An overlooked gem from Chico's mid 80s period – a record filled with strong and subtle songs, often backed by some nicely jazz-tinged arrangements from Cristovao Bastos! The album's not as revolutionary as some of Chico's earlier records, but it more than makes up for that with an incredibly ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has edge & surface wear.)
Amazing work from a young Chico Buarque – a record that seems to draw on all the best elements of 60s Brazilian pop, and forge them into a sound that's all its own! At one level, there's a post-bossa style of larger arrangements here that recalls the work of Edu Lobo – handled by ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing with deep groove! Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, with light wear & aging, tiny tear at the opening.)
The classic recording of Chico Buarque's opera Malandro – done with the supervision of Chico himself, who also stars on vocals along with singers that include Gal Costa, Zizi Possi, MPB4, Nara Leao, Alcione, Moreira Da Silva, and Francis Hime. Hime handled the arrangements and directed the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeves and insert. Cover has some light wear.)
An early record that really links Chico Buarque to the European scene – an audience that would keep Chico's music strong for many years, and with a reach that went far beyond some of his contemporaries! The set was recorded in Italy, but with all the charm and sparkle of his classic ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1989 reissue pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy.)
Chico Buarque, Nara Leao, & Others —
Os Saltimbancos ... LP Philips (Brazil), 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
One of the strangest albums in the career of Chico Buarque – and one of the best-remembered too! Os Saltimbancos is a children's play adapted by Buarque from original text by Sergio Bardotti – set to music by Luiz Enriquez Bacalov, and recorded in both Rome and Rio! Most of the album ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Chico Buarque, Ney Matogrosso, Gal Costa, & Others —
Malandro ... LP Barclay (Brazil), 1985. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
The soundtrack for the film version of Chico Buarque's famous opera Malandro – and quite possibly the best recording of the music we've heard! The style here really benefits from the tighter studio production of the film – and the tunes are put together with strong arrangements that ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has edge wear, light surface wear.)
Sweet Hammond from Joe Bucci – taking on some groovy tunes from the Count Basie songbook! Titles include "Splanky", "Lil Darlin", "Midnite Blue", "Teddy The Toad", and "920 Special". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Easily one of our favorite albums by Tim Buckley – and a record that really opens up with some key jazzy touches! Buckley's still got his roots in folk here, and his vocals are yet to hit the extremes of Starsailor or Lorca – but there's also a new sense of inflection to the way he ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary mono 180 gram EU pressing.)
Milt Buckner & Jo Jones —
Deux Geants Du Jazz ... LP Jazz Odyssey (France), Early 1970s. Very Good ...
$14.99
A fantastic pairing of talents – brought together here in a set focused on spare duets between drummer Jo Jones and organist Milt Buckner – both American jazz musicians from a slightly earlier age, given a chance to really stretch out in a great way during the early 70s – taken ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The first track on side two has some crackling – the rest of the record is nice.)
One of the more orchestral of Roy Budd's scores from the 70's, but still with some nice moments that give a good focus to Roy's piano. The score was written for an Eastern thriller starring David Niven and Toshiro Mifune, and the tracks are a mix of easy and action themes – including "Ki ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tightly-strung score for this forgotten war flick starring Roger Moore, Richard Burton, and Richard Harris. Budd does a nice job with the orchestra on this one, and most of the themes have a snappy militaristic style, in the vein of The Magnificent Seven or The Great Escape. Not as many jazzy ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The US release of 3 soundtracks to films produced by Dino De Laurentis – the best of which is Roy Budd's Stone Killer. The soundtrack is one of the darkest Budd scores ever, designed to accompany a brutal police film starring Charles Bronson. The main theme has a nice electronic sound that's ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and bumped corners.)
A seminal collection of work from Buffalo Springfield – a group with a short-lived existence on the LA scene, but an impact that shaped the sound of mainstream rock for many years to come! That effect is no surprise – given that the lineup features a young Neil Young, Stephen Stills, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album of tripped-out folk rock by Sandy Bull, with more of a funky and jazzy edge than you'd expect. Bull plays most of the instruments on the album – including guitar and percussion, which dominate the set, plus a bit of electric instrumentation on the groovier tracks. The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has very light wear, and a cutout hole in one corner – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging, name in pen.)
An 80s classic from guitarist Hiram Bullock – a fusion set with a lot more smooth edges than the gritty surface of Hiram's well-played guitar on the cover! The set's quite polished, but still pretty great – never too overdone, and still based mostly around instrumentation by a core ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unusual group from the early 70s – one who have roots in the Pennsylvania scene, record here for soul indie Scepter Records, and get some surprisingly strong treatment in the studio from a young Rupert Holmes – who handles most of the arrangements, and wrote about half the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric insert. Cover looks great, with just a small cutout hole and an unglued seam.)
(Cover has some surface wear, a light round sticker spot, and import price code sticker.)
