About as classic as you can get for Billie Holiday on Verve – a wonderfully intimate small group session, recorded with top-shelf players and a smokey torchy mood! Billie's in her later years by the time of the set, but somehow singing with even more emotion and life – working with a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2595 – with obi and insert.)
Not really a recital in the "live" sense, in that the album's a studio session – but a great batch of classic Verve sides by Billie Holiday! The care and quality of the record definitely demonstrate that the Verve years are some of Holiday's best – and for the session, Norman ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billie Holiday —
Solitude ... LP Verve, 1952. Very Good ...
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Classic Billie Holiday for Verve – sad, blue-tinged, and recorded with great small combo backing – in a mode that really updates the sound of her initial recordings while still keeping the best elements intact! Players include Oscar Peterson, Alvin Stoller, Barney Kessell, and Ray ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo MGM pressing. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first 2 tracks on side 2. Cover has light wear, cut corner.)
An incredible record from Billie Holiday – and not really a proper sort of "album" at all! Instead, the set features the posthumous release of tapes from sessions recorded with pianist Jimmy Rowles and bassist Artie Shapiro – tracks that feature Billie singing in a looser ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
Billie Holiday —
Stay With Me ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Classic Verve material from Billie Holiday – a supberbly intimate set with small combo backing led by pianist Mal Waldron! The vibe is great – mature Billie in her later years – and the album's one of the best she cut for Verve, with a few longer than usual tracks that are ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – UMV 2598. Cover has some staple holes, a cutout notch and a lightly bumped corner.)
(Early 60s issue, in a flip-back cover – with light wear, some aging, and small seam splits held by clear tape.)
Billie Holiday/Tab Smith/Buddy Tate/Jack Teagarden/Art Tatum/Joe Guy —
Harlem Odyssey ... LP Xanadu, Early 40s. Near Mint- ...
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Rare small group sides from the Harlem scene of the pre-War years, with early appearances by Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Dang, who is this guy? Jimmy's got a really wonderful voice (the title wasn't kidding!), with the mix of rootsiness and intensity that you'd find in the best mid 60s sides by Ben E King, inflected by some of the harder soul sound of the Minit label. Calvin Carter's producing the set here – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono promo pressing with deep groove – a nice clean copy!)
An incredible avant moment from the early years of ECM Records – a showcase for the strong improvisational talent of bassist Dave Holland, here playing cello – and a set that really exposed the guitar genius of Derek Bailey to the world at large! The set features three long tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some discoloration from age along the opening, which also has some light lamination lifting – very common for this album.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some light wear, and light peeling of laminate – but is nice overall.)
One of the earliest albums on Motown – and the only one ever cut by Eddie Holland! Eddie's best known as a producer, arranger, and songwriter – part of the holy Holland-Dozier-Holland trinity – but back in his early days, he was a soulful tenor, with a sound and style that was a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono map label pressing! Vinyl is ncie and clean – cover has some light wear, and a bit more wear on the bottom seam – but this is a nice clean copy overall.)
With production help from Arthur Baker and Michael Jackson! Titles include "Dreams Never Die", "He's A Pretender", "You're The One", "What Kind Of Love Is This", "No Frills Love", and "Say You Love Me". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing – 1A/1A. Cover has light wear.)
The US mono version of the debut album from The Hollies – a vital mid 60s record that's been unavailable for decades! The harmonie are great and there's something of a rawer edge to the music that sounds just great after all this time – Brit Invasion stuff that still sounds completely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pink, black & white label pressing. NOTE – The band name has been peeled off the cover, with a half split bottom seam, light ring & edge wear, some pen on the back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel.)
An amazing little record – easily one of the coolest albums ever on the legendary Ovation label – and a set that has the small imprint almost hitting the heights of their Chicago neighbor Cadet Records! The core sounds here are from the folksy duo of Chuck Hollins and Dave Starr – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really classic set of dancefloor tracks from Loleatta Holloway – and a set that's got her fully stepping into the disco diva role, after starting out as more of a deep soul singer! Holloway's rich, full voice is perfect for the setting – a proud, confident lead that really soars out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great big band indeed – a session from 1960 that has Bill Holman still sitting nicely at the top of the west coast large group format from the 50s! As with previous dates of this nature, Holman's got a way around the charts that few can match – a way of swinging the whole ensemble ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some splitting on the top seam.)
