Narada Michael Walden —
Dance Of Life ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Very Good ...
$1.99
One of Narada Michael Walden's tighter records of the 70s – a tight batch of soul tracks that steps off of his spiritual roots into a sound that points the way towards 80s groove! Narada's on piano and percussion, as well as vocals – and the rest of the group grooves heavily in a mix ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear, bent panels, small center split in the spine, and ink stamps inside the opening.)
(Mono pressing, still sealed in loose shrink, with some yellowing from age and a slit in the top seam.)
Mal Waldron —
Modal-Air ... LP Naked Lunch (Italy), Early 60s. Sealed ...
$16.99
One of the rarest Mal Waldron albums ever – issued on a tiny label, as part of its education series – but a great trio date with George Tucker on bass and Al Dreares on percussion! The music is quite unusual too – a host of compositions by Waldron, and very different than many ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2022 EU pressing, still sealed.)
Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowhip Crusade Choir —
I'll Make It ... LP Sweet Rain, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
(Cover has edge wear, light surface wear, and a center split on the spine.)
Dexter Wansel —
Voyager ... LP Philadelphia International, 1978. Very Good ...
$9.99
Dexter Wansel keeps up the space jazz funk groove that was begun on Life On Mars – with those fat, thumping bass lines, elastic lead guitar, atmospheric soul vocals and loads and loads of keys – spatial work on Rhodes, Moogs and ARPs! It's all done in a funky style not always heard on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Swingin is right – as Dinah lets go with Quincy Jones orchestra, singing strong and hard in a set that's one of her best jazz sides from the 50s! Quincy knows how to mix just the right doses of straight jazz and tighter vocal arrangements – and Dinah's very comfortably at home in the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Trip pressing. Cover has split seams, surface wear, and a few light stains.)
A set that strongly continues the special spirit that Grover Washington brought to his music during the Elektra Records years – as one of the few artists who really found a way to move forward from the style of 70s jazz funk, but not fall into some of the smoother jazz cliches that were about ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for Chess at the time – a bit more emphasis ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label electronic Stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, Stereo sticker, fading at the spine, bumped corners, some aging and a bit of pen in back, and is lightly bent near the opening.)
A rich collection of Muddy Waters' famous work for Chess Records – put together in the 70s, but featuring tracks from his earliest days in the studio, up through the key electric years of the 60s! The package pulls together some real gems – including work with Little Walter and James ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, small splits in the top seam and spine, and heavy yellowing from age around the edges in back.)
A sweet little record that draws plenty from a double-headed power team – Ernie Watts on reeds, and the mighty Wayne Henderson on production! The album may well be one of the best that Watts ever cut – a set that's not nearly as polished or commercial as his later 80s efforts – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Sweet 80s fusion from saxophonist Ernie Watts – one of his key albums as a leader in that decade, after countless years as a session player on other folks' records! The album's mostly jazz, but there's also a soul component as well – thanks to vocals from Phil Perry on some of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has lightly bumped corners.)
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage pressing – pre-barcode. Shrink has a "nice price" sticker.)
Ben & Sweets finds tenor Webster & trumpeter Edison in wonderful form – both veterans complementing the other brilliantly – with a crack group that includes Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass and Clarence Johnson on drums. The overall groove is very melodic, but it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear, some pen imprints in back, and is lightly bent at the spine and top right corner.)
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Verve Records Inc pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
One of the last really compelling records ever done by Mike Westbrook – a large group session that shifts effortlessly between funky moments and some more adventurous playing! The album's a suite of tracks that run through a bit more moods than we're used to hearing on some of Westbrook's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing! Cover has light wear near the bottom, but is great overall.)
Titles include "Careless Whisper", "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go", "Everything She Wants", "Credit Card Baby", "Freedom", and "Heartbeat". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and lightly bent panels.)
