Cannonball Adderley with Nancy Wilson & Lou Rawls —
Together (aka In Person) ... LP Capitol/Tall Tree, 1968. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Almost everything soulful at Capitol Records in the mid 60s – packed together in one sweet little place! The set's a winner in a great line of Cannonball Adderley live dates from the time – produced by David Axelrod, and done with that great mix of angular, slightly electric groove the ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Tall Tree pressing. Cover is faded a bit at the spine.)
Mel Blanc/Pinto Covig/Tom Reddy —
Tweety Pie ... LP Capitol/ZIV, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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A well-chosen batch of tunes from June Christy's legendary years at Capitol Records – material that really helped transform the sound of the voice in jazz during the 50s! Arrangements are by Pete Rugolo or Bob Cooper – and there's a tremendous amount of darkness in many of these tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing stuff, and easily one of June's greatest albums – even if it is an unusual one! The format here is a far cry from the boozier modes of June's earlier career – as the tunes on the set are mostly children's songs, redone as jazzier numbers by June and the Joe Castro Quartet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
June Christy —
Fair & Warmer ... LP Capitol, 1957. Very Good+ ...
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Always brilliant work from the great June Christy – an album that's got a lot more darkness than you might think from the title and the bright-colored cover! The style is very booze-soaked and sad – with plenty of echoes of the classic Something Cool album – and like that set, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
That's "gone" – as in the way June Christy really sends us – vocals that take us to a place that few other 50s singers could ever hope to reach! June's work here is a masterpiece of melancholic understatement – far less overblown than some of her pop contemporaries, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
June's got rhythm, sure, but the real thing that makes her great is her dark and moody sense of melody! This album's one of June's late 50s efforts done with husband/arranger Bob Cooper – not as arch modern as some of her work with Pete Rugolo, but still in a style that's definitely inspired ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of June's all-time classics – and perhaps her most famous album, next to the sublime Something Cool. The set, like that one, was arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo – whose icy and modern touches are the perfect foil for June's sad and dark voice. Familiar tunes are completely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time – and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time – and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, small worn spots at the spine, and is bumped at the top left corner.)
From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time – and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono turquiose label pressing. Cover has light staining on the bottom seam, a partially split top seam, and light surface wear.)
One of her great ones, with moody dark arrangements by Pete Rugolo, and some fantastic stuff like "Whee Baby", "Look Up Out There", and "Kicks". Tight west coast backing, some of her best vocals, and a great purple striped cover too! LP, Vinyl record album
(UK rainbow label stereo reissue in a barcode cover, with light wear and aging, small peeled spot from sticker removal at the top left, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Rare gems from the early years of Nat King Cole at Capitol Records – pulled from the vault by the label, and issued on the occasion of Nat's 10th Anniversary at Capitol! The work often represents the best early sound of the King Cole Trio – that sweet blend of jazz and slightly bluesy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nat King Cole —
At The Sands ... LP Capitol, 1959/1960. Sealed Gatefold ...
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An important album by Nat King Cole – one that presented him in a live format, working in front of a very relaxed crowd at the Sands, expressing himself in a way that's quite different than some of his studio albums. The staid sound of Cole is opened up a bit here in the live set – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nat King Cole —
LOVE ... LP Capitol, 1965. Very Good ...
$6.99
Arranged by Ralph Carmichael, with trumpet solos by Bobby Bryant! Includes Nat's classic reading of "LOVE", plus "Girl From Ipanema", "More", "Coquette", "Swiss Retreat", and "My Kind Of Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Late Nat King Cole – an album from the early 60s for Capitol, featuring expansive arrangements from Ralph Carmichael! The style here is a bit more flowery than on Nat's earlier work – with him singing in kind of a grand voice, amidst large orchestrations and occasional backing chorus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing – W 2117 – still sealed with price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the bottom right corner.)
A nice little session that's one of Nat's last great vocal albums – thanks to some solid jazz backing by George Shearing. Shearing's group here is a super-hip west coast Latin one, with Emil Richards on vibes, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. Most ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s UK Music For Pleasure pressing, in a slightly different cover variant. Shrink has a sticker remnant.)
