With routines by Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, Bob & Ray, Fanny Brice, Lord Buckley, Judy Canova, Eddie Cantor, Myron Cohen, Wally Cox, Alice Ghostley, Eddie Mayehoff, The Three Haircuts, Weber & Fields, and Henny Youngman. (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue, still sealed with Special Collector's Series sticker.)
With selections by Ann Wilson, Meli'sa Morgan, Ashford & Simpson, Martha Davis, Ratt, Marlon Jackson, Robbie Buchanan, Michel Columbier, and John Barry. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by The Heartbeats, The Angels, The Harptones, The Echoes, Frankie Lymon, The Devotions, Tiny Tim & The Hits, and The Valentines. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s issue, still sealed with a square sticker spot.)
With selections by The Dreamlovers, The Valentines, The Five Satins, The Eldorados, The Moonglows, The Pastels, The Chantels, The Four Seasons, The Willows, The Spaniels, and The Channels. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot and a hole in back where the purchase date was written on the cover.)
With selections by The Drifters, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, The Eldorados, The Chantels, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, The Temptations, The Bobettes, The Crests, and The Cadillacs. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s issue, still sealed with some sticker remnants and a hole in back where the purchase date was written on the cover.)
With selections by The Monotones, The Nutmegs, The Dells, The Spaniels, Dion & The Belmonts, The Moonglows, The Pastels, The Cadillacs, The Chanels, The Fiestas, and The Heartbeats. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot and a hole in back where the purchase date was written on the cover.)
With selections by Carnations, Corvairs, Jive 5, Leopards, Mellokings, Dean Barlow, George Jackson & Unisons, Headlinvers, Johnny & The Jokers, Cameos, Meteors, and Dontells. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most important albums to present the sounds of Bali to the world at large – not just because the set perfectly captures the sharper, more bracing sound of Balinese gamelan, but also because it includes an extended recording of the famous "monkey chant"! The first half of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label stereo pressing with RL etch. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Recorded live at Symphony Hall in Newark, NJ, with James Cleveland & The Cleveland Singers, Doc McKenzie & The Gospel Hi-Lites, Banks Brothers & The Revival Temple Mass Choir, and Debbie Austin & Unity. (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, aged promo sticker, some yellowing from age at the spine, and minor blemishes in back.)
The Grasso Brothers definitely know how to boogie – and they more than prove themselves with a wicked selection of rare tracks from the deepest years of the underground! The set's a killer collection right from the start – pulled from vintage 12" singles, albums, and even some ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little collection that's maybe the opposite of the long-running tradition of "desert island discs" – in that the music here is hardly essential, but would be plenty of fun to hear if you were trapped alone with nowhere else to go! Think of the set as the darker side of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe not the most politically correct of the entries in the Greasy Mike series of weird and wild 45s – as the collection brings together material that offers a postwar take on the East – in a weird mish-mash of rocking styles blended with imagined ideas of Pacific-rimmed culture! The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Greasy Mike's at it again – and while he might not make any dates by flashing his vinyl collection to the gals on the street, he more than wins us over with his cool collection of rare and offbeat gems from the glory days of the 7" single! This time around, the tunes are all by female ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Most folks can't even find Estonia on the map, much less tell you about its music – yet that might change soon, thanks to the legendary quality of the rare gems on this set! As the title implies, there's a great mix here of funky styles – some clubby, some more jazz-based – and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic productions from the legendary Augustus "Gussie" Clarke – all work recorded at Channel One and King Tubby's – and done in this laidback, soulful groove that's completely sublime! The music here never goes too far over the top – just sweet and subtle rhythms that ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that offers way more than just the vocal delights promised in the title – as there's definitely singing on the album, but it's often mixed in with all sorts of unusual instrumentation – which, along with the phrasing of the vocals, makes for a sound that's completely ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mad music from the Dutch scene of the 70s – music recorded either in The Netherlands, or the Dutch part of Belgium – pulled together here in a collection that's filled with ear-opening funky gems! The music here isn't straight soul, funk, or jazz – but rather criss-crossing ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With vintage recordings by James P Johnson, Sepia Serenaders, Pat Flowers & His Rhythm, Donald Lambert, and Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
A great take on the girl group sound of the 60s – served up here in a collection that's a lot more soulful than some of the more pop-oriented packages on the market – but that's no surprise, given that the whole thing was put together perfectly by Ace Records! Ace and their related ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The definitely got the title right on this one – because the set is filled with some of the most heavenly tracks from the legendary Ethiopiques series – that legendary run of compilations that was the first introduction for most of us to the amazing music of Ethiopia! This package ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Fantasy Records soundtrack – put together to accompany the Ralph Bakshi feature-length cartoon Heavy Traffic! The feel is similar to the Fritz The Cat soundtrack – in that the movie features some original music penned for the film, plus a fair bit of other tracks by better-known ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally cool little set, and one that takes us back to the kind of commercials they used to play at the drive-in theaters between two different movies in a long double-feature! The tracks here are all short, playful little tunes with plenty of 60s elements – sometimes jazzy, sometimes ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic tracks from two ultra-rare labels from the New York scene – the Latin Soul empire Speed Records, and the super-tight Fonseca label – which provided a real mainline to Puerto Rican grooves at the time! Both labels cut some of the hardest-hitting Latin tracks of the time – ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It's no secret that the city of Rio De Janeiro has an amazing musical legacy – one that began in the years before bossa nova became their calling card in the 60s, through so many musical revolutions in the 70s – on up to the current day, when the city is still abuzz with all sorts of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hammering stuff! This is one of the hardest of the Goldmine compilations – with a heavy-duty garagey mix of soul, R&B, and beat-heavy tunes that fit perfectly together. The overall sound is super-mod, with the kind of grooves you'd expect to find at some wonderful underground party in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is great overall.)
