The pianist's hip take on the music of Chopin – played by his groovy trio with Peter Witte on bass and Charly Antolini on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest jazz-meets-classical albums from pianist Eugen Cicero – thanks to a good amount of Rokoko in the grooves! The more flowery, flourishing style of the Rokoko era proves to be a perfect foil for Cicero's incredible approach to the keys – one that lets him bring even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Teichiku pressing – ULX-34-P – with obi. Cover has bumped corners.)
A nice little record that lives up to the name of the group – a record that's maybe jazz at the core, but served up in very cinematic ways – very much the spirit of the dark, moody image pictured on the cover! This isn't chase, crime, or cop music – but instead maybe the sounds ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With a name like Cinephonic, you can imagine some of the sound here – but that's also only the tip of the iceberg, as there's a heck of a lot going on with the record! There's definitely a cinematic vibe to the music, yet the work isn't just any retro-styled material influenced by film ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Circling Sun —
Spirits ... LP Soundway (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$19.9920.99
Sublime spiritual jazz from a really great contemporary group – a combo that features key players on the New Zealand scene, all working together in a set of modal jazz numbers with a very soulful vibe! Bassist Ben Turua may be the star of the set – as the tone and pacing of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unique record, one that seems to mix some of the spacey sounds of the electronic ambient world of the early 80s underground with more tuneful, song-based modes of the post-punk generation – all at a level that seems to move effortlessly between both sorts of styles! There's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unique combo, and one that's definitely what's promised in the title – a lineup that's heavy on trombones, given a nice kick at the bottom from guitar, bass, and drums! The players come together here in a really wonderful sound – partly extending from the postwar multi-trombone ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clan Of Xymox —
Medusa ... LP 4AD (UK), 1986. Very Good ...
$44.99
One of their best, recorded for 4AD with John Fryer production – with titles that include "Medusa", "Michelle", "After The Call", "Lorrentine", "Back Doore", and "Agonised By Love". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, aging, heavy handed squiggle in blue pen, and some spots of black marker in front.)
Dee Clark cracked the charts big with a few crossover hits – but he's an excellent soul singer with a raspy tone that almost set the stage for some of the deeper soul acts to come in the 60s! The style here is very much in the mode of some of Jackie Wilson's best for Brunswick from the early ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing, with deep groove – in great shape! Cover has a tiny bit of splitting on the top seam, but is great too.)
Gene Clark —
Firebyrd ... LP Takoma, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A strong 80s set from Gene Clark – with guest vocals from Chris Hillman and Thomas Jefferson Kaye – and titles that include "Something About You Baby", "Rain Song", "Made For Love", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", and "Vanessa". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A great set of duets between Gene Clark and Carla Olson – with titles that include "Fair & Tender Ladies", "The Drifter", "Gypsy Rider", "De Gato", "Every Angel In Heaven", "Don't It Make You Want To Go Home", and "I'm Your ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Clark —
Faces ... LP ECM, 1981. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the more obscure ECM sets of the time – a record that features John Clark on French horn, with David Friedman on vibes, David Darling on cello, and Jon Cristensen on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing – still sealed! Cover has a cutout mark.)
One of the most legendary albums on Blue Note – or maybe THE most legendary albums on Blue Note – a stunning session that shows what the label was capable of when it was really hitting on all burners – from the lineup to the music to the production – and even the classic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic trio material from pianist Sonny Clark – a talent who left our planet all too soon, but who managed to record quite a number of really great albums for Blue Note in the second half of the 50s! Clark's talents were always great in a group with horns, but he's equally wonderful on a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic trio material from pianist Sonny Clark – a talent who left our planet all too soon, but who managed to record quite a number of really great albums for Blue Note in the second half of the 50s! Clark's talents were always great in a group with horns, but he's equally wonderful on a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 Gram Japanese mono pressing, from the original master tapes – with obi! DBLP 028)
A trio treasure from the incredible Sonny Clark – a rare non-Blue Note date from the late 50s, and a wonderful illustration of his powers on the piano! The setting is spare, but the sound is never sleepy – as Sonny's working here with Max Roach on drums and George Duvivier on bass ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal set from the wonderful Clark Sisters – and a record that really has them bringing in a lot of secular soul to their spiritual message – all at the level that would soon make them explode in both the worlds of gospel and R&B in the 80s! The vocals alone are incredible ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Drummer Kenny Clarke was one of the key American players to make the move overseas in the postwar years, which resulted in some excellent recordings from the late 50s onward – a trend that's continued here as Kenny plays with a number of key overseas musicians – including Maurice Vander ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland —
Golden Eight – Encore! ... LP Rearward (Italy), 1961. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9932.99
Way more than an "encore" of the legendary Clarke Boland album Golden Eight – and instead a whole different set of recordings, done way back in 1961, but unissued until now! The album's a killer through and through – every bit the same sort of gem you'd get with the early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful reissue – very heavy, almost Japanese-style – with a bonus booklet about Gigi Campi!)
