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Paramount/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy 4CD ... $36.99 51.99
A massive set of work from Affinity – a group who only gave the world one classic album, but have a heck of a lot more to offer too! The set begins with the self-titled album from Affinity – a British rock combo, but one with a distinctly jazzy feel – one that's often quite funky ... read more CD
Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
An obscure UK group, and one who blend together hard rock modes with some slightly more sensitive moments – all with production and arrangements from John Weathers, in his years before more progressive sounds with Gentle Giant! The music here is a lot more down to earth, and plenty earthy ... read more CD
Page One/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
There's an apple on the cover, and an apple in the name – and this British group Apple maybe owes a bit to late 60s Beatles material on Apple Records – but only in the way that they both had greatness recorded during the same time period! Apple are maybe a bit more lean, with some of ... read more CD
Atlantic Bridge —
Atlantic Bridge (with bonus tracks) ... CD Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very cool quartet from the British jazz/rock years – but one who were a lot more jazz-based than some of their contemporaries! These guys are all instrumental, and although a number of their tunes are familiar rock standards from the late 60s, they don't play them like rock tunes at all ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Kevin Ayers —
All This Crazy Gift Of Time – The Recordings 1969 to 1973 (9CD/Harvest/Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 10CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A treasure trove of work from Kevin Ayers – all four of his legendary Harvest albums, plus his Island album – all packaged in a massive set with lots of bonus tracks too! The songs here are amazing – easily on a par with the creative height of the early Pink Floyd – a lot ... read more CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 39.99
A trio of great albums from Babe Ruth – plus bonus tracks too! First up is First Base – the debut of a group so great and so groovy, they ended up having a huge influence on the early sound of hip hop – thanks to a wonderfully funky sound at the core of their progressive rock ... read more CD
Baker Gurvitz Army —
Baker Gurvitz Army – Live 1975 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Super-heavy live work from the Baker Gurvitz Army – stepping out here with even more power than on some of their studio material of the time! The drums of Ginger Baker are worth the price of admission alone, but all aspects of the performance here are top shelf – the vocals of Steve ... read more CD
Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 24.99
A pair of wondeful albums – back to back in a single set, with bonus material too! First up is Answer – fantastic solo work from Peter Bardens – an artist who'd later gain fame as the lead singer of Camel, but who's even more fantastic here on his own – working in a trippy ... read more CD
Tim Blake —
Crystal Presence – The Albums 1977 to 1981 (Crystal Machine/Egg/Esoteric (UK), Late 1970s/1991. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of spacey classics from Tim Blake – all brought together in a single set! First up Crystal Machine – fantastic sounds from Tim Blake, an artist who previously worked with Gong, and sometimes worked with Hawkwind – but who really came into his own on this legendary album of ... read more CD
Esoteric/Cherry Red (UK), 2012. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
Excellent later work from keyboard giant Tim Blake – material recorded well into the 21st Century, but with the same freewheeling and spacey sound as his classics from the 70s! You might know Blake for his work in Gong, or for a few crucial albums under his own name – and he more than ... read more CD
Blossom Toes —
We Are Ever So Clean (3CD set – with bonus tracks) ... CD Marmalade/Esoteric (UK), 1967. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
One of the key records that helped the British scene leap forward in the mid 60s – even if the group never fully got their due at the tome! This set by Blossom Toes has gone on to become the stuff of legend – a record that fully embraced, the headiest psych modes of the period, but ... read more CD
Also available We Are Ever So Clean (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 4CD ... $39.99 44.99
A smoking set of work from the Edgar Broughton Band – a wealth of live recordings done for the BBC, all at the same time the group were really making waves on Harvest Records! If you don't know the EBB, they're amazing – kind of gruff and gritty – not really hard rock, but less ... read more CD
Jack Bruce —
Songs For A Tailor (2CD/Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy 4CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunning solo debut from Jack Bruce – and a record that shows just how much more he had to offer the world than his work in Cream! Right from the start, the album's a thing of brilliance – with very offbeat lyrics penned by Pete Brown, but in ways that are a bit more down to earth ... read more CD
Also available Songs For A Tailor ... LP 9.99
John Cale —
Ship Of Fools – The Island Albums (Fear/Island/Esoteric (UK), Mid 1970s. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 34.99
A real highpoint in the career of the great John Cale – three full albums recorded for Island Records, with some great bonus material too! First up is Fear – one of the best solo albums ever from John Cale – a set that has the singer playing a lot of piano alongside his vocals, ... read more CD
Columbia/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
