Ars Nova —
Ars Nova (1968) ... LP Elektra/Sundazed, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9926.99On May 31, 2024
A wonderful little set of post-folk rock – with lots of lovely baroque touches! Ars Nova were really short-lived group – known for only two rare records – but they've got a sound that perfectly sums up a generation! There's a wonderful LA late 60s sound here – somewhere ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Third album from the Brit prog-rockers. This album is a bit funkier than their previous releases, as their Memphis soul influence is quite apparent here. Nice moments throughout, with a monster drumbreak on "The Rock". Other titles include "Breakthrough", "Decision/Indeci ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a bit of light wear & aging, but looks great overall.)
A really striking album in the career of Atomic Rooster – one that's a little bit groovier than most, and maybe a bit funky as well! The drums are great, and have plenty of soulful currents – and the Hammond, piano, and electric piano work of Vincent Crane almost seem to echo earlier ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Butterfly label pressing. Vinyl has a short click on "Breathless".)
Anita Baker —
Rapture ... LP Elektra, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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A classic album of classy vocals – one that helped set a whole new tone in 80s soul music! Anita had already gained a bit of experience on the soul scene before this set, but with this record she emerged as a full-formed diva who could effortlessly blend jazz and soul into a magnificent new ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, a bit of waviness, a trace of a sticker, and a light stain on one corner.)
Bamboo —
Bamboo ... LP Elektra, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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A key step in the path from The Housemartins to Fatboy Slim – Norman Cook's first big dancefloor excursion, and a super-big hit that sounds surprisingly nice these days! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch. Labels have a name in marker.)
A key step in the path from The Housemartins to Fatboy Slim – Norman Cook's first big dancefloor excursion, and a super-big hit that sounds surprisingly nice these days! (New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A mostly orchestral score for this early 80s, feature-length animated sci fi film – penned and conducted by the great Elmer Bernstein, with a depth that's surprising, considering the movie! Elmer shows he's a consummate professional here – as he avoids any temptation to make things ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Virgilio Marti, Tito Puente, Yomo Toro, Javier Vasquez, Paquito D'Rivera, Adalberto Santiago, Yayo El Indio, and Chocolate Armenteros. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch. Shrink has a hype sticker.)
Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar —
Buscando America ... LP Elektra, 1984. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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A sweet sweet set of electric 70s funk – recorded by Booker T during a brief, but well-needed reunion with the MGs! The sound here is quite different than Stax-era MGs – as Booker plays a range of keyboards, not just organ – and the grooves have these great jazz funk touches at ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billy Bragg & Wilco's excellent spin on the Woody Guthrie songbook – the first volume in their Mermaid Avenue collaboration! The way the Mermaid Avenue series turned out, it feels as much like it's half Wilco's take on the songs and half Bragg – as opposed to it being a "superg ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing from 2013. Includes the insert.)
One of Dollar Brand's more ambitious albums – featuring a larger group of players than usual, working through some compositions that have as much life and spirit as might be implied by the title! The group includes Brand on keyboards, conga, and soprano sax – plus work by Carlos Ward ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s grey label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and is bumped at the top right corner.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Just Family ... LP Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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This one's a real shift from her earlier jazz-based work, or her recent recordings for Verve – and a sweet funky fusion album that Dee Dee recorded for Elektra in the late 70s. The set was produced by Stanley Clarke, and has a soul/fusion sound that's not that different than his own work of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Absolutely burning live recording of Brownie's group co led with Max Roach, and also featuring Sony Rollins. This set features some the group's best playing, limited only by the mediocre sound quality of the recording. Great extended takes on "I'll Remember April", 'What's New", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Elektra Musician inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear and yellowing from age.)
Jackson Browne —
Hold Out ... LP Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Easily one of our favorite albums by Tim Buckley – and a record that really opens up with some key jazzy touches! Buckley's still got his roots in folk here, and his vocals are yet to hit the extremes of Starsailor or Lorca – but there's also a new sense of inflection to the way he ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary mono 180 gram EU pressing.)
Bulgarian State Television Female Voice Choir —
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares ... LP Elektra/Nonesuch, Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ...
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A record that really has Busta Rhymes coming into his own – taking all those charms that had been bubbling in the underground through years of guest appearances, and finding a way to really shine in the light of the mainstream! The album's not Busta's first solo effort, but has a sense of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold "big E" label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Butterfield Blues Band —
East West ... LP Elektra, 1966. Very Good- ...
