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A Certain Ratio -- Early -- Definitive Anthology Of ACR Recordings 1978-1985 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Some of the funkiest punk ever recorded! A Certain Ratio were an incredible band -- coming out of the Manchester scene that spawned Joy Division and other Factory Records bands -- working in a dark-tinged mode that was every bit the bleakness of late 70s England. But they also were tremendously rh ...
A Certain Ratio -- Early -- Definitive Anthology Of ACR Recordings 1978-1985 . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Some of the funkiest punk ever recorded! A Certain Ratio were an incredible band -- coming out of the Manchester scene that spawned Joy Division and other Factory Records bands -- working in a dark-tinged mode that was every bit the bleakness of late 70s England. But they also were tremendously rh ...
Francesco Adinolfi -- Mondo Exotica -- Sounds, Visions, Obsessions Of The Cocktail Generation . . . Book
Around June 2, 2009 (delayed)
Adverts -- Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts (ultimate edition) . . . CD
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Air -- Air Raid . . . CD
Around May 10, 2010
Man, did these guys ever get tired of having record companies title their albums with names that played on the word "air"? Whatever the case, the record's a great session by the combo of Threadgill/Hopkins/McCall -- originally recorded by the Why Not? label in Japan, and reissued here wit ...
Laurel Aitken -- You Got Me Rockin -- The Best Of The Blue Beat Years 1960 to 1964 . . . CD
Around April 19, 2010
Alan Bown -- Alan Bown . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Alan Bown -- Listen . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Alan Bown -- Stretching Out . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Alarm -- Issue 37 . . . Magazine
Around March 3, 2010 (delayed)
Album Leaf -- There Is A Wind (acoustic)/Landing In Snow/Resonations/Falling From The Sun (Jamuel Saxon sunburnt mix) (limited Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Eric Alexander -- Chim Chim Cheree -- Tribute To John Coltrane (Japanese pressing) . . . LP
Around March 17, 2010
Eric Alexander takes on the music of John Coltrane -- kind of a dream combination of two of our favorite jazz artists! The set's structured in core Alexander fashion, but definitely has more of a soulful, spiritual bent than usual -- one that comes through deeply not only in Eric's great tenor tone ...
Muhammad Ali -- Cassius Clay In Formal Evening Wear 1963 -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Tony Allen -- Secret Agent . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Mose Allison -- Way Of The World . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Anarchist Republic Of Bzzz (Marc Ribot/Arto Lindsa -- Anarchist Republic Of Bzzz . . . LP
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Antoine -- Antoine (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Adrianne Archie -- Warm Winter . . . CD
Around December 5, 2009 (delayed)
Jack Arel -- Aux Frontieres Du Possible (7 inch EP) . . . 7-inch
Late April, 2010
Ashford & Simpson -- Come As You Are (plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
One of Ashford & Simpson's earlier LPs, after they'd moved from behind the scenes as songwriters and producers to step out as performers in their own right. While this album didn't net them the huge chart success that some of their later LPs would, it's still filled with solid soul with their s ...
Ashford & Simpson -- Gimme Something Real . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson's first album for Warner Brothers, and a real lost sleeper with a mellow soul approach that's really great! The album's got a style that might even be called a bit rootsy, kind of an intimate LA soul groove, with simple and elegant backings, and excellent but not ...
Ashford & Simpson -- I Wanna Be Selfish . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Classic stuff from Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson -- really moving past the Motown sound here, into a hip style of soul that would have a huge effect on the direction of R&B in the 70s. Titles include "Ain't That Somethin", "Don't Fight It", "Ain't Nothin But A Maybe& ...
Ashford & Simpson -- Is It Still Good To Ya . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
By this point, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson are firmly holding the foreground as artists in their own right after many years of acting as songwriters for other soul and R&B hitmakers, and this self produced album continues in their tradition of sophisticated soul and rich balladry. With a n ...
Ashford & Simpson -- Musical Affair (plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Near-perfect work from Ashford & Simpson -- really grooving in full powerhouse mode here, and never missing a beat! By all rights, the team should have run out of steam by this point, but the album's another winner -- caught in a unique space between chart soul, ensemble funk, and disco -- taki ...
Ashford & Simpson -- Performance . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Ashford & Simpson -- Send It (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Excellent work from Ashford & Simpson -- with some modern soul groovers that are among the best they ever did! The album includes their original reading of "Top Of The Stairs", a great sexy soul duet that was later done by Collins & Collins -- and it's also got a fantastic instrum ...
Ashford & Simpson -- So So Satisfied (with bonust tracks) . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Ashford & Simpson -- Stay Free (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Great stuff! From Motown songwriters to world-class superstars, the trip was a well-deserved one for Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford -- and this album's perhaps their crowning achievement in sophisticated club soul. The record's got a great groove that offers a more soulful version of disco than ...
Ashkan -- In From The Cold . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Take these guys out of the Ashkan, because they can really rock their arses off! Ashkan have a heady, bass-y groove that rocks out with the power of early Deep Purple at their best -- stretching out over longish tunes that have a freewheeling quality that's clearly driven by its own demons, and whi ...
Asteroids Galaxy Tour -- Fruit (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Attack -- About Time! -- The Definitive Mod-Pop Collection 1967 to 1968 . . . CD
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
An incendiary collection of mid-to-late 60s material from The Attack -- a proponent of the same UK scene that spawned The Creation and The Who -- and influenced later firebrands like The Buzzcocks and other punk era greats! About Time includes the group's Decca singles, rare radio sessions, and pre ...
Auteur Jazz -- Aphorisms . . . CD
Around October 25, 2009 (delayed)
Joyously romping grooves from Auteur Jazz -- a combo who take the modal style of the 60s European scene, and infuse it with a few contemporary touches of their own! The group are a bit more open-ended than some of the other club jazz combos on the Ricky Tick label -- willing to stretch out in some ...
Avengers -- Avengers . . . CD
Mid-June, 2010
Avengers -- Avengers (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Mid-June, 2010
Alice Babs -- Alice Babs -- Swing It (DVD) . . . DVD
Around March 14, 2010 (delayed)
Erykah Badu -- New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh) . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Erykah Badu -- New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Erykah Badu -- New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh) (CD/DVD combo deluxe edition) . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Philip Bailey -- Continuation . . . CD
Around March 26, 2010
An 80s soul classic from Philip Bailey -- stepping out here from Earth Wind & Fire in a set that has him sparkling strongly as a solo act! The vocals still have that trademark Bailey sound -- a wonderful range that's never overdone, and which seems to shine especially well on the mellow and mid ...
Michael Baird -- Ends & Odds . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Balkan Beat Box -- Blue Eyed Black Boy . . . CD
Around April 27, 2010
Bamboos -- 4 . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Bamboos -- 4 (with bonus CD) . . . LP
Around March 30, 2010
Bar-Kays -- Too Hot To Stop/Flying High On Your Love . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Kenny Barron -- Artistry Of Kenny Barron . . . CD
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
Dave Bartholomew -- Shrimp & Gumbo/Ah Cubanas . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Gianni Basso/Fabrizio Bosso Quintet -- Sweet & Lovely . . . CD
Late March, 2009 (delayed)
Basso Valdambrini -- Conversazioni In Jazz (Plays The Music Of Armando Sciascia) . . . CD
Winter 2010
Basso Valdambrini -- Conversazioni In Jazz (Plays The Music Of Armando Sciascia) . . . LP
Winter 2010
Joe Bataan -- Lost Sessions -- New York 1976 . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Beach House -- Zebra (UK radio edit)/Arrangement/Baby/10 Mile Stereo (Cough Syrup rmx) (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Beastie Boys -- Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 . . . CD
Spring 2010
Beastie Boys -- Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 . . . LP
Spring 2010
Beastie Boys -- White Label Super Surprise J (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Reverend Douglas Bell & The Stage Cruisers -- Nuclear Blast . . . LP
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Belleruche -- Liberty EP (with bonus CD) . . . LP
Around March 30, 2010
Jimmy Bennington & Perry Robinson -- Spirits At Belle's . . . CD
Around December 25, 2009 (delayed)
Chuck Berry -- Have Mercy -- His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 to 1974 (4CD set) . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Biff Bang Pow -- Waterbomb -- Best Of Biff Bang Pow . . . CD
Early April, 2010
One of our favorite moments of 80s jangle pop from the UK -- the tremendous Biff Bang Pow, a group headed up by Creation Records founder Alan McGee, and an ensemble who probably kept the Creation spirit more strongly than any other group! McGee took the group's name from a 60s tune by the group The ...
Bionic Boogie -- Bionic Boogie . . . CD
Around March 1, 2010 (delayed)
The second album by Gregg Diamond's Bionic Boogie group -- and a pretty nice batch of souful disco. The record's not as totally sublime as the first -- mostly because Gregg doesn't get help from Luther Vandross on this one -- but the record holds up surprisingly well, and the mix of funky instrumen ...
Bionic Boogie -- Hot Butterfly . . . CD
Around March 1, 2010 (delayed)
A dancefloor classic! The album's the first by Gregg Diamond's Bionic Boogie, and head and shoulders above the rest -- a sublime blend of soul and club that's hardly been matched again! Diamond manages to make things groove, but never loses sight of the soulful styles that make the record so great ...
Ronnie Bird -- Ronnie Bird . . . LP
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Bird & The Bee -- Interpreting The Masters Vol 1 -- A Tribute To Daryl Hall & John Oates . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Black Note -- LA Underground . . . CD
Early March, 2009 (delayed)
Black Sabbath -- Black Sabbath (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 23, 2010
Huge! Dark, heavy -- an album of mythical proportions, and that's a lot to say for a mainstream LP! It would be hard to imagine the modern rock landscape without this album or group, who provided the template for so much music to follow, and the soundtrack to many bong-fueled excursions to the dar ...
Black Sabbath -- Master Of Reality (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 23, 2010
Blackastan -- Master Of Reality -- Mixed By DJ 7L . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Blockhead -- Music Scene . . . LP
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Bloodstone -- Party . . . CD
Around March 26, 2010
One of Bloodstone's great groovers from later years -- work that has a very different feel than the group's fragile harmony soul of the 70s, and which has them taking off into a much more confident sound! Production is by McKinley Jackson, and the album's a mix of a few funky 80s groove numbers wit ...
Blurt -- Blurt (plus singles) . . . CD
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Pablo Bobrowicky -- Where We Are . . . CD
Early July, 2009 (delayed)
Ed Bogas/Sonny Stitt/Merl Saunders -- Black Girl -- Original Soundtrack . . . CD
Around March 27, 2010
Soundtrack to a righteous early 70s movie directed by Ossie Davis -- not exactly blacksploitation material, but done for Fantasy Records with a hiply soulful feel overall! Work on the set includes performances by Sonny Stitt, Betty Everett, and Merl Saunders -- hitting some nice Fantasy grooves tha ...
Bojoura -- Night Flight Night Sight . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Bon Iver/Peter Gabriel -- Come Talk To Me/Flume (limited edition Record Store Day Release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Salvatore Bonafede Trio -- Sicilian Opening . . . CD
Around March 25, 2010
Lou Bond -- Lou Bond (180 gram vinyl plus bonus 7 inch single) . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
A soaringly soulful set from Lou Bond -- a record that swells from an easygoing intimacy and a real warmth to grander scale string-laden grooves! At its core, the album is a bit akin to the folk soul of Terry Callier, and with the emotional resonance and social commentary of artists from Curtis May ...
Luiz Bonfa -- Luiz Bonfa -- Composer Of Black Orpheus Plays & Sings Bossa Nova (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
One of the earliest of the classic Verve bossa sessions -- and a great one! The record was recorded in 1962, and features the brilliant Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfa amidst orchestrations by Oscar Castro Neves and Lalo Schifrin. The sound is bright and breezy, as you'd expect from Verve at this t ...
Miles Bonny -- Lumberjack Soul . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Miles Bonny -- Lumberjack Soul . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Bonobo -- Black Sands . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Bonobo -- Black Sands . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Bonobo feat Andreya Triana -- Eyesdown (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Booker T & Priscilla Jones -- Chronicles (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Booker T's definitely into a great new groove here -- one that really extrapolates his Memphis roots through the haze of early 70s California -- coming up with some wonderful sounds along the way! There's a definite A&M vibe to the record -- that mix of rootsy modes and hipster polish that A&am ...
Booker T -- Evergreen (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 7, 2010
A surprisingly great album by Booker T -- recorded after his Memphis years with The MGs, and his duets with Priscilla -- and done in a sweetly mellow style that has Booker emerging as a whole new style of songwriter! As with all the post-MG albums, Booker sings lead vocals on all tracks -- in a gen ...
