One of the loveliest voices in the world – backed by some of the greatest orchestrations ever – all in a wonderful collection that showcases the vocal talents of Edda Dell'Orso over the famous soundtrack compositions of Ennio Morricone! There have been other collections of Edda's ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Deltron 3030 —
Live ... LP Bulk, 2017. New Copy ...
$25.9928.98
A solid live album by Deltron 3030 with a crazy diverse guest list, and a large live band to flesh it all out, dubbed appropriately enough as The 3030 Orchestra! A rare treat, one of the classic all star hip hop projects, built on blueprint hip hop reared, though uber-distinctive rhymes and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les DeMerle —
Transfusion ... LP Dobre, 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$9.99
An excellent album of funky drumbreaks – cut by a drummer who's a legend among funk fans, but who hardly ever gets mentioned in history books of jazz. Les was a little known LA player, but he had a monster approach to the kit – and most of the few albums he cut are very in demand for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Messed-up funky jazz from an obscure early 70s UK group – and an album that really lives up to its trippy cover! The tracks are all long and stretched out – with lots of organ, sax, and spaced out drums – and the overall style is a mix of dub-heavy funk, Afro jazz, and a bit of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sometimes, a singer can act like a star, even though their actual place in the musical universe is far from the limelight – and that's definitely the case here with Dennis Caldirola, aka Dennis The Fox – a vocalist who's not afraid to brashly lay down his own lyrics that filled with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dharma Quintet —
End Starting ... LP Souffle Continu (France), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.99
Very free work from the Dharma Quintet – a group who've shifted a bit since their debut, by trading a guitarist for one saxophonist, and using electric piano throughout the set – often with a nicely fuzzy tone! The sense of understanding between the group members is great – they'r ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful reissue – heavy vinyl, with booklet of notes!)
One of the weirdest, coolest Latin Soul albums we've ever heard – the only offering ever from the duo of Dianne & Carole – two female singers who come off with a great deal of enthusiasm on the set! That's our way of saying that the ladies are a bit rough on the vocals – but ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with a cosmic cover, but a sound that's very down to earth – fierce deep funk, in the best Legere Records mode – played by a group who are currently one of the hardest-hitting acts on the funky label! The music's got the full-on power of Afro Funk – especially in the way ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic record from one of the first great female voices in Jamaican music – the completely righteous Phyllis Dillon, a singer who set a whole new standard for the genre! The tunes here are beautiful rocksteady numbers – a number of which just have bass, drums, and organ stepping ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 700 – on violet colored vinyl!)
Maybe the hippest album we've ever heard from The Dining Rooms – something we probably could have guessed from their evocation of Sun Ra in the title! And while that title seems a bit obtuse – maybe even a joke – the music here is right on the money, and some of the most serious, ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD of entire album!)
Dinosaur L (Arthur Russell) —
24 24 Music ... LP Sleeping Bag, 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$18.9920.98
An incredible full album from Dinosaur L – the legendary New York dancefloor project of Arthur Russell! The group's a punky, funky, chunky amalgam of bass thumping, guitar riffing, keyboard filling, and sax honking – all very much in the spirit of Russell's best quirky club work of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second of Dio's twin masterpieces – a second album knockout that followed Holy Diver by a single year! The biggest difference this time out is the addition of full time keyboard player Claude Schnell to the band, making Dio a quintet – but what the keyboards do NOT do is air out the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2018 Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right exclusive. Remastered and on limited edition blue colored vinyl!)
A pretty amazing little record from Dion DiMucci – especially if you only know his earliest rock and roll hits! Dion was always a cat who was hipper than most of his mainstream contemporaries – as evidence by the surprisingly deep turn he'd take at the end of the 60s – but during ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein —
Stranger Things 2 ... LP Lakeshore, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.9929.98
There are many great things about the second season of Stranger Things – but one of the greatest is the music – which gets the sound of 80s horror and sci fi every bit as right as the overall feel of the show! The team of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein are every bit as tremendous here as ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On "Upside Down Inter Dimensional Blue" vinyl with gatefold sleeve & printed insert!)
