Includes the nice sample cut "Melancholy Mood". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Clyde McPhatter —
Love Ballads ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Very Good ...
$29.99
A great album of mellower ballads that showcase Clyde McPhatter's richly emotional style of singing, one that's on a par with his lead vocal work in The Drifters, and recorded here in a very similar mode! And sure, they're ballads – but they've got a great deep soul edge – as you'll ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red and purple label pressing – nice and clean. Cover has a small cutout hole, but is nice too.)
A really great solo album from Clyde McPhatter – nicely different than his earlier solo work for Atlantic! The ex-lead Drifter gets a sort of "Spanish Harlem" treatment as he sings this great album of city songs for Mercury, including "My Block", "Deep in the Heart ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has two bumped corner, but the rest of this copy is great!)
One of the most distinct early dates from reedman Charles McPherson – a unique "with strings" session recorded as a tribute to Billie Holiday – and with a style that shows off sides of McPherson's playing that wouldn't show up on other records for years to come! The album's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Cover has some splitting on the spine.)
A very unusual session for Carmen McRae – a live recording that features only her vocals and piano, on spare readings of a number of sophisticated songs that ably demonstrate the class and care she was bringing to her work at the time! The approach is quite different from some of the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and small seam splits.)
A cool session for Decca that has Carmen McRae's vocals flowing out wonderfully amidst some very haunting backings! The sound here is a bit unusual – given that the groups are headed by accordion Mat Mathews and pianist Dick Katz – both of whom have a good ear for unusual phrasing, and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and a split bottom seam held with yellowed clear tape.)
A gorgeously and lush batch of material cut with arrangements by Peter Matz & Don Sebesky – with a surprisingly intimate feel! The strings soar, but the percussion is fairly spare and often a little bit off kilter – while Carmen emphasizes her phrasing and more earthy tendencies ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful set by Carmen McRae – captured at San Francisco's Sugar Hill in 1962 – backed by a tight trio! Carmen is in sweet form here, very loose and and wise, and the group knows just how to fill out the sound. She scats loosely on the opening "Sunday", nearly hits a weep ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo Series 2000 pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light wear & aging.)
Includes a whopping thirty-two selections over 2 LPs, with "Love Is A Simple Thing", "Yesterdays", "Good Morning Heartache", "Lush Life", "Summertime", "Perdido", "Baltimore Oriole", "All The Things You Are", and more! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue in a gatefold cover, still sealed, with a cutout hole and price sticker remnants.)
A wonderful set by Carmen McCrae – captured at San Francisco's Sugar Hill in 1962 – backed by a tight trio! Carmen is in sweet form here, very loose and and wise, and the group knows just how to fill out the sound. She scats loosely on the opening "Sunday", nearly hits a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Vinyl has a press flaw that clicks at the end of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was". Cover has light wear, some aging, and splitting in the top seam.)
This double-length set brings together two albums' worth of work that Carmen McRae recorded for the Groove Merchant label in the early 70s! The style here is strongly jazzy, but with a firm dose of soul too – all in a mode that follows nicely from Carmen's late 60s sessions for Atlantic ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, ring and edge wear, tiny corner stain.)
Carmen McRae & George Shearing —
Two For The Road ... LP Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
An unusual album originally released on the small west coast Zephyr label which features a great all-star lineup – work from Buddy Collette on alto and flute, Russ Freeman on piano, Herbie Harper on trombone, Larry Bunker on vibes, and Shelly Manne on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono light blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some heavy discoloration from age.)
Great work from from David McWilliams – a UK artist with a sound that's based in folk music, but set to these magnificent larger arrangements that really send things over the top! There's a soaring majesty to the music – maybe somewhere in the Scott Walker camp, in part because of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean. Cover ha ssome light wear on front, but not too much.)
