Ray Bryant Trio —
Con Alma ... LP Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
Pure genius from Ray Bryant – the kind of a record that few other players could ever hope to cut, and a fantastic demonstration of Ray's extremely soulful approach to the trio format! Bryant's working here with Bill Lee on bass and Mickey Roker on drums – in a triple-burning setting ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone groover from the great Ray Bryant – one of his brilliant albums for Cadet from the 60s! Ray's soul jazz trio (with Freddie Waits on drums) is augmented by the 2-horn trumpet section he used on some of his other Cadet recordings from the time – trumpet from Snookie Young and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, light edge & ring wear. Includes Argo inner sleeve.)
An early moment of genius from composer Gavin Bryars – and a set that was issued on Brian Eno's Obscure Records label in the mid 70s, which ensured that Bryars' music found a larger audience outside the realm of avant classical! That turns out to be a good thing here, as the music here is ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peabo Bryson —
Crosswinds ... LP Capitol, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Sweet, smooth, and soulful work from Peabo Bryson – a perfect little record that captures him at a point when he was definitely tightening up his act, but not falling into the soppier traps of later years! Production here is shared by Peabo with the great Johnny Pate – who seems to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peabo Bryson —
I Am Love ... LP Capitol, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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A sweet solo set from Peabo Bryson – part of his excellent run of records for Capitol, and an album that features great production from the legendary Johnny Pate! Peabo's got this great way of being mellow and masculine, but without ever sounding too cliched – at a level that makes a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peabo Bryson —
Paradise ... LP Capitol, 1980. Very Good+ ...
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Maybe the greatest record ever from Peabo Bryson – a wonderfully smooth set that features help on production and arrangements from the great Johnny Pate! Pate brings a groove that's got all the warm, sophisticated touches he developed while working on the Chicago scene – a bit of a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peabo Bryson —
Peabo ... LP Bullet, 1976. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Early work by Peabo – smooth soul with a sophisticated feel, but not as stiff and stodgy as his later work, which could sometimes verge on the adult contemporary side. Peabo's voice has an honest soulful quality, and the album's got arrangements by Gene Page that move along nicely – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear and a small blemish in front.)
Peabo Bryson's first for Capitol – and a sublime blend of modern soul that's light years ahead of any of his later work! Part of the credit goes to Richard Evans – who's worked out these wonderfully smooth stepping arrangements that are a perfect accompaniment for Peabo's deep voice, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack —
Born To Love ... LP Capitol, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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The beautiful full scale duets set from Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack – a record that's no doubt defined by it's biggest hit – but the rest is just as great! Born To Love kicks off with "Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You" – a song that's doubtlessly one of the most ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The monumental debut of BT Express – and an excellent funk album that often gets overlooked by fans of the music because of the band's bigger fame as a disco group! This first record has the combo grooving hard and instrumentally – in the mode of a tight blacksploitation soundtrack, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a trace of a price sticker.)
The monumental debut of BT Express – and an excellent funk album that often gets overlooked by fans of the music because of the band's bigger fame as a disco group! This first record has the combo grooving hard and instrumentally – in the mode of a tight blacksploitation soundtrack, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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BT Express —
Shout! ... LP Roadshow/Columbia, 1977. Very Good ...
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An overlooked gem from BT Express – the group's 5th album, but still very much in the tightly-crafted ensemble mode of earlier years! The guitar and bass interplay on the set is amazing – handled by arranger/guitarist Billy Nichols, with a chromatic edge that really brings a lot of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buari —
Buari ... LP RCA/Be With (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
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Maybe the best-known international album from Sidiku Buari – an artist who recorded some killer sets in his native Ghana, but who got a rare chance to work here in the US for this album – which features some tight funky elements by Bernard Purdie on drums, Paul Grivvin on keyboards, and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of rare records by Sidiku Buari – issued back to back on a single CD! Feelings is a record that was issued on the tiny Precious label – home to only two Buari albums in its tiny catalog – and the set follows strongly on the work that Sidiku recorded in New York during the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest records ever issued by Sidiku Buari – the Ghanian musician who also recorded just as Buari – stepping out here in a very unusual performance recorded live at a club in New York at the end of the 70s! Side one begins with this great crowd frenzy and very cool energy ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Chico's strongest albums of the late 70s – a masterful set of sophisticated tunes, recorded with some great guest help from Milton Nascimento, Zizi Possi, and Elba Ramalho! The album's got a slightly melancholy feel overall – not completely somber, but a slightly world-weary ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a spot of heavy pen, corner bend.)
