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Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth —
Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 
Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Amazing sounds from the righteous Roy Brooks – a drummer who worked strongly in the soul jazz mainstream of the 60s, then stepped out into even headier territory here in the 70s! The album's a spiritual masterpiece all the way through – an album on par with early 70s Impulse sides from ... read more CD
Also available Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall ... LP 29.99
Joey Stec —
Joey Stec ... LP 
Playboy, 1976. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #15 (December, January, February 2024) ... Magazine 
Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2024. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
That's Bjork on the cover, and she gets a nice feature inside this issue – as do the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, really presented with some great attention to detail and the way they arrived at their very unique sound! There's also a photo essay of a performance by Be Your Own Pet, a very long ... read more Magazine
Joe Pass —
Behind Better Days ... LP Gwyn/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
Very hip, never-issued work from this legendary jazz guitarist – tracks recorded at the same time as his classic Better Days album, but appearing on this set for the first time ever! The "behind" in the title is very apt – as the group here is the lean trio at the core of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Grey October Sounds —
Lo-Fi Anime ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
One of the coolest projects so far from Grey October Sounds – a set that has all the crispy beats and laidback vibe of previous records, but which also focuses on themes from anime as well! There's plenty of tunes from the world of anime, but they're nicely changed up with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Hilton Felton —
Man For All Reasons ... LP Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A holy grail of funky music – and a rare gem from the DC scene of the 70s! Keyboardist Hilton Felton cut this wicked killer for his own tiny label – Hilton's Concept – and it's a very unique blend of jazz and funk modes, done with help from members of The Blackbyrds and Three ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Hilton Felton —
Family & Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... read more CD
Also available Family & Friends ... LP 29.99
Hilton Felton —
Family & Friends ... LP Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 38.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Family & Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Thad Jones —
Detroit-New York Junction (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note/Third Man, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 35.99
Genius early work from the legendary Thad Jones – one of his greatest albums ever, and a sublime tribute to his talents on the trumpet! Jones has a groove here that definitely fits in nicely with the title – some of the more contemplative, expressive modes of his native Detroit scene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the great Third Man 313 series – Detroit-focused, 180 gram vinyl pressed at Third Man, and mastered and cut by Warren Defever from the original tapes!)
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #14 (September, October, November 2023) ... Magazine Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
Maggot Brain has a three-part feature on master archivist and freewheeling creative soul Harry Smith in this issue – with a fresh look at the continuing impact of his Anthology Of American Folk Music, an interview with his biographer John Szwed, and lots more – and they even found a ... read more Magazine
Marcus Belgrave —
Gemini II (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Tribe/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
One of the key records from the Detroit Tribe Records scene of the 70s – a masterful blend of spiritual jazz and deeper ideas, and maybe the greatest record ever cut by trumpeter Marcus Belgrave! The set was originally issued on the Gem Eye label in 1974, in a pressing of only 1000, the ... read more CD
Smokey Wilson —
Blowin Smoke ... LP Big Town/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
Great work from Smokey Wilson – a southern bluesman by birth, but one who relocated to the LA scene in the postwar years, where he really started to groove! This 70s album is a great example of the way that Wilson merged his roots with some of the soulful currents of the Cali scene – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Rick Mason & Rare Feelings —
Inner Dimensions Of Rick Mason & Rare Feelings ... LP Maso/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
There's plenty of rare feelings going on here – of the best sort of funky 70s type, with a groove that's totally great all the way through! Rick Mason and group bring plenty of jazz instrumentation to the record – some especially nice Fender Rhodes, trumpet, and guitar – but the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Inner Dimensions Of Rick Mason & Rare Feelings (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #13 (June, July, August 2023) ... Magazine Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
The mighty Prince is on the cover this time around – heralding a series of well-penned articles inside, including pieces by Ann Powers and Greil Marcus! There's plenty more too – as the issue is overflowing with other cool topics – including a look at the Helter Stupid fiasco in ... read more Magazine
Grey October Sounds —
Lo-Fi City Pop ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $29.99 39.99
A sweet little record that definitely offers up what it promises in the title – a lower-fi version of the Japanese city pop sound from years back, yet one that's also nicely inflected with some of the hip hop elements that Grey October Sounds use in their music! The image on the cover is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Jean Pierre Mas & Cesarius Alvim —
