Charles Mingus —
Jazz Portraits ... LP United Artists, 1959. Near Mint- ...
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Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – GXC 3142. Back cover has some light aging – front looks great.)
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A legendary work – featuring Charles Mingus' great and chaotic Town Hall concert, one of those special events that achieved legendary status before it even started – not just because of the range of great musicians involved, but because the whole set was barely off the ground by the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first big moments of global fame for the legendary Ennio Morricone – and a record that still stands as one of his landmark albums all these many years later! The set's famous for its haunting theme – that "wah-wah-wah" melody that led to countless covers and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Morris/Lionel Newman —
Silent Movie ... LP United Artists, 1976. Sealed ...
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(Still sealed with hype sticker. Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the top right corner.)
This is the small combo recording of tracks from the legendary jazz score to I Want To Live! Although not featured that prominently in the film, the band of Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, and others were a pretty tight little group – even though it was strange to see this west coast ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music Asylum —
Commit Thyself ... LP United Artists, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
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(Red and black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner and is lightly bent at the spine and bottom left corner.)
Willie Nelson/Bob Wills/Asleep At The Wheel/Freddie Fender —
Texas Country ... LP United Artists, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A side each by these unique artists who recorded for Liberty and United Artists! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Niagara —
Niagara ... LP United Artists/PMG (Austria), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
German drummer Klaus Weiss started out in more conventional jazz during the 60s – but as the 70s moved in, he really found his groove – and opened up strongly in styles that were funky, spiritual, and sometimes hard to define! That latter is definitely the case here – as Weiss ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leo Nichols (Ennio Morricone) —
Navajo Joe ... LP United Artists, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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A western soundtrack, but an unusual one – filled with highly percussive numbers that echo the "Navajo Joe" theme – and which step out with a proud, dramatic feel that's also got some darker echoes! There's a really weird quality to some of the best numbers – which use ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band —
All The Good Times ... LP United Artists, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$6.998.99
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(In the textured cover, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band —
Dirt, Silver, & Gold ... CD United Artists/BGO (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. Used 2 CD ...
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A really great collection of work from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – a set that's a collection of mostly older tracks, but which also includes a dozen unissued numbers – all put together with that special flair that always made the group's mid-70s records so different than work of their ... read moreCD
13 great early O'Jays numbers: "Lonely Drifter", "Oh, How You Hurt Me", "Whip It On Me Baby", "How Does It Feel", "I'll Never Forget You", "Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)", "Stand Tall", "I Cried My Last Tear", " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Riz Ortolani did the soundtrack for this groovy film about 3 Americans (Peter Lawford, Telly Savalas, and Phil Silvers) returning to Italy after the war in a reunion with the woman who is the mother of a child that belongs to one of them. Sounds odd – and it is (believe us, we've seen the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Riz Ortolani —
Glory Guys ... LP United Artists, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Titles include "Young Lovers", "Finale", "Love & Understanding", "The Battle", "Warpaint & Feathers", and "Solitary Waltz". LP, Vinyl record album
A pretty compelling album for Sidney – a selection of poems written by African Americans – stretching back across a variety of styles, and read to musical accompaniment and strange production effects! Sidney's joined by Doris Belack, who provides a female voice on a few numbers – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone cooker – and one of the best versions of Porgy & Bess recorded in a jazz format! It's a slightly-forgotten fact that at the time of the big late 50s film version of Porgy & Bess, there was a bit of trouble with the soundtrack – so the market was flooded with other ... read moreCD
One of the boldest scores we've ever heard from Andre Previn – presented here with both the film music, and the original LP version – plus bonus tracks as well! Previn's usually known for lusher, warmer sounds – and some more playful soundtrack moments, too – but this score ... read moreCD
(1998 pressing in the original green tinted case.)
Andre Previn —
Rollerball ... LP United Artists, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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Most of this soundtrack is orchestral and classical, but the record includes a fantastic funky tune by Previn – the great "Executive Party", played during a tripped-out party scene in the film, and featuring a mix of funky bass, wah wah guitar, and some weird spooky moogy bits that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Classic work from one of the more sophisticated songwriters of the early 70s – with titles that include "Doppelganger", "The Talkative Woman & The Two Star General", "The New Enzyme Detergent Demise Of Ali McGraw", "The Earthquake In Los Angeles", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light surface wear, small bottom seam split.)