Rick Clarke —
Guess Who ... LP Freestyle (UK), 1993. New Copy (reissue)...
$13.9924.99
A fantastic bit of UK soul from the early 90s – a set that was initially only issued as a white label promo, but which has a classic sound that takes us back to the days of Omar and Soul II Soul! The production is nice and lean – a bit in the homegrown style used on Omar's debut – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice funky electric groover from Stanley Clarke's mid 80s R&B years! Time Exposure has a lot of period electro funk in the mix, particularly Clarke's impeccable bass lines, which are heavy throughout! A brilliant mix of 80s fusiony future funk with jazz precision – definitely a funky ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label EU pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges. Label has a sticker spot.)
Clarke Boland Big Band —
All Blues ... LP MPS (Germany), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.9929.99
An excellent Clarke Boland Big Band LP – very much in the spirit of the group's best work of the era – one that uses the blues of the title merely as springboard for their ebullient big band groove! The album featuring a stellar array of soloists, including Tony Coe on clarinet, Sahib ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice orange label French pressing, in a glossy gatefold cover.)
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK gatefold pressing! Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK gatefold pressing! Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
One of the most stunning debut albums of the 70s – and a set that burst on the scene with a sound that summed up a generation, but which had never been heard this clearly before! This self-titled Clash album was different from other landmarks of the time – work by the Sex Pistols, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing with Sterling stamp/JS etch. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The second album from The Clash – ferocious, melodic and masterful bits of barbed greatness from the group – the greatest flaw of which is that it's not the first album. They're still completely great, playing in peak form even with the less shambling, slightly more polished production ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US orange label pressing in the block font cover. Cover has minimal wear.)
The longest album ever from The Clash – a stunning triple LP set that really shows the group bristling with new ideas and energy throughout! There's a hell of a lot going on here – some cuts that are every bit as strong as the previous records, others that offer a few mis-steps but in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the fold-out Armagideon Times No 3 insert. Cover has light wear.)
Classic Example —
Classic Example ... LP GSF/On High, Early 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9927.99
A wonderful album from this beautiful soul duo – a pair who kind of take the earlier Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell mode into a sweet 70s groove – all with help from members of The Crusaders on the backing! Most numbers feature the male singer stepping out a bit more in the lead, but in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare Belgian avant jazz from the start of the 70s – and material that has the same sort of freewheeling, openly creative vibe of some of our favorite French work from the time! The style here isn't as sharp-edged as German work of the period – and has a creative warmth that's really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare live set from Otis Clay – much more obscure than his later Japanese album that circulated in the 80s – and captured at a time when Otis was coming off his famous stretch at Hi Records! The set features great small combo backing by an American group – and titles include ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert! Cover has some light wear, and a bit of splitting on the top seam.)
Otis Clay —
Live Again ... LP Yupiteru (Japan), 1984. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.99
Otis Clay recorded live in Japan – working before a very appreciative audience, and hitting grooves that are right up there with his best 70s work on Hi Records! The sound is a bit looser than Hi – which is a nice change – and Clay's really in command on the set, leading the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime soul from the great Otis Clay – early material done on the Chicago scene in the years before he hit bigger fame in the 70s – and tracks that may well be some of our favorite material ever by the singer! Otis already has that impeccable deep soul approach going on here – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from Otis Clay, but also one of his greatest albums ever! The record features him with some fuller arrangements than usual – in less of a bluesy mode than during the Hi years, with a smooth sound that really brings out a whole new side of his style. The set was recorded in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Victor, with insert! Cover has a small bit of tape on top seam, but rest is nice.)
A pretty compelling record issued on Motown's MoWest subsidiary. Tom Clay creates these groovy tracks that mix popular soul instrumentals (arranged by Gene Page and Artie Butler) with recitations that have a very righteous political feel. The single on the record, "What The World Needs ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and is bent a bit with staple holes at the top left corner.)