Rue De Lourmel (US pressing) ... LP Inner City, 1976. Sealed ... $8.99
Duo recordings with Jean Pierre Mas on piano and Cesarius Alvim on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a corner cut.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley – Live At The Quiet Night Club – June 10, 1975 ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy 2LP ... $39.99 49.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Itaru Mita & Tsutomu Noda —
Techno Definitive ... Book 
P-Vine (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $26.99 32.99
Techno isn't a style that just evolved from 80s Detroit – as the authors of this book go way way back to the early 60s – to start digging for the roots of space-age music and electronic sounds that would explode on dancefloors many years later! The book offers up an array of records in ... read more Book
Teruhiko Yumura —
Gangsta Rap Cassettes ... Book Ele-King (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $25.99 34.99
Remember the days when hip hop was so underground, it was hard to get pressed on vinyl? And most of the audience wasn't going to play the music on CD – leaving tapes to be the main format to circulate the music back in the underground! This cool volume really digs deep into that musical ... read more Book
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
Main Source —
Science (with bonus track) ... CD P-Vine (Japan), Early 90s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
The never-issued second album from Main Source – and a set that's a very worthy successor to their classic Breaking Atoms! As with that record, the production here is superb – Large Professor at his best, with all the right sort of early 90s jazz influence in the samples, balanced with ... read more CD
Also available Science ... LP 29.99
Gerardo Frisina —
Joyful Sound ... LP Schema (Italy), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 42.99
Gerardo Frisina always seems to give us joyful sounds – but this time around, that might be the case more than ever – as the album's overflowing with all sorts of lively rhythms that are peppered with jazz-based instrumentation! Things are less hard-driving than some of Frisina's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Joyful Sound ... CD 18.99
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games ... LP Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Lovelites —
Love So Strong – The Lovelite Recordings ... CD P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
The rich 70s legacy of the Lovelites – a Chicago trio who first sprang onto the soul with some wonderfully fragile work when they were young, and who continued to record some really great music – even though they never fully got their due at the time! The music here was all done after ... read more CD
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #11 (December/Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
The cover feature pays tribute to the great Pharoah Sanders – one of our all-time favorite jazz musicians, and someone who gave the world so much wonderful music during his time on the planet! But that's just the tip of the iceberg – as there's all sorts of weird and wonderful features ... read more Magazine
Lovelites —
With Love From The Lovelites ... LP Uni/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The only full length album ever cut by this amazing Chicago girl group! The Lovelites first broke onto the charts with their stunning track "How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad" – a sad slow tune about teen pregnancy, sung in a strange otherworldly style that's also quite soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Grey October Sounds —
Lo-Fi Ghibli ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ... $29.99 39.99
A really cool take on the sounds of Studio Ghibli – one that brings classic melodies from the famous animated features into play with the production talents of Grey October Sounds – who delivers the goods with all the low-fi elements promised by the title! The approach is instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lo-Fi Ghibli ... CD 14.99(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #10 (September/Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2022. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
A beautifully vivid issue of Maggot Brain – one that has great visual presentation of work by artists and musicians alike – in a lineup that includes an article on Motown legend Chris Clark, and more on steel guitarist Barry Walker, painter Duncan Hannah, the MoWest group Odyssey, and ... read more Magazine
Roy Porter —
Jessica (Japanese yellow vinyl pressing – with bonus 7" single) ... LP Vistone/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 59.99
A wonderful mix of soul jazz, funky rhythms, and even more experimental moments – a truly tremendous effort from LA drummer Roy Porter, and the first set issued under the name of his Sound Machine group! The groove here is really unconventional – filled with unusual timings, phrasings, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
Kunsu Shim & Others —
Luft.Inneres – Works By & For Kunsu Shim – Luna String Quartet ... CD Another Timbre (UK), 2007. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Cal Green —
Trippin' With Cal Green ... LP Mutt & Jeff/P-Vine (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 44.99
The back cover of this one says "This Album Should Be Titled MONSTER" – and for once, the back cover is right! The album's the only one we've ever seen by the super-dope LA guitarist Cal Green – a wonderful talent with a hard-edge approach to the strings, one that's a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Brooks —
Ethnic Expressions – Live At Small's Paradise NYC (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Amazing sounds from drummer Roy Brooks – very spiritual work that's quite a change from his straighter soul jazz of the 60s! The album's right up there with Roy's better-known (though still rare) live performance at Town Hall – or his classic Free Slave session – and like those ... read more CD
Ray Price —
For The Good Times ... LP Columbia, 1970. Sealed ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing in a gold border cover, sealed.)
