A totally great record, with very obscure origin – one that didn't come out until 1973, but which features 1969 studio jam session work with a huge amount of famous players – including Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton under fake names – plus Harvey Mandel, Jack Wilkins, Buzzy Feiten, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sunny wonderfulness from one of the grooviest vocal groups of all time! This is Free Design's legendary album for children – referred to in the title as "very important people" – and it's a strangely hip set of tracks designed to get the kids to open up in a groovy late 60s ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The fab second album by the Free Design – one that has them moving confidently into the realm of groovy pop – magically touching songs with their unique innocent harmony approach, and completely transforming them in the process! The set includes wonderful versions of groovy 60s pop ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Righteous soul from The Free Movement – a mixed male/female harmony group with a feel that's similar to The Fifth Dimension or The Friends Of Distinction, but a bit hipper! The group have a sunny feel that's quite nice – soaring harmonies reaching to the top of the groove on the best ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The biggest hit ever by The Free Movement – issued here in a pre-Columbia 45 on Decca! The track's got a sad slow style that's almost LA pop-soul – and builds with the vocals into a very nice harmony track. The flip's pretty nice too – chugging and a little funky, but ultimately ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
These guys are known by some as the backing band of Anderson.Paak, but they're a hell of a group on their own – rock-solid right at the core, and able to effortlessly craft a sweet blend of funk and soul – yet also leave room for plenty of guests along the way! The musicianship here is ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Moss Freed —
Micromotives ... CD Discus (UK), 2022. Used 2 CDs ...
Just Sold Out!
Moss Freed on electric guitar, Laura Jurd, Charlotte Keeffe and Sam Eastmond on trumpet, Tullis Rennie on trombone, Rachel Musson on tenor saxophone, George Crowley on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Chris Williams on alto saxophone, Rosanna TeronBerg on flute and piccolo, Brice Catherin on cello, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The surprisingly rich lost legacy of Freedom – a group who were initially born out of a breakup with Procol Harum, but then went through some huge growth on their own over the space of a few short years! As you'll hear in this set of complete albums from the group (plus bonus tracks too!), ... (Rock) read moreCD
A funky 70s classic from Freedom – a group who've got a vibe like some of the best groups on the De-Lite label up north during the 70s, but who issued this overlooked gem on the mostly-southern soul label Malaco Records! The vibe here is a lot more New York than Jackson, Mississippi – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson —
Soul Sound System ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The second album by The Freedom Sounds – a very cool west coast soul jazz collective, headed by Wayne Henderson, and featuring a great mix of jazz, soul, and Latin rhythms! This set's a little more ambitious than the group's first album – with a number of tracks that groove in a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
The clubby jazz funk debut of Freeez – plus the Anti-Freeez remix album from a couple years later – issued together along with even more bonus material in this great 2CD set! Dancefloor ready live band grooving is the warmly beating heart of the Freeez sound at this early point – ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Nnenna Freelon —
Heritage ... CD Columbia, 1993. Used ...
$3.99
Includes the originals "Changed" and "This Little Light" – plus "Stella By Starlight", "Angel Eyes", "I Fall In Love To Easily", "Black Butterfly", and the Ivan Lins number "The Island". (Vocalists) CD
With Bob Wilber on soprano sax and clarinet, Bruce Turner on alto sax and clarinet, Keith Ingham on piano, Peter Ind on bass, Bobby Orr on drums; plus Roy Williams on trombone. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear, minor blemishes, and a lightly bumped corner.)
Chico Freeman on tenor and soprano saxophone and keyboards, Kenny Barron on piano, Santi Debriano on double bass, and Frederick Waits on drums. (Jazz) CD
Quite possibly our favorite album ever from Chico Freeman – a beautiful set that was originally issued only in Japan, and which has Chico hitting some of his strongest, most spiritual modes on record! The album features Freeman's reeds in the company of other Chicagoans – AACM players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A surprisingly great little set from Chico Freeman – and a record that seems to hone his best creative energies of the loft jazz years into an even hipper groove! The group here features Freeman on a wide variety of reeds – alongside John Purcell on saxes and oboe, Kenny Kirkland on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most soulful sessions we've ever heard from reedman Chico Freeman – a session that's still mostly jazz, but which also brings in a host of other styles as well! The "project" in the title is well placed – as Chico's getting help from a lot of other guests on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chico Freeman Quintet with Arthur Blythe —
Unspoken Word ... CD Ronnie Scotts, 1993. Used ...
