(Mono black label pressing with tri-color logo. Cover has some waer and aging, bumped and bent corners, sticker remnants and edge peel at the top right, small date in pen, and some splitting in the seams and spine.)
Later than the classic vintage of Erroll Parker's work for the Sahara label – but an excellent album of large ensemble soul jazz tracks that's really great all the way through! The group's a tentet, and they're boldly expressive – bursting out with a sense of power that's almost more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A classic – with Brinsley Schwarz on guitar, Jack Nitzsche on production, and titles that include "Protection", "Love Gets You Twisted", "Saturday Nite Is Dead", "Local Girls", "Discovering Japana", and "Waiting For The UFOs". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Excellent early sides from Junior Parker, collected from his outstanding work for Duke records in the 60s! 12 tracks in all, including "Next Time You See Me", "Mother-In-Law Blues", "Peaches", "Sweet Home Chicago", "That's Alright", "Five ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from Junior Parker – an artist who was already great in his early Duke Records years – but one who really seemed to take off even more as the 60s moved on! On records like this, Parker picks up a strong undercurrent of funky soul – a groove that's a perfect fit for ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that features great early Junior Parker material, recorded during his years on the soulful powerhouse Duke Records! Titles include "Goodbye Little Girl", "My Love Is Real", "I'm Gonna Take A Chance", "It Ain't Like That No More", "If You Can't ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s blue rim label stereo ABC/Bluesway pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, bumped corners, and a tiny split in the top seam.)
One of a few great vocal jazz records cut by singer Kim Parker in the early 80s – a spare set that features backing by Mal Waldron on piano, Isla Eckinger on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums. The tunes are all pretty hip – well chosen, with some good obscure numbers – and Kim's tone ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cool LP that brings together Duke singles by Bobby Blue Bland and Junior Parker, in a "double feature" set that devotes a side apiece to material by each of them. The sound is hard bluesy soul, with tracks like "Next Time You See Me", "Wondering", "It's My Life, ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ray Parker Jr —
Greatest Hits ... LP Arista, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ...
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Ray Parker's definitely a single man at this point in his career – leaving behind his earlier role in the Raydio group, and working here as writer and producer on a string of 80s hits! The album follows strongly in the catchy, crossover mode of Parker's work from the middle part of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solid funky work from Ray Parker Jr & Raydio – a set that's lean and focused, and still very much in the earlier Raydio groove! Parker's still a bit away from the spotlight at this point – leaving the band to have the strongest role in the record, which is a great thing, given how ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The start of Ray Parker's big hit run of the 80s – a set that has the Raydio group stripped down to just a duo behind Ray, and Parker very firmly out in the lead on vocals! The title hit's a smooth standard that's kept on going for many years – just the kind of cut that crossed Ray ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a bent corner.)
The last of Van Dyke Parks' classic early trio of albums for Warner Brothers – and possibly the straightest of the bunch! Parks continues the exploration of ersatz Americana explored on his previous two records – but his approach here is sometimes a bit gentler, almost sentimental at ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo, with insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, some ringwear, bumped corners, clear tape over a sticker spot at the top right, and a bit of fraying at the spine.)
Horace Parlan —
Us Three ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ...
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A classic Blue Note album – with one of the label's most compelling cover images ever! The "three" in this case refers to pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood – all of whom jam nicely on this classic soul trio album from Blue Note! The record ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s French pressing. NOTE – Cover is heavily chewed and is missing about half an inch at the top half of the spine, with some ringwear, and lightly bent at the bottom half of the spine.)
Picture sleeve 45 of these two tracks from the Motor Booty Affair LP, with a nice cover that's got the same sort of cartoony fish image as on the cover of the LP! 2 funky tracks from Parliament – recorded during the glory days of P-Funk, and with a bass-heavy groove that reminds us of Bootsy ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
An amazing album that's probably one of the most unified albums that George Clinton ever recorded! The band's rawer style has been firmed up and economized – but a lot of the best elements are still in place, including a strange approach to vocals that has male and female voices interacting ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
By this point, George Clinton and the P-Funk team were on top of the world! The record is a masterful dose of slick mothership jamming – perfectly woven together with that tightly compressed style that really served Clinton's production work well. The tracks are long, but never too loopy ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet, poster, and Casablanca inner sleeve! Cover has a cut corner, and two bent corners at the spine.)
