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Thrill Jockey, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Electronic dance music for both lobes of the brain not to mention the posterior. CD
(Out of print.)
In & Out (Germany), 1993. Used ... $4.99
Vincent Chancey on French horn, David Gilmore on guitar, Kevin Bruce Harris on bass, and Ronny Burrage on drums. CD
(Still sealed.)
Nonesuch, 2004. Used ... $1.99
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(Includes original slipcase with light wear. Barcode has a mark.)
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $5.99
Angular and modern work from guitarist Pat Martino – working here in a field of dark tones and colors that recalls some of his best moments of the 70s! The album's got Pat playing with a quintet that includes Joe Lovano, Gonzalo Rubacalba, Christian McBride, and Lewis Nash – and the ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Virgin/Charisma, 1986. Used ... $2.99
Includes work from the films Quicksilver and Lorca & The Outlaws. CD
Also available Soundtracks ... LP 1.99
Arista, Late 70s. Used ... $1.99
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Warp, 2012. Used ... $4.99
The best yet from Flying Lotus – who we keep allowing ourselves to believe has hit an insurmountable peak with each new record – but he just keeps getting better! Where the preceding Cosmogramma upped the stranger, spacier and more abstract textures, Until The Quiet Comes is a bit more ... read more CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2009. Used Gatefold ... $4.99
Jason Scott on tenor and alto saxophone and clarinet, JC Kuhl on tenor saxophone and clarinet, John Lilley on tenor saxophone, Steven Bernstein on trumpet and slide trumpet, Bob Miller on trumpet, Bryan Hooten and Reggie Pace on trombone, Matt White on guitar, Cameron Ralston and Eddie Prendergast ... read more CD
Swing, Late 30s. Used 2CDs ... $3.99
Late 30s recordings – including work with Rex Stewart, Benny Carter, Larry Adler, and Eddie South! CD
(Out of print.)
Om Records, 1996. Used ... $5.99
Includes tracks by Pepe Bradock, Deadbeats, Jaywalkers, L-Fudge, Spacehopper, Cooly's Hot Box, and Smoke No Bones. CD
Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
A classic meeting of two giants from the early years of bop – altoist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie – brought together here in a session that Norman Granz would later list as one of the truest realizations of his vision for recording jazz music! Parker's sharp lines are ... read more CD
(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Columbia, 1959. Used ... $3.99
Duke Ellington in fine fine form – working here in a selection of tunes played at jazz festivals in 1959 – a very good year for the Ellington Orchestra! The styles here are a mix of older Duke modes and some of the more sophisticated modernism of his late 50s years – and ... read more CD
Also available Festival Session ... LP 19.99(Sealed 2004 pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Tompkins Square, 2009. Used ... $5.99
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(Sleeve has some light wear.)
Blue Note, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Joe Lovano meets up with band leader Manny Albam for a trip through the Sinatra songbook. Tracks include "Imagination", "In Other Words", "One For My Baby", and "Someone To Watch Over Me". CD
Rhymesayers, 2013. Used ... $5.99
A pretty cool, seemingly unlikely duo effort on Rhymesayers – pairing up underground hip hop mainstay Aesop Rock and avant indie vocalist Kimya Dawson of Moldy Peaches! It actually works well! Aesop's no nonsense sounding voice can deliver even the most abstract lyrics with strength and ... read more CD
Instant/Charly (UK), 1960s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
BMG/RCA, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Music from Paul Evans, Leroy Pullins, The Nutty Squirrels, Vicky Randle & Stewart Copeland, Billy Williams, Henhouse Five Plus Two, Stewart Copeland, Dave Hardin, Vicky Randle & Stewart Copeland, Stan Ridgeway & Stewart Copeland, Stewart Copeland & Judd Miller, Damecus Metoyer & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ruzztone, 2023. Used ... $4.99
Russ Spiegel on guitars, Jim Gasior on organ, and Lucas Apostoleris on drums – with special guests Brian Lynch on trumpet and Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica. CD
EMI (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Dreck To Disk, 2023. Used ... $4.99
Will Bernard on guitar and Beth Custer on vocals and clarinets. CD
(Case has some light wear.)
