Sweet 70s fusion from John Tropea – a tightly-crafted album, but one that's never too slick, and which still has plenty of soul! Tropea's that rare breed who actually sounds better with a bit more polish – and he seems to draw magically from the high quality of studio support he gets ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Tropea —
Tropea ... LP Marlin, 1975. Good Gatefold ...
$0.99
The first album from guitarist John Tropea – an ace 70s session musician, who played on countless records for other folks – and a surprisingly great leader and arranger in his own right too! Tropea's working here in a vibe that's clearly influenced by the CTI sound – smooth but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging.)
Trouble Funk —
Trouble EP ... LP Island, Mid 1980s. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Lots of second chapter classics from this legendary GoGo group – titles that include "Trouble", "Good To Go (rmx)", "Still Smokin (razor mix)", "Woman Of Principle", "Bust Your Bubble Go Go Style", "Drop The Bomb", and "Say ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work by Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bob Cooper on tenor, Paul Horn on flute, Bud Shank on alto, and Frank Rosolino on trombone. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is nice. Cover has a bent corner, surface wear, and aging.)
One of the straighter sessions ever recorded by vocalist Bobby Troup – an intimate quartet side, with backing by Howard Roberts on guitar, Bob Enevoldsen on bass, and Don Heath on drums. Bobby sings and plays piano – in that warm, laidback LA style that's made him one of our favorite ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound pressing.)
Bobby Troup —
Do Re Mi ... LP Liberty, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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We love Bobby Troup, and we love records like this that show what a lost link he was in styles of male jazz vocal singing that keep turning up with singers like Harry Connick Jr and some of his contemporaries! Bobby wrote every track on this one, and the set's got lots of his cool little hipster ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare all-instrumental outing from Bobby Troup – best known for his work as a singer and songwriter at the time! But like a number of Bobby's contemporaries on the male vocal scene, Troup was equally well-skilled at handling the keys – no doubt because he'd frequently be called to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small green label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Trout —
Trout ... LP MGM, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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A sweet set from those great psych years on MGM – a trio that features Tony Romeo on arrangements and songwriting, trading vocals with Frank Romeo and Cassandra Morgan – on titles that include "The End", "Sunrise Highway", "Yeah Yeah Yeah", "You Can't ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic score from the great Armando Trovajoli – one of his few 60s classics to get any sort of circulation in the US – and one of the best! The album's got loads of scatting vocals by his great group I Cantori Modern – alongside upbeat chase tracks, crime jazz, and even a ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky grooves, floating vocals, mellow keyboards, and a whole lot more – easily one of the greatest soundtracks ever from the legendary Armando Trovajoli – and certainly one of the grooviest too! There's a sublime quality to this score that's well made Sessomatto one of the best-remembe ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Italian Sonor/Beat reissue from 2016, with obi – still sealed.)
A nice little soundtrack by the great Trovajoli – scored for an Italian sex comedy starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni! The film's divided up into three segments with three different themes – the first of which is historical, the other two of which are great and groovy! The ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully groovy stuff – and one of the best soundtracks ever by the great Italian composer Armando Trovajoli! The record has a very similar feel to his legendary Seven Golden Men soundtrack – with a groovy swinging jazz vocal group (I Cantori Moderni) over jazzy riffing and groovin ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, on Seven Seas, with insert.)
Robin Trower —
Back It Up ... LP Chrysalis, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Doris Troy —
Doris Troy ... LP Apple, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
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Rootsy soul from Doris Troy – more of a down-home album than even her American work of earlier years! The set was recorded for the Beatles' Apple label at the end of the 60s – produced by Doris herself, and with a style that mixes in a fair bit of rock influences to a more standard ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, light splitting on the spine, light ring wear.)
A landmark early moment from Doris Troy – a set that has her shining not just as a key 60s soul singer for Atlantic Records – but also as a heck of a great songwriter too! She's got a really fresh approach here – one that's right up front for the time – with a mix of raw ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s red and purple label mono pressing!)