A huge tribute to the long legend of country music on Capitol Records – with an especially strong focus on Bakersfield work! The set features 60 tracks in all – with work from Johnny Gimble, Merle Haggard, Louvin Brothers, Skeets McDonald, Tommy Collins, Jimmie Davis, Leon Payne, Tex ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi and book! Obi has a wrinkle and a small rip. Inside box and book have some light aging.)
With selections by The Wolverine Orchestra, Jungle Kings, The Stomp Six, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Dixie-Land Thumpers, and Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Compiled for Louisiana World's Fair in New Orleans in 1984, with selections by Huey Piano Smith, Frankie Ford, Dr John, Jimmy Clanton, Earl King, Bobby Marchan, Joe Tex, and others. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Compiled for Louisiana World's Fair in New Orleans in 1984, with selections by Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Ford, Bobby Marchan, The Supremes, Dr John, Roland Stone, The Silhouettes, The Emeralds, Lloyd Price, Johnny Adams, and others. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Features work by Eddie & The Showmen, Tom Starr & The Galaxies, The Challengers, The Original Surfaries, The Sentinals, and The Crossfires! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, still sealed. Shrinkwrap has a large hole at the top left.)
With selections by The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Dee D Hope, The Turtles, The Trashmen, Bruce Johnston, Tradewinds, and The Surfaris. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A massive batch of boogaloo gems – all wrapped up in one mighty package! Tico Records was one of the first great New York indie labels to focus on Latin music in the postwar years – and by the time of the huge late 60s boom in the world of Latin Soul, the label were definitely in a ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring the bigger hits from the Verve catalog with titles that include "Desafinado" by Stan Getz, "Walk On The Wild Side", "Hobo Flats", and "What'd I Say" by Jimmy Smith, "Girl From Ipanema" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Sweet September" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A really cool collection – one that's maybe best summed up by the word "ecstatic" in the title – as the package presents a blend of work from artists who easily skirt both the spiritual and secular side of soulful music, united together with a very joyous, uplifting vibe in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hawaiian compilation featuring Glenn Pinho, John Lincoln, Breezin', Byl Leonard, Bert Bascone, Cooper's Still, Wedell Ing, Country Living, Hoapili, Shak-Bait, Norm Su'a and Starbird, and Kawika. (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Laidback soul and easygoing funk from the great Roche label – a selection of cuts in both English and French, all united with a very dreamy way of approaching the groove! A few tracks get a bit more upbeat, but even those are linked with the others in a style that has this cool production ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful collection from a time when the Italian scene was really on fire – getting past some of the more standard modes of Italo Disco of the 80s, and really stepping forward with some of the most soulful, uplifting sounds of house music! Given the way the earlier Italian work ... (House Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A weird and wonderful collection of tracks – funk, soul, and plenty more – all put together without any sort of boundaries or focus – which makes the whole thing one hell of a groovy record! The set's one of the flagship titles for the Seth Rogan-owned Houseplant label – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Houseplant series really takes off with this killer triple-LP set – a massive batch of funk and soul, both old and new – presented here in a really great assortment of modes! There's some great deep tracks from the 70s here, alongside some well-chosen contemporary cuts from the ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A very hefty package – three individual records with covers, all nestled inside a slipcover!)
Classic funk, rare soul, and contemporary goodies too – all served up in a beautiful package designed by the folks at Seth Rogan's Houseplant! As with the previous set, this one is divided into three modes – one record sativa, one indica, and the third a hybrid – capturing ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A very hefty package – three individual records with covers, all nestled inside a slipcover!)
