Four late 70s albums from Charley Pride – brought together in a single collection! Pride still sounds great here – opening up his sound a bit past the usual RCA style of the past, with lots of production help from Jerry Bradley, plus a bit of work from Jack Clement too! The set ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode. Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works in standard players!)
Tito Puente —
Best Of Tito Puente ... LP RCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A great collection of some of Tito's best dancers for the RCA label – cut during the late 50s and early 60s, and featuring classics like "Ti Mon Bo" and "Ran Kan Kan", two of the cuts that really put Tito on the map! Other tracks include "Witch Doctor's ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set ... (Latin) read moreCD
One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set ... (Latin) read moreCD
Tito Puente —
Dance Mania ... LP RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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A burner of a set from Tito Puente – very well titled to suit the energy of the session! The tracks are all highly rhythmic numbers – short, but filled with jazzy horn flourishes and the kind of snapping rhythms that made the Puente group one of the biggest crossover favorites of the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove and 1s stampers! Cover has a small top seam split, with heavy aging on the back. The front looks nice overall.)
A burner of a set from Tito Puente – very well titled to suit the energy of the session! The tracks are all highly rhythmic numbers – short, but filled with jazzy horn flourishes and the kind of snapping rhythms that made the Puente group one of the biggest crossover favorites of the ... (Latin) read moreCD
This one's a bit subdued, but it's still classic RCA material by Tito – with a strong easy Latin vibe, of the sort that went down very big with the Catskills crowd. The record's got plenty of Cha Cha and Mambo Latin jazz tracks, most of which are covers, apart from the originals "Dancing ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Setereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a few small corner bends.)
Tito Puente —
Tambo ... CD RCA, 1960. Used ...
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A wonderful bit of exotica from Tito Puente – an album done in collaboration with producer Marty Gold, and featuring a highly percussive sound that Gold himself was exploring on his own albums of the period! There's a heck of a lot of percussion on the set – in styles that mix both ... (Latin) read moreCD
(Out of print RCA Tropical Series pressing.)
Tito Puente —
Top Percussion ... LP RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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One of the greatest Tito Puente albums from the 50s, and a spare percussion jam session that's right up there with his legendary Puente In Percussion album! The group features Mongo Santamaria, Bill Correa, Julito Collazo, and Enrigue Marti on percussion with Tito – and the only other ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove and 1s stampers! Cover has a half split top seam, with heavy aging on the back. The front looks nice overall!)
Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2019 Get On Down reissue on transluscent purple vinyl in a gatefold cover.)
Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the sublime theme for Laura – plus music from Bad & The Beautiful and Forever Amber – all rerecorded with great sound in the 70s, with Raksin directing the orchestra! (Soundtracks) CD
Elba Ramalho —
Baioque ... CD RCA/BMG (Brazil), 1997. Used ...
$3.995.99
A set that has Sid Ramin working with a large group, but getting a really tight sound out of them throughout – a mode that's more soundtrack-styled than any sort of jazz big band – but which still has lots of jazzy flourishes from the horns in the group! Arrangements are plenty playful ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sid Ramin at his most dynamic – heard here on this sweet RCA session from the early 60s, in modes that really show the same kind of arrangements that Sid was doing for TV at the time! The feel of the record really lives up to the "new thresholds" title – as Ramin pushes the ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bit of a groovy switch for this great and under-recognized singer – a set that updates his sound with some 60s swingers that include "I Can See For Miles", "Mr Dream Merchant", "Hard To Believe", "Lelainia", "Woman Woman", and "Let's Go ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
A totally wonderful early project from trumpeter Enrico Rava – very different than just about anything we've ever heard from him, as the record's bubbling over with joy and life, and seems to encompass a globe's worth of influences! Rava's trumpet gets plenty of showcase in the set, amidst ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Enrico Rava —
Pupa O Crisalide ... LP RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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A totally wonderful early project from trumpeter Enrico Rava – very different than just about anything we've ever heard from him, as the record's bubbling over with joy and life, and seems to encompass a globe's worth of influences! Rava's trumpet gets plenty of showcase in the set, amidst ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few US singles by this British soul group – one of England's best soul acts in the mid 70s! "You To Me" is a great tune – grooving with almost a Barry White-type production, chugging with tight drums under strings, really great on the hook, which is produced with a ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Icludes "Guitar Man", "Georgia On My Mind", "A Thing Called Love", "Tupelo Mississippi Flash", "Today Is Mine" and more – 11 tracks in all. (Folk/Country) CD
Jerry Reed —
Bird ... LP RCA, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Includes "Are You From Dixie (Cause I'm From Dixie Too)", "The Claw", "Tupelo Mississippi Flash", "Talk About The Good Times", "The Likes Of Me" and more – 16 tracks in all. (Folk/Country) CD
Jerry Reed & Chet Atkins —
Me & Chet ... LP RCA, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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Guitar duets between these two Nashville greats! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a large promo/tracklist sticker.)
