Amazing early work from Amanda Ambrose – recorded in a style that's easily as hip as the best live sides from Nina Simone or Roberta Flack – but years before either singer sounded this great! The style is an ultra-hip version of jazz inflected with plenty of soul – reaching back ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, yellowing from age, and is split at the top left corner.)
Marty Paich brings some nice jazzy charts to this early set from Ann-Margret – just the kind of hip material that made her a swinger from the start! The vocals have a sexy, breathy quality that matches Ann's tight sweater on the cover – and even when Paich grooves in an uptempo style, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Just to get things straight: Ann's the Beauty and Al's the Beard – and they're paired together in this surprisingly tasty set that stands as one of Ann's jazziest albums for RCA! Part of the strength is from arranger Marty Paich, who has Al's trumpet and Ann's voice working with a small ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Louis Armstrong —
Sings The Blues ... LP RCA, 1933/1946/1947. Very Good Gatefold ...
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... LP RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
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A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kathy Barr —
Follow Me ... LP RCA, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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Kathy, we'd follow you anywhere – not just for your sultry look on the cover of this album, but for your warm and wonderful vocals throughout the set! The notes describe Barr as "vibrant, vivacious, vital, and full of volcanic tenderness too" – and given the presentation of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harry Belafonte gets a bit of bigger backing here – thanks to great arrangements by Ralph Hunter – but the sound is still mighty nice! Titles include "Jump In Line", "Kingston Market", "Monkey", "Goin Down Jordan", and "Angelina". LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing. Includes mail order inner sleeve.)
Sublime work by a singer who should have dominated the 60s – had he not left this planet in an auto accident early in his short career! Jesse is wonderful here – getting even more coolness and class on RCA than he did in an indie setting – with help from the groups of Shorty ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s German pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner and Best Buy Series sticker.)
A mid 60s gem from Brook Benton, produced by Clyde Otis, done in wonderful, more stripped down style than some of his other efforts of the time. Titles include "My Darling My Darling", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Moon River", "The Second Time Around", and ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Brown Jr, Sivuca, & Jean Pace —
Joy ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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Oscar Brown's score for a hip play that he wrote (one of his many plays!) – performed by him, Sivuca, and Jean Pace. Despite the "show" quality of the material, this actually stands simply as a great Oscar Brown Jr. LP, and the production is nice and intimate, and sounds just like ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Ray Charles & Cleo Laine —
Porgy & Bess ... LP RCA, 1977. Sealed 2LP Box Set ...
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A surprisingly nice reworking of the Gershwin score – and Ray and Cleo are a surprisingly nice match on vocals! (Soul, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
A surprising bit of genius from Vic Damone – an album done in a mature, adult, easy-going style that we really love! The set's got echoes of 60s Sinatra and Tony Bennett – but also shares a lot with the newer sophistication that was being crafted by some of the hipper female singers of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, a number written in marker at the bottom left corner, and some small markings in red marker and a few stains in back.)
Matt Dennis is best-known to most as the composer of the classic evergreen "Angel Eyes" – but he's also a pretty great singer and piano player, with an easy and hip style that's a lot like Bobby Troup. This album's one of the few he ever cut in this mode – and is a great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the spine.)
A lost treasure from one of our favorite male jazz singers – the oft-overlooked Matt Dennis, known best as the composer of a few famous standards, but also a great vocalist in his own right – with a sad and torchy approach that's kind of unique! This album's got Matt singing and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese presing – RJL-2546(M). Includes insert.)
Dreamy vocals from Matt Dennis – a set of Rodgers & Hart numbers, performed in a sweetly swaying style that has plenty of warm touches. Unlike some of Matt's smaller combo records, this set's got larger backings from the orchestra of Harry Geller – using some light strings and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the sweet sets that Ethel Ennis recorded for RCA in the mid 60s – jazzy and relaxed, with Jimmy Jones on piano, Walt Namuth on guitar, and Jimmy Wells on vibes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some yellowing from age in back and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Groovy backings from Sid Bass – and titles that include "Thrill Me", "Show Me A Man", "Wild Is Love", "Like Love", "Mr Wonderful", "For Every Man There's A Woman", and "Since I've Been To You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bent corner and light wear.)
A nice album featuring Ethel's great vocals alongside dynamic backings from Sid Bass – music that's certainly jazz at the core, but which also has some of the more inventive flourishes that Sid was bringing to his own instrumental sides for RCA – not really tricks or gimmicks, but these ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Lena's best from the RCA years – with arrangements by Ralph Burns and Lennie Hayton, on titles that include "Love", "Let's Put Out The Lights & Go To Sleep", "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend", "Honey In The Honeycomb", and "Baubles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, mostly in back.)
One of Lena Horne's greatest albums of the 50s – a rock-solid effort that takes its name from her famous film appearance of the 40s, but which features some wonderfully sophisticated songs in a very postwar mode! As with other RCA dates of the time, the orchestra's handled by Lena's partner ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove and 4S matrix.)
Lena Horne & Harry Belafonte —
Porgy & Bess ... LP RCA, 1959. Very Good+ ...
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Proof that Jack Jones is a much better singer than you might think! Forget hits like "Love Boat" or "Wives And Lovers", and check out a record like this – a wonderfully dark batch of tracks composed by French soundtrack genius Michel Legrand, recorded in Paris with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer record from the great Jack Jones – one of his best, and the kind of material that makes you realize why he was such a favorite of Scott Walker! The set's worth it alone for Jack's sublime reading of the title cut, "LA Breakdown" – but thanks to great arrangements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful stuff – almost the American equivalent of Scott Walker! Jack's first album for RCA, with arrangements by Marty Paich. Includes killer versions of "Live For Life" and "Without Her" – plus "Isn't It Romantic?", "For All We Know", "Ho ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful later work from Jack Jones – a sublime set recorded between his bigger 60s fame and his later Love Boat years! The set has a soaring sense of maturity that's really great – very much in the Scott Walker spirit that Jones first help inspire in Scott back in the late 60s – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album from British singer Salena Jones – one of her best straight jazz albums, recorded in the early 70s with a sweet and mellow backing that's quite surprising for the time! If you're looking for a comparison to Salena's sound, we'd suggest Lorez Alexandria – as both singers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese pressing – RJL-2541. Includes obi & insert.)
Salena Jones —
This & That ... LP RCA (Japan), 1974. Near Mint- ...
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A fantastic record from singer Salena Jones – recorded in the UK with backings by Brit Easy maestro Johnny Cameron, and a sweet electric groove that really makes the album sparkle! The record's similar to some of Shirley Bassey's work with Johnny Harris – in that it features familiar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – RCA 6303. Cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
Groovy 70s sounds from the fab vocal arranger – with keyboards by David Briggs, bass from Tommy Cogbill, and a touch of steel guitar from Robert Seymour – on titles that include "I'll Play For You", "At Seventeen", "I Love", "Every Time You Touch Me I ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a gold promo stamp, and two light pen marks.)
Sweet 50s vocals from Teddi King – a set that's arranged with a fuller style than her small combo sessions from the time – but which still shows her to be one of the most distinctive singers of her time! Teddi's got a voice that's much richer than you'd guess from her small frame ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eartha Kitt —
Down To Eartha ... LP RCA/Victor, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, splitting on the spine.)
Henri Rene and his orchestra accompany Eartha on this record named after her 1956 autobiography. There is an tiny excerpt from her book on the back cover but the songs don't seem to necessarily reflect her life story. It's a nice collection of some relatively tame tunes in that throaty Earth Kitt ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, half split top seam, and a 4 inch split in the bottom seam.)
A pretty weird one! Vicky Lane's always been one of the more dramatic singers from RCA's 50s gal catalog – and she's working here with LA jazzer Pete Condoli, who conducts a small jazz combo with lots of added percussion! The style's halfway between straight vocals and hi-fi type numbers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, some light marks from price sticker removal, and a small sticker oscuring some marker in front.)