Toco —
Outro Lugar ... LP Schema (Italy), 2007. New Copy ... $30.99 32.99
Beautiful bossa work from Toco – a session recorded in Rio with production by S-Tone, and featuring some wonderful acoustic guitar from the legendary Roberto Menescal! Menescal's presence here really helps give the record a classic grounding – a sense of depth and history that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
S Tone Inc —
Body & Soul – The Disco Experience ... LP Schema (Italy), 2022. New Copy ... $30.99 32.99
A sweet set of remixes – material from the already-clubby album Body & Soul, taken to even further dancefloor territory by maestro Stefano Tirone! The core album already had a really upbeat vibe – with nicely varied vocals from Toco, Afra Kane, and Laura Fedele – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Diggin Groove Diggers Box – Selected By Muro (3 x 7 inch singles) ... 7-inch 
P-Vine (Japan), 1970s. New Copy 3 x 7 inch singles ... $39.99 59.99
A really sweet collection of 7" singles – one that features tracks from the full length reissues in the P-Vine Groove Diggers series – a sublime run of really great rare groove releases over the past few years! The package mixes together funky jazz and groovy soul – and all ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
White Stripes —
Elephant (180 gram pressing) ... LP Third Man, 2003. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
One of the best by The White Stripes – delivering on the rambunctiousness of their blues punk roots while making their greatest creative strides yet! There's a few more tracks with acoustic guitar and keyboards here, and some songs that honestly feels a bit like Led Zeppelin with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Maggot Brain —
Maggot Brain – Issue #8 (March, April, May 2022) ... Magazine Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2022. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
Maybe the most visual issue of Maggot Brain to date – as the issue features a look at the music photography of Michael Lavine, rare images of Pavement from Gail Butensky, and the wonderful artwork of Mingering Mike! Heck, there's even a review of Irreversible Entanglements that's filled with ... read more Magazine
All That Jazz —
Ghibli Jazz ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2009. New Copy ... $27.99 39.99
A really great take on the music of Studio Ghibli – one that presents the sounds with very much the jazz promised in the title! The sound is very lean and stripped-down, with a small combo style on most numbers – all instruments handled by Tomoo Nogami, who mixes piano, bass, and drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Various —
Africa – Witchcraft & Ritual Music ... LP Nonesuch, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A second volume of ethnographic field recordings – an intriguing portrait of music not often captured on tape. While the title describes the rituals the music was meant to accompany as "witchcraft", the ceremonies are healing and, in some cases, celebratory, such as weddings and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Nonesuch pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Amos Milburn —
Let's Have A Party ... LP Score, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Sublime LA R&B from Amos Milburn – a tasty compilation of singles that features some of his best drinkin' songs! Titles include "Good Good Whiskey", "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", "Let's Have A Party", "Rocky Mountain", "Bad Bad ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(French 80s reissue – nice!)
Prince —
Controversy ... LP Warner, 1981. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A key moment of transition for Prince – a set that's got him toning down the longer-haired look of previous records, and going for the new wave sense of style that would help him cross into many audiences in years to come! Controversy still has Prince singing to the already-converted, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Nicola Conte —
Jet Sounds ... LP Schema/Fez (Italy), 2000. New Copy 2LP ... $39.99 48.99
A landmark album of contemporary jazzy grooves – a set issued at the start of the century, and one of the first to really get a blend of classic elements right – after so many others were foundering around in too-remixed, too-programmed work in the 90s! For years, Nicola Conte was a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Unifics —
Sittin' In At The Court Of Love ... LP Kapp, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The one and only album by The Unifics – and a beautiful precursor to the solid group sounds of the east coast early 70s. The group's got some wonderful harmonies – still raw, but showing the strength of smooth production to hit some very strong moments. Arrangements are by Richard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole and light wear.)
Mike Greene —
Pale Pale Moon ... LP GRC, 1975. Sealed ... $4.99
Features David Michael on guitar, Rande Powell on drums and Mike Holbrook on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo copy in the printed-on tracklist cover.)
