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Themes/Be With (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
That's a pretty dramatic image on the cover, and Brit maestro Alan Tew follows it up with just the right sort of tunes you might expect – many of which are thematic tracks titled "The Detectives", and which would be right at home in some kind of cool 70s cop/crime TV show! As with ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Themes/Be With (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
That gun on the cover is a great hint at the action within – as UK sound library genius Alan Tew comes up with a whole host of hip cop/crime grooves for the set! Tracks are short, but done brilliantly – with a blend of keyboards and electric basslines amidst warmer jazzy ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
King, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $69.99
Very early work from Joe Tex – recorded way before his boogie records of the 70s, and even his country soul classics of the 60s! Yet despite the age of these sides, the Joe Tex vocal approach is very firmly in place – that raspy mode that's undeniably human, and which might be rooted ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing – in great shape! Cover has some light aging, and back has a small sticker – but this is a great copy overall.)
Verve, 1961. Very Good+ ... $43.99 48.99
One of the more obscure albums from the great Rosetta Tharpe – an early 60s session for Verve! (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – very nice. Cover has some some light staining near the bottom, but overall this is a nice copy.)
Burning Rome (UK), 1981. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
Burning Rome (UK), 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
Sub Pop, 1989. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Manticore, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a Sample sticker and some spotty aging. Obi is lightly bent in back.)
Thee Oh Sees —
Warm Slime ... LP In The Red, 2010. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Daptone, 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A stripped-down take on the debut album from this excellent group – almost like finding a stack of sweet soul 45s that all have instrumental b-sides! The great vocals of the group are gone, but that also brings the spotlight on the wonderful grooves that set the whole thing up – slow-st ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Colemine, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $21.99 26.99
A contemporary group, but one who bring out a classic Cali soul vibe – particularly that sound that played very well in East LA back in the day – when mellow sweet soul was the biggest thing on the scene! The sound here is wonderful – fragile but strong at the same time – ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
See For Miles (UK), Mid/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Thin Lizzy —
Bad Reputation ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Decca (UK), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
Wonderful work from the early Thin Lizzy trio lineup – a record that has all the power of their later records, but which also mixes in some airier moments that really help shape the sound! These guys are already setting themselves apart from their psych or blues rock predecessors – ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Future Days reissue fron 2015, with obi and insert. Obi is bent at about 3 inches from the bottom.)
Decca (Germany), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
Maybe the first true moment of greatness from Thin Lizzy – a record that really has them coming into their own, with a sharpness that really points the way at their later classics – and that unique approach that has Phil Lynott standing out as one of the most unique singers of his ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Vagabonds Of The Western World (3CD/
4AD (UK), 1986. Very Good+ 2LP ... $34.99
Tremendous work from This Mortal Coil – only the second album by the 4AD Records collective, but one that doubles the length of the first – and explores some even deeper territory in the process! The group take songs that had been forgotten from previous generations – beautiful ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing with MPO/Townhouse etch, includes the heavy inner sleeves. Cover has a small center split on the top seam and light surface wear.)
Six International, 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Nice post-Pere Ubu material – with work from Richard Thompson, Anton Fier, Chris Cutler, and Lindsay Cooper – a lineup who really helps give the vocals of David Thomas an edge! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Warner, 1959. Very Good+ ... $7.99
AM, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99 19.99
Flying Dutchman, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 29.99
The last album in Leon Thomas' classic run of albums for the Flying Dutchman label – and one of the most unique as well! There's a tighter feel here than some of Thomas' more free-flowing spiritual jazz sessions – but the sound is hardly commercial at all, either – and still has ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99 24.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Original blue target label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a few small stains.)
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Capitol, 1987. Sealed ... $9.99
Titles include "I'm In Love", "Her Love", "That Guy (Could Have Been Me)", "Sexy Girl", "Downtown", and "Put Your Foot Down". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Creative Consciousness/We Want Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
A fantastic record – and one of those rare moments when an avant group can serve up a bit of funk! This lost bit of work was recorded live in St Louis in 1973 – part of the Black Artists Group scene that was the city's answer to Chicago's AACM movement of the late 60s. Alto player ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
OTOroku (UK), 2020. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A fantastic meeting between pianist Pat Thomas and alto saxophonist Matana Roberts – recorded live in London, and showing an amazing sense of sympathy between the two improvisers – even though they're normally separated by the space of an ocean! Thomas has these really dark, moody ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing.)
Stax/Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 LPs ... $18.99 24.99
The funkiest man? Could well be – and this set will more than support that case! By the time of these recordings, Rufus Thomas was already a legendary figure in the Memphis scene – an aging R&B star that also worked on radio and did a fair bit of promotion for other artists, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alligator, 1988. Near Mint- ... $5.99
(Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, hype stickers, and some peeling in ring-form on both sides.)
