8 tracks in all "I Am The Living", "Another Summer", "All The Strength We Got", "It's The Beginning Of An End", "Gone Clear", "Love Again", "Satan's Kingdom" and "Morning Train". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and a sticker spot.)
(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.)
Patsy Cline —
Live Vol 2 ... LP MCA, Mid 50s-Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$4.999.99
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.)
Billy Cobham —
Warning ... LP GRP, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Features Dean Brown on guitar, Gerry Etkins on keys, Baron Browne on bass & Sa Davis on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
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- ...
$3.99
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.)
A landmark album from Joe Cocker – and a set that took blue-eyed soul in a whole new direction at the end of the 60s! The album's a surprising stunner all the way through – one that really gets past some of the overdone Cocker cliches that held on a bit too strongly in later years ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has top seam wear and a small split, light surface wear & aging.)
Leonard Cohen —
Live Songs ... LP Columbia, 1970/1972. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Leonard Cohen's first live album, featuring material captured in London, Brussels, Paris and Berlin in 1972, plus a couple of recordings from 1970 – including Cohen's legendary appearance at Isle Of Wight! Live Songs never really got its due respect in its day, but it's pretty much an ... (Rock) 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 —
Body & Soul ... LP Muse, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
With Al Cohn on tenor sax, Zoot Sims on tenor and soprano sax, Jaki Byard on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear & 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.)
(Includes an SST catalog. Cover has minimal wear and a light smudge from price sticker removal.)
Cold Blood —
Sisyphus ... LP San Francisco, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the best albums ever recorded by this legendary Bay Area funk combo – a key part of that city's crossover scene, and a group who always deserves a second listen! The album's a mixture of Sly Stone funk, Tower Of Power horns, and some of the hard-burning guitar/organ lines of groups ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Cold Chisel —
East ... LP Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Nat King Cole —
At The Sands ... LP Capitol, 1959/1960. Sealed Gatefold ...
$14.9919.99
An important album by Nat King Cole – one that presented him in a live format, working in front of a very relaxed crowd at the Sands, expressing himself in a way that's quite different than some of his studio albums. The staid sound of Cole is opened up a bit here in the live set – a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and square sticker spot. Shrinkwrap is torn across the bottom, but is still intact and unopened.)
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.)
Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson —
Hollywood Madness ... LP Muse, 1980. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
A great example of the Muse Records charm of altoist Richie Cole – bop-fired creativity at its peak, mixed with some added contemporary elements to keep things fresh! In this case, Richie's horn takes on some key bop classics, but also opens up a bit with vocalsits too – Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some price sticker remnants.)
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 ...
$34.99
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.)
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
Titles include "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore", "One More Night", "I Don't Wanna Know", "Long Long Way To Go", "Inside Out", "Take Me Home", and "Don't Lose My Number". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
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.)
Colosseum —
Grass Is Greener ... LP ABC/Dunhill, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Killer work from this jazzy UK combo! Although Colosseum are probably best known as a hard rocking progressive band, they certainly had plenty of jazz touches – and this album spawned the great groover "Elegy", which has become something of a jazzy dancefloor classic over the years! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a nice copy! Vinyl has a short click near the end of side 2, but is great overall. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
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
One of Alice Coltrane's most adventurous albums – a beautiful blend of organ, harp, percussion, and strings – much of which are transcribed for the album by Ornette Coleman! The most haunting aspect of the album is Alice's work on organ – spare, jagged, with a nascent soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label stereo pressing with address rim text. Cover has some surface wear and yellowing from age.)
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.)
What can we say? Trane's work for Atlantic is still some of his best – and the versions of tunes on this album remain as some of the best-remembered tracks in his rich rich bag of songs. Titles include "Giant Steps", "Naima", "Cousin Mary", "Equinox", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim. Cover has minimal wear, tiny split on the top seam.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title may be a simple one, but the record really marks a key point in John Coltrane's development – an embrace of the newer freedoms allowed to him at Atlantic Records, but in a way that's a bit more subtle than some of his other work for the label! At one level, the record moves at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear.)
A great complement to the classic Atlantic albums by Coltrane – material recorded during the same stretch, but never issued at the time! The 1970 set features some undiscovered gems recorded with groups that include Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and McCoy Tyner ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
One of numerous posthumous live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting. Eric Dolphy joins the classic quartet of Tyner, Jones, Workman and Trane for a lenghty reading of "My Favorite Things" and the contemplative numbers "Blue Train", " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Cover has some very light aging, but is nice overall.)
One of numerous posthumously-issued live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting! The group is the classic quartet, recorded in Stockholm in 1963 – on long versions of "Mr PC", "Traneing In", "Spiritual", and "I Want To ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light surface abrasions, and is bent a bit at the sides.)