Includes performaces with The Rhythmakers, Little Chocolate Dandies, Red McKenzie & His Mound City Blue Blowers, Ted Lewis & His Band, and Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Dutch issue. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Bengt Arne Wallin —
Varmluft ... LP Sonet (Sweden), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$16.99
A very cool set from Bengt Arne Wallin – very cool larger arrangements, set up with guest vocals from Sylvia Vrethammar, alto from Arne Domernus, tenor from Lennart Aberg, trumpet from Clark Terry, and even percussion from Sabu Martinez! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Sublime work from pianist George Wallington – and one of his best albums ever! The set's also one of the few he ever recorded as a leader outside the trio format, and has him working with a very hip quintet that features Phil Woods, Donald Byrd, Teddy Kotick, and Art Taylor – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cedar's working here on a great set of his own compositions – pulled from Prestige albums of the late 60s, and presented here as an "All Walton" outing! Even from the start, Walton showed a tremendous ability to compose – and in his early days with the Jazz Messengers, his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cedar Walton with Abbey Lincoln —
Maestro ... LP Muse, 1980. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A very unusual set for pianist Cedar Walton – one that has him working with vocalist Abbey Lincoln, in a session that marks a high point for both of them at the time! Cedar's group on the set is in a very Eastern Rebellion mode – with Bob Berg on tenor, Billy Higgins on drums, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Walter Wanderley —
Batucada ... LP Verve, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
One of our favorite Walter Wanderley albums ever – and a record that moves past the more familiar bossa trio style used on his hits for Verve, into groovier new territory with added players who include Dom Um Romao on drums and Marcos Valle on guitar! And not only is the lineup expanded, but ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light ringwear, in great shape otherwise with sharp corners.)
War —
Galaxy ... LP MCA, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
A massive jammer from War – and a record that brought the group to a whole new generation of listeners – as well as a good number of later fans who discovered some of these jams in the club! The groove here isn't disco, but this tightening up of War's sweet jamming vibe – almost ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink with hype sticker and round sticker spot. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
War —
Greatest Hits ... LP United Artists, Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A monster set of Chicano funky grooves from LA – most of which forever transformed the sound of funk! The album includes most of the band's best cuts – like "Slippin Into Darkness", "Cisco Kid", "World Is A Ghetto", "All Day Music", "Me & ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
War & Eric Burdon —
Black Man's Burdon ... LP Far Out/MGM, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$33.9939.99
A surprisingly great pairing of talents – the post-Animals Eric Burdon on vocals, and early grooves from Cali funk legends War – coming together here in a blend that still holds up beautifully after all these years! Burdon was already getting pretty soulful on the last few Animals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has some light surface/ring wear.)
Paul Warburton/Dale Bruning —
Our Delight ... LP Capri, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Ward performs with a stellar ensemble led by Bucky Pizzarelli, including Steve Jordan, Bernie Privin, Pee Wee Erwin, Ruby Braff, George Masso, Vic Dickenson, Phil Bodner, Al Cohn, Mickey Crane, Tony Monte, Warren Chiasson, Milt Hinton, Slam Stewart, Butch Miles, and Bobby Rosengarden. Titles ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone cold smoker from the Chicago scene of the 50s – the kind of record we're proud to say came from our hometown! The album brings together the best of some of the under-recognized players in the Windy City at the time – including bassist Wilbur Ware, alto saxophonist John Jenkins, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Japanese Milestone pressing – SMJ-6048M – with insert. A great copy!)
Warlock —
Warlock ... LP Music Merchant, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$49.99
One of the stranger chapters of the Holland-Dozier-Holland story of the early 70s – and one of the coolest, too! Warlock are a jazzy rock combo with plenty of soul – a bit like a twisted version of Blood Sweat & Tears, but with all the sinister energy you'd guess from the image on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a bump in one corner, which also has a light stain on back – but rest is nice, and vinyl is great.)
