The legendary King Records is known as an important label for R&B and hillbilly music – but the label also has a surprisingly strong legacy in the early years of rock as well – maybe in part because it did such a good job of keeping its ear to the ground with those other important ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary King Records is known as an important label for R&B and hillbilly music – but the label also has a surprisingly strong legacy in the early years of rock as well – maybe in part because it did such a good job of keeping its ear to the ground with those other important ... (Rock) read moreCD
Allstar Records was a great Texas indie back in the day – and although not as well-known as Sun or Starday, the company issued some killer singles in the late 50s! As you might guess from their location in Houston, Allstar often has a bit of country in the mix – and this collection is ... (Rock) read moreCD
Killer cuts from the glory days of King Records – material from that second generation of the label, when their earlier blend of hillbilly and R&B made King a perfect platform for the new sounds of rockabilly and rock and roll! The package does a great job of digging in deep to the King ... (Rock) read moreCD
The mighty Imperial Records was home to a fair bit of pop, blues, and R&B in the postwar years – but the label also had a slightly secret history as a hotbed for raw rock and hard-edged singles during the same stretch of time! Imperial was an indie, and one that kept an ear to the ground ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary Chess Records is best known as a home to important blues, soul, and gospel records from the postwar years – but back in the 50s, the label also did a pretty great job with the harder side of the rock and roll spectrum too! Maybe that's no surprise, given that the Chess Brothers ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Leon Bridges, Lyn Collins, Fatback Band & Sarah Ruba, Christina Aguilera with Nile Rodgers, Donna Summer, Emily Warren, Janelle Monae, The Jackson 5, The Commodores, CJ & Co, Garland Jeffreys, Hector Lavoe, and more. (Soul) CD
Music from Mouse, Ron Rage, Chelsea Monday, Box Office Poison, Megiddo, The Federation, Jo Sharp, Future Legend Allstars, Surfin Dead, Earthling Scum, and Ministry Of Ska. (Rock) CD
Theo Parrish takes on the music of Black Jazz Records – yet somehow manages to make the whole thing come across with a cosmic groove that's all his own! By that, we don't mean that Theo's messing with the cuts – just that his mix here really highlights the more expansively electric and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A set that really dives deep into the grit and grime of the mid 60s underground – and serves up rare live work from a variety of different scenes! The set begins with some live tracks from the Maryland group The Mad Hatters – club recordings that are definitely different than you might ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Reverend Gary Davis, Yvonne Hunter, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Roscoe Holcomb, Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton, Carter Stanley, Mary Townsley, Bill Monroe, Eck Robertson, Last Forever, Elizabeth Cotton, Woody Guthrie & more. (Folk/Country) CD
A treasure trove of rare gospel recordings from the Chicago scene of the 70s – all served up on a family of labels that were tied together in the same way as some of the indie soul and funk labels of the time! Producer Harold Freeman recorded most of this music, at a time between big ... (Gospel) read moreCD
Music from The Robins, The Cheers, Elvis Presley, The Coasters, Wilbert Harrison, LaVern Baker, The Clovers, The Drifters, Chuck Jackson, Peggy Lee, and more. (Rock) CD
Features the first handful of Thermal releases by Undercover Agent, UFO!, B-Boy 3000, SubCode, DJ Tee Bee, Echo, Pieter K, and Controlled Substance – 21 tracks over 2 discs! (House Music) CD
An unusual collection – not so much for the first disc, which features vintage bop sides from Columbia Records, mostly late 50s – but for the second one, which features unusual material recorded for the label in the mid 70s – titles by the Sadik Hakim Trio, Tommy Flanagan Duo, Al ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Glen Cambell, Bill Champlin, Betty Buckley, Wintly Phipps, Marie Osmond, Dobie Gray, Mark Isham, Sandi Patti, and more. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
A very cool soundtrack, and one that offers up a weird and wonderful mix of modes from the mid 60s – bits of surf guitar, garage rock, country, and more – all brought together in a wonderfully evocative mode that hardly needs the images of the offbeat film on the screen! The whole ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool soundtrack, and one that offers up a weird and wonderful mix of modes from the mid 60s – bits of surf guitar, garage rock, country, and more – all brought together in a wonderfully evocative mode that hardly needs the images of the offbeat film on the screen! The whole ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes music by the Jade Four, Marvels, Cellos, Crests, Charters, Teenchords, Citations, Mello-Tones, Corvairs, Bob Chords, Young Tones, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Includes music by the Fortuneers, Dubs, C-Tones, Packards, Ivories, Willows, Miriam Gate, the Performers, Del-Satins, Crows, 5 Wings, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Schoolboys, the 5 Reasons, the Dawns, the Mystics, the Diamonds, the Townsmen, the Harptones, the Romaines, the Chances, the Emersons, the Premiers, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Ocapellos, the Chanellors, the Dynamics, the Ambassadors, the Hi-Fives, the Royal Teens, the Four Winds, the Ovations, the Avons, the Duprees, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Four Graduates, the Vibes ,the Monotones, Ritchie Dennis, the Royal Teens, the Brooks Four, the Shirelles, the Ovations, the V Eights, the Companions, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the 4 Most, the Melo Gents, the Sentimentals, the School Belles, the Starlighters, the Kodaks, the Serenaders, the Gentlemen, the Apollos, the Notions, the Cameos, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Cashelles, the Swans, the Del-Rays, the Mastertones, the Cordials, the Dials, the Emblems, the Quentins, the Imperial Gents, the Dee Vines, and more. (Soul) CD
Nothing weird here, just wonderful – a fantastic assortment of music from a time when the British scene was really changing things up – served up in a book-styled package with notes that are as dynamic as its music! The tracks here move way past the obvious – that's an image of ... (Rock) read moreCD
Here's how most of the kids in America had to get their revivalist ska during the 80s! Classic stuff nearly all the way through – with the cuts "Gangsters" by The Specials AKA, "Jungle Music" by Rico, "Madness" by Madness, " On My Radio" and "Too ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some surface wear and is bent a bit on the opening.)
