A really unusual album from the Japanese scene of the 80s – a set that was unissued at the time, but which is right in line with the other groundbreaking music of Yazuaki Shimizu! At some level, there's echoes of the instrumental experiments of Ryuichi Sakamoto going on here – but at ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shining —
One One One ... LP Universal (Norway), 2013. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$6.99
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Shirelles —
Hear & Now ... LP Pricewise/Scepter, 1964. Very Good ...
$11.9916.99
A set that was issued by the Pricewise budget subsidiary of Scepter Records – but one that also features some great lesser-known work by The Shirelles – material that was still unreleased at the time of this LP, mixed here with some bigger hits to round things out nicely! The groove is ... (Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has light wear, small grease spot on the back.)
A madly tripped-out little record – about as wild as you could hope to expect from a group named Shiva's Headband! There's a real San Francisco hippie feel going on here – a blend of rootsy rock and psychedelia, plus a few bluesy touches – done in a mode that's down-homey, yet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label pressing. Cover has a split spine, edge & surface wear, name in pen, aging.)
Featuring Dean Brown, Brandon Fields, Ric Fierabracci, Mitchel Forman, Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Chuck Loeb, Alex Machacek, Eric Marienthal, Simon Phillips, Joel Rosenblatt, Tom Scott, and Steve Tavaglione. (Jazz, Rock)CD
Three classic albums from Shoes, plus bonus tracks, and a full CD worth of rare material too! First up is Present Tense – a power-pop classic from Shoes – their first full length for Elektra Records, and a set that stands with all the best end of 70s gems from either coast! The songs ... read moreCD
Troy Shondell —
Trance ... CD Dunhill, Early 60s. Used ...
$4.99
A high point creatively and popularity-wise for Shriekback – somehow fusing soul and funk derived bass lines and choruses with postpunk urgency, keyboards that bring both airy delicacy and fierce tension, some of the most best songs the ever put on an album. This is one of those records that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Early work from Chicago's Siegel Schwall Band – one of the better blue-eyed blues groups to ever come out of the Windy City! Like their contemporaries, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, these guys started with a real love of the music, and worked very close to the source – earning their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has ringwear and edge wear.)
A really cool lost group on late 60s ABC – a bit psych, with maybe a slight UK influence – able to turn out some nicely varied, but nicely focused songs throughout this debut set! The record's one of those great lost sides from the time – a group who've clearly got chops and ... read moreCD
A rare bit of garage psych from the Milwaukee scene of the early 90s – originally a cassette-only release by this indie group who featured Dan Mullen on guitar – a player you might know from his better-known work a few years before in Plasticland! The sound here is maybe a bit tighter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 150 hand numbered copies – comes with a great 8 page booklet on the band and Milwaukee scene at the time!)
Stanley Silverman & Richard Foreman —
Elephant Steps ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$7.99
Paul Simon's mid 80s landmark – a record that brought together Simon's unique voice and pop folk songwriting skill with South African, Chicano, zydeco other global musical styles – held together by some of the best songs Simon ever put together! With lesser material, this would feel ... read moreCD
Paul Simon —
Graceland ... LP Warner, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Paul Simon's mid 80s landmark – a record that brought together Simon's unique voice and pop folk songwriting skill with South African, Chicano, zydeco other global musical styles – held together by some of the best songs Simon ever put together! With lesser material, this would feel ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Legacy pressing from 2012. Includes the printed inner sleeve and poster.)
Includes "Slip Slidin' Away", "Stranded In A Limousine", "Still Crazy After All These Years", "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard", "Kodachrome", "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & yellow label UK pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Titles include "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "El Condor Pasa", "Cecilia", "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright", "Baby Driver", "The Boxer", "The Only Living Boy In New York", "Keep The Customer Satisfied", and "Song For ... read moreCD
Great work from Simon & Garfunkel – right at a time when they were starting to get interesting! The album's a very well-conceived whole, with sublime that mixes hits and more obscure tunes – titles that include "Homeward Bound", "59th Street Bridge Song", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a center spine split, light surface wear & aging.)
