One of the classics from that 70s stretch when Alice Coltrane was really opening up her sound – not just walking away from more familiar jazz modes, but also embracing a very strong influence from Indian music and eastern thought as well! These elements had always been part of Coltrane's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, unglued seams, a sticker spot, and a lightly bent corner.)
One of Alice Coltrane's most adventurous albums – a beautiful blend of organ, harp, percussion, and strings – much of which are transcribed for the album by Ornette Coleman! The most haunting aspect of the album is Alice's work on organ – spare, jagged, with a nascent soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label stereo pressing with address rim text. Cover has some surface wear and yellowing from age.)
Alice Coltrane —
World Galaxy ... LP Impulse, 1972. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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One of Alice Coltrane's most ambitious albums of the early years – recorded with a full set of heavenly orchestrations! The core group features Alice on piano, organ, and harp – alongside Frank Lowe on saxes, Reggie Workman on bass, Leroy Jenkins on violin, and Ben Riley on drums. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface & edge wear.)
Alice Coltrane & Carlos Santana —
Illuminations ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really mindblowing collaboration between two of the most spiritual mainstream musicians of the early 70s – legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and spiritual jazz guru Alice Coltrane! The set came at a time when Santana was reaching for much deeper ideas in both his music and his personal ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s US pressing, with inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
John Coltrane —
Africa/Brass ... LP Impulse, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese MCA pressing – VIM 4609 – with insert. Cover and insert have spotty yellowing from age.)
One of the best posthumous releases by the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – and a set that really captures the group at a perfect moment – when they were really beginning to stretch out a lot, yet still in a style that was mostly inside! The material was recorded in Berlin and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
70's issue of alternate takes from some of Trane's best Atlantic sessions, including the one that went on to be the Giant Steps album. The alternates feature different versions of some of Coltrane's most familiar numbers for Atlantic, including "Naima", "Cousin Mary", "Gian ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from the Atlantic Records years of John Coltrane – a time when he was really finding his sound, and branching out strongly from his early Prestige Recordings! Before these sides, Trane was a hardbop player who was starting to do something new – but at Atlantic, he really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the freest, most exploratory albums ever recorded by John Coltrane – and a unique session done with an expanded group of some of the most important avant jazz players of his generation! The format here is similar to Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz album – in that the music is freely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s rainbow label stereo pressing with LW etch/Van Gelder stamp. Cover is lightly yellowed from age, with bumped corners and several staple holes at the top left corner.)
John Coltrane —
Bahia ... LP Prestige, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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An album issued in the years after John Coltrane left the Prestige Records label – but a set that includes some very compelling sounds from the early years, really showing the tenorist in a strongly spiritual transition! Coltrane plays tenor throughout, and the record also features the Red ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing, pre-OJC. Cover has ring & edge wear, half split spine.)
John Coltrane —
Ballads ... LP Impulse, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A perennial favorite in the John Coltrane catalog – a beautiful set of standards, handled in a warm laidback style – but which still has some of the depth of soul that John Coltrane brought to his more experimental work on Impulse Records! The album's a classic introduction to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, in heavy gatefold cover with obi – VIM 4606! Cover has a tiny bump in one corner, but this is a great copy overall.)
Truly the best of the best of Coltrane's years at Impulse – as the collection has a strong focus on the longer, more spiritual numbers that he was free to develop while working for the forward-thinking company. The set's stuffed with great numbers – and includes classics like "Afri ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? Trane's work for Atlantic is still some of his best – and the versions of tunes on this album remain as some of the best-remembered tracks in his rich rich bag of songs. Titles include "Giant Steps", "Naima", "Cousin Mary", "Equinox", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim. Cover has minimal wear, tiny split on the top seam.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Very Good ...
$239.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with ear and RVG/Stereo stamp. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on side two. Cover has light wear in one spot near the opening edge, but looks great overall.)
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare gem that's worth all the attention it's bound to get over the years – never-issued material from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – an instrumental session recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on the day before his famous record with singer Johnny Hartman – completely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, with printed inner sleeves and fold-out insert!)
