Somethin Bout You Baby is a set that has Jones changing things up from previous albums – moving a bit back towards some of the country-inspired pop he was singing in the late 60s – with a bit more emphasis on ballads and laidback tracks, usually done with an undercurrent of sadness. ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing in a scalloped toop opening cover. Includes wide obi, printed inner sleeve, insert, and a xeroxed sheet of notes in Japanese. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Stanley Jordan —
Magic Touch ... LP Blue Note, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
A crucial album for the jazz guitar in the 80s – the debut effort of Stanley Jordan, and a set that exploded with a very fresh sound! Jordan has a really unique way of handling his instrument – playing up and down the fret board with both hands – in ways that are often so ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Stanley Jordan takes on a set of standards – not just older tunes from the American songbook, but also some gorovy soul and pop numbers as well! Jordan plays solo throughout – in that open, lyrical style that we loved on his debut – and titles include "Sunny", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 70s work from KC & The Sunshine Band – a record that's not as hit-heavy as previous efforts, but still a plenty great set that's filled with catchy dancefloor funk! KC's clearly feeling the heat of the disco fire he helped to ignite a few years before – and there's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, and is great overall!)
Nice, nice, nice New York hip hop from Keith Murray – his one and only full length on Def Jam! The album features production by Clark Kent, Rockwilder, Pete Rock and others and it's just the kind of no nonsense street hop we love around here. Keith rocks it like Nas in a way – he's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet bit of California work by Julie Kelly – part jazz singer, part singer-songwriter – with a style that's steeped in that warm late 70s sound that was so popular with some of the female singers in the Bay Area. There's a nice open-ended feel to the album – in that Julie ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and a small filled in peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Genius, pure genius! If you've ever wondered why folks think Stan is so great, check out this landmark set of postwar modern swing tunes – some of the most groundbreaking work of its generation, and proof that there was still a lot of room to grow within the big band format. June Christy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of some of Kenton's early 50s hits. Most of the tracks that are included were arranged by Pete Rugolo and they include "Peg O' My Heart", "He's Funny That Way", "Capitol Punishment", "Painted Rhythm", "Lover", "Somnambulism", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, yellowed tape remnants in front, and a small round sticker at the bottom left corner.)
Easily the most successful album that Stan Kenton ever recorded – a brilliant reworking of older Kenton band standards, done with the dynamics of the 50s hi fi scene! The album's a much-needed one to any fan of Stan's genius – as the tunes are presented here in recordings that really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a half split top seam.)
(Still sealed, with a round sticker spot and some sticker remnants.)
Anita Kerr —
Touchlove ... LP Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
Heavenly piano from Anita Kerr – recorded in a warm, wonderful studio setting! Titles include "Night Beach", "Happy Cat", "Popcatepetl", "The Ever Constant Sea", and "Two Moods". (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the real standouts in Evelyn King's career – a sharply focused album that's filled with catchy 80s styled tunes – and which benefits from some great help from a young Kashif! Lots of the tracks have that great flair for a catchy hook that mark's Evelyn's best work – an ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, some wear and aging, small stained spots, and is bent a bit at the bottom of the spine.)
A rich effort from Morgana King – the first of her rare Reprise LPs – and a record that shows incredible range and an ability to bring a heavy, textural mood to just about any kind of tune! Torrie Zito's arrangements on It's A Quiet Thing are lush, but, well, quietly so – and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featured sidemen include Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, Baby Dodds, and others; plus vocals by Butterbeans and Susie, Sippie Wallace, Clarence Williams, Elizabeth Johnson, and Hazel Smith. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue in the booklet cover, still sealed but cracked and faded at the spine.)
Beautiful beautiful record, and still one of the greatest jazz vocal albums ever made. The great King Pleasure sings in a raspy vocalese style similar to Jon Hendricks or Eddie Jefferson, but with a sense of warmth and delivery that the two of them never seem to reach. The set list here features ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light wear, a smudge from sticker removal, and some minor blemishes in back.)
(Cover has a cut corner, hype sticker, and a promo sticker in back.)
