A wonderful early record by Leon Haywood – very different than any of his later work! The album showcases both sides of Haywood's talent – as side one features Leon singing in a sweet soulful style, and side two's all-instrumental, with Leon atop the Hammond B-3, grooving away with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, wear, and discoloration from age.)
A nice little 50s album by Heywood – one that brings together a series of late 40s recordings that all showcase Eddie's uniquely rhythmic approach to the keys! Like Garner, another genius of space and timing, Heywood's real magic is not the songs he chooses, but the way he chops them up and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Think you know everything you need to know about Burl Ives from Christmas shows and kiddie programs? Think again – because the Ives on this set is a completely different character altogether – a witty country music raconteur with quite an edge – often singing lyrics rich in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has ringwear and yellowing from age.)
Jay & The Americans/Beau Brummels/Astronauts —
Wild Wild Winter ... LP Decca, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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With selections by Jay & The Americans, The Astronauts, Dick & Dee Dee, The Beau Brummels and Jackie & Gayle. LP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Gordon Jenkins —
Seven Dreams ... LP Decca, 1953. Very Good+ ...
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A bizarre postwar effort from composer Gordon Jenkins – and one of the first full concept albums ever recorded! The record tells the tale of "seven dreams" experienced by narrator Bill Lee – set to lush orchestrations by Jenkins, and delivered with lots of lively ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Juarez —
Juarez ... LP Decca, 1970. Very Good ...
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Weird groovy folksy rock, with a bit of a baroque twist. Mixed male/female vocals, and some nice pop arrangements. Tracks include "Occidental Woman", "Kryie", "Thank You, John", "Melanie", and "Starfisher". LP, Vinyl record album
A rare Decca album lead by the smoky vocals of Beverly Kenney – a really unique late 50s/early 60s jazz girl who once worked for the Dorsey brothers, the Count Basie Orchestra and others, and only ever cut a handful of albums under her own name! Sings for Playboys is an intimate, sultry ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish reissue with bonus tracks. Cover has some ringwear and is bent at the top left corner.)
Hip 70s work from Stan Kenton – a set recorded live in the UK in 1972, in the best modern style he was using at the time! As with some of Kenton's other excellent 70s sessions, the players on the records are lesser-known than on his classic sets – but all are extremely well-suited to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully spare early jazz sides by Peggy, and the kind of material that's not easy to find amidst the bulk of her pop-oriented work. The album's a moving set of ballads and torchy numbers, recorded in small-combo fashion, in a style that's similar to some of Chris Connor's later Bethlehem work. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully spare early jazz sides by Peggy, and the kind of material that's not easy to find amidst the bulk of her pop-oriented work. The album's a moving set of ballads and torchy numbers, recorded in small-combo fashion, in a style that's similar to some of Chris Connor's later Bethlehem work. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with some surface noise. Cover has some light wear, small splits on seams, aging.)
A selection of tunes from the film Pete Kelly's Blues – a 20s tale of jazz and gangsters that starred and was directed by Jack "Dragnet" Webb! Given the setting of the film, the tunes often have a more traditional jazz bent to them – with backing from the orchestra of Harold ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some yellowing from age and some spotty blemishes, bent corners, and some gloss separation around the edges in back.)
Fantastic bluegrass from the legendary Jimmy Martin – an artist who kept things timeless, even into later years – working here with his amazing vocals, and impeccable instrumentation – very much at the best level of work that Bill Monroe cut for Decca as well! LP, Vinyl record album
Clyde McPhatter —
Welcome Home ... LP Decca, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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An excellent comeback album from the great Clyde McPhatter! The record was recorded in 1970, after Clyde had spent some time in Europe, kicking about and getting his head together. Clyde's vocals are as great as ever – and the backings are sublime, some of the best he ever received! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gimmicky album – but a nice one! Carmen sings a set of "bird-related" songs – like "Skylark", "Bob White", "Flamingo", "Bye Bye Blackbird", and "Baltimore Oriole" – and while the idea of such a record might be painful, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Blue Moon ... LP Decca, 1956. Very Good ...
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Some of the hippest early work ever cut by Carmen McRae – with backings by Tadd Dameron and Jimmy Mundy, and a great selection of songs that brings out all the sophistication in Carmen's style, yet stays away from overly-done standards and love numbers. The set's a perfect example of how ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool session for Decca that has Carmen McRae's vocals flowing out wonderfully amidst some very haunting backings! The sound here is a bit unusual – given that the groups are headed by accordion Mat Mathews and pianist Dick Katz – both of whom have a good ear for unusual phrasing, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and a split bottom seam held with yellowed clear tape.)