DJ Quik's classic debut – arguably one sturdiest records bridging the first wave of the LA gangsta rap era to the G Funk era of the early-to-mid 90s – and definitely one of the tighter and most focused albums of its kind around that time, when rap records were getting largely getting a ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Certified Undisputed Classics Of Hip Hop & R&B series!)
A solid instrumentals record by the masterful DJ Rhettmatic! As a World Famous Beat Junkie, Visionarie and veteran DJ & producer with a couple decades in the game, he's all about the craft here, with genuine love for classic funk and spacier vibes, always in the service of compelling beats. ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy-hitting instrumentals from the legendary DJ Spinna! Here's hoping the promise of the Volume 1 subtitle of these Unpicked Treats really does mean more are coming post haste, as this is top shelf Spinna, who may have crafted these with qualified MCs in mind, but it's tremendous as a standalone ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Ross – The Harmonica Boss —
Memphis Breakdown ... LP Sun/ORG, Mid 50s. New Copy ...
$19.9921.98
Doctor Ross is definitely the harmonica boss – one of those key postwar blues musicians who made his instrument as important to the scene as the guitar was back in the 20s and 30s! The music here was all recorded by Sun Records, but is a lot more raw and stripped-down than some of the more ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eric Dolphy —
Iron Man ... LP Douglas/Celluloid, 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
$9.99
A seminal set from Eric Dolphy – one of his most perfectly realized moments at the head of a larger ensemble – and a record that definitely set the tone for countless spiritual jazz sessions of the 70s! Dolphy recorded this session for Alan Douglas in 1962, and it features a larger ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Philippe (Freundeskreis) —
Between Now & Now ... LP Vinyl Digital, 2017. New Copy ...
$19.9922.98
First ever solo album from German hip hop producer Don Philippe of Freundeskreis – one of the most successful German rap crews – and it's a nice one, steeped heavily classic soul jazz inspired atmosphere! Solid stuff built on stuttering drums and steady bass, looped straights of jazz ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really spooky soundtrack from Pino Donaggio – even if the instrumentation is somewhat standard! The music is for the great Nicolas Roeg film Don't Look Now – set in a slowly rotting Venice, and filled with moody mystery and hints of horror – but all elements that never fully ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Italian Record Store Day pressing, on red vinyl – done as a gatefold version of the original Italian release!)
A cool cooker from the great Lou Donaldson – and a record that's ever bit as tasty as its cover! Lou's really hitting his soul jazz stride here – stepping off his 50s bop years, and moving into a more gutbuckety groove that's delivered with wonderful accompaniment from a quartet that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet electric 70s session from the mighty Joao Donato – very different than his earlier bossa work of the 60s – and with the same funky appeal as the best work on his classic Quem E Quem album! This set's got a tighter feel overall – very much in a samba soul style, with lots ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem of a record – one we wouldn't part with for anything! Joao Donato's best known as one of the founding fathers of bossa nova – better known for his 60s work over the years, than he was for 70s electric work like this. Fortunately, international groove hounds picked up on the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Kenny Dorham's best records ever – and one of his rarest too! The set was cut for the short-lived Jaro label, home to a few great jazz sides during its short-lived American tenure – and the set features Kenny grooving at a level that's extremely tight, very much in the best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charlotte Dos Santos —
Cleo ... LP Fresh Selects, 2017. New Copy ...
