Features Mick Abrams on lead vocals and guitar – and titles that include "Variations On Nainos", "San Francisco Sketches", "Toys", "Send Your Son To Die", "The Squirreling Must Go On", and "Meanie Monday". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp and faint ring wear.)
The biggest sounding Blondie album by far – and a radical leap from New York new wave scene band to a wildly ambitious pop pastiche machine! The band always had a fearless way of filtering far-reaching pop sounds into their material, even when they were still on the CBGBs scene, and while ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A soaring set from Afro reggae trailblazer Alpha Blondy – and one of his best! The blend of Jamaican influlences and African heritage combine as passionately as ever on a batch of songs that includes "Afriki", "Jah Houphouet", "Apartheid Is Nazism", "Idjidja ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Shanachie. Cover has some edge wear and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Bloodrock —
Bloodrock Live ... LP Capitol/One Way, 1972. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ...
$2.99
(Still sealed, with a cutout hole and a streak of marker in front.)
Blu & Nottz —
Afrika ... LP Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
$23.9926.99
Maybe the most ambitious album ever recorded by Blu – a cool collaboration with Nottz that takes the duo's work into even more righteous territory than before – as you might guess from the album's cover and title! The title's reference to the homeland is very well-pointed – as ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from one of the heaviest hard rock bands of the 60s – presented here on a set of demo tracks that were originally broadcast on San Francisco radio, and helped the group earn their recording contract with Philips Records! Blue Cheer were maybe the first group to think of turning ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner and hype sticker.)
Blue Cheer —
Blue Cheer ... LP Philips, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$43.9949.99
Another dose of ridiculous bluesy heaviness from Blue Cheer, without as much bluster as their first couple of albums, but the same bloated appeal. 10 numbers in all, including "Fool", "You're Gonna Need Someone", 'Hello LA, Bye Bye Birmingham", "Saturday Freedom" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK black label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Blue Cheer —
Blue Cheer (Motive) ... LP Philips (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
80s greatest hits compilation for the German market – with "Summertime Blues", "Just A Little Bit", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "The Hunter", "Parchment Farm", and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
This Blue Cheer record, their first of two in 1969, has a different lineup on each side–with Bruce Stephens on guitar, tortoise shell, & sandblocks, and Burns Kellogg on piano & organ on the somewhat more bluesy & song-oriented Side 1, while Randy Holden takes over guitar & ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Maybe one of the most hard-burning performances ever recorded by this legendary South African jazz combo – a set dedicated to trumpeter Mongezi Feza, a key member of the group who'd passed away just a short time before the recording! The session was done in London, right after all four ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second bright blast of garage psych grooves from Blues Magoos – their excellent Electric Comic Book set for Mercury – just as great as the first album! At this early point, the group brings a deliriously high energy approach, even in the studio – we can only imagine how ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Includes insert! Cover has light wear and aging, promo stamp on the back.)
Brilliant garage psych from Blues Magoos – a group that's raw and punchy enough to pummel, but pulled off some sweeter numbers and lighter harmonies incredibly well! Walloping drums, excitable vocals and wailing organ grooves – the cracked the charts, but still bring a fully charged ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mis-labeled stereo pressing with 2/6 matrix and deep groove. In a mono cover with light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Bluesbusters —
This Time ... LP Landslide, 1987. Sealed ...
$0.99
The third solo album by Colin Blunstone – the magic-voiced singer who was lead vocalist of the Zombies, and went on to cut some god-like solo work in the early 70s! This album's a bit less sublime than Colin's first two – with tracks that veer a bit more towards the soft rock sound of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice UK pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole in the corner.)
A record that still has Colin Blunstone sounding surprisingly strong a few albums into his solo career – maybe a bit mellower, and with a bit less edge than at the start – but still very able to find the best way to put his amazing vocals to work! The backings are smooth, but not too ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, unglued seams, and a small bent portion in back at the opening.)