Meadows —
Meadows ... LP Radio Records, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Sweet modern southern soul by The Meadows – recorded at Muscle Shoals with a warm harmony sound that's better than you'd expect from the date. The album features a nice version of Leon Ware's "I'll Be Your Sunshine", plus the funky cut "Wheels", and the originals "Bod ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Includes obi and insert. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Robert Mellin/Gian Piero Reverberi —
Dirty Game ... LP Laurie, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$4.996.99
An Italian film with scoring mostly by Reverberi – but featuring some American touches from Robert Mellin, including some lyrics sung by Hoagy Lands! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some ring wear, clear tape on top seam, spot of sticker remnant, cutout hole.)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes —
Black & Blue ... LP Philadelphia International, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Classic Philly soul from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – a killer batch of studio tracks, despite the live image of the group on the cover! The album's got a slightly more expansive feel than some of the other Teddy Pendergrass-era albums by The Blue Notes – almost a mini-symphony ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light shelf wear.)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes —
To Be True ... LP Philadelphia International, 1975. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the legendary classics from the Philly International years of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – a time when the group was featuring the tremendous lead vocals of the great Teddy Pendergrass! The set's a stunner all the way through – one of the best Philly mixes of smooth, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original shrink with hype sticker. Includes the TSOP inner sleeve. A great copy!)
The great keyboardist Mike Melvoin is at the top of his game here – getting a rare session as a leader, and working on Hammond, electric harpsichord, electric piano, and even ondoline! The small combo features Emil Richards on percussion, Don Peake on guitar, and Hal Blaine on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
The start of a legend – and the very first album by Sergio Mendes' Brasil 66 group, proudly brought to the world through the godlike talents of a young Herb Alpert! Sergio was no stranger to the recording studio by the time of this set, but the record marked a real shift in his music – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 —
Look Around ... LP A&M, 1967. Very Good ...
$6.99
Dreamy bossa pop from the A&M studios of the 60s – the Brasil 66 sound at its best! The style here is a perfect blend of real Brazilian influences and some of the hipper styles bubbling in the LA studio scene of the time – all locked together perfectly by Sergio Mendes, in the twin- ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 —
Vintage 74 ... LP Bell, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$11.9916.99
An excellent little album that Sergio recorded in the US – with a sweet funky electric sound that's very different than his other work! At some level, the album has a feel that's almost like a hip 70s soundtrack – sporting these great arrangements by Dave Grusin that bring in a lot ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brazilian red label Polydor pressing, in a glossy cover, with light wear.)
Don Menza —
Burnin' ... LP Real Time, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
A definitely burning session from tenorist Don Menza – recorded with a hip big band that includes Bobby Shew, Don Rader, Jo Romano, Ray Reed, Frank Strazzeri, and other west coast luminaries from the time! The style shows the roots of all players in bigger groups, but has a nicely crafted ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of Cole Porter tunes – sung by Mabel Mercer with just a bit of tinkling piano in the background! The overall sound's a bit older than you might guess from the date of the record – a mode that takes most of the Porter tunes relatively straight, served up in Mercer's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear and aging, white tape holding the top seam and spine, partially removed at the bottom 3 inches, and some gloss peel at the opening.)
Sunshine pop from late 60s Florida – a cool little set from Mercy, a group that features a sweet mixture of guy and gal vocals over some nicely gentle rhythms! Production is by Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo, but the Warner release of the album seems to give it a cool sort of sophistication ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully moody album from singer Helen Merrill – recorded with backing by pianist John Lewis, in an overall feel that's got some of the styles that Lewis forged with the Modern Jazz Quartet! The tunes are familiar ones, mostly, but arranged in a style that's got wonderfully sad and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A heavy load of funk from one of the greatest funk groups of all time! The set brings together original early Sansu/Josie recordings by The Meters – from that magical point when they were redefining the sound of instrumental soul with these lean, mighty killers from the New Orleans scene! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on one track, but is great overall.)
