Peabo Bryson —
I Am Love ... LP Capitol, 1981. Very Good ...
$1.99
A sweet solo set from Peabo Bryson – part of his excellent run of records for Capitol, and an album that features great production from the legendary Johnny Pate! Peabo's got this great way of being mellow and masculine, but without ever sounding too cliched – at a level that makes a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever from BT Express – tighter, smoother, and classier than the group's early funky disco sessions – and with a cosmic sound that shows them really growing at the time! The sound here steps off from both the group's own horn-heavy disco sides of the 70s, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those cool "book and record" sets from the Historia Da MPB series – featuring 8 tunes written by Chico Buarque, wrapped up in a great booklet with color photos and writings! Titles include "A Banda" by Nara Leao, "Ole Ola" by Chico Buarque & Maria ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tim Buckley —
Starsailor ... LP Warner/Straight, 1970. Very Good+ ...
$43.99
Amazing work from the legendary Tim Buckley – and one of the records that truly shows why his music was unlike anything else that ever came before! The blend of folksy and jazzy roots really takes off here – stretching forth at times with a spacious feel that's airy, yet full of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a center split bottom seam and a partially split top.)
Sweet Hammond and keyboard work from Reginald Buckner – a really overlooked player, but one with a hell of a groove! The tracks here are mighty tight, and have a great funky undercurrent – thanks to sweet bass from Charles Gater and some especially nice drums from Ron Lee – who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a crease on one corner, writing in pen on front, and some light stains on front & back.)
One of the last Roy Budd soundtracks, and a sweeping orchestral score for a naval war film. Despite the larger setting of the arrangements, there's some nice moments that have the usual Roy Budd twinkle to them. Matt Monro sings the theme "The Precious Moments", which has lyrics by ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Still hard to beat the genius of this early moment on the LA scene – no surprise, given that the group features a young Neil Young, Steven Stills, and Richie Furay! Titles include the classic "For What It's Worth" – plus "Nowadays Clancy Can't", "Leave", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing – pre Warner. Cover has a split bottom seam.)
A record that definitely lives up to the promise of its cover – especially the creepy image of a skeleton shooting up on the front! Bulbous Creation hail from the same Kansas scene documented on Numero's Cavern Sound compilation – but unlike some of the other groups, they've got more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely random assortment of 12" records – both LPs and singles – some in good shape, some totally beat up! We make these boxes at random, and seal them tightly – and even we don't know what's in them. Keep in mind that this vinyl has been through the regular racks ... (Bulk Vinyl Records) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Given the nature of these bulk vinyl records, they cannot be returned. All sales are final.)
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – red label, deep groove, nice and clean! Cover has light wear, and some splitting on the spine.)
Cooler than usual for this sort of thing – with music from The Boys In The Band, MASH, Midnight Cowboy, Z, and other groovy movies! (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Vernon Burch —
Steppin' Out ... LP Chocolate City, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Not Vernon's most fantastic record – but a jazzy bit of 80s groove, with a number of tight midtempo tracks. The record was produced by James Gadson – who also plays drums on the set – and it features arrangements by Richard Evans and Ernie Fields. Tracks include "Fun ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very groovy little set – bongos, with lots of great spare moments – presented under the auspices of a percussion instruction record! Jack "Bongo" Burger was similar to Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanza – that is, he was a west coast studio player who also made a ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keni Burke —
Keni Burke ... LP Dark Horse, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
The first great solo album from Five Stairstep Keni Burke – really recreating himself as a completely different sort of artist – one who's all grown up, and able to work in this jazzy approach to modern soul that's completely great all the way through! Keni produced the record himself ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo sticker.)
Solomon Burke —
Take Me ... LP Atlantic (Japan), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Solomon Burke might look a bit strange on the cover of this Japanese-only release – but there's no denying that the set is full of some excellent early work cut for Atlantic Records! Titles include "Beautiful Brown Eyes", "Someone Is Watching", "Baby Come On Home" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from Kenny Burrell – a record that brought the guitarist to a whole new audience, with a wonderful sound that's a perfect summation of CTI at its best! The vibe here is perfect – spare, airy guitar lines from Burrell – playing with a freer style than usual, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Burrell —
Man At Work ... LP Cadet, 1959. Very Good- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of Kenny's nicely grooving sides for Chess – recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1959, with a trio that features Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. Haynes' free touch on the kit really opens up the style of Kenny's playing – free, light, and lyrical, yet still ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Cadet mono pressing. Cover has some wear with a large name in maker on both sides.)