$18.9919.98
Charlotte Dos Santos is a hell of a singer, and one with a really amazing range – able to float to the top of heavenly spaces with her light inflections in the music, but also tied strongly to the planet with a mellow-stepping soulful groove! The blend of lightness and depth here is ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bassist Dezron Douglas is always a name we look for on a record – and although this set is one of the few he's ever given us as a leader, his playing and approach never let us down! For the set, Douglas revisits a number of older soul tracks, but in a way that's completely instrumental ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet mellow groover from the mighty Lamont Dozier – a set that's not nearly as well known as his earlier work of the 70s, but one that has the Motown man still riding strong! In contrast to the fuller, clubbier grooves of Dozier's ABC work, most of the tunes here are a bit more laidback ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Full strength roots from Dr Aminatado! In a perfect world, this album would need no introduction from us – it's classic caliber to say the least! For those yet to visit the doctor, this is the perfect perscription –in which Dr Alimantado and Lee Scratch Perry lead you through a top ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early 70s psych folk from DR Hooker – looking pretty biblical in the cover photo – with a spiritual tilt to some of the lyrics, but in a pretty tripped out way – and a wild mix of styles, from easygoing, approachable folk pop, to untamed, fuzzed out psychedelia! We were expecting ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A New Orleans funk fan's dream come true – a wonderfully cool album that not only brings together some of the funkiest tracks ever cut by Dr John, but one that also includes nearly a full record's worth of unreleased material too! The groove here is deep, down, and dirty – that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered, limited edition 180 gram vinyl Run Out Groove pressing. Pressing number based on pre-release demand.)
Mac really steps out on this one – pushing past his usual hip studio take on New Orleans soul, to a more expansive style that includes performances by a host of surprise guests like Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, PP Arnold, Graham Bond, and Doris Troy. That loping, trippy groove of John's is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The triumphant return of Dr Octagon – finally a worthy follow-up to the Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one of the most influential hip hop LPs ever – we can't imagine Madvillian and so many other other willfully out there rap classics would've happened without it! Keith's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dennis Dreith Band —
Reunion ... LP Everland (Austria), 2018. New Copy Gatefold ...
$22.99
A contemporary album, but one that's got the feel of a funky big band session from years back – no surprise, as Dennis Dreith and many of these players brought plenty of that magic to the LA scene back in the day! The style here hearkens towards some of the MPS or US albums of the style from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arnold Dreyblatt & The Orchestra Of Excited String —
Propellers In Love ... LP Hat Hut/Superior Viaduct, 1986. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Beautiful sounds from Arnold Dreyblatt and his "excited strings" – an acoustic bass body that's refitted with a different string lineup, and mixed here with other instruments of a string-heavy nature! Yet the music is hardly the usual "with strings" sounds, nor any sort ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tightly funky work from The Du-Rites – a combo who just appear to be a duo, but at a level that seems to make their groove even funkier than it might be otherwise! There's no horns, no singers – just heavy drums and lots of riffing guitar – plus bits of bass, organ, and other ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sporty little set of instrumentals – and one that's maybe a bit different than you might expect! A few of these tunes follow the usual sound library mode of records issued with such a title – in that they might be fitting themes to announce an athletic game or contest – but ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early live performances from sonic wizard John Duncan – an album that was originally issued in a tiny amount of copies by the Los Angeles Free Music Society – but which really points the way towards the deep, dark textures that Duncan would bring to much of his music in the decade to ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500 – on clear vinyl!)
Dungeon Family —
Even In Darkness ... LP Arista, 2002. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$22.9925.98
A loose, surprisingly enduring set of tracks from the Outkast-Goodie Mobb-Organized Noize collective circa early 00s! Even In Darkness stands the test of time extra well thanks not only to the the cream of the ATL's hip hop world of the time delivering the goods, but also for being heavily-steeped ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
DWI (Drumming While Intoxicated) —
Drumology 101 ... LP Peripheral Enterprises, 2009. New Copy ...
