A haunting Korean album that's very different than you might expect from the cover and the date – a set that has wonderful acoustic guitar work from Changwan Kim, who also sings amidst very echoey production that brings a very moody vibe to the record! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bump in one corner, but is great overall.)
BB King at his late 60s best – working here in the company of producers Johnny Pate and Quincy Jones, and serving up a great blend of blues and soul in the process! The set's less a "best of", than a collection of ABC work that doesn't seem to be on the other full albums of the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s non-gatefold pressing on MCA in a barcode cover.)
BB King hips up his groove a bit here – picking up some of the crossover soul and rock touches used by contemporaries over at Chess/Cadet, and expanding his sound with a range of guests that include Leon Russell, Joe Walsh, and Carole King! Despite the presence of these bigger names, the set' ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with Artisan etch. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
Ok, so you might be sick of hearing "Stand By Me" over and over on oldies stations, but Ben's one of the greatest soul singers of the 60s, and checking out this greatest hits set, you'll be surprised at how many great songs he sung that you might not know! Nice ones include "That's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with Warner rim logo.)
Ben E King —
Rebirth ... LP Guinness, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A really obscure album from the legendary 60s soul singer – done for the short-lived Guinness Records label, right around the same time that Ben was coming back a bit on Atlantic! This one's got a rootsier feel – almost in a southern soul mode, with Ben singing in a style that really ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, but this is a beautiful copy overall.)
Sublime uptown soul from the great Ben E King – and session that has him paired with a young Claus Ogermann on arrangements! Although later a maestro of the heavy strings, at this point Ogermann's got a great little bounce in his backings – that German-trained use of the electric bass ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan and blue label mono pressing with AT etch – a great copy!)
Carole King —
Tapestry ... LP Ode/Epic, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes "I Feel The Earth Move", "Smackwater Jack", "Tapestry", "Natural Woman", "Beautiful", and "You've Got A Friend". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white and silver Ode pressing in a gatefold cover, with some surface wear.)
One of the real standouts in Evelyn King's career – a sharply focused album that's filled with catchy 80s styled tunes – and which benefits from some great help from a young Kashif! Lots of the tracks have that great flair for a catchy hook that mark's Evelyn's best work – an ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, some wear and aging, small stained spots, and is bent a bit at the bottom of the spine.)
A posthumous collection of work from Freddie King – material recorded in a variety of different sources, but all of it with Freddie's well-honed guitar sound in the lead! Some tracks were done down at Criteria Studios in Miami, and have a warmly southern sort of glow – others were done ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with a cutout hole and lightly bumped corners. Cover has a scrape across the top under the shrink. Shrinkwrap has a light square sticker spot.)
Features the original address from the March on Washington from August 28, 1963. Includes speeches by King, plus Whitney Young and Roy Wilkins. (Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
A rich effort from Morgana King – the first of her rare Reprise LPs – and a record that shows incredible range and an ability to bring a heavy, textural mood to just about any kind of tune! Torrie Zito's arrangements on It's A Quiet Thing are lush, but, well, quietly so – and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "For You For Me For Evermore", "In The Wee Small Hours", "I'll String Along With You", "Delovely", and "Down In The Depths". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
A killer collection of rare mid 50s Columbia Records singles by Sid King – a key figure in helping hillbilly music transition to rock and roll! Sid is probably more country than some of his rocking contemporaries, and the work here actually seems to be perfectly balanced between the two ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
One of those killer records from that 80s moment when Robert Fripp rebooted King Crimson with a lean lineup that had a really fantastic sound – with more guitars and vocals from Adrian Belew, a younger player who really had the same ear as Fripp for unusual sounds from guitars – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This King Crimson line-up featured David Cross on violin & keyboards, along with John Wetton, Bill Bruford, and of couse Robert Fripp. Eight tracks in all, including "The Night Watch", "Fracture", "The Great Deceiver", "The Mincer", "Lament", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pre-Warner Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix in a textured cover. Cover has light wear and aging.)
King Magnetic & Tone Spliff —
Nobody's Safe ... LP King Mag Music, 2020. Sealed ...
$19.9924.99
Featured sidemen include Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, Baby Dodds, and others; plus vocals by Butterbeans and Susie, Sippie Wallace, Clarence Williams, Elizabeth Johnson, and Hazel Smith. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue in the booklet cover, still sealed but cracked and faded at the spine.)
