Benny Carter —
Jazz Giant ... LP Contemporary, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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A well-titled album from the great Benny Carter – already a giant in jazz, thanks to countless years blowing the alto sax as a leader and sideman in other groups – really opening up a fresh chapter of his career in a great run of smaller combo work in the second half of the 50s! This ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Benny Carter —
King ... LP Pablo, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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One of those great dates from Benny Carter's later years – a time when he'd stepped back from doing big arrangements, working with larger group, and returned to some of the smaller combo modes that really made him great during his 50s years on Verve! No surprise, this set's produced by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bracingly simple album from Benny Carter – one recorded with small group west coast backing, in a style that really lets us focus on his wonderful tone! The set's one of Carter's most obscure from later years – a 1960 session recorded with Jimmy Rowles on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has some surface and edge wear, light aging, a small piece of green tape at the spine, and some sticker remnants in back.)
Features Joe Pass on guitar, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Al McKibbon on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Benny Carter Quartet —
Summer Serenade ... LP Storyville, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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With Kenny Drew on piano, Jesper Lundgard on bass, Ed Thigpen on drums, and Richard Boone on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Benny Carter with Ben Webster & Barney Bigard —
Benny, Ben, & Barney ... LP Swingville, 1962. Near Mint- ...
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A great example of why the Swingville label was such a great idea – a perfect setting for older players to have a chance to relax in the studio and really do their thing – hitting the sort of notes they might reach in a late-nite set at a club, without all the pressures to try for a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Status pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
A side's worth of material from each of the band leaders with their orchestra! Benny Carter tracks feature sidemen that include Bumps Myers, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, JJ Johnson, and Idrees Sulieman; and Cootie Williams tracks feature Bob Horton, Eddie Vinson, and Sam Taylor. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue.)
Benny Carter/Gene Sedric/Jonah Jones —
Swing 1946 ... LP Prestige, 1946. Near Mint- ...
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Benny Carter/Louis Armstrong/Sammy Davis Jr —
Man Called Adam ... LP Reprise, 1966. Very Good- ...
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A nice little soundtrack from the prime years of the Rat Pack – for a film that featured Sammy Davis Jr as a trumpet player! The overall score features work by Benny Carter – nice and jazzy, with the 60s swing he was bringing to his best work at the time – and on top of this, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tri-color label pressing. Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has a corner grommet.)
A brilliant live set by Betty Carter, and a perfect summation of the underground soul that was bubbling through her work in the 70s! The Betty you hear here is way different than the Betty of earlier years – freer, more soulful, working in an unfettered setting that lets her take off on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Betty Carter —
Betty Carter ... LP Bet Car, Late 70s. Very Good+ ...
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A fantastic LP by Betty Carter – and one of the first she issued on her own Bet-Car label, which she formed after years of being screwed by the music industry! The groove is extremely soulful – and backing is by Norman Simmons on piano, Lisle Atkinson on bass, and Al Harewood on drums. ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The genius of Betty Carter knows no bounds – and this album's a perfect illustration of that fact! The record is one of the few that Betty released on her own label – working in near obscurity at a time when she really wanted to break from the BS of the bigger companies, and the staid ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mellow magic from Betty – one of her first "comeback" albums for Verve, and an excellent set of tunes that still keeps the same feel as her 80s work on her own label. The group on most tunes is a trio – with Benny Green on piano, Michael Bowie on bass, and Winard Harper on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album from vocalist Betty Carter – not her first time in the recording studio, but maybe one of the first full length sets to really communicate all the genius she was bringing to the field of jazz vocals in the postwar years! The record is one of Carter's more sophisticated ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Probe pressing, with obi! Vinyl has oxidation on two tracks on side two, which causes light noise – the rest is nice.)
Excellent work from Betty Carter – much more sophisticated than some of her 60s work! The album features Betty recorded in that hip trio format that she developed to fantastic heights during the decade. Betty sings standards and originals with a warmth an imagination that we can hardly ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An interesting early album from Betty Carter – less jazz than some of her later work, but with a bit more of an edge than some of her ABC recordings. The album's got sort of an arranged sophisticated jazz style – in the mode of 60s work by Esther Phillips or Dinah Washington – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of rare early material by Betty Carter – and just about the only way you'll ever find these titles on vinyl! The set features one album Betty Recorded for the Peacock label, with hip arrangements by Gigi Gryce and Melba Liston, and one that she recorded for ABC, with more ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono shaded dog pressing with deep groove – 1S/1S. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, some price sticker remnants, and some notes in pencil in back.)
Seminal southern soul from the legendary Clarence Carter – one of his early killers for Atlantic Records, all of which really stand out from most of his work to come in later years! There's a raw, raspy brilliance here that's undeniable – the blind singer stepping out with incredible ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red and green Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a small trace of a sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Clarence Carter —
Testifyin' ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Very Good+ ...
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Excellent early work from Clarence Carter – recording here with production and arrangements by Rick Hall – in that sweet Muscle Shoals style that never sounded better than it did with Clarence! Carter had a way of working with Hall that was really beyond some of the cliches that crept ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
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
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- ...
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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
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/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
Cartoone —
Cartoone ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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With guest artist Jimmy Page. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Skateboard King", "Skateboard Party", "Skateboard Queen", "Skateboard Dancing", "Skateboard Surfing", and "Skateboard Racing". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
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
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 ...
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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
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+ ...
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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.)
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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(Early pressing with Sheldon stamp and deep groove. Vinyl plays with a click for a few spins on "The Ways Of A Woman In Love". Cover has some wear and aging, split seams held with masking tape, and some peeled spots and an address stamp in back.)
(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
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.)
Hip work from Al Castellanos – one of the mainstays of the excellent Mardi Gras Latin label! Nice cheesecake cover too! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy blue label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam – but this is a nice copy!)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco/Cordero/Helguera/Lauro/Ponce/Rodrigo/Tarrega —
Kurt Rodarmer Vol 1 ... LP Nevada Rhodes, 1985. Near Mint- ...
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Jimmy Castor Bunch —
It's Just Begun ... LP RCA, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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Wickedly fuzzy funk! Jimmy Castor recorded in a lot of different styles during the 70s – but the one he used on this album is still his best – and the album may well be his lasting testament of funky genius! The record's a non-stop guitar-heavy batch of classic funk tracks – and ... (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
(Cover has a cutout notch and faint ring wear.)
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
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.)
Caterwaul —
Nature Of Things ... LP Lost Arts, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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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
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.)
The frenzied piano of Carmen Cavallaro gets a nice does of Latin rhythms on this set – and the set's a great example of the way that cocktail piano and Latin were strongly linked in the New York scene of the 50s! Carmen's style here is certainly different than that of Joe Loco, Noro Morales, ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some light splitting on the spine & top seam.)