One of the crowning moments of Bill Nelson and Be Bop Deluxe – a set in which it seemed that everything the group was trying for really came together – in a mode that's both tuneful and timeless, and which – a bit like Sparks or 10CC – was slightly out of time with the rest ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
Acoustic folk affair through most of the album, but includes the funky Rhodes driven "Voodoo Woman" at the very end! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with lighty bumped corners.)
Beach Boys —
15 Big Ones ... LP Brother/Reprise, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$6.99
Repackaging of the Beach Boys' installment in Capitol's hot rod-themed Shut Down series – the first edition of which was devoted to a host of different artists! It's clear that even in this setting, The Beach Boys have way more to offer than just a few gimmicky car songs – as the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Capitol reissue pressing. Cover has a split spine and light wear.)
Beach Boys —
Stack O Tracks ... LP Capitol, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$33.9944.99
Beach Boys karaoke – or kind of a "music minus one" album – but whatever the case, the set's a pretty unique outing in the field of 60s pop! The record's exactly what the title promises – a "stack o tracks" from the group's earlier records – rhythm parts ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label Duophonic stereo pressing. Includes booklet! Cover has a bit of marker.)
Modern Records sessions by Jimmy Beasley – done for the famous LA label, but all recorded in Beasley's home town of New Orleans – with a very raw, early Crescent City vibe! Many of these cuts were done with the group of Dave Bartholomew at Cosimo's Studios – and they're filled ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An important record in the 70s – one that really kept alive the spirit of the pre-Sgt Pepper's Beatles – with a range of fantastic tracks from their first four years! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing including the booklet & printed inner sleeves – EAS 77003. Cover has light edge wear, and faint ring wear.)
The Beatles at their late best – on 1968's self-titled set – now immortalized as The White Album! The White Album capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band with a double that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 180 gram reissue from 2014 – # 9047569. Includes 4 photos and both posters, plus a Cirque Du Soleil flyer.)
A great pre-Rubber Soul moment – with tracks that include "Honey Don't", "I Feel Fine", "Baby's In Black", "Mr Moonlight", "I'll Follow The Sun", and "No Reply". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Apple pressing in a 'Gold Award' cover with some light ring & edge wear.)
Beatles —
Beatles VI ... LP Capitol, 1964. Very Good ...
$19.9924.99
Titles include "Eight Days A Week", "Words Of Love", "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party", "Every Little Thing", and "Yes It Is". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
An unusual album issued by Vee Jay Records – the original home of The Beatles in the US! This one doesn't have music, but interview passages from their 1964 tour – plus some scoring from Lou Adler, and percussion from Hal Blaine! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed – seems to be a 70s pressing. The lower corner of the cover has waviness and faint staining, with an open spot on the shrink.)
A very unusual early moment for The Beatles – a record issued in the US not on Capitol, but on the Chicago soul imprint Vee Jay Records – a company who reportedly took the group on as a favor to EMI, because they wanted to release a set by Frank Ifeld! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Unofficial rainbow label pressing. In a stereo cover, with split bottom seam, half split top seam, surface wear.)
A bittersweet farewell from The Beatles – a record that definitely shows the fracturing unity of the group, with lots of near-solo moments – but a set that also makes us really wonder what they'd have done with all this genius, had they managed to hold it together! There's great hints ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Apple pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with minimal wear and lightly bent corner at the top right.)
Titles include "This Boy", "Don't Bother Me", "Little Child", "Not A Second Time", "I Wanna Be Your Man", and "I Want To Hold Your Hand". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing, with 3 BMI credits. Cover has light surface and ring wear.)
Hard to deny the lasting power of this crucial album from The Beatles – a set that unleashed some of their trippiest sounds and most tender moments too! The mix of wit and honesty is wonderful – and the sonic range is dynamic as the archetypal cover image – a package that's had ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s rainbow label stereo pressing with SRC stamp.)
An unusual collection of early work by The Beau Brummels – pre-Warner material recorded for Autumn, but on a record issued by the Vault label! There's a great sense of jangle-pop throughout – a slight twang that would later unfold in different ways in Bradley's Barn, but which here ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Titles include "Crazy Rhythm", "C Jam Blues", "Basin Street Blues", "Jazz Me Blues", "Honeysuckle Rose", and "Oh! Lady Be Good". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Flipback cover has minimal wear & aging.)
Sidney Bechet —
Superb Sidney ... LP CBS (France), 1938/1947. Near Mint- ...
$3.995.99
(60s mono black label pressing. Cover has some ringwear and lightly bent corners.)
Sidney Bechet/Bix Beiderbecke/Jelly Roll Morton/King Oliver & Others —
Early Jazz Greats ... LP Jazztone, 1920s/1930s. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Titles include "Wild Man Blues" by Sidney Bechet, "Blue Washboard Stomp" by Johnny Dodds, "Apologies" by Mezz Mezzrow, "Glad Rag Doll" by Earl Hines, and more! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the top left corner and light wear.)
Vintage recordings with Billy Kyle, Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard, Carmen Mastren, and Wellman Braud. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s red & yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, some gloss separation at the spine, partially unglued seams, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Jeff Beck —
Flash ... LP Epic, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
Titles include "El Becko", "The Golden Road", "The Final Peace", "Space Boogie", and "You Never Know". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in the textured cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jeff Beck —
Wired ... LP Epic, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Titles include "Blue Wind", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", "Play With Me", "Love Is Green", "Head For Backstage Pass", and "Come Dancing". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Soaring disco work from Celi Bee – one of the flashiest divas of the late 70s club years! The style here is a bit more straightforward and soulful than some of Celi's other work – especially her campy "Superman" hit – and the tracks often mix a strong bassy undercurrent ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some yellowing from age, with radio station stamps, notes in pen, and a small peeled spot in back. Labels have a radio station stamp.)
