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Universal/Virgin (France), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
The debut album by a guitarist who might well go into the realm of the classics – as he plays here with a sense of care and balance of tone that's very much his own – handling a hollow-body electric with a sound that's simply stunning from the very first note! Hugo Lippi isn't one of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Reflections In B ... CD 14.99
Candid, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
Supremely soulful modern jazz from the great Booker Little – one of his best albums ever as a leader, and a real standout moment amidst so many of the re-titled sessions that came out after his early death! The album's got a tremendous feel from the very first note – a furthering of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Out Front! ... LP 29.99
Out Front! ... CD 6.99
Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto —
Quatermass Seven ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2020. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A heady mix of fuzzy funk and psychedelic production – served up here as a duet between Little Barrie and Malcolm Catto! Catto's on drums, with the same rock-solid style that we've loved right since his Mo Wax days – and Barrie handles guitar and vocals – with that more ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jin/Mississippi, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
Great work from Little Bob – aka Lil Bob, aka Camille Bob – a New Orleans soul singer with a nicely funky edge! The album's almost got more of a mid 60s James Brown inspiration than some of Bob's southern contemporaries – with backing from the super-tight Lollipops, who really ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Little Feat —
Live At Manchester Free Trade Hall, 7/Rhino, 1977. New Copy 3LPs ... Out Of Stock
Little Richard —
Little Richard – The Complete Atlantic & Reprise Singles (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Real Gone, Early 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Two rare slices of work from Little Richard – both from more unusual periods in his career! The set begins with some early 60s tracks from a time when Richard wasn't with any big label, and was doing some tracks on his own – four titles that he licensed to Atlantic Records for issue on ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Little Willie John —
Complete R&B Hit Singles (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP King/Real Gone, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Amazing sounds from one of the all-time greats – the legendary Little Willie John – not only a key inspiration to James Brown, but one of the formative forces in soul music at the start of the 60s! The material here was cut by King Records at the height of its R&B years, but it ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 26.99
High Llamas —
Hey Panda ... LP Drag City, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
It's been quite awhile since the last High Llamas album – and in that time, the genius of Sean O'Hagan seems to have distilled even more – to a point where all those great elements he was able to layer together on previous records come out with a spare focus that maybe makes the whole ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Lloyd —
Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow ... LP Blue Note, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 38.99
Late life brilliance from the legendary Charles Lloyd – a reed player who seems to have given the world more great music in the past 20 years than he had in the previous 60s! Lloyd keeps on moving forward with all these new ideas and fresh conceptions – and here, he blows tenor, alto, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
S'Plat, 2022. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
The original soundtrack to Trouble Man is nothing short of a masterpiece – a full-on moment of studio genius from Marvin Gaye, right in the middle of his classic 70s run – a record that's given a fantastic new treatment here by Lo Res, who delivers exactly what's promised in the title! ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Analog Africa (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $34.99 36.99
Classic raw Brazilian grooves from Ary Lobo – a key force in the development of forro music at the end of the 50s, and an artist who's got a legendary status that's all his own! The rhythms romp along with a great deal of energy – a bit in samba territory, but with some of the rootsier ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Tiombe Lockhart feat Robert Glasper, Bilal, eCUSSIONIST —
Aquarius Years ... LP Mother Tongue, Early 2000s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The first official release of this debut solo album from Tiombe Lockheart – originally distributed via shows when she was a member of the Platinum Pied Pipers, and still a completely winning bit of spacey soul – with a vibe that really prefaces so much energy on the west coast in more ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
International Anthem, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $13.99 21.99
An amazing record from Chicago musician/artist Damon Locks – maybe the album he's been waiting his entire life to make – and the first to really bring together the mighty sum of his many talents! The material was recorded live in performance at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Where Future Unfolds ... CD 6.99(Beautiful vinyl edition – with bonus artwork inserts!)
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
Damon Locks and Rob Mazurek are no musical strangers to each other – their paths have crossed often on the Chicago and global scenes over many years of creative activity. Yet this project is also the first they've co-led, and it's an incredible document of how much both artists have grown in ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Future City Radio ... CD 13.99(Includes obi, dome-patterned inner sleeve and a poster!)