Kool & The Gang —
Celebrate ... LP De-Lite/Polygram, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A super-huge album for Kool & The Gang – and for good reason too! The set features their massive hit "Celebration" – a cut that firmly planted the group in the mainstream, and which keeps getting countless play over the decades – probably still earning them a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty cool record from legendary drummer Gene Krupa – filled with loads of unusual percussion, all played live for the recording – set to arrangements by George Williams that are mighty dynamic! Tunes are sometimes from classical sources, but swung in a completely different way! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Patti's first solo album – recorded after splitting with the group Labelle, moving into a more sophisticated Diva soul mode that kept her strong for years to come! The album's pretty great, stepping out into the solo soul realm with terrific footing – and the best tunes have a smoothed ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Where Are You", "Down The Aisle", "Tear After Tear", "Danny Boy", "Have I Sinned", "C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)", "One Phone Call", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has stereo stickers.)
Titles include "It's Lying Time Again", "It Makes Me So Mad", "Love Break", "Footprints Of A Fool", "Your Pleasure My Business", and "You'll Never Get Your Hooks In Me". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Lots of production and songs by Brownmark. Titles include "Personal Attention", "Let Me Take You Down", "Love Town", "Find Another Lover", "He's Got A Hold On Me", "Call Me", and the "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" duet with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and small notations in pen in back.)
Angelo Lavagnino —
Naked Maja ... LP United Artists, 1959. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A compelling score from Angelo Lavagnino – one that features all the lush, romantic touches you'd know from his Italian work – but which also has plenty of Spanish inflections, too – all in support of the film's story of the painter Goya! There's definitely a sense of Hollywood ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Spanish reissue. Cover has a round distro sticker in back.)
Mike Lawrence —
Nightwind ... LP Optimism, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$2.994.99
Features Herbie Hancock and Bob James. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Massive early work from Hubert Laws – and a set that really shows some more the more Latin and soul sides of his talents! Tracks here have a tight punch throughout – with some great New York 60s rhythms that feature a young Chick (then called "Armando") Corea on piano, then a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Vinyl plays with a short click on the second track. Cover is nice.)
Ronnie Laws —
Fever ... LP Blue Note, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
An album that's smoother than some of Ronnie's earlier work, and perhaps without the same dark edge – but still a nice batch of soulful fusion tunes, with production by Wayne Henderson, in his classic 70s At-Home Productions mode! By that, we mean that a number of the tracks have a good ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweetly soulful grooves from the great Ronnie Laws – and proof that even in his smoother years, Ronnie still had plenty of room for jazz in the mix! There's a fair bit more electric work on the set than before – especially in the keyboards, which bring lots of electro tones on mini-moog ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Trad jazz from this Dixieland/old Chicago-styled ensemble that featured Vic Dickenson, Billy Butterfield, Bud Freeman, Ralph Sutton, Lou McGarity, and Lawson and Haggart. Tracks are short and old-timey – recorded before a receptive crowd at New York's Roosevelt Grill in 1970. Titles include ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set of tracks from Peggy – featuring the sublime hit "Is That All There Is?", produced by Lieber & Stoller, and arranged and conducted by Randy Newman. Other arrangements are by the likes of Mike Melvoin, Mundell Lowe, George Tipton, and Bobby Bryant – all of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michel Legrand is one of our favorite composers of all time – and although the man himself passed away in 2019, his music continues to live on strongly in the hearts of countless singers and musicians he's touched over the years – including those who work together on this wonderful ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Despite the title, this doesn't really seem to be an anthology of Ketty's other work – so much as it is a new set of recordings with a very traditional feel. Ketty's voice is in great form, and the backings are spare and jazzy – with arrangements by Lincoln Mayorga, in a style that's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny top seam split, and is great overall!)
A huge breakthrough from Levert – the group's third album, and a record that's filled with some really top-shelf R&B for the time! The tracks are a great transition in soul styles – classic harmony vocal sounds, produced with a slowjam style that's totally great – a bit like ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Levert bloodline runs mighty strong – with roots in the harmony sound of the O'Jays, reworked here to a beautiful new mode for the 80s – in a style that helped the group really revive vocal soul for the decade! At a time when so many other groups were just letting the beats and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Symphonic ballet produced by John Lewis, following up his work on The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra album. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Movie Album ... LP Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
Jazzy and classy – and one of the first of Ramsey's albums to feature him working with larger arrangements instead of the usual trio. In this case, the whole thing was arranged and conducted by Richard Evans – with a spacey hip sound that's not too far from some of Ramsey's later work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue fade label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some light surface wear.)
