Includes tracks by Latimore, Leela James, Detroit Emeralds, Smokey Robinson, John Legend & The Roots, Barry White, Mayer Hawthorne, Michael Jackson, and others. (Funky Compilations) CD
The Kay Bank studios were located in the Twin Cities during the 60s – quite far from the oceans on both coasts, and even from the Great Lakes mentioned in the title – yet that didn't stop them from turning out a surprisingly great array of surf rock singles at the time! The music here ... (Rock) read moreCD
Really rare grooves from an incredibly obscure scene – and that's saying a lot, given how many global sounds have been circulating in recent years! The cuts here represent a unique outpouring of funky club styles from the nation of Surinam – tracks recorded by a handful of groups in ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A fantastic introduction to one of the most confusing British styles of the 70s – the huge pub rock moment that preceded punk, and which offered up a stripped-down approach to the music that helped set the scene for plenty of later changes to come! The name is a bit tricky to explain – ... (Rock) read moreCD
A beautiful package of work from this legendary pianist – 18CDs that comprise a series of very special recordings for RCA and Columbia, each presented with the original artwork, in small LP-styled sleeves! Richter's a legend who's left behind a huge legacy on other labels from the 20th ... (Classical) read moreCD
A huge legacy of work from one of the greatest classical pianists of the 20th century – the complete Decca, Philips, and Deutsche Grammophon recordings of Sviatoslav Richter – brought together in a massive set that also includes two bonus CDs as well! The bulk of the set – 34 CDs ... (Classical) read moreCD
Swan Records was a real powerhouse of Philly Soul back in the 60s – a label whose efforts really set the scene for countless more Philly achievements to come! Swan was primarily a pop label – with some big hits (including early US release of Beatles singles) to its name – but the ... (Soul) read moreCD
A classic compilation from the Chicago scene – one that stood as one of the key full-length releases of house music that was bubbling under in the Windy City – important at the time, as most other albums of house music were from overseas labels issuing Chicago recordings! As you'd ... (House Music) read moreCD
A treasure trove of wonderful tunes – all written by the legendary southern soul team of Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham! The pair rarely entered the spotlight themselves, but contributed countless compositions that helped forge the sound of southern soul in the 60s – classic tunes that ... (Soul) read moreCD
An excellent compilation of rare southern soul tracks, put together by Peter Guaralnick to accompany his book of the same name. The selection's great, and the album features many many tracks from small labels from Memphis and other points south. Titles include "True Love Travels On A Gravel ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive batch of music – and almost as worth it for the overall package as it is for the great tunes inside! Like other volumes in this series, this set is beautifully put together – not only stuffed with an amazing array of classic soul from a key year in the 60s – but also ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sweet and smooth 70s soul – hand-picked with a freshness that should appeal to folks who found these sounds through the hip hop that these grooves laid the sonic groundwork for. The tracks on here aren't as beat or break-heavy as some of the material on other sample-driven collections – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A sweet overview of the Van McCoy songbook from the early 60s to early 70s – and a stellar compilation from Ace Records – a label that's gone above and beyond in its efforts to shine a light on the songwriters and producers behind some of most moving songs of the era! The breadth ... (Soul) read moreCD
Music from Duke Ellington, Bob Crosby, Benny Carter, Glenn Miller, Harry James, Charlie Barnet, Claude Thornhill, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and more. (Jazz) CD
A great little set that moves chronologically from bebop and cool jazz to hard bop and new wave, with music by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, Ray Bryant, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Williams – 25 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A great little set compiled by the folks at Swing Journal, with music by Miles Davis, Art Farmer, George Wallington, Thelonious Monk, Taddd Dameron, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, and others – 21 tracks ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little set compiled by the folks at Swing Journal, with music by Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman, Clifford Brown, Jack Montrose, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, and more – 24 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
The world of moogy music first exploded back in the late 60s – when artists like Bruce Haack, Perry-Kingsley, and others were making all these wonderfully weird records that featured heavy analogue electronics and other playful elements! By the 80s, most of that music had gone away – ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
Classic cuts from the TK Records stable of Miami disco from the 70s – all of which are served up here on 7" single mixes, a fair bit of which appear here on CD for the first time ever! TK is maybe best known for it's long-spun club cuts that were a perfect fit for the budding 12" ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
An amazing array of southern soul – a 3CD package that's overflowing with classics in the genre, but which also features a fair bit of rare numbers too! The presentation of the whole thing is completely top-shelf – with a 72 page booklet that's almost worth the price of admission alone ... (Soul) read moreCD
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Takoma Blues ... CD Takoma/Fantasy, Early/Mid 60s. Used ...