Helge Lien Trio —
Spiral Circle ... CD DIW (Japan), 2002. Used ... $18.99
Helge Lien on piano, Frode Berg on bass, and Knut Aalefjaer on drums. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Nat Adderley —
Old Country ... CD Alfa (Japan), 1990. Used ... $9.99
Nat Adderley on cornet, Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Rob Bargad on piano, James Genus on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Piero Umiliani —
Polinesia ... CD Omicron/Dialogo (Italy), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A mystical trip through the south seas – courtesy of Italian soundtrack composer Piero Umiliani, working here in a rare sound library setting! The tracks are moody and ethereal – with lots of spare percussion, and some dreamy island-type touches – like floating voices, isolated ... read more CD
Oregon —
In Performance ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A double-length live set from Oregon – one that acts as a nice bracket to their 70s work for the Vanguard label, and which maybe points the way towards the direction they'd soon take at ECM! As some of their contemporaries were maybe getting even more electric, the group deliver a fantastic ... read more CD
Shoes —
Elektrafied – The Elektra Years 1979 to 1982 (Present Tense/Elektra/Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $24.99 36.99
Three classic albums from Shoes, plus bonus tracks, and a full CD worth of rare material too! First up is Present Tense – a power-pop classic from Shoes – their first full length for Elektra Records, and a set that stands with all the best end of 70s gems from either coast! The songs ... read more CD
Gerardo Frisina —
Moving Ahead (with bonus track) ... CD Schema (Italy), 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
The cover image is a bit different than the modernist images usually used for records by Italian maestro Gerardo Frisina, and the sound is a bit different too – maybe less Latin or Brazilian than some of his previous records, but still filled with lots of percussion at the core! There's ... read more CD
Mother Earth —
Complete Recordings 1968 to 1970 (Living With The Animals/Mercury/Wounded Bird, Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 19.98
A trio of classics from this groundbreaking group! First up is Living With The Animals – fantastic early work from Mother Earth – one of those special late 60s groups who emerged out of the rock, folk, and blues scenes – but who somehow managed to make a very special sound of ... read more CD
Part —
Te Deum/ECM, 1993. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgwear)
Sun Ra —
Discipline 27-II ... LP Saturn/Strut (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stravinsky/Telarc, 1978. Sealed Gatefold ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Still In A Dream – A Story Of Shoegaze 1988 to 1995 (5CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 5 CDs ... $46.99 65.99
Psychedelia meets British pop – in a really special musical moment that's forever come to be known as shoegaze! The work here comes from a time when the UK scene was really moving past punk rock, and starting to let its guitarists open up in the kind of longer, fuzzy solos that were big in ... read more CD
Piero Umiliani —
Il Corpo – Original Soundtrack (with bonus tracks) ... CD Schema (Italy), 1974. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99 24.99
Sweetly funky and very slinky – this is one of the best early 70s scores by the great Italian composer Piero Umiliani! The record has lots of bubbling electric piano, rumbling electric basslines, warm acoustic percussion, and moody wordless vocals. At some level, the album sounds a lot like ... read more CD
Heaven 17 —
Pleasure One ... LP Virgin, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing in the foil cover. Cover has a hype sticker, promo stamp and a cutout notch.)
Dokken —
Dream Warriors/Elektra, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $34.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover looks nice, with minimal wear.)
Max Frost & The Troopers —
Shape Of Things To Come ... LP Tower, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A totally groovy little album – and one that came along as kind of an offshoot to the weird and wonderful soundtrack for the film Wild In The Streets! Max Frost & The Troopers contributed some great numbers to the soundtrack of that gem – but they're even better here, with a tight, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
Kings IV —
Kings IV At Large ... LP United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Groovier than you might think – thanks to production and direction by Lee Hazlewood! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover is great – save for a promo stamp on the back.)
Mulgrew Miller —
Live At Yoshi's Vol 1 ... CD Maxjazz, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Mulgrew Miller on piano, Derrick Hodge on acoustic bass, and Karriem Riggins on drums. CD
(Sealed.)
Kaleidoscope —
Pulsating Dreams – The Epic Recordings (3CD set) (Side Trips/Epic/Retroworld (UK), Late 60s. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A mind-blowing collection of work from Kaleidoscope – the ultra-hip psych combo who recorded some great work for Epic Records at the end of the 60s! This package not only features all the group's important albums, but also includes a wealth of rare singles too – including some ... read more CD
Scrapper Blackwell —
Virtuoso Guitar Of Scrapper Blackwell ... LP Yazoo, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Great acoustic blues from the legendary Scrapper Blackwell – easily one of the greatest musical talents to ever come out of the Indy scene! The recordings here are early, but already represent a pinnacle of blues achievement – a pushing forward of the use of the guitar in the music to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue.)
