Titles include "Tap Em Up Solid", "I'm A Fool For A Cigareet", "Married Man's A Fool", "Mexican Divorce", and "Ditty Wa Ditty". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Junior's definitely cooking on this session – working with trumpeter Blue Mitchell at a time when both players were members of the Horace Silver Quintet – but in a groove that's somewhat different than the Silver sound overall! Junior Cook's tenor really is tremendous on the record ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1999 OJC pressing.)
Junior Cook —
Place To Be ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1989. Used ...
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Junior Cook on tenor sax, Mickey Tucker on piano Wayne Dockery on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. Tracks include "Cedar's Blues", "I Should Have Known", "This Is The Place To Be", "Cup Bearer", and "Over The Rainbow". (Jazz) CD
A nice little cooker from Junior – with no pun on the artist or title intended! The album's one of Cook's few sets as a leader, and arguably has an even better focus than most of the rest – thanks to strong production from Cedar Walton, who's also backing Junior for the record with his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Good news galore from the great Sam Cooke – maybe THE album in which he fully shows off his unique contribution to soul music in the 60s – that mix of raw and sweet, easygoing and progressive – a mode that had a huge impact at the time, and went onto become a strong influence for ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic – not just from Sam Cooke, but in the genre of "best of" records too! The set's overflowing with classic singles from the legendary soul singers – almost the perfect record to start with if you've ever wanted to sample Sam's genius – that amazing voice, ... (Soul) read moreCD
A stone classic – not just from Sam Cooke, but in the genre of "best of" records too! The set's overflowing with classic singles from the legendary soul singers – almost the perfect record to start with if you've ever wanted to sample Sam's genius – that amazing voice, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work ever done by the young Sam Cooke – served up here in a really special package! LP1 features early gospel recordings with The Soul Stirrers – a group that featured Cooke in the lead before he went solo – with titles that include "Mean Old World" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the definitive Sam Cooke recordings of the 60s – never issued at the time, but one of the crucial sides that's provided a later look at his brilliance from the time. The session was recorded at the same vintage as Sam Cooke At The Copa – another live record that was issued ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the definitive Sam Cooke recordings of the 60s – never issued at the time, but one of the crucial sides that's provided a later look at his brilliance from the time. The session was recorded at the same vintage as Sam Cooke At The Copa – another live record that was issued ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 80s pressing. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Sam Cooke —
Night Beat ... CD RCA/Abkco, 1963. Used ...
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Wonderful mellow work from Sam Cooke – and a set that's recorded with a sound that's very much in keeping with the "night beat" that you might expect from the title! In fact, there's not so much a "beat" as a simple easy groove – a gentle sort of "night" ... (Soul) read moreCD
Wonderful mellow work from Sam Cooke – and a set that's recorded with a sound that's very much in keeping with the "night beat" that you might expect from the title! In fact, there's not so much a "beat" as a simple easy groove – a gentle sort of "night" ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sam Cooke —
One & Only ... LP RCA/Camden, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A collection of unusual early 60s tracks – including "Little Girl Blue", "Far Away Places", "Bali Hai", "Trouble In Mind", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "Since I Met You Baby", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and "Jamaica ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the definitive Sam Cooke recordings of the 60s – never issued at the time, but one of the crucial sides that's provided a later look at his brilliance from the time. The session was recorded at the same vintage as Sam Cooke At The Copa – another live record that was issued ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive collection of work by the great Sam Cooke – featuring 30 tunes in all, and spanning the range of his full career – from his early roots in gospel music, to the incredibly powerful soul tunes he cut shortly before his untimely death. The set's got most everything you'd ever ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive collection of work by the great Sam Cooke – featuring 30 tunes in all, and spanning the range of his full career – from his early roots in gospel music, to the incredibly powerful soul tunes he cut shortly before his untimely death. The set's got most everything you'd ever ... (Soul) read moreCD
With 20 tracks including "Driftin' Blues", "Smoke Rings", "But Not For Me", "Chains Of Love", "Cry Me A River", "Trouble Blues", "Fool's Paradise", and "Little Girl Blue". (Soul) CD
A classic live album – one of the first in soul music, and a beautiful set of smooth soul tunes from Sam Cooke! Sam's singing at the high-end nitespot The Copacabana – and like many live sets performed there, this one's tailored a bit to the classy crowd at the show – but that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s yellow label stereo pressing – ANL1-2658 – in an original mono cover. Cover has some ring and edge wear, minor blemishes, and a center slit in the spine.)
