Saxes Inc —
Saxes Inc ... LP Warner, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
A concept album, but one with a really great approach – a heady group of top-shelf saxophonists from the end of the 50s – all coming together in surprisingly tight formation, yet also getting a bit of solo space as well! The project is headed by arranger Bob Prince – who's got a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vitaphonic stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a center split with clear tape on the bottom seam, and a bit of pencil on the back.)
Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, & Others —
Musique Concrete 1956 to 1962 ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ...
$19.9929.99
The birth of a key moment in avant garde music – served up here in a series of recordings that are nicely different than some of the other musique concrete material on the market! The package brings together some early "panorama" presentations of the work – two from the Club ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Michael Schenker Group —
Assault Attack ... CD Chrysalis (Japan), 1982. Used ...
$6.99
A pretty tense score – especially for Lalo Schifrin, who we normally know for his groovier soundtracks! Lalo's working here in a mode that's quite like some of the best 70s Italian horror scores – lots of turgid orchestral passages moving slowly, with dramatic flourishes that are ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty darn rare Lalo Schifrin soundtrack – to a lost crime thriller that starred David McCallum, Stella Stevens, and Telly Savalas – all of whom are pictured in a nice collage-type movie painting on the front cover! The tracks run from mellow bossa to fast and jazzy, and the album ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing work from Jill Scott – possibly the best thing we've heard from her since her classic debut – and a record that reminds us that she's still one of the greatest soul singers around! Jill's a bit more grown up here than before – shaking off some of the more passive ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Swinging organ tracks from Shirley, with large band backing by Oliver Nelson, very much in the mode of Jimmy Smith's albums with Nelson on Verve! Includes a nice reading of the theme from "Shot In The Dark", plus "Hoe Down", "Shadows Of Paris", and "Great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Dutch black label stereo Philips pressing in a US Impulse cover. Cover has the original purchase date written in pen inside the gatefold, along with the original price sticker.)
A real breakout moment for reedman Tom Scott – the first truly big album for the saxophonist who'd been blowing some great records on his own, and lending his horn to a host of classic jazz and soul sessions too! The groove is a lot sharper and tighter than earlier Scott albums, but never ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in the embossed cover, with light wear.)
Scotts (Travis Scott & Kid Cudi) —
Scotts ... 7-inch Epic, 2020. Near Mint- (pic cover)...
$16.99
With cover art by Kaws. (Hip Hop) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Cream vinyl pressing. Sleeve is lightly bent at the top edge.)
An early album from The Searchers – with titles that include "I'm Your Lovin Man", "Don't You Know Why", "I'm Never Coming Back", "Take Me For What I'm Worth", "So Far Away", and "You Can't Like To A Liar". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Pye reissue. Cover has slightly wavy panels, with a tiny peeled spot from sticker removal and some light surface marks from cellophane removal.)
Includes the songs "Roll Me Away", "Night Moves", "Turn The Page", "You'll Accomp'ny Me", "Hollywood Nights", "Still The Same", "Old Time Rock & Roll", "We've Got Tonight", "Against The Wind", "Mainstr ... (Rock) read moreCD
The only album we've ever seen from this hip Detroit group of the 70s – a harmony soul act who mix sweet vocal styles with a more badass approach – very much at the level of the best Philly or New Jersey acts of the time! Production gets funky and fuzzy at times – with a very ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, lightly bent edges, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Early work from DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. Title track produced by the Shocklees. Includes "That's How We're Livin", "Everybody Get Loose", "Coolin In Cali", "Goes Like Dis", "Drums Of Steel", "Freestyle 88", "Express The Mind", ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve & promo bio! Vinyl plays with a quick and light click on "Drums". Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, bent corner, and some light wear.)
A very different album than you might expect from London reedman Shabaka Hutchings – a set that's got a very peaceful, meditative vibe a times – and one that has Shabaka looking inside for righteous inspiration, then spinning things out in a beautiful way! Hutchings put aside his more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Shades Of Brown —
Shades Of Brown EP ... LP Albina Music Trust, Late 1960s. New Copy ...