One of John Coltrane's best early albums for Impulse – a warm set of modally grooving tracks, and one that picks up where My Favorite Things left off! The group here features McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums – a really magical rhythm section that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic early John Coltrane for Prestige – less a bold statement as a leader than a strong batch of blowing session-styled tracks that show how well Coltrane could hold his own with more established players! The groups on the set vary from track to track – and feature players that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing, with RVG/AB etch, and deep groove. In the red cover with some surface wear & aging, spot of clear tape on the spine, and a few marker & ink stamp spots, tiny top seam split.)
The title may be a simple one, but the record really marks a key point in John Coltrane's development – an embrace of the newer freedoms allowed to him at Atlantic Records, but in a way that's a bit more subtle than some of his other work for the label! At one level, the record moves at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear.)
A great complement to the classic Atlantic albums by Coltrane – material recorded during the same stretch, but never issued at the time! The 1970 set features some undiscovered gems recorded with groups that include Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and McCoy Tyner ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
Coltrane plays the blues, but in a way like nobody else – stepping off of the deeply soulful sound of his late Prestige years, and moving into even more open and exploratory space for Atlantic! The setting is bare bones and simple – and many of these numbers begin with the sort of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Cover has a corner grommet – and is nice!)
John Coltrane —
Coltrane Time ... LP United Artists, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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A legendary album from a legendary moment in jazz – and one that's got a very unique lineup, given that the young tenor genius John Coltrane meets up here with the brilliant piano of Cecil Taylor! The pair were both very influential in the farther reaches of jazz, yet in very different ways ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary album from a legendary moment in jazz – and one that's got a very unique lineup, given that the young tenor genius John Coltrane meets up here with the brilliant piano of Cecil Taylor! The pair were both very influential in the farther reaches of jazz, yet in very different ways ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure John Coltrane albums for Atlantic – but a beautiful batch of spiritual numbers that really show him pushing towards the sound of A Love Supreme! The date on the album's 1966, but the material was recorded earlier – in that key turning point year of 1960, when ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Viny has marks on all parts and plays with a slight warp and light noise. Cover has a split bottom seam, surface wear, and some aging)
John Coltrane —
Coltranology Vol 1 ... LP Affinity (UK), 1961. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of numerous posthumous live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting. Eric Dolphy joins the classic quartet of Tyner, Jones, Workman and Trane for a lenghty reading of "My Favorite things" and the contemplative numbers "Blue Train", " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and bumped corners.)
One of numerous posthumous live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting. Eric Dolphy joins the classic quartet of Tyner, Jones, Workman and Trane for a lenghty reading of "My Favorite Things" and the contemplative numbers "Blue Train", " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Cover has some very light aging, but is nice overall.)
One of numerous posthumously-issued live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting! The group is the classic quartet, recorded in Stockholm in 1963 – on long versions of "Mr PC", "Traneing In", "Spiritual", and "I Want To ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light surface abrasions, and is bent a bit at the sides.)
John Coltrane —
Concert In Japan ... LP Impulse, 1966/1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A seminal set from John Coltrane – one of those amazing records that wasn't issued until a few years after his death – then blew folks' minds even further with the depths of his talents! The setting is a live performance in Japan from 1966 – a really open-ended, freewheeling, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
John Coltrane —
Crescent ... LP Impulse, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Sharp-edged John Coltrane at his best – a record that we'd rank right up there with Love Supreme, and which is a key transition point in Coltrane's musical ideas! There's a very strong edge to Coltrane's tone here – and even on the mellower ballads, he plays with a sound not always ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Expression ... LP Impulse, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
The first Impulse album issued after the early death of John Coltrane – and one of his last sessions for the label as well! The record's got a somber, introspective quality that almost hints at the darkness to come – a new way of reaching the spiritual planes that Coltrane was striving ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mellow set of ballads, taken mostly from Trane's first few years at Impulse – in various formations that have him working with his classic quartet, plus guests like Johnny Hartman, Eric Dolphy, or Duke Ellington. Titles include "Soul Eyes", "What's New", "Dear ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Inner gatefold has ring wear, due to being previously stuck. Cover has light wear, tiny peel from sticker removal.)
