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Billie Holiday —
This Is My Last Affair ... LP Philips (UK), 1930s/1940s. Very Good ... $9.99
(Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s issue, in a flip-back cover – with light wear, some aging, and small seam splits held by clear tape.)
ECM, 1971. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Landmark improvisations from two of the most important bassists in avant garde jazz – Dave Holland and Barre Phillips – two players each coming from two different scenes and styles, but working together here perfectly in a groundbreaking session of all-bass work! Holland plays a bit of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some light wear, and light peeling of laminate – but is nice overall.)
Imperial, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99 11.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Epic, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Epic, Late 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
Sublime work from The Hollies – a cool US album that brings together some of their best bits from their 60s UK run on EMI! Some of the best numbers here were arranged by Johnny Scott – and titles include "King Midas In Reverse", "Would You Believe", "Maker" ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing.)
Hollies —
Evolution ... LP Epic, 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Wonderful work from The Hollies – from a time when the group was moving way past simple Brit Invasion pop – as you 'can probably guess from the cover and title! The Hollies hit a really special sort of sound here – slightly trippy, but still razor-sharp – making great use ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing – 1A/1A. Cover has light wear.)
Epic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some aging at the opening and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Hansa (Germany), 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Epic, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
EMI/Starline (UK), 1967. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Totally great stuff by The Hollies – and don't let anyone else tell you any different! For Certain is one of the band's greatest albums – forged out of some totally great songwriting, amazingly precise guitar parts, and sharp-edged vocals that make the tracks sparkle and glisten. Big ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel.)
Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Disneyland, 1965. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Disneyland, 1967. Sealed Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
Coral, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo spectrum label pressing. Includes Coral inner sleeve. Cover is nice!)
Cricket, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Cricket, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear, bumped corner, and a peeled spot from sticker removal in back.)
Roller Coaster (UK), 1956. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Brunswick, 1957. Near Mint- ... $19.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK MCA Coral reissue. Cover has light wear and a small catalog number sticker in back.)
Jazz Beat, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Capitol, 1964. Very Good+ ... $6.99
(Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, splitting on the spine, light surface wear, some pen on the back.)
Savoy, 1986. Very Good+ ... $11.99 19.99
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ... $6.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
New Renaissance, 1988. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Metromedia, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
An overlooked gem from The Holy Modal Rounders – the group's fifth album, and a set that shows them moving into a slightly more subtle style than before – but still with plenty of their trademark touches intact! The work often has a sweetly folksy feel – one that conjures up the ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful original pressing, in the backwards unipak cover, which is in great shape.)
ESP, 1967. Very Good+ ... $38.99
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Indian War Whoop (2LP pressing – with bonus tracks & download) ... LP 28.99(60s yellow label pressing – a nice copy.)
ESP/Don Giovanni, 1967. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 39.99
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Indian War Whoop ... LP 38.99
Homeboy Sandman —
Anjelitu ... LP Mello Music Group, 2021. Sealed ... $13.99
Homeboy Sandman is sounding very much at the top of his game here – on a record that almost seems to have two sorts of flavors, but both nicely unified by the work of producer Aesop Rock! The lyrics spin out with the kind of effortlessness that Sandman's always given us – charged up ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition on "electric smoke" vinyl – still sealed with hype sticker.)
Homer & Jethro —
Songs My Mother Never Sang ... LP RCA, 1961. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic mix of vocal insanity and surprising instrumental dexterity – with titles that include their classic "She Was Bitten On The Udder By An Adder" – plus "The Tattooed Lady", "Come Here Little Wifey", "Among My Souvenirs", "How Come ... (Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, price sticker remnants, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Homesick James —
Homesick James Ain't Sick No More ... LP Bluesway, 1973. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Recorded in Chicago at PS Studios – with a small combo that includes Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor, Willie Smith, and Dave Myers! Titles include "13 Highway", "I Ain't Doin No Good", "Sugar Mama", "Little & Low", "In Love", and "Fayette ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing – a nice copy!)