(Light blue label stereo pressing in the textured cover, with some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and some light smudges and small blemishes.)
One of the few albums ever recorded by pianist Charles Bell – a fresh-voiced modernist who flourished briefly on the recording scene at the beginning of the 60s, when he recorded great records for Columbia and Atlantic, plus this little gem for the smaller Gateway label! The set's a live one ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has light wear and split top and bottom seams.)
A strangely wonderful Latin set with a very drum-heavy approach! Cuban percussionist Walfredo plays in a large group with Louie Belson on the regular kit and "moog drum" – and the rest of the group features strong Latin players like Francisco Aguabella, Clare Fischer, Emil Richards ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s OJC pressing, still sealed with review sticker.)
Drummer Louis Bellson grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a number that features Louis really going to town in an extended drum solo that must be one of the longest ever ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Norgran pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Cover has some light wear and some tape on the seams – vinyl is nice!)
Louis Bellson —
Thunderbird ... LP Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$5.997.99
Duke Ellington's drummer from the 50's leads a thunderous octet that includes Harry Edison on trumpet, Sam Most on alto, and Jim Cook on tenor. Bellson's drums are out front, and he kicks the group nice and hard through tracks like "Thunderbird", "Nails", "No More ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime work by a singer who should have dominated the 60s – had he not left this planet in an auto accident early in his short career! Jesse is wonderful here – getting even more coolness and class on RCA than he did in an indie setting – with help from the groups of Shorty ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s German pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner and Best Buy Series sticker.)
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – 20AP 1843 – with insert. Cover has ring wear.)
(Stereo 6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
George Benson —
Body Talk ... LP CTI, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A sweet funky classic from guitar genius George Benson – and a record that features some surprising soul arrangements from Pee Wee Ellis – also known for his classic work with the James Brown Band of the late 60s! Pee Wee's got a tighter groove here than on some of George's earlier CTI ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has minimal wear.)
All the 70s classics – "On Broadway", "Give Me The Night", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Breezin", "This Masquerade", and lots more! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover. Includes the booklet. Cover has minimal wear.)
A great little record from the days before George Benson had totally hit his smooth jazz sound of the 70s, and was being pushed by Columbia as a hard wailing soul jazz leader! The record features his classic quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ – grooving away hard hard hard, sometimes even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound pressing. NOTE – The back cover is half peeled, with waviness & wear on the front and some staining – due to moisture.)
George Benson —
In Flight ... LP Warner, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Benson plays his guitar and also sings on some of these tracks, joined by Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar, Ronnie Foster on electric piano & mini-moog, Jorge Dalto on clavinet & acoustic piano, Stanley Banks on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Claus Ogerman ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hey Girl", "Nassau Day", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Welcome Into My World", "Before You Go", "Unchained Melody", "Love Ballad", "Prelude To Fall", and "Soulful Strut". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and a light stained spot in back.)
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with some price sticker remnants, and a hole in back, with an ink stamp and purchase date written in pen on the cover.)
Brook Benton —
Home Style ... LP Cotillion, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Wonderful work from Brook Benton – and the kind of record that always gets overlooked in discussions of southern soul, but which is proof that Benton's always been a key force in the genre! Brook virtually invented the style with his earlier country soul recordings – and by the time of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brook Benton —
Story Teller ... LP Cotillion, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$6.999.99
Cool Cotillion work from Brook Benton – southern soul mixed with smoother, sophisticated moments – and a perfect realization of the sound that Benton was going for in the 60s! There's a bit less country here than before – although Brook also still has one foot in his roots, too ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mid 60s gem from Brook Benton, produced by Clyde Otis, done in wonderful, more stripped down style than some of his other efforts of the time. Titles include "My Darling My Darling", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Moon River", "The Second Time Around", and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bittersweet set of vocals from Polly Bergen – recorded with a sound that really fits her sad-eyed look on the cover! Although Bergen's voice is sometimes confident and full, it's nicely restrained here – often somewhat dark-toned and moody – in ways that remind us of Morgana ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, light wear & aging, tiny peel in the upper corner.)
The original recording of Berio's dark vocal piece Sinfonia, and one of the pivotal moments when the Swingle Singers switched from doing jazzy versions of classical tunes to work that was more avant garde. Their high level of talent is apparent in this recording, and they give Berio's work a nice ... (Classical) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing.)
Berlin —
Love Life ... LP Geffen, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$1.993.99
(Late 70s pressing in a slip-case set, with booklet and individual covers. Slip-case has some surface wear, small scrapes and blemishes, a sticker spot, bent a bit at the top edge, shelf wear, and is faded at the spine.)
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Elmer Bernstein wrote the score to Otto Preminger's chilling film version of Nelson Algren's book The Man With The Golden Arm – a sad tale of jazz, gambling, and heroin addiction on the streets of Chicago (not far from Dusty Groove, in fact!) ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Decca pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear.)
Classic work from Chu Berry's years on Commodore – with work from Roy Eldridge and Hot Lips Page on trumpet – and some unissued tracks as well! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album