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Music from Little Brother Montgomery John Lee Granderson, Dr Isaiah Ross, Big Joe Williams, James Cotton, Maxwell Street Jimmy, James Cotton, Eddie Boyd, Son House, Rev Robert Wilkins, and more. (Blues) CD
Way way way more than the usual Northern Soul compilation – an all-winning batch of rare soul tracks that go a lot deeper than usual – all hand-picked by the expert soul crew at Grapevine Records! The set does swing with the kind of upbeat and uptempo soul tracks that you'd expect from ... (Soul) read moreCD
20 tracks from the Motown vaults – including many rare numbers, and even a few unreleased tracks! The quality of the set goes way way past the usual American Motown set – no surprise, since it was put together by Richard Searling, longtime UK soul DJ and expert collector. Titles ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rare Motown – a treasure trove of obscure singles, b-sides, and collectors favorites from the glory days of this Detroit soul powerhouse! The set was put together for the UK soul market – and as such, it features a wealth of tunes that go beyond the usual Motown collections in the US ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really fantastic look at a scene we might never heard otherwise – served up here in a selection of cuts that have a really surprising vibe! Forget everything you know about Indonesian music, as the work here seems to draw most heavily from the European scene at the time – ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Music from Jason Moran, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jacky Terrasson, Joe Lovano & Greg Osby, Chucho Valdes, Rodney Jones, Benny Green, and Javon Jackson. (Jazz) CD
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Taste Of Doo Wop ... CD Crystal Ball, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ...
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Includes work by the Acchords, Endings, Darvels, Tribunes, Crosstones, Fabulous Harmonaires, Chalets, Lexingtons, Five Pyramids, Little Isidore & The Inquisitors, and more – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Music from the Spaniels, the Five Echoes, the El Dorados, the Kool Gents, the Magnificents, the Hi-Liters, the Prodigals, and the Impressions – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
The third installment in one of the greatest doo wop series we've ever heard – a really wonderful collection of material recorded for Vee Jay Records in Chicago – but one that goes way past the hits, to include a flurry of rare 78 and 45rpm singles that were among some of the label's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Great tracks from the early years of the synthesizer in British music – or at least the early years of the form in mainstream styles – and not some of the colder, more academic modes of the past! Yet the music also mostly predates the big Brit electro pop explosion that would come ... (Rock) read moreCD
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Teen Scene Vol 8 ... CD Dee Jay Jamboree (Germany), Early 1960s. Used ...