Booker T & Priscilla -- Home Grown (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Much mellower than the previous duet effort from Booker T & Priscilla Jones -- a set that almost echoes Book's Memphis roots, but in ways that are different than the familiar soul of Stax! There's lots of sweet organ lines in the instrumentation -- but they're played with a style that's often a ...
Joao Bosco -- Galos De Briga . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
One of Joao Bosco's all-time classics! The record features Bosco's superb vocals and guitar set amidst a haunting set of larger arrangements put together by Luiz Eca, the genius behind the Tamba Trio. The set features performances by Eca, Toninho Horta, Toots Thielemans, and Pascoal Meireles -- an ...
Joao Bosco -- O Bebado E A Equilibrista . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Brast Burn -- Debon . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Brooklyn Dreams -- Brooklyn Dreams (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Sweet blue-eyed club from Brooklyn Dreams -- a trio who take some of the stronger vocal harmonies of mainstream 70s pop, and fuse them with some upbeat grooves for the dancefloor! The group's sound is pretty great -- compressed, warm, and quite soulful -- without any too-commercial overtones -- and ...
John Broven -- Record Makers & Breakers -- Voices Of The Independent Rock & Roll Pioneers . . . Book
Early January, 2010 (delayed)
Maurice Brown -- Cycle Of Love . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Jefrey Leighton Brown -- Dreams . . . LP
Early June, 2009 (delayed)
James Brown -- Soul Brother's Jazz . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Bruner -- Songs For A Friend . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Budos Band/Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings -- Day Tripper/Money (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Solomon Burke -- Nothing's Impossible . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Bush -- Got Bush If You Want It . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Bush -- Got Bush If You Want It . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim -- Here Lies Love (2CD set) . . . CD
Early April, 2010
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim -- Here Lies Love (2CD/DVD set w/bound book) . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Cage The Elephant -- Live At Grimey's (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Mark Capanni -- I Believe In Miracles (mono, stereo) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Jean-Patrick Capdevielle -- Les Enfants Des Tenebres Et Les Anges De La Rue (vinyl replica sleeve) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Luis Capucho -- Lua Singela . . . CD
Mid-October, 2009 (delayed)
Elizeth Cardoso & Zimbo Trio -- Elizeth Cardoso & Zimbo Trio 1970 (DVD) . . . DVD
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Dante Carfagna & Josh Davis, Eds -- See Label For Contents -- A Survey Of 45 RPM Label Art In America 1955 to 1980 . . . Book
Winter 2010
Antonio Carlos E Jocafi -- Antonio Carlos E Jocafi Cantam Jorge Amado . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Tristram Cary -- It's Time For Tristram Cary -- Works For Film, Television, Exhibition & Sculpture . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Marc Cary Focus Trio -- Marc Cary Focus Trio Live 2009 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Oscar Castro Neves -- Bossa Nova Mesmo (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
A rare bossa treasure from the early years of the genre -- a wicked session that features instrumentation by Oscar Castro Neves, and vocals by a host of different singers! The set's half vocal, half instrumental -- and the latter feature some great sounds from Oscar's combo -- a group that plays wi ...
Caviar with Ronnie Canada -- Never Stop Loving You . . . CD
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Ceremony -- Buddah Meets Rock . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Joe Chambers -- Horace To Max . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Mark Charig, Keith Tippett, Ann Winter -- Pipedream . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Ray Charles -- Genius + Soul = Jazz (2CD expanded version -- includes My Kind Of Jazz vols 1 to 3) . . . CD
Around April 6, 2010
Chillum (Second Hand) -- Chillum . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Chin Chin -- Sound Of The Westway . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson -- Drumlesson Zwei . . . CD
Around April 13, 2010
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson -- Drumlesson Zwei . . . LP
Around April 13, 2010
Petula Clark -- Petula Clark (vinyl replca sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Great rare French recordings from Petula Clark! If you don't know this stuff, it's very different than her Brit pop recordings with Tony Hatch from the later years. These tracks have more of a French pop feel, and sound a bit like early stuff by France Gall. Petula's backed by arrangements by Pet ...
Sonny Clark -- Sonny Clark Quintets (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
This one will confuse the discographers out there -- but it's great Blue Note material by this legendary hardbop pianist! The CD reissues a previous Japanese-only set of unreleased material -- called Sonny Clark Quintets -- but some of the tracks have since come out on other CDs. 2 tracks -- " ...
Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland -- Golden Eight . . . CD
Winter 2010
A fantastic session from the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record was cut in 1961, under the aegis of Gigi Campi -- and it features a core group that would later grow into the much-respected CBBB unit during the MPS years -- working here as a smaller combo on a rare date for Blue No ...
Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland -- Golden Eight . . . LP
Winter 2010
A fantastic session from the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record was cut in 1961, under the aegis of Gigi Campi -- and it features a core group that would later grow into the much-respected CBBB unit during the MPS years -- working here as a smaller combo on a rare date for Blue No ...
Clarke Boland Big Band -- Handle With Care . . . CD
Winter 2010
Great work by this legendary hard swinging band -- an early 60s American album issued on Atlantic Records, in the years before the Clark Boland Band's legendary run on MPS! Despite the early date, the album's got all the core elements of the band's sound in place -- soaring rhythms, sharp-edged fro ...
Clarke Boland Big Band -- Jazz Is Universal . . . CD
Winter 2010
Great early genius from the Clarke Boland Big Band -- proof that Kenny and Francy were onto something great, right from the start! The album really has the group hitting the heights of their MPS years -- stretching out way past earlier big band modes, into the hip mix of rhythms and soulful solos t ...
Patsy Cline -- Sweet Dreams -- The Complete Decca Masters 1960 to 1963 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Cobblestone Jazz -- Modern Deep Left Quartet . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Cobblestone Jazz -- Modern Deep Left Quartet . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
CocoRosie -- Lemonade/Surfer Girl (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Jerry Cole -- Guitars A Go Go Vols 1 & 2 -- The 1960s Crown Recordings Vol 2 . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Willie Colon -- Historia De La Salsa . . . CD
Late March, 2010
John Coltrane -- Lush Life . . . LP
Around June 10, 2009 (delayed)
Strong work from John Coltrane's early years as a leader -- even if the album is sort of a collection of tracks that Trane recorded for Prestige, instead of a discreetly separate session! Side one features Coltrane's tenor in a spare setting with Earl May on bass and Art Taylor on drums -- playing ...
Commodores -- Love Songs . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
John Corbett, Anthony Elms & Teri Kapsalis (eds) -- Traveling the Spaceways -- Sun Ra, the Astro Black and other Solar Myths . . . Book
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Cosiner -- Crafty Tunes . . . CD
Mid-October, 2009 (delayed)
Cosiner -- Haunt . . . LP
Mid-October, 2009 (delayed)
A bit haunting, but also blissful and material from Cosiner & Capital -- a blend of atmospheric beats and percussion, and guitars -- a nice blend of spacey and organic grooves! Producer Cosiner has a fresh approach to the all around dynamic, with ranges from spooky to soothing, and the guitars ...
Cosiner -- In Threes -- EP Series One . . . CD
Mid-October, 2009 (delayed)
Cosiner & James Andrews -- Quest of Cosiner and James Andrews . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Alaide Costa -- Alaide Costa (1965) . . . CD
Around March 20, 2010
Beautiful! Alaide Costa was one of the best singers of the bossa era, and this record is a perfect setting for her rich rich talents! The album captures Alaide's sexy voice in a number of different settings -- with orchestrations by Erlon Chaves and Oscar Castro Neves, and some small group backing ...
Gal Costa -- Bem Bom . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Gal Costa -- Lua De Mel Como O Diabo Gosta . . . CD
Around March 15, 2010
Gal does a range of material that runs from jazzy to more pop oriented. The record includes a nice version of Joyce's "Todos Os Instrumentos", plus "Tenda", "Arara", "Me Faz Bem", "O Vento", and a Brazilian version of "Here, There, & Everyw ...
Gal Costa -- Profana . . . CD
Around March 15, 2010
Nothing fancy, but a nice enough album from Gal -- one that has her working in mellow, moody styles that match the strange looking photo of her on the cover! Most tracks have a keyboard-heavy backing style, with light jazzy touches -- and titles include "Nada Mais", "Ave Nossa", ...
Vincent Courtois/Sylvie Courvoisier/Ellery Eskelin -- As Soon As Possible . . . CD
Late July, 2009 (delayed)
Stanley Cowell -- Old Texas (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Crackin -- Crackin . . . CD
Around April 6, 2010
Crackin' -- Makings Of A Dream . . . CD
Around April 6, 2010
One of the many obscure mixed funk/soul groups from the mid 70s, and a group that we know very little about. Still, there's some very nice cuts on here with the same sort of jazzy funk sound that you'd find on the best records by Rufus from the time. Leslie Smith, who later recorded as a solo, sin ...
Crackin -- Special Touch . . . CD
Around April 6, 2010
Carl Craig -- Album Formerly Known As . . . CD
Early February, 2010 (delayed)
Crispy Ambulance -- Plateau Phase (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around January 25, 2010 (delayed)
One of our favorite groups from the Factory Records scene of the early 80s --with a sound that was a bit leaner and lighter than some of their Factory labelmates -- but still very much in the same dark post-punk territory that the label was known for. The core instrumentation is mostly sharp guita ...
Teresa Cristina -- Melhor Assim . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Teresa Cristina -- Melhor Assim (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
Joe D'Amato -- Best Of Joe D'Amato . . . CD
Fall 2010
Martinho Da Vila -- Tendinha . . . CD
Around March 15, 2010
Fantastic samba work from Martinho Da Vila -- still sounding great at the end of the 70s, and working in a mode that's as rootsy as ever -- if not more so! Titles include "Minha Comadre", "Que Pena Que Pena", "Deixa A Maria Sambar", "Ze Ferreira", and "M ...
Paulinho Da Viola & Elton Medeiros -- Samba Na Madrugada . . . CD
Around March 20, 2010
Spare and jazzy samba work from the team of Paulinho Da Viola and Elton Medeiros -- a beautiful illustration of the genre at its simple best -- carried off with no pretension and a wonderful sense of grace! Instrumentation is heavy on acoustic guitar and percussion -- and also includes bits of flut ...
Daedelus -- Righteous Fists Of Harmony (heavyweight vinyl) (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Patti Dahlstrom -- Emotion -- The Music Of Patti Dalhstrom . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Checkered Flag (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Dick Dale And His Del-Tones Live At Ciro's (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- King Of The Surf Guitar (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Mr Eliminator (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Singles Collection '61-65 (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Summer Surf (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones -- Surfer's Choice (180 gram vinyl) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Dalindeo -- Soundtrack For The Sound Eye . . . CD
Around March 19, 2010
An amazing step forward for Dalindeo -- a set that's even more beautiful and complex than previous efforts for the Ricky Tick label! This time around, the style's billed as "cinematic jazz" -- and you can definitely hear that approach in the music -- a rich blend of live jazz instrumentat ...
Dalindeo -- Soundtrack For The Sound Eye . . . LP
Around March 19, 2010
An amazing step forward for Dalindeo -- a set that's even more beautiful and complex than previous efforts for the Ricky Tick label! This time around, the style's billed as "cinematic jazz" -- and you can definitely hear that approach in the music -- a rich blend of live jazz instrumentat ...
Joe Dassin -- Joe Dassin (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud . . . LP
Around April 19, 2010
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums -- and a stunning soundtrack that began a rich legacy of jazz scores in France! Miles recorded this material during late-night post-gig sessions with a great group that includes French players Barney Wilen, Rene Urtreger, and Pierre Michelot, plus America ...
Miles Davis -- Eyebrows Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Eyebrows Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Eyebrows Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Glasses Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Glasses Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Glasses Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Jesse Davis -- Hang On In There Girl (voc, inst) . . . 7-inch
Around March 29, 2010
Melvin Davis -- I Won't Come Crawling Back To You/I Don't Want You No More . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Miles Davis & Horns . . . LP
Around June 20, 2009 (delayed)
Don't let the "horns" in the title put you off -- because the record's not a hokey "with horns" record by Miles, but a batch of all-star sessions that has him playing with some really tremendous contemporaries! The set compiles early Miles Davis sides from two different Prestige ...
Miles Davis -- Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants . . . LP
Around April 15, 2009 (delayed)
A strange mix of material -- but some great work overall! Most of the record features Miles Davis recording with a quintet that includes Thelonious Monk on piano, Milt Jackson on vibes, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums -- on longer versions of "The Man I Love" (in 2 takes), ...
