Always-great work from lovely French singer Claudine Longet – a vocalist with a style that's unlike anyone else we can think of! This one's another sublime blend of French 60s pop and sunny A&M production – arranged to perfection by the great Nick DeCaro, with touches that deepen ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very unusual bit of bossa nova – and a record that seems to criss-cross a few different A&M Records modes of the 60s! At one level, the group's got a Brasil 66 feel – since they use a female vocal chorus on some cuts, breezing along with the grooves in a style that's definitely ... (Brazil, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lucifer (Mort Garson) —
Black Mass ... LP Uni, 1971. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
This is one of Mort Garson's craziest moog records ever, or as the label says: "Moog Goes Supernatural with Eerie Electronics". Ostensibly a satanic sort of thing, this is actually a wild cool mix of moog and early synthesizer effects, over a bunch of original compositions with no sorts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Uni pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
One of the best albums ever recorded by Arthur Lyman – cut shortly after he departed Martin Denny's group, with a very similar exotica style. Lyman's vibes are nice and spooky, ringing out in the echoey setting of the album – which was Henry Kaiser's incredible Aluminum Dome in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album from Galt MacDermot – featuring some nice funky readings of tracks from his score to Hair! Galt MacDermot's letting loose here, with a large team of crack jazzmen, including Bernard Purdie on drums and Rick Shorter on electronic effects – and the groove's a lot ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
(Part of the excellent Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Michel Magne & His Orchestra —
Tropical Fantasy ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$6.99
A beautiful lost bit of Exotica from the early 60's! Michel Magne recorded this "adventure in exotic sounds and percussion" in the Barclay Studios in Paris – as one of the excellent albums he cut in France before moving onto more famous soundtracks – and the set's got a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Henry Mancini balances things out between the big screen of the cinema and the little screen of the TV – both showcases for his famous work over the years! Many of the numbers here aren't Mancini originals, but hits of the day, redone by Hank in a variety of modes – some a bit funky, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dear Heart And Other Songs About Love brings out the purely sentimental side, with Mancini's symphonic jazz stylings taking on some of the better known period romantic pop numbers. Tracks include "Dear Heart", "Girl From Ipanema", "Mr. Lucky", "Soldier In The ... read moreCD
Debut has Henry Mancini making his debut as a conductor of the Philadelphia Pops – a larger orchestra than you'll usually hear on most Manini albums, which allows Hank to really open up in some more sophisticated modes! The songs are mostly more serious Mancini compositions – with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two unusual Nashville-tinged albums from Henry Mancini – back to back on a single CD! Mancini Country is quite an interesting set – not what you might expect from the mostly-urbane Henry Mancini – but a record that fits surprisingly well into his early 70s catalog! At the time, ... read moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – works on standard CD players!)
Delightful instrumentals – not as jazzy as Mancini's regular soundtrack work, but still pretty nice! The tracks are more in an easy instrumental vein – but given Hank's style, they're still pretty cool, especially as they feature work by west coast jazzmen like Shelly Manne, Victor ... read moreCD
Two laidback gems from Henry Mancini – back to back on a single CD! Six Hours Past Sunset is moody and mellow – and perfect for late nite listening! The album has the tinkling piano of Mancini set over lush orchestrations – breezy, yet dark at the same time, outwardly simple, ... read moreCD
A groundbreaking mix of exotica, Afro Funk, and electric 70s production – the first album from Mandingo – a tight, thumpingly savage barrage of jungle rhythms and sterling electronics! The record's a landmark from the Brit easy scene, but it's also got an amazing funky sound that sets ... (Global Grooves, Now Sound)read moreCD
(Limited edition!)
Johnny Mann Singers —
Love Is Blue ... LP Liberty, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
An older instrumental style makes the move into a 70s groove – as The Marketts take on a smoother LA electric sound than their 60s sides, adding in more keyboards and quieting down the "twang" on the guitar. The album includes a nice version of "Mystery Movie Theme", plus ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack Marshall —
Tuff Jack ... LP Capitol, 1963. Very Good ...
$4.99
Pretty compelling stuff from Brit arranger Ray Martin! Sound Of Sight – a record that's exactly what it's titled at – a very visual set of sounds, made up mostly from music, but also featuring some cool sound effects as well – all laid out over original tunes by Martin, which act ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mireille Mathieu —
L'Americain ... CD Carrere (France), 1989. Used ...
