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Various —
Spiritual Jazz 10 – Modal, Esoteric, & Deep Jazz From Prestige Records ... LP 
Prestige/Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A really loving look at a sometimes-forgotten side of the Prestige Records label – a company that's famous for giving the world plenty of hardbop and soul jazz in the 50s and 60s, but which also helped lay the groundwork for American spiritual jazz to come! Long before Impulse, Strata East, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spiritual Jazz 10 – Modal, Esoteric, & Deep Jazz From Prestige Records ... CD 14.99
Mike Selesia —
Flavor ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. New Copy ... $31.99
Plenty of flavor here – a really well-crafted brew that's heavy with searing saxophone from Mike Selesia – mixed with other rootsy instrumentation in a very groovy way! Mike plays soprano, tenor sax, and flute on the set – clearly inspired by the John Coltrane generation, yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gideon Nxumalo —
Jazz Fantasia ... LP Renown/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
An insanely wonderful bit of jazz from the South American scene – an early 60s record that stands as one of the first to really express the kind of special sound and promise that would emerge from that nation in years to come! Part of that jazz legacy was an expatriate one – as some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Temptations —
Temptations Christmas Card ... LP Motown, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A classic Christmas album from The Temptations – recorded at a time when the group were really riding high on righteous sounds with Norman Whitfield – and almost a bit of a break from the funk and the politics, as a way of celebrating the season around the hearth! Production is by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Temptations Christmas Card ... CD 3.99
Erlon Chaves —
Procura-Se Uma Virgem (180 gram pressing) ... LP CID/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
One of the grooviest albums we've ever heard from Erlon Chaves – a Brazilian arranger who got his start in the bossa generation, later did some more traditional music – but here explodes with this great fusion of European and Brazilian soundtrack styles! The record's credited to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Toni Tornado —
Toni Tornado ... LP Odeon/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
An early 70s gem from Brazilian singer Toni Tornado – one of that country's greatest soul singers of the time, and an artist with a real talent for putting over a groove! The tunes on the set are a mad mix of heavy funk, deep soul, and larger arrangements – making the whole thing sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Rudy Ray Moore —
Step It Up & Go (10 inch LP) ... LP Crashing The Party, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
Think Rudy Ray Moore was only the king of 70s raunch? Think again – as Rudy has a heck of a long career, one that stretches back to the R&B years of the 50s! This set does a great job of looking back at that under-documented period of Rudy's career – and features a wonderful batch ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing!)
Real Kids —
Real Kids (40th Anniversary pressing) ... LP Red Star/Norton, 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 21.99
A fantastic slice of work from the Boston scene of the 70s – an overlooked group from the early years of punk, and one who might have gotten much greater acclaim, had they been part of the New York scene down at CBGBs! The Real Kids were formed by lead singer John Felice after parting ways ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates Volume 5 – You Tore My Brain! ... LP Norton, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Norton Records, the reigning deep garage rock relic hunters, still digging up gold – rugged, shambling r&b fueled, punk rock prefiguring singles from 1964-1968 – stuff that's never even been officially released! The stuff runs the gamut from raw, but capable blue eyed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Aliens, Psychos & Wild Things – Rare & Unissued Virginia Garage 1964 to 1967 ... LP Norton, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Garage rock groovers from the a bunch of Virginia bands in the mid 60s – raw, rollicking, catchy-as-hell greatness that's probably shoulda made these guys stars – but hey, now it can be our secret, right? Not much to say other than it kills, low fi DIY rawk the way it should be – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra & Others —
Second Stop Is Jupiter – Doo Wop From Saturn & Beyond Vol 2 ... LP Norton, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
