T-Bird (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy
Rarer 60s material from the great Moon Mullican -- the complete I'll Sail My Ship Alone and Mr Honky Tonk Man LPs on a single CD! I'll Sail My Ship Alone isn't a solo set from the pivotal piano rock & hillbilly music pioneer -- but a fun, no frills set of honky tonk piano gems by Moon and his
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Righteous (UK), Late 50s. New Copy
Fantastic hillbilly instrumentals, from boozy weepers, to chugging string burners, rollicking pianos to crying steel guitar -- featuring late 50s numbers by well known artists and obscure slingers alike! Some of the tunes are by folks we know pretty well, like proto rocker Hardrock Gunter, and the
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Finders Keepers (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold
The first-ever release of some incredible funky folk tunes from vocalist Susan Christie -- originally recorded as demos in the years before her work at Columbia Records, and arguably even better than those classic singles! Backings here are by John Hill, who inflects Susan's folksy style with a
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Takoma, Mid 60s. New Copy
While it would be impossible to pick the best John Fahey record, this one certainly stands out from the rest of the pack. After the more traditional (but still highly idiosyncratic) approach of his first three records, Fahey really began to stretch out into more experimental realms. The album
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Numero, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy
Troubadour folk from the 70s and into the early 80s -- collected from rare privately issued records -- the third set in the Wayfaring Strangers series from Numero! Lonesome Heroes is the male companion set to the equally excellent Ladies Of The Canyon compilation -- and it features a haunting mix
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Light In The Attic, 1971. New Copy
Enigmatic folk rock and soulful bluesy vocals from Karen Dalton -- her legendary lost 1971 album that's credited with inspiring some the most idiosyncratic work by folk rock superstars and contemporary freak folk heroes alike! Karen was a fixture on the 60s NY folk scene -- Dylan even gives her
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Rev-Ola (UK), 1971. New Copy
A wonderful album from psychedelic folk group Michaelangelo -- a groovy blend of autoharp led folk tunes that have a much harder hitting groove than you'd think thanks to some searing electric guitar leads, funk-tinged bass, and ultra catchy compositions! When you think of the autoharp, it's quite
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Cherry Tree (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD
The enigmatic and rare UK folk psychedelia of Jan Dukes De Gray -- the Sorcerers and Mice And Rats In The Loft LPs -- in a 2CD set with bonus tracks! Sorcerors is wigged out, flute inflected freak folk of the first order, well worth discover! Mice And Rats In The Loft is another gem, and really
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Polydor/Poker (UK), 1977/1978. New Copy
A pair of fantastic mid 70s heart-on-sleeve, head on the table, a** on a bar stool honky tonk records from Mel Street-- '77's Mel Street and '78's Country Soul -- together on CD from Poker UK! Mel Street was his first of 2 albums for Polydor, a spot on perfect, soul baring honky tonk album from
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Rev-Ola (UK), 1969. New Copy
A rare album of late 60s darkness tinged folk rock from FJ McMahon -- with kind of wearily forthright storytelling mode and some nicely understated bluesy folk guitar work -- and songs that blend melancholy and straightforward introspection. It's a rugged little set of bruised and bruising numbers,
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Nero's Neptune, 1997. New Copy
A record with a reputation as one of the great undiscovered folk rock albums of the past couple decades -- the rawly emotional, sparely beautiful debut of the Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers -- and it lives up! The Creek Dippers are led by onetime Jayhawk Mark Olsen and his then wife, rustic
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Vanguard/Sutro Park, 1964. New Copy (reissue)
A pretty darn incredible album -- featuring Sandy alone playing guitar, banjo, oud, Fender bass, and electric guitar -- plus some slight percussion accompaniment from Billy Higgins. Like his previous LP, Inventions is an awe inspiring blend of folk, jazz & rustic sounds with a global reach --
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Vanguard/Sutro Park, 1963. New Copy (reissue)
One of the great and enigmatic albums Sandy Bull cut for Vanguard in the early 60s, an odd combination of folk guitar, jazz improvisation and Eastern modal composition. The pieces are lengthy without getting too ponderous or losing their center, and Billy Higgins provides some sympathetic
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Smithsonian Folkways, 1979. New Copy (reissue)
Classic folk blues and acoustic Americana from Lucinda Williams -- her first record for Folkways -- recorded at Malaco Studios with just Lucinda's naturally wonderful vocals, 12 string strumming, and 6 string accompaniment by John Grimaudo! Ramblin' finds Lucinda doing passionate, but somehow kind
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Locust, 1970. New Copy (reissue)
Rural accented, haunting and wonderful folk material from Jay Bolotin -- a Kentucky bred songwriter and singer who made an impact on some powerful artists in Nashville, and in the country and folk landscape in general, but never really got his due for his own work -- including this wholly excellent
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Paredon, 1973. Very Good
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Numero, 1962. New Copy (reissue)
Spare, crackling and soulful folk material from singer and guitarist Niela Miller -- an under acknowledged figure in the 50s & 60s folk & folk rock canon -- whose 1962 acetate of 50s recordings are now issued officially by the lost recordings saviors at Numero! Much of the lore around
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Reflection/Numero, 1971. New Copy
A beautiful early 70s debut LP from a then 20-year-old, Halifax reared Catherine Howe -- produced and arranged by US jazz pianist Bobby Scott in a mode that manages to feel lush and opulent while never belying Catherine's warmth, intimacy and maturity -- and quite possibly the best unearthed singer-
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Tompkins Square, Late 20s/Early 30s. New Copy 2CD
Beautiful Appalachian Americana from the late 20s & early 30s in a pretty broad pastiche of string band styles -- from furiously sawed hillbilly numbers, to banjo & fiddle flavored vocal tunes, to popular tin pan alley songs of the time -- the complete recordings of The Red Fox Chasers!
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River Man (Korea), 1976. New Copy
A pretty wild mix of moods from Seventh Dawn -- from angelic female fronted folk sounds with fragile melodies and a dreamy feel -- to more spaced out and spiraling proggish sounds with male lead vocals! Sunrise was purportedly recorded over period of several years in the early 70s at Virginia
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