From the end of the 70s onward, the Italian Black Saint record label offered up some of the most high quality spiritual and avant jazz of the time – really taking over where American record companies had dropped the ball, and allowing a huge wave of new energy from both older musicians and a ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very early work from the Jamaican scene – a set that includes cuts by artists who'd later record classic tracks in the rocksteady years, but who here are working in a much different mode! The title is plenty apt, but only gets at part of the sound – as this isn't straight doo wop as ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A third healthy dose of music from the early years of the Jamaican scene – work that's a direct precursor to the trio group soul mode of the rocksteady years, and which provides a great bridge into the way that American soul music went on to have such a strong influence on reggae! The "d ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great assortment of rare jazz and soul – and a set that you can totally dig, even if you don't know the meaning of Klinkhamer! The title's a reference to a Dutch record shop, whose owners compiled these tracks – but the music here has a very universal appeal, especially if you dig ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that steps out with a Curtis Mayfield reference in the title, but which goes into much heavier territory all – black rock, often mixed with a bit of funk, in the best tradition of some of the Hendrix-inspired groups who rose up at the start of the 70s! If you know the trippy ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Smiley Lewis, Smilin' Joe, Archibald, Earl King, Huey Smith & The Clowns, Ford Eaglin, Joe Houston, and Big Jay McNeely. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Features tracks by Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Kenny Loggins, Teddy Pendergrass, Dr John, Janis Ian, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Fuzzy guitars, analog electronics, moody production, and slightly sinister vocals – all elements you'll find in abundance here, in this well done look at UK work from a generation when the US scene was dipping into modes that were later dubbed "post-rock" – and helped to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that really digs deep into the British scene of the early 70s – a package pitched around the idea of opening acts for supergroups at a rock festival, and one that serves up a whole host of groups who never fully got their due on our side of the Atlantic at the time! These aren't ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that definitely lives up to the intrigue promised in the title – an alternative look at British music in the 80s, served up with some more experimental, unusual tracks that go way past the pop hits of the time! There's still some names here you might know, but there's also work from ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Chase, Ten Years After, Santana, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Morton Subotnick, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Ray Coniff, Barbra Streisand, and others. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a press flaw that plays with some noise on the Ten Years After track. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Includes tracks by Flesh For Lulu, Skinny Puppy, Duane Eddy, New Model Army, Martha Davis, Kane Gang, Grapes Of Wrath, Sounds Of Soweto, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Dave Sampson & The Hunters, Dickie Pride, Vernon Girls, Terry Wayne, Don Lang, Ray Ellington, Squadronaires, Janice Peters, Vince Taylor & His Playboys, The Silhouettes, Jean & The Statesides, The Olympics, The Memos, and Bobby Day & The Satellites. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible trip through the 70s Japanese jazz scene – a second volume of J Jazz that's even bigger and better than the first – with unknown gems from private presses, indie labels, and rarities from the Japanese branches of the major labels, too! Compilers Tony Higgins & Mike ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl includes obi, notes in the gatefold, and insert card.)
A soaring collection of rare jazz from the Tokyo scene – all music originally recorded by the Japanese branch of Columbia Records – the same imprint that put out some exclusive and very hip Japanese-only albums from Miles Davis, Roy Ayers, and Herbie Hancock! The musicians here are all ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Themes by Monty Norman, Matt Monro, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Macca & Wings, Carly Simon, Lulu, Sheena Easton & Rita Coolidge. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Ray Tellier's San Francisco Orchestra, Palais Royal Californians, Eric Pease & His Astoria Band, Jimmy Elkins & His Wintergarden Orchestra, Watson & His Green Mill Orchestra, Des Tooley, Cliff Clarke & His Kookaburras, Gil Deach, Maurice Gilman & His Orchestra ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed in loose cellophane, cracked a bit and yellowed at the top seam.)
A wonderfully wide-ranging collection of work brought together in support of a long-running music festival in France – done here as a double-length set that offers up a "Past" disc of material recorded at the festival in previous years – and a "Future" disc that ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive assortment of tracks that go way past the familiar – not a collection of standard classics from Blue Note, Impulse, or Prestige – and instead a whole host of jazzy groovers that we'd never have discovered otherwise! This volume of the series does a great job mixing in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive assortment of tracks that go way past the familiar – not a collection of standard classics from Blue Note, Impulse, or Prestige – and instead a whole host of jazzy groovers that we'd never have discovered otherwise! This volume of the series does a great job mixing in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
10-LP set collecting volumes from Inner City's Jazz Legacy series – with classic recordings by Clifford Brown, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges, Django Reinhardt, Zoot Sims, Mary Lou Williams, Milt Jackson & JJ Johnson, Sidney Bechet & Martial Solal, Buck Clayton, and Dizzy Gillespie. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Includes the booklet. Box has minimal wear and a small dent at the left edge.)
A huge 3LP set, featuring 70s recordings of classic Japanese jazz artists – including George Kawagachi, Nobuo Hara, Eiji Kitamura, Shin Watanabe, and Shoji Suzuki! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a hefty booklet of notes too! Cover has some light wear around the edges, but is nice overall.)