An overlooked later gem from Parliament – a set that's very tight and funky, and which really picks up the groove first laid down on "Flashlight"! There's a tightly snapping approach here that rivals the best late 70s work by Funkadelic – the later P-Funk mode that's even ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early stuff from George Clinton & Parliament! "Look At What" is pretty straight soul, but "What You Been Growing" is a nice one, with a bit of trippiness to it, and a nice hook that kind of plays off of "Norweigian Wood". (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Here's where it all happens – the huge culmination of all the years of heavy funk and psychedelic soul created by George Clinton and the P-Funk empire – fused into an amazingly tight groove that helped win over much bigger audiences than ever before! The album title and cover are very ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Mothership goes under water – as George Clinton and crew groove away nicely on this water-themed set of tracks designed to raise Atlantis from the deep! The overall sound is perhaps not as totally perfect as some of the earlier records, but the P-Funk machine is still in full effect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing including intact cutouts & printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface & ring wear.)
Although these days, Parliament's best remembered for their classic studio albums, back in the 70s, the real P-Funk experience was the incredible live shows served up by George Clinton and the group! George, Bootsy, and the rest were undeniably at the top of their game at the time – rolling ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
2 great early Parliament cuts, with their raw Detroit blend of funk and rock, on a 7" single we hardly come across anymore! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A great little soul track – and the record that put George Clinton on the map! "Testify" is a landmark cut – with a great rolling soul sound that takes up the heavy production style of Detroit, and points it towards the psychedelic future of the Mothership. The flipside's a ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Beautiful soul from George Clinton! Recorded years before the band's first album, but with a rich heavy sound that mixes the Detroit harmony tradition with fuzzier tripped-out soul arrangements – for a great sound that still sounds really beautiful today. Excellent harmony parts, too! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Mono white label promo. Label has a light smudge.)
Emmanuelle Parrenin —
Maison Rose ... LP Ballon Noir (France), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$43.99
An album of fragile beauty and buried darkness – in a space that's somewhere between the work of Nico and Brigitte Fontaine, but a fair bit sweeter overall! Emmanuelle Parrenin sings here in a timeless style that might almost be called folksy – especially in the return to tradition ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Lion reissue from 2008, in fantastic shape, with insert.)
A really great collection of pre-Flying Burrito Brothers material – some of it more country than you might guess! Titles include "Surfinanny", "They Still Go Down", "Zah's Blues", "Big Country", "I May Be Right", and "Marry Don't You ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the book. Cover has a cut corner and a small trace of a sticker.)
A gritty little gem in the Gram Parsons/Burritos catalog – mostly covers of classic honky tonk tunes! Many of the tracks were recorded for what would have been an honest, earnest, hard country album that was never fully realized – eventually paired with a few other tracks of similar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the A&M inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, unglued seam, a promo sticker, and some surface wear.)
A sweet disco set from the late 70s – the only one we've ever seen by the Partners, who we're guessing were some sort of European studio combo! The sound is mighty nice – exactly what you'd guess from the title – the best sort of funky Euro disco style of the time, with some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Pass —
Catch Me! ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1963. Very Good ...
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Nice, mellow, and very groovy! Joe Pass plays here with the piano and organ of Clare Fischer, who's always one of our favorites – a player who manages to turn any session into something more than it appears at face value – thanks to a strong sense of craft and cleverness! Clare's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track on side 2. Cover has some surface wear.)
A landmark record in the west coast jazz scene – not only for the music, but for its understanding of addiction on the scene! The album brings together a set of jazz players currently spending their time at Synanon – the Santa Monica-based program of drug rehabilitation that was ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Pass —
Virtuoso ... LP Pablo, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Pass & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Northsea Nights ... LP Pablo, 1979. Sealed ...
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Joe Pass on guitar and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, but with a large hole in back.)
Rosa Passos & Ron Carter —
Entre Amigos ... LP Chesky (Germany), 2010. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
Passport —
Iguacu ... LP Atco, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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With Curt Cress on drums and berimbau, Roy Louis on guitar, Elmer Louis on percusion, Kristian Schultze on piano and organ, Wolfgang Schmid on bass, and Klaus Doldinger on tenor and soprano, organ, Moog, and flute; plus guests Clelio Ribeiro, Wilson Das Neves, Pedro Sorongo Santos, Noel Manuel ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jaco Pastorius —
Jaco Pastorius ... LP Epic, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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This is the one that really nailed it for Jaco Pastorious – a brilliant showcase for all his many talents on the bass, and a key illustration of the way that he influenced an entire generation! Sure, Jaco in Weather Report was already pretty darn great – but here, on his own, he really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Patchwork (Frank McDonald & Chris Rae) —
Mean & Dirty ... LP De Wolfe (UK), 1978. Very Good+ ...