$6.99
All drums, and nothing else! The album's a totally great batch of spare, hard, funky breaks – all played by drummer Steve Candemeres in a way that's definitely pitched towards the beathead crowd – with lots of sharp, stark rhythms that are totally great on their own – or which ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The best collection we've ever seen of the work of funky soul legends Dyke & The Blazers – a double-length set that features full, unedited versions of their classics – plus a whopping batch of previously unreleased tunes! Dyke & The Blazers had a groove that was mighty solid ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pivotal early Dylan! Plenty of early classics and hits on this one – including "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", "Blowin In The Wind", "Down The Highway", "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall", "I Shall Be Free", "Bob Dylan's Dream", and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key turning point leading up to his brilliant late 90s-early 00s late career high points! Good As I Been To You is just Dylan alone on guitar, vocals and occasional harmonica – his first time back in this totally intimate mode in many years – and covering traditional folk songs. With ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Bob Dylan —
Hard Rain ... LP Columbia, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9920.98
A live document of the mid 70s Rolling Thunder Revue era! The best of it recasts classic Dylan songs as well as ones from the then recent Blood On The Tracks as raucous rock & roll tunes, which might've puzzled a lot of longtime fans, critics, and maybe even casual concertgoers at the time, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most underrated Dylan album, from a one time underrated period all together – which is rightly changing these days! Shot Of Love finds Dylan in the tail end of his most forthrightly spiritual era, but it's got more of a rock & soul vibe than the more polished couple records ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A critical comeback album for Dylan – who never really went away, he was just floundering a bit commercially and critically for a number of years – one that set him up to ride high again for years to come! This is his second album working with producer Daniel Lanois, who helmed the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition with bonus 7 inch including "Love Sick (rmx)" & "Cold Irons Bound (live)".)
A strong early effort from Bay Area legend E-40 – his first with major label backing, stepping up and delivering in a major way – the title tells no lies! True to his roots, his working with Slick Wid' label collaborators both on the mic and in the production booth – including Sam ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Certified Undisputed Classics Of Hip Hop & R&B series – with download. Initial copies includes bonus LP "Certified Classics Vol. 1" with classic tracks by Nas, Outkast, Clipse, Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang, Aaliyah & more. 12 tracks in all!)
An Afro Funk set with a very special vibe – a bit different than some of the other work of the time, and a standout performance from singer/instrumentalist Vicky Edimo! Vicky's a he, in case you didn't know (we didn't) – and his touch on percussion and keyboards is nicely moody in all ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The unflappable Edo G rhyming with tough, precise skill over raw, hard-hitting soul beats – the kind of thing that doesn't date when done right by a pioneer in the field – and that's exactly what we're getting here. Production by Torchbars, Kelz With The Heat, Roycee, Sir Williams, DJ ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited red vinyl pressing. Just 250 copies in all!)
A beautiful combination of talents – the compositional work of Harris Eisenstadt, and the dynamic performance range of the Mivos Quartet – who bring life to Eisenstadt's music in a way that you'd never hear on his own records! The combination of a jazz talent and a string quartet is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky disco music, and a lot more too – all served up in this rare 70s set by Eko Roosevelt from Cameroon! The leadoff track is a long groover that runs for more than 10 minutes in length – and has that mix of modes that you'd often find in some of the Parisian Afro tracks recorded in ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great boogaloo jammer! These guys are about as obscure as you can get – but that doesn't stop them from turning out some wonderful Latin Soul tunes – jumping percussive rhythms peppered with a lot of piano, and featuring some hard-wailing horn solos that cook up the groove nicely. ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily one of the greatest new funk records of the 21st Century – and a set that goes way beyond some of the cliches that are currently gripping others in the deep funk underground! El Michels Affair have a cool, easygoing style to their music – one that's as much 70s jazz as it is 60s ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Turronero —
New Hondo ... LP Belter/Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1980. New Copy ...
