Medium Medium —
Hungry So Angry ... LP Cherry Red/Lantern (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ...
$29.9934.99
Funky punk from Medium Medium – one of the strongest proponents of such modes on the UK scene of the post-punk years, yet one who never issued much material at the time! The group are heavy on basslines mixed with scratchy guitars – all in this art funk approach that resonates strongly ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Tony Scherr on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Melcochita Y Su Conjunto —
Dejen Bailar Al Loco ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
The cover image here will give you a great idea of the vibe of the record – as Melochita was a comedian as well as a Latin musician, and brings a great sense of playful wit to the album! A number of cuts feature vocals that have this really odd, almost cartoony style that's totally great ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gil Melle played insane music that's unlike anything else on Blue Note – and unlike anything else we can describe! This amazing reissue of one of Melle's rare early 10" LPs for Blue Note features an incredibly sublime mix of baritone, guitar, trombone, and rhythm – and the whole ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – nice and clean! Cover has very light wear, and a hint of a split on the bottom seam – but is nice too.)
John Cougar (Mellencamp) —
John Cougar ... LP Riva, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
(Japanese pressing. Includes obi and insert. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Robert Mellin/Gian Piero Reverberi —
Dirty Game ... LP Laurie, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
An Italian film with scoring mostly by Reverberi – but featuring some American touches from Robert Mellin, including some lyrics sung by Hoagy Lands! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some ring wear, clear tape on top seam, spot of sticker remnant, cutout hole.)
Di Melo —
Di Melo ... LP EMI/Fatiado (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$33.9936.99
Seminal funk from the Brazilian scene of the 70s – one of those really rare, really one-of-a-kind albums – but one that also seems to perfectly sum up the sound of the times as well! Di Melo's a mighty funky cat – and works here with these bass-heavy arrangements from Geraldo ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes —
Black & Blue ... LP Philadelphia International, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Classic Philly soul from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – a killer batch of studio tracks, despite the live image of the group on the cover! The album's got a slightly more expansive feel than some of the other Teddy Pendergrass-era albums by The Blue Notes – almost a mini-symphony ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes —
To Be True ... LP Philadelphia International, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the legendary classics from the Philly International years of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – a time when the group was featuring the tremendous lead vocals of the great Teddy Pendergrass! The set's a stunner all the way through – one of the best Philly mixes of smooth, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner, tracklist sticker, and surface wear.)
The great keyboardist Mike Melvoin is at the top of his game here – getting a rare session as a leader, and working on Hammond, electric harpsichord, electric piano, and even ondoline! The small combo features Emil Richards on percussion, Don Peake on guitar, and Hal Blaine on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
One of the best-remembered albums from the moog pop generation – a record that's definitely a cut above the rest, thanks to the top-shelf talents of pianist Mike Melvoin! Melvoin is a name you'll recognize from countless other great LA sessions of the 60s – and Mike was always able to ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, some wear and aging, and a peeled spot in back.)
(Shaded dog stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove in the textured cover. Includes the insert. Cover has small blemish spots in front, bent a bit at the top right corner, and is missing the paste-on in back.)
(Deep groove shaded dog mono pressing – 6S/7S. Cover has some wear, aging, and a large seam split.)
Sergio Mendes —
Great Arrival ... LP Atlantic, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of Sergio Mendes' most dreamy albums – quite different than both his vocal work with Brasil 66, and his smaller combo sides from Brazil! There's still a strong bossa component to the record – but the setting has Sergio's piano lines laid out over larger arrangements with a good ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Dreamy loveliness from Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66! The album's one of their true 60s classics for A&M – a sublime blend of female vocals, Brazilian rhythms, and jazzy instrumentation – groovily dancing with a light and breezy sound that influenced a generation, and which still ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. A nice copy!)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 —
Fool On The Hill ... LP A&M, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite albums by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – a perfect bridge between the simple pop of earlier records, and the group's expanding sound as the 70s approached! The warmly glowing Brasil 66 style is still very strongly in place, but the music here is all a bit hipper – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on the first track on side 2. Cover has light wear, name in pen.)