Miles Davis/John Coltrane -- Miles Davis/John Coltrane Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis/John Coltrane -- Miles Davis/John Coltrane Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis/John Coltrane -- Miles Davis/John Coltrane Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Nefertti Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Nefertti Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Nefertti Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Stool Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Stool Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Stool Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Walk Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Walk Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Studio Walk Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Trumpet Glasses Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Trumpet Glasses Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Trumpet Glasses Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Miles Davis -- Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet . . . LP
Around April 1, 2009 (delayed)
One of the four essential quintet sides Miles Davis cut for Prestige in the mid 50s -- all modern jazz classics by anyone's measure, along with Steamin', Relaxin' and Cookin'. These quintet sides established Davis and John Coltrane as a significant force to be reckoned with, and helped set the tone ...
Ryta De Cassia -- Bicho Domestico . . . CD
Late December, 2009 (delayed)
Jan Dukes De Gray -- Strange Terrain . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Devils -- Devils (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Devils -- Devils (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Devo -- Duty Now For The Future (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Devo's second album didn't scare the bejesus out of 70s rock fans in the way of their agitpop masterpiece debut, and the group's mainstream salad days of "Whip It" were still another year or two away, but nowadays we wouldn't trade Duty Now For The Future for just about any post punk album ...
Devo -- Duty Now For The Future (Record Store Day release) . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Devo's second album didn't scare the bejesus out of 70s rock fans in the way of their agitpop masterpiece debut, and the group's mainstream salad days of "Whip It" were still another year or two away, but nowadays we wouldn't trade Duty Now For The Future for just about any post punk album ...
Bo Diddley -- Bo Diddley (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Fantastically twangy! We never tire of Bo Diddley's incredible guitar work -- and you'll get plenty of it in this early album he cut for Chess, a tasty batch of 12 tracks, all original tunes with a stripped-down gutbuckety sound -- rough, raw rhythms that feature plenty of Bo's gritty guitar over t ...
Bo Diddley -- Have Guitar Will Travel (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Have guitar, will travel -- and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years --no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley -- done in that unique Diddley blen ...
Robert Dimery (ed) -- 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (hardcover) . . . Book
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
Dimlite -- Prismic Tops . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Dimlite -- Prismic Tops . . . LP
Around March 23, 2010
Din A Testbild -- Programm 6 . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Diplomats Of Solid Sound -- Give Me One More Chance . . . 7-inch
Mid-September, 2010
Diplomats Of Solid Sound -- Lack Of Afro Presents . . . LP
Mid-October, 2010
Diplomats Of Solid Sound -- Lack Of Afro Presents . . . CD
Mid-October, 2010
Diverse -- Round About . . . CD
Fall 2009 (delayed)
Diverse -- Round About . . . LP
Fall 2009 (delayed)
DJ Mitsu & Others -- Excellence 2 -- Selected Works . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Lou Donaldson -- Hot Dog (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
From the title, to the cover, to the gritty grooves way down in the wax -- this has got to be one of the funkiest Blue Note albums ever -- a real landmark from the legendary Lou Donaldson! The set kicks off with a hard and heavy groove from the very first note -- thanks to some super-tight drumming ...
Axel Dorner -- Das Treffen . . . CD
Late January, 2010 (delayed)
Bob Downes Open Music -- Electric City . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
One of the hippest albums of the British jazz rock generation -- a set that stretches out in ways the definitely live up to the "open mind" in the title! Bob Downes heads up the group on vocals and saxes -- and he's working here with a great array of players who include Kenny Wheeler, Har ...
Bob Downes Open Music -- Flashback . . . CD
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
Bob Downes Open Music -- Open Music . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Drive By Truckers -- Your Woman Is A Living Thing (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Druids Of Stonehenge -- Creation (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around April 20, 2010
DT6 -- Don't Doubt Me/Open My Eyes . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2009 (delayed)
Jane Duboc & Sebastiao Tapajos -- Da Minha Terra . . . CD
Around December 20, 2009 (delayed)
Brazilian singer Jane Duboc has an incredible voice -- a bit like Joyce, but with more baroque pop touches. Sometimes her style goes a bit over the top -- but on this mellow set recorded with guitarist Sebastiao Tapajos, she keeps things nicely in check, singing in a moody personal style that works ...
Dum Dum Girls/Male Bonding -- Pay For Me/Before It's Gone (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Ralph Dumas & The Primaveras -- Ode To Tanguy Jo . . . CD
Around March 26, 2010
Ralph Dumas & The Primaveras -- Ode To Tanguy Jo . . . LP
Around March 26, 2010
Nicolai Dunger & Jonas Kullhammar -- Vallmo -- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Paul Dunmall & Chris Corsano -- Identical Sunsets . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Paul Dunmall & Chris Corsano -- Identical Sunsets . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 1 (1966) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Seminal early work from the groovy French pop singer Jacques Dutronc! Dutronc's part of an elite group of magical French singers that includes France Gall, Michel Polnareff, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jane Birkin -- and his work from this time is always pretty darn great. This 1966 album features some ...
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 2 (1968 -- cigar cover) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Mad mad stuff from French pop legend Jacques Dutronc! The record's filled with groovy tunes that mix together jangly guitar, baroque production, and Jacques' wonderful swinging voice -- and it's the kind of 60s album that turned him into an overnight French pop icon. Titles include "La Public ...
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 3 (1969) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 4 (1970) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus track) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 5 (1971) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 6 (1972) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Jacques Dutronc -- Jacques Dutronc Vol 7 (1975) (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Jacques Dutronc -- Les Annees Vogue 1966-1975 (8CD box set in vinyl replica sleeves) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
DVD -- 135 Grand Street, New York, 1979 -- A No Wave Film (DVD) . . . DVD
Late March, 2010
DVD -- Black Godfather (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
DVD -- Black Sister's Revenge (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
DVD -- Complete Magik Lantern Cycle (DVD) . . . DVD
Around March 30, 2010
DVD -- Cool Runnings -- The Reggae Movie (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
No, we know what you're thinking, this is not the 90s comedy about the Jamaican bobsled team. It's an excellent documentary of the 1983 Reggae Sunsplash festival, when the concert was at it's peak, and drew from the elder generation of Roots artists as well as a number of up and coming stars who'd ...
DVD -- Disco Godfather (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
DVD -- Dolemite (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
Rudy Ray Moore stars as his classic character Dolomite, a famous nightclub entertainer sent to prison on a frame-up. He's released by the FBI to clean up the mob, and Queen Bee (played by Lady Reed) recruits an all-girl army of Kung Fu killers to help them out. Lots of goofy martial arts, and some ...
DVD -- Don't Play Us Cheap (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
Esther Rolle stars in this lesser-known Melvin Van Peebles effort -- a weird story about 2 devils who crash a Harlem party! Van Peebles wrote, directed, and did all the music -- and the score includes a lot of crazy songs that have the sort of mad soul sound that graced his best records. The cast ...
DVD -- Flyin' Cut Sleeves (DVD) . . . DVD
Mid-March, 2010
DVD -- Harder They Come (CD & DVD set) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
DVD -- Human Tornado (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
DVD -- I Need That Record! The Death (Or Possible Survival) Of The Independent Record Store (Record Store Day release) . . . DVD
Mid-April, 2010
DVD -- Legend Of Dolemite (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
DVD -- Petey Wheatstraw (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
Rudy Ray Moore plays Petey Wheatstraw in this wild recreation of the legendary story of a character so morally bankrupt, he must cut a deal with the Devil to survive. Petey's on his death bed, but the Devil will give him back his life if he'll marry the Devil's ugly daughter! Rudy and the Leroy/Sk ...
DVD -- Rude -- Rudy Ray Moore (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
DVD -- Soul Vengeance (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
DVD -- Story Of A 3 Day Pass (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 1, 2010
DVD -- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song -- 30th Anniversary Edition (DVD) . . . DVD
Early April, 2010
An amazing film! The legendary Melvin Van Peebles put this one together on a shoestring budget -- and forever transformed the face of black filmmaking! The movie tells the story of a young black hustler who's driven to radical political behavior after witnessing the beating of a black revolutionar ...
DVD -- TAMI Show (DVD) . . . DVD
Around March 23, 2010
Johnny Dyani With John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana -- Witch Doctors . . . CD
Mid-December, 2009 (delayed)
Bob Dylan -- Bob Dylan/Suze Rotolo Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (framed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Bob Dylan -- Bob Dylan/Suze Rotolo Photo -- 11 x 14 Giclee Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Bob Dylan -- Bob Dylan/Suze Rotolo Photo -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-August, 2009 (delayed)
Bob Dylan -- Freewheeling Bob Dylan, NYC 1963 (album cover) -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Myron E with The Soul Investigators -- It's A Shame (parts 1 & 2) (US version) . . . 7-inch
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
It's hardly a shame, it's a stellar throwback funky soul gem -- the second single from Myron E & The Soul Investigators! "It's A Shame" is one of those great singles that pulls off a late 60s/early 70s soul groove impeccably well. Myron is backed by the Soul Investigators, who deliver ...
Ebonys -- Forever -- Philly Soul Gems (aka Ebonys plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Excellent work by this oft-overlooked east coast harmony group! Like a rare few groups at the time, The Ebonys had a sound that mixed male and female harmonies -- in a sweetly mellow sound that was a lot hipper than more famous groups that used the style, and which had all the best elements of the ...
Ebonys -- Gospel Sound . . . CD
Spring 2010
Echoes Of The Past -- Issue No 92 . . . Magazine
Around June 1, 2010
Eddy Meets Yannah -- Fiction Jar . . . CD
Spring 2010
Ednardo -- O Romance Do Pavao Mysteriozo . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Incredible work by this oft-overlooked Brazilian singer! The overall style of the record reminds us a bit of some of the great European singers of the late 60s -- Brel, Scott Walker, and others -- and the arrangements by Heraldo Do Monte and Hareton Salvanini are wonderfully baroque. This doesn't ...
Damin Eih, ALK & Brother Clark -- Never Mind . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Einsturzende Neubauten -- Halber Mensch -- 1/2 Mensch . . . LP
Around January 1, 2010 (delayed)
Einsturzende Neubauten -- Zeichnungen Des Patienten OT -- Drawings Of OT . . . LP
Around January 1, 2010 (delayed)
Elegante Orchestra -- It Was Too Hot In There . . . LP
Around December 1, 2009 (delayed)
Elegante Orchestra -- It Was Too Hot In There . . . CD
Around January 15, 2010 (delayed)
Duke Ellington & Dizzy Gillespie -- Duke Ellington & Dizzy Gillespie In The Studio 1959 -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Duke Ellington -- Duke Ellington In Formal Wear -- Studio Photograph, 1957 -- 8 x 10 digital print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Duke Ellington -- Duke Ellington Resting At The Piano, December 1959 -- 8 x 10 digital print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Duke Ellington -- In Sweden 1973 . . . CD
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Don Ellis -- Haiku . . . CD
Around March 10, 2010 (delayed)
Cool album of spacey trumpet tracks, with a sound that's a lot richer than any of Don Ellis' albums recorded in the US. The core group here has Milcho Leviev playing some excellent keyboards behind Don's spare arching solos, with backing by a larger orchestra that fills in the arrangements with som ...
Amir Elsaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh -- Radif Suite . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Peter Erskine -- Peter Erskine . . . LP
Around April 15, 2009 (delayed)
A great bit of soulful fusion from drummer Peter Erskine -- one of the few albums he made as a leader of this nature, even though his playing graced lots of other wonderful records at the time! The approach here is tight, but never too much so -- smooth, but never slick -- a warmly electric groove ...
Jukka Eskola -- Walkover . . . LP
Around March 25, 2010
Wonderful work from trumpeter Jukka Eskola -- a set that's every bit as hip and jazzy as his work with the Five Corners Quintet! The sound here is different, though, as the core group features some sweet Fender Rhodes alongside Jukka's soulful trumpet lines -- a blend that's somewhere in the territ ...
Jukka Eskola -- Walkover . . . CD
Around March 25, 2010
Wonderful work from trumpeter Jukka Eskola -- a set that's every bit as hip and jazzy as his work with the Five Corners Quintet! The sound here is different, though, as the core group features some sweet Fender Rhodes alongside Jukka's soulful trumpet lines -- a blend that's somewhere in the territ ...
Eulorhythmics -- Green St & Avers . . . CD
Around April 13, 2010
Adriana Evans -- Walking With The Night (US version with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-May, 2010
Brilliant work from Adriana Evans -- quite possibly her greatest record so far, and that's saying a lot, given how much we've loved everything she's done! There's a perfect, professional vibe to the whole set that's really amazing -- soul music like soul music's supposed to be done -- tight, yet ne ...
Evolutionary Jass Band -- Pure Light . . . LP
Early June, 2009 (delayed)
Fania All Stars -- Band And Their Music . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Fania All Stars -- Historia De La Salsa . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Fania All Stars -- San Juan 73 . . . CD
Around February 25, 2010 (delayed)
The unearthed debut concert of the Fania All Stars in San Juan, and the first ever concert to be held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum -- a blazing set from the vaults of Fania Records seeing release for the first time ever! The Fania stars at hand for the concert is truly exceptional -- with Cheo ...
