Ephat Mujuru & Spirit Of The People —
Mbavaira ... LP Zimbabwe/Awesome Tapes From Africa, Early 1980s. Sealed ...
$9.99
A set from the 80s, but a record with a very timeless feel – as Ephat Mujuru plays mbira here with a group that's heavy on percussion, and which features all these wonderful vocal refrains alongside the lead! The mbira is never buried in fuller instrumentation – and instead, the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan —
Arranger ... LP Columbia, Late 40s/1957. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
Gerry Mulligan material from three different stretches – all featuring his talents as an arranger! The set includes very early sides with Gene Krupa in the mid 40s, work with Elliot Lawrence in 1949, and then Gerry's own work as a leader in 1957! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and bumped corners.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Concert Days ... LP Sunset, Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Early Pacific Jazz material from Gerry Mulligan! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, half split top seam, yellowing from age, and a raised spot with a bit of peeling from price sticker removal.)
A sweet little large group session from Gerry – a bit harder swinging than some of his mid 50s small group work, but still with that mellifluous glide that's the trademark Mulligan sound! Arrangements are by some great talents – including Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel, and Bob Brookmeyer, who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese stereo pressing – UMV 2057 – with obi and insert.)
A really wonderful collection of live work from Gerry's early 60s Concert Jazz Band – a really forward-thinking large group that was one of Mulligan's greatest accomplishments of the time! In some ways, the ensemble worked in a sound that was like that of Mulligan's small group recordings of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and a small sticker on the back.)
The sound of Gerry Mulligan in the early 60s – and one of the best records by his larger than usual Concert Jazz Band! Given Gerry's piano-less experiments of the 50s, it's surprising to actually have him as the pianist on this session – hitting the keys with a nice light touch, so ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Idol Gossip ... LP Chiaroscuro, 1976. Very Good ...
$2.99
One of those great overlooked dates from Gerry Mulligan's sometimes-ignored stretch of the mid 70s – a time when he was really trying out some excellent new musical experiments! This cooking set features his baritone in a group that really cooks nicely – and in ways that are quite ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & light staining along the opening.)
This is the small combo recording of tracks from the legendary jazz score to I Want To Live! Although not featured that prominently in the film, the band of Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, and others were a pretty tight little group – even though it was strange to see this west coast ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label Microgroove pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
A pretty great little album – and very different than Gerry Mulligan's regular sides from the time! The session was originally produced as part of the sessions for the short-lived Jazztime label in the early 60s – and was produced by Dave Bailey with a soulful undercurrent that's quite ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label CSP pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and some flaking in back at the opening.)
Obscure work from Gerry Mulligan – and some of his best of the 70s! The record is a soundtrack for a French film starring Yves Montand, and the soundtrack was handled by Mulligan with assistance from Don Elliott – who brings in a funky style that's quite different than you'd expect ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue on DRG, still sealed with Priceless Collection sticker.)
Gerry Mulligan's still far from the mainstream of jazz on this sweet little set – a great date that expands nicely from the mellower styles of the Pacific Jazz years – expanding the group a bit, with some really great results! In addition to Mulligan's usual baritone sax, Gerry also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has oxidation and large gloss peels at the opening.)
A strong 50s session from Gerry – a bit like some of his work for the Pacific Jazz label, but perhaps a bit more biting and modern. The group's a sextet with Jon Eardley on trumpet, Zoot Sims on tenor, Dave Bailey on drums, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, and Peck Morrison on bass – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Japanese Phonogram pressing – EXPR-1003. Cover has a tiny bump on the bottom seam.)
A great little session by Gerry – hidden amidst his 60s work, and a no-nonsense, gimmick-free album with some really great playing overall! The group on the set includes Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone as well as piano, which he even plays in duet with Gerry on one track – and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
A beautiful pairing of the baritone of Gerry Mulligan and the trumpet of Art Farmer – brought together wonderfully in this piano-less session that has both players effortlessly carving lines in the open space of the studio. Rhythm is by the team of Bill Crow on bass and Dave Bailey on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light edge & surface wear, a spot of clear tape on both seams.)
The tenor of Stan Getz meets the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – and then they switch things around for half of the record, as Stan picks up the baritone and Mulligan takes on tenor! Gerry always seems to open up whole new sides of his playing when sharing the leader spotlight with another ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. The back cover has light aging, tiny sticker.)
