One of the rarest Steve Lacy albums of the 70s, and one of the most compelling too – as it features Steve in territory that's quite different than some of his group and solo performances of the period! The group is a trio – with Yuji Takahashi on piano and celeste, and Takehisa Kosugi ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic soundtrack from the great Francis Lai! The record is one of his most unusual – and features a number of short songs that focus on spare keyboard work, either on organ, piano, or electric piano, and with some cool groovy instrumentation, and a bit of light strings and woodwinds. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful Japanese pressing – with a cooler cover than the original French version! Cover has an inside booklet, which has some light aging. Outside is nice.)
Although Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross started out their career singing vocalese versions of Basie tunes, they do a pretty darn great job here with Ellington – in fact, maybe even better, given the sophistication of the tracks. And while the album lacks some of the whimsy of the wonderful ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear, light staining, and some waviness.)
A later repackaging of the excellent Flying High album – easily the group's best album by far, and unfortunately, too often the toughest one to find! The arrangements here are fantastic, and the material is waaaaaay more hip than the Ellington and Basie stuff that they wasted too much time ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese promo pressing, still sealed with top obi.)
Hubert Laws —
Family ... LP Columbia, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Wonderful sounds from Hubert Laws – and like some of his best CTI work of a few years before, a set that really goes way beyond any easy expectations! There's moments of ambition here that really link the record to Laws' CTI sides – that mix of fuller arrangements and higher-concept ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forget the Shakespearean reference in the title – which might make you think the whole album's got a Renaissance bent – because the album's a nice bit of funky flute jazz from Hubert Laws, done with the same groovy vibe as some of his earlier albums for the CTI label! The set was ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nothing too silent here, as the set's filled with the kind of soulful fusion grooves we'd expect from Hubert Laws in the 70s! The album's a real standout in his Columbia catalog – a perfectly balanced set that features plenty of great work from Hubert on flute, amidst arrangements that also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally wonderful little record – not just a funky 70s soundtrack, but an excellent jazz outing as well – thanks to the talents of Hubert Laws on flute and Earl Klugh on guitar! Patrick Williams wrote and arranged the whole set – and he merges his jazzier roots with some of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Singer/songwriter Mylon is joined here by a larger group than usual – with some nice keyboards, pedal steal, and female backing vocals! Titles include "Mountain Home", "Railroad Angels", "Angel Band", "Pool Shooter", and "Wondering". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
An early set from this leader who also gave us the excellent Color In Jazz album on MPS! The set features solos from Bernd Rabe on alto sax, Horst Jankowski on piano, Gerald Weinkopf and Fritz Dautel on tenor, Georg Ernszt on trumpet, and Peter Witte on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy early stereo pressing – nice and clean overall. Cover has some light wear, mostly near the edges.)
Massive keyboard work from the great Ramsey Lewis – easily one of his best records ever, thanks to some spaciously funky production by Charles Stepney! Stepney plays keyboards here along with Ramsey, and the twin-keys approach makes for a sound that's extra-special – one that sums up ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some wear and aging, price code sticker with some marker, and a fairly large hole at the bottom left. Cover has light wear and stained spots where exposed.)
Sweet electric funk from Ramsey Lewis! The album's one of his best from the 70s – and it's got Ramsey on Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, and other keyboards, grooving away in an open-ended 70s mode that still retains all the heavy soul of his classic work for Chess. Morris Jennings ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ramsey Lewis —
Golden Hits ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
We know you've seen this record a million times, just like us, and probably passed it up because it appears to be a greatest hits compilation, just like we did! But it's actually Ramsey and his funky mid 70s trio with Morris Jennings and Cleveland Eaton revisiting some of his best loved material ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ramsey Lewis —
Love Notes ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good- ...
$3.99
A great little album of mid 70s funk from Ramsey Lewis – very much in the mode of his Earth, Wind, & Fire related work – no surprise, since the album's dedicated to Charles Stepney, whose influence was such a key part of the sound of the group, and of some of Ramsey's other Kalimba-p ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Salongo ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
A tremendous little record, and one of the funky 70s sets that Ramsey Lewis recorded with Earth Wind & Fire! Well, not Earth Wind & Fire entirely – but the Kalimba Productions team of Maurice White and Charles Stepney that gave the group its sound – plus a nice sprinkling of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a timing strip, promo stamp, light aging.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Sun Goddess ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite Ramsey Lewis albums ever – and a perfect summation of the genius that was brewing on the Chicago scene in the late 60s and early 70s! The album has Ramsey working strongly with Earth Wind & Fire – no surprise, given his close ties to Maurice White, who was the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – KC 33194. Cover has light wear.)