Nublu, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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(Marker through barcode and some light notes in pen inside case.)
Columbia, 1967. Used ... $3.99
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(1996 remastered edition with 6 bonus tracks!)
Daptone, 2010. Used ... $3.99
The fourth album from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – solidifying what we learned pretty early on from the indomitable soul spirit that is Sharon and her impeccable combo the Dap-Kings – it's that this is not some retro soul revival novelty act, what they are is the greatest active ... read more CD
Trend, 1987. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Willowcrest", "Flight Of Fancy", "Bebop Treasure Chest", "Here And Now", and "Jewels" – the last with guest vocals from Julie Andrews. CD
(Out of print.)
Nonesuch, 2012. Used Gatefold ... $5.99
The best record in years – maybe decades – from the legendary Dr John – and a set that stands up strongly next to the messed-up Crescent City vibe of his 70s classics! Big thanks are due to Black Keys' guitarist Dan Auerbach – who produced and supervised the whole recording ... read more CD
(Comes in a slim gatefold sleeve.)
Trouble In Mind, 2013. Used ... $5.99
A cabinet full of psychedelic wonders from Dutch genius Jacco Gardner! Jacco carries a torch from some of the more swirling psych era sounds from around the world – getting a little bit of assistance on the drums – but he otherwise wrote, produced, and plays everything on this ... read more CD
Verve, 1991. Used ... $3.99
Backed by Mulgrew Miller, Rod Williams and James Weidman on piano, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Lonnie Plaxico on bass and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1965/1966. Used ... $4.99
Wow! We can never get enough of Eddie Harris. Despite all of the silly situations he's ended up in over the years, an album like In Sound still stands as a beautiful testament to all of the raw power in Eddie's playing. His tone is perfect, and totally unique – and he plays here with Cedar ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Moon Pie In The Skye/Flying Fish, 1989. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Aim (Australia), 2005. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 2003. Used ... $5.99
The genius of Terry Callier – remixed! One of the greatest things to happen to Chicago soul legend Callier in recent years was his discovery by a host of cutting edge producers and DJs on the European scene – important talents who took his work to a whole new audience, by fusing Terry's ... read more CD
RCA, 1999. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print HDCD pressing with a crease through the traycard and a punch through barcode.)
Green Owl, 2009. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, cutuout mark through barcode.)
Alfa (Japan), 1993. Used ... $4.99
Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano sax, Antoine Roney on tenor sax, Jacky Terrasson on piano, Santi DeBriano on bass, and Cindy Blackman on drums. CD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Tradition, 1950s. Used ... $4.99
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(Includes the Tradition obi, barcode has a cutout hole.)
4AD, 1994. Used ... $2.99
Includes 4 tracks - Headache, Men In Black, At The End Of The World, and Oddball. CD
Gitanes/Antilles, 1991. Used ... $3.99
Featuring Tom Waits. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
ECM, 2004. Used ... $5.99
Features Charles Lloyd on reeds, flutes, piano, and percussion – with additional percussion from Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Capitol, 1958. Used ... $3.99
The title certainly gets it right – as Dakota Staton is definitely dynamic on this one, but not in a way that's hokey or forced at all! Instead, the record nicely lifts Staton from some of the more laidback and bluesy modes of her other 50s records – into a fuller range of styles that ... read more CD
(2006 pressing.)
Warner, 1978. Used ... $3.99
The classic debut – with "You Really Got Me", "Runnin With The Devil", "Jamie's Cryin", "On Fire", "I'm The One", "Atomic Punk", "Eruption", and "Ice Cream Man". CD
Also available Van Halen ... CD 3.99(Columbia House pressing.)
Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Duke Ellington with Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Blanton, Rosemary Clooney, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Ray Brown, Mahalia Jackson, and Billy Strayhorn. CD
(Comes in a cool die-cut cover.)
Savoy (Japan), 1955. Used ... $4.99
A fantastic early album by the amazing Jimmy Scott – billed here as "Little Jimmy Scott" – because of his youth, height, and his style of singing! Jimmy's fragile voice is in perfect form here – a really unique blend between torch jazz modes and some of the bluesier ... read more CD
(1993 Nippon Columbia pressing – includes obi.)
