A very cool early EP from The Animals – the group's second in this format, and never originally issued in the US! The group are at their young, gritty best here – with lots of bluesy currents in the music, thanks to Alan Price on Hammond – topped with soulful vocals from the ... (Rock) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited 2015 RSD issue. Cover has a small round sticker in front.)
A gem of a record from the groundbreaking Landsdowne series of UK jazz recordings at the end of the 70s – an ambitious effort directed by composer Neil Ardley, cut very much in the mode of the best work by the Ian Carr/Don Rendell group of the time! As the title might imply, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Like the other Art Ensemble record on Nessa, Les Stances A Sophie, this one was recorded in France on the beautiful July 7, 1969 during one of the most fruitful periods for the group. Unlike that one, though, this one is a very different recording musically. The LP features one long track, the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Automat —
Automat ... LP EMI/Tempo Dischi (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
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Sweet cosmic disco from the Italian scene of the 70s – a record that was produced at a time when the inspirations of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream were really finding their way into the clubs! The group is really just the duo of Romano Musumarra and Claudi Gizzi– and the pair work ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aviator —
Aviator ... LP EMI, 1979. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Be Bop Deluxe —
Axe Victim ... LP EMI/Harvest, Mid 70s. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
The amazing debut of Be Bop Deluxe – a record that's made up of all sorts of familiar parts, yet somehow really manages to set itself apart as a whole! The young Bill Nelson is at the top of his game here – a hell of a guitarist, which we sometimes forget in his later work – and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover is wavy with wear and patchy peel spotting, some clear tape on the bottom, edge & surface wear.)
The "air" here might well refer to the charged atmosphere in the arena during the live show that makes up this set from Be Bop Deluxe – a nice summation of everything that Bill Nelson and the group had done on their studio classics from the mid 70s, maybe stripped-down here a bit ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and bent corners.)
Be Bop Deluxe —
Modern Music ... LP EMI/Harvest, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$3.995.99
A late 90s classic from the Beastie Boys, done with that great mix of really rich production that they seemed to discover on the west coast – while still able to serve up all the youthful energy when they burst into the world frm the New York scene! The album has a space of a few years ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beatles —
Revolver ... LP Apple/EMI, 1966. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing, with 2009 stereo remaster – and 14 tracks in all!)
Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trumbauer —
Bix & Tram – 1928 ... LP EMI/Parlophone (UK), 1928. Near Mint- ...
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An incredible album from Lo Borges – one of the best singer/songwriters on the Brazilian scene of the 70s! Borges first burst into the spotlight for his work on the Club Da Esquina album by Milton Nascimento – and his work as part of Milton's "corner club" really helped shape ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Bowie —
Let's Dance ... LP EMI, 1983. Very Good+ ...
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A mega-hit for David Bowie – and an album that reduced some of the complexity of previous efforts, yet still managed to hold onto all that was great! There's definitely some massive chart material here, but the tunes are still some of the best of their time, pop-wise – tracks that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp. A nice copy.)
A great little comeback moment from David Bowie – with a great cut from a soundtrack on the flip! "Let's Dance" really got Bowie back on top in the early 80s – thanks to some production help from Nile Rogers, who made the tune groove perfectly for the dancefloors. But we're ... (Rock) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some surface wear and a small split on the spine.)
David Bowie —
Tonight ... LP EMI, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Titles include "Loving The Alien", "God Only Knows", "Don't Look Down", "Tonight", "Neighborhood Threat", "Blue Jean", and "I Keep Forgetting". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Rare early work from David Bowie – served up here on a special four track EP! Titles include "I Pity The Fool", "Take My Trip", "You've Got A Habit Of Leaving", and "Baby Loves That Way". (Rock) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s pressing in an EMI sleeve with a torn opening. NOTE – Vinyl skips on "Pity", but the rest is VG+)
(In the booklet cover, with some edge wear, small center split in the top seam, and bent a bit at the edges and corners.)
Nana Caymmi & Cesar Camargo Mariano —
Voz E Suor ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A warm intimate set by these two legendary Brazilian talents – Nana Caymmi on vocals, and the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano playing some wonderfully mellow keyboards. Mariano plays electric piano on most of the set, and the album's got a laidback quality that brings out the best in Nana ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the original insert. Cover has light wear.)
Despite the title of the album, the group's a sharp-edged fusion combo – one that hails from late 70s Japan, and who works here in the best mainstream fusion mode of the time! The tunes are mostly jazz funk with a bit of polish – heavy on guitars from Kazuo Takeda, who also takes off ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great vinyl release of beautiful live material from one of the greatest new soul stars of the past decade – plus rare and previously unreleased tracks! Sides A & B of this double vinyl set features rare tracks and remixes of album tracks by some of the most influential hip hop figures ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest albums ever recorded – a set that's funky, offbeat, and has way more to offer than most American album of the time! Swedish singer Doris really knocked it out of the park with this one – working with arranger Bert Egerbladh, who gives the set some nicely unusual ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gil Evans, Sade, Jerry Dammers, Paul Weller, & Others —
Absolute Beginners ... LP Virgin/EMI, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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A great snapshot of jazzy London in the years before the acid jazz explosion of the late 80s – and a surprisingly great soundtrack that's stood the test of time much more than the actual film! The music here represents a jazz-based undercurrent of the London scene that was already turning ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Dick Farney & Claudette Soares —
Tudo Isto E Amor ... LP EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Mid 70s and mellow work from two legendary Brazilian vocalists – the great Dick Farney and the lovely Claudette Soares, singing here in a set of duets that include a number of classic Brazilian tunes set to lush arrangements. The sound is very classic – kind of a 70s take on an older ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, unglued seam, tiny peel spot on the back.)
