A Spanish album that brings together two classic early records from this great guitarist! First up is the self-titled John Renbourn – the first full album from acoustic genius Renbourn – a set that would not only establish John's legacy for years to come, but also have a very strong ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in the textured cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a bit of light wear and tracknotes in pen. Labels have some pen.)
Seminal sounds from The Residents – a record that's purportedly inspired by the ceremonial music of the Eskimo – but it's very a much a Residents album, and one that follows their own absurdist adventuresome impulses! There's often this cold, drifting wave of sound in the background ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2nd pressing on black vinyl, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Always-enigmatic sounds from The Residents – a bit more fully-formed than some of their earliest recordings, but still sprawled out nicely over the space of the full album! There's almost an Eraserhead feel to the music at times – dreamy, yet creepy – and other moments bring in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a small manufacturing bump in front and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
A legendary meeting of these two jazz talents – and knowing the famous temper of Buddy Rich, this probably really was a battle of the drummers! Kidding aside, though, the set's a very unusual one for Buddy – as the group here features players normally associated with Max Roach – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Titles include "Song Of The Sea", "One Last Farewell", "Our Passage Home", "Circle Sky Moon Mix", and "He Ain't Got No Color Boys". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Quad pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Cliff Richard —
Best Of Cliff ... LP EMI/Columbia (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Great early Johnny Richards exotica stuff, played by a small ensemble that includes jazz musicians like Joe Wilder on trumpet and Johnny Smith on guitar! Recorded for a small Roost subsidiary, and in a nice package with a spooky red filter. One long suite in 3 parts! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
We've always loved the music of Logan Richardson, but here he's onto something completely new and groundbreaking – as you might begin to guess from the cover and title! Logan still blows alto sax, but he also handles piano and keyboards, and works in this swirling mix of sound that really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dannie Richmond is Charles Mingus' longtime drummer – working here in a rare set as a leader, leading a group with a number of other from Mingus alumni, including Don Pullen on piano, George Adams on tenor, and Jack Walrath on trumpet – along with Billy Harper's bassist, David Friesen. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly nice score from Riddle – and pretty different than most late 50s crime jazz LPs! There's a number of tracks on here that have a period setting, in keeping with the locale of the TV show – but there's others that are really wonderful orchestral numbers, shaded with the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and is lightly stained at the bottom half of the spine and bottom edge.)
Libras take note! This record is for you, with a book on your star sign, plus lots of music to accompany your reading. Tracks include "A Man and A Woman", "I Say a Little Prayer", and "Love Theme from 'Elvira Madigan'", a keen fave with all the Libras we know. (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
The seminal first album from Jeannie C Riley – a record that may have been launched with a novelty hit in the lead, but which also marks Riley as a surprisingly strong singer overall! Part of the record's charm is the groovier than mainstream Nashville presentation of Shelby Singleton's ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare gem produced by the Cali pop genius team of Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston – with some of the surf rock elements you'd know from Johnston's work in the Beach Boys! "Titles include "Three Window Coupe", "Bonneville Bonnie", "Beach Girl", "Surf ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has light wear and a Columbia sticker.)
Minnie Riperton's first album for Epic – and the record that broke her from a hip Chicago underground artist into one of the seventies' biggest female soul stars! The record moves past the baroque soul of Minnie's early years with Rotary Connection and Charles Stepney – and hits a mix ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterful fusion set from guitarist Lee Ritenour – one that expands his sound a bit more than usual by adding in vocals on a number of tracks – but in a way that really gets at the mainstream soul influences that bubble through his jazz work! The set features key vocal appearances ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo – P-10562E – in an embossed cover. Includes the insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, light edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Smooth jazzy fusion from Lee Ritenour – a classic set that was originally only released in Japan, part of the underground Japanese Fusion movement of the late 70s, famous for groove hounds for that added level of soul that often wasn't showing up in American releases at the time! The album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
On The Line has a style that's a bit keyboard-heavy – in a way that seems to borrow from some of the 80s soundtrack work of the time, and which is clearly a nod to the success of the Lyle Mays/Pat Metheny sound that was breaking big on ECM. The move is a nice one for Lee on the best cuts ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Direct Disk pressing – VIDC-5. Includes the obi and insert.)
