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Ahmad Jamal —
Best Of Ahmad Jamal ... LP 
20th Century, 1970s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
A sweet little collection of Ahmad's work for the 20th Century label – an oft-overlooked period, and one of his greatest! At the time, Ahmad was moving into a sweet R&B-influenced style – using electric piano as well as acoustic, and working with larger arrangements that were ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jose James —
1978 ... CD 
Rainbow Blonde, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A strongly soul-based set from Jose James – and a record that really pushes forward the amazing journey in music he's given us over his killer albums of the past decade or two! Jose already has a voice that's tremendous – but here he opens up his production skills as well, and has this ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available 1978 ... LP 26.99
Jose James —
1978 ... LP Rainbow Blonde, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A strongly soul-based set from Jose James – and a record that really pushes forward the amazing journey in music he's given us over his killer albums of the past decade or two! Jose already has a voice that's tremendous – but here he opens up his production skills as well, and has this ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 1978 ... CD 14.99
Rick James —
Street Songs ... LP Gordy, 1981. Very Good+ ... $16.99
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker on both sides and some surface wear.)
Skip James —
Skip James Today ... LP Vanguard, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s brown label pressing – a great copy!)
Stafford James Project —
Le Gecko ... CD Staja, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Stafford James on bass, Emil Spanyi on keyboards, Gene Jackson on drums, and Don Alias on percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto —
Below Dawn ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 35.99
Excellent work from a singer who should be huge – London-based soul vocalist Bryony Jarman-Pinto, an artist who's really expanded her vibe since her debut set from a few years back! In the space since that great release, it feels like Bryony's picked up even more jazz in her phrasing – ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jaubi —
Nafs At Peace ... LP Astigmatic (Poland), 2022. New Copy Gatefold ... $27.99 32.99
A really great record with a vibe that's all its own – a stunning blend of spiritual jazz, North Indian music, and some slight contemporary touches – all with a sense of deeper energy that really opens up as the album moves on! There's plenty of great keyboards on the record – a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blind Lemon Jefferson —
Blind Lemon Jefferson Vol 2 (Riverside) ... LP Paramount/Riverside, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $48.99
Seminal work from this legendary blues figure – material recorded in Chicago and originally issued on Paramount Records, with just Jefferson on vocals and guitar! Great 60s issue – likely the first LP release of these tracks. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – small blue label with microphone logo, silver text, and deep groove! Vinyl is great. Cover has a split top seam, some light wear, and back has a light stain. Front still looks very nice.)
Antonio Carlos Jobim —
Wonderful World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim ... LP Warner, 1965. Very Good ... $11.99
The wonderful world of Antonio Carlos Jobim gets a whole lot bigger on this American release from the 60s – thanks to a collaboration with the great Nelson Riddle, the arranger whose work made so many of Frank Sinatra's albums so great! Riddle really understands the jazzy elements at the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a mild corner bend, but is great overall!)
Phillip Johnston —
Rub Me The Wrong Way ... CD Innova, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Pete Jolly —
Seasons (clear amber vinyl pressing) ... LP A&M/Future Days, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seasons (clear green vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99(A beautiful clear amber vinyl pressing – remastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
George Jones —
I Wish Tonight Would Never End ... LP United Artists, Mid 1960s. Very Good ... $9.99
Classic UA work from George Jones – featuring duets with Melba Montgomery on the cuts "Out Of Our Minds" and "Flame In My Heart" – plus solo tracks "Ain't It Funny What A Fool Will Do", "There's No Justice", "Lonesome Life", "The ... (Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has some slight ripping near the bottom – front has light wear, but is nice overall.)
Hank Jones —
Have You Met This Jones? ... LP MPS (Germany), 1976. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Hank Jones at the height of his powers – working in an unusual trio with the great Isla Eckinger on bass – a well-rounded, soulfully-toned player who really helps make some magic on the set! Hank's talents are well-known, and very much in their best form here – but the slightly ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on PA USA. Cover has light wear.)