Late 50's session in which Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker try to recreate the sound that made them a legend on the West Coast in the first place. Cool breezy renditions of a number of standards, held down by the drumming of Dave Bailey and the bass of Henry Grimes, which is a nice treat on an album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, light wear.)
A 50s Fantasy album that brings together 2 earlier 10" jazz sessions – one by Mulligan and one by Desmond, both unusual outings for the players. Side one features Gerry Mulligan working with a strong early group – Chet Baker on trumpet, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Carson Smith on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s brown label pressing in a black & white cover, with faint ring wear.)
Early 70s Capitol collection – includes a 50s cooker from Gerry Mulligan – working here with a real birth of the cool-styled group that includes Chet Baker and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Bud Shank on alto, John Graas on French horn, Bob Enevoldsen on trombone, and Chico Hamilton on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure west coast set – featuring some very hard-driving big band arrangements, short but with breakout solos that really keep things moving along at a good pace. Murphy wrote and arranged most of the material – cool little offbeat tunes, many with a space theme to match the cover ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine and half split bottom seam, light surface wear & aging.)
Tremendous work from the great Mark Murphy – a great reminder that he's still one of the greatest jazz vocalists to come our way in the past 50 years! The short set's a loving tribute to the late Shirley Horn – delivered by Mark in some of his most personal, poetic modes in years ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese edition in the resealable sleeve, with obi.)
Pretty darn cool stuff from one of the greatest jazz singers around! This one was Mark's first album, cut a long time ago when he was a wee lad – as you'll see by the photo on the cover. The arrangements are by Ralph Burns, and they're pretty darn hip – and although the style is more ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, a light scrape in front, and small seam splits.)
Given what a freewheeling, open-minded, and lyrical jazz singer Mark Murphy is, it's hard to imagine him really loving "the blues" – and fortunately, most of that love is extended in the title, because the album itself is less of the blues effort that you might think. True, the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer pressing with deep groove and microphone logo.)
A huge crossover album of the 70s – one that took an east coast disco groove, and introduced influences from a wide variety of classical themes – best summed up in the title hit "A Fifth Of Beethoven", which was a surprisingly successful radio tune at the time! The effort's a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
David Murray —
New Life ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1987. Very Good ...
$7.99
A new life for the ideas of saxophonist David Murray – worked out here in an octet of top-shelf players! The sound is avant one minute, swinging the next – and carried off with a rich sense of jazz tradition that really marks the growing appreciation of roots in the 80s generation of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a PSI import sticker, some price sticker remnants, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
David Murray Quartet —
Morning Song ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1984. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
One of David Murray's straighter sides from the early 80s – and exactly the kind of record to prove to the world that he could be a strong tenor traditionalist while still bringing an inventive sound to play! Murray's tone is deep and soulful, and often quite lyrical – set nicely in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music —
Music ... LP Eleuthera, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$0.997.99
An obscure one on the Eleuthera label – with Buzzy Lindhart on vocals, guitar, vibes, and percussion! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, minor seam splits, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Music Asylum —
Commit Thyself ... LP United Artists, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
Easily one of the best of the Kenton Presents series on Capitol – and one of the few albums to ever focus on the genius talents of saxophonist Boots Mussulli! We'd put Boots in the same camp as Charlie Mariano in the 50s – on one hand a clear modernist, with a crisp and fresh tone, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing on Affinity. Cover has light ringwear, bumped corner, and a peeled spot and remnants from a fairly large price sticker.)
A very cool album put out by the Muzak corporation to promote their world-wide takeover of all sonic spaces! It seems strange that Muzak would actually produce a record – but we're happy they did, as the cover has a cool abstract painting, some great notes, and a few photos of Muzak ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, an ink stamp at the bottom left, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Most tracks are written by Grub Cooper, who handles drums and keyboards – and titles include "One Man Woman", "Heartbreaker", "Don't Hassle Me", "What Kind Of World", "I Tired", "I'm On Fire", "Doodrops", and "Mr Big ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lots of pen and some light surface & edge wear.)
A classic bit of mature mood music – one that featuers 60s instrumental pop themes, mixed with sound effects of a rainy stormy night! Titles include "Love Is Blue", "Waltz For Tricia", "Lover's Lullaby", "Visions", "Come Saturday Morning", ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – SFX 7221 – with obi. Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear, light ring wear at the top.)
Naked Raygun —
Throb Throb ... LP LSR/Homestead, 1984. Very Good ...