Lee Ritenour —
Rit ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Few people did soulful fusion better than Lee Ritenour back in the early 80s – and the guitarist always seemed to find a way to really link together all the different sounds of the electric genre – from heavy jamming to soulful grooving to a rock-like appreciation for a good hook! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
Mavis Rivers sings a set of tracks originally made famous by Mildred Bailey – with backing by a combo led by Red Norvo, and featuring Harry Edison, Bill Harris, and Eric Dixon. The sound's hipper than you might think from the Bailey reference, thanks to Red – and titles include "Ea ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging, splitting at the top of the spine, a small sticker in back, and appears to have been signed by Norvo in front.)
Sam Rivers —
Hues ... LP Impulse, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A nice change from some of Sam Rivers' more extended modes of the time – with tracks that are a bit shorter, with a bit more focus – yet still a relatively loose approach overall! The album features a few differeing trios – with Rivers on flute, tenor, soprano sax, and piano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label stereo/quad pressing. Cover has faint ring and edge wear.)
A really groovy little record – lots of tight guitars from Tony Rizzi – but served up in this sunny style that's almost an update of earlier A&M Records modes! The group features four more guitars – true Tony Rizzi style – plus sweet Fender Rhodes from Tom Rainer, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that Max Roach was always experimenting with his music – even in the later years! The album's one of a few 80s efforts to feature Roach's Double Quartet – a group that takes his regular four-piece jazz group and augments it with a string quartet – all in a sound that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, PSI sticker, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Incredible material from Max's "plus 4" group that included Ray Draper, George Coleman, Booker Little, and Art Davis! The band at the time was forging a haunting mix of hardbop and lyrical modernism, and was driven by Max's progressive vision and rich talent for selecting just the right ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury stereo pressing, with deep groove – nice and clean. Cover has some light wear, but looks nice on the front.)
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The important first album by singer Judy Roberts – an excellent jazz talent with a sound that's up there with the best jazz fusion vocalists of the 70s! Judy comes at the end of a decade that scored big recordings for singers like Flora Purim and Urzula Dudziak – and she's easily as ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Inner City pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a light score along the opening, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
(Cover has a promo stamp, bumped corners at the top, and is lightly bent at the bottom corners.)
Rocky Roberts —
Rocky Roberts ... LP Durium (Spain), Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$36.9948.99
Rare work from Rocky Roberts – a 60s soul singer who mostly worked overseas, cutting records in Spain and Italy! Only one of Rocky's albums was ever issued here in the US – and this isn't one of those – as titles include "Hey Joe", "I Can't Stop Loving You", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a flipback cover, which has one bottom part of the seam slightly loose. Rest is nice.)
An important solo album from Robbie Robertson of The Band – produced with help from Daniel Lanois, and with titles that include "Hell's Half Acre", "Fallen Angel", "Broken Arrow", "Street Fire Of Love", "Somewhere Down The Crazy River", and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Robbie Robertson & Others —
King Of Comedy ... LP Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$2.994.99
Includes selections by The Pretenders, BB King, Talking Heads, Bob James, Rickie Lee Jones, Ric Ocasek, Ray Charles, David Sanborn, and Van Morrison. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, large hype sticker, and bent corners.)
Cleophus Robinson Jr —
Consolation ... LP Savoy, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
Smokey's Family Robinson finds Smokey exploring rather than simply setting out to continue riding the waves made by Quiet Storm. There's bits of dancefloor funk, pared down keyboard soul, spacey jams and a sweet ballad or two – all with Smokey's soul strirring vocals in peak form. Titles ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, ringwear, edge wear, bent corners, and some stains in back.)