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Vinyl has plays with a click during the first 2 songs of side 2. Cover has a split top seam, partial spine split, surface wear, name in pen. Tiny stain on the back.)
Titles include "Hunter & The Hunted", "Colors Fly & Catherine Wheel", "Someone Somewhere In Summertime", "New Gold Dream", "King Is White & In The Crowd", "Big Sleep", and their classic "Promised You A Miracle". LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold and purple marbled vinyl pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a tiny cutout notch.)
Nancy Sinatra —
Boots ... LP Reprise, 1966. Very Good ...
$18.99
The record that forever put Nancy Sinatra over the top – thanks to the massive title hit "Boots Are Made For Walking" – and some impeccable Lee Hazlewood production that really found a way to make Nancy sound fantastic! The young Sinatra had been wanting to make her own ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age, name in pen.)
Country, Nancy's way – but fortunately that way includes some great help from Lee Hazlewood, who's working here at the height of his powers! The set's got that sly, sexy twangy cowboy mode that was Lee's greatest contribution to Nancy – and the way the album's set up, it's almost more ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, splitting in the bottom seam, and some light stains in back along the top seam.)
Another classic in the Lee Hazelwood/Billy Strange mode, featuring some lusty dusky production that gets a lot better work from Nancy than she could ever do on her own! Lots of Hazelwood originals, including "How Does that Grab You, Darlin?", "My Baby Cried All Night Long", ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Maybe the grooviest collection of work we've ever seen from the lovely Nancy Sinatra – a set that features some of her hits, but also includes a lot more material that's much more obscure – and which shows that Nancy was a hell of a song stylist, far from the charts! The core of the ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
("Velvet Morning" sunrise orange vinyl pressing!)
Nancy Sinatra —
Sugar ... LP Reprise, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Though one of her groovy Hazlewood produced albums, she only does two Hazlewood-penned tunes on this one: "Coastin", and "Sugar Town". The rest of the songs are the old-timey standards like "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Vagabond Shoes", "Let's Fall In ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tri-color pressing. Cover has light staining on the edges and light wear.)
A rare second meeting between Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra – recorded for RCA a few years after their initial outing for Reprise, and done with a style that's even moodier than the first! Given that Nancy's less of a star at this point, Lee really dominates the album – and casts ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On "Big Red Balloon" swirl vinyl!)
Pete Sinfield —
Still ... LP Manticore, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
The only solo album ever recorded by Peter Sinfield – an artist who made key contributions to both King Crimson and Emerson Lake & Palmer – and also had a strong role as a producer, which included seminal sounds with Roxy Music too! This album's got elements of all those many sides ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, wear, and aging.)
Benny Sings —
Young Hearts ... CD Stones Throw, 2023. New Copy ...
$9.9910.99
Benny Sings doesn't look too young on the cover, but his music here really has the youthful spirit promised in the title – a continued refinement of that contemporary soul style that's always made him such a standout in the scene – served up at a level that just seems to get better and ... (Neo Soul, Rock)read moreCD
Benny Sings doesn't look too young on the cover, but his music here really has the youthful spirit promised in the title – a continued refinement of that contemporary soul style that's always made him such a standout in the scene – served up at a level that just seems to get better and ... (Neo Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked roots rock nugget from the early 70s – and a record that should be known well enough for its work from singer Judy Roderick – an artist who'd already spent plenty of time in the folk underground of the 60s! Yet the sound here isn't folk at all – much heavier, as if ... read moreCD
Skip & The Creations —
MOBAM ... CD Justice/Collectables, 1967. Used ...
$2.99
Rare garage rock from the East Coast – includes "Respectable", "Harlem Shuffle", "Ninety Nine And A Half (Won't Do)", "Double Shot", "Turn On Your Love Light", "Gimme Some Lovin", and more. CD
Skorpio —
Skorpio ... LP Mondo Groove (Italy), 1984. New Copy ...