Wonderful stuff by Nat – truly one of his greatest Capitol vocal albums, and set to great arrangements by Nelson Riddle, very much in a classic mode. Tracks include heartbreakers like "Dinner For One, James", "There Will Never Be Another You", and "There Goes My ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff by Nat – truly one of his greatest Capitol vocal albums, and set to great arrangements by Nelson Riddle, very much in a classic mode. Tracks include heartbreakers like "Dinner For One, James", "There Will Never Be Another You", and "There Goes My ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early recordings by the King Cole Trio, with Nat King Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass, and also with a later line-up of Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam.)
Titles include "Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "Portrait Of Jennie", and "Answer Me My Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, yellowing from age, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Titles include "Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "Portrait Of Jennie", and more. (Funky 45's, Vocalists)7-inch, Vinyl record
A nice 12" LP issue from the 50s of sides originally released as 10" LPs – early work that Cole recorded for Capitol, during the years 1943 to 1949, when he was an up and coming talent from the Hollywood scene, blending together jazz, swing, and a touch of blues – to craft one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has a small top seam split, but looks nice overall.)
One of our favorite albums by Nat King Cole – done with a bit more depth and feeling than some of his other Capitol sets of the time – and some great jazzy backings, too! Arrangements are by Dave Cavanaugh, but there's almost a Basie-like quality to the group at times – never too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a bent portion at the top of the spine.)
A nice moody one from Nat's later years – with arrangements by Gordon Jenkins, and unusual titles that include "No I Don't Want Her", "Where Did Everybody Go", "If Love Ain't There", "Someone To Tell It To", and "I Keep Goin Back To Joe's". LP, Vinyl record album
Rare US issue of this amazing album by the legendary French vocal group Les Double Six. The group included a core of the early Swingle Singers, and featured members Ward Swingle and Christine Legrand, two of France's best jazz vocalists at the time. On this LP, the group runs through a tightly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Jools & Brian ... LP Capitol, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Great UK beat group grooves from the late 60's – featuring the amazing voice of Julie Driscoll and the hard Hammond organ sounds of Brian Auger! Auger's working here with his Trinity group – the small combo that had a firey Jimmy McGriff-like quality – as you'll hear on their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label Duophonic pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
No Reservations is quite an unusual little set for the time – as it's a bit looser and less structured than most other vocal dates – very much in the spirit of Faye's famous performances in clubs, with a gritty, personal approach to the music that's really great. The orchestrations are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, but looks nice overall!)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Misty Blue ... LP Capitol, 1968. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arranged and conducted by Sid Feller. LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
30 By Ella ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Sealed ...
$11.9914.99
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(Capitol re-issue pressing, still sealed with a Capitol Value sticker and some price sticker remnants.)
Always-great work from The Four Freshmen – a later Capitol album recorded when the group was really hitting their vocal stride! Featuring arrangements by Billy May, the record is well put together, with some extremely inventive arrangements of familiar numbers, plus other odd tunes, of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Includes the Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, tiny split in the bottom seam, and a small name in marker in back.)
A collection of early bop singles cut for Capitol – one that includes some excellent rare material, including fantastic early work by Babs Gonzales, and some of Sonny Rollins' first work on record! Babs clocks in with some great little vocal numbers that include – "Real Crazy" ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie & Roy —
Grass ... LP Capitol, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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Don't miss this one! For years, we passed this one by, thinking it an impure version of the great jazz duo Jackie & Roy. Now, though, we realize that it's one of their masterpieces, and takes their hip vocal sound into a new dimension, with cool L.A. production from the late 60's, and some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wanda Jackson, Jack Scott, Lettermen & others —
Styled For Teens ... LP Capitol, Early 1960s. Very Good- ...
$1.99
Also features The Four Preps and The Piltdown Men. (Rock, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a Coca-Cola sticker & light wear.)
A 60s LP that compiles Julia's earlier sides for Capitol – a mixture of jump blues, swing, and R&B, recorded with players that include Red Norvo, Benny Carter, Vic Dickenson, and Baby Lovett – all killer work from the early years of the labgel! Titles include "Last Call For ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Peggy Lee's at Basin Street, but the set's an upbeat, swinging date that's right up there with her studio work for Capitol in the 60s! The album's billed as an "after hours" performance – and it's definitely got the relaxed feel to live up to that promise – a feel that's more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee —
I'm A Woman ... LP Capitol, 1963. Near Mint- ...
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A landmark album in Peggy's career – one that featured some wonderful crossover hits that broke her into a whole new audience in the 60s – and which really helped cement Peggy's relationship with Capitol Records. Benny Carter and Dick Hazard arranged the set with a gentle bouncing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee —
If You Go ... LP Capitol, 1961. Near Mint- ...
