The second album from The Clash – ferocious, melodic and masterful bits of barbed greatness from the group – the greatest flaw of which is that it's not the first album. They're still completely great, playing in peak form even with the less shambling, slightly more polished production ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US orange label pressing in the block font cover. Cover has minimal wear.)
The longest album ever from The Clash – a stunning triple LP set that really shows the group bristling with new ideas and energy throughout! There's a hell of a lot going on here – some cuts that are every bit as strong as the previous records, others that offer a few mis-steps but in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the fold-out Armagideon Times No 3 insert. Cover has light wear.)
A rare live set from Otis Clay – much more obscure than his later Japanese album that circulated in the 80s – and captured at a time when Otis was coming off his famous stretch at Hi Records! The set features great small combo backing by an American group – and titles include ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert! Cover has some light wear, and a bit of splitting on the top seam.)
Otis Clay —
Live Again ... LP Yupiteru (Japan), 1984. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.99
Otis Clay recorded live in Japan – working before a very appreciative audience, and hitting grooves that are right up there with his best 70s work on Hi Records! The sound is a bit looser than Hi – which is a nice change – and Clay's really in command on the set, leading the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from Otis Clay, but also one of his greatest albums ever! The record features him with some fuller arrangements than usual – in less of a bluesy mode than during the Hi years, with a smooth sound that really brings out a whole new side of his style. The set was recorded in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Victor, with insert! Cover has a small bit of tape on top seam, but rest is nice.)
A pretty compelling record issued on Motown's MoWest subsidiary. Tom Clay creates these groovy tracks that mix popular soul instrumentals (arranged by Gene Page and Artie Butler) with recitations that have a very righteous political feel. The single on the record, "What The World Needs ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and is bent a bit with staple holes at the top left corner.)
A 60s album, but one that brings together earlier small combo work from trumpeter Buck Clayton! The set features work from his Big Four combo, with Tiny Grimes on guitar; his Big Eight group with Trummy Young on trombone, George Johnson on alto, and Billy Taylor on piano; and Trummy Young's Big ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited OJC pressing, still in the stickered outer sleeve. Sleeve is cracked from exposure at the spine, but is still unplayed. Cover is faded at the spine.)
With solos by Milt Hinton, Earl Hines, Joe Newman, Zoot Sims, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Lee Konitz, Vic Dickenson, Sal Nistico, and many others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A nice pairing of a couple of trad greats on the trumpet, with both Buck Clayton and Ruby Braff sharing the front line, alongside Buddy Tate and Benny Morton in a sweet little octet. The session's produced with the high level of quality you'd expect from this brief series of Vanguard trad albums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover is very nice, no splits!)
Jay Clayton & Jerry Granelli —
Sound Songs ... LP JMT (Germany), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Duo recording with Clayton on vocals and Granelli on drums. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a PSI sticker and light wear.)
Jay Clayton & John Lindberg —
As Tears Go By ... LP ITM (Germany), 1988. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, splitting in the bottom seam, and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
Linda Clifford —
Linda ... LP Curtom, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Linda's first effort for Curtom, and a record that's got a bit more soul than some of her later more disco-oriented albums. Unfortunately, it's also got a bit more schmaltz – but if you stay away from the sillier cuts, you'll get some tasty mellow soul that's a good bridge between Linda's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set issued after the too-soon passing of Patsy Cline, but one that adds plenty to her too-small catalog from the time – with tracks that include "Life's Railway To Heaven", "I've Loved & Lost Again", "In Care Of The Blues", "How Can I Face ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A ten-track compilation featuring "In Care Of The Blues", "There He Goes", "Love Me, Love Me Honey Do", "I Cried All The Way To The Altar", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and more. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has partially split seams and a small tear in the rear paste-on.)
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Sentimentally Yours features Patsy Cline in all her glory – a set that's heavy on those heartbreaking numbers that really define Cline's wonderful approach to country music ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Cover has light wear and a ring impression.)
A classic full length set from The Coasters – and as much of a full album that brings together their best for Atlantic, as it is a collection of earlier material from singles! There's a really unified approach here – thanks to the group's really dynamic, surprisingly soulful vocal ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Gray & Yellow label pressing. Cover has mild corner bumps, but looks nice overall!)
Billy Cobham —
Crosswinds ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A masterful album from Billy Cobham – and maybe the best 70s record to really demonstrate the unique place he found for himself in 70s fusion! The album soars with a sound that really lives up to its cover image – but it's also not the heavy-jamming affair of some of Billy's more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has a partially unglued seam)
Heavy-jamming fusion from Billy Cobham – done at a time when he was already cutting plenty of heavy-jamming fusion! The album was recorded live in Switzerland and London – all very much in a post Bitches Brew approach to jazz that has all players going pedal to the metal in pursuit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a few small corner bends.)
Billy Cobham —
Spectrum ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A monstrous bit of jazzy fusion from the 70s – and the record that really put drummer Billy Cobham on the map – virtually creating his own sort of space between jazz, funk, and prog – thanks to the help of an all star lineup too! Cobham is tremendous on drums – and is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pre-Warner Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light surface wear and a small center split in the bottom seam.)
