A mix of jazzy moments and more emotive passages from Leith Stevens – packaged here in a nice David Stone Martin cover! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo yellow label pressing. Cover has surface wear, promo stamp, radio station sticker, name in pen. Label has ink stamp.)
BW Stevenson —
My Maria ... LP RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
(Cover has a promo stamp, a trace of a sticker, and small corner bumps.)
Rex Stewart, Billy Taylor, Barney Bigard, Juan Tizol —
Ellingtonians ... LP Trip, Mid 40s. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
Very cool small group work from the Ellington camp – a handful of rare sides by each artist as a leader – including trumpeter Rex Stewart, pianist Billy Taylor, clarinetist Barney Bigard, and trombonist Juan Tizol. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
60s issue of obscure 1953 recordings made by Joe Sullivan in San Francisco – mostly solo, but with some occasional drums and bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bil Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo. Cover has bumped corners and some ringwear, mostly in back.)
A great new chapter for Donna Summer – a set that has her working with the legendary Quincy Jones as producer – who gives the whole album a very different sound! There's still plenty of the catchy, bouncy styles you'd know from Summer's late 70s work – but Jones also brings in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mid 70s classic from Donna Summer – and a follow up to her huge, chart-toppiong Love To Love You Baby – and once again produced by Giorgio Moroder! The record didn't hit the commercial heights of the preceding one, though they did utilize the same sort of Euro-disco approach – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Supersax ensemble takes on the classic concept of Charlie Parker with strings – really sticking true to the groundbreaking spirit of the original experiments, while also bringing things forward a bit with their wonderful multi-horn approach! The group features lead alto from Med Flory, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic shift in the sound of the Supersax ensemble – one that has the group's jazzy instrumentation mixed with a vocal chorus – in a way that's a bit similar to some of the best Singers Unlimited albums for MPS in the 70s! The title, cover, and group's name might make you think ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Symphonic soul from The Supremes – a set that still has the trio working with the legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland team, but with a full set of orchestral backings that help them hit even more class and sophistication than before! The ballads have these really lush arrangements – never ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, ring wear, tiny peel spot from sticker removal.)
Clara Sverner & Paulo Moura —
Vou Vivendo ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
Great Vee Jay Records material from the Swan Silvertones – on titles that include "Swing Low", "Sinking Sand", "Where Shall I Go", "Trouble In My Way", "So Glad I'm Here", "Near The Cross", "Rock My Soul", and "Stand ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom corners.)
A near-lost 80s groover from T-Connection – recorded after their more famous albums for TK, but every bit as nice! By this point, the group have really sweetened their sound in a nice way – and are working in a Capitol Rare-styled 80s groove that's filled with rolling basslines, spacey ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring members of the Gore Hounds, Pristeens, and The Church Keys. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy.)
Buddy Tate & Humphrey Lyttelton —
Kansas City Woman ... LP Black Lion, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Original tunes and arrangements by Buck Clayton – played by a group that features Buddy Tate on tenor and clarinet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Humphrey Lyttelton on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Rare recordings – some solo, some with Chocolate Williams on bass and vocals, some with Frank Newton on trumpet, and some with Reuben Harris on whiskbrooms! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
70s pressing of rare 50s material! Features the tracks "This Can't Be Love", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Prisoner Of Love", "Love For Sale", "Body & Soul" and "Please Be Kind". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Work from that rare "living room" tape that Tatum cut famously in the postwar years – with cuts that include "Tenderly", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Night & Day", and "It's The Talk Of The Town". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sides from the legendary Jack Teagarden – recorded during his prime years, with less of the broken-down feel of his later dates (not that we mind that, as it's one of the things that make those records so endearing!) Titles include "My Kinda Love", "Never Had A Reason ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s purple label pressing with deep groove.)
A beautiful portrait of the later Jack Teagarden – that musician who'd matured wonderfully with age, and really brought the best of that experience to bear on his records like this! Jack sings on a handful of tracks, but really spends much of the record on trombone – blown with a style ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Our Monday Date", "Casanova's Lament", "Doctor Jazz", "After You've Gone", "If I Could Be With You", "The Shiek Of Araby", "Beale St Blues", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
(80s issue. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Mike Theodore Orchestra —
Cosmic Wind ... LP Westbound/Warner, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Mike's come a long way from his early soul days with Dennis Coffey – working here to lay down a set of spacious disco tunes with a dreamy finish – really stretching out with the same sort of glide you'd find in the best Philly club at the time! The record's actually quite strong on the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, hype stickers, and some peeling in ring-form on both sides.)