Alligator, 1980. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Red Beans", "Willie Fugal's Blues", "Crawfish Fiesta", "It's My Fault Darling", and "Her Mind Is Gone". CD
(CRC pressing.)
Dancing Cat, 1974/1985. Used ... $3.99
Features Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown on guitar. CD
Atlantic, 1949/1953. Used ... $1.99
Essential New Orleans piano from Professor Longhair – an artist who was neither a professor, nor a man with much hair! The chrome-domed pianist had a huge influence on the sound of New Orleans R&B and soul to come – as he played in a triplet-heavy way that was rooted in blues, but ... read more CD
Capitol, 1958. Used ... $1.99
One of Frank Sinatra's last great ballad albums for Capitol – a sad and dreamy batch of tunes that kicks off with the incredible "Only The Lonely" – one of those Sinatra torch songs that's so great, so sad, nobody else has ever been able to record a better version, nor have ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)
Capitol, 1953/1954. Used ... $1.99
Two great albums from Frank, both with sublime Nelson Riddle arrangements! CD
Private, 1992. Used ... $2.99
With Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Joao Bosco, Elaine Elias, Djavan, Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, and Gilbert Gil. Produced by Oscar Castro-Neves. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Chrysalis (Japan), 1981. Used ... $5.99
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(Late 80s Japanese pressing.)
Rhino, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
EmArcy/Verve, 1955. Used ... $2.99
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... read more CD
(Out of print 2003 digipack pressing with domestic obi!)
Columbia, 1961. Used ... $3.99
Like Dave Brubeck's legendary Time Out set? Try this one – a great record that takes off from the concept of the first, but which goes in some very fresh new directions – using the same great group with Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums! Dave's ... read more CD
(1996 remastered version with 2 bonus tracks, still sealed!)
MCA, 2002. Used ... $2.99
Common newcomers who buy Electric Circus for the single with Mary J Blige are going to be left with some head scratching – but if you like the spiritual/psychedelic Com that was hinted at on Like Water For Chocolate, this may be the follow up you were waiting for! This is still hip hop ... read more CD
Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
25 quartet and small-group numbers recorded between 1947 to 1953. CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition, digipak has some light wear.)
Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2007. Used ... $5.99
A magnificent set from the Chicago Afrobeat Project – the kind of group that makes us plenty proud we live in the Windy City! The record's got a quality that's a bit more ambitious than you might guess – a complicated style that's still plenty grooving, but which really features some ... read more CD
Verve, 2000. Used ... $1.99
With Ron Blake on saxophones, Shedrick Mitchell on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Rodney Green on drums – plus special guests Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and James Carter. CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through barcode, promo sticker on case.)
Warner, 1993. Used ... $4.99
Earth Wind & Fire cut this one a few years before the actual turn of the century – but that's a-ok with us, because Maurice White & company were always years ahead of their time! The record steps nicely off the modes used by EWF during the 80s – the tighter, more focused ... read more CD
(BMG pressing.)
Mo Wax, 2000. Used ... $3.99
The Mo Wax version of Divine Styler's third LP, with a super fancy fold out sci-fi cover design! As always, the Styler unleashes his sharp, intellectual rhymes in a complex vernacular, following up on the promise of the original Word Power LP, without the weird excursions he'd dabbled in on Spiral ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some edgewear.)