$2.99
Features Chico Freeman on tenor, Arthur Blythe on alto, Julian Joseph on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums! (Jazz) CD
George Freeman on guitar, Bobby Cranshaw and Leroy Jackson on bass, Bob Guthrie, Buddy Williams and Marion Booker on drums, Von Freeman on tenor saxophone, John Young on piano, Kenny Barron on electric piano, Harold Mabern Jr on electric piano and piano, and Bobby Blevins on organ. (Jazz) CD
George Freeman on guitar, Von Freeman on tenor saxophone, Bradley Parker-Sparrow on piano and percussion, Lou Gregory on piano, Eldee Young on bass, Phil Thomas on drums, and vocals from Joanie Pallatto and Ron Cooper. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
George Freeman —
Man & Woman ... LP Groove Merchant, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.99
One of the more laidback albums from George Freeman's early 70s run – but still a great little set that shows the mellower side of his talents! Despite the sexy style of the cover, the sound here is relatively straight soul jazz – small combo work with Harold Mabern on acoustic piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound/SF etch – a nice copy!)
Just Russ Freeman on piano and Shelly Manne on drums! Tracks include "Prime Time", "Loose As A Goose", "Blue Monk", "On A Green Dolphin Street", and "Lullaby Of The Leaves". (Jazz) CD
A classic "discovery" of tenor saxophonist Von Freeman – one that was already relatively late in his career, but a key appearance on Atlantic under the auspices of Roland Kirk! The setting here is as loose and laidback as Von needs to really do his thing – backing by a trio ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, sticker spots, and is bumped and lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
A great little live set from Von Freeman – and one of his best albums! Like some of his rare few sides from the 70s, this one features Von in a relaxed setting – blowing as the main lead soloist in front of a piano trio recorded at the Dakota Bar & Grill in St Paul, Minnesota, in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic classic from the Cali scene of the early 90s – one of the key records that had the west coast going head to head with some of the smarter acts back east – a great balance to the up and coming genius of Wu Tang and Brand Nubian! There's a similar sense of message and play ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Freestyle Fellowship —
To Whom It May Concern ... LP Sun/Key Systems Recording, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$39.9945.99
A really great album from the LA scene of the early 90s – very different than most of the west coast work of the period, and much more in the spirit of some of the east coast work from the Native Tongues posse! The group features early work from Mikah 9, Self Jupiter, PEACE, and Aceyalone ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album with some surprisingly soulful moments, thanks in part to some well-chosen samples from classic years of soul – including snippets of work from The Impressions, James Brown, Minnie Riperton, and The Spinners – all of whom really provide some nice balance with the more hardcore ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2023 Def Jam 50th Anniversary Of Hip Hop pressing – on "fruit punch" colored vinyl!)
Some of the earliest work we've ever heard from German tenorist Joki Freund – a player who'd trip out a bit more in later years, but who blows here with a sound that's sharp, modern, and very swinging throughout! The group features trombone from Albert Mangelsdorff, who's also on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great soundtrack for a very creepy film – one about a grown man who's being kept like a baby, along with the crib pictured on the cover – scored by Gerald Fried with all the sort of offbeat tension that can make a film like this even better! Most tracks are relatively sort, and are ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A rare soundtrack for a very offbeat 70s documentary – one that more than lived up to its title by showing footage of sexual acts of a wide variety of different creatures – including frogs, kangaroos, rhinos, monkeys, and others – each of whom was given some very special scoring ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
An excellent serious score from Gerald Fried – very different than some of his sci fi or TV work, and handled with a depth that really fits the material! Fried's very much in the social realism mode of the period – not above using whimsy when needed for the lighter moments, but often ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A drama that features John Wayne in Japan – and Friedhofer's soundtrack has that "epic" feel that he did so well at the time – serious orchestral sounds with a great depth of feeling – often through compressed horn passages over strings, with occasional touches of the ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Erik Friedlander —
Prowl ... CD Cryptogramopone, 2006. Used ...