Far Out -- Nihonjin . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Far Out, indeed -- the early 70s album from Japan's Far Out -- the only album we've ever seen by the group, before they went on to work as The Far East Family Bland -- with just 2 slow building, tripped out, but still remarkably involving jams that each run the better part of 20 minutes! The first, ...
Shamek Farrah -- Sunshine On My Mind . . . LP
September, 2009 (delayed)
Shamek Farrah -- Sunshine On My Mind . . . CD
September, 2009 (delayed)
Feelies -- Fa-Ce-La (limited edition) . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Fela & Egypt 80 -- Big Blind Country -- Live 1991 . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
Fela -- Fela Fela Fela (140 gram vinyl 10 inch EP) -- My Lady Frustration/Wayo/Lover/Eko (limited edition Record Store Day 2010 release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Jose Feliciano -- And The Feeling's Good . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Oh, it feels more than good -- this surprisingly hard to find album by Jose Feliciano and surprisingly great! This mid 70s effort from Jose is really one of the most overlooked gems in his catalog, with stellar LA production that gives his voice and guitar a beautiful platform to soar from! The se ...
Jose Feliciano -- Compartments . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
One of Jose's excellent soul albums from the early 70s -- crafted with arrangements and production help from Steve Cropper, and done in a style that mixes Jose's sweet roots in Chicano soul with some of Cropper's heavier Memphis grooving. Tracks include "Compartments", "Simple Song&q ...
Jose Feliciano -- Encore -- Jose Feliciano's Finest Performances . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
A greatest hits LP, with a mix of singles, LP tracks, and a few live performances. Loads of great ones, including his haunting version of "California Dreaming", plus "Hitchcock Railway", "Nature Boy", "Light My Fire", and "Rain". Great LA soul, wit ...
Jose Feliciano -- Just Wanna Rock N Roll . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
This one was recorded during one of Jose's greatest periods, but it's unfortunately marred a bit by the "rock n roll" of the title -- which seems to insist on a few heavier electric guitars that really do a disservice to Jose's sweetly soulful voice. There's still a few nice soul numbers, ...
Fenmen -- Sunstroke . . . CD
Late December, 2009 (delayed)
Nico Fidenco -- Emanuele Around The World . . . CD
Around May 1, 2010
Lily Fields/Shaladons -- Changes/We Can Do It . . . 7-inch
Around March 29, 2010
Flared -- Debuten . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Flared -- Debuten . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Flying Lizards -- Flying Lizards . . . CD
Around March 10, 2010 (delayed)
A new wave crossover classic from The Flying Lizards -- one of the quirkiest groups of their era! The group were European, but have a sound that resonates strongly with the most playful post-disco work of the New York scene of the time, particularly the acts on Ze Records -- a groove that mixes equ ...
Roberto Fonseca -- Akokan . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
45 King -- 900 Number -- 20th Anniversary Project . . . CD
Around April 10, 2009 (delayed)
45 King -- 900 Number -- 20th Anniversary Project . . . LP
Around April 10, 2009 (delayed)
Fraction -- Moon Blood . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Jussi Fredriksson -- Busy Turtles . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Free Jazz Quartet -- Memories For The Future . . . CD
Early February, 2010 (delayed)
Nnenna Freelon -- Home Free . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Gerardo Frisina -- Join Dance . . . CD
Early May, 2010
Gerardo Frisina -- Join Dance . . . LP
Early May, 2010
Michel Fugain -- Michel Fugain Et Le Big Bazar (vinyl replica sleeve) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Curtis Fuller -- Opener (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around January 10, 2010 (delayed)
An obscure little groover from Curtis Fuller -- and one of his hardest blowing sessions for Blue Note! Unlike some of the other Fuller sessions, which can have a slightly softer, rounder sound overall -- this one's a much more in-the-pocket sort of Blue Note hardbop date -- one that really cooks ma ...
Fun -- Live at Fingerprints (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Funk Off -- Una Banda Cosia . . . CD
Around March 15, 2010
Funkadelic -- America Eats Its Young (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 23, 2010
A massive double length set from Funkadelic! As if the group's vision wasn't already expansive enough in their early Westbound years, they really make incredible use of the space of this 2LP set to show off their talent for funky invention, fuzzed-out guitar, and mind-bending look at the world arou ...
Funkadelic -- Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 23, 2010
A blistering little set from Funkadelic -- one that features the return of Eddie Hazel's guitar, finely honed to the leaner, more soul-based sound of the group in the mid 70s! The title is prophetic, as the group are really "standing on the verge" here -- working hard to tighten up their ...
Fusioon -- Minorisa . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
Serge Gainsbourg -- Gainsbourg Forever . . . CD
Early January, 2010 (delayed)
2 CDs and 43 of Serge Gainsbourg's greatest songs! The set's issued as a low-priced companion to the 18CD box set of the same name -- and it includes some of Serge's biggest hits, his most-remembered classics, and some of the grooviest tunes from the 60s that have been turning up a lot as samples o ...
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin -- Jane Birkin -- Serge Gainsbourg (180 gram pressing -- with bonus 7" single) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
A landmark collaboration between Serge Gainsbourg and actress Jane Birkin -- his paramour at the time, and a much younger woman! The pair come together beautifully here in a set of sensuous duets -- tunes that have an open, honest approach to the relations between the sexes -- yet never in any sort ...
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin -- Jane Birkin -- Serge Gainsbourg (deluxe edition) . . . CD
Around April 15, 2010
A landmark collaboration between Serge Gainsbourg and actress Jane Birkin -- his paramour at the time, and a much younger woman! The pair come together beautifully here in a set of sensuous duets -- tunes that have an open, honest approach to the relations between the sexes -- yet never in any sort ...
Serge Gainsbourg -- Serge Gainsbourg Bandes Originales Des Films Vol 1 (12 x 7 inch set) . . . 7-inch
Around March 15, 2010
Serge Gainsbourg -- Serge Gainsbourg Bandes Originales Des Films Vol 2 (12 x 7 inch set) . . . 7-inch
Around April 15, 2010
Galactic Zoo Dossier -- Galactic Zoo Dossier #9 . . . Magazine
Spring 2010
Richard Galliano -- Paris Concert -- Live At The Theatre Du Chatelet . . . CD
Around September 25, 2009 (delayed)
Lula Galvao -- Bossa De Minha Terra . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Isaura Garcia -- Personalissima . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
A 1969 album that compiles older RCA singles from Isaura Garcia -- an important Brazilian singer in the pre-bossa years, and a richly emotive vocalist with a spirit that forever changed the samba. Titles include "Velha Amizade", "No Rancho Fundo", "Cicatrizes", "O ...
Billy Garner -- Brand New Girl/I Got Some (part 1) . . . 7-inch
Late April, 2010
Marvin Gaye -- Here, My Dear (expanded 2CD edition) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Wonderful stuff -- and one of our favorite-ever Marvin Gaye albums! This is the legendary two-record set that Marvin wrote and recorded as an alimony payment to his ex-wife Anna Gordy (the story's pretty long, and we won't get into it here -- suffice it to say that when stars get a divorce, watch o ...
Marvin Gaye -- I Want You (2CD expanded & remastered edition) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
An incredible record -- quite possibly our favorite ever by Marvin Gaye! The album is quite unique -- written by Leon Ware, and recorded in collaboration with him -- done as a "suite" of tracks based on themes of passion, joy, and new love -- all of which were very much on the mind of Mar ...
Marvin Gaye -- I Want You -- Rarities Edition . . . CD
Around April 27, 2010
Marvin Gaye -- Let's Get It On (2CD deluxe edition) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Incredible stuff -- really really wonderful, and jam-packed with rare material that's never been released before! First off, you get the original Let's Get It On LP -- an amazing record that stunned the world almost as much as Marvin's previous effort, What's Going On. Like that one, this album's ...
Marvin Gaye -- Live At the London Palladium (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
This is the second of two live albums that Marvin Gaye cut during the 70s -- and in many ways, it's the better one! The record features three sides of work recorded live at the London Palladium -- mostly in these swirling medleys that are introduced by Marvin in a very soulful mode, then swing into ...
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell -- United (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Fantastic soul duets between Marvin & Tammi Terrell -- a landmark pair in 60s soul music, and easily one of the best male/female duos in pop music ever! Marvin and Tammi have a way of singing together that makes you feel like they're speaking the tunes, not singing them -- a personal, intimate ...
Marvin Gaye -- What's Going On (expanded 2CD set) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
The definitive version of this masterpiece! Marvin blew everyone's mind when he unleashed this amazing suite of political soul tunes at the beginning of the 70s -- and 30 years later, Motown's reissued the set with a wealth of additional material that takes it to the next level. The 2CD set includ ...
Gloria Gaynor -- Experience Gloria Gaynor . . . CD
Around February 21, 2010 (delayed)
Warmly gliding soul from Gloria Gaynor -- a great little set that has none of the cliches that sometimes mar our memory of Gloria's work, awash in tight arrangements that mix equal part disco and mainstream soul! Much of the record is upbeat, but never over the top -- and even the longer tracks hav ...
Gloria Gaynor -- Never Can Say Goodbye (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around February 8, 2010 (delayed)
The start of a very successful run for Gloria -- not entirely in disco-diva mode yet, but working here with arrangements by Norman Harris and Harold Wheeler, very much in the early 70s mode used by groups like First Choice or Honey Cone, with lots of full-on strings and rhythms, not really going ove ...
GB -- Xpander EP . . . 12-inch
Mid-March, 2010
Hartmut Geerken/Michael Ranta -- Heliopolar Egg 1976 . . . LP
Around March 1, 2010 (delayed)
Brenda George -- I Can't Stand It/What You See Is What You Get . . . 7-inch
Late April, 2010
Stan Getz & Kenny Barron -- People Time -- Complete Recordings (7CD set) . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Joe Gibbs -- Dub Serial . . . CD
Fall 2009 (delayed)
Joe Gibbs -- Dub Special . . . LP
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Gigoletto Brass Band -- Boogalow/Koendu (Africa Con Bajo) . . . 7-inch
Mid-March, 2010
Astrud Gilberto -- Astrud Gilberto Album (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums of the 60s -- a classic session produced for Verve by Creed Taylor, and featuring sweet gentle arrangements from Marty Paich, co-arranged with Antonio Carlos Jobim, who also plays guitar on the session next to the piano of Joao Donato! That's a mouthful of h ...
Joao Gilberto/Caetano Veloso/Gilberto Gil/Maria B -- Brasil (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
The best of Brazil, old and new -- as Joao Gilberto meets up with a younger generation of Brazilian vocalists -- Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Maria Bethania -- all for a wonderful session of stripped-down bossa! The work is very much in Joao's best style of the early 70s -- a back to basics re ...
Joao Gilberto -- Joao Gilberto (1973) (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
One of the most heavenly albums ever recorded -- a sublime post-60s session by Joao Gilberto, one with even more fluid grace than his original bossa nova classics! The setting here is extremely spare -- Joao on vocals and acoustic guitar, backed by only a slight bit of percussion -- and recorded wi ...
Paul Giovanni -- Wicker Man -- Original Soundtrack (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around February 20, 2010 (delayed)
One of the maddest soundtracks you'll ever buy -- a strange mix of folksy tunes, sound effects, and odd noisy bits -- recorded for the equally odd film of the same name! The record is impossible to describe accurately, but it's a really dark one -- strangely fragile at some moments, with a sing-son ...
Rosario Giuliani -- Lennie's Pennies . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Godley & Creme -- Consequences (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
One of the strangest records you'll ever buy! Consequences was originally a 3LP box set -- kind of a sound play of words, songs, noises, and lots of odd effects -- an effort of classic rock proportions, but the brainchild of Lol Creme and Kevin Godley after their departure from pop group 10CC. It' ...
Godley & Creme -- L (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
What a weird one! This strange little record is one of the few that the team of Lol Creme and Kevin Godley cut after leaving 10CC -- and it's a melange of odd songs that take off from the compressed pop style of their former group. Some of the lyrics are a bit silly, but there's also some strangel ...
Miles Goodman -- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Edward Larry Gordon (Laraaji) -- Celestial Vibration . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Edward Larry Gordon (Laraaji) -- Celestial Vibration . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Gotan Project -- Tango 3.0 . . . LP
Around April 20, 2010
Gotan Project -- Tango 3.0 . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Dusko Goykovich -- 5 Horns & Rhythm (Blues In The Gutter/Snap Shot) . . . CD
Around December 23, 2009 (delayed)
A 2 CD set that combines material from 2 rare albums recorded by trumpeter Dusko Goykovich -- orginally issued as Blues In The Gutter and Snap Shot, and only briefly on a small Yugoslavian label! The session was recorded in 1983 in Sarajevo as part of some sort of trumped-up Olympic cultural event ...
