The world of moogy music first exploded back in the late 60s – when artists like Bruce Haack, Perry-Kingsley, and others were making all these wonderfully weird records that featured heavy analogue electronics and other playful elements! By the 80s, most of that music had gone away – ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
An amazing array of southern soul – a 3CD package that's overflowing with classics in the genre, but which also features a fair bit of rare numbers too! The presentation of the whole thing is completely top-shelf – with a 72 page booklet that's almost worth the price of admission alone ... (Soul) read moreCD
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Takoma Blues ... CD Takoma/Fantasy, Early/Mid 60s. Used ...
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Music from Little Brother Montgomery John Lee Granderson, Dr Isaiah Ross, Big Joe Williams, James Cotton, Maxwell Street Jimmy, James Cotton, Eddie Boyd, Son House, Rev Robert Wilkins, and more. (Blues) CD
Way way way more than the usual Northern Soul compilation – an all-winning batch of rare soul tracks that go a lot deeper than usual – all hand-picked by the expert soul crew at Grapevine Records! The set does swing with the kind of upbeat and uptempo soul tracks that you'd expect from ... (Soul) read moreCD
20 tracks from the Motown vaults – including many rare numbers, and even a few unreleased tracks! The quality of the set goes way way past the usual American Motown set – no surprise, since it was put together by Richard Searling, longtime UK soul DJ and expert collector. Titles ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rare Motown – a treasure trove of obscure singles, b-sides, and collectors favorites from the glory days of this Detroit soul powerhouse! The set was put together for the UK soul market – and as such, it features a wealth of tunes that go beyond the usual Motown collections in the US ... (Soul) read moreCD
Music from Jason Moran, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jacky Terrasson, Joe Lovano & Greg Osby, Chucho Valdes, Rodney Jones, Benny Green, and Javon Jackson. (Jazz) CD
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Taste Of Doo Wop ... CD Crystal Ball, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ...
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Includes work by the Acchords, Endings, Darvels, Tribunes, Crosstones, Fabulous Harmonaires, Chalets, Lexingtons, Five Pyramids, Little Isidore & The Inquisitors, and more – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Music from the Spaniels, the Five Echoes, the El Dorados, the Kool Gents, the Magnificents, the Hi-Liters, the Prodigals, and the Impressions – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
The third installment in one of the greatest doo wop series we've ever heard – a really wonderful collection of material recorded for Vee Jay Records in Chicago – but one that goes way past the hits, to include a flurry of rare 78 and 45rpm singles that were among some of the label's ... (Soul) read moreCD
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Teen Scene Vol 8 ... CD Dee Jay Jamboree (Germany), Early 1960s. Used ...
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Music from Boobis & Bobby, Junior Shank, the Nite Rockers, Sonny Geno, the Dual Tones, Royce Porter, Clyde Stacy, Joey Preston, Wayne Cochran, and others – 28 tracks total. (Rock) CD
Music from Mort Shuman, the Osmond Brothers, Little Glenda, Big Dee Erwin, the Weathermen, the Cullmans, Lonnie & the Milkmaids, the Travelers. The Paretti Sisters, Gene Blankton, the Treasures, and more – 25 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Features tracks by Roberta Shore, Gina Hayes, Debra Lewis, Petula Clark, Christy Cummins, Lori Ann and more – 28 tracks in all! (Funky Compilations) CD
30 tracks from Gene Vincent, Lenny Welch, Dan Folger, Bobby Bare, Wayne Newton, the Cascades, Titus Turner, Jerry Fuller, Lou Jordan, and more. (Rock) CD
The classic first volume in this series, put together back in the 80's, when loads of hip hop tracks were sampling things like "Inspector Gadget" and "Batman". Still classic now, though, and with loads of material, like The Flintsones, Batman, Lost In Space, Star Treck, The ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
The classic first volume in this series, put together back in the 80's, when loads of hip hop tracks were sampling things like "Inspector Gadget" and "Batman". Still classic now, though, and with loads of material, like The Flintsones, Batman, Lost In Space, Star Trek, The Dick ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
