A really pivotal album from XTC – a set that still has the group able to deliver the kind of tight, catchy work that made their early singles so great – but one that also really has them expanding out into a group who really understand how to put together an album the right way too! It' ... (Rock) read moreCD
XTC —
Go 2 ... LP Virgin, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
With guest appearances by Nate Dogg, Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Defari, KRS One, and more. Production is handled by Dre, Rocwilder, Soopafly, DJ Quik, Eminem, Erick Sermon, and others. 16 tracks, including "Been A Long Time", "X", "Front 2 Back", "Best Of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a cut corner and faint ring wear.)
An unusual live set – one that features Coleman Hawkins on tenor with vibes from Harry Sheppard on side one – plus Benny Morton on trombone and Nat Pierce on piano on side two! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo, with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Melodic psychedelia from 70s Iran – an incredible full scale anthology of recordings by guitarist and vocalist Kourosh Yaghmaei from the pre-revolution years – and an absolute treasure! Kouroush often recorded with his brothers – Kourosh singing lead and playing guitars or bass ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Masao Yagi —
Inga ... LP King/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$42.9949.99
Great 70s work from Japanese pianist Masao Yagui – a set that's got some fusion elements, but which also holds onto some of his earlier modern energies as well! The lineup here is relatively large – with Yagui on piano and keyboards, plus Akira Miyazawa on tenor, Shigeo Suziki on alto, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spare sounds, but beautifully woven together – all in service of these lovely long tracks that really highlight the soulful side of reedman Mabumi Yamaguchi! Each number here takes up half the side of a record – there's only four tracks in all – and Yamaguchi plays these slow-buil ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Deep Jazz Reality series – excellent Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Naozumi Yamamoto —
Branded To Kill ... CD Cinema Kan (Japan), New Copy ...
$28.9934.99About July 24, 2024
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Blues For K Vol 1 ... LP Somethin Cool (Japan), 2022. New Copy ...
$39.9949.99About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
Pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto gave us some sublime records in the 70s on the Three Blind Mice label from Japan – and he really continues the spirit of those records here, on a set of tracks that demonstrate that, if anything, his sense of space and timing have gotten even more amazing as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Blues For K Vol 2 ... LP Somethin Cool (Japan), 2022. New Copy ...
$39.9949.99About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
Pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto gave us some sublime records in the 70s on the Three Blind Mice label from Japan – and he really continues the spirit of those records here, on a set of tracks that demonstrate that, if anything, his sense of space and timing have gotten even more amazing as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Daahoud ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99About May 29, 2024
A warm and soulful session from Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – recorded in simple trio format, but handled with a real depth of feeling! Yamamoto's got the stretching, soaring quality that we love in the best of these Japanese piano sessions from the 70s – a bit of post-Coltrane ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Life ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99About May 29, 2024
Plenty of life here – as pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto gets some wonderful rhythm accompaniment from Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – both of whom make the record flow like the best Cedar Walton trio sides from the time! Yamamoto's definitely got his own touch on the keys, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Sweet For K ... LP Somethin Cool (Japan), 2024. New Copy ...
$41.9949.99About March 6, 2024 (delayed)
An album with a really beautiful sound – not just from the core work of the piano trio, but also from the guy who recorded the whole thing too – the legendary engineer for the Three Blind Mice label in Japan, Yoshihiko Kaminari! It's not often that the engineer gets billed on the back ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio —
Misty ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
Not "Misty" in an Errol Garner sense – although Tsuyoshi Yamamoto serves up his own version of the tune here – and instead a hip set from the Three Blind Mice scene of the 70s, with a very open, freewheeling approach to piano trio work! Yamamoto's a bit straighter than some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto/George Otsuka —
Now's The Time ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
A pair of live performances – both of them great, and both done in the very open, creative style of the Three Blind Mice label at the time! Side one features core work by the trio of pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, but with key guest work from Isao Suzuki on cello and Sunao Wada on guitar – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
A really unique pairing of talents – Japanese singer Miki Yamaoka, and American tenor legend Benny Golson – who also produced and arranged the set! Miki's got a voice that's surprisingly deep and dusky at points, which makes here a great match for Golson's tenor solos on the record ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The debut album from Hako Yamasaki, and a set that really bridges a few different eras of music on the Japanese scene! At some level, Hako's got the richly expressive style of female singers of the late 60s – but she works here with more acoustic guitar, and some more down-to-earth touches ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stomu Yamash'Ta & The Horizon —
Sunrise From West Sea ... CD King/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
The Japanese scene of the 70s had plenty of experiments that blended contemporary and traditional instrumentation – but this album-length jam from percussionist Stomu Yamashta may well be one of the most striking from the time! You'll no doubt know Stomu from some of his later records that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tatsuro Yamashita —
Go Ahead ... LP RCA/BMG (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$44.9952.99
One of the key records that really helped cement the strong reputation of Tatsuro Yamashita in the 70s – served up with the kind of standout material that easily made him one of the most soulful Japanese singers of his time! Yamashita arranged and produced the whole set, which has these warm ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has a tiny bump in the corner, but is great overall.)
