Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, yellowed sticker spot, and some light stains around the top seam and spine. Labels have side durations written in fine marker.)
Almeida and the San Fernando Guitars run through a collection of contemporary Film and Broadway tunes as well as a few original tunes. Songs include "Theme From Skyscraper", "Forget Domani", "Cincinatti Kid", "Moment To Moment", "On A Clear Day You Can ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic pop bossa material from the Capitol scene, featuring a host of groovy jazz players backing up the breezy guitar of Laurindo Almeida. Although the album's not totally authentic bossa material, it does have a nice swing to it, and is easily as pleasant as some of the Verve sides from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Includes the Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some aging, small center split in the bottom seam, and is bumped at the top right corner.)
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not as all-out exotic as some of Les' earlier Capitol albums, but still pretty darn great! The theme here is Caribbean exotic, and the rhythms have a little bit more of Cuba and Haiti than they do of primitive Borneo. Les handles them nicely, as always, and contributes some wonderful arrangements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les Baxter —
Confetti ... LP Capitol, 1958. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A groovy Les Baxter album from the pre-exotica years – a set that showcases all the lively, jaunty styles that Les brought to his initial instrumental run on Capitol Records! The mix of sounds is as colorful as the title might imply – some Latin modes, wordless vocal passages, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Les Baxter —
Jungle Jazz ... LP Capitol, 1959. Very Good ...
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One of our favorite albums ever from the mighty Les Baxter – and one of the few from his Capitol years that really has a strong jazz component! The approach here is similar to Les' classic African Jazz set – with lots of rootsy percussion at the core, maybe more than usual for Baxter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les Baxter conducts a set of string-laden ballads with a sweet dreamy feel. Titles include "Dawn On the City", "Rush Hour Romance", "Afternoon Affair", and "Hot Summer Night". And despite the fact that this stuff's not his exotic material, Les still wrote a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Includes Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has a small top seam split, but looks nice otherwise!)
A dreamy exploration of south sea ideals from the great Les Baxter – a set that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of his more percussive exotica albums, and which is awash in dreamy soundscapes penned by Les himself! The orchestrations are large and bold throughout – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Les Baxter —
Quiet Village ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Although Martin Denny had the big hit with "Quiet Village", the tune was written by Les Baxter – a fact that's stated clearly on the cover of this one, which says "Les Baxter's Original Quiet Village"! The album's a nice collection of some of Baxter's best exotica work ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterpiece of exotica! Ritual Of The Savage is one of those must-have albums from the 50s – a super-huge record upon its initial release, and an album that pushed the genre of exotica far further than most others at the time! Before this record, most attempts at exotica were simple ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real standout set from the end of Les Baxter's run at Capitol Records – originally scored for a film that was never released, but a great set of tracks that more than stands strongly on its own! The theme here is a Mexican/Latin American one – explored by Baxter with his trademark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label stereo pressing. Includes the Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo inner sleeve, with some aging a bit of pen. Cover has light aging, some ringwear in back, and small seam splits.)
Les Baxter —
Sensational! ... LP Capitol, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Pop Les Baxter stuff, featuring Les' piano with a full orchestra and chorus. The set includes "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World", "Vereda Tropical", "Exodus", "La Vie En Rose", and "All The Things You Are". LP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy LP of bongo-oriented tracks conducted by Les Baxter for "young America" (or so says the label!) The overall feel is nice and jazzy, and the tracks have a nice snapping bongo sound. Tracks include "Reverberasia", "Bustin the Bongos", "Brazilian ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 2LP set, released in the mid 60's as a "Capitol Record Club Exclusive" – and one that compiles some of Baxter's best work for the label. The inside of the cover has some good notes on Baxter's career, and the record contains many nice moments like "Dancing Diamonds", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
One of the rarest albums by Les Baxter – and one of the best! The record features an excellent batch of "space exotica" tracks, set amidst some very lively arrangements, all packaged in one of the greatest album covers of the 50s! Les' writing and leading are as excellent as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les Baxter —
Tamboo! ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A landmark album of exotica! Tamboo was cut with Les' orchestra and chorus – and it's a swirling mass of tribal drums, singing strings, and moody voices that would forever change the face of easy listening. Les' compositions are astounding – filled with all the sophistication of a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Les Baxter —
Wild Guitars ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A pretty great album from Les – quite different than his exotica albums from the time, but in a nice way! The record features lots of guitars – as you'd guess from the title – including a lot of Spanish-type acoustic work that's set up in some pretty tasty acoustic grooves. The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les Baxter —
Young Pops ... LP Capitol, 1960. Near Mint- ...