John Coltrane —
Giant Steps ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ...
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A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 2 LP retrospective of some of the more spiritual exploratory sides 'Trane was cutting in the mid to late '60's for Impulse. A number of cuts feature the classic quartet with Jimmy Garrison, McCoy Tyner & Elvin Jones, but a few feature some of the later lineups with Pharoah Sanders, Reggie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label ABC/Impulse pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU Destination Moon reissue on clear vinyl – #377/500 – still sealed with hype sticker.)
One of the greatest recordings ever made by John Coltrane in his later years – a record that has him stepping off into really new territory that would have really been something, had he stayed on the planet long enough to make more recordings like this! The vibe is very experimental – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful Japanese-only collection of gems from the Impulse years of John Coltrane – many cuts with the classic quartet, plus some of his later, more avant material too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi and book – both of which have some light wear. Records are great, and outside of box is too – but inside has some light aging.)
It's not really fair to say that Coltrane's playing for lovers on this one, because the album's not a concept project designed to aid bachelors in the success of their romantic endeavors, so much as it is a collection of warm mellow ballads recorded by Trane during the late 50s for Prestige. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Modal Coltrane at its finest – a record that almost returns the great one to the territory explored at the end of his years at Atlantic Records, but which still incorporates all of the new ideas learned afterwards! The album's actually one of the straightest that John Coltrane cut after 1964 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Kulu Se Mama ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ...
$39.99
One of our favorite albums ever from John Coltrane – but a record that's sometimes eclipsed by the genius of A Love Supreme! The feel here is very similar to that one – long tracks that introduce a new mode of searching, spiritual jazz for the 60s – one that's performed by a core ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label stereo Capitol Record Club pressing. Cover has light wear.)
John Coltrane —
Last Trane ... LP Prestige, 1957/1958. Very Good ...
$14.99
A nice set – despite being kind of a put-together batch of tunes! The album's titled "The Last Trane" because it represents the last material that Prestige Records had in its vault from the time that John Coltrane was recording for the label in the late 50s. Titles were recorded ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. The lower right corner has heavy wear and staining with a peeled back corner – but the rest is great.)
Sublimely spiritual work from the great John Coltrane – a live album, but one that's easily one of his most important contributions to music in the early 60s – and a set that we'd rank right up there with his best studio sides for Impulse or Atlantic Records at the time! The group here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange and black label pressing, with RVG stamp – a nice clean copy. Cover has a small cutout mark, and one small scratch, but is great overall.)
John Coltrane returns to the Village Vanguard – but his sound here is a lot more far-reaching than a few years before! The album's a great counterpart to the first Vanguard session – as it takes all of the bold, soaring energy of that date, and balances it with the newly introspective ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful live set, recorded in Paris in 1962 – and featuring the quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. The set features three long Coltrane standards – "Impressions", "Afro Blue", and "Naima" – all done in that beautiful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Love Supreme ... LP Impulse, 1964. Very Good Gatefold ...
$59.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow ABC/Impulse pressing. Vinyl plays with a few clicks on side 2. Cover has minimal wear.)
John Coltrane —
Lush Life ... LP Prestige, 1957/1958. Very Good- ...
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A beautiful little album from the young John Coltrane, and one that hides its strong sense of depth behind a familiar jazz standard used as a title! In some way, the record is almost experimental for the time – as side one features the tenor of Coltrane alongside just the bass of Earl May ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue trident label pressing in a blue toned cover, with a cutout hole, name in marker on the back.)