One of those landmark meetings of mighty talents that sounds even better on record than it does on paper – as the set somehow finds this really special space that's completely between all the best early 70s modes of both Terry Riley and John Cale! Cale was really coming into his own at the ... read more CD
EMI/Esoteric (UK), Early 1970s. New Copy ... $30.99 38.99
Really dynamic work from Carmen – maybe one of the most unique groups of the prog rock generation – as they have a very unusual way of mixing flamenco guitar in with more familiar jamming modes! The group features guitarist David Clark on their trademark instrument – and also on ... read more CD
RCA/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 25.99
A landmark session that gathered together just about every hip British jazz and jazz/rock musician of the time – and brought them together into one super-cool orchestra of sound! Robert Fripp produced the record, and Keith Tippett is the overall music director – but the album's got a ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $15.99 21.99
A great post-Family project from singer Roger Chapman and guitarist Charlie Whitney – working here in a way that really seems to hone in on the individual charms that both musicians have to offer! Chapman's vocals are every bit as distinct as before, but nicely tuned towards different styles ... read more CD
Colosseum —
Elegy – The Recordings 1968 to 1971 (Those Who Are About To Die/Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 6CD ... Out Of Stock
A landmark batch of work from the British jazz scene – the complete early run of recordings from Colosseum, maybe the greatest jazz-rock group of their time! The combo grew out of earlier work in the beat group generation – informed strongly by American jazz and R&B, but already on ... read more CD
Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
Julie Driscoll's come a long way from her years with Brian Auger here – stepping out in a freer sound that marks the shift in the British scene from beat group grooving to jazz-rock jamming. The session features a host of likely suspects from that hip side of the scene where avant jazz and ... (Vocalists, Rock) read more CD
Also available Julie Driscoll 1969 ... CD 11.99
Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $3.99 20.99
Duffy look plenty scruffy on the cover – and they sound equally so in their music – which is a rough-edged blend of hard rock and more freewheeling modes! At some points, these guys sound like a 70s refinement of earlier blues rock modes – but at other times, they've got a ... read more CD
Esoteric (UK), New Copy ... $28.99 34.99 About October 25, 2024
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Family —
Anyway (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD United Artists/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A record that has Family very much at the top of their game – and working in a format that some of their contemporaries were trying on record at the time – serving up one side of live material, and one set in the studio! Although the group are sometimes linked to the prog scene of the ... read more CD
Family —
Bandstand (with bonus tracks) ... CD Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that marks a slight shift for Family – maybe a more focused approach to songwriting, yet one that's still very much their own – given the undeniably wild vocals of the legendary Roger Chapman! Chapman's knocking it out of the park here – even nudging aside John Wetton, ... read more CD
Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 34.99
One of our favorite moments in the strong run of records from Family – a set that's still strongly defined by the vocals and songwriting of Roger Chapman, but which also has a lot more going on as well! John Wetton's joined the group for this album, and adds in bass and a bit of vocals ... read more CD
Family —
It's Only A Movie (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD United Artists/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
The final studio album from Family, and a set that really has the group coming down strongly on all the best elements they crafted together on previous records! The vocals of Roger Chapman, as always, are a real charm – some of the most distinct of his generation, and perfectly at home in ... read more CD
Frijid Pink —
Frijid Pink – The Deram Recordings 1970/Deram/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A pair of albums from Frijid Pink, plus bonus tracks too – all served up in a single set! First up is the self-titled debut – a heady set from the Detroit scene, yet one that also instantly has the group stepping away from their contemporaries! There's plenty of the freak and fuzz ... read more CD
Warner/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99 50.99
A great little package – all four of the classic albums from Greenslade, packaged here in one monstrously proggy set! First up is the self-titled Greenslade – a set that's as sprawling and dynamic as its famous cover image from Roger Dean! Dean gives the whole package a bit of a Yes-li ... read more CD
Deram/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $44.99 68.99
A tremendous run of music from the great Keef Hartley – a British drummer who was maybe not the biggest name on the scene, but who created some wonderfully groovy music on the albums in this set! The records are a brilliant blend of jazz and rock elements, but in ways that are so different ... read more CD
Hatfield & The North —
Hatfield & The North (with bonus tracks) ... CD Virgin/Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The seminal debut of Hatfield & The North – a group that maybe came a bit late in the UK prog scene of the early 70s, but who had a huge influence for decades to come! The quartet are a late transformation of the earlier Canterbury sound – leaner, maybe jazzier, and with a great ... read more CD
Steve Howe Trio —