Sweet electric Ramsey Lewis – an overlooked gem from the Columbia Records years, filled with loads of great grooves, and some pretty mighty keyboards! Part of the record has Ramsey working with Larry Dunn of Kalimba Productions – getting plenty of the Earth Wind & Fire groove that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear.)
Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson —
Two Of Us ... LP Columbia, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Ramsey Lewis and Nancy Wilson – two key soulful talents from the 60s, working together beautifully here in a mid 80s set! The album's almost more Randy's than it is Nancy's given that Lewis takes a few tunes instrumentally, working in a blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With "Bar Code", "L-I-K-S", "Da Da Da Da", "Sickness" and "Another Round". 19 tracks in all, counting the interludes, with guest spots by Xzibit, Defari, Busta Rhymes, King Tee and Kurupt, plus a couple of beats by Rockwilder and the Neptunes in ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Lloyd —
Discovery! ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
A wonderful bit of soul jazz – much less trippy than some of Charles Lloyd's later work, and handled with a soulful flair that's a mix of Coltrane spiritualism, with an even larger dose of the sort of post-Trane experiments in jazz that would crop up during the early 70s on smaller ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loggins & Messina —
Mother Lode ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Mother Lode has a somewhat more fuller sound overall – one that's got bits of the western touches you might expect from the prospecting reference in the title – tunes that almost have a Deadwood way of echoing the past, but which come across with a much more 70s LA vibe overall. The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s Japanese pressing – 25AP 1290 – with wide obi and insert.)
Loggins & Messina —
Sittin In ... LP Columbia, 1971. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn – and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks – and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Cheryl Lynn —
Preppie ... LP Columbia, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hard to believe that a preppie look could ever be associated with a soul singer, but by the time of this 1983, the preppie craze had spread so much that it actually provided Cheryl Lynn a nice way to update her style! There's nothing preppie about the music, though – and the record's a great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nicely complicated work from Scottish jazz composer David Mack and one of the original Lansdowne Series recordings – a set that almost has some of the same sharp changes and breakout solos of the best Mingus music from the time! The ensemble here is a British one – with some great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazzy bit of city soul from Yoko Maeno – a singer who's got a style that's partly like some of her Japanese contemporaries, and partly in a breathier mode – maybe a bit in territory that's like Jane Birkin and some other French singers of the 70s! The tunes have a nicely slinky vibe ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Taj Mahal's first LPs of the 70s, and also one of his very best of the decade – if not THE best! Happy To Be Just Like I Am is one of the earlier records Taj cut in which he's really going all in with the diverse influences, including the Caribbean flourishes that so flavored his ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Taj Mahal —
Mo' Roots ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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A well-titled album – given that Taj Mahal's music is always pretty darn rootsy – and this time around, he's also adding in a bit of Jamaican roots too, thanks to production help from Bob Marley and Aston Barrett of The Wailers! The pair help Taj out on a few numbers, mixing in some ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great title for this second set from Taj Mahal – because the sound here is even more stripped-down and natural than on his first LP! Taj turns in a lot more original tunes this time around – and is in wonderfully comfortable territory with his own lead lyrics, sung alongside his own ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Taj Mahal —
Real Thing ... LP Columbia, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Hardly any "recycling" going on here – as Taj Mahal takes bluesy roots and turns them in a whole new direction for the 70s, evolving the music way past the level most other bluesmen were working in at the time! At some level, Mahal's style is far more rootsy than most early 70s ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with some staining & waviness on the bottom left corner.)
Taj Mahal —
Taj Mahal ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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The first album in a mighty legendary run from Taj Mahal – one of the first generation of blues musicians to really learn to recast their sound for the younger crossover generation! By that, we don't mean that Taj is commercial at all – it's just that he's kind of reclaiming the blues ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's a pretty big space between Nothingness & Eternity – but Mahavishnu Orchestra manage to fill most of it up with their hard-jamming approach! The style here is a bit different than the group's initial albums – as the record's a live one, and features some very long tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a bent corner, a tracklist sticker, and a price sticker remnant.)
