Long before Hunchback achieved broadway musical status, disco orchestrator Alec R Costandinos recorded this trashed-up soundtrack for Casablanca, part of their weak and short-lived attempt to break in on film work. Titles include "You Are Accused Before Us", "The Pope Of Fools" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Without a doubt, Alec R. Costandinos was one of the strangest disco arranger/producers of the 70s! He had a very baroque vision that took full advantage of the disco industry's heavy cash to turn out these mini disco symphonies filled with full orchestral strings, funky beats, and very high ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conversation and music from the album "Spike" and an unreleased track. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions —
Armed Forces ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Prime Elvis Costello work from his early run with The Attractions – a set that's overflowing with tunes that are catchy yet biting, and which get superb production from Nick Lowe! Titles include "Oliver's Army", "Green Shirt", "Party Girl", "Good Squad" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Graham Costello —
Second Lives ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Drummer Graham Costello works here with his Strata sextet – a combo can be slow and sensitive one minute, then pretty darn fierce the next – especially when Costello really kicks things up on the drums! Tracks are shorter than usual for a jazz album, and really focus on the cohesive ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic second album from this ultra-hip French combo – a group who effortlessly mix up jazz, funk, and global elements in the best cross-cultural tradition of the Parisian scene! Cotonete have been around for many years, even though they haven't given us many records – and it's ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album with a sexy cover, but a set that's one of the more soulful from the LA scene of the 50s – thanks to a tight, sharp group working under the leadership of bassist Curtis Counce! Counce didn't cut many albums as a leader, but all of them are pretty darn great – and done with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The drums are definitely exciting here – really tight rhythms that drive most of these cuts into a funky frenzy – even if the groove is more based on American soul of the late 60s than the African rock promised in the title! Most of the tunes are covers, but remade here as really hip ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Count Raven —
Storm Warning ... LP Active (France), 1990. Near Mint- ...
$11.9924.99
Maybe the funkiest album ever cut for the legendary Westbound label in Detroit – and that's saying a lot, given that the company was the initial home to Funkadelic! Yet on this stunning full length set, The Counts maybe do that famous group one better – pushing aside their vocals for ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A warm jazzy gem from 70s Brazil – a set that's filled with incredible keyboard work from Guilherme Coutinho, who handles organ, electric piano, and other keyboards too – mixed with vocal modes that often have the best sorts of jazzy touches from the scene at the time! The blend is the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great 2-fer – featuring both of Noel Coward's Columbia albums in one 70s set. First up is Noel Coward In New York – a very cool album from Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite vocal albums of the 50s – an incredibly witty live set from Noel Coward, recorded in Las Vegas, with a very different style than some of his other records! The Noel Coward you'll hear here is still steeped in the mannered wit of his earlier plays, but he's also let ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
A very cool album from Noel Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one of two great sets that Coward recorded live in the US in the mid 50s, and they really show him opening up a lot from earlier ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Danny Cox —
Birth Announcement ... LP Together Records, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.9911.99
Very weird bit of stoner rock with a slight soul edge, and kind of a rock version of the Isaac Hayes baroque approach to pop covers. Danny Cox performs a number of Dylan and Beatles tunes – like "Dear Prudence", "My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Baby Blue", "Hey ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous work from this lesser-known combo from Detroit – a session of work that builds strongly on the colors and changes explored by Miles Davis earlier in the 60s, but which takes things off into a whole new direction! (A Multidirection?) The horns on the record have incredible ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very rare (and very early) album by the great British saxophonist Lol Coxhill! The session was recorded live in concert, and Coxhill plays in a trio with Jasper Van't Hof on electric and acoustic pianos, and Pierre Courbois on percussion. Although the record is quite "out", the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hank's blowing it in that stock soulful style he used with Ray Charles – over slightly larger arrangements that feature players like Wendell Harrison, David Newman, Melvin Latiste, and Carl Lynch. Jack McDuff plays piano on "In The Heat Of The Night", and other tracks include " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and is lightly stained and wavy at the bottom right.)