$24.99
Includes "Rat Patrol", "Surf Combat", "Gear", "Metastasis", "Leeches", "Roller Queen", "On", "I Don't Know", "Libido", "Only In America", "No Sex", "Stupid", and "Managua" ... (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s pressing in a barcode cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
Vaughn Nark Quintet —
El Tigre ... LP Progressive, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
With Pete Baren Bregge on tenor and alto, Marc Cohen on acoustic piano, Tom Williams on acoustic and electric bass, and Keith Killgo on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
A limited edition radio promo LP released around the time Stillmatic came out, with a nice collection of radio playable versions of older tracks: "It Ain't Hard To Tell", "Life's A B!tch", "One Love", "The World Is Yours", "NY State Of Mind", " ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the stickered sleeve, with some ringwear and lightly bent corners.)
Leave it to career iconoclast Nas to declare Hip Hop Is Dead on his Def Jam debut – a defiantly straight up hip hop record that's one of the leanest full lengths he's delivered since his abbreviated debut masterpiece! Hip Hop Is Dead, not surprisingly, is actually a very lively LP – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Nas' debut LP masterpiece Illmatic – a record that will probably stand forever as one of the greatest hip hop full lengths of its time! Nas has had some creative ups-and-downs over the years, but nothing can take away the impact of this damn near perfect slice of east coast street hop – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has promo and hype stickers.)
Nas —
Lost Tapes ... LP Ill Will/Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$59.99
Given the strength of Nas at this point, his lost tapes are better than most folks found ones – and although the album features cuts that didn't make it onto I Am and Stillmatic, the whole thing stands strongly more than enough on its own! The set came out in 2002, and may have seemed a bit ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Nas balancing classic level depth and dexterity with more off the cuff and spontaneous rhymes on the once written off, belatedly better respected Nastradamus LP – his second album of 1999! How anyone could ever have completely disrespected an album with a track as masterful as "Project ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a cut corner.)
15 tracks including "Stillmatic", "Got Ur Self A...", "2nd Childhood", "One Mic", "You're Da Man", "The Flyest" featuring AZ, "Rule" featuring Amerie, "Ether", "What Goes Around", "Every Ghetto", ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Milton Nascimento —
Cacador De Mim ... LP Ariola (Brazil), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Soaring, spacious work from Milton Nascimento – an album done with musical backings from frequent partner Wagner Tiso, and songwriting help from Fernando Brant – all in the best sophisticated mode of their Minas Geraes generation! The sound is occasionally a bit more mellow than some ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Barclay reissue. Includes the insert. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
A beautiful Milton Nascimento collection from the early 80s – one that almost returns to some of the more intimate modes of his earliest years, while still holding onto the sense of majesty that he picked up during the 70s too! Milton's vocals are wonderful, as always – filled with a ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original inner sleeve printed in German. Cover has light wear.)
Milton Nascimento —
Yauarete ... LP CBS (Brazil), 1988. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$13.99
A tightly produced effort from the late 80s – with a sound that's certainly more commercial than some of Milton's earlier albums, but which is still graced by some great vocals and occasional soulful moments. Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter make an appearance on the album, and tracks ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Brazilian pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has spotty peeled spots in a large X formation across the cover from wide tape removal.)
A pretty great collection of rare Brazilian tunes form the 60s – all associated with the important Festival of song in Rio. Side one features live recordings from the festival – including two unique versions of "Travessia" and "Morro Velho", both done in a warm ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is missing the original plastic sleeve - and has light corner bends.)
Titles include "Groovin", "Love", "Cupid", "You Got Soul", "People In Love", "Don't Cry", "You Got To Change Your Ways", "Hold Me Tight", and "Lovey Dovey". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing with obi, still sealed in the perforated sleeve with hype sticker.)
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi & insert – GXK 8061.)
An excellent set that brings together Fats Navarro's recordings for Savoy – late 40s sides that were always poorly packaged and annotated on record, which are compiled here wonderfully, with great notes, and a few unissued tracks! Players include Leo Parker, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, Ernie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
Fats Navarro/Tadd Dameron —
Our Delight ... LP Jazz Bird, Late 1940s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
With Alan Eager on tenor, Jimmy Ford on alto, Kenny Clarke on drums, Curly Russell on bass, and Kay Penton on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeves and insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Jimmy Neeley —
Misirlou ... LP Tru Sound/Prestige, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
One of the few albums ever recorded by Jimmy Neeley – an unsung piano genius of the 50s and 60s, with a sound and style that placed him right up there with the best work of Ahmad Jamal! Like Jamal, Neeley has a bit of a flair for the exotic – and also like Jamal, his trio performances ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert!)
