Daniel Carter/William Parker/Leo Genovese/Francisco Mela —
Shine Hear Vol 1 ... LP 577, 2023. New Copy ...
$21.9934.99
There's a wonderful layering of sounds going on here – tremendous work from a team of improvisers who really know how to fill in the spaces alongside each other, and build up a performance that only increases in intensity as things move on! William Parker's bass, as always, is a key factor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the richest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist James Carter – and one of the sparest too, given that he only blows solo throughout the entire album! We're much more used to hearing Carter on tenor sax – and usually in the company of a small combo, where his classic tone ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Carter & Bobby Bradford —
Self Determination Music ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.9929.99
A landmark recording – one of a handful of early documents of the avant garde LA scene, featuring a nimble quartet headed up by the inventive frontline of John Carter on reeds and Bobby Bradford on trumpet, over the fluid rhythm team of Tom Williamson on bass and Chicago expatriate Bruz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album of dramatic pop tunes – notable not only for Mel Carter's richly vibratic vocals, but also for sublime early production work by Nick DeCaro! Nick handled the arrangements with Jimmie Haskell and Harold Battiste, and the set's a gem that's right up there in the Gene ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the stars of the hit 70s show Good Times takes a crack at the same crossover TV/soul market that was being exploited by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs of Welcome Back Kotter and Kim Fields from Facts of Life. Fortunately, as with most of these efforts, there's some good help instrumentally, so that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter —
All Blues ... LP CTI, 1973. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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One of Ron Carter's best from the 70s – a hip and subtle effort recorded for CTI, with a small group that includes Joe Henderson on tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, and Billy Cobham on drums! Henderson's tenor work dominates the album, and the long tracks really let him snake around mightily ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter gets sweet and funky on this 70s classic for Kudu Records – a set that's a fair bit different than some of Carter's acoustic trio sides of the decade, or some of his more high-concept work in recent years! The approach here is free and flowing – larger arrangements penned by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and a cutout notch.)
Ron Carter —
Blues Farm ... LP CTI, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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Sweet electric work from Ron Carter – subtle magic in the best CTI mode! Ron arranged the set himself, but he's working with a core group of CTI players that includes Bob James and Richard Tee on electric piano, Hubert Laws on flute, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, and Billy Cobham on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo pressing in a non-gatefold full image cover, with a small corner bump and a promo stamp.)
Ron Carter —
Etudes ... LP Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A warmly acoustic set from Ron Carter – an early 80s album for Elektra that continues the great run of work as a leader he first began in the 70s! The format here is quite laidback and unassuming – a piano-less group that has Ron's work on bass right out front in the mix – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and sticker spot.)
Ron Carter —
Parade ... LP Milestone, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Features some great work by Joe Henderson on tenor – in a group that features Carter on bass and piccolo bass, Chick Corea on piano, and Tony Williams on drums – plus some surprisingly nice larger horn arrangements too. Titles include "GJT", "Gypsy", "Tinderbox& ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has a cut corner, a light mark from fairly large sticker removal at the top right, and is lightly bent at the edges. Label on Side 1 is mostly peeled with some sticker remnants.)
Ron Carter —
Pastels ... LP Milestone, 1976. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Ron Carter plays here with pianist Kenny Barron, drummer Harvey Mason, and guitarist Hugh McCracken, in a setting that is augmented by an off-kilter string section, and which has that sort of bright sound that characterized some of Carter's recordings from the time. Many of the tracks have a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter —
Piccolo ... LP Milestone, 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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Ron Carter plays piccolo bass – in an extended live performance with Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter —
Pick Em ... LP Milestone, 1980. Very Good ...
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With Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Ben Riley on drums; plus guests Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, John Abramowitz, and Richard Locker on celli; Hugh McCracken on guitar and harmonica, and Ralph MacDonald on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An unusual Japanese-only collection of work by bassist Ron Carter – pulled from American sides for Fantasy, and done by Suntory Whiskey! The set features the new tracks "Double Bass" and "36414" with Jay Berliner on guitar and Kenny Barron on piano – and other ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter w/Herbie Hancock & Tony Williams —
Third Plane ... LP Milestone, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Nice trio side from the rhythm section that fueled Miles' classic quintet. Ron, Herbie & Tony developed an advanced interplay backing Miles, almost telepathic, with just the right amount of space & a great harmonic underpinning, and this is one of the few trio sides they cut. Most of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron —
Where (180 gram pressing) ... LP New Jazz/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)...
