Vic Mensa —
Victor ... LP Roc Nation, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$25.9928.99
Vic Mensa's a very different artist than on his previous record – a rapper who's taken the long years between the two sets to undergo a personal and spiritual rebirth, with results that come through instantly on the tracks on this set! There's an urgency that Vic never had before – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vicious Circle —
Reflections ... LP Reactor (Australia), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Maybe the most righteous album ever from reedman Harold Vick – a crowning achievement of all his soulful years in jazz, cut as one of the key 70s releases on Strata East! Vick is fantastic here – light years ahead of his work as the funky tenorist on 60s albums by John Patton and Jack ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album that's maybe one of the least familiar Blue Note records to most jazz listeners – a set that was barely pressed up at the time, and reissued infrequently – yet which is a tremendous debut as a leader from tenorist Harold Vick! At the time of the album's release, Vick had been ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vocalist Fay Victor pens lyrics for a jazz composer we're not sure we've ever heard with words before – modern piano legend Herbie Nichols, a player whose songs are often as full of angles and sharp changes as Thelonious Monk! And as you might guess from a style like that, the music doesn't ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Looks like Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass lost a few buttons off their shirts on the front cover – but they keep things tight on this great album of duet material from the 70s – one of their excellent and overlooked sets from the time! Part of the real strength of the album comes from ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) —
Vaudeville Villain ... LP Sound Ink/Get On Down, 2003. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$34.99
Sinister sounds from MF Doom – working here under his Viktor Vaughn identity, yet serving up the same fantastic blend of hardness and wit as in the other records under his own name! There's a lean, mean quality to the record that's wonderful – thanks to production from King Honey, Max ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sinister sounds from MF Doom – working here under his Viktor Vaughn identity, yet serving up the same fantastic blend of hardness and wit as in the other records under his own name! There's a lean, mean quality to the record that's wonderful – thanks to production from King Honey, Max ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and some yellowing from age.)
Village Of The Sun —
First Light ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$27.9929.99
An unusual project from the team of tenorist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd – and one that really represents the compelling directions they've taken in recent years! The group here is a trio, with key contributions from Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx – who provides all these ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Village People —
Cruisin ... LP Casablanca, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$9.9914.99
A real breakout album for The Village People – thanks largely to the hit "YMCA", which had surprising play at the time – and has gone onto become one of those ballpark hits that everyone seems to sing completely un-self-consciously! The group are still working here in a New ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, including obi & insert – VIP 6595.)
Village People —
Go West ... LP Casablanca, 1979. Very Good ...
$3.99
The only "west" these guys have gone is the West Village – the home of their aesthetic, and a post-Stonewall playground that was getting very firmly noticed by the mainstream by this point! The album's their last big one for Casablanca – and features arrangements from Horace ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, including obi & insert!)
Daniel Villarreal —
Panama 77 ... LP International Anthem, 2022. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A stunning solo project from drummer Daniel Villarreal – a musician you might know in the group Dos Santos, yet one who's in very unique territory here on his own! The album was recorded in both Chicago and Los Angeles – and it's got a vibe that really reflects that process – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Daniel Villarreal with Jeff Parker & Anna Butterss —
Lados B ... LP International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ...
$23.9924.99
Killer trio material from drummer Daniel Villarreal – a lean, clean record that's a really great showcase for all three players involved! The music's got a vibe that's more live and spontaneous than some other efforts on the International Anthem label, and a sound that's almost funky at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer trio material from drummer Daniel Villarreal – a lean, clean record that's a really great showcase for all three players involved! The music's got a vibe that's more live and spontaneous than some other efforts on the International Anthem label, and a sound that's almost funky at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The heartbreak in the title is very well-put – as Vince Staples goes back to the Ramona Park neighborhood from which he sprang – relating the vibe of his youth filtered through the sharper lens of his recent work – all at a level that makes for one of the strongest contemporary ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps had a cleaner sound by the time they recorded these sessions for Capitol – comparable to the slightly less ragged & raw shift in tone Johnny Cash and Johnny Horton had after settling over at Columbia – but the re-configured Blue Caps still packed a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool comeback album from Gene Vincent – produced by Kim Fowley, arranged by Skip Battin, and done with a unique spin that you might expect from the involvement of those two underground greats! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has a cut corner and an unglued top seam – but this is a very nice copy otherwise.)
Classic Gene Vincent on Capitol – with titles that include "Reddy Teddy", "Vincent's Blues", "Now Is The Hour", "My Baby Don't Low", "I Might Have Known", and "I Got To Get You Yet". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Great French pressing – from 1978! Rainbow labels.)
(80s abridged green label pressing, in a barcode cover.)
