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Jose James —
1978 ... LP 
Rainbow Blonde, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A strongly soul-based set from Jose James – and a record that really pushes forward the amazing journey in music he's given us over his killer albums of the past decade or two! Jose already has a voice that's tremendous – but here he opens up his production skills as well, and has this ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 1978 ... CD 14.99
Alice Coltrane —
Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... LP Impulse, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.99
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group – stretching out here in a beautiful performance of extended tracks that maybe takes off even more than some of Coltrane's famous albums for Impulse Records! The group is great – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD 20.99
Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis —
Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis ... LP Impulse, 2024. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis is easily one of the most important voices on his instrument in recent years – and also one of the most versatile too, as is shown in this project with the guitar-driven group The Messthetics! Two of the group's members hail from legendary punk band Fugazi, but ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis ... CD 13.99
Osmar Milito —
Viagem (180 gram pressing) ... LP Continental/Elemental (Spain), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
Gentle, breezy, and wonderful – a rare 1974 album by Osmar Milito, a Brazilian arranger of the post-bossa era, and a mad talent with a bit of a dark edge! The record takes all the airy brilliance of the previous Brazilian generation, and moves it forward with a different sense of space and ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Smack Up ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Excellent small group material from modern alto genius Art Pepper – a set that might well be our favorite of all the classic albums he cut for Contemporary Records! The album's got quite a strange title – Smack Up, a very strange choice, given Pepper's well-known experience as a junkie ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series.)
Lee Morgan —
Search For The New Land (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note – always coming up with fresh ideas that continued to grow his talents! The first cut on the album is keep roof of that fact – the title track "Search For ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Search For The New Land ... LP 49.99
Search For The New Land (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 8.99
Search For The New Land ... CD 8.99
Lou Donaldson —
Midnight Creeper (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A really formative album – not just as part of the key second chapter of alto genius Lou Donaldson, but also as the start of a huge generation of jazz funk grooves to come! The key element here is drummer Idris Muhammad – working in the group of Donaldson, but under his birth name of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight Creeper (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Ray Barretto —
Indestructible (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
By this point in his career, Ray Barretto certainly was Indestructible – one of the biggest Latin leaders of his day, working at the forefront of new trends and new sounds! This fact is wonderfully displayed by the front cover, which shows Ray unbuttoning his shirt and taking off his Clark ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wayne Shorter —
Night Dreamer (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
Beautiful – simply beautiful – one of the greatest Wayne Shorter albums for Blue Note, and one of our favorite jazz albums ever! The record is a masterpiece of lyrical delight – soul jazz mixed with slight touches of experimentalism – but still warm, swinging, and personal ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Night Dreamer (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD 14.99
Night Dreamer (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99
Night Dreamer (non RVG edition) ... CD 4.99
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor —
Hard Groove (180 gram pressing) ... LP Verve, 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $51.99 56.99
A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed at Third Man!)
Ennio Morricone —
Morricone Segreto Songbook 1962 to 1973 ... LP Sugar/Decca, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 38.99
A cool collection of vocal songs from the world of soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone – many of which are more unusual than some of his bigger themes, and brought together here as a great addition to the Segreto series! The work runs from the early 60s to the early 70s – and the ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe —
Vigilante (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Willie and Hector really open things up here on this excellent early 80s session – going for longer tracks that really expand upon their classic sound of the 70s! There's a very ambitious approach to the music – with more passages that shift between vocals and instrumentation than ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On 180 gram vinyl!)
Butcher Brown —
Solar Music ... LP Concord, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
Butcher Brown move past their roots as a core funk combo here – opening the door to contributions from a whole host of guests, and moving even more strongly into the world of soul music than on their album with Triple Trey! There's an expansive sound here that seems to have the hardworking ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steely Dan —
Aja ... LP ABC/Geffen, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
An undisputed masterpiece, and a record we never tire of hearing – unabashedly the inspiration for our years of jazzy exploration as adults, even though it was probably the closest thing we ever got to the genre as wee lads! Walter Becker & Donald Fagan raise their already-high bar to ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Pre Bird (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mercury, 1960. New Copy ... $36.99 38.99
An unusual chapter in the label-hopping career of Charles Mingus – a one-off date recorded for Mercury right after Mingus' legendary sessions for Columbia! The format here may well be Mingus' most ambitious to date – as the album features larger groups than before, exploring a range of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pre Bird ... CD 9.99(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Yusef Lateef —
Eastern Sounds (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The title says it all – as Yusef Lateef works here in that wonderful mixture of hardbop, soul jazz, and Eastern stylings that he brought to all of his best early sessions as a leader! Lateef himself is playing tenor, flute, and oboe – which he uses to craft these eerie snakecharmer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pleasure —
Joyous (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Joyous grooves indeed – the second album by this legendary 70s jazzy soul outfit – and a landmark album in the Fantasy Records Bay Area funk mode! The record will forever be remembered for the cut "Joyous" – a monster groover with a killer hook, strong funky playing, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Joyous ... CD 7.99(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl, remastered by Kevin Gray, in a tip-on cover! Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series.)