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A killer set from the legendary De Wolfe sound library of the 70s – a record that's got all the badass cop/crime vibe you'd expect from its shooting gallery target on the cover! The tracks are nice and lean – cop show funk, but without fuller orchestrations – so that you can ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare early work by Johnny Pate – the great jazz bassist who later went onto great fame as an arranger at ABC in the 60s, where he handled all of the classic work by the Impressions – then did some great funky soundtrack material in the 70s! The style here is very different – as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent bit of jazz from the Chicago scene – featuring the early roots of a set of players that would go onto influence the city's soul scene in a huge way. Johnnie Pate's probably best known as the arranger behind many great soul singles – including most of the Impressions 60s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest blacksploitation soundtracks ever – a massively beautiful record that goes beyond any cliches of the genre, and serves up a fantastically unique batch of tracks! Chisoul arranger Johnny Pate did the music for the film – and (dare we say it?) it's even greater that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Patterson —
Satisfaction ... LP Prestige, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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Fantastic longform work from organist Don Patterson – exactly the kind of record that shows why Don's approach was so different than Jimmy Smith or Jimmy McGriff! Patterson works here in a trio – with frequent partner Billy James on drums, and the more surprising Jerry Byrd on guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a nice copy!)
Don Patterson with Booker Ervin —
Hip Cake Walk ... LP Prestige, 1964. Near Mint- ...
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A massive pairing of the tenor of Booker Ervin and Hammond of Don Patterson – a record that's got a very famous cover image, and which marks for one of the greatest meetings of soul and modernism at mid-60s Prestige Records! There's no bass at all on the set – just lots of quick, tight ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s reissue in great shape!)
Don Patterson with Booker Ervin & Sonny Stitt —
Patterson's People ... LP Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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A great groover from organist Don Patterson – cut in a trio format, with an open-ended style that lets the players kick back and play, in the sort of free and easy setting you'd hear in a hip small club. Patterson's organ is backed by his usual drummer Billy James, and 4 of the album's 5 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s color peacock label pressing. Cover has a light stain on one corner and some waviness from mositure, but looks great overall.)
John Patton —
Let 'Em Roll ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue. Cover has a partially unglued top seam.)
A great 2LP set that's a wonderful collection of Patton's excellent soul jazz organ work for Blue Note – and which also includes material that never came out on LP! The set takes tracks from rare albums like Blue John, Along Came John, Got A Good Thing, and Let 'Em Roll – plus some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
John Patton —
Soul Connection ... LP Nilva (Switzerland), 1983. Sealed ...
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An obscure session by John Patton, and a great one too! The set was recorded sometime between the end of Patton's successful run at Blue Note, and before he was rediscovered, and brought back out into the light by John Zorn and other younger players who appreciated his skill. The style of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing.)
John Patton —
Way I Feel ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ...
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A record that's every bit as cool as its cover – and one of the strongest Blue Note sessions from Hammond organ legend Big John Patton! The tracks are long, and have a great loping rhythm – a groove that Patton creates by using the bass pedals alongside the drums of Ben Dixon – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU Elemental pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Two great Billy Paul tracks on one nice reissue single, perhaps his most well known single, the slow jam "Me & Mrs, Mrs Jones. . ." and his remake of Jerry Butler's classic, both produced by Gamble & Huff. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ah for the mid 80s, when a song like this passed for politics in music! Forget the stupid message lyrics, though, and remember that Hardcastle cracked a lot of scenes with the cut – forging kind of a pop-political-street beat kind of groove. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Paul Revere & The Raiders —
Goin To Memphis ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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An overlooked groover by this 60s rock act – recorded in Memphis by Chips Moman, with a hard sock-soul approach that's almost a blue eyed soul take on the sound of Stax! There were probably more than a few famous Memphis session players on the set, and you can certainly imagine who might ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "I'm A Playa" feat Three 6 Mafia, "They Don't Know" feat Mike Jones, "State To State" feat Freeway, "So Many Diamonds" feat TI, "Smooth Operator", "Sittin Sidewayz" feat Big Pokey, "Internet Going Nutz", "Trill ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album