Teddy Wilson —
Teddy Wilson & His All Stars ... LP Chiaroscuro, 1976. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Art Blakey —
Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers ... CD Baystate/BMG (Japan), 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Benny Golson on tenor, Cedar Walton on piano, and Buster Williams on bass. Titles include "Moanin", "City Bound", "Blues March", "Night In Tunisia", and "Briellsamba". CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Horacee Arnold —
Tales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... read more CD
Cedar Walton —
One Flight Down ... CD High Note, 2006. Used ... $9.99
Mostly a trio set from Cedar Walton, but Vincent Herring steps in on alto for 2 tracks – fleshing the sound out nicely! At this point in his career, Cedar has a hard time making a bad record – and his innate sense of fluidity on the keys of the piano has been nicely inflected with a ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Horacee Arnold —
Tribe ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... read more CD
Compost —
Compost ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Rare funky fusion from Compost! This excellent session by the short-lived group is also definitely up there on the list of stellar fusiony sets that have been too long overlooked. Many of the tracks have a nice hard angular sound to them, with a fusion break sound similar to some of the European ... read more CD
James Williams —
Meet The Magical Trio – With Charnett Moffett & Jeff Watts ... CD EmArcy, 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
James Williams on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Watts on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Crackin —
Crackin ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1977. New Copy ... $6.99 11.99
A classic from Crackin – an overlooked 70s band, but a great one too – working together here in a hip mix of soul, funk, and fusion – one that's not unlike Average White Band at their best! As with AWB, Crackin really have a great way with a bassline – letting things bump ... read more CD
George Braith —
Two Souls In One ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $24.99
One of the most wonderful albums by one of our favorite jazz artists of all time! For this unique session, George Braith offers up "two souls in one" – by playing both soprano sax and "stritch" simultaneously – in a two-reed mode that recalls the work of Roland Kirk ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1994 Jaanese pressing.)
Herb Ellis/Epic/Wounded Bird, 1963. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A really really wonderful little record – one that's far more than you might guess from it's slightly gimmicky title! The session's clearly done in a mode to resonate with the Charlie Byrd or Stan Getz bossa work of the early 60s, but it's also got a slightly offbeat quality that makes it ... read more CD
Teo Macero —
Impressions Of Charles Mingus ... LP PAJ, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A loving tribute to the late Charles Mingus – one that has a very different sound than the Mingus classics you might remember, thanks to inventive arrangements from Teo Macero! All tunes are originals by Teo, and they've got that shimmering large group style he first perfected in the 50s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Wes Montgomery —
Just Walkin' ... LP Verve, 1965/1966. Very Good+ ... $9.99
An assortment of material that Wes Montgomery recorded for Verve before his too-early death – which the label then collected together as a surprisingly good posthumous release for Wes! There's a really great feel to the record – a mix of small combo and large group settings that offers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM white label promo. Vinyl has a light heat spot, and plays with short & very light surface noise in "My One & Only", and looks great otherwise.)
MC ADE —
Just Sumthin To Do ... LP 4 Sight, 1987. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Very nice early Miami bass, before it was really called that. Filled with lots of nice electro touches including vocoder effects and lots of 808, 909 and early stuttering sampler bits. With "I Don't Care", "Bass Mechanic", "DJ Eddie B", "Nightmare Bonus", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Muddy Waters —
McKinley Morganfield – AKA Muddy Waters ... LP Chess, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Canadian yellow label pressing.)
Martin Taylor —
Spirit Of Django ... LP Linn (Scotland), 1994. Near Mint- ... $49.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spirit Of Django ... CD 1.99
Sadao Watanabe with The Great Jazz Trio —
Bird Of Paradise ... CD Flying Disk/JVC (Japan), 1977. Used ... $24.99
A fantastic album from saxophonist Sadao Watanabe – and one that stands at a real back-to-basics effort at a time when he was often recording in a more electric mode! The set has Sadao on alto, playing with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on ... read more CD
(Out of print 2008 SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Phillip Johnston —
Rub Me The Wrong Way ... CD Innova, 2004. Used ... $3.99
With Mark Josefsberg on vibraphone. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hermeto Pascoal —
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo ... CD Som Da Gente/Happy Hour, 1982. Used ... $18.99
Proof that Hermeto Pascoal never stopped making dynamically creative music! The great Brazilian reed player was still going strong in the early 80s, a period when a lot of his other contemporaries were flagging a bit in their creativity – and as this great album from 1982 will show, Hermeto ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet has a cut corner.)
