Kool & The Gang —
Open Sesame ... LP De-Lite, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A pivotal album from Kool & The Gang – a record that pushes the group past their roots as a funky 45 combo, and into larger, more righteous territory overall! There's some nicely spiritual vibes running through the set – almost as if they borrowed a bit of energy from Earth Wind ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After this one, there was no turning back for Kool & The Gang! The record has them bringing their underground funk sound to the masses – with a choppy riffy groove that stands out almost as a public challenge to all the other pretenders that had been cropping up on major labels during ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo —
Best Of Cold Chillin' ... LP Cold Chillin/Landspeed, Late 80s/Early 90s. Near Mint- 3LP ...
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Tracks include "It's A Demo", "I'm Fly", "Riker's Island", "Poison", "Road To The Riches", "Rhyme Time", "Talk Like Sex", "Truly Yours", "Butcher Shop", "Bad To The Bone", "Money In The ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A QB landmark. Kool G Rap's finest from the Cold Chillin glory days, with production by Marley Marl at the peak of his early career. With the hits "It's A Demo", "Truly Yours", "Poison", and "Rhymes I Express". Also includes Road To The Riches", " ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with FW/CSB etch. Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Koop —
Koop Islands ... LP Compost (Germany), 2006. Near Mint- ...
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Koop are back after a long time away from the record racks – and apart from makeup on the cover, it's been well worth the wait for the music! The sound here is a great extension of the grooves the pair laid down on their first album – a soaring blend of jazz and dancefloor rhythms that' ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited German pressing in the full-image cover, in fantastic shape, with lightly bumped corners.)
A soundtrack put together by Al Kooper for this unusual late 60s film about a white landlord in a neighborhood of color – one that has all the tense-but-funky moments you might expect! Al's music is in the lead, but apart from his vocals, what we really dig are the instrumental tunes – ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Igor Kornelyuk —
Ticket To Ballet ... LP Melodiya (Russia), 1989. Near Mint- ...
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A record with a strange mix of elements on the outside – a confusing title, a proggy-cover image – but one that's got a sound that's a perfect maturation of the fantastic sound of Alexis Korner in the 60s! Korner's one of the overlooked heroes in British music – a strong devotee ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Get Back reissue on 200 gram vinyl! Cover has light wear.)
A record that really has Alexis Korner stretching out from the straighter blues of his 60s material – using his fantastic style on a set of tunes that show as much New Orleans influence as you might guess from the title – but also an evolved British roots rock quality too! The group is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing in the textured cover, with light wear and some sticker remnants. Includes the Warner inner sleeve.)
Tony Kosinec —
Bad Girl Songs ... LP Columbia, Early 70s. Sealed ...
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One of the few albums by the enigmatic Tony Kosinec – produced by Peter Asher, with titles that include "Bad Girls", "Dinner Time", "Wheatfield", "The Sun Wants Me To Love You", "My Cat Ain't Comin Back", "Gemini At Pains", and " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cut corner, light corner bumps.)
Tony Kosinec —
Processes ... LP Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A beautiful little record from Tony Kosinec – a lesser-known songwriter from the late 60s scene, and one with a pretty unusual sound as well! Tony originally hails from the UK, but was working in Canada at the time of this set – and the album's an unusual blend of folksy roots with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kraftwerk —
Autobahn ... LP Vertigo, 1974. Very Good ...
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A groundbreaking record from Kraftwerk – a set that unified the 70s worlds of analogue electronics and prog rock – yet somehow managed to set the scene for a whole new sound to come! The album's a treasure all the way through – slow-building, and with beautiful bubbling moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US spaceship label pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Cover has top seam wear, light surface wear.)
Kraftwerk —
Man-Machine ... LP Capitol, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Man and machine – a perfect summation of the Kraftwerk genius, delivered perfectly on this classic late 70s set! The album's got a bit more punch than some of their previous efforts – almost a not towards the dancefloor at times, yet hardly the disco you'd get from other groups of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lovely lovely work from Irene Kral – a Japanese-only session from the 70s, and one of her best efforts from the time! Irene's vocals have never sounded better – strong and confident, but not in a cloying way that gets in the way of the tunes – working with a piano trio led by ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese pressing – K18P-9419 – with obi and insert. Cover has light wear, some aging, and bumped corners.)