A wonderful record from saxophonist Arthur Blythe – a set that features his group working through a number of tunes by Thelonious Monk – but with very different arrangements and instrumentation that change things up completely! The set came at a time when Monk was receiving a lot of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 60s psyche pop on Atco from Bo Grumpus – a Boston group who only ever cut this one LP that we know of – and it's a groovy one! The sound has kind of tight pop combo groove with catchy melodies – fleshed out into trippier territory with some keys, trumpet, and overall bigger ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, and some edge wear.)
A killer little soundtrack – and one that's quite different than the usual blacksploitation set, but still pretty funky overall! The film Black Girl was a surprisingly sensitive movie directed by Ossie Davis in the early 70s – not as much about action as it was about the everyday life, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A percussion record, but one with a very different twist – as the set was done both in collaboration with dancer Tonny Kennybrew, and based on his sense of motion – and it was done at the end of the 80s, and features a very cool mix of both acoustic and electric instrumentation! ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gordon Bok/Ann Mayo Muir/Ed Trickett —
Ways Of Man ... LP Folk-Legacy, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A series of performances dedicated to the memory of Cuban singer Bola De Nieve – featuring only piano for accompaniment of the vocals, and very dynamic singing overall! Titles include ""Dejame Recordar", "No Ejes Que Te Olvide", "La Flor De La Canela", ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s EU issue. Cover has light wear and aging, small center split in the bottom seam, and is bumped with a small split at the bottom right corner.)
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, lightly bent corner, and a small X in pen and some small splash stains in back.)
Claude Bolling —
Le Magnifique ... LP Polydor/Universal (France), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
About March 8, 2024 (delayed)
Rare soundtrack work from French composer Claude Bolling – best known for his "jazz meets classical" recordings, but equally great at penning a compelling score! The tracks on the set have a mix of styles that includes some Mexican-styled instrumentals mixed with more dramatic ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Silvia Bolognesi/Dudu Kouate/Griffin Rodriguez —
Timing Birds ... LP Astral Spirits, New Copy ...
$15.9924.99About April 12, 2024 (delayed)
It's been quite a few years since Bombino's previous record – and in that time, it almost feels as if he's locked himself up somewhere and learned how to be even more amazing on guitar! His sense of sound, tone, and timing is incredible – and the record's one of those Tuareg sets that ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It's been quite a few years since Bombino's previous record – and in that time, it almost feels as if he's locked himself up somewhere and learned how to be even more amazing on guitar! His sense of sound, tone, and timing is incredible – and the record's one of those Tuareg sets that ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bonga —
Angola 72/74 ... LP Morabeza/Lusafrica (France), Early 1970s. New Copy 2LP ...
$16.9919.99About March 25, 2024 (delayed)
A pair of classic albums, served up here in a single set! First up is the sound of Angola, circa 1972 – served up here in a beautiful album of songs from Bonga! The music is relatively spare – mostly just lead acoustic guitar, bass, and percussion – the latter of which is played ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool set from the 70s – one that's part reggae, part sweet soul, and part funky jam – all served up with a nicely mixed up vibe that really makes the whole thing shine! The group hail from Barbados, and there's some great Caribbean funk on the record at times – especially ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Boogie Boys —
City Life ... LP Capitol, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
Tracks include "Break Dancer", "A Fly Girl", "Do Or Die", "Shake & Break", and "Party Asteroid". 8 tracks total. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and bent corners.)
