The first-ever album from The Monkees – a set that's overflowing with great numbers from the teams of Boyce & Hart and Goffin & King – plus one original by Mike Nesmith himself! The whole thing's groovy as groovy can be – and despite any thoughts that folks at the time ... (Rock) read moreCD
A nice Japanese collection – with an unusual cover image! Titles include "Words", "Valleri", "Shades Of Gray", "I Wanna Be Free", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Steppin Stone", "Star Collector", "She", "Last ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi with wear & tape. Cover has clear tape on all seams, half split seams, some wear & aging – but the vinyl is nice.)
Great later work from Monty Python, done after the show had ended – which means that the items here are all new, and done only for the record! There's a lot more songs than before, and titles include "Sit On My Face", "Farewell To John Never", "I Bet They Won't Play ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Clones, Pharell & Hugo unveil a bigger picture of their Star Trak roster and more, including Pharrell's hit "Frontin'" w/Jay Z, Kelis with Nas on "Popular Thug", Busta Rhymes "Light you're a$$ On Fire", NERD's "Loser", "The Don Of Dons" by ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
With Clones, Pharell & Hugo unveil a bigger picture of their Star Trak roster and more, including Pharrell's hit "Frontin'" w/Jay Z, Kelis with husband Nas on "Popular Thug", Busta Rhymes "Light Your A$$ On Fire", NERD's "Loser", "The Don Of ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A cool collection of space-themed club tracks from Gene Page – and possibly one of his greatest albums of the 70s – dispite a gimmicky approach! There's a tightly soaring feel to most of the cuts that's Page at his best – arranging fully with styles borrowed from Barry White, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic – with Brinsley Schwarz on guitar, Jack Nitzsche on production, and titles that include "Protection", "Love Gets You Twisted", "Saturday Nite Is Dead", "Local Girls", "Discovering Japana", and "Waiting For The UFOs". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Ray Parker's definitely a single man at this point in his career – leaving behind his earlier role in the Raydio group, and working here as writer and producer on a string of 80s hits! The album follows strongly in the catchy, crossover mode of Parker's work from the middle part of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solid funky work from Ray Parker Jr & Raydio – a set that's lean and focused, and still very much in the earlier Raydio groove! Parker's still a bit away from the spotlight at this point – leaving the band to have the strongest role in the record, which is a great thing, given how ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Ray Parker Jr & Raydio —
Woman Needs Love ... LP Arista, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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The start of Ray Parker's big hit run of the 80s – a set that has the Raydio group stripped down to just a duo behind Ray, and Parker very firmly out in the lead on vocals! The title hit's a smooth standard that's kept on going for many years – just the kind of cut that crossed Ray ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a bent corner.)
The last full 70s album from Pilot – just a duo by this point, but working with all the punch and panache of their early records! As before, their ability for hook-heavy tunes is amazing – as there's so many numbers here that could have been huge AM radio hits, but which also have some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the great earlier solo records from Iggy – capping off the 70s here with a bang! New Values finds Iggy a real peak point for edgy, yet accessible songwriting – a talent he no doubt honed in the preceding few years of working with David Bowie. The production is great here, too ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2000 pressing with 2 bonus tracks, punch through barcode.)
Iggy Pop —
Party ... LP Arista, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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Iggy's third album for Arista – one of his more straight-forward sets of rockers, for the most part – but Iggy being Iggy, it's still pretty edgy stuff for a rock album on major label in the early 80s! Includes "Pleasure", "Rock And Roll Party", the wacko "Eggs ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Iggy Pop —
Soldier ... LP Arista, 1980. Very Good+ ...
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One of Iggy's better solo albums – with all the manic vocals you'd want and expect, but with some really cool production touches and oddball, yet accessible songs. You got love Iggy for kicking of a high stakes second album for Arista with a song about wanting a rubber dolly and hanging out ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lou Rawls —
She's Gone ... LP Bell, 1974. Very Good ...
