The birth of a genius – and an amazing batch of early material from the legendary Bo Diddley! Even at his start, Bo was unlike anyone else – a completely unique, completely self-contained bluesman who not only brought a wealth of new songs and styles to Chess Records, but who also did ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mid-60s smoker from the great Bo Diddley – a set that's maybe more obscure than some of his initial classics, but equally great! Bo's completely on fire right from the start – fast-riffing his guitar with that rhythm he invented, and which bore his name for decades to come – ... (Blues) read moreCD
Nasty nasty funk from the great Bo Diddley – one of his rare funky 70s classics for Chess – produced by Johnny Otis with a really tripped-out groove! The album's got an edge that seems to go even farther than some of Bo's other Chess work at the time – and picks up the full-on ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bo Diddley/Muddy Waters/Little Walter —
Super Blues ... LP Chess, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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A Chicago blues trifecta – and the first time ever that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Little Waters ever worked together! The set's got a raw power that definitely lives up to the title – a wicked mix of raw guitars, rough rhythms, and some wonderfully soulful vocals – all served ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo blue fade label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
Aaron Diehl & The Knights —
Zodiac ... CD Mack Avenue, 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9917.99
A beautiful take on the Zodiac Suite composed by Mary Lou Williams – one that has the same mix of piano and larger arrangements as her initial performance, but which takes the tones and colors in some much different directions overall! The core of the set has Aaron Diehl on piano, in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Aaron Diehl & The Knights —
Zodiac ... CD Mack Avenue, 2023. Used ...
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A beautiful take on the Zodiac Suite composed by Mary Lou Williams – one that has the same mix of piano and larger arrangements as her initial performance, but which takes the tones and colors in some much different directions overall! The core of the set has Aaron Diehl on piano, in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A group with a name that might not easily roll of the tongue, but one who've got a sublime harmony sound that's wonderfully fluid overall – a combination of nine young voices from the scene in Soweto, working without any other instrumentation at all! The combination of vocals almost takes us ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On orange colored vinyl and includes download code!)
(Lime green label pressing in the slip-case box set, with booklet. Outer box is lightly bumped at the bottom right, with some wear at the bottom corners.)
A really sweet set of straight jazz from Eastern Europe – and a rare one too! French pianist Jack Dieval is working here with a group that includes American Art Taylor on drums, plus tenor by Francois Jenneau and Eduard Sadil, French horn by Bernard Vitet, and trumpet by Predrag Ivanovic. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great rare set from this French pianist – recorded as a non-commercial sound library album, with a group that includes trumpet, trombone, bass, and drums! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a small stain, but this is a great copy overall.)
Nice lost one! "Track Down" has a good choppy funk groove, with nice downbeats, weird spacey electronics, and an off-kilter horn finish. "Let's Put It Together" has more of an uptempo groove, with lots of choppy wah wah guitars – and a strong dancefloor groove! Both ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Ani Difranco —
Dilate ... CD Righteous Babe, 1996. Used ...
$2.99
Features Gustavo Assis Brasil on guitar, David Pinto on bass, and Mauricio Zottarelli on drums. (Jazz) CD
Digable Planets —
Blowout Comb ... CD Pendulum, 1994. Used ...
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A lasting classic from Digable Planets, and a record that really helped push the bar forward for hip hop at the time – at a level that's still kept this one strong all these many years later! Digable Planets weren't the first group to bring in some influence from jazz to their work – ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A lasting classic from Digable Planets, and a record that really helped push the bar forward for hip hop at the time – at a level that's still kept this one strong all these many years later! Digable Planets weren't the first group to bring in some influence from jazz to their work – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On "Easin" clear vinyl with purple center vinyl!)
A lasting classic from Digable Planets, and a record that really helped push the bar forward for hip hop at the time – at a level that's still kept this one strong all these many years later! Digable Planets weren't the first group to bring in some influence from jazz to their work – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazz-inspired hip hop uberclassic! While Digable Planets might not have pioneered the jazzy hip hop vibe – we might nod to the Native Tongues scene and DJ Premier's productions in the late 80s for that – Digables set a new standard with breezy but head nodding production and mellow, ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Maybe just an EP, but a short set that's every bit as important to the Digital Underground catalog as their full length albums – as the whole thing is overflowing with the kind of funky tracks that made these guys a standout right from the start! The set's only got six tracks, but that maybe ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
Loek Dikker —
4th Man ... LP Varese, 1984. Sealed ...
