One of Henry Mancini's grooviest LPs from the 70s – a mixture of tight large arrangements with a smooth funky edge, similar to some of his best soundtrack work at the time! The rhythm section is great – with Harvey Mason on drums and Joe Sample on keyboards, and guitar by David T ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is great!)
Harvey Mandel/Barry Goldberg/Charlie Musselwhite —
Blues From Chicago ... LP Cherry Red, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Late 60s recordings from the Chicago scene – with nicely raw work from these up and coming giants! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A real classic from The Manhattans – and just the kind of record to show why the group stayed so great after all the years! The ballads are wonderful – arguably even better than the group's indie label days – with a depth of feeling, fullness of harmonies, and magical balance ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent Verve work from Herbie – a sweet little set with a nice Latin undercurrent! The style here is similar to that of Herbie's Flautista album – and has some larger arrangements from a nonet set the backdrop for some evocative flute solos from Mann. The instrumentation is very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has an ink stamp on the back.)
A sweet early 60s set by Herbie Mann! After cutting a very successful side at the Gate in 1962, Herbie returns with an even broader approach to the groove – working here with players that include Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Dave Pike, Ray Mantilla, and Ray Barretto, on a set of long tracks that have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. The back cover has light wear. Includes Atlantic inner sleeve.)
Herbie Mann —
Surprises ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A record that's full of many surprises – one of which is the sweet lead vocals of Cissy Houston! Houston works here in a style that merges nicely with the jazzy currents of Herbie Mann – at a level that's different than other soul/fusion sets of the time – like work on CTI or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, thin stain at the spine, and a yellowed sticker spot.)
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work as a leader by Charlie Mariano – 2 early 50s 10" LPs, compiled back to back on one LP! Even at this early stage, Charlie's got a sound that's extremely strong – blowing alto sax with a soulfulness that was rarely heard on the instrument, using a strong ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
The Marketts take to wheels here – making the move to hot rod themes that so many other surf instrumental groups were doing at the time – yet also finding their own unique groove in the process! The Marketts always had more of an overall studio sound than some of the more live rock ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label Vitaphonic mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Wild stuff! This album's beyond description – sort of a mix of the baroque instrumental arrangements of David Axelrod, and the tape/musique concrete grooves of Jon Appleton, with some of the hippiness of the work of Galt MacDermot – but still very different than all of them! The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage stereo pressing! Cover has some light wear, but is very nice overall.)
Pre-Island Records material from Bob Marley and The Wailers – and a set that really focuses on the strong harmony modes that made the group so great! Bob's lead is still wonderful, but the way the voices come together is tremendous – echoing American soul styles, but with a righteous ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Live material from Bob Marley & The Wailers – recorded in an obscure nightclub in our hometown of Chicago during the 70s, and quite a nice change from some of the bigger label releases of the time! The band has a loose, very spontaneous vibe – and there's a nice flow to the longer ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's plenty of rare feelings going on here – of the best sort of funky 70s type, with a groove that's totally great all the way through! Rick Mason and group bring plenty of jazz instrumentation to the record – some especially nice Fender Rhodes, trumpet, and guitar – but the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Masta Ace & Marco Polo —
Richmond Hill ... LP Fat Beats, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.9932.99
A second great collaboration between Masta Ace and Marco Polo – the latter of whom really seems to bring a new sort of open, honest quality to the proceedings – at a level that helps Masta Ace get there as well! There's this down to earth quality to the proceedings that's totally great ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing in the die-cut gatefold cover, with light wear and aging, and lightly bent front panel with the top portion torn off and missing.)
The debut album from Maxayn – a funky female talent who deserves to be mentioned in the same territory as Betty Davis and Yvonne Fair! Like both of those artists, Maxayn isn't afraid to use an electric guitar when she wants – which puts her music somewhere in the territory of groups ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s pressing. Cover has a small cutout mark.)
John Mayall's definitely getting back to his roots here – and he's also getting help from an all-star cast as well! Mayall's vocals and piano are in fine form – almost with a rough-edged Blues Breakers sort of vibe, but sometimes a bit funkier too – in ways that strongly show the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, in fantastic shape! Includes the booklet and Polydor inner sleeves.)
