| Rating | |
| Air Force [Reserve Band] -- see military |
| 8 | Alfred's Jazz-Rock Ensemble: It's Happening-Now!; Alfred Music Records ALM-11070; 1970 (mod soul/mod jazz/funky rock; cond. Dr. Saul Feldstein; Don Sebesky, Manny Albam..) |
| 7 | Herb Bernstein's New Crusade; Metromedia MD-1003 |
| 7 | Billy Brooks: Windows of the Mind; BBW-903 (mod funk) |
| -> | James Brown |
| 9 | Certain Lions & Tigers: Soul Condor; Polydor 2310-088; 1970 (Germany, rare!; Art Farmer, Peter Herbolzheimer, Herb Geller) |
| 7 | Convection Section: Confrontation; Munich M-9 (covers "Psychedelic Sally") |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: Skate Now--Shing-A-Ling; Riverside RS-92000/RM-2000; 1967 |
| 5 | King Curtis: Soul Serenade; Capitol ST-2095 |
| 7 | The Cliff Davis Sextet: Discotheque A-Go-Go for the "In" Crowd; Epic LN-24173 (mod soul/twist/bongo) |
| 7 | Duke Ellington: Latin American Suite; Fantasy 8419; 1972 |
| 7 | The Emperors: Karate; Philly Archives/Impact F-1001 (collection of 1966-67 recordings) |
| 8 | Chico O'Farrill: Married Well'; Verve V6-5035 |
| 6 | Dizzy Gillespie: Souled Out; GWP ST-2023; 1970 |
| 6 | Chico Hamilton: The Dealer; Impulse A-9130 ("For Mods Only") |
| 7 | Alan Hawkshaw: Soul Organ Showcase; KPM 1027; 1968 (soul-jazz organ/mod soul) |
| 7 | Frank Hunter & the Huntsmen: Watermelon Man; Epic LN-24052; 1963 |
| 6 | J.J. Jackson: The Great J.J.; Warner Bros. WS-1797 |
| 7 | J.J. Jackson/The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land; Kapp/Congress CS-7000 |
| 6 | Milt Jackson & the Hip String Quartet; Verve V6-8761; 1968 ("A Little Too Much") |
| 7 | Clifford Jordan: Soul Fountain; Atlantic/Atco/Vortex 2010; 1970 |
| -> | Moe Koffman -- see Flute |
| -> | Johnny Lytle -- see Vibes |
| 7 | Machito: Machito Goes Memphis; RCA Victor LSP-3944; 1968 (mod Latin soul/mod soul/boogaloo; w/Mario Bauza, Bert DeCoteaux, Joe Medlin, Richard Marin) |
| 7 | Henry Mancini: Combo!; RCA Victor LSP-2258; 1961 |
| -> | Hank Marr -- see Organ |
| -> | Freddie McCoy -- see Vibes |
| -> | The Miracles: Mickey's Monkey; Motown M5-217V1; 1963 |
| 7 | Willie Mitchell Live; Hi SHL-32042 (especially "I'll Be in Trouble") |
| 6 | Les McCann Ltd.: Bucket O'Grease; Limelight LS-86043 (live) |
| 7 | Marty Paich: The Rock-Jazz Incident; Warner Bros./Reprise R-6206 |
| 7 | Perry & the Harmonics: Intrigue with Soul; Mercury SR-61037 (mod soul jazz on a Bond theme) |
| 8 | Houston Person: Goodness!; Prestige PRST-7678; 1969 (w/Sonny Phillips; "Hey Driver") |
| 7 | Pretty Purdie: Soul Drums; Date TES-4006; 1967 |
| 8 | Emil Richards: New Time Element; MCA/Uni 73003 |
| Rocky Roberts & the Airedales; Durium MS-A-77155 |
| 6 | Rocky Roberts & the Airedales: Sabato Sera; Durium MS-A-77163 |
| 8 | The Seven Shadows directed by Derrick Vaughan: Seven Shades of Sound; Bosworth BLP-139; 1975 (production; funk/calypso jazz/soul-jazz organ/Latin jazz/mod soul/Moog funk; "Microwave") |
| -> | Horace Silver -- see piano |
| 6 | The Soul Finders: Sweet Soul Music; RCA Camden CAS-2170; 1967 (w/Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Eric Gale, Seldon Powell..) |