$24.9934.99
The sleeveless shirt and sunglasses give away the 80s origin of this obscure electro set from the 80s – music recorded on the German scene, but with some of the better elements of the catchy sounds that UK artists had brought to their work at the start of the decade! In other words, Skorpio's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two later Small Faces albums – back to back on a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is Playmates – a late 70s gem from the revived version of the Small Faces – a group who seem to have gone through the same maturity and richer understanding of their roots as the Faces ... read moreCD
A seminal statement from the legendary Small Faces – a record that has them regrouping a bit, and finding a way to pack an incredible punch! The album's amazing right from the very first note – a perfect bridge between the ongoing mod energy of the London scene, and the psychedelic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label stereo pressing. Cover is mostly split, with light surface wear & aging.)
Jerry Read Smith/Tom Fellenbaum —
Strayaway Child ... LP Song Of The Wood, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
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(Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Titles include "Going Under", "People Have The Power", "Up There Down There", "The Jackson Song", "Dream Of Life", and "Where Duty Calls". LP, Vinyl record album
Tiger B Smith —
Tiger Rock ... LP Vertigo (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- ...
$149.99
Heady work from this heavy German group – with Holger Schmidt on vocals and lead guitar, Klaus Meinhardt on bass, and Karlheiz Traut on drums! Tracks are nice and long – and the whole thing was recorded by Diter Dierks at his famous studio. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German swirl label pressing. Includes the large format poster! Cover has unglued seams, a bumped corner, and Deutsch-Rock sticker.)
(Original pressing, includes the Uni inner sleeve. Vinyl in nice. Cover has light wear, discoloration from age, a promo stamp, and a light stain on one corner.)
Smokestack Lightnin —
Off The Wall ... LP Bell, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
Features Ronnie Darling on vocals, and Ric Eiserling on guitar – on titles that include "I Idolize You", "Well Tuesday", "Who's Been Talking", "Light In My Window", "Three Hundred Pounds Of Heavenly Joy", and "Long Stemmed Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. NOTE - the bottom seam & corner have some staining, waviness, wear & splitting. The rest of the cover has light ring wear, & top seam wear.)
A nice little Midwestern novelty single! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Doug Snyder & Bob Thompson —
Daily Dance ... CD Lion, 1973. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
Hypnotic and frenzied instrumental sounds from the early 70s – heavy rhythms and fuzzy walls of guitar from Bob Thompson and Doug Snyder – a masterful piece of avant rock! Daily Dance is one of those records that's so far ahead of the pack stylistically, you can hardly believe it was ... read moreCD
Soft Machine —
Soft Machine ... CD Probe/One Way, 1968. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The amazing debut of Soft Machine! It's hard to find a more seminal moment of jazz rock from the British scene – and there's certainly few albums from its generation that stand up as well over the years as this one! The trio of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, and Michael Ratledge carve out the ... read moreCD
The amazing debut of Soft Machine! It's hard to find a more seminal moment of jazz rock from the British scene – and there's certainly few albums from its generation that stand up as well over the years as this one! The trio of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, and Michael Ratledge carve out the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing in the censored cover without spinning wheel. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, and is faded a bit at the spine.)
Dreamy girl pop from the young Joanie Sommers – a set that's got the lady singing in a style that's a bit more chartbound than some of her later recordings, with lots of cool and groovy backings that give the album a wonderful sense of pep – and a slight undercurrent of sex as well! ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vitaphonic stereo pressing. Cover has some wear, light staining and half split top and bottom seams.)
A great little record that's way more jazz than some of Joanie Sommers' other albums – thanks to arrangements from Marty Paich and Tommy Oliver – both of whom help things stay lively, even when sweet – and almost give the album a similar feel to some of the best Bethlehem or Mode ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreCD
(2013 Japanese pressing. Shrink is intact but has a large hole on the front – includes obi.)