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A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Ron Carter/Hank Jones/Sadao Watanabe/Tony Williams —
Carnaval ... LP Galaxy, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Japanese reedman Sadao Watanabe joins this hip trio on alto – with Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Scott Carter —
Real Love ... LP TBA, 1987. Sealed ...
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With George Shaow on synthesizer and trumpet, Alvin Hayes on saxophones, Larry Kester on keyboards and QX1, Stanley Smith on drums, percussion, and sequencing, Leo Bisquera on keyboareds, and Craig Carter on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Carthy —
Martin Carthy ... LP Fontana/Topic (UK), 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
Early genius from the great Martin Carthy – the kind of set that had a huge influence on the acid folk generation to come, and one that also marks the start of a huge amount of contributions Carthy would make to the UK scene! The album is spare, with just Martin on vocals and guitar – ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cartoone —
Cartoone ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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With guest artist Jimmy Page. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red Broadway label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has minimal wear and a small cutout hole.)
Very obscure sounds from a very obscure Italian crime film of the 70s – issued here for the first time ever! The music has a great vibe – slinky, but also a bit offbeat – with some of those odd tunings of the piano that you might hear in an Ennio Morricone score when he was still ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Skate or die! Ten novelty tracks in the style of early Beach Boys. Titles include "Skateboard King", "Skateboard Party", "Skateboard Queen", "Skateboard Dancing", "Skateboard Surfing", and "Skateboard Racing". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Michael Carvin —
First Time ... LP Muse, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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There's a nice sense of urgency on this album from Michael Carvin – a sort of soulful fire and creative energy that shows that his work was still burning strongly in the 80s! The set's almost more of a 70s session at heart – a no-nonsense record that's filled with the best post-Coltrane ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Daniela Casa —
Arte Moderna ... LP Flipper/Cacophonic (UK), 1972. New Copy ...
$24.9929.99
Modern art, but of the sonic variety – served up here by composer Daniela Casa on a rare sound library album, but with a free-thinking quality that rivals the best of the avant garde at the time! Unlike some more staid, academic record, there's no overarching concept here – no detailed ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hypnotic sound library material from Italian composer Daniela Casa – some of her rarest work from the mid 70s – recorded in her home studio and never before released commercially! It's very compelling work, with a range of styles from minimalist soundtrack music, to fairly heavy psych, ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Compositions by Cascata and Azevedo, performed by Orlando Silva, Dileramando Pinheiro, Leonel Azevedo, Odete Amaral, Nelson Goncalves, and Almirante. (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Neko Case —
Blacklisted ... LP Bloodshot, 2002. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$34.99
Cash's fourth volume of stark, sparely-arranged studio recordings for producer/set list provider Rick Rubin. As Johnny gets on in the years his always haunting voice, like Bob Dylan's, is weighted by age, but the heavily-breathed delivery only adds to the ghostly quality of the increasingly dark ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram 2014 reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
The sixth volume of American Recordings from Johnny Cash – recorded in the months between June's & Johnny's passing – produced by an increasingly reverent Rick Rubin and put together with care and consideration. Cash sounds justifiably weary on these late recordings, with songs ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing from 2014. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Johnny's first LP for Columbia! His terse, spare Sun style is still in evidence here with a slightly more crisp and polished sound, but no less powerful thanks to that famous wobbly baritone. Johnny would soon start stretching out good and wide thanks to the full creative freedom Columbia ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Cash —
Gone Girl ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Johnny Cash —
Greatest ... LP Sun, 1959. Very Good+ ...
$14.9924.99
The fantastic early sound of the great Johnny Cash – captured here by Sun Records, who really did a great job of bringing out the rhythmic pulse in Johnny's music! As with his best early singles, the style here is very raw – romping guitar riffs next to the man's incredible deep voice ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label pressing with GB etch in a "Stereo" cover. Cover has light wear and a small split on the bottom seam.)
