The Outta Sight label's manifesto is to rescue, restore and release soul music on both CD and vinyl 45 – the true ancestral home of all good Soul. Funk, Rare Groove, Boogie, Sweet, Smooth, Deep and Northern Soul are all to be mined for this innovative and collectable series.
www.outtasight.co.uk
Craig Moerer stocks soul, rock, funk, jazz, blues, R&B, dance and more. Serving collectors of vinyl records worldwide since 1974.
www.recordsbymail.com
John Manship has been dealing in rare vinyl since 1969 and is well recognised as an authority on collectable soul. He also produces concise price guides for both USA and UK release rare soul 45s.
www.raresoulman.co.uk
Soulful Detroit is a collaborative website project – an invaluable reference tool for all things Detroit and soulful.
www.soulfuldetroit.com
Soul Source is currently the number one rare soul forum on the internet.
www.soul-source.co.uk
Midwest 45s describes itself as an ‘exposition of soul, funk & gospel 45s from America’s heartland’. Click on the label and hear the sounds!
www.midwest45s.org
Funky 16 Corners is a must read blog on all things soulful and funky.
www.funky16corners.wordpress.com
Hitsville Soul Club is a Northern soul forum and home to the quarterly magazine There’s That Beat!
www.hitsvillesoulclub.com
Don’t forget the Motor City! The ultimate guide to Motown and related recordings.
www.dftmc.info
Detroit Music History – the title says it all. Compiled by Jim Gallert, Lars Bjorn, Charles Latimer and H Fred Reif.
www.detroitmusichistory.com
Galactic Fractures is soul oldies site with masses of audio.
www.galacticfractures.com
Seabear Studios, put together by Lars Nilsson has more Motown and Detroit soul label listings and record scans than you can shake a stick at.
www.seabear.se
Beatin’ Rhythm is Manchester’s premier store for soul, rock’n’roll, pop reissues, funk, doo-wop, girl group, rare soul,surf, psych, rhythm’n’blues, themes… and lots lots more.
www.beatinrhythm.com
Hayley Records is dedicated to releasing top quality, previously unissued soul material with a strong bias towards Detroit recordings. Check out recent releases on the Just Brothers, Emanuel Laskey, JJ Barnes and more.
www.hayleyrecords.co.uk