With selections by Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Frank Frost with The Nighthawks, Lightnin' Hopkins, Eddie Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Reed, Robert Cray Band, Albert King, Wild Child Butler, Little Johnny Taylor, Otis Rush, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, and Fenton Robinson. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful collection of work from one of the greatest soul labels ever – a tiny Alabama imprint that helped bring the Muscle Shoals sound to the masses – thanks to the work of producer Rick Hall, and his crack band of session players! The music here set a whole new standard for soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky nuggets galore – and a fair bit of righteous numbers too – all brought together in celebration of one of the hippest record labels of the early 70s! Flying Dutchman was around for just a bit over five years – yet during that time, the label recorded all sorts of really ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Funky nuggets galore – and a fair bit of righteous numbers too – all brought together in celebration of one of the hippest record labels of the early 70s! Flying Dutchman was around for just a bit over five years – yet during that time, the label recorded all sorts of really ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jamaican Ska, and a whole lot more – a key batch of early Studio One recordings that show just how many styles were criss-crossing in Kingston at the time! There's definitely lots of rhythms here that would make a rude boy happy, but there's also some richly soulful vocals that point the way ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There have been lots of Lowrider soul compilations on the market over the years – documenting the great of of mellow cuts on the LA scene of the 60s – particularly the kind that could move slow, but with a heavy groove at the bottom – perfect for chilling out in the back of a car ... (Soul) read moreCD
They call it Lowrider Soul on the west coast – and back east, it's maybe known more as sweet soul, or harmony soul – especially given that there's so many groups who are important to the sound! But whatever you want to call it, think of the work here as the perfect sort of slow-stepping ... (Soul) read moreCD
This is mod, and a bit more too – as the set moves past some of the overdone tropes of the UK mod scene in the 60s – getting past some of the Motown hits and UK blues rock to focus on some of the more underground cuts that would have played well on the ultra-hip sides of the scene! The ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent! An astounding 4CD set covering 15 years worth of fine Jamaican music, stopping at all the relevant points for novices, but digging deeply enough to unearth some nice hard to get bits for the initiated. The first disc in the set, Train To Skaville, represents an 8 year block during the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
This may be street funk, but it was clearly recorded in some of the hippest studios of the time – with just the right touches to keep these cuts sounding as raw and urgent as when they were recorded back in the day! The set mixes together album tracks, rare funky 45s, and even a few unissued ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really cool cuts from the contemporary scene in northeast Ghana – music that effortlessly mixes classic sounds and styles with more modern innovations – but all with a raw, crisp energy that's very far from commercial! This isn't the world music of public radio – and instead, the ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Really cool cuts from the contemporary scene in northeast Ghana – music that effortlessly mixes classic sounds and styles with more modern innovations – but all with a raw, crisp energy that's very far from commercial! This isn't the world music of public radio – and instead, the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pretty cool – an album of socially-conscious folk songs, collected together by the United Auto Workers union! The set features Pete Seeger's great version of "Little Houses" – plus work by Odetta, The Weavers, Tarriers, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Fred Hellerman, Cisco Houston, ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Dennis Bell, Roy Hargrave, Lois Williams, Merrie Kilgore & the 4 Bs, the Stompers, Vinny & Kenny, Jessie Cotton, Larry Finnegan, Stag Lee, Nina & Jack, Tony, Bob & Jimmy, Lalo Guerrero and more. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Bobby Charles, Shirley Ray, The Sham-ettes, Tommy Tucker, Johnny West, The Cannon Sisters, Jane Morgan, Jimmy Drifter, The Bagels, and The Lovin' Cousins. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Sherri Jericho, Barry McKight, Randy Thomas, Boots Walker, Robin Garrett, Ruby Wright, Sharon Black, the Astronauts, Roger White, Anna King, String Shifter, Johnny Geer, Waldo, Dudley & Dora, Jeffrey J Jeffrey and more. (Rock) CD