White Lion —
Pride ... LP Atlantic, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
With Bud Freeman, Yank Lawson, Bernie Privin, Lou McGarity, Buddy Morrow, Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier, and Gus Johnson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
It's a year after Wild Cherry's big hit, but the group are still very much in similar territory – working the bass with a heavy crossover dancefloor appeal – and serving up tunes that are compressed perfectly for the AM airwaves! There's a clear nod here to the sunshine sound of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great slice of New Orleans soul from the 70s – a record that replicates the "Indian" culture in the Mardi Gras scene – and which is most notable for featuring work by The Meters as well! The groove here is kind of Meters-styled funk, mixed with some fuller New Orleans mode ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label Island pressing, with black inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
A fantastic early soundtrack from the great Pat Williams – cut around the same 60s stretch that he was doing his wonderful albums for Verve – in the years before he'd break bigger with TV work for The Bob Newhart Show and other 70s programs! The tracks have loads of easy, bossa, and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Wallace Roney on trumpet, Billy Pierce on soprano and tenor sax, Mulgrew Miller on piano, and Charnett Moffett on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, Blue Note sticker, and light wear.)
An intriguing little set from drummer Tony Williams – and a set that shows him still very much in command of his talents well into the 80s! Tony's playing here with all the bold, open energy of his classic recordings – and although he picks up a bit of electric percussion at points, he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and some price sticker remnants.)
An excellent lost soul group – with a mix of funk and garage rock that was pretty unique, and which calls to mind some of the mixed-race combos that were playing around the showband scene in the south during the late 60s. The strong-voiced soul singer Wilmer fronts the more rocking Dukes ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface and edge wear.)
Nancy Wilson —
But Beautiful ... LP Capitol, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest Nancy Wilson albums of the 60s – a small combo jazz date, done with a style that's different than some of Wilson's larger sessions of the time! The group has a relaxed, easygoing feel – and Wilson slides in with a style that's a lot more laidback and subtle than on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Rock Me Baby", "Too Much Seconal", "Silver Train", "All Tore Down", "Cheap Tequila", and "Ain't Nothing To Me". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Steve Winwood —
Winwood & Friends ... LP Springboard, Mid/Late 1960s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A collection of 60s recordings by Winwood, with Jeff Beck, Yardbirds, and Long John Baldry. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue in the foil cover, with some ring and edge wear, application wrinkles at the top right corner, and a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Bill Withers —
Menagerie ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good ...
$19.99
One of Bill Withers' greatest albums of the 70s – a set that has hip stepping off the acoustic sound of his Sussex records, into a warm and jazzy style that we like every bit as much as his earlier work! The album's got a wonderfully sophisticated jazzy vibe, and includes the excellent cut ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Vinyl appears heated but play is not affected. Cover has minimal wear.)
Sweet electric funk from Womack and Womack – a set that's got the same sort of tight songwriting as their classic Love Wars set from the 80s, but a groove that's maybe even heavier on the beats and keyboards too! The style's still nice and warm, in all the right ways to work with the duo's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent at the sides and corners.)
A great set of Stevie's best tracks for Motown! 3 LPs deep, with 40 tracks in all, mostly from the late 60s, with a handful of numbers from the early 70s, including a few goodies that are getting tougher to find on wax. Includes "Hey Love", "Angie Girl", "Yester-Me, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and notch, ring and edge wear, and some peeled spots, stuck-on paper, and heavy wear at the bottom edge and corners.)
Phil Woods —
Woodlore ... LP Prestige, 1955. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Early work by one of the greatest voices on the alto sax in the 1950s – a player who worked with the deftness of other altoists of his generation, but a depth of soul usually reserved for the tenor! The setting is simple and perfect – as Phil Woods blows at the helm of a quartet that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow and black label NYC 50th street pressing, with RVG etch. Vinyl is nice and clean – cover is mostly split on all seams, and has an odd cut corner.)
Leon Josey Wright —
Wright Spirit ... LP Great Vision, 1992. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
With "Home Girl Don't Play Dat", "So Funky", 'Black Pearl", "Cleopatra", "It's A Long Way Home", "You Should Have listened", "Woman To Woman", "Hoes", "I Can't Take It No More", "A Few Good Men" and " ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early solo album cut by Eldee Young, back in the days when he was Ramsey Lewis' bassist, and before he formed the Young-Holt trio. The record's a good example of the strong humor that Eldee would later display in the Young-Holt group, and it's got a great batch of groovy tracks that have a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label promo pressing, with deep groove! Vinyl is great – cover has some light age staining near the bottom.)