A 60s album, but one that brings together earlier small combo work from trumpeter Buck Clayton! The set features work from his Big Four combo, with Tiny Grimes on guitar; his Big Eight group with Trummy Young on trombone, George Johnson on alto, and Billy Taylor on piano; and Trummy Young's Big ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited OJC pressing, still in the stickered outer sleeve. Sleeve is cracked from exposure at the spine, but is still unplayed. Cover is faded at the spine.)
With solos by Milt Hinton, Earl Hines, Joe Newman, Zoot Sims, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Lee Konitz, Vic Dickenson, Sal Nistico, and many others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A nice pairing of a couple of trad greats on the trumpet, with both Buck Clayton and Ruby Braff sharing the front line, alongside Buddy Tate and Benny Morton in a sweet little octet. The session's produced with the high level of quality you'd expect from this brief series of Vanguard trad albums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover is very nice, no splits!)
Jay Clayton & Jerry Granelli —
Sound Songs ... LP JMT (Germany), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Duo recording with Clayton on vocals and Granelli on drums. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a PSI sticker and light wear.)
Jay Clayton & John Lindberg —
As Tears Go By ... LP ITM (Germany), 1988. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, splitting in the bottom seam, and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
Linda Clifford —
Linda ... LP Curtom, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Linda's first effort for Curtom, and a record that's got a bit more soul than some of her later more disco-oriented albums. Unfortunately, it's also got a bit more schmaltz – but if you stay away from the sillier cuts, you'll get some tasty mellow soul that's a good bridge between Linda's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with some remnants from a large sale sticker.)
Cliffs featuring Winston Mankuku Ngozi —
Alex Express ... LP As Shams/We Are Busy Bodies, 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.99
Fantastic funk from South African saxophone legend Winston Mankuku Ngozi – working here in the group The Cliffs, who serve up a sweet 70s vibe for his solos! The instrumentation is great – a rougher-edged take on American jazz funk of the time – almost as if the aesthetic of 60s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set issued after the too-soon passing of Patsy Cline, but one that adds plenty to her too-small catalog from the time – with tracks that include "Life's Railway To Heaven", "I've Loved & Lost Again", "In Care Of The Blues", "How Can I Face ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A ten-track compilation featuring "In Care Of The Blues", "There He Goes", "Love Me, Love Me Honey Do", "I Cried All The Way To The Altar", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and more. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has partially split seams and a small tear in the rear paste-on.)
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Sentimentally Yours features Patsy Cline in all her glory – a set that's heavy on those heartbreaking numbers that really define Cline's wonderful approach to country music ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Cover has light wear and a ring impression.)
The long-gestated follow up to the breakout Lord Willin' record by Clipse! Hell Hath No Fury may have been on ice for years, but it appeared as an instant classic, WAY up at the top of the list of greatest hip hop LPs of the mid 00s. The Neptunes beats are very spare and chilly, despite the fiery ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pusha T and Malice step out strongly on their final album as a duo – a set that's maybe got a slightly different vibe than their previous run for Jive Records, but in a way that also has us wondering how much they would have grown, had they stayed together! Production features heavy work by ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy girl pop from late 60s France – a treasure trove of under-discovered numbers from the lovely Clothilde! Clothilde's from the same vintage as France Gall and Francoise Hardy – but she's got a style that's a bit sweeter vocally, yet still set to the mod-styled backings that really ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clover —
Clover ... LP (Japan), Late 70s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
(80s Japanese pressing – 25PP-196. Includes obi and insert. Cover has light wear.)
Cluster —
Cluster 1971 ... LP Brain/Bureau B (Germany), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
The first rumblings of genius from German electronic giants Cluster – but oddly, a record recorded without any synthesizers at all! The team of Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Rodelius are both playing organ here – as well as cello and Hawaiian guitar, and some "audio-generator&quo ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A slightly sweeter version of Cluster than on previous records – a bit more focused, tuneful, and rhythmic – thanks to some great use of the "rhythmusmaschine"! Most numbers here have a slightly pulsating feel – one that really prefaces the electronic modes that would ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic full length set from The Coasters – and as much of a full album that brings together their best for Atlantic, as it is a collection of earlier material from singles! There's a really unified approach here – thanks to the group's really dynamic, surprisingly soulful vocal ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Gray & Yellow label pressing. Cover has mild corner bumps, but looks nice overall!)
