Includes "Resurrection" with Masta Killa, "He Got Game", "Unstoppable" with KRS-One, "Is Your God A Dog", "House Of The Rising Son", "Politics Of The Sneaker Pimps", "Go Cat Go", "What You Need Is Jesus", "Game ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The massive second album by PE – and the one where where the hit their full creative stride, and their politics and philosphy hit at full force – moving Public Enemy from an imposing threat to both the hip hop and pop music status quo to a straight up cultural phenomenon! There's ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The massive second album by PE – and the one where where the hit their full creative stride, and their politics and philosphy hit at full force – moving Public Enemy from an imposing threat to both the hip hop and pop music status quo to a straight up cultural phenomenon! There's ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Public Enemy at the height of their power – all the best cuts from their early years on Def Jam Records – from a time when they were really helping expand the scope and political power of hip hop! The group were essential in taking the music from the parties in the streets to the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
19 tracks in all, including "Do Yo Wanna Go Our Way?", "Here I Go", "Crash", "Crayola", "First The Sheep Next The Sheppherd?", "Last Mass Of The Caballeros", "WhatWhat", and "Kevorkian". (Hip Hop) CD
The first mind-blowin' bombed out LP from the legendary PE! Public Enemy was still finding its voice on this debut effort, and if it's not quite the revolutionary experience to be found on the following couple of albums, it's still a fascinating effort and one of the best and most original hip ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Public Image Ltd —
Live In Tokyo ... CD Virgin (UK), 1986. Used ...
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Limited edition 2 disc version including bonus DVD of now legendary live performance at London, Heaven Nightclub, April 2nd 2012, along with expanded inner booklet. (Rock) CD
A killer collection of work from the legendary Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – one of the coolest, grooviest groups to record in the 60s – and one who equally touched the worlds of soul, jazz, and Latin at the time! The group have a really special blend here – a ... (Latin) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Groovin High ... CD Cannonball, 1997. Used ...
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Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Rip A Dip ... CD Milestone, 1995. Used ...
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One of Pucho's mid 90s comeback albums – not a bad set of grooves overall, with a number of tracks that almost reach the strength of his earlier work. A few of these numbers fall a bit flat, but overall, things are pretty good – and the Pazant Brothers have returned to working with ... (Latin) read moreCD
One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set ... (Latin) read moreCD
One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set ... (Latin) read moreCD
A burner of a set from Tito Puente – very well titled to suit the energy of the session! The tracks are all highly rhythmic numbers – short, but filled with jazzy horn flourishes and the kind of snapping rhythms that made the Puente group one of the biggest crossover favorites of the ... (Latin) read moreCD
A late date from Tito Puente, but a great one too – one of his sublime sessions for Concord Records during the 80s – done with a rock-solid approach to Latin jazz! Puente really hits on all burners during these years – free of gimmicks, or any need to sound too modern – and ... (Latin) read moreCD
Not really a "Broadway" album, as you might guess from the title – although Tito and group do play a version of the soul hit "On Broadway" on the set – but a nicely-honed set with a strong Latin jazz groove, much more back to basics than some of Tito's work from the ... (Latin) read moreCD
Tito Puente —
Tambo ... CD RCA, 1960. Used ...
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A wonderful bit of exotica from Tito Puente – an album done in collaboration with producer Marty Gold, and featuring a highly percussive sound that Gold himself was exploring on his own albums of the period! There's a heck of a lot of percussion on the set – in styles that mix both ... (Latin) read moreCD
A completely unique slide of work from Dudu Pukwana – a side of the reedman you may never have heard before! Dudu's best known for his work in the Blue Notes – that legendary avant assemblage of South African players – and although he's also recorded in other creative settings, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dudu Pukwana, Misha Mengelberg, & Han Bennink —
Yi Yole ... CD ICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.00
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful stuff from one of the most soulful avant players of his generation! Pullen cut this rare set for the Why Not label during the mid 80s, and it's a wonderfully introspective session that has him paying homage to Monk on 4 classics ("Well You Needn't", "Round Midnight", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Don Pullen's best-known albums, and for good reason too – a well-recorded document of a Montreux performance that helped put Don's piano talents in the spotlight for the rest of the 70s! The record's got a sense of freedom that's quite unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great musical tribute to the late reedman George Adams – a frequent musical partner of pianist Don Pullen – joined here by a group that features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! (Jazz) CD
Don Pullen on piano with James Genus on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Don Pullen —
Sixth Sense ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1985. Used ...
