Rizo was one of many American Latin pianists who tried to cash in on the bossa craze in the early 60s – but like so many others, his style is much more steeped in Latin playing, with a much heavier sound than some of the Brazilian keyboardists who were the true geniuses of bossa. Still not ... (Brazil, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cooler than usual for this sort of thing – with music from The Boys In The Band, MASH, Midnight Cowboy, Z, and other groovy movies! LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Denny —
Exotica ... LP Liberty, 1957. Very Good ...
$5.99
The birth of a sound and the birth of a legend – Martin Denny's first album in the Exotica series, and a record so great it named an entire genre! Denny certainly didn't invent the tropical style of easy listening that came to be known as "exotica" in the 50s – but with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
A classic bit of percussion madness from RCA – featuring conductor Dick Schory at the head of the "biggest battery of percussion west of Cape Canaveral"! The set was recorded in Chicago, and includes local studio talents like Bobby Christian and Johnny Frigo, as well as Schory ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Frank Chacksfield/Nelson Riddle/David Rose/Maurice —
Festival Of Film Music ... LP Polydor (UK), 1971. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$5.99
Also features appearances by Larry Adler and Richard Attenborough! LP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy harmony vocals – in the mode of The Four Freshmen or the Hi-Los, but perhaps with a slightly more youthful bent (they are "preps" after all!) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and a tracklist sticker on back.)
This is the third movement in the fantastic pop symphony that is Spanky & Our Gang! The record's perhaps their oddest to date – and mixes groovy vocal stylings with some fairly advanced production approaches that work perfectly with the incredible songs written by Stuart Scharf and Bob ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool little album, issued at a time when Capitol was building up it's worldwide networks, and releasing work by overseas artists in the US. This set features tunes by the Italian Enzo Gallo Quartet – a cool little group led by guitarist Gallo, who play a mixture of jazz and pop tunes, kind ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the jazziest Billy May albums for Capitol! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
Billy May —
Sorta May ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Instrumental sounds from one of Sinatra's favorite arrangers. LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
James Last —
Beachparty 3 ... LP Polydor (Germany), Early 70s. Very Good ...
$4.99
A sunny sort of groove party from German Maestro James Last! Last had already been turning out lots of instrumental pop for the German scene in the 60s – but he reinvented his sound a bit with these classic Beachparty records from the early 70s – going for a groove that's upbeat and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first, and perhaps the most conventional album by Spanky & Our Gang – but still pretty darn insane! The group are a strange mix of 60s styles – with bits of We Five, bits of Harpers Bizarre, bits of The Association – but a totally strange and totally fun approach to pop ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Mauriat —
El Condor Pasa ... LP Vocalion (UK), 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A sweet instrumental set from Paul Mauriat! El Condor Pasa is a warm batch of grooves from the early 70s – a record that's still very much in the best French-styled easy sound that made Mauriat huge on American charts for a bit a few years before! As with his previous records, this one has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Philips. Cover has a cut corner and a name in marker inside the gatefold. Labels have some marker.)
A set that follows on a surprisingly common genre in the 60s – an instrumental album that seeks to cash in on Herb's big work of the time – but done here with piano from Nero, instead of the usual trumpet in the lead! That switch makes for a nice change – as does Nero's own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe not Chet's greatest album of jazz – but a pretty darn nice set of smooth easy tunes! The album features Chet blowing over arrangements by the Carmel Strings – which is probably all he could muster at this rocky point in his career – and although the title ("quietly ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker on both sides and staple holes in one corner. Labels have some marker.)
Jack Marshall —
Tuff Jack ... LP Capitol, 1963. Very Good ...
$4.99
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Soulful Strings —
In Concert ... LP Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$3.99
Given that the Soulful Strings were really just a studio side project of the Chi soul arranger Richard Evans, it seems sort of strange to have them cut a live LP, but the session, recorded at Chicago's London House, works quite well, and has a bit more lively feel than some of their classic studio ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice groovy instrumentals from one of the best little combos of the 60's. The record includes their big hit "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)", plus a number of other tracks that have a similar "TV commercial" feel – like "Chiquita Banana", "Pizza ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work by maestro Burt Bacharach – subtle genius, and an album that offers more to us every time we listen to it! Burt's work has been recorded by many – but few ever gave it the kind of treatment that he did – as you'll hear in this brilliant array of sweeping strings, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two sets "Intonation" and "Summer Cornfield", can (the label claims) "Actually Help You Meditate...Even if You've Never Meditated Before!". As the notes say, play at any speed, for different psychological effects. LP, Vinyl record album
Beach Boys music, taken to sweet instrumental territory – served up here in a double package of work from the Hollyridge Strings! The first Beach Boys Song Book album features a magical set of arrangements from Stu Phillips – tunes that are as string-heavy as you'd guess from the group' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful album in the mid-60s borscht-belt kitsch kind of groove. Lou Jacobi plays "Al Tijuana", a yiddish version of Herb Albert, and his "Jewish Brass" play some lively covers of 60's pop tunes that have sort of a Mickey Katz flavor to them. All tracks feature some sort ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music for lovers – and some languid lovers at that – thanks to some perfect mellow moods set by Jackie Gleason! The set's one of Jackie's undisputed classics for Capitol Records in the 50s – perfect sounds to woo a winsome lass, made slightly sexier by some great trumpet solos by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing in a label sleeve with plain text. Cover has some wear & aging.)
