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Records from USA

37 essential records from USA on Souldigs — soul, funk, jazz and rare grooves from Ahmad Jamal, Aretha Franklin, Isaac Hayes and more, spanning 1958–2026. Each with the story behind the record and where to dig it up.

Ahmad Jamal — At The Pershing
Ahmad Jamal
At The Pershing
1958 · Jazz · Chicago, IL, North America
Aretha Franklin — Aretha Now
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Now
1968 · Soul · New York, NY, North America
Isaac Hayes — Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Hot Buttered Soul
1969 · Soul · Memphis, TN, North America
The Meters — The Meters
The Meters
The Meters
1969 · Funk · New Orleans, LA, North America
Pharoah Sanders — Karma
Pharoah Sanders
Karma
1969 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Curtis Mayfield — Curtis
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis
1970 · Soul · Chicago, IL, North America
Syl Johnson — Is It Because I'm Black
Syl Johnson
Is It Because I'm Black
1970 · Soul · Chicago, IL, North America
Minnie Riperton — Come To My Garden
Minnie Riperton
Come To My Garden
1970 · Soul · Chicago, IL, North America
James Brown — Sex Machine
James Brown
Sex Machine
1970 · Funk · Augusta, GA, North America
Marvin Gaye — What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
1971 · Soul · Detroit, MI, North America
Al Green — Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
1971 · Soul · Memphis, TN, North America
Funkadelic — Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Maggot Brain
1971 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Gil Scott-Heron — Pieces of a Man
Gil Scott-Heron
Pieces of a Man
1971 · Soul · New York, NY, North America
Bill Withers — Still Bill
Bill Withers
Still Bill
1972 · Soul · Watts, CA, North America
Donny Hathaway — Live
Donny Hathaway
Live
1972 · Soul · Hollywood, CA, North America
Lyn Collins — Think (About It)
Lyn Collins
Think (About It)
1972 · Funk · Abilene, TX, North America
Bobbi Humphrey — Blacks and Blues
Bobbi Humphrey
Blacks and Blues
1973 · Jazz · Marlin, TX, North America
Herbie Hancock — Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Head Hunters
1973 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Parliament — Mothership Connection
Parliament
Mothership Connection
1975 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Lonnie Liston Smith — Expansions
Lonnie Liston Smith
Expansions
1975 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Earth Wind & Fire — That's The Way of the World
Earth Wind & Fire
That's The Way of the World
1975 · Funk · Chicago, IL, North America
Roy Ayers Ubiquity — Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Everybody Loves The Sunshine
1976 · Jazz · Los Angeles, CA, North America
Chic — Chic
Chic
Chic
1977 · Disco · New York, North America
Funkadelic — One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic
One Nation Under a Groove
1978 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Chaka Khan — Chaka
Chaka Khan
Chaka
1978 · Funk · Chicago, IL, North America
Sylvester — Step II
Sylvester
Step II
1978 · Disco · San Francisco, North America
Leon Ware — Inside Is Love
Leon Ware
Inside Is Love
1979 · Soul · Los Angeles, CA, North America
Donna Summer — Bad Girls
Donna Summer
Bad Girls
1979 · Disco · Los Angeles, North America
Luther Vandross — Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
Never Too Much
1981 · Soul · New York, North America
D'Angelo — Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Brown Sugar
1995 · Soul · Richmond, Virginia, North America
D'Angelo — Voodoo
D'Angelo
Voodoo
2000 · Soul · Richmond, VA, North America
Lee Fields — Faithful Man
Lee Fields
Faithful Man
2012 · Soul · Plainfield, NJ, North America
Khruangbin — Con Todo El Mundo
Khruangbin
Con Todo El Mundo
2018 · Rare Groove · Houston, TX, North America
El Michels Affair — 24 Hr Sports
El Michels Affair
24 Hr Sports
2025 · Funk · New York, North America
Sparklmami — In This Body
Sparklmami
In This Body
2026 · Jazz · Chicago, North America
Lakecia Benjamin — We Dream
Lakecia Benjamin
We Dream
2026 · Jazz · New York, North America
Jalen Ngonda — Doctrine of Love
Jalen Ngonda
Doctrine of Love
2026 · Soul · London, North America

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