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
One of Morgana's moody LPs for Reprise, with Don Costa arrangements of cuts like "Sunny", "Watch What Happens", and "Amor En Paz". Very nice, very moody vocals, with a haunting feel that you don't always find in her other records! (Vocalists, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
The second album in Denny's legendary Exotica trilogy – a set of records that provided the extreme definition of the small sub-genre that today has become the stuff of legend! Denny's still working here in his classic format – a small group with heavy piano lines, playful percussion, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original turquoise label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams.)
A swirling batch of easy groovers – the light and lively orchestrations of Aldemaro Romero, augmented by lead guitar from Charlie Byrd! The sound is Latin-inflected with a soaring finish – part 60s easy, part bossa-inspired orchestration, with touches of Italian soundtrack styles as ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bud Shank —
Michelle ... LP World Pacific, 1965. Very Good- ...
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Bud Shank takes on the sounds of The Beatles – and a whole host of other 60s pop stars as well – all with results that are as jazzy as they are groovy! The album's one of a few that Bud cut for Liberty in this format – alto and flute spread out over fuller backings from Bob ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
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
If anybody could take a great tune and make it better, it was The Ventures – as you'll hear on this album's killer version of "Hawaii Five O" – as well as a host of other groovy goodies too! The set's still got the core sound of the quartet – loads of fuzzy guitars ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splitting on the spine held with pieces of clear tape and splitting on the spine.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Solid Brass ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$0.99
An excellent compilation of later work by Herb and his famous 60s combo – tracks that move way past the hits, into a period when Herb was stretching the groove to include influences from some of the other combos that he was working with at A&M. Because of this, there's some nice elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Overlooked genius from keyboardist Earl Grant – a player who could straddle so many styles at once, and who had a sly but subtle influence on jazz, soul, and instrumental pop in the 60s! This album's got all the echoes of Grant's style at its best – slight touches of exotica, a mix of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker and splitting on the spine.)
Ferrante & Teicher —
Painted Desert ... LP United Artists, 1968. Very Good ...
$1.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Mannheim Steamroller —
Fresh Aire III ... LP American Gramaphone, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$0.99
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(In the gatefold die-cut cover.)
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Double Shot ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A very strange chapter in Chet Baker's career – one that has him blowing the lead trumpet in World Pacific's Mariachi Brass – a group that was clearly designed as a Herb Alpert ripoff! The album's actually pretty nice, thanks to arrangements by George Tipton that sway and swing – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Gleason —
Riff Jazz ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
We're not exactly sure what "riff jazz" is, but we can definitely say that the album's one of Jackie Gleason's jazziest from the 50s – a really hard-hitting affair that gets past the sleepier arrangements of other records, and makes great use of breakout solo work from Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty wild album from Henry Mancini – one that's a lot better than the title might make it sound! The set's made up of a lot of late 60s/early 70s film themes – but Mancini's approach to them is nothing short of mad – mixing in strange arrangements, complicated rhythms, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild! If you don't know them, Spanky & Our Gang were one of the stranger pop groups of the late 60s – and they had a style that mixed sweet vocal stylings with bubble gum pop with groovy arrangements with a vague sense of nostalgia. This tiny little pop masterpiece was produced and ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear & staining.)
Baroque Bouquet —
Plant Music ... LP Amherst, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A dreamy exploration of south sea ideals from the great Les Baxter – a set that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of his more percussive exotica albums, and which is awash in dreamy soundscapes penned by Les himself! The orchestrations are large and bold throughout – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam and a Stereo sticker.)
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
(Mono tri-color pressing. Cover has a small cutout grommet.)
Very cool stuff from Kai – versions of country hits, recorded in Nashville, with sweet backdrops from the Anita Kerr Singers! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzy Verve-y grooves by this fab duo, with arrangements by Charles Calello and Claus Ogerman that are similar to those used on the pair's Grass album, but with a bit less pop psychedelia thrown into the mix. Tracks are groovy pop stuff, like "Norweigian Wood", and "The Word" ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stan Getz meets Burt Bacharach – a heavenly combination that brings together two of our most favorite musical talents of the 60s! And while we're at it, we'd also like to mention a third – Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans, who handles all the backdrops for this set – bringing ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bizarre is right – and incredibly hip too! This was the group's second album – and while it has a lot of similarities with the first, it's also a lot deeper of an expression of their strange blend of harmony vocals, sweet 60s pop, and the nostalgia for the early 20th century that was ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Side one features a nice "Symphonic Portrait Of Duke Ellington" – and side two features smaller group readings of titles that include "Caravan", "Solitude", and "Black & Tan Fantasy". (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some aging.)
George Shearing —
White Satin ... LP Capitol, 1959. Very Good+ ...
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The satin Shearing sound is in perfect form here – backed by added strings and woodwinds conducted by Billy May – and key proof that Billy could come up with some richly subtle arrangements when he wanted! Most prominent instrumentation comes from George's piano, and the group's ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
12 tracks including "Rhapsody In Blue", "Our Day Will Come", "You Go To My Head", "Do You Love Me?", "I Feel Fine", "Johnny Be Good", and "Stella By Starlight". (Sound Library, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
12 tracks including "Moonlight Serenade", "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", "Shangri-La", "Walkin Mr Sax", and "Memphis". (Sound Library, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
12 tracks including "Day By Day", "Ja-Da", "Sioux City Sue", "Moon River", "Miami Beach Rhumba", and "Ramblin' Rose". (Sound Library, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
12 tracks including "Moonglow", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Who Do You Love", "Stardust", "Night & Day", and "Girl From Ipanema". (Sound Library, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
12 tracks including "Danke Schoen", "Call Me Irresponsible", "A Hard Day's Night", "Misty", "That Old Black Magic". (Sound Library, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain rice paper sleeve.)