A very different picture of the British scene than you might know from the worlds of classic rock and chart hits of the early 70s – as this collection focuses on a really special sort of sound that hints at the bleaker, less satisfying sides of English life – often with a slightly ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of best set's yet on the Cicadelic label – deep diggers of obscure regional psych sounds – this one collecting rumbling late 60s singles by TX combos Carrols Mood, The Nomads, The Rebellers, Smoke, and The Remaining Few! It covers the years '66-'68 – a really creative period ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of best set's yet on Tucson, AZ's Cicadelic label – deep diggers of obscure regional psych sounds – this one collecting rumbling late 60s singles by TX combos Carrols Mood, The Nomads, The Rebellers, Smoke, and The Remaining Few! It covers the years '66-'68 – a really ... (Rock) read moreCD
Amazing sounds made from very little at all – mostly focused on the Kenyan nyatiti instrument, set up next to spare percussion and chanted vocals – all with a very hypnotic sound! The nyatiti has this very resonant quality – lute-like, but with a depth that almost feels gong-like ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Super-heady work from the global psychedelic underground – exactly the kind of work we've come to love from the Now Again reissue projects over the years! The label has its roots in the hip hop and funk world of parent company Stones Throw – and has used that legacy to open up an ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
An excellent 2CD primer of material collected during the dawn of the reggae age by the Trojan label on their 8 volume Tighten Up series. Bringing together some of the finest rocksteady & reggae cuts produced by Duke Reid, Leslie Kong, Scratch Perry & Joe Gibbs, the original compilations ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Maybe the coolest record ever put out by the Luaka Bop label – and that's really saying a lot, given all the amazing albums they've given us over the years! The set's a perfect musical tonic for the times – a set of underground singles from the 70s, most of which fall in a space ... (Gospel) read moreCD
Seminal sounds from the Kansas City scene of the late 70s – a wealth of power pop work from the tiny Titan label – all brought together in one of the most brilliant packages we've ever seen from the Numero Group! Like most Numero releases, there's a great story behind this set – ... (Rock) read moreCD
The genius sound of the TK Records label, taken to a whole new level – as some of the coolest club classics from that legendary Miami label are served up here in a host of new edits by contemporary talents! The sound is great – all the funk and soul of the originals, but kicked up a ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Eddie Daniels, Kenny Barron, Ralph MacDonald, Phil Upchurch, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Ponder, and Joe Thomas. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A cool collection of grooves from the legendary TK Records label – and one that goes way past the obvious hits that topped the charts back in the 70s! The package is less the overall story of TK, than it is a great reminder that there's some really funky nuggets lurking deep in the label's ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
It's been a decade since the last entry in this really wonderful series – and it's clear that there's been plenty going on in the Detroit scene as well – a continuation of that old school underground that has the spirit of classic soul alive and well in the Motor City! These cuts are ... (Soul) read moreCD
Features tracks by Steve Hillage, Meat Loaf, the Rubinoos, XTC, Lords of the New Church, Jules Shear, Patti Smith, New York Dolls, Fanny, Rick Derringer, and Bourgeois Tagg. (Rock) CD
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Togo Soul 2 ... CD Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy ...
$16.9923.99About May 31, 2024
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
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Togo Soul 2 ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful grooves from the Japanese scene – most of them from a time when its singers and musicians were leaning heavily on influences from American funk and soul, and turning out some wonderful music of their own! Lyrics on most tracks are in Japanese, but there's a really universal vibe to ... (Japanese) read moreCD
Beautiful grooves from the Japanese scene – most of them from a time when its singers and musicians were leaning heavily on influences from American funk and soul, and turning out some wonderful music of their own! Lyrics on most tracks are in Japanese, but there's a really universal vibe to ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great look at the bright world of female soul in Japan during the 80s – a time when the nation was hitting some of its greatest heights of the postwar years – and was coming up with a magical musical groove to follow! While disco reigned in American clubs in the late 70s, the style ... (Japanese) read moreCD
A really unique selection of Japanese reggae tracks from back in the day – and work that's very different than sounds from both the underground scene in Kingston, and the big wave of reggae hits on the major labels! The pace of many of these cuts has them moving in almost a lovers rock sort ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Boy Records takes a new step into the hip hop archeology game with this series of essential hip hop hits – tracks ranging from late 70s bedrock slabs of essential old school to the 90s party movers – going well beyond Tommy Boy label staples to include pioneering tracks and hugely ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Small cutout through spine.)