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Titles include "Walkin Blues", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Mary Mary", "East West", "Two Trains Running", and "Work Song". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Smoking work from Donald Byrd – post-Blue Note, post-Larry Mizell, and with a modern funk groove that's still pretty darn tasty! Not one to rest on his laurels – which he could have easily done with endless Mizell-based recordings – Donald shifts his groove here towards more of a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massively jazzy soul from Donald Byrd – two "love" tunes from the early 80s! "Love Has Come Around" goes in a whole new direction than his earlier Mizzell-styled work – snapping a sweet clapping groove, yet still keeping enough acoustic touches to keep things real ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Massively jazzy soul from Donald Byrd – two "love" tunes from the late 70s and early 80s! "Love Has Come Around" goes in a whole new direction than his earlier Mizzell-styled work – snapping a sweet clapping groove, yet still keeping enough acoustic touches to keep ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a red and black Elektra/Asylum sleeve, with some ring and edge wear and a light sticker spot.)
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC —
Love Byrd ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A sweet funky 80s set from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a record done after his 70s run at Blue Note with producer Larry Mizell, but in a groove that's equally great in its own sort of way! Isaac Hayes is the producer on the set, and also plays a lot of Fender Rhodes, plus piano, vibes, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Textured cover has a drip stain and light surface wear.)
Cars —
Candy-O ... LP Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Not The Cars' first album, but the one that definitely catapulted them from Boston underground to mainstream fame – quite a surprise, given the style that most of the bigger acts were laying down at the time! And of course, we say that from the more mainstream bent of our American market ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia House pressing in a titled cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. A nice copy!)
Not The Cars' first album, but the one that definitely catapulted them from Boston underground to mainstream fame – quite a surprise, given the style that most of the bigger acts were laying down at the time! And of course, we say that from the more mainstream bent of our American market ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cars —
Cars ... LP Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Classic debut record from The Cars where the radio hits just keep coming at you – including "Just What I Needed", "Good Times Roll", "My Best Friend's Girl", "You're All I've Got Tonight", "Bye Bye Love", "Moving In Stereo" and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Six (!) singles came from this album, "You Might Think", "Magic", "Drive", "Hello Again", "Why Can't I Have You", & "Heartbeat City". Produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Cars —
Panorama ... LP Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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The third album from The Cars, and a set that nicely focuses more on some of the sharper, new wave elements in the group's sound – maybe more of a confident return to the quirky modes that got them going in the first place, once they were solidly at the forefront of the American mainstream! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cars —
Shake It Up ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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A well-remembered classic from The Cars – one of those records that had the group finding a perfect way to tap into new wave energy from the underground, yet somehow manage to score some major hits at a time when American radio was still pretty shy of so many new sounds! This set still has ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, a notched bump on the opening.)
Ron Carter —
Etudes ... LP Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A warmly acoustic set from Ron Carter – an early 80s album for Elektra that continues the great run of work as a leader he first began in the 70s! The format here is quite laidback and unassuming – a piano-less group that has Ron's work on bass right out front in the mix – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool record from the young Jackie Chan – a special Japanese only 45rpm picture disc – in a picture sleeve too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal set in the rebirth of straight jazz in the early 80s – a wonderful record with a much warmer, more traditional feel than you'd expect from some of the players involved! Bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist Chick Corea really return to their roots here – Stanley with some of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
An unforgettable album from Natalie Cole – a record that came at a time when her R&B career was faltering slightly, and a set that not only helped Natalie reach a new level of sophistication in her music – but also find a huge new audience too! If the title sounds familiar, it's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Chick Corea – recorded in the early 80s, but with a sweet electric groove that takes us back to his best from a decade before! Chick plays Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – and works here with a group that has a nice sort of angular edge – none of the too- ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The debut album from Crabby Appleton – and a set that's got a surprising sort of late psych vibe at times – almost as if the group were hanging on to some of the modes that first got them started, while also stretching out with some of the new sophistication that the 70s had to offer! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second and last album from Crabby Appleton, and a record that's got the group picking up some harder edges than before – shedding some of the lighter psych elements for harder modes on the downturning grooves, almost as if the group had some blues inspirations they didn't showcase the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cure —
Show ... LP Fiction/Elektra, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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The title's a bit stark, but that's because this live set follows on the studio album Wish – and has the group playing live in America, really hitting the crowd with plenty of their catchier tunes from the time, and a few older classics too! The vibe is definitely early 90s Cure – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Perfect early work from The Cure from the heart of the late 70s post-punk era – music that's short, sharp, and surprisingly powerful after all these years! The trio here has all the best sharp edges that made them a real standout in the post-punk years – and Robert Smith reminds us ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the biggest album ever from The Cure – a set that marked a high moment in maybe the second chapter of their career – at a time when they'd gone from being a cult underground band to becoming a surprisingly durable group in the long run! That darker energy of Robert Smith's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Deee-Lite —
Infinity Within ... LP Elektra/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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A fantastic second album from Dee-Lite – a set hat has the group maybe not needing to declare their identity as strongly as on the debut – which leaves Towa Tei and the trio to just slide right into the groove with effortless ease! There's few folks who can mix deeper house roots with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Deee-Lite —
World Clique ... LP Elektra/Get On Down, 1990. New Copy (reissue)...