John Williams —
Changes ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Tripped-out larger orchestrations that feature classical guitar by Williams, set alongside groovier 60s touches from arranger Stanley Myers! The sound is sometimes spare and spacey, sometimes full on and soaring – but at all points surprisingly revolutionary for the time, with a sound that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The alto of Bud Shank gets some fuller backings from the great Bob Florence – all in a mode that's as groovy as you might expect from the title – and which also features a bit of guest work from Chet Baker as well! The sound's nice and buoyant – swinging, but never too over the ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stripped down version of a record that was also issued in 3LP format, and which features some real gems from Lenny's 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall. The material is perfect, and the record captures Bruce at the best point in his career – when he was really breaking past schtick and just ... (Comedy/Spoken, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp & light wear.)
Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band (Andre Popp) —
Delirium In Hi Fi ... LP Columbia, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
$5.99
A lost Hi Fi gem! Released in America under the name of "Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band" – the record is actually a stunning collaboration between French orchestra leader Andre Popp and sound effects wizard Pierre Fatosme. The sound is wild and swinging, with a feel that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Walter Carlos (now Wendy) performs electronic versions of many classics on the Moog. If nothing else, this is an interesting period piece, though on a certain level we're quite fond of it, oth in it's performance and it's motivation. Moogy takes of Monteverdi's "Orfeo" suite, several ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late 60s collection of groovy tunes fronted by the always gorgeous voice of Dionne Warwick – some from movies she starred in, some from soundtracks she recorded, and others from films that she never had a hand in at all – other than covering the material and completely making it her ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Less country than usual from Cliffie Stone – more in a party songs mode. Still, if you're looking for a record with "The Bunny Hop" – this is it! (Folk/Country, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
The mellower side of Gary McFarland – a further exploration of the sound first laid forth in Gary's Soft Samba albums – handled here with some added string backings that let the tunes float, shimmer, and listen with an undeniable magic! The core sound is Gary's take on the bossa nova ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
Fantastic stuff – and a key example of the penetration of psychoanalysis in the US during the postwar years! The tunes here are all vocal parodies of familiar themes from Freud – sung by Katie Lee in a way that's a bit jazz, but possibly a bit folksy too – very playful at times, ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band —
Fresh Air ... LP A&M, 1969. Very Good ...
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A sweet late instrumental classic from the 60s glory years at A&M – and a record that's far different than some of the earlier work by the Baja Marimba Band! Sure, the group's still got plenty of their "fake" Mexican sound in place here – obviously they can't drop the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that has Marty Gold really pushing the needle into the red – using lots of jazzy inflections to expand the dynamic range of the instrumentals on the set – with key solo work by players who include Phil Bodner and Jerome Richardson on reeds, as well as Joe Wilder on trumpet. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has promo ink stamps on back.)
Interesting stuff! Although the Mystic Moods had always been known mostly for the way that they mixed together sound effects and easy instrumental tunes, this album is a rare promo version of their Being With You Set, and it lifts the sound effects off the record, so that the discrete tracks can ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This one's got a hokey title and cover – but it's a great batch of groovy 60s grooves! The album's supposed to feature songs from old-timey radio shows of the 30s and 40s, but Jimmy Bowen re-casts the songs (with the help of Ernie Freeman) into these campy 60s tunes, almost like a Laugh-In ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner & light aging.)
Buddy Morrow —
Impact ... LP RCA, 1959. Very Good ...
$1.99
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. Cover has splitting on the spine.)
A sweet follow up to Martin Denny's Taste Of Honey album – one that's got a great blend of piano, vibes, and percussion – all used in a way that's almost more jazz-like than some of Denny's earlier work! The formula works great to transform a host of 50s and 60s tunes – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is a pretty nifty package that covers the music of Paris nightlife from the 1890s to the 1950s. The album cover is a nice half-gatefold sleeve featuring, of course, some follies ladies. The tunes are grouped into 12 medleys and feature a lot of songs including "Paris, Je T'Aime D'Amour&q ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine.)
Beautiful Verve madness, and a darkly twisted batch of easy instrumentals, put together by the silent genius Pat Williams. The songs are mostly covers – like "Whiter Shade of Pale", "Get Back", "Joy Joy", and "River Deep Mountain High" – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label promo. Cover has a DJ sticker with light wear and some pen.)
David McCallum (with David Axelrod) —
McCallum ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
$4.99
The hardest to find of the David McCallum albums on Capitol – and like the others, a very nice set of moody tunes with arrangements by HB Barnum, and hip production by David Axelrod! Axelrod gets in some very nice moments on the set, slipping in some dark passages underneath simple pop tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sticks & Bones – percussion and trombones – a great little combination in the hands of hi-fi arranger Marty Gold! The album's one of Marty's most dynamic for RCA – a nice little set that soars with creative arrangements that definitely push the sound spectrum of the average ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam, split bottom seam, and some notes in pen on back.)
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
Lounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!
T-Bones —
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) ... LP 