Interstellar vocal group numbers and doo wop from the Sun Ra vaults – a couple rare release and a bunch of previously unissued numbers featuring The Cosmic Rays, Crystals, Nu Sounds and Juanita Rogers – teenage vocal group numbers, bits of bebop and spacey doo wop released for the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra & Others —
Rocket Ship Rock ... LP Norton, 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99
Wild and wooly Rocket Ship Rock from Sun Ra and his Arkestra – featuring shout blues vocalist Yochanan – often billed as "the man from outer space" and a cat who could give Screamin Jay Hawkins a run for his money in the excitable oddball category – jumping 60s r&b ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra & Others —
Interplanetary Melodies – Doo Wop From Saturn & Beyond Vol 1 ... LP Norton, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
Doo wop era spaceways travel from Sun Ra and soulful mid 50s vocal recruits – including The Cosmic Rays, Crystals, Nu Sounds and Juanita Rogers – a motherlode of rarities and never before issued recordings! Interplanetary Melodies includes doo wop numbers of earthly concern, and space ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates Volume 4 – I've Had Enough ... LP Norton, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Norton Records, the reigning deep garage rock relic hunters, have done it again – a straight up incredible batch of rugged, shambling r&b fueled, punk rock prefiguring singles from 1964-1968 – stuff that's never even been officially released! The stuff runs the gamut, from raw, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates Volume 3 – Train To Nowhere ... LP Norton, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Norton Records, the reigning deep garage rock relic hunters, have done it again – a straight up incredible batch of rugged, shambling r&b fueled, punk rock prefiguring singles from 1964-1968 – stuff that's never even been officially released! The stuff runs the gamut, from raw, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thee Midniters —
In Thee Midnite Hour ... LP Norton, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
Hard-wailing grooves from Thee Midnighters – a great link between garage rock and Latino soul in mid 60s Los Angeles! The group have a sound that nicely bridge that gap between the Sunset Strip and some of the lesser-known acts of the East LA scene – a style that's got plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gino Washington —
Out Of This World ... LP Norton, 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A treasure trove of lost soul from Detroit legend Gino Washington – a hard-hitting singer with a really wonderful sound! Gino may not be as well known as some of his Motown 60s contemporaries, but he's a heck of a singer in the harder side of the Detroit sound – working here with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sefi Zisling —
Expanse (limited, numbered pressing – with download) ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 23.99
A fantastic double-length set from trumpeter Sefi Zisling – one of the leading lights of the Tel Aviv jazz scene, really soaring here at the head of a larger ensemble! The music is a mix of modal and spiritual jazz modes, but also has a special flavor that's all Sefi's own – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand numbered limited edition pressing of 500, limited to indie stores in the US – plus download!)
Emma-Jean Thackray/International Anthem/Total Refreshment Centre, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A great little record that continues the Chicago/London meeting that was begun in the Makaya McCraven album Where We Come From – a limited single with two collaborative grooves on each side! Emma-Jean Thackray serves up "Too Shy" on side one – a skittish blend of jazz ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jazzanova —
Of All The Things (deluxe 3LP version – with pop up gatefold sleeve & download) ... LP Sonar Kollektiv (Germany), 2008. New Copy 3LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A tremendous step forward for Jazzanova – an album that's overflowing with classic soul touches, and done in a style we'd hardly have expected from the group a few years before! Jazzanova have always had an ear for older sounds in their music – which is something that first set them ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download – and comes in a pop-up gatefold sleeve!)
Rain Parade —
Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (red & yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Enigma/Real Gone, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
An undisputed treasure from the early 80s west coast scene – a trippy little record that was one of the shining jewels in the new psych underground – quite a shift from the LA hardcore sound of a few years before! Yet unlike some of their contemporaries, Rain Parade were hardly copping ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on red & yellow starburst vinyl!)
