Jan Akkerman on guitars and synths, Jasper Van't Hoff and Joachim Kuhn on keys, Jim Campagnola on tenor sax, Pablo Nahar on bass guitar, and others. CD
(Out of print.)
Beatles with Tony Sheridan —
Hamburg 1961 ... CD Classic Hits/Charly, 1961. Used ...
$6.99
Bill Doggett/Earl Bostic —
Trading Licks ... CD Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ...
$3.99
20 track split compilation from Bill Doggett and Earl Bostic. CD
(Out of print.)
Jerry Butler —
Singles ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ...
$9.99
A totally killer collection of work from the early solo years of Chicago soul genius Jerry Butler – a package that features his singles for the Vee Jay label, but at a level that's way more than hits – as the whole thing features lots of unusual tunes, and even rare b-sides too! Jerry ... read moreCD
The full scope of genius from the legendary Alvin Cash – not just his 60s gritty groovers, but a host of later funk tracks as well – all packaged into a beautiful book-styled package! Cash is one of our favorite Chicago artists ever – a dancer by trade, but a flamboyant ... read moreCD
Don Cherry really breaks out here on his classic Mu sessions from France – using the new freedoms of post-68 Paris to explore themes at a level that would set the tone for generations to come! The album's very spare, and very improvised – with Cherry on pocket trumpet, piano, and ... read moreCD
Fantastic material from an important early tour of Europe by the John Coltrane Quartet – tracks recorded in Graz, Austria – and a perfect example of the group as they were really beginning to stretch out and explore! At some level, the vibe here is like the famous first run of Village ... read moreCD
Includes the songs "The Bo-Do Rock", "Honky Tonk, Pt.1", "Honky Tonk, Pt.2", "Rainbow Riots, Pts. 1-2", "Blue Largo", "Big Boy", "You Ain't No Good", "Big Dog", "Hippy Dippy", "Backwards", "Shind ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Lee Dorsey —
Soul Mine ... CD Charly (UK), 1960s. Used ...
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Chunky funky soul from the great Lee Dorsey – a motherlode of his best work from the late 60s – groundbreaking New Orleans soul, most of which was produced with a heavy edge by Allen Toussaint! The set kicks off with 2 early R&B-ish numbers – "Ya Ya" and "Do Re ... read moreCD
Roy Eldridge —
Fiesta In Brass ... CD Charly (UK), 1938/1943/1944. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Sittin' In", "Sittin' In No. 2", "Stardust", "Body And Soul", "Forty Six West Fifty Two", "Forty Six West Fifty Two No. 2", "The Gasser", "Jump Through The Window", "Minor Jive", "Stard ... read moreCD
One of our favorite Funkadelic albums ever – a tightly grooving classic that never lets up at all! There's a sense of perfection to everything here – one that really gets the group past their tripped-out early years, and firmly into the sublime territory George Clinton hit with ... read moreCD
A classic group from the New York downtown scene – with Anton Fier on drums, Arto Lindsay on guitar and vocals, Bill Laswell on bass, Fred Frith on guitar, David Moss on sounds, and John Zorn on alto and game calls! CD
The first album from Gong – and a weird little masterpiece that's left an undeniable imprint over the years! There's a definite proggish feel to the set, and some jazz rock elements too – but the overall approach is considerably madder than most at the time – hardly headed for ... read moreCD
The first album from Gong – and a weird little masterpiece that's left an undeniable imprint over the years! There's a definite proggish feel to the set, and some jazz rock elements too – but the overall approach is considerably madder than most at the time – hardly headed for ... read moreCD
Gong (Daevid Allen/Gilli Smyth) —
Magick Brother ... CD Actuel/Charly (UK), 1969. Used ...
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One of the most striking early albums from Daevid Allen and Gong – and very well-placed on the BYG label, given that it features contributions from avant jazz musicians – including Burton Greene on piano, Didier Malherbe on flute and soprano, and Barre Phillips on bass! Gilly Smyth ... read moreCD
Wynonie Harris —
Good Rocking Tonight ... CD King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Killer King Records material from Wynonie Brown – 20 raunchy R&B numbers that were crucial to the invention of rock & roll! CD
Pete Guitar Lewis/Jimmy Nolen/Cal Green —
Scratchin' ... CD Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ...
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Magma —
Magma Live ... CD Utopia/Charly (UK), 1978. Used ...
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Curtis Mayfield —
Superfly ... CD Curtom/Ichiban, 1972/1996. Used ...
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Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... read moreCD
A great live session from the glory days of the Chicago electric blues scene, originally released on Vee Jay, and lovingly repackaged here by Charly. Tracks include "Wish Me Well", "Messin Around", "Slim's Blues", "Steppin' Out", "Rockin The House" ... read moreCD
16 classic tracks from The Meters – all pulled from their late 60s years on Josie Records! CD
Meters —
Struttin ... CD Charly (UK), Late 60s. Used ...
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With 19 tracks including "Chicken Strut", "Sophisticated Cissy", "Ease Back", "Dry Spell", "Yeah Your Right", "Pungee", and "Message From The Meters". CD
Charles Mingus —
Live In Paris ... CD Snapper/Charly (UK), 1964. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Titles include "Peggy's Blue Skylight", "Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress", "Meditation", and "Sophisticated Lady". With Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin, Clifford Jordan, and Jaki Byard! CD
Lee Morgan —
Expoobident ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1960. Used ...