Jim Pulte got his start in Southwind, but here as a solo act he's got a very different vibe – a style that might have gotten smooth AOR production a few years later, but which instead here has this kind of quirky mix of styles that comes across with a lot more character than you might expect! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy Bay Area sounds here – with cuts that include "Superbyrd" and "Your Old Lady" by Steve Miller Band, "Stranger In My Own Home Town" and "Revolution" by Mother Earth, and "Codine" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Quicksilver ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear, splitting on spine, spot of pen on the back.)
Peer Raben —
Lili Marleen ... LP United Artists, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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A confusing title, but a wonderful little record! The album's as much a Herbie Mann Latin session as it is a record by Johnny Rae – which is probably why the album's titled as such – and the group on the set features Rae on vibes, Herbie on flute, Jack Six on bass, Philly Joe Jones on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great early pressing – red label with deep groove! Cover has very light wear in one corner, but looks great overall. Vinyl is nice and clean.)
Gerry Rafferty —
City To City ... LP United Artists, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Includes "Baker Street" and "Right Down The Line". LP, Vinyl record album
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Viva Ricardo ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Hard grooving salsa tracks, with a bit of Latin Soul thrown in for good measure! The album includes the sublime "part 2" version of "Trumpetman", one of Ray's best groovers from the late 60s, and an excellent party Latin tune – plus the tracks "Wakamba", "Ba ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo lime green label US pressing. Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great!)
Fantastic work from Riddle – a bandleader who always did great work with other singers, but who could really be sleepy on his own, until the late 60s, when he started to change his groove a lot, and really open up his sound! This album's a perfect example of that move – as it's got ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nelson Riddle/Ferrante & Teicher —
Rage To Live ... LP United Artists, 1965. Sealed ...
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Mostly dramatic material, written by Riddle to accompany this mid 60s film based on the John O'Hara novel of the same name. Ferrante & Teicher perform the main theme – which is jaunty enough – but the other tracks are pretty dark and orchestral, with a fairly gloomy feel overall. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features arrangements by Rene Hernandez and Arthur Azenzer – and titles include "Fiesta De Besos", "Nadie Me Ama", "Ya Tu Lo Ves", "San Juan", "Llego El Sonero", and "Boogaloo In Puerto Rico". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono green label UA Latino pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Wonderfully jazzy work from Tito Rodriguez – and further proof that his live albums are often some of the best he ever recorded! The set's got an earthy feel that's quite different than some of Tito's studio albums – still that tight groove he brought to Latin music at the end of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Includes UA inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear & aging. Labels have light staining.)
An extremely groovy soundtrack from Carlo Rustichelli – one that bridges two generations of Italian comedy scores! At one level, there's a bouncing melodic feel to the score – done in a very Nino Rota-esque way, with plenty of jazzy touches on electric guitar, and some extremely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sam & Dave —
Back At Cha ... LP United Artists, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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A rare late LP Sam & Dave cut for United Artists in the mid 70s – with raw & gritty soul vocals and rough hewn, yet soulfully resonant production by Steve Cropper, and backing by a slew of Memphis sessions specialists! Back At Cha is a coulda-shoulda-woulda been great comeback effort ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty darn great movie – from what we remember – with a pretty nice soundtrack! The film a madcap portrayal of a bunch of Americans trying to tour Europe in one week – and although it's pretty zany, the music is remarkably sensitive – scored by Walter Scharf in a mixture ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the poster. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Peter Sellers —
Sellers Market ... LP United Artists (UK), 1979. Sealed ...
$14.9919.99
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Carmencita Severino Con Orquesta Joe Cain —
Que Sera ... LP United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Carmencita Severino never cut many records back in the day – but here, she does get some great backings from Joe Cain – the excellent arranger/producer who handled so many wonderful records in the 60s! LP, Vinyl record album
Shel Silverstein with Waylon Jennings —
Ned Kelly ... LP United Artists, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Includes vocals mainly by Waylon Jennings with appearances also by Kris Kristofferson, Mick Jagger, and Tom Ghent. LP, Vinyl record album
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims In Paris ... CD United Artists (Japan), 1961. Used ...
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A rare gem from Zoot Sims – a slightly obscure session issued in the early 60s by United Artists! Producer Alan Douglas put together the record – and as with most of the Douglas-produced albums of the period, the set's got that little "something extra" that makes it stand ... read moreCD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, & Bob Brookmeyer —
Stretching Out ... CD United Artists (Japan), 1958. Used ...
