The last-ever album from this legendary duo – and a set that's maybe their funkiest record too! Of course, that's probably no surprise, given that they're playing the Curtis Mayfield tunes from Superfly here – great tracks that make for a really wonderful setting for the pair's highly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On "Mellow Yellow" vinyl!)
Young/Holt —
Feature Spot ... LP Cadet, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Great early work from the Young/Holt combo – a debut outing under their own name, done before their music on Brunswick Records! Before they went off to record on their own – or maybe as a prediction that they would – Eldee Young and Red Holt cut this album of jazz tracks during ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "All Over The World", "Tears Are Falling", "Ain't That Lovin You Baby", "Foolin Around", and "Four In The Morning". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a spot of wear at the top, but is great overall!)
Beautiful work from the Youngbloods – a mixture of folk rock and jazzy phrasing, very much in the same spirit of Tim Hardin or Tim Buckley, with a depth and complexity that's quite surprising, and which has held up surprisingly well over the years – almost more appealing now than when ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light ring wear, splitting on spine.)
A very different entry in this always-great series – one that doesn't focus on a specific artist, or just the instrumentation of the two leaders – but instead has this great range of artists coming together in a very jazz-based style! Things here are even more organic and flowing than ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An all-instrumentals set of tracks from the Jazz Is Dead duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – but one that also has some ties to their previous projects as well! The set features some material written with Jean Carne, who doesn't sing at all – and some written with Lonnie ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An all-instrumentals set of tracks from the Jazz Is Dead duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – but one that also has some ties to their previous projects as well! The set features some material written with Jean Carne, who doesn't sing at all – and some written with Lonnie ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Key tracks from this long-running series – taken into new territory by a whole host of contemporary remix talents! The set's heavy on producers and musicians from the London scene – so that the earlier LA efforts of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad are given new cosmic ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Key tracks from this long-running series – taken into new territory by a whole host of contemporary remix talents! The set's heavy on producers and musicians from the London scene – so that the earlier LA efforts of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad are given new cosmic ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous return to form for the great Brian Jackson – an artist that most folks know for his legendary 70s work with Gil Scott-Heron, but one who's kept on making great music for years after Gil departed our planet! Here, Jackson's the lead talent on Fender Rhodes, flute, and other ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a very cool die-cut sleeve-styled cover!)
A great new showcase for the legendary keyboard work of Doug Carn – and a set that's very different both from his famous albums for the Black Jazz label, and some of his organ jazz records in more recent years too! The set's maybe got a more pronounced influence from Adrian Younge and Ali ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – 2LPs that both play at 45rpm, in a special die-cut sleeve!)
One of the most ambitious recordings in the excellent Jazz Is Dead series – and one that marks a long-overdue return for Garrett Sarracho – an artist who gave the world the excellent En Medio album for Impulse Records in the early 70s – but who has mostly kept his talents ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with maybe the sharpest edge of any of the titles in this excellent series – a set that's certainly more jazz-based than most, thanks in part to the presence of the legendary Henry Franklin on bass, and some superb work on guitar from the great Jeff Parker! Although Franklin is best ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with maybe the sharpest edge of any of the titles in this excellent series – a set that's certainly more jazz-based than most, thanks in part to the presence of the legendary Henry Franklin on bass, and some superb work on guitar from the great Jeff Parker! Although Franklin is best ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album that has the legendary Jean Carne in the most righteous setting we've heard in years – a mode that hearkens back to the vocals she provided for organist Doug Carn on their classic 70s albums together for the Black Jazz label! Jean's a singer that we love in just about any format ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The jazz component of this wonderful series just seems to get deeper and deeper with each new release – despite what you might think from the title – and this time around, the presence of LA collective Katalyst really knocks things out of the park! The set's an all-instrumental one ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spiritual keyboard giant Lonnie Liston Smith joins the duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – and the result is maybe one of the deepest records in this wonderful series! As you can imagine, Lonnie is on keyboards, and delivers some wonderful solos throughout – very much in ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Jazz Is Dead series goes mighty deep with this gem of a record – opening the door for two legendary Tribe Records talents from the Detroit scene of the 70s – reedman Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin – both of whom sound superb throughout! As with other volumes in ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great drummer Tony Allen left our planet all too soon – but not before cutting this fantastic album as part of the Jazz Is Dead series – a killer record that may be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so! The format here is different than some of Tony's other ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's few folks who can make a harp sound as cool as Brandee Younger – one of the few people to take the instrument and really bring it into the hippest sides of jazz and soul – and showing that in the right hands, the harp can be this majestic instrument with a very soulful vibe! We' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
YOD serves up that nicely laidback, almost conversational style that makes his music so great – working here with beats from Wino Willy, Lee Scott, Nicholas Craven, Jonwayne, and J-Es – each of whom really get that slow-stepping mix of bass and jazz just right! Titles include "The ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Youssou N'Dour —
Lion ... LP Virgin, 1989. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Youthsound —
Youthsound ... LP Albina Music Trust, 1982. New Copy ...
