Frank Zappa's got some fantastic fusion touches on this sweet little set from the 70s – thanks to keyboards and a bit of vocals from George Duke, heavy drums from Chester Thompson, and even some brief help from Johnny Guitar Watson! The set's still got a very Zappa-esque feel, but it's clear ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print, in the original green tinted case which has a small cutout hole.)
Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention —
Uncle Meat ... CD Reprise/Ryko, 1969. Used 2CD ...
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An amazing movie in sound – supposedly music (and more) that was going to be used in a film project, issued to the public while Zappa was trying to raise money for production! The album's one of the most tripped-out studio efforts to date from the group – loads of overdubbing, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print early Ryko pressing, with a small cutout hole through the booklet and traycard artwork.)
Joe Zawinul & WDR Big Band —
Brown Street ... CD Heads Up, 2005. Used 2 CDs ...
$3.99
Recorded live with Alex Acuna, Nathaniel Townsley, and Victor Bailey. Tracks include "Black Market", "Night Passage", "March Of The Lost Children", "In A Silent Way", and "Fast City". (Jazz) CD
Denny Zeitlin —
Homecoming ... CD Living Music, 1986. Used ...
$5.99
Features Zeitlin on – with Buster Williams on bass and Matt Wilson on drums! Tracks include "Wishing On The Moon", "Body & Soul", "On The Trail", "Recovery", "ESP", and "On The Trail Again". (Jazz) CD
Just Denny Zeitlin on piano and Charlie Haden on bass! Tracks include "Chairman Mao", "Bird Food", "The Dolphin", "Love For Sale", and "Satellite/How High The Moon". (Jazz) CD
Miguel Zenon —
Awake ... CD Marsalis, 2008. Used ...
$4.99
Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone – with Luis Perdomo on piano and Fender Rhodes, Nioka Workman on cello, Hans Glawischnig on bass, and Henry Cole on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Make ours Swedish Style too! This set's one of the best early albums by Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund – one of our favorite singers ever, and one of those rare European lovelies who could sing in English with the best of American vocalists, but who could also pick up on the changes in ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A spare trio outing from guitarist Attilla Zoller, done with support from Ron Carter on bass and Joe Chambers on drums – and in a groove that nicely slips from mellow straight material one moment to more adventurous tunes the next! The straighter work is oddly some of the most appealing here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A groundbreaking album, put together by Zorn and a group of downtown New York hipsters, as a fitting hommage to the genius of Ennio Morricone! The track list sticks to mostly the bigger known numbers, and the album's got a darkness that we'd actually say was a bit out of place, considering the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features altos John Zorn on the right channel and Tim Berne on the left channel – plus Mark Dresser on bass, and Joey Baron and Michael Vatcher on drums. (Jazz) CD
Includes tracks by the Byrds, Mamas & the Papas, Beach Boys, Tommy James & the Shondells, the Knickerbockers, Lou Christie, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Capitols, and Los Bravos – 22 tracks total. (Rock) CD
Think you know the sound of Atlantic Records in the 60s? Think again – because this stunning series opens the vault to a huge amount of rare treasures from the legendary label! The package is amazing – and offers up rare tracks that were mostly only issued by Atlantic on singles ... (Soul) read moreCD
A wonderful compilation of classic bossa tunes – packaged in a lovely way, and selected by Ruy Castro, who (literally) wrote the book on bossa nova! Castro's the author of a great book on bossa nova – the first of its type in English (and incidentally, often for sale at Dusty Groove!) ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A truly incredible collection – even more wonderful than we might have guessed from the title and cover – and both of those are already pretty darn appealing! This package might well be the most comprehensive we've ever seen on the early days of punk in England – a package that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Kinkysweet and Unified Records team up for this great look at late nite Chitown – a set of grooves that definitely comes from the deeper side of the Chicago dancefloor scene of late – mostly in a house-based mode, but with some key hipper touches as well! Some of the artists here make ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A nice sampler of Chicago hip hop surrounding the All Natural Family Tree! It's tough to find a fault with this collection. This is not only a fine set of tracks from a strong stable of Chi underground hip hop acts, but it's also really an excellent listen from beginning to end – featuring ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Music from Hound Dog Taylor, James Cotton, Professor Longhair, Koko Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Kenny Neal, Elvin Bishop, Roy Buchanan, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Sonny Terry, and more. (Blues) CD
