A tight set of merengue tracks – with titles that include "Si La Vieran", "Volvio La Plena", "Emeterito", "Ya Para Que", "Boquita De Cana", "Florecita De Cana", and "La Negra Tomasa". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
Kalapana —
Kalapana I ... LP Abattoir/Aloha Got Soul, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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A legendary album from the Hawaiian scene of the 70s – and definitely one of the key records that helped define the sound of the island at the time! Kalapana have a vibe that's almost a west coast mix of breezy jazz and soul – of the sort you might hear from the hipper corners of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The sweet second album from this legendary Hawaiian soul group – maybe the island state's biggest musical export at the time, and for good reason too! Kalapana work here with the same tropical soul mode as their debut, but tighten things up in all the right ways – by stepping into a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Another extremely strong batch of 70s AOR grooving from Kalapana – a tight ensemble who were kind of Hawaii's answer to the slicker sounds of the LA scene during the mid 70s. Kalapana appeal to our ears in the same way as America, later Doobie Brothers, and other smooth and mellow mainstream ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kaleidoscope —
Bernice ... LP Epic, 1970. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
The second album by this excellent psych rock outfit from the late 60s – a group that featured a young David Lindley on lead guitar and "country vocals", plus instrumentation that includes additional guitar, bass, percussion, harmonica, saw, and oud! The whole thing's a bit in the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Finnish hard rock powerhouse Kalavala – renamed here as an Orchestra, but still working with the lean, sharp sound of their previous two albums! There's a nice evolution here from the earlier sound of the Scandia scene – maybe a bit of northern inspiration thrown ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu, & Marta Sofia Honer —
Closest Thing To Silence ... LP International Anthem, 2024. New Copy ...
$23.9925.99
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer gave us an excellent previous record on the International Anthem label – one that mixed field recordings with sounds of their own – an approach that's continued here as the pair are joined by Ariel Kalma, whose instrumentation really adds a wonderful ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer gave us an excellent previous record on the International Anthem label – one that mixed field recordings with sounds of their own – an approach that's continued here as the pair are joined by Ariel Kalma, whose instrumentation really adds a wonderful ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features original music by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton – and performances by Kamen on keyboards, Clapton on guitar, and David Sanborn on alto. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
With Bob Wilbur on tenor, Peanuts Huckel on clarinet, Urbie Green on trombone, Marty Napoleon on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, Osie Johnson on drums, and Chet Amsterdam on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Max Kaminsky & His Windy City Six —
Chicago Style ... LP Jazztone, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Pure genius from tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca – a magical exercise in tone and balance, played by Richie with that warm and raspy style that we love so much in his work! Kamuca's probably best known for his bigger group work of the 50s, but on a session like this he steps out as a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing, with insert – 35211-28.)
A hard-swinging session that's much hipper than you might guess from the "hi fi" or "west coast" in the title – recorded with none of the cliches that both tags might make you think – and instead a well-crafted set of solos from the mighty Richie Kamuca! Back in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Hi Fi pressing – heavy cover and vinyl! Label and cover have promo stamps, but are otherwise great – no cover splits. Also includes promo label booklet too.)
Henry Mancini "introduces" and produces this one, and it features his organ player running through a bunch of short ditties – a number of them Mancini titles like "Mr. Lucky" and "Days of Wine and Roses". The best cut on here, though, is a nice tight version of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure jazzy set from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; with Nina Kane & The Belmont Bus! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Kangaroo —
Kangaroo ... LP MGM, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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An unusual late 60s group on MGM – with Barbara Keith on vocals! Titles include "Such A Long Time", "Make Some Room In Your Life", "Frog Giggin", "You're Trying To Be A Woman", "Tweed's Chicken Inn", and "Happy Man". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Kansas City Six featuring Lester Young —
Prez ... LP Ace Of Hearts (UK), 1938/1944. Near Mint- ...
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With Buck Clayton, Eddie Durham, Freddy Green, Walter Page, and Joe Jones on the 1938 sessions, and Bill coleman, Dicky Well,s Joe Bushkin, John Simmons, and joe Jones on the 1944 sessions. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s stereo pressing, still with indicator inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, aging, and a bit of gloss separation at the spine.)
