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Liberty/Premier, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, with Liberty/Premier inner sleeve. Cover is bent a bit at the spine and has a small frayed spot at the die-cut portion.)
Liberty, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in the original die-cut gatefold cover – a great copy!)
Capitol, 1954. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Some sweet Liquid Sounds from pianist Paul Smith – one of the grooviest players to recorded for Capitol Records in the 50s! At some level, Smith has a sound that really prefaces lots that would go on in the west coast scene of the 60s – an approach to jazz that's still somewhat ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original turquoise label pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Capitol, 1957. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Lovely music from pianist Paul Smith – working here on one of his most standout sessions of the 50s, thanks to the presence of horn players Bob Cooper on tenor and Julie Kinsler on flute! The style is still very much in the same fluid area as Paul's Liquid Sounds work for Capitol – but ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Deram, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Here's a guy with a great gimmick – whistling! Jack Smith was a youngster, but he could blow with the best of them – whistling his way through the massive international pop hit "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" – a tune that's as groovy as it sounds, with a crashing goofy ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Mercury, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $3.99
The first, and perhaps the most conventional album by Spanky & Our Gang – but still pretty darn insane! The group are a strange mix of 60s styles – with bits of We Five, bits of Harpers Bizarre, bits of The Association – but a totally strange and totally fun approach to pop ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has a bent corner and some surface wear.)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $10.99 32.99
One of the most striking records we've ever heard from Swiss music legend Bruno Spoerri – a set that's very different from both his straight jazz recordings and his more experimental work – and instead a soundtrack for an obscure 60s film about a strangler in London! There's definitely ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $24.99 29.99
Not actually music with Kim Novak – but a set of musical backdrops by Morris Stoloff – designed as a package for the film Jeanne Eagels! The cover has a great color shot on the front, and smaller images of Kim on the back – and the music is surprisingly dark and moody. (Soundtracks, Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label mono promo with deep groove. Cover has wear, aging, and a few small peeled spots.)
Delta, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP ... $99.99
Strange record, but surprisingly nice. Ghanian percussionist Oscar Sulley performs here with members of the Illinois-based Air Force Band Of Mid America – and the 2 record set features one disc of hard spare percussion tracks, and one of jazzy highlife tracks. The highlife stuff is strange, ... (Soul, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
London, 1971. Near Mint- ... $43.99
Fantastic! This is Yma Sumac's rock album from the early 70's – and it's got a wild sound that's totally different from any of her work at Capitol! The record includes lots of electric instrumentation, and Yma's voice moves from the exotic to the psychedelic, as she sings along with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – sealed!)
Capitol, 1950. Very Good ... $9.99
Legendary vocal work from the postwar years – some of the earliest recordings from the enigmatic Yma Sumac – an artist whose records really laid the groundwork for an entire generation of exotica records to come! Sumac's authenticity has been debated over the years – but there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging, some edge wear, and some writing in pen and a small tear at the opening in back.)
Philips, 1965. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A groovy mix of zither and 60s orchestrations – on tunes that include "Take Five", "Hard Days Night", "Days Of Wine & Roses", "Fly Me To The Moon", and "Girl From Ipanema". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, small wax drip in front, and a promo ink stamp in back.)
Liberty, 1966. Sealed ... $9.99 11.99
Maybe the biggest album ever from this very groovy 60s studio instrumental group – thanks in part to the excellent cut "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" – used in a famous TV commercial! There's lots of other cool material that follows the same format – nicely ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage stereo pressing!)
ABC, 1959. Near Mint- ... $34.99
After Shock comes Panic – the sequel to Creed Taylor's previous album for ABC, and like that one, a very weird mix of jazzy backings, odd sound effects, and cool production techniques! The record begins with a familiar core – jazzy instrumentals, of the sort that Taylor was already ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing – a great copy! Back cover has a promo sticker.)
Cozy, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 8.99
A rare Chicago moog set – recorded by our own Larry Taylor, in a moog-heavy style that doesn't feature much other instrumentation at all! Tracks include "Just A Gigolo", "Easy To Love", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", and Taylor's own "Synamoog". The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Warner, 1961. Sealed ... $19.99
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(Stereo pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and round sticker spot.)
Musico, Late 1960s. Sealed ... $9.99
Dot (Japan), Late 1960s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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(Includes obi. Cover has aging, tiny stain on the lower corner.)