Great work by a great singer – the far under-recorded Irene Kral, a lovely lady who really bridges a number of different camps in the vocal jazz world! At one level, Irene's got the coolness of a Christy or Connor, but at another, she's got a more open, swinging, and soulful style – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Irene Kral —
Gentle Rain ... LP Choice, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Gentle Rain, and a very gentle sound from Irene Kral – a wonderfully intimate album that has the vocalist working with only the piano of Alan Broadbent for accompaniment! Kral's always a pretty expressive singer, but she sounds especially so here – really getting a lot of space to ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring wear.)
Irene Kral —
Kral Space ... LP Catalyst, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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Hip, breezy, and wonderful! Irene Kral's a good vocalist, but she's never been one of our favorites – until we heard this album! The record's a totally hip batch of jazzy tracks with a 70s approach to the kind of underground songwriter styles used in the 60s by artists like Jackie & Roy ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Irene Kral —
Where Is Love? ... LP Choice, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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Mid 70s magic from vocalist Irene Kral – one of a handful of albums that really had Kral setting herself apart from most other jazz vocal contemporaries! The approach here is very simple – just Irene's voice and piano backing from Alan Broadbent – but a hell of a lot goes on in ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of tracks by this oft-overlooked swing guitarist. Kress had a very nice single-note style that swung with a beautiful mellow groove – and these rare sessions from the mid 40s capture him in some great small group settins with players like Hank D'Amico, Stan Freeman, and a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unusual later chapter in the career of guitarist Robby Krieger – a post-Doors album done for Blue Note Records – and a set that's got more than enough jazzy touches to live up to its placement on the label! Krieger's guitar gets plenty of workout on the album's fusion-styled ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Robby Krieger —
Versions ... LP Passport, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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One of those records in which Kris Kristofferson takes on the 70s, and comes up with a sound and style that's completely his own – even when working within the mainstream of the time! His label, Monument, could do plenty of hokey stuff – and even arranger Bill Justis wasn't always the ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear.)
Kris Kristofferson —
Kristofferson ... LP Monument, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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The amazing debut of Kris Kristofferson as a singer – long overdue, given that his songs had been championed by others as some of the hippest in Nashville at the end of the 60s! Every track is a gem – and the record starts with the biting, decidedly non-country "Blame It On The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US presing with "April 70" labels. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and some price sticker remnants.)
Ernie Krivda —
Alchemist ... LP Inner City, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Musical alchemy from Erkie Krivda – one of the reedman's best sets from the 70s, and a record that's full of open-ended lines! Krivda plays tenor, soprano sax, and flute – often in a freewheeling style that certainly draws influence from the fusion generation, but which has an acoustic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner, a small trace of a sticker, general wear, and a small stain .)
One of our favorite singers and one of our favorite composers – brought together in a dream of a vocal jazz album! We've always loved the tunes that Michel Legrand penned for films of the 60s and 70s – as they've got a depth, sincerity, and jazziness that goes beyond most of his ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Karin Krog & Archie Shepp —
Hi-Fly (Japanese pressing) ... LP Compendium Records/Baystate (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ...
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A landmark meeting from one of the two greatest talents in jazz on the 70s European scene – vocalist Karin Krog and saxophonist Archie Shepp – both coming together in an extremely evocative session! The work has a very moody feel – as Krog's singing in a spacious tone that allows ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Really great Japanese pressing, with obi! KUX 37 V)
Karin Krog & Bengt Hallberg —
Two Of A Kind ... LP Four Leaf Clover (Norway), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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One of the most darkly beautiful sessions ever recorded by vocalist Karin Krog – a batch of spare duets done with pianist Bengt Hallberg – in a way that offers both artists plenty of space to stretch out and do their thing! Karin's vocals are recorded with an echoey quality that only ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Baybridge pressing. Includes insert. Cover looks great, with just a small strip of adhesive residue on the opening.)
Karin Krog with Warne Marsh —
I Remember You ... LP Spotlite (UK), 1981. Near Mint- ...