A live bit of fusion supergroup jamming – one in which Billy Cobham and George Duke are joined by Alphonso Johnson and John Scofield in a set of really soulful numbers! The main focus here is straight fusion jamming, but there's also a nice undercurrent of funk and soul in the set as well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Eddie Cochran —
Early Years ... LP Ace (UK), Late 1950s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
A great collection of early work from this rocking legend – including a few unissued cuts, and work with Jerry Capeheart, and as the Cochran Brothers! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Unissued Liberty Records material from the great Eddie Cochran – with titles that include "Jam Sandwich", "Dark Lonely Street", "Am I Blue", "Guybo", "Eddie's Blues", "Little You", "Hammy Blues", and "I've Waited So ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue pressing – in a cool flipback cover!)
About as classic as you can get for the great Eddie Cochran – no surprise, since the album was put together to mourn his untimely early passing, and is filled with some of the best tracks he ever cut for Liberty Records! The music here is Cochran at his prime – that post-country, pre-po ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French EMI mono pressing, from the 80s. Cover has some aging.)
Eddie Cochran —
Great Hits ... LP Liberty, 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$1.993.99
A really great collection of rare work from this hard-edged rocker – unusual singles for labels that include Ekko and Silver, and even some live radio work from London in 1960! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Cochran —
My Way ... LP Liberty, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Eddie's not singing the Frank Sinatra hit here – as the tune's instead one of his own, in a set that has a number of other originals too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic posthumous collection of work from this raw early rocker – with cuts that include "Nervous Breakdown", "Lonely", "Twenty Flight Rock", "Weekend", "Boll Weevil", "Love Again", "Milk Cow Blues", and "Little ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Back cover has some light pen.)
Eddie Cochran —
On The Air ... LP United Artists (UK), Mid 50s-Early 60s. Sealed ...
$3.99
Includes a performance from the British TV show "Boy Meets Girl" from 1960, plus an interview with Cochran from 1957. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Funky guitar and a bucket of fried chicken – two things that go perfectly together here on a record that's one of the last of Dennis Coffey's great run in the early 70s! The album marks some of the shift in Coffey's role on the Detroit soul scene as the decade moved on – as it features ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
New Skin for Leonard Cohen, who by 1974 was ready to start singing with a bit more flair, and do so over more textured arrangements – but still raw both emotionally and in the unglossy instrumentation! The core of the sound is still Cohen's voice, his words, and acoustic guitar – but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sundazed reissue. Includes the insert. Cover has minimal wear and a small piece of paper stuck to the bottom right corner.)
Al Cohn leads a host of great sax players like Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Phil Bodner, and Zoot Sims through a set of tight arrangements that have nice little openings for searing solos by the stars. There's a lot of tracks (including "Shazam", "Shutout", "Villa ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Al Cohn & Zoot Sims —
You N Me ... LP Mercury, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the best albums that Al Cohn and Zoot Sims ever cut together – and that's saying a lot, given the strength of their collaborations during the 50s and 60s! The set's got a nice small group feeling, and is a bit more open and relaxed than some of their RCA material – still in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing – EXPR-1001. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
A great record by this very overlooked singer – a real hip cat on the early 60s New York scene – very jazzy, and very groovy! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & bottom seam, with mostly split top seam, surface wear, many ink stamps on front and back. Vinyl is great!)
Early sides by Nat King Cole, recorded in the pre-Capitol years – and done in a mixture of vocal and instrumental modes, with trio backing that featured Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on bass. The tunes are still very much solid early Nat at his best – a lightly blended mix of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of bop sides from 40s LA – tracks that ostensibly feature Cole on piano, jamming with Lester Young on tenor and Red Callender on bass! Oddly, no other players are listed in the notes – even though there's clearly a drummer and trumpeter on the session – so it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a split spine.)
Nat King Cole —
LOVE ... LP Capitol, 1965. Very Good ...
$6.99
Arranged by Ralph Carmichael, with trumpet solos by Bobby Bryant! Includes Nat's classic reading of "LOVE", plus "Girl From Ipanema", "More", "Coquette", "Swiss Retreat", and "My Kind Of Girl". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Late Nat King Cole – an album from the early 60s for Capitol, featuring expansive arrangements from Ralph Carmichael! The style here is a bit more flowery than on Nat's earlier work – with him singing in kind of a grand voice, amidst large orchestrations and occasional backing chorus ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing – W 2117 – still sealed with price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the bottom right corner.)
A nice little session that's one of Nat's last great vocal albums – thanks to some solid jazz backing by George Shearing. Shearing's group here is a super-hip west coast Latin one, with Emil Richards on vibes, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. Most ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s UK Music For Pleasure pressing, in a slightly different cover variant. Shrink has a sticker remnant.)
Early recordings by the King Cole Trio, with Nat King Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass, and also with a later line-up of Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam.)
Titles include "Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "Portrait Of Jennie", and "Answer Me My Love". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, yellowing from age, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
A nice 12" LP issue from the 50s of sides originally released as 10" LPs – early work that Cole recorded for Capitol, during the years 1943 to 1949, when he was an up and coming talent from the Hollywood scene, blending together jazz, swing, and a touch of blues – to craft one ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has a small top seam split, but looks nice overall.)