Vivian Green -- Beautiful . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Grant Green -- Carryin' On . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
One of Grant's late funky albums for Blue Note, and a solid groover with Idris Muhammad on drums, playing his trademark funky breakbeat sound from the late 60s! The tracks are long, with heavy jazz funk grooves that won't stop all the way through -- and titles include James Brown's "I Don't Wa ...
Grant Green -- Matador (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around January 10, 2010 (delayed)
A fantastic mid 60s album from Grant Green, but one that never got its due originally, because it was unreleased at the time -- and didn't come out until this rare Japanese-only vinyl pressing! The session's a spare quartet one, with Green's guitar playing modal grooves over rhythm by McCoy Tyner, ...
Grant Green -- Talkin' About (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around January 10, 2010 (delayed)
One of the great ones! Grant Green meets up with a youthful Larry Young, and the two of them are backed by Elvin Jones on drums, for a free-flowing, modally grooving set of organ/guitar cuts that are among some of the best-ever recorded for Blue Note. The album's a stunning mix of soul jazz and mo ...
Burton Greene -- Live At The Woodstock Playhouse 1965 . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Dodo Greene -- My Hour Of Need . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
One of the few vocal albums on Blue Note's short lived 89000 series, and the only record ever cut by the obscure vocalist Dodo Greene. She's backed here by Ike Quebec, and his quintet with Grant Green on guitar and Sir Charles Thompson on organ. The band is nice, and Quebec gets in a few solos, bu ...
Johnny Griffin -- Congregation (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
An early killer from Johnny Griffin -- a stripped-down quartet session for Blue Note, done in a format that really gave him plenty of room to open up! The rhythm section is a powerful trio led by Sonny Clark, and featuring bassist Paul Chambers alongside the obscure drummer Kenny Dennis -- but it's ...
Vince Guaraldi -- Peanuts Portraits -- The Classic Character Themes . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
James Gurley/Muruga -- It's Big Huge . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Charlie Haden & Antonio Forcione -- Heartplay . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Charlie Haden -- Private Collection . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Half Seas Over -- Half Seas Over . . . CD
Early May, 2010
Herbie Hancock/Yardbirds -- Blow Up -- Original Soundtrack . . . CD
Around April 5, 2010
An amazing little record -- not only a fab 60s soundtrack, but a rare non-Blue Note 60s album by Herbie Hancock! The set was recorded for the film Blow Up -- an incredibly dark thriller by Michaelangelo Antonioni, set in swinging London of the 60s, which provided a very groovy backdrop for Herbie's ...
Happy Birthday -- Shampoo/Alien (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Paul Hardcastle/Time Machine -- Time Machine -- Early Recordings 1981 to 1983 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Alex Hargreaves -- Prelude . . . CD
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Tom Harrell -- Roman Nights . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience -- Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 12, 2010
Ray Harris is a heck of a great keyboardist -- one with plenty of influences from the 60s and 70s, and a groove that more than lives up to the title of the set! The style's a bit less conventionally "fusion" than you might expect -- and instead, there's almost a club jazz feel at times -- ...
Harris Simon -- Mastery Of Passion . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Donny Hathaway -- Someday We'll All Be Free (4CD set) . . . CD
Around March 15, 2010
Hawk/Link Quartet -- Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover/If You Wanna Be My Man . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Tubby Hayes -- Jazz Genius -- The Flamingo Era (3CD set) . . . CD
Around April 10, 2010
HE3 Project -- Chapter One . . . CD
Around March 30, 2010
HE3 Project -- Chapter One . . . LP
Around March 30, 2010
Roy Head & The Traits -- Live It Up . . . LP
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Roy Head & The Traits -- Live It Up . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Jimmy Heath -- Nice People . . . LP
Around April 15, 2009 (delayed)
A nice little collection of some classic hard bop from Jimmy Heath, with a few of the sides of some the stuff he recorded with larger ensembles thrown in for good measure, pulled together in the 80s, once the OJC family of labels came under the Fantasy umbrella. Heath's Riverside recordings of the ...
Hedzoleh Soundz -- Hedzoleh . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Hedzoleh Soundz -- Hedzoleh . . . LP
Late April, 2010
Joe Henderson -- Our Thing (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around January 20, 2010 (delayed)
A classic straight session by Joe Henderson -- cut during his early years, when he was breaking out of the box with a heck of a lot of fire! Kenny Dorham's subdued lyricism complements Joe's impassioned playing over the angular, yet still-swinging rythm section of Andrew Hill, Eddie Kahn and Pete L ...
Vincent Herring & Earth Jazz -- Morning Star . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Hesitations/Mary Love Comer -- Is This The Way To Treat A Girl/Come Out Of The Sandbox . . . 7-inch
Around March 29, 2010
PE Hewitt Jazz Ensemble -- Winter Winds -- The Complete Works (3CD set) . . . CD
Early April, 2010
PE Hewitt Jazz Ensemble -- Winter Winds -- The Complete Works (3LP set) . . . LP
Spring 2010
Billy Higgins -- 3/4 For Peace . . . CD
Early March, 2009 (delayed)
Billy Higgins -- Soweto . . . CD
Early March, 2009 (delayed)
Allen Hoist -- Soul Renaissance . . . CD
Early September, 2009 (delayed)
Billie Holiday -- Billie Holiday Candid Portrait In Studio, 1957 -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Hollins & Starr -- Sidewalks Talking . . . CD
Summer 2009 (delayed)
Hollins & Starr -- Sidewalks Talking . . . LP
Summer 2009 (delayed)
John Holt -- His Story -- Hot's Hot Hundred (4CD set) . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Toshiyuki Honda -- Burnin' Waves . . . CD
Around August 1, 2009 (delayed)
Sweet Japanese fusion from saxophonist Toshiyuki Honda -- grooving with a tight, smooth, and soulful feel that matches the best of the genre from the time! The album's got large R&B-inspired funky jazz arrangements from Chikara Ueda, and features some nice keyboard work by Larry Williams -- plu ...
Toshiyuki Honda -- Opa Com Deus . . . CD
Around August 1, 2009 (delayed)
Part of the "Electric Bird Mellow Groove Collection", which should kind of say it all, this set features Japanese sax player Honda in a set of electric fusion tunes with a nice Brazilian touch. The group features guitar, percussion, and cavaquinho by Oscar Castro-Neves -- but the real sta ...
Hondells -- Go Little Honda/The Hondells . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Clutchy Hopkins -- Story Teller . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Clutchy Hopkins -- Story Teller . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Paul Horn -- Inside . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Paul Horn -- Inside II . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Paul Horn going off the deep end here -- leaving behind his jazz roots for an album of solo flute, a spatial exploration handled with a number of different flutes, some offerdubbing, and even some dolphin sound effects! Titles include "The Mahabhutas" suite, plus "Centaur", &quo ...
Paul Horn -- Paul Horn & Nexus . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
Some of the best Paul Horn recordings of the 70s -- tracks that were recorded amidst the Brazilian fusion explosion of the 70s, and which really push Horn's sound to the limit! The album features work that Horn cut with the funky fusion group Nexus -- very electrified tracks driven on by some heavy ...
Paul Horn -- Visions . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Hulk Hodn, Twit One, & Suff Daddy -- Hi Hat Club Vols 1 & 2 . . . LP
Around November 10, 2009 (delayed)
Michael Hurley -- Armchair Boogie . . . LP
Early May, 2010
A great record from folk rock oddball Michael Hurley -- with spare, ragged little solo guitar & vocal tunes that greatly showcase both Hurley's easygoing, slowly rolling along vocals, as well has his piercing, high emphatic howls-- plus more fleshed out tunes with the band, full of groovy, eccen ...
Bobby Hutcherson -- Total Eclipse . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
One of the sweet soulful albums that Bobby cut during his partnership with tenorist Harold Land, and a record that also has the group joined by Chick Corea, who's still playing quite nicely at this point. The quintet is rounded out by Reggie Johnson on bass and Joe Chambers on drums, and the tracks ...
Phyllis Hyman -- Somewhere In My Lifetime (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around July 10, 2010
Warm and wonderful work from Phyllis Hyman -- a set that's a lot more mainstream soul than her music of a few years before, but one that still shows a strong commitment to the more complicated styles of her roots! The sound here is full and proud -- a nice extension of the work that Hyman did with ...
Toshi Ichiyanagi, Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Ranta -- Improvisation September 1975 . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Iggy & The Stooges -- Raw Power (2CD legacy edition) . . . CD
Around April 13, 2010
One of the wildest records of the early 70s -- and it's still pretty darn hard to argue with the power of this one -- even if the meddling of the producers are nearly as legendary as the album itself! There's still such a manic energy the original release mix -- one that clearly inspired, if not al ...
Impact All Stars/Sir Coxsone Sound -- Evolution Of Dub Vol 5 . . . CD
Around February 20, 2010 (delayed)
Imperial Wonders -- Motown Years . . . CD
Early May, 2010
Impressions -- Complete A & B Sides -- 1961 to 1968 . . . CD
Late March, 2010
The complete early-to-late 60s singles of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions -- some of the best Chicago soul of all time -- and some of our favorite songs of the era, period! All of the great ABC-Paramount era singles are here, from the beautiful, post doo wop vocal gems with Curtis Mayfield's ...
In The Basement -- Issue 58 -- Summer 2010 . . . Magazine
Around May 7, 2010
Incognito -- Always There -- The Best Of Incognito . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Incognito -- Live In London -- The 30th Anniversary Concert . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Incognito -- Live In London -- The 30th Anniversary Concert (DVD) . . . DVD
Around April 20, 2010
Incredible String Band -- 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Incredible String Band -- Hangman's Beautiful Daughter . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Incredible String Band -- Incredible String Band . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Incredible String Band -- Wee Tam & The Big Huge . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Peter Ind -- Looking Out . . . CD
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
One of the few albums ever issued as a leader by bassist Peter Ind -- an interesting figure from the Konitz years -- bassist, recording technician, and eventually owner of the Wave Records label! The set's an interesting batch of chamber jazz-styled tunes -- light and airy, with some Konitz touches ...
Peter Ind -- Looking Out . . . LP
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
One of the few albums ever issued as a leader by bassist Peter Ind -- an interesting figure from the Konitz years -- bassist, recording technician, and eventually owner of the Wave Records label! The set's an interesting batch of chamber jazz-styled tunes -- light and airy, with some Konitz touches ...
Indigo Jam Unit -- Pirates . . . CD
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
Bass-heavy grooves from Indigo Jam Unit -- easily one of the hardest hitting combos on the Japanese scene in recent years! The tunes here are very heavy on acoustic bass -- played in loud, bold lines alongside piano, bass, drums, and added percussion -- all recorded with a really full sort of feel, ...
Luther Ingram -- Absolutely The Best Of Luther Ingram -- If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Inspectah Deck -- Manifesto . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Isley Brothers -- It's Our Thing . . . CD
Around March 20, 2010
A stone classic from the Isleys -- the album that kicked off their successful T-Neck label, and established that mighty Isleys sound that would have such a huge influence in the 70s! The title cut of the set -- "It's Your Thing" -- is a well-known classic that really sets the tone for the ...
Isley Jasper Isley -- Broadway's Closer Than Sunset/Caravan Of Love/Different Drummer . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Fumio Itabashi -- Impact . . . CD
Around March 17, 2010
Fumio Itabashi -- Red Apple . . . CD
Around March 17, 2010
Rebbie Jackson -- Centipede/Reaction . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Fred Jackson -- Hootin' & Tootin' (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
A classic! This is one of the rarest of the rare of all Blue Note albums -- and it's the only-ever session cut as a leader by the great tenor player Fred Jackson! The album's a really heavy burner -- an all-out organ/tenor assault with the kind of gutbuckety soul groove that only peaked on a rare ...
Jackson 5 -- J Is For Jackson 5 . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Jackson 5 -- Jackson 5 In Japan! (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Early Jacksons in all their glory -- presented here in a rare Japanese-only live album from the 70s! The set is great -- totally kicking with all the best power of the early Jackson 5 -- and served up with a spontaneous live quality that shows a whole new side of the group from their studio albums. ...
Jackson 5 -- Love Songs . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Jackson 5 -- Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow (Japanese paper sleeve edition -- with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
2 more Jackson 5 classics -- plus bonus tracks! Third Album is (of course) the group's third album, and the boys are still hitting strong and staying long, with the same power as their first two records! The record includes their sweet, sweet rendition of "I'll Be There", plus the groovy ...