One of Hank Crawford's first big records of the 70s – a really great set that helps him shake off some of his stock modes of the 60s and find a very different groove! A big part of the album is arranger Don Sebesky, who gives Hank a backdrop that's sophisticated and smooth, yet still pretty ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bumped corners and is bent a bit at the opening.)
Hank Crawford —
Mr Blues ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A sweet soulful stepper from the mighty Hank Crawford – a set that's got a bit of the bluesy lines promised by the title, but which also has some snappier soul jazz modes played by a larger ensemble! Hank plays a bit of piano, in addition to his trademark alto sax – and the set's got a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green & blue label pressing. Cover has some gloss peel around the edges.)
A sweet bit of electric funk, and one of Hank Crawford's greatest records from the 70s – thanks in large part to the great Bob James – who arranged and produced the record with a mighty soulful vibe – leaving Hank lots of room to solo on his own over the top! The groove is really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album cut by Randy during the height of her career! She'd just broken big with her vocals on "Street Life" by the Crusaders – and although that track's not on here, the Crusaders team of Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, and Joe Sample produced the album, and have given it ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and some splash stains on the back.)
The first album in many years from this legendary studio project from On-U Sound and Adrian Sherwood – and one that makes us feel as if the passage of decades hasn't happened at all! Sherwood's production is still wonderful – and, if anything, maybe less showy, or more soulful, or less ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crucial Tony is back in the mix for this righteous early 80s album from Creation Rebel – a set that has Adrian Sherwood only furthering his production genius as he layers together stunning instrumental work from the group! The presence of the vocals has the instrumentation slightly back in ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful group – and one who might also be called the Chicago Creative Construction Company – as the combo has a fair bit of contributions from members of the AACM! There's an openly inventive spirit here that's quite similar to early Art Ensemble Of Chicago records, with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a small mark from sticker removal. Vinyl is nice!)
Sonny Criss —
Jazz USA ... LP Imperial, 1956. Near Mint- ...
$58.99
One of Sonny Criss' classic albums for Imperial – a brilliant batch of LA bop from the 50s, with an impeccable sound throughout! Criss had a tone like nobody else on the alto – and here, he's at the height of his early powers – neither blowing too hard, nor going for boppish ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent set that brings together 2 rare albums from the 50s! Sonny Criss At The Crossroads is an obscure 1959 session recorded by Criss in Chicago, and it's one of the only jazz records ever on the Peacock label, which put out mostly gospel and blues. Criss is joined by Joe Scott on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s green label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
A double-length disco symphony – and a surprisingly good one at that! The set was put together by DJ Frankie Crocker – but we're guessing the real talent lies elsewhere, most likely in the talents of the session players – an all-star group that includes Billy Mitchell on piano, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Nicole Croisille —
Femme ... LP Panda (France), 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A collection of work from the lovely Nicole Croisille – a singer who provided great vocals on some Pierre Barouh/Francis Lai projects! Backings here are by Claude DeJacques, with some arrangements from Jean Musy and Christian Gauber. (French) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain in one corner, but is nice overall.)
An obscure bit of late 60s Stax! Steve Cropper's working away from the MG's here, in a mode that's slightly similar, but which has his guitar upfront in the mix on a batch of Memphis-style instrumentals – kind of his own take on the groove he was laying down with Booker T, but with a lot ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure bit of late 60s Stax! Steve Cropper's working away from the MG's here, in a mode that's slightly similar, but which has his guitar upfront in the mix on a batch of Memphis-style instrumentals – kind of his own take on the groove he was laying down with Booker T, but with a lot ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Volt pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and stained spots with some wear at the top seam.)
(UK stereo pressing, still sealed with a large hole at the top right from sticker removal and small sticker remnants in back. Cover has gloss separation in back at the spine.)
Crosby Stills Nash & Young —
4 Way Street ... LP Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$13.99
A live classic from CSNY – with long versions of "Southern Man", "Long Time Gone", "Ohio", "Carry On", "Triad", "Chicago", and "Love The One You're With". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing, includes lyric insert. Cover has some ring wear, light edge wear.)
Crosby Stills Nash & Young —
American Dream ... LP Atlantic, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$8.99
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a hype sticker, cutout notch, and promo stamp.)