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Music from Boobis & Bobby, Junior Shank, the Nite Rockers, Sonny Geno, the Dual Tones, Royce Porter, Clyde Stacy, Joey Preston, Wayne Cochran, and others – 28 tracks total. (Rock) CD
Music from Mort Shuman, the Osmond Brothers, Little Glenda, Big Dee Erwin, the Weathermen, the Cullmans, Lonnie & the Milkmaids, the Travelers. The Paretti Sisters, Gene Blankton, the Treasures, and more – 25 songs in all. (Rock) CD
Features tracks by Roberta Shore, Gina Hayes, Debra Lewis, Petula Clark, Christy Cummins, Lori Ann and more – 28 tracks in all! (Funky Compilations) CD
30 tracks from Gene Vincent, Lenny Welch, Dan Folger, Bobby Bare, Wayne Newton, the Cascades, Titus Turner, Jerry Fuller, Lou Jordan, and more. (Rock) CD
The classic first volume in this series, put together back in the 80's, when loads of hip hop tracks were sampling things like "Inspector Gadget" and "Batman". Still classic now, though, and with loads of material, like The Flintsones, Batman, Lost In Space, Star Trek, The Dick ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
2nd volume in this classic series – with a cool mix of TV themes to cartoons, sitcoms, and spy/crime shows! The 65 song set includes such favorites as The Three Stoges, Johnny Quest, Spiderman, Underdog, Route 66, I Spy, The Saint, Outer Limits, NBC Mystery Movie, Rawhide, Brady Bunch, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Loads of TV themes from the golden Living Color years of the late 60s and early 70s, with stuff that we'd even forgotten existed! Titles include Stingray, Hong Kong Phoey, Go-Go Gophers, Banana Splits, Sigmund & The Sea Monsters, Nanny & The Professor, Cannon, The Men, Police Woman, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Some of our favorite themes from the 70's and early 80's (the days when we were spending the most time in front of the tube), with 65 classics in all! Titles include What's Happening, Alice, Mork & Mindy, Moonlighting, Soap, Benny Hill, Chips, MacGyver, Incredible Hulk, Dukes Of Hazzard, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Bobby Fuller Four, Sir Douglas Quintet, Steve Miller Band, Floyd Dakil Combo, The Loose Ends, Augie Meyers, Mouse, and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators – 18 tracks total. (Rock) CD
Includes music from Chubby Checker, the Hi-Tones, Len Barry, Maureen Gray, the Executive Suite, Sultans, Eddie Custis, Carl & the Commanders, the Lavenders with Leon Huff, and more – 25 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Music from Johnnie Strickland, Jimmy Bowen, Billy & Don Hart, Johnny Rivers, Roc LaRue, Joe Tate, The Shades, Mack Vickery, Vince Maloy, Jimmy Lloyd, Bob Davies, Rock-A-Teens, and more - 36 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Music from Sammy Masters, Jack King, Wayland Chandler, Arkie Shibley, Carl Belew, Tommy Scott, the Maddox Brothers, and Eddie Miller – 30 tracks total. (Rock) CD
A totally great entry in this always-great series – and one that looks at a slice of raunchy rock that's a bit different than usual! The Warner Brothers label started up right at the end of the 50s – after most of the other rock powerhouse imprints – and they also had more of an ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the smaller labels to get featured on this excellent series of rockabilly gems – and a collection that also shows that the music could quickly take off in points that were far from Tennessee and other southern scenes! All the cuts here are from the catalog of the tiny Crest Records ... (Rock) read moreCD
Lots of older record companies got in on the action during the early days of rock and roll – but few folks did it as well as RCA Records – home, of course, to Elvis Presley – and also to all the great lesser-known gems featured in this set! Some tracks are by artists who would ... (Rock) read moreCD
A totally wonderful batch of cuts from the early years of Liberty Records, and related labels – cuts that really bristle with the kind of energy that was exploding in all sorts of styles on the LA scene at the end of the 50s! Liberty may not have the cred as Sun or Chess Records, but the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A mighty deep look at one of the hippest labels on the rockabilly scene – and one that was quite a surprise, too – given that Dot Records not only served up a fair bit of instrumental pop, but also recorded some of the "fake" rockers of the time as well! Yet all the work here ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary King Records is known as an important label for R&B and hillbilly music – but the label also has a surprisingly strong legacy in the early years of rock as well – maybe in part because it did such a good job of keeping its ear to the ground with those other important ... (Rock) read moreCD
Allstar Records was a great Texas indie back in the day – and although not as well-known as Sun or Starday, the company issued some killer singles in the late 50s! As you might guess from their location in Houston, Allstar often has a bit of country in the mix – and this collection is ... (Rock) read moreCD
