Vocalist Bobby Cruz gets some great backings from Ricardo Ray – on titles that include "Nina", "El Roble", "Shu La La", "Sin Explicacion", "No Puedo", "Patricia", and "Get It All". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
An early 70s session from Celia Cruz & Tito Puente – but one that's recorded with much rootsier touches than you might guess from the date! The album's kind of a precursor to Celia's further rise in the 70s salsa scene in New York – and offers up a nice reworking of older themes ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The breakout album for The Cryan Shames – a wonderfully groovy harmony pop combo from the 60s – one with a sound that's very much the best Sunshine Pop of LA, even though these guys hail from our hometown of Chicago! The vocals come together with a really magical feel – sometimes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear and is bent at the top right corner.)
The Crystals twist uptown, and take their groove to a whole new region in the process! The album's title is very apt, as the whole thing is a real blueprint for the uptown soul sound of the 60s – swirling strings, soulful vocals, and rhythms that have enough punch to keep things moving ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Man, it's like a talent bomb exploded! This set's stuffed with work by some of the greatest jazz funk players of the early 70s – Johnny Hammond, Bob James, Deodato, George Benson, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr, Hubert Laws, and others – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Man, it's like a talent bomb exploded! This set's stuffed with work by some of the greatest jazz funk players of the early 70s – Johnny Hammond, Bob James, Deodato, George Benson, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr, Hubert Laws, and others – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface and edge wear, a small mark from sticker removal, some wear at the corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Man, it's like a talent bomb exploded! This set's stuffed with work by some of the greatest jazz funk players of the early 70s – Johnny Hammond, Bob James, Deodato, George Benson, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr, Hubert Laws, and others – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The group were certainly doing something right – as this album has Joe Cuba's sextet at the top of their game, easily showing why they were one of the best groups on the New York scene of the 60s! The album's a pivotal one in the development of Latin Soul – as it sports the incredible ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s orange label pressing – a great copy!)
Joe Cuba Sextet —
My Man Speedy ... LP Tico, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Killer grooves from the legendary Joe Cuba – maybe one of his greatest albums of the 60s, and one of those sets where he took his small combo sound and moved it into a great Latin Soul groove! The playing is great, with the same sort of boogaloo vibe that Joe had with the Bang Bang album ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ronnie Cuber —
Cuber Libre ... LP Xanadu, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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One of the few 70s albums as a leader from reedman Ronnie Cuber – a player who'd already been making some great appearances on studio sessions with giants like George Benson, Mongo Santamria, and Lonnie Smith – as well as even a few Steely Dan records! But despite that ability to sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We're not sure that this was actually a "greatest hits" because it's hard to find these tracks turning up elsewhere but it's a nice batch of lighthearted Latin dance tracks in any case. Tracks include "Mama Inez", "Tea For Two", "Taboo", "Sway", ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Silly title – but a great album, with Cugie playing relatively straight Latin versions of 60s pop hits. A few of the tunes are a bit silly, but there's less of the goofiness that "caricatures" might imply. Titles include "Papa Loves Mambo", "Night Train", " ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch black label pressing. Cover has a date in ben and wavy corners.)
Later work from Xavier Cugat, and done with a groovy 60s vibe – more in the Mercury hi fi mode of the time than his earlier tracks! Japanese pressing – plays at 45rpm for added fidelity! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light wear on one edge – vinyl is nice.)
A set recorded by RCA in 1958 – featuring a few new numbers, plus a number of classics, redone by Cugie in a nice jazzy style that we like better than his earlier work! Sid Ramin did a few arrangements for the record – and titles include "Mambo No 5", "Baia", "G ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam, light surface wear, and aging.)
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra —
Viva Cugat! ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
Nice later material by Cugie – recorded slightly before his 60s pop excursions, and with a sound that retains a lot of his original conception, but which touches it with some nice exotic hi-fi production. Titles include "Siboney", "Anna", "Jungle Drums", "Ju ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo Perfect Presence Sound pressing with deep groove.)