Beautiful beautiful record, and still one of the greatest jazz vocal albums ever made. The great King Pleasure sings in a raspy vocalese style similar to Jon Hendricks or Eddie Jefferson, but with a sense of warmth and delivery that the two of them never seem to reach. The set list here features ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light wear, a smudge from sticker removal, and some minor blemishes in back.)
A record that revolutionized the concept of jazz vocals in the 50s – thanks to famous performances by Annie Ross and King Pleasure! The tracks on the LP include Ross' early interpretations of Wardell Gray's classics "Twisted" and "Farmer's Market", and the King Pleasure ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing. Cover has a bump on the top seam, but is nice overall!)
A great bit of island funk from one of the grooviest artists to record for the TK family of labels in the 70s! Titles include "Fire Keep On Burning", "Get On Down", "That Funky Groove", "Move & Groove", and "Baboo". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from The Kinks – a set that's got all the wit of their late 60s material, a bit of the rootsy currents of Muswell Hillbillies, and a lot more bite than the group would have in some of their next few albums to come! Ray Davies' pen is razor-sharp, as is his vocal approach ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light ringwear and some wear and fading at the spine.)
It's hard to go wrong with The Kinks at this point in their career – a time when even at their most basic, the group had something special that set them apart from most of their contemporaries! There's a definite bluesy undercurrent to most of the music here – an aspect that Ray Davies ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Titles include "So Long", "Come On Now", "Dancing In The Street", "Tired Of Waiting", "Naggin Woman", "Something Better Beginning", and "Got My Feet On the Ground". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Ray Davies is really coming into his own by the time of this third album by The Kinks – penning almost all the tunes in the set, and really starting to stretch out with some of his more unique ideas! The songs are already beginning to show that picture postcard side of British pop that was ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes their classic "Well Respected Man", the great "See My Friends", and other titles that include "I Need You", "Who'll Be The Next In Line", "Wait Till The Summer Comes Along", "Never Met A Girl Like You Before", "Such A ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tri-color pressing. Cover has splitting on the bottom seam with clear tape, light surface wear.)
One of the greatest albums from The Kinks – the kind of material that pulled them strongly past their bluesy, garagey roots – into a role that has them giving some of the clearest, keenest visions of 20th Century British society – with all of its joys and worries! The tunes here ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK stereo pressing! Cover has some gloss separation at the spine, light stain at the bottom left corner, bent a bit at the bottom right corner at the front panel, and is bent with gloss separation at the bottom left corner in back.)
A hugely successful live album from The Kinks – maybe one of the best-remembered moments from their Arista Records years! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink with hype sticker. Shrinkwrap is cracked a bit at the right side.)
One of the highest-concept of all 70s Kinks album – a dark exploration of fame and the price of success, done as a mini-rock opera starring Norman & The Starmaker! As with some of these sets, the best tunes here are those that are the most subtle and less dramatic – and which ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has light wear and a trace of a price sticker.)
One of the most successful of the later Kinks albums – thanks to the hit single "Come Dancing", which kind of tied together the group's later leanings with some of their sweeter, nostagic approaches from the 60s. In fact, there's a quality to the set that really has Ray Davies ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface wear.)
Fern Kinney —
Groove Me ... LP Malaco, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A standout classic from Fern Kinney – and a set that not only marked a big moment of evolution for southern soul, but also for the Mississippi scene as well! The set was recorded at the Malaco studios in Jackson, but has a vibe that's much closer to some of the TK Records material from Miami ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout notch and some light peeling in ring-form on both sides.)
Kipp Stone —
Faygo Baby ... LP Closed Sessions, 2021. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
A stone classic from Roland Kirk – and a record that beautifully balances his modern ideas and playful energy – as you might guess from the title! While posing as the "whistleman", Roland's also pushing the boundaries of jazz a few steps forward too – not just in modern ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent orange vinyl mono pressing, in the orignal plastic sleeve with hype sticker.)
A landmark album from Roland Kirk – one of his key 60s sides for Atlantic records, and an amazing blend of soul jazz, hardbop, and freer thinking styles! Roland's playing an insane assortment of horns on the set – often at the same time, if you know his 3-way style of blowing – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Broadway label CSG stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a cutout notch, some aging, and a name in marker.)
A hell of a record from the young Roland Kirk – one of his first for Mercury Records, and the start of a great run of genius in the 60s! Kirk is mindblowing here – playing tenor, flute, manzello, and stritch – often at the same time, as pictured on the cover – a mode that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, with faint staining on the back edges.)