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey -- Sensation Of Seeing Light (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Jaga Jazzist -- One Armed Bandit . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Jose James -- For All We Know . . . CD
Mid-May, 2010
Jose James -- Warrior (SBTRCT/Jus Wan/Rockwell Remixes) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Javelin -- No Mas . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Javelin -- No Mas . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Jazz Coop -- Jazz Coop . . . CD
Around May 1, 2010
Jazz Liberatorz -- Clin D'Oeil . . . LP
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
One of the hippest French albums we've heard in years -- a laidback blend of hip hop and jazz that really lives up to the cover's homage to the legendary Black Jazz label! The Jazz Liberatorz have a great way with a groove -- a style that's openly flowing and instrumentally jazzy -- a bit like the ...
Jazz Liberatorz -- Fruit Of The Past . . . LP
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
A timeless mix of jazzy beatcraft by the Jazz Liberatorz -- from breezy, laidback soul jazz soundscapes to more of a funky boom bap on the more MC oriented tracks -- with stellar roster of vocal guests including Aloe Blacc, Fat Lip, Wildchild, Mos Def and others! The French beatmaking trio of Madhi ...
Jazz Liberatorz -- Jazz Liberatorz 3CD Box (Clin D'Oeil/Fruit Of The Past/Independent Addict) . . . CD
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
Jazzwise -- Issue 139 -- March 2010 . . . Magazine
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Waylon Jennings -- Dark Side Of Fame . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Sven Ake Johannson -- Cymbals In The Night . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Little Willie Johnson -- Loneliness . . . 7-inch
Spring 2010
Tommy Johnson -- Lonesome Drifter -- Eager Boy . . . LP
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Samuel Jonathan Johnson -- My Music . . . CD
Around September 1, 2009 (delayed)
A fantastic album of spacey soul! We know very little about Samuel Jonathan Johnson, but he's a great keyboard player who had a jazzy conception similar to Roy Ayers or Norman Connors -- very cosmic, yet also soulful -- working in a brilliant blend of fusion and soul that really sends us over the t ...
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings -- I Learned The Hard Way . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings -- I Learned The Hard Way . . . LP
Early April, 2010
Elvin Jones -- Merry Go Round . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
A gem of an Elvin Jones session -- quite different than most of his other work from the time! The album's got Elvin working with a larger group of mixed electric and acoustic players -- with Chick Corea on piano and electric piano, Yoshiaki Masuo on guitar, Gene Perla on electric and acoustic bass, ...
Johnny Jones -- Session Years 1956 to 1966 . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Sheila Jordan -- Portrait Of Sheila . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
One of the only two vocal jazz albums that the Blue Note label ever recorded -- and a haunting batch of tracks from a young Sheila Jordan! The style here is quite different than that of Jordan's later, more experimental records -- and this early session shows her as an extremely talented young voca ...
Joyce with Joao Donato -- Aquarius (UK version) . . . CD
Early April, 2010
A beautiful collaboration between two of our favorite Brazilian artists ever -- the lovely Joyce and bossa piano legend Joao Donato -- both of whom have held onto all of their best early charms of their music! The session's definitely got a Joyce flavor upfront, as she's the main vocalist -- but Do ...
Juke Blues -- Issue 69 --Spring/Summer 2010 . . . Magazine
Around July 28, 2010
Issa Juma & Super Wanyika Stars -- World Defeats The Grandfathers -- Swinging Swahili Rumba 1982 to 1986 . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
K Def -- Beats From The 90s Vol 2 . . . CD
Mid-July, 2009 (delayed)
Instrumentals from beat legend K Def -- a producer who laid tracks for Real Live, Artifacts, Positive K and many more -- featuring some of his released and a few unreleased beats from the 90s. Soulful, funky, bedrock analog hip hop beatcraft from a master. Volume 2 features "The Magnum", ...
Kaleidoscope -- Pulsating Dreams -- The Epic Recordings (3CD set) (Side Trips/Beacon From Mars/Incredible Kaleidoscope/Bernice/Singles) . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
A mind-blowing collection of work from Kaleidoscope -- the ultra-hip psyche 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 surprising gems re ...
Gunter Kallman Choir -- Fantastic Sound Of Gunter Kallman Choir . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Bharat Karki & Party -- International Music . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Bharat Karki & Party -- International Music . . . LP
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Mitsuaki Katayama -- First Flight . . . CD
Around April 7, 2010
Lee Katzman Quintet -- Woody N You . . . CD
Early May, 2010
Ryo Kawasaki -- Ring Toss . . . CD
Around April 14, 2010
One of Ryo Kawasaki's best -- recorded with that tight fusiony sound that you'd hear on the best Chiaroscuro sides at the time, a perfect foil for Kawasaki's sometimes dreamy guitar work. The album features a host of hip spiritual jazz players -- and the tracks are a mix of funky fusion cuts and me ...
Keep Rockin -- Vol 1 No 8 -- March/April 10 . . . Magazine
Around March 13, 2010 (delayed)
Omar Khorshid -- Guitar El Chark . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Kid Cudi feat Common & Kanye West -- Make Her Say . . . 12-inch
Early July, 2009 (delayed)
Kid Loco -- Party Animals & Disco Biscuits . . . CD
Mid-October, 2009 (delayed)
Killer Meters -- Breakin Out . . . CD
Around October 19, 2009 (delayed)
Killer Meters -- Breakin Out . . . LP
Around October 19, 2009 (delayed)
Kim Trio -- Kim Trio (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Kim Trio -- Kim Trio Vol 2 (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Kindred Spirits Ensemble -- Shining Liberation (Tom Trago rmx) . . . 12-inch
Around March 22, 2010
Freddie King -- Freddie King 1934-1976 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
A posthumous collection of work from Freddie King -- material recorded in a variety of different sources, but all of it with Freddie's well-honed guitar sound in the lead! Some tracks were done down at Criteria Studios in Miami, and have a warmly southern sort of glow -- others were done in the UK ...
Evelyn King -- Get Loose (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 26, 2010
Sweet electric soul from Evelyn King -- and a set that features lots of contributions from a young Kashif! Kashif both wrote some of the songs, and plays keyboards on the record -- helping to give King that tightly focused sound that would really be her strongest suit in the early 80s! There's a n ...
Gilson King Combo -- Soul Da Paz . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
King Britt -- Intricate Beauty . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Kings Go Forth -- Outsiders Are Back . . . CD
Around May 15, 2010
Klondike & York -- Holy Book -- Saxophone/Percussion . . . LP
Around February 20, 2010 (delayed)
Gladys Knight & The Pips -- About Love (plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Knights Of The Round Table -- Big Tears/Knights In Shining Armor . . . 7-inch
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Krzysztof Komeda -- Knife In Water/Two Men & A Wardrobe/When Angels Fall . . . CD
Around December 10, 2009 (delayed)
Krzysztof Komeda -- Rosemary's Baby/Fearless Vampire Killers . . . CD
Around December 10, 2009 (delayed)
Lee Konitz -- Jazz From The 1950s . . . CD
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
Essential work by Konitz! The set features a live recording made in 1957 by bassist Peter Ind -- then working with the Konitz group, and an engineer with an extremely sensitive ear for Konitz's great tone. Don't let the live setting put you off, or make you think that the set's not up to snuff -- ...
Lee Konitz -- Lee Konitz New Quartet -- Live At The Village Vanguard . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Lee Konitz -- Lee Konitz Nonet . . . CD
Late January, 2009 (delayed)
Kora Jazz Trio -- Kora Jazz Trio Part 3 . . . CD
Around October 20, 2008 (delayed)
Kora Jazz Trio -- Kora Jazz Trio Part 3 . . . LP
Around October 20, 2008 (delayed)
Kris Kristofferson -- Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends -- Demos 1968-1972 . . . CD
Winter 2010
Jonas Kullhammar -- Fran Och Med Herr Jonas Kullhammar . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Daniel Kwon -- Layin In The Cut (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
La Lupe -- Greatest Hits . . . CD
Late March, 2010
La Melodia -- Chemistry/Working on It . . . 7-inch
Late March, 2010
Labelle -- Pressure Cookin' . . . CD
Around May 18, 2010
One of the earlier LaBelle albums, when the Nona Hendryx/Sarah Dash/Patti Labelle alliance was a bit more of a wild card, reaching for a number of styles searching for a way to make the transition from their earlier career as a simple soul girl group. There's some good funky numbers on the album -- ...
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron -- Let's Call This Esteem . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Ladies Of The Eighties -- Ladies Of The Eighties . . . CD
Around March 29, 2010
Along with the group Ramp and Sylvia Striplin, this Roy Ayers side project has always been one of the more sought-after records by groovers who love Roy's sweet jazzy style of production! Roy's heading up the whole thing -- and he's getting some help from Edwin Birdsong here, who gives the record t ...
Ladies Of The Eighties -- Ladies Of The Eighties . . . LP
Around March 29, 2010
Along with the group Ramp and Sylvia Striplin, this Roy Ayers side project has always been one of the more sought-after records by groovers who love Roy's sweet jazzy style of production! Roy's heading up the whole thing -- and he's getting some help from Edwin Birdsong here, who gives the record t ...
Angelo Lavagnino -- Sfida A Rio Bravo . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Hector Lavoe -- Historia De La Salsa . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Tim Lawrence -- Hold On to Your Dreams -- Arthur Russell & The Downtown New York Music Scene 1973 to 1992 . . . Book
Early February, 2010 (delayed)
Azar Lawrence -- With Eddie Henderson & Rashid Ali . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Nara Leao -- Dez Anos Depois (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
A haunting 1971 session by Nara Leao -- and one that has a moody European take on the bossa! Part of the album was recorded in Paris, and it's got a dreamy quality that evokes 70s recordings by some of our favorite European singers -- particularly some of the more sophisticated ones on the French s ...
Michel Legrand -- Archi-Cordes . . . CD
Around March 8, 2010 (delayed)
One of the first moments of grooviness from Michel Legrand in the 60s -- a set that takes his older orchestral style and fits it to a really mod set of rhythms! The album's filled with jaunty grooves -- leaping sort of numbers that almost have a "yeh yeh" French pop approach, but which ar ...
Michel Legrand -- Les Demoiselles De Rochefort (Young Girls of Rochefort) (French version) . . . LP
Around May 3, 2010
One of our favorite soundtracks ever -- a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost -- all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name -- and, like the previous Demy/Legrand collaboration, Umbrella ...
Michel Legrand -- Musicales Comedies . . . CD
Around January 26, 2010 (delayed)
Symphonic genius from Michel Legrand -- beautiful new recordings of a series of suites based around his famous soundtracks of the 60s and 70s -- plus a few other compositions as well! There's some wonderfully lush textures to the music -- similar to the sounds on that great Columbia symphonic set t ...
Michel Legrand -- Un Homme Est Mort EP . . . 7-inch
Around March 26, 2010
Gerard Lenorman -- Les Matins D’Hiver (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 -- Seahorse & The Storyteller . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Georg Levin -- Everything Must Change . . . CD
Around March 26, 2010
Georg Levin -- Everything Must Change . . . LP
Around March 26, 2010
Ramsey Lewis -- Ramsey Lewis Plays The Beatles Songbook . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Sven Libaek -- My Thing . . . CD
Around February 1, 2010 (delayed)
Jamie Lidell -- Compass (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Kirk Lightsey/Don Moye/Tibor Elekes -- Estate . . . CD
Early June, 2009 (delayed)
Edu Lobo -- Tantas Mares . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Loft -- Magpie Eyes 1982 to 1985 . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Omar Rodriguez Lopez -- Solar Gambling (colored vinyl) (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Lord Luther & Others -- I Am The Lord . . . CD
Around March 29, 2010
Lothar & The Hand People -- Presenting Lothar & The Hand People . . . CD
Around March 10, 2010 (delayed)
Love Experience/87th Off Broadway -- Are You Together For The New Day/Moving Woman . . . 7-inch
Late April, 2010
Kenny Lynch -- Nothing But The Real Thing -- The Best Of Kenny Lynch 1960-1969 . . . CD
Early April, 2010
A British take on the American uptown soul sound of the 60s -- served up by the incredible Kenny Lynch, a singer with a voice that should have bridged the Atlantic! Kenny's style is similar to some of the more sophisticated Brill Building soul singers of the time -- equally well-suited to catchy po ...
Birgit Lystager -- Love's Labyrinth (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 14, 2010
Birgit Lystager -- Ready To Meet You (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 17, 2010
M-Swift Presents 24 Karat -- Blue In Black -- The Best Remixes . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Madlib -- Madlib's Medicine Show No 3 -- Beat Konducta In Africa . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Madlib -- Madlib's Medicine Show No 3 -- Beat Konducta In Africa (deluxe limited edition) . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Madlib -- Madlib's Medicine Show No 4 -- 420 Chalice All Stars -- All Jamaican Sounds . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Rob Madna -- I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good . . . CD
Late January, 2010 (delayed)
Maffitt & Davies -- Rise & Fall Of Honesty . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Tim Maia -- Tim Maia . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Mandre -- Mandre 4 . . . LP
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Ray Manzarek -- Golden Scarab . . . CD
Around April 5, 2010
Ray Manzarek -- Whole Thing Started With Rock & Roll Now It's Out Of Control (with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around April 5, 2010
Given where Ray Manzarek's career was going in the years after the breakup of The Doors, it's hard to say the whole thing's "out of control" -- but we will admit that the album's a really compelling one, with some great moments that make us tip our hat to Mr M! There's a really varied fee ...