Mahavishnu Orchestra —
Birds Of Fire ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
A great second album from Mahavishnu Orchestra – one that has them still very might in the same tight formation as the first! As before, there's a heck of a lot of power here – monstrous work on drums from Billy Cobham, sharp-edged guitar from John McLaughlin, and a range of great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK CBS pressing – 32280 – with orange fade labels. Cover is bent a bit at the spine and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
A massive set of fusion from Mahavishnu Orchestra – a group that features some incredible guitar work from John McLaughlin, who sounds even more focused and driven here than on his own records! As with Return To Forever or Weather Report, the combo's a supergroup of sorts – with Billy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Speakers Corner pressing. Includes the insert. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom seam.)
Very spacey work from Mahavishnu Orchestra – a set that continues the change in sound explored by the second incarnation of the group – one that's much more spacious than the first! The group here is somewhat large, but often comes off with a good sense of leanness at times – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stellar Manhattans from the start of the 80s – and proof that the group could still hold strong, even at a point when soul music was really changing up around them! The sound is somewhat smoother than before, but never in a throwaway style – and as you might guess from the title, the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a light mark from sticker removal at the top right corner and tiny peeled spots at the bottom right.)
Manhattans —
Black Tie ... LP Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A black tie affair, but a set that's still got all the great vocal touches of The Manhattans firmly in place – thanks to careful Chicago production from Leo Graham and arranger James Mack! The set's smooth, but never in a sloppily commercial way – and instead, the pair find a way to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A real classic from The Manhattans – and just the kind of record to show why the group stayed so great after all the years! The ballads are wonderful – arguably even better than the group's indie label days – with a depth of feeling, fullness of harmonies, and magical balance ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, minor stains, and a light peeled spot at the top right corner.)
Manhattans —
Manhattans ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A Philly soul classic from The Manhattans – one of their best 70s albums, and a record that showed that they were firmly out of the indie ghetto, and totally on top of their game! The record features arrangements and production by Bobby Martin and Bert DeCoteaux – bubbling along in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from The Manhattans – still going strong long into the 70s with a classic harmony approach! The title tune sets the whole album up perfectly – and is the kind of a sad, slow ballad that the group was always perfect at – a number that grabs you with a compelling ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Zeke Manners/Flatt & Scruggs —
Beverly Hillbillies ... LP Columbia, 1965. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features vocals by the entire cast too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s Harmony pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ring and edge wear, bumped corners, splitting in the spine and bottom seam, and a small smudge at the spine.)
Steve Marcus with Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media —
Something ... LP Columbia/Cobra Rose (South Korea), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A rare Japanese-only album from American reedman Steve Marcus – best known for his fuzzy freaky sets on the Vortex label – but heard here in the company of Tokyo reedman Jiro Inagaki – who also made some pretty freaky albums of his own! The tracks here are nice and long – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Marino —
Juggernaut ... LP Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
With Ron Carter, Ray Drummond, and Charnett Moffett on bass; Marvin Smith and Jeffrey Watts on drums; John Longo on trumpet, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Kirkland on piano, and includes narration by Wendell Pierce from The Wire! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Players include Branford Marsalis on soprano and tenor, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Tain Watts on drums – and titles include "Black Codes", "For Week Folks", "Chambers Of Tain", "Aural Oasis", and "Delfeayo's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Features Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Kent Jordan on flute, and Ron Carter on bass. Titles include "Melancholia", "Lazy Afternoon", "Stardust", and "For All We Know". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A bit more of a high concept album than some of Wynton Marsalis' previous efforts – a set with a few more added horns on side one, and an extended suite on side two! The work definitely shows Wynton's increasing concern with jazz history – his desire to embrace, and sometimes represent ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and a tiny corner bump.)
With Marcus Roberts on piano – and titles that include "Caravan", "A Foggy Day", "Cherokee", "April In Paris", "New Orleans", "Soon All Will Know", and "Autumn Leaves". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Wynton Marsalis' second date for Columbia Records, and an album that already has him stretching out from the first! Unlike before, when Wynton was given a few older players to help establish his sound, the group here is all Marsalis' own – with brother Branford on tenor and soprano sax, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The classic debut of a young Wynton Marsalis – cut after a stretch when Wynton was working with Art Blakey, and had really sharpened his chops! The record's a wonderful return to straight jazz tradition for Columbia – but it also has some modern moments too – proof that the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Mason —
Certified Live ... LP Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Solo album by the Pink Floyd drummer, with a heavy roster of guest musicians that include Robert Wyatt, Chris Spedding, Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, and Howard Johnson. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, small sticker spot, bent corners, and a sticker in back.)