Trussel may have cut this one and only album at the end of the 70s – but they've got a strength that's kept them going for years – despite a lack of success at the time! The record's a sweet modern soul stunner – a record that picks up a sweet jazzy groove that's augmented with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet vocals, great grooves, and a wonderful overlooked album, a real heavy hitter that stands with some of the best major label soul of the time! Truth are the duo of Leo Green and Larry Hancock – both singers with a talent for hitting notes that are sometimes sweet, sometimes jazzy, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Truth —
Truth ... LP Roulette, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Livin' the "Bon Bon Vie", with this classic uptempo groover from T.S. Monk! You'd hardly guess that this guy was Thelonious Monk's son – but who cares about his roots when the album grooves so hard? This Monk plays drums, not piano, but the best tracks on the record have a tight ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tubes —
Now ... LP A&M, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
The third album from The Tubes – weird, fun and satrical sets that sounds to us like they were recorded a good decade later than that! Now is another blend of insistently catchy songs savvy, somewhat sneering lyricism. There wasn't another band like the Tubes, that's for sure! Includes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a green back cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
One of the real standouts in the late 70s run of records from The Tubes – a set that's not only got the tunes united by a concept, but which also features some impeccable production from Todd Rundgren! The group's fuzz on the guitars is turned up nice – almost like they're trying to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small sticker spots, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Tommy Tucker may be best-remembered for the title track of this classic album – a tune that was covered by countless other artists in the 60s – but he's a hell of a talent with a mighty great range, and a gritty, soulful sound that's perfect for early 60s Chess Records! The album's got ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beat-heavy work from the Tuff Crew – a group who definitely live up to their name on the bottom end! Much of the work here is very drum machine-heavy – in a style that was maybe used more widely a few years before in hip hop, but which still gives this album by the group a nice sense ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a sticker mark, edge wear, and light surface wear. Vinyl has a number of marks, and groove wear on side 2.)
Duke Tumatoe & The All Star Frogs —
Red Pepper Hot ... LP Trouserworm Tunes, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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Maybe the most lasting classic during the short but important run of Tupac Shakur – the overstuffed album that catapulted him to huge mainstream fame, and which was also the last to be released before his early death. The producers and guests read like a who's who of the harder side of the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
14 new and classic recordings including the heavily bootlegged underground hit "Realist Killaz" with 50 Cent, plus "Ghost", "One Day At A Time" featuring/produced by Eminem, "Death Around The Corner", "Secretz Of War", "Holla If Ya Hear ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU pressing on fuchsia vinyl, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Turn Of The Century (John Wood) —
And I'll Come Back ... LP Ranwood, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the grooviest albums we've ever seen on the Ranwood label – a set based around the keyboards talents of John Wood – who plays Fender Rhodes, Hammond, vibes, and both Yamaha and Baldwin organs on the set! The group's a trio mostly – and is really dominated by Wood's lines ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A strange little record that's seen life in more than a few releases over the years – this one on Warner's Loma subsidiary! The album is a follow-up to Ike & Tina's first bit live album for Warner – and features Ike & Tina with the Ikettes playing and singing in their usual ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sock-hard early soul from the team of Ike & Tina Turner – a great little batch of tracks recorded back in their early years on Sue Records, when the duo was just starting to come on strong, and really came across with a heck of a lot of power! There's none of the simple tricks or fake ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard-hitting early work from Ike & Tina Turner – raw, unbridled, and surprisingly tight – yet without any of the cliches or overdone righteousness that marred their later years! Tina's still singing here often as part of the backing group, stepping out for a soulful lead at times, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Ike & Tina Turner Revue shakes the foundation at Carnegie Hall on April Fools Day, 1971! There's a good reason for there being so many live albums by Ike & Tina – it's because they're damn great on stage – and this NYC set is a strong showcase for The Ikettes and The Kings ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split on the spine and some edge wear.)