Excellent 70s work by Smokey and crew – sort of their way of showing the emerging east coast vocal stars how much talent they still had! The record has a sweet, slightly modern sound – with an approach that hints at Smokey's later Quiet Storm sound, but maybe a bit more laidback ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Motown inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
A great one by The Miracles! Smokey and the group are clearly pushing the envelope here – stretching out for a deeper harmony sound, moving towards some of the smoother styles they'd use a bit more in the 70s. The result is a slightly-confused album, but one with some really interesting ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Smokey and the group do a great job on some lesser-known numbers – all presented with that wonderful warm polish that The Miracles brought to soul, a sound that's always great, even on a lesser-hit album like this! Titles include "Give Her Up", "Special Occasion", "Ye ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown and yellow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
About as classic as you can get for late 60s Miracles! Smokey's vocals are in perfect form, and the group still has that 60s falsetto harmony sound, with lots of fragile bits and strong group backing. Includes the huge hit "Tears Of A Clown", plus a motherlode of great originals that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tamla tan & yellow stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Tom Robinson Band —
Two ... LP Harvest, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
An album with a cheesy sort of cover – one that almost looks like it's about to melt – and one that hides the great all-star talents within – a lineup that includes Alexis Corner on guitar, Jack Bruce on bass, and Charlie Watts on drums! Yet maybe even better than the non-rockers ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl clicks a bit at the beginning of the title track. Cover has light wear.)
A groundbreaking album of theremin music – recorded at a time when many people had forgotten about the instrument a bit, but at a level that takes the electronic force to a whole new level! The theremin first rose to fame on 50s sci fi soundtracks and weird mood music records – and ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mississippi reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with insert. Cover has a small light smudge from sticker removal at the top left corner.)
One of the strangest acts to come from Motown in the early 80s – and almost more of a new wave record than a soul one! The standout hit here is the title track "Somebody's Watching Me" – an odd electro tune that has Rockwell speaking/singing these paranoid lyrics with a vague ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear. Label has a sticker.)
One of the best records ever by this unique bop trumpeter – and one that catches him with a strong comeback group that includes Chicagoans Ira Sullivan on trumpet and tenor, Vic Sproles on bass, and Norman Simmons on piano. Roy Haynes rounds out the group on drums – giving the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really great work from Jair – samba tunes, as the title suggests, but done with a lively feel, and some nice jazzy touches on the best cuts! The record's got a great bouncy baroque feel to it – and Jair's vocals, as always, are rough and soulful, working extremely well with the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pete Rodriguez —
At Last ... LP Remo, 1964. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Pre-boogaloo material from Pete Rodriguez – but still quite lively, in the manner of Joe Cuba, right before he cut his boogaloo sides! The album's a refreshing change from the early 60s pachanga groove – as Pete's group works hard on the percussion tip to strip down the grooves and ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with silver text – a nice copy!)
Hot and wild – two of the best words you could use to describe the late 60s Latin Soul material of Pete Rodriguez – especially on an album like this! This album has Pete and his combo at their best – stepping effortlessly between English-language, soul-based tracks – and ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a light bump in one corner, and a cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall.)
Features arrangements by Rene Hernandez and Arthur Azenzer – and titles include "Fiesta De Besos", "Nadie Me Ama", "Ya Tu Lo Ves", "San Juan", "Llego El Sonero", and "Boogaloo In Puerto Rico". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono green label UA Latino pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Wonderfully jazzy work from Tito Rodriguez – and further proof that his live albums are often some of the best he ever recorded! The set's got an earthy feel that's quite different than some of Tito's studio albums – still that tight groove he brought to Latin music at the end of the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Includes UA inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear & aging. Labels have light staining.)
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.)
Willie Rodriguez with Leo Casino —
Heat Wave ... LP Fonseca, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
An excellent early album from Latin leader/trumpeter Willie Rodriguez – one of his gems for the Fonseca label, with vocals from Leo Casino – a tight mix of Latin Soul, descarga, and salsa tracks that hit hard from the start and don't let up! Rodriguez leads a great band, and they're ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lovely little tribute to one of our favorite songwriters of all time – the lyrical genius Tommy Wolf, whose compositions were first championed back in the 50s and 60s by Bob Dorough, Jackie & Roy, and Blossom Dearie! Wolf's got a wonderful way with a twist of a phrase – playful, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
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.)
