(Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Obi is held in place with clear tape in back. Cover is bent a bit at the corners.)
Tommy James & The Shondells —
Hanky Panky ... LP Roulette, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
We're sure you know the group from their mega-hit oldie title cut – a garagey tune with a very catchy hook – but you might also appreciate them for the soulful finish they put on other tracks on this set, clearly inspired by groups on Atlantic, and going for a blue-eyed soul approach ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, a bit of waviness on the spine, and a hype sticker.)
A goofy title track, and a groovy little album from Jan & Dean – a set that has them settling nicely into their role as one of the most playful pairs in west coast pop – with a heck of a lot more staying power than some of their more surf-washed contemporaries! The album's got a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a center split in the bottom seam and is bent at the top left corner.)
Jan & Dean —
Oddities ... LP Magic Carpet, 1960s. Very Good+ ...
$0.992.99
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(Yellow label pressing. Cover has surface wear, aging, and light waviness from moisture.)
Titles include "Livin Above Your Head", "I'll Remember You", "The Grass Will Sing", "Baby Come Home", "Stop The Cock", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", and "Too Many Times Diana". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear, tiny marks from price sticker removal, some spotty aging in back, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Jay & The Americans —
Sands Of Time ... LP United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$5.997.99
A real gem from Jay & The Americans – a record that was part of an initial step forward with their own creative direction, but which also nods back at the earlier music that had inspired their work! The set's filled with older gems from the early years of rock and soul – delivered ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pink & orange label stereo pressing. Cover has some small indents in front and partially unglued bottom seam.)
(Black label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Includes the UA inner sleeve.)
Jay & The Americans/Beau Brummels/Astronauts —
Wild Wild Winter ... LP Decca, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With selections by Jay & The Americans, The Astronauts, Dick & Dee Dee, The Beau Brummels and Jackie & Gayle. (Soundtracks, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jazz Butcher —
Bloody Nonsense ... LP Big Time, Early/Mid 80s. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
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(Yellow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, bent corners, revised barcode sticker, and a thin stain at the spine.)
Some of the fiercest work we've ever heard from this legendary Czech fusion outfit – a previously-unreleased live performance from 1980, and one that may well blow away some of their classic studio records from the 70s! The tunes are long, and have a sense of darkness that we're not sure we'v ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Underrated later Airplane – issued at the time on their own Grunt label! Bark came out in '71, after the departure of co-founder Marty Balin, but despite that obviously important loss, there are some pretty cool positive changes in approach, even if it wasn't enough to keep the group flying ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(With the brown paper bag outer sleeve, brown paper inner sleeve, and insert, all in fantastic shape! Cover has a large transparent tracklist sticker in back.)
A really fantastic final studio album from Jefferson Airplane – a set that's definitely different than their early work, and which shows the new directions that members would soon take on their own – but done with a vibe that's also a fantastic evolution of the core group's famous sound! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original fold-out cover, with a cutout notch. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Early genius from these Bay Area stalwarts – one of the greatest rock records of its time! Surrealistic Pillow is the second Jefferson Airplane album, but they took a number of huge creative leaps in the 8 months or so between their debut record and this one. This one is where they're ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover is nice.)
(Original pressing in the textured cover. Includes printed inner sleeve. Inner gatefold has a name in pen.)
Nenad Jelic & Laza Ristovski —
Opera ... LP RTB/Soundway (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.9929.99
A really unique project from the Serbian underground of the 80s – a record that mixes together global elements, electronics, and some other live instrumentation – all in a way that's as tuneful as it is experimental, and which has a nice sort of post-punk sense of freedom throughout! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible treasure from the late 60s underground – the one and only album from the Jelly Bean Bandits, a group who really should have been huge! These guys are hardly the sweeter pop act you might expect from their name – and instead, they've got a rock-solid sound that's very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with a much harder edge than you'd expect from the cover – not the ancient vibe of a medieval crusade, or the religiosity in the title – and instead this searing entry to the hard rock underground at the time! The group have a really heavy Black Sabbath sort of sound – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features the titles "Beastie", "Clasp", "Slow Marching Band", "Seal Driver", "Watching Me Watching You", "Broadsword", "Pussy Willow", and "Fallen On Hard Times". LP, Vinyl record album
(Later US pressing, still sealed with Nice Price sticker.)
A bit of old, and a bit of new – and includes some great live material on the second half, including the extended "By Kind Permission Of" and "Dharma For One" – and the great "Christmas Song". Other titles include "Bouree", "Song For ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Jethro Tull —
Stand Up ... LP Reprise, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.9911.99
Beautiful early work from Jethro Tull – a formative set that really has the group deepening both their themes and their music! There's still a bit of blues rock at the core – but also some richer, more lyrical modes too – and Ian Anderson does a perfect job of bridging both ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Chrysalis pressing, in a standard gatefold cover with barcode. Cover has light wear.)