John Coltrane —
Meditations ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An album that's quite different than you might expect from the title – one of the most adventurous records issued on Impulse during the life of John Coltrane! The tracks here are all quite free and far-reaching – hardly the mellow "meditations" you might expect – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful wonderful wonderful work from the legendary John Coltrane – and even though it's probably one of his best-selling albums of all time, it's still a treasure – and has an essential place in just about any jazz collection! We've heard the original title version of "My ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner text. A nice copy!)
John Coltrane —
Om ... LP Impulse, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A pure statement of being and essence – and one of John Coltrane's spiritual masterpieces from the 60s! The 1965 recording was one of Trane's most adventurous so far – as it featured just one album-length track, building up out of relatively free expressions from Coltrane in the studio ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic unreleased work from the famous 1961 recordings of John Coltrane at the Village Vanguard – every bit as wonderful as the material that was issued on the core album! The group here is unusual in that Eric Dolphy joins them on alto and bass clarinet – alongside the piano of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool Japanese-only package – filled with early Prestige Records material from John Coltrane! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes book, inner sleeves, and bonus pic sleeve 7" single too! Box, book, and sleeves all have some light wear and brownish aging. Vinyl ic nice.)
John Coltrane —
Selflessness ... LP Impulse, 1963/1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$33.9939.99
A great set of unreleased recordings that was issued after John Coltrane's death, but which stands as an essential chapter in his groundbreaking body of work for Impulse! The album features 2 tracks recorded at the Newport Jazz fest in 1963 – both with Roy Haynes on drums, plus the usual ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
A bold early statement from a young John Coltrane – and an album that really has him expanding his talents as a tenor soloist! Coltrane's working here in open-ended quartet format – with backing from the Red Garland trio that includes Paul Chambers and Art Taylor – on a set of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title may say "standard", but with Coltrane at the helm, the record is anything but! Sure, the tunes are all familiar ones, but the presentation here is a far cry from mainstream piano jazz of the 50s – as John's working in a group with the Red Garland trio for rhythm, as well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a nice clean copy! Cover has a tiny trace of an old sticker in one corner – but is very nice overall.)
John Coltrane —
Stardust ... LP Prestige, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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A mellow soulful classic by John Coltrane – and one of his best-remembered early albums for Prestige! The session has all the gentle glow that you might guess from the title – a laidback, open-ended approach that has Coltrane blowing long solos over rhythms from the trio of Red Garland ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a very nice copy! Top of back cover has a very tiny rip – but cover looks great overall.)
John Coltrane —
Stardust Session ... LP Prestige, 1958/1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$29.99
An excellent double-length album that brings together a full session of material by John Coltrane – titles that were initially scattered over a number of different albums, but finally brought back together for this package! The album features Coltrane blowing in a quintet with trumpeter ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a Factory Sealed sticker in back. Labels have large Stereo stickers.)
John Coltrane —
Sun Ship ... LP Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$49.99
Soaring work from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – a session that was incredibly far-reaching for the time, and which originally was unissued until after the time of Coltrane's death! The record's got the group really pushing forward strongly – hitting a Love Supreme mode, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, bumped corners, and a partially removed Record Club Of America sticker in back.)
John Coltrane —
Traneing In ... LP Prestige, 1957. Very Good ...
$149.99
A beautiful album that more than lives up to its evocative title – an early session from John Coltrane, filled with long tracks that slide along brilliantly! As with many other classic Prestige albums from Trane, backing is by the trio of Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, and Art Taylor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow & black NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Bass Blues". Cover has heavy edge wear at parts, small splits in the spine and bottom seam, and some stains in back along the seams and left edge.)