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Tone Poets ... CD Acoustic Disc, 2005. Used 2 CDs ...
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Music from Carlo Aonzo, Martin Taylor, Mike Marshall, Bob Brozman, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Radim Zenkl, Frank Vignola, Frank Wakefield, Jim Hurst, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode. HDCD pressing.)
Tracks from Agallah with Jojo Pellegrino & Jukstapose, Chaundon with Sadat X & Craig G, Sean Price with Irealz & Baby Blak, Fresh Daily with Phil The Agony* & Torae, Eternia, Copywrite with Rasco & King Magnetic, Tone Spliff, Reks with Murdoc & Emilio Lopez, Mac Lethal & ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Bring on the sun if it burns this strongly – as we're more than happy to get extra toasty in the light of such wonderful tracks as these! The set's a stunning look at the massive musical shift on the UK scene in the year of 1967 – a time when psych was certainly making its influence ... (Rock) read moreCD
This very hip series just got a whole lot hipper – thanks to the selection talents of Brazilian soul legend Ed Motta – who serves up a huge host of rare tracks from Brazil! Ed's always had a deep love of the AOR sound of the 70s – and he's not only a great soul singer on his own ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredibly cool collection – one that offers up all sorts of weird and wonderful soul music covers of mainstream mellow 70s hits – new versions of the famous tunes that pull them strongly over to the world of R&B, often with results that are better than the original versions! ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
The second killer set in this series – a wonderful blend of AOR hits and soulful singers – wrapped up in a stunning style that's a great subgenre in itself! Many of the tunes here are familiar, but served up in versions you might not know at all – done by soul artists who were ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
The second killer set in this series – a wonderful blend of AOR hits and soulful singers – wrapped up in a stunning style that's a great subgenre in itself! Many of the tunes here are familiar, but served up in versions you might not know at all – done by soul artists who were ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes themes from Popeye The Sailor, Mighty Mouse, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, The Bullwinkle Show, The Jetsons, Magilla Gorilla, Johnny Quest, Atom The Ant, Space Ghost, Speed Racer, Pebble & Bamm-Bamm, Captain Planet, and more! (Soundtracks) CD
Iconic soundtrack to the 80s blockbuster, including "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, and the "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Includes "Pump It Up" by Joe Budden, "If I Can't" by 50 Cent, "Situations" by Bravehearts and Nas, "Gasoline" by E-40, "Neva Scared" by Bone Crusher, and "Off The Wall" by Skillz. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A great little package, and way more than just the familiar exotica moments on mainstream compilations – as your guides here are Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of The Cramps – two folks who know more than plenty about the music of the farther reaches of the postwar years! And although ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Musical selections from Toto's most famous films – tracks by Carlo Rustichelli, Gianni Ferrio, Armando Trovaioli, Piero Piccioni, Carlo Savina, and others. (Soundtracks) CD
A sweet little collection featuring work from Ray Barreto, Willie Rosario, Freddie Rodriguez, Perez Prado, Kako y su Orquesta, Tito Rodriguez, and Rene Grand. (Latin) CD
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Touch Of Soul Vol 1 ... LP Atlantic (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A very cool collection – Japanese-only, and filled with some rare moments from the Atlantic Records catalog of the 60s! Titles include "Darling" by New Foundation, "Calling For Your Love" by The Enticers, "Keep Your Love Strong" by The Webs, "What Can You ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi! Back cover has some very light wear.)
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Touchdown ... LP Fontana (UK), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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With selections by The Higsons, The Farmers Boys, Animal Magic, Popular Voice, Maximum Joy, Vital Excursions, Dislocation Dance, Design For Living, and Pinski Zoo. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Music from Owen Gray, Derrick & Patsy, the Wailers, Prince Buster, Delroy Wilson, Bob Andy, U Roy, Niney, the Heptones, Culture, Tenor Saw, Tiger, Shaggy & more. (Reggae) CD
Incredible female pop from 60s France – not weepy ballads or old school Paris numbers, but the kind of hip-snapping, all-groovy material that made the 60s French scene so great! Loads of these tracks are new to our ears (and we love French grooves a lot!) – and this volume of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of early South African jazz and other grooves! Featuers work by Four Yanks, Skylarks, Kippie Moeketsi, Spokes Mashiyane, Jazz Dazzlers, Royal Players, and others! (Global Grooves) CD
With selections by Georgia Brown, Chas & Dave, Hilka Cornelius, Steve Alaimo, Eddie Blazonczyk, Bonnie Gallie, Frankie Station, and The DJ Fontana Band. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Music by Mudhoney, Babes In Toyland, Jane's Addiction, Daniel Lanois, David Lynch, Brian Eno, Sister Double Happines, Wolfgang Press, and the Muffs. (Rock) CD