A great big band indeed – a session from 1960 that has Bill Holman still sitting nicely at the top of the west coast large group format from the 50s! As with previous dates of this nature, Holman's got a way around the charts that few can match – a way of swinging the whole ensemble ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful late 70s comeback for Eddie Holman – best known to folks for his earlier sweet soul work, but sounding equally great here on a set of club-heavy tracks! Although Eddie's falsetto soul might have seemed like a strange choice for the disco-oriented Salsoul label, this album ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album that tries to do a heck of a lot in such a short space – and turns out to be even better than you might guess! Few folks would try to take on the entire black motion picture experience of the 70s with a single record – but funky arranger Cecil Holmes does just that, and turns ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
After Hours ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good- ...
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An obscure early one from Groove Holmes! Despite the title, this one's actually a nice batch of pretty groovy tracks – played by Groove with two different trios, both of which give him plenty of room to stretch out, and prove that he always worked best in smaller ensembles! Lots of nice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
American Pie ... LP Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
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Tasty small group work from Groove – with Mr Holmes himself on organ, and the great Larry Willis on electric piano – coming up with a twin electric organ/piano sound that's similar to the one that Groove used on his Comin On Home LP for Blue Note. The difference here is that things ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface and edge wear.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groove ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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An early cooker from Richard Groove Holmes – and one of the most important Hammond jazz sets to come out of the west coast at the time! At a point when most folks think the east has a lock on the instrument, Groove bursts forth here with a great hard-edged sound – proof that the LA ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
Soul Message ... LP Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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A key album in the career of Richard Groove Holmes – his first session ever for Prestige Records, and the one that yielded the monster crossover hit version of "Misty"! The sound here is much leaner and cleaner than Groove in his Pacific Jazz years – a tight trio approach ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
Spicy ... LP Prestige, 1967. Very Good ...
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Plenty of groove, and plenty of spice – a set that has the heavy Holmes taking off in his best 60s soul jazz formation! The tracks are extremely tight – a bit shorter than usual, but in a really good way – almost to show that Grove Holmes could pack plenty of niceness into a tune ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light edge & ring wear, small top seam split.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Welcome Home ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the more obscure albums that Groove Holmes cut for Pacific Jazz – and one of his grooviest, too! The set's got a slightly larger group than usual – and the record features work from Wilton Felder, Anthony Ortega, and Tom Scott on saxes – plus George Freeman on guitar, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groove Holmes and Gerald Wilson – a wonderful combination on this late 60s session – in a style that's everything great about mainstream LA jazz at the time! Wilson really has a way with the charts on the session – and although the group is large, they've got a lean, clean sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing, still sealed, with a large hole at the top right. Cover has bumped corners.)
Richard Groove Holmes & Gene Ammons —
Groovin' With Jug ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ...
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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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
Richard Groove Holmes & Les McCann —
Somethin' Special ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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Two of LA's leading soul jazz luminaries – playing head to head in an interesting session that mixes lines on piano and organ! McCann gives the set a good rollicking rhythm, and Holmes' increasing skill on the Hammond makes the set blow out over the top – and the pair get backing by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and silver stereo Pacific Jazz pressing – nice and clean, and vinyl has an unusual brownish tint! Back cover has a small sticker.)
Rupert Holmes —
Adventure ... LP MCA, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Holy Mackerel —
Holy Mackerel ... LP Reprise, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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A Sunshine Pop relic – and a beautiful one at that! The Holy Mackerel were an early group project of Paul Williams – recorded here in a hip late 60s Warner mode that's very similar to that of Paul's excellent Someday Man album – with nicely compressed instrumentation that matches ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a sticker spot in back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album of party grooves from The Hombres – a bit sunshine pop, a bit folk rock, but with some nice earthy touches that almost bring in a bit of a beat group feel to the set! The group's got a nice Hammond organ undercurrent – spinning out in the style that you'd hear ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition on "electric smoke" vinyl – still sealed with hype sticker.)
A strong overview of tracks from their first years at RCA – a great mix of top-shelf musicianship, especially Jethro Burns on mandolin – and the duo's trademark knack for contemporary song parody! Titles include "Let Me Go Blubber", "Por Ol Koo-Liger", "I'm ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, price sticker remnants, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl "Before After" mispress edition. NOTE – Comes in a plain sleeve with sticker – instead of a standard picture sleeve.)