A totally cool advertising relic from the Mad Men generation – a radio album of spots for the Culligan water softener – most with music and some very cool spoken dialogue, along with the famous Culligan slogan too! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
As Culture moved to working with producer Sonia Pottinger, they began to develop more of their own distinctive style, rather than relying on the model of Burning Spear's harmony work. And though they achieved some of the greatest commercial success of any of the more hardcore roots groups, their ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mike Cuozzo didn't cut many records back in the day, but all of them are pretty darn nice – definitely the case with this one, which features Eddie Costa on vibes, Ronnie Ball on piano, Vinnie Burke on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with RVG etch and Sample Copy stamp. Cover has minimal wear, with some aging and Sample Copy stamps in back.)
One of the groovier soundtracks that Mike Curb ever recorded – a light batch of easy numbers with some electric bass and/or guitar at the bottom – tripping with a bit more punch than you might expect, and floating with some really wonderful instrumental touches at times! In a way, this ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 60s throwaway bubble gum pop to go with this soundtrack to the 60s Saturday morning cartoon Hot Wheels! All tracks have vocals, and the sound is somewhere between The Sunrays and The Lovin Spoonful – maybe not nearly as clever as either of them, but still pretty cool nonetheless, and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mike Curb & The Waterfall —
Doors Songbook ... LP Forward, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Mike Curb serves up some very groovy takes on music by The Doors – warmer than the originals, but still pretty hip – thanks to arrangements from Michael Lloyd! (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Mike Curb was a big boss at this time at MGM, which meant he could record moody vocal group albums like this one, and try to pass them off to the kiddies. Breezy and cheezy, with a few hits and some originals. (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
A haunting and relatively spare early one by The Cure that holds up incredibly well – standing true to the test of time as strongly as anything in their canon! From the perspective of fans who got into The Cure anytime from the mid 80s onward, these earlier efforts might initially sound like ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU reissue from 2016. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Cure —
Walk EP ... LP Sire, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Essential US release of their early material! Titles include "The Walk", "La Ment", "Just One Kiss", "The Dream", "The Upstairs Room", and their classic "Let's Go To Bed". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Curiosity Killed The Cat —
Keep Your Distance ... LP Mercury, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Killer trucker country from the great Dick Curless! The set includes his classic "Tombstone Every Mile" – plus "Six Days On The Road", "Big Wheel Cannonball", "Hard Hard Traveling Man", "Long Lonesome Highway", "Drag Em Off The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curren$y —
Pilot Talk ... LP DD172, 2010. Near Mint- ...
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Curren$y & Harry Fraud —
Director's Cut ... LP SRFSCHL, 2021. Near Mint- ...
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Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set – cut when Curson was at the height of his youthful powers, and inspired by modernist ideas he'd picked up from Mingus and other contemporary jazz outsiders – including tenorist Bill Barron, who also plays on the LP! The recording is a perfect document of a time when the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – YQ 7501. Cover has some very light wear, and light aging on the back – but this is a great copy overall.)
Seminal work from trumpeter Ted Curson – a set that's issued under his own name, but which continues a string of key early 60s performances with tenorist Bill Barron – who's work together here with Ted is fantastic! The group has no piano – just Herb Bushler on bass and Dick Berk ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from trumpeter Ted Curson – a set that's issued under his own name, but which continues a string of key early 60s performances with tenorist Bill Barron – who's work together here with Ted is fantastic! The group has no piano – just Herb Bushler on bass and Dick Berk ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light aging near the top and along one edge, but looks nice overall – and vinyl is great.)
Ted Curson —
Trio ... LP Interplay, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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A fantastic, freewheeling session from trumpeter Ted Curson – one that we'd rank right up there with his seminal sides for the French Futura label! Like those, this album really features Ted stretching things out – working in very loose trio formation, with just Ray Drummond on bass ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Frith plays a variety of guitars – and Chris Cutler plays both drums and "noise"! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In a clear plastic sleeve, with screened cover, including the insert. NOTE – the bottom inch or so of the cover & insert has staining, wear, and peeling – from moisture.)