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Essential work from vocalist Karin Krog – one in a number of sessions cut with some of the best saxophonists of her time (Dexter Gordon, Archie Shepp, John Surman) – a record that features some incredible late tenor from Warne Marsh, set beautifully alongside one of the few vocalists ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging, gloss wrinkles in front, lightly bent corners, small center split in the top seam, and a distro sticker in back.)
Kronos Quartet —
Monk Suite ... LP Landmark, 1985. Very Good ...
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A nice collection of KRS-One and BDP essentials – with "Return Of The Boom Bap", "Step Into A World" (radio edit), "Sound Of Da Police", "Jack Of Spades" (single edit), "My Philosophy", "I'm Still #1" (single edit), and "Love's ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
KRS-One —
KRS-One ... LP Jive, 1995. Very Good 2LP ...
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On his second LP, KRS wisely brings in producers Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz and others to liven things up. Except for "Free Mumia", less politics than his earlier LPs. 16 tracks including "MC's Act Like They Don't Know", "Rappaz R N Danja", "Represent the Real ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still in the shrink with hype sticker.)
A pretty cool record from legendary drummer Gene Krupa – filled with loads of unusual percussion, all played live for the recording – set to arrangements by George Williams that are mighty dynamic! Tunes are sometimes from classical sources, but swung in a completely different way! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a reprise of earlier days – one that reunites Krupa with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge, as the group runs through some material from earlier years. Arrangements are by Quincy Jones, Billy Byers, and Nat Pierce – and the set actually swings more cleanly than some of Krupa's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the seams and spine, and wide clear tape holding the bottom seam.)
Despite the fact that he was a showy bombastic drummer in his big band days during the early 50s, Gene Krupa made some fantastic small group sessions – and this is one of them! The record features two different groups – one with the great Willie Smith on alto, the other with Ben ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Krupa and Gerry Mulligan – hardly a pairing that we would have thought of – but one that works surprisingly well here, and which showcases Mulligan's increasing fascination for larger group settings! The album features Gene on drums with a set of players that include Kai Winding, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful hard burner from Gene Krupa – a perfect example of the way he could skirt different camps of jazz when working in small group format! Players here are all top shelf – and include Ben Webster, Bill Harris, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown, and Charlie Shavers – a lineup that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great small combo work from Gene Krupa – one of his excellent sides for Verve during the 50s! Players here include the great Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, and Bill Harris on trombone – and rhythm is from Teddy Wilson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Krupa on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from Krupa's trio that features Charlie Ventura on tenor and Teddy Napoleon on piano – a really wide-open combo with a surprisingly inventive sound! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A tasty early 50s session for Verve – one that has Gene reprising some tunes and a style he used in the Benny Goodman years, but in a way that's more open and laidback – in keeping with Verve's swing-based small group sessions of the time! Even more important, though, is the fact that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover looks nice!)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich —
Krupa & Rich ... LP Clef, Early 50s. Very Good- ...
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A wonderful meeting of two of the biggest 50s talents on the drums – and a session that's great not only for the expected firey percussion, but also for the horn work by other members on the set! Given the "drum battle" style of the record, the tracks are long and very open – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features a sweet trio with Gene Krupa on drums and Charlie Ventura on tenor – with only piano, and no other instrumentation! The Stuff Smith group features Billy Taylor on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some fading along the spine, light wear.)
A great document of an early all-star jazz concert – recorded at Town Hall by a young Bob Shad – who's clearly working here in the same live territory as producer Norman Granz! There's a great sense of variety going on here – and the record's maybe worth it alone for an excellent ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most expressive albums ever from German jazzmen Rolf and Joachim Kuhn – an obscure American date cut for Impulse Records in the late 60s! This session pairs the Kuhn brothers – on clarinet and piano, respectively – with John Coltrane's bassist Jimmy Garrison and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice bit of funky fusion from these 2 German brothers. Rolf plays electric clarinet on this session, and it sounds nice and sharp next to his brother's organ and alto solos. Volker Kreigel's playing guitar, and at this point, he's still playing with a lot of tightness, and less of the rock-like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rolf & Joachim Kuhn —
Monday Morning ... LP Black Label (Germany), 1969. Very Good+ ...