Music from Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Katie Webster, Elvis Bishop, the Lonnie Brooks Blues Band, Koko Taylor & her Blues Machine & an All Star Jam. (Blues) CD
Music from Williamson Brothers And Curry, Memphis Jug Band, Mississippi John Hurt, The Carter Family, Lydia Mendoza, Carolina Tar Heels, Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Charley Patton, Joseph Falcon, Frank Hutchison, Jimmie Rodgers, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from The Funky Lowlives, Lacarno & Burns, Sepia, Mark De Clive Lowe, MB, Minimal Boy, Streetlife Originals, Loungechic Productions, Ben Mitchell, Sepia, Columba Carina, and more. (New Grooves) CD
Music from Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Booker T & the MGs, Arthur Conley, Archie Bell & the Drells, the Drifters, the Coasters, Ray Charles, and more. (Soul) CD
Music from Teddy Randazzo, Neil Sedaka, Rocky Hart, Dickey Lee, Tommy Roe, Ray Peterson, Jerry Keller, Buddy Knox, Carl Dobkins Jr., Wayne Newton, and more - 22 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Brazilian grooves all over the place – and a wonderful assortment of tunes from the Warner, Atlantic, and Elektra vaults of the 60s and 70s! The set list goes way past the pop-bossa numbers that you might think from the cover, which is a cop from an old Atlantic compilation of the 60s – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
15 Lennon & McCartney songs performed by Stan Webb, Earl Green, Fred James, Charles Walker, Paul Lamb, Johnny Jones, Al Garner, Ruby Turner, Earl Gaines, Fred James, Mo Indigo, and Roscoe Shelton. (Blues) CD
Music from John Prine, Henry Kaiser, Beth Nielsen Chapman, David Ball, Grey DeLisle, Mavis Staples, Ollabelle, Roger McGuinn, Suzy Bogguss, Will Barrow, Ron Sexsmith, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Freddie Allen, Kingston Trio, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Roger Miller, Waylon Jennings, The Coasters, Bobby Hall And The Kings, Jody Miller, Dallas Frazier, The Love Affair, and more - 25 songs in all. (Soul) CD
32 tracks from artists such as the Heartbeats, the Desires, the Monotones, the Pastels, the Elegants, Jackie & the Starlites, The Avons, the Beltones, the Legends, Shep & the Limelites and more. (Soul) CD
Includes 20 tracks by The Five Pennies, Earl Lewis & The Channels, The Solitaires, The Sheppards, Ike Perry & The Lyrics, The Four Bel-Airs, and The Ly-Dells. (Soul) CD
Ten tracks from Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey, Kevin Welch, Widespread Panic, They Might Be Giants, Los Lobos, Indigo Girls, Steve Forbert, Pere Ubu, Subdudes, and John Trudell. (Rock) CD
Ten tracks from Bruce Hornsby, Cracker, REM, Nanci Griffith, Me Phi Me, Jeffrey Gaines, Iris DeMent, Paul Brady, Barenaked Ladies, and Col Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit. (Rock) CD
Tracks from Sheryl Crow, David Byrne, John Hiatt, Ben Folds Five, Natalie Merchant, Suzanne Vega, The Mavericks, Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach, Shawn Colvin, Sinead O'Connor, Emmylou Harris, and Lou Reed. (Rock) CD
24 songs from Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Boyd Raeburn, Ray Brown, Dexter Gordon, JJ Johnson, Fats Navarro, Serge Charloff, Stan Getz, Charlie Ventura, and George Wallington. (Jazz) CD
Music from John Snipes, Dink Roberts, Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson, Etta Baker & Cora Philips, John Jackson, Homer Walker, Irvin Cook & Leonard Bowles, 'Big Sweet' Lewis Hairston, John Tyree, Rufus Kasey and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Big John Patton, Richard Elliot, Hank Mobley, Lonnie Smith, Earl Klugh, Grant Green, Stanly Jordan & more. (Jazz) CD
Tracks by Herbie Nichols, Duke Ellington, Sonny Clark, Cecil Taylor, Chick Corea, Benny Green, Don Pullen, Andrew Hill and more – 12 tracks in all. (Jazz) CD
Music from John Lee Hooker, Billy Boy Arnold With Tony McPhee, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Johnson, Memphis Slim, Buster Benton & Carey Bell, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, and more. (Blues) CD
Music from Little Walter and his Night Cats, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, Lazy Lester, Jerry McCain, Howlin' Wolf, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy & Walter, Snooky Pryor, Slim Harpo, and more. 18 tracks total. (Blues) CD