Jack Jones —
This Love Of Mine ... LP Capitol, 1959. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Thad Jones —
Detroit-New York Junction (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note/Third Man, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 35.99
Genius early work from the legendary Thad Jones – one of his greatest albums ever, and a sublime tribute to his talents on the trumpet! Jones has a groove here that definitely fits in nicely with the title – some of the more contemplative, expressive modes of his native Detroit scene ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the great Third Man 313 series – Detroit-focused, 180 gram vinyl pressed at Third Man, and mastered and cut by Warren Defever from the original tapes!)
Janis Joplin —
Greatest Hits ... CD Columbia, Late 60s. Used ... $0.99
Tracks include "Piece Of My Heart", "Ball And Chain", "Me And Bobby McGee", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)", "Summertime", and "Get It While You Can". (Rock) CD
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games ... LP Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
Margie Joseph —
Original Album Series (Margie Joseph/Warner (UK), 1973/1974/1975/1976/1978. Used 5CD ... Just Sold Out!
Solid and creatively diverse 70s soul from Margie Joseph – 5 full albums together in a nice 5CD box set from Warner UK! Starting with the first Atlantic album from Margie Joseph – a great second generation southern soul singer who really helped the label find a new sound in the 70s ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, slipcase has some light wear.)
Benny Joy —
Rock A Billy With Benny Joy ... LP White Label (Netherlands), Late 1950s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Searing sounds from 50s rockabilly legend Benny Joy! Benny was hardly a chart-topper in the late 50s – but in decades since, he's earned a strong reputation as one of the most fire-fueled early rockers, thanks to his deft work on guitar, and his unfailing ability to turn out a triple-tempo ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a small mark from an old sticker, but this is a great copy overall.)
Joyce —
Joyce (1968) ... LP Philips/Endless Happiness, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
The first album by Joyce – one of our favorite Brazilian singers ever! The album's a wonderfully lyrical batch of tracks – many written by Joyce herself, plus a few by Brazilian songwriters Jards Macale, Toninho Horta, and Marcos Valle – and the orchestrations are by Gaya, and ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu —
History Of The Jams Aka The Timelords ... CD TVT, Late 80s. Used ... $3.99
K'Naan —
Strugglin' (voc, clean, inst)/Track And Field, 2007. Near Mint- ... $3.99
K-OS —
Heaven Only Knows (k dash mo, k dash mo inst, k dash mo acapella, album, kemo inst) ... 12-inch Astralwerks, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Goran Kajfe Tropiques —
Tell Us ... LP WeJazz (Finland), 2024. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Trumpeter Goran Kajfes has been giving us great sounds in a variety of formats over the years, but this album may well be one of his most inventive – a session of spare, slow-growing sounds done with some very like-minded musicians – Alex Zethson on piano and organ, Johan Berthling on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kaleidoscope —
Pulsating Dreams – The Epic Recordings (3CD set) (Side Trips/Epic/Retroworld (UK), Late 60s. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A mind-blowing collection of work from Kaleidoscope – the ultra-hip psych combo who recorded some great work for Epic Records at the end of the 60s! This package not only features all the group's important albums, but also includes a wealth of rare singles too – including some ... (Rock) read more CD
Oum Kalsoum —
L'Astre D'Orient 1926 to 1937 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 20s/1930s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really great collection of work from the legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kalsoum – a package that includes most of her early recordings from the late 20s and early 30s – very early in the history of her career, but still already handled with a sound that's completely sublime! Even on ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Kanye West feat Jamie Foxx & Jay-Z —
Gold Digger (radio, LP, inst)/Def Jam, 2005. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
"Gold Digger" is another great single from Kanye West – with a minimalist funky clappin' beat track and a Ray Charles sample – plus an appearance by Ray-incarnate Jamie Foxx. The subject matter couldn't be more tired, but Kanye's vocal approach is still fresh, and the ... (Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Roc sleeve.)