Various —
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 – Vol 1 ... LP Third Man, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 27.98
A fantastic document of the first-ever Ann Arbor Blues Festival – the start of a great event that would blossom into other styles of music in the 70s, but which stood as a strong blues-based event in its initial year of 1969! In some ways, the three day series of concerts is a roots answer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 ... CD 18.99
Stereolab —
Emperor Tomato Ketchup (3LP pressing– with bonus tracks) ... LP Elektra/Duophonic, 1996. New Copy 3LP (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
Stereolab's third album for Elektra – continuing their wondeful brand of space age pop in the 90s, and still some of the most exciting music to come from a major label at the time! Many would argue that Emperor Tomato Ketchup is the band's finest moment, and for good reason. The bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Emperor Tomato Ketchup ... CD 2.99
Morning Echoes Of Detroit —
Echoes Of The Gospel (180 gram pressing) ... LP Nashboro/Third Man, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
A gem of a gospel set from the legendary Nashboro catalog – crafted by a very hip male sextet from Detroit – one who are clearly open to letting a lot of blues and soul influences into their music! One of the key elements from those styles here is spare but strong use of guitar or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
White Stripes —
Icky Thump (180 gram pressing) ... LP Third Man, 2007. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $16.99 24.98
The last album in The White Stripes incredible late 90s to mid 00s run – and they really went out on an epic high note – one of their very best records! As kicked off by the classic title tune, this one goes on to be fully connected to their raw roots, but committed with a bigger, more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th Anniversary pressing – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Monks —
Hamburg Recordings 1967 ... LP Third Man, 1967. New Copy ... $6.99
The last slice of work to be released from the incredible Monks – a group of American servicemen who rocked the German scene in the mid 60s – and have gone onto become the stuff of legend over the years! The group's Polydor recordings have been issued and reissued many times – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ramones —
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend/
Norton, 1975. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99
Some of the earliest sounds you'll ever hear from The Ramones – two early tracks, served up here in their original 1975 demo recordings! "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is maybe a bit slower and rawer than the later take – but in a great way – and that quality explodes even ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ennio Morricone & Others —
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight (180 gram pressing) ... LP Decca/Third Man, 2015. New Copy 2LP ... $16.99 30.00
Director Quentin Tarantino has drawn plenty of inspiration from the music of Ennio Morricone over the years – either using short passages of older Morricone music in his films, or evoking the substance and style of the maestro in the way he uses sounds from other sources too! So it's only ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl in a sweet triptych cover!)
Various —
Christmas Party EP (red vinyl) ... 7-inch Norton, Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99
A totally great little Christmas single – a four-track EP from Norton Records – complete with four rare Holiday tunes from the past! Little Joey Farr cooks things up nicely on "Rock & Roll Santa" – a Christmas rocker with a great weird vocal – and Brendan ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Jackie & The Cedrics —
Silent Night Rumble/Norton, 2009. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99
Dang! Hard-charging, yet masterfully played surfy/trashy/garagey guitar instrumentals for Christmas from Japan's Jackie & The Cedrics – who sound great, and get extra bonus points from us for reproducing a great ol' Trashmen holiday single for the pic sleeve! "Silent Night ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(On green vinyl!)
Sun Ra/Saturn/Norton, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
Rare mid 50s holiday doo wop presented by Sun Ra – with the solid vocals group appropriately dubbed The Qualities doing their thing over spare, just a little bit cosmic of a backdrop on "It's Christmas Time" and "Happy New Year To You"! Rumored to feature Ra himself on ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
5 6 7 8's —
Rock & Roll Santa/Norton, 2003. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99
Blistering, raucous rockabilly/garage/R&B from Japan's 5 6 7 8's – blasting out some holiday greatness on "Rock And Roll Santa" – made all the more impressive with some honking sax and boogie woogie piano! The flip "Harlem Shuffle" has organ in place of the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Nathaniel Mayer —
Ride In My 225/Norton, 2003. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $9.99
The cover looks vintage, but the cuts are contemporary – recent work from Detroit soul legend Nathaniel Mayer, including one especially nice Holiday number! "Mr Santa Claus" is one of the roughest, rawest Christmas tunes ever recorded in the 21st Century – a nice bluesy tune ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sonics —
Don't Believe In Christmas/Norton, 1965. New Copy (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Protopunk garage genius from The Sonics – tearing it up on a couple of raucous Christmas themed rumblers! "Don't Believe In Christmas" is a primordial, R&B fueled blast of greatness. "Santa Claus" is just as great, in which the boys antogonize Santa, telling the old ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Various —
Funky 16 Corners ... LP Stones Throw, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 19.99
One of the best funky compilations ever! The folks at Stones Throw Records – home of some of the most funk-inspired hip hop of the past decade – have dug through the crates to come up with this incredible batch of 19 tunes, all well-researched, nicely remastered, and offered up here on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Just In Time – The Final Recording (3LP collector's edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1986. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $38.99 39.99
The last-ever recording of drumming great Buddy Rich – and a set that we'd put right up there next to his best records of the previous two decades! Buddy's in familiar formation here, but the sound is wonderful – recorded live at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, with this mixture of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Mogadisco – Dancing Mogadishu – Somalia 1972 to 1991 (with bonus download) ... LP Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
A mountain of music from the scene in Somalia during the 70s and 80s – all of it pulled from the vast archives of Radio Mogadishu, and showing a wonderful range of expression at the time! The music here is all pretty darn funky and soulful – as you'd expect from a collection on Analog ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mogadisco – Dancing Mogadishu – Somalia 1972 to 1991 ... CD 17.99(Includes download!)