Johnny Cash —
I Walk The Line ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his respectful and thoughtful empathy for the audience of inmates not only ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
A stunning live prison performance from the Man In Black, recorded in conjunction with a television special. Titles include "Starkville County Jail", "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", an incredible version of "Wanted Man", and what became the single ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing – 1A/1C. Cover has a bit staining & waviness on the bottom right corner, but looks great otherwise.)
Johnny Cash masterfully dips into the Hank Williams songbook – and what we get from it is and excellent Sun LP in which one of the greatest forlorn voices in honky tonk/proto rock/country music history pays perfect tribute to the originator! This one not only includes Cash's raw, unfussy ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet early Columbia Records set from Johnny Cash – and one that has him taking on some work by contemporaries, but really turning things around in the process! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Ring Of Fire", "I'd Still Be There", "What Do I Care", "I Still Miss Someone", "Forty Shades Of Green", "Were You There", "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma", "Bonanza!", "The Big Battle", "Remember The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Cash —
Rockabilly Blues ... LP Columbia, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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(Cover has light surface wear and a small cutout hole.)
Cashmere —
Cashmere ... LP Philly World, 1985. Very Good+ ...
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Late Philly Soul from Cashmere – who get some great production help here from Bobby Eli, Bunny Sigler, and Ron Dean Miller – all in a snapping 80s groove, but with some really warm touches! There's a softer feel to the vocals than you might hear in other groups of this nature – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Daniel Casimir —
Boxed In ... LP Jazz Refreshed (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP ...
$26.9934.99
You might know London bassist Daniel Casimir from his work in the group of Nubya Garcia – but this stunning debut shows a side of his talents we never would have expected – a really visionary performance that has Casimir really exploding both a composer and musician! There's a core ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jose Casimiro —
Sabura Dja Nfrontam ... LP Iefe Discos/Sabura (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$32.9939.99
A soulful set of work from the scene in Cape Verde – done with a bubbling groove that's got strong ties to Caribbean work of the time, but done with a slightly different flavor as well – given that the lyrics are all in Portuguese! Instrumentation is lean and sharp – plenty of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Casiopea —
Four By Four ... LP Alfa (Japan), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Classic work from one of Brazil's greatest soul singers of the 70s – an album of rich feeling that's a wonderful bridge between American soul music and some of the sophisticated song stylings of the MPB generation! Cassiano's somewhere in the territory of contemporary Tim Maia – but is ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ok, ok, we'll admit it! When we were kids, we totally dug this hippy-dippy show and all of its insider jokes, games, and languages. Listening to this old soundtrack, though, we kind of wince to think how this drivel might have affected us if punk hadn't come along to make us totally boring and ... (Children's) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo sticker, light aging, and small blemishes.)
Jimmy Castor Bunch —
Supersound ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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Jimmy Castor bursts forward here with a definite supersound – a groove that's different than his fuzzier work for RCA Records, but still equally funky throughout! Castor's still quite the multi-instrumentalist on the record – as in addition to singing lead, he plays plenty of soprano ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent raw live set from the early 70s – featuring a host of artists from the RCA stable, all paying tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King. The best stuff on here is by Jimmy Castor, and the album includes a totally funky remake of "Hey Leroy" that's got little bits of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure Brazilian harmony bossa albums of the 60s – yet a set that we'd put right up there next to our favorite work from Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – and maybe some of the even groovier acts recording down in Brazil! Mario Castro Neves is best known as a piano ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Castro-Neves & His Orchestra —
Big Band Bossa Nova ... LP Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.9918.99
An excellent bossa session led by pianist Oscar Castro-Neves and his band, and recorded during the blitz of early bossa sessions by the Audio Fidelity label! The group's a large one, but not too large to lose the groove – and Castro-Neves put the whole thing together so that the album's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
16 tracks from this mid 90s Hiero effort, including "Me-O-Mi-O", "That's How It Is", "Follow The Funk", "Who's It On", "I Didn't Mean To", "We Got It Like That", " A Little Something" and "This Is How We Rip S**t", with ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Catalyst —
Catalyst ... LP Cobblestone, 1972. Very Good ...