A great collection of work from this soulful Japanese singer - all of his best for RCA and Ariola, collected here in one sweet set! There were few cats on the Japanese scene of the time who could match the approach of US soul singers as well as Yamashita – and you'll definitely hear proof of ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet masterpiece of 70s AOR from Japan – served up by Tatsuro Yamashita, who was easily one of the most soulful male singers on the scene in the years before city pop! The record's got a jazzy vibe that's great, and which really fits the R&B-inspired midtempo rhythms – almost as ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful solo set from this amazing Japanese avant pianist – with the original "On The Road", plus offbeat takes on "Greensleeves", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Let's Cool One", and "Night In Tunisia". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi. Cover has some aging – common for this one, given the cardstock used.)
A searing lost performance from this legendary group – the amazing Yosuke Yamashita on piano, working here with Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet, and Moriyama Takeo on drums – a unit that was one of the greatest improvising trios on the planet at the time! Sure, many folks look to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Yosuke Yamashita & Shinji Akita —
Fuushi – Unforgettable Men ... CD Ratspack (Japan), New Copy ...
$20.9924.99About April 20, 2024 (delayed)
A really cool record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that mixes traditional instrumentation with some high fidelity recording styles – then adds in just the right dash of contemporary elements too! The set's not as all-out funky as others like it from the time, but does rise ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yancey Boys —
Sunset Blvd ... CD Delicious Vinyl/King Underground, 2013. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
The full length debut of the Yancey Boys – Frank Nitt & Illa J – the former of the venerable duo Frank N Dank, the latter J Dilla's rhyme centric younger brother – who come together with the dual purpose of keeping J Dilla's production pedigree alive, and to simply deliver ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Yancey Boys —
Sunset Blvd ... LP Delicious Vinyl/King Underground, 2013. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$37.9941.99
The full length debut of the Yancey Boys – Frank Nitt & Illa J – the former of the venerable duo Frank N Dank, the latter J Dilla's rhyme centric younger brother – who come together with the dual purpose of keeping J Dilla's production pedigree alive, and to simply deliver ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really fantastic album from the great Akiko Yano – a set recorded in London with help from a whole host of great talents, all of whom make for a record that's even catchier and groovier than some of her work in Japan! Ryuichi Sakamoto co-produced and arranged the record, and really helped ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy gatefold pressing, with separate sleeve for record, and very cool and big inner booklet! Cover has light wear, and booklet is loose in the middle – but overall this is a very nice copy.)
A Japanese electro pop masterpiece from Akiko Yano – done with lots of help on production from Ryuichi Sakamoto, and lots of musical help from other members of YMO too! Yet the set's got a very different vibe than Sakmoto's music and that of his group – maybe more tuneful, at a level ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Akiko Yano —
To Ki Me Ki ... CD Midi/We Want Sounds (UK), 1978. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
An early album from Japanese genius Akiko Yano, and one that features some key contributions from American jazz and fusion players – in a lineup that brings some surprisingly funky touches to the record too! Akiko's vocals and unique song structures still have all the charms you'll know from ... (Japanese) read moreCD
Akiko Yano —
To Ki Me Ki ... LP Midi/We Want Sounds (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9934.99
An early album from Japanese genius Akiko Yano, and one that features some key contributions from American jazz and fusion players – in a lineup that brings some surprisingly funky touches to the record too! Akiko's vocals and unique song structures still have all the charms you'll know from ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include their great versions of "Train Kept A Rollin" and "I'm A Man" – plus "Smokestack Lightning", "Respectable", "Here Tis", Still I'm Sad", "Heart Full Of Soul", and "You're A Better Man Than I". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo yellow label pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Gritty and powerful grooves from The Yardbirds – a set that mixes bluesy guitars and psych in a pretty incredible way – all infused by excellent work from the young Jimmy Page, at a level that predicts course he's take with Led Zeppelin just a few years later! By the time of Little ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing – 1G/1B. Cover has some wear and aging.)