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
(Still sealed!)
Chester Thompson —
Powerhouse ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
One of the few solo albums ever cut by organist Chester Thompson – a player who's known to most as the keyboardist in Tower Of Power, but one who's also remembered by a select funky few for this killer record for the Black Jazz label! The album's a stripped-down quartet session – with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Powerhouse ... CD 24.99
Capitol, 1965. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "September In The Rain", "Till Then", "Paper Doll", "It's Just An Old Flame", "Breakin In Another Heart", and "How Do You Hold A Memory". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear and aging, round peeled spot from sticker removal, and initials in marker at the top right corner.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A record with a striking title – and a set that really marked the full promise of Linval Thompson in the 70s – a dubby classic that's every bit as strong on the vocal side of Thompson's skills, as it is the production side! The album was recorded at Tubby's with the Revolutionaries ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 750 copies.)
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 44.98
A wicked little record, and one that lives up to its Space Invaders theme right from the start – thanks to a host of sweet electronic touches from Scientist, over a set of killer head-nodding dubs from Roots Radics! The group themselves are in totally top form – massive bass from ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Musidisc (France), 1956. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Prime mid 50s work from Lucky Thompson – recorded in Paris with the group of drummer Dave Pochonet, and featuring tracks that are longer than usual for a Thompson session! Thompson is on tenor throughout – and the other players include either Henri Renaud or Martial Solal on piano, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has a small stain at the bottom right corner and some small blemish spots near the top.)
Self Released, 1981. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Cooking Vinyl, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $69.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Diverse Records pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves. A great copy!)
Apollo, Early 1950s. Very Good+ ... $99.99
A definite all-star set from pianist Charles Thompson – one that features killer work from Charlie Parker on alto, Dexter Gordon on tenor, Leo Parker on baritone, and Buck Clayton and Joe Newman on trumpets! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear – but this is a great copy!)
Arista, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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.)
Ken Thorne/Warner, 1981. Very Good ... $4.99
(Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(On laser etched vinyl, with a mark that clicks on "Main Title March" and "Lift Into Space". Cover has a cut corner, hype sticker, and edge wear.)
Trend, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A classic 10" album that documents the great talents of Claude Thornhill – presented here in a batch of tracks arranged by Gerry Mulligan and Ralph Aldridge, often in a mix of bop, swing, and larger orchestrations! Soloist here include Gene Quill, Dick Sherman, and Aldridge himself ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear & aging, bottom seam split.)
Columbia, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Trend, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $14.99
Mellow and moody work from the great Claude Thornhill – an album of lush orchestrations, but done with some of the sophisticated jazz touches of the 50s west coast scene! The feel is certainly in keeping with the title, but mostly in an evocative way, and never too sleepy – and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, splitting on the top seam, some surface wear & aging.)
Columbia, 1949. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of the best albums from singer Teri Thornton – a jazz vocalist who was really starting to come into her own at the beginning of the 60s, and shines here in a way that's different from some of her bigger label sets! Backings are by Norman Simmons – a pianist we love on his own, and ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear, minimal surface wear.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A great batch of jazz and pop vocal tracks, and possibly the finest record that singer Teri Thornton ever cut in the 60s! The title track has Teri singing the theme to the show Route 66, and there's lots of other nice numbers like "This Is All I Ask", "The Day I Stop Loving You" ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing, including the Columbia inner sleeve. Cover has split seams held by clear tape and light surface wear.)
EMI, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Billy Thorpe —
Children Of The Sun ... LP Capricorn, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Polydor pressing, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Capricorn, 1987. Sealed ... $9.99 14.99
Mainstream, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Black Saint (Italy), 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
When the album starts with a heavy drumbreak, you know you're in different territory than usual for Henry Threadgill – yet that's always also the appeal of his music, that we never know what to expect! Drummer Gene Lake cooks up the set right from the start, but a key part of the sound is ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Inner City, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Quite possibly one of the most successful Japanese piano trio recordings of the 70s – a super-session performed by a group that includes Joe Sample on acoustic piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums! Given that Sample's best known during the era for his electric keys with the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Three ... CD 11.99(US pressing. Cover has a bumped corner, a light trace of a sticker, and light wear.)
Philadelphia International, 1975. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
The Philly trio gets some great live work done in this tasty little set – hitting the stage with backings from Richard Barrett, and singing before a very enthusiastic crowd in the UK! The style's almost a bit more like the Motown live albums from years back than most Philly International ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, minimal wear, and is bent just a bit at the spine.)
ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
Dunhill, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
Dunhill/ABC, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $3.99 7.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the fold-out poster cover, with a small sticker, lightly bent corner, and some splitting at the bottom of the spine.)
Sessions, Late 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
IRS, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Blue Note, Early 60s. Very Good ... $59.99
With a sound like this, these guys have gotta be Feelin Good! The album's one of the first few Blue Notes by Gene Harris and his mighty Three Sounds combo – and is done in the group's very successful blend of soul jazz and piano trio musing – a key shift in styles from the 50s to the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with RVG stamp and ear! Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice clean copy overall.)
Get Hip, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Brainfeeder, 2013. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A really genre-transforming record from Thundercat – music that opened the door to a whole generation of experiments on both sides of the Atlantic in years to come! Flying Lotus is a key musical partner here, and the record moves effortlessly between soul and funk, jazz and cosmic currents ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th Anniversary edition!)
Rockin' Bones (Italy), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining and waviness on one corner, but looks nice overall.)
Warner, 1961. Sealed ... $19.99
(Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and round sticker spot.)
Record Kicks (Italy), 2024. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
The Tibbs serve up a very classic style of soul – as you might guess from the retro image on the cover – very 60s-oriented, with hard-driving rhythms from the group's well-crafted lineup, all topped with mighty dynamic vocals from lead singer Roxanne! And sure, this isn't new territory ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Keep It To Yourself ... CD 15.99
Time —
Time ... LP Warner, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the two 80s masterpieces by this amazing Minneapolis group, before Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis left to change the face of commercial R&B! This first album and it's follow-up remain as a couple of the more enduring moments of slick, stylish American pop soul, and represent just a huge ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy.)
Bobby Timmons —
This Here Is Bobby Timmons ... LP Riverside, 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic early work from pianist Bobby Timmons – a set that shows all the brilliant young genius that marked his playing at the time! Although only a trio session, the album grooves with the best sort of vibe that you'd find in Bobby's recordings with Art Blakey or Cannonball Adderley ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available This Here Is Bobby Timmons (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Japanese pressing, with insert – SMJ 6050. A nice copy!)
Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $11.99
A stark and jagged soundtrack for this mid 60s thriller that starred James Garner and Eva Marie Saint. The album's one of the few soundtracks on the Vee Jay label, recorded after they'd moved from Chicago to LA, and right before they went bust – and it's a pretty nice set of tracks by ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Varese pressing, sealed.)
Tops, 1957. Very Good- ... $2.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam & spine, light wear & aging.)
Cal Tjader —
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 3LPs ... Just Sold Out!
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cal Tjader —
Night At The Blackhawk ... LP Fantasy, 1958. Very Good ... $16.99
One of Cal Tjader's best late 50s dates for Fantasy Records – thanks to some smoking tenor sax from Jose "Chombo" Silva! The album has Cal working in the very comfortable territory of San Francisco's Blackhawk Nightclub – in a combo that also features familiar players Vince ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on "Stompin". Cover has as spot of light wear on the top seam, but is great otherwise!)
ORG, 2022. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $42.99 52.99
A brilliant set of spare duets between Japanese percussionist Masahiko Togashi and saxophonist Mototeru Takagi – both stretching out on an album-length performance that stands up to anything the European Free jazz scene was offering at the time! Togashi is amazing on the kit – very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Columbia/Cinedelic (Italy), 1975. New Copy ... $29.99 39.99
Percussionist Masahiko Togashi leads a really cool group here – one in which nearly all the other players handle percussion as well, but with a quality that's also surprisingly open and laidback – not a drum-heavy spectacular, but a record that allows more subtle elements to resonate a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paddle Wheel/Cinedelic (Italy), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 36.99
Inventive percussion and amazing bass work – plus a host of other interesting elements as well – all wrapped up beautifully in this unique collaboration between Isao Suzuki and Masahiko Togashi! Both players were some of the most creative of the mainstream Japanese scene of the 70s ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paddle Wheel/Holy Basil (Italy), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $35.99 36.99
Two side-long improvised tracks – recorded in a spacious concert hall in Tokyo, and featuring the drums and percussion of Masahiko Togashi alongside some very inventive work on guitar from Masayuki Takayanagi! Togashi is very different than the usual jazz drummer – and even when ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
King/We Want Sounds (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
One of the greatest records ever from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi – a rare European session that features the talents of Don Cherry on trumpet and Charlie Haden on bass! The session's one of Cherry's most compelling performances from the time – a really loose and free date that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hot Casa (France), Late 80s. New Copy ... $29.99 32.99
Four rare tracks from Cotonou singer Stanislas Tohon – all originally issued only as rare singles, and brought together here as a package that represents some of the first global circulation of this work outside his scene! The music is from that time when contemporary electronic modes were ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Express/Universal (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 48.99
The sweet image really gets at the wonderful sound of this record – a Japanese pop gem from the end of the 60s, and one that seems to mix together elements of bossa nova and European grooves – all in this way that really fits the way that the male and female vocals come together! The ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $40.99 48.99
A record with a really special sound – Japanese pop moving past some of the more emotive modes used a few years before, and working with a gentle, breezy style that sometimes echoes the best A&M Records styles from the Cali scene of the late 60s! Both singers intertwine in a wonderful ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $40.99 48.99
A really great record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that seems to borrow a lot from the French pop styles of the late 60s – as you might guess from the group's name! Toi Et Moi are one guy singer, one gal – blending their Japanese vocals beautifully, with elements that ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
King (Japan), 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
(Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with obi. Cover has light ring impressions and a faint print blemish at the top.)