East World/Think (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 49.99
Sophisticated fusion from Japanese reedman Toshiyuki Honda – a set that's kind of an extension of the straighter sounds he'd crafted a few years before! The album has almost a soundtrack-like feel at times – and comes off like a suite of tracks that blends core combo instrumentation ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Modern/Ace (UK), Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Boogie, indeed – as the tracks here are filled with the kind of skittish guitar lines that made John Lee Hooker one of the real standouts of the 50s scene – maybe one of the most rhythmic bluesmen of his generation, next to Bo Diddley! Like Diddley's classic records for Chess, most of ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, 1961. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Hardly a folk album, despite the title – and instead a wicked batch of raw bluesy numbers from the mighty John Lee Hooker! Two of the album's tracks were recorded live at the Newport Folk Fest, but the rest were done back in Chicago – with lots of gritty vocals and guitar from Hooker, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s 180 gram Get Back reissue. Cover has a center split in the top seam.)
John Lee Hooker —
House Of The Blues ... LP Chess, 1951/1952. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A rootsy cover, and some rootsy blues to match – a fairly stripped down session from John Lee Hooker –- and one that mostly just features vocals and guitar, plus some occasional added guitar and piano! Most of the recordings here are from the early 50s, pulled together in a full LP at ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s stereo blue fade label with deep groove. Includes Chess inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear. The back has a large stain in the corner with some wear.)
Jewel/ORG, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $37.99 38.99
Gritty work from John Lee Hooker – a set recorded at the end of the 60s in Paris, at a time when that city was playing host to some of the hippest blues work of the decade! The style here is very much like John Lee Hooker of a decade before – simple, stark, and unadorned – with a ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Up Front, Late 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A collection of early recordings for Vee Jay, with titles that include "Baby Lee", "Trouble Blues", "Drug Store Woman", "Frisco Blues", "I'm In The Mood", and "Hobo Blues". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s dark grey label issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear, price sticker remnants, some yellowing from age, and a light stain at the bottom of the spine.)
Bluesway, 1969. Very Good+ ... $29.99 34.99
John Lee Hooker gets some great treatment here – working in a loose, groovy style for the Bluesway label – and getting a nice dose of funk right down at the core! The set's produced by Ed Michel – who'd also done some great soul jazz work over the years – and in addition to ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the ABC inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear, a promo sticker, and a number in pen.)
Verve/BMG, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A really great, but very unusual John Lee Hooker album – one that was recorded in London with backing from later blues rock heroes The Groundhogs – a group who do a really great job here of hanging back, and letting Hook really take the lead! All those raw, gritty charms of Hooker's ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (Pickwick) ... LP Pickwick, 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, center split in the top seam, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Muse, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Great gritty sides from the mighty John Lee Hooker – material with a slightly obscure origin, but recorded in the late 50s, right in a stretch when he was cutting some of his classics! Hooker's guitar and vocals are center stage – both growling with a hell of a lot of soulful power ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
That's My Story – John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues ... LP Riverside, 1960. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Great rootsy blues from John Lee Hooker – and an unusual session that has him getting backup help from jazz players Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums! Jones and Hayes only play on a handful of tracks, and most of the focus is on Hooker's damn-great vocals, and acoustic guitar – ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram OBC pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
John Lee Hooker —
Urban Blues ... LP Bluesway, 1967. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic late 60s set from John Lee Hooker – one that has the legend working in a mode that echoes some of the funkier soul styles of the time, but with a vibe that's still very much in the best spirit of his classic work! The groove is slightly amped up by the electric bass of Eddie ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo blue label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
John Lee Hooker & Coast To Coast Blues Band —
Anywhere Anyplace Anytime ... LP United Artists, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Early recordings by John Lee Hooker and his Coast To Coast Blues Band – recorded in Detroit in the late 40s through the early 50s. The Coast To Coast Blues Band may be a little misleading in the title, as the recordings find Hooker with only the sparest accompaniment on bass, drums, and ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, half split top seam, some wear and aging.)