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A wonderful mid 80s effort from the Don Pullen Quintet – a group that features young lion Donald Harrison on alto sax – recording in a setting that's nicely fresh, compared to some of his other work! Other players include the under-recorded trumpeter Olu Dara, and a wonderful elastic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, pre-barcode pressing.)
Don Pullen & The African Brazilian Connection —
Kele Mou Bana ... CD Blue Note, 1991. Used ...
$4.99
Features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! (Jazz) CD
One of Don Pullen's most spiritual albums of the later years – a live set that has him working with a group that really lives up to the culture-crossing reference of their name – as slight elements of African and Brazilian rhythms dance along with the soulful jazz vibe of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Don Pullen/Chico Freeman —
Warriors ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1978. Used ...
$8.99
Bold sounds from this hip quartet of American players – working here on an early session for the Black Saint label, in a recording that's got a really great sense of focus! The album's dominated by the two-part track "Warriors Dance" – a number that builds beautifully on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, pre-barcode pressing.)
Don Pullen/George Adams Quartet —
Breakthrough ... CD Blue Note, 1986. Used ...
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Great work from the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet – a great post-Mingus group that features Adams on tenor and Pullen on piano – along with Dannie Richmond on drums and Cameron Brown on bass! The sound of these sides is really wonderful – as inventive and exploratory as some of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bernard Purdie takes a trip down 40 years of soul jazz history – starting with late 50s jazz experiments by Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, and others – and working his way up through 60s soul and 70s funk! The set's got a slightly polished feel, but still plenty of nice moments ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Purdie follows up his first Soul To Jazz set – with a style and lineup that's even hipper than the first! This one was recorded in New York, and has a tighter, leaner feel overall. Purdie plays with jazz luminaries that include Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine, Vincent Herring, Junior ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak case has some edgewear including former owner's stickers.)
2 funky classics from the legendary Pretty Purdie! Purdie Good is Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Bernard Purdie —
Lialeh ... CD Bryan/Light In The Attic, 1974. Used ...
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A lost porno soundtrack from Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – and one of his greatest records ever! The album's amazing – a sweet batch of soulful funk, almost better put together than any of Purdie's more famous albums for Flying Dutchman or Prestige – with a mix of tight ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bernard Purdie —
Purdie Good/Shaft ... CD Prestige/BGP (UK), 1971/1972. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
2 funky classics from the legendary Pretty Purdie! Purdie Good is Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bernard Purdie & Friends —
Cool Down ... CD Sugar Road, 2018. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan Neville on keyboards, and Cyril ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Flora Purim's 70s classics – an album recorded with that soaring breezy vocal style that she virtually invented – heard here before it got too old, and too copied by other singers! The set's a live one, filled with lots of energy – and recorded before a very enthusiastic ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Pure vocal magic – featuring the lovely Flora Purim at the height of her California powers – working in a sublime mix of jazz, fusion, and Brazilian rhythms – a sound that she virtually invented! The group on the set is one of her greatest of the time – with players that ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Three wonderful albums from this legendary Brazilian singer – all presented in a single set! First up is Nothing Will Be As It Was Tomorrow – a record that's quite different from Flora's earlier work, but in a way that we find very compelling! The record was produced by Leon Ndugu ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Flora Purim —
Encounter ... CD Milestone/OJC, 1976. Used ...
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One of Flora Purim's most ambitious albums of the 70s – recorded with larger backings than usual, and some occasional additional vocal help from Urszula Dudziak and Googie Coppola! The "encounter" of the title is a reference to the added players on the set – as Flora's groove ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Flora Purim —
Flora's Song ... CD Narada, 2005. Used ...
