This page is for the crate-digger who wants the groove locked in wax: funk, soul, and R&B vinyl from artists who have lived inside Relix's world for decades.
The collection runs 273 titles deep. A few worth calling out by name: The Greyboy Allstars' West Coast Boogaloo on LP, The New Mastersounds' double-live pair Live at Cervantes, Vol. 1 and Live at Cervantes, Vol. 2 on LP, and their studio cut The Deplar Effect on 2xLP. George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners bring the New Orleans pocket on Porter's Pocket LP. Soulive's Flowers arrives on LP, and Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings' Dap Dippin' holds its own corner of the shelf. The Drawbars press One Finger Only to LP, Polyrhythmics deliver Man From the Future on LP, and Saint Disruption's Anthology, featuring Oteil Burbridge and Warren Haynes, rounds out a section of the collection that runs from organ-trio burn to deep soul. Freekbass, Mustang McGee, the WRD Trio, and Joe Russo's Selcouth Quartet on 2xLP fill out a roster that treats the low end as a starting point, not an afterthought.
Why buy from Relix
Relix has covered the Grateful Dead, Phish, and the wider jam and roots world since 1974. The store grew out of that editorial history, which means the records here are chosen by people who write about this music, interview the musicians who make it, and have been doing so for fifty years. The Relix Sessions series has put cameras and microphones in front of many of the same artists whose records appear in this collection. That context shapes what gets stocked. This is not an algorithm's idea of funk and soul vinyl; it is a selection built by people who have been paying close attention for a long time.
All records are new and sealed. Pre-order titles display a street date and ship when the label releases them. Vinyl ships in protective packaging built for LPs.
If this page opened a door, there are a few more worth walking through. The Live Vinyl Albums section goes deeper on concert recordings, including the New Mastersounds' Cervantes sets. Soul and R&B Vinyl and CDs broadens the format options. Jazz Vinyl covers the territory that shares a border with the organ trios and instrumental groups here. And Colored Vinyl Records and Limited Variants is the place to check for pressing variants across the catalog.