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Dilated Peoples —
Platform ... LP ABB/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
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Neo-classic boombap from Dilated Peoples –a team rooted strongly in time-honored group rap, compelling beats and turntablism – setting out to live up to the classic craft rather than re-invent the wheel, and deliver the goods track for track here! Not quite as nostalgic as the more ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mellow masterpiece of sunshine country rock from Dillard & Clark – a duo that featured Gene Clark of the Byrds and Doug Dillard of the Dillards – in a wonderful blend of Cali longhair harmonies, back porch psych, and expert Byrds-y tunefulness! Dillard provides lots of great ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. A great copy! Cover has minimal wear.)
Two seminal albums from Doug Dillard and Gene Clark – back to back in a single set! Fantastic Expedition is a mellow masterpiece of sunshine country rock from Dillard & Clark – a duo that featured Gene Clark of the Byrds and Doug Dillard of the Dillards – in a wonderful blend ... (Rock) read moreCD
Two seminal albums from Doug Dillard and Gene Clark – back to back in a single set, and with bonus tracks too! Fantastic Expedition is a mellow masterpiece of sunshine country rock from Dillard & Clark – a duo that featured Gene Clark of the Byrds and Doug Dillard of the Dillards ... (Rock) read moreCD
Phyllis Dillon —
One Life To Live ... LP Treasure Isle, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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A fantastic record from one of the first great female voices in Jamaican music – the completely righteous Phyllis Dillon, a singer who set a whole new standard for the genre! The tunes here are beautiful rocksteady numbers – a number of which just have bass, drums, and organ stepping ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice vintage Jamaican pressing – green label with deep groove, matrix TILP 228. Back cover has very light staining, but this is a great copy.)
Duo recordings with Airto Moreira on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Al DiMeola —
Tirami Su ... CD Manhattan, 1987. Used ...
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With Kei Akagi on keyboards, Tommy Brechtlein on drums, Mino Cinelu on percussion, Anthony Jackson on bass guitar, Jose Renato on vocals, and Harvey Swartz on acoustic bass. (Jazz) CD
With Kei Akagi on keyboards, Tommy Brechtlein on drums, Mino Cinelu on percussion, Anthony Jackson on bass guitar, Jose Renato on vocals, and Harvey Swartz on acoustic bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With Jan Hammer on keyboards, Steve Gadd on drums, Anthony Jackson on bass, Mingo Lewis on percussion, and Victor Godsey on 2nd keyboards. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Dimitri From Paris —
Sacrebleu ... CD Yellow/Atlantic, 1995. Used ...
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Classic first by the enigmatic Dimitri – one of the first modern artists to take the bachelor pad sound of the 50s, and transform it into funky grooves for the 90s. The whole thing's got a wonderfully loungey sound – with nice bits of Frenchiness and downtempo beats, plus other jazzy ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Abstract beats with a depth of global influences from Dimlite – the Swiss beatmaker/producer's debut for the Now Again/Stones Throw – and far reaching effort that covers a lot of aural atmosphere over its running time! Dimlite's work for Sonar Kollectiv was among the most forward ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A book that's a piece of art in an of itself – as it's the only way these different strands of creative activity from artist Jim Dine could have come together! The approach is unusual – the book is something of a poem, but created from words that Dine wrote on various surfaces in ... (Books) read moreBook
Dining Rooms —
Numero Deux ... CD Guidance, 2001. Used ...
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A classic set from one of the best groups of the downtempo generation – and one of the few whose work we still turn to all these years later! The Dining Rooms move in the same space as early Kruder & Dorfmeister or Mo Wax, but also bring in some jazzier elements at times too – just ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Dining Rooms —
Tre ... CD Schema (Italy), 2003. Used ...