$25.99
A funky treasure from the Spanish scene at the end of the 70s – a groundbreaking combination of flamenco roots and upbeat funk and soul! The album's got a groove that grabs you right from the start – almost like some of the tighter sound library funk of the European scenet at the time, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A well-titled album from trumpeter Don Ellis – as the set soars to the skies from the very first note! The album's got a dynamic energy that almost beats Don's American work of the time – lots of funky rhythms, and a cool MPS groove that shows the label's strong 70s legacy of larger ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stellar compilation of 80s material from German electronic experimentalist new wavers EMAK – Elektronische Musik Aus Koln – a Cologne combo that built upon the influences of Krautrock and experimental innovators such as Cluster, Tangerine Dream and other giants – with touches of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty tight batch of blueprint era inspired beats from Polish producer/beatmaker Emapea – representing the dusty funk and soul sound, and making it sound as fresh and vital as ever after all these years! Head nodding stuff with just enough crackling soul and grit in the mix to be ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet disco grooves from 70s Spain – a set of instrumental tracks that owes plenty to the American scene, but which also has some nice European touches too! In a way, the vibe here is almost a blend of the earliest American disco with some elements from Euro soundtracks of the time – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of cool keyboards, soaring strings, and other 70s touches – all set to a very sexy disco vibe – courtesy of maestro Josep Llobell! Llobell cut this set in Spain during the 70s – one of a handful of very cool, very classy productions he handled with a similar nature – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from the Entourage ensemble – a group who were years ahead of their time, but hardly got recognized in the 70s – because all of their work was issued on the Folkways label! In some ways, the group grew out of two different strands – both the acoustic underground ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A not-so-surprisingly (given the pedigree!) later EPMD effort, and a smartly-titled one to boot – here they are, living up to their substantial legacy with a pretty strong, and these days underappreciated set – still going strong in the latter half of the 90s! Quite a few cuts on here ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Equatics —
Doin It!!!! ... LP Now Again, 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9920.98
Rare 70s funky soul from The Equatics – just the kind of record that keeps us digging and still excited after all these years – resurrected by the like minded diggers at Now Again! You know the kind of album we're talking about, the ones you come across with enigmatic cover art, no ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful, atmospheric hip hop instrumentals from Esbe! While the sounds might be a little less explosively psychedelic the fungal rocket launch on the cover, trust is that's a good thing – this one has some blissfully hazy jams, nicely unpredictable changes in beats, and lots of cool little ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet work from a great Chicago combo – one who go way past the usual grooves you might expect from an ensemble of this nature! Sure, these guys have "Afro" in their name, but they don't just play Fela-styled sounds – and instead step into a warm, wide range of sounds – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet sunshiney wonderfulness from an incredibly groovy group – a quartet of voices who are equally trained in folk and harmony modes, but who move into some even hipper territory on this record! The album was arranged by Joe Renzetti and produced by Jerry Ross – and it's got a nicely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great west coast live date from Bill Evans – one that showed that his magic on the keys was equally at home in LA as it was in New York! The session's especially noteworthy for the presence of drummer Larry Bunker – a great player who worked on countless recordings, both jazz and non- ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Faith Evans & Notorious BIG —
King & I ... LP Rhino, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.9931.98
A late, but earnest and affectionate tribute to late great mic giant Notorious BIG – his archival vocals paired with new vocals by Faith Evans – and appearances by Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Skeep Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss & Lil Cease! As false as many similar sets can feel, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Evans Pyramid —
Evans Pyramid ... LP Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Rare grooves from Evans Pyramid – a sweet set of cosmic disco from the end of the 70s – recorded with a lean, almost spiritual vibe – quite similar to some of the great tracks reissued in the Soul Cal series! There's a definite ear for the dancefloor here – lots of upbeat ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing record by one of our favorite female soul groups! The Exciters were always great on their bigger girl group recordings of the mid 60s, but on this set, they really hit a cool sound – New York uptown production in the back, contrasted with the girls' raw soul vocals up in front ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Off-kilter, creative, and always headnodding beats from Exile – one of the most frequently impressive and underrated producers of the past decade and more – and a perfectly apt producer for an entry in the Fat Beats Baker's Dozen series! Exile is is a master of mixing solid soulful bits ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Experience Unlimited —
