An album that should, by any means, not need any introduction from us. One of the high water marks in hip hop's history, raising the bar for lyrics, rhyme style, beats and song concepts. Too many classics here to name, including "Fudge Pudge", "Walk Into The Sun", "Releasi ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Out of print. Please note that the booklet has some staining on one of the corners of the booklet and is priced accordingly.)
Orgone —
Chimera ... CD 3 Palm/Colemine, 2024. New Copy ...
$11.9915.99
Deeply soulful work from Orgone – a group who are working at a level here that we never would have expected a decade back! Orgone have always been great, but sometimes they felt less like an organic funk combo than one who had an ear for the right sorts of sounds – something they still ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Orgone —
Chimera ... LP 3 Palm/Colemine, 2024. New Copy ...
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Deeply soulful work from Orgone – a group who are working at a level here that we never would have expected a decade back! Orgone have always been great, but sometimes they felt less like an organic funk combo than one who had an ear for the right sorts of sounds – something they still ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest groups of the 60s to blend Eastern influences and Western rock music – a nicely lean trio that comes across with results that are even cooler than some of their contemporaries! Part of the record's strength is its leanness – as other instrumentation might have gotten ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Livery Stable Blues", "Dixie Jass Band One-Step (Introducing "That Teasin' Rag")", "At The Jazz Band Ball", "Ostrich Walk", "Skeleton Jangle", "Tiger Rag", "Bluin' The Blues", "Fidgety Feet" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest records ever cut by The Originals – a shift from Detroit group soul to a smoother California mode, one that really works great for their harmonies! The record was produced by Freddie Gorman and the group – and it's got some great smooth tracks that really sparkle, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Originals —
Communique ... LP SOUL, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Sweet modern soul from the Originals – one of Motown's few groups from older years to really adopt a successful 70s sound. Much of the arrangements are by producers Frank Wilson and Michael Sutton – and the album's got a smooth LA soul sound that's different than the group's earlier ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Originals —
Definitions ... LP SOUL, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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What a great record! This one seems to be nothing fancy at the outset – mostly covers of soul and pop tunes, done by The Originals in an early 70s harmony soul mode – but the overall quality of the record is incredible, with a mixture of rough and sweet vocals that sends just about ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & aging, cutout notch. Includes Motown inner sleeve.)
One of the best-remembered albums from the mighty Originals – thanks to a surprisingly strong step into club and disco rhythms! The group were always great on the harmony tip – and earlier music often had them really shining on the ballads – but here they work with arrangers ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, worn corners, and some light frays at the opening.)
Kind of a confused effort by The Originals – with a mix of styles that has the band running through material that includes some mellow countrified soul, plus sweeter ballads that are more in line with the group's better work. Arrangements are by Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, James Carmichael, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set by The Originals – one of Motown's best second-generation soul groups, with a sound that rivaled the best of the indie sweet soul groups of the late 60s and early 70s – those fragile harmonies and personal qualities, yet presented here with the sharper finish you'd expect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has two small cutout notches, a small corner split, and an X in marker on one corner.)
Great group vocals by one of Motown's biggest groups to never really make it. This album has some of their best cuts, with a sweet harmony sound, and raw production that works quite well with the band's approach. The best example of this is the cut "We Can Make It Baby", but other nice ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, a cutout notch, and aging.)
Stunning, stunning work from The Originals – one of the best male groups on 70s Motown, stepping out here on a record that might be one of their greatest ever! Although the group could sound strong in other settings, this album seems to have something really special going on – almost a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, a bent corner, a small center split on the spine, and light wear.)
A split Motown single, featuring an artist on each side, and tracks that are definitely designed to cash in on the dancefloor cash! The Originals step out in a full disco mode with "Downtown To Love Town" – a swirling number that's filled with lots of strings, and which boogies on ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Titles include "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Memphis Sun", "Susie Q", and "Rockabilly Rebel"! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold transparent vinyl pressing, still sealed with small sticker spots.)
Orlandivo —
Orlandivo (1977) ... CD Copacabana/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy ...