$19.9924.99
Fantastic funk from a totally obscure group – Portland's Shades Of Brown, a combo not to be confused with the Chicago group who recorded for Chess Records – but one who share a very similar sense of righteous soul! There's a heady groove to the record right from the start – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Ananda Shankar —
Sa Re Ga Machan ... LP Life Goes On, 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
A great bit of jungle exotica from funky sitar player Ananda Shankar – composed as a full piece with an "atmosphere of twilight and the feeling of watching animals at a water hole", but with a sweeping soundtracky feel that makes it more like some lost 70s film gem in the best ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid 60s release of some earlier sides recorded by Ravi in India – classic work with Ali Akbar Khan on sarod, plus Alla Rakha on tabla and Ashkish Kumar on tanpura. The album features two long ragas, each making up a side of the record – "Raga Shree" and "Raga Sindhu ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a few small stains, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A nice little collection of Dee Dee Sharp's early 60s sides for the Cameo label – issued here in a well-done UK package – noteworthy because it's one of the few legit reissues of Dee Dee's work over the years, issued for the UK Northern Soul market, who were always huge fans of her work! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear and is very lightly bent at the top right corner.)
A classic! This is one of the best-ever albums by the legendary Marlena Shaw – and it's a tremendous live set that really lives up to the righteous promise of her earlier work on Cadet Records! The album was cut with a small combo, and the overall feel is incredibly hip – a mixture of ... (Soul) read moreCD
An unusual one for George Shearing – in that this Capitol session's a trio date, instead of Shearing's usual quintet mode – working in an Ahmad Jamal-like trio with drums by Vernel Fournier and bass by the late Israel Crosby! There's flowing, subtly soulful sound going on here – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Blue blowing from Archie Shepp – a great set of ballads from later years, recorded at a time when Shepp had stepped back inside considerably from his styles of the past – but still brought a great depth of soul to his recordings! The tunes here are mostly familiar numbers, but Archie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Archie Shepp —
Day Dream ... CD Denon (Japan), 1977. Used ...
$24.99
A dream of a set from Archie Shepp – a back to basics record that has Shepp blowing standards with an amazing sense of soul! Archie plays both tenor and soprano sax – in a group that also features Walter Davis on piano, Earl May on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Original 1989 CD pressing.)
Archie Shepp —
Steam ... CD Enja (Germany), 1976. Used ...
$9.99
A later set from Archie Shepp and a real lost gem – quite different from his earlier works, especially the better known late 60s sessions – and a surprisingly nice album that runs through some truly excellent longer takes – filled with warmth and tenderness you wouldn't expect! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan —
Goin' Home ... CD Steeplechase, 1977. Used ...
$11.99
Sublime overseas work from these two legendary musicians – both players from different scenes in the US, and who never would have crossed paths back in the day – but who really sparkle here with a sense of brilliance that brings out the best in both artists! There's no other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Reggie Workman on bass, Andrew Cyrille on drums, Archie Shepp on tenor saxophone, piano & vocals, Grachan Moncur III & Roswell Rudd on trombone & Amiri Baraka receiting poetry. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
Double-length brilliance from the mighty Sahib Shihab – a set that collects a number of killer 60s sessions with members of the Clarke Boland Big Band – all of them great! The small combo work here is amazing – hard-hitting modal jazz that matches, if not tops the best MPS/Saba ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sahib Shihab —
Summer Dawn ... CD Argo/Rearward (Italy), 1963. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Matthew Shipp Trio —
Circular Temple ... CD Infinite Zero/ESP, 1992. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
A really important early album from this groundbreaking pianist – a set that initially got plenty of exposure at the time, thanks to its placement on the Infinite Zero label – even though Matthew Shipp's piano work was very far from the mainstream! The trio here is tremendous – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really important early album from this groundbreaking pianist – a set that initially got plenty of exposure at the time, thanks to its placement on the Infinite Zero label – even though Matthew Shipp's piano work was very far from the mainstream! The trio here is tremendous – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Three classic albums from Shoes, plus bonus tracks, and a full CD worth of rare material too! First up is Present Tense – a power-pop classic from Shoes – their first full length for Elektra Records, and a set that stands with all the best end of 70s gems from either coast! The songs ... (Rock) read moreCD
A power-pop classic from Shoes – their first full length for Elektra Records, and a set that stands with all the best end of 70s gems from either coast! The songs are impeccable, and the group do a fantastic job of blending sharper guitars with really great lyricism – a mode that maybe ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
One of the more avant-oriented 60s sessions cut by Wayne Shorter for Blue Note – a record that's not entirely part of the "new thing" generation, but which definitely has Shorter pushing the boundaries from his previous records for the label! The lineup here is a key batch of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Genius, pure genius! Like all of Wayne Shorter's Blue Note sessions from the mid 60s, this album's a beautiful blend of hard bop ideas with a modern spiritual soulful consciousness – as important in its own way as Coltrane's work of the time – an incredible precursor for sounds from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful – simply beautiful – one of the greatest Wayne Shorter albums for Blue Note, and one of our favorite jazz albums ever! The record is a masterpiece of lyrical delight – soul jazz mixed with slight touches of experimentalism – but still warm, swinging, and personal ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily the best-remembered album by Labi Siffre – thanks to some well-used sample tracks over the years! But over and above the fame of the funky tunes "The Vulture" and "I Got The", the record's a key part of Siffre's 70s catalog – a record that's as great for its ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The lyrical genius at his best – an early record from pianist Horace Silver, but one that already has him really defining that special sort of sound that made him really stand out from his contemporaries! The difference here is hard to put in words – but there's a careful ear for an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Classic Blue Note work by Horace Silver – the stuff that soul jazz legends are made of, and an album that showed he was destined to be a huge force away from the Jazz Messengers! Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook hold down the frontline with Horace – playing in a mellifluous style that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2003 RVG pressing, traycard has a very slight stain.)