| 6 | The Soul Sisters: I Can't Stand It; Sue LP-1022 |
| 7 | The Soul Society: Satisfaction; Dot DLP-25842 (credits "George Cates & Jack Plies for Mod Productions") |
| 7 | Spontaneous Combustion: Come & Stick Your Head In; Flying Dutchman FDS-102; 1969 (mod jazz-rock; ex-Zappa Gary Coleman, Mike Melvoin, Tom Scott, Jim Horn, other studio stalwarts) |
| 7 | St. Tropez Jazz Octet: Jazz Goes Swinging; Europa E-363 (German) |
| 6 | Buddy Terry: Electric Soul!; Prestige PRST-7525; 1967 ("Hey Nellie") |
| 6 | Buddy Terry: Natural Soul; Prestige PRST-7541; 1968 ("Don't Be So Mean": w/Larry Young, Wally Richardson, Joe Thomas..) |
| 7 | Clark Terry: Mumbles; Mainstream S-6066 (arr. Joe Cain) |
| 7 | Bob Thiele Emergency: Head Start; Flying Dutchman FDS-104; 1969 (2-LP) |
| 7 | Joe Thomas: Comin' Home; Buddah/Cobblestone CBS-7001 |
| 8 | Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm: A Black Man's Soul; Atlantic/Pompeii SD-6003; 1969 (funk, mod soul/mod jazz) |
| 7 | T.V. & the Tribesmen/Huey P. Meaux: Barefootin'; Hanna-Barbera HST-9507/HLP-8507; 1966 (mod soul from New Orleans/Texas) |
| 8 | Jr. Walker & the All Stars Play Shotgun; Motown/Soul SS-701; 1965 |
| 7 | Jr. Walker & the All Stars: Home Cookin'; Motown/Soul SS-710 (especially "The Things I Do for You") |
| Jiggs Whigham: Values; MPS 15.311; 1971 |
| 5 | Ernie Wilkins: Hard Mother Blues; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-305 |
| 7 | Andre Williams with the El Dorados: Greasy; Norton ED-248; 1996/95 (r&b in 1950s Fortune-label style) |
| 7 | Uncredited: More Soul Sauce; Alshire/Someret SF-34800 |
| 8 | Various: Think Smart...(stupid title); Kent 064 (compilation/reissue of Old Town/Barry singles; notable only for Hector Rivera) |
| Rating | |
| 8 | Los Adolescentes: Instrumentales par los Adolescentes--Los Sonidos de FM Mexico '68; RCA Victor MKS-1757; 1967 |
| 6 | Jeff Afdem & the Springfield Flute; Capitol/Burdette ST-5162 |
| 8 | Alfredito: Guajira con Boogaloo; Cotique CS-1003 ("Get it Right") |
| 6 | Big Black: Elements of Now!; MCA/Uni 73018 ("La De Da") |
| 8 | George Braith: Musart; Prestige PRST-7515; 1967 ("Evelyn Anita") |
| 7 | Mickey O'Bryan Quartet: Jamaica's Gift to the World; Ivanhoe IV-12345 (Caribeat, calypso jazz, mod soul, twist, calypso, bossa) |
| 6 | The Capitols: We Got a Thing; Atlantic/Atco/Karen 33-201; 1966 |
| 6 | James Clarke/Johnny Pearson/David Lindup/Syd Dale: A Light Jazz Feeling; KPM 1021; 1967 (production; mod/jazz/bossa) |
| 9 | King Coleman: It's Dance Time!; Norton ED-298; 2003 (compilation of 18 singles from various labels) |
| 7 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Wiggle Wobble Dance Party; Everlast ELP-202 |
| 7 | Syd Dale/Andrew Arvin: Modern Beat Music/Period Music with a Beat; Sam Fox SF-1015 (production; mod soul/crime/bongo/mid-east) |
| 6 | Frank David Selection: Blues & Electronics; BASF 21150; 1972 |
| 7 | Frank DeVol: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ST; Colgems COS-108 ("Groovy Delivery Boy"--w/sitar) |