$9.99
A very well-titled album – as it definitely features Zoot Sims and Al Cohn stretching out – pushing their groove a bit more than on some of their tightly-composed mid 50s sessions for RCA! The lineup is still slightly large – an octet that features Zoot and Al on tenor, plus the ... read moreCD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Alive, and plenty lively – one of our favorite albums ever to feature the team of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims – and one that has them really stretching out a lot more than usual! The album's got a format that's quite different than the tightly-reigned sound of Sims and Cohn on other dates ... read moreCD
Classic synth-heavy euro sounding disco from the late 70s. Pretty trashy, but still loads of fun. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cloud label pressing, in a stickered sleeve, with ring wear.)
Space —
Magic Fly ... LP United Artists, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Legendary cosmic disco from Space – a group who really live up to their name with a trippy use of electronics and keyboards over clubby rhythms! The album's a landmark from the time when previous prog ideals were finding a great new space in the discos – and although a few cuts here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing with Artisan stamp. Cover has a cut corner.)
Spencer Davis Group —
Gimme Some Lovin' ... LP United Artists, 1967. Near Mint- ...
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US pressing of an early Island Records classic – with cuts that include "Gimme Some Lovin", "Hammer Song", "It Hurts Me So", "Somebody Help Me", "Here Right Now", "Trampoline", and "Sittin & Thinkin". LP, Vinyl record album
Spencer Davis Group —
I'm A Man ... LP United Artists, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Includes their classic "I'm A Man", plus "Look Away", "Dimples", "Every Little Bit Hurts", "Midnight Rain", and the great cuts "I Can't Get Enough Of It" and "Stevie's Blues", written by Steve Winwood, who did all the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great second step for the Spencer Davis Group – working here with Hammond player Eddie Hardin, who strongly steps in to replace the departed Steve Winwood! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has faint ring wear.)
A groovy batch of rock and roll tracks for this hip mod sex romp from the late 60s! Titles include "Just Like Me", "Picture Of Her", "Waltz For Caroline", "Possession", "Looking Back", "Taking Out Time", and "Virginals Dream" by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has tiny corner bumps, but is great overall!)
Dakota Staton —
Live & Swinging ... LP United Artists, 1963. Very Good+ ...
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A rare set of Billy Strayhorn tracks recorded in Paris by Alan Douglas. The tracks are incredibly haunting, and mostly feature Strayhorn's solo piano with spare backing by Parisian bassist Michel Goudret. There are a a few short moments on the record that add backing voices or strings – but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with some crackles. Cover has light ring & edge wear. Inner gatefold has light staining at the top and a peel spot.)
A soundtrack by Charles Strouse that mixes both vocal and instrumental modes of the 20s – but always with an undercurrent of 60s camp! The film's a bit more unusual than you might guess, and the burlesque setting really comes through in some of the tunes – which have a swinging 60s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Willie Tee —
Anticipation ... LP United Artists, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Mid 70's album of funky soul tracks cut by ex-Gator Willie Tee, with a number of other members of the Gators, for United Artists. Don't go thinking that it's raw New Orleans soul, though, because the sound is a lot more polished, with more of a 70's modern groove to it. Willie's still got some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has cut corner.)
Mikis Theodorakis —
Phaedra ... LP United Artists, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A really dark little soundtrack – penned by Mikis Theodorakis for Jules Dassin's remake of the Phaedra myth! Some of the themes on here share the Greek stylings of Theodorakis' more popular soundtrack work – but there's also a lot more darker numbers – strung together in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A near-lost soundtrack from the early 60s – one that features work from a host of the best European talents at the time! The film's a thriller set in Paris, and although Mikis Theodorakis scored most of the music, the record also features some great contributions from Frenchmen Georges Auric ... read moreCD
Maybe our favorite album ever from Traffic – a set that has the group coming back together, after a fracture that took them in separate musical directions – reformed with a sound that's very different than before! The tracks are longer, and have more influences from both folk and jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later UK Island pressing with orange labels. Includes the Island inner sleeve, with center splits in the side and bottom seams. Cover has light ringwear.)
Traffic —
Last Exit ... LP United Artists, Early 70s. Very Good ...
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Titles include "Shanghai Noodle Factory", "Just For You", "Medicated Goo", "Feelin Good", "Blind Man", and "Withering Tree". LP, Vinyl record album
(US pink and orange label pressing with Bell Sound stamp.)
Traffic —
Mr Fantasy ... LP United Artists, 1967. Very Good- ...
