Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	100 Days, 100 Nights New - Vinyl - DAP 12 Sealed 2007 Original From The New Queen Of Soul, Backed By The Dap-Kings, The Best House Band In The Land And The Group That Played On Amy Winehouse' Acclaimed "Back To Black" Album. The Real Deal. more
	100 Days, 100 Nights Used - Vinyl - DAP-012 2007 US original pressing. EX/NM- jacket. Recorded at the now famed Daptone Records, House Of Soul. "Sharon Jones, the big-voiced lead singer of the Dap-Kings -- a band that recently began making its name known outside those enthusiasts of the Daptone label and the reaches of the soul community thanks to appearances with Amy Winehouse and work for Mark Ronson, including a version of Dylan's "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" -- is no music-world neophyte. 100 Days, 100 Nights is just her third full-length with the Dap-Kings, but Jones has been singing on and off since the 1970s, without much of a break until she began working with her current label. Meaning, she's certainly paid her dues, and she has enough life experience behind her voice to make the words she sings sound that much truer. Because soul music -- and this isn't neo-soul, or contemporary R&B, but straight-up Stax and Motown brassy soul -- is so much more than the actual lyrics themselves; it's about the inflection and emotion that the vocalist is able to exude, and Jones proves herself to be master of that, moving from coy to romantic to defiant easily and believably. The album is much smoother, even gentler, than her previous releases, and though the Dap-Kings still power their way through the ten songs with bright horn licks, inspired drumming, and staccato guitar lines, there's a deeper, bluesier edge to the record, heard in "Let Them Knock" or the slower "Humble Me." "Don't let me forget who I am," Jones croons in the latter, her voice rising to a sweet falsetto at the end of the phrase. It's a very clean record, not over-produced but well produced, with a lot of great pop moments tucked in between the brassier, funkier bits. The title track relies on a sultry organ and a minor vamp to make its point, while "Something's Changed" uses strings and punctuated sax and bass as the singer drops a bit of her lungs out, bringing a kind of immediacy to her words, as if the actuality of the situation around her hasn't quite set in enough for her to wail about it, as if she's just realizing it and listeners are right there to hear about it. But that's the magic and power of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: their ability to convey passion and pain, regret and celebration, found in the arrangements and the tail ends of notes, in the rhythms and phrasing, and it is exactly that which makes 100 Days, 100 Nights such an excellent release." All Music Guide - Marisa Brown more
	Give The People What They Want New - Vinyl - DAP 032 Sealed 2014 Original With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. more
	I Learned The Hard Way New - Vinyl - DAP-019 Sealed, Latest Repress Of The 2010 Release. Black Vinyl Edition. Fourth Outing For The Legendary Stalwarts Of The Daptone Imprint. "Since So Few Acts In The New Millennium Attempt The Old-school Soul That’s The Specialty Of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, It May Be Easy To Assume That They’re Heralded Simply Because Of Their Rarity: Although They Certainly Sound Like Plenty Of Acts From Back Then, They’re Praised Because Nobody Else Sounds Like Them Now, Something That’s All Well And Good But Doesn’t Quite Suggest How Good The Group Really Is. I Learned The Hard Way, Their Fourth Album, Goes A Long Way In Illustrating That They’re Very, Very Good, Holding Their Own With All The ‘60s Southern And Northern Soul They Hold So Dear. In Fact, The Striking Thing About The Album Is That Contrary To Their Deep Soul Rep, Jones & The Dap Kings Spend Just As Much Time Riding Smooth Easy Grooves As They Do Pouring Out Some Sweat: Despite Its Tough Title, “i Learned The Hard Way” Breezes With The Cool Assurance Of Curtis Mayfield’s Windy City And The Instrumental “the Reason” Shimmers Like The Sound Of Philadelphia Circa 1969. A Large Part Of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Charm Is That They Mix Up These Regional Styles, Blending Them Into A ‘60s Soul Fantasia, But They Also Favor Recordings That Sound Like The ’60s: There’s Air And Grit Within The Grooves Of I Learned The Hard Way That Gives It An Authentic Kick. Of Course, All This Would Be Surface Charm If The Group Didn’t Deliver Songs, And They Do -- Songs That Swagger And Stir The Soul, Fitting Within Tradition Without Being Beholden To It, Songs That Prove That Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Are The Real Deal." AMG Review By Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	It's A Holiday Soul Party New - Vinyl - DAP-037 Sealed 2021 reissue pressed on limited edition 'candy cane' colored vinyl. Custom hype sticker on shrink. A funky sleigh ride. It’s a Holiday Soul Party by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings brings grit, groove, and vintage flair to the season. From horn-heavy originals to soulful spins on classics, it’s a holiday album that seriously cooks. more
	It's A Holiday Soul Party Colored Vinyl - New - DAP-037 Sealed 2021 Limited Edition On "Candy Cane" Coloured Vinyl. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' Holiday Album Is A True Modern Classic! This Multi-Denominational Get-Down Of Soulful Proportions Kicks Off With Sharon And Co.'s Ode To The Festival Of Lights - 8 Days (Of Hanukkah). And If The First Ever Soul Tune About Hanukkah Isn't Enough To Wet Your Whistle, Feast On A Mix Of 10 More Jubilous Jams - Including Original Material As Well As Revamped Classics. An Essential Addition To Your Holiday Festivities. more