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One of Lee's totally great hard bop sessions for Vee Jay, recorded around the time of his best early work for Blue Note, and with a good hard group that includes Clifford Jordan on tenor, Eddie Higgins on piano, and Art Blakey on drums. The material's a tight set of tracks that includes originals ... read moreCD
Aaron Neville —
Make Me Strong ... CD Charly (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used ...
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Excellent work from the second half of Aaron Neville's career – when he was recording in a more modern style for the Sansu team of Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn. Funk fans will dig the classic "Hercules", as well as the dark ballad "Make Me Strong", which has a ... read moreCD
Really unique material from Sun Ra – a pair of recordings that were initially circulated much more strongly than some of his Saturn Records material, thanks to the power of the BYG/Actuel label in the early 70s – but tracks that actually come from a variety of different sessions that Ra ... read moreCD
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... read moreCD
(1998 digipak pressing. Cover has light wear and a hype sticker on the front.)
Archie Shepp —
Blase ... CD BYG/Charly (UK), 1970. Used ...
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A crucial album from Archie Shepp – one that finds him enjoying new freedoms on the French scene at the end of the 60s – which then helps him take off from his earlier Impulse Records modes, at a level he'd then bring back to the label in the early 70s! There's a very free-thinking ... read moreCD
A tremendous bit of jazz history – 2 classic Archie Shepp albums on 1 CD! Yasmina features Archie Shepp at his spiritual best – recording in Paris in 1969, and absorbing a heck of a lot of pan-African influences! The centerpiece of the album is the amazing "Yasmina" – ... read moreCD
A set that features 15 tracks from Wayne Shorter's early years recording for Vee Jay Records! Some of the work is from the Introducing Wayne Shorter album – the birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he ... read moreCD
With 20 tracks including "I Believe In You", "Walkin In The Sun", "Out Of Left Field", "Good Love", "When A Man Loves A Woman", "You Send Me", and "It Tears Me Up". CD
30 cuts of the classic doo wop sides that the Spaniels cut for the Vee Jay label in Chicago, during the late 50's. In contrast to labelmates The El Dorados, The Spaniels were a bit smoother, and added more of a sweet harmony sound to their style – as you'll know from tracks like "Goodnit ... read moreCD
A beautifully overstuffed collection of early work from New Orleans soul legend Allen Toussaint – a set that not only includes many of his key recordings from the scene in the 60s, but also some of his important productions for other artists too! The package begins with Toussaint in the lead ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Divine One ... CD TKO/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ...
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22 songs from Joe Hill Louis, Johnny London, Handy Jackson, Joe Hill Louis, Willie Nix, Jimmy And Walter, Rufus Thomas, Dusty Brooks, D A Hunt, Big Memphis Marainey, and Jimmy Deberry. CD
Features songs by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Dale Hawkins, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, The Monotones, Chuck Berry, Jimmy McCracklin, Buddy Guy, Betty James, The Sensations, and more – 16 tracks in all! CD
Music from Billy Griffin, Linda Griner, Liz Lands, Blinky, Sammy Ward, Edwin Starr, Three Ounces Of Love, Barbara Randolph, Ronnie McNeir, Scherrie Payne, and more. CD
Tracks from Memphis Slim And The House Rockers, Cootie Williams And His Orchestra, Mabel Scott, Wynonie Harris,Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Morris Lane Amos Milburn, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Camille Howard, Paul Williams Sextet, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, T-Bone Walker, and more. CD
22 songs from Bill Doggett Combo, the Flamingos, Joe Lutcher, Tiny Bradshaw, Wynonie Harris, Earl Bostic, Joe Lutcher, Roy Brown, Little Esther, the Dominos, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and more. CD
A fantastic package that explores the full range of genius on the legendary avant label BYG/Actuel – one of the most important European imprints at the end of the 60s! Actuel was home to some of the best avant garde jazz coming out of Paris in the late 60s and early 70s – an especially ... read moreCD
Seminal soul from one of Chicago's greatest labels in the 60s – the One-Der-Ful/Mar-V-Lus imprints, plus tracks from related Toddlin Town too – home to some of the best indie work at the time! The quality here is right up there with the best you'd hear from Chess, Okeh, or Brunswick in ... read moreCD
Music from Fats Noel, The Four Jacks, Bull Moose Jackson, The Drivers, Dorothy Ellis, The Swallows, Fluffy Hunter, Todd Rhodes, The Sharps & Flats, Lil Greenwood, and more - 21 tracks in all. CD
22 songs from Kenny Parchman, Barbara Pittman, Ray Harris, Slim Rhodes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Riley, Sonny Burgess, Glenn Honeycutt, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins. CD
22 songs from Warren Smith, Wade & Dick, Jim Williams, Ray Harris, Carl Perkins, Edwin Bruce, Billy Riley, Tommy Blake, Hayden Thompson, Barbara Pittman, and Bill Justis. CD
(Out of print, booklet has some age spots inside.)
22 songs from Warren Smith, Wade & Dick, Jim Williams, Ray Harris, Carl Perkins, Edwin Bruce, Billy Riley, Tommy Blake, Hayden Thompson, Barbara Pittman, and Bill Justis. CD
24 songs from Bill Justis,Wayne Powers, Rudy Grayzell, Edwin Bruce, The Sun Rays, Magel Priesman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dickey Lee, Ray Smith, Gene Simmons, and Tommy Blake. CD
A great collection of early South African jazz and other grooves! Featuers work by Four Yanks, Skylarks, Kippie Moeketsi, Spokes Mashiyane, Jazz Dazzlers, Royal Players, and others! CD