Raw New Orleans soul from Overton "Smiley" Lewis – one of the city's big stars in the 50s R&B years, and a singer who arguably set the stage for later deep soul to come! A few years before, and Lewis might have been more of a blues singer – but here, he's working with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner bump.)
Liberace —
Now! ... LP Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
Liberace takes on the sound of "today" – with backings from the Gordon Robinson orchestra, and 60s tunes that include "Two For The Road", "A Man & A Woman", "The Impossible Dream", and "Georgy Girl". Lee even taps and narrates a bit too! (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Roberta Linn —
Roberta ... LP Clown, 1970s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A mixture of fusion and soul – with some hard-jamming tracks that bring sometimes brings more of a focus on the groove than the vocals – and other cuts that steer it into a solid pop soul approach! There's a warmth and depth to the production and the songwriting that's a pretty big ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anthony and crew were one of the few groups who actually got better when they moved from the raw indie scene to the slicker major label one – as you'll hear perfectly on this set of some of their best work for the Veep/DCP/United Artists label. Teddy Randazzo handled all the arrangements and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a hype sticker and light ring wear.)
Hard to imagine that Julie London would ever have to ask anyone to make love to her – at least not when she looks as sexy as this on the cover! The album's a key early classic for Liberty – still very fragile, personal, and up-close enough to make you think you might just be able to ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on all seams, surface wear & aging, small sticker.)
Manny Lopez —
Cha Cha Pops ... LP RCA/Victor, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.9914.99
A wonderful album by Barry White – a bit later than some of the early 70s hits, but one of his most satisfying records overall! The perpetual favorite on the album is the great groover "Strange Games & Things", a slow sly funky track that's been sampled often over the years, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, partially unglued top seam, and a small split in the bottom seam.)
Lene Lovich —
New Toy ... LP Stiff/Epic, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
The most understated album by the Lovin Spoonful – and possibly their best work ever! It's really a showcase for leader/chief songwriter John Sebastian and proto-country rock guitarist Zal Yanovsky. "Summer In The City" is the one that buttered the group's bread for the next ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has edge wear, hype sticker, cutout hole, aging. Includes Kama Sutra inner sleeve.)
Mundell Lowe —
Billy Jack ... LP Billy Jack Records, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Features overall scoring by Mundell Lowe, with jazzy instrumentals that are trying to have a serious "southwest" sound to them – plus lots of vocal tracks with a similar folksy style to the film's big hit "One Tin Soldier", included on this album. That one's sung by the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later Warner pressing with Burbank labels in a "One Tin Soldier" cover, with a cut corner.)
A classic set from singer Gloria Lynne – mature vocals that bridge the worlds of soul and jazz – all set to some beautiful modern arrangements by Melba Liston! The set's got a depth that goes a bit past some of Gloria's other records from the time – less of the pop-styled ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono silver label pressing. Cover has some splitting spots, light surface wear & aging.)
One of the rarest Moms Mabley albums – and one of the coolest too – issued on Stax's comedy label Partee, with music by George Butcher, who plays piano in a small combo with Donald Duck Dunn on bass and Al Jackson on drums! (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, surface wear, and aging.)
No, Moms isn't storming the United Nations – but she is caught live here, in a 1960 performance at the Uptown Theatre in Philly. The material isn't has hard and heavy as later stuff, but her spirit and fire is still there, and the album's noteworthy in that it's an early attempt by Chess to ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has some yellowing from age at the opening.)
Dave Mackay with Vicky Hamilton —
Hands ... LP Discovery, 1968/1982. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A split LP that offers some key tracks from the classic Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton album on Impulse from 1968, plus later piano trio recordings by Dave from 1982! Dave & Vicky are represented here by the first 4 tracks on the record – "Blues For Hari", "Here", ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Magnificent Men —
Live ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99