Mid 70s and mellow work from two legendary Brazilian vocalists – the great Dick Farney and the lovely Claudette Soares, singing here in a set of duets that include a number of classic Brazilian tunes set to lush arrangements. The sound is very classic – kind of a 70s take on an older ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Brazilian pressing. Cover has light wear, tiny sticker.)
Killer 2LP set that includes a number of harder to find Fela tracks – and way more than the usual best of that you'd expect! The set has 2 tracks per side of an album, for a total of 8 cuts in all – and lots of the titles are tough to find, like "Chop & Quench", "Let' ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Confusion ... LP EMI (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Really mindblowing work from Fela – a seminal 70s set that may well open up even more than any other album from the time – as the leader and Africa 70 stretch out on a single track that takes up the entire record! "Confusion" is almost proggish at the start – with a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great saxophonist Joki Freund leads an unusual group here in a very unusual setting! The lineup features Freund on tenor and soprano, Emil Mangelsdorff on alto and flute, Wolfgang Dauner on piano, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Peter Baumeister on drums – all working under the direction of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Walk Hand In Hand", "Chills", "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying", "How Do You Do It", "I'm The One", "Ferry Cross The Mersey", and "It's Gonna Be Alright". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Egberto Gismonti —
Carmo ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Stunning early work from Egberto Gismonti – a really complex little record, and quite different than some of his better-known work as a spare acoustic soloist! Gismonti here is at the helm of a rich array of sounds – at one level, a soulful approach to MPB that rivals the best of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing tribute not just to the rich imagination of the young Egberto Gismonti – but also to the vivid sound of Brazilian music in the 70s! The album leaps past any easy definitions – as bits of jazz, MPB, serious scoring, folkloric styles, and other elements come into play – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Egberto Gismonti —
No Caipira ... LP Odeon/EMI (Brazil), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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One of Egberto Gismonti's fantastic records from the seventies, and is waaaay better than anything he did for an American label. It's a wild mix of strident jazz and odd "experimental" moments, with a lot of joy and a lot of wonderful emotions running through all the tracks. The album's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the textured inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, sticker spot, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Trem Caipira ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1985. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderfully evocative work from Egberto Gismonti – a set based around the music of Hecto Villa-Lobos, but taken to much more creatively modern territory! The older compositions are a wonderful match for Gismonti's free-thinking approach to music – and the tunes are really opened up ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Jesse Green —
1, 2, 3 Vamos ... LP EMI/Movie Play (Spain), 1976. Very Good+ ...
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A classic set from Jessie Green – the singer's biggest album ever, and a great blend of 70s soul with deeper Caribbean roots! Jessie hails from Jamaica, and got his start in reggae – but by the time of this record, he was reaching out with a wider, global sort of style – one that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beto Guedes —
Amor De Indio ... LP EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Looks like Beto Guedes was dragged out of bed for the cover shoot – but that doesn't stop the record from being one of his best of the 70s! Wagner Tiso plays keyboards and also handles arrangements – and titles include "O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre", "Era ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Features arrangements by Wagner Tiso – and titles that include "O Sal Da Terra", "Boa Sorte", "Rio Doce", "Contos Da Lua Vaga", "Quatro", "Sete Flautas", "Dona Julia", and "Cancao Do Novo Mundo". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Beto Guedes —
Sol De Primavera ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Roupa Nova", "Casinha De Palha", "Pela Claridade De Nossa Casa", "Cruzada", "Rio Doce", "Como Nunca", and a nice version of "Norwegian Wood". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, a label sticker, and a name in pen.)
A real treat – one of the few small group sessions ever recorded by Slide Hampton during the 60s! The session was cut in Paris, where Hampton had taken up residence at the end of the decade – and was done with an all-star group that features Joachim Kuhn on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted-P ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Le Jazz En France issue. Cover has light ring impressions and a small worn spot at the top seam.)
A record with a cover that references the Beatles, but a sound that's very different overall – as Japanese combo Happenings Four take the tunes in lots of weird and wonderful directions! The record's maybe much more psychedelic than the original recordings by the fab four – lots of ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Harriott/Amancio D'Silva Quartet —
Hum Dono ... LP EMI/Trunk (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9938.99
One of the most compelling albums ever recorded by British alto genius Joe Harriott – a very unusual record that has him working with guitarist Amanico D'Silva, in a style that's got some wonderful modal undertones! The feel here is a bit like Harriott's work with Michael Garrick – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Totally great stuff by The Hollies – and don't let anyone else tell you any different! For Certain is one of the band's greatest albums – forged out of some totally great songwriting, amazingly precise guitar parts, and sharp-edged vocals that make the tracks sparkle and glisten. Big ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel.)
An old school classic from way back – a reworking of the famous groover by Babe Ruth, opened up nicely for the 80s dancefloor by Jellybean! Heck, the cut almost makes you forgive him his silly name! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a hype sticker, some edge wear, small peel in the lower corner on the front & back.)
Kayak —
See See The Sun ... LP EMI (Netherlands), 1973. Sealed ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Kiwiro Boys Band —
Vijana Wa Kazi ... LP EMI/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9930.99
A really joyous album from the Kenyan scene at the end of the 70s – a set that has cascading group vocals even more in the lead than percussion and guitar – yet all delivered with this light, compact style that gives the whole record a really fluid sense of energy! Both presentation ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unique later album from Peggy Lee – one that's so different than the brash confidence of her early material, and which shows her really perfecting that boozy, mature sound that she brought to a handful of gems like this! The album's got a truly adult approach to pop that was less ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Lennon revisits the rock and roll canon after years of emotionally charged solo material – a move that was partially imposed by legal necessity, but got even more messed up from there – culminating a solid, set of pure Rock N Roll in '75! Includes sessions produced by Lennon in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s green label Capitol pressing in a barcode cover.)