Vulcan/VP, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 27.99
A mighty righteous set of roots material – but maybe that's no surprise, given that Fred Locks titled the album after the shipping line started by Marcus Garvey to help African-Americans get back to the homeland! On vocals, Fred's got an approach that's every bit in spirit with his rasta ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Locobeach —
Psychedelic Disco Cumbia ... LP Peace & Rhythm, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The title here definitely gets it right – as Locobeach work in a trippy blend of old school cumbia modes – which is maybe no surprise for a group whose members also worked in Los Amigos Invisibles and Chicha Libre! The sound here mixes plenty of surf-styled guitar with percolating ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Logg —
Logg ... LP Salsoul/Be With (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A club classic on Salsoul – with a soaring sound that's still grooving dancefloors today! The record was arranged and conducted by Leroy Burgess – who also sang lead vocals and wrote all the material – and it's got a sound that's similar to some of the later uptempo grooves that ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Logic System —
Venus ... LP EMI/Universal (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really beautiful record from the Japanese electro scene at the start of the 80s – a record that's got some of the catchy synth modes of the period, but which also has a fair bit of other elements going on too! Logic System features keyboards from Hideki Matsutake – best known for his ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Canopy (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $27.99 32.99
Hard-driving work from this Afrobeat collection – an ensemble who've been working together for over a decade, and whose members hail from more scenes than just London – yet one who also use that city's cross-cultural heritage to really craft their own groove! Vocals are by Juanita Euka ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
London Brew (Benji B, Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, & Others) —
London Brew (180 gram pressing) ... LP Concord, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Heady work from this supergroup on the London jazz scene – a moody electric ensemble that was initially put together to explore the music of Miles Davis, but who have a soaring sound that's very much all their own! If you know the work of some of the players in the lineup, you'll instantly ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
London Experimental Jazz Quartet —
Invisible Roots ... LP Scratch/Roundtable (Australia), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
That's London, Ontario – not London, England – which means that the group have an even more far-flung sound than you might expect! The album's a brilliant and overlooked gem from the Canadian scene of the 70s – really mindblowing music by a group who are equally great at grooving ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lone Ranger —
Badda Dan Dem ... LP Studio One, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the headiest Studio One albums of the 80s – as you might guess from the trippy space-themed cover – a killer set of dee jay work from Lone Ranger, set to rhythms that get nice and heavy! The set's one of those in the best meeting of dub and dee jay modes – reworking both ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ed Longo & The Applied Arts Ensemble —
Other Fantasy ... LP Early Sounds (Netherlands), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Ed Longo plays plenty of keyboards here – and serves up cuts that move effortlessly between boogie-oriented grooves and more laidback numbers – so that the set's got a nice balance of mellow moments and groovers! Other instrumentation includes saxes, Fender Rhodes, flute, and guitar ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Loose —
Cherry & Harry & Raquel (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Beverly Hills/Real Gone, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic sexy soundtrack from Bill Loose – scored for a Russ Meyer Sexploitation film, but handled with a care that goes way deeper than you might expect! Bill brings in some nice jazzy moments on organ and guitar – and there's also some Sunshine Pop-styled vocals at points – ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lootpack —
Lost Tapes ... LP Traffic/Crate Diggas Palace, 2004. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Way more than just a set of "lost tapes" – but that's what we've come to expect for any project that involves Madlib – an artist for whom even the smallest of moments is a thing of greatness! Lootpack are the trio that first helped Madlib rise to fame in the 90s – ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brandon Lopez —
Vilevilevilevilevilevilevilevile (with bonus download) ... LP Tao Forms, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A stunning set from bassist Brandon Lopez – a younger player, but one who's already becoming a real standout for solo performances like this – working at a level that's completely breathtaking, and which seems to unlock all these new elements and sound in this once-familiar instrument! ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Vilevilevilevilevile(Includes download!)