An overlooked gem from Chico's mid 80s period – a record filled with strong and subtle songs, often backed by some nicely jazz-tinged arrangements from Cristovao Bastos! The album's not as revolutionary as some of Chico's earlier records, but it more than makes up for that with an incredibly ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has edge & surface wear.)
Amazing work from a young Chico Buarque – a record that seems to draw on all the best elements of 60s Brazilian pop, and forge them into a sound that's all its own! At one level, there's a post-bossa style of larger arrangements here that recalls the work of Edu Lobo – handled by ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing with deep groove! Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, with light wear & aging.)
A nice collection of Buarque's songs either sung by him or by others and they include "Pedro Pedreiro", "Roda-Viva", "Construcao" and "Partido Alto" performed by Caetano Veloso, "Folhetim" sung by Gal Costa, and "A Banda" by Nara Leao, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear and aging.)
A wonderful mid 70s album by Chico Buarque – proof that he was still one heck of a songwriter, and a pretty decent singer, despite the fact that he'd grown a silly-looking moustache! The production's very nice, too – with that excellent compressed sound that was being used on some ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic illustration of the live music tradition on Brazil – one that really arose on records during the 60s, and blossomed strongly on 70s records like this – which feel almost more like an event than a recorded document! The concert features a magnificent meeting of Chico Buarque ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has split seams with clear tape repair, some edge wear, tiny peel spot.)
The classic recording of Chico Buarque's opera Malandro – done with the supervision of Chico himself, who also stars on vocals along with singers that include Gal Costa, Zizi Possi, MPB4, Nara Leao, Alcione, Moreira Da Silva, and Francis Hime. Hime handled the arrangements and directed the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeves and insert. Cover has some light wear.)
An early record that really links Chico Buarque to the European scene – an audience that would keep Chico's music strong for many years, and with a reach that went far beyond some of his contemporaries! The set was recorded in Italy, but with all the charm and sparkle of his classic ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1989 reissue pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy.)
Chico Buarque, Nara Leao, & Others —
Os Saltimbancos ... LP Philips (Brazil), 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
One of the strangest albums in the career of Chico Buarque – and one of the best-remembered too! Os Saltimbancos is a children's play adapted by Buarque from original text by Sergio Bardotti – set to music by Luiz Enriquez Bacalov, and recorded in both Rome and Rio! Most of the album ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Chico Buarque, Ney Matogrosso, Gal Costa, & Others —
Malandro ... LP Barclay (Brazil), 1985. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
The soundtrack for the film version of Chico Buarque's famous opera Malandro – and quite possibly the best recording of the music we've heard! The style here really benefits from the tighter studio production of the film – and the tunes are put together with strong arrangements that ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Great soundtrack work from Chico Buarque – thanks in large part to some help from Francis Hime, who arranged the whole set with the sort of backings heard on his own work! The soundtrack's best known for the Buarque groover "O Que Sera" – presented here in 2 great vocal ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic soundtrack recorded in the immediate post-Tropicalia years – featuring some of the best early 70s work by Chico Buarque, Nara Leao, Maria Bethania, and others! The cover has a mad image with Buarque, Leao, and Bethania in top hats and shiny uniforms – and the music follows ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The lone album from the Bubble Puppy – a monumental effort of late 60s hard grooving psychedelia – and one of very best albums to come out of the original Texas psych scene! A couple of the Pup's labelmates at United Artists get a lot of revelry all these years later, and rightfully so ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roy Buchanan —
Loading Zone ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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One of those 70s rock albums that seems to turn up in a fair bit of collections of hip soul and jazz – a bit like the work of Harvey Mandel, and with a similar blend of blues rock currents with farther-reaching ideals! Roy Buchanan is spectacular on the guitar here – the kind of player ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tracklist sticker, cutout hole, a bent corner, some wear, and light staining.)
Roy Buchanan —
Roy Buchanan ... LP Polydor, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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Roy Buchanan —
You're Not Alone ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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The title might be a tipoff here – as Roy Buchanan really soars into space on an album that finds an even more majestic setting for his mighty powers on guitar – especially given that a fair bit of the album's instrumental! Roy works with a core quartet that includes Ray Gomez on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
Lindsey Buckingham —
Law & Order ... LP Asylum, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A trippier set than usual from The Buckinghams – but still pretty darn nice! The group are clearly feeling the push of more psychedelic influences of their generation – and complicate their core pop sound with a fair bit of other modes here – bits of folk, roots rock, and some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buckinghams —
Made In Chicago ... LP Columbia, Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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One of the proudest pop moments in the Windy City during the 60s – the fantastic Columbia debut of The Buckinghams, easily one of the most tremendous vocal groups of their generation! At their core, the quintet work in a sunny way that's not unlike other pop acts – but the key ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, some yellowing from age, and bumped corners.)