Free Yourself ... LP Black Fire, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$9.99
An early record by Experience Unlimited – better known to most of the world as EU, the DC funk outfit that went onto become pretty big in the GoGo scene, and who scored big with the 80s party cut "Da Butt". This one's nothing like that stuff – and instead catches the group ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Extra Ball —
Birthday ... LP Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.99
Spacious fusion from Extra Ball – one of Poland's best electric jazz ensembles of the late 70s, working here in a style that's dynamic, yet not as overly jamming as some of the group's rock-influenced contemporaries on the European scene! Leader of the group Jaroslaw Smietana plays guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic sounds from the Italian scene – a set that's got some of the coolest, grooviest tunes we've heard from that country's sound library generation! Unlike some of the spookier, more avant sets from the libraries, this one's awash in beautiful little instrumentals that fit somewhere ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
80s keyboards galore – lots of work on Oberheim, Arp, and Polymoog instruments – mixed with a bit of Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano too – all set to lots of beats programmed on a Commodore 64 and early DMX drum machine! This isn't one of those retro-styled albums by a youngster ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahh, the Fall at their early 80s best! Perverted By Language introduced the keyboards of Brix Smith to the group, and a slightly more pop-oriented sound – but it's dark, bristling pop that they don't make anymore and probably never will again in these conglomerated, committee-thought times ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great little album from Georgie Fame – one that has moving past the swinging Mose Allison-inspired jazz vocal mode of earlier records, into a groovier style that picks up a range of different sounds! Georgie kicks off the album with his version of the ever-popular late 60s "Ball ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After a disastrous attempt at recording a live show, the Fania All-Stars went in the studio with guests like Billy Cobham and Manu Dibango and created their funkiest and one of their finest albums of the seventies! A few cuts are more straight Latin sounding, some of these tracks have a nice hard ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from Reverend Lonnie Farris – one of the key proponents of "sacred steel" guitar – the use of the mostly-country instrument in the setting of soulful gospel! Farris works the instrument in ways that are sometimes familiar, sometimes almost more like the use of ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 550 copies – with bonus insert and a cool photo-pasted cover!)
A key classic from the earliest years of the Fatback Band – one of the group's funkiest albums, and part of their original trilogy for the Perception label! The groove here is mighty raw throughout – but a bit more complicated than some of their funky 45 releases – a mixture of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fatback Band —
People Music ... LP Perception, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$9.99
Essential reissue of one of the greatest funk albums ever! This is the great LP of hard funky cuts that perfectly sums up the Fatback style that you've heard so much about – but which you can't find on much of their late 70s albums! The whole album is filled to the brim with loads of great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really seminal album from Fela Kuti – searing live set that pairs him with drummer Ginger Baker – formerly of Cream, and a huge supporter of Fela's music on the UK scene! Baker had already picked up a lot of Fela's influence in his music – and rather than the record being one ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunner from Fela – a record that really leaps right into the groove right from the very first note – then never lets up at all! Igo Chiko provides some fantastic tenor sax solos on the tunes – and both Tunde Williams and Eddie Faychum serve up some killer trumpet – while ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the lesser-known 70s session from Fela – but a great one too, and a record that captures the Africa 70 group at all their early raw best! Tracks are both very long – stretching for a side of the record apiece – and the title track "Alagbon Close" features some ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition color vinyl pressing – with download!)
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the sexiest tunes that Fela ever cut – as you might guess from the image on the cover! The track begins with a cool spoken bit, about what man and woman get up to behind close doors – then moves into this pulsating keyboard part which is almost eerily spare, until the rest of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition colored vinyl pressing – with download!)
A brilliant album from Fela – and one that shows him really coming into his own, with that tremendous new sound that would go onto influence decades of musicians! The title track – "Roforofo Fight" – is a side-long jam that instantly sets a new standard for African funk ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition colored vinyl pressing – with download!)
