A great 2LP set that's a wonderful collection of Patton's excellent soul jazz organ work for Blue Note – and which also includes material that never came out on LP! The set takes tracks from rare albums like Blue John, Along Came John, Got A Good Thing, and Let 'Em Roll – plus some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
John Patton —
Way I Feel ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A record that's every bit as cool as its cover – and one of the strongest Blue Note sessions from Hammond organ legend Big John Patton! The tracks are long, and have a great loping rhythm – a groove that Patton creates by using the bass pedals alongside the drums of Ben Dixon – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU Elemental pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Tracks include "I'm A Playa" feat Three 6 Mafia, "They Don't Know" feat Mike Jones, "State To State" feat Freeway, "So Many Diamonds" feat TI, "Smooth Operator", "Sittin Sidewayz" feat Big Pokey, "Internet Going Nutz", "Trill ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
As you'd expect from the title, this one features Cecil Payne performing a number of Charlie Parker compositions – and for the Charlie Parker label, no less! The session has a slightly off-beat quality, given that Payne's horn is a baritone, and not an alto, like Parker's – but given ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a short click on "Communion".)
A really well done memorial to the (then) recently-departed Charlie Parker – cut with an unusual lineup that features Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Phil Woods on alto, and Frank Socolow on tenor – all working through long, laidback takes of 4 of Bird's best known compositions! There's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early gem from singer Freda Payne – recorded back in the days when she was a jazz vocalist, years before her famous hits as a soul artist in the early 70s! The album's a darkly-tinged session with arrangements by Manny Albam – done in the late nite mode that you'd expect from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with RVG etch. Cover has a drip stain on the bottom, but is nice otherwise.)
Sweet club grooving from the legendary Freda Payne – a very different album than her initial hits for Holland-Dozier-Holland, and a set that has a mature mix of disco and modern soul! Production is by Tony Camillo and Frank Wilson – and the tracks are long and nicely stretched out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole.)
Annette Peacock —
X-Dreams ... LP Tomato, 1979. Very Good ...
$11.99
Pretty wild stuff from Annette Peacock – almost a "no wave" record at times, with lots of quirky art rock overtones next to the jazz vocal stylings that are more of her typical bag. The album's got lots of heavy guitars from rockers that include Mick Ronson, Chris Spedding, Bill ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light ring impressions, heavy edge wear, and a small mark from price sticker removal.)
A beautifully rich session from bassist Gary Peacock – one that draws equal energy from his three associates on the date – all of whom did some great ECM Records work on their own! Peacock composed the tunes, and his spacious notes on bass provide the core setting – but the album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
The incredible debut from Pearls Before Swine – a group who were a bit late to the New York folk party of the 60s – but at a level that really helped them evolve past the rest of their scene! The album's sometimes a bit overlooked – as it came out on the mostly-jazz ESP label ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has large seam splits, surface wear, aging, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Pearls Before Swine/Thos Rapp —
City Of Gold ... LP Reprise, 1971. Very Good+ ...
$9.9913.99
A return to folksier forms for Tom Rapp and Pearls Before Swine – working here in territory that's very different than some of the baroque light arrangements used on previous records. Rapp's emerging as a more confident singer/songwriter – recording in an almost Dylan-like setting, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, small top seam split, surface wear, aging, ghost sticker spot, 2 tiny peel spots, cut corner.)
One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work by one of the biggest gospel crossover stars of the 80s – the mighty mighty David Peaston, a man with a truly god-like voice! Production on the album occasionally has too much of that 80s slickness, but even so, David's voice cuts through the whole thing with a spiritual warmth ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some peeling on the front, but looks great overall.)
Early work from The Peddlers – the unique British trio who went onto cut some incredible break tracks in their day! This set's got the group more in the "beat" mode of things – still nicely syncopated, and working with the mix of guitar and organ that makes their tunes so ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, in a flipback cover.)
David Peel & The Lower East Side —
American Revolution ... LP Elektra, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label big 'E' pressing with Sterling/RL etch. Cover has a split bottom seam with heavy wear and light peeling of the paste-on.)
A really cool record from this hip Hungarian bassist – a set that has all sorts of instrumental surprises along the way! Pege also plays electric bass and cello – in a group with Bela Lakatos on organ and piano, Mihaly Raduly on tenor and flute, and Janos Nemeth on tenor – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever from this legendary Hungarian bassist – with work by Art Farmer and Benny Bailey on trumpets, and Leo Wright on alto – plus some great Fender Rhodes by Jeno Balogh! LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with English titles. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Autumn Song". Cover has light aging and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Mid 50s west coastery from Dave Pell – recording here in an octet that includes Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ray Sims on trombone, Paul Smith on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, and Ronnie Lang on baritone. The tracks are short and slinky, with Pell's sharp tenor in the frontline – on tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty strange concept for an album – a bunch of LA jazz players get together and do versions of songs usually associated with the south! This penchant for swinging tunes from unusual sources was one of Pell's strongest 50s tricks, though, and he makes it come off pretty well with a group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and a 4 inch split at the left side of the top seam.)