Joanie's second album for Warner Brothers – and a date that features some especially nice backings from Neal Hefti, who helps swing Sommers into some great jazzy territory, but always with that playful Hefti touch that we love so much! Instrumentation is always interesting, even underneath ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreCD
A whole new dimension of pop from the lovely Joanie Sommers – an album of bossa tunes, recorded with strings and backing by the great Laurindo Almeida! The style is wonderfully sweet – and works perfectly with Joanie's gentle vocals – and although not all the tunes are strict ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreCD
Sonic Youth at their best – bringing the earlier, noisier impulses into an anthemic rock realm with incredible results! Daydream Nation's legancy looms as heavily over the indie rock to come in the next 20-or-so years as much as any other album album we can think of...hell, just the first 2 ... read moreCD
Later era greatness from Sonic Youth – a record we love just as much as thier first couple major label efforts, perhaps even more so! Murray Street came about after the mainstream's kinda-sorta-almost welcoming of SY, a post-90s world where they'd reached art rock elder status, and were ... read moreCD
A huge package of material from The Sorrows – one full album, a wealth of rare singles, and even some solo material by group member Don Fardon too! The set begins with the album Take A Heart – a searing set from the mid 60s wave of the British scene – delivered with this mix of ... read moreCD
The only album ever recorded by this obscure Canadian group – and a pretty darn great mix of hard rock influences and hippy, dippier touches! The group use Hammond organ as much as guitar on most of the tracks – creating a sound that's swirling, building, and almost spiritual at times ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible record from this enigmatic vocal group! Sound Of Feeling were an ultra hip trio (2 gals, 1 guy) who recorded under the aegis of Leonard Feather at the end of the 60s – and who worked in a mode that combined sweet harmony vocals, sunshine pop, and some surprisingly experimental ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreCD
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. The back cover has a tiny tear at the upper spine, but is nice overall.)
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a name in pen and light surface & edge wear. Labels have a name in pen.)
An incredible album from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – served up by a group with a name that might be clunky, but which also belies one of that nation's heaviest combos of the time! The approach here is a bit like some of the tripped-out blues-influenced rock of the Led Zep ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really amazing showcase for Jeremy Spencer of the early Fleetwood Mac – and a set that's maybe almost as if someone took that group, jumbled it up, and let it loose in the studio! Spencer plays as much conventional guitar and piano as his usual slide, and also sings as well – in a ... read moreCD
Spencer Davis Group —
I'm A Man ... LP United Artists, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Includes their classic "I'm A Man", plus "Look Away", "Dimples", "Every Little Bit Hurts", "Midnight Rain", and the great cuts "I Can't Get Enough Of It" and "Stevie's Blues", written by Steve Winwood, who did all the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has surface & edge wear, aging, name in pen.)
A great second step for the Spencer Davis Group – working here with Hammond player Eddie Hardin, who strongly steps in to replace the departed Steve Winwood! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on top, some surface wear, name in pen.)
A very groovy bit of Argentine rock – a bit lighter and more dreamy than sets from earlier in the 70s, but in a really great way! There's a nicely languid feel to the whole record – gentle rhythms on percussion, speared with just a bit of atmospheric organ – and vocals from Pippo ... read moreCD
The crowning achievement of Spirit – a wonderful blend of many musical strands at once – and a set so successful for the group, you probably could have found in any college dorm room in the early 70s! The record's really a cut above for their generation – an expansive effort that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has moderate surface wear and aging.)
Three classic albums from this underground group – brought together in a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is St Radiguns – the debut album from one of the most unique groups of their generation – a group who were partway between acid folk and proggy rock – yet ... read moreCD
Live collaborations with Japanese underground musicians Makoto Kawabata, Hisashi Sasaki, Koji Shimura, Nanjo Asahito, and Chicago's own Plastic Crimewave! LP, Vinyl record album
Spooky Tooth —
Last Puff ... LP A&M, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
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(Early 80s German Island pressing.)
Spooky Tooth & Pierre Henry —
Ceremony ... LP A&M, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
An amazing collaboration between rock group Spooky Tooth and French composer Pierre Henry – a great meeting of the minds that comes out sounding pretty darn groovy! Henry's right at the height of his "Psyche Rock" experiments here – and he inflects the band's darker style ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Dusty Springfield on Atlantic Records – a match made in heaven, and one that's presented here perfectly in a batch of 23 tracks that are all served up in their original mono mixes for 45rpm seven inch singles! Dusty had already been one of the most soulful singers on the UK scene in the 60s ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album