The greatest and grooviest hits from Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – that completely charming little group that really warmed up pop at the end of the 60s! The tunes here are awash in bossa rhythms, and topped with the group's trademark two-gal harmony style – a sound that reaches out ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing in a green cover, with minimal wear.)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 —
Vintage 74 ... LP Bell, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$13.9916.99
An excellent little album that Sergio recorded in the US – with a sweet funky electric sound that's very different than his other work! At some level, the album has a feel that's almost like a hip 70s soundtrack – sporting these great arrangements by Dave Grusin that bring in a lot ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brazilian red label Polydor pressing, in a glossy cover, with light wear.)
A set that was originally issued in Portugal, but which carries forth a strong quality of Cape Verdean rhythms – which are then inflected with some nice currents of European funk! Instrumentation is electric, with lots of great keyboards and guitar lines – and although the lyrics aren't ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ava Mendez & Devin Hoff Revels —
Echolocation ... LP Aum Fidelity, 2023. New Copy ...
$21.9924.99
A stunning set of punk jazz, and one that maybe hearkens back to key experiments of this nature from the 80s scene – particularly some of the more groundbreaking work on the New York downtown scene! Ava Mendoza plays electric guitar and Devi Hoff play electric bass – but the pair also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jaime Mendoza-Nava —
Savage Wild ... LP American International, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$2.994.99
Don Menza —
Burnin' ... LP Real Time, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
A definitely burning session from tenorist Don Menza – recorded with a hip big band that includes Bobby Shew, Don Rader, Jo Romano, Ray Reed, Frank Strazzeri, and other west coast luminaries from the time! The style shows the roots of all players in bigger groups, but has a nicely crafted ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of Cole Porter tunes – sung by Mabel Mercer with just a bit of tinkling piano in the background! The overall sound's a bit older than you might guess from the date of the record – a mode that takes most of the Porter tunes relatively straight, served up in Mercer's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear and aging, white tape holding the top seam and spine, partially removed at the bottom 3 inches, and some gloss peel at the opening.)
Sunshine pop from late 60s Florida – a cool little set from Mercy, a group that features a sweet mixture of guy and gal vocals over some nicely gentle rhythms! Production is by Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo, but the Warner release of the album seems to give it a cool sort of sophistication ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully moody album from singer Helen Merrill – recorded with backing by pianist John Lewis, in an overall feel that's got some of the styles that Lewis forged with the Modern Jazz Quartet! The tunes are familiar ones, mostly, but arranged in a style that's got wonderfully sad and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from The Meters – and an album that's essential for just about any collection of old school funk! The record's a blueprint for grooves that have been copied for generations to come – yet nobody does it better than these Crescent City kings – working here with a sound ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A heavy load of funk from one of the greatest funk groups of all time! The set brings together original early Sansu/Josie recordings by The Meters – from that magical point when they were redefining the sound of instrumental soul with these lean, mighty killers from the New Orleans scene! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on one track, but is great overall.)
The Meters are struttin plenty here – stepping out with those hard, tight New Orleans grooves that practically changed the way funk sounded in the 60s – and which had a huge impact on the sound of so many other groups in the decade to come! The approach here is wonderfully lean – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliantly evocative album from Pat Metheny – one that's got a quietly epic feel, as Pat and group soar out across the American landscape in a set of tunes that subtly explore space and sound while still remaining wonderfully fluid. There's nothing forced here, and nothing too slick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Metheny moments ever – and one of the few albums of his that we can go back to, and still enjoy heartily! The album's wonderfully stripped down – and features only guitar by Metheny, keyboards by Lyle Mays, and percussion and vocals by Nana Vasconcelos, all blended ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arguably the last great album to come from the classic Pat Metheny collaboration with Lyle Mays – a record that's tightened up considerably from some of the group's earlier efforts, but which gives as its reward some wonderfully compelling tunes! Pat's still very much influenced here by a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman —
Song X ... LP Geffen, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
At the height of his success, Pat tries to prove to the world that he's still got cred – and hooks up with Ornette, Charlie Haden, and Denardo Coleman for a little bit of harmelodic jamming. Thing is, we actually liked the slick stuff better! Titles include "Mob Job", "Video ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia House pressing. Cover has light wear, a small blemish, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Method Man —
Tical ... LP Def Jam, 1994. Near Mint- ...