One of the more openly-grooving albums we've heard from Japanese reedman Eiji Kitamura in the 70s – a live performance that has the players working in this relaxed, small combo version of swing! Kitamura plays clarinet, and the group features some especially great tenor from Satoru Oda ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that's sometimes overlooked in the career of the legendary Eartha Kitt – a set that came out on MGM in the early 60s, after Kitt's initial rise to fame on RCA, and before taking off for a long stretch overseas! The set hints at the sound of that era a bit – and arrangements by ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has ring wear, light edge wear, spot of marker on the back.)
Henri Rene and his orchestra accompany Eartha on this record named after her 1956 autobiography. There is an tiny excerpt from her book on the back cover but the songs don't seem to necessarily reflect her life story. It's a nice collection of some relatively tame tunes in that throaty Earth Kitt ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, half split top seam, and a 4 inch split in the bottom seam.)
A smooth set from reedman John Klemmer, but a pretty darn soulful one too – and a great illustration of the way that Klemmer could still hold onto his roots a lot more strongly than some of his contemporaries! The backings are gentle and fusiony – often with some great keyboard work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful early work from John Klemmer – one of the most under-rated talents of his generation, and a great player who frequently gets overlooked because of his later, smoother work. This album is Klemmer's first – recorded with a soulful Chicago tenor sound, touched with some of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has a small drillhole through the center and a separated corner in back. Label has a small drillhole.)
Great later blowing from John Klemmer – clear, clean, and extremely well-focused – with nary a dull moment throughout! The album's a mostly acoustic one – save for some keyboards from Milcho Leviev – and the sound is tremendous, very much in keeping with the farther-reaching ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile Nautilus pressing – direct to disc! Cover has light wear.)
Earl Klugh —
Earl Klugh ... LP Blue Note, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The sweet debut from guitarist Earl Klugh – a player whose sound went onto dominate late 70s fusion in a big big way! Klugh's clearly stepping here into a space allowed by George Benson at the time – a blend of jazz and R&B that's warmer and mellower than work previously done on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s black b label pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
A real breakout album for Earl Klugh – the kind of record that got him on the a-list of fusion players for the rest of the 70s! The title here is especially well-chosen – as the tunes have a gently colorful feel that's never too slick, despite the tighter setting of the album – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy insert. Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and is bent a bit with a small split at the bottom right corner.)
Curtis Knight/Jimi Hendrix —
Get That Feeling ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
One of the many chapters of Jimi's career before his famous Experience recordings – a set of hard rocking soul tracks with singer Curtis Knight, recorded in a really lively sort of party feel! The quality of the set almost makes us think this one was a live session – especially on the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gladys Knight steps out on her own – in her very first solo album, after years of recording with The Pips! The change has maybe a bit more focus on Knight's incredible vocals in the lead, but the approach is also strongly similar to the best work with The Pips at the same period – with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Vinyl has worn grooves on "We Don't Make Each Other Laugh Anymore" that plays with noise for a few spins. Cover has wear, aging, and is bent at the top right. Obi has some tears and is held with tape.)
Gladys Knight's last album for Motown subsidiary SOUL – a collection of work from a variety of different sessions, put together to compete with her shift to Buddah Records in the mid 70s! The set features a range of numbers, often in a mode that's a bit more uptempo and righteous than some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, ring and edge wear, bumped corners, small center split at the spine, heavily bent at the top left, and bent a bit at the spine and bottom right.)
A hell of a live set from Sonny Knight & The Lakers – a record that's twice as long as the group's studio session, and maybe twice as smoking as well! Sonny's an older soul singer from years back, but he's never sounded better than working here with funky backings from The Lakers – ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bumped corners.)
Terry Knight & The Pack —
Reflections ... LP Lucky Eleven/Cameo, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$19.9924.99
A killer from Terry Knight & The Pack – with Don Brewer and Mark Farner who would later form Grand Funk Railroad – a set that has them coming together more tightly than before, at least from a musical perspective – but losing none of the rough edge that first made them great! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing on Cameo with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light wear.)
David Knopfler —
Release ... LP Passport, 1983. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Flute man Moe Koffman was one of the strongest jazz talents on his instrument in the late 50s – an artist whose work on records like this may well have paved the ground for the success of Herbie Mann and others to come! The title's a play on Moe's earlier work on the "Swingin ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing.)