Great great stuff – and for some folks, THE album by Kenny Burrell! This classic set features the guitarist in a quintet with Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Major Holly on bass, Bill English on drums, and the great Ray Barretto on conga – a really great lineup that sparkles with soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder & BNST 4123 A/B stamp, and ear. The back paste-on is peeled off and missing.)
A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – recorded with a trio that includes Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – both of whom help Kenny find a groove that's a bit lighter and more fluid than usual! The rhythms here are quite gentle, almost spare at times – and always ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gray label Argo pressing. Cover has a split top seam, and mostly split bottom.)
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition #0158.)
Kenny Burrell with Coleman Hawkins —
Bluesey Burrell ... LP Moodsville, 1962. Very Good ...
$24.99
A great little album from Kenny Burrell – one that has Ray Barretto's congas on most cuts, giving the album a similar Latiny feel to Kenny's classic Midnight Blue album on Blue Note! The Latin undercurrent hits both New York and bossa-styled modes – a great setting for Burrell's thin, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Moodsville pressing. Cover has a split spine & top seam, with marker on both sides.)
An amazing little record – not just for the music itself, which is inherently great – but also for its straight jazz presentation of players you might know in more of a reggae-based setting! The album's a smoking set of hardbop numbers, played with plenty of soul – by a combo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Amazing original pressing! Cover has some light wear.)
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with heavy gatefold cover!)
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A standout classic from Gary Burton – the kind of fresh-voiced and angularly modern session that showed why his sound on the vibes was one of the most revolutionary in jazz at the time! The session features a quartet with Larry Coryell on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bob Moses on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The excitement on the cover here is very well-placed – and RCA clearly knows they've got something special on their hands – the launch of vibist Gary Burton as a leader – a force in jazz that would continue strongly for decades to come! At the time of the record, Burton had ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual session from Gary Burton – recorded in Nashville, with a mix of jazz and country session players – coming together in an open-ended sound that's got lots of complicated touches. Gary's jazz side is represented by Roy Haynes on drums, Steve Swallow on bass, and Steve ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
A seminal pairing of groundbreaking players – amazing vibes from Gary Burton, matched with wonderfully understated piano work from Chick Corea! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear with some stains.)
Gary Burton & Chick Corea —
Duet ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Genius work from the team of Chick Corea on piano and Gary Burton on vibes – both players who were already making a lot of magic in the 70s, but who really seem to explode in the company of each other! Burton's tones are wonderfully bold and firm – these cascading colors that merge ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s German pressing in the die-cut That's Jazz cover.)
Gary Burton & Stephane Grappelli —
Paris Encounter ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Quite a surprising pairing of talents – and a set that shows that at in the right settings, Stephane Grappelli's still got plenty of modern moments! The core group is really that of vibist Gary Burton – with Steve Swallow on electric bass and Bill Goodwin on drums – both players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary Burton & Steve Swallow/Ralph Towner & Gary Bu —
Hotel Hello/Matchbook ... LP ECM (Germany), 1975. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$14.99
An unusual 2LP set – one that brings together important duo albums on ECM by vibist Gary Burton! Hotel Hello is a beautiful showcase of the early ECM style at its best – as the set features Gary Burton on organ and marimba, in addition to his usual vibes – alongside bass and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hardly the kind of country roads you'd find traveled by other musicians – as Gary Burton's sound here is incredibly fresh – still as groundbreaking now as it was back in the 60s! The title might be a reference to Burton's Nashville roots, and the music does have a slightly pastoral ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear and seam splitting.)
George Bussey plays most of the instruments here himself – but also gets some Philly studio help, including a bit of guitar from Norman Harris! Recorded at Sigma Sound – and titles include "Love Was The Last Thing On My Mind", "Disco Extravaganza", "Come On ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Now that he's seemingly over the apocalypse thing, Busta sounds completely re-energized on Genesis. Even if it's about a half hour longer than it needs to be, some of Busta's dopest work ever can be found here. Hell, even Diddy can't ruin the mega-bouncing LP version of "Pass The ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from the revival years of Impulse Records – a set recorded in the mid 80s, but one that easily matches the soul and spirituality of the label's best work from the late 60s and early 70s! Pianist Henry Butler steps out here with a strong musical vision – one colored by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Back cover has a sticker spot & a promo stamp.)