Karate Boogaloo —
Hold Your Horses ... CD Colemine, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Hard to hold your horses with music this great – a really great moody take on deep funk territory – nicely laidback, and served up in a way that really lets the group enjoy all the rich tonal colors they produce along the way! The lineup is spare, and nicely kicked back – ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Hold Your Horses ... LP 26.99
Hold Your Horses (camouflage vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Karate Boogaloo —
Hold Your Horses ... LP Colemine, 2024. New Copy ... $26.99 32.98
Hard to hold your horses with music this great – a really great moody take on deep funk territory – nicely laidback, and served up in a way that really lets the group enjoy all the rich tonal colors they produce along the way! The lineup is spare, and nicely kicked back – ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (In a very cool die-cut cover with sliding/moving design!)
Hold Your Horses ... CD 11.99
Hold Your Horses (camouflage vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Karate Boogaloo —
Hold Your Horses (camouflage vinyl pressing) ... LP Colemine, 2024. New Copy ... $26.99 32.99
Hard to hold your horses with music this great – a really great moody take on deep funk territory – nicely laidback, and served up in a way that really lets the group enjoy all the rich tonal colors they produce along the way! The lineup is spare, and nicely kicked back – ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (In a very cool die-cut cover with sliding/moving design!)
Hold Your Horses ... CD 11.99
Hold Your Horses ... LP 26.99
Ryo Kawasaki —
Juice ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl package replicates the original Japanese album – complete with obi!)
Roberta Kelly —
Gettin' The Spirit ... LP Casablanca, 1976. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Kenn Starr feat Median & M-Phazes —
Against The Grain (clean, album, inst)/Raptivism, 2006. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
A sampler of material from Kenn Starr's solo debut Starr Status LP! "Against The Grain" produced by Illmind. "Waitin' On You" produced by Khrysis. "Back At It Again" features Median & M-Phazes and production by M-Phazes. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Chaka Khan —
Chaka ... LP Warner, 1978. Very Good+ ... $8.99
The very first solo album from Chaka Khan – recorded after a great 70s run in Rufus, and an instant-classic that showed the world that she might be an even more amazing artist on her own! All those fantastic vocals from the previous albums with Rufus seem to get even more center stage action ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, promo sticker, and a name in pen.)
Chaka ... CD 13.99
Chaka ... LP 22.99
Chaka Khan —
This Is My Night (extended version)/Warner, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
Kick Axe —
Welcome To The Club ... LP Pasha, 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Dave Kikoski —
Surf's Up ... CD Criss Cross, 2001. Used ... $7.99
Dave Kikoski on piano, James Genus on bass, and Jeff Tain Watts on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Booklet has a cut corner and a small promo sticker.)
Albert King —
Born Under A Bad Sign (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of THE electric blues records of the 60s – a seminal set by Albert King that was probably blasted out of more college dorm rooms than southside juke joints, but which still more than deserves its due! The set was recorded by Stax with a nice raw sound – guitar very much upfront, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... $1.99
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... (Blues) read more CD
Ben E King —
Street Tough ... LP Atlantic, 1981. Very Good+ ... $9.99
An overlooked gem from the later years of Ben E King – a sweet little set that shows that the singer was every bit as well suited to 70s funk as he was to the uptown soul of his roots! Ben's sweet voice soars wonderfully over bass-heavy grooves that draw on club and funk, but which also have ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Evelyn Champagne King —
Greatest Hits ... CD RCA, Late 70s/Mid 80s. Used ... $2.99
Freddie King —
Texas Cannonball ... LP Shelter, 1972. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Freddie King first rose to prominence in the 60s as a hell of a guitarist with a penchant for searing licks – but 70s records like this really put him over the top as a vocalist too! The set was done for Leon Russell's Shelter label – and Russell produced and plays piano and organ on ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some wear & aging.)