Bob Marley -- Legend -- Rarities Edition . . . CD
Around April 27, 2010
Esther Marrow -- Sister Woman . . . CD
Around March 27, 2010
Very righteous work from Esther Marrow -- a soul sister who sings with a hell of a lot of power! The set's an overlooked gem in the Fantasy catalog of the 70s, and it's one of only two secular soul albums cut by Marrow -- and quite possibly the best of the bunch, too! Esther's got some great help ...
Warne Marsh -- More Jazz From The East Village . . . CD
Early November, 2009 (delayed)
Beautiful stuff -- some of the greatest work by Warne Marsh that you could ever hope to find! During the late 50s, Marsh had a tone that was incredible -- similar to that of Lee Konitz, but imbued with the soul of players like Charlie Mariano or Dick Johnson. Unfortunately, the strength of this to ...
Warne Marsh -- Release Record -- Send Tape -- Warne . . . CD
Around November 1, 2009 (delayed)
A great session of obscure Warne Marsh material, recorded in intimate settings by bassist Peter Ind, who also plays on the record. The performances are largely unrehearsed and improvised, but the overall quality is very very strong -- and Marsh's tone is excellent. The record's a great chance to h ...
Steve Marshall -- Do What You Will . . . LP
Around December 15, 2009 (delayed)
Martin Circus -- Acte II (vinyl replica sleeve plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Mason -- Starting As We Mean To Go On . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Jean-Pierre Massiera (Horrific Child) -- L'Etrange Mr Whinster . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Strange and incredible mid 70s atmospherics from Jean-Pierre Massiera -- dark atmospherics that roll from heady psyche rock to cerebral funk and proggy dynamics -- taken to a far deeper dimension thanks to Massiera's hypnotic use of tape samples and layered vocal errata! It's amazing how much is go ...
Massive Attack -- Heligoland . . . LP
Around April 6, 2010
Moody and tripped out soul sounds from Massive Attack -- to say Heligoland is their strongest record in years would be a misnomer, as it's their only album in a number of years, but it's a strong and effective one! From spare melodies that slowly build in mood and volume, to sputtering electronic m ...
Ronnie Mathews -- Song For Leslie . . . CD
Early March, 2009 (delayed)
Roosevelt Matthews/Marie Queenie Lyons -- Tighten Up/See & Don't See . . . 7-inch
Late April, 2010
Letta Mbulu -- Naturally . . . CD
Around March 27, 2010
Funky bit of Afro soul, recorded for Fantasy and with a groove that's a little jazzier than her earlier releases. Wayne Henderson did a lot of the arrangements, and the group includes Cannonball and Nat Adderley, and has that sweet early 70s Fantasy sound! Tracks include "Afro Texas", &q ...
MCB -- MCB . . . CD
Late March, 2010
McCully Workshop -- Ages . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Chris McGregor -- Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath . . . LP
Spring 2010
In the early 70s, pianist Chris McGregor was one of the leading lights of the British jazz scene -- an expatriot South African living in London, whose work with the legendary group The Blue Notes was steeped in an African rhythmic traditions! This seminal work from 1971 shows how much McGregor's st ...
Dave McKenna -- Dave McKenna Quartet with Zoot Sims (plus bonus tracks) . . . CD
Late January, 2009 (delayed)
John McLaughlin -- My Goal's Beyond . . . CD
Around October 1, 2009 (delayed)
Two sides of McLaughlin, both showcasing his spiritual exploratory inclination. The first side of this album features McLaughlin in a group with Billy Cobham, Airto, Charlie Haden, Dave Liebman and Jerry Goodman plus nice Indian touches from Mahalakshmi on sitar and Badal Roy on tabla. They perfor ...
Sam Mcloughlin & Alison Cooper -- Natural Lancashire/Supernatural Lancashire . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
Lloyd McNeill -- Asha . . . CD
Around April 5, 2010
Beautiful! This is the first self-released album by this legendary 70s soul jazz artist -- and it's still really his best! The record features McNeill playing some beautiful flute, with an incredible far-reaching soulful sound -- in the manner of contemporaries like Billy Harper or Harold Vick. H ...
Lloyd McNeill -- Asha . . . LP
Around April 5, 2010
Beautiful! This is the first self-released album by this legendary 70s soul jazz artist -- and it's still really his best! The record features McNeill playing some beautiful flute, with an incredible far-reaching soulful sound -- in the manner of contemporaries like Billy Harper or Harold Vick. H ...
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 -- Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
The start of a legend -- and the very first album by Sergio Mendes' Brasil 66 group, proudly brought to the world through the godlike talents of a young Herb Alpert! Sergio was no stranger to the recording studio by the time of this set, but the record marked a real shift in his music -- a change f ...
Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests -- Moa Anbessa . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
A killer combination of sounds -- the searing tenor sax of Getatchew Mekuria and the raspy guitars of The Ex -- brought together here in really unique cross-cultural formation! Mekuria's influence really transforms the sound of The Ex -- bringing their anarchic spirit into a strongly Ethiopian mode ...
Merry Go Round -- You're A Very Lovely Woman (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around April 20, 2010
Ronald Mesquita -- Ronald Mesquita -- Bresil 72 (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around April 10, 2010
One of the grooviest Brazilian albums you could ever hope to buy -- and one that's not even from Brazil, either! This little gem was recorded in France in the early 70s -- but it's got a swinging groove that's very similar to the work of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 during the 60s -- upbeat, bossa ...
Method Man/Ghostface Killa/Raekwon -- Wu Massacre . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Method Man/Ghostface Killa/Raekwonn -- Wu Massacre . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Franco Micalizzi -- Cinema 70 -- Golden 70s . . . CD
Mid-December, 2009 (delayed)
Luciano Michelini -- Anna Quel Particolare Piacere . . . CD
Early December, 2009 (delayed)
Mighty Baby -- Tasting The Life -- Live 1971 . . . LP
Early February, 2010 (delayed)
One of the few known live recordings of late 60s Brit underground rockers Mighty Baby -- captured live in '71 opening for Quintessence -- plus a couple of rare recordings of the group live at Glastonbury in June of the same year! Mighty Baby bridged heavily rhythmic jams and psychedelia exceptional ...
Mina -- Mina No 2 . . . CD
Early October, 2009 (delayed)
Mina -- Sabato Sera -- Studio Uno 1967 . . . CD
Early October, 2009 (delayed)
Miracles -- City Of Angels (plus bonus track) . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
At the beginning of the 70s, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles parted company -- and while to some, it might have looked like the group would flounder without the help of their famous leader, The Miracles hit the 70s wonderfully, and continued to grow tremendously as a group! Of course, part of that ...
Misunderstood -- Lost Acetates 1965 to 1966 . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Misunderstood -- Lost Acetates 1965 to 1966 . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Roscoe Mitchell/Don Moye -- Samsara . . . CD
Early June, 2009 (delayed)
Jackie Mittoo -- Money Makers . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Hank Mobley -- Hank Mobley (Blue Note 1568) (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
We put the catalog number in the title of this one because it seemed that Blue Note was putting out too many title-less Hank Mobley albums during the late 50s. Who cares, though? This album's a great batch of hardbop tracks that show Mobley at his finest, and which hardly need a title to hang them ...
Hank Mobley -- Roll Call (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around October 15, 2009 (delayed)
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley -- recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe -- a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, rolled into ...
Moby Grape -- Moby Grape Live -- Historic Live Performances 1966 to 1969 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Moby Grape -- Moby Grape Live -- Historic Live Performances 1966 to 1969 (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Mojo -- Issue 198 -- May 2010 (with bonus CD) . . . Magazine
Around April 1, 2010
Mojo Classic -- Volume 2, Issue 8 . . . Magazine
Early September, 2009 (delayed)
Monet -- Lifesize Mirror . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
Thelonious Monk -- Monk & Coltrane . . . LP
Around October 15, 2008 (delayed)
An interesting little LP that compiles alternate takes from Monk's classic album for Riverside -- Monk's Music -- the session that featured the unique twin tenor lineup of John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins. The album features 4 different alternates of tunes from that set -- "Nutty", " ...
Thelonious Monk -- Thelonious Monk At The Piano, 1962 -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Thelonious Monk -- Thelonious Monk Takes Five At The Blue Angel, 1963 -- 8 x 10 Digital Print (matted & unframed) . . . Photo
Mid-November, 2009 (delayed)
Stanton Moore -- Groove Alchemy (CD/DVD/book) . . . CD
Around April 13, 2010
Mop Mop -- Ritual Of The Savage . . . CD
Around April 9, 2010
Lee Morgan -- Caramba! . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Reissue of one of our favorite Lee Morgan albums -- and one of his least known! Recorded in the crucial last 5 years of his life, this album is a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism. Lee's playing in very comfortable territory, with a group that includes Bennie Maupi ...
Lee Morgan -- Search For The New Land (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 10, 2010 (delayed)
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note! The first cut on the album is the title track -- "Search For The New Land" -- and it's a beautiful 16 minute exploration of modal jazz themes, with an unusual stop ...
Ennio Morricone -- Oceano . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Ennio Morricone -- Red Tent . . . CD
Around March 22, 2010
Kind of a mellow Morricone soundtrack -- written for this weird balloon film that starred Sean Connery. Bruno Nicolai conducted, and the whole thing's fairly orchestral -- with strings and voices coming in and out. Side 1 features short tracks like "They're Alive", "Do Dreams Go On& ...
Ennio Morricone -- Stato Interessante . . . CD
Late March, 2010
An obscure Morricone soundtrack, but a great one too -- done with a slinky, seductive feel that's totally great -- and often a bit different than his early 70s classics! Many of the numbers here have a warm glow -- a sound that's never too polished, but more in the erotic side of the Morricone spec ...
Ennio Morricone -- White Dog . . . CD
Late March, 2010
PJ Morton -- Walk Alone . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro -- Uhuru Peak . . . LP
Around January 15, 2010 (delayed)
Mr Day -- Small Fry . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Mr Day -- Small Fry . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Mr Sad Head -- Hot Weather Blues/Sad Head Blues . . . 7-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Mulatu -- Mulatu Steps Ahead . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Mulatu -- Mulatu Steps Ahead . . . LP
Late March, 2010
Gerry Mulligan -- Idol Gossip . . . CD
Late January, 2009 (delayed)
David Murray -- David Murray Box Set (DVD) . . . DVD
Early October, 2009 (delayed)
Murs & 9th Wonder -- ForNever . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Junior Murvin -- Police & Thieves (2CD deluxe edition) . . . CD
Around April 6, 2010
It's about time! One of Scratch's finest moments, from the most monumental period in Perry's career, during the height of the Black Ark. The title track needs no introduction from us, and the rest of the record is solid, funky roots rock, at a level Murvin would not match again in his career. His ...
Mushroom -- Naked, Stoned, & Stabbed . . . CD
Around April 27, 2010
Eiji Nakayama -- My Present Song . . . CD
Around April 7, 2010
Natural Four -- Natural Four/Heaven Right Here On Earth . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Negative Space -- Hard, Heavy, Mean & Evil . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Paolo Apollo Negri -- Great Anything . . . CD
Around January 10, 2010 (delayed)
Nekta -- Storybook . . . CD
Around September 11, 2009 (delayed)
New Colony Six -- Treat Her Groovy . . . CD
Early April, 2010
Wonderfully groovy work from one of Chicago's greatest groups of the 60s -- The New Colony Six, an outfit with a sound so sunny, you'll swear they were from the west coast! The group first got their start as a garagey combo, but by the time of these late 60s recordings, they'd softened a bit -- and ...
David Newman -- Mr Fathead . . . CD
Around April 1, 2010
David Newman's trying to reinvent himself here as a funky player with bigger fuller arrangements than those used on many of his earlier albums -- but we can't really say that the approach really works for him, although the record's not a bad album of MOR funky jazz. William S. Fischer handled all t ...
Tony Newton -- Mysticism & Romance . . . LP
Around February 5, 2010 (delayed)
An obscure funky fusion album from bassist Tony Newton -- with a wild look that grabs you instantly! Tony plays this weird double-bass, and he's pictured with the instrument on the cover -- looking like some super-heavy righteous dude that escaped from The Headhunters. The record features loads of ...