Eric Burdon —
Stop ... LP Far Out/Capitol, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Titles include "Funky Fever", "Be Mine", "Stop", "The Way It Should Be", "Gotta Get It On", "City Boy", "The Man", and "I'm Lookin Up". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing in the die-cut gatefold cover, with light wear, aging, and light smudges.)
Eric Burdon —
Survivor ... LP Polydor (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
Fantastic work by one of the unsung heroes of Sun Records – 16 titles that include "Thunderbird", "Sadie's Back In Town", "All My Sins Taken Away", "Restless", "Going Home", "Red Headed Woman", "You're Not The One For Me", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
A beautiful tribute to New York from jazz arranger Ralph Burns – perhaps one of the best of that odd postwar genre – the LP-long salute to the Big Apple! This set's got an unusual approach – great instrumentation from Burns, on a par with his more famous jazz scoring of the 50s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with the amazing photo book inside – loads of great images and text. Cover has a gloss bubble on one corner, but looks great overall.)
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Straight, strong, and soulful sounds from guitarist Kenny Burrell – quite possibly one of his best albums of the 60s, thanks to a really well-focused sound throughout! The groove here is nice and tight – a cooking little rhythm section that features Richard Wyands on piano, Martin ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pink & orange label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, in great shape otherwise!)
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith —
Blue Bash ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ...
$16.99
A surprisingly great meeting between Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith – and a set that's one of Jimmy's standout small combo sessions for Verve! The feel here is much more Jimmy Smith at Blue Note than some of the bigger group Verve dates of the 60s – and Kenny Burrell's sensitive guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker and light wear.)
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing.)
Gary Burton —
Ring ... LP ECM, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
One of Gary Burton's more free-flowing albums of the 70s – a bit more fusion than some of his other work of the time, with key guitar contributions from Mick Goodrick and a young Pat Metheney! The album's still filled with plenty of Burton's great work on vibes, but the guitars also soar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small blemishes, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
Gary Burton & Chick Corea —
Duet ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Genius work from the team of Chick Corea on piano and Gary Burton on vibes – both players who were already making a lot of magic in the 70s, but who really seem to explode in the company of each other! Burton's tones are wonderfully bold and firm – these cascading colors that merge ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the spine.)
Richard Burton & Mort Garson —
Little Prince ... LP PIP, 1975. Sealed ...
$39.99
Features a Moog-filled electronic score by Mort Garson! Narrated by Richard Burton. (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrink has an opening near the top right corner.)
(Original 180 gram EU pressing, with booklet. Cover has a hype sticker, bent top corners held with clear tape, clear tape at the center of the top seams, and bumped bottom corners. Booklet is bent a bit at the corners.)
Seminal work by one of our favorite soul singers of all time! Jerry first came to fame with The Impressions and on his own in the early 60s – singing dark moody easy tunes that well earned him the nickname of "Iceman". In the late 60s, though, he moved onto Mercury where he broke ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some ring wear.)
Jerry Butler —
Folk Songs ... LP Vee Jay, 1963. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A great lost album from Jerry – and a key link in the hip Chicago scene that produced Terry Callier and Oscar Brown Jr! Sure, you might think of the album as a silly "cash in on the folk craze" effort – but Jerry keeps it soulful throughout, and thanks to some wonderful ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with Audiomatrix stamp. Cover has light wear, some aging, center split in the top seam, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Classic Vee Jay work by Jerry Butler – one of his later albums for the label, but featuring a number of early tracks written with Curtis Mayfield! Includes the classic early Impressions-type duet "He Will Break Your Heart" – plus the cuts "Thanks To You", "I ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Chameleon Music Group reissue in an older cover, with light ringwear and some heavy edge wear.)
Jerry Butler —
Ice On Ice ... LP Mercury, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Killer stuff – as Jerry's getting the full early Philly treatment here, with arrangements by Thom Bell, Bobby Martin, and Roland Chambers, and production by a young Gamble and Huff! The sound isn't nearly as icy as the old Vee Jay days – but that's fine with us, as Jerry is nice and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal aging and just a bit of wear at the opening.)
Fantastic work by Chicago Iceman soulster Jerry Butler! Jerry's moving past the harmony formula of his earlier years with The Impressions, into a sophisticated style that would forever change the sound of male vocal soul. Jerry's a wonder with this material – delivering heartfelt ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear – vinyl is nice!)
One of the great albums of trippy soul that Jerry Butler cut with his Fountain Productions group of players, arrangers, and engineers – a group that borrowed a lot of talent from the Chess/Cadet studios of the late 60s. Jerry produced with Gerald Sims, and the arrangements were handled by ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a small cutout hole and small splits on the corners of the opening.)
