Obscure 60s work from Rex Allen – recorded for a smaller label than some of his bigger hits, and done in a more laidback style that's mighty nice! There's less of the western themes on the record than you might guess from Rex's look on the cover – and a fair bit of the album has an ... read moreCD
Four of the more obscure RCA albums from the great Bobby Bare – all brought together here in a single set! First up is the very unusual English Countryside album – a special set that has the vocals of Bobby Bare paired with a group from the UK – Liverpool's Hillsiders, who sing ... read moreCD
A never-issued album from the guitar genius Robbie Basho – material recorded at the same Vanguard Records sessions that produced his monumental albums Voice Of The Eagle and Zarthus, and every bit as great as the work that appeared on those records – and as the tracks on Basho's Takoma ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing – still sealed with hype sticker!)
A soaring set from the great Robbie Basho – one of the most unique artists of his generation! Basho's often mentioned in the same breath as John Fahey, but a record like this really shows his difference – as the record not only features wonderful work on both 6 and 12 string guitar ... read moreCD
Batdorf & Rodney —
Off The Shelf ... LP Atlantic, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
(Green & red Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover is slightly wrinkled at the bottom right corner inside the gatefold, with some splitting in the bottom seam.)
An excellent introduction to the work of one of the more interesting singer-songwriter avant folksters of the 60s. Tracks include "She Is", "Song Slowly Song", "No Man Can Find The War", "Morning Glory", "Goodbye And Hello", "Buzzin Fly", ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
A great little album of tripped-out folk rock by Sandy Bull, with more of a funky and jazzy edge than you'd expect. Bull plays most of the instruments on the album – including guitar and percussion, which dominate the set, plus a bit of electric instrumentation on the groovier tracks. The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has very light wear, and a cutout hole in one corner – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging, name in pen.)
Glen Campbell cut plenty of fantastic songs for Capitol Records – but year after year, some of the best were written by the young Jimmy Webb – an important 60s songwriter who brought magic to a number of different singers, but maybe clicked most strongly with Glen! You'll know the key ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Rare live work from Johnny Cash – recorded right at the height of his late 60s fame on Columbia Records, but with a style that nicely takes his sound back to its roots! June Carter joins Cash at a few points in the performance – but most of the set jus has Johnny working with the ... read moreCD
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Cash —
Greatest ... LP Sun, 1959. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
The fantastic early sound of the great Johnny Cash – captured here by Sun Records, who really did a great job of bringing out the rhythmic pulse in Johnny's music! As with his best early singles, the style here is very raw – romping guitar riffs next to the man's incredible deep voice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label pressing with GB etch in a "Stereo" cover. Cover has light wear and a small split on the bottom seam.)
Gene Clark —
Firebyrd ... LP Takoma, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A strong 80s set from Gene Clark – with guest vocals from Chris Hillman and Thomas Jefferson Kaye – and titles that include "Something About You Baby", "Rain Song", "Made For Love", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", and "Vanessa". (Rock, Folk/Country)LP, Vinyl record album
A great set of duets between Gene Clark and Carla Olson – with titles that include "Fair & Tender Ladies", "The Drifter", "Gypsy Rider", "De Gato", "Every Angel In Heaven", "Don't It Make You Want To Go Home", and "I'm Your ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Sentimentally Yours features Patsy Cline in all her glory – a set that's heavy on those heartbreaking numbers that really define Cline's wonderful approach to country music ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Patsy Cline Showcase features a few of the hits you might expect – "Crazy", "I Fall To Pieces", and "Walkin After Midnight" – but it also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 60s pressing. Cover has light wear & aging, center split on the spine.)
Leonard Cohen —
Live Songs ... LP Columbia, 1970/1972. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Leonard Cohen's first live album, featuring material captured in London, Brussels, Paris and Berlin in 1972, plus a couple of recordings from 1970 – including Cohen's legendary appearance at Isle Of Wight! Live Songs never really got its due respect in its day, but it's pretty much an ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing legacy in music from Mike Cooper – a British musician who started out in the world of folk blues, but never ended up moving towards some of the rockish modes of his contemporaries – instead finding his very own sort of special space in the freedom allowed by the Dawn Records ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
A record that was years ahead of its time – in part because Karen Dalton's a singer with a style that's wonderfully hard to peg! The set was issued on Capitol Records at a time when the label was doing great work with Fred Neil – but Dalton's got this blues-inflected style of singing ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Newly remastered by Kevin Gray, with liner notes and unseen photos!)
Dameans —
Reflections ... LP North American Liturgy Resources, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$0.99
The earliest roots of Jackie DeShannon – and material that's very very different than her famous Cali pop material of the 60s! Jackie here is working live on radio in Aurora, Illinois – performing as the young country singer Sherry Lee, and with a presence that must have been wonderful ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The earliest roots of Jackie DeShannon – and material that's very very different than her famous Cali pop material of the 60s! Jackie here is working live on radio in Aurora, Illinois – performing as the young country singer Sherry Lee, and with a presence that must have been wonderful ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Sublime early work from Bonnie Dobson – really spare, really beautiful tracks recorded years before Dobson became more of a pop phenomenon – with a classic sound that's instantly mesmerizing, right from the very first note! The record just features Bonnie's guitar and her amazing voice ... read moreCD
This album was recorded live in 1962 at the Second Fret club in Philadelphia. It's a nice set where he plays some Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly and Jimmie Rodgers tunes as well as some others. The recording is good – you can tell it was in an intimate setting – and his voice is strong and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Prestige International pressing. Cover has edge wear, some splitting in the bottom seam, and some light stains at the top.)