A brilliantly evocative album from Pat Metheny – one that's got a quietly epic feel, as Pat and group soar out across the American landscape in a set of tunes that subtly explore space and sound while still remaining wonderfully fluid. There's nothing forced here, and nothing too slick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing with barcode sticker on the back. A nice copy!)
Pat Metheny —
Travels ... LP ECM, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$16.99
A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Ella Fitzgerald on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Tal Farlow ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. The back cover has light staining & waviness around the edges, aging.)
Edgar Meyer —
Unfolding ... LP MCA, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$9.9911.99
A key moment for the Philly soul scene of the 70s – and the first album to feature the MFSB backing group as a solo act on their own! The ensemble were responsible for key sounds on countless soul singles of the time – yet also find a way to soar beautifully on their own – in a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very big crossover moment for the Philly sound, and one of the biggest hits by the studio combo that drove the big Gamble/Huff hits of the 70s! The record's a great batch of smooth Philly instrumentals – not really disco, although the tracks certainly crossed over there – more ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2014 SME pressing. Shrink has a small hole on the back.)
Jean Francois Michael —
Je Pense A Toi ... LP Disques Vogue (France), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$7.99
A great Columbia Records set from the mighty Lee Michaels – still going strong after an amazing run of albums on A&M, but with a vibe that's maybe a bit more underground overall! Lee's still a hell of a songwriter, but he's also got an approach that's maybe slightly muted – almost ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lovely vocal chorus album, with kind of a mix of Sunshine Pop and easy modes – all set to arrangements by Al Ham! Titles include "Quentin's Theme", "Jean", "Sweet Caroline", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "My Cherie Amour", "Everybody's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of early R&B by one of the genre's best – the mighty Amos Milburn, a singer who brought a new level of hardcore to the genre! The set features recordings taken from the vaults of Aladdin Records – issued here for the first time! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and lightly bent corners.)
Amos Milburn —
Chicken Shack Boogie ... LP Aladdin/United Artists (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Killer R&B from one of the hippest singers on postwar Aladdin Records! Titles include "Chicken Shack Boogie", in two versions – plus "Amos Boogie", "Johnson Rag", "Sax Shack Boogie", "House Party", "Roll Mr Jelly", "Jitterbu ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Amos Milburn & His Chickenshackers —
Rock Rock Rock ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
(Early 80s issue. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear, price sticker remnants, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Buddy Miles —
Them Changes ... LP Mercury, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ...
$24.99
A landmark crossover album – featuring Buddy Miles' mixed Freedom Express group, and a heavy jazz-rock sound that would soon dominate the charts with other groups. Buddy's drums are super-heavy, even if his vocals always get us the wrong way. Includes the original recording of "Them ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, splitting in the top seam, heavy shelf wear, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
With Carmen Leggio and Harold Ashby on tenor, Russell P{rocope on alto, Marky Markowitz and Waymon Reed on flugelhorn, John Bunch on piano, and Milt Hinton on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen —
Kind Of New ... LP Whaling City Sound, 2015. Sealed ...
$11.99
With guests Jeff Coffin, Jay Rodriguez, James Genus, Gene Lake, Jon Wikan, Nir Felder, Adam Dorn, Brian Dunne, Mike Clark, Cyro Baptista, Jerry Brooks, and Amanda Ruzza. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked at the top left corner.)
John Miles —
Rebel ... LP Decca (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Africa —
Pyramids ... LP Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1979. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Bala Miller's got a great pan-African group here – one that's more from the western side of the scene, despite the pyramids mentioned in their name – with players hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon – all coming together in a mighty righteous style! The music is fairly ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2016 EU reissue on PMG. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Not a rock opera, but a country opera – featuring performances by Jerry Naylor, Ray Sanders, Alice Rene, and Kay Adams! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a 'free' punch in the corner, small spine split, some aging.)
The title sort of gives the whole thing away – so we'll just tell you that Glenn's playing versions of "Tuxedo Junction", "St Louis Blues", "In The Mood", "String Of Pearls", "Little Brown Jug", and "American Patrol". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with red text. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small round sticker at the bottom left corner.)