The voice of Johnny Mathis meets the soulful arrangements of Paul Riser and HB Barnum – all wrapped up with Johnny Bristol production! Johnny's tender voice, the gently sweeping arrangements and soul-rooted production make this one a gemTitles include "Woman Woman", "Sail On ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Mathis riding high in the early-to-mid 70s! Johnny takes on a mix of sweet & tender and more melancholy tunes on Killing Me Softly, showing a surer hand at making some then contemporary hits his own better than just about any veteran pop vocalist of his generation. Jerry Fuller produced ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet 80s set from Johnny Mathis – one of those great later albums when he brought a good deal of soul into the mix! The feel here is almost more modern R&B than the vocal jazz mode that first brought Johnny fame – and it turns out that the Mathis mode is wonderful for such a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mellow magic from Johnny Mathis – a late 70s set that updates his older style for a crossover audience in adult contemporary! The style is smooth and polished, but never so much so that Johnny's amazing voice can't shine through – thanks to soulful arrangements from Gene Page, who'd ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A superb set of duets between Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams – a set that's a key part of Johnny's rise into soul music during the 70s, and one that also forms a cornerstone of the early career of Deniece Williams too! Williams' soaring vocal range is a great match for the trademark ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Hideki Matsutake, Masashi Komatsubara, & KOnae Imato —
Edo ... LP Columbia/Soave (Italy), 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9932.99
Back in the 70s, there were plenty of records that mixed together the Japanese shamisen with more contemporary sounds – but of them all, this set might well be one of the wildest – as it features two side-long tracks that mix the acoustic strings of the ancient instrument with a mix of ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet collection of vintage work by this steel guitar giant – put together by the Country Music Foundation, and featuring a few unissued tracks! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Peter McCann —
One On One ... LP Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Original Japanese CBS/Sony pressing with obi and insert. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Paul McCartney —
Tug Of War ... LP Columbia, 1982. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Produced by George Martin and includes the Stevie Wonder duet, "Ebony And Ivory", plus "Take It Away", "Somebody Who Cares", "What's That You're Doing?" and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr —
Marilyn & Billy ... LP Columbia, 1978. Sealed ...
$9.99
Endearing pop soul from Marilyn & Billy! This warm, friendly self-titled third album –since we're all friends by now, it's first names only, thank you very much – is sweet as can be, though relatively underappreciated all these years later! This one's co-produced by Billy and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed promo. Cover has a tracklist sticker.)
Roger McGuinn —
Roger McGuinn ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great solo work from this former member of The Byrds – with titles that include "Lost My Drivin Wheel", "Draggin", "Time Cube", "My New Woman", "Stone", "Bag Full Of Money", and "The Water Is Wide". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric insert and Columbia inner sleeve. Cover has light ring impressions.)
John McLaughlin —
Electric Guitarist ... LP Columbia, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A key change for John McLaughlin – post-Mahavishnu, post-Shakti, and very much the electric guitarist promised in the title! The album's one of McLaughlin's more professional fusion outings of the 70s, but still has some of the earthiness of his roots – and despite a rather large ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the top seam.)
An all acoustic guitar trio – tracks include "Aspan", "Chiquito", "David", "Orient Blues Suite", and the title track "Passion, Grace & Fire". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A real mind-trip – and an incredible document of the times – not just ideas floating around in the late 60s, but also new ways of making records too! The album is loosely based around ideas and writings from The Medium Is The Massage – McLuhan's important 1967 book, co-written ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Lover Man ... LP Columbia, 1962. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
An overlooked gem from Carmen – one of her few albums for Columbia from the 60s, and a wonderfully swinging small group session that's got a much more relaxed feel than some of her earlier sets! The album's ostensibly a tribute to Billie Holiday – but it's taken in a way that's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 Eye stereo CBS label pressing. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, minor blemishes, and a round sticker in back.)
Features swinging arrangements from Buddy Bregman – and titles that include "All Through The Night", "A Wonderful Guy", "Something Wonderful", "Hello Young Lovers", "Give A Little Get A Little", and "If This Isn't Love". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
The electric years of Miles Davis have left a huge legacy in music – one that's referenced again and again, and continually revisited by generations of musicians, both young and old! Here, that legacy gets some especially nice treatment – by a group of artists who include some key ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The electric years of Miles Davis have left a huge legacy in music – one that's referenced again and again, and continually revisited by generations of musicians, both young and old! Here, that legacy gets some especially nice treatment – by a group of artists who include some key ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Medusa —
Medusa ... LP Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A set with some nice soulful moments – thanks to production by Skip Drinkwater, John Lee, and Gerry Brown – the latter two of whom are members of the group! Vocals by Eric Tagg and Cheryl Alexander. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)