An original compilation from this great soul label – with work by Inez Foxx, Soul Sisters, The Matadors, Johnny Darrow, The Duals, Barbara George, Ike & Tina Turner, Jimmy McGriff, Baby Washington, and Bobby Hendricks! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Ike Turner —
Blues Roots ... LP United Artists, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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This album's not lying with the title – as it's a rootsy album of electric blues numbers. Searing guitar, raw drums, horns, bass and piano – played by Ike alone! . Titles include "The Things I Used To Do", "Right On", "Goin Home", "Think", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent postwar work from Joe Turner – not as well-known as his Altantic material, but featuring great small combo backings – with players who include Pete Johnson on piano, Otis Finch and Don Byas on tenors, Riley Hampton on alto, Ellsworth Perkins and Leonard Ware on guitars, and ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s SJ pressing. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, and small stained spots at the top seam.)
Obscure later work from the great Kansas City legend – including a number of tracks that just feature Joe on piano and vocals! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A real classic from blues giant Joe Turner – a singer who burst back to the mainstream on 50s Atlantic Records, thanks to a host of R&B singles that burned up the charts – but who here returns to his roots, and lays down a great set of jazzy tunes that get back to his roots in the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear, aging, and a cutout notch.)
A great mix of jazz and blues from Joe Turner – a set that seems to draw from his Kansas City roots, yet also inflect the sound with some of the blues changes of the 70s! Joe's got two key soloists here – Sonny Stitt on tenor and alto, and Pee Wee Crayton on guitar – and the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Recorded with a hip group that includes Lloyd Glenn on piano, Pee Wee Crayton on guitar, Joe Banks on trumpet, and Hollis Gilmore and Bill Clark on tenor. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Great 40s work from this Kansas City legend – recorded in New York, Chicago, and LA – with work from players who include Don Byas and Wild Bill Moore on tenor, Camille Howard and Pete Johnson on piano, Red Saunders on drums, and Riley Hampton on alto sax! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing in the die-cut cover, with printed inner sleeves.)
Joe Turner —
I Don't Dig It ... LP Jukebox Lil (Sweden), 1940s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Excellent work from this lost time in the career of the great Joe Turner – material after his early work with Count Basie in the 30s, but before his rock and roll revival on Atlantic in the 50s! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a rip on the back with a strip of clear tape.)
Joe Turner —
Life Ain't Easy ... LP Pablo, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey on trombone, Lee Allen on saxophone, Ray Brown on bass, Jimmy Robbins on piano and organ, Thomas Gadson on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Another Story ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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One of the last great acoustic sessions before Stanley Turrentine's big electric run of the 70s – a laidback, open-ended session that really paves the way for the energy of his records on CTI – even though none of the players is plugging in at all! The tracks are all nice and long, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Betcha ... LP Elektra, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Stanley Turrentine's blowing here amidst some soaring arrangements from Gene Page – set in a smoothly soulful territory that draws on all of Page's great work on the LA scene of the 70s, but which still keeps the voice of Stanley very upfront in the mix. There's a bit less of the Turrentine ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Cherry ... LP CTI, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the best CTI albums from the early 70s – and one of Stanley Turrentine's funkiest records as well! The album's got a sharper edge than most other Turrentine albums of the time – a quality that goes beyond Stan's already soulful approach to the tenor, and which brings in some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best CTI albums from the early 70s – and one of Stanley Turrentine's funkiest records as well! The album's got a sharper edge than most other Turrentine albums of the time – a quality that goes beyond Stan's already soulful approach to the tenor, and which brings in some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track. Cover has light wear, mild corner bend.)
A solidly soulful session from Stanley Turrentine – one of his few Blue Note dates in the company of organist Shirley Scott, and possibly the hardest-hitting of the bunch! The album's got a great added element in the front line – the trumpet of Blue Mitchell, which really rounds out ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover is nice.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Common Touch ... LP Blue Note, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
A really great later Blue Note session from Stanley Turrentine – a small combo set that's almost a return to the format of earlier years! The group's a strong one – and features Shirley Scott on organ, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Idris Muhammad on drums – playing in a style that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine meets Bob James – on a record that's one of the 70s classics on CTI! Bob James handles the arrangements – with that laidback, mellowfunky approach to jazz that he helped pioneer at the time – lots of modal chords in the rhythms, and these wonderfully soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a wavy corner, light staining inside the gatefold.)
