A counterpart to the Soulful Strings – recording for the Cub label over at MGM! Jerome Richardson's on the record – laying down some nice solos over the stringy ensemble, and the backing's by some NY studio guys conducted by the mighty soul maestro Horace Ott! Titles include "Walk ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautifully choppy jazz from Steve Grossman and his legendary 70s comrades Gene Perla and Don Alias – one of the heaviest hitting American combos of the time! The trio have a tight fusion sound that's as full-on as it is funky – and Grossman blows some amazing work on tenor and soprano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
7 cuts: "Intro", which is actually a 3 minute instrumental track, "Sound, Noise, Music", "These Moments" feat. Bfap, "Mind Over Matter" feat. PSC, 'Dop What You Can", "Streetwalking" in vocal and instrumental versions. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple marbled vinyl pressing.)
Groundhogs —
Black Diamond ... LP United Artists, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Groundhogs —
Hogwash (2LP) ... LP United Artists/Fire, 1972. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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Includes a 1972 BBC concert! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Groundhogs —
Solid ... LP WWA (UK), 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Excellent later work from this legnedary hard-rocking trio – recorded when TS McPhee was still going strong on vocals and guitar! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A record that's maybe as famous for its cover art, done by comic legend Neal Adams, as it is for the music of The Groundhogs – who are really moving away here from the more blues-based work of their roots! The great Tony McPhee is on vocals and guitar, and also uses mellotron and harmonium ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the cool fold-out comic book cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some yellowing from age.)
Earl & Carl Grubbs – The Visitors —
Neptune (Cobblestone) ... LP Cobblestone, 1971. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful post-Coltrane playing by the two Grubbs brothers (who get top recommendations from Pharoah Sanders and Naima Coltrane on the back cover!). The album's filled with spiritual spiralling intertwining alto and soprano sax lines, underpinned by soulful backing on piano, bass, drums, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cobblestone pressing! Cover has a cutout mark and some light aging around the edges – very common for this one. Vinyl is great.)
Gruesomes —
Gruesomania ... LP OG Music (Canada), 1987. Near Mint- ...
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A genius meeting of talents on late 60s MPS – as George Gruntz leads a group of drummers and percussionists that includes Charly Antolini, Daniel Humair, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, and Alfred Sacher – alongside tenor and soprano from the great Nathan Davis, plus trumpet from Franco ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Saba pressing! Cover has some very light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Grupo Manguare —
Manguare ... LP Egrem/Areito (Cuba), Mid 80s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Featuring Dave and Don Grusin on acoustic and electric pianos, Rhodes, and OBX synthesizer, Lee Ritenour and Eric Gale on guitars, Steve Gadd on drums, Anthony Jackson on bass, Rubens Bassini on percussion, George Young on saxophones, flute, and piccolo, Tiger Okoshi on trumpet and flugelhorn, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
To tell the truth, we didn't know he'd ever been lost – but who cares anyway, as the album captures Dave in his best 70s fusion mode! The album's got some great mellow tunes that bubble along with a sweet electric feel – gliding in that Grusin way that was never that funky, but which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the black and red border cover, with some surface and edge wear.)
A beautiful early soundtrack from Dave Grusin – surprisingly sensitive, and quite different than his later funky work in the 70s! The score is a cool mix of strings and keyboard parts – sometimes played on harpsichord by Grusin, an instrument that we don't always hear him use, and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo W7 pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Dave Grusin —
Mountain Dance ... LP GRP, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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One of Dave's funkier albums of the time – with cuts that include "Captain Caribe", "Rondo", "City Lights", "Rag Bag", and "Mountain Dance". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Dave's funkier albums of the time – with cuts that include "Captain Caribe", "Rondo", "City Lights", "Rag Bag", and "Mountain Dance". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some aging, vinyl is great!)
A record that has Dave Grusin elevating a bit more into the jazz/soul mainstream – as the set has the keyboardist working with a few more crossover modes than before, but all in a way that seems to demonstrate his many years in various kinds of music! The album was a key entry in the new ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and some wear.)
Dave Grusin made a few sleepy albums in his day, but this isn't one of them – and instead, it's a sweet funky fusion outing that really sums up some of the best Dave Grusin modes of the 70s! This excellent LP from 1977 really captures the best of the Grusin soundtrack style – heard in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Grusin made a few sleepy albums in his day, but this isn't one of them – and instead, it's a sweet funky fusion outing that really sums up some of the best Dave Grusin modes of the 70s! This excellent LP from 1977 really captures the best of the Grusin soundtrack style – heard in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal surface wear, some light scrapes near the bottom, light shelf wear, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Dave Grusin's definitely out of the shadows here – after years of session work, soundtrack music, and other arrangements – finally beginning to shine in the limelight as a jazz musician on his own! The set's got a nice sort of vibe – not the too-smooth later sound of the GRP ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear at the bottom and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour —
Harlequin ... LP GRP, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
With Carlos Vega, Jimmy Johnson, Paulinho Da Costa, Alex Acuna, Harvey Mason, and Abraham Laboriel. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is lightly stained across the bottom, with small bits of paper stuck to the back, and lightly bent bottom seam.)
