One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his respectful and thoughtful empathy for the audience of inmates not only ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a spot of old tape on the spine, WGN Library in pen on the back and a peeled spot in the top left corner.)
A stunning live prison performance from the Man In Black, recorded in conjunction with a television special. Titles include "Starkville County Jail", "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", an incredible version of "Wanted Man", and what became the single ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Cash masterfully dips into the Hank Williams songbook – and what we get from it is and excellent Sun LP in which one of the greatest forlorn voices in honky tonk/proto rock/country music history pays perfect tribute to the originator! This one not only includes Cash's raw, unfussy ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Johnny Cash – titles that include "Luther's Boogie", "The Ways Of A Woman In Love", "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven", "Guess Things Happen That Way", and "Thanks A Lot". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s RCA club pressing.)
Johnny Cash with The Wilburn Bros & Billy Grammer —
Country Round-Up ... LP Hilltop, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Jimmy Castor Bunch —
Phase Two ... LP RCA, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Probably Jimmy's second best album of the 70s – one with many of the same elements as his legendary It's Just Begun record. The band is grooving hard – with plenty of heavy conga, fuzzed out guitar, and trippy grooves that serve as a perfect foil for Jimmy's super-dope sense of humor. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary batch of funky rock tracks – noteworthy not only for production by Jimi Hendrix, but also for the group's insanely great groove! There's a bluesy undercurrent here, but sharpened much more strongly for the funk generation – which takes Cat Mother way past contemporaries ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic record! This beautiful fusion group (featuring Odeon Pope on sax) plays excellent spare hard grooves with an electric feel that's similar to some of the stuff that David Axelrod was laying down at the time. The whole album's a bag of hip hop samples waiting to happen, especially the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some waviness & staining along the opening.)
Philip Catherine —
Nairam ... LP Warner, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Cawanda's Group —
Taboo ... LP Promenade, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Percussive exotic material, with lots of drums and chanting, in the style of work by Chaino, or some of Sabu's less jazz-oriented stuff. The back cover has photos of the session, which give it a very savage party sort of look – but the overall effect is that of a tamer, almost ethnographic ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Dorival Caymmi —
Caymmi E O Mar ... LP Odeon (Brazil), Late 50s. Very Good ...
$29.99
Fantastic early work from the founding father of the Caymmi legacy – and exactly the kind of record that made him such a huge influence on Brazilian music for years to come! There's a sense of higher ideas here that was a huge inspiration to bossa and MPB generations – and the set also ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original pressing! Cover has a tiny bit of wear on the spine, but is very nice overall.)
One of Dorival's earliest albums – and a record that's filled with early compositions that went onto become standards of Brazilian song – the kind of tunes that have been recorded often by others over the years, presented here in key original versions! The instrumentation is wonderful ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very nice album of tracks from this legendary Brazilian singer/songwriter – and one that has some great larger orchestrations, which gives the cuts an almost bossa-like sound. The record claims to have been recorded in Brazil, but it also says "produced for the USA by Dave Dexter" ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 60s pressing! Cover has a PROMO punch-out.)
A landmark meeting of two Brazilian generations! The older singer/songwriter Dorival Caymmi meets up with Tom Jobim in this moody session of stripped-down tracks recorded in the famous Elenco style – and the result is a classic album that spans two generations of Brazilian music. Dorival ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Second pressing, from the 70s. One corner of the cover is slightly bumped.)
Proof that blues rock can be turned towards a useful end – and a landmark album from one of the greatest Brit groups of the post-beat era! CCS (Collective Consciousness Society) were more of a studio project than anything else – but their first few records sparkled with a groove and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain on one corner and a crease on the front panel.)
Bright, bubbly soul from Centerfield – the 80s soul duo of Keni Towns and Phil Jones – who both sing and play most of the instrumentation on the set! The sound's not as lean as you might expect for a duo album – thanks to the addition of some studio help too – but the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from guitarist Franco Cerri – really grooving hard here in a session recorded with some top European players at the time! The most notable group member here is Barney Wilen – who plays soprano sax on the date – taking two key solos on the record, and really making ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cerrone's going for a bit more of a rock-like sound here – stepping up the guitars in the mix, recording in LA, and including some distinct lead vocals that travel in more hook-heavy territory. There's still some nice smooth disco grooves on the set, touched here with some sweeter LA ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Organist and pianist David Chacksfield and his orchestra tackle a collection of some of the best known Hal David and Burt Bacharach tunes such as "The Look of Love," "Alfie," "Paper Mache," and "Wives & Lovers." Arranged by John Keating and produced by ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "No Tears For Johnny", "Dirty Old Town", "Donna Donna", "Four Strong Winds", "Girl From Ipanema", and "It Was A Very Good Year". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Early set of different trio recordings, featuring Eugene in the company of players like Henry Kaiser, Owen Maercks, Randy Hutton, and Duck Baker. All tracks recorded during sessions in 1977, and instrumentation includes a lot of strange guitars – like toy ones, plastic ones, and the usual ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, in great shape – save for one corner that has a tiny bit of wear.)