Possibly one of the best-remembered albums by John Mayall's legendary Blues Breakers combo – thanks to vocals and guitar from a young Eric Clapton! Clapton at this point is way fresher than in later years – not prone to cliches, and still coming across with a raw, edgey power that is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Collectors Edition pressing. Cover has a bent corner.)
A great album that's often overlooked amidst the flurry of early 70's releases on Curtom, but which stands as one of Mayfield's greatest from the 70s! In fact, we'd say that the album's one that we enjoy putting on more than most – because the songs are less familiar, and not nearly as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Includes insert! Cover has a cutout notch and light waviness from moisture on the bottom corners.)
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing – with poster and slipmat!)
A great album by Curtis Mayfield – filled with some excellent lesser-known gems! There's No Place Like America was Curtis' scathing testament to the State Of The Union – and it's got a hip political tone that's right up there with the best of his early 70s songwriting – perhaps ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yoni Mayraz is a pianist, but one who plays keyboards in modes that are much more than conventional jazz – and which instead really reflect the changes in the London scene where he's made his home in recent years! The record bristles with some of the best sort of creative inspirations we'd ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very nice early Miami bass, before it was really called that. Filled with lots of nice electro touches including vocoder effects and lots of 808, 909 and early stuttering sampler bits. With "I Don't Care", "Bass Mechanic", "DJ Eddie B", "Nightmare Bonus", ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album that Man From UNCLE David McCallum cut for Capitol – a batch of instrumental tunes that was really masterminded by arranger HB Barnum and producer David Axelrod! The record features short groovy versions of mid 60s pop tunes, plus a few instrumentals by McCallum, Barnum, and ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing – with booklet of rare photos and notes!)
With Bob Maize on bass and Jake Hanna on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with light wear and a cutout hole.)
Dave McKenna, Scott Hamilton & Jake Hanna —
No Bass Hit ... LP Concord, 1979. Sealed ...
$9.99
The title tips you off to the unique sound of the session – no bass at all in the group – just the tenor of Scott Hamilton, piano of Dave McKenna, and drums of Jake Hanna! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie McLean —
Capuchin Swing ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A tremendous set from Jackie McLean – perfectly poised between his hardbop and modern years, with a set of compositions that are as great as the performances! The lineup on this one's a bit unusual – with Walter Bishop on piano, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Big Jay McNeely —
Road House Boogie ... LP Saxophonograph (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
A collection of recordings in Los Angeles from 1949 with John Anderson, Jesse Ewing, Bob McNeely, Jimmie O'Brien, Prize Stanzel, Theodore Shirley, Leonard Hardiman, Clifford Blivens, and McNile, plus some early 50s sessions with Cecil Harris, Johnny Walker, and William Woodson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, tiny peel spot on the back.)
Charles McPherson is one of those players who had a unique vibe right from the start – and is one who's continued that way, even well into his many decades in music! This live set has McPherson demonstrating his amazing sense of tone and phrasing – an approach to the alto sax that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great smooth soul session from Carmen McRae – an album that's not nearly as well known as her American sides of the 70s, but which is possibly even better overall! The record features a great batch of smooth soul arrangements by Mario Sprouse – a blend of jazz and contemporary soul ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some very light wear, and a small bump in one corner – but this is a great copy overall.)
A record that shows the increasing strengths of Melanie as a singer/songwriter, and the confidence that her label had in letting her try out new material – as the mostly-pop Buddah Records allowed Melanie and producer/arranger Peter Schekeryk to really stretch out in the studio! Some moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear and a bit of pen inside the gatefold. Labels have stickers.)
Not the Melanie of famous folk rock fame – but instead a cool contemporary artist from France, and one who's got this wonderfully laidback way of putting over a tune! Melanie often speaks as much as she sings – a bit like Jane Birkin or Claudette Longet – and she works with these ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual US issue of material that Memphis Slim recorded in Paris – with work by Carey Bell on harmonica, Lowell Fulsom on guitar, and SP Leary on drums! Titles include "Grinder Man Blues", "Misery", "I Wanna Dance", "Chicago Bounce No 2", "Born ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s light blue label pressing. Cover has light wear – very common for this one – and a bit of splitting on the spine – but vinyl is great!)