Johnny Hammond —
Gears (180 gram pressing) ... LP Milestone/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gears (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram viny, mastered by Kevin Gray, in a tip-on cover!)
Hector Lavoe —
La Voz (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A classic bit of 70s salsa gold from vocalist Hector Lavoe – a record done in close collaboration with Willie Colon, with whom Lavoe had worked on a great run of albums during the late 60s and early 70s! The set's got a slightly warmer and more straightforward feel than some of Willie's ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albert King —
Born Under A Bad Sign (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of THE electric blues records of the 60s – a seminal set by Albert King that was probably blasted out of more college dorm rooms than southside juke joints, but which still more than deserves its due! The set was recorded by Stax with a nice raw sound – guitar very much upfront, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal —
Awakening (180 gram pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve By Request series!)
Donald Byrd —
At The Half Note Cafe Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, Early 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Steely Dan —
Can't Buy A Thrill (180 gram pressing) ... LP ABC/Geffen, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The first album from Steely Dan, and a really nice chapter in their career – one that's maybe a bit less iconic than the late 70s records, but in a way that really keeps things interesting! There's definitely less jazz and polish than on the later albums – but already, the group are ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones —
Live At The Checkerboard Lounge 1981 (red & white vinyl pressing) ... LP Eagle Rock, 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $45.99 49.99
A legendary night at Chicago's Checkerboard Lounge – a set recorded at a time when the Rolling Stones were in town, and decided to pop down to the south side, and visit the home turf of their blues hero, Muddy Waters! You'll notice that the record bills the performance as Muddy Waters & ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Ayers —
No Stranger To Love ... LP Polydor, 1979. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
An oft-overlooked funky soul gem from the incredible Roy Ayers – taking turns with both uptempo material and more smoothed out soul sounds – all done with Roy's trademark jazzy approach to the dancefloor! No Stranger To Love is a sly, and often funky set that deserves to be mentioned ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light opening edge wear.)
Emilio Tuero —
El Baritono De Argel ... LP RCA (Colombia), 1950s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Robert Cray —
False Accusations ... LP Hightone, 1985. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Mal Waldron —
Moonglow & Stardust – Backgrounds To Your Favorite Songs For Singing & Playing ... LP Music Minus One, 1960. Very Good- ... $7.99
Neil Young & Crazy Horse —
Rust Never Sleeps ... LP Reprise, 1979. Very Good- ... $8.99
Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington —
Stockholm Concert, 1966 ... LP Pablo, 1966/1984. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Jimi Hendrix Experience —
Are You Experienced? ... LP Reprise, 1967. Very Good- ... $14.99
Not experienced? Well, this album will help push you over the top – as it's done for decades of listeners from the heyday of young Jimi Hendrix all the way up to the present! The set's a classic through and through – a blueprint not just for the genius of Hendrix, but for generations ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Stereo orange & tan label pressing. Cover has a mostly split bottom seam, center spine split, and light wear.)
Are You Experienced? ... CD 1.99
Are You Experienced? (CD & DVD) ... CD 5.99
Black Sabbath —
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath ... LP Warner, 1973. Very Good- ... $16.99
A pivotal album for Black Sabbath – a set that further expanded the instrumental palette of their previous work, but all without losing an edge at all – for a record that forever helped cement their role in both the classic and hard rock canons of the 70s! Ozzy is great throughout, and ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Cover has a split spine, edge & ring wear.)
Otis Redding/Reprise, 1967. Very Good- ... $5.99
Titles include "Shake", "Respect", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" by Otis Redding – and "Like A Rolling Stone", "Rock Me Baby", and "Wild Thing" by Jimi Hendrix. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has a big name in pen, light ring wear, some splitting in the upper corner.)