2nd volume in this classic series – with a cool mix of TV themes to cartoons, sitcoms, and spy/crime shows! The 65 song set includes such favorites as The Three Stoges, Johnny Quest, Spiderman, Underdog, Route 66, I Spy, The Saint, Outer Limits, NBC Mystery Movie, Rawhide, Brady Bunch, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Loads of TV themes from the golden Living Color years of the late 60s and early 70s, with stuff that we'd even forgotten existed! Titles include Stingray, Hong Kong Phoey, Go-Go Gophers, Banana Splits, Sigmund & The Sea Monsters, Nanny & The Professor, Cannon, The Men, Police Woman, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Some of our favorite themes from the 70's and early 80's (the days when we were spending the most time in front of the tube), with 65 classics in all! Titles include What's Happening, Alice, Mork & Mindy, Moonlighting, Soap, Benny Hill, Chips, MacGyver, Incredible Hulk, Dukes Of Hazzard, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Bobby Fuller Four, Sir Douglas Quintet, Steve Miller Band, Floyd Dakil Combo, The Loose Ends, Augie Meyers, Mouse, and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators – 18 tracks total. (Rock) CD
Includes music from Chubby Checker, the Hi-Tones, Len Barry, Maureen Gray, the Executive Suite, Sultans, Eddie Custis, Carl & the Commanders, the Lavenders with Leon Huff, and more – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Music from Johnnie Strickland, Jimmy Bowen, Billy & Don Hart, Johnny Rivers, Roc LaRue, Joe Tate, The Shades, Mack Vickery, Vince Maloy, Jimmy Lloyd, Bob Davies, Rock-A-Teens, and more - 36 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Music from Jimmy Patton, Donnie Bowser, Lonnie Barron, Jack Morris, Whitey Pullen, Patsy Clark, Goldie Fields, Chuck Howard, Eddie Dean, Wally & Don, Tex Atchison, and more! (Rock) CD
A totally great entry in this always-great series – and one that looks at a slice of raunchy rock that's a bit different than usual! The Warner Brothers label started up right at the end of the 50s – after most of the other rock powerhouse imprints – and they also had more of an ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the smaller labels to get featured on this excellent series of rockabilly gems – and a collection that also shows that the music could quickly take off in points that were far from Tennessee and other southern scenes! All the cuts here are from the catalog of the tiny Crest Records ... (Rock) read moreCD
Lots of older record companies got in on the action during the early days of rock and roll – but few folks did it as well as RCA Records – home, of course, to Elvis Presley – and also to all the great lesser-known gems featured in this set! Some tracks are by artists who would ... (Rock) read moreCD
A totally wonderful batch of cuts from the early years of Liberty Records, and related labels – cuts that really bristle with the kind of energy that was exploding in all sorts of styles on the LA scene at the end of the 50s! Liberty may not have the cred as Sun or Chess Records, but the ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary King Records is known as an important label for R&B and hillbilly music – but the label also has a surprisingly strong legacy in the early years of rock as well – maybe in part because it did such a good job of keeping its ear to the ground with those other important ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Leon Bridges, Lyn Collins, Fatback Band & Sarah Ruba, Christina Aguilera with Nile Rodgers, Donna Summer, Emily Warren, Janelle Monae, The Jackson 5, The Commodores, CJ & Co, Garland Jeffreys, Hector Lavoe, and more. (Soul) CD
Music from Mouse, Ron Rage, Chelsea Monday, Box Office Poison, Megiddo, The Federation, Jo Sharp, Future Legend Allstars, Surfin Dead, Earthling Scum, and Ministry Of Ska. (Rock) CD
Theo Parrish takes on the music of Black Jazz Records – yet somehow manages to make the whole thing come across with a cosmic groove that's all his own! By that, we don't mean that Theo's messing with the cuts – just that his mix here really highlights the more expansively electric and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Music from Reverend Gary Davis, Yvonne Hunter, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Roscoe Holcomb, Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton, Carter Stanley, Mary Townsley, Bill Monroe, Eck Robertson, Last Forever, Elizabeth Cotton, Woody Guthrie & more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from The Robins, The Cheers, Elvis Presley, The Coasters, Wilbert Harrison, LaVern Baker, The Clovers, The Drifters, Chuck Jackson, Peggy Lee, and more. (Rock) CD