A really great collection of jazzy groovers – one that effortlessly combines older material and newer recordings, all with a great ear that never tires in its pursuit of the groove! The blend of old and new is a bit like some of the collections we used to love from Gilles Peterson back in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool criss-crossing of classic and contemporary jazz cuts – all put together by the same folks who've given us the excellent Jazz Room reissue label in recent years! The vibe here is expanded past the 70s and 80s material reissued by that label – and the right use of more recent ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second volume of underground disco and unstoppable dancefloor soul from NYC in the late 70s and early 80s – M&M Mixes Vol 2, highlighting rare and previously unreleased mixes by John Morales! It features a roster of legendary names, particularly to diggers of deeper disco tracks, but ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful entry in this excellent series – one that initially helped identify a really special strand in postwar music – then continue to provide rare and unique examples with new volumes like this! The music isn't really mambo or Latin at all – but the rhythms here are ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
32 nuggets from the farther reaches of the British scene in the early years of punk rock – music that goes past some of the bigger names of the time, and which presents an especially English take on the raw sounds that were shaking things up on both sides of the Atlantic as an antidote to the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer grooves from the Kenyan scene of the 70s – sounds that are very spare, and very timeless – often just percussion, a stringed instrument, and chanted vocals – all served up in a very driving, hypnotic blend! The set collects tracks from a time when the initially rural ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
All-star jazz from the Japanese scene of the early 60s – a record that's almost in the Verve Records jam session or JATP style – as it features some of the greatest players on the Japanese scene of the time, coming together on some really long tracks that take off in a beautiful way! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key showcase of some of the fantastic groups who were starting to shape the sound of jazz on the Japanese jazz scene at the start of the 60s –a set that's a nice contrast to the first volume in this series, which featured all of the different musicians jamming together! Here, leadership is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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KBIG Choice ... LP World Pacific, Early 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
With selections by Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Charles Kynard & Buddy Collette, Roy Haynes, Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, Gil Evans, Laurindo Almeida & Bud Shank, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A completely sublime collection of spiritual jazz numbers from the 70s – put together by the legendary Kev Beadle, one of the first cats to spin the music with Gilles Peterson on the UK scene! The package is a great mix of essentials from years back, plus some under-discovered nuggets from ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overdue look at the great range of sounds that came from Inner City Records at the end of the 70s – a hip American indie with a strong specialty in soulful fusion, hip vocalists, and a range of other great styles too – all brought together here by London DJ Kev Beadle! Inner City's ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Jim Schwall, JEM, New Avenue, Rhythm Rockers, TUG, Psycho Gene & The Neons, Natty Scratch, PS, The Mudsharks, The Spoonbills, Hi Fi, and The Blue Collar Boys. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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King Funk ... LP BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 LPs ...
$22.99
Rare funk from one of the greatest labels in the business! King Records is known to many for its classic work with singers like James Brown, Hank Ballard, and Wynonie Harris – but during the later years of the label, they also pressed up a great amount of excellent funky 45s, including many ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of work from King Jammy's studios – all cuts recorded at the end of the 80s, with a definite digital feel – but a sound that's still a lot warmer and more soulful than bigger mainstream work of the time! As the title promises, there's plenty of dancehall in the mix ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazzy goodness galore – a set of really well-chosen tracks that we're not sure we've ever seen reissued before – mostly from obscure sources that might well have remained underdiscovered otherwise! Jazz is at the key, but there's also some soulful vocal moments too – and most ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's lots of wild electronics here, and plenty of other great sounds too – served up in a host of very cool tracks from a range of short animated features from Poland – not kiddie cartoon music, but work that's often got a very spare and spacey sort of vibe! The set's awash in ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beat digging heroes Kon & Amir return with a diverse, funky treasure trove of rare dancefloor anthems, rarer disco soul and African boogie cuts – possibly the best yet in their Off Track series for BBE! The east coast duo have dedicated each title in the series to an NYC borough, and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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La Chanson ... LP Epic (Japan), 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
With selections by Yves Montand, Barbara, Patachou, Alain Barriere, Line Renaud, Leo Ferre, and Marcel Amont. (French) LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes in a cool foil cover with an image of the Eiffel Tower, much nicer than it looks here . Includes obi, printed inner sleeve, and lyric sheet. Cover is bumped at the top left corner.)
Great R&B work from a range of Savoy singers – Big Maybelle, Little Esther, Albinia Jones, Miss Rhapsody, and Linda Hopkins – all 78rpm material, packaged here with great notes! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, large promo sticker, and some ring impressions.)
A well-done look at a genre that kind of snuck in under the wire – music that carries some late traces of electro, touched with underground club styles, but also delivered in a way that's plenty darn catchy, with a great ear for a hook and a groovy sort of sing-song lyric! The music is heavy ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With segments featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Tony Hancock, and others. (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album