Cutting Crew —
Scattering ... LP Virgin, 1989. Near Mint- ...
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Leo Cuypers —
Leo Cuypers ... LP BASF (Netherlands), 1972. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
Rare solo material from pianist Leo Cuypers – a really wonderful set that gives us a chance to hear his talents in a completely unfettered setting! We know Cuypers best from some of his efforts in groups, and it's a great change to hear him here on his own – working through some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mindblowing debut from Cybotron – one of the most unusual groups to ever hail from Detroit – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the musical legacy of the city! Cybotron have a sound that's starkly electronic, and a huge influence on later electro, hip hop, techno, and house ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Cymande —
Cymande ... LP Janus, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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The fantastic first album by one of the most unique funk groups of all time! A key part of the crumbling British colonial network that produced some excellent music in the postwar years, Cymande was comprised mostly of West Indians who'd emigrated to England in the 60s, eventually meeting up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cypress Hill's debut masterpiece – one of the biggest and best first albums in 90s hip hop! There's little we can add to the canon when it comes to describing this album's impact, but it's still pretty revelatory. Like other west coast rap heavies of the time, Cypress Hill documents real ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cypress Hill —
Skull & Bones ... LP Columbia, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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Includes "Cuban Necktie", "What U Want From Me", "Stank A** H**", "Can I Get A Hit", "We Live This Sh*t" and 'Worldwide". Guest spots by Eminem, Everlast, Noreaga and Chino XL. Beats by Muggs. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
With "Throw Your Set In The Air", "No Rest For The Wicked", "Killa Hill" produced by RZA, "Strictly Hip Hop", and more. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has peeling from index label removal at the top right, light ringwear, and bent sides and corners.)
Cyrkle —
Neon ... LP Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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Beautiful work from The Cyrkle – post-folk, partly-sunshine, and a treasure trove of really groovy tunes! The record features a fair number of covers, but they're really redone here by the group in a mode that mixes youthful harmonies with slight acoustic guitar touches and some occasional ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work from John Doe, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, and Dave Alvin – on titles that include "Past All Dishonor", "Frankie Silver", "Time Stands Still", "Heart From The Sun", "When The Rain Comes Down", and "Sanctuary". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the indie soul killers of the early 80s – one of the few early albums cut for Prelude by James "D Train" Williams, one of the best male vocalists of his time! All the tracks were produced and arranged by keyboardist Hubert Eaves – and that aspect is one of the main ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most enduring albums on the Prelude label, and a great bit of modern soul by James "D-Train" Williams. Hubert Eaves produced the album, and he added lots of tasty electro keyboards to the set, played with his usual jazzy touches and a nice flourish that gives Williams' voice a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very different work than most other recordings from this great Italian pianist – a set of open-ended improvisation, somewhere between Keith Jarrett and Cecil Taylor – on titles that include "Via Libera", "Ortwein 15", "Nadir", and "Sorapis". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a very short click on side 2, but is nice overall.)
Paquito D'Rivera with Arturo Sandoval —
Reunion ... LP Messidor (Germany), 1990. Sealed ...
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A great set of Latin-tinged jazz – and the first recording that Paquito D'Rivera and Arturo Sandoval had made together in many years! The set's got the angular groove of Paquito's best work of the early 80s – tight Latin jazz, with plenty of percussion at the bottom – played out ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Martinho Da Vila —
Verso – Reverso ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Titles include "Cirandar", "Festa Pros Olhos", "Isto E O Amor", "Reversos Da Vida", "De Pai Pra Filha", and "Mae Solteira". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some ring wear, light surface wear.)
A groovy little soundtrack – mostly vocal, with tunes written by Mark Shekter that have sort of a hippy early 70s feel. The vocals are nice – kind of an extension of 60s pop soundtrack styles – and the backings are by small combo rock groups who still have a good flair for a ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear and a light corner bend.)