Knitting Factory/ORG, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 34.99
Legendary jazz drummer William Hooker is in some pretty heady territory here – improvising alongside two different guitarists, both of whom really push the sound in ways that are different than some of Hooker's other records! Thurston Moore provides plenty of freaky sonic fuzz in the first ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Columbia, 1985. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Includes "And We Danced", "Day By Day", "All You Zombies", and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Jewel/P-Vine (Japan), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
A real 60s killer from Lightnin Hopkins – the kind of set that showed that even when just working alone, he could carry the force of a much bigger group! Hopkins plays guitar here with just a bit of rhythm at points – a drummer who kicks things up on a few cuts – and he's got a ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1960. Very Good ... $69.99
A really well-recorded set by Lightnin Hopkins – one that's got a crisper, cleaner sound than some of his others of the time – yet which still comes across with all his best rootsy modes too! The instrumentation here is quite spare – just Hopkins' acoustic guitar behind his ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Bluesville pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl has some pressing bumps, but is nice and clean. Cover has water damage a few inches off the spine, with some staining and peeling.)
Score/Third Man, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 26.99
A late 50s collection of earlier 78rpm singles issued by Aladdin Records – material that's far rawer than the "strums" in the title might imply! At a time when other blues musicians were fleshing things out a bit – sometimes adding in larger backings, horns, and a bit of ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rolling Stones, 1972. Very Good+ ... $9.99
With Ry Cooder, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts – Recorded during the Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" sessions. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear, a vintage UK price sticker and partially unglued seams.)
20th Century, 1963. Very Good ... $3.99
Accompanied by Ray Ellis and orchestra. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some wear & aging.)
RCA, 1961. Very Good+ ... $3.99
(Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove, 1s/2s stampers. Cover has light wear, but looks nice overall!)
CRC, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A set that features lots of great arrangements from Shorty Rogers – upbeat and jazzy, in ways that aren't exactly the Latin modes promised by the title, but still pretty darn great! Rogers his hitting nicely here on all burners – that leaner 60s approach he used in some of his own ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Aura, Mid 1950s-Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and small marks and remnants from price sticker removal.)
Blind Pig, 1977. Sealed ... $11.99 16.99
Features Big Walter Horton on vocals and harmonica – with Ron Levy on piano, John Nicholas on guitar, and Mark Kazanoff on sax – on tiles that include "Walter's Swing", "Everybody's Fishin", "Worried Life", "Stop Clownin", "Hobo Blues", ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cut corner.)
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $9.99
CBS/Victory (Italy), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A sweet little record from this Japanese trio – all instrumental, and put together in a style that blends elements of electro pop, electric fusion, and maybe a bit of sound library funk! The tunes are all pretty vivid – maybe evoking the scene in the title – but they also have ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, hype sticker, promo stamp, and light wear,)
Big Tree, 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Titles include "Borrow Me", "Taking My Love For Granted", "One Man's Woman", "If You're A Friend", and "We Can Be Strong". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has light wear and a promo sticker.)
RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Classic work from this Bay Area combo – with cuts that include "Hesitation Blues", "Don't You Leave Me Here", "Uncle Sam Blues", "How Long Blues", and "Mann's Fate". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
Elektra, 1987. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The genius second album from The Housemartins – still as tight, sharp, and political as the first! Titles include "The World's On Fire", "You Better Be Doubtful", "We're Not Going Back", "The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death", "Me & The ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the bonus 7-inch with sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, hype sticker, audiophile sticker, and a promo stamp.)
Tyscot, 1990. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sheffield Lab, 1975. Very Good+ ... $3.99
(Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct To Disk pressing. Cover a large crease on the front panel, surface wear, and edge wear.)
Motown, 1977. Sealed ... $1.99 4.99
A nice record pairing the vocal stylings of Thelma Houston and Jerry Butler. Butler and Hal Davis take partial credit for production and tracks include the Bee-Gee's "Love So Right", "Only The Beginning", Stevie Wonder's "Joy Inside My Tears", "Let's Get ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, still sealed with a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap has a hole at the bottom left corner.)
