Lots of early classics – "Pretty Flamingo", "Let's Go Get Stoned", "My Little Red Book", "Got My Mojo Working", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "Oh No Not My Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing.)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band —
Chance ... LP Warner, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has promo stickers and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
(White label promo. Labels have stereo stickers. Cover has light wear and a few small spots of clear tape.)
Harry Manfredini/Michael Zager —
Friday The 13th ... LP Gramavision, 1982. Very Good+ ...
$49.99
Kind of a 3-in-1 package – as the album features tunes written for the first 3 of the Friday the 13th films – all of them either electro-slasher type numbers, or dark and moody passages of strings – with an atonal haunting quality that stretches back to Morricone. Included is the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great one from that period when Chuck Mangione was mixing his sublime flugelhorn sound with some well-crafted larger ideas – served up with a core combo that features Chuck on Fender Rhodes as well as his horn, plus Chip Jackson on bass, Joe LaBarbera on drums, and Gerry Niewood on soprano, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Legend Of The One-Eyed Sailor", "Lullaby For Nancy Carol", "El Gato Triste", "Land Of Make Believe", and "As Long As We're Together". Features vocals by Esther Satterfield! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Manhattan Transfer —
Extensions ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, thin edge stains at the top and right side, and is faded a bit at the top seam.)
Manhattan Transfer —
Live (1978) ... LP Atlantic (UK), 1978. Sealed ...
$5.997.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a small hole and sticker spots. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Stellar Manhattans from the start of the 80s – and proof that the group could still hold strong, even at a point when soul music was really changing up around them! The sound is somewhat smoother than before, but never in a throwaway style – and as you might guess from the title, the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a light mark from sticker removal at the top right corner and tiny peeled spots at the bottom right.)
A real classic from The Manhattans – and just the kind of record to show why the group stayed so great after all the years! The ballads are wonderful – arguably even better than the group's indie label days – with a depth of feeling, fullness of harmonies, and magical balance ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, minor stains, and a light peeled spot at the top right corner.)
A Philly soul classic from The Manhattans – one of their best 70s albums, and a record that showed that they were firmly out of the indie ghetto, and totally on top of their game! The record features arrangements and production by Bobby Martin and Bert DeCoteaux – bubbling along in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from The Manhattans – still going strong long into the 70s with a classic harmony approach! The title tune sets the whole album up perfectly – and is the kind of a sad, slow ballad that the group was always perfect at – a number that grabs you with a compelling ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent at the top right corner.)
Earle Mankey —
Real World ... LP Happy Hermit, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Phil Manley —
Life Coach ... LP Thrill Jockey, 2011. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Fantastic work from Carl Mann – one of the under-sung heroes of the Sun Records rockabilly years – and a mighty raw talent overall! Includes his classic take on "Mona Lisa", the monstrous "Ubangi Stomp", and other titles that include "Rockin Love", "So ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album of bossa groovers, recorded by Herbie in the early days of the US bossa boom – and with a sound that's right on the money! The backing's very lively, and the tracks have a tight bossa sound that's quite authentic. Herbie's flute is livelier than usual, and on a set like this, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue & green label stereo pressing. Cover has bent corners and some fraying at the bottom of the spine.)
Excellent Verve work from Herbie – a sweet little set with a nice Latin undercurrent! The style here is similar to that of Herbie's Flautista album – and has some larger arrangements from a nonet set the backdrop for some evocative flute solos from Mann. The instrumentation is very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue on Life Goes On, still sealed.)
Herbie Mann's at the Village Gate – really wailing away in a set of extended numbers that not only set a whole new standard for live recording in jazz, but which also pushed forward the role of the flute in the music as well! There's a heck of a lot of soul in the grooves here – served ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, bumped corners at the spine, ad a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Different work than usual for Herbie – a series of sides recorded in Sweden in the late 50s, featuring Herbie on both flute and tenor! The feel here is at once more poised and more open than some of Herbie's US sides from the time – as the groups shift from track to track, and Herbie's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on the last 2 songs of side A. Cover has a half split bottom seam, top seam wear, some surface wear, name in pen, tiny cutout hole.)
An excellent little album from the team of Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette – one that has both players using a wide range of reed instruments, and not just flute! Herbie and Buddy are wonderfully paired here – in a way that expands past the usual flute jazz mode by adding in bits of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s red label stereo Premier pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, and minor blemishes.)
