A real stormer from Melba Moore – brilliantly-arranged dancefloor soul with beautiful lead vocals by Melba – on one of her best records of the 70s! Melba is straight-up amazing here, bringing genuine soul to feverish dancefloor gems and otherwise soaring numbers. This Is It was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rudy Ray Moore's second album, and almost hipper than the first – thanks to some key musical backings from The Fillmore St Soul Rebellion! The vibe here is as rough and raw as you'd expect – a no-holds-barred version of party records, with Rudy using plenty of language hardly heard ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Comedian Series pressing. Cover has light ring impression.)
(Clean promo in a stickered sleeve, with unglued seams and some wear. Vinyl is nice, but disc one has a heated edge that causes light noise for a few spins at the beginning of each side.)
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz LPs cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The album features all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Naked ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arrangements and production by Michael Zager, in that pop dancefloor style that was making him a rich man at the time! Titles include "Holiday", "Run To Me", "Lonely Days", "Massachusetts", and "To Love Somebody". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan —
Arranger ... LP Columbia, Late 40s/1957. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
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- ...
$4.996.99
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.)
Heady sounds from Mushroom – a surprisingly long-running act who've been giving the world a great blend of funk and prog for decades! These guys hail from the Bay Area, and have clearly drunk deep of that location's legendary music scene – yet they also sometimes echo the soulful side ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – One LP has a melted edge and will skip on the first track on each side. Looks great otherwise.)
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.)
Steve Narahara —
Odyssey ... LP PA USA, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
With Steve Narahara on guitar, Dan Siegel on keyboards and synthesizers, Keith Rouster on bass, Moyes Lucas Jr on drums, Rich Cole, Richard Elliot, and Jerry Peterson on saxophones, Steve Watson, Carl Verheyen, and Richard Smith on guitars, and Steve Reid on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, and some sticker remnants at the top right corner.)
Beats by LES, Chucky Thompson and Salaam Remi, with guests Olu Dara, Kelis, Ludacris, Doug E Fresh, Busta Rhymes, Maxwell, and others. Titles include "Nazareth Savage", "American Way", "These Are Out Heroes", "Disciple", 'Rest OF My Life", "Suicide ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain red sleeve.)
New Deal Rhythm Band —
Hep Hep ... LP Crescent, 1977. Sealed ...
$2.994.99
New Deal Rhythm band is Rico Royale on saxophones, Elfo P Fuggins on tenor, Bob A Rebob on algo and clarinet, Tiny Sforzando on trumpet, Tommy Brone on trombone, Honkey Falters on guitar, Ludwig Of Hollywood on drums, Steve The Reefer Man on bass, and Cheryl Bentyne on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Crescent pressing, still sealed with a cutout notch.)
New Swingle Singers —
Folio ... LP MMG, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Features early work from Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Benny Jacobs-El on trombone, Mike Citron on tenor, Mike Abene on piano, and Alan Rubin on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono promo. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)
Tracks include "Sometimes", "Gangsta's Watch", "Cocaine Business" feat. Kelis, "Wethuggedout" with Missy Elliott, "First Day Home", "If U Want It", "Half Baked", "Oh No", and more. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a Penalty sleeve. NOTE – The actual tracks are edited but the "Intro" is still explicit.)
A crossover classic from the late 70s – a record that was born in the clubs, but bred in the mainstream – and the start of a very good relationship between Odyssey and RCA! The album will forever be known for its classic cut "Native New Yorker" – a seminal groover that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, spot of pen, sticker remnant, spot of tape.)
Ohio Players —
Skin Tight ... LP Mercury, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
$5.99
Great work from the Ohio Players – and proof that moving to a big label could be a good thing for a funky group! This was the band's first album for Mercury – and although one might have the temptation to say that the label cut down the radical funk sound of the trippy Westbound years, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is the second version of an album that was first pressed under the title Back On Top – repackaged here with a slicker cover during the early 70s, to cash in on the fame that the O'Jays were having at Phily International. Although the group's Philly recordings are always touted as some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, small split in the top seam, heavy aging in back, bumped corners, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Swingin' loungey group from the early 70's, with organ and electric piano in the lead, and vocals and horns by the group. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear, and appears to be signed by the band, maybe.)
Kind of a confused effort by The Originals – with a mix of styles that has the band running through material that includes some mellow countrified soul, plus sweeter ballads that are more in line with the group's better work. Arrangements are by Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, James Carmichael, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring Placido Domingo. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a square sticker spot.)
Riz Ortolani —
Glory Guys ... LP United Artists, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Titles include "Young Lovers", "Finale", "Love & Understanding", "The Battle", "Warpaint & Feathers", and "Solitary Waltz". (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Great small group work – with Kid Ory on trombone, plus Teddy Buckner on trumpet, Frank Haggerty on guitar, Caughey Roberts on clarinet, and Cedric Haywood on piano! Nice David Stone Martin cover, too. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams, faint staining on the bottom corner edge.)
(Still sealed, with a small cutout hole and factory stickers. Cover has bumped corners.)
