Bunny Wailer —
Dubd'sco Vol 1 ... CD Solomonic/Dub Store (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$14.9915.98
A fantastic underground gem from Bunny Wailer – one of the rare albums issued on his heady Solomonic label – an imprint that featured some of his most righteous material on record! As you'd guess from the title and the somewhat unprepossessing cover, the style here is heavily dubby ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Bunny Wailer hits up the dancehall for inspiration and recruits the Radics to back him on this crossover effort that successfully spans his roots roots and the new sound of the day! 10 numbers in all, including "Rock 'n Groove", "Another Dance", "Dance Rock", "Coo ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loudon Wainwright —
Album III ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Album III from Loudon Wainwright III – a fine showcase for his wry songwriting, uncommon melodies and a unpredictable niche in the 70s singer/songwriter realm! Album III continues Loudon's progression from folk influenced storyteller to more of a pop rock mode, a record that starts out with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label Broadway pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Loudon Wainwright III —
Final Exam ... LP Arista, 1978. Sealed ...
$8.99
One of the more obscure 70s albums from Loudon Wainwright – an Arista set, with titles that include "The Heckler", "Natural Disaster", "Final Exam", "Pen Pal Blues", "Mr Guilty", and "Heaven & Mud". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a cut corner.)
Loudon Wainwright III —
T Shirt ... LP Arista, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
One of best ever albums by Tom Waits – the beginning of his gutbuckety, Americana Carnivalesque era of dreamlike sinister romance and lovelorn surrealism! The tin pan piano ballads and get pushed a bit to the wayside for Tom's more mysterious and poetic side, and this begins one of the great ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really haunting record from French composer Igor Wakhvitch – better-known for his more way-out material, but sounding equally great here on an unreleased instrumental set from the end of the last century! The music was composed on his "Mysterious Island 88" system of electronics ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Yes I'm The One", "Come On In", "Knowing When To Leave", "Discoveries Of Joby Jones", "After You", "There Is A Time", and "Paper Cup". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Narada Michael Walden —
Dance Of Life ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Very Good- ...
$0.99
One of Narada Michael Walden's tighter records of the 70s – a tight batch of soul tracks that steps off of his spiritual roots into a sound that points the way towards 80s groove! Narada's on piano and percussion, as well as vocals – and the rest of the group grooves heavily in a mix ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Narada Michael Walden's first album – and a surprisingly complex approach to spiritual soul, handled with some great guest guitar work by Jeff Beck and Carlos Santana! The approach is somewhere between 70s rock fusion and smooth soul – done with a tight, professional style that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
One of Narada Michael Walden's best albums from the late 70s – a sweet blend of jazz funk and soul, done with a slightly spiritual sound, and lots of nice touches on keyboards! Walden's a bit subtler than some of his contemporaries, but that makes for a album that opens itself up more and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Plenty of beats here – so much so you might forget that Narada Michael Walden first rose to fame as a drummer – but all the electricity is fine with us, given the 80s groove sound of the set! There's a nice sense of energy that informs most of the tracks – a somewhat funky ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A highly electric set from Narada Michael Walden – a mid 80s effort that's filled with catchy little tunes! The style's certainly more mainstream than we might have guessed, given Walden's early career – but it's still much better than most of the pop of its generation – thanks ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of a number of excellent sessions that Waldron put together for the Music Minus One label – and like the rest, a set of tunes designed to allow an amateur jazz player a chance to sit in with a high quality band. Waldron arranged and conceived the set, but since it's "for pianists ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet! Cover has some faded marker on front.)
The title's no mistake, as the album was really one of Mal Waldron's first really outside sessions – a real embrace of the free jazz modes coming out of the European scene of the 60s, but in a way that's slightly different than most! As Waldron states in the liner notes, his vision here is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, RVG Special Edition with 24-bit remastering – still sealed with the obi!)
Mal Waldron/Terumasa Hino —
Reminicent Suite ... LP Victor (Japan), 1972. Very Good ...
$78.99
Really evocative work from pianist Mal Waldron – a rare Japanese session cut with trumpeter Terumasa Hino, and a hip group of players who really make the set sparkle! The album's easily one of the most spiritual that Mal ever cut – and features two side long tracks that build ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Vinyl is great overall, but has a short click near the end of side one.)