David Lord —
Forest Standards Vol 3 ... LP Astral Spirits, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Really beautiful sounds from this great little group – an ensemble who definitely seem to evoke some of the organic qualities of the forest, while also moving between melodic moments and freer, almost windblown levels of sonic expression! At the core is the amazing Chad Taylor on drums ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Los Destellos —
Sicodelicos ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A killer compilation of late 60s & 70s tunes by Peruvian cumbia combo Los Destellos – leaning on the psychedelia inspired sounds from their earlier years! The sound is rooted in cumbia rhythms and electric guitar – but it nimble and spindly of heavily fuzzed out – with a more ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Los Golden Boys —
Cumbia De Juventud ... LP Discos Fuentes/Mississippi, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Youthful cumbia from Los Golden Boys – a combo with a spirit that really lives up to their name – and which is served up here with some very cool use of organ next to more familiar cumbia rhythms! The instrument is lean and spacey – almost otherworldly – and the quality ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Los Lobos —
Llego Navidad (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Rhino, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
It's Christmas time in East LA – and Los Lobos have gotten together to give us a real standout of a holiday album! The tunes are mostly originals by the group, and done up in that mix of modes that's always made them so great – border-styled instrumentation on some cuts, straighter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Los Saicos (aka Saicos) —
Demolician – The Complete Recordings 1965 to 1966 ... LP Munster (Spain), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $26.99
An incredible batch of prime garage rock era nuggets from the Peruvian scene – fuzzy gems by the Saicos! The Saicos bring a sense of menace to these tunes – with a guitar tone touched with an eerie vibe, and lead vocals that are really piercing and gravelly in that instills this ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Los Yorks —
Los Yorks 68 ... LP Mag/Munster (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Rough-edged rock and roll from the Peruvian scene of the 60s – a set cut at a time when the scene was still very much in love with the R&B-influenced style of the UK beat groups, and less concerned with some of their later, more psychedelic directions! There's a nicely garagey quality to ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Antti Lotjonen —
Circus Citadel (white vinyl pressing) ... LP WeJazz (Finland), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Many years back, Antti Lotjonen was a bassist with a very rhythmic vibe – a player we loved in the Five Corners Quintet, but now a jazz musician who's grown in leaps and bounds in recent years! This second album from Antti's Quintet East is a strong tribute to that growth – music that's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lionel Loueke & Gilles Peterson —
HH Reimagined ... LP Edition, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fresh take on the HH album from guitarist Lionel Loueke, which itself was a fresh take on the music of Herbie Hancock – translated here in ways that take both Loueke's album and the original inspiration far past their roots! Gilles Peterson is best known as a presenter and producer – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Louis Band —
Taste Me ... LP Blitz/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The "Louis" in the band here is Louis Vanni – an Italian sound library arranger who cooked up this rare batch of instrumental grooves in the studio! The approach is funk, but of a varied sort – sometimes more disco, sometimes more soundtrack – occasionally with the ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
MPS/Endless Happiness, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99 About May 17, 2024
A seminal MPS session – and quite possibly the greatest record ever cut by French organist Eddie Louiss! The album features a trio that includes John Surman on soprano and baritone sax and Daniel Humair on drums – with a guest appearance on one track by bassist Niels Henning Orsted-Pede ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 2004. New Copy 2LP ... $36.99 39.99
The album gives away its premise with the "ballad" in the title – but that's only part of the picture here, as the tenor of Joe Lovano is so wonderfully distinct, the album's got a richness that goes way beyond its cover! As with Coltrane's famous Ballads album of the early 60s, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I'm All For You – Ballad Songbook ... CD 0.99(First time on vinyl – heavy pressing, mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray!)
Blue Note, 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $51.99 56.99
One of those 90s albums that really made people sit up and take notice of saxophonist Joe Lovano – a musician who'd been appearing on records since the 70s, but who finally got the due he deserved when Blue Note let him open up like this! The album's got a relatively loose, open vibe – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
ECM (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 25.99
The third album from this wonderfully well-matched trio – Joe Lovano's Tapestry Trio group, with superb work on piano from Marilyn Crispell and drums and bells from Carmen Castaldi! All three players are working together here as one – mentally tied to each other, with a sense that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Love —
Forever Changes (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Elektra, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
What can we say? This is one of the greatest albums of all time! The record's got a sound that's completely unique – as crack LA garage punk rock meets Hollywood baroque production, and the result is an amazing bit of loud guitar noise backed by strings and horns, all graced by the godlike ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram 45th anniversary pressing – cut from the original analog album master.)