$8.99
A nicely different album than some of Peggy Lee's other albums for Capitol Records – a set of sophisticated arrangements, handled by Quincy Jones – which really give Lee the kind of setting to remind the world that she can be as compelling of a jazz singer as she can a vocalist on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has minimal wear and looks great overall.)
A classic set of tracks from Peggy – featuring the sublime hit "Is That All There Is?", produced by Lieber & Stoller, and arranged and conducted by Randy Newman. Other arrangements are by the likes of Mike Melvoin, Mundell Lowe, George Tipton, and Bobby Bryant – all of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool work from Peggy Lee – mostly with arrangements by Benny Golson, and done in a really wonderful style for the 70s! The work's every bit as mature as her other Capitol sides from the time, but it's also got a bit more confidence too – a style that somehow offsets the melancholy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee —
Man I Love ... LP Capitol, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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Quite a rare album from Peggy Lee – and a strange one too! The album features backings "conducted" by Frank Sinatra, done in a moody, flowing, dreamy and sad style – similar to his own work of the late 50s Capitol years, especially the more melancholy albums that we love so ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese stereo promo pressing – ECJ-50063 – with obi and insert. Cover has some yellowing from age. Obi is bent at the seam in back.)
A really unique later album from Peggy Lee – one that's so different than the brash confidence of her early material, and which shows her really perfecting that boozy, mature sound that she brought to a handful of gems like this! The album's got a truly adult approach to pop that was less ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has faint ring wear.)
Peggy Lee —
Rendezvous ... LP Capitol, 1955. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Mid 80s mono French reissue in a barcode cover, with light wear, a thin light stain at the top seam, and spotty blemishes in back.)
Peggy Lee —
Sugar 'N' Spice ... LP Capitol, 1962. Very Good ...
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Peggy's sweet as sugar, but working here with a heck of a lot of spice – thanks to arranger Benny Carter, who brings in a wonderfully jazzy feel to the set! The album's one of Peggy's best from her comeback years at Capitol – and a prime example of the syncopated, slinking mode of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some fading at the edges and a small split in the bottom seam. Label has a sticker spot.)
Lettermen —
Best 20 ... LP Capitol (Japan), 1960s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
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(70s red vinyl pressing in a padded booklet cover, with obi. Obi is held in place with clear tape at the top of the spine.)
A bit jazz, a bit R&B, and swingin all the way through – the great Nellie Lutcher was one of the better singers of her generation, and it's a darn shame that she's not as well remembered as some of her other postwar musical contemporaries. This set was cut for Capitol during the early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dean Martin does a batch of Latiny material, with cha cha cha orchestrations by Nelson Riddle. Not straight Latin stuff, but a very different take on Dino's style, and a cool way to hear him sing – even if it's not the right side of the Atlantic. A dozen tracks in all, including "Somebo ... (Vocalists, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dean Martin —
Pretty Baby ... LP Capitol, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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One of Dean Martin's greatest early albums for Capitol! Dino was always more of a singles artist than an LP artist – but this album is one of his few fully-conceived albums, much more in the Sinatra 50s mode than some of the other "hits plus filler" or "songs with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Al Martino plays off his big fame here as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather – serving up an album that includes the title hit of the film, plus a number of other modern Italian-styled numbers! By the early 70s, the Italian fare of Al's old days was fading, but thanks to Coppola and the film, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Who can ever figure this chick out? Mrs Miller was a strange denizen of the bottom level of the music industry food chain – and her stock-in-trade was performing 60s pop tunes with a shrill fuddy-duddy style that was instantly recognizable, and forever annoying! This record is less of a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
The shrill goofy vocalist lays down a second album of groovy camp tunes that'll make your dog cover his ears! There's a few lame tracks on here, but there's also some great ones, like her versions of "Girl From Ipanema" and "Monday, Monday". Mod arrangements by Fred Bock and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
We love Marian Montgomery – and she's a heck of a great singer with a really unusual sound! In an early 60s work of sultry vixens, Marian's got a harder-swinging groove that's almost in a Ray Charles mode – clearly inspired by 50s R&B, but done with enough of a jazz flourish to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light aging.)
Ella Mae Morse —
Morse Code ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Great work from Ella May Morse – material that's still got some of the raw edge of her postwar 78s, but which also features Billy May bringing a bit more jazz to the backings! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has a large split top seam and light surface wear.)