Features the first handful of Thermal releases by Undercover Agent, UFO!, B-Boy 3000, SubCode, DJ Tee Bee, Echo, Pieter K, and Controlled Substance – 21 tracks over 2 discs! (House Music) CD
Includes music by the Jade Four, Marvels, Cellos, Crests, Charters, Teenchords, Citations, Mello-Tones, Corvairs, Bob Chords, Young Tones, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Includes music by the Fortuneers, Dubs, C-Tones, Packards, Ivories, Willows, Miriam Gate, the Performers, Del-Satins, Crows, 5 Wings, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Schoolboys, the 5 Reasons, the Dawns, the Mystics, the Diamonds, the Townsmen, the Harptones, the Romaines, the Chances, the Emersons, the Premiers, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Ocapellos, the Chanellors, the Dynamics, the Ambassadors, the Hi-Fives, the Royal Teens, the Four Winds, the Ovations, the Avons, the Duprees, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Four Graduates, the Vibes ,the Monotones, Ritchie Dennis, the Royal Teens, the Brooks Four, the Shirelles, the Ovations, the V Eights, the Companions, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the 4 Most, the Melo Gents, the Sentimentals, the School Belles, the Starlighters, the Kodaks, the Serenaders, the Gentlemen, the Apollos, the Notions, the Cameos, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Cashelles, the Swans, the Del-Rays, the Mastertones, the Cordials, the Dials, the Emblems, the Quentins, the Imperial Gents, the Dee Vines, and more. (Soul) CD
Excellent! An astounding 4CD set covering 15 years worth of fine Jamaican music, stopping at all the relevant points for novices, but digging deeply enough to unearth some nice hard to get bits for the initiated. The first disc in the set, Train To Skaville, represents an 8 year block during the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Dennis Bell, Roy Hargrave, Lois Williams, Merrie Kilgore & the 4 Bs, the Stompers, Vinny & Kenny, Jessie Cotton, Larry Finnegan, Stag Lee, Nina & Jack, Tony, Bob & Jimmy, Lalo Guerrero and more. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Bobby Charles, Shirley Ray, The Sham-ettes, Tommy Tucker, Johnny West, The Cannon Sisters, Jane Morgan, Jimmy Drifter, The Bagels, and The Lovin' Cousins. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Sherri Jericho, Barry McKight, Randy Thomas, Boots Walker, Robin Garrett, Ruby Wright, Sharon Black, the Astronauts, Roger White, Anna King, String Shifter, Johnny Geer, Waldo, Dudley & Dora, Jeffrey J Jeffrey and more. (Rock) CD
One of best set's yet on Tucson, AZ's Cicadelic label – deep diggers of obscure regional psych sounds – this one collecting rumbling late 60s singles by TX combos Carrols Mood, The Nomads, The Rebellers, Smoke, and The Remaining Few! It covers the years '66-'68 – a really ... (Rock) read moreCD
An excellent 2CD primer of material collected during the dawn of the reggae age by the Trojan label on their 8 volume Tighten Up series. Bringing together some of the finest rocksteady & reggae cuts produced by Duke Reid, Leslie Kong, Scratch Perry & Joe Gibbs, the original compilations ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Maybe the coolest record ever put out by the Luaka Bop label – and that's really saying a lot, given all the amazing albums they've given us over the years! The set's a perfect musical tonic for the times – a set of underground singles from the 70s, most of which fall in a space ... (Gospel) read moreCD
Features tracks by Steve Hillage, Meat Loaf, the Rubinoos, XTC, Lords of the New Church, Jules Shear, Patti Smith, New York Dolls, Fanny, Rick Derringer, and Bourgeois Tagg. (Rock) CD
Tommy Boy Records takes a new step into the hip hop archeology game with this series of essential hip hop hits – tracks ranging from late 70s bedrock slabs of essential old school to the 90s party movers – going well beyond Tommy Boy label staples to include pioneering tracks and hugely ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
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Tone Poets ... CD Acoustic Disc, 2005. Used 2 CDs ...
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Music from Carlo Aonzo, Martin Taylor, Mike Marshall, Bob Brozman, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Radim Zenkl, Frank Vignola, Frank Wakefield, Jim Hurst, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
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Tracks from Agallah with Jojo Pellegrino & Jukstapose, Chaundon with Sadat X & Craig G, Sean Price with Irealz & Baby Blak, Fresh Daily with Phil The Agony* & Torae, Eternia, Copywrite with Rasco & King Magnetic, Tone Spliff, Reks with Murdoc & Emilio Lopez, Mac Lethal & ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
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Toon A Rama ... CD Flashback/Cartoon Network, 1960s/1970s. Used ...
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Music from the Flinstones, Scooby Doo, Peter Potamus, Space Ghost, Jonny Quest, Magilla Gorilla, Atom Ant, and Hong Kong Phooey. (Soundtracks) CD
Includes themes from Popeye The Sailor, Mighty Mouse, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, The Bullwinkle Show, The Jetsons, Magilla Gorilla, Johnny Quest, Atom The Ant, Space Ghost, Speed Racer, Pebble & Bamm-Bamm, Captain Planet, and more! (Soundtracks) CD
Musical selections from Toto's most famous films – tracks by Carlo Rustichelli, Gianni Ferrio, Armando Trovaioli, Piero Piccioni, Carlo Savina, and others. (Soundtracks) CD
A sweet little collection featuring work from Ray Barreto, Willie Rosario, Freddie Rodriguez, Perez Prado, Kako y su Orquesta, Tito Rodriguez, and Rene Grand. (Latin) CD
Music from Owen Gray, Derrick & Patsy, the Wailers, Prince Buster, Delroy Wilson, Bob Andy, U Roy, Niney, the Heptones, Culture, Tenor Saw, Tiger, Shaggy & more. (Reggae) CD
A great collection of early South African jazz and other grooves! Featuers work by Four Yanks, Skylarks, Kippie Moeketsi, Spokes Mashiyane, Jazz Dazzlers, Royal Players, and others! (Global Grooves) CD
Music by Mudhoney, Babes In Toyland, Jane's Addiction, Daniel Lanois, David Lynch, Brian Eno, Sister Double Happines, Wolfgang Press, and the Muffs. (Rock) CD
Music from Etta Baker, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Big Bill Broonzy, Louis Armstrong, Odetta, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Woody Herman, and others – 15 tracks total. (Blues) CD
For the third volume of this hip Japanese series, Travelphonic go to New York – and come up with a batch of some of the best singles from the Giant Step label! Giant Step's been a key part in fusing the underground soul and club scenes in the Big Apple – and their singles have always ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Tracks from Switchblade Sisters, Fred Everything Presents King Of Blues, Fusion Forum, Pathless, Rainer Truby Trio, Guem & Zaka, Waiwan, Outside, Sofa Surfers, Pressure Drop, and Max Schneider. (New Grooves) CD
Features John Prine, Arlo Guthrie, the Lincoln Park Pirates, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Smith, Ed Holstein, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. (Folk/Country) CD
Features John Prine, Arlo Guthrie, the Lincoln Park Pirates, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Smith, Ed Holstein, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Arlo Guthrie, Will Geer, Robert Ryan, Odetta, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Joan Baez, Peter Fonda, Judy Collins, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
14 tracks from Zimbo Trio, Paulinho Nogueira, Wilson Simonal, Ana De Hollanda, Jane Duboc, Tom Da Terra, Claudette Soares, Zimbo Trio, Wilson Simonal, Toquinho, and more. (Brazil) CD
One of the trippiest entries into the Trip series – and one of the newest selections of tunes too! While most of the other Trip collections bring together some older bits from the Universal catalog, this one mostly sticks to recent years – and melds together a nice blend of electronica ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
The Brazilian vibe continues to spread worldwide, as a host of French and European producers go to town on a great set of tracks tinged with the sound of Brazil! This one's a lot more open-ended than some of the other sets on the market with a similar approach, in that the tracks don't necessarily ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
The second and a half entry in the great Trip Do Brasil project – a selection of remixes, rarities, and live tracks pulled from the earlier sessions for the first two albums! As with those gems, the style here is Brazilian remixology – much more abstract than other projects of this ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
An amazing collection of 50 tracks spread out over 3 CDs from the label's vast catalogue of reggae classics. There isn't nearly enough room to list all the crucial tracks included on the set here, but some of our favorites include "Miss Know It All" by Scientist, "Rebel Dance" ... (Reggae) read moreCD