A classic set from that second chapter on the California scene – that moment when the big initial wave of successful groups had rose and broke, leaving behind all sorts of new creative partnerships! This set's a great example of one of those – as Jefferson Airplane members Paul Kantner ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of that year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sprawling extended album that had a bit of a legendary status before it was ever released – in part because Kanye West recorded part of the record in the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta while it was closed down during the pandemic! The set brings forward some of the spiritual themes of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye's tightest, most heavily synth soaked set yet – and possibly the best – a leap ahead for his evolving sound! Graduation gleams and shines more than it bounces on the bottom end, and if his LP titles to date overtly suggest that this caps off a trilogy – it really goes ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Time will tell whether the sophomore LP Late Registration will prove to be as revolutionary of a commercial force as College Dropout turned out to be – but it's a better album! We loved the debut as much as the rest of the world did, but this one's an easier listen from beginning to end. ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West —
Ye ... LP Def Jam, 2018. New Copy ...
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Pop culture baggage aside, this is some pretty mesmerizing stuff from Kanye West! Ye the album, if his persona hasn't turned you off by now, is a compelling effort from what we'll dub Kanye's "puzzle period" – this strange era of his recorded output that's a long time since his ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West —
Ye ... LP Def Jam, 2018. Near Mint- ...
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Pop culture baggage aside, this is some pretty mesmerizing stuff from Kanye West! Ye the album, if his persona hasn't turned you off by now, is a compelling effort from what we'll dub Kanye's "puzzle period" – this strange era of his recorded output that's a long time since his ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A spy film – and with a mix of jazz and orchestral themes that's similar to some of Henry Mancini's work from the same time. The main theme is nice and jazzy, with some good guitar, and a great crime theme sound. Two other nice tracks are "The Pussy Willow Club" and "Pussy ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty nice little soundtrack from a period when Columbia was sneaking out some great material in the genre! The album features tracks by Kaplan that run through a variety of moods – some are orchestral and dramatic, but there's also some good groovy numbers too – a few nice, almost ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a timing strip & light wear.)
An album that's got all sorts of wonderful jazzy goodness going on – not just all sorts of great keyboard work from the leader Dana Kaproff, but also a full ensemble feel that really helps the whole thing soar! The approach is 70s jazz funk, of mid-decade mode – and the tunes are a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kapsoul —
Ascent ... LP P-Vine (Japan), New Copy ...
$29.9939.99About July 17, 2024
Wonderful work from Ty Karim – an LA singer from the 60s, just waiting to be rediscovered! Ty might not be the biggest name in California soul, but she's a hell of a great talent here – starting out in the 60s with upbeat Northern Soul groovers – then moving into the 70s with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Karlin —
Westworld ... LP MGM, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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A great little movie – with a pretty nice little score! This early Michael Crichton film is quite similar, in overall pacing and theme, to Jurassic Park – but it's much schlockier, as you'd imagine from the time, and from the music on the disc, which is mostly fake "western" ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bluesy soundtrack for this 70s film based on the life of Huddie Ledbetter – aka Leadbelly – featuring guitar by Brownie, harmonica by Sonny, and vocals by Hitide Harris in the place of Leadbelly. Art Evans also sings some vocals as Blind Lemon Jefferson – and the tracks are ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, corner bend.)
Karma —
Celebration ... LP A&M/Horizon, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A great set of west coast soulful fusion – filled with instrumental contributions from key Fantasy Records and soul session musicians who include George Bohannon, Ernie Watts, and Oscar Brashear – and also served up with some vocals by singers Syreeta and Deniece Williams! Titles ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Larry Karush/Glen Moore —
May 24, 1976 ... LP ECM/Japo, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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Beautiful duets, in the best ECM tradition – Glen Moore on bass and violin, and Larry Karush on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Kimiko Kasai —
Perigo A Inoite ... LP Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)...
$38.9948.99About July 24, 2024
Kimiko Kasai —
Thanks Dear ... LP Sony (Japan), 1974. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
A great set of straight jazz vocals from Kimiko Kasai – a singer who could sometimes work in soul-based modes, but who steps out here in a wonderful batch of classic-styled jazz tunes! The album's directed by Oliver Nelson, but the backing is by a small combo that features Joe Sample on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert – a nice copy!)