Late 40s live work from Lester Young, recorded right on the scene in New York, likely at the Royal Roost – and presented as one of those key bebop documents that came out on the Charlie Parker label in the 60s! As the rest of those, the approach here isn't that of Verve or Norgran, but is a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with plain text labels. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Neil Young —
Harvest ... LP Reprise, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ...
$14.99
Titles include "Heart Of Gold", "Old Man", "The Needle & The Damage Done", "Are You Ready For The Country", and "A Man Needs A Maid". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the beige inner sleeve and insert. Cover has some surface wear, split seams, and a bit of pen inside the opening.)
Titles include "Rat Tomato", "I Have Been In You", "Flakes", "I'm So Cute", "Jones Crusher", "Dancin Fool", "Baby Snakes", "Bobby Brown Goes Down", and "Rubber Shirt". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp/RL etch. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a small tear on the opening, but looks nice otherwise.)
Frank Zappa —
Waka/Jawaka ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
Wonderful stuff from Frank Zappa – a set that still has all the freak-out feel of the early years, yet which also shows a real maturation in his arrangement styles as well! The instrumentation is fantastic – not just great guitar from Frank, but heavy keyboards from George Duke, slide ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mothers Of Invention (Frank Zappa) —
Freak Out (2LP) ... LP Verve, 1966. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$59.99
A fabulous furry freakout from Frank Zappa – the start of a legendary run in the late 60s – and a record that is still as mindblowing now as it was all those many years back! There's a deadpan quality to the vocals that's unlike anything other groups were trying for at the time – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue label stereo pressing with Sunset Blvd address. Includes the map insert. Cover has some shelf wear.)
A silly cover and title, but one of the most powerful records so far from Frank Zappa – a set that focuses the mad energy of The Mothers into a groove that really packs a lot of punch! The lineup here is filled with key talents – including Don Preston on organ and electronics, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label Bizarre pressing with Artisan etch. Cover has light ring & edge wear and a few small drip stains.)
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Swedish vocalist Monica Zetterlund – a landmark album that has her singing with the Bill Evans Trio! The album was recorded in 1964, with a spare sound that's quite different from most of Monica's other work. As usual, her vocals are wonderfully cool ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue on Audio Clarity – still sealed.)
An incredible album – one of the greatest rock albums of the 60s, and a record we'd place right up there on the shelf next to Pet Sounds or Forever Changes! The arrangements are sublime – proof that the Zombies were growing way past just a simple Brit Invasion style, into a world of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(30th anniversary UK Big Beat pressing in a barcode cover.)
Much more soul than rock – a special collection done by the Ace Mississippi label for the New Orleans World's Fair in 1984 – featuring work from Huey Smith, Little Booker, Eddie Bo, Chuck Carbo, Piano Red, Frankie Ford, Earl King, Joe Tex, The Clowns, and Dr John! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Features "Suitcase Blues" by Sippie Wallace, "Trouble In Mind" by Jimmy Witherspoon, "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor" by Mama Yancey, "St Louis Blues" by Big Joe Turner, "Every Time" by Lil Green, "Destination Love" by Wynonie Harris, " ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and a cutout notch.)
The soundtrack for one of the most popular John Hughes films of the 80s, and the soundtrack for a generation as well – a mix of songs that were partly pulled from other sources, but which went on to make the idea of a compilation soundtrack every bit as important as a full original film score! ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light ring wear & aging.)
With selections by Red Fang, Chelsea Grin, Pathology, I Declare War, Jungle Rot, Toxic Holocaust, Trapped Under Ice, Ringworm, Attila, Emmure, and Otep. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Donna Summer, Silver Convention, Andrea True Connection, Gloria Gaynor, Vicki Sue Robinson, Salsoul Orchestra, Moment Of Truth, Crown Heights Affair, Yambu, and more. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam and is bumped and lightly bent at the corners.)
A rare Brazilian soundtrack on Som Livre – one that features work recorded for this story set in the 50s, which gives most of the tracks a rock n roll-ish kind of sound, a bit like the jovem guarda work coming out of Brazil in the 60s. A few titles are covers of American pop or rock tunes ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the bottom seam, light surface wear & aging, a bit of pen on the back.)