$12.99
A pair of albums from French maestro Paul Mauriat – back to back on a single CD! C'Est La Vie is from a generation when so many other artists were moving their easy instrumental styles into disco grooves – but Paul Mauriat nicely finds his own path forward, and instead keeps things ... read moreCD
Paul Mauriat —
El Condor Pasa ... LP Vocalion (UK), 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
$2.99
A sweet instrumental set from Paul Mauriat! El Condor Pasa is a warm batch of grooves from the early 70s – a record that's still very much in the best French-styled easy sound that made Mauriat huge on American charts for a bit a few years before! As with his previous records, this one has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Philips. Cover has a cut corner and a name in marker inside the gatefold. Labels have some marker.)
Two early 70s albums from Paul Mauriat – both surprisingly groovy! First up is a grand L'Avventura from Mauriat – a set that's different from the more spacious sounds of Mauriat's famous 60s material, with a vibe that maybe puts the whole orchestra upfront in the mix, and gives them ... read moreCD
20 tracks including "Love Is Blue", "Nocturne", "Petite Melodie", "Mamy Blue", "Holidays", "Pegase", "I Like Chopin", "Aerosong", and "La Chanson Pour Anna". CD
(Out of print.)
Paul Mauriat —
Mauriat Magic ... LP Philips, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Two early 70s gems from French easy maestro Paul Mauriat – both from a time when he was at the height of his powers! Penelope has a sexy lady on the front cover, and a sound that definitely matches that mood too – although Mauriat also manages to bring up some funky strings at a few ... read moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works in standard player!)
Two obscure 80s albums from Paul Mauriat – back to back on a single CD! Transparence is from the mid 80s – a time when the hit easy listening maestro Paul Mauriat was really trying to reinvent himself – mixing in some of his earlier slink with tunes that might be a bit more ... read moreCD
One of the jazziest Billy May albums for Capitol! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
Billy May —
Pow! ... LP Capitol, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Billy May —
Sorta May ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Instrumental sounds from one of Sinatra's favorite arrangers. LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Brian May & The A.B.C. Melbourne Show Band —
Hits Of The 70's ... LP Hammard (Australia), 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Great groovy big band material from Australia – part of that nation's secret history in that mode! There's a bunch of covers of stuff like "Shaft" and "Ben", and the tracks are short, with the focus mostly on ensemble playing. Graeme Lyall does do a solo or two, though ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bryan May & The Melbourne ABC Showband —
Music Unlimited ... LP ABC (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Big band versions of pop hits of the day – including "2001", "Sing", "Rhythm Of Life", "I Can See Clearly Now", "Shaft", and "Walk On By". (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Laminate on cover is peeling a bit, and bottom cover seam is unglued.)
Gary McFarland —
Today ... LP Skye, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$16.99
Wild stuff – and very different than Gary McFarland's earlier albums! Today was recorded late in Gary's career, and is has him moving a bit away from jazz – into a more sunshine pop feel – one that still retains plenty of the bossa and breezy elements of his Verve work, but which ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Goofy bit of comedy about the Horoscope, with some nice incidental music in between. Different characters representing zodiac signs are interviewed, and the results are a little too goofy, but still nice and cheesy. The music sort of saves it, though! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Gil Melle —
Tome VI ... CD Verve (Japan), 1967. New Copy ...
$23.99
An amazing little album from the legendary Gil Melle – a set that's billed as the first album of "electronic jazz", and which features Gil working with his Jazz Electronauts combo! Although Melle's perhaps best known for his baritone sax modern sides of the 50s for Blue Note and ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
Before he started getting funky with the moog, Hugo Montenegro was doing some very groovy stuff with large vocal arrangements. This album's one of his most perfectly realized in that vein, and features some great tracks that rework hip late 60s pop tracks into spacey vocal numbers sung by a mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pre-moog work from Hugo Montenegro – but a set that's still pretty darn groovy! The Beach Boys reference in the title is very well put, as Hugo's using some cool harmony vocals for the record – a chorus that definitely takes some of its inspiration from Brian Wilson, singing here both ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two fantastic albums from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! Hugo In Wonder-Land is one of Hugo Montenegro's best moog albums – and a killer batch of tracks written by Stevie Wonder – hence the title! Hugo and crew go to town with a host of electric keyboards – ... read moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – works on standard CD players too!)
This is the kind of moog album we can get behind – a sweet 70s update of the moogy groovy that Hugo Montenegro first started crafting in the 60s! The album's got both moog and Arp – the latter of which brings in more of a 70s electric vibe – and there's also some very cool sound ... read moreCD
A pair of RCA Records gems from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! First up is Theme From The Godfather – a sweet 70s update of the moogy groovy that Hugo Montenegro first started crafting in the 60s! The album's got both moog and Arp – the latter of which brings in ... read moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – works on standard CD players!)