| 8 | Mark Duval & his Music; Chappell LPC-1052; 1972 (production) |
| 7 | The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra: The '77 Sound/The Paolo Zavallone Group: Musical Cocktail (No. 3); Bosworth Backgrounds BLP-149; 1977 (production; e-piano/Moog funk/Moog/space-electronic/mod soul/guitar) |
| 7 | Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra: Miscellanea 10"; Bosworth BLP-121 (mod soul
w/strings; production) |
| 6 | Duke Ellington: Far East Suite; RCA Victor LSP-3782; 1967 ("Blue Pepper") |
| 6 | Duke Ellington: Latin American Suite; Fantasy 8419; 1972 ("Chico Cuadradino") |
| 6 | Panama Francis" Exploding Drums!; CBS/Epic BN-629/LN-3839 (breakbeat drums/mod soul/dance rock) |
| 8 | Glindemann: Media Music Release No. 1 Record 9--International Jazz--Rock & Roll; Capitol Custom (production; dance rock/mod soul/mod twist/soul rock/jazz) |
| 7 | Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers: Tighten Up; Capitol/Hot Biscuit Disc Company ST-9100 ("Don't Bother Me") |
| 7 | Grant Green: His Majesty King Funk; Verve V6-8627; 1965 ("Cantaloupe Woman") |
| 6 | Chico Hamilton: The Dealer; Impulse A-9130 ("For Mods Only") |
| 6 | Lionel Hampton: The Many Sides of Hamp; Glad LP-1001 ("Railroad #1") |
| 8 | The Howlers/D'Howlers; RCA Victor International FLS-008 (Philippine soul-funk covers; rare!) |
| 7 | Ed Hurst: The Dance Album!-- 22 Greatest All-Time Dance Hits; Post 673 (compilation; various artists) |
| 7 | The Jazz Crusaders: Chile Con Soul; Pacific Jazz T-90598; 1966 (w/Clare Fischer, Hubert Laws, Carlos Vidal...) |
| 8 | Montego Joe: Wild & Warm; Prestige PRST-7413; 1965 |
| 8 | Montego Joe: Arriba! Con Montego Joe; Prestige PRST-7336; 1964 ("Fat Man") |
| 8 | Quincy Jones: Big Band Bossa Nova; Mercury SR-60751 ("Soul Bossa Nova") |
| 7 | Quincy Jones: The Lost Man ST; MCA/Uni 73060; 1969 |
| 6 | Roland Kirk: Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith; Verve V6-8709 ("Fallout") |
| 7 | Yusef Lateef: The Golden Flute; Impulse A-9125; 1966 ("Head Hunters") |
| 8 | Yusef Lateef: The Blue Yusef Lateef; Atlantic SD-1508; 1968 |
| 6 | Michel Legrand: The Thomas Crown Affair; United Artists UAS-5182; 1968 ("The Boston Wrangler") |
| 7 | Carlos Malcolm: Don't Walk, Dance!; Roulette SR-25359; c.1964 (mod/Latin/calypso soul/jazz) |
| 7 | Johnny Mandel: Harper ST; Mainstream S-6078 (crime/mod soul; "Harper Does it Better") |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Blues for Mister Jimmy; Sue LP-1039 |
| 6 | Pete Moore: Exciting Sounds of Tomorrow; Chappell/Rediffusion RIM ZS-35; 1969 (England; mostly mush but 2 nice originals) |
| 6 | Ninapinta & his Bongos & Congas: The Downtown Scene--Hits for the Hip; Decca DL-74711 (w/Willie Rodriguez) |
| 8 | The NORAD Commanders: Ballads & Brass ("Hot Pants" & more!) |
| 7 | The Now Generation: Sock it to Me!; Alshire/Somerset SF-30800 (partly organ) |
| 8 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader; Tico LPS-88806 |
| 7 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader: El Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound; Verve V6-8651; 1966 (Claus Ogerman co-arranged) |