Sweet, smooth, and soulful – a heck of a great album from Stanley Turrentine, and one that's recorded in a mode that steps off nicely from his best work at CTI! The sound's a bit tighter than most of his sides as Mister T, but the groove is still quite similar – a warm approach to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Flipped ... LP Canyon, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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A lost bit of Stanley Turrentine funky work – recorded between his years at Blue Note and his time at CTI, and nearly lost to the pages of history! Despite the obscurity, though, the album's a great one – done with these short stomping sort of arrangements that remind us a lot of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley blows it sweet, mellow, and soulfully – in this wonderful post-CTI session from the 70s! The set features some swirling larger arrangements from Gene Page – done with a bit of the CTI sound lurking in the mix, but also a more complicated groove that almost takes on soundtrack-li ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Home Again ... LP Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A smooth session, but a great one – proof that Stanley Turrentine was one of the few jazz players who could step into a set of larger arrangements and sound as soulful as his small combo work! The format here has plenty of modern R&B touches from producer Chuck Jackson – Capitol ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
In Memory Of ... LP Blue Note, 1964/1980. Very Good- ...
$9.99
A stone smoker from the great Stanley Turrentine – an album that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his other Blue Note dates from the time – yet, for some odd reason, wasn't issued until the end of the 70s! The group's a crackling septet – yet still put together relatively ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Stanley Turrentine —
In The Pocket ... LP Fantasy, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Although this should be a "sell out" album for Stan – because it's got his tenor set amidst some sweeping larger arrangements – it's actually still a pretty dope little LP, and one that shows Turrentine's capacity for hitting a nice groove in kind of a soundtrack-y funk vein. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Joyride ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
A very successful album for Blue Note – and one that took the searing tenor sax of Stanley Turrentine and backed it with some boldly soulful arrangements from Oliver Nelson! Nelson was perfect at this sort of session – able to provide full backings that infused the record with energy, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Let It Go ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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A rare non-Blue Note 60s date as a leader from Stanley Turrentine – recorded for Impluse when his (then) wife Shirley Scott was contracted to the label – and featuring the talents of both players on some very groovy tracks! The quartet features both Stan's tenor and Shirley's Hammond ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange and black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear & aging. Inner gatefold has a small, faint stain at the bottom.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Nightwings ... LP Fantasy, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Soulful Stan, over arrangements by Claus Ogerman! Titles include "Papa T", "Joao", "Birdland", "Nightwings", "Don't Give Up On Us", and "If You Don't Believe". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Pieces Of Dreams ... LP Fantasy, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A 70s soulful classic from the mighty Stanley Turrentine! Stan's not the bad "Mister T" on this set – he's more in a smooth, mellow mode – blowing over some nice soulful arrangements by Gene Page, ones that take the CTI funk approach, add in some strings, and create a bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Quadradisc pressing in a gatefold cover, with light wear and aging.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Salt Song ... LP CTI, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An amazing album from Stanley Turrentine – quite different than most of his other sessions for CTI, but in a really great way! Stan's playing here with arrangements from Deodato – in a swirling, Brazilian jazz influenced mode that's similar to their work together with Astrud Gilberto ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Spoiler ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Stanley Turrentine's no spoiler here – as his tenor sax soars out over the top of some sweet larger group arrangements from Duke Pearson – all awash in a great sense of soul, joy, and life! The album's got a much brighter feel than you might guess from the cover – a vibe that's a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, but is very nice.)
One of the best Stanley Turrentine albums ever! This hard-wailing set is from the early days of Stan's time at Blue Note – and like his best early sides for that label, this one has him blowing with an edgey tone that rarely ever surfaced in his later, sweeter recordings. Stan's got a sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album