Jethro Tull's classic prog album–or is it a parody of a prog album? The LP-length "song", filled with dense lyrics, alternates between hard rock, English folk, and classical. LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing in the fold-out newspaper cover, with light wear, initials in pen.)
Jethro Tull —
This Was ... LP Reprise/Chrysalis, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$6.99
Funky bluesy flutey magic from The Tull – includes a wonderful version of Roland Kirk's "Serenade To A Cuckoo" – plus "My Sunday Feeling", "Dharma For One", "It's Breaking Me Up", and "Song For Jeffrey". LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless rock & roll from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – an indie rock pioneer who simply doesn't get the credit she deserves for shattering the glass ceiling for both women and independent souls in mainstream rock in the early 80s! Includes the hit title track and her cool cover of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited clear vinyl RSD issue from 2011. Cover is bent at the top right corner.)
Jo Jo Gunne —
Jo Jo Gunne ... LP Asylum, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Ex-members of Spirit. Featuring "Run Run Run" and "Shake That Fat". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and looks nice overall.)
Billy Joel —
52nd Street ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Big Shot", "Zanzibar", "Rosalinda's Eyes", "Half A Mile Away", "Until The Night", "Honesty", and the huge hit "My Life". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Half A Mile Away".)
Includes "Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It", "Keeping The Faith", "Innocent Man", "Longest Time", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Billy Joel —
Piano Man ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Titles include "Ballad Of Billy The Kid", "Captain Jack", "Travelin Prayer", "Worse Comes To Worst", "Piano Man", and "If I Only Had The Words". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing – PC 32544, in a barcode cover, with light ring and edge wear.)
Billy Joel —
Stranger ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Hey, that's Phil Woods turning out a great alto solo at the end of "Just The Way You Are"! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing – 25AP 843 – with blue & purple obi and insert. Cover has some spotty aging.)
Includes "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Tower Of Babel", "Bitter Fingers", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes both booklets and poster. Cover has light wear.)
Elton John —
Empty Sky ... LP DJM (UK), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.9914.99
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(Late 70s Spanish black vinyl pressing.)
Elton John —
Ice On Fire ... LP Geffen, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
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(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Obi has a promo sticker and is torn at the ends, held in place with clear tape. Cover has some ringwear and aging.)
Some of the earliest recordings ever of songs by Elton John & Bernie Taupin – tracks cut at the studios of publisher Dick James Music – the guy who'd soon make enough money from Elton to launch his own record label! The set's almost a lost first album by Elton, as tracks were cut ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elton back when he was genius, and unlike anyone else – with titles that include "Ballad Of A Well Known Gun", "Son Of Your Father", "Burn Down The Mission", "Love Song", and "Where To Now St Peter". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Uni pressing in the textured cover. Includes the booklet. Cover has a name in pen.)
Totally wonderful work from this overlooked 60s duo – Jon Abdnor and Javonne Braga – a pair who recorded for the very cool underground pop powerhouse Abnak Records, and have this rough-edged quality that really makes the music wonderful all the way through! The style is as groovy and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with small holes at the corners, streak of marker in back, and partially cracked bottom seam. Cover has columns of Discontinued stamps in back.)
Somethin Bout You Baby is a set that has Jones changing things up from previous albums – moving a bit back towards some of the country-inspired pop he was singing in the late 60s – with a bit more emphasis on ballads and laidback tracks, usually done with an undercurrent of sadness. ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing in a scalloped toop opening cover. Includes wide obi, printed inner sleeve, insert, and a xeroxed sheet of notes in Japanese. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Janis Joplin —
Pearl ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good ...
$11.99
The sound of a legend – a raw rocking classic from Janis Joplin – arguably the most perfectly-formed record from her all-too-short run in modern music! There's a focus here that's even sharper than before – and a rising of the funky undercurrents that Janis always had in her ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – KC 30322. Cover has ring and edge wear, bent sides and corners, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Includes "Wheel In The Sky", "Feeling That Way", "Lights", "Wind Of March" and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing – 25AP 866 – with insert. A nice copy.)
Juarez —
Juarez ... LP Decca, 1970. Very Good ...
$11.99
Weird groovy folksy rock, with a bit of a baroque twist. Mixed male/female vocals, and some nice pop arrangements. Tracks include "Occidental Woman", "Kryie", "Thank You, John", "Melanie", and "Starfisher". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine & ring wear. Ink stamps on the back cover and labels.)