One of the best early albums by vocalist Mark Murphy – cut to arrangements by Bill Holman on side one, a set of big band numbers, and to smaller piano trio backing on side two, which features mellower stuff. Murphy's really developing his voice at this point, and is starting to get some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, clear tape along the bottom seam, a bit of pen and some flaking on the spine.)
One of Louis Prima's greatest albums! The cover has a photo of Louie singing to a moose (wildest, get it!) – and that image really sets the tone for the album, which is a classic batch of swinging vocal numbers recorded with Keely Smith in tow, and backing by Sam Butera & The Witnesses. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has mostly split seams and light wear.)
Louis Prima and Keely Smith are splitsville by the time of this album – but the set features Louis introducing his new female co-star, Gia Maione – with backing by Sam Butera & The Witnesses! The groove is similar to the other Capitol classics – but the set is much more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Louis Prima —
Wildest! ... LP Capitol, 1956. Very Good+ ...
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One of Louie's greatest albums ever – a hard-swingin batch of vocal group tunes, with all the sound that made him famous! The album was cut at the height of Louie's career back in the 50s – with vocals by Keely Smith on 2 tracks, and backing by the tight combo of Sam Butera and The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams with wide clear tape repair.)
Quite possibly the first truly great Lou Rawls album for Capitol – an all-out swinging jazz session done with arrangements by Onzy Matthews, in a mode that firmly helped put the Lou Rawls sound on the map! The tracks are mostly older numbers from a long lineage of blues and R&B – ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, small spine split, light wear & aging.)
One of Lou Rawls' best for Capitol – produced by David Axelrod, and arranged by HB Barnum with a joyous, leaping, sock-soulful groove! The drums get nice and hard on the set – especially on the classic break version of "For What It's Worth", and the rolling righteous cut ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums to ever sum up the genius of Lou Rawls in the 60s – a brilliant live set put together with the talents of David Axelrod! The record perfectly captures the easy-going soul of Rawls in the early years – a natural approach to his music that made him one of the ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best albums that Lou Rawls cut with the team of HB Barnum and David Axelrod – that incredible duo who made some of his 60s Capitol albums so great! The style here is wonderful – upbeat grooves from Barnum – who brings more soul into Lou's music than before – ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a spot of surface wear in the upper corner, but is nice otherwise.)
Great work from Lou Rawls on Capitol – one of his fine fine albums produced by David Axelrod, with that snapping tight groove that works amazingly well with his vocals! The arrangements are super-tight – jazzy backings that have Lou shifting between that monologue style that he ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, aging, wear, and a number in marker.)
A real breakthrough for Lou Rawls – a set that again paired him with arranger Onzy Matthews, and which even more deeply explored the unique space between jazz, soul, and the blues that became Rawls' prime territory back in the 60s! Matthews' backings are hip and jazzy throughout – ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear and a price sticker mark.)
One of the nice moments from the days when David Axelrod was producing Lou Rawls! The record's a great mix of soul and tight LA production, and features the breakbeat cut "Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)". Other nice ones include "Season Of The Witch", "It's You", "I ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the beautiful records from Lou's late 60's years at Capitol, and one of the ones he made with the great team of H.B. Barnum and David Axelrod. As usual, Barnum turns out some fantastically swinging soul arrangements – and Axelrod's procduction ensures that things are nice and tight, ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has ring wear, cutout hole, split bottom seam, aging.)
Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd —
Stormy Monday ... LP Capitol, 1962. Very Good- ...
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One of Lou's most jazz-oriented albums – featuring backing by Les McCann's famous trio with Leroy Vinnegar and Ron Jefferson, perfectly suited to Lou's soulful renditions of the tunes on the album. Most of the numbers are bluesy ones, but as usual, Lou manages to give them his own hip twist ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on the first track.)
Wonderful work from Dorothy Shay – a very unusual singer for her time, and in a backwards way, almost a force in mainstreaming country music in later years! As the title implies, Dorothy's a bit of a "Park Avenue Hillbilly" – in that she sings country themes, but in a style ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, mostly in back.)
George Shearing Quintet/Dakota Staton —
In The Night ... LP Capitol, 1957. Very Good+ ...
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Wonderful late 50s jazz from the LA scene – not just because singer Dakota Staton is at the best of her youthful prime, but also because the Shearing group on the set is great too! George is working here with one of his best lineups – a group that includes Latin-inflected Al McKibbon ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album