James Vincent —
Enter In ... LP Sparrow, 1980. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Warmly soulful work from James Vincent – possibly his most polished set to date, but a really great effort that stands out strongly from most of his contemporaries! Vincent's moving through some familiar 70s territory here, but he manages to always keep things on hip footing – never ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Warmly stepping grooves from James Vincent – an under-acknowledged genius of the 70s crossover scene! Vincent works here in a title that's smooth and compressed – a bit like more popular AOR work of the time, but with some surprising soulful touches too – especially in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vinegar Joe —
Vinegar Joe ... LP Atco, 1972. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
The cover's a bit cartoony, but the group's got a nicely down to earth sound – a UK blend of roots rock and deeper blues currents – but served up in that 70s style that takes all the best elements way past their familiar incarnations! The group sports two singers – a young Robert ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazingly beautiful album, recorded by Vinicius De Moraes, Dorival Caymmi, Oscar Castro-Neves, and The Quarteto Em Cy for some sort of a special show. Castro-Neves provides some excellent bossa backing, the Quarteto girls sing chorus and over the top, Vinicius does some recitations, and Caymmi ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White, black, and red label Elenco pressing with deep groove – in the original plastic outer sleeve. Cover has some aging.)
Leroy Vinnegar —
Glass Of Water ... LP Legend/On High (Canada), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9924.99About June 1, 2024
Includes the excellent funk track "Damn Somebody Stole My Pants" – and the album features lots of great keyboard work from Dwight Dickerson! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Arguably one of the best 50s jazz sessions on west coast powerhouse label Contemporary – superbly recorded, and done in a format that really breaks from the format of a lot of LA jazz at the time! The whole thing's incredibly relaxed – really allowing for a lot of space to hear the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leroy Vinnegar —
Leroy Walks! ... LP Contemporary, 1957. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Arguably one of the best 50s jazz sessions on west coast powerhouse label Contemporary – superbly recorded, and done in a format that really breaks from the format of a lot of LA jazz at the time! The whole thing's incredibly relaxed – really allowing for a lot of space to hear the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing, still in the shrink with info sticker.)
Classic King R&B material from Vinson, featuring some great backing by a surprising amount of jazz players! The album includes playing by Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Charlie Rouse, Ed Thigpen, Freddie Green, Paul Quinichette, and Nat Pierce – and the sound owes a lot to Joe Turner's work ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson —
Kidney Stew ... LP Circle, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
With Vinson on vocals and alto, Hal Singer on tenor, Jay McShann on piano, T-Bone Walker on guitar, Jackie Sampson on bass, and Paul Gunther on drums. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
With appearances by Q-Tip, Flipmode Squad, Noreaga, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Beatnuts, Cam'ron, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, and others. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
A career-spanning collection of work from The Violent Femmes – the group's own evolution, put together by the band itself – and one that mixes key album cuts with b-sides, demos, and even live material too! The set includes all the best cuts from the early albums on Slash, and lots of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprising classic from the early 80s underground – a record that came to the world from the scene in Milwaukee, where neither the group nor the rest of the world would have expected the album to have such staying power over the decades! And yet, from the very first needle drop, it's hard ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great box set – with bonus 7" single, 180 gram vinyl, and a booklet of notes and images! Comes with a bonus autographed postcard!)
A surprising classic from the early 80s underground – a record that came to the world from the scene in Milwaukee, where neither the group nor the rest of the world would have expected the album to have such staying power over the decades! And yet, from the very first needle drop, it's hard ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Damn funky gospel from The Violinaires – easily one of the hippest spiritual albums you could ever hope to find on Chess! The groove here is gritty Chicago funk, put together by Gene Barge with lots of heavy bass on the bottom – in a blend that's somewhere between the Cadet/Concept ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool classic from this Italian combo – one of the first groups to really get the sound of vintage easy and bossa grooves just right – which they perform here in a mix of original tunes and numbers by famous soundtrack giants like Piero Umiliani and Armando Trovajoli! Rhythms ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spacey keyboard cuts in a mighty nice style – set to upbeat rhythms with a nice sort of complexity – maybe as an extension of Chicago house modes from the glory days, but taken into some of the more diverse modes of the 21st Century! The tunes are nice and lean, and keyboard styles mix ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very tasty funky fusion session, cut by bassist Miroslav Vitous in San Francisco – along with a group that includes Airto, Herbie Hancock, and Jack DeJohnette. The sound is very much in keeping with Herbie's early 70s funk albums – with lots of nice long electric grooves, and spare ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miroslav Vitous —
Majesty Music ... LP Arista, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of the great ones from bassist Miroslav Vitous – a musician you might know from more atmospheric moments, but artist who could really be funky when he wanted! The album's got this righteous groove that really matches the energy of Miroslav's Magical Shepherd album from the same time ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great early album by this famous 70s bassist – originally issued as the album Infinite Search on Embryo, but expanded here with the additional track "Cerecka". One of the greatest moments ever from bassist Miroslav Vitous – a very cool album recorded for the trippy Vortex ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vodka Collins —
Tokyo New York ... LP Express/Universal (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$40.9948.99
A very hip Japanese group from the 70s – one based in Tokyo, but a combo who also featured Japanese/American members too – and who soar out nicely here on one of their best-remembered albums! The set's got this cool, compressed style that's a bit like glam – but it's also never ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Matthias Vogt Trio —
Pianissimo ... LP Infracom (Germany), 2022. New Copy 2LP ...