Supremes —
Supremes At The Copa ... LP Motown, 1965. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The Supremes take on the classy Copa nightclub – and really bring down the house with a stunning mix of warmth, charm, and soul! The record's perhaps one of the "livest" of Motown live albums from the time – done in a spread-out style that features a lot more songs than some ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
House Gang —
Hittrax II – Work My Body (rmx, inst)/Trax, 1988. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Banging acid house tracks from Mike Hitman Wilson. (House Music) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black vinyl pressing in the blue sleeve.)
Kool & The Gang —
Fresh (remix, dance mix) ... 12-inch De-Lite, 1984. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Spinners —
Happiness Is Being With The Spinners ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Very Good+ ... $2.99
An album in the kind of "between the hits" years for The Spinners featuring lead vocalist Phillipe Wynne. The sound here isn't as right-on or soaringly confident as in earlier years – but there are some nice moments. Titles include "You're All I Need In Life", "Toni ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Force —
It's OK, It's OK/Jes Say, 1986. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Jerry Butler —
Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You ... LP Philadelphia International, 1978. Very Good+ ... $7.99
After working with Gamble & Huff on his big hits for Mercury in the late 60s, Jerry returned to work with the pair in the late 70s on their own Philly International label – stepping out with the same sweet groove that the Philly sound had brought to Lou Rawls, in a way that helped Butler ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker —
Carnegie Hall Concert Volume 2 ... LP CTI, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $8.99
A surprisingly wonderful 70s meeting between Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker – recorded live, with sweet electric touches from CTI – in a style that shouldn't work so well, but which really comes off great! The approach is simple – Mulligan and Baker solo in a manner that's a bit ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Norman Connors —
Invitation ... LP Arista, 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Norman Connors at the top of his game – working here with backing from his own Starship Orchestra, in a groove that's completely funky, deeply soulful, and touched with a fair bit of jazz as well! The album's a great summation of all the sounds that Connors had crafted on previous records ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Tom Browne —
Love Approach ... LP GRP/Arista, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
An early gem from trumpeter Tom Browne – a set that not only firmly established Browne as one of the best young players of his generation, but which also paved the way for a whole new direction for jazz funk in the 80s! The record is a perfect example of how great the mix of R&B rhythms ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Isley Brothers —
Go All The Way ... LP T Neck, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
It's the end of the 70s, and the Isleys are still going strong – keeping it real by dropping some of the fake funk of a few years before, and going for a smooth soul sound that would be one of their biggest strengths during the early 80s. This sound can be heard to perfection on the tracks ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Michael Garrick with Don Rendell & Ian Carr —
Prelude To Heart Is A Lotus (180 gram pressing – with bonus download) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $23.99 29.99
A real lost treasure from the legendary Michael Garrick – a set that stands strongly with all of his classic albums of the late 60s, but which is issued here for the first time ever! As the title implies, the recording is a bit of a prelude to the Heart Is A Lotus album – as it shares ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chaka Khan —
This Is My Night (extended version)/Warner, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
Rod McKuen/20th Century, 1968. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Intruders —
Intruders Are Together ... LP Gamble, 1967. Very Good+ ... $49.99
Sweet, sweet east coast Harmony soul, with seminal early Gamble and Huff production! This first Intruders LP lays the blueprint for the astoundingly great Philly soul sound that would dominate the east coast scene for many many years to come. Gamble and Huff's richly string kissed grooves ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label rainbow logo stereo pressing. Cover has a partially split top seam and light wear.)
Donna Summer —
Love To Love You Baby ... LP Oasis/Casablanca, 1975. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the first great moments of the Munich disco scene of the 70s – an electric batch of soul served up in support of Donna Summer's landmark title hit! The set features the full 16 minute version of "Love To Love You Baby" – done as a monumental suite that dips, turns, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
David McCallum (with David Axelrod) —
Music – A Part Of Me ... LP Capitol, 1966. Very Good+ ... $5.99
The first album that Man From UNCLE David McCallum cut for Capitol – a batch of instrumental tunes that was really masterminded by arranger HB Barnum and producer David Axelrod! The record features short groovy versions of mid 60s pop tunes, plus a few instrumentals by McCallum, Barnum, and ... (Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Rick James —
Street Songs ... LP Gordy, 1981. Very Good+ ... $16.99
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker on both sides and some surface wear.)