Dolton, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
The Ventures were furiously productive in the early 60s – delivering gem after gem – and this is among the best! Telstar is somewhere near the ninth record by the group, offering a dizzying mix of covers of some of the most popular songs of the day. The guitar still leads as the main ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese pressing – LLP-81035 – with obi and insert. Cover has some spotty aging.)
Liberty, 1960. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover is bent a bit at the corners, with an ink stamp and date of purchase written in pen in back.)
Tarno, 1978. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
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Coral, Early 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99
Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Wichita Train Whistle —
Mike Nesmith Presents – The Wichita Train Whistle Sings ... LP Dot, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
An incredibly groovy album – filled with instrumental tracks that shift between funky big band and groovy 60s soundtrack – all arranged by Mike Nesmith and Shorty Rogers! The feel here is like that of some of Rogers' other groovy late 60s instrumental one-off albums – like his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the original die-cut cover, with a cutout hole, mild corner bumps.)
Mason Williams —
Mason Williams Ear Show ... LP Warner, 1968. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A wonderfully weird record from the mighty Mason Williams – a set that's filled with lots of cool little surprises at each new twist and turn – yet which also comes across with a really solid, tuneful feel overall! The album's got a bit of folk, a bit of moog, and a bit of kitsch ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Capitol, 1973. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Nice stuff from Pat Williams! Although known for mostly groovy 60s stuff (ala his legendary Verve and soundtrack work), this album features Williams hitting more of a 70s jazz funk groove, with a nice electric edge. The tracks are long, and the solos are played by Tom Scott and Marvin Stamm ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light surface & edge wear.)
Patrick Williams —
Theme ... LP PA USA, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A groovy album of slick LA jazz – put together by the great Pat Williams, who did some great arranging work for Verve and MPS in earlier years! The record features a lot of studio jazz players – like Dave Grusin, Toots Thielemans, Gerrry Niewood, Marvin Stamm, and Jerome Richardson ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s US pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Verve, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the grooviest albums recorded by trombonist Kai Winding in the 60s – a set that follows the larger ensemble mode he moved to after parting ways with trombonist JJ Johnson, yet one that also has some surprisingly groovy elements in the mix! The album was recorded in Nashville, and ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – pressed at Third Man!)
RCA/Camden, 1962. Very Good ... $3.99
Tight orchestral material from Zaccarias, and featuring a set of bossa and samba groovers played by a heavy ensemble reed section. The multiple reed approach works well, and gives the tracks a good punch that while not sounding exactly like classic bossa, does make them groove in a swinging way. ... (Brazil, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has splitting on the spine & bottom seam.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
A mix of now sound, jazz & classical – Includes tracks by Les Baxter, Stan Kenton, Les Paul, Ray Anthony, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet. Box is separated, with light wear.)
Columbia, 1955. Near Mint- Box Set ... $9.99
With selections by Ray Anthony, Yma Sumac, Billy May & His Afro Cubans, Les Paul, Hollywood Bowl Symphony, Concert Art Percussionists, Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Hollywood String Quartet, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Liner notes written by Charles Fowler. LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & gold label pressing in the box package, with booklet. Booklet has some spotty aging. Box has light wear and a split wrap-around.)
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A great little collection that's maybe the opposite of the long-running tradition of "desert island discs" – in that the music here is hardly essential, but would be plenty of fun to hear if you were trapped alone with nowhere else to go! Think of the set as the darker side of ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
Maybe not the most politically correct of the entries in the Greasy Mike series of weird and wild 45s – as the collection brings together material that offers a postwar take on the East – in a weird mish-mash of rocking styles blended with imagined ideas of Pacific-rimmed culture! The ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Hukilau Hulas Vol 2 ... LP Crescendo, 1964. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
With selections by Freddy & Ernie Tavares, Vince Akina, Bernie Kaai, and Sam Kaapuni. (Global Grooves, Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with a sticker spot.)
Columbia, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99
With selections by Chase, Ten Years After, Santana, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Morton Subotnick, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Ray Coniff, Barbra Streisand, and others. (Rock, Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a press flaw that plays with some noise on the Ten Years After track. Cover has light wear and aging.)
RCA, 1961. Very Good ... $5.99
RCA issued these "Stereo Action – The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow" records to demonstrate how "stereo" worked. This is a compilation of instrumental tracks that do indeed float in and out of the stereo channels and it's a fun bunch of songs. Tracks include "Flight Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Die-cut cover has a small bottom seam split.)