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One of the hippest funky jazz combos of the 70s – stepping out here in their amazing debut for Cobblestone records! Catalyst had a groove that was unlike most of their contemporaries – a sound that was often jazzier than some of the tighter funk artists on labels like Kudu or Prestige, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice clean copy.)
Catalyst —
Perception ... LP Muse, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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Great stuff by this fantastic funky fusion outfit that included Billy Hart on percussion, Eddie Green on electric piano, and Odeon Pope on tenor and flute. The real highlight, though, is Pat Gleason on arp, who adds a lot of cool dark moody touches to the group's fusiony playing. The whole record' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label promo! Cover has a small cutout mark.)
Phoebe Cates stars in this trashy 80s film, and also sings two tracks on the soundtrack – one a duet with Bill Wray, who sings two more solo. The set also features "The American Girl" by Rick Springfield and "Best Years Of Our Lives" by Mens Room. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the best-known of the two classic Catfish albums from the start of the 70s – a searing live set recorded in the group's hometown of Detroit, with a raw, ragged style that sets them up with all of their other hip contemporaries in the Motor City! This time around, Dallas Hodge handles ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Francisco Mora Catlett —
Mora ... LP AACE/Far Out (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)...
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A legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is definitely at the core – but the set also features wonderful contributions from Vincent Bowens on tenor and soprano sax, Jerome LeDuff ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Felix Cavaliere may be best known to some for his work in the Rascals – but years later, he stepped out as a solo act on his own – with a sound that nicely drew from all of his early work on Atlantic Records! The sound here is kind of a late 70s update of the blue-eyed mode that Felix ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light surface.)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —
Firstborn Is Dead ... LP Homestead, 1985. Near Mint- ...
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A great early album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – tempering the noisiness of their first album just a little bit, and showing Cave's enormous respect for darker strains of blues and proto rock of earlier decades in a really emphatic way – and his great talent for recasting those ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Magical early work from Dorival Caymmi – and the kind of record that easily shows why he was such a huge influence on Brazilian music! The album bubbles along with a lively mix of samba and larger orchestrations – Caymmi's wonderful vocals and songs filling up the set with a sense of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great little Abril Cultural sets – with a small 10" album, plus a booklet of writings and color photos about the master composer in the title! This one digs a bit deeper than most, and compiles 8 classic tracks by the legendary Dorival Caymmi – some sung by him, some ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 50s work from these two important Brazilian songwriters – served up here in a cool 70s package! The tracks have a nicely produced quality that makes them some of the most preferred recordings by the two artists – with strong arrangements that set off their voices nicely. There's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue in the embossed cover. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and is yellowed from age.)
A really amazing little record – way more than usual for this sort of live recording – given that it features some very unique performances together by artists we've never heard on the same stage otherwise! The premise is simple, but wonderfully effective – in that the album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that blues rock can be turned towards a useful end – and a landmark album from one of the greatest Brit groups of the post-beat era! CCS (Collective Consciousness Society) were more of a studio project than anything else – but their first few records sparkled with a groove and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, tracklist sticker, a 5 inch strip of tape remnants near the left side, and a 5 inch peeled strip from tape removal near the right side.)
Cee-Lo Green gits up and gets out on his own – without the heavy burden of too many guest appearances – and the result may be the best album to come out of the Dirty South in quite a while! Cee-Lo's raspy, cotton-mouthed speak & sing style has always been one of the strongest ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Sun Araw, Butchy Fuego, M Geddes Gendras, and Tony Lowe. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Celebration/Brian Wilson —
Almost Summer ... LP MCA, 1978. Sealed ...
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An unusual Beach Boys offshoot project – a soundtrack that features work by a group led by Mike Love with Charles Lloyd on sax and flute, Ron Altbach on piano, Dave Robinson on bass and vocals, Mike Kowalski on drums and percussion, Ed Carter on guitar and bass, Wells Kelly on bass, and Gary ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album