An obscure small label set from Luther Allison – issued on a label out of Peoria! The set features Allison on guitar and vocals – with keyboards from Sid Wingfeld, alto from Mike Allen, and drums from Kenny Arnold. Titles include "Strokes", "You're Gonna Need Me", ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear, aging, and a small split on the top seam.)
One of the records that really helped establish the legend of Mose Allison as one of the most unique talents in jazz – an early effort that still has Mose working mostly as a pianist, but which also features key vocal performances of "Parchman Farm" and "Lost Mind" – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with RVG stamp. Back cover has a small stamp, but this is a great copy overall.)
It's the early 70s, and Mose is still going strong – grooving with a unique blend of New Orleans soul and Northern jazz influences, his own particular brand of music, timeless from the day it was born! The setting here is a live one, and Mose is playing with a trio that includes Clyde ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mose Allison creates a very swinging machine for this classic Atlantic Records set – by adding in a few horns to his usual trio, and making for a groove that's even jazzier overall! Mose's vocals are wonderful, as always – extremely witty, with that great balance of New Orleans roots ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has some wear & aging.)
A landmark album from The Allman Brothers – and a set that forever set the standard for double live albums in the 70s! The expanded format really let the group open up and show the strengths they had already developed as a live act, long before they walked into the studio for their initial ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The legendary debut of The Allman Brothers – and a set that maybe set the tone for countless southern rock albums to emerge in the following decade! Yet even at the start, the Allmans are still set apart from the rest – a fiercely jamming band who created the structure for most of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing with RI suffix. Cover has a promo sticker, small distro sticker, some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and some splitting in the bottom seams.)
The Allman Brothers at their best – and a key 70s set that may well have the group working at their peak! All their best southern roots are firmly tied together here – not just the country-touched approach to rock that was the group's calling card, but also their ties to some of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beige label pressing.)
Allman Brothers —
Eat A Peach ... LP Capricorn, 1972. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A landmark in southern rock! Titles include "Les Brers In A Minor", "Melissa", "Mountain Jam", "One Way Out", "Trouble No More", "Little Martha", and "Blue Sky". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing with small rim text. Includes the insert. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and tiny seam splits.)
Guitarist Laurindo Almeida returns to a bit of his roots here – but he also shows off a lot of the jazz experience he's picked up along the way! The album features Almeida working solo on acoustic guitar – although possibly overdubbed alongside himself at times – and while the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Includes the Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some aging, small center split in the bottom seam, and is bumped at the top right corner.)
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam held by old tape, and some surface wear.)
Alpacas Collective —
Big Words ... LP Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ...
$31.9936.99
A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... LP A&M, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent at the sides.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Going Places ... LP A&M, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$6.9911.99
Herb Alpert's definitely Going Places by the time of this set – and his trademark Tijuana Brass sound proves itself to be a great fit for just about any sort of number! The album kicks off with the wonderful "Tijuana Taxi", a sublimely jaunty tune that almost takes Herb into ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese pressing, including obi & insert – AMP 7073.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Lonely Bull ... LP A&M, 1962. Very Good ...
$3.99
Herb Alpert's first-ever album – a runaway hit that was the birthplace of so many groovy things – not just the start of the Tijuana Brass sound, also the birth of A&M Records! The album's the first to feature Herb's trademark take on the Mexican band style – done here with a ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and some application wrinkles in front.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
SRO ... LP A&M, 1966. Very Good- Gatefold ...
$3.99
A standing room ovation in the A&M Studios – certainly the kind of reception we'd imagine Herb would get during these glory years of his career! The set's one of the most no-nonsense Tijuana Brass sessions of the 60s – a tightly crafted album that has a bit more jazz than usual ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese London pressing in a gatefold cover, with minimal wear & aging.)
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, cutout notch, and light wear.)
Nestor Alvarez —
Melting Pot ... LP Original Gravity (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
A blistering album of Latin funk – a set that's got a lean vibe but a very classic sound – one that's put together in the same mode as the excellent run of funky 45s from the long-running Original Gravity label! Nestor Alvarez is Neil Anderson – who handles drums, guitars, ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amalgam —
Prayer For Peace ... LP Transatlantic/Trading Places (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
A landmark set from the freer side of the British jazz scene at the end of the 60s – a relatively open-ended session cut by alto saxophonist Trevor Watts with his Amalgam trio – a great group that features John Stevens on drums and Jeff Clyne on bass (although Barry Guy also sits in on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amanaz —
Africa ... LP Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing – with bonus booklet!)
Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin —
Ghosted 2 ... LP Drag City, 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
A beautiful album from this very hip trio – and like the first, a set that's got a vibe that's very different than most other work of its nature! Sure, it's a guitar trio album – Oren Ambarchi on guitar, Johan Berthling on bass, and Andreas Werliin on drums – but the way the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds from this legendary group – a combo who feature a young Ted Nugent on some complete amazing guitar, but in a way that's very different than Ted's big arena rock albums of the 70s! The Amboy Dukes have a way of combining the rawness of garage rock with the headiness of psych, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brand new stereo mix from lost original tapes!)
Ambrose Slade —
Ballzy ... LP Fontana, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$119.99
An album that definitely earns its title – served up by a British group who use inventive production next to a trippy blend of late psych elements and some weirder, wilder moments! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Movies ... LP Enja, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.999.99
With John Scofield on guitar, Geri Allen on keys, Michael Formanek on bass, Daniel Humair on drums, and Jerry Gonzalez on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light ringwear and is bent a bit along the spine.)
Warm, mellow, and completely sublime – the mighty America at the height of their powers – working with a quality that nobody else can match! The trio wrap together all the best ideas that were bubbling under in the LA scene of the late 60s – vocal harmonies, studio perfection, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve and poster! Cover has light wear.)
(Japanese white label promo pressing in the poster cover, with obi and insert. Poster sheet has some edge wear, faint blemish, and price sticker remnants. Obi has a small Sample sticker.)
A very groovy group, and one who've got the sunshine pop sound you'd expect from their image on the cover – bright, swinging, and upbeat – often harmonized, and set to cool Sidewalk Production work from Harley Hatcher! Titles include "Rainbow In The Rain", "Cold ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface & edge wear, cutout hole, small split on the spine.)
Bossa with a great American twist! Nancy Ames was an American pop singer of the 60s – one who did mostly folksy tunes with a light California feel, and who here is coming up with some great bossa nova numbers, set to arrangements by Stu Phillips! The package has all the sunniness of a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bad Bossa Nova is right – as Gene Ammons really hits a great groove here – one that's not exactly bossa, but which has lots of Latin and tropical touches! The session makes great use of 2 guitars at the same time – using that of Kenny Burrell for soulful rhythm, but also adding ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow & black label NJ pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a small top seam split, some light wear & aging.)
A great meeting of tenor talents – a collection of some fantastic early material recorded by Jug for Prestige. This collection of great sides, originally issued as 78s, features Ammons and Stitt locking horns on "Blues Up And Down", "You Can Depend On Me", "Easy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great comeback for tenor legend Gene Ammons – not just in a musical sense, but also because Jug had spent most of the past few years in prison – as part of the usual trumped-up drug charges that were filed against musicians at the time! At the time of this album, Ammons had not ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing. Cover has two small cutout holes, some edge wear, and is stained at the spine with some bits of paper stuck to the front.)
Gene Ammons may be the leader, but the tenor giant is in great company here – stretching out over four long tracks, with help from Jackie McLean on alto, Art Farmer on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Mal Waldron on piano! The rhythm is kicked in nicely by Doug Watkins on bass and Art ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow and black NJ label pressing with RVG/AB etches. Cover has a split on the bottom seam & spine, light surface wear & aging. The back paste-on has a small peeled spot at the bottom in a blank space.)
Gene Ammons' last session – not as funky as earlier work for Prestige, but pretty nice at that! The group's got Gary Bartz on alto, Kenny Drew on piano, Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and Nat Adderley on cornet – and they groove together well, in the kind of soul jazz/modal ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Like some of the other issues on Trip, this set brings together some great sides that sort of fell between the cracks in an artist's career. These nice rarer sides by Gene Ammons seem to be recorded by Jug during the early 60's, when he was jumping around his contractual agreements with a number ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice collection of Gene Ammons' work that doesn't always get as well remembered as his sides for Prestige or Chess – a 1947 bop session for Savoy with Howard McGhee on trumpet, Leo Parker on baritone, Junior Mance on piano, Gene Wright on bass, and Chuck Williams on drums; and early 50s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Arista pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole.)
Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon —
Chase ... LP Prestige, 1971. Very Good ...
$6.99
Gritty live work from twin tenor giants Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon – recorded in an open-ended style that's a bit like some of Gordon's famous early work on the Central Avenue scene in LA, or Ammons' famous live "battles" with Sonny Stitt! The date was recorded in Chicago at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo purple label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has edge wear, light surface wear & aging, name in pen on the back.)
Gene Ammons & James Moody —
Chicago Concert ... LP Prestige, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Late great work from Ammons – an album done at the time of his funk sides for Prestige, but recorded in the style of his earlier years in Chicago! The session's a laidback set of soulful solo-heavy work – recorded as part of a hip series of shows at the North Park Hotel, with a local ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear, a bumped corner, and promo imprint in back.)
A nice little 2-fer collecting two great meetings of two greats! Jug and Stitt go head to head on Boss Tenors, a classic album of tracks that perfectly captures the joy and fury of their live performances from years before! The record was cut in Chicago with a very hard rhythm section that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue, still sealed with a small corner cut.)
1973 recording that would become the last that Jug and Stitt did before Jug's untimely death in the mid 70's. Duke Pearson produced it (even though it wasn't for Blue Note), and the group includes Junior Mance on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and either Mickey Roker or Ajaramu on drums. Tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a hole from sticker removal at the top right corner.)
Emil Amos —
Zone Black ... LP Drag City, 2023. New Copy ...
$21.9924.99
A contemporary project, but one that was initially intended for the legendary KPM Sound Library – and one that has Emil Amos serving up instrumentals that offer up his own take on classic sound library modes from years back! There's definitely more of a 21st Century vibe going on here at ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ancient Infinity Orchestra —
River Of Light ... LP Gondwana (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$34.9936.99
A group who really live up to their name, as they have a way of reaching back in time and space with this very righteous vibe – blending the sorts of horns you might hear in Sun Ra's Arkestra with more majestic strings that might come from a Carlos Nino/Miguel Atwood Ferguson project – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, some reddish ink transfer in back, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Sweet trumpet work from one of Duke Ellington's best sidemen – done for Mercury in 1958 with some very tight arrangements by Anderson and Ernie Wilkins – all in a mode that show's a bit of Cat's Ellington association, but which also opens up in some other swinging modes – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Accompanied by Ray Brown on bass, Benny Carter on alto, Ron Eschete on guitar, Marshall Otwell on piano, and Jimmie Smith on drums. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Big City ... LP Concord, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Ernestine Anderson at the height of her powers – caught during a very successful run at Concord Records, where she was easily one of the hippest things going down at the time! The group here is a trio, and very tight – Hank Jones on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Jeff Hamilton on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great slice of work from the early years of Ernestine Anderson – one of her key swingers for Mercury, and the kind of record that should have made her huge at the time! There's a hip-stepping quality here that points nicely towards the 60s – a bit more of a bounce in the backings, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has some staining –but mostly on the back around the edges, tiny splits on the top & bottom seams – but the front cover looks nice overall.)
A great cooker from the glory days of Ernestine Anderson on Concord Records – a time when the singer was rediscovered, and revamped in a bit of a bluesy mode – reaching a wide new audience at the time! Her vocals really shine at this point in her career, as she lets loose with a bit ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label pressing. Cover has light wear, some gloss separation at the spine, and is bent a bit at the front panel and bottom right corner.)
A really beautiful solo album from Jon Anderson – best known as the lead singer of Yes, stepping out here with a set that matches the solo projects of Chris Squire and Steve Howe from the same time! Yet unlike those efforts, this one is truly a solo recording – as Anderson not only ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured booklet cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve, with an unglued seam.)