50 Trojan master cuts on 3 CDs – all original, unfettered with deep reggae masters! Many of these 60s & 70s cuts went on to be pop hits in later covers by Blondie, UB40, Selector, Shaggy, and many others, but these reggae, rocksteady, and ska originals are as the title informs, the real ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Dennis Brown, Junior Delgado, Black Uhuru, Sly Dunbar, Sugar Minott, John Holt, Third World, Chalice, Barrington Levy, Ini Kamoze, Cocoa Tea, and Gregory Isaacs. (Reggae) CD
A key style in Jamaican music during the 70s – the mode of the DJ, which often featured a toaster speaking over more familiar tunes – adding spoken bits and new lyrics in the process, in a mode that many claim was a key influence on the birth of hip hop! The relationship between the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
There's no doubting the impact that the scene made in Great Britain and how that helped break those sounds worldwide. This nicely priced box set collects 50 of the biggest Jamaican hits in the UK from the vaults at Trojan, covering mostly their great ska and rocksteady. Includes the Skatalites ... (Reggae) read moreCD
An amazing introduction to one of the most significant cultural movements in the latter half of the 20th Century – the groundbreaking years of Tropicalia in late 60s Brazil! The music and legacy of Tropicalia are referenced often, but hardly ever presented this well – and this package ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Fairport Convention, Traffic, Nick Drake, Roy Harper, Amazing Blondel, Lindisfarne, Steeleye Span, Ashley Hutchings, Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band, and Fotheringay. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Cliff Bruner & His Boys, Dick Reinhart & His Lone Star Boys, Art Gibson, Milo Twins, Doye O'Dell, Terry Fell & The Fellers, Johnny Horton, Dave Dudley, Del Reeves, Kay Adams, Curtis Leach, Dick Curless, Jim Nesbitt, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Music from Alan O'Bryant, Laurie Lewis, Del McCoury, Tim O'Brien, David Grier, Pat Enright, Ronnie McCoury, Peter Rowan, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Sam Bush, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
A beautiful set of modern club tracks – put together with a real emphasis on soulful grooves! Most of the tracks on the set have a strong deep house vibe going on – with warm instrumentation, soulful vocals, and solid songwriting with a real focus on the feel of the overall track, not ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Features Dwight Yoakam, Billy Joe Shaver, John Doe, Tom Russell, Iris Dement, Joe Ely, Rosie Flores, Marshall Crenshaw, Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin, and more. (Folk/Country) CD
Includes music from the Flinstones, Huckleberry Hound, the Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Josie & the Pussycats, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw, Yogi Bear, and more! (Soundtracks) CD
A great little set that really lives up to the promise of its title – and it's claim to offer up "commercial recordings of Anglo-European American vernacular music that challenges the stereotypes"! The set's a wealth of obscure 78rpm recordings that really defy genre convention ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Includes music from Claudine Clark, Johnny Rivers, Jodie Sands, Frankie Avalon, the Fabulous Four, Bell Sounds, Johnny Burnette, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and others – 50 tracks total. (Rock) CD
The second volume in Rhino's groovy set of TV cop show theme songs – put together with the Nick At Nite TV Land crew, and featuring a track selection that's hipper than you might think! There's a few on here that we could have done without, but there's more than enough great numbers to make ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Covers from Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Steve Stevens, Hank Marvin, Peter Green Splinter Group, Neil Young & Randy Bachman, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton, Keith Urban, Andy Summers, and Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. (Rock) CD
A brilliant encapsulation of the modern psych, freak folk, tripped out indie pop, and all around uncategorizable grooves of the Twisted Nerve label – a 10th anniversary celebration – doubling as both a label retrospective and a fantastic, riveting mix set by DJ Andy Votel! This ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Ukulele players and groups featuring Ukulele such as IWAO, Kuricorder Quartet, and Laura performing music from the Japanese TV drama "From the North Country." (Now Sound) CD