Takehiro Honda —
Another Departure ... LP Flying Disk (Japan), 1977. Very Good+ ...
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A wonderful session from one of our favorite Japanese pianists – and a session that's done with equal parts acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes! Takehiro Honda's getting some great help here from Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums – gently grooving on most of the album's best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Japanese keyboard legend Takehiro Honda – a great batch of trio tracks, recorded with an open spirit and freely soaring vibe! Honda's playing acoustic piano throughout – working in a trio with Yoshio Suzuki and Fumio Watanabe – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo/quad pressing. Includes the booklet, with some stained spots, crinkling, and a small tear at the bottom edge. Box has some surface wear and aging.)
DR Hooker —
Truth ... LP On Records, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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Early 70s psych folk from DR Hooker – looking pretty biblical in the cover photo – with a spiritual tilt to some of the lyrics, but in a pretty tripped out way – and a wild mix of styles, from easygoing, approachable folk pop, to untamed, fuzzed out psychedelia! We were expecting ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool album from the great Earl Hooker – playing guitar and singing here – in a cool combo with Blues Boy Odom on guest vocals, Johnny Big Moose Walker on piano and organ, and Jeffrey M Carp on harmonica! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Solid electric blues from the great Earl Hooker – a great guitarist who played this weird double-neck electric, making for lots of weird sounds and wobbly bits on the record! There's not as much funk as we know it on the set, but the whole thing's got the down and dirty feel of other sides ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing with note pattern labels. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Produced and arranged by Ike Turner! Titles include "Funky Blues", "Cross Cut Saw", "Drivin Wheel", "Shuffle", "Boogie Don't Blot", and "The Mood". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A killer late 60s Chicago blues set from Earl Hooker – one of his best! Earl is one of the great blues slide guitarists, and his tone is captured so incredibly well here – songs recorded at Chicago's Sound Studios with impeccable players. Earl sings on "Anna Lee" and "Yo ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Hooker with Steve Miller —
Hooker & Steve ... LP Arhoolie, 1969. Very Good+ ...
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The Steve here is Steve Miller - who plays piano on one track, and organ on all the rest – and even sings on two tracks too! Hooker's guitar is wonderful, as always, and Louis Myers plays harmonica on two tracks. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Frank Hooker and his Positive People get some great arrangements here from Norman Harris – who really helps the group find their groove, and give them a lot more polish than you might expect! Frank's vocals are a bit everyday at points – but that's also part of the charm of the record, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of very stripped-down albums from John Lee Hooker – issued together in this 70s set! First up is Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker – featuring the legendary John Lee Hooker, heard here in one of his more obscure recordings from the late 50s – at least in contrast to his ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s brown label pressing. Cover has a small center split on the top seam and some light wear, but looks great overall.)
Born in Mississippi, raised in Tennessee, but recorded in California with some mighty great grooves! The album's a great mix of the rootsy blues of John Lee Hooker and some of the best production modes ABC Records was using at the time – no hoke or attempt to dampen the energy of the core ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
Burnin' ... LP Vee Jay, 1962. Near Mint- ...
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A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with bracket logo and Audio Matrix stamp. Includes the Vee Jay inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, minor drip stains in back, and is bent a bit at the spine and front panel.)
The legendary John Lee Hooker, heard here in one of his more obscure recordings from the late 50s – at least in contrast to his famous sides for Vee Jay Records! This set's an unusual date – recorded in Detroit, despite the claim of the title – and featuring Hooker on acoustic ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
Cream ... LP Tomato, 1978. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A killer set – early RPM recordings of the great John Lee Hooker – nice and raw, and with all the hard-hitting quality of his best early work! Titles include "Driftin From Door To Door", "She Left Me On My Bended Knee", "Good Rockin Mama", "Let Your ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label Custom pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and a name in pen in front.)
John Lee Hooker —
Everybody Rockin' ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Vee Jay Records material from some of John Lee Hooker's greatest years – with titles that include "Everybody's Rockin", "I'm Goin Upstairs", "Maudie", "Want Ad Blues", "I'm So Excited", "Trouble Blues", "Every Night", " ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s 180 gram Get Back reissue. Cover has a center split in the top seam.)