| 8 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader: Bamboleate; Tico SLP-1150; 1966 |
| 8 | Alan Parker/Alan Hawkshaw/Joe Haider; KPM 1080; 1972 ("Hot Pants"; production; flute/mod soul-jazz/funky rock/bass) |
| 8 | Johnny Pate: Outrageous; MGM SE-4701 (w/Cornel Dupree & Joe Beck) |
| 7 | Armando Peraza: Wild Thing; Skye SK-5D; 1968 (w/Cal Tjader, Pacheco..; Gryphon G-923) |
| 8 | Dave Pike: Jazz for the Jet Set; Atlantic SD-1457; 1966 |
| 8 | Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers: Saffron & Soul; Prestige PR-7502; 1967 |
| 8 | Jimmy Salcedo y su Onda Tres; Famos ELDF-1054 (mod Latin soul; Columbian rare groove) |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: Gone with the Wave ST; Colpix SCP-492; 1965 |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: The Liquidator ST; MGM SE-4413 ("The Bird") |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: Once a Thief & Other Themes; Verve V6-8624; 1965 |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: More Music from Mission Impossible; ABC-Paramount PAS-5002 |
| 7 | Don Sebesky: The Distant Galaxy; Verve V6-5063 ("Soul Lady") |
| 8 | Gene Shaw: Carnival Sketches; Argo LP-743; 1964 (jazz w/Latin/bossa theme) |
| 8 | The Silhouettes: Conversations with the Silhouettes; Segue 1001 |
| 6 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Gettin' Up; Prestige PR-7494; 1967 ("The Sin-In") |
| 7 | Emil Stern: Marry Me! Marry Me! ST; RCA Victor LSO-1160; 1969 ("Don' the Jerk") |
| 8 | Mort Stevens: Hawaii Five-O--Original CBS Television Sound Track; Capitol ST-410 (reissue SM-410 also stereo) |
| 8 | Tip of the Iceberg; Project 3 PR-5091-SD; 1975 |
| 8 | Gerhard Trede/Peter Schirmann/Martin Bottcher: Dance-Latin & Twenties/Rock 'n Roll; CBS Records EZ Cue EZQ-174 (production; mod soul/dance rock/Latin/psyche) |
| 7 | The United States Air Force Academy Falconaires (military; covers Dennis Coffey, Joe Tex, Lalo Schifrin..) |
| 6 | The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children Presents Spring Concert '71; Engle Associates Recording EAR-10177; 1971 ("Soul/Booz"; dirs. Joan Cimino, Walter C. Iacobucci) |
| 7 | G. Wilden: Rockin' Soul/H. Posegga: Swingers 10"; Harmonic 630; 1970 (UK production/soul-jazz vibes/mod soul/funky sitar) |
| 7 | Joni Wilson & the Exciting Debonaires; Gateway GLP-3002 |
| 8 | Uncredited; Robert Hall RH-104/105 (production; mod jazz/crime jazz) |
| 5 | Uncredited: Bob & Betty Go to the Moon; Happy House C-20 ("Papa's Gotta Brand New Bag") |
| 8 | Various: Drum Star; Music Minus One MMO-4074; 1972/1971 (deluxe box w/book; features Dee Dee Bridgewater; Kenny Smith Quartet, Mauricio Smith Quintet, Mike Abeni Trio) |
| 8 | Various: Drumpadstickskin; Music Minus One MMO-4075; 1972/1971 (deluxe box w/book; features Dee Dee Bridgewater; Kenny Smith Quartet, Mauricio Smith Quintet, Mike Abeni Trio) |
| 9 | Various: Original Surfin' Hits; GNP Crescendo GNP-84 (esp. "Pachuko Soul") |
| 8 | Various: Trunk Presents the Super Sounds of Bosworth Vol. 2; Trunk Barked 2; 1996 (production; reissue-compilation) |