One of our favorite albums ever from the mighty DJ Rogers – one of the most positive, powerful voices in 70s soul music! The set's a sublime Rogers showcase all the way through – as DJ wrote, arranged, and produced the whole record – in partnership with the Earth Wind & Fire ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Back cover has a promo stamp and lightly bumped corners.)
One of Shorty's best albums for RCA, and an album of hard-driving jazz by The Giants that's comparable to some of the great work they did in the soundtrack to Man With The Golden Arm. The group includes Shorty, Bil Holman, Richie Kamuca, Paul Horn, Bud Shank, and the Candoli Brothers – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s/2s stampers. Cover has a small top seam split, & a tiny sticker, but looks great overall!)
Shorty Rogers —
Short Stops ... LP RCA/Bluebird, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
A 31 track collection pulled from sessions in 1953 and 1954, featuring Shorty Rogers with His Giants and His Orchestra, with personnel that includes Art Pepper, Jimmy Giuffre, Hanpton Hawes, Shelly Manne, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Zoot Sims, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear, minor blemish spots, and is bent a bit at the bottom corners.)
Kenny Rogers gets bigger billing on the cover, but the real treat is the instrumentals by Shorty Rogers – including "Cajun Source", "Take A Walk", "Up Yours", "Someone Who Cares", and "Anais & Mathew". (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner, light wear, and sticker remnants.)
Rolling Stones —
Aftermath ... LP London, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$24.9929.99
Titles include "Paint It Black", "Stupid Girl", "Lady Jane", "Under My Thumb", "Flight 505", "High & Dry", and "Going Home". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear, some splitting on the spine, and a few small drip stains on the back.)
Titles include "Ruby Tuesday", "Let's Spend The Night Together", "Complicated", "She Smiled Sweetly", "Connection", "All Sold Out", and "My Obsession". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, mostly split spine, and is lightly bent at the bottom right edge.)
All the great early hits – including "Play With Fire", "Satisfaction", "19th Nervous Breakdown", "The Last Time", "As Tears Go By", "Get Off My Cloud", "Not Fade Away", "Good Times Bad Times", "Time Is On My ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing in the booklet cover, with a small split in the top seam.)
Rolling Stones —
Bigger Bang ... LP Virgin, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$69.99
Titles include "Streets Of Love", "Rough Justice", "Let Me Down Slow", "Rain Fall Down", "Infamy", "Driving Too Fast", "Back Of My Hand", "Biggest Mistake", "This Place Is Empty", "Oh No Not You ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has minimal wear.)
Rolling Stones —
Black & Blue ... LP Rolling Stones, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$11.99
(US pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Rolling Stones —
Dirty Work ... LP Rolling Stones, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Includes "Harlem Shuffle" and "One Hit (To The Body)". Guests includes Jimmy Page, Bobby Womack, Ivan Neville, and Chuck Leavell. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Rolling Stones —
Goats Head Soup ... LP Rolling Stones, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A sometimes-overlooked classic from the Rolling Stones – but that's maybe just because it's sometimes obscured in the shadow of Exile On Main Street, the record that immediately preceded it! And while it might be a stretch to some, we like to think of Goat's head as kind of a capper to that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with CTH suffix. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface wear.)
Early live work from The Stones – titles include "Not Fade Away", "Under My Thumb", "Get Off My Cloud", "Lady Jane", "The Last Time", "Time Is On My Side", "Satisfaction", "I'm Alright", and "19th Nervous ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has surface & edge wear, some blue marker.)
Titles include "It's Only Rock N Roll", "Till The Next Goodbye", "Short & Curlies", "Fingerprint Me", "If You Really Want To Be My Friend", "Dance Little Sister", and "If You Can't Rock Me". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album