Remined/Colemine, 1970. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A lost Ohio soul treasure – the initial effort by a singer with a hell of a voice, but one who languished in obscurity after the poor response to this debut LP! Barbara Howard really knocks it out of the park here – singing like a deep soul diva with a hell of a lot of power and focus ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink vinyl reissue #00504.)
Rarities (Denmark), 1937. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
Don't think "rock n roll", think pre-soul – as the set features excellent work from these four fantastic singers! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Varese, 1987. Sealed ... $11.99
America/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 49.99
One of the few key pairings of Noah Howard and Frank Wright – and a great session that stands perfectly next to those recordings made by the pair under Wright's name! The record bristles with the best energy of the BYG and America sides from the time – but possibly goes even beyond ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 250!)
RCA, 1971. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Atlantic, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
A really well done collection of work recorded by Howlin Wolf for Chess – put together in the early 70s, but featuring sides from the 50s and 60s. The album's got a good set of notes by Pete Welding, and tracks that include "Down In The Bottom", "Forty Four', "My Country ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover has light ringwear, slightly wavy panels, and some heavy wear at the bottom seam.)
Cadet, 1968. Near Mint- ... $79.99
A killer album of funky blues – recorded by Howlin Wolf during the period when Chess/Cadet was backing its older artists up with some of the newer funk musicians it had working in its studios! The overall sound works quite well – and although purists at the time moaned at the way ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Cadet Concept pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age at the edges, and spotty blemishes.)
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
Howlin Wolf sings the blues, and comes across in a way that influences an entire generation too – with that raw, raspy sound that made the singer a perfect blend of delta roots and contemporary sounds that were bubbling up in the postwar years! These tracks have a spare, simple, stark style ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun/ORG, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Hu Vibrational —
Timeless ... LP Meta, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Adam Rudolph works here with a whole host of instruments of his own, then opens the door for a huge amount of guests – all of whom help the proceedings come across with an organic, earthy blend of both acoustic and electric instrumental elements! Rudolph himself handles kalimba, keyboards, ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Quite an unusual session for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set done during his early run of albums for Blue Note, but one that's got some much darker, more modern qualities than the rest! The music here almost verges on some of the "new thing" material of the period on the label ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 38.99
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgy quintet performance that's done with a modern jazz sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s – yet ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Point! (RVG edition) ... CD 12.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Atlantic, Late 60s/1976. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A great collection of Freddie's late 60s recordings for Atlantic – some of the best tracks pulled from the albums Backlash and High Blues Pressure! The groups on the albums are great – slightly larger than usual, but with wonderful players who make the most of the setting, coming ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $23.99
Sweet early CTI work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – the kind of groundbreaking electric jazz that really helped him find a new space in the 70s! The album follows strongly from Freddie's classic Red Clay set for CTI – and like that one, it features extended tracks that build ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a bit of gloss peeling and light wear.)
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hub-Tones (non-RVG version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99(Late 90s 180 gram reissue.)
Fantasy, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Keystone bop indeed – a smoking little set from Freddie Hubbard, recorded during his great back-to-basics years of the early 80s! The tracks here are all quite long, and informed by a strong sense of hard bop – but they also open up with some sharper, more modern moments at times ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard —
Open Sesame ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Seminal work from Freddie Hubbard – an early hardbop session that features some great work by Tina Brooks on tenor, piano by McCoy Tyner, and rhythm from the team of Sam Jones on bass Clifford Jarvis on drums! And although Freddie's great at this early point in his career – playing ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s pressing in a barcode cover.)