Jorge Dalto —
Chevere ... LP United Artists, 1976. Very Good ...
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Killer fusion from keyboardist Jorge Dalto – who plays some especially great Fender Rhodes on the album, plus a bit of moog and Arp as well! The album's got a warm sound that never lets the keys get too spacey – a slight Latin undercurrent in the rhythms, and the album's slight vocals ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and looks nice overall.)
Karen Dalton —
In My Own Time ... LP Paramount/Just Sunshine, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
An underground classic from Karen Dalton – a record that's almost out of time, given its early 70s release – as Karen sings with spare backings that are almost in a Folkway Records mode at points, but with all these headier currents that are also indicative of the Bay Area generation ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light In The Attic reissue from 2010 in a matte cover. Includes the insert.)
Lacy J Dalton —
Highway Diner ... LP Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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Fantastic work from this Australian big band of the 70s – a group who had all the soulful inspiration of the Clark Boland Band from a few years before, but who also work in a funkier 70s style too! There's a nice mix of electric instrumentation in the rhythms, and although singer Kerrie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums to feature the work of the legendary Tadd Dameron from his formative early years in bop – a time when Dameron's modernist modes were really helping to shape the sound of the scene! The groups are all pretty darn smoking, and the record features some classic work by Fats ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Jazzland pressing with deep groove.)
A beautiful album of material by Tadd Dameron – and one that still stands as one of his greatest moments! The record features 5 long readings of classic Dameron compositions – like "The Scene Is Clean", "Fontainebleau", and "Delerium" – all played by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tadd Dameron —
Magic Touch ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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One of Tadd Dameron's last true jazz sides – featuring the bop maestro composing, arranging, and conducting for a large group that includes Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, and Philly Joe Jones. There's a bit of Ellington in the album – with somber washes of mood ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with silver text and microphone logo. Cover has light wear.)
A beautiful album of material by Tadd Dameron – and one that still stands as one of his greatest moments! The record features 5 long readings of classic Dameron compositions – like "The Scene Is Clean", "Fontainebleau", and "Delerium" – all played by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sublime early set from John Coltrane – and one of Tadd Dameron's greatest moments on record ever! The session's a laidback quartet one – with John Simmons on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, completing the group with Dameron on piano and Trane on tenor – all coming together ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Damn Yankees —
Damn Yankees ... LP Warner, 1990. Near Mint- ...
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Damned —
Black Album ... LP IRS, 1980. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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The weird, ambitious double album by The Damned! The Damned is definitely one of the more unpredictable punk bands of the era, and they upped the ante on The Black Album, with some creatively restless material on all 4 sides – which is ambitious in and of itself, given the less-is-more ethic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Neat Neat Neat", "New Rose", "See Her Tonite", "So Messed Up", "I Feel Alright", "Stab Your Back", and "Born To Kill". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Damned —
Peel Sessions ... LP Strange Fruit (UK), 1986. Near Mint- ...
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Tracks include "Sick Of Being Sick", "Stretcher Case", "Fan Club", and "Feel The Pain". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A great little record from The Damned – even if the set does have them very far away from their punkish roots! Yet like some of the best of their contemporaries, the group grew up fast – shed a bit of anger, learned how to play their instruments, and really developed a way with a tune ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing reissue of this now-legendary album – once a lost psych oddity, but a set that's gone onto make plenty of waves over the years! Song Of A Gypsy may well be one of the best self-issued psych sets from the American underground – a really well-written, well-recorded record that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet, with slightly crinkled cover.)
A surprising bit of genius from Vic Damone – an album done in a mature, adult, easy-going style that we really love! The set's got echoes of 60s Sinatra and Tony Bennett – but also shares a lot with the newer sophistication that was being crafted by some of the hipper female singers of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vic Damone's really starting to get it together at this point – opening up with a bit more jazz inflection in arrangements from Robert Smale, and moving into some of the more mature modes of his best years. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert.)