Cabaret Voltaire —
Conversation ... CD Instinct, 1994. Used 2CD ... $19.99
... CD
(Out of print. Tray card has clear tape on the spine.)
Various —
Chess Soul – A Decade Of Chicago's Finest ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A massive batch of great soul tracks from the Chess studios, including many many tracks that we can only ever find on original 45s! There's a whopping total of 45 cuts in all, and just a few of the titles include "What About Me?" by The Valentinos, "Hold On" by The Radiants, ... read more CD
(1998 EU pressing. Digipak has some wear.)
Sherrys —
Pop Pop Pop-Pie (with bonus tracks) ... CD Marginal (Belgium), 1962/1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
26 songs. CD
(CDr release.)
Tatsu Aoki —
Eigen ... CD Innocent Eyes & Lenses, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Solo record by bassist Tatsu Aoki! CD
Jerry Goldsmith —
Rambo III – Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ... CD Intrada, 1988. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Diggin In The Carts – A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music ... CD Hyperdub (UK), Late 1980s/Early 1990s. Used ... $14.99
Video game music from studios including Konami, HAL Laboratory, Bandai Namco, Taito, and Sega – 34 tracks total! CD
Blue Stars —
Rhapsody In Harmony – Blue Stars Acappella ... CD Clifton, 1990s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Harris —
Blues-Soul Of Bill Harris – Complete Mercury Recordings 1956 to 1959 (Bill Harris/Mercury/Fresh Sound (Spain), Late 1950s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Four albums by Bill Harris, the guitarist for The Clovers, and a great jazz player as well! These albums show off Bill's own soulful sound with some great touches that show off his R&B roots! CD
Muriel Grossmann —
Devotion (silver & orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Third Man, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 31.99
The first widely-circulated album issued by the stunning saxophonist Muriel Grossman – an artist we've been stocking on imports for the past decade or so, and who quickly became one of or favorites in jazz! If you've not heard Muriel before, this album's a perfect introduction to her music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited silver & orange vinyl pressing!)
Taana Gardner —
When You Touch Me – The West End Recordings ... CD West End/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 24.99
A great package – one that features the self-titled Taana Gardner album from the legendary New York club act on West End Records – plus lots of bonus material too! The core record is the only full length album cut by singer Taana Gardner – quite a surprise, given how much impact ... read more CD
Methuselah —
Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John (with bonus tracks) ... CD Elektra/Grapefruit (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A British group, but one who also bring in a bit of American straightforwardness as well – mostly in the way they strip down the vibe of the record, harmonize their vocals, and go for an approach that avoids some of the overblown modes of their contemporaries! There's definitely some great ... read more CD
Sandy Nelson —
Drums A Go Go ... CD Imperial/Sundazed, 1965. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Drums galore from the great Sandy Nelson – an artist who was one of the most hard-burning talents on the kit, back in the day – with a propulsive quality that makes a record like this take off right from the very first note! As with so many of Sandy's instrumental classics from back ... read more CD
Also available Drums A Go Go (green vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Various —
Hey Folks – It's Intermission Time (brown vinyl pressing) ... LP Modern Harmonic, Late 1950s/1960s. New Copy (pic cover)... $25.99 26.99
A totally cool little set, and one that takes us back to the kind of commercials they used to play at the drive-in theaters between two different movies in a long double-feature! The tracks here are all short, playful little tunes with plenty of 60s elements – sometimes jazzy, sometimes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hey Folks – It's Intermission Time ... CD 15.99
Sun Ra —
Inside The Light World – Sun Ra Meets The OVC (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Strut (UK), 1986. New Copy 2LP ... $44.99
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited indie exclusive.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Harvest Time/India Navigation/Luaka Bop, 1977. New Copy (pic cover)... $16.99 17.99
A totally great slice of 70s work from Pharoah Sanders – a rare Japanese single that offers radio edits of two tracks from his sublime project for India Navigation! "Harvest Time" is wonderful – this hypnotic bassline, watery light guitar lines, and a raspy, soulful tenor ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Amboy Dukes —
Amboy Dukes (lime green vinyl pressing) ... LP Mainstream/Sundazed, 1967. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
Seminal sounds from this legendary group – a combo who feature a young Ted Nugent on some complete amazing guitar, but in a way that's very different than Ted's big arena rock albums of the 70s! The Amboy Dukes have a way of combining the rawness of garage rock with the headiness of psych, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Brand new stereo mix from lost original tapes!)