Herbie Mann rides his Memphis Underground approach over to London – where he grooves nicely in a similar jazz funk take on that scene's biggest tunes of the time! The set was recorded in the UK, and features hip help from an assortment of rockers – including Mick Taylor and Albert Lee ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet soulful set from Herbie Mann – one that has the jazz flautist taking on the 60s sound of Memphis! This album was such a big hit for Herbie that it's easy to forget the sheer raw power of the group – a mighty quartet that included Roy Ayers on vibes, and both Sonny Sharrock and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has ring & surface wear, chewed lower corner with heavy wear, some mystery splatter.)
Herbie Mann returns to the stage at the Newport Jazz Festival – but opens up in ways that are even hipper than some of his other material from that scene! The tracks here are quite long – driven by some great rhythms from Carlos Patao Valdez, and featuring round, rolling basslines from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and a few small spots of gloss separation.)
Herbie Mann —
Turtle Bay ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Sweet 70s funk from the great Herbie Mann – a tight small combo set done with plenty of electric touches! Side one, the "up side", features a core combo that's really great – Pat Rebillot on organ and electric piano, David Spinozza on guitar, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Reggie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Record club pressing in the embossed cover. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and club sticker.)
A great little record, and one that might be thought of best as a "Herbie Mann Plus" record – rather than a duet between the artists on the cover! Half the set features the American release of some great Joao Gilberto material from the early years in Brazil, with arrangements from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Herbie Mann & The Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets —
Common Ground ... LP Atlantic, 1960. Very Good ...
$6.99
A great little record, filled with loads of cross-cultural influences that make for one of the most exotic Herbie Mann albums of the 60s! The group's billed as the Afro-Jazz Sextet– but has a strong Latin vibe as well – a bit of an echo of the experiments Herbie Mann did with Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
With Lee Konitz on alto, Mike Wofford on piano, and Chuck Domanico on bass. Titles include "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise", "Body And Soul", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "What's New?", "Stella By Starlight", and "Take The Coltrane" ... LP, Vinyl record album
Shelly picks up on a very successful format for his trio of the late 50s – begun with the My Fair Lady album, and followed through with this one – a batch of jazz-based readings of tracks from the hit Broadway musical based on the comic strip Lil Abner. Apart from that bit of history, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small index label in back.)
A key early entry in the "jazz meets Broadway" genre – and a record that was so successful, it went onto inspire countless imitations! Shelly Manne's working here in a lightly playful trio setting – alongside Andre Previn on piano and Leroy Vinnegar on bass, in a reading of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light surface wear & aging, clear tape on spine.)
Shelly Manne —
Perk Up ... LP Concord, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A mid 70s west coast bop side, from a few players who had faded a bit from their prime, but are still playing with a lot of energy and freshness. The treat for us is Frank Strozier on alto and flute, joined by Conte Condoli on trumpet up front, while Monty Budwig and Mike Wofford round out the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
40s material from Shelly Manne – material that features Shelly on drums with Eddie Heywood, both trio and orchestra – plus a bit in a trio with Barney Bigard and Heywood on piano – all recorded in New York, not Manne's usual west coast turf! LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy. Cover has a promo stamp and a tiny trace of a price sticker.)
Shelly Manne —
Three/Two ... LP Contemporary, 1954. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A 12" LP that brings together 2 different earlier 10" sessions by Manne – groundbreaking work in a freer mode than most of what was going on in LA during the mid 50s! Side one features material from The Three – a 10" session that featured Manne on drums, Shorty Rogers on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
Features vocals by the entire cast too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s Harmony pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ring and edge wear, bumped corners, splitting in the spine and bottom seam, and a small smudge at the spine.)
Includes tracks from a 1947 session, with sidemen that include Bud Freeman, Art Hodes, Pops Foster, and George Wettling; plus a 1950 session with Max Kaminsky and Wilber DeParis. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot.)
Manpower —
Revelation ... LP Philips, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and a small trace of a sticker.)
Mantecas —
Black Nile ... LP Grosso! (Spain), 2023. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
The group's name is a reference to a classic Latin jazz instrumental, and the album's title is a reference to a Wayne Shorter song from years back – both of which together give a strong idea of the strength of the record within! These guys play Latin music, but with a lot more complexity on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The album's great cover image is an homage to the Death Wish soundtrack by Herbie Hancock, and Mantle references 70s funk group Mandrill in his name – but the sound here is very different than either of those two references might make you expect, more in a contemporary hip hop vein, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set with a large date range in the title, but one that actually just features work from two different albums, each recorded seven years apart – one in Nigeria, the other cooked up in San Francisco – both working together here as the fantastic but too-small 80s legacy of Ayo Manuel ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Manzanera —
K Scope ... LP EG, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and lightly bent corners.)