$19.9923.99
An early 80s gospel cooker from a group who really live up to their name – young singers from the Portland scene, recorded here during a very uplifting performance at a high school! The rhythms are very driving – funky gospel at its best, with a very romping vibe that has both the ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very groovy album from 70s Japan – one that makes all the best use of the sexy vocal style of Kaoru Yumi, set to a warm mix of funky and easygoing backings! Yumi's as famous for her appearances on screen as she is on record – a role that was unified here through the scandalous album ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful pressing – with a peek-a-boo outer sleeve, inside obi, and bonus poster too!)
One of the most beautiful albums to come from the Hoboken scene in the 80s – a Feelies side project that's every bit as great as that group's albums from the time! In fact, the style here is almost an answer to the mode of their classic Good Earth album – a similar blend of hypnotic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring The Children of Cuenca, The Children of Uruapan, and The Children of Loiza Aldea. (Children's) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear.)
Timi Yuro —
Soul ... LP Liberty, 1962. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
"Soul" is right – and "excellent" is also! Timi Yuro's early 60s work is fantastic – and is part diva bluesy soul, ala Etta James or Lorez Alexandria, and part country soul, ala Ray Charles or Brook Benton. Her voice is incredible, with a clear tone, yet ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, some splitting in the top seam, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
A nice batch of pop soul on Liberty from Timi Yuro – an underappreciated vocalist who walked that fine line between uptown soul and pop vocals! Like so many Liberty recordings of the era, the arrangements are big and polished, courtesty of Bert Keyes. The backing vocals are just as sparking ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some light surface wear, clear tape on bottom seam.)
Tight orchestral material from Zaccarias, and featuring a set of bossa and samba groovers played by a heavy ensemble reed section. The multiple reed approach works well, and gives the tracks a good punch that while not sounding exactly like classic bossa, does make them groove in a swinging way. ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album by one of the coolest cats to ever record a Halloween record – Philly TV figure John Zacherley, whose recorded career consists almost entirely of horror parody material! Zach's got a strong ability to emulate the kind of creepy figures in older horror films of the 30s and 40s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pia Zadora —
Pia ... LP Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
2525 is the lasting classic from the team of Denny Zager & Rick Evans – a pair who might have been more folksy popsingers a few years before, but who stand out here in a compelling blend of groovier modes! The title track to the album's their massive hit – an odd end-of-decade ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pianist Anthony Zano recorded some small group material before – but this is a really unusual larger group recording, filled with all-star players – including Charlie Mariano on alto, Frank Socolow on tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Tommy Flanagan on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features lead vocals from Mike Williams and Dwight Pinkney – on titles that include "Zappin"," Mystic Mood", "Breakdown The Barriers", "Tonight We Love Tonight", "Funking Skank", "Nice Nice Time", and "Soul Revival". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original silkscreen cover. Back cover and label have some light water damage.)
Zapp at the height of their powers – a bit more focused than before, but every bit as funky! Roger's production here is impeccable – done with a great ear for the most soulful side of the group's talents, which keeps them far from some of the more commercial groups who were copping ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Zapp —
Zapp ... LP Warner, 1980. Very Good+ ...
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The classic first album by this legendary funky combo – a group who not only went onto change the sound of funk in the 80s, but also went onto have a huge impact on generations of hip hop as well! The album burns from the very first note – the wicked snapping funk of "More Bounce ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The classic first album by this legendary funky combo – a group who not only went onto change the sound of funk in the 80s, but also went onto have a huge impact on generations of hip hop as well! The album burns from the very first note – the wicked snapping funk of "More Bounce ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Zapp —
Zapp II ... LP Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Seminal work from Roger Troutman and Zapp – a killer batch of cuts that forever changed the sound of funk! The group's "wheeeeeeet/whomp!" sound is very firmly in place by the time of this release – and the sound here is even more electric than their debut – a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, unglued top seam, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Frank Zappa —
Apostrophe ... LP DiscReet, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
Features George Duke on keyboards, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, and Jack Bruce on bass – and titles include Frank's classic "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" – plus "Nanook Rubs It", "Father O'Blivion", "Cosmik Debris", "Exentrifugal Forz", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Discreet label pressing. Cover has very light ring & edge wear.)