Nico Fidenco —
Blue Jeans (180 gram pressing) ... LP Digitmovies (Italy), 1975. New Copy ... $26.99
A sexy little soundtrack from Nico Fidenco – penned for this mid 70s film about a teenage prostitute who works under the nickname "Blue Jeans"! The music's got a wonderfully whimsical feel – not as electric or Euro-erotic as you might expect from the cover, and often put ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis —
L'Ultimo Squalo (180 gram pressing) ... LP Beat (Italy), 1981. New Copy ... $28.99
A nice little shark-themed soundtrack, but one that comes across with a vibe that's quite different than any of the music used for Jaws – partly because there's a number of vocal tunes in the mix! The set features three standout songs – "Hollywood Big Time" and "You've ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 400!)
Carlo Savina —
Goldsnake Anonima Killers (180 gram pressing) ... LP Digitmovies (Italy), 1966. New Copy Gatefold ... $26.99
That's Goldsnake, not Goldfinger – but the soundtrack here from Carlo Savina is very much inspired by the James Bond music of the 60s – and served up in a great range of spy, mod, and crime jazz styles! The main theme gets a vocal reading at the start, but is transformed into other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Goldsnake Anonima Killers ... CD 16.99(Limited edition of 300!)
Antoine Berjeaut —
Moving Cities ... LP I See Colors, 2019. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
A very cool record – one that's billed as "jazz, but not as you know it" – which is no surprise, given that trumpeter Antoine Berjeaut is working very closely with Makaya McCraven! Makaya plays drums in the group, and also produced the record – emphasizing some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nia Andrews —
No Place Is Safe ... LP World Galaxy/Alpha Pup, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A record with a very striking title – and a wonderful sound to match – this warm, fluid blend of the vocals of Nia Andrews and a rich keyboard-heavy environment – one that features a fair bit of contributions from Mark De Clive-Lowe! Nia also plays piano and keyboards, and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Masta Ace & Marco Polo —
Breukelen Story (3LP gold & black vinyl deluxe edition) ... LP Fat Beats, 2018. New Copy 3LP ... $33.99 34.98
A rock solid collaboration between classic boombap influenced veteran producer Marco Polo and legendary rhymer Masta Ace – a thoroughly headnodding full length ode to the borough of Brooklyn! Tight, top notch straight forward hip hop all with the way, with guests Pharoahe Monch, Lil Fame, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold with black splatter vinyl pressing – include bonus tracks and instrumentals!)
Night Owls feat Durand Jones —
This Christmas (voc, inst) ... 7-inch F Spot, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99
Durand Jones takes on the Donny Hathaway holiday classic "This Christmas" – but with a groove that's completely different, thanks to work from The Night Owls! The vibe is almost more rocksteady than soul – but Durand's vocals still soar out with a warm 70s vibe – which ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
MF Doom & Damu The Fudgemunk —
Coco Mango Sliced (Power Outage Remix vocal, Power Outage Remix inst, Boy Scout Remix) ... 7-inch Redefinition, 2012/2019. New Copy (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
One of the largely underappreciated MF Doom collaborations – a vocal recorded for French production duo Union – remixed here as gritty, though atmospheric boombap by the Damu The Fudgemunk! Done up here in 2 masterful vocal versions, the Power Outage Mix and the Boy Scout Remix ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition green vinyl pressing.)