Tony Parenti's Ragpickers —
Ragtime! ... LP Riverside, 1956. Very Good- ...
$1.99
Feauring "Wild Bill" Davison on cornet, Jimmy Archey on trombone, Ralph Sutton on piano, Danny Barker on banjo and Baby Dodds on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams, surface wear & aging.)
Charlie Parker —
Bird Is Free ... LP Charlie Parker, 1950. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Unreleased material from Charlie Parker – issued after his death – with titles that include "Cool Blues", "Lester Leaps In", "Rocker", "Sly Mongoose", "Moose The Mooche", and "Star Eyes". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Beige label stereo pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with surface wear.)
An 80s issue looking back on alternate takes of seminal bop material cut by Bird for Savoy. The recordings here are all of alternate versions of those originally released by Savoy on 10"s and 78s, and feature Parker alongside Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and others. 16 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has aging, wear, and a promo stamp.)
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with tri-color logo. Cover has some waer and aging, bumped and bent corners, sticker remnants and edge peel at the top right, small date in pen, and some splitting in the seams and spine.)
Solid funky work from Ray Parker Jr & Raydio – a set that's lean and focused, and still very much in the earlier Raydio groove! Parker's still a bit away from the spotlight at this point – leaving the band to have the strongest role in the record, which is a great thing, given how ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Paul Revere & The Raiders —
Just Like Us ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.9911.99
Seminal work by one of the biggest gospel crossover stars of the 80s – the mighty mighty David Peaston, a man with a truly god-like voice! Production on the album occasionally has too much of that 80s slickness, but even so, David's voice cuts through the whole thing with a spiritual warmth ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some peeling on the front, but looks great overall.)
A pretty strange concept for an album – a bunch of LA jazz players get together and do versions of songs usually associated with the south! This penchant for swinging tunes from unusual sources was one of Pell's strongest 50s tricks, though, and he makes it come off pretty well with a group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and a 4 inch split at the left side of the top seam.)
They still ain't got no band, and they're still riding along at the height of their acapella success – one that was no doubt due to rising mainstream interest in older musical modes as part of the rock and roll revival of the post-Woodstock years – something that probably helped the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Olivier Peters Quartet featuring Joan Johnson —
Wings Of Spring ... LP Village (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$4.9914.99
A sweet little album of breezy jazz – with vocals by Joan Johnson on a number of tracks, and that modally grooving post-MPS sound that still resonated strongly on a few German labels at the end of the 70s! The real star here is Peters, whose work on saxes is great – kind of pinched in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Celeste. Cover has a light trace of an old sticker in one corner.)
Smooth and sophisticated grooving from Esther Phillips – a record that really has her shaking off the rag-tag and rootsy modes of earlier years, and gliding sweetly into the mainstream! Phillips' vocals are still as soulful and compelling as ever, but the backings are quite full – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The cover might be a bit "on the nose" – but the album itself has some really nice tracks, thanks in part to production and arrangements by Pee Wee Ellis, who always managed to get the best out of Esther during the 70s! The groove's got a lot top shelf clubby soul and easygoing ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert and Mercury inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and is bent a bit at the edges and bottom left corner.)
The first album from Shawn Phillips – featuring Phillips recording in London with members of Traffic backing him up – in a style that's a great extrapolation of folksy and bluesy roots with some of the hipper styles going down in England at the end of the 60s. Phillips does a great job ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stu really surprised us all with this one – working in full orchestral mode on a great set of dramatic themes that almost beats John Williams at his game! The work was scored for the great 70s TV sci fi flick Battlestar Galactica – and overall, most of the tunes are orchestral ones, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Pointer Sisters in their slick, sultry pop soul mode of the mid 80s – at this point doing the synthesizer soul sound as well as ever – with big hooks and more subtle stylistic flourishes in the production! The Pointers were on one heck of a commercial win streak at this point, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
A collection of Bud's work for Verve – put together as a memorial album after Bud's passing in 1966. The tracks are nearly all from the 50s, but also fetaure a few numbers from 1949 – with Bud playing solo on 3 tracks, and in various trios on others – alongside players that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s mono VSP pressing in a stereo cover, with a cutout hole, ringwear, yellowing from age, and a Mono sticker with peeled corners.)
(Original yellow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
Lloyd Price —
Misty ... LP Double L, Early 60s. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Mr Personality turns his incredible set of pipes on a batch of pop standards, made up by Lloyd into his own uniquely styled numbers. He recruits Slide Hampton to handle the arrangements, played by his group with just a touch of R&B grit. Includes "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of Lloyd's biggest hits during his early years – 15 tracks that have plenty of New Orleans influences, yet which also define that unique quality that made Price one of the stand-along singers of his time! Includes hits like "Stagger Lee", "Personality", " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has large seam splits, a cutout hole, and light surface wear.)
Quite an unusual moment for Procol Harum – still riding strong here onto their ninth album as a group – but also bringing in the legendary production team of Leiber & Stoller to help sharpen their sound! Yet apart from a few well-placed covers, all the genius of Gary Brooker and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album