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Joan Baez —
Farewell Angelina ... LP 
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Joan Baez, back when she was really pretty darn amazing – a young, fresh, powerful force in 60s folk music! The set features Baez on vocals and guitar – with additional electric guitar on a few tracks, a bit of mandolin, and some bass. Includes great readings of Dylan tunes "Farew ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Joan Baez —
Joan Baez Vol 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Vanguard, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Joan Baez —
Rare, Live, & Classic (3CD boxset) ... CD Vanguard, 1960s/1970s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print, outer box has a tear at the top.)
Robbie Basho —
Songs Of The Great Mystery – The Lost Vanguard Sessions ... LP Vanguard/Real Gone, Early 70s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
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 more CD
Vanguard, 1972. Very Good+ ... $24.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has very light wear, and a cutout hole in one corner – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Vanguard, 1963. Very Good ... $19.99 23.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging, name in pen.)
Sandy Bull —
Re-Inventions – Best Of The Vanguard Years ... CD Vanguard, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes "Blend", "Manha de Carnival", "Carmina Burana Fantasy", "Gospel Tune", "Little Maggie", "Memphis, Tennessee", "Triple Ballade" and "Carnival Jump". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hamza El Din —
Al Oud – Instrumental & Vocal Music Of Nubia (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Real Gone, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic little record – one that's not only important as a key introduction of Middle Eastern sounds to the US market, but one that also fits perfectly with other Vanguard label experimental folk sets from artists like Peter Walker and Sandy Bull! Unlike those musicians, who absorbed ... (Global Grooves, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Fahey —
Requia (Terra) ... LP Vanguard/Terra, 1967. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Excellent work by Fahey – all solo, and featuring some wonderful production on the guitar that brings out all the brilliance of his warm chromatic playing. Side one features "Requiem For John Hurt", "Requiem For Russell Blaine Cooper", and "When The Catfish Is In ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Fahey —
Yellow Princess ... LP Vanguard, Late 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An album as lovely as its title, and John Fahey's 8th record – mostly solo guitar, but with guest drums and bass on 2 cuts – "March For Martin Luther King" and "Dance of The Inhabitants Of The Invisible City Of Bladensburg". The sound is extremely magical – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yellow Princess (UK pressing) ... CD 8.99
John Fahey —
Yellow Princess (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Vanguard/Comet (Italy), 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
An album as lovely as its title, and John Fahey's 8th record – mostly solo guitar, but with guest drums and bass on 2 cuts – "March For Martin Luther King" and "Dance of The Inhabitants Of The Invisible City Of Bladensburg". The sound is extremely magical – ... read more CD
Also available Yellow Princess (UK pressing) ... CD 8.99(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Vanguard (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
An album as lovely as its title, and John Fahey's 8th record – mostly solo guitar, but with guest drums and bass on 2 cuts – "March For Martin Luther King" and "Dance of The Inhabitants Of The Invisible City Of Bladensburg". The sound is extremely magical – ... read more CD
Mimi & Richard Farina —
Best Of Mimi & Richard Farina ... CD Vanguard, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Vanguard, 1960s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Richard & Mimi Farina —
Memories ... LP Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard/Real Gone, Early 1970s. New Copy ... $34.99
Kinky Friedman —
Sold American (with bonus tracks) ... CD Vanguard, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
The great debut of Kinky Friedman – an underground country singer right up there with the best of the hipster 70s generation who were shrugging past the usual Nashville conventions! Titles include his classic title track "Sold American" – plus "We Refuse The Right To ... read more CD
Vanguard/Hag, 2010. Used ... $3.99
Strong work from the great Merle Haggard, resilient even near the end of his life on I Am What I Am. CD
Vanguard/Hag, 2011. Used ... $3.99
The final Merle Haggard album released in his lifetime. CD
Ian & Sylvia —
Early Morning Rain ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Ian & Sylvia —
Nashville ... LP Vanguard, 1968. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ian & Sylvia —
Play One More ... LP Vanguard, 1966. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Ian & Sylvia —
So Much For Dreaming ... CD Vanguard, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Also available So Much For Dreaming ... LP 6.99
Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
Ian & Sylvia —
Greatest Hits ... LP Vanguard, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $6.99
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". (Blues, Folk/Country) CD
Vanguard/Craft, Mid 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On June 7, 2024
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". (Blues, Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Skip James Today ... CD 6.99 This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 7.
Vanguard, 1987. Used ... $1.99
Buffy Sainte Marie —
Many A Mile ... CD Vanguard (UK), 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early gem from Buffy Sainte Marie – still working here in a very stripped-down, folk-based style – one that brings an incredible focus on her vocals and guitar! Buffy's only got a bit of bass backing her up here – which leaves the lady to carry the album mostly by herself, and ... read more CD
Pete Seeger —
Essential Pete Seeger ... CD Vanguard, 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, & Others —
Newport Folk Festival 1960 – Volume 1 ... LP Vanguard, 1960. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Features work by Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, Alan Mills & Jean Carnigan, Jimmy Driftwood, and The New Lost City Ramblers. LP, Vinyl record album
Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, & Others —
Newport Folk Festival 1960 – Volume 2 ... LP Vanguard, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Patrick Sky —
Patrick Sky ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the more obscure talents on Vanguard in the folk years – a compelling singer who accompanies himself on guitar and harmonica. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Stereolab pressing. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel, with a small split in the bottom seam, and some surface wear in back.)
Vanguard (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A lovely little record – every bit as wonderful as you might expect from the cover, with an evocative sound that fits right in with the concept of a rainy day raga! Peter Walker plays acoustic guitar, but he does so in these long, winding ways that are clearly inspired by Indian music – ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Peter Walker —
Second Poem To Karmela – Or Gypsies Are Important ... CD Vanguard/Light In The Attic, 1968. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A totally hip instrumental album from Peter Walker – a Vanguard Records treasure that we'd rank right up there with the label's classics from Sandy Bull! Like Bull, Walker has a way of taking older folk instrumentation into richly psychedelic territory – working here on both the Indian ... read more CD
Doc & Merle Watson —
Ballads From Deep Gap ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and light waviness.)
Doc Watson —
Doc Watson ... LP Vanguard, 1964. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Doc Watson's excellent self-titled LP for Vanguard – a pivotal folk guitar record to say the very least – and easily one of our favorite albums to blossom from the folk revival movement of the 60s! The authenticity is a hallmark here, but that aside, the flat out skill is untouchable. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging, some ringwear, and is lightly bumped with a tiny split at the top right corner.)
Josh White Jr —
Josh White Jr ... LP Vanguard, 1978. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Various —
American Folk Singers & Balladeers (4LP box set) ... LP Vanguard/Book Of The Month, 1960s. Very Good+ 4LP ... Out Of Stock
With Odetta, Ian & Sylvia, Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Weavers, Mississippi John Hurt, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Folk Festival At Newport Vol 3 ... LP Vanguard, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a half split top seam and light surface wear.)
Various —
Folk Songs & Minstrelsy – The Classics Record Library (4LP box set) ... LP Vanguard/Book Of The Month, Early 60s. Very Good 4LP ... Out Of Stock
Includes Odetta, Weavers, Cisco Houston, Deller Consort, Leon Bibb, Ronnie Gilbert, Ed McCurdy, Jimmy Driftwood, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
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