Out Of Stock
Beautiful sounds from pianist Matthias Vogt – an artist we first came to know through his Re:Jazz projects many years back, but who's evolved here into a much more personal, sensitive artist! In a way, the shift is a bit like that of Bugge Wesseltoft – another artist schooled in jazz, ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Matthias Vogt Trio —
Pianissimo ... LP Infracom (Germany), 2022. Near Mint- 2LP ...
Out Of Stock
Beautiful sounds from pianist Matthias Vogt – an artist we first came to know through his Re:Jazz projects many years back, but who's evolved here into a much more personal, sensitive artist! In a way, the shift is a bit like that of Bugge Wesseltoft – another artist schooled in jazz, ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterpiece of sweet group soul! This was the first secular record cut by The Voices Of East Harlem – a group who'd had an earlier gospel-tinged album on Elektra, but who are soaring out here in a brilliant mix of righteous mainstream soul styles – courtesy of the Curtom power team ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Voices Supreme —
Brand New ... LP Savoy, 1980. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$5.997.99
(Includes the insert. Cover has bent bottom corners, but looks great overall.)
Voltage Brothers —
Throw Down ... LP Lifesong/CBS, 1978. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
The group's second album – with a few tracks still produced by Eugene McDaniels, and the rest handled by Cashman & West. Titles include "Wanna Dance", "The Prophet", "Stayed Away Too Long", "Throw Down", and "Telephone". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Damon Von Bringtonn & His Symphonic-Pop Society Orchestra —
Greyman – Feel Terrible ... LP Tarno, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Anticlockwise ... LP FMP/Trost (Austria), 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$32.9936.99
A masterpiece from the second chapter of FMP – that moment when the label and the European free jazz scene seemed to ruminate with some more intimate, sometimes contemplative modes – which only seemed to further allow the players to express themselves in an even greater range of talents! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Globe Unity ... LP MPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$20.9925.99
The earliest album ever to be issued under the Globe Unity label – a very early project headed up by the mighty pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – and a record that's noteworthy for the first album to feature the work of Peter Brotzmann and Peter Kowald! Right from the start, the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Thilo Von Westernhagen —
Pleasureland ... LP Lifestyle, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Herb Geller on sax, Peter Weihe on guitar and percussion, Peter Franken on drums, Thilo Von Westernhagen on keys, Ede Brumon-Ruther on bass, and Ellen Homilius on vibes. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, bumped corner, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
A Serbian combo, and one whose name might better be Vouse Etes Soul – as they have a style that evokes some of the best soulful piano trios of the 60s – especially the Three Sounds and the group of Les McCann! Veljko Vujcic handles piano, and he's got a great way of balancing lyricism ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second US album from Euro disco outfit Voyage – a group who manage to bring in some nice progressive and jazzy elements to the mix! There's almost a jamming rock-gone-disco approach to a few of the best numbers – thanks to a strong use of heavy guitars and keyboards, and a real ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
VSOP (Herbie Hancock, et al) —
Quintet ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
A classic album of soulful hardbop from the mid 70s – one that features the classic VSOP group with Herbie Hancock on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums – all nicely returned to the acoustic splendor of their early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite tempest from the start to the finish – and a brilliant live demonstration of the mighty powers of the VSOP group! The ensemble features soaring acoustic sounds from the quintet lineup of Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano sax, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing, with insert – 40AP 771/2. Cover has light wear.)
A Japanese only release of most of the material from the original US VSOP set – a classic album of soulful hardbop from the mid 70s – one that features the classic VSOP group with Herbie Hancock on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
VV Brown —
Am I British Yet ... LP Universal (France), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$29.9934.99
A record as powerful as the image on the cover – and a set that strongly continues the personal and political legacy of British rapper VV Brown! The set works very strongly as a whole, to examine issues of race in contemporary England – and Brown mixes hip hop lyrics with sung vocals, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great combo from the contemporary London scene – one who work with jazz instrumentation, but in ways that echo a variety of rhythmic styles – elements of North and West African modes, and touches of Caribbean as well – but all done with a lean, instrumental style! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Adam Wade is fantastic here – a singer with a sound that could easily rival Nat King Cole or Johnny Mathis, but who also gets a slightly deeper current of soul! Arrangements are full and rich – often with a bit of vocals behind Wade's lead – but the sophisticated charts never get ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from Adam Wade – a slightly overlooked singer of the 60s, and one who steps out here in a great mix of soul styles and fuller vocal modes! Wade often has the kind of mature sophistication that could rival Johnny Mathis – and a number of cuts here are certainly cut from a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, light surface wear.)
Abdul Wadud —
By Myself ... LP Bisharra/Gotta Groove, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9935.99
A haunting set of solo tracks by cellist Abdul Wadud – an important, and oft-overlooked, figure in the 70s loft jazz scene! Wadud plays cello throughout, but in a style that's extremely inventive – and much more in the vein of bass improvisation by players in a tradition that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Wagner —
DBA Crow ... LP Amaret, 1972. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A pretty great album of James Brown tracks – played by a funky LA studio group led by producer John Wagner! The record's a no-nonsense workout on the tracks, with lots of funky guitar, choppy clavinet riffing, and even some nice funky flute – a bit of a different twist for James Brown's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album