Features George Duke on keyboards, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, and Jack Bruce on bass – and titles include Frank's classic "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" – plus "Nanook Rubs It", "Father O'Blivion", "Cosmik Debris", "Exentrifugal Forz", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Zappa —
Chunga's Revenge ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.9939.99
One of the most jamming Zappa albums from the early days – a set that's still got some of Frank's complicated musical leanings in play – but which features interpretation by a smoking group who no doubt helped the great one reach a much larger audience! George Duke plays lots of organ ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a timing strip, minimal wear.)
Offbeat sounds played by Zappa on the Synclavier DMS – with long tracks that include "Buffalo Voice", "Secular Humanism", and "Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl 2015 Black Friday release #3808. Includes insert.)
Frank Zappa —
Finer Moments ... LP Zappa, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Finer moments from Frank Zappa, but some lost moments too – given that all the tracks on the set are previously unreleased – and are pulled from both live and studio recordings during Zappa's formative late 60s/early 70s stretch! The package is a real treasure trove – a reward to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's not entirely funky, but maybe not that far off either – as the whole thing features unreleased material that was recorded by Zappa in the studio after Hot Rats – including some nicely jamming cuts that really have the group letting loose in maybe a more spontaneous, organic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Originally a cassette-only promo from Guitar World Magazine! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram clear vinyl pressing from 2019.)
Frank Zappa —
Hot Rats ... LP Bizarre, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
One of those records that should be an insane dark mess, given the look of the cover – but which turns out to be a surprisingly well put-together effort all the way through! Zappa does a great job of hiding behind his hair here – never acting with the pomp that a pop genius like him ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those records that should be an insane dark mess, given the look of the cover – but which turns out to be a surprisingly well put-together effort all the way through! Zappa does a great job of hiding behind his hair here – never acting with the pomp that a pop genius like him ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "A Token Of My Extreme", "Dong Work For Yuda", "Keep It Greasy", "He Used To Cut The Grass", "Watermelon In Easter Hat", and "A Little Green Rosetta". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(With intact booklet. Cover has a tiny corner bump, but is great overall!)
Frank Zappa —
Leatherette ... LP Lunar Toones, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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Frank Zappa —
Lumpy Gravy ... LP Verve, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
Amazing sounds from Frank Zappa – and a record that showed the world that he was also one hell of an arranger too! The album's got all the offbeat, tripped-out qualities that you'd expect from late 60s Zappa – but at times, it's also got this tightness that's really amazing – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Zappa —
Sheik Yerbouti ... LP Zappa, 1979. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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Titles include "Rat Tomato", "I Have Been In You", "Flakes", "I'm So Cute", "Jones Crusher", "Dancin Fool", "Baby Snakes", "Bobby Brown Goes Down", and "Rubber Shirt". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp/RL etch. Includes the printed inner sleeves. A nice copy.)
Features the classic "Valley Girl" with his daughter, Moon – plus "Drowning Witch", "Teen Age Prostitute", and "I Come From Nowhere". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo stamp. A great copy!)
Frank Zappa —
Waka/Jawaka ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
Wonderful stuff from Frank Zappa – a set that still has all the freak-out feel of the early years, yet which also shows a real maturation in his arrangement styles as well! The instrumentation is fantastic – not just great guitar from Frank, but heavy keyboards from George Duke, slide ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff from Frank Zappa – a set that still has all the freak-out feel of the early years, yet which also shows a real maturation in his arrangement styles as well! The instrumentation is fantastic – not just great guitar from Frank, but heavy keyboards from George Duke, slide ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Frank Zappa —
Zappa In New York ... LP DiscReet, 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Frank Zappa live in the 70s – working with a surprisingly hip large ensemble, with all the sharp changes and unusual moments of his classic studio albums! Like some of Zappa's other concert performances, there's an approach that steps a few years back – clearly to please the group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Censored version – without "Punky's Whips". Cover has light wear.)
Frank Zappa live in the 70s – working with a surprisingly hip large ensemble, with all the sharp changes and unusual moments of his classic studio albums! Like some of Zappa's other concert performances, there's an approach that steps a few years back – clearly to please the group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Zappa & The Mothers —
Grand Wazoo ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1972. Sealed Gatefold ...
$19.9933.99
An album that has Frank Zappa really continuing to push the instrumental complexity of his music – showing the world that he's not just another long-haired casualty from the 60s, and instead an artist who just kept on getting deeper and deeper into his own really unique groove! The record's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram brown marbled vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
One of Frank Zappa's biggest-selling albums of the early 70s and it's also one of his best ever! Over-Nite Sensation finds Zappa's leftfield weirdness and sly social satire at play within adventurous, but accessible arrangements. It's got some early fusiony rock bits paired with heavy drums and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention —
200 Motels ... LP United Artists, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
A pretty striking little record in the Frank Zappa catalog – the double-length soundtrack for the movie of the same name, and a set that explodes the Zappa palette of sound even further than some of his previous albums! A number of tracks feature a full studio orchestra – sounding as ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original tan label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, but is nice overall.)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers, live at the Fillmore East – showing the world they've got plenty of greatness to offer away from the studio! The band here is super-tight – with the ferocity of Chunga's Revenge, but still enough room between the jamming for some mad bits of dialog and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bizarre pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and yellowing from age.)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention —
One Size Fits All ... LP DiscReet, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.9923.99
Frank Zappa's got some fantastic fusion touches on this sweet little set from the 70s – thanks to keyboards and a bit of vocals from George Duke, heavy drums from Chester Thompson, and even some brief help from Johnny Guitar Watson! The set's still got a very Zappa-esque feel, but it's clear ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, a name in pen, and light wear.)
Frank Zappa/Mothers —
Roxy & Elsewhere ... LP DiscReet, 1974. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
"Mostly" live genius from Frank Zappa and the Mothers Of Invention – recorded at The Roxy with some studio additions – and the players include George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood, Walt Fowler, Ralph Humphrey and the other great players from this peak period! It's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention —
Absolutely Free ... LP Verve, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$29.99
One of the most mindblowing pop culture pastiches of the 60s – a record that's as absolutely mad as it is absolutely free – and proof that a whole new generation of musicians like Zappa were using the studio like an instrument itself! This is work that could have never existed away ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has touch of light wear, but is great overall!)
Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention —
Burnt Weeny Sandwich ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
A burnt weeny sandwich from Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – and a record that shows just how far they'd come in just a few short years! In a way, the record feels almost like a summation of all the best ideas that Frank had come up with in the studio – some serious musical ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention —
Uncle Meat ... LP Reprise/Bizarre, 1969. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An amazing movie in sound – supposedly music (and more) that was going to be used in a film project, issued to the public while Zappa was trying to raise money for production! The album's one of the most tripped-out studio efforts to date from the group – loads of overdubbing, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s tan label pressing with Warner rim. The spine has wear with clear tape, but the cover looks nice overall.)
A key record in showcasing Frank Zappa's blend of complicated compositions and all-out jamming – that mix of hard rock and serious songwriting that would direct his energy for most of the 70s – yet still pretty darn raw at this point! The album's a live one – with some of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bizarre pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
Mothers Of Invention (Frank Zappa) —
Freak Out (2LP) ... LP Verve, 1966. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$59.99
A fabulous furry freakout from Frank Zappa – the start of a legendary run in the late 60s – and a record that is still as mindblowing now as it was all those many years back! There's a deadpan quality to the vocals that's unlike anything other groups were trying for at the time – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue label stereo pressing with Sunset Blvd address. Includes the map insert. Cover has some shelf wear.)
A fabulous furry freakout from Frank Zappa – the start of a legendary run in the late 60s – and a record that is still as mindblowing now as it was all those many years back! There's a deadpan quality to the vocals that's unlike anything other groups were trying for at the time – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early masterpiece from Frank Zappa – one of those records that looks like it's going to be a big ol' mess when you first see the cover – but which turns out to be a carefully calculated act of madness in the end! The Mothers have all their freeform freaky brilliance intact here ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with REV etch. Includes the insert (with the band photo cut out). Cover has top seam splitting, cutout hole, & light wear. Inner gatefold has some surface wear.)
A silly cover and title, but one of the most powerful records so far from Frank Zappa – a set that focuses the mad energy of The Mothers into a groove that really packs a lot of punch! The lineup here is filled with key talents – including Don Preston on organ and electronics, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label Bizarre pressing with Artisan etch. Cover has light ring & edge wear and a few small drip stains.)
A silly cover and title, but one of the most powerful records so far from Frank Zappa – a set that focuses the mad energy of The Mothers into a groove that really packs a lot of punch! The lineup here is filled with key talents – including Don Preston on organ and electronics, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album