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Milt Bucker —
Locked Hands ... LP MPS (Germany), 1968. Near Mint- ...
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Although organist Milt Bucker's recordings for MPS were often part of the label's more trad output, this one sounds pretty darn nice, and has a swinging groove that's a lot better than some of Buckner's other albums, even those cut in the us. Part of this is because of a very swinging rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Milt Buckner & Jo Jones —
Buck & Jo ... LP Jazz Odyssey (France), Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A fantastic pairing of talents – brought together here in a set focused on spare duets between drummer Jo Jones and organist Milt Buckner – both American jazz musicians from a slightly earlier age, given a chance to really stretch out in a great way during the early 70s – taken ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Milt Buckner & Jo Jones —
Deux Geants Du Jazz ... LP Jazz Odyssey (France), Early 1970s. Very Good ...
$14.99
A fantastic pairing of talents – brought together here in a set focused on spare duets between drummer Jo Jones and organist Milt Buckner – both American jazz musicians from a slightly earlier age, given a chance to really stretch out in a great way during the early 70s – taken ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The first track on side two has some crackling – the rest of the record is nice.)
A collaborative classic from Buckshot and 9th Wonder – the former an MC best known for his classic work in Black Moon, and in Boot Camp Clik – the latter the young Carolina genius producer who was really helping open doors in hip hop at the start of the century! The blend of modes is ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buckwheat —
Movin' On ... LP London, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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Harold Budd —
Pavilion Of Dreams ... LP Obscure/Superior Viaduct, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the earliest albums ever from Harold Budd – an artist who'd later rise to great ambient fame in the following decade, but who's maybe at his most sophisticated here! The set has all the hallmark of the new musical experiments that Brian Eno was showcasing on his Obscure Music label ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album from the glory days of soundtrack maestro Roy Budd – a set that features his own work on the keys backed by a larger group – with tracks from The Carey Treatment, Kidnapped, and Something To Hide – plus other surprises too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one slightly bumped corner – but this is a great copy!)
Surprisingly nice score to this obscure Brit kiddies film, thanks to the genius of Roy Budd! Although the soundtrack does have some annoying "kiddie" moments in it, there's also a lot of nice light lively themes that dance around nicely, and which have the kind of swinging Brit Easy ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Roy Budd —
Get Carter ... LP Beatball (South Korea), 1971. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
About January 5, 2024 (delayed)
Maybe the greatest moment ever from Brit soundtrack genius Roy Budd – an artist who started with his roots in jazz piano, but who really explodes here in a range of groovy styles! The main title is an incredible blend of Eastern percussion and moody jazz – and other cuts bring in some ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more orchestral of Roy Budd's scores from the 70's, but still with some nice moments that give a good focus to Roy's piano. The score was written for an Eastern thriller starring David Niven and Toshiro Mifune, and the tracks are a mix of easy and action themes – including "Ki ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last Roy Budd soundtracks, and a sweeping orchestral score for a naval war film. Despite the larger setting of the arrangements, there's some nice moments that have the usual Roy Budd twinkle to them. Matt Monro sings the theme "The Precious Moments", which has lyrics by ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tightly-strung score for this forgotten war flick starring Roger Moore, Richard Burton, and Richard Harris. Budd does a nice job with the orchestra on this one, and most of the themes have a snappy militaristic style, in the vein of The Magnificent Seven or The Great Escape. Not as many jazzy ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The US release of 3 soundtracks to films produced by Dino De Laurentis – the best of which is Roy Budd's Stone Killer. The soundtrack is one of the darkest Budd scores ever, designed to accompany a brutal police film starring Charles Bronson. The main theme has a nice electronic sound that's ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and bumped corners.)
Budgie —
Bandolier ... LP A&M, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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That's a real Roger Dean-styled image on the cover, which maybe heralds the sound that's going on here for the Budos Band – an approach that's even heavier than before, with maybe stronger guitar and bass at times – yet a vibe that still bristles with the group's great use of percussion ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buena Vista Social Club —
Buena Vista Social Club ... LP World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1997. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A contemporary legend in Latin music – one that was done in collaboration with the film of the same name – organized by Ry Cooder, directed by Wim Wenders, and put forth as a reminder to America that Cuban culture was still going strong, even decades after we turned our backs on the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram Classic reissue pressing, with insert and entry postcard.)