ATL/Modern Harmonic, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 26.99
An expanded version of a really unique EP originally issued in the early 80s by Tomek Lamprecht – a set that uses a Fairlight synthesizer in all sorts of post-punk, art rock-styled ways – really creative, but catchy too – as Tomek takes on the new instrument and mixes it with more ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On "Monochrome Monitor Green" vinyl!)
RCA, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
RCA, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(New Age) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red Seal stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
Ryusei Tomoyose —
Dah Nah ... LP Union/Lawson (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $43.99 49.99
The only album as a leader from this tremendous tenor saxophonist – a player with a very rich tone, and a deeply spiritual vibe – flowing out effortlessly here on a session that really makes us wish he'd given us more record! There's a strong modal sensibility to the record – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Arista, 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner, a small stain on one corner, a promo sticker, and ringwear.)
Alfa/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A boogaloo album, but one that's a lot trippier than most – and definitely worthy of the psychedelic reference in the group's name! As with so much of the best work from the Venezuelan scene of the late 60s, the music here draws on references from up north, but really abstracts the sound ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Consciousness-stretching grooves from Tonto's Expanding Head Band – one of the earliest avant electronic rock records we can think of – and certainly one of coolest of the early 70s! Zero Time is way ahead of the curve when it comes to instrumental electronics – with a sort of ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, but is great!)
Dangerous/Jive, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent blue vinyl reissue.)
Affinity (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99 6.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has light wear and a small corner bump.)
Bethlehem, 1957. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Cayre pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and small blemish spots in back.)
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good ... $7.99
One of the grooviest Mel Torme albums ever – a smoking little live set that has the Velvet Fog hitting a whole new soulful sound for the 60s – with a leaner groove than ever before! Backing is from the trio of pianist Jimmy Wisner – although Mel himself also plays a bit of piano ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has wear on the lower corner, while the back has light staining, aging, and wear.)
Bethlehem, 1956. Sealed ... $2.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing.)
Musicraft, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Coral, 1954. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Great live work from Mel Torme – a 14 track set that's done with spare backings from the Al Pellegrini Trio – possibly the most stripped-down Torme recording from these early years, delivered with an intimacy that's quite different than some of Mel's work on Bethlehem! Pellegrini plays ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese Victor pressing – VIJ-4508(M). Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and some splitting in the spine.)
Mel Torme —
Songs Of New York ... LP Atlantic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue in a barcode cover, with a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, and slightly wavy panels.)
Atlantic, 1963. Very Good ... $7.99
One of our favorite-ever albums from Mel Torme – a set that sparkles with the same smooth swing as his best late 50s dates for Bethlehem records! Like those sets, this one features Torme's voice really taking off over some tight jazzy charts – arranged by Johnny Williams, Shorty Rogers ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has a good deal of aging, light ring wear, and a spill stain down the back cover.)
Concord, 1986. Near Mint- ... $1.99 3.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a small sticker and a bit of pen inside the opening.)
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Bethlehem, 1956. Very Good 3LP Box Set ... $3.99 5.99
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 more LP, 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.)
Thrill Jockey, 2004. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Wow, this is SO not the Tortoise that first set the underground aflame in the early 90s – the group has evolved and opened up in ways we never would have expected. With It's All Around You it's emerged with an airy, open, stargazing set of tracks that resemble the languid atmosphere of ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pale yellow vinyl pressing!)
Thrill Jockey, 1995. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A legendary project from Tortoise – kind of the "part 1.5" to their tremendous debut – as it features material from that record, remixed by members of the group and other key figures on the Chicago scene – all as a real testament to the many criss-crossing styles and ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited opaque golden yellow vinyl pressing.)