Janko Nilovic -- Rythmes Contemporains (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around April 26, 2010
Stunning and fantastic! This is a rare bit of funky jazz, written by the legendary European composer Janko Nilovic -- Montenegran by birth, but best known to the world for his classic 60s and 70s recordings in Paris. Rhythms Contemporains is an astounding batch of baroque funky jazz tracks -- play ...
Sal Nistico/Tony Scott -- Sal Nistico & Tony Scott -- Swiss Radio Days Vol 21 . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Nude -- Number 16 -- Autumn 2009 . . . Magazine
Around September 1, 2009 (delayed)
Nurse With Wound -- Chance Meeting On A Dissecting Table Of A Sewing Machine & An Umbrella . . . CD
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
The boundless debut masterpiece from Nurse With Wound -- their end of the 70s opus of alternatingly noisy and hypnotic head trip guitar and keyboard freakouts Chance Meeting On A Dissecting Table Of A Sewing Machine And An Umbrella -- one of the most important records linking underground art rock mo ...
Mats Oberg Trio -- It's Very Mats . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Odyssey -- Odyssey/Native New Yorker . . . CD
Late March, 2010
Ohio Players -- Angel/Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee . . . CD
Late April, 2010
Jorn Olen Trio -- Digging In The Dark . . . CD
Early April, 2010
One For All -- Incorrigible . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Opensouls -- Standing In The Rain . . . CD
Spring 2010
Opensouls -- Standing In The Rain . . . LP
Spring 2010
Original Popcorn -- Original Popcorn (180 gram pressing) . . . LP
Around March 26, 2010
A weird little record! At first glance, you might think that this album's just another version of the super-huge moog hit "Popcorn" -- but it's a lot more than that. The group has sort of a sing-song funky feel -- hard piano, some nice drums, and grooves that remind us of work by Duke Of ...
Output featuring Jerome Prister -- Say You'll Be -- Rare & Unreleased Big Beat R&B 1982 to 1983 . . . CD
Early April, 2009 (delayed)
Outspoken Blues -- Outspoken Blues . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Wim Overgaauw -- Just Friends -- Forgotten Tapes . . . CD
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Owiney Sigoma Bnad -- Doyoi Nyajo Nam/Jalako Onyoono Paka . . . 12-inch
Mid-May, 2010
John Palmer -- Shorelines . . . LP
Mid-February, 2010 (delayed)
Eddie Palmieri -- Sun Of Latin Music -- The Man & His Music . . . CD
Late March, 2010
A 2CD tribute to the mighty Eddie Palmieri -- one that's filled with some of his best work from the 60s and 70s! The 30 track collection features work from Eddie's key early years at the Alegre and his amazing mid period years on Tico -- plus a few standout tracks from other labels like Coco and Ba ...
Paris Reunion Band -- French Cooking . . . CD
Around October 1, 2009 (delayed)
Cooking is right! You might imagine by the mid 80s, these jazz greats were past their prime, but this set has Woody Shaw, Dizzy Reece & Johnny Griffin blowin' hard in a front line that also features Slide Hampton & Nathan Davis, all important American players who made their mark in the Pari ...
Horace Parlan -- Movin & Groovin (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
A killer set of tracks by one of the best piano players that Blue Note ever recorded -- and a great trio outing that sparkles with soulful intensity! Even in this more traditional format, Horace Parlan's still one of the most inventive players of his generation -- working with a sense of bottom gro ...
Horace Parlan -- On The Spur Of The Moment (45rpm -- 180gram pressing) . . . LP
Around November 10, 2009 (delayed)
A darkly-grooving killer from pianist Horace Parlan -- and one of our favorite Blue Note albums ever! Although Parlan's always a great player on other sides for the label, this album has him stepping out with an extra edge that's really amazing -- working with brothers Tommy and Stanley Turrentine ...
John Patton -- Let 'Em Roll . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds -- and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove -- with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums -- but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, making ...
Billy Paul -- Am I Black Enough For You (DVD) . . . DVD
Late March, 2010
Billy Paul -- When Love Is New . . . CD
Around April 12, 2010
Great stuff from Billy -- not his most famous album, but filled with some obscure treasures that really stand out in his work! The record's got a tight Gamble/Huff sound -- moving very much into the Philly modern style that would dominate the end of the 70s. Side two features an extended mellow lo ...
Pavement -- Quarantine The Past -- Best Of Pavement (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
Pazazz -- Hard To Find (orig, 7 Samurai rmx) . . . 7-inch
Early September, 2009 (delayed)
Duke Pearson -- Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
A much better record than you'd expect -- one of Duke's funkiest sessions, and a hard swinging big band set with a great late 60s feel! The group is all-class all the way -- with players that include Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Marvin Stamm, Julian Priester, Frank Foster, and Jerry Dodgion ...
Duke Pearson -- Profile (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Early early work by Duke Pearson -- and one of his few trio sessions ever! The album's a great way to hear Pearson's lyrical soulful style at work, as he's playing in an unfettered setting with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums -- really stretching out on piano, in a way that you don't ...
Duke Pearson -- Tender Feelin's (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
One of the most obscure sessions by Duke Pearson, and one of his first for Blue Note too! The album features Duke hitting a laidback and lyrical groove -- working in a trio with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums -- overall pretty much in a soul jazz mode, but with more of Pearson's won ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- Heaven Only Knows (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Teddy Pendergrass' last album for Philly International -- showcasing a warmer Teddy than ever before -- one who glides along with a majestic, mature approach to his music -- in a way that shows that Pendergrass was as good an interpreter of ballads and mellow cuts as he formerly was of more club-dri ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- It's Time For Love (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Sublime work by Teddy Pendergrass a classic later solo album for Philly International! It's Time For Love works its groove nicely -- with a host of sophisticated, mature numbers that helped define the sound of male soul into the 80s -- all sung by a voice that's as smooth as it is soulful! Titles ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- Live Coast To Coast (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Teddy Pendergrass follows up the style of Lou Rawls' double live album for Philly International -- and goes for a very similar mix of modes that showcases all his charm and soulful spirit! The 2LP set features material recorded in both Philly and LA -- with a fair bit of Teddy's working the audienc ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- Teddy (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Proof that Teddy P was a fantastic solo act -- and some of the most godlike work that he ever recorded! The record shows Teddy moving into territory all his own -- with wonderfully smoth quiet storm arrangements offsetting the deeply soulful vocals he forged with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- This One's For You (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Teddy's first album after his legendary car crash in the early 80s -- and a record that has him stepping back into the limelight with a smooth Philly groove! The overall sound is a bit more laidback and mellow -- with not as many clubby groovers as before -- but Teddy's still got the right mix of r ...
Teddy Pendergrass -- TP (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around April 21, 2010
Sublime work from Teddy P! The whole thing alone is worth it for the price of the great cut "Love T.K.O.", a killer mellow soul track that's not only one of Teddy's best, but which has enjoyed recent popularity due to a heavy bit of sampling by hip hoppers. Other cuts include "Let M ...
People Under The Stairs -- Trippin At The Disco . . . 12-inch
Early October, 2009 (delayed)
Carl Perkins -- Whole Lotta Shakin/On Top . . . CD
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Barbara Perry/Gladys Bruce -- Man Is A Mean Thing/I've Got A Feeling For You Baby . . . 7-inch
Around March 29, 2010
Greg Perry -- Smokin' . . . CD
Around April 20, 2010
A great little album of smooth soul cuts from Greg Perry -- an extremely talented arranger, producer, and songwriter whose credits includes work in soul, pop, and country -- appearing here in one of the few sessions he ever cut under his own name. There's a bit of a southern soul feel to the album ...
Amanda Petrusich -- It Still Moves -- Lost Songs, Lost Highways, & The Search For The Next American Music . . . Book
Mid-December, 2009 (delayed)
Phantom Band -- Freedom Of Speech . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Phantom Band -- Freedom Of Speech . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
Phantom Band -- Phantom Band . . . CD
Mid-March, 2010
Phantom Band -- Phantom Band . . . LP
Mid-March, 2010
Pharcyde -- Runnin' (Jay Dee ext mix , Smooth ext mix , Jay Dee inst, acapella)/Drop (extended mix, inst, acapella) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
Two of the finer tracks from Labcabincalifornia -- and early production genius by Jay Dee! For some reason, the Labcabin album still gets a cold shoulder in some circles, in comparison to Bizarre Ride, anyway, but you'd be hard pressed to call this Pharcyde era anything short of great from these tw ...
Phillip & The Faithfuls/The Additions -- What Cha Gonna Do/Until The End Of Time . . . 7-inch
Around March 29, 2010
Esther Phillips -- Capricorn Princess . . . CD
Around June 15, 2010
Esther's in prime Kudu mode here -- working with jazzy arrangements by David Matthews and Pee Wee Ellis, addinger her raspy vocals to a smoother mix of instruments that creates a perfect counterpoint that took her way past her earlier work! Titles include "Magic's In The Air", "A Bea ...
Phoenix -- Fences (pink colored vinyl) (limited edition Record Store Day release) . . . 12-inch
Mid-April, 2010
PIC -- El Nova Hustle . . . CD
Mid-March, 2009
Piirpauke -- Yo Kyopelinvuorella . . . CD
Early October, 2009 (delayed)
Guido Pistocchi -- Spring Time . . . CD
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Guido Pistocchi -- Spring Time . . . LP
Mid-January, 2010 (delayed)
Playgirl -- 24 Hours Of The Playgirl (LP sleeve edition) . . . CD
Early March, 2010 (delayed)
Pleasure -- Joyous . . . CD
Around March 27, 2010
The second album by this legendary 70s jazzy soul outfit -- and a landmark album in the Fantasy Records Bay Area funk mode! The record will forever be remembered for the cut "Joyous" -- a monster groover with a killer hook, strong funky playing, and a searing tenor solo that wails for abo ...
Michel Polnareff -- Polnareff's . . . LP
Around March 1, 2010 (delayed)
One of the best albums ever by Michel Polnareff -- with a hip groovy sound that's very much in the Get Easy mode! Polnareff's usual cool style of French pop vocals are pumped up more than usual with some great arrangements by Bil Shepherd and Anthony King, with lots of bass underneath and a funky F ...
Chris Potter, Steve Wilson, & Others -- Coming Together . . . CD
Late December, 2009 (delayed)
Baden Powell -- Images on Guitar (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
One of Baden Powell's grooviest albums ever -- a brilliant blend of his bossa roots with the freer 70s grooves of MPS! The album follows the mode of some of his other European recordings, but is still a bit different -- in that the overall sound is a bit freer than before, with tracks that really o ...
Baden Powell -- Tristeza On Guitar (Japanese pressing) . . . CD
Around May 21, 2010
Sadness on guitar -- a perfect title for Baden Powell's work on his chosen instrument, especially the way he could bring a simple but emotive style to his music! Powell's work on guitar here is often quite spare, but beautifully handled -- set up with rhythms by a small combo that includes Milton B ...
Billy Preston -- I Wrote A Simple Song (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Billy Preston's first album on A&M Records -- a surprisingly great home for his ever-evolving style! Billy give some big thanks in the notes to George Harrison, Bobby Womack, and Quincy Jones -- all of whom he credits for bringing the album into being -- although it's Quincy who really seems to ...
Billy Preston -- Kids & Me (Japanese paper sleeve edition) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Billy Preston right in the middle of a classic 70s run -- hitting a trademark blend of soul, jazz, and other groovy influences -- all with a sound that's very much his own, and which puts him in the same company as Sly Stone or Stevie Wonder! Preston's market was a bit more mainstream than those tw ...
Billy Preston -- Live European Tour (Japanese paper sleeve edition -- with bonus tracks) . . . CD
Around March 5, 2010 (delayed)
Early 70s live work from Billy Preston -- most of it a bit more gritty than his studio albums of the time! Billy's working here in a very raw sort of setting -- one that's almost got the blues in his roots turned up a bit more than before, thanks to guitar from Mick Taylor, who steps out on the tun ...
Pretty Things -- Philippe Debarge . . . LP
Late February, 2010 (delayed)
Prince -- 1999 . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
Here begins the period that Prince went from a fascinating, genre defying hitmaker to an unstoppable cultural force -- bringing a bit of a new wave pop punch to the funky synth soul -- and somehow crafting some of the most irresistible singles of the 80s! We can't imagine anyone being able to convi ...
Prince -- Purple Rain . . . CD
Around March 23, 2010
One of the greatest crossover albums of the 80s -- and the record that catapulted Prince very firmly into the mainstream! There's a tightness here that surpasses even that of Prince's early classics for Warner Brothers -- an unabashed love of a pop hook that makes for some incredibly catchy tunes t ...
Prince Jammy -- Strictly Dub . . . CD
Mid-April, 2010
Prince Jammy -- Strictly Dub . . . LP
Mid-April, 2010