| Rating | |
| 7 | Arnie & his Soul Brothers: Tenderloin/Dream Theme; Emmes 1217 (Indiana) |
| -> | Skip August -- see James Brown's People/King Funk |
| 7 | Pete Bennett & the Embers: Fever/Soft; Jay & Gee/Sunset 1002 (mod twist/organ; arr. Bobby Martin) |
| 8 | James Booker: Cool Turkey/Gonzo; Peacock 1697 |
| 8 | Judy Carne: Right, Said Fred/Sock it to Me; Reprise 0680 (Laugh-In star) |
| 9 | Al Casey Combo: Doin' It/Monte Carlo; Stacy 956 |
| 8 | The Chicago Cubs: Pennant Fever/Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band: Slide; Chess 2075 |
| 9 | King Coleman: The Boo Boo Song Parts 1 & 2; King 6085 (mod soul/kid funk) |
| 9 | Carlton "King" Coleman: The Boo Boo Song Part 1/Rock Gospel Mash King 6365; 1970 |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: You Ain't Ready/I've Got Just the Thing; Riverside 4591 (A-side not on "Skate Now") |
| 9 | D.C. Ramblers: Hangin' in There/Steppin' in There; Keynote 45-503 |
| 7 | The Deacons: Sock it to Me Parts 1 & 2; Shama S-100 (organ) |
| 8 | Nathaniel Kelly & the Trevinos: Do the Jerk with Me/Always Means Goodbye; Jubilee 5501; 1967 |
| -> | Nat Kendrick & the Swans -- see James Brown's People/King Funk |
| 9 | [Billy Larkin &] The Delegates: Pygmy Parts 1 & 2; Aura 4504 (bongo-mod-soul) |
| 8 | Preston Epps Trio: Say Yeah/My Lost Love; Polo 214 (A-side mod boogaloo; singer Andre Franklin) |
| 8 | Earl Forest: Memphis Twist/Beale Street Popeye; Duke 349 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Roosevelt Fountain & Pens of Rhythm: Red Pepper Parts 1 & 2; Prince-Adams 447 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Bobby Freeman: Big Fat Woman/Do You Wanna Dance; Josie 835 (really rockabilly but notable early hit) |
| 7 | Bobby Freeman: Fever/What Can I Do; King 5953 (A-side soul-twist) |
| 6 | Bobby Freeman: C'mon & Swim Parts 1 & 2; Autumn 2 |
| -> | Bobby Freeman -- see also funk 45s |
| 8 | The Johnny Frigo Sextet: Big Noise from Winnetka/Birmingham; Orion 1058 (prod. Gus Giordano; B-side) |
| 8 | Bobby Gregg & his Friends: Sweet Georgia Brown/Potato Peeler; Cotton 1006 (mod twist/organ) |
| 9 | Chuck Handy: Let's Go Get Stoned/Hot Tacos; Contact 1348 |
| 7 | Charles Hodges: Charlie's Shing-a-ling/You Were Using Me; Alto 2024 |
| 7 | Hugh & the Madmen: Popcorn Pop Pop/I'm the Fat Boy; Shurfine 0012 (Hugh J. Rodgers) |
| 7 | Mississippi Joe: The Funky Blues/Soul Power; Midas 9010 |
| 8 | J.J. Johnson: Nancy's Theme/Seven Days to Tahiti; RCA Victor 47-8436 (A side from "The New Interns"; B-side mod twist) |
| 7 | Fred Karlin: Up the Down Stair Case ST; United Artists UAS-5169; 1967 |
| 8 | Nat Kendrick & the Swans: Wobble Wobble Parts 1 & 2; Dade 5003 (James Brown production) |
| 8 | Nat Kendrick & the Swans: Dish Rag Parts 1 & 2; Dade 1808 (5004) |
| 8 | Anna King/Bobby Byrd: Baby Baby Baby/instrumental; Smash S-1884 |
| 8 | Moe Koffman Quartet: Little Pixie/Koko-Mamey; Jubilee 5324 |
| 8 | Charles Kynard: Where It's At/Here Now; World-Pacific X-385 (mod-soul twist) |
| 8 | Lionel Torrence: Moscow Twist/Rooty Tooty; Zynn 1023 (mod-soul twist) |
