Titles include "Can I Change My Mind", "This Feeling Of Love", "Knock On Wood", "Pearls", "Jamaica", "Sitting In The Park", "Still Trying", "Willow Tree", and "Set A Better Example". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
Don Ellis —
Autumn ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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An album of explosive power and imagination from Don Ellis – a set that shows him very firmly shaking off the more academic mode of earlier years, and heading into hipper, more youth-oriented directions! The group's still a bit band on most numbers – but it's one with a lean, well-craft ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky funky Don Ellis – a great set of electric groovers released at the same time that Don scored big with his soundtrack for The French Connection! As you'd guess from the title, the feel here is quite similar – funky electric big band jazz, with a very hip 70s action soundtrack feel ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky madness at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium – and a searing set of tracks that rivals the best studio work from trumpeter Don Ellis! The feel here is really open, spontaneous, and inventive – and tunes are a lot more extended than on most of Don's studio sides from the time ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the top seam and some surface wear.)
Quite possibly the greatest record that Don Ellis ever recorded – and his hippest too! The trumpeter's playing here with a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on alto and piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums – coming together perfectly in that arch-modern style that you'd ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Ellis —
New Ideas ... LP Prestige, 1961. Near Mint- ...
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Compelling early work from trumpeter Don Ellis – and a set that's almost equally great for the presence of Jaki Byard on piano! The work's quite different than some of Ellis' other material – a bit more sharp and stark, and played by a group that includes Byard on piano, Al Francis on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Ellis —
Tears Of Joy ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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One of the greatest albums ever from funky trumpeter Don Ellis – partly because he takes off in a whole new direction of tones and sounds! Don blows both a quarter-tone trumpet and four-valve trombone here – both instruments with a very distinctive vibe, which are then set up in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Ellis Orchestra —
Shock Treatment ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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A great batch of electric-infused big band tracks – and one of the first really funky records from Don Ellis! Ellis was an emerging California trumpeter/composer who'd noodled around with some modern big band work in the mid 60s – but this hip 1968 session has him adding in elements ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Herb Ellis is joined by Victor Feldman on vibes, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Ronnie Zito on drums for this album of mellow tunes. There is an Ellis-Feldman original called "Jim's Blues" and Feldman also composed "You Better Be Ready." There is also a version of Joao ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Ellis & Charlie Byrd —
Guitar/Guitar ... LP Columbia, 1964. Near Mint- ...
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A nice early set from jazz guitar greats Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd – who would work together much more frequently in the years to come – but sharing a rare early 60s joint set on 1964's Guitar/Guitar! This is one of the earliest, if not the earliest pairings on record for these guys ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text. Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
The Concord label gave guitarist Herb Ellis some of his greatest moments of the 70s – like this early cooker with guitarist Joe Pass – recorded live at the Concord Jazz Festival that gave the label its name! The 1973 performance has both players really opening up – never ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Simple, unfettered guitar work – performed by Herb Ellis and Joe Pass in duet form, with no other instrumentation backing them up! The spare sound is really great – and each player trades rhythm while the other's soloing – and although the modes here stretch back to Parisian jazz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Ellis & Ray Brown —
Hot Tracks ... LP Concord, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
With Harry Edison on trumpet, Jake Hanna on drums, Plas Johnson on saxophone, and Mike Melvoin on keyboards. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing.)
Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith —
Together ... LP Epic, 1963. Sealed ...
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Strings are king in this rare set from guitarist Herb Ellis and jazz violinist Stuff Smith – a date that's possibly more on Stuff's side of the spectrum, but which comes during a short by great run of Ellis work for Epic in the early 60s! Tracks are longer than you might expect – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James Brown's old funky reed player hits wax in this groovy solo set of his own – playing here with a sound that's a bit more produced than usual, and with more of a 70's groove than you're used to hearing him in. His tone is perfect, as always, and the record is arranged and conducted by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label advance promo, in a plain sleeve with one-sheet. One-sheet has some marks in pen.)
(Mono pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear, yellowing from age, price sticker remnants, a small split in the bottom seam, and is bent at the edges.)
Lorraine Ellison —
Stay With Me ... LP Warner, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Deep deep soul from Lorraine Ellison – a record that already shows quite a bit of growth from her earlier Warner Brothers recordings – and a new sense of hipness as well! There's definitely an influence here of the sound of Stax and Atlantic Records at the end of the 60s – all ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover looks great, with just some light wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)
William Ellwood —
Renaissance ... LP Narada, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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(Includes the Narada inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Elomar, Geraldo Azevedo, Vital Farias, & Xangai —
Cantoria ... LP Kuarup (Brazil), 1984. Near Mint- ...
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A famous performance from the 80s – but one that's done in a really rootsy mode – just vocals and guitar from the four artists in the title – presented as an exploration of folksy styles from the northeast of Brazil! Yet given the setting, and the relatively creative style of all ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Korean pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear, bumped corner and some small scrapes at the top right, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Frans Elsen Septet with Piet Noordijk —
Norway ... LP Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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That's a Fender Rhodes on the cover, and there's lots of it on the record too – played by Frans Elsen with a wonderful sound, in a range of different settings – all heard here on rare tracks from the 70s that were never commercially issued at the time! Frans has a fantastic sound on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elucid's image on the cover and the title of the record are a great hint at what's within – a deeply personal album that comes at a pivotal time in his music – a debut full length set, but one that also feels like those moments in the career of a more longstanding artist when they ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from the great Joe Ely – working here with his core group, plus added guitar from Chip Young – who also produced! Titles include "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown", "Boxcars", "Cornbread Moon", "I'll Be your Fool", "Honky ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Ely —
Joe Ely ... LP MCA, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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(Original black label pressing in the textured cover. Includes the MCA inner sleeve.)
Elzhi & Oh No —
Heavy Vibrato ... LP Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
$23.9926.99
Elzhi serves up plenty of great lyrical work here, but our favorite aspect of the record may be the work of Oh No – who definitely takes the title seriously, and uses plenty of vibes throughout! This may well be the best vibes-driven hip hop project we've ever heard – as each track has ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Unusual production work by Afrika Islam. Half instrumentals and half vocals by Emanon. Guest appearances by Melle Mel and Bronx-Style Bob on the 10 minute studio version and 5 minute live version of "Susie". Other cuts include "Emanon's Groove", "Lady L Meets Emanon" ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Embryo —
Auf Auf ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2021. New Copy ...
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The first album in many years from German jazz legends Embryo – and a set that hardly has them missing a beat at all from their famous work of the 70s! Part of the strength of the record might be its placement on Madlib's record label – but from the notes, it seems that all the credit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Embryo —
Auf Auf ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2021. Near Mint- ...
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The first album in many years from German jazz legends Embryo – and a set that hardly has them missing a beat at all from their famous work of the 70s! Part of the strength of the record might be its placement on Madlib's record label – but from the notes, it seems that all the credit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
Embryo —
Embryo's Rache ... LP United Artists/Loneos Editions (Netherlands), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Early prog jazz genius from the mighty Embryo – and an album that perfectly fuses their love of world rhythms and electric jamming grooves – at a level that made them one of the coolest groups on the European scene at the time! Core work here is by a trio – and the percussion by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram black vinyl reissue pressing.)
Donnie & Joe Emerson —
Dreamin Wild ... LP Light In The Attic, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Fuzzy and genuinely well-crafted private press grooves from the Emerson brothers – with crazy good hooks, some surprisingly solid musicianship – and songs that range from straight-up catchy, though fuzz-drenched rock, to funk and soul! Donnie Emerson is the lead singer, guitarist and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram black vinyl pressing, still in the shrink, with insert and obi.)
Keith Emerson —
Inferno ... LP Barclay (France), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Dario Agento hired aging prog rock star Keith Emerson for this 1980 horror soundtrack, and the overall approach used by Emerson is similar to some of his solo instrumental work from the late 70s – with lots of keyboard-heavy tracks (acoustic piano, organ, electric piano) that show off Emerson' ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keith Emerson —
Nighthawks ... LP Backstreet, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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(In the die-cut cover, with printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, smal worn spot at the die-cut "K", and is bent just a bit at the spine.)
Keith Emerson/Derek Austin —
Chord Sampler ... LP Chord (UK), Early/Mid 80s. Sealed ...