$7.9918.99
A sweet funky classic from 70s Brazil – one of those records that's found thousands of funky fans over the decades – and which still continues to please! The set's the best-ever from Orlandivo – a soulful singer whose set up perfectly here with funky backings from the great Joao ... (Brazil) read moreCD
The debut of Orleans – and a set that's got all the charms of the group's later work, but a more down to earth vibe as well! The instrumentation and presentation is great – as impeccable as you'd expect, but not nearly as polished – with maybe some of the more personal warmth ... (Rock) read moreCD
Three girls and a guy – and one of the greatest 60s soul groups to ever come out of Philly! Although they started out mostly in a girl group mode, The Orlons soon expanded their sound into a harder range of soul-based work – really picking up steam on the Philly scene, and pushing ... (Soul) read moreCD
There's a great mix of modes going on here – as the well-crafted vocals of Bobby Oroza get a special setting for the album – recording in the studios of Timmion Records, with super-dope production from Cold Diamond & Mink! If you know the feel of a CD&M recording, you'll know ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Orquesta Akokan —
16 Rayos ... LP Daptone, 2021. New Copy ...
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Bold rays of sunlight from Orquesta Akokan – a contemporary group, but one who recorded this set in Havana's legendary Egrem Studios – which is part of the very classic vibe throughout! There's plenty of younger Latin combos that have been serving up old school modes in recent years ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent 70s outing by Orquesta Broadway – grooving hard in the new charanga groove that helped older acts like them hit a fresh new audience at the time. The album's got some great electric bass driving the group, echoing away darkly under the flute and violin solos – and titles ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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(NOTE – Vinyl has some heat & oxidation and plays with light surface noise. Cover has staining, half split bottom seam, some surface wear.)
Orquesta El Macabeo —
Lluvia Con Sol ... LP Disco De Hoy, 2013. New Copy (reissue)...
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These guys just keep getting better and better – and this time around, they've got such a tight groove, it's hard not to compare the group with some of the best of the 70s salsa generation! Rhythms are right on the money, and the instrumentation is completely sublime – very jazzy, with ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Orquesta Mulenze —
Extravagante ... LP Hitt Makers, 1990. Very Good+ ...
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A tight group led by bassist Edwin Morales, with vocals from Pedro Bull, Jose L Ramos, and Rafy Andino – on titles that include "Quedate", "Ese Loco De La Vida", "A Dormir Afuera", "No Hay Preguntas", and "Contra Viento Y Marea". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
A percussion heavy Latin set from the start of the 80s – one that has a very classic Cuban descarga approach to the instrumentation, yet which also sparkles with some more contemporary arrangements as well! Chico Alvarez handles most of the vocals, and plenty of percussion too – but ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear along the opening and lower corner.)
Michael Orr & The Book Of Life —
Love Will Rise ... LP Birthright/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
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Stunning sounds from Michael Orr – a singer you might know from his secular work in the duo of Harris & Orr – and who still sounds incredible here in a more spiritual-styled set from the start of the 80s! As with Michael's earlier music, there's a cool, cosmic vibe going on in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful illustration of the deep talents of Anthony Ortega – a player who still sounds as creative and inventive this late in his career as he did way back in the 50s and 60s! The bulk of the CD features Ortega in two settings – one, a batch of studio duets with bassist Kash ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Aruan Ortiz on piano and vocals, Don Bryon on clarinets, Pheeroan Aklaff on drums, and Lester St. Louis and Yves Dhar on cello – interwoven with passages by Martin Luther King Jr, performed by Mtume Gant. (Jazz) CD
Aruan Ortiz Quartet —
Orbiting ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent, 2012. Used ...
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Aruan Ortiz on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, Rashaan Carter on bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. (Jazz) CD
A set that does a fantastic job of blending Cuban roots and modern jazz – but at a level that's completely unlike any other project of this nature! Aruan Ortiz doesn't just take direct inspiration from Cuban music – and instead, he clearly drinks deep, absorbs the right aspects, then ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A huge book of oversized posters from artist Juan Ortiz – all based on specific episodes of the 60s sci fi classic Lost In Space – and presented here in a dizzying array of styles! As you can see by the image on the front, Ortiz has a strong eye for retro modes – and throughout ... (Books) read moreBook
(Please Note – The spine has a small remainder mark.)