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There's a dose of trad jazz inside the moody mix – and arrangements are handled by George Williams. Titles include "Theme From Bus Stop", "Keepin Out Of Mischief Now", "It's Been A Long Long Time", "All By Myself", and "A Pretty Girl Is Like A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest Jackie Gleason albums ever! The album has these warm lush orchestrations, with wordless vocals by "The Voices of Artie Malvin" wispily dreaming over it, hence the "Ooooo!" in the title. Tracks include "Thine Alone", "It's All Right With ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Gleason's soundtrack for "that moment" of love, lust, whatever. Like a lot of his stuff from this period, not totally spot-on for the specified act (at least we'd never try to make "that moment" happen with this stuff), but it's still pretty great lush orchestral stuff, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. and a mostly split spine.)
Jackie Gleason —
Lonesome Echo ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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A fantastic album – if only for the cover! The record features a rare cover image that's an obscure painting by Salvador Dali – and the back cover features a photo of Jackie and Dali shaking hands! The music's not as surreal as the image, but it's still got this amazingly baroque ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Includes Capitol inner sleeve. A nice copy!)
Movie Themes For Lovers Only is a great one – a set that takes some of the best film themes of the early 60s, and turns them into great vehicles for that mellow Gleason sound – that warm mix of orchestrations and some very light jazz touches – heard here on solos from Charlie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has ringwear, aging, and mostly split spine.)
Music for lovers – and some languid lovers at that – thanks to some perfect mellow moods set by Jackie Gleason! The set's one of Jackie's undisputed classics for Capitol Records in the 50s – perfect sounds to woo a winsome lass, made slightly sexier by some great trumpet solos by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that's definitely after our own heart – in case you couldn't tell from the title! The set has Jackie Gleason expanding his bag a bit for the late 60s – moving from the easy sound to the "Now Sound" – with the help of some cool electric sitar, pictured on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Jackie Gleason —
Riff Jazz ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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We're not exactly sure what "riff jazz" is, but we can definitely say that the album's one of Jackie Gleason's jazziest from the 50s – a really hard-hitting affair that gets past the sleepier arrangements of other records, and makes great use of breakout solo work from Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
An incredibly groovy album from Jackie Gleason from the mid 60 – with a sound that's a lot hipper than you'd expect from the "brass" in the title! Jackie's working here with an electric bass at the bottom of the band – providing a nice bouncing rhythm that makes the tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a square sticker spot and a cutout hole.)
Brit easy exotica! Ron Goodwin was to the British easy scene of the 50s what Les Baxter was to that of the US – a very capable leader with a talent for impeccable arrangements of many different styles, and a mode of going global that really brought the whole thing home. The album was issued ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmie's always been one of the overlooked greats of the arranging business – and he's got a hip style that we'd compare to that of Jack Nietzsche, another excellent LA arranger from the same generation. This set gives Jimmie some great material to work with – as it not only includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Groovy Christmas instrumentals from the great Stu Phillips – one of the most sublime sessions recorded by his studio group at Capitol Records in the 60s – and that's saying a lot, given that they also took on music by The Beatles and Beach Boys! Stu brings a subtle sort of groove to ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie & Roy —
Grass ... LP Capitol, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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Don't miss this one! For years, we passed this one by, thinking it an impure version of the great jazz duo Jackie & Roy. Now, though, we realize that it's one of their masterpieces, and takes their hip vocal sound into a new dimension, with cool L.A. production from the late 60's, and some ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Beautiful beautiful work from Stan Kenton – an album that applies the dark tones of his arranging style to a range of popular numbers that end up completely transformed! The set has Stan working with some unusual instrumentation that features the Kenton-designed "mellophonium" ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Peggy Lee's jazziest albums, thanks to some pretty darn smart arrangements by a young Quincy Jones! Quincy takes Peggy's great vocal style and gives it a nice extra umph, in the way that he did on similar vocal sessions from the same time (like Sinatra's famous "Fly Me to the Moon" ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack Marshall & Shelly Manne —
Sounds! ... LP Capitol, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A sweet little set from mid 60s Capitol Records – a wonderful blend of jazz and percussion, handled by two of the most inventive musicians on the LA scene! Jack Marshall's probably best known for his excellent arrangements for the label on sets with singers – but here, he's playing ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy stuff from the Capitol heyday of the late 60s! The record ostensibly gives TV star (from "U.N.C.L.E.") David McCallum a chance to conduct a set of groovy instrumentals – but David Axelrod produced the album, and HB Barnum did some of the arrangements in the same groovy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David McCallum (with David Axelrod) —
Music – A Part Of Me ... LP Capitol, 1966. Very Good+ ...
