Unity Sounds was one of the top, if not the top sound system in London throughout the 80s, and like so many Jamaican greats, went on to start cutting their own rhythms. In the post Jammy's era, this meant stripped down digital beats – round, bouncing basslines and tinny Casio drums, the ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning presentation of the legendary Wattstax concert – that huge moment of pride and power when the folks at Stax Records filled up the Los Angeles Coliseum with one of the most memorable shows of the 70s! The meeting of talents here is the stuff of legend – and this great package ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark double-live album that was easily one of the most important soul record moments of the 70s! The concert was an all-star event held in LA to celebrate the anniversary of the Watts riots – but it features a killer lineup of talent from the roster of Stax Records – by then a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark double-live album that was easily one of the most important soul record moments of the 70s! The concert was an all-star event held in LA to celebrate the anniversary of the Watts riots – but it features a killer lineup of talent from the roster of Stax Records – by then a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole, and some light wear.)
A second set of material issued in celebration of the legendary Wattstax concert by Stax Records in LA in 1972 – and a set that mostly features material from the famous show at the Los Angeles Coliseum, but also includes some sly studio material that was pumped up with applause to fit nicely ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second set of material issued in celebration of the legendary Wattstax concert by Stax Records in LA in 1972 – and a set that mostly features material from the famous show at the Los Angeles Coliseum, but also includes some sly studio material that was pumped up with applause to fit nicely ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet collection of early 70s female post folk revival material – independent and long lost recordings from unknowns that used folk and psychedelia as offerings to each singer's idiosyncratic muse – and another incredible collection of deeply sought rare tunes from the Numero Group! ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Heavenly Sweetness label celebrates its first ten years in business – with a special birthday present of all-exclusive unreleased tracks! This set doesn't look back at the previous decade of the label, but instead points the way forward – with a wonderful selection of newly-recorded ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing in the paste-on cover – #23/70.)
A really fantastic collection – one that seems to find a special place that's all its own – a bit folk funk, a bit jazzy soul, a bit something else that we can't define at all – all sewn together through a wonderfully well-chosen batch of cuts that we might never have heard ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice little collection, and one that definitely fits the sunny Cali look on the cover – as the set mixes together vintage jazz and AOR from the 70s, but also includes some cuts from the present as well – all with a timeless vibe that almost creates a new sort of genre unto itself! ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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We Are The World ... LP Columbia, 1985. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie, with Quincy Jones producing! Includes the all-star title track plus selections by Chicago, Huey Lewis & The News, Steve Perry, The Pointer Sisters, Prince & The Revolution, Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, and Tina Turner. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Features classic New Orleans work by Professor Longhair, The Party Boys, Robert Parker, Eddie Lang, Irma Thomas, Bobby Mitchell, and Paul Marvin. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A wealth of boogaloo and Latin Soul killers – with work by Bobby Valentin, New Swing Sextet, TNT Band, Gilberto Sextet, Joe Bataan, and Johnny Colon! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from Wand Records, a real powerhouse in 60s soul – featuring not hits, but nicely obscure tracks by Nella Dodds, The Gentlemen Four, The Ivories, Darryl Stewart, Clarence Reid, Wally Cox, the Charts, Ed Bruce, Billy Thompson, Walter Wilson, and The Masqueraders – plus two ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited clear gold vinyl pressing from 2017. Cover has minimal wear.)