Jonathan Hay/Hay, Reid & Smith, 2019. New Copy ... $20.99 22.98
One of the most striking blends of jazz and hip hop we've ever heard before – a complete jazz reworking of the album Follow The Leader – the mid 80s hip hop classic by Eric B & Rakim! The set's no easy gimmick, and also gets the support of Rakim and Eric B – and although ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
J Rocc —
Funky President Edits Vol 7 – Flight #2/Beat Junkie Sound, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99
Lucky number 7 in J Rocc's Funky President Edits series – Expertly edited stuff, even if J Rocc has the finesse blend it in a way that feels effortless. "Flight 2" takes a trip Brazil for classic sample edit, "Greedy Foot" gets on the tightly thumping JB funk tip. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Milton Nascimento —
Maria Maria ... LP Far Out (UK), 1976. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Richly soulful work from Milton Nascimento – music created at the same time as his classic albums in the 70s – but as the soundtrack to a ballet, which makes for a nice change from the usual! The approach is similar to Milton's studio work, but maybe even a bit more heavenly too – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Show & AG —
Full Scale ... LP Fat Beats/DITC, 1998. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
A fierce late 90s effort from Showbiz & AG – joining the ranks of veteran hip hop acts who continued to release dope material after leaving a major label and after their early classic runs! All the tracks live up to the best of their earlier material, though they feature a little heavier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ryan Porter —
Force For Good ... LP World Galaxy/Alpha Pup, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
The deepest sounds so far from Ryan Porter – a double-length album of spiritual majesty, and a set that marks Porter as one of the key up-and-coming players on the West Coast Get Down scene! The record has long tracks that are very far-thinking jazz all the way through – mostly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tanya Morgan —
Brooklynati ... LP Interdependent, 2009. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Tanya Morgan's second proper album – the duo's Moonlighting was one of the freshest, most soulful and resonant hip hop albums of the mid 00s in our humble opinions, and Brooklynati is even better! It's tough to describe Tanya Morgan – the trio of Von Pea, Ilyas and Donwill – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2019 pressing – on vinyl for the first time for its 10th Anniversary!)
Various —
Pour Me A Grog – The Funana Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde (180 gram pressing) ... LP Ostinato (UK), Late 90s. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
A really amazing criss-cross of musical modes from the island of Cape Verde – a nation that already gave the world many musical hybrids over the years, but really knocked things out of the park with the electrified funana movement in the 90s! The sounds here are ancient at the core – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) feat Cee-Lo & Tony Toni Tone —
Get The Money/Funk On Sight, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $10.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Azymuth —
Jazz Carnival (LP mix, space jazz mix – Global Communication rmx) ... 12-inch Far Out (UK), 1998. New Copy ... $12.99
The legendary Azymuth take on one of their all-time classics – the tune "Jazz Carnival", which helped the trio move from being a Brazilian fusion combo to lasting legends of a jazzy dancefloor! Side one features the full 8 minute version of the tune from 1996 – building ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nate Mercereau —
Joy Techniques (with bonus download) ... LP How So, 2019. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
A really cool little record, and one that brings plenty of joy to our ears – as guitarist Nate Mercereau serves up a fresh batch of instrumentals that feature plenty of lines on synth guitar – all in a great combination of vintage funk styles and contemporary modes from the underground! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Railroad Ave Bullies —
Alligator Shoes/Lugnut Brand, 2019. New Copy ... $7.99 8.98
Lots of fuzzy guitar on this one – riffing away with a monstrous sound, while the heavy drums at the core do a nice job of romping away with the groove! The tune's kind of an updated take on the psychedelic soul mode – and is backed by "She Ready", which has more of a 60s ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Your Old Droog —
Looseys EP ... LP Nature Sounds, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 17.98
Charimatic Brooklyn rhymer Your Old Droog returns on prime gritty form – with a style that's reminiscent of some of best no nonsense east coast rappers ever, with an impressive roster of veteran producers including P Brothers, Alchemist, Black Milk, Oh No, Statik Selektah and Jonwayne. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Foreign Exchange —
Connected (180 gram pressing) ... LP Foreign Exchange, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The start of a great legacy for Foreign Exchange – a duo made up of equal parts MC Phonte of Little Brother and Dutch production wiz Nicolay! The record was a pretty fitting departure for Phonte – whose crew re-ignited the southern hip hop underground for cats without the pimp crunk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Run-DMC —
Run-DMC (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Profile/Get On Down, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
The classic self-titled debut LP from Run-DMC – one that changed hip hop (and much of modern pop and rock) forever! There's little we can add to the canon for this record. Run DMC ushered in a new era in contemporary urban culture, a harder hitting style of rap the managed to bust out of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Run-DMC (expanded edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Soul Chance —
Soul Chance (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Obeah, 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
New sounds from a funky combo, but handled in a way that's very much like the vintage-styled image on the cover! The group do a great job of evoking the sound of late 60s Kingston – spinning out spare, steady grooves that are heavy on rocksteady rhythms – often with great harmonies ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500 – on red vinyl)
Grant Green —
Born To Be Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1962. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
A rare one from Grant Green – recorded in 1962, but not issued until this first pressing of the material, in 1985. The set's one of Green's early classics recorded with pianist Sonny Clark – a deeply soulful player who really had the right feel for Green's more lyrical soul jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – on 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI! Cover and vinyl are beautiful!)