A classic live album – one of the first in soul music, and a beautiful set of smooth soul tunes from Sam Cooke! Sam's singing at the high-end nitespot The Copacabana – and like many live sets performed there, this one's tailored a bit to the classy crowd at the show – but that ... (Soul) read moreCD
A classic live album – one of the first in soul music, and a beautiful set of smooth soul tunes from Sam Cooke! Sam's singing at the high-end nitespot The Copacabana – and like many live sets performed there, this one's tailored a bit to the classy crowd at the show – but that ... (Soul) read moreCD
Collection of Sam Cooke's wonderful soul for RCA, compiled just after his untimely death. The set's divided into more uptempo numbers on the first side, and Sam's great ballads on the flip, all with his rich voice ringing clearly on top. Features "Shake", "Yeah Man", 'Win ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sam Cooke —
So Wonderful ... LP Famous, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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An obscure one from Sam Cooke – with titles that include "Almost In Your Arms", "Tammy", "Summertime", "No One", "You Were Made For Me", "Wonderful World", and "Talk Of The Town". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Sam Cooke —
This Is Sam Cooke ... LP RCA, Early 60s/1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A 2LP set that brings together earlier Sam Cooke titles for RCA – some remastered and made into stereo titles, others just cleaned up a bit. There's a total of 20 tracks in all – with hits like "Twistin The Night Away", "You Send Me", "Chain Gang", "Ha ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early gem from the great Sam Cooke – a pre-RCA session, but one that already has Sam showing a stronger jazzy side of his talents – as you might guess from the title! The Lady, in this case, is the late Billie Holiday – recently passed at the time of this recording, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Released shortly after Sam's death, this is a beautiful batch of ballad tracks to remember how sweet his voice was. The production's a bit pop, but Sam's singing is as heavenly as ever. Titles include "When A Boy Falls In Love", "Try A Little Love", "Bridge Of Tears" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Soul legend Sam Cooke left our planet all too soon – but during his short time in the business, and during the height of his fame, he managed to start his own record company too – a really groundbreaking imprint that issued some great singles of his own, and helped to showcase a small ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – and includes 12 page booklet!)
Sam Cooke/Joe Simon/Lou Rawls/Joe Tex —
La Grande Storia Del Rock ... LP Curcio (Italy), 1960s/1970s. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A great one from this all-star group – an incredibly righteous combo that's given Billy Harper one of his best chances to play in years! As with the previous album by The Cookers, the Harper influence really runs strong – not just in the use of some of his great tracks in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Digipak has light wear and a penmark through the barcode.)
Cookers —
Look Out ... CD Gearbox (UK), New Copy ...
$9.9916.99About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
One of the greatest groups going in recent years – a strong revival of key soulful jazz talents from previous years, all working under the leadership of trumpeter David Weiss – who's really helped them come together and find a whole new sort of energy! The lineup features tremendous ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Higher & Higher", "Good Times", "Words", "I Don't Want To Talk About It", "We're All Alone", "The Hungry Years", "Southern Lady", and "Who's To Bless & Who's To Blame". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, tiny peeled spot and some remnants from price sticker removal, and is lightly bent at the spine and bottom left corner.)
Features George Colligan on piano, Nicole Glover on saxophones, Linda May Han Oh on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums. (Jazz) CD
Joyce Cooling —
Cameo ... LP Nucleus/P-Vine (Japan), 1988. New Copy (reissue)...
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A breezy jazz vocal classic from the San Francisco scene of the 80s! Joyce Cooling plays guitar in a mellow jazzy way – a bit influenced by Brazilian fusion, and a bit by the CTI/Kudu styles of the mid 70s – warm and soulful, with a flowing, glowing kind of style that actually even ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alice Cooper at his most sinister – crossing over big, but still keeping plenty of the lean, mean edge from the early days! The package does more than enough to live up to the hype that was building around Cooper at the time – building hip up as much as a baby-chopping monster as much ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Rounded cover has some light wear.)
Alice Cooper —
Easy Action ... LP Straight/Warner, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Early work from the Alice Cooper band – working in a hard grooving, late 60s psych and garage rock informed sound, a couple years before the Bob Ezrin-produced, shock rock juggernaut – but still a nicely sinister Detroit rock & roll sound! Alice's sneering, snakelike vocals are ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label Straight pressing. Includes the Straight inner sleeve. Cover has a split bottom seam, edge wear, some ring wear.)
Non-stop screamers from the initial Alice Cooper run at Warner Brothers – a hefty set list that includes "School's Out", "Be My Lover", "I'm Eighteen", "No More Mr Nice Guy", "Elected", "Billion Dollar Babies", "Teenage ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Alice Cooper —
Killer ... LP Warner, 1971. Near Mint- ...
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Pure early genius from Alice Cooper – a set that might not have been as big of a hit as some of his other early 70s albums, but which also shows the singer to be very much at the top of his game! Some of the tracks here follow familiar Cooper territory – sinister, hard-rocking energy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s beige WB label pressing in a non-gatefold cover.)