Lee Konitz —
Satori ... LP Milestone, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
With Martial Solal on piano, David Holland on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and Dick Kats on electric piano. Titles include "Just Friends", "Green Dolphin Street", "Hymn", "Free blues", and "Satori". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Konitz & Martial Solal —
Impressive Rome ... LP Campi (Italy), 1968. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
One of two albums that Lee Konitz cut with the trio of Marial Solal in 1968 – originally issued only very briefly in Europe on the small Campi label, and some of Konitz' most groundbreaking work of the 60s! Solal had been transforming the sound of jazz piano for most of the 60s by this point ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing on Toho – in a heavy gatefold cover, with insert! YX 7008.)
Kool & The Gang/Eddie Floyd/Moments/Jimmy Briscoe —
Rap N Rhythm With Al Gee ... LP Army Reserve/Narwood, 1974. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.9924.99
Totally cool! This one's a 2LP set produced by the US Army Reserve – featuring 4 separate radio shows hosted by DJ Al Gee, and featuring interviews with and music by the 4 artists named above. The music on the set is lifted from records from the time by the artists, and is interspersed with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kool & The Gang —
As One ... LP De-Lite, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Solid 80s grooving from Kool & The Gang – a group who inspired so many others in the early 80s soul generation, but who could still do it better than most of the rest! The style here is tight and smooth, but never too slick – and Deodato's giving the group some really great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy!)
Kool & The Gang —
Celebrate ... LP De-Lite/Polygram, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A super-huge album for Kool & The Gang – and for good reason too! The set features their massive hit "Celebration" – a cut that firmly planted the group in the mainstream, and which keeps getting countless play over the decades – probably still earning them a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Kool & the Gang —
Forever ... LP Polygram, 1986. Sealed ...
$6.99
A sweet set that's part of a big early 80s run from Kool & The Gang – a time that saw the funk legends really hitting the mainstream, and winning over a huge new audience in the process! Given that the Gang virtually invented ensemble funk at the start of the 70s, they're perfectly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Fantastic live stuff from the classic early period of Kool & the Gang! The set swings mightily with a sound that's hardly matched on some of their studio albums, and the band proves that their tightness isn't just a batch of studio tricks as they blow away the crowd at the Sex Machine night ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and a bit of seam splitting, but this is a nice copy overall.)
A QB landmark. Kool G Rap's finest from the Cold Chillin glory days, with production by Marley Marl at the peak of his early career. With the hits "It's A Demo", "Truly Yours", "Poison", and "Rhymes I Express". Also includes Road To The Riches", " ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with FW/CSB etch. Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A record with a strange mix of elements on the outside – a confusing title, a proggy-cover image – but one that's got a sound that's a perfect maturation of the fantastic sound of Alexis Korner in the 60s! Korner's one of the overlooked heroes in British music – a strong devotee ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Get Back reissue on 200 gram vinyl! Cover has light wear.)
A record that really has Alexis Korner stretching out from the straighter blues of his 60s material – using his fantastic style on a set of tunes that show as much New Orleans influence as you might guess from the title – but also an evolved British roots rock quality too! The group is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing in the textured cover, with light wear and some sticker remnants. Includes the Warner inner sleeve.)
One of the few albums by the enigmatic Tony Kosinec – produced by Peter Asher, with titles that include "Bad Girls", "Dinner Time", "Wheatfield", "The Sun Wants Me To Love You", "My Cat Ain't Comin Back", "Gemini At Pains", and " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cut corner, light corner bumps.)
A groundbreaking record from Kraftwerk – a set that unified the 70s worlds of analogue electronics and prog rock – yet somehow managed to set the scene for a whole new sound to come! The album's a treasure all the way through – slow-building, and with beautiful bubbling moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s New Zealand pressing with spaceship labels. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, price sticker remnants, and is bent at the top right corner.)
A pretty cool record from legendary drummer Gene Krupa – filled with loads of unusual percussion, all played live for the recording – set to arrangements by George Williams that are mighty dynamic! Tunes are sometimes from classical sources, but swung in a completely different way! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a reprise of earlier days – one that reunites Krupa with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge, as the group runs through some material from earlier years. Arrangements are by Quincy Jones, Billy Byers, and Nat Pierce – and the set actually swings more cleanly than some of Krupa's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the seams and spine, and wide clear tape holding the bottom seam.)
Gene Krupa and Gerry Mulligan – hardly a pairing that we would have thought of – but one that works surprisingly well here, and which showcases Mulligan's increasing fascination for larger group settings! The album features Gene on drums with a set of players that include Kai Winding, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from Krupa's trio that features Charlie Ventura on tenor and Teddy Napoleon on piano – a really wide-open combo with a surprisingly inventive sound! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear in one corner, and a bump in another – but overall this is a great copy.)