Four fantastic albums from Charlie Walker – one of the lesser-remembered talents of the late 60s country scene, but a singer whose work on albums like these can match the best of the bunch! As you'd guess by some of the titles, the tunes are heavy on references to barrooms and drinking ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A landmark album of electric piano grooves from Hysear Don Walker – the keyboardist on some of Young-Holt Unlimited's best albums! This album's much more in a jazz vein than some of the Young-Holt titles – with Walker playing electric keys on slower funky numbers that burn along at a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The lasting recorded legacy of Jimmy Walker – and material that shows a much sharper, much smarter side of his personality than his character on Good Times! Walker's got a fast-talking, bad-rapping approach that's definitely rooted in the party record scene of the 60s – yet which is ... (Comedy/Spoken) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time classics from Jr Walker & The All Stars – key proof that Motown could groove even when nobody was laying down vocals! As you might guess from the title, the album features the group's huge hit "Shotgun", plus lots of other cool funky little tracks like " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
6 Motown albums from Jr Walker & The All Stars – all long overdue for reissue! First up is A Gasssss – a gas of a record from Jr Walker & The All Stars – a set that has the magical Johnny Bristol producing – giving the group this really warm, soaring sound that's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Scott Walker —
Climate Of Hunter ... LP Virgin/Universal (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
About October 25, 2019 (delayed)
A key slice of Scott Walker genius – and his only recording from the 80s, cut on the heels of a re-discovery of his older music, but a far step ahead than anything Walker had done before! Climate Of Hunter is far darker than the famous Philips albums – and carries with it echoes of his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really lost slice of work from the legendary Scott Walker – material recorded for his short-lived TV show and specials for the BBC in the late 60s! Scott here is at the height of his powers – the god-like voice from the albums Scott 1 through Scott 4 – working mostly with his ... (Rock) read moreCD
A pair of great early 70s efforts from the always unpredictable Scott Walker – 1973's Stretch and We Had It All from '74! Both records are Scott's tribute to modern country, with songs written by Jerry Reed, Tom T Hall, Billy Joe Shaver and others like that, along with tunes by writers Scott ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great overview of one of the greatest 60s groups to ever record on the UK scene – the legendary Walker Brothers, who then spun off Scott Walker as a solo act – then reformed briefly for a few more records in the 70s! Scott Walker's solo work has become the stuff of legend over the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of some very early work by T Bone Walker – his early singles from the Black & White label, originally just issued on 78rpm discs! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Incredible early work from the legendary T Bone Walker – very early recordings of the electric guitar in blues, and maybe still some of the best! Walker's already a master here – playing with this hard tone on the strings, but one that also has a surprising amount of sensitive jazz ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s black label Star Line pressing. Cover has some splitting on the top and bottom seams, although not completely through.)
Lloyd Wallace Trio —
New Thing ... LP Duo, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$6.99
A killer organ trio record from the south side of Chicago! Lloyd Wallace is a screamin organist in a mode that's right in the style you'd hear in some tiny lounge in the city – and he's playing here with Billy Mitchell, the drummer who cut an album on Calla, and Larry Frazier, Jimmy McGriff's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare quintet session from George Wallington – and a smoking little record we'd rate right up there with his other non-trio sides of the 50s! The set's done in that hard-edge Savoy mode of the time – relaxed and open, with lots of dark elements in the rhythms – and beautifully ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
George Wallington —
Knight Music ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
Great work from bop legend George Wallington – one of the last records in an initial run of 50s strengths from the pianist – and a set that features some great original compositions of his own! The set's a bit unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – almost more of a Prestige ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bit of pen on back.)
Joe Walsh —
Barnstorm ... LP Dunhill, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
The excellent solo debut from lumbering rock guitar virtuoso Joe Walsh – buzzing, melodic and extremely tuneful early 70s rock that's refreshingly free of the processed cheese that characterized much of his later material, both solo and as an Eagle – and possibly the best work he's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cedar Walton —
Bambino ... CD Evidence, 1993. Used ...