Butch Thompson & His Boys —
In Chicago ... LP Jazzology, 1986. Sealed ...
$1.99
Features Frank Chase on clarinet, with Butch Thompson on piano, Charlie DeVore on cornet, Hal Smith on drums, Bill Evans on bass, John Otto on alto, and John Meilahn on guitar. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hold Me Now" & "Doctor! Doctor!" (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(CRC pressing. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit at the start of "Doctor! Doctor!". Cover has some light scrapes, some wear at the bottom corners, and is lightly bent at the top seam and bottom right corner.)
These days, pianist Billy Tipton is somewhat of a legend – largely because "he", was actually a "she", masquerading as a man, and making a name for her/himself as a moody interpreter of standards. Billy's talents on the keys are certainly not enough to get him remembered ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam & spine, light wear & aging.)
A groovy 60s session from vibist Cal Tjader – and an excellent little Latin set, with a mixture of bossa nova and Latin jazz that goes way beyond the promise of the title! The great Clare Fischer arranged the set – and if you know his work with Cal, you know that he's got a wonderful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has ring wear with patchy peel spots, some surface wear & aging.)
Compiled from two live dates in 1956 and 1957 – accompanied by Howard McGhee on trumpet, Ralph Sharon on piano, Max Bennett on bass, and Stan Levey on drums in 1956; and with Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Marty Paich on piano, Larry Bunker on vibes and conga, Max Benett on bass, and Mel Lewis ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has light wear and a small corner bump.)
A great little live set from Mel Torme – and one that features the same jazzy style as his studio albums for the Bethlehem label from the 50s! The combo behind Mel is a smallish one – Marty Paich on piano and arrangements, Larry Bunker on vibes, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Max Bennett ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Cayre pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and small blemish spots in back.)
A wonderful little album by Mel Torme – easily one of his best albums of the 50s, despite the tighter focus implied in the title! Although the set's a tribute to Fred Astaire. the album's got a very similar feel to Mel's classic album with Marty Paich's Dek-Tette for Bethlehem – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Mel's best non-Bethlehem albums, and a record that's as much a loving tribute to New York as any you'll ever buy! Kind of funny, too, because in Mel's California Suite, there's all this stuff about how lousy New York is – but by the time of this early 60s recording, Mel's clearly ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue in a barcode cover, with a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, and slightly wavy panels.)
Mel Torme & George Shearing —
Elegant Evening ... LP Concord, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.993.99
One of the great Mel Torme comeback albums of the 80s – with piano from George Shearing! Titles include "I'll Be Seeing You", "You Changed My Life", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "My Foolish Heart", "Last Night When We Were Young", and the cool ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a small sticker and a bit of pen inside the opening.)
Mel Torme & George Shearing —
Vintage Year ... LP Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$2.994.99
A key pairing of vocalist Mel Torme and pianist George Shearing – two aging jazz artists who really helped re-ignite each others' careers in the 80s! The format here takes Torme back to the best years of his jazz roots – and features spare backing from Shearing's trio, at a level that's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite recordings ever of George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess – done by Bethlehem Records in the mid 50s, and featuring nearly every one of the label's great talents at the time! The choice of the lead characters is a bit odd – as Mel Torme plays Porgy and Francis Faye ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing. Includes booklet, but no handkerchief. Cover has some surface and edge wear, and a few split corners on the box top.)
Ed Townsend's best known as a famous songwriter and producer – whose work through the 60s and 70s made him more than a bit of green – but this early album has Ed trying his pipes as a male vocal lead, singing in a style that's smooth and mellow, a bit in the vein of Jesse Belvin, and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono promo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light surface wear, tracklist sticker on the back.)
Pete Townshend —
Scoop ... LP Atco, 1983. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$2.99
Great demos and home recordings of THE WHO material in progress. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has faint ringwear.)