A contemporary legend in Latin music – one that was done in collaboration with the film of the same name – organized by Ry Cooder, directed by Wim Wenders, and put forth as a reminder to America that Cuban culture was still going strong, even decades after we turned our backs on the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal collection of work from Buffalo Springfield – a group with a short-lived existence on the LA scene, but an impact that shaped the sound of mainstream rock for many years to come! That effect is no surprise – given that the lineup features a young Neil Young, Stephen Stills, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark record – even if nobody thought so at the time! The Buggles were the first group of Trevor Horn – soon to be more famous through his work with Yes, Art Of Noise, and the ZTT label – and the group's lasting legacy will forever be the tinny pop number "Video Killed ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK blue label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some price sticker remnants at the top right.)
Other-worldly sounds from a leaf-playing musician from the South American scene – an artist who takes the leaf of a ficus tree, holds it in his mouth, and creates all these unusual sounds that are very much in the territory of some sort of exotic reed instrument! The leaf solos are mixed ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Back in the first decade of this century, Build An Ark were one of the few groups to really carry forward the spiritual jazz legacy of the 70s – part of the same LA underground that rose up on Nimbus Records back in the day, and guided by the unstoppable power of Carlos Nino – who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bulgarian State Television Female Voice Choir —
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares ... LP Elektra/Nonesuch, Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ...
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A great little album of tripped-out folk rock by Sandy Bull, with more of a funky and jazzy edge than you'd expect. Bull plays most of the instruments on the album – including guitar and percussion, which dominate the set, plus a bit of electric instrumentation on the groovier tracks. The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has very light wear, and a cutout hole in one corner – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Sandy Bull's third album – a pair of long pieces that combine the multicultural folk instrumental experimentation – with Bull playing guitar, bass, bass drum, oud and hand percussion – rolling in a bit more electric blues on one side, and meandering psychedelic impulses on the ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging, name in pen.)
A set that's heavy on percussion, and which really sticks to this group's commitment to the rootsier sound of Colombian music – particularly the coastal style of bullerengue, which is served up here in a bold mix of drums, percussion, and rising voices! There's a female singer in the lead, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An 80s classic from guitarist Hiram Bullock – a fusion set with a lot more smooth edges than the gritty surface of Hiram's well-played guitar on the cover! The set's quite polished, but still pretty great – never too overdone, and still based mostly around instrumentation by a core ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Highly electric work from Hiram Bullock – a set that's not only filled with his own full fuzzy lines on guitar, but which also features a fair bit of beats and keyboards as well! The album's still mostly in a fusion mode, but one that leans towards a bit of a rock influence on Hiram's solos ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bunalim —
Bunalim ... LP Pharaway Sounds (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
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The bass is right out front in the picture of the band on the cover – and it's also right out front in the sound of their music as well – helping to drive the rhythms of this Turkish combo with a rolling sound that's almost funky at times! Bunalim hail from the same Turkish scene as ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful early work from British singer Vashti Bunyan – an important figure in the acid folk scene at the end of the 60s, heard here on some really wonderful work from a few years before! Some of the tracks have a really trippy style, and others are a bit more like conventional Brit girl ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unusual group from the early 70s – one who have roots in the Pennsylvania scene, record here for soul indie Scepter Records, and get some surprisingly strong treatment in the studio from a young Rupert Holmes – who handles most of the arrangements, and wrote about half the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric insert. Cover looks great, with just a small cutout hole and an unglued seam.)
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, a light round sticker spot, and import price code sticker.)
Eric Burdon —
Stop ... LP Far Out/Capitol, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Titles include "Funky Fever", "Be Mine", "Stop", "The Way It Should Be", "Gotta Get It On", "City Boy", "The Man", and "I'm Lookin Up". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing in the die-cut gatefold cover, with light wear, aging, and light smudges.)
Eric Burdon —
Survivor ... LP Polydor (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
(Mid 80s issue. Shrinkwrap is partially cracked at the opening.)
Eric Burdon & The Animals —
Love Is ... LP MGM, 1968. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
A fantastic double-length set from The Animals – recorded in LA in the late 60s, and with plenty of great Sunset Strip influences in the mix! The band here is different than before – with Zoot Money handling both organ and piano, plus a bit of vocals, and Andy Summers joining in on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a small split on the top right corner, and a cutout hole.)
Eric Burdon & The Animals —
Twain Shall Meet ... LP MGM, 1968. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Great later work from The Animals – a set that's not as tripped-out as some of their other late 60s work, and which almost starts to show Eric Burdon's rising love of soul and funk! The sound is still pretty rockish overall – but there's some great use of bass rumbling at the bottom ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove! Includes MGM inner sleeve. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, mono sticker on the back.)