$33.99
One of the most triumphant records from the first wave of Wu Tang Clan solo efforts – and an early 90s hip hop masterpiece that's hardly aged a day since! Tical is right up there with Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) on the quality front. It's got the iconic Wu production aesthetic in peak ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram green & black smokey vinyl pressing, in a holographic cover.)
Features Ella Fitzgerald on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Tal Farlow ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. The back cover has light staining & waviness around the edges, aging.)
Great small combo work – including a few solo tracks by Sammy Price, plus more from a group that features the great Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Sidney Bechet on soprano sax! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, bent a bit at the corners.)
The first full length from MF Doom – a record that set the standard for underground hip hop to come! On this modern classic, Doom caps off the 90s with more jazzy soul in the beats, and some semblance of straightforward rhyme mastery from both Doom & his guests – taken to the outer ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key moment for the Philly soul scene of the 70s – and the first album to feature the MFSB backing group as a solo act on their own! The ensemble were responsible for key sounds on countless soul singles of the time – yet also find a way to soar beautifully on their own – in a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer album from the Philly funky studio combo MFSB – a set from the start of the 80s, and one that really has the group going for a new direction forward – even though they were such an inspirational act for many back in the previous decade! Gone are the string-heavy disco ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very big crossover moment for the Philly sound, and one of the biggest hits by the studio combo that drove the big Gamble/Huff hits of the 70s! The record's a great batch of smooth Philly instrumentals – not really disco, although the tracks certainly crossed over there – more ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
MFSB —
Universal Love ... LP Philadelphia International, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
Killer stuff from this legendary Philly soul instrumental combo – with funky soul horns, unstoppable dancefloor ready rhythms and those soul-stirring strings – and right up there with their best ever! Bobby Martin arranged almost every track – and the record's a great example of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot from sticker removal.)
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2014 SME pressing. Shrink has a small hole on the back.)
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Monday Michiru —
Enso ... LP Sonic Image, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$48.9949.99
A set with maybe the most striking cover image that Monday Michiru's given us in years – and a record that really delivers on that promise, too – filled with really captivating tunes that represent a new high level in Monday's already-high career! There's a depth and maturity to the ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lovely vocal chorus album, with kind of a mix of Sunshine Pop and easy modes – all set to arrangements by Al Ham! Titles include "Quentin's Theme", "Jean", "Sweet Caroline", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "My Cherie Amour", "Everybody's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever compilation of work by this overlooked 70s roots reggae group – a Dominican act, but one who have a sound that resonates with the best underground Kingston work of the time! The tunes have this quiet sort of urgency that's a bit of a surprise – wavering vocals that serve ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad really sound fantastic here – stepping off their great work on the soundtrack for Luke Cage, and taking their music in an even stronger direction with help from an array of guest singers and musicians! Things are as rich and funky as you might expect ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Midnight Movers —
Truckin ... LP Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9919.99
Heavy heavy funk from this hard-rocking group! The Midnight Movers were a tripped out combo who used a heck of a lot of guitar work in their grooves – and who also had a 4-part sax section that riffed heavily over the beats, creating a mad wailing approach that was as hard and full-on as any ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a hole at the top right from sticker removal.)
MidnightRoba —
Golden Seams ... LP Sonder (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9926.99
You might recognize the voice of MidnightRoba from her work on Attica Blues many years ago – and it's great to have Roba El-Essawy back on record, working here with a mature style that opens up a whole new side of her talents! The production is lush, in a way that has all these sonic ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky treasure from the 70s – a record that hardly made waves at the time, but which has lived on strongly for years – thanks to a great sample history and key interest from generations of groove diggers! Mighty Ryeders have a sound that's clearly influenced by Earth Wind & Fire ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A calypso set, but not the sort that you'd know from big crossover records of the late 50s – as the Mighty Sparrow works here with that jazzy blend of horns and rootsy rhythms that kept a strong edge in his music, and made his sounds as important on the pre-reggae scene in London as they were ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent Japanese pressing – much better vinyl than the original!)