A mixture of tunes that starts back at Peggy's earliest days at Capitol, and runs up through her groovy recordings of the late 60s. Titles include "Alley Cat", "Fever", "I'm A Woman", "Pass Me By", "Manana", "Yes Indeed", "Big ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a piece of wide masking tape on the opening and a center split on the spine.)
1960 nightclub recordings from Lenny Bruce – done at a time when he was really opening up stylistically, and taking on a host of themes that really tell a tale of the times! The work here is plenty edgey – lots of sharp turns, offbeat ideas, and that sharp wit that makes Bruce one of ... (Comedy/Spoken, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing. Cover has an ink stamp, a bit of pen, and a cup ring on back. Bottom seam has a center split.)
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Winter & Winter Consort —
Icarus ... LP Epic, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A wonderfully weird record from the mighty Mason Williams – a set that's filled with lots of cool little surprises at each new twist and turn – yet which also comes across with a really solid, tuneful feel overall! The album's got a bit of folk, a bit of moog, and a bit of kitsch ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a split on the bottom seam.)
A pretty cool record from legendary drummer Gene Krupa – filled with loads of unusual percussion, all played live for the recording – set to arrangements by George Williams that are mighty dynamic! Tunes are sometimes from classical sources, but swung in a completely different way! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
That's "Lectric Woods" – as in "electric woods", a supercharged sax album with a late 60s groove that's similar to the Brass Ring, but with a bit more punch. The notes don't say who's blowing the electro-charged sax (is it Phil Woods? Or Phil Bodner?) – but the ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with a promo sticker on the back & small sticker on the front.)
Jackie & Roy —
Lovesick ... LP Verve, Mid 60s. Very Good Gatefold ...
$2.99
Wonderfully groovy work from the team of Jackie Cain & Roy Kral – a set that has the pair moving into much hipper modes for the 60s, and really taking off from the greatness of earlier records! Backing is still by Roy's core trio, with acoustic piano at the lead – but the addition ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy pop orchestrations from one of the best bandleaders working at Verve in the late 60's. Sweet Verve sounds, with a mix of jazz, easy, and Brazilian sounds, and tracks like "Laia Ladaia", "Cinnamon & Clove", "The Look of Love", "Arrasto", and "B ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Gleason's soundtrack for "that moment" of love, lust, whatever. Like a lot of his stuff from this period, not totally spot-on for the specified act (at least we'd never try to make "that moment" happen with this stuff), but it's still pretty great lush orchestral stuff, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most important modernist expressions of the city! Gordon Jenkins' Manhattan Tower is a wonder – an extended narrative work about a guy who moves to, discovers, falls in love with and in New York City. The music's a bit flowery, but the narration is fantastic – lifted right ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Grant —
In Motion ... LP Decca, Late 60s. Very Good ...
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(Cover has a cutout hole, a name in marker, and light wear.)
Baroque Bouquet —
Plant Music ... LP Amherst, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Anita Kerr and her singers take on the baroque pop sound of the late 60s – working here in a way that mixes their smoother vocals with more complicated arrangements and some nice use of electric harpsichord! The approach isn't as over the top baroque as other albums like this – thanks ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label mono pressing. Cover has some wear and a split top seam.)