Preston Love —
Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q (180 gram pressing) ... LP Kent/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A funky party all the way through – and the one and only album we've ever seen from Johnny Otis main tenor player in the 60s! The set's got a vibe that's much funkier than some of Johnny's own records of previous years – and really shows that looser, more open style he was bringing to ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lion/Return To Analog, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Rare material that was originally recorded in 1972 by organist Larry Young – some of his most outside material ever, and done with a bunch of young musicians who wail on all of these weird electronic instruments! The set's way wilder even than any of Young's albums that were issued at the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Love Unlimited —
Love Unlimited – The Uni, MCA, & 20th Century Records Singles 1972 to 1975 ... LP Universal, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic selection of work from one of the hippest girl groups of the 70s – the mighty Love Unlimited trio, three singers who all worked under the genius of Barry White in his prime! Unlike other girl trios of the time, who often used an older soul mode refitted with disco grooves – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lovelites —
Love So Strong – The Lovelite Recordings ... LP P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The rich 70s legacy of the Lovelites – a Chicago trio who first sprang onto the soul with some wonderfully fragile work when they were young, and who continued to record some really great music – even though they never fully got their due at the time! The music here was all done after ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Lovelites —
With Love From The Lovelites ... LP Uni/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The only full length album ever cut by this amazing Chicago girl group! The Lovelites first broke onto the charts with their stunning track "How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad" – a sad slow tune about teen pregnancy, sung in a strange otherworldly style that's also quite soulful ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Raul Lovisoni & Francesco Messina —
Prati Bagnati Del Monte Analogo (with bonus download) ... LP Cramps/Superior Viaduct, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Sublime sounds from the Italian modernist scene of the 70s – an album produced by Franco Battiato, and which shares a lot with his own classics from the time! Composer/performers Raul Lovisoni and Francesco Messina may have a few less dark corners than Battiato – and work here in a ... (Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Note (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99 About April 19, 2024 (delayed)
Deeply soulful blowing from tenorist Frank Lowe – working here in a wonderfully hip group that includes Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Geri Allen on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Charles Moffett on drums. The date really lives up to the promise you might ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Note (Italy), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99 About April 19, 2024 (delayed)
Nothing too exotic here, as the album's a soulful romp from Frank Lowe – a set that has a nicely earthy feel overall, with lots of room for Lowe's wonderful sound on the tenor sax! The group here features some especially nice piano from Amina Claudine Myers – who is always a welcome ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Frank Lowe —
Out Loud ... LP Triple Points, 1974. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic lost work from the great Frank Lowe – a crucial saxophonist in the generation between the 60s ESP Records scene and the 70s loft jazz generation – and a player whose best legacy is often found in overlooked material like this! The set features both studio and live material by ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Musicism/Pressure Sounds (UK), 1983. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 38.99
Some of the rarest dub work ever cut by this legendary Jamaican producer – music that originally appeared on two different records that only ever circulated in shabby TK Records 12" sleeves, often with the wrong information printed on the labels! Yet the set is every bit as seminal as ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
LTJ X-Perience —
Ain't Nothin But A Groove ... LP Irma (Italy), 2013. New Copy 2LP ... $38.99 44.99 About June 7, 2024
A great return to form for the LTJ Experience – exactly the kind of tight grooves and soulful sounds that made Luca Trevisi such a standout in earlier years of the Italian club scene! The style here is really back to basics – somewhere between the spareness of the post-disco years and ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chien Chien Lu & Richie Goods —
Connected ... LP Chien Chien Lu/P-Vine (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
We love the vibes-heavy music of Chien Chien Lu, and love it in an even different way here, as she collaborates with bassist Richie Goods – an artist who really helps deepen the sound of her music, and creates this great balance between bass and vibes that's completely amazing! You might not ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Connected (with bonus track) ... CD 11.99
Tonodisc/Far Out (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
The sublime debut album from Argentine guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena – a musician who learned plenty from the bossa guitar generation of the 60s, then took things into his own hand with this wonderful record! Agustin's acoustic guitar is the main instrumentation on the set – ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Agustin Pereyra Lucena ... CD 15.99
Finders Keepers (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 26.99
An amazing sonic portrait of the modern city – one created on the early 70s Italian scene, but lost to the shifting sands of time, due to its release as a sound library-only album! We've heard Maria Teresa Luciani on a few other records of this nature – but this one may well be her ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2024. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A slightly different set than some of the others in this mighty nice series – in that this entry's got a vocalist – singer Lauren Santi, who brings some very soulful, wordless moments to the album! Mario Luciano handles a great range of keyboards, and the tunes have a lean, laidback ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ludacris —