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Dexter Gordon —
Fried Bananas – Live 1972 (180 gram pressing with download) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $23.99 29.99
A stunning slice of work from the mighty Dexter Gordon – material recorded in the Netherlands, at a time when Dex was really expanding his talents on that scene! The work here is unreleased, but follows the format of some of his killer albums on the Steeplechase label – a live ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Flip Squad —
C'mon Baby (ghetto mix, jazzy mix, shouts)/Wreck, 1993. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Chuck Jackson —
I Don't Want To Cry ... LP Wand, 1961. Very Good ... $24.99
A real landmark from soul singer Chuck Jackson – part of a unique wave of male vocalists who really took the music to new heights in the 60s! Jackson's got this way of balancing heartbreaking emotion with masculine control – summed up perfectly in the album's title track, then carried ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean overall – and back cover has a small name, but front looks great.)
Nico —
BBC Session 1971 EP (180 gram Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $22.99 28.99
Amazing sounds from Nico – material recorded for the BBC during that wonderful early 70s stretch when she had firmly broken from the Velvet Underground, and was really making some mindbending music of her own! The vibe here is a lot like Desertshore – with very spare instrumentation ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thelonious Monk —
Monk (Copenhagen 1963) (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox, 1963. New Copy ... $23.99 29.99
Previously-unreleased live material from the glory days of the Thelonious Monk Quartet – captured right in the middle of that group's famous run on Columbia Records, with fidelity as strong as if the label itself were producing the session! We could say volumes about this group – and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Just In Time – The Final Recording (3LP Japanese collector's edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1986. New Copy 3LPs ... $36.99 44.99
The last-ever recording of drumming great Buddy Rich – and a set that we'd put right up there next to his best records of the previous two decades! Buddy's in familiar formation here, but the sound is wonderful – recorded live at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, with this mixture of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Binker & Moses —
Feeding The Machine (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $23.99 29.99
Binker and Moses sound nicely different here – as the drums of Moses Boyd and saxes of Binker Golding are joined by the work of Max Luthert – who adds in all these live tape loops and electronic effects! The result is maybe the most adventurous album to date from the British duo – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Live at Ronnie Scott's – London 1963 ... LP Gearbox, 1963. New Copy ... $23.99 32.99
The young Roland Kirk at the height of his powers – recording here on the UK scene, long before he added the Rahsaan to his name – and heading up a very cool combo with the legendary Stan Tracey on piano! Stan's presence here is wonderful – as Tracey was in many ways the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With Japanese obi!)
Lars Gullin —
Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of the more enigmatic of Lars Gullin's mid 50s American albums – a session that features the master baritonist blowing alongside the Moretone Singers – a vocal ensemble who sings in cascading tones that kind of shade and color the background. The approach is different than other ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has gloss peeling along the edges, light wear & aging.)
Ike & Tina Turner —
Ike & Tina Turner Show Vol 2 ... LP Loma, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
A strange little record that's seen life in more than a few releases over the years – this one on Warner's Loma subsidiary! The album is a follow-up to Ike & Tina's first bit live album for Warner – and features Ike & Tina with the Ikettes playing and singing in their usual ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label mono pressing – a nice clean copy.)
James Brown —
Unbeatable James Brown – 16 Hits ... LP King, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $19.99
One of those excellent King albums from James that features a wide range of tracks, done in a wide range of styles – including some wonderful obscure numbers that go way past the "hits" promised in the title. The groove runs from sad ballad soul to heavy instrumentals – and ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing. Note: Vinyl has a short hairline crack on the first track on each side – but is otherwise nice. Cover has light wear, and masking tape on the top and bottom seams.)
Three Sounds —
Good Deal ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good ... $99.99
Good deal indeed – always soulful sounds from Gene Harris and his early incarnation of The Three Sounds – served up with a tightness that few other trios could match at the time! Harris is very strongly in the lead on the keys – hitting hard enough on the left hand that he hardly ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street pressing with RVG stamp, deep groove, and ear! Front cover looks nice. Back cover has some light staining and a small sticker.)
Clifford Brown —
Clifford Brown With Strings ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Clifford Brown With Strings ... CD 1.99(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! The paste-on cover has heavy oxidation.)