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Excellent work from Flora Purim – one of the wonderful west coast bits of Braziliana recorded in the Fantasy Records studios during the mid 70s! The record's a perfect example of the greatness that arose when Brazil's best talents had the chance to work with some of America's best jazz and ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Tony Purrone on guitar – with Harold Danko on piano, Avishai Cohen on bass, and Keith Copland on drums. (Jazz) CD
Asha Puthli —
Asha Puthli ... CD CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$11.9912.99
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read moreCD
The first ever career-spanning look at the music of legendary vocalist Asha Puthli – a singer who's maybe best known for her 70s club work on the European scene, but who also has a much wider range of expression – which you'll discover here! There's definitely some of the soul-based ... (Soul) read moreCD
Asha Puthli —
L'Indiana ... CD Dash/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
The only album ever issued in the US by European soul singer Asha Puthli – an artist who was doing some great spacey funk in the mid 70s, then made a strong shift into tighter grooves in the disco years! This album's a great blend of Asha's earlier vocal style and some of the newer clubby ... (Soul) read moreCD
Pyramid Trio (Roy Campbell) —
Ancestral Homeland ... CD No More Records, 1998. Used ...
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Spiritual genius from trumpeter Roy Campbell – a player who was too often trapped in the underground during this point in his career – even though he plays with a majesty that demands to be heard! There's a power here that's undeniable – as Campbell works in beautifully ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pyramid Trio (Roy Campbell/William Parker/Zen Matsuura) —
Visitation Of Spirits ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1985. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Never-issued work from this amazing group – a live performance recorded near Boston, and one that shows just how much players like Roy Campbell were helping to introduce more spiritual energy to the avant scene after the 70s! Roy blows trumpet, flugelhorn, and flute here – working on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A full three albums by the legendary Pyramids – all packaged together in one complete set, with an unreleased bonus album too! The Pyramids recorded three key records during the 70s – each of them an underground classic, all served up in a wonderful bit of spiritual soul jazz with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Q —
C:Dev ... CD King Cast Recording Company, 1995. Used ...
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Industrial metal band from Milwaukee WI. (Rock) CD
A sweet, hip hop-leaning side project of the mighty Q-Continuum crew – adding a propulsive party rap groove to their eclectic stew of funk and modern soul groove! Features mysterious vocalists rocking it under the names Father Metro and MC Paleface, plus Axl Smith, Puppa J, and others – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Contemporary work from Brazil, but a set that recalls some of our favorite soulful sounds from that scene in the 80s – particularly that moment when influences from American R&B and Cali styles were brought back to Brazil, and served up with all sorts of sweet homegrown touches! ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Sidney Joe Qualls —
I Enjoy Loving You ... CD Dakar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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Classic work from this massively overlooked 70s soul singer! The set's one of a rare few albums cut by Sidney Joe Qualls – a fantastic talent who's probably better known for his work behind the scenes, and as a songwriter, than he is as a voice on his own. The session is produced with a ... (Soul) read moreCD
An undisputed funk classic – even back in the days before anyone ever said the phrase "funk classic"! This album must have been deleted the day it came out – because even though it's attained legendary proportions with groovers worldwide, it's always been hard to find – ... (Soul) read moreCD
An undisputed funk classic – even back in the days before anyone ever said the phrase "funk classic"! This album must have been deleted the day it came out – because even though it's attained legendary proportions with groovers worldwide, it's always been hard to find – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Quartet San Francisco/Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band/Take 6 —
Raymond Scott Reimagined ... CD Violin Jazz, 2023. Used ...
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New arrangements by Gordon Goodwin, performed by his Big Phat Band, the Quartet San Francisco, and Take 6. (Jazz) CD
Quarteto Em Cy —
30 Anos ... CD Universal (Brazil), 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ...
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An excellent compilation of work by this heavenly Brazilian vocal group! The Quarteto Em Cy were one of the loveliest combos of the bossa years, and they continued to make great work into the 70s and 80s – as you'll hear on this "best of" set that spans the group's 30 years in the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Quarteto Em Cy —
Chico Em Cy ... CD CID (Brazil), Early 90s. Used ...