Crosby Stills Nash & Young —
Deja Vu ... LP Atlantic, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.99
One of those records that was a classic from the moment it was first released – the legendary second effort from the trio of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash – with added bonus of Neil Young in the mix, which gives the whole thing a current of darkness that's completely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(75 Rockefeller label pressing in a textured cover.)
Theon Cross plays a tuba, but don't hold that against him – as he's already given us some mighty great music in The Sons Of Kemet – and really steps out here as a leader in a core trio that features the great Moses Boyd on drums and Nubya Garcia on tenor! A few tracks features Wayne ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly charming album from Scatman Crothers – recorded during his big comeback stretch in the 70s! Although Scatman's role during this time was often reduced to being the colorful old guy in an assortment of comedies and action films, he'd actually had quite a bit of experience as a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album from Crow, and one of those records that should have stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the bigger albums of the time – as these guys have the same blend of blues-inspired hard rock as some of their key contemporaries, while also come cross with an individual flavor that' ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A boldly strutting debut from Crow – a group who are maybe a bit forgotten in terms of the pop music history books, but who were really up-and-comers on the American hard rock scene at the end of the 60s! The lead off cut on the album is their great "Evil Woman" – a bassy, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Crown Heights Affair —
Do It Your Way ... LP De-Lite, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
A record that ended up in more than a few 70s record collections because of its sexy cover image – but a set that's even better when you get down into the grooves – thanks to massively funky work from Crown Heights Affair! The group are wonderful here – upbeat and quick-stepping, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A dream of a record from Crown Heights Affair – the group's classic first set, and maybe as fine a batch of early club work you could ever hope to find! Like so many of the east coast acts at the start of the disco generation, these guys are a well-trained funk ensemble, playing at a faster ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, small tears at the opening, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco ... LP Fire/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$32.9939.99
An early full length album from the great Arthur Crudup – and one that wasn't cut until after he'd had years on the scene, including some work that was a key inspiration for Elvis Presley and others of his generation! The set's done in a nice raw style – that grittier side of the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco ... LP Fire, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
An early full length album from the great Arthur Crudup – and one that wasn't cut until after he'd had years on the scene, including some work that was a key inspiration for Elvis Presley and others of his generation! The set's done in a nice raw style – that grittier side of the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing! Vinyl is great – super clean, with just the usual Fire Records quality as a slight issue. Cover has light aging – and back bottom has light staining, which has caused some splitting on the bottom seam.)
Classic recording of Crumb's "Black Angels", performed by the electricized New York String Quartet, featuring Paul Zukofsky. Zukofsky also performs on the other two pieces, composed by Charles Jones. (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has aging, a small split on the top seam, and light wear.)
A really great project from Tito Puente – maybe not his only collaboration with Celia Cruz, but maybe one of the best – a top-to-bottom album of unified vision, topped with sublime vocals from the legendary lady! The set was arranged and produced by Tito – and brings together ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The breakout album for The Cryan Shames – a wonderfully groovy harmony pop combo from the 60s – one with a sound that's very much the best Sunshine Pop of LA, even though these guys hail from our hometown of Chicago! The vocals come together with a really magical feel – sometimes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear and is bent at the top right corner.)
Crystal Castles —
Crystal Castles ... LP Last Gang/Lies (Canada), 2008. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$69.99
Man, it's like a talent bomb exploded! This set's stuffed with work by some of the greatest jazz funk players of the early 70s – Johnny Hammond, Bob James, Deodato, George Benson, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr, Hubert Laws, and others – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface and edge wear, a small mark from sticker removal, some wear at the corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Cuarteto Yemaya —
El Tic Tac ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A rare set with a very unusual vibe – as the group features vocal harmonies that seem to echo Cuban and Mexican modes of the 60s, but set to grooves that are much more in keeping with their Peruvian roots! There's some especially great electric guitar in the mix – of the sort you'd ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from Xavier Cugat, and done with a groovy 60s vibe – more in the Mercury hi fi mode of the time than his earlier tracks! Japanese pressing – plays at 45rpm for added fidelity! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light wear on one edge – vinyl is nice.)