Jason McGuiness —
Empyrean Tones ... LP Common Good, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Jason McGuiness handles the keyboards, but he's also got some great help on the session too – a strong lineup of guests that includes Kamasi Washington on tenor, Phil Ranelin on trombone, and Keyon Harrold on trumpet! Drums are by Te'Amir Sweeney, who's got this crackling touch that brings a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mental Abstrato —
Uzoma ... LP SDB Discos, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 21.98
Really great work from a Brazilian combo that somehow manages to work in a mode that's completely rootsy, but also completely contemporary too! The music here mixes together heavy percussion, bits of jazz, and just the right touches on keyboards, beats, and samples – so that the organic and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Beastie Boys —
Ill Communication (180 gram colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Grand Royal, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 35.99
What can we say? The Beasties rise to an even higher level with their manic trio hip hop style mixed with the live jazz/funk/garage rock sounds and keyboards by Money Mark – featuring a bunch of their classic hits and underappreciated album cuts alike. They could really do no wrong at this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive colored vinyl pressing. Limited edition!)
Kapingbdi/Sonorama (Germany), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
A never-heard fourth and final album from Kapingbdi – recorded in the mid 80s in Detroit, but with a sound that's really just a slight evolution from their style in the 70s! The music is equal parts global and groove – some tracks that go for a crossover clubby vibe, ala the shift that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brenda Lee —
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree – The Decca Christmas Recordings ... LP Decca, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
Brenda Lee was quite a big artist back in the day – and although the rest of her catalog has faded from view over the years, she's very well-remembered for her classic approach to a Holiday tune! Brenda was always a little bit country and a little bit rock and pop – and that blend ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
House Guests & Others —
My Mind Set Me Free – House Guests Meet The Complete Strangers & Bootsy, Phelps & Gary ... LP Shake It, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 20.98
Fantastic funk from the Cinncinnatti scene – by a group with ties to both the James Brown Band and the P-Funk empire of George Clinton! Most of the work here was recorded at a time when a young Bootsy Collins and brother Catfish Collins had left the employ of James Brown, and returned back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard —
Hub-Tones ... LP Blue Note (Czech Republic), 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah —
Al Hadaoui ... LP Habibi Funk, 1973. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
Monstrous funk from Morocco – unreleased material recorded in 1973, with a sound that should have revolutionized North Africa at the time! The group works here in a really raw blend of heavy percussion and riffing guitar – produced with lots of edge and echo, and delivered with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Al Hadaoui ... CD 14.99
Yaron Gershovsky —
Disco Baby (orig, Floating Points & Red Greg edit) ... 7-inch Melodies International (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 12.98
A sweet disco baby from Yaron Gershovsky – but a track that's also got plenty of funk in the mix too – from the tight horns on the top, all the way down to the bassline that keeps the whole thing moving throughout! The track's got these tight changes that are almost jazzy in inflection ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Kashmere Stage Band —
Texas Thunder Soul 1968 to 1974 ... LP Now Again/Stones Throw, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
A massive exploration of the music of Kashmere Stage Band – the legendary Texas funk combo whose work has been pushed heavily over the years by Wax Poetics, Stones Throw, and many others! The set goes even deeper than any of the previous vinyl reissues of work by the group – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Various —
Roots Of Chicha – Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru ... LP Barbes, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A cool little compilation that's as groovy as you might guess from the title – and one that finally brings to light the lesser-known genre of chica – an odd fusion of cumbia rhythms with more psychedelic-styled instrumentation on farfisa, organ, and guitar! The core grooves remind us a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Abstract Orchestra —
Madvillain Vol 2 (with bonus download) ... LP ATA (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $23.99
A really great take on the music of Madvillain – that famous collaboration between Madlib & MF Doom – served up here in a mostly instrumental mode that's heavy on funk and jazz! You'll definitely recognize the tunes in the set, but the presentation is very different – almost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Madvillain Vol 2 ... CD 14.99(Includes download.)