Dave Grusin & Others —
Goonies ... LP Epic, 1985. Sealed ...
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With selections by Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Luther Vandross, Teena Marie, Philip Bailey, REO Speedwagon, and The Goon Squad. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Dave Grusin & The GRP All-Stars —
Live In Japan ... LP GRP/Arista, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Sweet electric fusion from Dave Grusin – a set that has the keyboardist working with great help from Japanese saxophone legend Sadao Watanabe – plus help from Don Grusin on keyboards, Tom Browne on trumpet, Dave Valentin on flute, Bobby broom on guitar, and Marcus Miller on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Dave Grusin/Teddy Randazzo —
Girl From UNCLE ... LP MGM, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the greatest spy soundtracks of the 60s – a very groovy batch of tracks written for Stefanie Powers' brief TV show, The Girl From UNCLE! The music here is better than the male version of the UNCLE franchise – hip 60s spy themes, done in a groovy style for the television audience ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Grusin/The Byrds/Steppenwolf —
Candy ... LP ABC, Late 60s. Sealed ...
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An excellent trippy soundtrack – to a film we'd love to see, and which starred Charles Aznavour, Ringo Starr, John Astin, James Coburn, John Huston, Richard Burton, and Marlon Brando! The crazy outing is accompanied by a great Dave Grusin score that includes lots and lots of heavy guitars ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Grusin —
Don Grusin ... LP JVC (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$4.9914.99
Don Grusin on piano, keyboards and vocoder, Gary Herbig on saxophone, Oscar Castro-Neves, Lee Ritenour and Michael Sembello on guitar, Michael Boddicker on synth, Abraham Laboriel and Nathan East on bass, Alex Acuna on drums, and Efrain Toro and Steve Forman on percussion with Kate Markowitz on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has lightly bent corners and small pieces of tape at the corners on the right.)
A great lost date from the wonderful Gigi Gryce – a set that features the altoist in an sextet, but often swinging with a looser vibe than on some of his better-known albums from the 50s! There's a mix of soulful and modern here that's not unlike the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible pairing of two of the most important modern jazz talents of the 50s – trumpeter Clifford Brown and altoist Gigi Gryce – whose sense of structure on these tunes really gives Brownie a whole new space in which to shine! Gryce really seems to get at the mixture of sweetness ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi! BVJJ 2965.)
GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously) —
Permanent Damage ... LP Straight, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A wild and wooly take on the girl group genre – produced by Frank Zappa, and issued on his own label too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Guadalcanal Diary —
Flip Flop ... LP Elektra, 1989. Near Mint- ...
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Vince Guaraldi's wonderful music for the first-ever cartoon to feature the Peanuts characters in animated form – a sublime batch of jazz instrumentals that forever changed the face of music in shows of this nature! Vince steps out with an amazing sound right from the start – even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful record of light, lyrical piano jazz – and one of the best-selling jazz albums ever on Fantasy Records! Vince Guaraldi started the set as a tribute to the film Black Orpheus – and some of the album features his nice renditions of Jobim/Bonfa tunes like "Manha De ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & split top seam, light wear & aging.)
One of the coolest, grooviest albums that pianist Vince Guaraldi ever recorded – a set that's got the same Peanuts theme as his earlier dates for Fantasy Records, but which also features some sweet electric touches that only make things even better than before! In addition to his warmly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album of hard percussion tracks from congolero Guem – recorded in Sao Paulo in 1982, with accompaniment on djembe, bonga, and assorted other percussion instruments. The tracks are spare, but very driving – with tight rhythms on all cuts, which has made the album quite ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing little soundtrack from James William Guercio – music composed for his only cinematic effort as a director – for a film that features Robert Blake as a Native American cop! The score is heavy on jazzy horns with an undercurrent of funk – very similar to Guercio's best ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include the classics "American Woman", "No Time", and "No Sugar Tonight" – plus "Humpty's Blues", "Proper Stranger", and "When Friends Fall Out". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A classic of Canadian rock – and a set that broke big on this side of the border too! Wheatfield Soul is a sublime showcase for the young talents of Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, and other members of the group – working here in a mix of jazz/rock modes and blue-eyed soul that would ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing in a glossy cover, lightly bent at the edges and corners.)
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has a lightly bent corner, but is nice otherwise.)
Guillotine —
Guillotine ... LP Ampex, 1971. Sealed Gatefold ...
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One of those unusual litle records on the Ampex label at the start of the 70s – a groovy rock group with a nice current of soul in the instrumentation – almost a Muscle Shoals sort of vibe – topped with nice vocals from Carol Breval, who's got this deep vibe that sounds nice next ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Plastic is out and real is in!" declares the liner notes to this obscure blues release on Capitol – and from the sound of the record, you can definitely hear that Capitol was making a pitch for the "real" crowd. The record's got a very nice electric blues sound, with a ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitar Shorty —
On The Rampage ... LP Olive Branch, 1989. Very Good ...