Henry Butler —
Village ... LP MCA/Impulse, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", "The Village", "Music Came", "Soft Platonicism", and "Expressions Of Quietude". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a small mark from sticker removal.)
Nice compilation of tracks that features some fine (and famous) moments from one of our favorite Chicago soul singers, recorded for the Vee Jay label, when they were one of the leading lights on music row. Most of these songs are pretty had to get a hold of on vinyl any more, and though the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost little gem from Jerry – recorded towards the end of his years with Mercury. The record's got Jerry working in a much hipper style than before, drawing off the pool of younger Chicago soul talents that he'd begun to collect on some of his earlier albums for Mercury – and the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with sticker remnants.)
One of Jerry Butler's funkiest moments of the 70s – served up in a fantastic soundtrack co-penned and arranged by the great Jerry Peters! Peters is best known for his hip work with a variety of soul acts in the studio, but he really steps out here for the score to Melinda – a lesser-kno ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked near the spine on back. Cover has a cut corner and a small peeled spot on back.)
A really breakout set from Jonathan Butler – a double-length album that really has the singer/songwriter taking off! Butler's really finding his best groove here – that mature blend of soul, jazzy bits, and a good ear for a hook – all done in that crossover careful style that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A smoking live set from the Butterfield Blues Band – and like all the group's work, as much of a jazz and soul album as a blues one! Butterfield drew his inspiration from the Chicago bluesmen, it's true – but his style also has plenty of echoes of New Orleans soul, Memphis R&B, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Butterfield Blues Band —
East West ... LP Elektra, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Titles include "Walkin Blues", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Mary Mary", "East West", "Two Trains Running", and "Work Song". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Butterfly label pressing. Cover has discolored stains on the bottom corners.)
Butterfield Blues Band —
In My Own Dream ... LP Elektra, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Jaki Byard brings plenty to the table here – playing both tenor and alto sax, in addition to his usual piano – and showing once again that he's not just a multi-instrumentalist, but also one of the most multi-voiced talents in jazz! Byard seems to bring a similar spirit of multiplicity ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of tape on the spine, light wear, and a spot of sticker residue.)
One of Jaki's hardest to find albums, and one of the best, too! Part two to the great live set that featured Byard at his most imaginative, running through a host of styles on the piano, and playing all of them in excellent form. He's backed up by the great rhythm section of George Tucker and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has waviness, flaking, stains & a split bottom seam due to moisture.)
Two fantastic modernists, working here together on very long duets – including extrapolations of two Monk tracks, one Mingus song, and the originals "TSM" and "European Episode". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The stunning only album ever from the great Bobby Byrd – know to many as a longtime associate of James Brown, and finally getting his chance to shine here in the spotlight! Bobby was in the game before James, and always continued to change his groove in all the right ways with The Godfather ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – nice and clean! Cover has light surface wear and some seam splitting.)
Nice laid-back blowing session tracks for Prestige, ostensibly led by Donald Byrd and Kenny Burrell, though the label may just have been capitalizing on their names on the cover. Players include Byrd, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Paul Quinichette, Art Taylor and Sonny Red in a number of different ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has moderate wear with some clear tape over splitting seams. Vinyl plays with clicks & crackles.)
A tasty collection of goodies that Donald recorded with the great Larry Mizell during the early 70s. Certainly not his all-inclusive best, but some of our favorite material by this legendary soul jazz trumpeter. The tracks have a sparkling electric jazz funk sound, with amazing production that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In original shrink wrap with hype sticker. Cover has a cut corner.)
Donald Byrd —
Electric Byrd ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some surface wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Mustang! ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Good+ ...
$29.99
One of Donald Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note – and one of three gems that he recorded with the great Sonny Red on alto sax! Byrd and Red work magnificently together – and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl has noisy residue on Side 1. Cover has some surface wear and a center split on the bottom seam.)