$1.99
Cedar Walton - Hank Hobley Quintet —
Breakthrough ... LP Cobblestone, 1972. Very Good ...
$14.99
One of the last great albums that Hank Mobley ever cut! Although Mobley's 70s output was nothing compared to his 60s Blue Note work, this 1972 session for Cobblestone/Muse is a winner, and features the aging tenorist co-leading a crack quintet with Cedar Walton, and featuring Billy Higgins, Sam ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last great albums that Hank Mobley ever cut! Although Mobley's 70s output was nothing compared to his 60s Blue Note work, this 1972 session for Cobblestone/Muse is a winner, and features the aging tenorist co-leading a crack quintet with Cedar Walton, and featuring Billy Higgins, Sam ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and some light aging on the opening.)
Groovy pop organ tunes from Brazil's famous organist! Walter plays in the light peppy style he used on his Verve albums, with plenty of nice organ riffing all the way through! Most tracks are bossa numbers, and titles include "Go Go Theme", "Counting Stars", "White ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small cutout hole and a piece of masking tape on the top seam.)
A strange lost "comeback" album for Walter Wanderley – but a great one! The set was recorded recorded in the US in the early 70's, and with the same sweet electric sound that Wanderley was using on his last A&M/CTI albums! Walter plays organ and electric piano, and the group ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear and a promo sticker.)
An overlooked gem from Dexter Wansel – a mid 80s set recorded after his famous albums for Philly International, and a record that offers a nice transition of his earlier groove! The set's got a keyboard-heavy vibe – similar to the mode that Wansel brought to the studio in the late 70s, ... (Soul) read moreCD
Dexter Wansel —
Voyager ... LP Philadelphia International, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
Dexter Wansel keeps up the space jazz funk groove that was begun on Life On Mars – with those fat, thumping bass lines, elastic lead guitar, atmospheric soul vocals and loads and loads of keys – spatial work on Rhodes, Moogs and ARPs! It's all done in a funky style not always heard on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funk band with horns, but one with a very different feel than the rest – as these guys have arrangements that are nicely complicated up top – in a way that has the horns moving in all these really wonderful, colorful sort of ways! Instead of the usual inspirations from 60s soul or ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive jammer from War – and a record that brought the group to a whole new generation of listeners – as well as a good number of later fans who discovered some of these jams in the club! The groove here isn't disco, but this tightening up of War's sweet jamming vibe – almost ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Weird batch of instrumental grooves played by what is billed as an early version of War, with Lonnie Jordan on piano and organ, Harold Brown on drums, Magnificent Montague on congas, and Bobby Womack on guitar! The liner notes lists the group as being made up of members of The Packers, The Romeos, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
War —
Platinum Jazz ... LP Blue Note, 1977. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Sweet jazzy work from War – a record that has them stretching things out a bit from before, and finding new ways to groove for the second half of the 70s! All the core elements are still firmly in place – that sublime blend of jazz, soul, funk, and Latin elements – but there's a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
War —
War ... LP United Artists, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ...
$11.99
A wonderful first solo album from War – a set that has them breaking away from their early partnership with singer Eric Burdon – and finding an even better groove in the process! The vibe here is hipper, and even more righteous than before – some of those great jazz currents on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge moment for War – maybe the group's biggest album of the 70s, but a set that still has them holding onto everything that makes the great! Like Earth Wind & Fire at their best, War have this way of staying strong and righteous, while still able to hit a hook – jamming one ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moisture stains along the opening.)
War & Eric Burdon —
Black Man's Burdon ... LP Far Out/MGM, 1971. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly great pairing of talents – the post-Animals Eric Burdon on vocals, and early grooves from Cali funk legends War – coming together here in a blend that still holds up beautifully after all these years! Burdon was already getting pretty soulful on the last few Animals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and small initials in marker on front.)