Phil Manzanera —
Diamond Head ... LP Island (UK), 1975. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the more song-based sets from Phil Manzanera – a really wonderful record that definitely foregrounds all the magic he was bringing to early records by Roxy Music, but put out here in a nicely different way as well! Things are never too prog-indulgent – and Manzanera's got some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Atco pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light wear.)
Phil Manzanera/801 —
Listen Now ... LP Polydor (UK), 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Quite possibly the best of the solo Phil Manzanera projects – a wonderfully tight album that's surprisingly soulful and funky at times! Phil gets some great studio help from Eno and Godley & Creme – the latter two of who can really be felt on the record's well-penned lyrical ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Polydor pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a corner bump and light surface wear & aging.)
Maybe the most ambitious album from Myele Manzanza to date – a set that's exploding with contributions from a great range of guests – singers who include Omar, Rosie Frater Taylor, China Moses, and Wallace – next to a great array of keyboard work from Lewis Moody! Myele handles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the weirdest Italian soundtracks you're ever likely to hear – mad music from the 70s, originally written for a demonic religious performance! Stefano Marcucci has roots in the psych scene, but also recorded the set in the Sound Workshop of Piero Umiliani – and the work has just ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Marcus/Sonny Sharrock/Miroslav Vitous/Daniel —
Green Line ... LP RCA/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A really amazing set from this ultra-cool quartet – a group that features lots of soulful reed work from Steve Marcus on tenor and soprano sax, plus smoking guitar lines from a young Sonny Sharrock! Sonny's funkier here than we've ever heard him before – and gets some strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Hats Off ... LP World Pacific, 1966. Very Good- ...
$4.99
A short detour in the 60s career of Chet Baker – one that we sure like a heck of a lot! This side is one of a couple that were recorded as an answer to the big success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – with Chet's trumpet was backed by jaunty, brassy arrangements penned by Jack ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Taste Of Tequila ... LP World Pacific, 1966. Very Good- ...
$4.99
A strange 60s chapter in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – but one that we sure like a heck of a lot! These sides were recorded as an answer to the big success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass over at A&M Records – and for the sessions, Chet's trumpet was backed by jaunty, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light edge wear.)
Charlie Mariano & Toshiko Akiyoshi —
East & West ... LP RCA (Japan), Mid 60s/1977. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Nice album from the 70s that brings together some of the beautiful jazz sides that Charlie Mariano cut while he was living in Japan with his (then) wife, pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. The record's split up into two sets of tracks – one is a series of compositions from West Side Story that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly nice score for this Italian sex comedy from the start of the 80s – one that reverses the roles a bit from earlier modes in terms of the story, and which gets a mix of groovy and sweet soundtrack handling from Detto Mariano! The group Clown turn in a few vocal performances ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The legend of Teena Marie lives again, and in a really beautiful way – as John Morales serves up tunes that work together almost as a tribute to the memory of the lady – with these really fresh versions that seem to add a lot of majesty to the sound as well! These aren't easy remixes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teena Marie —
Starchild ... LP Epic, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
A stunning solo effort – Teena's second on Epic, and proof that she could still put out the goods on her own! Don't worry about the absence of Rick James here – as things are mighty tight, and right on the money – that wicked blend of funk and soul that got Lady T a great start ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a center split on the spine and light surface wear.)
Marife De Triana —
Marife De Triana ... LP Alhambra (Venezuela), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$9.9911.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing in the flip-back Venevox cover, with light wear and aging, some notes and small marks in pencil in front, and a tiny sticker spot in back.)
(Yellow label EU pressing. Cover has some edge wear, minor flaking near the edges, and a piece of clear tape over a sticker spot at the top right corner..)
(Cover has a cut corner. Shrink has a few small tears.)
Frank Marino —
Juggernaut ... LP Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface/ringwear, some heavy edge wear, surface marks from index label removal at the top right, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
Richard Marino —
Magic Beat! ... LP Liberty/Premier, Early 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$3.997.99
As the liner notes say, "The Magic Beat is not primitive or ritualistic. To the contrary, it emphasizes the more sophisticated and romantic aspects of rhythmic sorcery." We won't say more, except to tell you that tracks include "Fever", "Ziganette", "Lover" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label deep groove stereo pressing, in the die cut cover, with light wear.)
The title track's a mighty big hit for The Marketts – and it's also a great way to describe the group's talent for pushing past their boundaries at the time! The sound is surf instrumental at the core – but really stretches out to space themes, soundtrack areas, and more – thanks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono grey label vitaphonic pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, light wear, and a bit of light staining on the back.)