New Frontier ... CD Esoteric/Cherry Red (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweet small combo take on the prog sound of the legendary guitarist Steve Howe – almost as if he wanted to use the inspirations he got from his work in Yes, and winnow them down to the spirit of a cool jazzy trio! Steve's on guitar – awash in all sorts of chromatic hues and carefully ... read more CD
Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), Early 1970s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 34.99
A trio of classic albums from this legendary prog group – all brought together in a single set! First up is the self-titled Jade Warrior – the fantastic debut of a group who were one of the most unique prog acts to record for the Vertigo label in the 70s! Jade Warrior is just a trio ... read more CD
Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 25.99
A pair of lost albums from Jade Warrior – back to back in a single set! Eclipse is a mighty nice set from the early 70s run of records from Jade Warrior – but a set that was recorded at the time, and which lie unissued for years! As with so many great never-issued records, the passage ... read more CD
Jade Warrior —
Wind Borne – The Island Albums 1974 to 1978 (Floating World/Island/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
Four important albums from Jade Warrior – all brought together here in a single set! Floating World is the first album in Jade Warrior's mid-70s run for Island Records – and a set that marks a key shift for the group – a moment when they leaned even more heavily into their ... read more CD
RSO/Esoteric (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99 20.99
A really cool little record, but one that always gets a bit lost in the racks – partly because it's kind of in a strange, weird space of its own – although that's also very much it's appeal! The album is very much what's promised in the title – kind of a soundscape with an outer ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends —
Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends ... CD Cotillion/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The lasting legacy of Screaming Lord Sutch – and an album that's almost equally well-known for its work by a host of famous guests – including Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and others! Page is perhaps the most involved here – as he produced the set with Sutch, co-wrote some ... read more CD
Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
One of the more obscure albums ever recorded by Irish singer/songwriter David McWilliams – a set that was done for the progressive Dawn Records imprint, and which definitely has a headier sound than some of his previous work! There's definitely some of the acid folk elements that you might ... read more CD
Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
An important solo set from Patrick Moraz – made right after his departure from Yes, where his keyboard work really helped set the tone for the group in the mid 70s! Here, Moraz explores some more global currents in his music at times, while also balancing things with a more majestic approach ... read more CD
Patrick Moraz & Syrinx —
Coexistence (with bonus tracks) ... CD Carrere/Esoteric (UK), 1980. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bright, upbeat set of instrumentals from prog keyboardist Patrick Moraz – a collaboration with Syrinx, who brings in some great acoustic reed elements next to Patrick's keys! The 70s classic rock giant really lets loose here – and gets backing on drums from Richie Morales and guitar ... read more CD
(Includes bonus tracks.)
Regal Zonophone/Esoteric (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A hugely expanded version of this unique early EP from The Move – a set that has the group playing live in a small London club – and turning out tunes that include a fair bit of remakes from other groups of the 60s! The record showcases the group's grittier side – and has them ... read more CD
Nektar —
Recycled (5CD set – with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy 5CD ... Out Of Stock
A heady concept album from this legendary group – one that features a suite of tracks that all share concerns for the environment! Given the amount of electricity at play, the album's maybe not as "green" of a set as it might be – but Nektar definitely seem to create some ... read more CD
Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $61.99 74.99 About November 20, 2024
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Procol Harum —
Home (with bonus track) ... CD A&M/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Procol Harum are definitely on home turf here – really honing, really focusing their energy – with a sound that seems to create this almost perfect interplay between the guitars of Robin Trower and vocals of Gary Brooker – two key elements of the group's sound that are even better ... read more CD
Also available Home ... LP 3.99
Island/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Very cool work from Quintessence – an overlooked British group at the end of the 60s, and one who've got a sound that's every bit as spiritual as you'd guess from the cover! These guys are so influenced by Eastern thought, their lead singer is named Shiva – and most of the group ... read more CD
Transatlantic/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A gem of an early album from Gerry Rafferty – one that got circulated globally a lot more in the late 70s, to cash in on his rising fame – but which really takes off in a strong way that places him as a key talent in the folk/rock universe of the UK Transatlantic label at the start of ... read more CD
Rare Bird —
Beautiful Scarlet – The Recordings 1969 to 1975 (Rare Bird/Polydor/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 6CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A huge legacy of work from Rare Bird – a group who hardly made a blip on our side of the Atlantic at the start of the 70s, but who were one of the sharpest, tightest acts to emerge in the new wave of prog in the UK! The group have a really great way with an organ line – and the vocals ... read more CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 25.99