6 tracks: "BeatWave", "Master Of The Mix", "Nunk (New Wave Funk)", "Light Years Away","Light Years Away (dub version)" and "No Man Is An Island". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin stain with a bit of stuck-on paper at the bottom edge and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
The final Warner Brothers album from Dionne Warwick – and a smooth, sophisticated affair done with full arrangements from Michael Omartian! The sound's still not as pop disco as you might expect from the time, and Dionne's gentle vocals are often cast in backings that step along nicely with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual album for Dionne Warwick – a late 60s effort that has her returning to her gospel roots, and singing with backing from The Drinkard Sisters – a group originally founded by Dionne's mother, and which featured a young Cissy Houston! The sound here isn't as strictly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Vinyl has some fogginess from oxidation. Cover has a small cutout hole, unglued seams, and is bent a bit at the spine and top left corner.)
A key album in Dionne Warwick's career revival at Arista Records – a set that's filled with the kind of fuller sounds and maturing modes that worked quite well for her shifts in styles over the years! Warwick's a bit less fragile than in the Scepter years, but also not trying as hard to be ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RCA Music Service pressing, in fantastic shape. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
(Cover has light wear, a bit of gloss separation at the edges, and some gloss peel in back at the top edge.)
Dinah Washington —
Dinah Jams ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good- ...
$19.99
One of the best jazz-based sessions recorded by Dinah Washington in the 50s – appropriately titled Dinah Jams, which is a pretty good reference to the feeling of the set! The sessions were recorded in a relatively relaxed, intimate feel – not necessarily as unbridled as a true jam ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove, in a cover with green text. Cover has light wear, some aging and two small splits on the bottom seam.)
(Blue label hi-fi stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Out In The Cold Again". Cover has some wear and aging, yellowed clear tape holding the seams and spine, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
This is an LP issue of some of her early recordings, originally released on 78. Songs include "Record Ban Blues", "What's The Matter With Baby", "I'm Crying", "Shuckin' And Jivin'", When The Sun Goes Down", "Set Me Free", "My ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
The Hi Fi in the title might imply that there's a bit more going on here arrangement-wise than on some of Dinah's other albums – but the scoring by Hal Mooney is still pretty straight, in a sophisticated jazzy mode that works best with the vocals, and which never overwhelms the singing for ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Polygram pressing in a barcode cover, with light wear and lightly bent at the top right corner and spine.)
A set that strongly continues the special spirit that Grover Washington brought to his music during the Elektra Records years – as one of the few artists who really found a way to move forward from the style of 70s jazz funk, but not fall into some of the smoother jazz cliches that were about ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally great Grover Washington record – and with 25 years behind us, we really now realize how fantastic all the early Kudu sessions really were! The record was recorded live at the Bijou, and is spread out over 2 long LPs, with lots of room for tasty open-ended solos by Grover and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has peeled patches inside the gatefold at the bottom corners from separation.)
Sadao Watanabe —
Maisha ... LP Elektra, 1985. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "What's Now", "Men And Women", "Road Song", "Times We Shared", "Good News", "Desert Ride", "Tip Away", "Stray Birds", "Maisha", and "Paysages". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Sadao Watanabe —
Recital ... LP East Wind (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$14.9924.99
A great live set from Sadao Watanabe – one that shows the wealth of influences he'd been drawing on, from post-Coltrane spirituality, to African-oriented rhythms, to a slight bit of funk! The group's great – with Watanabe on flute, alto, and soprano sax, Takehiro Honda on Fender Rhodes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi, and bonus Art Festival obi – connected by a sticker.)
Sadao Watanabe, Akira Miyazawa, Nobuo Hara, & Others —
Jazz All Stars 67 ... LP RCA (Japan), 1967. Very Good+ ...
$11.9933.99
A great little set, and one that features some of the best Japanese jazz acts of the late 60s – the quartet of alto player Sadao Watanabe, the combo of tenorist Akira Miyazawa, the Big 4 group of drummer George Kawaguchi, and the larger Sharps & Flats ensemble of Nobuo Hara! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Muddy Waters – in Mississippi, before he moved to Chicago – captured by the Library Of Congress recordings, and featuring some tracks with Muddy on his own, and some with the Son Sims Four! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s gold label pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
Good News Vol 3 ... LP Syndicate Chapter (UK), Mid/Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for Chess at the time – a bit more emphasis ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label electronic stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, Stereo sticker, fading at the spine, bumped corners, some aging and a bit of pen in back, and is lightly bent near the opening.)