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A great little Lou Rawls album from his short-lived time at Bell Records – and like most of his smaller stints at 70s labels, work that really stands out from the rest! The album was cut in LA with smooth production from Norman Ratner – but the overall sound is still pretty darn hip ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Raydio —
Raydio ... LP Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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The first Raydio set from guitarist Ray Parker – an artist who'd worked on countless session gigs by the time of this album, which gave him more than enough chops to get things right from the start! The sound is tight and definitely aimed at the charts, by Ray also brings his own sort of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Raydio —
Rock On ... LP Arista, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Not much rock here, but a definite guitar-driven groove – that Ray Parker vamp cooked up in a long legacy of work for other artists – really sparkling here in the frontline of Raydio! The bass is pretty strong too, with that mainstream funk sound that was popping strongly from the west ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Both solo and tracks from the Velvet Underground. Includes the songs "Waiting For The Man", "White Light White Heat", "I Heard Her Call My Name", "Pale Blue Eyes", "Beginning To See The Light", "Sweet Jane", "Rock And Roll", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roswell Rudd —
Inside Job ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1976. Sealed ...
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One of the last great albums that Rudd played on before going into retirement! The group features Rudd on trombone, Enrico Rava on trumpet, Dve Burrell on piano, Stafford James on bass, and Harold White on drums – and the overall feel is similar to some of the best ESP work of the 60s. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The massive third album from Run DMC – made at the top of their game – a pivotal effort that brought them to peak popularity and helped break hip hop in a huge way in the pop culture landscape! Part of the album's strength is its guitar-heavy sound on some of the grooves – ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Patrice Rushen —
Watch Out! ... CD Arista, 1987. Used ...
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Patrice Rushen in a crisp 80s soul mode! Watch Out finds Patrice really cutting down the keyboards in favor of stronger vocals right out front – breaking all the rules, as the title of second song tells it – and it works really well! Most of the arrangements, synth and drum ... (Soul) read moreCD
A soaring, spacey set from the mighty David Sancious – one of his 70s albums that's almost a genre unto itself, given the many different elements that David mixes into the music – touches of jazz, fusion, funk, and soul – but also delivered with the proficiency you might find in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful little record by Pharoah Sanders – quite different than most of his other recordings of the 70s, and done in a smoothly jazzy mode that also features plenty of soul! Sanders did the set in collaboration with Norman Connors – and the style is in that same great mix of mellow ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The debut album from Rena Scott – and a mighty club burner that's headed up by the production team of James Mtume and Reggie Lucas! The set's got that warm Mtume glow throughout – upbeat and uptempo, yet filled with soul – and done in a mode that brings some sweet jazzy class ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron —
1980 ... LP Arista, 1980. Very Good- ...
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A great one from Gil Scott-Heron – and another wonderful collaboration with Brian Jackson – who handled all the arrangements on this set, and gave the record that sweet jazzy sound that makes Gil's work from this time some of his best ever! There's loads of excellent electric piano ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron —
Bridges ... LP Arista, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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An oft-overlooked jazzy gem from Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – and a beautifully swinging session that has Gil toning it down a bit, and working into a nicely musical groove that gets past the heavy politics of earlier years! The record's a great showcase for the more upbeat side of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, a bent portion with a small tear held with clear tape at the opening, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
It's Your World ... LP Arista, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A standout set from Gil Scott-Heron – and that's saying a lot, given the strength of his other 70s work! This album's a double-length live set – one that has Gil taking on the familiar format of the 70s, and using it to really push the boundaries of his own music too! Most tracks are ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Reflections ... LP Arista, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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A great little album that's often overshadowed by its hit – the 15 minute "B-Movie", which was sort of an overly-wrought protest piece about how the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 was going to turn America into a bad b-movie. Not that that track's bad – although its ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Secrets ... LP Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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A key crossover set from Gil Scott-Heron – still every bit as political as his earlier work, but with a stronger sense of soul as well! The great Brian Jackson is firmly in tow here – bringing warm keyboards and a nice little groove to most of the tracks – and the previous ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear – vinyl is nice.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Secrets ... CD Arista (Japan), 1978. Used ...