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Groovy batch of tracks by the lovely Quarteto Em Cy, Brazil's foremost female vocal group. The album's a tribute to the great Chico Buarque, and the tracks are largely Buarque's originals, done in the ladies' haunting breezy style. Titles include "Tamandare", "Tem Mais Samba", ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A fantastic 70s album from this legendary harmony quartet – a female group that first emerged during the bossa generation in 60s Brazil, but who seem to hit an even more sublime sound with this rare gem from 1972! The setting is kind of post-bossa – maybe in the territory that Marcos ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Quartett (Priester/Clayton/Granelli/Peacock) —
No Secrets ... CD New Albion, 1988. Used ...
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Featuring Julian Priester and Gary Peacock! (Jazz) CD
Quartz —
Quartz ... CD Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
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Sweet spacey disco from Quartz – and a set that definitely lives up to the icy image on the cover! The set's in the best mode of the French club scene of the 70s – a groove that certainly draws complex instrumentation from the progressive moments of a few years before – but which ... (Soul) read moreCD
Madlib's debut LP headlined by the flip of his split personality – the one-and-only weird and wacky sounding Quasimoto. Another Stones Throw hip hop classic, with Madlib producing and rhyming on the tracks, speakin about jazz, outerspace, and microphones. Tracks include "Bad ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A stunning collection of work from one of the greatest female rockers of the 70s – one that features seven complete albums, singles, obscure b-sides, and even a few previously unreleased tracks! (Rock) CD
Quatuor Ebene —
Fiction ... CD EMI/Virgin, 2009. Used ...
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Featuring Luz Casal, Stacey Kent, Fanny Ardant and Natalie Dessay. (Jazz) CD
Ike Quebec —
Ballads ... CD Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ...
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Notable sidemen include Sonny Clark, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey, Grant Green, Sonny Clark, and Freddie Roach. (Jazz) CD
Moody late night tenor musings by one of Blue Note's greatest talents of the early 60s! The album's a classic through and through – and the tenor of the mighty Ike Quebec is set up nicely in a solid quartet with Grant Green on guitar, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Although most of the world knows Ike Quebec these days for his "comeback" recordings with Blue Note in the early 60s, back in the 40s, he recorded some totally smoking sides for the label that show him playing in a much younger, gutsier vein – nicely shifting between the camps of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The "flipside" of Ike Quebec's legendary run of albums for Blue Note – a huge set of material recorded only as 45 singles during his same stretch at the label! Although Quebec's work as a soulful tenorist has been well documented and reissued over the years on albums like Blue & ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Heavy soul from Ike Quebec – one of Blue Note's greatest players of the 78 era in the 40s, stepping out here on one of his brilliant comeback sets from the early 60s! The set features Ike blowing in an all soul jazz mode – working with a quartet that includes some great work from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the all-time great 60s albums from Blue Note – a seminal session from tenor legend Ike Quebec, cut in a warm, mellow style that's simply wonderful! Ike's working here with a quartet that includes organist Freddie Roach – a perfect match for the Quebec tone of the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the all-time great 60s albums from Blue Note – a seminal session from tenor legend Ike Quebec, cut in a warm, mellow style that's simply wonderful! Ike's working here with a quartet that includes organist Freddie Roach – a perfect match for the Quebec tone of the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the all-time great 60s albums from Blue Note – a seminal session from tenor legend Ike Quebec, cut in a warm, mellow style that's simply wonderful! Ike's working here with a quartet that includes organist Freddie Roach – a perfect match for the Quebec tone of the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ike Quebec —
Soul Samba ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1962. Used ...
$9.99
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2004 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A soul jazz gem from drummer Alvin Queen – one of the overlooked treasures on his own Nilva Records label from the 80s! The set's a monster all the way through – a cut above so many other sides like this from the time, and put together with a sock-solid energy that almost recalls ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Alvin Queen has given us some pretty heavy work over the years – but here, the drummer's showing off a different side of his talents – a gentler sense of rhythm that really fits the "night" spirit of the record – as he works alongside Calle Brickman on piano and Tobias ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes Queen/Queen II/Sheer Heart Attack/A Night At The Opera/A Day At The Races/News Of The World/Jazz/The Game. CDs are packaged in LP style jackets. (Rock) CD
(Out of print, housed in a nice, royal blue felt box – still sealed!!)
17 tracks in all, including "Fat Bottomed Girls", "You're My Best Friend", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Somebody To Love", "Play The Game", "Flash", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions". (Rock) CD