One of Nina's greatest records – recorded with her cool combo that included Weldon Irvine! Weldon's on organ on the set, and he co-wrote the two-part track "Revolution" with Simone, one of the album's strongest numbers! That track is set amidst covers of other hip 60s material, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Zoot Sims on tewnor saxophone, Gerry Wiggins and Henri Renaud on piano, Pierre Michelot and Don Bagley on bass, Kenny Clarke and Jean-Louis Viale on drums, Fdrank Rosolino on trombone, and Jimmy Gourley on guitar. (Jazz) CD
A rare second meeting between Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra – recorded for RCA a few years after their initial outing for Reprise, and done with a style that's even moodier than the first! Given that Nancy's less of a star at this point, Lee really dominates the album – and casts ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare second meeting between Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra – recorded for RCA a few years after their initial outing for Reprise, and done with a style that's even moodier than the first! Given that Nancy's less of a star at this point, Lee really dominates the album – and casts ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent UK BGP reissue.)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes —
Expansions ... CD Flying Dutchman/RCA, 1975. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Quite possibly the most celebrated album ever from keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith – a groove-heavy classic that's burned up many a dancefloor in its day, yet also a record that features some great mellow moments as well! The title track "Expansions" is virtually a blueprint for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Warren Smith & Hidefumi Toki —
Duologue/Heritage ... LP RCA (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A great duet – Warren Smith on drums and Japanese reedman Hidefumi Toki on alto and soprano sax – just playing two long spare tracks on this direct-to-disc recording! Plays at 45rpm! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever American release from French pianist Martial Solal – and one of the few, too – which is a real surprise, considering the huge recorded legacy he had overseas! The legendary European modernist is caught live at Newport, with backing by an American rhythm section of Teddy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing. Cover has a split top corner and light surface wear & aging.)
Soul Train Gang —
Soul Train Gang ... LP Soul Train/RCA, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Although it would be easy to write these guys off as a cheapo product emblazoned with the Soul Train name to cash in on the fame of the TV show, the gang's actually a pretty decent harmony soul act, and they really benefit from strong Norman Harris production on this LP. The ensemble features 2 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spacey Frenchy disco stuff, recorded in French Canada, where they do that sort of thing pretty well. 4 long tracks with a space theme to them, including "Conquest Of The Stars", "Beyond Orion", and "Mission To Lyra". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Muggsy Spanier —
Great 16 ... LP RCA, 1939. Near Mint- ...
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A great full length set that pulls together late 30s 78rpm recordings by Muggsy Spanier! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Musical themes from classic Bogart flicks, including Treasure Of Sierra Madre, Key Largo, The Big Sleep, Sabrina, and To Have And Have Not, plus an extended suite from Casablanca – performed by Charles Gerhardt and The National Philharmonic ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
BW Stevenson —
My Maria ... LP RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Really amazing early work from Al Stewart – light years away from his bigger 70s AM radio fame, and instead a very sensitive singer and songwriter, with a unique vocal approach as well! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, with insert. Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
Includes "Back Slider's Wife", "Little Junior", "Are We Dreamin' The Same Dream", "In Some Room Above The Street", "I See The Want To In Your Eyes", and two classics that really define Gary's sound – the seminal "Drinkin Thing" and ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary Stewart —
Out Of Hand ... CD RCA/Hightone, 1975. Used ...
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A seminal album from Gary Stewart – one of those key 70s albums that helped establish him as a rising star on the bandstand and the barrooms – thanks in part to some very booze-oriented tracks on the set! The record's got two classics that really define Gary's sound – the seminal ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A pair of country gems from the great Gary Stewart – back to back in a single set! First up is Out Of Hand, a seminal album from Gary Stewart – one of those key 70s records that helped establish him as a rising star on the bandstand and the barrooms – thanks in part to some very ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Stone Roses —
Stone Roses ... CD Silvertone/RCA, 1989. Used ...
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The fuzzy side of the Brit pop underground hits the mainstream of the late 80s – with results that resonated strongly around the world! John Leckie's production is perfect here – just right for pushing the Roses into a bigger audience, but still hanging onto the longer-haired elements ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ettore Stratta & His Orchestra —
Themes 75 ... LP RCA, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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Great work from this famous Italian maestro – sweeping, soaring instrumentals – but also a bit funky at times too! Ettore brings a real soundtrack approach to most numbers – fitting, given that most tunes here are film themes – and he uses full strings, plus some nicely ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Andy Summers plays the music of Charles Mingus. (Rock) CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Sun (Renee Geyer) —
Sun – 1972 ... LP RCA (Australia), 1972. Very Good+ ...