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The incredible first album from Traffic – a record that was already way ahead of the pack, and would set the tone for so many other sounds and modes from others in years to come! At some level, the group were just coming off the big beat group years in the UK – that time of strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album from Traffic, and a set that forever cemented their legacy in the annals of modern music – a set that has Dave Mason returning to the group after a brief hiatus, and maybe helping the quartet find a tighter, rootsier sound overall! The approach here is nicely mixed – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & orange label pressing with Bell Sound stamp, with intact booklet! Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
The Ike & Tina Turner Revue shakes the foundation at Carnegie Hall on April Fools Day, 1971! There's a good reason for there being so many live albums by Ike & Tina – it's because they're damn great on stage – and this NYC set is a strong showcase for The Ikettes and The Kings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split on the spine and some edge wear.)
Ike Turner —
Blues Roots ... LP United Artists, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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This album's not lying with the title – as it's a rootsy album of electric blues numbers. Searing guitar, raw drums, horns, bass and piano – played by Ike alone! . Titles include "The Things I Used To Do", "Right On", "Goin Home", "Think", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vicentico Valdes —
Sorpresas ... LP United Artists, 1967. Near Mint- ...
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Great arrangements by Charlie Palmieri and Joe Cain – and titles that include "Buscar", "Acompaname", "Vive La Realidad", "Seguire Mi Viaje", "Una Mentira Piadosa", and "Cuando Te Fuiste De Mi". LP, Vinyl record album
A sweet sweet set from the mighty War – and maybe the record that really has the group coming into their own! The record's got a stronger vocal presence than earlier War efforts, which is a really great thing – kind of a blend of sweet soul, heavy funk, and Chicano modes – all ... read moreCD
A sweet sweet set from the mighty War – and maybe the record that really has the group coming into their own! The record's got a stronger vocal presence than earlier War efforts, which is a really great thing – kind of a blend of sweet soul, heavy funk, and Chicano modes – all ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A dozen great tracks from funky Latin soul grooves from LA – most of which forever transformed the sound of funk! All your favorites are here, with 12 tracks in all, including "Slippin Into Darkness", "Cisco Kid", "City Country City", "All Day Music", ... read moreCD
War delivers the word, and a whole lot more as well – that amazing blend of styles that always made the group way more than just the sum of its parts! The classic groove is very firmly in place here – a great style that mixes jazz funk with a freer jamming style borrowed from Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut textured cover, with the heavy inner sleeve. A nice copy.)
A monster set of Chicano funky grooves from LA – most of which forever transformed the sound of funk! The album includes most of the band's best cuts – like "Slippin Into Darkness", "Cisco Kid", "World Is A Ghetto", "All Day Music", "Me & ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge moment for War – maybe the group's biggest album of the 70s, but a set that still has them holding onto everything that makes the great! Like Earth Wind & Fire at their best, War have this way of staying strong and righteous, while still able to hit a hook – jamming one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monster from start to finish – not only the greatest album from War, but maybe one of the greatest mainstream funk albums of all time! The set's got a really unique groove – one that so many others tried to copy, but which was forged here first – in a wicked LA blend of Chicano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monster from start to finish – not only the greatest album from War, but maybe one of the greatest mainstream funk albums of all time! The set's got a really unique groove – one that so many others tried to copy, but which was forged here first – in a wicked LA blend of Chicano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monster from start to finish – not only the greatest album from War, but maybe one of the greatest mainstream funk albums of all time! The set's got a really unique groove – one that so many others tried to copy, but which was forged here first – in a wicked LA blend of Chicano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monster from start to finish – not only the greatest album from War, but maybe one of the greatest mainstream funk albums of all time! The set's got a really unique groove – one that so many others tried to copy, but which was forged here first – in a wicked LA blend of Chicano ... read moreCD
War —
Youngblood ... LP United Artists, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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War did the music for this funky soundtrack to an early Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs film, and although most of the stuff on here is just typical War stuff, there's one track called "Flying Machine" that's a long funky chase scene-type track that's worth the price of the album alone! Other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Doc & Merle Watson —
Lonesome Road ... LP United Artists, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Some of the most important work ever recorded by Randy Weston – 5 early albums that really pushed the boundaries of modern jazz! First up on the set is Little Niles – a fantastic set that features some of Weston's best early compositions – angular and Monk-ish numbers, but with a ... read moreCD
(Out of print, numbered limited edition – in nice shape!)
This record was produced by Henry Jerome and orchestrated and conducted by Joe Renzetti. It features 12 songs and they include "I've Gotta Be Me","To Remind You","This Room", "I'm Never Gonna Be The Same", "Here I Am Again", "Games People ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album