Teddi King —
In The Beginning – 1949 to 1954 ... CD Baldwin Street Music (Canada), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
King Curtis —
King Curtis Live At Fillmore West ... CD Atlantic/Koch, 1971. Used ... $6.99
The King Curtis combo in all of its glory – really grooving hard here in a set of instrumental performances recorded at the same time as Aretha Franklin's famous live date at the Fillmore West! King backed Aretha up on her own record from Fillmore, but this set features all the instrumental ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
King Tee —
Bass (rmx, original, inst, acapella)/Capitol, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $18.99
King Tubby —
Explosive Dub ... LP Clocktower, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 18.98
If you're looking for a definition of dub, this album may well be it – and it's clear proof why Tubby could proudly wear the crown of a King! The set's beautifully bassy and muddy all the way through – a heady brew of bottom-level sounds – all layered wonderfully with lots and ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kings IV —
Kings IV At Large ... LP United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Groovier than you might think – thanks to production and direction by Lee Hazlewood! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover is great – save for a promo stamp on the back.)
Kinks —
Ultimate Collection ... CD Sanctuary/Rajon (Australia), Mid 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Aces Back To Back (Left & Right/32 Jazz, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
Nice one! A whopping 4CD set that brings together 4 of Roland Kirk's best late albums for Atlantic! Left & Right is an undisputed classic, and has Roland leading a large group of musicians through a haunting batch of complicated tracks that clearly illustrate his much-heralded concept of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Mark through barcode and a peel spot on the back of slipcase.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Live at Ronnie Scott's – London 1963 ... LP Gearbox, 1963. New Copy ... $23.99 32.99
The young Roland Kirk at the height of his powers – recording here on the UK scene, long before he added the Rahsaan to his name – and heading up a very cool combo with the legendary Stan Tracey on piano! Stan's presence here is wonderful – as Tracey was in many ways the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With Japanese obi!)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... LP Warner, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Burbank label pressing. NOTE – the bottom 3 inches of the cover has staining, waviness, and peeling – worse on the back.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Vibration Continues – A Retrospective Of The Years 1968-1976 ... LP Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
2 LP set of tracks from Roland's best moments over the Atlantic years. Included within are many hard to find cuts from albums that we almost never see any more. Titles include "Volunteered Slavery", "Black & Crazy Blues", "Rahsaanica", "Ninth Ghost", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large spot of marker, edge wear, promo stamp, index sticker.)
Roland Kirk —
Gifts & Messages (Trip pressing) ... LP Mercury/Trip, 1964. Sealed ... $9.99
One of the rarest Roland Kirk albums – and a great one! The record features Kirk in his prime early years – before he got totally nutty, and when he would still play straight soul jazz/hard bop, but with kind of a mad twist, and with strange instrumentation. Horace Parlan's on piano, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Trip pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole.)
Roland Kirk —
Rip, Rig & Panic/EmArcy, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic stuff! This essential CD brings together two of Roland Kirk's best albums from the mid 60's (and two of his hardest to find on vinyl!) Rip, Rig, & Panic is mindblowing work from Roland Kirk – a record that really pushes the boundaries of his music even farther than some of his ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1990 EmArcy/Polygram pressing.)
John Klemmer —
Lifestyle (Living & Loving) ... LP ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Sweet, smooth, and soulfully beautiful work from John Klemmer – not as all-out cosmic or trippy as some of his earlier albums for ABC, but with some really nice moments! Klemmer's really got the power of his horn in firm control here – playing with that Eddie Harris-schooled use of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MCA rainbow label pressing.)
Gladys Knight —
Men (ext club, inst) ... 12-inch MCA, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Kirk Knuffke —
Arms & Hands ... CD Royal Potato Family, 2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Bill Goodwin on drums, and Mark Helias on bass. (Jazz) CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Lee Konitz —
Lee Konitz Duets ... LP Milestone, 1967. Sealed Gatefold ... $39.99
An interesting concept record, with Konitz approaching a variety of material, much of it written by his collaborators, in wide open duet settings. Players include Jim Hall, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones and Richie Kamuca, and on each piece, both Konitz and his companion have loads of room to ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with light wear and aging.)