John Coltrane & Don Cherry —
Avant-Garde ... LP Atlantic, 1960. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A beautiful meeting of two major talents from the left end of jazz – recorded in the early 60's when both were working for Atlantic! Despite the "avant garde" title, this set is straighter than you'd expect – very much in the spirit of Coltrane's work for the label, but with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane & Hank Mobley —
Two Tenors ... LP Prestige, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
The team of Coltrane and Mobley seems like a strange pairing from the perspective of the history books – but at the time, the pair were two of the brightest new stars on the tenor, each with a sound and style that would make them huge, so it was no surprise that they were brought together for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue trident label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has ringwear, yellowing from age, split top seam and spine, small splits in the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great meeting of tenor sax talents old and young – as the up-and-coming John Coltrane plays alongside Paul "Vice Pres" Quinichette – in a classic Prestige session of well-blown saxophone work! The rhythm section on the album features Mal Waldron on piano, Julian Euell on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders —
Live In Seattle ... LP Impulse, 1965/1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, really setting fire here in a classic live performance from the mid 60s – one of those very long, open-ended concert dates that was arguably even more impressive than some of Coltrane's studio album! The set was recorded in 1965, but not issued until a few ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(ABC rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light ring and edge wear and a promo sticker.)
John Coltrane & Wilbur Harden —
Jazz Way Out ... LP Savoy, 1958. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Fantastic early work by John Coltrane – an album that shows that he was already reaching far, even in the 50s! The tracks on the set are quite long – quite speculative work that predates some of the searching experiments that Trane began in the 60s, with a nice undercurrent of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane & Wilbur Hardin —
Dial Africa ... LP Savoy, 1958/1977. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
A 70s collection of some of Coltrane's groundbreaking recordings for Savoy from the late 50s – recorded in the company of a super-hip sextet with Wilbur Harden on trumpet, and done in a way so that the tracks open up nice and long, in strong modal grooves that point the way towards Trane's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining on the edges, faint ring wear, and a promo stamp.)
2 trumpets, 2 tenors, and a heck of a lot of open-ended blowing session magic! The format for this one's incredibly loose – as might be guessed by the "leaderless" nature of the record – but the session's a great example of the Prestige blowing session mode at its best – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NYC 50th street pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp! Back cover has light aging, but this is a great copy overall.)
A classic all-star set from Prestige Records – cut during that late 50s stretch when they took key players to Rudy Van Gelder's, and really let them open up in the studio! The set features three great talents on tenor – John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, and Frank Wess – the last ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane/Wayne Shorter/Coleman Hawkins/George Coleman/Von Freeman —
Masters Of The Tenor Sax (5LP Set) ... LP Affinity/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Mid 70s. Near Mint- 5LP Set ...
$33.99
80s UK package deal that includes Affinity pressings of "Coltranology Vol 2", "Second Genesis", "The High & Mighty Hawk", "Big George", and "Young & Foolish". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Affinity issue in a stickered Charly slipcase.)
With Ken Colyer on trumpet, Monty Sunshine on clarinet, Chris Barber on on trombone, Tony Donnegan on banjo, Jim Bray on bass, and Ron Bowden on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic blend of spiritual jazz styles and electronic elements – served up here by the trio of drummer Betamax, keyboardist Danalogue, and saxophonist King Shabaka – the last of whom you might recognize as Shabaka Hutchings from a host of other hip projects on the contemporary ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Commander Cody —
Let's Rock ... LP Blind Pig, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Includes "Oh No", "Sail On", "Lady", "Machine Gun", "Easy", "Riding High", "Three Times A Lady", "Painted Picture", and "Brick House". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(RCA Music Service pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Wicked early funk from The Commodores – a group that spent so much time on pop ballads in later years, it's hard to believe they could be this sharp and hard-edged! There's plenty of that bass-heavy style that would later dominate many Motown combos at the end of the 70s – but the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
A well-timed Greatest Hits set for The Commodores – because it came out in 1978, and captures the group at their best early prime! This is the stuff that made the group great long before they lapsed into cliches and soft adult contemporary pap – and a number of tracks here have a fair ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Commodores —
Heroes ... LP Motown, 1980. Very Good Gatefold ...
$2.99
The Commodores tenth album – as you might guess from the big X on the cover – and a set that features some of the last great moments of Lionel Richie with the group! The album's a bit overlooked, but has a really great groove – kind of a middle ground between The Commodores' ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, small name in marker.)