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra —
Viva Cugat! ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
Nice later material by Cugie – recorded slightly before his 60s pop excursions, and with a sound that retains a lot of his original conception, but which touches it with some nice exotic hi-fi production. Titles include "Siboney", "Anna", "Jungle Drums", "Ju ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo Perfect Presence Sound pressing with deep groove.)
A totally cool advertising relic from the Mad Men generation – a radio album of spots for the Culligan water softener – most with music and some very cool spoken dialogue, along with the famous Culligan slogan too! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
Andrew Culverwell —
Alive Again ... LP Dayspring, 1982. Sealed ...
$1.99
Perfect early work from The Cure from the heart of the late 70s post-punk era – music that's short, sharp, and surprisingly powerful after all these years! The trio here has all the best sharp edges that made them a real standout in the post-punk years – and Robert Smith reminds us ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Perfect early work from The Cure from the heart of the late 70s post-punk era – music that's short, sharp, and surprisingly powerful after all these years! The trio here has all the best sharp edges that made them a real standout in the post-punk years – and Robert Smith reminds us ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's quite an image on the cover, and Curly Castro follows through strongly with all the Afro-Futurist expectations it might trigger – not just in his words, but in the way the album comes together – as some sort of a moody, unified document – powerful words in the frontline, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Current Rage were one of the more obscure groups to come out of the Athens, GA scene in the early 80s – but they've also got all the instantly creative energy that made that short-lived world of music every bit as exciting as some of the best New York sounds at the time! There's a nicely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set – cut when Curson was at the height of his youthful powers, and inspired by modernist ideas he'd picked up from Mingus and other contemporary jazz outsiders – including tenorist Bill Barron, who also plays on the LP! The recording is a perfect document of a time when the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – YQ 7501. Cover has some very light wear, and light aging on the back – but this is a great copy overall.)
Seminal work from trumpeter Ted Curson – a set that's issued under his own name, but which continues a string of key early 60s performances with tenorist Bill Barron – who's work together here with Ted is fantastic! The group has no piano – just Herb Bushler on bass and Dick Berk ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Frith plays a variety of guitars – and Chris Cutler plays both drums and "noise"! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In a clear plastic sleeve, with screened cover, including the insert. NOTE – the bottom inch or so of the cover & insert has staining, wear, and peeling – from moisture.)
Leo Cuypers —
Leo Cuypers ... LP BASF (Netherlands), 1972. Very Good+ ...
$14.9943.99
Rare solo material from pianist Leo Cuypers – a really wonderful set that gives us a chance to hear his talents in a completely unfettered setting! We know Cuypers best from some of his efforts in groups, and it's a great change to hear him here on his own – working through some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's even more searing and sonically intense than the debut of this genre-hopping group – served up in this bracing blend of electric and acoustic instrumentation that almost takes us back to the 90s experiments on Axiom Records from the Bill Laswell generation! there's plenty of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cymande —
Arrival ... LP Paul Winley, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
The last album ever cut by the group Cymande – done years after their classic first 3 records, and with a groove that's quite different – but also extremely nice! The sound here is much more in an ensemble funk mode than the group's earlier dubby work – with an approach that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy bass, tight percussion, and a wonderfully trippy groove – the stunning second album from Cymande, and one of our funk favorites from the 70s! These guys have a sound that's completely unique – a vibe that mixes African and Jamaican influences up in the heady London scene of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set originally issued as a Record Store Day goodie back in 2021, and a record that provides the full Czarface experience by combining a very cool comic book with the tracks on the set! Inspectah Deck drops out here, as the set's really an instrumental set – and works almost like one of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Features 3 bonus tracks – and red and white vinyl!)
Czarface & MF Doom —
Super What? ... LP Silver Age, 2021. New Copy ...
$18.9927.98
MF Doom left our planet all too soon, and he left behind a great legacy of music, too – including a previous collaboration with the Czarface collective, nicely matched by this posthumous set! The balance here is great, and the set brings the metal man of mystery into great play with his ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album