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A key crossover set from Gil Scott-Heron – still every bit as political as his earlier work, but with a stronger sense of soul as well! The great Brian Jackson is firmly in tow here – bringing warm keyboards and a nice little groove to most of the tracks – and the previous ... (Soul) read moreCD
Gil Scott Heron's first album for Arista – very much in the mellow soul jazz work of his legendary album on Strata East! The record features some wonderfully moody jazz backing that really marks a shift in Gil's style – never going too far over the top, but hitting a sweet groove that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with split seams, some ringwear, small stained spots, heavy wear at the spine, and some flaking at the edges. Labels have initials in red marker.)
A 70s soul classic – and the closest that Gil Scott-Heron ever came to having a hit! The album's best known for its anthemic classic "Johannesburg" – one of the first popular tunes to really push the cause of a free South Africa – but the whole album's a winner, filled ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, surface wear, a note in pen, and a few smudges of residue.)
Pete Shelley —
Homosapien ... LP Arista, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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A bit smoother than Ben's earlier albums – but a great little set all the way through – and about as classic as you can get for Sidran in the 70s! The album's got a bit more soul in the mix, but still has some jazzy elements in the backings – and where things were sometimes ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Silver —
Silver ... LP Arista, 1976. Very Good ...
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A great group from the 70s AOR scene – one that never fully got its due, but which never let that stop them from doing their best! Silver have this great harmony style that's somewhere in the territory of America – kind of a post-Beach Boys version of male group pop that's years beyond ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout hole, promo sticker, faint ring wear.)
The big second album from Sky – a record that's twice as long as the first, and which gives the group even more room for instrumental explorations! As before, the guitar sounds here are both acoustic and electric – played by both John Williams, the virtuoso musician with classical ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Mid 80s German pressing in a Japanese gatefold cover.)
Patti Smith —
Easter ... LP Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Among the best of the best of early Patti Smith albums – the Easter LP from 1978 – also her biggest hit ever! Easter splits the difference between accessible, if rawly impassioned rock & roll and more raucous and in yer face rebellious poetry. There's a stylistic gulf between the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly big breakthrough for Spiritualized – something we never would have guessed from the underground years of Spacemen 3 in the decade before! The set fuses that previous group's love of fuzz and space with a tighter sense of songwriting – that new psych blend of guitars and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Lisa Stansfield —
Affection ... CD Arista, 1990. Used ...
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Big bouncing soul from Lisa Stansfield – a record that almost rivaled the first effort from Soul II Soul for UK impact on the American mainstream! Despite a pasty-white cover, the record's got a hell of a lot of color – some rich rhythms that reintroduced a syncopated funky sound to ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of Lisa's greatest cuts, with a sweetly soaring hook that's a perfect example of the catchy grooves she could hit when she wanted to! Remixes by Gail Sky King – and the single is promo only. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Al Stewart —
Modern Times ... LP Janus, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Al Stewart, right before his big hit years to come – sounding wonderful here on both his tremendous vocals, and the range of tunes that seem to flow effortlessly from his pen! Production is by Alan Parsons, whose ability to compress elements to perfection is a perfect foil for Al's voice ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 70s gem from singer/songwriter Al Stewart – a set that was part of his long-overdue rise to global fame – after quietly giving the world a number of great and overlooked albums from the UK scene! The vibe here is similar to the preceding set – the classic Year Of The Cat – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear.)
Jermaine Stewart —
Word Is Out ... LP Arista, 1984. Very Good+ ...
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Angie Stone's first solo LP, after her years with the Sequence and Vertical Hold. With a sound that nods towards the classic soul of the 70s, but firmly rooted in a more contemporary post-Hip Hop/NuSoul vibe, this set's a strong effort with the sort of self assured songcraft and tight production ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD