A loss leader type showcase compilation for Riverside, collecting a number of nice sides. 10 numbers in all: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" by Thelonious Monk off the Thelonious Monk At The Blackhawk LP, "Mister Walker" by Wes Montgomery off The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo and deep groove.)
With Baby Gramps, Richard Thompson, John C Reilly, Nick Cave, Bryan Ferry, Robin Holcomb, Teddy Thompson, Lucinda Williams, Bono, Sting, Andrea Corr and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Includes performances by composer Thelonious Monk, plus recordings by Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, Art Pepper, and Ron Carter. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Milestone issue. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Tremendous work from the mighty Sam Records – a New York indie that was born in the disco generation, but continued to keep great sounds going long after the crash! Sam started in the underground, and always kept a great ear to that scene, even when scoring big with hits – and the ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Music from Dr. Who, Battlestar Galactica, Black hole, Star Wars, Lost In Space, Buck Rogers, Babylon 5, Stargate, Time Tunnel, Fireball XL-5, Journey To The Center Of The Earth, and Blade Runner. (Soundtracks) CD
A brilliant batch of electronic, cold wave, and post-punk tracks – all drawn from the farther reaches of the Swiss underground of the 80s – a scene that was far more secret than those in the UK, Germany, or other European hotbeds of electronic experimentation! We'd heard only a few of ... (Rock) read moreCD
A heavy dig through the vaults of Savoy Records – with great material by Nappy Brown, Chicago Carl Davis, Eddie Mack, H-Bomb Ferguson, and Gatemouth Moore! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Sitar madness galore – and another fantastic entry in the Sitar Beat series – low on packaging, but heavy on exotic grooves! This volume may be one of the coolest in the run so far – as it's got 5 tracks that really go past the obvious – and offer up some great unusual ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary, Indiana is maybe best known as the hometown of the Jackson 5 – but the city also had plenty of other soul singers back in the day – as you'll discover on this really well-done collection of tracks! The set's titled after the Chicago Skyway, a huge industrial structure that links ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 1970 compilation of rare tracks from the Old Town label – one of the smaller New York imprints of the early 60s, home to some fantastic minor soul hits, and killer doo wop material! Tracks include "So Fine" by The Fiestas, "Crazy Love" by The Royal Tones, "Chicken ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest sets we've ever seen on Spanish Harlem – a collection that goes way past the Latin Soul hits, to dig deep in the uptown underground at the end of the 60s! The package is compiled with gems from the Fania catalog, but rally moves past the obvious – going for some of ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent compilation put together by the folks at Pressure Sounds to showcase their amazing reggae reissue series. 11 tracks, pulled from their releases of essential and hard to find roots, dub and Jamaican soul classics: Keith Hudson "Barbican Dub", "Black Belt Jones" & ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Funky soul from one of the less-discovered scenes in the south – the hotbed of small labels that were making some mighty great grooves in Atlanta during the 70s! The Peachtree city isn't nearly as well-cited as a soul music source in comparison to places like Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and even ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Vintage work from some steel guitar pioneers – including Lemuel Turner, Jimmy Tarlton, Jenks Carman, Jimmie Davis, Roy Acuff, and Cliff Carlisle! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of light aging under the shrink.)
Sampler from the Stretch Armstrong compilation, with "What's Poppin" by Havoc, "Stand Up" by FT, "Moi" by Labba, "Make Em Jealous" by Lazy, "Son Gotta Eat" by The Reepz, and "Touch Ground" by Royal Flush. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A great little set compiled by the folks at Swing Journal, with music by Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman, Clifford Brown, Jack Montrose, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, and more – 24 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
(1991 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
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Music from Boobis & Bobby, Junior Shank, the Nite Rockers, Sonny Geno, the Dual Tones, Royce Porter, Clyde Stacy, Joey Preston, Wayne Cochran, and others – 28 tracks total. (Rock) CD
A totally great entry in this always-great series – and one that looks at a slice of raunchy rock that's a bit different than usual! The Warner Brothers label started up right at the end of the 50s – after most of the other rock powerhouse imprints – and they also had more of an ... (Rock) read moreCD
Lots of older record companies got in on the action during the early days of rock and roll – but few folks did it as well as RCA Records – home, of course, to Elvis Presley – and also to all the great lesser-known gems featured in this set! Some tracks are by artists who would ... (Rock) read moreCD
Funky nuggets galore – and a fair bit of righteous numbers too – all brought together in celebration of one of the hippest record labels of the early 70s! Flying Dutchman was around for just a bit over five years – yet during that time, the label recorded all sorts of really ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
The second killer set in this series – a wonderful blend of AOR hits and soulful singers – wrapped up in a stunning style that's a great subgenre in itself! Many of the tunes here are familiar, but served up in versions you might not know at all – done by soul artists who were ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Incredible female pop from 60s France – not weepy ballads or old school Paris numbers, but the kind of hip-snapping, all-groovy material that made the 60s French scene so great! Loads of these tracks are new to our ears (and we love French grooves a lot!) – and this volume of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Fairport Convention, Traffic, Nick Drake, Roy Harper, Amazing Blondel, Lindisfarne, Steeleye Span, Ashley Hutchings, Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band, and Fotheringay. (Folk/Country) CD
Features work by Geraldo Vandre, Leny Eversong, Maria Odette, Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, Paulinho Da Viola, and others! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Artistas Unidos pressing. Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, and has light staining along the opening side.)