A classic album that mixes trumpet and voices in a swirling soulful sound that worked very well for Byrd's career! Byrd's sparkling trumpet fronts a tight septet that includes Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Burrell – and which is backed by arrangements by Coleridge Perkinson and Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Cover has index stickers.)
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC —
Love Byrd ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Funky electric groove from Donald Byrd – a post Mizell effort that's still burning in a crisp groove similar to his classic 70s Blue Note work – one that's absolutely dripping with keys! Isaac Hayes produced this one, and also played a lot of those keyboards on the session with Byrd's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite soul based session for Donald Byrd – and that's saying a lot here, because his previous decade's worth of work had all had some sort of R&B focus! The main force behind the set here is Isaac Hayes – who's producing, arranging, and playing most of the keyboards on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most hard-hitting sessions ever recorded for the Bethlehem label – and a rare date for the imprint by the team of trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Pepper Adams! The style here is similar to work the pair recorded for Riverside and Blue Note at the same time – razor-sharp ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice Japanese pressing!)
Donald Byrd/Booker Little —
Third World ... LP TCB, Early 70s. Very Good ...
$11.99
Early 70s issue of a record recorded for the Warwick label in the early 60s – mostly led by Curtis Fuller, and under the name Soul Of Jazz Percussion. The record is a strange batch of soul jazz tracks that features a number of different groups with players like Fuller, Waldron, Little, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with a large name in marker on both sides.)
A great one from The Byrds – who deliver an iconic mix of breezy country rock and folk harmonies, over songs that range from laidback to soaring! The Byrds seemed to always be in a state of flux, line-up wise, and that actually seems to bring out a pretty great mix of styles on their best ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A really great record from David Byrne – songs and spoken bits that were originally designed to be used in Robert Wilson's Civil Wars – but which work great on their own! Byrne is completely charming in the spoken bits – with a sense of dry wit mixed with humanism, not that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Cage/Luciano Berio/Ilhan Mimaroglu —
Electronic Music ... LP Turnabout, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Great early electronic music – featuring 3 seminal pieces! Berio's piece "Visage" is a musique concrete piece based on recordings of Cathy Berbarian on vocals and electronic sounds made by Berio. Cage's piece is a 1958 recording of "Fontana Mix". Ilhan Mimaroglu's " ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing – in great shape!)
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral —
Bogie ... LP Fantasy, 1986. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
One of the few albums ever issued as a leader by the great Joe Cain – a wonderful Latin arranger with a really mad ear for a groove! Cain's approach is often quite choppy in the rhythms – short, hard, and very very sharp – then topped with sweeter, jazzier lines – played on ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Caldera's third LP for Capitol – and with more fusiony riffing than some of their earlier work for the label. The record's got spacey keyboards by Eduardo Del Barrio and lots of guitar work by Jorge Strunz – and it includes the soulful track "Dreamborne", plus the cuts "S ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
California Poppy Pickers —
Hair – Aquarius ... LP Alshire, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Groovy album that has a number of vocal tracks from the Hair soundtrack, plus other late 60s groovy pop titles – all performed by the obscure California Poppy Pickers (who we seem to remember being someone else, but we're not sure.) Titles include "Good Morning Starshine", "Nar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the great albums from Terry Callier's "second chapter" on record – a time when he was working for Elektra Records, and doing work that was a bit straighter soul than before – and also slightly jazzy as well! The record's kind of a mix of jazzy grooves and smoother soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Cameo —
Cameosis ... LP Chocolate City, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Full-on frenetic funk from Cameo – one of the group's tightest albums, yet still without any of the too-slick sounds of later years! The sound here is amazing – and we always find ourselves wondering how a group of guys can hit such perfect grooves with just a bunch of basses, guitars, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massively funky work from Cameo – a set that's right in the middle of their classic early run – and still quite strong on the bass-heavy grooves the group helped inspire in countless legions of imitators! The tightness of the set is incredible – moving at a pace that's simply ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Cameo —
Word Up! ... LP Atlanta/Polygram, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A mid-80s classic from Cameo – one that showed the world that the group was still very much in the funky music game, even if their lineup had been reduced to a trio! Larry Blackmon's still at the head of the group – singing, drumming, and playing bass throughout – with plenty of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Milt Buckner —
Play Milt Play ... LP 