Killer cuts from the glory days of King Records – material from that second generation of the label, when their earlier blend of hillbilly and R&B made King a perfect platform for the new sounds of rockabilly and rock and roll! The package does a great job of digging in deep to the King ... (Rock) read moreCD
The mighty Imperial Records was home to a fair bit of pop, blues, and R&B in the postwar years – but the label also had a slightly secret history as a hotbed for raw rock and hard-edged singles during the same stretch of time! Imperial was an indie, and one that kept an ear to the ground ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary Chess Records is best known as a home to important blues, soul, and gospel records from the postwar years – but back in the 50s, the label also did a pretty great job with the harder side of the rock and roll spectrum too! Maybe that's no surprise, given that the Chess Brothers ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Leon Bridges, Lyn Collins, Fatback Band & Sarah Ruba, Christina Aguilera with Nile Rodgers, Donna Summer, Emily Warren, Janelle Monae, The Jackson 5, The Commodores, CJ & Co, Garland Jeffreys, Hector Lavoe, and more. (Soul) CD
Music from Mouse, Ron Rage, Chelsea Monday, Box Office Poison, Megiddo, The Federation, Jo Sharp, Future Legend Allstars, Surfin Dead, Earthling Scum, and Ministry Of Ska. (Rock) CD
Theo Parrish takes on the music of Black Jazz Records – yet somehow manages to make the whole thing come across with a cosmic groove that's all his own! By that, we don't mean that Theo's messing with the cuts – just that his mix here really highlights the more expansively electric and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A set that really dives deep into the grit and grime of the mid 60s underground – and serves up rare live work from a variety of different scenes! The set begins with some live tracks from the Maryland group The Mad Hatters – club recordings that are definitely different than you might ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Reverend Gary Davis, Yvonne Hunter, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Roscoe Holcomb, Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton, Carter Stanley, Mary Townsley, Bill Monroe, Eck Robertson, Last Forever, Elizabeth Cotton, Woody Guthrie & more. (Folk/Country) CD
A treasure trove of rare gospel recordings from the Chicago scene of the 70s – all served up on a family of labels that were tied together in the same way as some of the indie soul and funk labels of the time! Producer Harold Freeman recorded most of this music, at a time between big ... (Gospel) read moreCD
Music from The Robins, The Cheers, Elvis Presley, The Coasters, Wilbert Harrison, LaVern Baker, The Clovers, The Drifters, Chuck Jackson, Peggy Lee, and more. (Rock) CD
Features the first handful of Thermal releases by Undercover Agent, UFO!, B-Boy 3000, SubCode, DJ Tee Bee, Echo, Pieter K, and Controlled Substance – 21 tracks over 2 discs! (House Music) CD
Includes music by the Jade Four, Marvels, Cellos, Crests, Charters, Teenchords, Citations, Mello-Tones, Corvairs, Bob Chords, Young Tones, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Includes music by the Fortuneers, Dubs, C-Tones, Packards, Ivories, Willows, Miriam Gate, the Performers, Del-Satins, Crows, 5 Wings, and more – 27 tracks total. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Schoolboys, the 5 Reasons, the Dawns, the Mystics, the Diamonds, the Townsmen, the Harptones, the Romaines, the Chances, the Emersons, the Premiers, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Ocapellos, the Chanellors, the Dynamics, the Ambassadors, the Hi-Fives, the Royal Teens, the Four Winds, the Ovations, the Avons, the Duprees, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Four Graduates, the Vibes ,the Monotones, Ritchie Dennis, the Royal Teens, the Brooks Four, the Shirelles, the Ovations, the V Eights, the Companions, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the 4 Most, the Melo Gents, the Sentimentals, the School Belles, the Starlighters, the Kodaks, the Serenaders, the Gentlemen, the Apollos, the Notions, the Cameos, and more. (Soul) CD
27 songs from the Cashelles, the Swans, the Del-Rays, the Mastertones, the Cordials, the Dials, the Emblems, the Quentins, the Imperial Gents, the Dee Vines, and more. (Soul) CD
Nothing weird here, just wonderful – a fantastic assortment of music from a time when the British scene was really changing things up – served up in a book-styled package with notes that are as dynamic as its music! The tracks here move way past the obvious – that's an image of ... (Rock) read moreCD
Funky nuggets galore – and a fair bit of righteous numbers too – all brought together in celebration of one of the hippest record labels of the early 70s! Flying Dutchman was around for just a bit over five years – yet during that time, the label recorded all sorts of really ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