A definite killer from the great Gianni Ferrio – one of his grooviest soundtracks ever, and a set that's filled with lots of mod 60s touches! There's a bit of electric sitar, cool bubbling Hammond, and even some jazzy horn parts that make for nice flourishes over the top – all changing ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Legendary erotic cinema sounds! All the music is composed by Nico Fidenco, and it's got a vibe that's different from a lot of other Italian soundtracks, and which sounds a bit like some of the French stuff of the 70s, particularly the scoring that was being done by Serge Gainsbourg at the time. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massively tripped out batch of tunes – and one of THE psychedelic classics of the late 60s! Fifty Foot Hose had a sound that was half rock/half electronics – one that well suited their placement on the Limelight label, and which was a perfect bridge between the far side of rock and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fire may well be on fire more than ever before here – which is saying a lot, given the trio's previous run of really amazing records! The set features lots of bold work on electric bass from Johan Berthling – who almost seems out to transform the avant jazz combo into some sort of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
First International Sex Opera Band —
Anita ... LP Golden Pavilion (Portugal), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.99
An insane little record that sounds even wilder than you might guess from the cover – and given that image, that's really saying a lot! The set's kind of a freeform mix of psychedelic rock and sex sounds – recorded in a single day in a Dutch studio with the help of some local ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool bit of lean, bumping hip hop instrumentals from Fitz Ambro$e! There's a laidback, kind of hazy, latenight sorta vibe at play, giving it a consistent feel, inspired lean soul and funk sounds from 80s, but not trying to replicate that vibe at all, just as a springboard for creativity and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime sounds from a group who definitely offer up what they promise from their name, but also add in some great extra elements too! The use of flute and voice seems to start in a space that's inspired by Indian music, but also takes off into slightly progressive territory too – very spare, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies! Comes with a big booklet of notes, too.)
Foisey —
Byrds ... LP Street Corner, 2017. New Copy ...
$14.9916.98
Trippy but strangely melodic abstract hip hop instrumentals on Street Corner! Foisey has this great way of mixing scattershot elements with bits melody holding it all together – if the beats are somewhat straightforward there'll some scattershot samples tripping it out just so – if the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work by the team of Brigitte Fontaine and Areski Belcam – two of the most enigmatic talents you'll ever hear on record! The album's the only one they ever recorded that wasn't issued by the Saravah label – and it's a fantastic blend of otherworldly vocals with spare ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forro In The Dark —
Sandcastle ... LP Nacional, 2017. New Copy ...
$15.9916.98
Forro In The Dark sound better here than ever before – working with producer Kassin, on a set of tracks recorded both in Brooklyn and in Rio – with a vibe that's maybe more faithful to their Brazilian inspiration than any of their previous records! The core trio handle a fantastic ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rob Franken Electrification —
Absorbed Love ... LP 678 Records (Netherlands), Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$24.99
Pianist Rob Franken left this planet all too soon – passing away in his early 40s in 1983 – but during the 70s, he recorded a wealth of fantastic sessions on the Dutch jazz scene – including this rare batch of tracks that are issued here for the first time ever! The tunes are all ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rob Franken Electrification —
Together ... LP 678 Records (Netherlands), 1972/1975. New Copy ...
$24.99
Fantastic Fender Rhodes and other cool keyboards – served up in rare 70s sessions from Dutch jazz legend Rob Franken – tracks that are only making their first appearance here! The record has a mighty lean groove overall – usually just Rob's electric piano and organ in a quartet ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Aretha's undisputed classics – a seminal session that furthered her deep soul agenda with key backings from Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd! The Sweet Inspirations provide sublime backing vocals behind Franklin's maturing delivery of the lyrics – and the music is by an all-star group ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
DJ Quik —
Quik Is The Name (with download) ... LP 