A reworked vision of Blue Note Records for the 90s – put together by Bob Belden, and featuring some excellent remakes of classics from the Blue Note songbook! Each tune has a slightly different flavor – and all work is played by the best artists of the then-revived label – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent session of rare bossa material, recorded at the legendary Paramount Theatre, the temple to bossa nova! The album features tracks by a number of different artists, handled with a lot more care and a lot better recording quality than other live bossa sessions – and the result is ... (Brazil) read moreCD
New recordings of bossa classics – done in a sparkling modern style, but still with a relatively classic groove. Roberto Menescal arranged most of the tracks, and also plays guitar on many numbers – and performers include Marcos Valle, Claudette Soares, Leny Andrade, Cladia Telles, ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Music from Tweedy, Coldplay, The Hives, Cat Power, The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, Vampire Weekend, Wilco, Leighton Meester, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Black Keys, and more. (Soundtracks) CD
Features music by The Greenhornes, Mulatu Astatke, The Tennors, Marvin Gaye, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Holly Golightly, Sleep, Dengue Fever, and Gabriel Faure. (Soundtracks) CD
Music from Thurston Moore, the Stone Roses, Teenage Fanclub, White Zombie, the Roots, Hardvark, Sonic Youth, Southern Culture On The Skids, and Elastica ... (Rock) CD
Music from the Encores, the Dozier Boys, the Moonglows, the Quintones, the Four Tops, the Ravens, the Moonlighters, the Larks, The Clouds, the Zeniths, the Bayou Boys & more. (Soul) CD
24 songs recorded live from New Beginning, Revisions, Risky Business, Just Reminiscing, Cool Change, Blue Angel, the Tribunes, and Cover To Cover. (Soul) CD
Mixed by Chris Simmonds with tracks by Tim Deluxe, Diggers, House Proud People, B. Rich, Alex Faith, Partners In Time, and Simmonds himself. (New Grooves) CD
Includes music from Mike Seeger, Doug Wallin, The Golden Eagle String Band, Dillard Chandler, Iron Mountain String Band, Margaret MacArthur, Ewan MacColl, Pete Seeger, Jean Ritchie, Paul Clayton, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Jackie Wilson, Ruby And The Romantics, The Impressions, Brook Benton & Dinah Washington, Martha And The Vandellas, Garnet Mimms And The Enchanters, Jimmy Jones, The Miracles, Tommy Edwards, Chuck Berry, and more - 20 tracks in all. (Soul) CD
Music from Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Hondells, Dionne Warwick, the Searchers, the Ventures, the Marvelettes, the Drifters, Bobby Bland, and more – 22 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Music from The Honeycombs, The Supremes, The Dixie Cups, Don Covay, The Murmaids, Roy Orbison, The Kingsmen, The Shangri-Las, The Impressions, Maxine Brown, The Beach Boys, The Searchers, The Reflections, and more - 22 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Music from The Byrds, The Yardbirds, Wilson Pickett, The Miracles, The Beau Brummels, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations, Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs, Billy Joe Royal, The Beach Boys, Barbara Lewis, and more - 22 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Music from James Brown, The Zombies, Lee Dorsey, Cher, Peter And Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Cannibal And The Headhunters, Gary Lewis And The Playboys, The Larks, The Vogues, The Kinks,and more - 23 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Music fromBarry McGuire, Fontella Bass, Len Barry, The Beach Boys, The Beau Brummels, The Miracles, The Kinks, Martha And The Vandellas, Roy Head, The Ad Libs, Otis Redding, The Byrds, and more - 22 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Music from The Beach Boys, The Temptations, The Young Rascals, The Standells, Donovan, Aaron Neville, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Four Tops, The Bobby Fuller Four, Percy Sledge, and more - 22 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Includes 30 tracks by the Oddballs, Max Lipscomb, Lonnie Miley, Kenneth Trent, Charlee Maybee, Lawrence Flippo & the Futuras, the Tempests, Del Swade, and Cuddles C. Newsome. (Rock) CD
20 songs from Mike Gordon & El Tempos, Sylvia Vanderpool, Jimmy Lewis, the Chords, Prince Patridge, Floyd Dixon, Millie Bosman, and the Playboys. (Soul) CD
An incredible document of a key genre in 50s jazz on record – the jam session tradition, recorded beautifully for Verve records by the legendary Norman Granz! The idea of a jam session was nothing new at the time, of course, but it was mostly a live phenomenon – known to players from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note this copy comes with the inner slipcover but does not include the original metal case. Booklet has some wear.)