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock —
Butterfly ... LP Columbia/Be With (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$36.9939.99
A legendary pairing of talents – as Japanese jazz singer Kimiko Kasai works alongside Herbie Hancock – in a setting that's very much on the soul side of the spectrum! Both Herbie and Kimiko started out with a straighter jazz sound in their early years – but by the end of the 70s, ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the leftfield soul albums issued by John Kasandra on Stax's subsidiary Respect, though this effort appears at all levels to be purely secular! For years the Kasandra titles were hard ones for us to pin down, mining a vein in the realm of some of Lou Rawls or even Sammy Davis, Jr's soul work ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Kasandra —
True Genius ... LP Respect/Stax, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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A mixed up bag of styles – like all of Kasandra's work from the time – kind of a concept soul album mixed with a showier style, and bits of jazz and vocal-based material. Imagine Lou Rawls letting down his hair during the Capitol years – and you've got only part of the picture ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kasenetz-Katz Orchestral Cirkus —
Classical Smoke ... LP Super K/Buddah, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A groovy bit of instrumental pop – based on classical themes, but handled in a nice bubble gum style by Kastenetz & Katz! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
An 80s soul classic from Kashif – an artist who really helped transform R&B at the time, all without the benefit of a last name! The album's completely arranged and produced by Kashif himself – cementing the reputation he'd begun working behind other artists in the earlier part of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monumental bit of 80s soul – the first solo album from Kashif, issued hot on the heels of a few years spent penning and producing work for a range of bigger artists! Given his experience with the pros, Kashif's emerging here as a very fully-formed talent in soul – a singer with a way ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a name in pen, few bends on the edges and a peeled strip on the back opening.)
A standout classic from Kashif – one of those key 80s albums that brought him to light as a tremendous powerhouse in mainstream soul! Thanks to the wonders of recording science, Kashif was able to write, produce, arrange, and perform everything on the album himself – a great trick that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive exploration of the music of Kashmere Stage Band – the legendary Texas funk combo whose work barely got any circulation at the time – but who've become minor stars, thanks to the efforts of Stones Throw and Wax Poetics! The set goes even deeper than any of the previous vinyl ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Paul Kass —
Invention ... LP Hudson (UK), 1971. Very Good+ ...
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A funky treasure from the glory days of the De Wolfe sound library – and one of the rarer titles on the label too! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean. Cover has masking tape on one edge, and in a corner – plus light wear and one bumped corner. Label has a stamp, as does back cover.)
Kat Mandu —
Kat Mandu ... LP Marlin, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Maybe one of the greatest albums to come from the Montreal club scene of the late 70s – a set that revels in the no-holds-barred approach that usually had Canadian disco records stretching out with really long tracks, and plenty of great instrumentation in the mix! This set's a monster of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ringwear and a promo stamp.)
A lost chapter in the career of cellist Fred Katz – an album recorded after his small combo work with Chico Hamilton, and sort of a larger group take on the whimsical sound of the classic Hamilton Quintet! The tracks are all older folk tunes, adapted by Katz to fit a chamber jazz mode – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really well-recorded piano trio album – one that, like the others on the Sam First label, come across with a richness that's very different than just a standard live jazz record – this sonic sensitivity that really brings out a strongly resonant quality in the performance! And that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeffrey Kaufman/Richie Havens —
American Game ... LP Buddah, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Pearl Kaufman/Tammy Wynette/Jack Nicholson —
Five Easy Pieces ... LP Epic, 1970. Sealed ...
Out Of Stock
A schizophrenic soundtrack to this groundbreaking film of the early 70s – one that features a number of Tammy Wynette hits, alongside some classical piano pieces, alongside some great dialogue snippets from the film! Tammy's tunes include the hits "Stand By Your Man" and "DIVOR ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kuni Kawachi & His Group (Flower Traveling Band) —
Love Suki Daikirai ... LP Cosmic Rock (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
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Japanese keyboardist Kuni Kawachi works here on a variety of cool keys while also singing – serving up work on Hammond, celeste, harpsichord, and even rocksichord – while also getting strong support from the legendary Flower Travelling Band! The record's leaner than that group's music, ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ryo Kawasaki —
Juice ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl package replicates the original Japanese album – complete with obi!)