A surprisingly great later album from Horace – with Steve Turre on trombone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Claudio Roditi on trumpet, and Michael Brecker on tenor. (Jazz) CD
Killer early work from Horace Silver – and a rare non-Blue Note session from the 50s! The album's Horace's only date for Columbia, and it's got a feel that's similar to some of the Jazz Messengers' hardbop recordings for the label at the time – cooking with a soulful intensity at the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great summation of the best of Joe's early work – which is really some of our favorite! The set brings together Joe's best cuts for the Sound Stage Seven label – some really great tracks done in a sweet 60s southern soul mode, with arrangements by Chips Moman and Cliff Parman – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo white label promo. NOTE – Cover has a big tear across his face with clear tape repair, some surface wear.)
Simon & Garfunkel —
Bookends ... LP Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
If you ever needed a record to convince you that Simon & Garfunkel were geniuses, and way more than just mainstream pop – this is it! The production is sublime – soft sounds moving beautifully along with the heavenly vocals – and the songwriting hits a new level of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Vinyl is great! Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and aging.)
A huge collection of Nina's early years at the Colpix label – with the expanded editions of 8 original albums from the end of the 50s through mid 60s – including all the groundbreaking studio recordings and landmark live material of the era! Blackbird includes the complete original ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A massive document of some of the most important years in the career of Nina Simone – her mid 60s recordings for Philips Records, done at a time when she was really breaking out into a new style! The Philips sides perfectly capture all of the turbulent energy of the times – as Nina, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A live set from Nina Simone – and one of those records that has her taking familiar material, but completely transforming it in the process – using tunes that might not seem that political at the start, then mixing them with other righteous numbers, to create this amazingly rich ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. A great copy!)
A great batch of wonderful music – a well condensed 3 CD box set that features some of Sinatra's best recorded during his Capitol tenure! As is well known, Sinatra's Capitol years were his finest – a time when he moved past a simple pop singer into a complicated vocalist with a sense ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Longbox version in a nice textured cover – in great shape!)
Frank Sinatra —
Early Days ... LP Avenue (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Frank Sinatra —
Reflections ... LP Columbia, 1940s/1950s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Includes "Stella By Starlight", "But Beautiful", Body & Soul", "Where Or When", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Strange Music", "Goodnight, Irene", "Dear Little Boy Of Mine", "Mighty Lak' A Rose", "Cradle ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Includes Columbia inner sleeve. Cover has some light surface wear.)
Includes a Sinatra performance with Joan Edwards and The Mark Warnow Orchestra, and Boswell with Russ Morgan's Orchestra on The Bandwagon Show. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
Nancy Sinatra recording in London, but still getting some heavy help from Lee Hazlewood – who wrote about half the tracks on the record, and also guest stars on one number too! The backings are fuller than some of Nancy's other Reprise albums – clearly going for some of the jaunty ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with a small cutout grommet and round sticker spot. Cover is bent a bit at the corners on the right.)
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood —
Nancy & Lee ... LP Reprise/Light In The Attic, Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ...