$74.99
Great funky avant work from this mad German duo – sounding very much here as they do on their Mad Rockers mode! The lineup features work from John Surman on baritone, Eje Thelin on trombone, Barre Phillips on bass, and both Stu Martin and Jacques Thollot on drums – one in each channel! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Bottom cover seam is unglued – but this is a very nice copy.)
Rolf Kuhn Group featuring Phil Woods —
Day After ... LP MPS (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the best Rolf Kuhn sessions we can think of – and a classic MPS album that mixes spiritual avant garde jazz with unusual rhythmic progressions and world percussion. Rolf's group here features Phil Woods guesting on alto, a great companion for Rolf's fluid clarinet lines, which sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best Rolf Kuhn sessions we can think of – and a classic MPS album that mixes spiritual avant garde jazz with unusual rhythmic progressions and world percussion. Rolf's group here features Phil Woods guesting on alto, a great companion for Rolf's fluid clarinet lines, which sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a small cut corner.)
Beautiful work from pianist Steve Kuhn – working here with a group that features Steve Slagel on soprano, alto, flute, and percussion – plus Harvie Swartz on bass and Bob Moses on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A bold brilliant statement from pianist Steve Kuhn – his next great record after the seminal Three Waves, and a record that pushes the envelope even further! From the title, you might think that Kuhn's playing some familiar 60s standards for MPS – but he's really working strongly in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with DBH etch – in nice shape! Cover has some light wear.)
Steve Kuhn at his funky best! Over the years, you may have seen Steve's name turn up on collections of hip funky tunes from the early 70s – but probably have never been able to find the right record that offers that same sound. Well, search no further, because this is the record – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some age staining, but vinyl is great.)
Steve Kuhn —
Three Waves ... LP Contact, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An incredible early album from pianist Steve Kuhn – one of his first, but already as clear an expression of his modernist genius as you're ever likely to hear! Right from the very first note, the record announces itself as something new – with a freshness that's still as crisp all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kumapim Royals Band —
Ehye Wo Bo Special ... LP Brobisco (Ghana), Early 1980s. Fair ...
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An unusual baseball-themed anime soundtrack – with performances by Mariko Kurata, and music from Hirokai Serizawa! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, tape on the seams, aging, and flaky rips on the opening.)
Charles Kynard —
Afro-Disiac ... LP Prestige, 1970. Very Good ...
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The rarest of all Charles Kynard albums – and a real standout groover from the classic funk days of Prestige! The album's a really creative outing – with arrangements by Richard Fritz that take the usual small combo Prestige sound to new heights – twisting and turning the rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl is very clean, but does have two short clicks.)
Funky organ and plenty of vamping – a really tight little set from the mighty Charles Kynard – who's working here with a really wide-ranging command of the keyboard! As with some of the other Mainstream Records sessions of the time, the backings here are somewhat full – arranged ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really amazing music from this very unique group – a Malian ensemble who mix together elements of Dogon roots with 70s electric touches! At the core, the sound here is very rootsy – lots of percussion and quick stringed instruments – played in cyclical rhythms that are extremely ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
L'Trimm —
Grab It! ... LP Atlantic, 1988. Very Good+ ...
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The last record we've ever seen by this funky vocal combo – and every bit as tasty as their early work for Fantasy Records! Part of the reason for that is because the group's getting production here from Augie Johnson – who picked up plenty of funky jazz touches through his work with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The group's led by trombonist Luis Diaz, and features two more trombones – plus vocals from Carlos Dias and Michael Anthony Cruz! Titles include "Pa Colombia", "Celos", "Aguas De Cristal", "Son Celos", "Buscando Tus Besos", and "Hoy ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful group, and one with a very unique sound – a style that draws from the early 50s experiments in Brazilian jazz by Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida – but which also moves the approach into even more sophisticated 70s territory! The quartet features Almeida on acoustic guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Obi has light smudges in front.)
Great work from this sublime 70s group – a unique lineup that features Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and Bud Shank on alto sax and flute. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a cutout hole. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the bottom left corner.)