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The 3rd album by The Dining Rooms (in case you couldn't guess by the title!) – and the best so far! These guys have really matured from earlier outings – moving into a sophisticated realm of downtempo soundscapes crafted with a great deal of care, and which are put together with a lot ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
The 3rd album by The Dining Rooms – and the best so far! These guys have really matured from earlier outings – moving into a sophisticated realm of downtempo soundscapes crafted with a great deal of care, and which are put together with a lot more than simple tricks and gimmicks. ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A full length, CD-only package that brings together material scattered over 4 different 12" singles from The Dining Rooms – remixes that sprung up in the wake of their excellent Experiments In Ambient Soul album, handled by a range of talents who really expand the grooves! Many of the ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington) —
Dinner Party – Dinner & Dessert ... CD Sound Of Crenshaw, 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
The great CD release of two previous albums from this hip contemporary combo – two vinyl albums back to back on a single CD! Both albums have a fantastic blend of jazz, contemporary soul, and hip hop – served up by a group who can really get the sound right – Terrace Martin on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington) —
Enigmatic Society ... CD Sound Of Crenshaw, 2023. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
Maybe the best work so far from this really wonderful group – a magnificent match of the keyboards of Robert Glasper, the saxophones of Terrace Martin and Kamasi Washington, and the superb production talents of 9th Wonder – all working together in a stunning blend of jazz, soul, funk, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maybe the best work so far from this really wonderful group – a magnificent match of the keyboards of Robert Glasper, the saxophones of Terrace Martin and Kamasi Washington, and the superb production talents of 9th Wonder – all working together in a stunning blend of jazz, soul, funk, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really compelling work from the enigmatic Dino – a set recorded with slow, slinky backings from the Montevideo Blues combo! The album's a lot less blues than you might guess from the group's name – and in a way, the approach is almost more folksy, or singer/songwriter overall – ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dinosaur Jr —
Bug ... CD SST, 1988. Used ...
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Classic late 80s underground rock from Dinosaur Jr – creaky, emotional vocals and blazing, yet raw guitars – you can definitely hear in this record the sound that was going to bust into the mainstream in a huge way several years later. It's pretty amazing to think that what Dino Jr was ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dinosaur Jr —
Green Mind ... CD Sire/Warner, 1993. Used ...
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An incredible album from Dinosaur L – the legendary New York dancefloor project of Arthur Russell! – fleshed out and expanded more than ever before by Sleeping Bag and Get On Down Records! The group's core sound is a punky, funky, chunky amalgam of bass thumping, guitar riffing, ... (Soul) read moreCD
An incredible album from Dinosaur L – the legendary New York dancefloor project of Arthur Russell! – fleshed out and expanded more than ever before by Sleeping Bag and Get On Down Records! The group's core sound is a punky, funky, chunky amalgam of bass thumping, guitar riffing, ... (Soul) read moreCD
The second of Dio's twin masterpieces – a second album knockout that followed Holy Diver by a single year! The biggest difference this time out is the addition of full time keyboard player Claude Schnell to the band, making Dio a quintet – but what the keyboards do NOT do is air out the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dion —
Dion ... CD Laurie/Ace (UK), 1968. Used ...
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A key later album from Dion – and a set that shows a newly maturing style in his music! The album was something of a follow-up to Dion's huge single "Abraham Martin & John" – the bittersweet track that was a surprise late 60s hit for the singer – and which allowed ... (Rock) read moreCD
An amazing run of music – the complete Laurie Records singles of Dion DiMucci – all presented here in original mono mixes, most of which have never been on CD before! The package is a real revelation to our ears – and takes us past both the early hits we know well, and the later ... (Rock) read moreCD
A set that definitely takes the title seriously – as it brings together lots and lots of upbeat groovers from Dion – a few early cuts with The Belmonts, and a lot more from his excellent solo years of the 60s! That stretch of Dion's career is often given focus as a time when DiMucci ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dion —
Sanctuary ... LP Warner, 1971. Near Mint- ...
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One of the surprisingly great albums from Dion's later years! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Dion in a world inspired by Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, and Tim Hardin – working alone with overdubbed guitar parts, in a jazzy/folksy mood that's incredibly arresting! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Green W7 label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some ringwear, heavy edge wear, half split top seam, and a small pinhole in each corner.)
Streetheart features arrangements by Michael Omartin that have a warm mid 70s AOR sound, with a trace of sadness that cuts through the mix. Titles include "Hey My Love", "More to You", "You Showed Me What Love Is", "Baby Let's Stick Together", "New York ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, some ring and edge wear, and a small sticker spot.)
Dion does folk rock – bits of blues, tender balladry, and some sweeping arrangements, too – although folk purists would take a torch to it, of course, the mix of grandly arranged pop with songs from the folk and blues canon is a actually quite his a lot of unselfconscious fun! It's a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual comeback for Dion – and one that features a sweet version of "Berimbau" – plus original that include "New York Town", "Come To My Side", "Jump Back Baby", and "My Girl The Month Of May". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, some yellowed sticker remnants at the top right, and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)