CTI/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
Amazing work from Freddie Hubbard – one of his best albums ever! The title cut's a classic, but all cuts on the album are great – and really set a whole new standard for soul jazz in the 70s! Unlike the freer runs of Miles Davis, Freddie takes things into territory here that's open, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard —
Sky Dive ... LP CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A killer set from Freddie Hubbard's legendary years on CTI! Like the classic Red Clay album, there's 4 tunes here, all longer cuts – where everyone gets a chance to stretch out a bit, over smooth (but not too smooth!) electric grooves, supported by great orchestrations from Don Sebesky! Ron ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a bent/bumped upper corner, but is nice otherwise!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Sweet Return ... LP Atlantic, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A definite sweet return from Freddie Hubbard – a record with a cover and title that might appear to be smooth jazz, but one with a sound that's solidly acoustic and soulful all the way through! The album's a great example of Hubbard's amazing work in the early 80s – a time when he was ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a timing strip, promo stamp, and tiny peel from sticker removal.)
CTI, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
A sublime bit of electric funk in concert – proof that the CTI approach was always a great one, even out of the studio! The record features 2 long tracks – album-side versions of "Povo" and "Gilbraltar", both done in the best format of Hubbard's strongest CTI work, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, & Others —
California Concert ... LP CTI, 1971. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A killer concert all the way through – and a great showcase for the CTI sound! Although the genius of the CTI label might be often thought of in a studio format – especially since the Creed Taylor Influence on the label is what really turned the sound into something wonderful – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the CTI inner sleeves. Cover has some ring and edge wear, remnants from an index label at the top right, gloss peel at the top seam, and is faded at the spine.)
Cotillion, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
A nice batch of Memphis soul tracks, produced in a sparkling modern vein, with some very nice moments. The title cut's a remake of the Seals & Crofts track "Closer", but the best cuts are the ones written (or co-written) by the great Bettye Crutcher (of Stax fame). These include the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a cutout notch, and some fading at the edges.)
ABC, 1978. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Excellent early work from Al Hudson – a soulful talent who stood his own in the late 70s, forging an up-tempo funk sound that lived long past disco, and which was sort of a platform for groups of the 80s to build a new dancefloor sound. Hudson relied heavily on bass-y funk to hit his groove, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light heat, but plays fine.)
Passerine, 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 29.99
Michael Hudson Casanova is a saxophonist, but the sound of the record draws equally strongly from the contributions of Erik Skov's guitar – a player whose sense of color is balanced wonderfully by the sharper edges of the saxophone – then given some nice structure through the work on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay/Kent (UK), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Stellar work by Jimmy Hughes – one of those southern soul talents whose name you've heard, but can't always find on record! Jimmy's best known for his classic Muscle Shoals tune "Steal Away" – and that great number, plus many other similar ones, are presented on this obscure ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On colored vinyl.)
Langston Hughes —
Story Of Jazz (10 inch) ... LP Folkways, 1954. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A very cool record! Langston tells the story of jazz, using snippets of work from the Folkways catalog – like tunes by Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodd, Ma Rainey, Leadbelly, and others – all sewn together in a rich narrative on the history of the music, delivered with some surprising ... (Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Ex-libris copy. Includes insert! Cover has tape on all seams, some surface wear, ink stamps, with a large peel on the back in the 'blank' area.)
MGM, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)
Wenha/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 44.99
A really fantastic soul record from the post-Motown underground in Detroit – and one that also has ties to the Tribe Records scene of the 70s! William Odell Hughes is a great soul singer, with an ability to stretch out on a long, sensual line – a quality that's a bit in the territory ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Whiskey, Women &..., Mid 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A collection of some of vocalist Humes best known songs from the 1940s and early 1950s. Tracks include "Fortune Tellin Man", "Central Avenue Boogie", "Pleasing Man Blues", "Airplane Blues", "Loud Talkin Woman", "You Played On My Piano", ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Whiskey, Women &... (Sweden), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Contemporary, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A cool small combo set from vocalist Helen Humes – with excellent backing from a group that features Joe Gordon on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, and Al Viola on guitar! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Contemporary, 1959. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has some light ring & edge wear.)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Fancy Dancer ... LP Blue Note, 1975. Very Good ... $19.99
Sublime genius from funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey – a record we'd rank right up there with her classic Blacks & Blues set – and like that one, another fantastic collaboration with producer Larry Mizell! The groove here is tremendous throughout – a heady mix of Bobbi's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fancy Dancer (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Original black b label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