One of our favorite albums by Nat King Cole – done with a bit more depth and feeling than some of his other Capitol sets of the time – and some great jazzy backings, too! Arrangements are by Dave Cavanaugh, but there's almost a Basie-like quality to the group at times – never too ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a bent portion at the top of the spine.)
A nice moody one from Nat's later years – with arrangements by Gordon Jenkins, and unusual titles that include "No I Don't Want Her", "Where Did Everybody Go", "If Love Ain't There", "Someone To Tell It To", and "I Keep Goin Back To Joe's". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
The first volume of Ornette's historic UK recording for Arista/Freedom from 1965. Ornette's trio of himself, David Izenzon, and Charles Moffett is augmented by a "Virtuoso Ensemble", a chamber ensemble added to the group as a way of making them a "serious" musical endeavor that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited pink vinyl pressing from 2016.)
Ornette Coleman —
Love Call ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$29.99
A really great late 60s session from Ornette Coleman – one that shows is increasing expansion in sounds and styles, and which also offers a bridge between avant jazz generations too! That bridge comes in the presence of Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – a surprising ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, and a split top seam.)
Ornette Coleman —
Ornette At 12 ... LP Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.9934.99
Two generations of Ornette Coleman – making incredible music here together! The album's a freewheeling late 60s outing from the senior Ornette – who plays alto, violin, and trumpet here – working with his young son Ornette D Coleman on drums, just 12 years old at the time – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear and lightly bumped corners with a bit of gloss separation.)
An early standout set from Ornette Coleman – and a record that features him blowing on tenor, instead of his usual alto – as you might guess from the title! In a way, Ornette's playing on tenor is almost freer than his alto work – a bit more open-ended and exploratory, stretching ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue, still sealed with distro and barcode stickers in back.)
Ornette Coleman —
Ornette! ... LP Atlantic, Early 60s. Very Good ...
$33.9939.99
A stunning session by Ornette, and one that always seems to get overlooked in discussions of his albums for Atlantic! His quartet here features the amazing Scott LaFaro on bass, and a young Ed Blackwell on drums – both of whom give the tracks an amazing pulse that brings new energy out of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing with AT etch. Cover has a cutout hole – but is great!)
An album that certainly lives up to the promise of its title – as it's filled with amazing instrumentation, groundbreaking compositions, and a sound in jazz that few ears could imagine at the time! The groove here is extremely modal – all instruments rolling along on the same rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant large ensemble work from Ornette Coleman – ambitious material recorded with full orchestra, in a haunting sound that's light years from any of his smaller group recordings of the 60s and 70s! There's an incredible feel to the strings used here – played by the London ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a thin strip of paper stuck to the back.)
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
A landmark in modern jazz – from the stark stares of the band on the cover, to the starkly haunting music in the grooves! The record makes a bold statement right from the outset – and more than lives up to its promise in the sound within – an amazing approach to modern jazz that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label stereo pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln, & Les Thompson —
Sessions, Live ... LP Calliope, 1957/1958. Sealed ...
$14.99
Rare live material issued in the 70s – with 50s recordings from each of the three above artists! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed. Cover is lightly bent at the top edge and has an application wrinkle at the bottom of the spine.)
Albert Collins —
Ice Pickin' ... LP Alligator, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Great early work from Albert Collins – the kind of mean, lean music that Collins specialized in before his later years of cliche – served up here in a style that's almost more funk than blues overall! The tracks are all instrumentals, with lots of raw guitar and soulful saxophone ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface and edge wear, with a small split on the top seam.)
Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland —
Showdown ... LP Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Maybe the best album ever from this seminal British jazz rock combo – a record that really has the group stretching out in the expanded space of a concert setting! Colosseum were already one of the best groups to mix jazzy currents and heavy rock modes – but they really set a fire with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, sticker spot in back, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
A burning set from the second Colosseum group – with Gary Moore on guitars and vocals, Jon Hiseman on drums, John Mole on bass, and Don Airey on lots of keyboards – including Fender Rhodes, Arp, mini moog, and clavinet! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever! On this set, Alice Coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her Impulse albums – working with a more focused vision and an approach to jazz that takes her way past the identity of just being "Mrs Coltrane" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Africa/Brass ... LP Impulse, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese MCA pressing – VIM 4609 – with insert. Cover and insert have spotty yellowing from age.)
One of the freest, most exploratory albums ever recorded by John Coltrane – and a unique session done with an expanded group of some of the most important avant jazz players of his generation! The format here is similar to Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz album – in that the music is freely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s rainbow label stereo pressing with LW etch/Van Gelder stamp. Cover is lightly yellowed from age, with bumped corners and several staple holes at the top left corner.)
John Coltrane —
Ballads ... LP Impulse, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A perennial favorite in the John Coltrane catalog – a beautiful set of standards, handled in a warm laidback style – but which still has some of the depth of soul that John Coltrane brought to his more experimental work on Impulse Records! The album's a classic introduction to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, in heavy gatefold cover with obi – VIM 4606! Cover has a tiny bump in one corner, but this is a great copy overall.)