Neighbor Lady —
For The Birds ... LP Park The Van, 2022. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A repackaged version of the first Capitol album by Fred Neil – issued here under the title of the one tune on the album that became a hit, but not under Fred's version! (The hit was sung in the film Midnight Cowboy by Nilsson.) The album is really one of the best places to start with Fred's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label stereo pressing. Cover has a large cutout hole, edge wear, half split top seam, and a wide center split in the bottom seam.)
One of the rawest recordings made by Fred Neil – and a record we really love – featuring one side of live tracks, and another of unusual studio material! The first half of the album has Fred playing in a spare setting up in Woodstock – working in a small club, and doing great ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Fred Neil —
Sessions ... LP Capitol, 1967. Very Good ...
$16.99
A real classic from one of our favorite artists of the 60s! Fred Neil is best known to the world as the man who wrote "Everybody's Talkin", which was used excessively in the film Midnight Cowboy (although his version in the film was sung by Nilsson) – but he's a hell of a great ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, mostly split bottom seam, 'free' stamp in corner, faint ring wear.)
Nektar —
Live In New York ... LP Bacillus/Bellaphon (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
The set's a long-spun suite – with passages that include "Returning Light", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "Wheel Of Time", "Images Of The Past", and "Confusion". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A great entry in this wonderful series – a tight set of batucada and percussion tracks, played by one of Brazil's more popular bandleaders, in a tight format that adds in some groovy touches! And also like the rest of these, this one's also got a few tasty orchestral tracks that push past ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – in the plastic sleeve – a nice copy!)
Includes recordings with Washboard Rhythm Kings, Bumble Bee Slim, Tampa Red, Leonard Scott, Victoria Spivey, and Lorraine Walton. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A record that marks a very different chapter in the career of Bill Nelson than his initial rise to fame at the head of Be Bop Deluxe – a set that offers up a leaner take on the 70s styles of Nelson's music, and a sound that's decidedly aimed much more at the new wave generation! Bill was ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, still sealed, with a cutout hole, light wear, and some price sticker remnants.)
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange & black label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear.)
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA/Impulse pressing in a barcode cover, in great shape.)
A great little album – a lot better than you might think from the concept! After the death of JFK, Oliver Nelson penned this extremely strong tribute to the man – featuring snippets of speeches made by Kennedy during his time in office as president, used as bridges between jazz based ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A unique little outing for Oliver Nelson – one that breaks him out of the familiar territory of the studio, and puts him in a much more spontaneous live setting! Nelson's playing soprano sax on the album – using the instrument in an edgey way that has echoes of Coltrane, yet which also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, a trace of a sticker, and a small center split on the bottom seam.)
A genius album – Willie Nelson returns to his early Texas roots, and makes Ray Price sound better than he has in years! The match is no surprise, given that Willie wrote a few big hits for Ray before his own star shone brightly – and the album features these fantastic remakes, done in ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second sublime album from Neon Philharmonic – and one that seems to go even deeper than the first in its blend of ambitious musical themes and mature lyrical ideas! The presentation here is even more symphonic than on the first record – but at a level that's never soppy or sleepy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally excellent album! Sure, Peter Nero could be one of the sleepier piano players of the 60s – but on this little gem, he's playing moog, and it sounds great! Nero's taking moog to the sweet soundtrack groovers "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Windmills Of Your Mind" ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Loose Salute ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Think what you want about Mike Nesmith as a Monkee – he's also a hell of a sensitive singer/songwriter, and one of the key talents who helped give birth to the country rock sound at the end of the 60s! This album's one of the few that Nesmith cut with his wonderful First National Band – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Magnetic South ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$33.9939.99
Completely wonderful solo work from Monkee Mike Nesmith – music that almost bears no relationship to his famous TV sounds – save for the fact that Mike's still got all of his charms firmly intact! Yet the approach here is unabashedly country rock – that style that Nesmith was ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with deep groove. Includes the RCA inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Nevada Fighter ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Mike Nesmith is letting his hair grow a bit on the cover of this third album with his First National Band – and he also seems to be opening up his sound a bit, too – firmly flowing into the expansive country rock territory he opened up with the group's first two albums! Nesmith ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album