Philadelphia International/Legacy, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Groundbreaking work, and a killer piece of Philly groove! MFSB were a large conglomeration of studio players who graced some of the first big Philly hits in the 70s, and here they break out on their own in a remarkable set of pre-disco tunes that form the blueprint for the rest of the 70s ... read more CD
Fourth Floor (UK), 2009. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Basin Street, 2013. Used ... $4.99
Kermit Ruffins on trumpet and vocals with Shannon Powell on drums, Steve Pistorius on piano, Richard Moten on bass, Don Vappie on banjo, Lucien Barbarin on trombone, Tom Fischer on clarinet, and Mykia Jovan on vocals. CD
Telarc, 2010. Used ... $2.99
A timeless mix of heart tuggingly intimate strings and beautiful vocals by Esperanza Spalding – a set that feels deep down close to the heart, and in turns, quite soaring – all the while wonderful! The aspects we loved so dearly on Esperanza's previous albums are also done here – ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Steve Kirby on bass, and Alvester Garnett on drums. CD
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of those hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing combinations ... read more CD
Also available House Party ... LP 36.99(1987 pressing – with a slightly different track list than the LP or the RVG Edition. Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Arabesque Jazz, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Myra Melford on piano, accompanied by Marty Ehrlich on alto saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1971. Used ... $4.99
Hard rock perfected! It's around Led Zeppelin IV that you can easily say that the group moved up from being incredibly great to flat-out legendary – really in a class by themselves, although maybe they'd already reached that point with the sublime sounds of the previous three records! There' ... read more CD
Also available Led Zeppelin IV (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Led Zeppelin IV ... LP 14.99
Chesky, 2000. Used ... $2.99
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Verve, 1957. Used ... $4.99
A tremendous little record – one that's greater even than the sum of its three mighty parts! Although we've always felt that some of the "all star" sets on Verve could sometimes be a bit too "easy", we're always very big fans of the few that feature strong performances ... read more CD
(Out of print 1989 pressing.)
Village Voice, 2002. Used ... $1.99
Tracks from Moby, Cornershop, The Mekons, Joseph Arthur, Moe Tucker, Andrew WK, Hydraulic Funk With Afrikaa Bambaataa, Ari Upp, Sheila Chandra, Hakim, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Chess/MCA, 1960. Used ... $4.99
Despite the fact that the title's "Introducing Roland Kirk", it's not actually Kirk's first album – but it is a heck of a smoker with a very unusual sound! The session features Roland with a Chicago group that includes Ira Sullivan on trumpet, Don Garrett on bass, and Ron Burton on ... read more CD
(Early 90s pressing.)
Chase Music, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Conducted by William Russo, Paul Mertens and Tyrone Tatum on alto saxophone, Billy Rogers on baritone saxophone, Eddie Johnson and Pat Mallinger on tenor saxophone, Chuck Parrish, Mark Olen, Orbert Davis, Scott Hall, and Terry Connell on trumpet, Audrey Morrison, Edwin Williams, Loren Binford, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
One of the most famous early albums from Hammond organ giant Jimmy Smith – and for good reason too, as he was using the instrument to pioneer a whole new field in jazz! Before Jimmy, others had used the organ on short tracks, usually for a bit of color – but here, Smith explodes as a ... read more CD
Also available Sermon ... LP 19.99(First CD pressing – with a slightly different track list than the RVG version.)
Azuli (UK), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Tracks from Rehash, Jimmy & Mama Yancey, RJD2, Lootpack, Demis Roussos, Stereolab, The Peddlers, The Butch Cassidy Sound System, Johnny Cash, The Ethiopians, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Seeds/Porter, 1972. Used ... $4.99
A strangely beautiful set of African-tinged folksy soul – with a sound that's pretty darn tough to describe! Birigwa plays guitar and sings – and he's got a breezy style that sounds a bit like Letta Mbulu on some tracks – but a bit more folksy on others, given the largely ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Decon, 2010. Used ... $3.99
Hip hop soul from Nneka – a fresh perspective given her diverse background, and a fresh sound, too – rolling from rhymes to soulful singing over gritty soul beats and live band instrumentation. The facts of Nneka's life, born in Nigeria and raised in Germany – are bound be the ... read more CD
(Digipak case has some wear.)
Beatles —
Beatles – The White Album ... CD Apple, 1968. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
The Beatles at their late best – 1968's self-titled set, now immortalized as The White Album! The White Album capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band with a double that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, tender ... read more CD
Also available Beatles – The White Album (180 gram pressing – stereo mix) ... LP 39.99(Early US pressing, comes in separate jewel cases.)
Anti, 2007. Used ... $2.99
An incredible leap forward for Antibalas – a record filled with bolder sounds and deeper grooves than ever before – and one that even tops the already-great sound of their previous albums! The mix of modes here is really amazing – some of the group's familiar Afro-Funk at the ... read more CD
(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Response, 2010. Used ... $3.99
Includes George Porter Jr. of the Meters and Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead and with special guest Willie Nelson. CD
(Out of print.)