If you ever needed a record to convince you that The Yardbirds are pure genius, this one is it! Roger The Engineer captures all that was great about the group at their start – their sharp guitars, their undeniable wit, and that really special way they had of turning their bluesy inspirations ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s black and silver label Columbia/EMI with two box logos.)
Titles include "Smokestack Lightning", "Heart Full Of Soul", "New York City Blues", "Shapes Of Things", "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago", and "Over Under Sideways Down". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Early soundtrack work from Gabriel Yared – with some performances by Nina Scott & Lawlesness, and the group Rambo! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Minami Yasuda with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio —
Sunny (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$18.9923.99About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
One of the only records we've ever heard from Japanese vocalist Minami Yasuda – a very soulful singer from the 70s, and one who really opens up with some scattingly creative energy on this date! Backings are from the trio of pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, which leaves plenty of space for Minami ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A really lovely little record from Japan – one that's got some slight elements of bossa nova in the backings, but also some European elements too – with a moody vibe that's really wonderful, and very much in keeping from the image on the cover! There's a strong current of melancholy ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal bit of pre-electro crossover – featuring the cold hard vocals of Alison Moyet, and also Vince Clark of Erasure. Some very tasty keyboard work! Includes the post-disco club smashes "Don't Go" and "Situation", plus "Goodbye Seventies", "Winter ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A standout solo moment for Yazz – the singer who first rose to fame as part of the Coldcut soundsystem, then really broke big at a point when UK soul was cracking the American mainstream! Yazz may have a bleached-out look on the cover, but her sound is deeply soulful – and fits in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Certainly a more pop-based effort than some of Yello's previous albums, but still a great little record – filled with playful electronics and a really unique sense of rhythm and groove! Even at the height of their fame, Yello never abandoned the spare analogue-heavy styles that made their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Thank John Hughes & Ferris Beuller for the fame of this one – the album that pushed Yello over the top with the perennial favorite "Oh Yeah" – a tune that's been used countless times over the years since that famous soundtrack, and which still resonates on TV commercials ... (Rock) read moreCD
A lost bit of Sunshine pop – and one of our favorite indie sides from the late 60s! The Yellow Balloon may not have been a household name, but they've got a heck of a talent for harmonizing in the best sunny style of the time – matching The Association or The Beach Boys for sheer sweet ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very groovy set – with titles that include "I'm A Man/Here Tis", "Never Put Away My Love For You", "Devil Woman", "Moonfire", "Two Of Us", and "Little Woman". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in the unipak cover, with a cutout hole & minimal wear.)
Classic mid 80s dancehall from Yellowman! Production by Henry Junjo Lawes, backing by Roots Radics and rhythms laid down at Channel One – often the recipe for greatness – and that's on the menu here. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt came at an inarguable peak for Yellowman, with ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This may not have the classic rock staple Yes radio hits, but it very much indeed could be one of the best Yes albums! The last album with Bill Bruford before he left for King Crimson. Includes "Close To The Edge", "Siberian Khatru", and "And You & I". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing in a laminated cover – in nice shape! Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Yes —
Drama ... LP Atlantic, 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
A classic from the years when Trevor Horn was a member of the group! Titles include "Machine Messiah", "White Car", "Does It Really Happen", "Into The Lens", "Tempus Fugit", and "Run Through The Light". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and bumped corners.)
