Westbound Records

Westbound Records on vinyl: funk and soul from Detroit

In short: Westbound Records was founded in Detroit by Armen Boladian in the late sixties. The early records of Funkadelic and the Ohio Players came out here – and in the seventies soul, funk and disco away from Motown. The Vinyl Room currently has 5 records on Westbound.

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Records on Westbound

→ Funkadelic · Ohio Players · Disco · Soul & funk on vinyl

What makes Westbound Records special?

Detroit beyond Motown: Walter “Junie” Morrison, keyboard player of the Ohio Players, is here with his solo album “Freeze”. On “Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)” the Fantastic Four combine soul with a cinematic gangster theme.

Plus jazz singer Etta Jones with “Etta Jones ’75”, Spanky Wilson with “Specialty Of The House” and the Mike Theodore Orchestra with the disco record “Cosmic Wind”.

FAQ

Where does Westbound Records come from? From Detroit.

Who was on Westbound? Among others Funkadelic and the Ohio Players in their early years.

Who is Junie? Walter “Junie” Morrison, keyboard player of the Ohio Players, who also made solo records.

What do you have on Westbound? Records from the seventies – 5 records in all.