Mystic Moods Orchestra —
Highway One ... LP Warner, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A sublime easy classic by The Mystic Moods – who by this time had transformed from a simple "sound effects plus easy listening" group into a sexy electric LA combo. This is one of their first albums for Warner, recorded with a nice sly slightly-funky sound – and it's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
French arranger/composer Michel Colombier was responsible for some incredibly beautiful and nicely funky baroque easy recordings during the late 60s. This album has him working in America, bringing his unusual style to the A&M studios, and working with Herb Albert to realize a new level of pop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Despite the recording of the hit theme from Dr. Zhivago, there's also some other groovy French stuff on here, like "Je L'Aime", "Deja Marie", "Seul Sur Son Etoile", and "Juanita Banana". LP, Vinyl record album
Recorded after his famous Music To Watch Girls By LP, and with a sound that's similar, but which also has a cool moody sound to it that's less camp than the "Girls" LP. There's lots of cool arrangements and weird instrumental twists, as you'd expect from Bob at this time, and the LP ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Andre Previn's second take on the score to My Fair Lady – and a set that's not nearly as well known as his Contemporary Records version of the music with Shelly Manne! This date's a quartet session – featuring Herb Ellis on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Capp on drums – ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Warm ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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A fantastic record from the late 60s years of Herb Alpert – a time when the trumpeter was really opening up his sound, and starting to hit some of the same cool styles of his other great acts on the A&M label! Gone are the trademark Cali-Mex arrangements of the early Tijuana Brass ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
San Sebastian Strings/Rod McKuen/Anita Kerr —
Home To The Sea ... LP Warner, 1968. Sealed ...
$3.99
One of the most sublime collaborations between Rod McKuen and Anita Kerr – an album as captivating as its title, and a set that raised the bar in spoken word records for the time! As usual, a big part of the credit goes to Anita Kerr – who's firmly shaken off her Nashville roots by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Bacharach's strangest records! The soundtrack was written for the huge flop musical Lost Horizon – and it features all vocal tracks, sung by the likes of Shawn Phillips, Sally Kellerman, and Diana Lee. The overall feel is very sing-songy, with kind of a children's them sort of sound ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Burt Bacharach/Dionne Warwicke/Artie Butler —
Love Machine ... LP Scepter, Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ...
$3.99
Fantastic! This great Burt Bacharach score to an obscure film has some of his most fantastic orchestrations ever. The sound is cool, breezy, and with some amazing changes that make you gasp anew at his genius. Dionne Warwick sings on some tracks, and it's nice to hear her do material that you're ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Before he started getting funky with the moog, Hugo Montenegro was doing some very groovy stuff with large vocal arrangements. This album's one of his most perfectly realized in that vein, and features some great tracks that rework hip late 60s pop tracks into spacey vocal numbers sung by a mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What a groovy little set! Side 1 features "Sailboat", nothing but a recording of the ambient sounds of the deck fo a sailboat as it cuts its way through the waves on a peaceful sunny day. Side 2 features "Country Stream", with the same gimmick, and designed to induce calm as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music for lovers – and some languid lovers at that – thanks to some perfect mellow moods set by Jackie Gleason! The set's one of Jackie's undisputed classics for Capitol Records in the 50s – perfect sounds to woo a winsome lass, made slightly sexier by some great trumpet solos by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. This copy was sealed, but opened to determine pressing, and remains unplayed.)
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
(Heavy maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some gloss separation.)
An older instrumental style makes the move into a 70s groove – as The Marketts take on a smoother LA electric sound than their 60s sides, adding in more keyboards and quieting down the "twang" on the guitar. The album includes a nice version of "Mystery Movie Theme", plus ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chorus vocals and jazzy orchestrations – a real standout from the classic HiFi years at RCA, and the kind of a set that makes us say "Mmmmm . . . Nice!" The record's the only one we've ever seen by Bob Thompson, but it's a real doozy – a set that blends together mostly female ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, splitting on the top seam, and some marker filling worn spots on front.)
One of the harder to find Sammy records, and one of the best! Sammy takes Mel Torme's drippy "California Suite", an extended work about how great California is – and he turns it into an extended chat between Sammy and a friend in a bar in New York City, with twists and turns that ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great document of the Jewish/Latin crossover scene of the late 50s – and proof that the Catskills and Miami were every bit as important to Latin music as the scene in Spanish Harlem! Pianist Irving Fields headed up a hot little trio during the 50s – playing to high-toned crowds ... (Latin, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz LPs cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The album features all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Naked ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Electric Indian —
Keem-O-Sabe ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A goofy mix of groovy instrumental tracks with a weird "Apache"-esque instrumentation made up of some nicely processed guitars. The album's sort of funky in parts, with arrangements by Vince Montana that were recorded at Sigma Sound – and which have a late 60s Philly soul vibe to ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great later moment from Martin Denny – a set that gave him a big 60s hit in a sweet version of "Taste of Honey"! Denny approaches the tune with all the great mellow moods that Bobby Scott intended – none of the too-fast styles of Hirt, and instead the slow-moving rhythms ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small peeled spot at the spine.)
Lounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!
Marco Rizo —
Bossa Nova – Brazilian Jazz ... LP 