A really key album in the early run of Yes – yet a set that's also nicely different too! The record is the first to feature keyboard genius Rick Wakeman joining the group – a player whose talents would really elevate their sound – but the record also has this nicely intimate vibe ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
The monumental first album from Yes – a group who were already onto something amazing with this set, and would only get better and better in years to come! The members had backgrounds in straighter, more conventional rock acts – but here, together, they unleash work with a wonderfully ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yes —
Yes Album ... LP Atlantic, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
$7.99
The moment when the group were really starting to ascend to greatness – with titles that include "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Starship Trooper", "I've Seen All Good People", and "Perpetual Change". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller pressing with Warner rim text. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, and stains in back.)
Stellar live Yes – recorded during their 1972 tour, when the group was at the height of their jamming powers! Sweet Roger Dean cover, too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing. Includes booklet and 2 printed inner sleeves. Cover has light edge & ring wear.)
Yesterday & Today —
Struck Down ... LP London, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$11.9918.99
With "Home Girl Don't Play Dat", "So Funky", 'Black Pearl", "Cleopatra", "It's A Long Way Home", "You Should Have listened", "Woman To Woman", "Hoes", "I Can't Take It No More", "A Few Good Men" and " ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not nearly as primitive as you might guess from the title – and instead, a heady batch of electric funk from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s! The album's got a heavy dose of percussion at the bottom – drums and more, interwoven with lots of electric guitar in the rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yoruba Singers —
Ojinga's Own ... LP Bluegrass/Soundway, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A really cool record by a very unique group – a set of singers from Guyana, working together in chorus formation – but with an approach that's nicely suited to the funkier modes of the instrumentation! The approach is a bit hard to describe – this isn't soul or jazz choral work, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hiroshi Yoshimura —
Green ... LP Air (Japan), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
A great mixture of organic ideas and electric sounds from Japanese pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura – a set that follows the cycle of "green" through a progression of really lovely little instrumentals – somewhere between the minimalist experiments of Brian Eno in the late 70s, and ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2020 Light In The Attic reissue on green vinyl. Includes the obi and insert. Obi is slightly crinkled.)
Unreleased live material from this legendary Japanese artist from the 70s – working here with his Lamp Manufacturing Factory group, which also includes lead guitar from Takashi Asayama! The recording is nice and intimate – a laidback set that shows the way that Daisaku Yoshino could ... (Japanese) read moreCD
A 2CD set of music designed to accompany Japanese animation that starred "the little Norse Prince Valiant" – the cut lil' guy pictured on the cover, who gets some very action-packed accompaniment here! Most tunes are short and lively, and almost echo an older cartoon mode that you ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Youn —
Bxd In Jazz ... CD Think/DIW (Japan), 2021. New Copy ...
$8.9926.99
A sweet neo soul set from Brazil – one that uses the raspy qualities of the vocals in ways that make the whole record completely sublime! Even if you can't understand the lyrics, you'll be captivated immediately – as the record has this warm swirl of keyboards that's fantastic – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Two great tracks from a legendary 70s Japanese vocal album – back to back on a limited 45! "Speak Low" is the old jazz standard, but given a great modal swing by the trio of pianist Yuji Ohno – an artist you'll know for his own groovy material – changing up the groove ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Chris Young —
Power ... LP Cerberus, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$13.9916.99
Lots of odd percussion – and some other nice touches too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
A near-lost bit of work from Chicago pianist John Young – better known for his work on Argo, but sounding great in this moody 60s session – recorded in Chicago with a familiar lineup that includes Victor Sproles on bass and Phil Thomas on drums. Young's got a nice rhythmic approach to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela —
Dream House 78'17" ... CD Shandar/Superior Viaduct, 1973. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99On May 17, 2024
Important 70s work from the greta La Monte Young – a set that takes off strongly on his exploration of tones and sonic waves – heard here in two very unique settings! Side one features a quartet – with Young on voice and sine wave generator, alongside Jon Hassell on trumpet, ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, May 17.
La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela —
Dream House 78'17" ... LP Shandar/Superior Viaduct, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9931.99On May 17, 2024
Important 70s work from the greta La Monte Young – a set that takes off strongly on his exploration of tones and sonic waves – heard here in two very unique settings! Side one features a quartet – with Young on voice and sine wave generator, alongside Jon Hassell on trumpet, ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, May 17.