$5.99
Erik Friedlander on cello, Andy Laster on alto saxophone and clarinet, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. (Jazz) CD
Erik Friedlander —
Quake ... CD Cryptogramopone, 2002. Used ...
$3.99
Erik Friedlander on cello, Andy Laster on alto saxophone, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. (Jazz) CD
One of the best records in years from the mighty Far Out label – and a set that really takes the imprint back to its roots! The name of the record echoes the first Friends From Rio session that launched Far Out almost two decades ago – and like that classic, this one's a collaborative ... (Brazil) read moreCD
The debut album from Friends Of Distinction – a very groovy LA harmony vocal group who really transcended the worlds of pop and soul! The quartet were originally part of the earlier Rex Middletone's Hi Fi group – which split into both Friends Of Distinction, and 5th Dimension – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese quadraphonic pressing in the foil embossed cover, with insert. Cover has some spotty aging inside the gatefold.)
Dave Friesen on bass, Paul Lees on grand piano, Charlie Doggett and Rob Moore on percussion – set to digital orchestral arrangements by Kyle Gordon. (Jazz) CD
Really heady sounds from Frightnrs – a group who've changed up their sound slightly since their last full length release – at a level that makes them even more interesting than ever before! The group still draw heavily from older rocksteady and soulful reggae modes – but it also ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition red with blue splatter vinyl pressing – with download!)
A record that has some blues influences at the core, but which also really moves past that energy right away – by folding in some of the hipper, headier styles that Frijid Pink had picked up while working on the Detroit scene at the end of the 70s! The vocals are raw in a great way, and the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US stereo pressing on Parrot, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
A pair of albums from Frijid Pink, plus bonus tracks too – all served up in a single set! First up is the self-titled debut – a heady set from the Detroit scene, yet one that also instantly has the group stepping away from their contemporaries! There's plenty of the freak and fuzz ... (Rock) read moreCD
K Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta —
Me Da A Onnda ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
A funky highlife stunner from the mighty K Frimpong – an artist who always seems to find a way to make a familiar groove sound even heavier than you might expect! That's definitely the case here – as rattling percussion really sets the scene for every track – sometimes with ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A genius collaboration – early Frippertronics from the great guitarist, and all the sonic genius of the young Brian Eno! The work is very guitar-based, but heavily processed too – and the set features two long tracks, "The Heavenly Music Corporation" and "Swastika ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK gatefold pressing – black label with pink "I".)
Bill Frisell —
Ghost Town ... CD Nonesuch, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Bill Frisell plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, loops, and bass. (Jazz) CD
Dave Frishberg on piano and vocals. Titles include "Eastwood Lane", "The Difficult Season", "Do You Miss New York?", "Oklahoma Toad", and "Little Did I Dream". (Vocalists) CD
A sublime little set from the legendary Dave Frishberg – his first vocal effort ever, and quite different than most of his later work! At the time of the record, Frishberg was a songwriter who penned such underground hipster jazz vocalist classics as "I'm Hip" and "Peel Me A ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear on back, and in one seam corner – but overall this is a very nice copy.)