One of the wildest sets ever recorded by Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – and that's saying a lot, given some of his other work! The vibe here is fusion, but with a definite 80s spacey twist that's hinted at by the cover – as Kawasaki handles most of the instruments himself, mixing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Kay-Gees' funkiest record ever – a set that's harder and sharper than anything else they'd ever record in years to come! Grabbing this one up is like finding a lost Kool & The Gang album from the early years – which is no surprise, since Ronald Bell of the group produced, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Kay-Gees' funkiest record ever – a set that's harder and sharper than anything else they'd ever record in years to come! Grabbing this one up is like finding a lost Kool & The Gang album from the early years – which is no surprise, since Ronald Bell of the group produced, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet set of funky large group work, with some great rock touches as well! Every bit as funky and over the top as some of the best projects of this nature coming out of the UK – and the drums are especially nice, with lots of great bottom-end sounds that almost give the record an Axelrod ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some surface & ring wear.)
A rare studio set from Kazi and Madlib – recorded way back in the mid 90s, but with the kind of crispy intensity that would make Madlib so influential for years to come! The title and the occasional skits on the set refer to a search for a "blackmarket seminar" – an ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed.)
KBC Band —
KBC Band ... LP Arista, 1987. Sealed ...
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Plenty to party with here – snapping Miami grooves from KC and the band – still very much in a classic 70s mode! There's a bit more strings here than before, and almost more emphasis on lyrics – even though those are still pretty repetitive, the sort of chants that KC always got ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
KC & The Sunshine Band —
Greatest Hits ... LP TK, 1980. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
Massive massive Miami funk – and a record that seems to sound better and better as the years move on! Sure, KC and crew were a chart-topping act, but this first album's a stellar batch of heavy cuts – featuring great instrumentation on clavinet, conga, guitars, and horns – all ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mega-hit material from KC & The Sunshine band – an album issued firmly into the disco years, but which still had the group hitting hard in their trademark Miami sound! The tracks here are a bit longer and more hook-heavy than before – and represent the kind of material that linked ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 70s work from KC & The Sunshine Band – a record that's not as hit-heavy as previous efforts, but still a plenty great set that's filled with catchy dancefloor funk! KC's clearly feeling the heat of the disco fire he helped to ignite a few years before – and there's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing including obi, insert, and printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A sweet 80s groover from KC and his Sunshine Band – a set that's got the group sounding a lot different than during their Miami hit years of the 70s – but still every bit as groovy! The style is more 80s funk than before – a bit more emphasis on the keyboards, and basslines that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keady & Vallins —
Keady & Vallins ... LP Big Island/Lion, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An Australian duo from the end of the 70s, and one who work here in a smooth blend of AOR and blue-eyed soul modes! The set's an obscure one, but it's got a sound to rival the best of the Cali scene of the time – and the pair also have a way of harmonizing and trading vocals that might also ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not as great as some of Keating's other work – which can be wonderfully goofy, or arranged in a hip swinging manner that pushes it way past the usual big band groove. Still, the record's not bad, and has some pretty tight playing by a well-selected group of Brit Easy players. Titles include ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Johnny Keating, not the hokey sound of the "high road" you might expect from the cover, and instead a well-crafted batch of large ensemble tracks that really shows Keating deepening his sound! There's echoes here of some of the best modern work on the west coast ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great underground soul moment from the online age – a set released as a free digital mixtape, but which quickly took the world by storm – and really helped establish Kehlani as a strong voice in contemporary soul! The set's a short one, but has a richness that goes beyond the number ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The one-time self-released debut – finally on vinyl!)
Really wonderful work from the early 90s scene in Khartoum – sounds that have a much more 70s-styled sound than you might expect! That sound is in keeping with Kamal Keila, who was never a mainstream artist at all – and instead made material like this away from the limelight, which ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leon Keita —
Leon Keita ... LP Analog Africa (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$34.9936.99
Late 70s genius from Leon Keita, a Mandingue musician who only recorded a few albums on the scene in Mali, but really helped transform the music at the time! There's an evolution of older modes here that's great – never forced, but this kind of gentle nudge into more complexity in both the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice, nice, nice New York hip hop from Keith Murray – his one and only full length on Def Jam! The album features production by Clark Kent, Rockwilder, Pete Rock and others and it's just the kind of no nonsense street hop we love around here. Keith rocks it like Nas in a way – he's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Noel Kelehan —
Ozone ... LP Outernational (UK), New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9938.99About May 10, 2024
Kelenkye Band —
Moving World ... LP Emporium/Everland (Austria), 1974. New Copy ...
$26.9929.99
A wicked bit of funk from Ghana – a record that's as amazing and wonderful as it is rare! The set's one of the best African 70s rarities we've ever heard – filled with massive grooves that offer up a take on funk that's far different than American grooves – but which also comes ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album