Word Of Mouf (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Def Jam, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The cover looks a bit goofy, but the set's one of the strongest that Ludacris ever recorded – a rock-solid effort that has him completely on track throughout, in one of those sets that really stood as a calling card for the Atlanta scene in the 21st Century! Yet there's also a nice ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lage Lund —
Ashes ... LP JMI, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An open, beautiful, and really well-recorded album from guitarist Lage Lund – a set that really lets all the careful tones and colors of his music come across beautifully – as he plays in a spacious trio with Matthew Brewer on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums! Lage is always a chromatic ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lupe Fiasco —
Food & Liquor ... LP Atlantic, 2006. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The official full length debut from Lupe Fiasco – another wholly unique Chicago MC who's gotten the runaround from seemingly every major label in the biz – and a record that lives up to the long-building hype! Frankly, we were scared almost immediately when we heard the description ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luxxury —
Alright (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Nolita, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Lean grooves with plenty of soul – a sweet set of tracks with a very 80s vibe – the kind of stripped-down club work from that period after disco, but at a time when the music was still influenced by the soulful sound of the late 70s – just served up with beats, basslines, and ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aladdin/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 39.99
A sweet SoCal groover from Cecil Lyde – recorded in LA in the early 80s, with a great mix of funky club and mellow soul modes! Cecil's got a great ear for the grittier side of California funk at the time – tunes that still use the heavy bass and keyboards of mainstream work from the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stone Free (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 16.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi1)
Marie Queenie Lyons —
Soul Fever ... LP DeLuxe/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A holy grail of funky music – the one and only album ever cut by Marie Queenie Lyons, a heck of a hard soul singer who's best known for her rare funky 45s! The album is stunning – every bit as great as any of Marie's singles, and with an incredibly unified sound that should have made ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tuba/BGP (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 31.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums ever from jazz vibist Johnny Lytle – a set that really leans into the impact that he was having with the soul instrumental crowd, and which serves up tunes in these short, tight grooves that show why Johnny was the king of the stepping dancefloor in the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
One of the most righteous albums ever from jazz vibes legend Johnny Lytle – a soaring, spacious set that's almost to Lytle's career what Gears was to Johnny Hammond's! Of course, Lytle's groove here is different – no Mizell production, and a mellower feel overall – but the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Room (UK), New Copy ... $25.99 29.99 About May 31, 2024
Maple/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 25.99
The cover may look like some indie soul set from the 80s, but Mabu's Madness is a rare east coast funk combo from the start of the 70s – one who issued this killer set on the tiny Maple label with a mighty heavy sound! The album's got a vibe that's a bit like some of the best funk albums on ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on orange & black vinyl!)
Philips/Weekend (Germany), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $46.99 49.99
An incredible album by one of our favorite Brazilian artists! This gem from 1972 is an album that we'd rank right up there with work by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, or Lo Borges from the same time – with an underground singer/songwriter style, performed in a manner that mixes rock and jazz ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Egisto Macchi —
Asia ... LP Cinedelic (Italy), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that nicely combines the two different sound library sides Egisto Macchi – his scene setting ability with a lovely melody, and his deeper darker experiments on the further reaches of sound! The album's got a cover that belies its complexity – and within, you'll definitely hear ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Egisto Macchi —
Gangsters 70 ... LP Cinedelic (Italy), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A record that's very different than you might expect from the title – not 70s crime/cop material from the Italian scene, and instead a much richer, more sophisticated soundtrack from the late 60s – one that really makes great use of the darker, moodier side of the talents of Egisto ... (Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Galt MacDermot —
Woman Is Sweeter (2023 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Kilmarnock/Now Again, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest moments ever from the great Galt MacDermot – an album that he recorded for his own small label, in the time after he scored big bucks with the soundtrack to Hair – and was able to work on so many other different creative projects! The album's fantastic – tight, ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Galt MacDermot & Angela Ortega —
Ghetto Suite ... LP Kilmarnock/Tidal Waves, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest records ever issued on Galt MacDermot's legendary Kilmarnock label – a selection of songs and poems by Harlem school children, set to music by Galt, and sung by vocalist Angela Ortega! Given that Galt's handling the music, you can bet that there's plenty of nicely funky ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 Black Friday Europe release.)