Sublime stuff! When Teddy left Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, he was making one of the best moves of his career – as you'll hear on these amazing tracks, totally perfect bits of modern soul that moved the career of Teddy up about a zillion notches, and which also had a profound effect ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teddy Pendergrass —
TP ... LP Philadelphia International, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
As perfect a summation of the Teddy Pendergrass genius as you'll ever hope to find – a magnificent maturation of that incredible sound he first forged with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, set forth in even more confident, sophisticated soul territory! As with the Melvin albums, there's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s yellow label OJC pressing. Cover has a bit of marker.)
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Art Pepper —
No Limit ... LP Contemporary, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A nice lost late number from Art Pepper – a freewheeling set of tracks that really show the influence of John Coltrane on Pepper's work – cut with a quartet that includes George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas on "blitz bass", and Carl Burnett on drums. The tracks are long, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Today ... LP Galaxy, 1979. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
A soaring later date from Art Pepper – recorded with excellent rhythm from the trio of Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – plus a bit of percussion from Kenneth Nash too! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Italian pressing. Cover has surface, ring, & edge wear.)
Art Pepper —
Trip ... LP Contemporary, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The "trip" here is a mellow one – not the soaring, spacey style you might expect in a long line of drug-reference titles for Art Pepper albums – but that difference is a-ok with us, because Art's really hitting some great new territory here, thanks to a hip trio that includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great late work from Pere Ubu – an unusual lineup with Mayo Thompson on guitar, Anton Fier on drums and piano, Tony Maimone on bass, and Allen Ravenstine on electronics – plus the great David Thomas on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal album from the American underground of the late 70s – the debut of Pere Ubu, bursting forth from the Cleveland scene with a sound to challenge the greatness of anything coming from New York or LA at the time! The album's not exactly punk, not exactly art rock, but has strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s US Rough Trade pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some edge wear, and bumped conrers.)
A beautiful group soul vocals effort from the Persuasions in the early 70s – working in a throwback acapella mode, but still with a fresh feel – thanks to a hip dawn of the 70s sound, and a stripped-down feel that you'd probably have never gotten back in the day! It's amazing how fresh ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They still ain't got no band, and they're still riding along at the height of their acapella success – one that was no doubt due to rising mainstream interest in older musical modes as part of the rock and roll revival of the post-Woodstock years – something that probably helped the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Olivier Peters Quartet featuring Joan Johnson —
Wings Of Spring ... LP Village (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$4.9914.99
A sweet little album of breezy jazz – with vocals by Joan Johnson on a number of tracks, and that modally grooving post-MPS sound that still resonated strongly on a few German labels at the end of the 70s! The real star here is Peters, whose work on saxes is great – kind of pinched in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Celeste. Cover has a light trace of an old sticker in one corner.)
(Mid 60s stereo pressing in a flip-back cover, with 1800 yen obi. Cover has bent corners and some yellowing from age.)
Oscar Peterson —
Girl Talk ... LP MPS (Germany), Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.9914.99
Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing in non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Oscar Peterson —
Good Life ... LP Pablo, 1973. Sealed ...
$16.99
Oscar Peterson's living the vida bueno here – returning to the London House in Chicago, over a decade after his famous recording date in the early 60s – and working with a very different style overall! The tracks are long, and quite open – a great way to hear Peterson working out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some price sticker remnants and a Best Entertainment Value sticker on both sides.)
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual live date for Oscar Peterson – in that it wasn't actually officially recorded by Verve, but done by a fan and handed over to Norman Granz at a later date! Given that origin, though, the material is quite strong – recorded with an edge that's slightly earthier than usual for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2626 – with obi and insert.)
Titles include "Always", "Say It Isn't So", "Easter Parade", "How Deep Is The Ocean", "Isn't This A Lovely Day", and "If I Had You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove & trumpeter logo. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
A great early example of the genius of mixing guitar with the piano of Oscar Peterson – a move that might have been inspired by the success of Ahmad Jamal, but which works equally well for Peterson's sound on the keys! The tracks here feature either Herb Ellis or Irving Ashby on guitar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing with obi & insert – MV 2606.)
Rare pre-Verve material from the great Oscar Peterson – a host of early tracks recorded for RCA in the 50s! If you think that Peterson only emerged fully-formed in the hands of Norman Granz during the 50s, then think again – because this work really shows a young player already hitting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and yellowing from age, ink stamp on back.)