| 7 | Jackie Lee: The Duck/Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide; Mirwood 5502 |
| 8 | Van Lee's Cruisers: My Goose is Picked/Booga Loo; Vantone 101 (Ohio; B-side by James Brown & Nat Jones) |
| 8 | Gene Ludwig: Soul Mountain/My Blue Heaven; Travis TR-038 (mod soul-jazz organ) |
| 8 | Hank Marr: The Twist Serenade/Your Magic Touch; King/Federal 12451 (organ twist; B-side partly vocal) |
| 8 | The Merced Blue Notes; Thompin'/Rufus, Jr.; Galaxy 738 |
| 8 | The Mohawks: The Champ/Sound of the Witch Doctors; Atlantic/Cotillion 45-44002 |
| 8 | The Moon Man: The Moon Man is Back/Moon Walk In; Good Sounds 4 (space soul twist) |
| 8 | Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces: Hey Mr. D.J./Searching for My Love; Chess/Checker 1129 (on LP 3000) |
| 7 | The Naked Truth: The Stripper/The Shing-A-Ling Thing; RCA Victor 47-9327 (probably not Owen Marshall's Naked Truth) |
| 8 | Panic Button: Hitch it to the Mule/Lovin' Horns; Anita/Chalom 101 |
| 8 | Johnny Pate: Bluesette/Deeno Dantay; Argo 5468 |
| 5 | The Phoenix Authority: Blood, Sweat, & Tears; Mainstream MRL-303 |
| 7 | Red Prysock: I Heard it Through the Grapevine/Groovy Sax; Junior 1040 |
| 8 | Redemption Singers: Black is Beautiful/Honey in the Bee-Bo; One-Derful! 4853; 1963 (mod soul/vibes/soul rock) |
| 7 | Googie Rene & his Band: Midnight/Big Time; Class 205 (R&B) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Band: At the Break of Dawn/Twilight Walk; Class C-214 (R&B) |
| 8 | Googie René: Caesar's Pad/Serenade in the Night; Class 262; 1959 (abridged versions of cuts on Romesville; Class CSLP-5003) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Combo: Flapjacks Parts 1 & 2; Class 305 (w/Clifford Scott, Art Wright) |
| 7 | Googie Rene Combo: Smokey Joe's La La/Needing You; Class C-1517 |
| 8 | Googie Rene Combo: Chica-Boo/Mercy-Mercy (Too Much for the Soul); Atco/Class 1518 |
| 9 | Googie Rene Presents the Slide; Rendezvous 134; 1960 |
| 7 | Wally Richardson: Soul Guru; Fantasy/Prestige PRST-7569; 1968 (BGPD-1113) |
| 8 | David Rockingham Trio: That's All/Dawn; Josie 913 (B-side mod-soul twist) |
| 5 | Bird Rollins: Here He Comes Drunk Again/Do It to It; Calla C-178 ("featuring the New Jersey Burners") |
| 8 | Oliver Sain: Jerk Loose/Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure: Don't Mess Up a Good Thing; Checker 1097 |
| 8 | Big Sambo & the House Wreckers: At the Party/The Rains Came; London/Eric 7003 |
| 8 | Clifford Scott: The Kangaroo/Skee' Dattle to Seattle; King 5662 |
| 8 | Clifford Scott + 6 Stars: Lavendar Sax/Beach Bunny; Omega 501/502 (fast vibes boogaloo that Dave Pike picked up on) |
| 9 | Maurice Simon & the Pie Men: Sweet Potato Gravy/The Git-Go; Carnival CAR-525 |
| 8 | The Stokes: Young Man Old Man/One Mint Julep; Alon (arr. Alan Toussaint) |
| 8 | Tom & Jerrio: Boo-Ga-Loo/Boomerang; ABC-Paramount 45-10638 |
| 8 | Fred Wesley & the JBs: Back Stabbers/J.B. Shout; People PE-614; 1972 (B-side soul boogaloo) |
| 6 | Tommy Wills: Born to Lose--I Can't Stop Loving You/Funky Sax; Airtown JB-2-004 |