Nas —
Illmatic ... LP Columbia/Get On Down, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Nas's debut LP masterpiece Illmatic – which will probably stand forever as one of the greatest hip hop full lengths of its time – maybe even for all time. Nas has had some creative ups-and-downs over the years, but nothing can take away the impact of this damn near perfect slice of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Demos 1973 to 1975 – Vol 1 ... LP Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nico —
Chelsea Girl (smoke swirl vinyl pressing) ... LP Verve, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
One of the greatest records of the 60s – and a sublime debut from Nico, sounding fresher and less dreary here than on many of her later sides – although still pretty chilling overall! The record features larger orchestral backings on most tracks – never too heavy, but with light ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chelsea Girl ... CD 8.99(Smoke swirl colored vinyl.)
Chicha Libre —
Sonido Amazonico (2LP pressing with etched side) (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Barbes, 2008. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A new take on the older chica groove – a slightly romping rhythm that's almost a South American take on Tex Mex modes! The sound here has a nicely old-style feel – despite contemporary origins of the recording – and instrumentation is heavy on keyboards, including Electravox, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chick Corea —
Now He Sings – Now He Sobs (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1968. New Copy Gatefold ... $26.99 34.98
Amazing modern work from the young Chick Corea – a set that captures the pianist in much more avant territory than his famous 70s sets – at a time when he was just coming off some years working in a variety of modes on the New York scene! The group here is as revolutionary as Chick's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Note Tone Poet Series – 2019 remaster on 180 gram vinyl!)
Herbie Hancock —
Flood (2018 Black Friday Release) ... LP Sony/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 31.98
A fantastic double-length set from Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters – easily one of Herbie's greatest records ever, but originally only issued in Japan! Hancock is in tremendous form here – almost as if he's merging the grooves of the Headhunters album with the wilder electric modes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Abstract Orchestra —
Madvillain Vol 1 (with bonus download) ... LP ATA (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
Here's a record that goes straight to the heart of the music of Madlib – not just his Madvillain collaboration with MF Doom, but all the great jazziness he's brought to his many projects over the years! The set's all instrumental – a larger jazz ensemble taking off on tunes previously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Various —
Motown Christmas ... LP Motown, 1960s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An expanded version of this classic set of Motown Christmas tunes – one that features some of the best cuts from the individual artists' Holiday albums cut for the label, plus some harder to find tracks from singles! The set's got 24 tracks in all, with titles that include "Santa Claus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Isley Brothers —
I'll Be Home For Christmas (red colored vinyl) ... LP Def Soul, 2007. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
It's records like this that will keep us loving the Isley Brothers year after year – and with such great Holiday tunes on the set, you can bet we'll be pulling this one out for many Christmases to come! Despite the slightly postured look on the front cover, the duo's sounding nicely laidback ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I'll Be Home For Christmas ... CD 8.99
Willie Colon —
Big Break ... LP Fania/Get On Down, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kendrick Lamar & Others —
Black Panther (180 gram pressing) ... LP Interscope, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
A modern classic hip hop soundtrack to Black Panther that should make T'Challa proud! It was pretty clear early on that Black Panther might be one of the greatest modern super hero movies – and an important one for the political and cultural climate of the late teens – so the pressure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Panther ... CD 4.99
Stevie Wonder —
Someday At Christmas ... LP Tamla, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A cool Christmas album from Stevie Wonder – a set that's got some great original titles, and one of the best Motown Holiday albums ever! The title track is completely sublime – an early righteous moment for Stevie, and a track that has a surprisingly political undercurrent – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Capitol Christmas Vol 2 ... LP Capitol, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
Classic Christmas sounds from the mighty Capitol Records – served up here in a package that has a very strong focus on the first two decades of the label! There's certainly some classics here, but there's also some overlooked gems – and most numbers are vocal tunes that reflect the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa —
Viajando Com O Som – The Lost 76 Vice Versa Studio Sessions ... LP Far Out (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99
A never-issued album by the great Hermeto Pascoal – recorded in the space between his 70s classics Slaves Mass and A Musica Livre – and every bit as amazing as those classics! The music here is fluid, open, and a fantastic mix of jazz and all of Hermeto's new ideas about musical ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vince Guaraldi Trio —
Charlie Brown Christmas (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
An amazing record – one with a depth that goes way beyond its simple roots, and which has gone on to become one of the true Christmas classics of the 20th Century! Although a Christmas soundtrack, the album's more of a tapestry of sadness, longing, and loss – the best qualities that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – 180 gram vinyl, with the original cover image on a heavy tip-on jacket!)