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... LP Verve, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$34.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Japanese stereo pressing – MV 2062 – with obi and insert. Cover has light aging.)
All original compositions by the late pianist – with a group on side one that features Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, plus guest guitar from John Abercrombie on one track – and a group on side two that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, with Abercrombie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Although bassist Oscar Pettiford left a huge influence on jazz before his untimely death, there's not actually that many fantastic records in which he's featured as a leader. Fortunately, this is one of the few, and it's a sparkling set of modernist inflected bop tunes played by a group that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split spine, some splitting on the top seam, & light surface wear.)
Includes "American Girl", "Breakdown", "Strangered In The Night", "Luna", "Anything That's Rock N Roll", "Mystery Man", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Moon label pressing. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
Although James Phelps has a deep raw soul voice – he's matched here with some nice uptown arrangements courtesy of Phil Wright, for a sound that's a lot like some of the best solo Ben E. King solo stuff for Atlantic! "Love Is A 5-Letter Word" is a nice slowly-rolling track with a ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Original stereo pressing, still sealed, with a small cutout hole and a large tear half way across the bottom. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom edge.)
Titles include "Star Wars Suite", "Variations On A Korean Folksong", "Moment Voor Morricone", "Clarinet Candy", "Flat Baroque", "Baja", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small stickers at the top corners and is lightly bent and worn at the edges.)
Greg's definitely showing off all his chops on this one – working with help from a huuuge array of famous guest stars – including The Pointer Sisters, James Ingram, Howard Hewett, Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson, Robbie Nevil, and others. And while the bulk of the record really shows ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some edge & surface wear, small drip stains.)
One of Esther's strong winners for Kudu – a record that takes her soulful style of earlier years, and wraps it around some sly 70s funky arrangements! Ex-James Brown hornman Pee Wee Ellis arranged the album, and gave Esther a nice little dose of funk that really helped her groove – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty amazing set from Esther Phillips – her final album for Kudu – and a beautiful mix of soaring soul sounds from one the most unique, emotionally-inflected soul vocalists of her era! Esther's in prime Kudu mode here – working with jazzy arrangements by David Matthews and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 70s album, issued at a time when Esther Phillips was really riding high with her records on the Kudo label – but a set that brings together unissued sides recorded for Atlantic in the 60s! The style is a great mix of rootsy soul and hipper jazz – arranged by Onzy Matthews on side one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Smooth and sophisticated grooving from Esther Phillips – a record that really has her shaking off the rag-tag and rootsy modes of earlier years, and gliding sweetly into the mainstream! Phillips' vocals are still as soulful and compelling as ever, but the backings are quite full – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet groover from Esther Phillips – done in a style that's much more club-oriented than before, but which we find ourselves liking quite a lot! Given that Esther had explored other modes quite thoroughly on other 60s and 70s sessions, the change here is actually a nice one – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not a live album – as you might think from the title – but a tight batch of tunes that shows the full funk and soul talents of the legendary Esther Phillips! The album's got a nicely dark undercurrent at times – a sound that's not as smooth as some of Esther's other Kudu albums ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The cover might be a bit "on the nose" – but the album itself has some really nice tracks, thanks in part to production and arrangements by Pee Wee Ellis, who always managed to get the best out of Esther during the 70s! The groove's got a lot top shelf clubby soul and easygoing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert and Mercury inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and is bent a bit at the edges and bottom left corner.)
The first album from Shawn Phillips – featuring Phillips recording in London with members of Traffic backing him up – in a style that's a great extrapolation of folksy and bluesy roots with some of the hipper styles going down in England at the end of the 60s. Phillips does a great job ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stu really surprised us all with this one – working in full orchestral mode on a great set of dramatic themes that almost beats John Williams at his game! The work was scored for the great 70s TV sci fi flick Battlestar Galactica – and overall, most of the tunes are orchestral ones, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite soundtracks of all-time!! Piero Piccioni's score for this one is an insane mix of weird grooves, crime jazz, sound effects, and some of the coolest organ riffs you'll ever hear! (At times, we'd swear we were listening to Sun Ra on the keys!) All this fantastic music is the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and some ink transfer and stuck-on paper in back.)
Charlie Pickett —
Route 33 ... LP Twin Tone, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
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(Cover has a cut corner, minor peeling in ring-form at the bottom, a square sticker spot in back, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Hard heavy soul from The Wicked Pickett – and virtually a blueprint for the heavier sound of Muscle Shoals to come! Rick Hall and Tom Dowd produced the material, and tracks include classics like "Mustang Sally", "Land Of 1000 Dances", "Funky Broadway", "Soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, surface wear, and light creases on the spine.)