Olindo (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $20.99 26.99
Earthy vocals and plenty of percussion – a wonderful set of parranda tracks from Betsayda Machado, who works here with a tight combo that really sends her vocals over the top! On her own, Betsayda would be enough – a singer with the expressive qualities of older giants, such as Omara ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Machi Oul Big Band —
Quetzalcoatl ... LP Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1975. New Copy ... $31.99 34.99
One of the most obscure albums issued on the Palm Records label of French jazz genius Jef Gilson – a large ensemble session that ties together both spiritual and avant styles of the early 70s, and which really demonstrates the overlooked power of the French scene at the time! The group's led ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Quetzalcoatl ... CD 13.99
Jamaazima/333 (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 28.99
There's nothing pop about this record – as the set's an obscure 80s digital date, recorded at Aquarius Studios, issued on a tiny American label, and a great reminder that there were still plenty of homegrown sounds during these years of big reggae success – as long as you knew where to ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 39.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rise Vision Comin ... CD 18.99(Beautiful Japanese pressing– with obi!)
Bang Ya Head Entertainment, 2024. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
All the lean, spare Madlib tracks taken from the vocal album – served up here as instrumentals, and in a way that really showcases Madlib's continuing genius over the years! There's really a "less is more" vibe going on here – with a focus on key elements, just the right kind ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 29.99
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib —
Rock Konducta Part 1 (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2013. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really great chapter in the career of Madlib, and one that shows the really diverse musical inspirations that have informed his contributions to hip hop – served up here in a set of instrumentals based on samples from rare rock tracks from a hip variety of sources! For the project, Madlib ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note ... LP 33.99
Madlib Invazion, 2021. New Copy ... $23.99 27.98
A hell of a collaboration – core sounds by Madlib, which are then re-arranged by Kieran Hebden – at a level that seems to open up new dimensions in both artists! The sound is definitely Madlib's, but there's also a sense of majesty that seems to flow through the whole thing – ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
Originally the first release in the Madlib Medicine Show series – this one is a full scale collaboration with no nonsense rapper Guilty Simpson – sort of a prelude to Guilty's OJ Simpson LP with Madlib in the production booth! The set is a pretty sharp confluence of Guilty's heavy-toned ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
Formative Madlib beatcraft – music made by 'Lib from 1990-2000 – crafted into a tight full length album that feels as fresh as ever! History Of The Loop Digga features funky hip hop instrumentals made at a time when he was producing underground beat tapes for himself and the Crate ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing. Quantities pressed on demand and strictly limited! Sky blue vinyl.)
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show No 7 – High Jazz ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Quite possibly our favorite installment so far in the Madlib Medicine Show series – as the set's a treasure trove of rare work from the many-faceted Yesterday's New Quintet combo – that genius funky jazz ensemble headed by Madlib! According to the notes, some of these cuts are from ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib with Frank Nitt —
Channel 85 Presents Nittyville Season 1 (Madlib Medicine Show No 9) ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The missing piece of the epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – No 9 in the eclectic soundscape architects year-long effort to release full length albums on a near-monthly basis ended up following No 11, but the collaboration with MC Frank Nitt is worth the wait! Nittyville is funky hip hop ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2008. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 29.99
Madlib's reworked, re-imagined and remixes of the mighty Madvillainy LP! The original album is arguably one of the greatest Stones Throw album ever, held up by many as one of the best indie hip hop albums of its decade if not all time – so Madlib is wise to take a freewheeling, fairly loose ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes includes the download and a 12-page comic booklet!)
Madvillain (Madlib & MF Doom) —
Madvillainy ... LP Stones Throw, 2004. New Copy 2 LPs ... Just Sold Out!