A stunning surprise from Andre 3000 – at least if you only know him as part of Outkast – and a record that finally gives us an audio document of the sounds that Andre has really been involved with in recent years – a beautiful blend of spiritual jazz with mellower currents, aided ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning set of modal soul jazz from the LA underground of the 60s – the only album we've ever seen by pianist J Reginald Andrews – and an earthy set that's filled with great tracks! The overall approach is piano and percussion plus horn bits – with Andrews on the keys, playing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trilogy of albums from this unique group – presented here with all their original artwork, and a bit bonus booklet of notes and images too! First up is Love & Poetry – the killer debut of this heady power trio from the British Isles – one who've got some of the same harder ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unreleased album of sorts from roots reggae great Patrick Andy – tracks that were initially culled together by producer Yabby You in the late 70s, and which include a few never-issued tunes by Andy, plus rare stereo mixes of some other tunes too! If you know the famous title single that ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unique album from Yugoslavian group Angel's Breath – one recorded in Brazil, which might come as no surprise, given that one of the members of the duo is Mitar Subotic Suba – who you'll also know from his groundbreaking album Sao Paulo Confessions! Suba got his start in Serbia ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear and bent corners.)
Annexus Quam —
Beziehungen ... LP Ohr (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9931.99
The amazing second album from Annexus Quam – a record that's almost as much of a jazz session as it is a Krautrock classic – given that the record is full of really long tunes that spin out plenty of solos, some of which almost verge on free improvisation in their approach! The group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stalley is great here amidst production work from Apollo Brown – who gives the record this cool groove that's almost cinematic at times – lots of rich sonic elements, but used in these really focused ways – so that when Stalley's voice comes out front in the mix, it's supported by ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool French pop from Antonin Appaix – contemporary cuts, but done with an ear for the best styles of the vintage generation – which makes these lean little tracks completely charming all the way through! Antonin's got a slightly soft, slightly spoken vocal approach, and works with ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jon Appleton & Don Cherry —
Human Music ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.9929.99
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kind of hard to put a finger on the style of Jho Archer – which is probably why they used the phrase "many talents" in the title of this one! Jho's got a bit of Caribbean in his vocals – traces of calypso and Haitian soul, inflected with a hipper French approach to the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split bottom seam parially held with clear tape, a bit of paper stuck at the bottom, splitting in the spine, and a Demonstration stamp in back.)
A gem of a record from the groundbreaking Landsdowne series of UK jazz recordings at the end of the 70s – an ambitious effort directed by composer Neil Ardley, cut very much in the mode of the best work by the Ian Carr/Don Rendell group of the time! As the title might imply, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the standout moments in the career of Rod Argent – a record that gave his self-named group one of their biggest hits ever, yet a set that still kept all the depth and diversity of their other records too! The album starts out with the group's famous "Hold Your Head Up" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album by Argent – Rod Argent's project immediately after the breakup of the Zombies! There's plenty of Zombie-like ideas here – particularly those floating around the Odyssey and Oracle album, but they're also done without the dreamy pop style of Colin Blunstone's vocals, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a tiny corner bump and light aging.)
(2012 Spanish Guerssen pressing. Includes the insert. Cover is bumped at the top right corner and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
Virgilo Armas Y Su Grupo —
Espejismo ... LP We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1973. New Copy ...
$25.9926.99
A haunting bit of jazz from the Venezuelan scene of the early 70s – one of those great records from a time when the nation was really riding high, yet one that's hardly ever gotten much exposure on a global scale either! Pianist Virgilo Armas leads the group, and the whole thing has the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin —
Archetype ... LP Aquarii (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP ...
$27.9929.99
One of the more beat-heavy records we've ever heard from keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones – thanks to a range of live drums and programs from Maxwell Owin – a really great partner who helps Joe's music take off in all these new directions! The record's still coming from a jazz perspective, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure album of southern funky soul from Chuck Armstrong – an artist we know from his earlier funky 45 work in Chicago, but who sounds quite different on this set! The album was produced by George Kerr in New Jersey, but it's got a rolling, vamping approach on most cuts – a sound ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "All Of Me", "West End Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Basin Street Blues", "Indiana", "Back O'Town Blues", and more! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Early work that really shows the initial Armstrong connection to the world of blues – thanks to some great vocalists on most of these cuts! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, a few patches of stuck-on paper.)
Includes tracks recorded with Clarence Williams – and material with vocals by Hociel Thomas, Eva Taylor, Sippie Wallace, and Virginia Liston! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue, still sealed with import sticker and some price sticker remnants.)
Music from the film of the same name – with some extracts from the film, too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, small peeled spots near the opening, slightly crinkled edges, and some separation at the right edge.)