Joe Chambers —
Chamber Music ... LP Baystate (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ...
$48.99
Hardly the staid chamber music session you might guess from the title – and instead, a warm and wonderful date from drummer Joe Chambers – an obscure Japanese-only session with a really unusual sound! The group's a trio – with Joe on drums and a bit of piano, alongside the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild tenor/organ trio side featuring the great Chicago R&B tenor player with an obscure organist named Dayton Selby. Wailin' cuts, with the two of them trading off in a crazy way, especially on cuts like "Skang!" and "Champin". A tough one to find, and waaaay better than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic bit of soul by Gene Chandler, and despite the "hit" referred to in the title, the album's a great batch of stuff that doesn't really see the light of day that often! Includes his great remake of "Rainbow", titled "Rainbow 65", and featuring some amazing live ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with horse logo. Cover has a cut corner & light wear.)
This landmark live recording by the great Chicago soul singer Gene Chandler is one of the first-ever true live sets by a soul star, and a record that rival's James Brown's Live At the Apollo for true energy and excitement. Recorded live at Chicago's Regal Theater for the long-gone Constellation ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label deep groove pressing. Cover has some wear. Vinyl plays with clicks & crackles.)
Earl Lewis leads the Channels on this collection of 16 Doo-Wop songs from that late 50s. The tracks include their big hit "The Closer You Are" as well as other such as "Stars In The Sky", "The Girl Next Door", "That's My Desire", "All Alone", "I ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mark Charig, Keith Tippett, & Ann Winter —
Pipedream ... LP Ogun (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A really amazing little record – quite different than anything else we've ever heard from British trumpeter Mark Charig – and for good reason, too! This unique performance was improvised live in a country church – Charig exploring the space magically with his trumpet, while Keith ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label mono pressing with RVG stamp.)
One of the later Atlantic albums by Ray – and one that, like the others of this vintage, focuses on his instrumental side. Ray plays piano in a number of small groups, with players like David Fathead Newman, Emmott Dennis, Oscar Pettiford, John Hunt, and Joseph Bridgewater. The record ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Box has a name wirtten on the front, and the bottom edge of box is torn in the middle, with split corners. Records 2 & 3 have a few more marks than the rest. Labels have some marker.)
A classic live set from Ray Charles – one that equally showcases all the best sides of his sound in the mid 60s! The group's got a nice dose of jazz – which it shows right at the start – almost a mix of Basie swing and R&B, of the sort that Ray was sporting heavily in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic! What seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius, and the result was the most successful album of his career – and a bona-fide number one hit that rode the charts for years and years! Ray's voice works perfectly with the material, and thanks to soulful ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second installment of one of Ray's greatest albums – and a landmark in the genre of country soul! As the title implies, Ray's singing a host of tunes best known from the country side of the spectrum – but he's working here with arrangements by LA jazzers Marty Paich and Gerald ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great live album, with a definite jazzy feel – thanks to work from David Newman on tenor sax and Marcus Belgrave on trumpet! Titles include "The Right Time", "I Got A Woman", "Blues Waltz", "Hot Rod", "Sherry", and "Talkin Bout ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of soul duets – and one of the deeper records cut by Betty during the 60s! The arrangements are by the great Marty Paich, and although there's some singers in the background, the overall sound is still pretty nice and soulful. Betty's high voice works well with Ray's raspy ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label pressing.)
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson —
Soul Meeting ... LP Atlantic, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Fairly decent jazz session, and one in which Ray plays alto sax and electric piano, along with his usual acoustic piano. Milt Jackson is on vibes, of course, and the rest of the group includes Kenny Burrell, Percy Heath, and Art Taylor. Titles include "Soul Meeting", "X Ray ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Rockefeller label pressing.)
Teddy Charles/Oscar Pettiford/Hall Overton —
Three For Duke ... LP Jubilee, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$12.99
As hip of a trio as you could hope for at the time – taking on the music of Duke Ellington, but turning it into something entirely different in the end! The sound is incredible – clear, clean, modern vibes from the great Teddy Charles – inventive work on bass from Oscar Pettiford ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original black label pressing! Cover is nice.)
Wild stuff from Lincoln Chase – who wrote, arranged, and produced – leading a group that includes Al Pazant on trumpet, Keith Loving on guitar, and Idris Muhammad on drums! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo sticker, surface wear, and a name in pen inside the gatefold.)
Although the title and cover point to Chaves as a fairly controversial figure, especially as far as the censors were concerned, the music on this album's actually pretty simple stylistically, mostly to give a focus to the lyrics, which are sung in clear tone that we're guessing was supposed to read ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks.)