A landmark album from The Trammps – and a record that broke the group firmly out of the Philly ghetto, yet still carried all the best touches of the Sigma scene! Sure, the title track was a super-huge hit – thanks to a plug in Saturday Night Fever – but the record itself is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Starring Nino Manfredi, Ornella Vanoni, and Aldo Fabrizi. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono grey label pressing. Includes the heavy booklet. Cover and booklet have some surface wear and a cutout hole.)
Tubes —
Now ... LP A&M, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
The third album from The Tubes – weird, fun and satrical sets that sounds to us like they were recorded a good decade later than that! Now is another blend of insistently catchy songs savvy, somewhat sneering lyricism. There wasn't another band like the Tubes, that's for sure! Includes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a green back cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Joe Turner —
I Don't Dig It ... LP Jukebox Lil (Sweden), 1940s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Excellent work from this lost time in the career of the great Joe Turner – material after his early work with Count Basie in the 30s, but before his rock and roll revival on Atlantic in the 50s! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a rip on the back with a strip of clear tape.)
Stanley blows it sweet, mellow, and soulfully – in this wonderful post-CTI session from the 70s! The set features some swirling larger arrangements from Gene Page – done with a bit of the CTI sound lurking in the mix, but also a more complicated groove that almost takes on soundtrack-li ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Nightwings ... LP Fantasy, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Soulful Stan, over arrangements by Claus Ogerman! Titles include "Papa T", "Joao", "Birdland", "Nightwings", "Don't Give Up On Us", and "If You Don't Believe". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner, hype sticker under the shrink, and Factory Sealed sticker in back. Shrinkwrap is partially cracked a bit at the opening, but still intact and unopened.)
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, small yellowed sticker spot, tiny blemish spot, and is bent a bit at the corners of the spine.)
Early trio material from the great pianist Louis Van Dyke – a set that's got that nice sense of space we always love in his muci! The trio here features strong work from Jacques Schols on bass and John Engels on drums, too. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: record has some heat damage at edge, which causes a slight bit of distortion for a few minutes at the start of each side – still plays though, and rest is fine. Cover has unglued seams.)
One of the few US releases by this European flute player who mixed jazz, classical, funk, and rock styles, and who was a major player in the group Focus. This set's a fairly subdued set of tracks, but has an excellent mellow sound, with large backing, in the style of some of the Italian ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, unglued seams, and small stained spots at the top. Label has a name in pen.)
A cool set from a percussionist who was both a figure in the more cutting-edge side of the New York downtown scene of the early 80s – and who had done some work for bigger groups as well! The album's one of the few under Van Tieghem's name – and features the artist on a huge amount of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sarah Vaughan takes on the work of Duke Ellington – almost presented here in a style that's similar to some of the Songbook albums on Verve from the 50s! Billy Byers handles most of the arrangements here – especially on the larger group numbers – but some tracks are also in a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection – classic Sarah Vaughan recordings of material from famous shows, set to arrangements from Hal Mooney! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A pretty obscure Sarah Vaughn album – and a nice one! The album's got Sarah singing with arrangements by Hal Mooney, who'd done work for her before in a more standard way, and who here is opening up a bit, at times almost hitting a groovy late 60s mode. Players in the group include Bob ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
The title's a bit of a joke – because the record features a batch sidemen from the Count Basie band – Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Freddy Green, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, and others – all working with Sarah, but the Count's name is missing, due to contractual obligations! Despite ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and some yellowing from age.)
Village People —
Go West ... LP Casablanca, 1979. Very Good ...
$3.99
The only "west" these guys have gone is the West Village – the home of their aesthetic, and a post-Stonewall playground that was getting very firmly noticed by the mainstream by this point! The album's their last big one for Casablanca – and features arrangements from Horace ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second US album from Euro disco outfit Voyage – a group who manage to bring in some nice progressive and jazzy elements to the mix! There's almost a jamming rock-gone-disco approach to a few of the best numbers – thanks to a strong use of heavy guitars and keyboards, and a real ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from Adam Wade – a slightly overlooked singer of the 60s, and one who steps out here in a great mix of soul styles and fuller vocal modes! Wade often has the kind of mature sophistication that could rival Johnny Mathis – and a number of cuts here are certainly cut from a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, light surface wear.)