Bob Booker/George Foster/Bruce Vilanch —
Out Of The Closet ... LP Ariola, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
A great little album from Booker T & The MGs – recorded in the post Green Onions years, at a time when the group was really coming together – with a tightness that perfectly illustrates their sublime Memphis instrumental groove! The album's heavy on guitar and organ, as you'd ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Memphis organ grooves from Booker T and the mighty MGs! Includes plenty of nice early tracks – like the funky sample classic "Hip Hug Her", and "Soul Limbo", "Time Is Tight", "Heads Or Tails", and "Hang Em High". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A sublime second chapter of work from Booker T & The MGs – pulled from a time when Stax Records was stepping out of the influence of Atlantic, and really opening the door to a wide variety of new soul sounds! That approach is definitely in place here – as the tracks really evolve ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs – definitely doing their thing on this late 60s cooker – and moving their instrumental sound into a whole new range than before! The album has a very groovy feel – nice and tight, with especially great organ and guitar lines – often tuned towards 60s ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary album of Memphis soul – and a full length set that helped redefine the sound of instrumental music in the 60s! The record's a monumental follow-up to Booker T & The MGs' huge hit single "Green Onions" – an extremely seductive organ-based instrumental that the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker T's definitely getting a bit funky with this one – stepping off with the incredible title cut, a tune which really complicates the groove from the earlier years! The sound is still solid Memphis soul, with a raw instrumental vibe – but the grooves are even better than before, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever from Booker T & The MGs – and very different than their early work! The record has Book & Co taking off with a stretched-out jazzy sound – carving expanded grooves that are filled with sweet organ solos, choppy guitar riffs, and some incredibly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little record from Booker T and group – often overlooked amidst the range between Green Onions and Melting Pot, but a very strong album of soulful Memphis instrumentals all the way through! Book's organ is bubbling hot, and the band's tight rhythm style works in a perfect laid-back ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs —
Soul Limbo ... LP Stax, 1968. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Very hip work from Booker T & The MGs – an album that has them standing out under a pier by the ocean on the cover – clearly a long way from their Memphis roots! The sound here still has a good dose of those roots, though – but it also shows them picking up some hipper ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs —
Soul Limbo ... LP Stax, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Very hip work from Booker T & The MGs – an album that has them standing out under a pier by the ocean on the cover – clearly a long way from their Memphis roots! The sound here still has a good dose of those roots, though – but it also shows them picking up some hipper ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label stereo pressing – in great shape!)
You gotta love Ken Boothe – a guy who can take familiar pop tunes like "Impossible Dream" and "Theme From The Godfather", and turn them into surprisingly soulful reggae classics! Yet that kind of magic is exactly what makes a great reggae album so great – the kind ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with Wally etch. Cover has light wear.)
Boston —
Third Stage ... LP MCA, 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.9919.99
The group's third album, delivered after a long delay – with titles that include "Amanda", "A New World", "To Be A Man", "Still In Love", "The Launch", "Cool The Engines", "My Destination", and "We're Ready". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a promo sticker in back.)
Christer Bothen —
Trancedance ... LP Organic Music/Black Truffle (Austria), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9934.99About May 24, 2024
Bottazz —
Bottazz Vol 1 ... LP Maledetta Discoteca (Italy), 2024. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Bottazz keep things nice and lean here – drawing on a style of vintage funk, but also coming across with energy that's more suited to the 21st Century – really bridging generations with their music, which is heavy on basslines, wah wah guitar, and mighty sweet keyboard parts – all ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very underground work from Malian guitarist Bounaly – a musician whose work first appeared on a Whats App compilation, and makes its first ever full length appearance on this set! The album was recorded live, with a very gritty vibe – long tracks that have Bounaly's electric guitar ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Antoine Bourachot —
Diversions ... LP ABP (France), 2023. New Copy ...
$23.9928.99
There's a nicely narrative photo on the cover, and Antoine Bourachot seems to follow up that inspiration with some cinematic-styled jazz funk throughout – on a record that's even got a set of song titles that conjure up an imagined story as well! A few tracks here have vocals that bring a ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Insane work from Rae Bourbon – a 50s female impersonator with a very flamboyant style! The set features Rae speaking and singing over light piano backing – talking in a voice that was the standard "swish" tone of the time, and working through routines and situations that are ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bovel —
Changes ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), Mid 1990s. New Copy ...
$25.9928.99
Obscure British soul from Bovel – a Manchester singer from the mid 90s, and one who's got a vibe that's very different than the more popular London soul of the same time! Bovel clearly came up through the underground, and embraces a host of important musical currents here – while also ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds does it again, with another fine collection of mighty, mighty dub! A much needed Blackbeard retrospective collecting 16 hard to get cuts from British dubmeister Dennis Bovell, rare dubs and instrumentals, plus a couple of outstanding vocal tracks from the man at the epicenter of ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite David Bowie albums ever! Aladdin Sane was a real turning point for Bowie – recorded on the heels of the tremendously popular Ziggy Stardust album, but really pushing the boundaries past the more straight-ahead rock and glam of that record. Instead of just sitting on his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite David Bowie albums ever! Aladdin Sane was a real turning point for Bowie – recorded on the heels of the tremendously popular Ziggy Stardust album, but really pushing the boundaries past the more straight-ahead rock and glam of that record. Instead of just sitting on his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2013 remaster – on a 50th Anniversary picture disc!)