Luis Perico Ortiz —
My Own Image ... LP Turnstyle, 1978. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A hell of a trumpeter – making his debut here on one of the grooviest albums on the legendary Latin Percussion label! The session's a bit fuller than some of the other LP albums – a crackling blend of jazz, funk, and Latin rhythms – warm, but with some pretty complicated moments, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a few creases – vinyl is nice and clean.)
Paul Ortiz Y La Orch Son —
Los Que Son ... LP Ghetto/Nature Sounds, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
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An obscure salsa set from the start of the 70s, and a stone cooker too – thanks to top-shelf production from Joe Bataan – a great artist in his own right, and a surprising choice to helm this set! Yet the credit here really goes to leader Paul Ortiz – who plays piano and leads ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great mix of 70s action and exotica from Riz Ortolani – a set that mixes funky touches in with tribal elements, and comes across with a very groovy sound overall! The record's definitely one of the coolest that Ortolani ever recorded, and he's clearly having fun with the mid 70s elements ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Riz Ortolani did the soundtrack for this groovy film about 3 Americans (Peter Lawford, Telly Savalas, and Phil Silvers) returning to Italy after the war in a reunion with the woman who is the mother of a child that belongs to one of them. Sounds odd – and it is (believe us, we've seen the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest, grooviest soundtracks we've ever heard from Riz Ortolani – an artist who did bigger, more mainstream film scores in the 60s – but who really developed a more electric vibe in the 70s! This soundtrack has Riz working at the top of his powers – bringing in ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Featuring Placido Domingo. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a square sticker spot.)
Riz Ortolani —
Glory Guys ... LP United Artists, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Titles include "Young Lovers", "Finale", "Love & Understanding", "The Battle", "Warpaint & Feathers", and "Solitary Waltz". (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
A trio of western soundtracks from the great Riz Ortolani – music that's not in the usual spirit of his bigger film scores of the 60s! I Tre Spietati begins with the sort of theme that should have been huge – a driving, powerful melody that has the best anthemic modes of the generation ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Two later soundtracks from Riz Ortolani – both showing the maestro at the top of his game! Il Sole Buio has this wonderful way of gently unfolding the melody – almost Morricone-like, but with warmer tones at times – and mixed with a few electric jazz moments to offset the larger ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Riz Ortolani —
Magnificat ... LP Sub Ost (Italy), New Copy ...
$23.9929.99About April 20, 2024 (delayed)
A later score from Italian maestro Riz Ortolani – best known for some of his blockbusters of the 60s, but equally well at home here on a set from the early 80s – one that has a fair bit of electric instrumentation served up in a range of playful grooves! As with many Italian comedies ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A fantastic funky soundtrack from Riz Ortolani – quite different than some of his bigger hits of the 60s, and full of heavy basslines and lots of great drums! The style here is in the best cop/crime mode of the time – but has even more blacksploitation grit at the bottom than the usual ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
One of the grooviest 60s soundtracks from Riz Ortolani – done for an Italian spy film, and very different than some of his bigger-name scores for global cinematic hits! The music here is very much in the best jazzy style you'd expect from a spy thriller, but also has some groovy mod numbers ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A brilliantly overstuffed package of work from Italian composer Riz Ortolani! Una Sull'Atra is groovy little gem from Riz Ortolani! The soundtrack's got an excellent late 60s feel – with tracks that mix electric bass with sitar, flute, organ, and some fuller jazzy arrangements. There's a ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Great small group work – with Kid Ory on trombone, plus Teddy Buckner on trumpet, Frank Haggerty on guitar, Caughey Roberts on clarinet, and Cedric Haywood on piano! Nice David Stone Martin cover, too. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams, faint staining on the bottom corner edge.)
With Mutt Carey on trumpet, Omer Simeon on clarinet, Buster Wilson on piano, Bud Scott on guitar, and Alton Redd or Minor Hall on drums. Tracks include "Creole Song", "Careless Love", "Panama", "Blues For Jimmie Noone", "Weary Blues", "Under ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album