Spiritual sounds from a group who just seem to get better and better with each release – a combo headed up by Lance Ferguson, who you'll know from previous funk projects, including work in The Bamboos – an artist who's turned out to be a surprisingly strong jazz leader as well! There's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 —
Ye-Me-Le ... LP A&M, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Way past the hits, and into some really great territory – a move that makes the record one of our favorite Sergio Mendes sets for A&M! The sweeter bossa pop style here is undercut with a bit more influence from late 60s Brazilian grooves – some of the more baroque turns that Sergio' ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, splitting on the upper spine.)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 —
Stillness ... LP A&M, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
A real classic from Sergio Mendes – probably most famous for its funky bits! The record pushes past the formula of the earlier Brasil 66 albums, and goes for a more sophisticated approach that adds in some sweet electric moments, more complicated grooves, and an overall sound that's even ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and an index label in back.)
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis is easily one of the most important voices on his instrument in recent years – and also one of the most versatile too, as is shown in this project with the guitar-driven group The Messthetics! Two of the group's members hail from legendary punk band Fugazi, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pat Metheny —
80/81 ... LP ECM, 1980. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
One of the most striking Pat Metheny albums of the period – as the set features the guitarist working with an all-star group that actually features 2 horn players! The group's a quintet, with Dewey Redman and Michael Brecker on tenor sax – blowing in open and spacious modes that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Pat Metheny/Charlie Haden/Billy Higgins —
Rejoicing ... LP ECM, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A sweet trio session with Charlie Haden on bass and Bill Higgins on drums. Titles include "The Calling", "Tears Inside", "Lonely Woman", and "Rejoicing". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a bumped corner and promo sticker.)
Sublime LA R&B from Amos Milburn – a tasty compilation of singles that features some of his best drinkin' songs! Titles include "Good Good Whiskey", "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", "Let's Have A Party", "Rocky Mountain", "Bad Bad ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gentle, breezy, and wonderful – a rare 1974 album by Osmar Milito, a Brazilian arranger of the post-bossa era, and a mad talent with a bit of a dark edge! The record takes all the airy brilliance of the previous Brazilian generation, and moves it forward with a different sense of space and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lloyd Miller/Press Keys Quartet —
Oriental Jazz ... LP East West/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9925.98
Possibly the greatest album ever from the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – his legendary Oriental Jazz album from the late 60s, and a really wonderful blend of musical modes! Some of the tracks here really stretch out in the Eastern promise of the title – mixing jazz rhythms with santur, oud, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first moment of genius from the Steve Miller Band – a killer debut that also features a young Boz Scaggs as a key member of the group! Steve's the core star here, though – setting things up in this amazing blend of psych, blues, and hard rock – one that's easily a lot more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s green label pressing in the purple border cover, with light wear.)
Stephanie Mills —
Home ... LP MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Titles include "Something In The Way", "Home", "Real Love", "Comfort Of A Man", "Fast Talk", "Good Girl Gone Bad", and "Ain't No Cookin". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover is lightly stained at the bottom seam, with a bit of paper stuck in front at the bottom edge, and some flaky paper stuck to the bototm 4 inches in back.)
An obscure late 60s session that has R&B genius Roy Milton fronting a small group led by Johnny Otis, and featuring a young Shuggie Otis on guitar! The set's packaged in a "roots of rock" sleeve to cash in on the kids, but it's a pretty nice little set with a stoner R&B sound. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label United pressing.)
Mind Over Four —
Goddess ... LP Massive Sound/Caroline, 1990. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, promo bio, and inserts. Cover has a promo stamp, bumped corners, small center split in the top seam, and a stain at the center of the bottom edge.)
An unusual chapter in the label-hopping career of Charles Mingus – a one-off date recorded for Mercury right after Mingus' legendary sessions for Columbia! The format here may well be Mingus' most ambitious to date – as the album features larger groups than before, exploring a range of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
A key record in the second chapter of Joni Mitchell on record – a set that has both her vocals and her overall music style flowing with all these amazing touches you might not have heard a few years before – jazzier currents in her music that really set the album apart from earlier work ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a non-embossed barcode cover, with light wear.)
Joni Mitchell —
For The Roses ... LP Asylum, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A sometimes-overlooked album in the career of Joni Mitchell – but a set that's every bit as great as the two huge hits that bracket it! Joni's really finding a great way forward, sounding more mature, and bringing some jazzier currents into her music – thanks in part to help from ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Some of the best blue-eyed soul of the 70s – material by a really wonderful group with raspy soul leads and full, soaring harmonies! The Mob had a groove that was partly influenced by crossover soul of the late 60s, but which also had a touch of the jazz/rock modes of their generation – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, but looks great overall.)