Lou Reed —
Berlin ... CD RCA, 1973. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The "biggest" album of Lou Reed's career – in the grand sense – with epic production and a small army of superstar session players and production by spectacle specialist Bob Ezrin – but that's paired with arguably the darkest, gloomiest songcycle ever composed by Lou ... (Rock) read moreCD
Lou Reed —
Berlin ... LP RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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The "biggest" album of Lou Reed's career – in the grand sense – with epic production and a small army of superstar session players and production by spectacle specialist Bob Ezrin – but that's paired with arguably the darkest, gloomiest songcycle ever composed by Lou ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Includes the booklet. Cover has light wear.)
Lou Reed —
Blue Mask ... CD BMG/RCA, 1981. Used ...
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The incredible later masterpiece from Lou Reed – still one of the great rock records of the early 80s and a real late peak for Lou! It's an electric guitars and straight forward songcraft focused set, with Lou in an accessible, but still edgy mode. The intense commitment to his vocals are ... (Rock) read moreCD
The incredible later masterpiece from Lou Reed – still one of the great rock records of the early 80s and a real late peak for Lou! It's an electric guitars and straight forward songcraft focused set, with Lou in an accessible, but still edgy mode. The intense commitment to his vocals are ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – AFL1-4221. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Lou Reed's maybe a bit more subtle here than during his years with the Velvet Underground, and his earliest solo records – but he also has this new sort of maturity that really points the way forward to the years to come! Coney Island Baby further marks the continuing legacy of Lou Reed as a ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really great slice of unissued material from Lou Reed – demo recordings done in October of 1971 for RCA – initial material that would launch Reed's solo career on the label, with some familiar songs done in stripped-down versions that are totally great! At some level, the album's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Remarkably strong stuff from Lou Reed in the early 80s – even if it's somewhat overlooked in his canon! As he was often doing in the period, it's fairly straight-forward rock & roll – which may have been something of a sly rebellion at a time when many of his late 60s and 70s peers ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Crease through rear tray card.)
Lou Reed —
Lou Reed ... LP RCA, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include "Wild Child", "Ride Into The Sun", "Ocean", "I Can't Stand It", "Berlin", and "Lisa Says". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most mindblowing sonic experiments of the 70s – Lou Reed's legendary Metal Machine Music opus! The double-length set is a really revolutionary batch of music – hardly what you'd expect from Lou's previous records, and a noisy, metallic album that really lives up to its title. ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "No Money Down", "Mama's Got A Lover", "Tell It To Your Heart", "Don't Hurt A Woman", "Outside", "Mistrial", "Video Violence", and "The Original Wrapper". (Rock) CD
Lou Reed —
Mistrial ... LP RCA, 1986. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include "No Money Down", "Mama's Got A Lover", "Tell It To Your Heart", "Don't Hurt A Woman", "Outside", "Mistrial", "Video Violence", and "The Original Wrapper". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Lou Reed at his mid 70s live peak! Volumes have already been and will continue to be written about Lou's output in the 70s, and rightly so. This set is particularly amazing in that it follows the artful highpoint/financial failure that is Berlin – so Lou is doing the rock & roll star ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK green label pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Not the first solo album from Lou Reed, but definitely the one that established him as a major force away from the Velvet Underground – and a record that still stands as one of the best from this groundbreaking early 70s moment in music! Part of the record's strength is its resonance with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ok, so it's not the kind of record you'd normally find in a pile of funky 45s – but once Tribe Called Quest called our attention to the great bassline at the beginning, there was no turning back for "Walk On The Wild Side"! "Perfect Day" is nice too – an overlooked ... (Rock) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Della Reese gets a Latin twist – and result is one of her grooviest albums from the early days! Backings are arranged by OB Masingill, who does a good job of mixing RCA Latin modes with the soulful settings used on Della's straighter jazz records – balancing things out nicely so that ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Django Reinhardt —
Djangology ... CD RCA/Bluebird, 1949. Used ...