An incredible lost slice of music from the young Bob Marley – an unissued set of recordings done at the Capitol Studios in LA, at a time when the Wailers were just beginning to rise in global power! The session came at an unusual moment for the group – they had come to the US to tour ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Live material from Bob Marley & The Wailers – recorded in an obscure nightclub in our hometown of Chicago during the 70s, and quite a nice change from some of the bigger label releases of the time! The band has a loose, very spontaneous vibe – and there's a nice flow to the longer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first Bob Marley album on Island Records – and the start of a really legendary run that would not only transform reggae in the 70s, but the rest of popular music as well! Chris Blackwell's partially at the helm on production, but the album was mostly recorded in classic Kingston studios ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary edition, includes 24 page booklet, bonus tracks, and features a cool etching on one of the LPs!)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Kaya ... LP Island, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
Sweet grooves from the great Bob Marley – a set cut at a time when Marley was really riding his international fame – and able to create the kind of music that reached out way more than conventional reggae! The Kingston roots of the sound are still very firmly in place – but there' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Survival ... LP Island, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
One of the sharpest, most righteous albums from Bob Marley – in case you couldn't guess from the title, which is his response to a recent assassination attempt! The whole thing's got a very classic vibe – and the lyrics have even more of a political current than some of Marley's other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s black label pressing with Sterling/SRC stamps. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is lightly bent at the sides.)
Dodo Marmarosa —
Live Dodo ... LP Swing House (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ...
$11.9919.99
Rare live from pianist Dodo Marmarosa in a collection that features Woody Herman on clarinet, Wardell Gray on tenor, Benny Carter and Sonny Criss on alto, Howard McGhee on trumpet, and Vic Dickenson on trombone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited late 70s issue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from price sticker removal.)
Raul Marrero —
16 Exitos ... LP Disco Mundo, 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Very righteous work from Esther Marrow – an overlooked soul singer who works with a hell of a lot of pride and power! The set's an overlooked gem in the Fantasy catalog of the 70s, and it's one of only two secular soul albums cut by Marrow – and quite possibly the best of the bunch, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Players include Branford Marsalis on soprano and tenor, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Tain Watts on drums – and titles include "Black Codes", "For Week Folks", "Chambers Of Tain", "Aural Oasis", and "Delfeayo's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Features Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Kent Jordan on flute, and Ron Carter on bass. Titles include "Melancholia", "Lazy Afternoon", "Stardust", and "For All We Know". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A bit more of a high concept album than some of Wynton Marsalis' previous efforts – a set with a few more added horns on side one, and an extended suite on side two! The work definitely shows Wynton's increasing concern with jazz history – his desire to embrace, and sometimes represent ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and a tiny corner bump.)
Wynton Marsalis' second date for Columbia Records, and an album that already has him stretching out from the first! Unlike before, when Wynton was given a few older players to help establish his sound, the group here is all Marsalis' own – with brother Branford on tenor and soprano sax, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
70s issue of a great little live set – recorded in LA in 1951, one of those private recordings from the time that saw brief release on the Xanadu label. Tracks are long, and Warne's playing in a much more open-ended mode with a quartet that features Hampton Hawes, Joe Mondragon, and Shelly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
Warne Marsh —
Ne Plus Ultra ... LP Revelation/Endless Happiness, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A masterpiece by Warne Marsh – and proof that there was always a committed modernist lurking behind some of his more straightforward playing! The session has sort of a post-Tristano underground west coast feel (if we can make up such a heavy handed term!), and it features a piano-less ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging, bent a bit at the bottom right, with a tiny split in the bottom seam.)
Marshall Tucker Band —
Together Forever ... LP Capricorn, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$6.999.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear. )
Martha & The Vandellas —
Dance Party ... LP Gordy, 1964. Very Good+ ...
$34.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – but which also offers a lot more than you might expect – way more than just a few cash-in dancefloor tunes! True, the whole thing's pretty lively – and titles include the group's seminal version of "Dancing In The Street" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing, with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, edge wear, a small corner bend, and light staining on the back bottom seam. Label has a small strip of tape.)
Martha & The Vandellas —
Greatest Hits ... LP Motown (UK), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.9924.99
A sharp UK version – with tracks that include "Wild One", "Nowhere To Run", "Heatwave", "Dancing In The Streets", "My Baby Loves Me", "Come & Get These Memories", "You've Been In Love Too Long", "A Love Like ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s UK stereo pressing in a flipback cover with wear & aging, name in pen.)