Amos Milburn —
Chicken Shack Boogie ... LP Aladdin/United Artists (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Killer R&B from one of the hippest singers on postwar Aladdin Records! Titles include "Chicken Shack Boogie", in two versions – plus "Amos Boogie", "Johnson Rag", "Sax Shack Boogie", "House Party", "Roll Mr Jelly", "Jitterbu ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Amos Milburn —
Greatest Hits ... LP Official (Denmark), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
Killer postwar work from a figure who really laid the ground for 60s soul to come! Titles include his classic "One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer", plus "Sax Shack Boogie", "Tears Tears Tears", "Let Me Go Home Whiskey", "Bad Bad Whiskey", "In The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amos Milburn & His Chickenshackers —
Rock Rock Rock ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
With Carmen Leggio and Harold Ashby on tenor, Russell P{rocope on alto, Marky Markowitz and Waymon Reed on flugelhorn, John Bunch on piano, and Milt Hinton on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen —
Kind Of New ... LP Whaling City Sound, 2015. Sealed ...
$11.9914.99
With guests Jeff Coffin, Jay Rodriguez, James Genus, Gene Lake, Jon Wikan, Nir Felder, Adam Dorn, Brian Dunne, Mike Clark, Cyro Baptista, Jerry Brooks, and Amanda Ruzza. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked at the top left corner.)
John Miles —
Rebel ... LP Decca (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Gentle, breezy, and wonderful – a rare 1974 album by Osmar Milito, a Brazilian arranger of the post-bossa era, and a mad talent with a bit of a dark edge! The record takes all the airy brilliance of the previous Brazilian generation, and moves it forward with a different sense of space and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Africa —
Pyramids ... LP Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1979. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Bala Miller's got a great pan-African group here – one that's more from the western side of the scene, despite the pyramids mentioned in their name – with players hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon – all coming together in a mighty righteous style! The music is fairly ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2016 EU reissue on PMG. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Not a rock opera, but a country opera – featuring performances by Jerry Naylor, Ray Sanders, Alice Rene, and Kay Adams! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a 'free' punch in the corner, small spine split, some aging.)
The title sort of gives the whole thing away – so we'll just tell you that Glenn's playing versions of "Tuxedo Junction", "St Louis Blues", "In The Mood", "String Of Pearls", "Little Brown Jug", and "American Patrol". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with red text. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small round sticker at the bottom left corner.)
Maybe the rarest work ever from composer Graeme Miller – tracks done for continued episodes of the Moomin animated series he scored with Steve Shill, but which were unused at the time, due to a shift in presentation of the series! The music here as all the charm of the other Moomins releases ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from the mighty Jacob Miller – material recorded with Augustus Pablo in the years before Miller went onto greater fame in Inner Circle – and with a rootsy vibe that's still extremely powerful all these many years later! Pablo's at the height of his talents here – ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Who can ever figure this chick out? Mrs Miller was a strange denizen of the bottom level of the music industry food chain – and her stock-in-trade was performing 60s pop tunes with a shrill fuddy-duddy style that was instantly recognizable, and forever annoying! This record is less of a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
The shrill goofy vocalist lays down a second album of groovy camp tunes that'll make your dog cover his ears! There's a few lame tracks on here, but there's also some great ones, like her versions of "Girl From Ipanema" and "Monday, Monday". Mod arrangements by Fred Bock and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
(Cover has a FREE cutout, minor seam splits, and light surface wear.)
Steve Miller Band —
Anthology ... LP Capitol, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
With Paul McCartney, Nicky Hopkins, Richard Thompson, Boz Scaggs, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has some ring wear, small top seam splits, 2 little bumps on the back opening.)
Steve Miller Band —
Number 5 ... LP Capitol, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.997.99
Number five, and the Steve Miller Band is still going strong – working here with some great help from Area Code 615, who bring a slightly rootsy vibe to the set! That core Miller brilliance is still very firmly in place – and Steve's got an even sharper ear for writing songs this time ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Capitol pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bubbling 80s soul from Stephanie Mills – a set that has the singer's vocals really working strongly with some catchy rhythms that nicely balance between the clubs and the charts! Stephanie's almost in Deniece Williams territory here – working with a groove that's got plenty of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)