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A souful set from the early 70s Australian scene – a group that features the vocals of later soul star Renee Geyer, in a mode that's similar to her own early records too! The combo's nice and tight – and there's some great work on saxes and flute from Keith Shadwick, plus guitar from ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Definitely something tasty from the Super Jazz Trio – a rare Japanese-only effort that has the combo joined by the mighty Art Farmer! Art plays flugelhorn on the date, and fits in wonderfully alongside the piano of Tommy Flanagan, bass of Reggie Workman, and drums of Joe Chambers – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A UK trio, but one with a very heady sound – music that's mostly acoustic, but which has all these great twists and turns that take the whole thing past more familiar folkish styles of the time! True, the guitars are acoustic, and the vocals have a darkly eerie vibe – but the group is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tavares chill things out nicely, definitely heading for the "new directions" in the title, and going for more of a mellow sound that was clearly going to help them reach new audiences in the post-disco years. The harmonies are as great as they always were in the early days, and even ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hey, now – this is much more than merely Words & Music – it's a solid further step into a sweet 80s groove for the Tavares brothers! Their status as one of the great sibling vocal groups in R&B is on full display on this final album for RCA. The production is right at home in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sides from the legendary Jack Teagarden – recorded during his prime years, with less of the broken-down feel of his later dates (not that we mind that, as it's one of the things that make those records so endearing!) Titles include "My Kinda Love", "Never Had A Reason ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s purple label pressing with deep groove.)
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A real standout in the catalog of The Three Suns – one of those records that shines even more than their dozens of other albums, thanks to a tightly syncopated groove! As with other sides by the trio, the music here is from a blend of organ, accordion, and guitar – plus well-chosen ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Justin Timberlake —
20-20 Experience ... LP RCA, 2013. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
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Julie Tippetts —
Sunset Glow ... CD RCA/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$15.9922.99
Really mind-expanding work from British singer Julie Tippetts – an artist who's come a long way from the straighter soul sounds she was doing with Brian Auger in the late 60s! The album shows the same evolution expressed by many of Julie's British jazz rock contemporaries – a ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Isao Tomita & The Plasma Symphony Orchestra —
Tomita Sampler ... LP RCA, 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work by Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bob Cooper on tenor, Paul Horn on flute, Bud Shank on alto, and Frank Rosolino on trombone. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is nice. Cover has a bent corner, surface wear, and aging.)
A sweet set of tracks from The Tymes – a great turning point in their career, and a record that's maybe their strongest from the RCA years! By the time of the set, the group was really rolling along – fitted with 2 new female members, and coming together with a harmonic strength that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Piero Umiliani —
A Tempo Di Jazz ... LP RCA/Sonor (Italy), 1959. New Copy (reissue)...
$36.9939.99
Piero Umiliani gave the world some fantastic soundtracks in the 60s, and incredible electronic and sound library work in the 70s – but in the immediate postwar years, he was a jazz musician at heart – as you'll hear in this great set of small combo jazz from 1959! The vibe is right up ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early jazzy soundtrack from the great Piero Umiliani – made even better by some key work from Chet Baker on trumpet and Helen Merrill on vocals! The set was done at a time when both artists were spending some time in Italy – shaping the scene with their presence, and really standing ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Randy Van Horne & His Swinging Choir —
Clef Dwellers ... LP RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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One of a number of excellent albums of Brazilian jazz cut by Sarah Vaughan – a surprisingly great move for the singer, whose style had begun to wear thin by the mid 70s. The record's got a pretty faithful sound, and the musicians on the set include Jobim on piano, plus Mauricio Einhorn, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brazilian pressing. Cover has edge wear, unglued top seam, small sticker remnants in back, and is bent a bit at the sides.)
Charlie proving once again that he was one of the few larger bandleaders who really understood the bop idiom – swinging hard in this classic set of short sides. Titles include "For Bopper's Only", "Birdland", "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "Feather's Den", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With backings from Leonard DePaur – and titles that include "Strange Fruit", "Lamento Esclavo", "Partisian Song", "Oh Freedom", and "Cry The Beloved Country". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible album – and a real surprise in the catalog of Harold Vick, one of those players who just gets hipper the more you listen to him! Harold's working here with a really great group that includes Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Mitchell, Montego Joe, Walter Booker, and Mickey Roker – ... (Jazz) read moreCD