A rich collection of Muddy Waters' famous work for Chess Records – put together in the 70s, but featuring tracks from his earliest days in the studio, up through the key electric years of the 60s! The package pulls together some real gems – including work with Little Walter and James ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, small splits in the top seam and spine, and heavy yellowing from age around the edges in back.)
Muddy Waters & Howlin Wolf —
Muddy & The Wolf ... LP Chess, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
(80s pressing. Cover has light staining and waviness, but looks nice overall.)
Muddy Waters/Little Walter/Howlin Wolf —
We Three Kings ... LP Syndicate Chapter (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
A well-chosen batch of material, recorded in Chicago – including Little Walter's last two recordings with Muddy Waters, plus material on his own, and more tracks from Howlin Wolf too! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s white label pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
The debut album from Jody Watley – an instant hit that became one of the biggest soul albums of the mid 80s! Jody stepped out from soul group Shalamar to work with producer Andre Cymone on a this set of tracks that set the blueprint for slick soul at the time – still very much in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Watsonian Institute —
Master Funk ... LP DJM, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A great Johnny Guitar Watson side project – a set not billed directly to his name on the front, but which has all the great hallmarks of the best Watson albums from the 70s! Johnny produced, wrote songs, played, and sung on the record – but there's also an equal focus on his backing ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear, spot of sticker removal, promo stamp.)
A sweet little record that draws plenty from a double-headed power team – Ernie Watts on reeds, and the mighty Wayne Henderson on production! The album may well be one of the best that Watts ever cut – a set that's not nearly as polished or commercial as his later 80s efforts – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Sweet 80s fusion from saxophonist Ernie Watts – one of his key albums as a leader in that decade, after countless years as a session player on other folks' records! The album's mostly jazz, but there's also a soul component as well – thanks to vocals from Phil Perry on some of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has lightly bumped corners.)
Ken Watts with The Swingin' Gents —
I'll Share With You ... LP Marson, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$7.99
With Ken Watts on piano, Leroy Ball and Jim Bats on bass, C Pitts and Richard Taylor on drums, and Ken Watts, John Dix, and Arthur Rand on lead vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, small split in the top seam, and is faded in back.)
Mad mad funk, and the fantastic second LP by the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – the group that proved to everyone that LA could be just as funky as any other city in the 60s! The record draws strongly from the group's indie roots in the funky 45 scene – and the album's filled with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label promo – clean, with some light marks. Cover has some light wear, but is nice.)
A rare bit of hardcore poetry by the Watts Prophets – the legendary LA group who were kind of a west coast answer to the Last Poets! The group have a sound that's as striking as the best early work by The Last Poets – a hard-hitting blend of poetry, rhythms, and righteous energy – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard to find soundtrack to this early Don Siegel film that starred John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, and James Whitmore as a bunch of JD's. The score has a dramatic crime jazz sound, similar to Elmer Bernstein's work in the same vein – and the LP also includes Waxman's "Three Sketches for ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has a small top seam split, but is nice overall.)
Featuring Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy), Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann), David Essex, and Richard Burton! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of wear at the top, but is great overall.)
The rare fourth album from We Five – still in the folk-based mode of the group's earlier work, but done with a much looser, hipper style overall! The poppier A&M touches of their hits are way behind them here, and We Five are almost moving into a mode that's more studio-spontaneous ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the biggest hits ever for Weather Report – thanks to Joe Zawinul's leadoff track "Birdland" – one of those tunes that entered the canon immediately, and saw countless covers pop up over the years – kind of a rare thing for a jazz tune at this point in time! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the brown inner sleeve.)
Weather Report —
Sweetnighter ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite albums ever from Weather Report – an album that has them picking up a bit more soul than before, and shaking off some of the experimental sounds of their roots – yet all in a way that still makes them one of the most revolutionary fusion combos of the time! There's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Willie Weatherly —
Come The Dawn ... LP Blake Company, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$19.9924.99
(US pressing with SRC stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has some edge wear.)