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A great collection of late 40s work from this legendary guitarist – recorded in Rome, with Stephane Grappelli and the Hot Club! Titles include "Swing 42", "After You've Gone", "Minor Swing", "Beyond The Sea", "Brick Top", and "Heavy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2002 Bluebird First Editions pressing.)
Henry Rene & His Orchestra —
Riot In Rhythm ... LP RCA, 1959. Very Good+ ...
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Rhythm —
Rhythm ... LP RCA, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Beautiful record by this little-known vocal quartet, who (we think) only made this one record for RCA. The sound is similar to some of the other RCA vocal groups of the time, and Bert De Coteaux did the arrangements, as he did with some of the other groups. The real treat, though, is when the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crackling live energy from Buddy Rich – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, and with a sound that recalls some of Buddy's best from the 60s! The group is plenty great – and the attraction here goes way beyond just Buddy's famous work as a leader. As with other Rich albums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great look at a really lost legacy in music from Charlie Rich – obscure sides recorded for RCA Records in the early 60s – done after his initial rush of genius on Sun Records, and before his later commercial success on Epic! Charlie's got one of the all-time great voices in pop music ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Ritchie Family —
I'll Do My Best ... CD RCA/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ...
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The Ritchie Family do their best to remain relevant after the glory days of commercial disco – and succeed strongly on I'll Do My Best – thanks to the sweetly soulful trio vocals and a nicely updated dancefloor soul sound! The songs are great, and groove on just long enough – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra —
Inspiration ... CD RCA/BMG, 1998. Used ...
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Features Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Chico Freeman, and Hamiet Bluiett on reeds – plus Joseph Bowie on trombone, Baikida Carroll and Ralph Alessi on trumpet, and others. (Jazz) CD
Vicki Sue Robinson —
Movin On ... CD RCA/Gold Legion, 1979. New Copy ...
$10.9914.98
Vickie Sue Robinson hits a great groove here – thanks to production and arrangements from T Life, who seems to bring a deeper soul to the music! There's a fullness here that goes way beyond the usual – a soaring vibe that works perfectly with Robinson's famous vocals, and a well-rounded ... (Soul) read moreCD
A seminal set from Vicki Sue Robinson – arguably her biggest album ever, thanks to the leadoff hit "Turn The Beat Around"! That groove really sets the tone for the rest of the record – a tight blend of disco rhythms and crossover soul – all delivered by Vicki with a ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great little record – a heck of a lot nicer than Tito's work in the 50s, with a much more hard driving mambo sound, touched by a bit of jazz. The style here's not dissimilar to Tito Puente's work at the time – and titles include "Ay No No No", "A Little Bit Of ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, mostly split top seam, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Ze Rodrix E A Agencia De Magicos —
O Esquadrao Da Morte ... CD RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
One of the coolest records ever cut by Ze Rodrix, as you might guess from the image on the cover – very different than some of his more staid recordings on the Brazilian scene, and instead a very dynamic soundtrack that's full of funky moments! Ze's clearly got the bug of the American and ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Ze Rodrix E A Agencia De Magicos —
O Esquadrao Da Morte ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$25.9929.99
One of the coolest records ever cut by Ze Rodrix, as you might guess from the image on the cover – very different than some of his more staid recordings on the Brazilian scene, and instead a very dynamic soundtrack that's full of funky moments! Ze's clearly got the bug of the American and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent LP by one of the most underrecognized talents of 70's soul! DJ's deep soul voice is smooth and mellow, with the kind of honest heartbreaking quality that you find in the best work by Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. This great LP's got DJ in a nice set of arrangements that have a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)