	It's A Holiday Soul Party Colored Vinyl - New - DAP-037 Sealed 2021 Limited Edition "Candy Cane" Colored Vinyl Pressing. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' Holiday Album Is A True Modern Classic! This Multi-Denominational Get-Down Of Soulful Proportions Kicks Off With Sharon And Co.'s Ode To The Festival Of Lights - 8 Days (Of Hanukkah). And If The First Ever Soul Tune About Hanukkah Isn't Enough To Wet Your Whistle, Feast On A Mix Of 10 More Jubilous Jams - Including Original Material As Well As Revamped Classics. An Essential Addition To Your Holiday Festivities. more
	It's A Holiday Soul Party Colored Vinyl - DAP-037 Sealed 2016 Green Vinyl Holiday Compilation. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' Holiday Album Is A True Modern Classic! This Multi-Denominational Get-Down Of Soulful Proportions Kicks Off With Sharon And Co.'s Ode To The Festival Of Lights - 8 Days (Of Hanukkah). And If The First Ever Soul Tune About Hanukkah Isn't Enough To Wet Your Whistle, Feast On A Mix Of 10 More Jubilous Jams - Including Original Material As Well As Revamped Classics. An Essential Addition To Your Holiday Festivities. more
	Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) New - Vinyl - DAP-066 Sealed 2021 Original, Standard Unlimited Black Vinyl Version. "One Of The Realities Of The Music Business Is That When An Artist With A Degree Of Popularity Dies, You Can Count On Plenty Of Their Rare And Unreleased Sides Getting Repackaged For Public Consumption Once Their Obituary Puts Their Name Back In The News. Thankfully, Daptone Records Has Been Dignified And Choosy In Mining Its Vaults For Unheard (Or Underheard) Tracks From Their Flagship Artist, Vocalist Sharon Jones, Who Lost Her Life To Cancer In 2016. The 2021 Collection Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) Is Only The Second Posthumous Release From The Retro-Soul Diva, Following 2017's Soul Of A Woman, Recorded Shortly Before Her Death. The Fact This Lp Collects 13 Covers Will Probably Make A Few Casual Observers Imagine These Are Mostly Throwaway Tracks, But One Listen Confirms That's Not At All The Case. Jones And Her Band The Dap-kings Recorded Most Of These Tracks Either For Tribute Albums Or Film Soundtracks (In The Case Of Their Remake Of Gladys Knight's "Giving Up," Jones And Her Band Were Commissioned To Record The Song So It Could Be Sampled For A Hip-Hop Track). Though A Few Clearly Follow The Blueprint Of Their Originals (Such As The Opener, Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"), On Most Of The Others They Bring New Thinking And New Life To The Tunes. They Turn Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately" And Prince's "Take Me With U" Into Lean, Soulful, And Organic Grooves That Recall Late-'60s James Brown, Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" Is Infused With A Defiance And Flinty Passion That Reminds You Guthrie Intended It To Be A Leftist Response To "God Bless America," And They Strip Musique's "In The Bush" Of Its Glossy Disco Affectations While Maintaining Its Powerhouse Dance Groove And Unsubtle Sexual Innuendo. Their Interpretation Of "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" Is Actually A Cover Of A Cover, Modeled Not On The Hit Recording By Kenny Rogers & The First Edition But After Bettye Lavette's 1968 Take On The Tune. On Every Track, Jones Demonstrates She Was A Masterful Soul Singer, Passionate And Expressive But Never Over-The-Top, And The Dap-Kings Have Top-Shelf Chops And A Genius For Dynamic, Full-bodied Arrangements. When Most Artists Are Commissioned To Record A Cover, The Results Often Sound Professional But Short On Inspiration. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) Demonstrates Sharon Jones Gave 150 Percent Every Time She Stepped Up To The Microphone, Regardless Of The Circumstances, And This Album Is A Testament To Her Great Talent As Well As Her Gift For Putting Her Own Stamp On Any Song She Chose To Try On For Size." AMG Review By Mark Deming. more
	Naturally New - Vinyl - DAP-004 Sealed 2021 Reissue, Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. Unlimited Black Vinyl Edition. "Following Up Her Excellent 2002 Debut, Sharon Jones Stays True To The Formula She Laid Down On Her Early Releases And Dap Dippin' By Presenting Another Session Of Full-Force Funk That Pays Homage To The Genre's Glory Years Without Coming Off As Contrived. The Deep Funk Revival Continues With Jones Belting Out Commanding Vocal Performances That Are Uncompromisingly Forceful Yet Full Of Rich, Soulful Emotion. It's A Session Worthy Of Being Found In Any Beat-Miner's Record Collection And Any Funk Enthusiast's Basket Of Obscurities And Rarities. Her Cover Of "This Land Is Your Land" Is Equally As Impressive, As She Somehow Takes The Song From Being An American Folk Standard And Turns It Into A Full-on Sonic Explosion. Fans Of Her Earlier Work Will No Doubt Find Great Joy In This Follow-Up, And Those Seeking Jones Out For The First Time Certainly Will Not Be Disappointed In What They Find." AMG Review By Rob Theakston. more
	Soul Time! Used - Vinyl - DAP-024 2011 Original With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. Includes Coupon For MP3 Download Of Album. "Soul Time!" is one of the finest albums by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Released in 2011, the album features 12 tracks that are a blend of soul, funk, and R&B. The album is a testament to the incredibly talented Sharon Jones and her band. The album starts with the upbeat track "Genuine," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Sharon Jones's powerful voice is the highlight of the album, and she doesn't disappoint. Her range and control are incredible, and she effortlessly moves from one genre to another. The Dap-Kings are also in top form, with their tight grooves and funky rhythms. The album has a retro feel to it, but it never feels dated. The production is clean and modern, giving the album a timeless quality. Overall, "Soul Time!" is a must-have for fans of soul and funk music. It's an album that will make you want to dance, sing, and groove along with the music. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings have created a classic album that will stand the test of time. more