Cheap Trick —
At Budokan ... LP Epic, 1978. Very Good- Gatefold ...
$6.99
A seminal set from Cheap Trick – a group who had already cut some excellent studio albums before this one, but who somehow finally reached huge fame in the mainstream with this classic concert release! The album is one of the greatest, most iconic live rock records of its era – in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has some wear on the top seam.)
Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham —
Homeward Bound ... LP Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
With Jeannie Cheatham on vocals and piano, Jimmy on trombone, Dinky Morris on tenor and baritone, Snooky Young on trumpet, and Curtis Peagler on alto and tenor. Titles include "Permanent Solution", "Daddy O", "Goin Down Slow", "Detour Ahead", and "Homewa ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Don Cherry's most spiritual, far-reaching projects – a wonderful record that builds both on his key avant work of the 60s, and some of the globally-inspired sounds he was cutting overseas! This date was done in close collaboration with the New York underground of the time – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, with minor splitting the bottom left corner.)
One of our favorite albums ever from the legendary Chi-Lites – and a set that's sometimes passed over, because it didn't have a formal title or colorful cover! The self-titled set is a killer all the way through – filled with the kind of sublime harmonies that made the group easily one ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some wear and a split top seam.)
Nothing half about The Chi-Lites at all – as the group were always tremendous during their famous run at Brunswick Records – able to come across perfectly on mellow ballads and more upbeat numbers! This set is a wonderful illustration of the really unique Chicago-based approach that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, a cut corner, and some wear.)
One of the biggest records ever from The Chi-Lites – thanks to the "Oh Girl" title hit that's referenced on the cover! But apart from that ballad classic, the record's actually got a heck of a lot more to offer – some incredible harmony soul tracks that show that even during ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness due to moisture along the opening.)
Chi-Lites —
Me & You ... LP Chi Sound, 1981. Very Good ...
$3.99
Chi-Lites going strong into the 80s – hitting a whole new groove, but keeping things real in the vocal department! The album's got a great mix of ballads and groovers – similar to other Chi-Sound productions at the time – and the upbeat numbers follow nicely from the group's work ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive set from the legendary Chic – and a set that has the dancefloor combo coming down perfectly throughout! Riffing Nile Rodgers guitars really make the tunes cook – as does the superb production – and although the record played plenty in discos and radios of the mainstream ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a thin stain on the opening.)
Chicago —
18 ... LP Columbia, 1986. Sealed ...
$9.99
Chicago —
Chicago II ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$5.99
Chicago's second album – not as familiar as the first, and with some really great moments! The group is working here in the same extended-length format as on their debut, going for some more complicated tunes spread across the album's double length – jazzy riffing still firmly in place ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first Chicago album – presented here in all its jazzy brilliance! Back in the day, we used to wince when we heard these guys – but over the years, thanks to much rediscovery of the band by groove hounds, we've really come to like their work a lot. This first album especially has ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Chicago —
Chicago V ... LP Chicago, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, but missing the poster.)
Chicago —
Chicago VII ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Still part of the classic early run of the group – one of the most production for an act like this in the 70s – and an album that still has them putting out a double-length set of goodness! Titles include "Byblos", "Song Of The Evergreens", "Searchin So ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves, but missing poster.)
Chicago —
Chicago X ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good Gatefold ...
$3.99
A nice 70s groover from Alfredo "Chocolate" Armentero! The record was issued during Salsoul's brief Latin era, and it's got a great 70s New York groove to it – tight salsa, but with some nice traditional touches. The set features lead vocals by Willie Garcia, arrangements by Jose ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arranged and produced by Van McCoy, with a New York 70s studio soul feel. Includes the two-part title track, which is sort of a "message" cut about people who don't know their own business. Our fave is "Can't Get Used to Sleeping Alone", a nice East Coast ballad, and other ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear and a sticker. Top seam is split.)
(Soria Series/Red Seal deep groove mono pressing – 1S/2S – in a heavy cardboard sleeve with original booklet. Cover has some water stains along the bottom but is otherwise in good shape.)
Features both Ellen Christi and Lisa Sokolov on vocals – with Rahn Burton on piano, William Parker on bass, and Tom Bruno on drums! Tracks are very long, and very creative – hardly familiar vocal jazz – with three long titles that include "Awakening", "Frightened ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Bobby Christian/Gus Giordano —
Think Jazz ... LP Orion, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
One of the first albums ever cut on the small Orion label from Chicago – and like the rest on that imprint, a jazzy batch of tracks designed to accompany the jazz dance teachings of Gus Giordano. Percussionist Bobby Christian put the cuts together, and there's some great groovers on here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very different album than usual for June Christy – one of her last for Capitol, and a very swinging, upbeat affair! As the title implies, June's singing a set of tunes made famous during the glory days of the big bands – tracks associated with Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Dorival Caymmi —
Voice & Guitar Of Brazil's Great Dorival Caymmi ... LP 