Dizzy Gillespie/Philips, 1963. Very Good ... $19.99
A brilliant little soundtrack from Dizzy Gillespie – composed by Mal Waldron, and played by Diz with a sound and sensitivity that few of his other 60s albums can match! The feel here is quite bold and righteous – a perfect accompaniment for the documentary-like black and white images ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo pressing. Side two has a mark that makes some very light clicks in a few spots – side one is great.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Very Good ... $239.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (New York stereo pressing, with ear and RVG/Stereo stamp. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on side two. Cover has light wear in one spot near the opening edge, but looks great overall.)
Blue Train (180 gram mono pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Train – The Complete Masters (2LP 180 gram stereo pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 51.99
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Vibration Continues – A Retrospective Of The Years 1968-1976 ... LP Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
2 LP set of tracks from Roland's best moments over the Atlantic years. Included within are many hard to find cuts from albums that we almost never see any more. Titles include "Volunteered Slavery", "Black & Crazy Blues", "Rahsaanica", "Ninth Ghost", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large spot of marker, edge wear, promo stamp, index sticker.)
Various —
Saturday Night At The Uptown ... LP Atlantic, 1964. Very Good ... $9.99
Atlantic soul live – recorded in a great grassroots setting! The performance comes from the Uptown Theater in Philly – as important to that city as The Apollo was to New York – and features a host of key Atlantic Records talents from the 60s, really hitting some hard and heavy ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing – nice and clean overall, and front cover looks great.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... LP Warner, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Burbank label pressing. NOTE – the bottom 3 inches of the cover has staining, waviness, and peeling – worse on the back.)
Thelonious Monk —
Unique Thelonious Monk ... LP Riverside, 1956. Very Good+ ... $19.99
The session's billed as "very personal treatments of great standards" – and it's a great twist on familiar material, all given the Thelonius touch! There's less of Monk's creative composition and angular group arrangements going on here – and instead, the album's almost a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Unique Thelonious Monk ... CD 4.99(80s OJC pressing, including obi. Vinyl plays with a short & light click on "Tea".)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday Vol 2 – 1953 to 1956 – Radio & TV Broadcasts ... LP ESP, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Features a few Carnegie Hall appearances, one with Count Basie and Lester Young – and TV work on The Tonight Show and The Comeback Story! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Woody Herman —
Sequence In Jazz (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Features important compositions by Ralph Burns – played by a group that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Shorty Rogers on trumpet, and Burns on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow cover has light wear, splash stain in the upper corner.)
Earl Hines —
Piano Moods (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, 1950. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Woody Herman —
At Carnegie Hall 1946 Vol 1 (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1946. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some staining on the back.)
Woody Herman —
Woody Herman At Carnegie Hall, 1946 Vol. II (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1946. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Lionel Hampton —
Moonglow (10 inch LP) ... LP Decca, 1951. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Lionel Hampton —
Gene Norman Presents Just Jazz – Star Dust/Decca, 1951. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the few albums to really get at the genius of the Lionel Hampton group at the height of their powers – their crowd-pleasing antics that were always a big draw for live audiences! This set catches Hamp and a great group at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium – playing on long tracks ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, with a few spill stains.)
Hi-Lo's —
Hi Lo's, I Presume (10 inch LP) ... LP Starlite, 1955. Very Good+ ... $6.99
An early, early Hi-Lo's album on Starlite Records – and a harmony vocal masterpieces of the 50s! Vocal groups had certainly existed in American pop music before the quartet first hit the scene, but thanks to incredible vocal arrangements by leader Gene Puerling, and dynamic orchestrations by ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Melba Moore —
Dancin' With Melba ... LP Buddah, 1979. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A album of club tracks, as you might guess from the title, but every bit as strong as Melba More's other work from the late 70s! The album's got some top-shelf club help throughout – including production from Van McCoy and McFadden & Whitehead, the latter of whom also contributed a few ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, some edge wear.)
Pointer Sisters —
Steppin ... LP Blue Thumb, 1975. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The title and cover are very appropriate for this one – because there's a wickedly stepping groove to the set – one that makes the album the group's funkiest ever! Forget any thoughts you may have about The Pointer Sisters, or the cliches that later came to mar their career – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the original shoe-shaped cover, with unglued seams, light wear & aging.)
