Johnny's first LP for Columbia! His terse, spare Sun style is still in evidence here with a slightly more crisp and polished sound, but no less powerful thanks to that famous wobbly baritone. Johnny would soon start stretching out good and wide thanks to the full creative freedom Columbia ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has some surface wear and a light stain on back.)
Johnny Cash —
Good Earth ... LP Standard Oil, 1973. Very Good ...
$29.99
One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his respectful and thoughtful empathy for the audience of inmates not only ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his respectful and thoughtful empathy for the audience of inmates not only ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a spot of old tape on the spine, WGN Library in pen on the back and a peeled spot in the top left corner.)
One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded, properly reissued with the original sequence restored and uncensored! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his ... read moreCD
Johnny returns to prison for another incredible set – a set might be an even more remarkable portrait of the Man In Black at his raucous best than the uber legendary Live At Folsom Prison! Like the Folsom gig, the set was captured by producer Bob Johnston, who also so masterfully recorded ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning live prison performance from the Man In Black, recorded in conjunction with a television special. Titles include "Starkville County Jail", "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", an incredible version of "Wanted Man", and what became the single ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye white label promo. Cover has WGN marker, tracklist sticker, with some tape and peeled spots on the spine. Label has a small sticker and some pen.)
Johnny Cash masterfully dips into the Hank Williams songbook – and what we get from it is and excellent Sun LP in which one of the greatest forlorn voices in honky tonk/proto rock/country music history pays perfect tribute to the originator! This one not only includes Cash's raw, unfussy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Johnny Cash – titles that include "Luther's Boogie", "The Ways Of A Woman In Love", "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven", "Guess Things Happen That Way", and "Thanks A Lot". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s RCA club pressing.)
June Carter Cash —
Press On ... CD Dualtone, 1999. Used ...
$2.99
Never-heard sounds from Lynn Castle – a singer who was maybe more famous in 60s LA for her work as a hair stylist – even though she spent her free time turning out really beautiful songs like these! Castle only ever issued one 45 on Lee Hazlewood's label – but the work here is ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Never-heard sounds from Lynn Castle – a singer who was maybe more famous in 60s LA for her work as a hair stylist – even though she spent her free time turning out really beautiful songs like these! Castle only ever issued one 45 on Lee Hazlewood's label – but the work here is ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Vic's best albums! Drunk isn't quite as sparely furnished, production wise as his first couple albums, but it's still on the right side of spare – often with voice and guitar, so Vic's one-of-a-kind vocals and storytelling are front-and-center. There's almost stream of consciousness ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl with insert, download and 13 bonus tracks. Very nicely done!)
An incredible tribute to the never-tiring Bill Clifton – a bluegrass singer who cut some fantastic sides in the 50s and 60s, and also went onto not only found the first bluegrass festival, but also bring the music to the Newport Folk Festival, where he was the director. But even past those ... read moreCD
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Sentimentally Yours features Patsy Cline in all her glory – a set that's heavy on those heartbreaking numbers that really define Cline's wonderful approach to country music ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Patsy Cline Showcase features a few of the hits you might expect – "Crazy", "I Fall To Pieces", and "Walkin After Midnight" – but it also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of 60s British folk vocals and guitar from Shirley Collins & Davy Graham from 1964 – a mix of folk revival styled traditionals rearranged as well as some sharp originals! Collins voice is sweat, searching and soulful as ever hre, and Graham's guitars are wonderful – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from one of the hippest artists in western swing – a man who's maybe best remembered now for his time in prison, and for shooting his wife – but a musician and leader who's second only to Bob Wills for his importance and influence! This set was done in conjuction with the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little collection of work from Howard Crockett – a country singer you may not know by name, but who gave the world the song "Honky Tonk Man", as well as some other classics! Not only is Crockett a pretty obscure singer, the work here is from an even more obscure part of his ... read moreCD
Casse Culver —
Three Gypsies ... LP Olivia/Wise Women Enterprises, 1976. Very Good ...
$0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, center split bottom seam and some marker in the top left corner.)