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Hip work from one of the important early bluesmen on Specialty records – a hell of a guitar player, as you'd guess from his name – but also a singer with the same kind of raw charms as Johnny Watson in the 50s! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black & white label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Lots of nice effect-laden guitar covers of Animals, Paul Simon, Beatles, Procol Harum, and more! (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Friedrich Gulda —
As You Like It ... LP MPS (Germany), 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$43.99
As you like it – and we like it plenty! The album's a stunner from pianist Friedrich Gulda – one that still shows plenty of his high-powered, high-technique roots – but one that also really has him opening up a bit, too – almost bringing in a dose of soul jazz from the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing. Cover has an unglued seam, light wear, and aging.)
One of a number of excellent 50s American releases by Swedish baritonist Lars Gullin – a 4 track 10" LP that features backing by a septet that includes Putte Wickman, Ake Persson, Bengt Hallberg, and George Riedel. The tracks are a bit longer than usual for Gullin – making for a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on the 2nd track on side 2. NOTE – the bottom half of the cover is wavy, with light staining and wear, center split on the bottom seam, cutout hole.)
Guru Guru —
Der Elektrolurch ... LP Brain (Germany), 1974. Very Good+ 2LP ...
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A stunning double length set from this legendary Krautrock group! Titles include "Woman Drum", "Samantha's Rabbit", "Ooga Booga", "The Story Of Life", "Oxymoron", "Baby Cake Walk", and "Immer Lustig". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Brain pressing – in great shape! Back cover has a small import sticker.)
Tord Gustavsen —
Other Side ... LP ECM, 2018. Near Mint- ...
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With Tord Gustavsen on piano and electronics, Sigurd Hole on bass, and Jarle Vespestad on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Tord Gustavsen —
What Was Said ... LP ECM (Germany), 2016. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$34.99
A jazz vocal set, but one that offers up a very different version of the format – as the dark vision of pianist Tord Gustavsen is shaped here by singer Simin Tander – who can move between sweet moments, poetic passages, and some much moodier moments! The tunes include a fair bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arlo Guthrie may not be one of the best-remembered folkies of the 60s, but he sure made waves with this classic debut and the side-long title song! Arlo is the son of Woody Guthrie, and probably owes as much to Bob Dylan as Dylan does to Woody – but he was definitely on to something when he ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and light waviness on the opening.)
Arlo Guthrie —
Arlo ... LP Reprise, 1968. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Gwen Guthrie's first album for Island Records – a unique little soul set from the early 80s, recorded in Nassau with backing from Sly & Robbie – in a groove that's totally great! The rhythms here are really at the heart of the set – not in a way that eclipses Gwen's vocals, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Folk legend Woody Guthrie was no stranger to struggle – which is the subject highlighted in most of these tunes – pulled together in the shape of this album, which offered a great counterpoint to the Bicentennial madness in America when it was released in 1976! The titles of the songs ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a small hole at the top right from price sticker removal.)
Barry Guy —
Irvin's Comet ... LP No Business (Lithuania), 2021. Near Mint- ...
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Solo bass from the great Barry Guy – titled after the painting Comet, by Albert Irving – an image which graces the cover of the record – but served up here in a style of sound that's completely Barry's own! The music has that mindblowing quality that Guy can hit when he's really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Guy —
Blues Don't Lie ... LP RCA/Silvertone, 2022. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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Not the Bay Area effort you might guess from the title – and instead a sweet Chicago session that's easily one of the funkiest records that Buddy Guy ever cut! There's a great mix of funk and soul mixed in with the blues – thanks to arrangements from Charles Stepney and Gene Barge, who ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has some ringwear, a bit of chewing at the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some stained spots in back.)
Buddy Guy reached much bigger fame on later labels, but he sounds pretty darn great here in a set of early recordings done for Chess – all sides recorded in the first half of the 60s, when Buddy represented one of the best talents in a new generation of bluesmen rising up in Chicago! The ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some aging, and a small split on the top seam.)
We're not normally ones to rave about electric blues albums, but this one's a lot nicer than you might think – recorded with plenty of deep soul touches, and even a dose of funk in the right places! We hate to admit it, but a big part of the credit here goes to Eric Clapton – who ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
A smoking live performance from these two Chicago blues legends – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, but with a gritty electric vibe that's very much like the duo's best work back home! The approach is very stripped-down and unadorned – just vocals by both Guy and ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s US pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and is bent a bit at the spine and front panel.)
(Cover has a split top seam, wear, aging, and waviness.)
Gypsy —
In The Garden ... LP Metromedia, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Only the second album from Gypsy, but one that really has the group opening up their wings to soar – especially on the longer tunes that really feature some nicely freewheeling interplay between organ and guitar! Yet even on the shorter cuts, the sound between the two is great too – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut gatefold cover, with light wear, small split on the bottom.)