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The first album that Man From UNCLE David McCallum cut for Capitol – a batch of instrumental tunes that was really masterminded by arranger HB Barnum and producer David Axelrod! The record features short groovy versions of mid 60s pop tunes, plus a few instrumentals by McCallum, Barnum, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lush romantic reading of Les Baxter's extended suite "La Femme", a bunch of Frenchy sounding compositions designed to fit nicely with Capitol's "Capitol Of the World" series. Pourcel conducts the work in a rich European style, with the usual overblown number of musicians in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light surface wear and a partially split top seam.)
If you've ever doubted that Vincent Price was a creepy guy, you've got to hear this album! The 2LP set is a mad exploration into the world of the supernatural – with Vincent speaking on topics that include "Witch Tortures", "How To Communicate With The Spirits", "The ... (Spoken Word, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a small split on one corner.)
Johnny Richards —
Wide Range ... LP Capitol/Creative World, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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A killer album from Johnny Richards – possibly the best he ever cut! The album sparkles with all the intensity he brought to Stan Kenton's Cuban Fire album – with bits of Latin, jazz, and some of the modernist scoring that Kenton, Richards, and Pete Rugolo were using at the time. ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Nelson Riddle —
Joy Of Living ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Nelson Riddle —
Sea Of Dreams ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Some of Riddle's dreamiest work – a pillow-soft set of lush backings, with lots of swirling strings to create the "sea of dreams" in the title! The cover alone is worth the price of the record (and we hardly ever say that!) – as it features a nude woman, floating under water, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Karaoke old school style. Kind of like a Jamie Aebersold album, with a full book of music and lyrics, so that you can play or sing along to Nelson Riddle's orchestrations. Pretend you're Sinatra, Nat Cole, Judy Garland or Dinah Shore on numbers like "Darn That Dream", "Day In, Day ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those unusual chapters in the career of David Axelrod at Capitol Records – a set that has him taking on the production helm for David Rose – an earlier instrumental talent who sounds nicely moody here in the hands of Axe! Titles include themes from "Exodus", "Ben-H ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
George Shearing —
Latin Affair ... LP Capitol, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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Wonderful exotic work from George Shearing – a mixture of jazz piano, Latin percussion, and lyrical guitar and vibes – all intertwined beautifully in that unique groove that really set new standards at the time! The album's got plenty of jazz, but also a nice exotic twist too – ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Includes the Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has a half split bottom seam, small aged spots, and some ringwear in back.)
A heavenly album, and easily one of our favorite George Shearing records of the 60s – thanks to some sweet bossa arrangements by a young Clare Fischer! Fischer's got a better ear for this groove than just about anyone else – and he beautifully mixes light woodwinds with bossa rhythms ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original turquoise label pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Sounds Of Our Time —
Love Is Blue ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Sealed ...
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Pretty darn groovy! Jack Pleis is at the helm of this obscure studio group designed to cash in on the younger generation (or older easy fans who wanted to be hip!), and he does a great job of laying down some slightly-funky easy arrangements with a light 60s Capitol pop feel! LP, Vinyl record album
Sounds Of Our Times —
Play Hey Jude ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Early work from Yma Sumac – with that moody mix of other worldly vocals and semi-Latin instrumentation that made her a popular one with the early exotic crowd. Yma runs up and down the vocal scale, while Moises Vivanco leads the band in a set of crashing dramatic orchestrations with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Capitol 12" LP that features work from 2 earlier Yma Sumac 10" LPs – Voice of The Xtabay and Inca Taqui. Voice Of The Xtabay is one of her earliest Capitol albums, with classic arrangements by Les Baxter, of material that was written by Yma's Partner Moises Vivanco. Titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear, small split on bottom seam.)
Pat Williams —
Threshold ... LP Capitol, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$3.995.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album