Cookers —
Look Out ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.99
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Look Out ... CD 9.99
Levitation Orchestra —
Illusions & Realities (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 34.99
Richly spiritual work from a group of London musicians who combine jazz modes with larger orchestrations – all at a level that's maybe somewhere between earlier projects from Cinematic Orchestra, and some of the LA jazz work of Miguel Atwood Ferguson! But as with so much London music of late ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Illusions & Realities (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 9.99
Various —
City Music Tokyo – Multiple ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 36.99
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available City Music Tokyo – Multiple ... CD 14.99
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —
1957/Tamla, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A nice little live set – recorded in 1972, right at the end of Smokey's association with The Miracles. The set's got some nice longer versions of older tunes, and some relatively complicated arrangements from Thomas "Beans" Bowles. Titles include "Got To Be There", " ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Four & More – Recorded Live In Concert ... LP Columbia, 1964. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Breakneck live work from Miles Davis – and proof that his famous 60s quintet wasn't only just about mellow and spacious sounds! The set was recorded at the same concert as the album My Funny Valentine – and while that one's mostly ballads, this one's mostly high tempo numbers that skip ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s pressing – PC 9253. Cover has ring & edge wear, small bottom seam split.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Hub Cap ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Classic Freddie Hubbard on Blue Note – from the hip cover to the magical music in the grooves! The session is one of Freddie's all-time best from the early days – and features a very hard wailing lineup that mixes tight hardbop rhythms with some more adventurous soloing that almost has ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hub Cap (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99(80s DMM pressing. Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, sticker remnant, light wear.)
Neal Hefti & His Orchestra —
Swingin On Coral Reef (10 inch LP) ... LP Coral, 1953. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Hard-swinging work arranged and conducted by a young Neal Hefti – already showing a great flair here for a bouncy tune and the kind of "punch" that later made him a huge hit with Count Basie! Tracks include "Sure Thing", "Uncle Jim", "It's a Happy ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Carmen McRae —
I'm Coming Home Again (Japanese pressing) ... LP Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- 2LP ... $18.99
A great smooth soul session from Carmen McRae – an album that's not nearly as well known as her American sides of the 70s, but which is possibly even better overall! The record features a great batch of smooth soul arrangements by Mario Sprouse – a blend of jazz and contemporary soul ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some very light wear, and a small bump in one corner – but this is a great copy overall.)
Simon & Garfunkel —
Simon & Garfunkel ... LP Pickwick, 1966. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Sylk Smoov —
Klientele (voc, inst, remix, remix inst) ... 12-inch PWL, 1991. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Ella Fitzgerald —
Best Is Yet To Come ... LP Pablo, 1982. Very Good+ ... $4.99
With a larger group arranged by Nelson Riddle! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Big Jay McNeely —
Road House Boogie ... LP Saxophonograph (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
A collection of recordings in Los Angeles from 1949 with John Anderson, Jesse Ewing, Bob McNeely, Jimmie O'Brien, Prize Stanzel, Theodore Shirley, Leonard Hardiman, Clifford Blivens, and McNile, plus some early 50s sessions with Cecil Harris, Johnny Walker, and William Woodson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, tiny peel spot on the back.)
Various —
Newport In New York '72 – The Soul Sessions Vol 6 ... LP Cobblestone, 1972. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Hip live material – featuring work by Roberta Flack, BB King, Curtis Mayfield, LesMcCann, Billy Eckstine, and Herbie Mann! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Red Rodney —
Superbop ... LP Muse, 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Sam Noto on trumpet and flugelhorn, with Jimmy Mulidore on alto and soprano sax and alto flute, Larry Covelli on tenor sax, Mayo Tiano on trombone, Dolo Coker on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a small cutout notch.)
Gene Farrow —
Hey You Should Be Dancing (voc, inst) ... 12-inch United Artists, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Kenny Rankin —
Like A Seed ... LP Little David, 1972. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Indescribably beautiful work from Kenny Rankin – a jazzy blend of vocals and folk – delivered with a warm and soulful tone that's unlike anyone else! The whole thing's great – really very much its own spirit, and kind of a bright light after a host of doom and gloom late 60s folk- ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Marcel Marceau —
Marcel Marceau Speaks – In English ... LP Caedmon, 1971. Sealed ... $13.99
The famous mime speaks at length about his life and techniques – and the role of the mime in art! (Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Mozart/Capitol, 1959. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Paul Warburton/Capri, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Shostakovich/Orion, 1969. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(Classical) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with some light smudges and a dark stained spot at the opening.)
