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Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Features backings from Lou Stein – and titles that include "Love For Sale", "Let's Fall In Love", "Gone With The Wind", and "Everything Happens To Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing.)
Columbia, 1930s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A great collection of Ivie Anderson's famous vocal recordings with Duke Ellington's band! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and a half split top seam.)
Mildred Bailey —
Incomparable Mildred Bailey ... CD 
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A record that has a Motown hit for its title, but the album's got a depth that marks Bennett as one of the most complex singers of his generation – way past the broad belter of ballads from the 50s, and an all-adult male vocalist whose sound was essential to the sophistication of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Tony Bennett —
I Left My Heart In San Francisco ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Tony's classic – with the big hit "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" – and other titles that include "Rules Of The Road", "Candy Kisses", "Marry Young", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Smike", and "Tender Is The Night". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
Columbia, 1963. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Warm backings from Marty Manning – and a set that really has Tony Bennett coming into his own for the 60s! Titles include the classics "I Wanna Be Around" and 'The Good Life" – plus "Once Upon A Summertime", "If You Were Mine", "Someone To ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Columbia, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Beautiful late 60s pop from Tony – arranged and conducted by Torrie Zito, with a pretty strong jazz component on the best songs. Jimmy Wisner's producing, and gives the tracks a good pop quality that keeps Tony's style hip – and tracks include "Over The Sun", "What The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of Tony Bennett's most fantastic albums from the 60s, and a record that features some nice jazzy arrangements that push past the usual heavy studio ones. The album includes a great reading of "Samba Do Aviao" with backing by Carlos Lyra, Helcio Milito, and Al Cohn – plus "F ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... CD Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... read more CD
Columbia, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $2.99
There's definitely many moods here, but the record also features some nice jazzy ones, too – thanks to work by the Ralph Sharon trio, plus guest appearances by Chico Hamilton on drums, Bobby Hackett on cornet, and even Dick Hyman on organ! LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. NOTE: Vinyl is in a sealed inner sleeve, but cover is not sealed.)
Columbia/Sony (UK), 1957/1965/1966. Used 5 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tony Bennett —
Steppin' Out ... CD Columbia, 1993. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Tony Bennett —
Tony Bennett's All Time Greatest Hits ... LP Columbia, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good ... $5.99
A bittersweet set of vocals from Polly Bergen – recorded with a sound that really fits her sad-eyed look on the cover! Although Bergen's voice is sometimes confident and full, it's nicely restrained here – often somewhat dark-toned and moody – in ways that remind us of Morgana ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Haunting vocals from Polly Bergen – working here with some equally compelling arrangements from Luther Henderson! Henderson does a great job of mixing in some cool added elements to the backings – taking his more familiar orchestral modes and cooking it with a bit of added percussion, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Backings by Luther Henderson – and titles include "I'm Thru With Love", "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "You'll Never Know", "The Party's Over", and "But Not For Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, 1961. Very Good ... $3.99
Columbia/Legacy, Early 30s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Oscar Brown Jr. —
In A New Mood ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
Great jazzy work by this excellent singer – a tight set featuring Oscar Brown Jr. performing jazz material written (mostly) by other composers, shifting the focus away from his earlier records, which have more of his own compositions. Ralph Burns and Al Cohn handled the arrangements – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Vikki Carr —
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Real Gone, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A big 70s album for Vikki Carr – and one that really shows a newer, sexier style for the singer! The backings are lush, but never sleepy – wrapped up with the kind of ornate sensuality of the cover image – which Vikki matches perfectly with notes that are well-formed, and ... read more CD
(Out of print Real Gone pressing with great bonus tracks!)
Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some splitting on the spine.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $3.99
Very groovy stuff! 12 jazzy duets between Rosemary Clooney and The Hi-Lo's, one of the most magnificent male vocal groups of the 50s. If you dig the Hi-Lo's as much as we do, you'll find the album to be a key addition to their catalog – as it features some great vocal harmony numbers like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good ... $3.99
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam held with old tape.)
Harry Connick Jr —
We Are In Love ... LP Columbia, 1990. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A very cool album from Noel Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one of two great sets that Coward recorded live in the US in the mid 50s, and they really show him opening up a lot from earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
One of the best moments from the 60s career of Doris Day – a set that's more bossa than the Latin promised in the title – but in the best way possible! Mort Garson provides the backings, and the tunes have this dreamy, jazzy approach that's quite a change from some of the usual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia (Canada), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 Eye stereo pressing.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP pressing in a blue border cover.)
Columbia, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
... CD
Marlene Dietrich —
Best Of Marlene Dietrich ... LP Columbia, 1950s. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A great moody set – one that features compelling arrangements from Coleridge Perkinson! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label 6 eye promo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1930s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Masterworks pressing.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... $8.99
Columbia, 1950s. Very Good ... $6.99
Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $2.99
Hi-Lo's —
Hi Lo's & All That Jazz ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
One of the swinginest albums by the Hi Lo's, thanks to some great backing from Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette – the same group used to back Mel Torme and other west coast singers on other great vocal sessions of the time! Marty brings a bit more groove to the set than usual – pushing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing. Cover has a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Hi-Lo's —
Suddenly It's The Hi Lo's ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Dreamy harmony jazz from the great Hi-Los – one of the hippest groups of the 50s, with a sweet quartet approach similar to The Four Freshmen, and which had a huge effect on pop in the 60s! The tunes on the set feature the group working with Frank Comstock – in an amazing style that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Billie Holiday —
God Bless The Child ... LP Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A classic 2LP collection of Billie's older work for Columbia – early sides produced by John Hammond in the late 30s and early 40s. Titles include "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", "Am I Blue", "God Bless The Child", "Mandy Is Two", "It's The Same Old ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Titles include "Miss Brown To You", "If You Were Mine", "What A Little Moonlight Can Do", "Billie's Blues", "I Cried For You", "I Must Have That Man", and "Easy Living". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Billie Holiday —
Lady In Satin (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia, 1958. Used ... $2.99
One of Billie's last recordings, and an incredibly striking batch of songs arranged by Ray Ellis with a sad, fragile edge that's perfect for the style of her later work. Billie's voice is faltering, but in a way that only makes the songs sound more personal and more compelling – and although ... read more CD
(Tray card is missing one spine.)
Columbia, 1936. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia (Japan), 1974. Very Good+ ... $38.99
A great set from Japanese vocalist Kimiko Kasai – recorded live with spare backing by the Cedar Walton trio, in a mode that's quite different than her better-known 70s electric set with Herbie Hancock! If anything, Kimiko's sound here is more dynamic than the Herbie session – as the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, and some light wear, but vinyl is great.)
Columbia, 1959/1960. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Although Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross started out their career singing vocalese versions of Basie tunes, they do a pretty darn great job here with Ellington – in fact, maybe even better, given the sophistication of the tracks. And while the album lacks some of the whimsy of the wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1965. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants.)
Columbia (Holland), 1972. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
Columbia/Real Gone, 1980. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A tremendous start to the 80s for Johnny Mathis – and a set that really continues that strong shift into soul-based territory he begun in the 70s! Gene Page handles a lot of the arrangements here, and gives the whole thing that strong blend of strings and soul that he worked on other 70s ... read more CD
Johnny Mathis —
Heart Of A Woman ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The voice of Johnny Mathis meets the soulful arrangements of Paul Riser and HB Barnum – all wrapped up with Johnny Bristol production! Johnny's tender voice, the gently sweeping arrangements and soul-rooted production make this one a gemTitles include "Woman Woman", "Sail On ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Mathis —
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 4CDs ... $34.99
A very cool package of work from the legendary Johnny Mathis – and one that brings together a fair bit of material that never made it onto his full length LPs! The set's filled with singles that Mathis recorded during his landmark run for Columbia Records – not just well-known a-sides, ... read more CD
Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a small tear in the back panel.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing.)
Johnny Mathis —
What'll I Do ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams —
That's What Friends Are For ... CD Columbia, 1978. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1962. Used ... $4.99
An overlooked gem from Carmen – one of her few albums for Columbia from the 60s, and a wonderfully swinging small group session that's got a much more relaxed feel than some of her earlier sets! The album's ostensibly a tribute to Billie Holiday – but it's taken in a way that's ... read more CD
Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features swinging arrangements from Buddy Bregman – and titles that include "All Through The Night", "A Wonderful Guy", "Something Wonderful", "Hello Young Lovers", "Give A Little Get A Little", and "If This Isn't Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Columbia, Mid 30s. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants.)
Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Columbia, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99
70s compilation that includes music from "Jubilee" and career highlights featuring Mary Martin, Danny Kaye, and Ethel Merman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Little Jimmy Rushing & The Big Brass ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
In our opinion, this "comeback" material by Rushing was way better than his original work from the late 30s. He's got more of a sense of control here, and his approach to the material is extremely thoughtful, and always tinged with a good sense of jazz, making it swing a bit more than on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam.)