The debut album from Meiko Kaji – an artist most folks knew first as an actress, but whose voice finds a wonderful setting in this record! There's a gentle current of funk to most tracks – stepping electric bass next to soaring strings, a bit of horns, and great use of koto from time ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Finnish hard rock powerhouse Kalavala – renamed here as an Orchestra, but still working with the lean, sharp sound of their previous two albums! There's a nice evolution here from the earlier sound of the Scandia scene – maybe a bit of northern inspiration thrown ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Dutch pressing. Vinyl has oxidation on Side 1 and plays with surface noise. Cover has a center split in the top seam, unglued bottom seam, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
The only studio album ever recorded by this important acoustic group – a west coast bluegrass combo whose contributions to the scene were a key influence on the birth of country rock in Los Angeles! The group here are definitely hardcore – a lineup that features work from Clarence ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trippier version of Khruangbin than we're used to – but that's maybe no surprise, given that the whole album's a dub version of the Con Todo El Mundo record – with all the best funky currents of that sweet set, and some wilder modes as well! Drums and bass really get a great workout ... (Deep Funk, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus 7 inch of dub mixes by Scientist!)
A mighty pairing of talents – indie legends Men I Trust and funk monsters Khruangbin – united here on one record, recorded on a very strong tour date from 2022! All material was recorded at RBC Echo Beach – with Men I Trust on side one, Khruangbin on side two – sadly not ... (Deep Funk, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Khruangbin add one more chapter to their ongoing series of live albums – this time serving up a set that had them working with Toro Y Moi as their opening act! As with other records in the series, each act gets their own side of the album – and Toro Y Moi feature on side one, with the ... (Deep Funk, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A haunting Korean album that's very different than you might expect from the cover and the date – a set that has wonderful acoustic guitar work from Changwan Kim, who also sings amidst very echoey production that brings a very moody vibe to the record! (Global Grooves, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bump in one corner, but is great overall.)
Kim Trio —
Riverside Rendezvous ... LP Anta/Cobra Rose (South Korea), Mid 70s. New Copy Gatefold ...
$39.9944.99
The Kim Trio have a very 70s-styled look on the cover, and come across with a very similar vibe on record – a groovy update of older Korean pop harmony modes, but served up with instrumentation that's heavy on keyboards, and almost gives the group a loungey sort of vibe! The three siblings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – heavy vinyl, gatefold cover, notes in English, and obi!)
Carole King —
Tapestry ... LP Ode/Epic, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes "I Feel The Earth Move", "Smackwater Jack", "Tapestry", "Natural Woman", "Beautiful", and "You've Got A Friend". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white and silver Ode pressing in a gatefold cover, with some surface wear.)
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with a cutout hole and lightly bumped corners. Cover has a scrape across the top under the shrink. Shrinkwrap has a light square sticker spot.)
A killer collection of rare mid 50s Columbia Records singles by Sid King – a key figure in helping hillbilly music transition to rock and roll! Sid is probably more country than some of his rocking contemporaries, and the work here actually seems to be perfectly balanced between the two ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Spider King —
Shot To Pieces ... LP Cache Cache (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Underground work from the Manchester scene at the start of the 80s – and work that's even more deeply underground than some of the city's post-punk classics at the time! Spider King only ever issued a track or two back in the day, but the music on this first full LP is worthy of the best ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those killer records from that 80s moment when Robert Fripp rebooted King Crimson with a lean lineup that had a really fantastic sound – with more guitars and vocals from Adrian Belew, a younger player who really had the same ear as Fripp for unusual sounds from guitars – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This King Crimson line-up featured David Cross on violin & keyboards, along with John Wetton, Bill Bruford, and of couse Robert Fripp. Eight tracks in all, including "The Night Watch", "Fracture", "The Great Deceiver", "The Mincer", "Lament", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pre-Warner Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix in a textured cover. Cover has light wear and aging.)
An overlooked gem from The Kinks – a set that's got all the wit of their late 60s material, a bit of the rootsy currents of Muswell Hillbillies, and a lot more bite than the group would have in some of their next few albums to come! Ray Davies' pen is razor-sharp, as is his vocal approach ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light ringwear and some wear and fading at the spine.)
It's hard to go wrong with The Kinks at this point in their career – a time when even at their most basic, the group had something special that set them apart from most of their contemporaries! There's a definite bluesy undercurrent to most of the music here – an aspect that Ray Davies ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Titles include "So Long", "Come On Now", "Dancing In The Street", "Tired Of Waiting", "Naggin Woman", "Something Better Beginning", and "Got My Feet On the Ground". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Ray Davies is really coming into his own by the time of this third album by The Kinks – penning almost all the tunes in the set, and really starting to stretch out with some of his more unique ideas! The songs are already beginning to show that picture postcard side of British pop that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes their classic "Well Respected Man", the great "See My Friends", and other titles that include "I Need You", "Who'll Be The Next In Line", "Wait Till The Summer Comes Along", "Never Met A Girl Like You Before", "Such A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tri-color pressing. Cover has splitting on the bottom seam with clear tape, light surface wear.)