An overlooked nugget from Moby Grape – a set that was recorded at the group's home in the Bay Area – at an address that we're guessing was 20 Granite Creek! There's a very at-home feel to the album – almost a more relaxed, familiar vibe compared to the group's previous Columbia ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Modern Jazz Quartet —
Space ... LP Apple, Late 60s. Good Gatefold ...
$2.99
Beautifully spacey work from the Modern Jazz Quartet – a record that more than earns its enigmatic title! The session's an odd one – in that the MJQ are recording for the Beatles' famous Apple label – but that fact is also one of the best aspects of the record, as it seems to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a click on two tracks. Cover has light wear.)
A classic solo piano album from Thelonious Monk – recorded live in San Francisco, and maybe one of his best albums ever in the format! There's a special sort of quality that makes Monk's solo work so different from his trio, quartet, and larger group music – this real understanding of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant title for this brilliant album from Thelonious Monk – a set that really has him coming back strongly in the second half of the 50s – with a new talent for arrangements that really goes past his previous work! Monk's piano and compositions are every bit as great as before ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Previously-unreleased live material from the glory days of the Thelonious Monk Quartet – captured right in the middle of that group's famous run on Columbia Records, with fidelity as strong as if the label itself were producing the session! We could say volumes about this group – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Thelonious Monk —
Round Midnight ... LP Riverside/Victor (Japan), Late 1950s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A Japanese-only set of rare Monk material from the Riverside years – takes not issued on the albums! There's two great solo numbers – an "in progress" version of "Round Midnight", and the first take of "There's Danger In Your Eyes Cherie". Also features ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Cover has some light aging, but is very nice overall.)
The session's billed as "very personal treatments of great standards" – and it's a great twist on familiar material, all given the Thelonius touch! There's less of Monk's creative composition and angular group arrangements going on here – and instead, the album's almost a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing, including obi. Vinyl plays with a short & light click on "Tea".)
Wes Montgomery —
Beginnings ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$34.99
The early work of Wes Montgomery – as documented on a set of recordings that he made with his family group The Montgomery Brothers (with Monk and Buddy Montgomery in tow), and with The Mastersounds, both of whom recorded during the late 50s for Pacific Jazz. Wes' guitar style was pretty well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, small corner cut, and is bumped at the corners of the spine.)
A pretty darn important album for Wes – as it was his first session with the sort of larger arrangements that would later make him huge! Although Montgomery was mostly recording for Riverside in small combos, this session has him playing in front of larger backings by Jimmy Jones – not ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bill Grauer pressing. Cover has minimal wear & aging.)
One of Wes Montgomery's grooviest albums on Verve – a set that features his smooth chromatic work on guitar set to lively arrangements from Oliver Nelson! Nelson gives the set more of a "punch" than some of Montgomery's other Verve records – and the style uses a tight brace ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later MGM stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
An assortment of material that Wes Montgomery recorded for Verve before his too-early death – which the label then collected together as a surprisingly good posthumous release for Wes! There's a really great feel to the record – a mix of small combo and large group settings that offers ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM white label promo. Vinyl has a light heat spot, and plays with short & very light surface noise in "My One & Only", and looks great otherwise.)
Quite a weird little record – issued after the untimely death of Wes Montgomery, and featuring a variety of his older recordings – augmented by new string and horn parts by Gerald Wilson! Most of the tunes on the set are from older Pacific Jazz sides by The Montgomery Brothers, plus a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
A album of club tracks, as you might guess from the title, but every bit as strong as Melba More's other work from the late 70s! The album's got some top-shelf club help throughout – including production from Van McCoy and McFadden & Whitehead, the latter of whom also contributed a few ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, some edge wear.)
Melba Moore gets some great help here from the Philly soul duo of McFadden & Whitehead – whose soaring styles proves to be a perfect fit for her amazing voice! Melba had cut some great work before this set, but here things really seem to come together – her amazing range, her ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear at the top, spot of pen on the back.)
Rudy Ray Moore's second album, and almost hipper than the first – thanks to some key musical backings from The Fillmore St Soul Rebellion! The vibe here is as rough and raw as you'd expect – a no-holds-barred version of party records, with Rudy using plenty of language hardly heard ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Comedian Series pressing. Cover has light ring impression.)