A killer album from Soft Machine – one that's maybe a bit tighter and more rock oriented at times than the jazz workouts of their previous numbered albums – although still all instrumental, and with the kind of top-shelf instrumentation that we've always loved from the group! This time ... read more CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99 22.99
A lost jazz gem from guitarist Chris Spedding – a musician whose work was such a key component of many other important albums from the time, but who hardly ever made a record like this! The album's much more jazz than the rock you might normally expect from Spedding – strongly linked ... read more CD
Stackridge —
Extravaganza (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Rocket/Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A set that's got a slightly different vibe than previous Stackridge albums – yet which also continues that special sort of hard to define quality that always made the group so unique! There's a feel to the set that's maybe a bit in keeping with the image on the cover – slight touches ... read more CD
Stackridge —
Friendliness (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD MCA/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Really beautiful work from Stackridge – an early set, and one that's got the group working in more prog-oriented territory overall – yet still with a tightness to the tunes that avoids any side-long jams or solos that overwhelm the vocals and melody! Instrumentation includes bits of ... read more CD
Stackridge —
Stackridge (with bonus tracks) ... CD Decca/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that's graced by a fantastic 70s cover by Hipnosis, and one that's got exactly the kind of groovy UK sound that you might expect! Stackridge have this blend of hard rock elements with some of the tighter, more compressed production that was coming into play in British studios – ... read more CD
Steppenwolf —
Steppenwolf – The Epic Years 1974 to 1976 (Slow Flux/Epic/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of albums from the reborn Steppenwolf – all presented here in a single set! First up is Slow Flox – a set that has the group really coming back into the fray, after John Kay had left for a bit and recorded as a solo act! All the raw power of the group is still very much at play ... read more CD
Columbia/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy 3CD/DVD ... $59.99 74.99
Quite a compelling album from the great and sometimes-overlooked Al Stewart – a set that really showcases the evolution in both his songwriting and subject matter – all at a level that seems wonderfully unconcerned with any sort of chart hit or commercial crossover! At this point, Al's ... read more CD
(Comes in a great 7" x 8" slipcover package, too!)
Decca/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 30.99
The one and only album from T2 – an incredible British group with a sound that should have been huge! Like some of the best of their generation, T2 is a trio – featuring some heavy guitars from Keith Cross, vocals by Peter Dunton, and rumbling bass from Bernard Jinks – all ... read more CD
Keith Tippett —
Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening ... CD Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Amazing sounds from British pianist Keith Tippett – a startling crossroads of musical scenes that beautifully brings together the best jazz, rock, and jazz rock impulses on the UK scene at the time – still with a freshness and clarity that the work would never reach a few years later! ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Vanilla Fudge —
Where Is My Mind – The Atco Recordings 1967 to 1969 (9CD set) ... CD Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s. New Copy 9CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunning run of music – the complete Atlantic Records material of Vanilla Fudge – a late 60s group who had a sound that was very much their own! Vanilla Fudge swim in the same sea of fuzzy guitars and heady organ lines as some of their trippiest contemporaries – but they have ... read more CD
Vinegar Joe —
Finer Things – The Island Recordings 1972/Island/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of overlooked albums from UK group Vinegar Joe – packaged here with bonus tracks as well! First up is the group's debut, Vinegar Joe – a record with a UK blend of roots rock and deeper blues currents – but served up in that 70s style that takes all the best elements way ... read more CD
Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), Early 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A pair of records from this short-lived group – plus plenty of bonus tracks too! First up is Warhorse – a great Vertigo Records debut from a band with a mighty strong pedigree – led by bassist Nick Simper, who was a big part of Deep Purple's sound at the start – and a combo ... read more CD
(Includes bonus tracks.)
Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy 4CDs ... $34.99 42.99
Mid 70s magic from the UK progressive rock scene – cuts from a moment when many of the groups were changing things up a bit – not in a commercial way, but in a mode that has them taking the energy of earlier jams and focusing them a bit more into tuneful music! The approach is a great ... read more CD
Various —
Round & Round – The Progressive Sounds Of 1974 (4CD set) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
Prog rock was shifting a bit as 1974 came into view, but the leading lights of the scene were still going strong – sometimes with new modes and slight shifts in production techniques that showed that the music was evolving very strongly, and not just content to mire in the modes of an initial ... read more CD
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