Hip early work from Carmen McCrae – with jazzy arrangements by Fred Katz, featuring mostly west coast players running through some off-kilter backings that give Carmen a different sound than usual. The album's definitely got the "cool" in the title, but Carmen's sophisticated ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lovely vocal chorus album, with kind of a mix of Sunshine Pop and easy modes – all set to arrangements by Al Ham! Titles include "Quentin's Theme", "Jean", "Sweet Caroline", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "My Cherie Amour", "Everybody's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Milan/De Visee/Sors/Handel/Bach/Giuliani/Falla/Villa Lobos —
Andres Segovia Concert ... LP Decca, 1952. Very Good+ ...
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(Gold label mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
John Miles —
Rebel ... LP Decca (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
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Lovely lovely work from Dudley Moore – known to most as a comedic actor, but also a heck of a jazz pianist, and head of his own groovy trio during the 60s! The tunes mix together soul jazz and bossa trio styles – all dancing together in Dud's incredibly light-touched style on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Decca pressing – nice and clean! Bottom cover seam is slightly unglued, but just for an inch or two.)
Jazzy mambos from the Decca years of Noro Morales – titles that include "Jungle Bird", "Mambo Mono", "Shawanga Mambo", "Up & Down Mambo", "Mambo Coco", and "Que Problema". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Spanish pressing on Palladium. Cover has a small name in marker on back.)
Classic stuff by Noro – and a wonderful selection of hard to find material from the 50s! This isn't really a greatest hits album – but it is a good sampling of some of his better (and better-recorded) work during the postwar years, and almost all of the tracks have a nice hard groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, lght wear and aging, yellowed clear tape holding the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
A cool collection of vocal songs from the world of soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone – many of which are more unusual than some of his bigger themes, and brought together here as a great addition to the Segreto series! The work runs from the early 60s to the early 70s – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl in a sweet triptych cover!)
Antonio Mourao —
Ouvi-te Cantar ... LP Decca (Portugal), 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Pretty darn cool stuff from one of the greatest jazz singers around! This one was Mark's first album, cut a long time ago when he was a wee lad – as you'll see by the photo on the cover. The arrangements are by Ralph Burns, and they're pretty darn hip – and although the style is more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, a light scrape in front, and small seam splits.)
Rick Nelson —
Garden Party ... LP Decca, 1972. Sealed Gatefold ...
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(Japanese pressing, with obi. Cover has light aging.)
Alfred Newman —
Airport ... LP Decca, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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One of the best later moments from soundtrack giant Alfred Newman – a stunning score for a star-studded disaster film at the start of the 70s! Newman's still got some of his older sense of orchestration here, but also gets a bit leaner for the modern age too – bringing in some groovier ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Downtown Scene is a plenty groovy one – thanks to heavy percussion from Ninapinta, and some great jazzy backings from Jimmy Wisner! The album's a blend of Latin Soul, Latin jazz, and other mod 60s styles – all wrapped together with Verve-like perfection, with supporting players who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Joe "Doc" Poston on alto sax and clarinet, Bud Scott on banjo and guitar, Earl Hines on piano, Lawson Buford on tuba and bass, and Johnny Wells on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s Japanese pressing, with obi, printed inner sleeve, and insert. Cover has some spotty aging in back.)
A wonderful bit of sunshine pop from the very obscure Peppermint Rainbow – a male/female harmony group with a sound that was a lot like the Mamas & Papas – blending folk rock and sweet pop into a really sunny groove! The album's worth it alone for the massive title track – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Pidgeon —
Pidgeon ... LP Decca, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A lovely little record, and one that's got a vibe that's very different than you might guess from the creepy image on the cover! Pidgeon are a post-folk group who mix the wonderful vocals of Cheri Gage with some nicely dreamy, sometimes psychedelic arrangements – all of which give the whole ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from this soulful piano combo – a group who were a lot like the Three Sounds, but who added in extra percussion on congas and bongos from the great Percy France! There's some nice twists and turns on the record – and the set includes some great originals like "Haramb ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono spectrum label pressing. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, yellowing from age, half split seams, some splitting in the spine, and some stains and inspection stamp in back.)
Gene Rains —
Lotus Land ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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A pretty nice album of exotica material – much better than most of the other Hawaiian LPs floating around at the time, and very much in the spirit of the best work by Martin Denny or Arthur Lyman. The instrumentation here is a mix of piano, vibes, and percussion – and the recording ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album