A Stones Throw sci-fi masterpiece – one that was destined for greatness from conception, but we're still pretty well blown away by the final product! MC Doom and beatmaster Madlib couldn't be better suited for a collaboration. As much as we've dug the best of Doom's material of the last ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Crown/We Want Sounds (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 38.99 About June 15, 2024
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rock Communication Yagi Bushi ... LP 49.99
Pan Am/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
A funky 70s killer from Japanese arranger Norio Maeda – very different than his 60s material, and also different than you might guess from both the image on the cover, and the "samba" in the title! There's some Brazilian influence in the rhythms, but the approach is fuller, richer, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Yoko Maeno —
Twilight (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $39.99 49.99
A jazzy bit of city soul from Yoko Maeno – a singer who's got a style that's partly like some of her Japanese contemporaries, and partly in a breathier mode – maybe a bit in territory that's like Jane Birkin and some other French singers of the 70s! The tunes have a nicely slinky vibe ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Magic Source (Bjorn Wagner) —
Voyage Spectral ... LP Favorite (France), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really cool side project from Bjorn Wagner – of Mighty Mocambos and Bacao Rhythm & Steel fame – a set that's got some of the spacey touches you might guess from the cover, but mixed with funkier currents at the bottom, in a way that makes for a mighty nice groove! Bjorn's got ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cacophonic (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $10.99 26.99
Striking sounds from Michel Magne – an artist who's best known for his groovy soundtracks of the 60s – but who steps out here with a rare experimental set from the late 50s! The style is very much in keeping with the most compelling of the postwar generation in France – as Magne ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Maha —
Orkos ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very groovy set that was recorded in Cairo at the end of the 70s – vocals by Maha, a singer who'd worked with the Egyptian Jazz Band of Salah Ragab – but done here in a style that's very different than the work of that group! There's some nice funky tracks on the record, mixed with a ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vusi Mahlasela/Strut (UK), 2002. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really wonderful collaboration – one that features famous South African singer Vusi Mahlasela working with the Jive Connection combo – a funky Swedish group who backed Mahlasela on many live dates over the years, and who really help his music come across with a lean, classic sort of ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Face To Face ... CD 7.99
Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals —
Your Funny Moods ... LP DC International/Numero, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Sublime harmony soul – and one of THE east coast classics of the early 70s! Skip and group were one of the best vocal groups working on their scene at the time – with a style that's incredibly well crafted, yet also fragile enough to really capture the emotions of the tunes. This ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Your Funny Moods (green vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99
DC International/Numero, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 25.99
Sublime harmony soul – and one of THE east coast classics of the early 70s! Skip and group were one of the best vocal groups working on their scene at the time – with a style that's incredibly well crafted, yet also fragile enough to really capture the emotions of the tunes. This ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Racional/Seroma (Spain), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.00
The very obscure third volume in the legendary Racional series from Brazilian soul legend Tim Maia – and like the other two, a record that really furthers the rich legacy of music he'd begun at the start of the 70s! There's a very righteous vibe going on here – music that soars for the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor (Brazil), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99
The incredible first album by Tim Maia – Brazil's greatest soul star in the 70s, and for good reason too – given that Tim was one of the few who could match the depth of American soul and funk at the time! Yet the music here is way more than just a Brazilian version of American soul ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl pressing – with lyric insert!)
Tim Maia —
Tim Maia (1971) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest records ever from Brazilian soul legend Tim Maia – and a set that also has him singing a bit of English language lyrics too! The groove here is that classic Maia blend of Brazilian roots with American funk and soul – echoes of forro or samba in some of the rhythms, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl pressing – with lyric insert!)
Tim Maia —
Tim Maia (1973) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great step forward for the legendary Tim Maia – working here in a style that's even tighter and more sophisticated than before – yet still equally filled with funk and soul! The arrangements are a bit bigger than before, and the production a bit more professional – but that ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl pressing – with lyric insert!)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
70s soul from Brazil – and a tremendously strong effort from the legendary Tim Maia! This record was Tim's first after an initial run on Polydor – and it shows Maia tightening up his groove even more, but still avoiding the slicker sounds of later years. There's a really focused sound ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