Billy Cobham —
Crosswinds ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A masterful album from Billy Cobham – and maybe the best 70s record to really demonstrate the unique place he found for himself in 70s fusion! The album soars with a sound that really lives up to its cover image – but it's also not the heavy-jamming affair of some of Billy's more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has a partially unglued seam)
Billy's got no "inner conflicts" here – as the album's a full-on set of heavy jamming, one that features some nice electronics alongside Billy's drums! The album's actually one of our favorite Cobham sessions of the 70s – a record that we'd rank right up there with Spectrum ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy-jamming fusion from Billy Cobham – done at a time when he was already cutting plenty of heavy-jamming fusion! The album was recorded live in Switzerland and London – all very much in a post Bitches Brew approach to jazz that has all players going pedal to the metal in pursuit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a few small corner bends.)
Billy Cobham —
Spectrum ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A monstrous bit of jazzy fusion from the 70s – and the record that really put drummer Billy Cobham on the map – virtually creating his own sort of space between jazz, funk, and prog – thanks to the help of an all star lineup too! Cobham is tremendous on drums – and is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pre-Warner Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light surface wear and a small center split in the bottom seam.)
A live bit of fusion supergroup jamming – one in which Billy Cobham and George Duke are joined by Alphonso Johnson and John Scofield in a set of really soulful numbers! The main focus here is straight fusion jamming, but there's also a nice undercurrent of funk and soul in the set as well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Eddie Cochran —
Early Years ... LP Ace (UK), Late 1950s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
A great collection of early work from this rocking legend – including a few unissued cuts, and work with Jerry Capeheart, and as the Cochran Brothers! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Unissued Liberty Records material from the great Eddie Cochran – with titles that include "Jam Sandwich", "Dark Lonely Street", "Am I Blue", "Guybo", "Eddie's Blues", "Little You", "Hammy Blues", and "I've Waited So ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue pressing – in a cool flipback cover!)
About as classic as you can get for the great Eddie Cochran – no surprise, since the album was put together to mourn his untimely early passing, and is filled with some of the best tracks he ever cut for Liberty Records! The music here is Cochran at his prime – that post-country, pre-po ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French EMI mono pressing, from the 80s. Cover has some aging.)
Eddie Cochran —
Great Hits ... LP Liberty, 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$1.993.99
A really great collection of rare work from this hard-edged rocker – unusual singles for labels that include Ekko and Silver, and even some live radio work from London in 1960! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Cochran —
My Way ... LP Liberty, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Eddie's not singing the Frank Sinatra hit here – as the tune's instead one of his own, in a set that has a number of other originals too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic posthumous collection of work from this raw early rocker – with cuts that include "Nervous Breakdown", "Lonely", "Twenty Flight Rock", "Weekend", "Boll Weevil", "Love Again", "Milk Cow Blues", and "Little ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Back cover has some light pen.)
Eddie Cochran —
On The Air ... LP United Artists (UK), Mid 50s-Early 60s. Sealed ...
$3.99
Includes a performance from the British TV show "Boy Meets Girl" from 1960, plus an interview with Cochran from 1957. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Funky guitar and a bucket of fried chicken – two things that go perfectly together here on a record that's one of the last of Dennis Coffey's great run in the early 70s! The album marks some of the shift in Coffey's role on the Detroit soul scene as the decade moved on – as it features ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice original pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Avishai Cohen —
Trumpet Player ... LP Fresh Sound (Spain), 2003. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.9939.99
The debut as a leader from trumpeter Avishai Cohen – and a set that's the start of a great legacy for one of the freshest new voices on his instrument in the past few decades! Here, Cohen is maybe a bit bolder and swinging than on some of his later ECM recordings – and working in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
New Skin for Leonard Cohen, who by 1974 was ready to start singing with a bit more flair, and do so over more textured arrangements – but still raw both emotionally and in the unglossy instrumentation! The core of the sound is still Cohen's voice, his words, and acoustic guitar – but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sundazed reissue. Includes the insert. Cover has minimal wear and a small piece of paper stuck to the bottom right corner.)
Al Cohn leads a host of great sax players like Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Phil Bodner, and Zoot Sims through a set of tight arrangements that have nice little openings for searing solos by the stars. There's a lot of tracks (including "Shazam", "Shutout", "Villa ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Al Cohn & Zoot Sims —
You N Me ... LP Mercury, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the best albums that Al Cohn and Zoot Sims ever cut together – and that's saying a lot, given the strength of their collaborations during the 50s and 60s! The set's got a nice small group feeling, and is a bit more open and relaxed than some of their RCA material – still in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing – EXPR-1001. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)