Andrew Lloyd Webber —
Odessa File ... LP Decca, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A strange little soundtrack from Andrew Lloyd Webber – written to accompany this action film starring Jon Voight, based on the spy thriller by Frederick Forsythe. About half the soundtrack is classical tunes or traditional German numbers – but there's also some nice electric funk tunes ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great late date from Ben Webster – one that has the tenorist working with a Dutch rhythm section that features Cees Slinger on piano, Jacques Schols on bass, and John Engels on drums – stretching out nicely on long tracks that include "Work Song", "The Preacher", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Portuguese pressing on Yes To Jazz. Cover has light wear.)
Features Ole Kock Hansen on piano, Bo Stief on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. Titles include "Set Call", "Old Folks", "I Got Rhythm", and "Sunday". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The stuff of legends, and one of the best sides that Webster cut for Verve in the 50s, this reissue adds a whole 'nother set of quartet sides, recorded with almost the same group, minus Herbn Ellis and replacing Stan Levey with Ed Thigpen. On the original LP the group's a quintet – with the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
A rare meeting of these two American giants of the tenor sax – brought together at the end of the 60s in Europe, both recording late in their careers, but with a laidback and open approach that's really wonderful! The format here is quite loose – a bit like some of the late hours, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ben & Sweets finds tenor Webster & trumpeter Edison in wonderful form – both veterans complementing the other brilliantly – with a crack group that includes Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass and Clarence Johnson on drums. The overall groove is very melodic, but it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and light edge wear.)
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Verve Records Inc pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
The stuff of legends, and one of the best sides that Webster cut for Verve in the 50s, this reissue adds a whole 'nother set of quartet sides, recorded with almost the same group, minus Herbn Ellis and replacing Stan Levey with Ed Thigpen. On the original LP the group's a quintet – with the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Trad jazz tunes played by a group led by Newport Jazz Fest impresario George Wein, and featuring players that include Ruby Braff, Marshall Brown, Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Rusell, and Bill Takas. Titles include "The Bends Blues", "Ja-Da", "Keepin Out Of Mischief Now", and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label mono pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light edge wear, tiny cutout hole, light aging inside gatefold, tiny top seam split.)
An incredible slice of Chicago blues – and maybe one of the most important contributions Delmark ever made to the Windy City scene! The album captures Junior Wells in all his rough and raw brilliance – working in territory that's quite similar to the Chess Records vibe of the early 60s ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label Lincoln Ave pressing a 7 West Grand cover.)
Sure, Esther Phillips and a few other 60s soul singers were recording Beatles tracks – but Mary Wells was the real deal, as she even had the support of the group itself, who made it known that she was one of their favorite American soul artists. This nice album on 20th Century features an ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Capitol Record club pressing. Cover has a small bottom seam split, light wear on the back cover opening, but looks nice overall.)
Wendy & Lisa —
Wendy & Lisa ... LP Columbia, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$9.9911.99
A classic post-Prince project from the team of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman – work that builds off the funky pop sensibility they first forged with the purple one, but which comes across a bit more mainstream overall! There's certainly some of the snappier rhythms that the pair worked in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve, bio-sheet, and glossy promo photo! Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, and a bit of pen. Vinyl has a short click on "Blues Away".)
One of the best entries in the Commodore Series on Mainstream – a collection of obscure mid 50s recordings by flute and tenor player Frank Wess, done in small group settings with a variety of players that include some of his bandmates in the Basie group! There's a more tightly arranged feel ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s mono pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, with light stains and initials in pen in back.)
Groovier than you might think – given that the record was part of Mae West's Myra Breckinridge comeback! Produced by Ian Whitcomb, with backings by The Hot Rockers – and tunes include an odd version of "Light My Fire", plus "The Naked Ape" and "Men". (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
The first album by British bandleader Mike Westbrook – and a searing session that crackles with energy that's missing from much of his later work! The album features Westbrook unlocking a whole new chapter in British jazz – bringing together a host of top-shelf London players that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue on Audio Clarity, still sealed!)
The brilliant 3rd album from Mike Westbrook – a sharp-edged, two volume set with a scathing anti-war theme! The work is Westbrook's first total-concept album, and it's still one of his best – written with an edge that's free from some of the more whimsical touches that showed up in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album