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme —
Real True Lovin ... LP RCA, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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(Japanese promo pressing, with obi. Cover has some aging, bumped and lightly bent corners, and a patch of paper stuck to the back.)
Jon Lucien —
Mind's Eye ... LP RCA, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Music beyond description or definition – one of Jon Lucien's legendary albums for RCA – a true pinnacle in the generation of sophisticated 70s soul! The sound here is a unique blend that's never been heard before – and hardly ever since, even though many have tried – a ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A big, lush and moody set of standards by the great Harry Nilsson – with Harry's charismatic, unrivaled vocals in peak form – and add just a little touch of the oddball touches he was most famous for to that point! At this point in the early 70s, probably the least hip thing a singer ... (Rock, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Helen O'Connell —
Green Eyes ... LP RCA, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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One of the greatest singers of the big band era comes back beautifully here in a set of vocal work from the late 50s! The style's quite different than Helen's older recordings – despite the reference of her big hit in the title – as the backings from Marion Evans bring a slightly more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bit of a groovy switch for this great and under-recognized singer – a set that updates his sound with some 60s swingers that include "I Can See For Miles", "Mr Dream Merchant", "Hard To Believe", "Lelainia", "Woman Woman", and "Let's Go ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Della Reese gets a Latin twist – and result is one of her grooviest albums from the early days! Backings are arranged by OB Masingill, who does a good job of mixing RCA Latin modes with the soulful settings used on Della's straighter jazz records – balancing things out nicely so that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
With small combo backing from Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on tenor, plus Budd Johnson on tenor and soprano sax, Ray Nance on cornet, and Dave Frishberg on piano! Titles include "Fine And Mellow", "I Surrender Dear", "Linger Awhile", "My Last Affair", "More ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nina Simone —
Black Gold ... LP RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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Black Gold indeed – as the album's a real classic from Nina, one of the excellent sets she cut with the Stroud Productions imprint during the early 70s! The style here is even hipper than her late 60s work on Philips – with a mixture of open-ended jazz and soul that's best summed up in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a small center split on the bottom seam.)
A great little album cut by Nina Simone during the time she was working with Weldon Irvine – a live album that really has the lady stretching out, and showing off all the cool, complicated grooves she brought to a concert setting! Weldon did the arrangements, and they've got a very righteous ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic RCA work from the great Nina Simone – and an album that definitely shows Nina hitting more of the soul spectrum than some of her folk and jazz work of the 60s! The set's got these wonderful arrangements from Harold Wheeler – a bit electric, and done in a way that takes familiar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Nina's not just singing the blues here – she's completely reinventing the sound of the format – by drawing on a long tradition of vocal expression, and infusing it with the hipper, more personally exploratory mode she forged in the 60s! The album's got a subtle brilliance that means ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Nina's greatest records – recorded with her cool combo that included Weldon Irvine! Weldon's on organ on the set, and he co-wrote the two-part track "Revolution" with Simone, one of the album's strongest numbers! That track is set amidst covers of other hip 60s material, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With backings from Leonard DePaur – and titles that include "Strange Fruit", "Lamento Esclavo", "Partisian Song", "Oh Freedom", and "Cry The Beloved Country". LP, Vinyl record album
A great set of torchy ballads from Lee Wiley – a singer who virtually helped invent the genre on record with her classic sets for Columbia Records! This album's done a few years after those – and features backings by Ralph Burns, who brings a fair bit more sentimental moments to his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small top seam split, and minimal wear.)
A killer album that's one of Joe's best! Unlike some of his other albums as a vocalist, in which the arrangements are a bit too cluttered to swing, this nice relaxed live set has Joe hitting a very soulful groove, and stepping out nicely on cuts like "Gravy Waltz", "Come Back ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing in a red cover, with light edge wear.)
Joe Williams —
Song Is You ... LP RCA, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)