There have been lots of Lowrider soul compilations on the market over the years – documenting the great of of mellow cuts on the LA scene of the 60s – particularly the kind that could move slow, but with a heavy groove at the bottom – perfect for chilling out in the back of a car ... (Soul) read moreCD
They call it Lowrider Soul on the west coast – and back east, it's maybe known more as sweet soul, or harmony soul – especially given that there's so many groups who are important to the sound! But whatever you want to call it, think of the work here as the perfect sort of slow-stepping ... (Soul) read moreCD
Excellent! An astounding 4CD set covering 15 years worth of fine Jamaican music, stopping at all the relevant points for novices, but digging deeply enough to unearth some nice hard to get bits for the initiated. The first disc in the set, Train To Skaville, represents an 8 year block during the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Really cool cuts from the contemporary scene in northeast Ghana – music that effortlessly mixes classic sounds and styles with more modern innovations – but all with a raw, crisp energy that's very far from commercial! This isn't the world music of public radio – and instead, the ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Includes tracks by Dennis Bell, Roy Hargrave, Lois Williams, Merrie Kilgore & the 4 Bs, the Stompers, Vinny & Kenny, Jessie Cotton, Larry Finnegan, Stag Lee, Nina & Jack, Tony, Bob & Jimmy, Lalo Guerrero and more. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Bobby Charles, Shirley Ray, The Sham-ettes, Tommy Tucker, Johnny West, The Cannon Sisters, Jane Morgan, Jimmy Drifter, The Bagels, and The Lovin' Cousins. (Rock) CD
Includes tracks by Sherri Jericho, Barry McKight, Randy Thomas, Boots Walker, Robin Garrett, Ruby Wright, Sharon Black, the Astronauts, Roger White, Anna King, String Shifter, Johnny Geer, Waldo, Dudley & Dora, Jeffrey J Jeffrey and more. (Rock) CD
A very different picture of the British scene than you might know from the worlds of classic rock and chart hits of the early 70s – as this collection focuses on a really special sort of sound that hints at the bleaker, less satisfying sides of English life – often with a slightly ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of best set's yet on the Cicadelic label – deep diggers of obscure regional psych sounds – this one collecting rumbling late 60s singles by TX combos Carrols Mood, The Nomads, The Rebellers, Smoke, and The Remaining Few! It covers the years '66-'68 – a really creative period ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of best set's yet on Tucson, AZ's Cicadelic label – deep diggers of obscure regional psych sounds – this one collecting rumbling late 60s singles by TX combos Carrols Mood, The Nomads, The Rebellers, Smoke, and The Remaining Few! It covers the years '66-'68 – a really ... (Rock) read moreCD
Super-heady work from the global psychedelic underground – exactly the kind of work we've come to love from the Now Again reissue projects over the years! The label has its roots in the hip hop and funk world of parent company Stones Throw – and has used that legacy to open up an ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
An excellent 2CD primer of material collected during the dawn of the reggae age by the Trojan label on their 8 volume Tighten Up series. Bringing together some of the finest rocksteady & reggae cuts produced by Duke Reid, Leslie Kong, Scratch Perry & Joe Gibbs, the original compilations ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Maybe the coolest record ever put out by the Luaka Bop label – and that's really saying a lot, given all the amazing albums they've given us over the years! The set's a perfect musical tonic for the times – a set of underground singles from the 70s, most of which fall in a space ... (Gospel) read moreCD
Seminal sounds from the Kansas City scene of the late 70s – a wealth of power pop work from the tiny Titan label – all brought together in one of the most brilliant packages we've ever seen from the Numero Group! Like most Numero releases, there's a great story behind this set – ... (Rock) read moreCD
A cool collection of grooves from the legendary TK Records label – and one that goes way past the obvious hits that topped the charts back in the 70s! The package is less the overall story of TK, than it is a great reminder that there's some really funky nuggets lurking deep in the label's ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
It's been a decade since the last entry in this really wonderful series – and it's clear that there's been plenty going on in the Detroit scene as well – a continuation of that old school underground that has the spirit of classic soul alive and well in the Motor City! These cuts are ... (Soul) read moreCD
Features tracks by Steve Hillage, Meat Loaf, the Rubinoos, XTC, Lords of the New Church, Jules Shear, Patti Smith, New York Dolls, Fanny, Rick Derringer, and Bourgeois Tagg. (Rock) CD
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Togo Soul 2 ... CD Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy ...
$16.9923.99About May 31, 2024
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD