Sounds hokey – but this is a fantastic album! French pianist Raymond Fol leads a group that includes American and European players of the Clarke-Boland Big Band mode, like Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Woode, and Fats Sadi, plus American Art Taylor on drums – and he's come up with a swinging ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original French pressing, in a flipback cover.)
Charles Fold & The Charles Fold Singers —
Live In Concert ... LP Savoy, 1985. Very Good+ 2LP ...
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A fantastic album by this enigmatic French singer – one of her first truly experimental albums! The record differs from some of her other albums quite a bit – and has a very strange mix of styles that go from straight ahead (only a track or two), to wildly experimental – very ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent later work fromt his great trombonist – with Al Cohn on tenor – plus Richard Wyands on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Akira Tana on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With John Hicks on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Titles include "Jordanian Walk", "Chelsea Bridge", "Take The Coltrane", and "Portrait Of Mingus". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With Kirk Lightsey on piano, James Spaulding on alto and flute, and Cecil McBee on bass. Titles include "Back To America", "Ancient Air", "Conga Brava", "Quiet Reflections", and "Supra Changes". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Ford Theatre —
Time Changes ... LP ABC, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really great little concept rock album – presented almost as a play, with spoken bits between the songs, and an overall feel that's very much in the Hair vein! The core group are kind of a pop/psyche outfit, and sound great enough on their own – but the record also features some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hot Blooded", "Blue Morning, Blue Day", "Double Vision". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the grey and purple cover with light ring wear, name in pen.)
Foreigner —
Foreigner ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include the huge hits "Feels Like The First Time" and "Cold As Ice" – plus "The Damage Is Done", "Woman Oh Woman", "Long Long Way From Home", and "At War With The World". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Forest Mighty Black —
Mellowdramatic ... LP Compost (Germany), 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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Very nice stuff – and a record that's perhaps the best example of the massive grooves going down on the Compost label! Like a lot of the label's releases, this one mixes older jazz funk grooves with a haunting modern electronica production style – and yet still never loses touch with a ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from this hard-blowing St Louis tenorist – a figure who started in more R&B-styled material, but also helped open the door for soul jazz modes in the 60s! The work here predates Jimmy's well-remembered records for Prestige – as the package features early material cut ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from this hard-blowing St Louis tenorist – a figure who started in more R&B-styled material, but also helped open the door for soul jazz modes in the 60s! The work here predates Jimmy's well-remembered records for Prestige – as the package features early material cut ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rare United pressing – nice and clean! Back cover has a name stamp and the same name in pen, somewhat light. Bottom cover seam has a small bit of splitting – but cover is nice overall, and this is a nice clean copy.)
One of the greatest albums of Hammond jazz ever recorded – and a darn funky one at that! Bobby Forrester may not look like a hipster on the cover, but this set grooves like some of the best early 70s work by Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, and Groove Holmes – hitting hard with some really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing – a great copy!)
Sonny Fortune —
Infinity Is ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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A beautiful set from Sonny Fortune – a bit smoother than some of his earlier work, but still with a deeply soulful finish that keeps the album fresh throughout! Nearly every track was written (or co-written) by Larry Willis, who plays piano and Fender Rhodes on the set, and really feels like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great one from Sonny Fortune – done with the fusiony sound he was working so well with at the time, and still filled with a tight conception and an incredible group of musicians who bring depth and deliver some really great solos! The title track is an incredible 10 minute cut that breaks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Fortune —
Waves Of Dreams ... LP A&M/Horizon, 1976. Sealed Gatefold ...
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A really wonderful album by Sonny Fortune – recorded for a major label, sure, but with the soulful depth of some of his earlier work for the indies! Sonny's on alto, flute, and soprano sax – and also plays a bit of percussion and some slight mini moog – not too much, as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We love Sonny Fortune – because he always plays so great! Sonny started as more of an acoustic soul jazz player – but by the time of this session, he's working with a lot of electric backing, in a fusiony mode that should dampen his enthusiasm, but which only seems to spur him onto new ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The cover's not much to look at – but it houses a mighty nice set of funky 70s jazz! Drummer Al Foster leads the crew on this obscure session produced by Teo Macero for the mostly-rock Laurie label – and even though the album's kind of hidden under a completely innocuous cover that has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the earliest small group sessions from tenor giant Frank Foster – recorded in Paris with a quartet that includes Henri Renaud on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – BVJJ 2931)
Frank Foster —
Giant Steps ... LP Denon (Japan), 1975. Very Good+ ...
$33.9938.99
Beautiful 70s work from the great Frank Foster – material from that time when he'd split with the Count Basie group to go into a completely different direction – cutting spiritual records like this, and his better-known Loud Minority album for Mainstream records! The session was only ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Japan pressing, with insert. Label and back cover have a small promo sticker – the rest is great.)
Great work from this legendary tenorist! Although Foster's often lumped into the cliche camp for his long years with Basie, he shines like a rough diamond on sessions like these, proving that he's got a tone and a style that he keeps tightly reserved for small group sessions. On this rare Blue ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Foster —
Loud Minority ... LP Mainstream, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the most amazing albums ever from Frank Foster – a totally righteous set that's light years ahead of his earlier work with the Basie Band! The format here is right up there with the best on Strata East at the time – a large-group session that's filled with some of the hippest ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Frank Foster & Frank Wess —
2 Franks Please ... LP Savoy, 1956/1957. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Ouch, what a terrible title – and for such a nice album! The record brings together sides recorded by Frank Wess and Frank Foster for the Savoy label in 1956 and 1957 – laidback hardbop tunes that have both players working in easy-going company, with the feel of a late 50s Prestige ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful reunion of the team of Frank Foster and Frank Wess – caught here in an easy-going and laidback style that's miles away from their work with Count Basie! The youthful rhythm section of Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, and Marvin Smitty Smith really adds a lot to the set – giving ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real 70s stormer from Frank Foster – recorded with the Loud Minority ensemble used for the Mainstream album of the same name, done in a style that's a bit more straight ahead, yet still plenty darn soulful! Frank's hanging here between the two sides of his career – working in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great early album from the enigmatic LA alto saxophonist Gary Foster! Here, he has an approach that's nicely scattered – filled with parts of raw modernism, and touches of more sentimental traditional playing – made equally more so by the "hands off" recording approach of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has very light wear in one corner, but this is a great copy overall.)
A rare killer from pianist Herman Foster – a player best known for his work in Lou Donaldson groups of the early 60s – but who cut some great material on his own, often with a style that's a bit more harder-edged than some of his work with larger combos! This set's a trio date, with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ronnie Foster —
Delight ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A definite delight from Ronnie Foster – a post-Blue Note set that actually has the keyboardist sounding better than ever! Ronnie's always been one of those guys who seems to work best when moving against a bit of structure – and here, that force is provided by the excellent Jerry ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time keyboard classics of the 70s – a completely different album than any other set from pianist Ronnie Foster – done with this laidback, open-ended groove that was years ahead of its time! The album's in some ways a blueprint for some of our favorite jazz-based hip hop ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, some sticker remnants, small center split in the top seam, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
A great album from the sunshine pop years of the Four Freshmen – material that we used to skip in favor of their Capitol 50s material, but which we've really come to love – as it's as if the group were giving a nod back to the Beach Boys generation they inspired! Arrangements are by ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Always-great work from The Four Freshmen – a later Capitol album recorded when the group was really hitting their vocal stride! Featuring arrangements by Billy May, the record is well put together, with some extremely inventive arrangements of familiar numbers, plus other odd tunes, of the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four Seasons —
Four Seasons Story ... LP Private Stock, 1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A cool collection – one with obvious early hits, plus overlooked later gems like the funky "Beggin" – plus "Electric Stories", "Tell It To The Rain", "Watch The Flowers Grow", and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A wild little concept album from the Four Seasons – one that's packaged in newspaper-style cover, and which presents tunes that almost have that late 60s British "snapshots of life" approach to pop – particularly that put forth by The Kinks on Village Green Preservation ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four Seasons —
Helicon ... LP Warner, 1977. Sealed ...
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A 1977 album for Warner Brothers – one that has the group hitting a smoother, tighter sort of sound – nicely compressed 70s pop, of the sort that both Frankie and the Seasons had been hitting in some of their individual chart forays during the decade. Bob Gaudio's very firmly in charge ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A South African jazz set from the end of the 60s, but one with a different vibe than some of the rest – as the group have a lean style that still also seems to mix a fair bit of Township elements in with the jazz – which makes for tracks that have a wonderfully playful mix of modes, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with obi.)
Four Tops —
Anthology ... LP Motown, 1960s/1970s. Very Good+ 3LP Gatefold ...
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A pretty darn big collection of work from the 4 Tops – collecting the best of their early years at Motown on up through the 70s. There's a total of 39 tracks on the set, and titles include "Baby I Need Your Loving", "Ask The Lonely", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive 70s 2LP set! Titles include "Something About You', "It's All In The Game", "Still Water", "7 Rooms Of Gloom", "Shake Me Wake Me", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "I'll Turn To Stone", "If I Were A Carpenter", "Walk ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Four Tops —
Catfish ... LP ABC, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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A lot greater than you'd expect – like most of The Four Tops' excellent work on ABC. The classic Motown sound is no longer, but in its place is the same sort of positive 70s soul grooving that Lamont Dozier picked up on the label – a style that makes a perfect platform for the vocals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued seam and light ring & edge wear.)
Despite the fame of their big hits – like "Reach Out I'll Be There", "I Can't Help Myself", "Baby I Need Your Loving", and "It's The Same Old Song", all of which are on this set, and which have been heard ad infinitum – the Four Tops are actually ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Given how much you hear this sort of stuff on the radio, you could easily forget that the Four Tops are actually a heck of a great vocal group, with harmonies that blew away many of their contemporaries, and which keep their work shining long past the hits. This second volume of hits has 12 tracks ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Includes the Motown inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)
Indestructible sounds from The Four Tops – a set that still has the legendary quartet going strong! The production and arrangements definitely show a late 80s Arista Records touch, with a fair bit of keyboards and electric rhythms – but the core sound of the group is still very firmly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really nice work from The Four Tops – proof that they were still going quite quite strong after Motown! The album's got a hip sound that shows the group moving through a wider range of emotions than we ever remember – crafting rich deep harmonies that still stand apart from the big ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four Tops —
Reach Out ... LP Motown, 1967. Near Mint- ...
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A classic 60s album by the Four Tops – really one of their better efforts of the period – a record that finds the group working some soulful magic on a couple of their best known tunes, as well as adding a dose of deeper emotion to some hit songs of the time! Like other Motown success ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, and some wear at the spine.)
One of the last albums the Four Tops ever issued on Motown – but also one of the best, and a set that really has the group taking off in a strong new direction for the 70s! Frank Wilson's at the production helm, and the set has all these cool little twists and turns that work perfectly with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning batch of tracks from a very unusual LA group of the early 70s – a funk combo at the core, but one that was also equally comfortable with bits of psych and redneck rock as well! The music here was all recorded within a short span of years, and mostly issued on the small Alpha label ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Kim Fowley's best records as an artist – and way up there in greatness with some of the best he produced for everyone else, too! '73's International Heroes was Kim's second album for Capitol Records, and unlike the strange, underground rock vibe on his first Capitol effort, this one ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes printed inner sleeve. Vinyl is great – but the cover has wide clear tape on all seams, ring & surface wear.)
Charles Fox —
Six Pack ... LP Allegiance, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$2.994.99
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has some spotty aging. Obi has a small tear in back.)
Charles Fox/Barry Manilow —
Foul Play ... LP Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A movie that's so familiar, we sometimes forget the greatness of its soundtrack! True, the film did give the world a few big hits from Barry Manilow, but the instrumental score by Charles Fox is mighty nice – a great blend of 70s cop/crime modes with a few tenser moments – orchestrated ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and a promo sticker.)
Charles Fox/Dolly Parton —
9 To 5 ... LP 20th Century, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Charlie Fox And The Ring Of Sound —
All ... LP Current, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Clearly an attempt to cash in on the cool stripped-down sound of late 60's instrumental groups like The Brass Ring. Why? Well, because the group's called "Ring Of Sound", and because the model on the cover is sitting on a Merry Go Round horse, holding a brass ring on the flesh of her ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those records you hear and say "man, why wasn't this a classic?" – a tremendously well-conceived bit of British psychedelia from the end of the 60s, served up in a clear and focused style that holds up beautifully well over the years! There's a lean, no-nonsense quality here ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album