Hugo Montenegro —
Mammy Blue ... CD RCA (Spain), 1971. Used ...
$5.99
Groovy funky moogy material from Hugo Montenegro, recorded during the time when he was making the shift from crime jazz and vocal themes to more electronic stuff with a 70s groove! The record's got some very nice Arp on it in parts, and even though the tracks are mostly pop ones, they're given the ... read moreCD
Hugo's covering all bases here – as he makes his way through a number of late 60s Morricone spaghetti western themes, all done with his groovier than usual twist on the material! The Montenegro touches here include some augmented rhythms – snapping the tunes along with a much modder ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreCD
A pair of gems from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! Others By Brothers is sweet 70s funk from Hugo Montenegro – an artist who really developed a great ear for electric styles by this point in his career! The album's very heavy on Arp – and includes variations on ... read moreCD
Key transitional work from Hugo – a record that has some of the groovy touches of his late 60s work, and some of the moogy touches of his 70s period! Not all tunes feature moog, but a few have some excellent work on the instrument by Eddie Kalehoff – and those that don't feature some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy stuff! After paying tribute to Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan on other LPs, Hugo Montenegro turns his talents to the groovy compositions of Elton John in this nice album of moogy instrumentals. There's lots of nice electric keyboards, Arp, synth, and electric piano, and the rest of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Acid rocky moogy stuff! The record's one of those "let's do a lot of pop covers on the moog" – and it features moogy updates of 60's tunes like "Get Back", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Feelin' Groovy", "Yummy Yummy Yummy", and "Time of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has some splitting on the bottom seam.)
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz LPs cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The album features all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Naked ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The lush strings of Werner Muller back up the golden trumpet of Horst Fischer – which solos here in a variety of different modes and styles! Some tracks are groovy in an early 60s way – others are more mellow – and Fischer is not afraid to play his horn with lots of creative ... read moreCD
Arthur Murray/Enric Madriguera —
Sambas ... LP Capitol, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
One of the grooviest takes on The Beatles we've ever heard – served up by a hip group of LA players led by pianist Don Randi! The style here is very hard and percussive – more soulful and swinging than the original tunes on the Rubber Soul album, and often done with a tightly vamping ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
One of their best 70s LPs – with a great spacey sound, and arrangements that are a lot more complicated than their earlier albums. Contains the incredible cut "Cosmic Sea", which has a great funky bassline and cool flanged drums under a string section. It begins with a nice break, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a promo sticker.)
Mystic Moods Orchestra —
Highway One ... LP Warner, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A sublime easy classic by The Mystic Moods – who by this time had transformed from a simple "sound effects plus easy listening" group into a sexy electric LA combo. This is one of their first albums for Warner, recorded with a nice sly slightly-funky sound – and it's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy stuff! Although the bulk of the material on this album is "pops meet jazz", in the hands of Oliver Nelson, it's transformed into something wonderful – with just the right blend of jazz to keep things lively. The arrangements have a nice off-kilter sound that works well ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has some wear, a cutout hole, and a name in marker.)
A record with a hokey cover and an unassuming title – but a wicked little set that's filled with funky soul throughout! Paul Nero's a German artist, and he's working here in a style that was common to Euro recordings of the time – a medley-heavy approach that stacked together a few ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The tinkling piano of Peter Nero – heard to great effect on these two 60s albums for RCA! On Impressions, the sweet piano of Peter Nero takes on the music of Burt Bacharach – all with results that are every bit as groovy as you might expect! There's a bit more punch to the record than ... read moreCD
A set that follows on a surprisingly common genre in the 60s – an instrumental album that seeks to cash in on Herb's big work of the time – but done here with piano from Nero, instead of the usual trumpet in the lead! That switch makes for a nice change – as does Nero's own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Totally excellent album that remixes a number of great tracks from Nilsson's albums Pandemonium Side Show and Aerial Ballet. The record features some killer stuff – like a remake of his original version of "Without Her", with an even better sound than the original! Other tracks ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
CD reissue that includes all of Leonard Nimoy's classic album of "Spock" vocal cuts, plus a full side of material from the Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy LP. The set has some of the best stuff that Nimoy ever put on wax, including the Spock-inspired "Highly Illogical", and other ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreCD
A very high-art moment for Jack Nitzsche – and a set that prefaces most of his famous soundtrack work to come! The album's completely different than Jack's earlier work in the 60s – and is more of a full-scale orchestral session, done with the London Symphony Orchestra, and featuring ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine —
Colors ... CD Philips/Ashodel, Mid 60s. Used ...