Who can ever figure this chick out? Mrs Miller was a strange denizen of the bottom level of the music industry food chain – and her stock-in-trade was performing 60s pop tunes with a shrill fuddy-duddy style that was instantly recognizable, and forever annoying! This record is less of a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
The shrill goofy vocalist lays down a second album of groovy camp tunes that'll make your dog cover his ears! There's a few lame tracks on here, but there's also some great ones, like her versions of "Girl From Ipanema" and "Monday, Monday". Mod arrangements by Fred Bock and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Steve Miller Band —
Anthology ... LP Capitol, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$4.996.99
With Paul McCartney, Nicky Hopkins, Richard Thompson, Boz Scaggs, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has some ring wear, small top seam splits, 2 little bumps on the back opening.)
Steve Miller Band —
Book Of Dreams ... LP Capitol, 1977. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Plenty of great ones here – including "Jungle Love", "Jet Airliner", and "Threshold". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bumped at the top right corner, in great shape otherwise.)
A masterpiece from the legendary SF rocker Steve Miller – and a perfect summation of the years of blues, soul, funk, and rock he'd been soaking up in the Bay Area scene – served up here with an edge that's still very firmly in place! Miller was already plenty great before this set, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bubbling 80s soul from Stephanie Mills – a set that has the singer's vocals really working strongly with some catchy rhythms that nicely balance between the clubs and the charts! Stephanie's almost in Deniece Williams territory here – working with a groove that's got plenty of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Titles include "Stand Back", "Automatic Passion", "Rising Desire", "Hold On To Midnight", "I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love", "Just You", and "Under Pressure". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Classic Brit invasion work from Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – with tracks that include "Trickie Dickie", "One Fine Day", "Groovy Kind Of Love", "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "Seventh Son", and "All Night Worker". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage stereo pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
One of Mingus' classic sessions from the middle period – a legendary blending of jazz with bluesy gospel touches, in a mode that seemed to move away from the politics of some of the late 50s years, and open up his work to a whole new audience! The band is an all-star ensemble all the way ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Changes Two ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Key 70s work from Charles Mingus – an album that was recorded over the course of three days of creative activity at the end of 1974, but somehow split into two different albums under the Changes name! The lineup here is prime 70s Mingus – George Adams on tenor, Jack Walrath on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has minimal wear. Label on Side 1 has a print blemish at the edge.)
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited mid 90s reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
A fantastic fresh new chapter in the career of Charles Mingus – a set that features the addition of two key players who would really shape his sound in the 70s – Don Pullen on piano and George Adams on tenor, both completely wonderful here! The group also features excellent trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(75 Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Cayre pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Quite a crazy little record from Charles Mingus – a record that fits nicely in his legacy of other recordings for Atlantic, but which has a very different approach! On this set, Mingus plays piano, and even sings a bit – using this messed-up take on blues roots, but filtered through a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Comprehensive 3 LP set that covers the full range of Mingus' great recordings for Atlantic, including stuff from many hard to find albums that you won't find easily on LP. The track list is virtually a catalog of his greatest recordings, with 18 tracks in all: "Pithecanthropus Erectus", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, minor blemishes, and is bumped at the bottom right edge.)
Live material from Mingus' classic mid 60s period – one album recorded at Town Hall in New York in 1964, the other recorded at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis in 1965. Town Hall set features Johnny Coles on trumpet, Clifford Jordan on tenor, and Eric Dolphy on flute, bass clarinet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s green label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Charles Mingus —
Statements ... LP Lotus (Italy), 1969. Very Good+ ...
$11.9914.99
A nice little live date from Mingus – a bit looser, and almost a bit rougher than some of his other work from this vintage – but in a way that makes for a continually appealing set! The group here is a sextet – with Eddie Preston on trumpet, Charles McPherson on alto, Bobby Jones ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Italian issue – LOP 14.066. Cover has some aging and waviness from moisture.)