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A collection of soundtrack work by Emerson, with selections from Honky, Best Revenge, Murderock, Inferno, and Harmagedon. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "The Curse Of Baba Yaga", "The Old Castle", "Blues Variation", "Promenade", "The Sage", and "The Gnome". (Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emerson Lake & Palmer —
Tarkus ... LP Cotillion, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A batch of some of the best and/or biggest hits from one of the most singular talents in the history of hip hop – love him or loathe him! Most of our favorite Shady tracks either pre-date many of the ones here or were buried on the LPs (such is the case with most greatest hits packages) but ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emmeluth is alto saxophonist Signe Emmeluth – a player with a very unusual ear for timing and rhythms, as you'll hear in this completely unique set! The record has a vibe that's very hard to describe in words – maybe partly some of the experimentation of the 80s New York downtown scene ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emotions —
Rejoice ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A huge hit for both The Emotions and Maurice White – whose Kalimba Productions handled this album in the same hit mode they'd been using for Earth Wind & Fire! There's a polished, soaring bounce her that definitely shows the Earth Wind & Fire touch – and which takes the girls ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emotions —
Sunbeam ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A great little album from The Emotions – largely because it sounds a lot like prime mid 70s Earth Wind & Fire, with female vocals added over the top – ultimately, pulling away with a soulful charm all its own! Maurice White produced the whole set, and it's got a soaring spacey ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emotions —
Untouched ... LP Volt, 1972. Very Good ...
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A really classic album from The Emotions – much harder and grittier than their earlier singles from Chicago, and quite different than their later sounds in the Earth Wind & Fire generation! The style here is almost funk – and definitely gets pretty close on a few cuts – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky Divas is right – as this classic album by En Vogue is one that had the group really redefining the sound of girl group soul for a whole new generation! The girls do a wonderful job of blending together hip hop beats and warmer mainstream soul – at a level that marked one of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
En Vogue —
Now Playing ... LP Atlantic/Rhino, Early 90s. New Copy ...
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Ten tracks, all killer cuts from one of our favorite female soul groups of the 90s – one of the first who really found a way to bring the right sort of hip hop influence into their grooves! The set begins with their huge hits "Hold On" and "Lies" – and follows ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Soaring soul from Enchantment – one of the smoothest groups of their generation, and an outfit who could sound equally great on the dancefloor or for more laidback listening! The harmonies here are really great – stepping out strongly, and often breaking with an extra effort that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Encore's first LP, produced by the Architect. 13 cuts in all, including the title track, "Esoteric", "Takin' It", "For You" & "The View". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
A one-off record by a UK group – but one that's gone on to become legendary over the years, thanks to a quality and vision in the music! These guys are perfectly poised at the later end of psych – still using all the right elements in all the right ways, but with more focus and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really fierce blend of avant jazz and post-punk energy – served up here by a group that effortlessly mix complicated reed lines with more driving drums and electric bass – all peppered with vocal contributions from singer Sofia Jernberg! Mats Gustafsson is one of the key forces here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The American debut of The English Beat – aka the UK group The Beat, who'd been making some big waves with import 45s on the 2Tone label, the burst forth on our US market with a slight shift in name, due to another group hogging their original moniker on our side of the Atlantic! That bit of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of best ever albums by The English Beat – and an effort that cemented their status as one of the most creative groups to come out of the ska revival scene! Wha'ppen has lots of fresh instrumentation and experimentation – but that's in service of some tight, insistent songcraft ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the sweet sets that Ethel Ennis recorded for RCA in the mid 60s – jazzy and relaxed, with Jimmy Jones on piano, Walt Namuth on guitar, and Jimmy Wells on vibes! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
Groovy backings from Sid Bass – and titles that include "Thrill Me", "Show Me A Man", "Wild Is Love", "Like Love", "Mr Wonderful", "For Every Man There's A Woman", and "Since I've Been To You". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bent corner and light wear.)
A nice album featuring Ethel's great vocals alongside dynamic backings from Sid Bass – music that's certainly jazz at the core, but which also has some of the more inventive flourishes that Sid was bringing to his own instrumental sides for RCA – not really tricks or gimmicks, but these ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark moment – both for Brian Eno, and for experimental music in general! Although Eno began his solo run with some searing, guitar-heavy records that were even wilder than his early work with Roxy Music – he also began experimenting with more sensitive aspects of sound on albums ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s EG/Jem pressing with Sterling stamp, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout notch and light wear.)
Brian Eno at the crux of his career – hanging perfectly between the guitar-heavy glam of earlier years, and the spacey electronics of later material – both of which he presents wonderfully on the record! The album is one of his last to feature real rock songs, with the kind of vocals ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Many years back, Brian Eno gave us a record called Music For Films – a set that came out during his initial run of Ambient recordings, showing us how strong his instrumental creations could be when and if applied to a cinematic mode! The tracks there were half imagined works for film – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that blew the world away when it was first released – and still continues to delight all these many years later! Brian Eno had first rose to fame in Roxy Music – where his sonic sensibilities and ear for electronic experimentation really added a lot to their initial albums ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Island yellow palm tree label pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
A groundbreaking collaboration between Brian Eno & David Byrne – recorded with a spare, stripped down love of electronics and found sound samples – in a mode that would have a huge influence on countless records to come! Part of the set resonates with the quirky grooves found in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp, including "Qu'Ran". Cover has light ringwear, some wear at the spine, and a small smudge near the bottom.)
Brian Eno's second installment in the Ambient series – a set of recordings done in collaboration with Harold Budd – who'd almost go on to carry the torch for this style more than Eno! The tracks are as spare and atmospheric as the previous Ambient album – but are also almost a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has a cutout notch and minimal wear.)
Sublime spiritual jazz from Strata East – one of the label's rarest recordings, and one of its hippest too! The set has an incredibly righteous feel – a blend of keyboards, saxes, guitar, percussion, and vocals that steps off with a very deep feel – one that's heavy on the best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Entertainers —
Entertainers ... LP Ripete/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
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Wonderfully groovy soul from The Entertainers – a group who's recording here strongly for the beach music scene in the Carolinas, but who have an appeal that's much more universal! The tunes are mostly in an upbeat, midtempo mode – with a gentle bounce and a nice sort of step in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two rainy bits: "Ultimate Thunderstorm" and "Gentle Rain in a Pine Forest". The sticker on the front says "Contains Synthetic Silence", whatever that is. As the notes say, play at any speed, for different psychological effects. (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
Melodic, barbed postpunk from suburban Chicago's Epicycle – rare material from '79 to '81! Chicago's punk scene was a disparate community back in the day, with very few bands breaking out and finding a broad fanbase. That in mind, it shouldn't be so stunning that Epicycle is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Equals were a mixed race rock group out of the UK during the late 60s, and although they're probably best remembered for their hit "Baby, Come Back", this full album also has them playing a number of cuts that have a deep, soulful, bass-heavy groove that goes way beyond their big ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare 70s funky soul from The Equatics – just the kind of record that keeps us digging and still excited after all these years – resurrected by the like minded diggers at Now Again! You know the kind of album we're talking about, the ones you come across with enigmatic cover art, no ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really heady record from the Venezuelan scene of the 70s – a record that mixes hard rock energy with prog-styled instrumentation, all at a level that creates some really dynamic sounds overall! These guys take off right from the start – and although the record's a concept album, the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last great soul albums on the Westbound label – the Detroit funk powerhouse known for famous records by Funkadelic, The Counts, and the Detroit Emeralds! Eramus Hall have a vague P-Funk connection – and according to legend, the band were given their name by George Clinton, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Big band and jazzy – with cuts that include "Star Wars", "The Way We Were", "Shaft", "Rocky", "Theme from 2001", "SWAT", and more. Personell includes Moe Koffman on alto and flute, Sam Noto on trumpet, and Guido Basso on trumpet and ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mark Eric —
Midsummer's Day Dream ... LP Now Sounds (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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An incredible fantasy of California pop – recorded too late in the 60s to really strike big, but with a perfect approach to mid-decade Beach Boys at their best! Mark Eric's clearly borrowing plenty of pages from Brian Wilson's bag for this set (and maybe Brian Hyland too) – and the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album