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There's never been a better bit of pop throwaway dancefloor fodder ever! Sure, these guys were blaring out of every cheap radio at the time, and it was just about impossible to walk into a shopping mall without hearing "Groove Is In The Heart" for about 5 years after the album came out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The incredible follow-up to I Wish My Brother George Was Here – and a record that was initially underappreciated, mostly because it was such a radical departure from the George – but one that's finally gotten the same sort of appreciation all these years later! Whereas I Wish My ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Doors —
Absolutely Live! ... LP Elektra, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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An incredible record – with a great performance, and the ultra-creepy long version of "Celebration Of The Lizard"! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s butterfly label pressing with Warner rim text and SRC stamp. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split top seam with some tape remnants, yellowed tape at the corners, and is lightly bent at the top left corner and back panel.)
Doors —
Best Of Doors ... LP Elektra, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
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Doors —
Greatest Hits ... LP Elektra, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Titles include "Hello I Love You", "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "People Are Strange", "Touch Me", "Not To Touch The Earth", "Break On Through", and "LA Woman". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Doors —
LA Woman ... LP Elektra, 1971. Very Good+ ...
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Maybe one of our favorite Doors records of all time – if only for the long Fender Rhodes solo by Ray Manzarek on the album's final track, "Riders On The Storm"! Yet the whole album is pretty darn great, too – the last to feature Jim Morrison, who would leave the planet ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of our favorite Doors records of all time – if only for the long Fender Rhodes solo by Ray Manzarek on the album's final track, "Riders On The Storm"! Yet the whole album is pretty darn great, too – the last to feature Jim Morrison, who would leave the planet ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 1971 stereo mix remastered on heavyweight vinyl – in a cool die-cut sleeve with yellow see-through image, just like the firs tpressing!)
A 2LP set of rare Doors – the LA Woman Workshop Sessions – three sides of never-before-released tracks from the sessions, plus a laser-etched fourth side with the "Electric Woman" art originally issued with the landmark LA Woman LP! The vinyl focuses exclusively on the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Land Ho", "Maggie M'Gill", "Roadhouse Blues", "Waiting For The Sun", "Peace Frog", "Ship Of Fools", and "Blue Sunday". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Tell All The People", "Touch Me", "Shaman's Blues", "Easy Ride", "Wild Child", "Do It", and "Wishful Sinful". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label big "E" pressing. Includes the printed inner lyric sleeve! Cover has light ring & edge wear, cutout hole.)
A true Celebration Of The Lizard – with the cuts "The Unkown Soldier", "Spanish Caravan", "Summer's Almost Gone", "Not To Touch The Earth", and "Hello I Love You". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing with Warner rim logo in a Unipak cover, with light wear and a light stain at the top seam.)
Eagles —
Long Run ... LP Asylum/Elektra, 1979. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Includes the classic title hit "Long Run" – plus "The Sad Cafe", "Heartache Tonight", "Those Shoes", "Teenage Jail", "King Of Hollywood", and "The Disco Strangler". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Earth Opera —
Earth Opera ... LP Elektra, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A great debut LP by a near-forgotten act that blossomed briefly at the end of the 60s folk-rock boom – and deserve more than sidebar status in the book of modern music history! Earth Opera incorporated many styles into a sound that may not seem uncommon today, but was idiosyncrastic and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eclection —
Eclection ... LP Elektra, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An overlooked group from the glory days of late 60s Elektra Records – a really unique combo who have a great way of folding together a number of different modes! There's definitely a folk element at their core – a few years before, these guys probably would have been recording ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kevin Eubanks —
Guitarist ... LP Elektra, 1983. Very Good+ ...
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Kevin Eubanks on guitar, David Eubanks on bass, Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Robin Eubanks on trombone, and Ronnie Burrage, Roy Haynes, and Tommy Campbell on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orignal early 80s US pressing. Includes the Elektra inner sleeve and catalog insert. Cover has minimal wear and is bent a bit at the spine and top right corner.)
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Special remixes by David Morales. (New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo, in a stickered sleeve, with some wear and a cutout notch.)
Five Special —
Five Special ... LP Elektra, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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The debut album from Five Special – a wonderful group who push an older harmony soul style firmly into the 80s groove generation! Decked out in skinny ties, suspenders, and soft linen jackets, Five Special manage to keep the vocals sweet while picking up the groove – working with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A well-titled set from Chico Freeman – as the reedman definitely takes older modern modes into new territory here – moving in almost Monk-ish space, but with some sharper, bolder tones overall! The album's a surprising one for an early 80s major label release – a great reminder ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, and a promo stamp and small peeled spot in back.)
Friendship —
Friendship ... LP Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Friendship is Alex Acuna on drums and timbales, Ernie Watts on sax and piccolo, Don Grusin on keys, Abraham Laboriel on bass, Steve Forman on percussion, and Lee Ritenour on guitar. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album