In-store play sampler with selections by Emerson Lake & Palmer, Peter Gabriel, Foreigner, Steve Hunter, Hall & Oates, Bad Company, Mama's Pride, Led Zepellin, Spinners, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Kenny Rankin, and Bryan Ferry. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
An early collection on Ace Records – overflowing with mod 60s gems by artists who include Bo Street Runners, The Big Three, Rockin Berries, The Birds, Maurauders, Lulu & The Luvvers, The Snobs, The Dennisons, and others! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A much-needed look at this sometimes-missed chapter in Italian music – a moment when the Italo Club sound of the 80s had transformed into a scene that gave us some of the cleanest, leanest house music of the time! Earlier Italian imports had a big impact on the birth of house music in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic sounds for fans of funk and rock alike – music from the freaky, fuzzy 70s scene in Zambia – a place where styles effortlessly criss-crossed to really produce something new and unique! The work here is often heavy on fuzz guitars, but also has some wickedly soulful basslines ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare Caribbean funk from the 70s – the second volume of West Indies Funk – once again delivering a stylistically diverse take on the classic funky soul from groups such as The Troubadours, Boo & The Tru Tones, Roosevelt Johnson & His Spice Islanders, The Cassanovas, Blue Rhythm ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's almost redundant – as the words "Westbound" and "Funk" mean virtually the same thing! From the late 60s through the mid 70s, Westbound was one of the key record labels in the sound of raw heavy funk – working with hit groups like Funkadelic and the Ohio ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Deep deep funk from the legendary Westbound label – the important early home to Ohio Players and Funkadelic, but also host to some other great funky groups too! In keeping with the name, the cuts here focus on the kind of Westbound tracks that have great drum breaks in their groove – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes recordings by Bill Boyd, Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Harry Choats, Hackberry Ramblers and Lightcrust Doughboys. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes work by Spade Cooley, Nite Owls, Hank Penny, Bar X Cowboys, Shelly Lee Alley, Jimmy Revard, Brown's Musical Brownies, and Modern Mountaineers! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by The Pleasure Seekers, Larry & The Loafers, The Teddy Boys, The Grains Of Sand, The Magic Mushrooms, The Knaves, The Renegades, The First Four, Richard & The Young Lions, The Beech-Nuts, The Human Beinz, The Swingin' Machine, The Enfields, and Sonny Gee & The Standells. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
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When Jah Shall Come ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ...
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A wealth of rare work from Jamaican studio genius Bunny Striker Lee – unusual cuts and unreleased material – all of it a further testament to his legendary ear for a mindblowing sound! These aren't half-baked cuts, or material that deserved to fall to the cutting room floor – ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wealth of rare work from Jamaican studio genius Bunny Striker Lee – unusual cuts and unreleased material – all of it a further testament to his legendary ear for a mindblowing sound! These aren't half-baked cuts, or material that deserved to fall to the cutting room floor – ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really well-done overview of key psychedelic tracks on the UK scene at the end of the 60s – work that crosses a few different modes, to include beat groups getting trippy, prog acts at a time when they were still a bit more compact, and pop singers really letting their hair down and their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 copies – with a bonus insert of notes and photos!)
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Wicked Inna Bed ... LP Digital B (Jamaica), 1989. Very Good+ ...
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Features tracks by Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Josey Wales, Shabba Ranks, Johnny P, Tuffest, Dillinger, Singing Melody and John Mouse. (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
Pretty amazing music from new immigrants to the US – a range of different sounds from Eastern European cultures, reworked here for recordings on American 78s! The music has echoes of Jewish styles, and bits of early polka – although polka itself as a genre wouldn't emerge until years ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A searing set of vintage soul cuts – brought together in honor of the legendary Wigan Casino – one of the most important clubs in the UK Northern Soul scene of the 70s! For the uninitiated, Wigan was a hotbed of upbeat rare soul cuts – overlooked American goodies from both the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2018 issue. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A legendary compilation – and one that marked the start of the huge On-U Sound legacy to follow throughout the 90s! The work here is maybe even more messed-up than some of the later productions by Adrian Sherwood – as there's maybe a bit more post-punk influence in the blend, alongside ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billed as "authentic, unexpurgated sing along party favorites strictly for adults" – and worth it alone for the cartoon image of a bacchanalia on the front cover! Titles include "Blow The Man Down", "Harlot Of Jerusalem", "The Young Sailor", "Passe ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite wild safari of grooves – an unusual batch of tracks that mix together 70s disco modes with other global touches – all served up in a mighty groovy style! Electric and acoustic instruments run side by side here – congas next to keyboards, riffing guitars next to chanted ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Poll winners from the Japanese scene of the late 50s – stepping out in a special live performance from the time! The album's almost got a Verve Records sort of feel – especially from the all-star tip – and tunes are more swing than bop, although there's definitely a few modern ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert – SKK 3019. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)