Almost a "greatest hit" of "greatest hits" collection – given the importance of this album to the David Bowie catalog! Sure, it compiles tracks from other releases – but it also was the album that gave the world the killer cut "John I'm Only Dancing" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, AFL1 -1732. Cover has a mostly split spine, and some light wear.)
Almost a "greatest hit" of "greatest hits" collection – given the importance of this album to the David Bowie catalog! Sure, it compiles tracks from other releases – but it also was the album that gave the world the killer cut "John I'm Only Dancing" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second great entry in the Changes series from David Bowie – and, like the first, a well-chosen array of tracks that really get at his creative genius as a pop star – which includes a few great titles from his post-Berlin years! The set does a great job of spanning the 70s – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius, pure genius from a young David Bowie – an album that we've always treasured as much as Ziggy Stardust! This set's pre-Hunky Dory, pre-Space Oddity – and it's an amazing little record that's almost completely devoid of guitars – instead using weird woodwinds (lots of oboe!) ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Bowie at his most sinister for the 70s – a landmark set that combines the harder rocking sound of the Ziggy Stardust years with the more sophisticated theatrics of Aladdin Sane – in a style that features some of the darkest, most political work of Bowie's career! There's a depth ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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David Bowie at his most sinister for the 70s – a landmark set that combines the harder rocking sound of the Ziggy Stardust years with the more sophisticated theatrics of Aladdin Sane – in a style that features some of the darkest, most political work of Bowie's career! There's a depth ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, May 24.
One of the three great collaborations between David Bowie and Brian Eno – and possibly the ultimate statement from his years in Berlin! The album's got some tunes that still show some of the guitar power of the early 70s Bowie – but it's also got some of the beautiful spacier moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite possibly David Bowie's first complete moment of genius – an incredibly-formed album that's filled with tunes beyond definition and description! There's still some traces of the earlier madman in the mix, but the overall sound is much more rock-heavy – although not without the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Bowie —
Lodger ... LP RCA, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$33.9944.99
The brilliant consummation of Bowie's late 70s years in Berlin – a record that showed he could take the experiments in sound he was crafting with Brian Eno, and turn them back into the kind of creepily catchy rock tunes that first made him a legend! Eno's help on the record is still quite ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring wear.)
The brilliant consummation of Bowie's late 70s years in Berlin – a record that showed he could take the experiments in sound he was crafting with Brian Eno, and turn them back into the kind of creepily catchy rock tunes that first made him a legend! Eno's help on the record is still quite ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Thin White Duke turns to the east – and gets a whole new sound with help from Brian Eno! The album is an amazing departure from some of David Bowie's previous work – a set that's sparer, more spacious, and which is often instrumental – quite a statement, given Bowie's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered.)
David Bowie —
Pinups ... LP RCA, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A key blend of two chapters in David Bowie's career – his guitar-heavy groove with the Spiders From Mars, and his 60s roots in mod London! The tracks here all date from the mid 60s, and are Bowie's homage to that period in his life – but they're all played with a glammish 70s ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Dynaflex pressing – APL1-0291. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a razor mark.)
A key blend of two chapters in David Bowie's career – his guitar-heavy groove with the Spiders From Mars, and his 60s roots in mod London! The tracks here all date from the mid 60s, and are Bowie's homage to that period in his life – but they're all played with a glammish 70s ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing departure for David Bowie – hardly the kind of record you would expect from his oboe-filled tunes of a few years before – and really the start of the groundbreaking, earthshaking, reinventionist era of his genius! There's a spacious, soaring quality to Space Oddity that's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album