Gerardo Frisina —
Joyful Sound ... CD Schema (Italy), 2023. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
Gerardo Frisina always seems to give us joyful sounds – but this time around, that might be the case more than ever – as the album's overflowing with all sorts of lively rhythms that are peppered with jazz-based instrumentation! Things are less hard-driving than some of Frisina's ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
From the Songs Of Jimmy Rodgers set. (Rock) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Fabio Frizzi —
Blastfighter ... CD Beat (Italy), 1984. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
It's hard to stop the Blastfighter when he's got music like this to back him up – an assortment of sounds served up by Fabio Frizzi – in a style that uses some of the instrumentation of his better-known horror work, but in a very different way! The buzzword here is "action" ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
It's hard to stop the Blastfighter when he's got music like this to back him up – an assortment of sounds served up by Fabio Frizzi – in a style that uses some of the instrumentation of his better-known horror work, but in a very different way! The buzzword here is "action" ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A recent live performance by Italian soundtrack legend Fabio Frizzi – recorded in America as part of a tour designed to support Frizzi's surprising return to the spotlight in recent years! In fact, the Frizzi heard here is even more in the spotlight than ever before – still using the ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A cool re-creation of the best soundtrack modes of Fabio Frizzi – particularly his scores for the films of Lucio Fulci! The performance is a live one, but done with a very classic vibe – played by a small combo that mixes keyboards, guitar, and rhythms with some light strings to really ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
One of the weirder soundtracks from Fabio Frizzi – a record that's spooky one minute, cheery the next – but in a way that really makes the schizophrenia appealing! The sunnier tunes have a bit of an island vibe – but are served up on relatively thin instrumentation, which then ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Front Page —
Front Page ... CD MCA/Universal (Japan), 1994. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
A harmony group with a great ear for beats – at a level that really makes Front Page one of those acts who were really transforming the sound of older soul styles in the early 90s! Two decades before, these guys would be stepping along in mellow territory of New Jersey soul – but here, ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pretty electric set of late 60s hard rock tracks – nothing fancy, but pretty nice! The group's heavy on the guitars, and sings in a style that's got some slightly soulful touches – but not too much. Titles include "First Day Of May", "Baby Once You Got It", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Includes the Vanguard inner sleeve and insert. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, and some light scrapes in front.)
Early work from Colombian music legend Fruko, and a very different style than some of his later material – as you might guess from the album's cover image of a junkie shooting up in a graveyard! The sound here is more than dark enough to match that image – heavily percussion, with fast- ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fruko Y Sus Tesos —
El Violento ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
One of the most hard-hitting early albums from the legendary Fruko – a set that really lives up to the powerful image on the cover and the title of the record – almost as if Fruko's trying to answer the badass energy of Willie Colon on the New York scene! The record definitely burns as ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really joyous groove from Michel Fugain and his Big Bazar group – a sound that's a bit hard to describe, but which really grabs us right away! There's definitely some groovy rhythms going on in the set – and the style is kind of an updated French pop mode from the late 60s – ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fugees —
Score ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ...
$4.99
The record that really broke The Fugees out of the box – not their debut, but the album where everything really came together – especially the fantastic mix of vocals and MC work that Lauryn Hill brought to the group! The album was a key bridge between hip hop and soul back in the day ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Fuzzed out funk from the legendary Fugi! The groove is incredibly sinister – a blend of Detroit funk (ala The Counts, Funkadelic, and others in the Westbound crew), and some of the more guitar-based influence from the Hendrix soul generation (especially the styles that were beginning to show ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Their second album – a mad masterpiece of hippie freakout from Ed Sanders, Tulip Kupferberg, and the rest – with tracks that include "Group Grope", "Dirty Old Man", "Coming Down", "Virgin Forest", "Kill For Peace", and "Frenzy". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with 5th Avenue address – a nice copy!)
A really cool album from The Fugs – one that almost comes across as more of a multimedia effort than their earlier records – yet still delivers all the wit and politics of those gems too! The set was recorded at the Fillmore East, and features a few spoken parts in between some songs ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Some of the most tuneful work we've ever heard from The Fugs – tracks that almost border on pop-psyche at times, but still get nicely tripped out at other moments! Side one has the trio almost touching territory of other Reprise rock from the times – slightly psyche, slightly country, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most fully-formed albums from The Fugs – still quite hippy dippy, but with a focus that's sometimes missing in their other work! And despite the somewhat major label placement of the set, there's arguably even more power here than on the group's earlier indie sides – thanks ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color label stereo pressing – a great copy! Cover has a very tiny corner bump.)
Incredible early recordings by The Fugs – a set that captures the group at a time when they still had tremendous power and potential! The sessions were originally done for Folkways, then later sold to ESP – and the spare, earthy Folkways approach is perfect for the group, capturing ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo pressing with ESP label on Side A/white label on Side B, in a 55 St NY cover. Cover has light wear and aging.)