The love here is in the music – a really warm, wonderful blend of tracks in a variety of styles – all coming together in the sunny spirit hinted at by the cover! It's a bit hard to sum up the genius of the set in words – as Miche takes vintage soul, Latin, Brazilian, and other ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miche's at it again – and he's somehow managed to top the great sound of the first volume in the series – digging deeper into the past, coming up with more soulful numbers overall, then throwing in just the right touch of Brazilian grooves to even things out! As before, there's no ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible collection of Stevie Wonder cover versions – different versions of familiar tunes, but ones that really manage to sparkle with all the righteous soul of the Stevie himself! It's been over a decade since DJ Spinna brought us the last version of his Wonder Of Stevie series – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Dionne Warwick, Barbara Lewis, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Gloria Lynne, Ketty Lester, Betty Everett, Maxine Brown, Gloria Jones, and Bessie Banks. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal album from the end of the 60s – the triple-length soundtrack to the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969 – pulled from all the many hours of material recorded for the film of the event! The set list reads not just like a "who's who" of hipness at the time – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Broadway label stereo pressing with RI suffix. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
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Woodstock Two ... LP Cotillion, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Trifold ...
$9.99
The second part of this famous concert soundtrack recording, and still with lots of essential material – a full side of Jimi Hendrix performances, plus more from Jefferson Airplain, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Melanie, Mountain, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, and Butterfield Blues Band – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection – one that mixes American blues with a generation of UK musicians who drew on them for inspiration – featuring work by Eddie Boyd, Robert Nighthawk, John Mayall, Ten Years After, Savoy Brown, and Champion Jack Dupree! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Two LP set featuring Wanda Jackson, Buck Owens, Rose Maddox, Ferlin Husky, Glen Campbell, Faron Young, and lots more! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Label sampler with selections by Yanni, Patrick O'Hearn, Lucia Hwong, Sanford Ponder, Leo Kottke, Eddie Jobson, and Jerry Goodman. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A really mind-bending collection of African grooves – one that digs deep into the West African scene of the early 70s – and comes up with a massive batch of tunes that really opens up our understanding of the music! The sound here isn't just 70s Afro Funk – as the tunes include a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible addition to the rich legacy of Stax Records – a collection of rare tracks, almost all of which appear here for the first time ever – a set that represents recordings done by all the great songwriters who were working for Stax at the time, most of whom were also recording ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great overview of classic soul music – done in the best style of this Cairo Records series from Mississippi – which means a fantastic choice of cuts, and a beautiful booklet of notes and photos to accompany the music! The set is almost worth the price of the book alone – full ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music as lively and colorful as the image on the cover – upbeat work from the second half of the 80s scene in South Africa – music that has a very positive vibe overall, and a sound that's perfect for the mix of keyboards and beats used in the rhythms! The styles here are those which ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool package, and one that goes past the easy old school hits from the early years of hip hop – and which instead brings together all these unusual strands of sound that really show how creative things were, right at the start! There's a number of tracks here that are a great ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real cooker – filled with tasty Latin grooves! The sound of the barrio is in full effect – from late 60s Latin Soul to early 70s Latin Funk, all very well-selected from a variety of labels, and put together with a range of grooves that will keep your ears dancing all the way through! ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An insanely fantastic look at the strong legacy of gospel music from Savoy Records – a company who were initially a powerhouse in the fields of jazz and R&B, but who moved into the gospel world and dominated that market for decades! Savoy is a bit like Chess Records – a company who ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of groovers from the Cameo/Parkway label – a company that gave the world the biggest twist record of the 60s, but which also was perfectly poised to deliver all sorts of other upbeat tracks as well! The label was in Philly – a huge dance town in the early days of soul and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous work from the 70s jazz underground – music that comes from a special place where freedom and rhythm walk hand in hand! Most of the artists here are ones with a legacy that includes some more outside performances – but the cuts here are all upbeat and grooving – often ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous look at one of the coolest jazz labels of all time – and one that has an especially strong focus on the more spiritual side of its music! The paired Black Saint and Soul Note labels came along from the Italian scene right at a time when so many other American companies were ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool collection of cuts that we might never have encountered otherwise – all brought together in celebration of 20 years of work from the If Music shop, who clearly just keep on refining their ears over the years! There's so many cuts here that fall in a special space between ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most enigmatic records we've ever gotten from the Numero Group – especially since they usually go out of their way to tell the full story of most of their releases! This set purports to be the never-issued soundtrack from a 60s film titled You're Not From Around Here – but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most enigmatic records we've ever gotten from the Numero Group – especially since they usually go out of their way to tell the full story of most of their releases! This set purports to be the never-issued soundtrack from a 60s film titled You're Not From Around Here – but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from The Hit Paraders, Bea Wain, Andy Russell, Joan Edwards, Snooky Lanson, Doris Day, Lawrence Tibbett, Lanny Ross, Ginny Simms, Buddy Clark, Dick Todd, Dorothy Collins, Barry Wood, and Frank Sinatra. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
More of a sound collage than a regular compilation – with is an excellent testament to the creativity of Trevor Horn's ZTT label at this early stage! Features material from Andrew Poppy, Art Of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, Anne Pigalle, and Instinct. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed with an import sticker. Shrinkwrap is torn at the top left corner.)
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Zapped! ... LP Regency, 1982. Sealed ...
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With selections by David Pomeranz, Plain Jane, Rick Derringer, Keane Brothers, What, The Twisters, Greg Mathieson Project, and Devinstated. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a promo stamp and tracklist sticker.)
Christian Zysset —
Cosmogonie ... LP Mondiophone/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9931.99
A 70s sound library record, but one that's also very different than most – as Christian Zysset put together the whole thing more as a jazz record with long, extended tracks – instead of the more typical batch of shorter themes and songs! The set's got a largeish group who stay together ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
ZZ Top —
El Loco ... LP Warner, 1981. Very Good ...
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A bit later in the classic run of ZZ Top – but still before they somehow became the mid-80s darlings of MTV! Titles include their classic "Tube Snake Boogie" – plus "Ten Foot Pole", "Leila", "Don't Tease Me", "Heaven Hell Or Houston", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
ZZ Top —
Eliminator ... LP Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Includes the classics, "Gimme All Your Lovin", "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs", "TV Dinners", and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
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Fandango ... LP London, 1975. Very Good ...
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Texas boogie badassery from the great ZZ Top – the follow-up to the absolutely killer Tres Hombres! One side features the trio doing what it does best – slaying a live audience, this one at The Warehouse in New Orleans – and the other side features a handful of hard grooving ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Classic work from this Texas trio – pulled from a time when they were still super-hip, and one of the freshest mainstream things to come from their scene! The mix of blues roots and psych influences here is wonderful – much rawer than in the group's later years, with a strong link in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Tejas ... LP London, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.9924.99
ZZ Top at the height of their powers – proudly stating their Texas roots on the cover, but also transforming them strongly with their music too! The trio's completely on fire – Dusty Hill on vocals and bass, Frank Beard on drums, and the legendary Billy Gibbons on vocals, guitar, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with L NIX/ARDENT etch, in the tri-fold cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear. )
ZZ Top —
Tres Hombres ... LP London, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ...
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An early breakthrough for ZZ Top – a raucous hard electric blues rock classic that was popular at the time, if not critically beloved – finally getting its deserved respect nowadays for timeless grit and groove! The opening couple of classics "Waitin' For The Bus" and "Jes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fantastic first album from ZZ Top – already a heady mix of Texas blues and psych roots, served up into a style that's completely the group's own – but which hasn't yet been watered down by commercial cliches and MTV! The sound here really puts these guys much more in the company of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing in the textured cover, with some ringwear, tiny blemishes and stained spots, and a bit of pen in back.)