Columbia (Japan), 1971. Used ... $33.99
Sammy sings soul – not Sammy Davis Jr, but this ultra-hip Japanese singer from the early 70s – a female vocalist who works here with great backings from the Freedom Unity ensemble! The tunes are all numbers from American and British sources of the 50s and 60s – tunes you'd know ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Felicia Sanders —
Felicia Sanders At The Blue Angel ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of the best albums from singer Felician Sanders – with titles that include "Old Devil Moon", "Baby Did You Hear", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "If I Love Again", "Speaking Of Love", "Something Cool", and "I Wanna Be Loved" ... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove pressing – red label & silver text. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam.)
Columbia/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A nice little album from Marlena Shaw – continuing her 70s experiments in updating her jazzy vocal style to a sweet modern soul groove – and a winning effort! As always, Marlena shows that she can handle a wide range of styles – from uptempo dancefloor material to more tender ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Bessie Smith —
World's Greatest Blues Singer ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Joanie Sommers —
Come Alive ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Really groovy work from singer Joanie Sommers – an overlooked gem recorded after her initial albums for Warner Brothers, and put together with some mighty cool arrangements from the great Mort Garson! Joanie's lost all her little girl pop modes here – and instead really comes across ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 360 sound stereo pressing! Cover has light wear, and back has some light staining near the top.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has a price sticker remnant.)
Jo Stafford —
Jo + Jazz ... CD Columbia/Corinthian, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
They certainly got the title right on this one – as Jo's singing a great batch of jazz-based tracks – and getting help from an array of small group players that include Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Conte Candoli, and Ray Nance! Arrangements are by Johnny Mandel, in a warmly chromatic ... read more CD
Columbia, 1960. Very Good- ... $9.99
They certainly got the title right on this one – as Jo's singing a great batch of jazz-based tracks – and getting help from an array of small group players that include Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Conte Candoli, and Ray Nance! Arrangements are by Johnny Mandel, in a warmly chromatic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam and a small name in marker on back.)
Jo Stafford —
Sings Broadway's Best ... LP Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Jo Stafford —
Songs Of Scotland ... LP Columbia, 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam, a lightly bent corner, and some wear at the spine.)
Elly Stone —
Elly Stone ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Mea Culpa Baby", "Carousels", "Old Folks", "Port Of New York", "The Pointillist", and "Something Wicked". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has some wear with a tracklist sticker.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good ... $1.99
The Kirby Stone Four were not always as right-on as other vocal quartets of their time, like the Four Freshmen or Hi-Lo's – but this album is one of their best, and features the group grooving in a tight harmony sound, with little of the "comedy" that sometimes mars other albums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Barbra Streisand —
Broadway Album ... LP Columbia, 1985. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing.)
Barbra Streisand —
Essential Barbra Streisand ... CD Columbia, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound mono pressing.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 sound pressing.)
Barbra Streisand —
People ... LP Columbia, 1964. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
Sarah Vaughan —
After Hours (Columbia) ... LP Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
The album that really put Sarah Vaughan on the map – a killer set that really showed how sultry jazz vocals could sound in the postwar years – never overtone, nor torchy-cliched – but right on the money, with a sense of grace and poise that few others can match – even after ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Favorites ... LP Columbia, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP pressing. Cover has clear tape at the opening.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Sarah Vaughan In Hi Fi ... CD Columbia, 1955. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Sarah's few albums for Columbia – and quite possibly the best, thanks to some great small group backing, heard on 8 of the album's 12 tunes! The group's a really great one – with Miles Davis on trumpet, Benny Green on trombone, Buddy Johnson on tenor, Tony Scott on clarinet, ... read more CD
Columbia, 1962. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing.)
Columbia, 1950. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A classic set from singer Lee Wiley – and proof that she was one of the best small group jazz vocalists of her time! The album's got a nice small combo swing mode – with players that include Bobby Hackett, Joe Buskin, and Stan Freeman – all backing Lee in a mellow set of familiar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has a thin stain along the opening.)
Lee Wiley —
Night In Manhattan/Columbia/Collectors Choice, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Three classic 10" albums from singer Lee Wiley – brought together here in a great package! CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Real Gone, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
The title definitely gets it right – as Andy Williams was maybe the king of the easy listening vocal scene at the end of the 60s – a singer with a smooth style that was equally popular on record as it was on the TV screen! Yet Andy was also something very special, and very much unto ... read more CD
Nancy Wilson —
Forbidden Lover ... CD Columbia, 1987. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sweet set of soulful numbers from Nancy Wilson – tracks that offer up a perfect fusion of her jazzy roots and soul-based styles of later years – wrapped up in lush arrangements from Japanese jazzman Masahiko Satoh! The record follows a similar approach to Wilson's Keep You Satisfied ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia (Japan), 1978. Very Good+ ... $5.99