$18.9926.99
One of the weirdest, wildest pop albums of the 60s – maybe the crowning achievement of both Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood – two artists who'd worked together before, but never with an intensity this great! The record is overflowing with all the great touches you'd expect from Lee ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best-remembered work of this legendary vocal group – a sublime session of unaccompanied vocals, done with no other instrumentation alongside the warm harmonies of the quartet! The sound here is really amazing – simple, elegant, but filled with undeniable magic – and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US MPS pressing, still sealed, but with a large hole in front.)
Possibly the grooviest of many groovy albums that the Singers Unlimited cut for MPS – largely because of some great arrangements by Pat Williams! Pat gives the group a nice little zip – with some large jazzy arrangements that aren't too goofy, and which work well with their perfect ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Alex Sipiagin —
Returning ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2004. Used ...
$9.99
Alex Sipiagin on trumpet & flugelhorn, Seamus Blake on tenor sax, Adam Rogers on guitar, Scott Colley on bass & Antonia Sanchez on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Booklet has a cut corner and a small promotional sticker.)
Alex Sipiagin —
Steppin' Zone ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ...
$9.99
A quintet album with Chris Potter on tenor. (Jazz) CD
(Booklet has a cut corner and small promotional sticker.)
Sisters Of Mercy —
Floodland ... CD Elektra, 1987. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Flood II", "Mother Russia", "Dominion", "Lucretia", "1959", "This Corrosion", "Driven Like The Snow", "Never Land", and "Flood I". (Rock) CD
Heavy heady funk from the 70s Nigerian scene – a wicked little record that's unlike anything else we've heard before! SJOB is a combo made from ex-members of the group of Sonny Okosuns – all top-shelf players who've clearly got their chops down in the groove department, but are also ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Street Talkin" features Outkast. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Slum Village —
Fantastic Vol 1 ... CD Long Player/Ne'Astra, 1997. New Copy ...
$8.9919.99
Slum Village's legendary Fantastic Vol 1 – one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're left pretty close to speechless by how tightly these tracks hold up. This is indeed the template for so many ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
An instant classic from Slum Village – one of those records that kind of snuck out into the world, then became legendary as the years went on! Of course, with work from Jay Dee, there's no surprise that the album's got plenty of staying power – as he does a killer job here, throughout, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album in a landmark package – a set that takes this gem from Sly & The Family Stone, presses it up on a special hi-fidelity gold CD, then cradles the whole thing in special box with a heavy hardcover book with lots of new notes – and a fabric American flag sewn right onto ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Limited edition boxed set with embroidered flag cover, 24k gold disc, hard cover book & photos.)
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real stormer from Jimmy Smith – done in his first year at Blue Note, but with a sense of power and imagination that cannot be denied! It might be easy to pass up this album, because many of the tunes are standards, done in a simple trio format – but back at the time of this session, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, worn corners, small sticker spot, large name in pen on both sides, and track durations and underlining of notes in back. Labels have a name in red pen.)
Jimmy Smith —
Monster ... LP Verve, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$8.99
Totally cool Jimmy Smith album that has him playing a lot of funky groovy versions of TV and Film themes, like "Goldfinger", "Theme From The Munsters", "Theme From Man With the Golden Arm", and "Theme From Bewitched". Oliver Nelson leads a large band and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp and deep groove.)
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear. Cover has a small top seam split, and light wear.)
A great meeting of soulful talents – the Hammond of Johnny Hammond Smith, and the vocals of Byrdie Green – an excellent singer who's maybe best known for some Northern Soul singles! Here, Byrdie brings a hip vibe to the record – excellent vocals that are a perfect match for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a wonderful copy! Cover has a tiny cutout hole – but is great overall.)
Lonnie Smith —
Afro-desia ... LP Groove Merchant/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
Excellent work by Lonnie Smith – a free-flowing album of long jazzy grooves that's kind of an extension of his Blue Note albums, touched with more of the electricity of his 70s playing! There's some killer rhythms on the album – courtesy of drummers Jamey Hudad and Ben Riley, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Warren Smith on percussion – with Stanley Cowell on piano, Kent Jordan on flute, Steve Novosel on bass, and Chief Bey on percussion – plus vocals from Amirou Willingham. (Jazz) CD
A great record – and the kind of lost soul that has group collectors digging through the used bins year after year! Smoke hailed from Kansas City, and they were sweet harmony group in the mode of many of their east coast contemporaries. The record was recorded in 1976, but has a sound that's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
John Sneider —
Panorama ... CD Double Time, 2000. Used ...
$4.99