Lee Konitz & Bill Evans —
Live At The Half Note ... CD Verve, 1959. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark recording – but never issued properly until this reissue! This rare live set was recorded in New York in 1959, and it features the unusual pairing of Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh with the Bill Evans trio of the time – Bill on piano (natch), Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Paul ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1994 CD pressing)
Kool & The Gang —
Fresh (remix, dance mix) ... 12-inch De-Lite, 1984. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Kool & The Gang —
Open Sesame ... LP De-Lite, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A pivotal album from Kool & The Gang – a record that pushes the group past their roots as a funky 45 combo, and into larger, more righteous territory overall! There's some nicely spiritual vibes running through the set – almost as if they borrowed a bit of energy from Earth Wind ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the standard gatefold cover with light wear and a cutout notch.)
Sarathy Korwar —
My East Is Your West (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Andre Kostelanetz —
Shadow Of Your Smile & Other Great Themes ... LP Columbia, 1966. Sealed ... $4.99
(Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP pressing, still sealed, with a fairly large hole in front from sticker removal.)
Kraftwerk —
Kraftwerk ... LP Philips/Endless Happiness, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The legendary first album from Kraftwerk – a groundbreaking set recorded when the group was more of a proggish outfit, and still yet to make their mark in the world of electronics! As with early work by Cluster, the instrumentation here is often from more conventional rock sources, but ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Krayzie Bone —
Y'all Don't Know (clean, explicit, inst)/Loud, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Karin Krog/MPS/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls of the late 60s – a massive all-star lineup that features Karin Krog on vocals, John Surman on baritone and soprano sax, Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone, Francy Boland on piano, Niels Henning ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
LA 4 —
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte ... LP East Wind (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A beautiful group, and one with a very unique sound – a style that draws from the early 50s experiments in Brazilian jazz by Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida – but which also moves the approach into even more sophisticated 70s territory! The quartet features Almeida on acoustic guitar ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Obi has light smudges in front.)
LA 4 —
Watch What Happens ... LP Concord, 1978. Sealed ... $14.99
Great work from this sublime 70s group – a unique lineup that features Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and Bud Shank on alto sax and flute. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a cutout hole. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the bottom left corner.)
LaBelle —
LaBelle ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1971. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A real breakthrough in female soul for the 70s – the initial album from Labelle – a set that's very different material than the group were doing on their girl group singles in the 60s! The trio here is legendary – Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash – three ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available LaBelle ... LP 13.99
Patti LaBelle —
Feels Like Another One (club, dub) ... 12-inch MCA, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Helmut Lachenmann —
Salut Fur Caudwell/Kairos (Austria), 1967/1977/2001/2005. Used 2 CD ... $18.99
Bireli Lagrene —
Gipsy Trio ... CD Dreyfus, 2009. Used ... $3.99
Bireli Lagrene and Hono Winterstein on guitar with Diego Imbert on double bass. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, digipak case has some wear.)
Laid Back —
Keep Smiling ... LP Sire, 1983. Sealed ... $24.99
It takes a record like this one to remind us just what a magical crossover time the post-disco, post-punk days of the early 80s could be! Take two white guys from Denmark – Tim Stahl and John Guldberg – give them a drum machine and some funky beats, and out comes the breakdance classic ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original! Cover has a cutout notch.)