Includes music by Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, the Mad Lads, David Porter, Wendy Rene, the Admirals, Sam & Dave, Booket T & the MGs, Barbara & the Browns, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Music from Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, William Bell, the Mad Lads, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, the Premiers, the Astors, Booker T & The MG's, Johnnie Taylor, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Includes music from the Mad Lads, William Bell, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Rufus Thomas, Ruby Johnson, Johnnie Taylor, Booker T, and more – 25 tracks in all! (Soul) CD
Includes music by the Mad Lads, Sir Mack Rice, Carla Thomas, the Charmels, Judy Clay, Eddie Floyd, Mable John, Booker T & the MGs, Willam Bell, Sam & Dave, Johnnie Taylor, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Includes tracks by Rufus Thomas, the Charmels, Jeanne & The Darlings, Sam & Dave, Memphis Nomads, Mable John, Otis Redding, William Bell, Derek Martin, and more – 27 tracks in all! (Soul) CD
Music from Mac Wiseman, Red Smiley, Raymond Fairchild, Hylo Brown, Curly Fox, Lee Moore, Vassar Clements, JE Mainer, Clarence Jackson, Jim Greer, and more – 21 songs in all. (Folk/Country) CD
Tracks from Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul, Chamillionaire featuring Lil Flip, Pitbull, Ying Yang Twins featuring Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Lil Scrappy, Ice Cube featuring Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon, B.G. featuring Mannie Fresh, Mike Jones, Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A great compilation of LA punk! 14 tracks from The Alley Cats, Eyes, X, The Weirdos, Black Randy, The Bags, Rhino 39, Avengers, Randoms, and The Dils. (Rock) CD
Features Scott Fields, Sachiko M, Otomo Yoshihide, Taku Sugimoto, Gene Goleman, Elliott Sharp, Richard Teitelbaum, Kang Tae Hwan, Utah Kawasaki, and more. (Jazz) CD
Remixes and extended tracks galore – and a wonderful package that really opens up the world of the gay club scene in the post-disco years! The tracks are a great array of dance, import, and high energy tracks – some of which carry forward disco energy into the 80s, others of which open ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Music from Duane Eddy, Reg Owen And His Orchestra, Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Mongo Santamaria, the Arthur Lyman Group, Perez Prado And His Orchestra, Bent Fabric And His Piano, the Islanders, Vince Guaraldi Trio, and more. (Now Sound) CD
Music from Pezband, Artful Dodger, Earthquake, Piper, The Nerves, Flamin' Groovies, Chris Bell, Cheap Trick, Chris Stamey, Tommy Hoehn, The Scruffs, The Names, and more. (Rock) CD
19 tracks from ther Cryers, the Rubinoos, Gary Valentine, Prix, 20/20, Shoes, the Beat, the Pop, Pearl Harbor & the Explosions, Off Broadway USA, the Know & more. (Rock) CD
In the spirit of this popular series, Kruder & Dorfmeister remix some of the tastiest modern grooves from hip labels like Ninja Tune, Moving Shadow, Compost, and Cup Of Tea. The pair add in a nice heavy sound, giving the tunes a bit more soul than usual, thanks to a wonderful sensitivity for a ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Life! Liberty! Vengeance! A wild and very cool soundtrack for Tarantino's dual Blacksploitation/Spaghetti Western homage Django Unchained – featuring bits from some of our favorite Italian western composers mixed up with classic and contemporary funky soul and hip hop! It's the kind of ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Nice covers from Brix E Smith, Hypnolovewheel, Spirit Of The West, Windwalker, Young Fresh Fellows, Papa Sprain & Butterfly Child, Sarah McLachlan, Julian Jones, The Posies, Black Sox, and more. (Rock) CD
Music from the Drifters, Jack Scott, the Pentagons, Jackie Wilson, Fats Domino, the Jive Five, the Impalas, the Cadillacs, the Del Vikings, the Channels, the Harptones, and more – 24 tracks in all. (Soul) CD
An assortment of tracks recorded together under the Downbeat name, but which was really designed to showcase the budding jazz talents on late 50s Dot Records! The set kicks off with a big band, Basie-ish number – "Blues Over Easy", performed by Manny Alban and jazz greats that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A hand-picked collection of amazing tracks – from one of the world's foremost collectors of 78rpm discs from the pre-war years! Includes a great 72-page booklet with notes on each of the tracks, a lengthy interview, and some great archival photos of Joe in his basement! (Blues) CD
Music from Big Mama Thornton, Marie Adams, Johnny Ace, Big Walter, Junior Parker, Bobby Bland, Norman Fox and the Rob Roys, the Original Casuals, the El Torros, James Booker, Joe Hinton, and more – 16 tracks total. (Soul) CD