The third album from Alice Cooper and perhaps the first great one – starting the 70s sleaze show win streak with the massive "I'm Eighteen" and an LP full of great, gritty and grimy rock and roll. Bob Ezrin's producing for the first time, and if the songs and the whole show isn't ... (Rock) read moreCD
The third album from Alice Cooper and perhaps the first great one – starting the 70s sleaze show win streak with the massive "I'm Eighteen" and an LP full of great, gritty and grimy rock and roll. Bob Ezrin's producing for the first time, and if the songs and the whole show isn't ... (Rock) read moreCD
Non-stop screamers from the initial Alice Cooper run at Warner Brothers – a hefty set list that includes "School's Out", "Be My Lover", "I'm Eighteen", "No More Mr Nice Guy", "Elected", "Billion Dollar Babies", "Teenage ... (Rock) read moreCD
Alice Cooper —
Old School ... CD Universal/Alive, Mid 1960s-1970s. Used 4 CD ...
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4 discs of rarities, demos, interviews and live material complete with a 60 page "yearbook". (Rock) CD
Pre-shock rock psychedelia from Alice Cooper – more of a Detroit-reared answer to early Pink Floyd than it is a clue to the early metal horror show to come – and a record that stands stunningly well on its own! Since most people never even heard Pretties For You until long after Alice ... (Rock) read moreCD
So many great ones – including "School's Out", plus "Grande Finale", "Alma Mater", "Public Animal", "Street Fight", and "Gutter Cat Vs The Jets". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing in the desk cover without titles. One desk "leg" has the popout connector missing.)
A cooking little 10" session from the great west coast tenorist Bob Cooper – a great blend of modern and warmer west coast styles – served up with plenty of great work on tenor! Players here include Bud Shank on reeds, Howard Roberts on guitar, Shelly Manne on drums, and Claude ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover has some overall aging, but no splits – nice too.)
A tremendous early album from this west coast tenorist – really breaking out here in a smaller group setting than usual! Coop plays tenor, in a group with Victor Feldman on vibes, Loy Levy on piano, Frank Rosolino on tormbone, and Mel Lewis on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing, with deep groove – a very nice copy!)
With Pim Jacobs & Hans Hammerschmid on piano, Rudolf Hansen & Ruud Jacobs on bass & Victor Plasil & Wessel Ilcken on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Bob Cooper Sextet/Bill Holman Octet —
Group Activity ... LP Capitol/Affinity (UK), 1954. Near Mint- ...
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Cooper and Holman don't actually play together on this album but it is rather a collection of some of their sessions for Capitol, originally in the Kenton Presents Jazz series, from 1954. Side A is mostly comprised of Cooper and his band playing such songs as "The Way You Look Tonight", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing on Affinity. Cover has a small peeled spot from price sticker removal, some pen in back, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
A great set of Stan Kenton-produced material from early 50s Capitol records – killer work as leaders by Bob Cooper, Bill Holman, and Frank Rosolino! There's way more tracks here than we ever remember finding on vinyl – as the set also includes tracks from singles and 10" releases ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great solo performance from Jerome Cooper – not just drums and percussion, but work on flute, balaphone, and other instruments too! Cooper really brings all of his most thoughtful elements into play here – working slowly, and covering space with ideas that really take some time to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jim Cooper on vibraphone, Ira Sullivan on trumpet and saxophones, Bob Dogan on piano, Dan DeLorenzo on bass, Charlie Braugham on drums, and Alejo Povenda on percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Michael Cooper —
Get Closer ... CD Reprise, 1992. Used ...
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A pair of really unusual albums from Mike Cooper – presented here in a single package! The core set, Life & Death In Paradise, is one of the last in a run of classics that Cooper gave the world at the start of his career – and has really unusual collaborations with members of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A pair of really unusual albums from Mike Cooper – presented here in a single package, one record on vinyl, one on CD! The core set, Life & Death In Paradise, is one of the last in a run of classics that Cooper gave the world at the start of his career – and has really unusual ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing legacy in music from Mike Cooper – a British musician who started out in the world of folk blues, but never ended up moving towards some of the rockish modes of his contemporaries – instead finding his very own sort of special space in the freedom allowed by the Dawn Records ... (Rock) read moreCD
A pair of wonderful albums from British folkie Mike Cooper – both recorded for the Dawn Records label, in a really genre-breaking style! Places I Know blends Cooper's acoustic guitar and rootsy vocals with some very compelling arrangements from Mike Gibbs – the British jazz talent who ... (Rock) read moreCD
Mike Cooper —
Trout Steel ... CD Dawn/Paradise Of Bachelors, 1970. Used ...
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A beautiful set from the British scene at the start of the 70s – a record that's got a fairly folksy tone, but lots of jazzy currents as well! The set was issued on the seminal Dawn Records label – and really shows that imprint's commitment to the left side of the spectrum – as ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Limited UK pressing with bonus interview disc, with obi and hype sticker. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Obi has a small piece of yellowed clear tape at the seam in back.)