Denny Laine —
Holly Days ... LP Capitol, 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Esther Lamandier —
Romances ... LP Alienor (France), 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $8.99
Harold Land —
Harold In The Land Of Jazz (with bonus track) ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1958. Used ... $7.99
Hard-burning early work from tenorist Harold Land – exactly the kind of date that set him apart from other west coast players of the 50s! Although he was part of the LA scene of the time, Harold Land grooved a lot harder and louder than his cool jazz contemporaries – and this album's a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
DC LaRue —
Cathedrals ... LP Pyramid, 1976. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A classic marriage of disco and progressive rock – served up in this mini "opera" of sorts by DC LaRue! The album's got a very odd feel – almost spare and thoughtful at times, yet always moving in an uptempo disco groove throughout. Michael Zager plays organ on the record, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Last Exit —
Koln ... CD Atavistic/Unheard Music Series, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Another vicious set of hammering, lovable skronk from Last Exit – the mighty mid 80s free group that featured Sonny Sharrock, Peter Brotzman, Bill Laswell and Shannon Jackson! This should certainly not come as a surprise, but the sound is as muscular as can be without exploding all over the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2005 pressing with a punch through the barcode.)
Last Poets —
Last Poets (Douglas pressing) ... LP Douglas, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The first album by the second group to call themselves the Last Poets – and as fierce a document of their rich talents as you'll ever find – bursting forth with anger and righteousness at a level as tight as Gil Scott-Heron's first album! The group here is the key second lineup of the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Yusef Lateef —
Atlantis Lullaby – The Concert From Avignon ... CD Elemental, 1972. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
A never-issued live set from spiritual reed genius Yusef Lateef – one that was recorded during the years he was recording for Atlantic Records, but with a nicely different vibe! The tracks are all long, loose, and very open – Yusef blowing tenor, soprano sax, and flute – shifting ... (Jazz) read more CD
Yusef Lateef —
Eastern Sounds (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The title says it all – as Yusef Lateef works here in that wonderful mixture of hardbop, soul jazz, and Eastern stylings that he brought to all of his best early sessions as a leader! Lateef himself is playing tenor, flute, and oboe – which he uses to craft these eerie snakecharmer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cyndi Lauper —
Body Acoustic (DualDisc) ... CD Epic/Daylight, 2005. Used ... $4.99
DVD side includes the entire album in enhanced stereo, music videos and a behind the scenes documentary. (Rock) CD
(Out of print DualDisc pressing. DVD is NTSC, Region 0.)
Andy LaVerne/Musidisc (France), 1993. Used ... $12.99
Bettye Lavette —
Woman Like Me ... CD Blues Express, 2002. Used ... $5.99
Laviscount Brass —
Wuk Up Yur Ass With Laviscount Brass ... LP Camille, Early 1970s. Very Good ... $11.99
A very cool set of upbeat Caribbean grooves – definitely enough to wuk up your posterior! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean, but has two short clicks.)
Hector Lavoe —
La Voz (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A classic bit of 70s salsa gold from vocalist Hector Lavoe – a record done in close collaboration with Willie Colon, with whom Lavoe had worked on a great run of albums during the late 60s and early 70s! The set's got a slightly warmer and more straightforward feel than some of Willie's ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mark Lawrence/AVA, 1962. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Side one of this LP isn't much to write home about – dramatic orchestral music, written by Mark Lawrence, and conducted by Norman Paris – dark stuff to accompany the film in the title. Side two is great, though – jazzy "impressions" of the main themes, played by a group ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ronnie Laws —
Pressure Sensitive ... LP Blue Note, 1975. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The massive debut of reedman Ronnie Laws – a groundbreaking set of funky fusion tracks that set the standard for years to come! Ronnie's the kid brother of Hubert Laws – who was already having great fame at CTI – but here, the younger Laws works with producer Wayne Henderson ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black b label pressing.)
Led Zeppelin —
Physical Graffiti ... LP Swan Song/Atlantic, 1975. Very Good- 2LP ... $19.99
Led Zeppelin at their most sprawling – in both ambition and in the pacing – on the gargantuan Physical Graffiti! This is the album where they started bringing some odd synth textures to the sound, and it's to Zeppelin's eternal credit that this doesn't compromise their blues-reverent ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover with heavy inner sleeves and window insert. Cover has light wear, inner sleeve has some sun spots.)