Various —
Fame ... LP RSO, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Features "Fame", "Out Here On My Own", "Hot Lunch Jam" by Irene Cara, "Dogs In The Yard" by Paul McCrane, "Red Light" by Linda Clifford, "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine" by Paul Mccrane and more. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, wide center split with clear tape remnants at the spine, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
With vintage recordings by James P Johnson, Sepia Serenaders, Pat Flowers & His Rhythm, Donald Lambert, and Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Includes work by Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Freddie & The Dreamers, The Turtles, Dobie Gray, Astronauts, and Knickerbockers. Produced by Nick Venet. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Virgina Lopez, Maria Victoria, Wello Rivas, Pedro Vargas, Margarita Romero, Antonio Prieto, and more! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
With selections by Howlin' Wolf, Ma Rainey, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm, Lou Sargent, Johnny Cash, Warren Smith, Carl Perkins, Billy Love, James Cotton, and Frank Frost. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited RSD issue from 2014. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
With selections by Three Dog Night, The Hollies, The Rascals, Blue Cheer, Smith, Blood Sweat & Tears, Spencer Davis, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Canned Heat, Shocking Blue, Ides Of March, and Joe Cocker. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed. Shrink has some pen on the back.)
16 originals covered by The Cramps – with tracks by The Bostweeds, Dwight Pullen, Link Wray, Ronnie Dawson, Dale Hawkins, Roy Orbison, The Third Bardo, The Ventures, The Phantom, Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Burnette R&R Trio, The Busters, Kip Tyler & The Flips, The Sonics, Bill Allen & ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s green label pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and is bumped and bent at the corners.)
Various —
Stand By Me ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A selection of late 50s and 60s hits featured in the iconic movie, including the name-sake tune by Ben E King, "Everyday" by Buddy Holly, "Come Go With Me" by The Del Vikings, "Lollipop" by The Chordettes, and more. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear, light smudges in front, and is bent a bit at the spine and top right corner.)
A legendary live set from the 60s all-stars of Stax Records – a performance in London in the late 60s, as the label follows Motown's lead on taking its big names overseas! The lineup is legendary, and most of the tunes are familiar by the artists, but get nice fresh versions here – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label pressing. Cover has some edge & surface wear, aging.)
Classics from the vaults of Sun Records – not just bit rock hits, but some more obscure blues and country as well! Titles include "Bear Cat" by Rufus Thomas, "Baker Shop Boogie" by Willie Nix, "Red Velvet" by The Kirby Sisters, "Oh Red" by Howlin Wolf, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited RSD issue from 2014. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
With selections by Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Carl Perkins, Billy Lee Riley, Earl Hooker, Ray Harris, Little Milton, Johnny Cash, James Cotton, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, The Miller Sisters, Rosco Gordon, and Charlie Rich. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited RSD issue from 2015. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
With selections by Frank Froeba & His Swing Band, Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang, Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders, The Three Peppers, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Clarence Profit Trio, and Bunny Berigan & His Boys. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
With selections by Joe Marsala & His Chicagoans, Midge Williams & Her Jazz Jesters, Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra, John Kirby & His Orchestra, Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Swing Septet, Midlred Bailey & Her Swing Band, Slim & Slam, Slim Gaillard ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
With selections by Billie Holiday, Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys, Will Bradley, Count Basie, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Noble Sissle Swingsters, and Dizzy Gillespie. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Here's how most of the kids in America had to get their revivalist ska during the 80s! Classic stuff nearly all the way through – with the cuts "Gangsters" by The Specials AKA, "Jungle Music" by Rico, "Madness" by Madness, " On My Radio" and "Too ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some surface wear and is bent a bit on the opening.)
Iconic soundtrack to the 80s blockbuster, including "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, and the "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
With selections by Dionne Warwick, Barbara Lewis, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Gloria Lynne, Ketty Lester, Betty Everett, Maxine Brown, Gloria Jones, and Bessie Banks. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A great collection – one that mixes American blues with a generation of UK musicians who drew on them for inspiration – featuring work by Eddie Boyd, Robert Nighthawk, John Mayall, Ten Years After, Savoy Brown, and Champion Jack Dupree! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album