Dick Curless —
Doggin It ... LP Capitol, Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
The great Dick Curless is doggin it here – and turning out great work on titles that include "Homing Pigeon", "Jukebox Man", "Please Buy My Flowers", "The Lonesome Road", "Golden Girl", "Waiting For A Train", and "Coastline ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We LOVE trucker country, and Dick Curless is one of our all-time favorites – a singer with a truly amazing voice, and one who's only remembered for the odd hit or two – but who has a hell of a lot more to offer! This package features all of Dick's recordings for Capitol/Tower in the ... read moreCD
One of the few times Dick Curless ever sang with another singer – and a set that was recorded before his eyepatch too! Titles include "Terrible Tangled Web", "Too Late", "Congratulations You're Absolutely Right", "No Fool Like An Old Fool", and "Ol ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge collection of work from Jimmie Davis – material from the big wave of fame that soon would launch him into the Governor's Mansion in Louisiana! The set features important late 30s and 40s material by Davis – really rising from his southern roots to much bigger hillbilly fame ... read moreCD
You might take the "hits" in the title with a grain of salt – as these gals weren't entirely burning up the charts back in the 30s – but they did record some amazing music on vintage 78s, a good deal of which are in this overstuffed set! The De Zurik Sisters have an approach ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The wit and wisdom of the great Little Jimmy Dickens – with the classic title cut, plus "The Back Of My Hand", "Twice The Fool", "Call Him Me", "Collection Of Failures", "Honky Tonk Troubles", and "My Eyes Are Jealous". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
A fantastic singer, and one with a hell of a wit, too – featured here on his second chapter of material for Columbia Records – which includes some surprisingly ribald material at times! 95 songs in all, and a gerat booklet of notes. CD
Doug Dillard Band —
Jackrabbit! ... LP Flying Fish, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Exerpt from the back cover. "Spirituality In Music – A moving blend of jazz, folk-rock, Mozart & meaningful lyrics that express they joys, hopes & sorrows of living a free life in contemporary America" LP, Vinyl record album
Godlike work from the legendary Nick Drake – and exactly the kind of record that's made him a continuing legend over the years! The style is completely its own – not really folk or rock, but not really jazz either – yet served up with plenty of jazzy phrasing that's helped keep ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
A much-needed treat for all lovers of the music of Nick Drake – a collection of rare bits, unreleased tracks, and alternate versions of some of his best work! Some of the material here has been issued on the older Hannibal Time Of No Reply package – but the presentation here is a lot ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
An obscure set from this sharp country picker – all instrumentals, recorded with a small group that includes Charlie McCoy on harmonica, Boots Randolph on tenor, and Harold Bradley on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(360 sound mono pressing. Cover has some light wear, and a bit of splitting on the top seam.)
One of the steel guitar greats of the Nashville scene – working here on an instrumental set with Johnny Gimble on fiddle and Michael Melford on mandolin – plus some extra guitar from Leon Rhodes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and a small mark from an old sticker.)
One of those records that should have been a classic – but which maybe never hit the mark at the time because it was too perfect, too far ahead of its generation to score a bigger hit! At one level, Evensong work in the same mix of folk and strings that you might find from some of Joe Boyd's ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500 copies – beautiful pressing, with great vinyl, cover, and insert!)
An explosive album from the mighty John Fahey – and maybe the record in which he starts to really break from tradition – and strongly foreground all the new changes he wanted to bring to acoustic music! There's still a strong Americanist vibe going on here, but Fahey's also stretching ... read moreCD
An explosive album from the mighty John Fahey – and maybe the record in which he starts to really break from tradition – and strongly foreground all the new changes he wanted to bring to acoustic music! There's still a strong Americanist vibe going on here, but Fahey's also stretching ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black & gold label pressing in the map back cover. Cover has a light stain at the bottom, with a bit of stuck-on paper.)
The landmark 1967 Takoma version of Blind Joe Death – essentially a revised version of his debut LP – and a hugely influential record! Fahey's bluesy undercurrents showcase his love of early recorded music , but the Fahey's style is purely original. He's got these magical tones that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The genius of Fairport Convention knows no bounds – as the group were an ever-vibrant, ever-creative ensemble – often changing membership as much as they experimented with new styles – in a fantastic range that's very well captured on this 3CD set! Fairport are way more than the ... read moreCD
An unusual later album from Memphis rocker Narvel Felts – a singer who's best known for the hard-edged rockabilly of his youth, but who's stepping out here in a melancholy country mode on this obscure album for Hi Records! The set's got a vibe that's almost more mid 60s Nashville than the ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
An unusual later album from Memphis rocker Narvel Felts – a singer who's best known for the hard-edged rockabilly of his youth, but who's stepping out here in a melancholy country mode on this obscure album for Hi Records! The set's got a vibe that's almost more mid 60s Nashville than the ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Early work from this famous duo – some of their first big recordings, done for Mercury in the postwar years before hitting greater fame at Columbia – with nicely rootsy bluegrass vibe! Given some of the gimmicks/themes used in later years, this might be some of the pureset Flatt & ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge range -- from pre-war string bands, to hillbilly music, Bakersfield country, bluegrass, Nashville hits, jug bands, Folkways records, and work from the acoustic underground!
Johnny Cash —
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison (remastered edition) ... CD 