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note – always coming up with fresh ideas that continued to grow his talents! The first cut on the album is keep roof of that fact – the title track "Search For ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost treasure from the legendary Ennio Morricone – a soundtrack written for a crime film starring Charles Bronson and Telly Savalas, and handled with all the spare subtlety of his best work! Bruno Nicolai's directing the orchestra on this one – and isolated instruments include ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic 60s soundtrack from maestro Ennio Morricone – and a set of music that's lasted a lot longer than the film – which starred John Cassavettes in the role of Machine Gun McCain! Morricone's really coming into his own here – and uses some of the drama of his western work, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool collection of vocal songs from the world of soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone – many of which are more unusual than some of his bigger themes, and brought together here as a great addition to the Segreto series! The work runs from the early 60s to the early 70s – and the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Director Quentin Tarantino has drawn plenty of inspiration from the music of Ennio Morricone over the years – either using short passages of older Morricone music in his films, or evoking the substance and style of the maestro in the way he uses sounds from other sources too! So it's only ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl in a sweet triptych cover!)
Van Morrison —
Astral Weeks ... LP Warner/Rhino, 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9925.98
Van's debut album for Warner Brothers and a pretty radical departure from anything he'd done before – breaking all kinds of new ground for his own most creative work and helping pave the way for all kinds of hauntingly poetic rock, folk rock, and singer-songwriter records to come! It doesn't ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure albums from this 50s reedman – with Sam on flute and clarinet, in a combo that includes Barry Galbraith on guitar, Billy Triglia on piano, and Marty Flax on baritone! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on side two, but is very nice overall. Cover has light wear, but no splits – nice too.)
Solid jamming from Mountain – one of the tightest guitar-based groups of their day, and hard rockers that could serve up a nice dose of soul! Tunes have a great mix of tight rhythms and fierce guitars – a bit dated at times, but with some nice production overall by Felix Pappalardi. ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet and photos! Cover has surface and edge wear.)
Gerry Mulligan's still far from the mainstream of jazz on this sweet little set – a great date that expands nicely from the mellower styles of the Pacific Jazz years – expanding the group a bit, with some really great results! In addition to Mulligan's usual baritone sax, Gerry also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove. A nice copy!)
A strong 50s session from Gerry – a bit like some of his work for the Pacific Jazz label, but perhaps a bit more biting and modern. The group's a sextet with Jon Eardley on trumpet, Zoot Sims on tenor, Dave Bailey on drums, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, and Peck Morrison on bass – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover is nice!)
A surprisingly wonderful 70s meeting between Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker – recorded live, with sweet electric touches from CTI – in a style that shouldn't work so well, but which really comes off great! The approach is simple – Mulligan and Baker solo in a manner that's a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Tremendous work from the great Mark Murphy – a great reminder that he's still one of the greatest jazz vocalists to come our way in the past 50 years! The short set's a loving tribute to the late Shirley Horn – delivered by Mark in some of his most personal, poetic modes in years ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese edition in the resealable sleeve, with obi.)
A super-huge hit for Musique – quite a soulful group of singers, despite the strange and cheesy cover of the album – which makes them look like a bunch of roller disco porn stars caught in the studio! The group actually features great vocals by a young Jocelyn Brown, and the record's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, split on spine, light ring & surface wear.)
Charlie Musselwhite's South Side Band —
Stand Back ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
One of the seminal blues rock albums of the 60s – a set that features Charlie Musselwhite in the lead on vocals and harmonica – plus heavy guitar from the great Harvey Mandel, in a group that also includes Barry Goldberg on piano and organ too! Titles include "Chicken Shack", ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beats by LES, Chucky Thompson and Salaam Remi, with guests Olu Dara, Kelis, Ludacris, Doug E Fresh, Busta Rhymes, Maxwell, and others. Titles include "Nazareth Savage", "American Way", "These Are Out Heroes", "Disciple", 'Rest OF My Life", "Suicide ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little group – not from Nashville, but instead the UK – where they get some excellent production from Mickie Most, who really brings out an edge in their music! Includes their great reading of "Tobacco Road" – plus "Google Eye", "I Like It Like ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with Bell Sound stamp/SF etch. Cover has ring and edge wear, aging, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)