Early funk from the Commodores – back in the days when Lionel Richie could still get up and groove! We'll be the first to admit that we're sometimes put off by the group, given their later hits, but it's records like this that actually remind us how great they could be – a mixture of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Commodores —
In The Pocket ... LP Motown, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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An album that definitely lives up to the title promised by The Commodores – a record that takes all their raw funky energy of the early years, and fuses it into a new groove that would catapult the sextet to superstardom! The sound is commercial, but still has a pretty fresh sort of feel too ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of Midnight Magic from The Commdores – still nice and funky at the start of the evening, but also chilling out in the wee hours too – really finding a great way to follow the trajectory of the night with the tracks in this set! The album sparkles with strong arrangements and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is great!)
Commodores —
Movin' On ... LP Motown, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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A killer early set from The Commodores – and exactly the kind of record that shows why the group was so great at the start! Long before they were the giants of adult pop, the group were a tight funk act who were able to really balance mellow moments with more full-on grooves – a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal album for The Commodores – still very funky here, with a sound that stays true to their roots – yet also able to reach out into some of the mature mellow ballads that would make them a huge crossover act in years to come! James Carmichael arranges and produces here – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes fan club insert. A great copy!)
By this point in their career, The Commodores have lost Lionel Richie and any sort of funk credibility they had from their early years – but they also somehow manage to reemerge with a great new talent for a sweet mellow groove! The title tune "Nightshift" was one of those tracks ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap has a hole at the top left corner.)
Commodores —
United ... LP Polydor, 1986. Sealed ...
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Titles include "Land Of The Dreamer", "Serious Love", "Let's Apologize", "You're The Only Woman I Need", and "Goin To The Bank". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Common —
BE ... LP GOOD/Geffen, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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BE isn't exactly a back-to-basics LP in the vein of his classic work for Relativity – but it is indeed a return to a focused, genuinely soulful, no BS approach – and it's a very welcome one at that! It seems like Com was a bit affected by some of the criticism folks had for the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue pressing from 2023. Cover is bumped at the top of the spine and is bent at the bottom right corner in back.)
Ruggedly produced by Kanye West, with a couple of stellar production contributions from Jay Dee! Tracks include "The Corner", "Go!", "Faithful", "Testify", "Love Is. . .", "The Food", "They Say" and "It's Your World (Part 1 ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still seaed in a stickered GOOD sleeve, with a small cutout hole.)
The fantastic third album from Common – the record that really catapulted him on his way to stardom, yet a set that still retains all the best aspects of his early days in Chicago! Part of that quality comes from the superb production of No ID, who gets a bit of local help from Dug Infinite ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
In 1994 when everyone seemed to be turning hardcore, Common Sense wasn't having it – and gave the world this superb second album that formed a key part of his soon-to-be huge legacy! The album's very near and dear to our Chicago-born hearts – and is filled with introspective tales of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Con Funk Shun —
Loveshine ... LP Mercury, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Funky genius from Con Funk Shun – working here under the production helm of Skip Scarborough, who seems to give them an even sharper edge than usual! The album's filled with those tightly compressed rhythms that Skip was so great in producing back in the 70s – grooves that seem to make ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Con Funk Shun —
Secrets ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A great early album from Con Funk Shun – a mix of funkier tunes and some excellent smooth modern ones in step with the mellower work by Cameo or Maze – done with more soaringly emotional sounds that moves beyond their peers! A love for earlier 70s styles might be what pushes Secrets ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stellar bit of boogie from Con Funk Shun – produced to perfection by Skip Scarborough, and done in a style that has lots of jazzy elements! The album was recorded well into the group's time on the Mercury label, but it's a real standout from the rest – thanks to an extremely well-writ ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric insert. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Con Funk Shun —
Touch ... LP Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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A killer from Con Funk Shun – one of the few mainstream funk groups who actually managed to sound better and better with each new record – and on this set, they really seem to come into their own! The group's sound was always suited better to a smoother groove than a rougher one – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album