Beautiful uptown soul from Jerry – with pre Gamble-Huff arrangements by Jo Renzetti and Jimmy Wisner. The tracks do a great job of maintaining the perfect Iceman sound from Jerry's late Vee Jay years, yet also hint nicely at the direction to come. Titles include "You Walked Into My ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jerry Butler —
Up On Love ... LP Charly (UK), 1963. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of a number of similarly titled compilations of tracks that features some of Jerry's finest (and famous) moments for the Vee Jay label. There's more than a few numbers here that have become pretty hard to find on vinyl, and the package doesn't appear to be all that special, the music is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Jerry Butler —
You & Me ... LP Mercury, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
A great little album by Jerry – recorded during a period where he was using his fame (and cash!) to showcase younger talents in soul music. In this case, the younger talents include Terry Callier – who contributed two songs to this album, including his semi-hit "Ordinary Joe" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very weird soundtrack to this spooky 70s film starring Peter Boyle! Bobby Scott did the score, and it's hipper than most of his other stuff – with a mixture of jazz, groovy, and straight orchestral scoring. Jerry Butler sings vocals on the tracks "Where Are You Going?" and "Yo ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wide clear tape on the top & bottom seams, some surface wear, tiny cutout hole.)
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold "big E" label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Great small group work from Don Byas – some of his most important American sides of the 40s! Other players include Rudy Williams on alto, Emmett Berry and Benny Harris on trumpet, Jimmy Jones and Clyde Hart on piano, and Slam Stewart on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A gem of a session from the European expatriot scene of the postwar years – not really a tribute to Cannonball Adderley, but a rare meeting of Bud Powell and Don Byas in the studio, produced by Cannonball in Paris in 1961! The record has a tremendous amount of fire and focus – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed. Cover has a cut corner.)
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Donald Byrd —
Cat Walk ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Classic soul jazz material from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his most sinister (and most rare) albums for Blue Note! The group's a quintet, with frequent bandmate Pepper Adams on baritone, Duke Pearson on piano, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – all grooving with some of the tightness ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tasty collection of goodies that Donald recorded with the great Larry Mizell during the early 70s. Certainly not his all-inclusive best, but some of our favorite material by this legendary soul jazz trumpeter. The tracks have a sparkling electric jazz funk sound, with amazing production that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done in the same style as his groundbreaking New Perspective album – and with similar choral work from lyrical modernist Coleridge Perkinson! The vibe here is slightly different than the previous record – in that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear – a nice copy! One label also has a deep groove.)
A really landmark album in soulful jazz for the 60s – a set that takes the already-great energy of the young trumpeter Donald Byrd, and mixes it with some voices borrowed from gospel music bur turned towards modern jazz – all in a style that's very similar to some of the Max Roach ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. A nice copy.)
Donald Byrd —
Street Lady ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$39.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black b label pressing – vinyl is nice! Cover has a crease across the front, but looks nice overall.)
A great one from The Byrds – who deliver an iconic mix of breezy country rock and folk harmonies, over songs that range from laidback to soaring! The Byrds seemed to always be in a state of flux, line-up wise, and that actually seems to bring out a pretty great mix of styles on their best ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Titles include "Drug Store Truck Drivin Man", "King Apathy III", "Candy", "Bad Night At The Whiskey", "This Wheel's On Fire", and "Child Of The Universe". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has a few tiny corner bends.)
With Bob Cain on keyboards, vocals, and trumpet, Charlie Giambrone on bass and vocals, Skip Orlando on guitar, Danny Fravel on saxophone, Johnny Nuckles on drums, and Bill Mottley on organ. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl appears heated but play is not affected. Cover has minimal wear.)
The legendary debut of Bobby Caldwell – a blue-eyed soul singer who borrowed just the right amounts from AOR and R&B! Bobby's got a voice that's really great, and wrapped up warmly amidst keyboards and larger arrangements that all come across with a very cool compressed style – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with SK etch. Includes TK inner sleeve. Cover has edge wear with a small split on the spine.)
Beautiful bass work from 50s LA player Red Callender – heard here on this classic side recorded for the Modern imprint. Swingin Suite is easily one of Red's tightest sessions – a date that has Callender's basslines strongly leading a nonet of players that includes Harry Jones on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Crown pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine, clear tape on the top & bottom seams. The back has some light staining and a a bigger name in marker.)
Cab Calloway —
Cab Calloway ... LP Joker (Italy), Late 1930s-Mid 1940s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Cama De Gato —
Guerra Fria ... LP Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1987. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Sharp Brazilian fusion – with Rique Pantoja on keyboards, Mauro Senise on saxes, and Pascoal Meirelles on drums! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Brazilian pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a bit of pen in back, and is lightly bent at the edges and corners.)
Not vocals, but a very cool instrumental set from guitarist Glen Campbell – done along the lines of some of his uncredited session work of the time! Includes drums from Hal Blaine and Earl Palmer, too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover is great!)
Oscar Canales —
El Versatil ... LP CP, 1970s. Very Good+ ...
$24.9934.99
Candido cut sooo many great Latin records over the years, spanning a wide range of styles, we have a hard time deciding which we love the best. We like to think this may be his best album from the early part of his career, specifically because it features the master conga player amidst a tight ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album