$24.99
This is Asphodel's wonderful reissue of "word jazz" maestro Ken Nordine's classic mid 60s ode to the sultry side of the common, the uncommon, and some seemingly made up colors. ("Muddy" anyone?) Billed as "A Sensuous Listening Experience" – and truly living up ... (Comedy/Spoken, Now Sound)read moreCD
Late, but moody LP of Sci-Fi electronic space themes. Les Baxter plays keyboards and Neil Norman plays synth & theremin, and the two of them make it through some really well-chosen material, including a few originals like "March of the Lizard Men" and "Daughter of the Lesser ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice bit of groovy keyboard work – played on the Yamaha organ by Koichi Oki! Some groovy pop stuff on here, including a nice version of "Light My Fire". There's also a nice jazzy electric keyboard original called "Summer in Shima", with sort of a Mojo Club feel, that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some light surface marks from the old inner sleeve.)
Very cool keyboards from this enigmatic Moroccan artist – and a set that also features a bit of vocals from female singer Naima Samih too! The main focus is still on the keys – mostly organ, but in a weird range of sounds and styles, like on the other albums by Abdou El Omari – ... (Global Grooves, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download of the album!)
101 Strings —
Sounds Of Love ... LP A/S, 1970. Very Good- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Breathy, sexy pop stuff from 101 Strings, featuring a nice remake of "Je T'Aime...Moi, Non Plus", with vocals by Bebe Bardon. Sexy gatefold package, too, and very different than their other records. More of a sexy easy pop sound than usual, with covers of "This Guy's In Love With ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hazy Osterwald Sextet —
2nd Life ... LP Mabel (Switzerland), Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
Upbeat, bright-tinged jazz from the Swiss scene of the 60s – music that's nicely peppy, and which shares a bit with the German easy vibe of the time! The set's got groovers in sort of a pop jazz kind of way that sounds like it was lifted from some groovy Euro soundtrack. Hazy plays trumpet, ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Pate & His Orchestra —
Set A Pattern ... LP ABC, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$39.99
Fantastic funky orchestral stuff from this great Chicago soul arranger! Johnny was working with The Impressions during these years, but ABC gave him a chance to cut some instrumental sides on his own – and the record's a wonderful groover with some complicated numbers that remind us a bit of ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover looks nice, save for some minor staining on the bottom left corner.)
The complete recordings of The Piltdown Men – collected here with a host of other excellent instrumentals from early 60s Capitol Records! The first half of the set features tracks from the short run of The Piltdown Men – a studio-based instrumental project headed by young arrangers ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreCD
Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band (Andre Popp) —
Delirium In Hi Fi ... LP Columbia, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
$5.99
A lost Hi Fi gem! Released in America under the name of "Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band" – the record is actually a stunning collaboration between French orchestra leader Andre Popp and sound effects wizard Pierre Fatosme. The sound is wild and swinging, with a feel that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Franck Pourcel —
Antologias 1 ... CD EMI (France), 2001. Used 2 CDs ...
$12.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Franck Pourcel —
Antologias 2 ... CD EMI (France), 2003. Used 2 CDs ...
$12.99
Despite the recording of the hit theme from Dr. Zhivago, there's also some other groovy French stuff on here, like "Je L'Aime", "Deja Marie", "Seul Sur Son Etoile", and "Juanita Banana". LP, Vinyl record album
A really dreamy little record from the Polish scene of the early 70s – a record that mixes jazzy solos, light strings, and almost a soundtrack-style of arrangements – all to make music with the kind of glow that would be right at home on late 60s A&M Records, or maybe like the ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
Andre Previn's second take on the score to My Fair Lady – and a set that's not nearly as well known as his Contemporary Records version of the music with Shelly Manne! This date's a quartet session – featuring Herb Ellis on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Capp on drums – ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic bit of "Eastern" tinged jazz – and a real musical Journey To Bliss on its own! Vibist Emil Richards has always been totally groovy in our book – but he really outdoes himself here – working in an exotic mode that features lots of weird percussion over choppy ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
Two of the best Nelson Riddle instrumental albums for Capitol Records – both of them nice and jazzy! Let Yourself Go is totally great – a set that soars out with the fire and energy of some of the best jazz-based big band albums of the 50s – with plenty of room for strong solos ... read moreCD
Lounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!
Arthur Lyman —
Legend Of Pele ... LP 