A split single from War, and lead singer Lonnie Jordan. "Galaxy" is a later funky classic by the group – strutting out with some sweet funky riffing, ensemble vocals, and a powerful groove that's always been a dancefloor pleaser! "Junkie To My Music" has a syncopated ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
What can we say? "Ring My Bell" was one of the biggest crossover disco tracks of the late 70s – with a cool electronic groove on the beat, and lyrics and production by Frederick Knight, making the southern soul singer one of the more unlikely disco forces of the time. This 12" ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Arrangements by Charles Calello – and tracks include "Help", "Tear It Down", "This Ole House", "Hang Your Tears Out To Dry", "Cotton Fields", and "God Bless The Child". (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic live set from the great David S Ware – recorded at a key point in his career, when he was moving away from his longtime work with Matthew Shipp on piano, and embracing a new group with Joe Morris on guitar! Morris is wonderful here – really at his best, and driven on by the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tenor adventurer David S Ware's cosmos-searching Planetary Unknown group – with pianist Cooper-Moore, bassist William Parker and drummer Muhammad Ali – recorded live before an enthusiastic audience at the 2011 Saalfelden Jazz Festival in Austria. This marks the concert debut of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Digipack has some edgewear & a penmark through the barcode.)
A great moment in the career of the mighty Leon Ware – a set recorded after his famous 70s work for Motown, and before his return to fame at Elektra – but still with a super-tight quality that shows that Leon was always great, no matter what the setting! Leon's warm, mellow, and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing stuff! Arguably Leon Ware's greatest record – and one of the greatest Motown records of the 70's! The record is a beautiful set of interwoven mellow soul tracks, recorded right on the heels of Marvin Gaye's I Want You album, which was written and conceived by Ware, then taken at the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing stuff! Arguably Leon Ware's greatest record – and one of the greatest Motown records of the 70's! The record is a beautiful set of interwoven mellow soul tracks, recorded right on the heels of Marvin Gaye's I Want You album, which was written and conceived by Ware, then taken at the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Leon Ware —
Rainbow Deux ... LP Be With (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$36.99
Great late work from Leon Ware – one of our favorite soul talents of the 70s, and one of the few who kept on with the same creative spirit over the decades! The album's everything you'd expect from a classic Leon Ware album – a great mix of mellow grooves and modern soul – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A modern soul masterpiece! Leon Ware had always been cutting great records, but the quality of this one's so high, it almost feels like he'd been waiting his entire life to record it! Leon gets some crucial help on the session – as the great Brazilian artist Marcos Valle joins in on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent UK reissue. Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
A stone cold smoker from the Chicago scene of the 50s – the kind of record we're proud to say came from our hometown! The album brings together the best of some of the under-recognized players in the Windy City at the time – including bassist Wilbur Ware, alto saxophonist John Jenkins, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Andy Warhol —
America ... Book Grove Press, 1985. New Copy ...
$5.9920.00
A decade's worth of photographs from Andy Warhol – strung together in a way that really explodes our idea of his artistic vision! All of the images are black and white, shot casually by Warhol as he carried a camera around for ten years – but hardly the kind of snapshots that you might ... (Books) read moreBook
Twas The Night Before Christmas is still very much in the choral mode that Waring made famous with his Pennsylvanians group the decade before – but the approach is maybe a bit more fluid throughout, as the tunes shift up both song styles and singers – sometimes featuring breakoff combos ... (Holiday Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam and some light wear.)
Plenty of progressive percussion here – most of it pretty darn funky too! The set's an obscure sound library album, and it's definitely one of that rare breed that's all great, all the way through – filled with groovy little numbers that certainly offer a lot of the drums promised in ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
Warner Bros Orchestra/Carl Brandt —
Top TV Themes '64 ... LP Warner, 1964. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
6 tracks: "BeatWave", "Master Of The Mix", "Nunk (New Wave Funk)", "Light Years Away","Light Years Away (dub version)" and "No Man Is An Island". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
A benchmark LP from the first wave of post Chronic g funk – Warren G's blunted masterwork Regulate – G Funk Era! Regulate doesn't have the kind of huge singles that fueled the Dre & Snoop takeover – but it's cut from the same cloth and holds up just as well. Tracks include ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Although this one looks like a greatest hits set, it's actually a live show that features Dionne running through most of her big Bacharach hits during the Scepter years. The set features impersonations by Dionne on tracks like "Baby Love", "Bill Bailey", and "Falling In ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album