Erykah Badu —
Baduizm ... LP MCA, 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
A landmark debut from the mighty Erykah Badu – a record that really set the world on fire when it first appeared – and which continues to blow our minds all these many years later! There's a simple, straightforward grace to the album that comes through immediately – as Erykah ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gang Starr —
Hard To Earn ... LP Chrysalis, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
JBs —
These Are The JBs ... LP Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
A stunner of a record – the first-ever album by The JBs, never issued back in the day – and lost for years until it recently resurfaced on a test pressing! The set features a leaner, more stripped-down version of the group – one that features Bootsy Collins on bass, and which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Also comes with a great book – detailing the album and its rescue from obscurity!)
Kendrick Lamar —
Good Kid, M.A.Ad City (with bonus tracks) ... LP Aftermath, 2012. New Copy 2 LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The much-hailed major league debut of Kendrick Lamar! Includes "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", "The Art Of Peer Pressure", "Money Trees" with Jay Rock, "Poetic Justice" with Drake, "m.A.A.d City" with MC Eiht, "Singing About Me, I'm Dying Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Raekwon —
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (2LP purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Loud/RCA/Get On Down, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 31.98
Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered 2LP Get On Down on translucent purple vinyl – with liner notes by Raekwon and Brian Coleman.)
Ol Dirty Bastard —
Return To The 36 Chambers – The Dirty Version ... LP Elektra/Get On Down, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Ol' Dirty Bastard...Osiris...Big Baby Jesus...what can we say? Even if we didn't know ODB had really fallen off the deep end or if his wildness was just an act, this was always sone of our favorite Wu-Tang related LPs and it always will be – with manic energy and tripped out sense of humor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Timmons —
Holiday Soul ... LP Prestige, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
A rare jazz Holiday treasure – recorded by Bobby Timmons' during his glorious trio years at Prestige! The group here features Bobby on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Walter Perkins on drums – all doing really amazing things with a set of Christmas standards – at a level that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Funkadelic —
Maggot Brain (turquoise vinyl pressing) ... LP Westbound/4 Men With Beards, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 23.99
Amazing stuff – and arguably the greatest early Funkadelic album ever! The set moves past the simple fuzzy style of the group's debut, and the overly-stoned sound of Free Your Mind – and rockets into a heady funk style that's filled with sly social commentary and an incredibly dark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000!)
Ivan Mamao Conti —
Poison Fruit (180 gram pressing with download) ... LP Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
Really mindblowing work from legendary drummer Ivan "Mamao" Conti – a key part of Azymuth through that group's many years – and still going strong here as a solo artist on his own! The album's almost a 21st Century realization of the sound that Azymuth was going for back in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Poison Fruit ... CD 12.99(Includes download – which includes two more tracks.)
Shakey Jake with Bill Jennings & Jack McDuff —
Good Times (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/4 Men With Beards, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 22.98
A stunner from Shakey Jake – and a set that's got a surprising jazz element as well – given that the singer/harmonicist works here with Jack McDuff on Hammond and Bill Jennings on guitar! Jack and Bill were working together on other soul jazz sessions for Prestige Records during the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Outubro (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Wicked early work from Azymuth – one of the albums that the group recorded when they were really starting to take off on the global scene – burning strong with a soulful fusion vibe, lots of Brazilian rhythm currents, and always hitting all the right notes in their music! The sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Fahey —
John Fahey Volume 6 – Days Have Gone By (180 gram pressing) ... LP Takoma/4 Men With Beards, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
John Fahey just got deeper and deeper with each new record of his early years – and this sublime sixth set is a unique blend of his amazing work on guitar, his timeless sense of music, and his growing ear for odd elements and atmospherics that make his records far more than just the usual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
