Fairly funky set of tracks in which Klemmer plays electric and acoustic tenor, and in which he's accompanied by LA studio jazz talents like Harvey Mason, Wilton Felder, and Victor Feldman. Sounds a bit like some of the Eddie Harris Varitone albums from the time, with a rolling funky groove. Cuts ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This legendary Latin ensemble runs through a nice set of classic tracks by their founder Ernesto Lecuona. Candido sits in as a guest star on the session, giving their work a bit more of a conga punch than usual – and titles include "For Want of A Star", "Jungle Drums", ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions —
ABC Collection ... LP ABC, 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A nice mid 70s collection of classic 60s ABC work by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. It's almost all hits here, but a few tracks that are a little more off the beaten path, and they're all seminal Chicago soul besides – some with arrangements by Johnny Pate, sung with that sweet ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original envelope style sleeve, with the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The first solo album from the team of Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr – and a set that's arguably even more soulful than their work together in The 5th Dimension! The pair are lucky to have Groovesville soul maestro Don Davis at the helm – helping them hit a more mature, more ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & initials in marker.)
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr —
Two Of Us ... LP ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$0.99
Sweet soul from the husband and wife duo of Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr – their second album since leaving The Fifth Dimension – and it sounds as warm and appealing as ever! Marilyn & Billy hit it pretty big right out of the gate on the preceding I Hope We Get To Love In ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of red marker in the bottom right.)
A really great post-Philly International album from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – the group's first after the departure of Teddy Pendergrass, and a set that shows them hardly missing a beat! The group are still recording at Sigma Sound, with Melvin at the production helm – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a torn corner.)
Mighty Clouds Of Joy —
Live & Direct ... LP ABC, 1977. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Nice 2LP set of Mingus' work for Impulse, with a fair complement of stuff that he did for the label – including the entire LP's worth of material from Black Saint & The Sinner Lady (which is always his toughest to find). This is a nice cheaply priced way to get that LP, and to get some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Blue Mitchell —
Summer Soft ... LP ABC/Impulse, 1978. Used ...
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A later set from Blue Mitchell – but a great one too, and done in a fully-arranged soul fusion style that seems to bring out the best in his playing! The album's got a smoother sound than some of Blue's work for Blue Note or Mainstream – but the groove comes out surprisingly well, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer bit of crossover pop from the mid 60s – and the kind of groover that brought the Carolina beach sound to the top 40 charts! Includes the group's classic hit "Girl Watcher", a groover that we always enjoy hearing, plus other nice ones like "The Soul Clap", "Lo ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
A really wonderful little chapter in the rich, and all-too-short career of bassist Oscar Pettiford – larger group recordings done for ABC in the mid 50s! The sessions show Pettiford to be surprisingly great at such a format – leading a group through Gigi Gryce arrangements that have a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pettiford's second album of big band tracks for ABC during the 50s – a more open-ended set than the previous one, with modernist touches that really make the set sparkle nicely. Part of these are due to Gigi Gryce, who plays alto on the record, and probably had a bit of a hand in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
A great entry into one of our favorite rock sub-genres – the rock "mass" format! Like others examples of this style, this record works in a structured format that builds and shifts with a progression that recalls a Christian mass – taking as its theme the seven deadly sins ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US die-cut cover pressing! Cover has center splitting in the bottom seam.)
Monumental soul from Lloyd Price – a great mainstream take on the growing sound of the New Orleans scene, served up with incredible power! The album's a real testament to Lloyd's genius – as nearly all the tracks on the set are originals, done in that Price-styled mix of hard R&B ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a half split bottom seam, with an old sticker on the front.)
Lloyd sings a nice little batch of blues tunes – a bit more uptown than some of his earlier R&B work, thanks to arrangements by Sid Feller that bring out the classier side of Lloyd voice. The set feels a bit like a Ray Charles session – with that R&B goes upscale sound – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, discoloration, a few stains, with wide clear tape on all seams.)
One of Della Reese's greatest records – and a unique little session cut "live in the studio" before a very appreciative crowd! Bobby Bryant wrote out some very hip charts for the session, and they're made even better by organ work by Bill Doggett and piano lines by Gerald Wiggins ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Della's grooviest records, and a great little live set – recorded at the Playboy Club in Hollywood, with backing by the soulful Bobby Bryant Quintet. The group features some nice tenor work by a young Hadley Caliman, and groovy organ by Henry Caine – all of which sets Della's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a cutout hole.)
Rhythm Heritage —
Disco Derby ... CD ABC/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
About May 16, 2018
Maybe one of the most unified albums ever from Rhythm Heritage – a set with a really tight groove, and some of the most soulful vocals the group ever recorded! All the great instrumentation of before is still very firmly in place – a wicked mix of funky jazz and disco rhythms, courtesy ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rhythm Heritage —
Sky's The Limit ... CD ABC/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
About May 16, 2018
The third in a really great run from Rhythm Heritage – a group who continued to hold up a strong level of instrumental quality, despite the fact that they'd topped the charts, and were smack right in the middle of the LA studio scene at the time! Part of the credit goes to producer/arranger ... (Soul) read moreCD
Great work by one of the archetypal funky soul bands of the 70s – and a group whose impact is still being felt today! Of course, one of the reasons for that is Chaka Khan's incredible vocals – caught here at a prime early point, and very nicely set against some warm electric keyboards ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes poster.)
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan —
Ask Rufus ... LP ABC, 1977. Used Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from Rufus and Chaka Khan – a sublime 70s set in which the group's sound totally comes together, and finds a really special sound that's all its own! The blend of elements here is perfect – the group's funky jazz instrumentation, and Chaka Khan's warm ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan —
Rags To Rufus ... LP ABC, 1974. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of those records that everyone seemed to own, back in the day – and for good reason, too – as Rufus and Chaka have a way of opening ears of folks who dig so many different styles – from soul to rock to funk and jazz – but all with a groove that's totally their own! The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Quadrophonic pressing in a red border cover.)
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan —
Rufusized ... LP ABC, 1974. Used Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Funk, soul, jazz, and plenty more – all wrapped up into this 70s masterpiece from Rufus – the kind of record that not only never gets old, but which still has folks wondering how the group could have gotten things this perfect all these many years later! Chaka Khan and the group are in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rufus & Chaka Khan —
Street Player ... LP ABC, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Stunning work from Rufus & Chaka Khan – still very much at the height of their powers on this late 70s release – and still doing things at a level that nobody else can touch! The blend of jazz and soul is completely sublime – given a bit of extra help on arrangements by Clare ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album of tightly produced R&B-tinged fusion, headed up by keyboardist Joe Sample, riding high here on the fame of The Crusaders. The other members of the group drop in on the album, and the whole thing's very similar to their best work from the late 70s – but with more of a focus ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little album from Shotgun – one of those 70s funk ensembles who never cracked the big time, but who manage to sound all that much fresher because of that! The set's a nice mix of full funk tracks and a few more laidback soul numbers – often heavy on the basslines, in the way ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The first album by Shotgun – one of the many major label funk groups who flourished briefly at the end of the 70s. The group have a harder sound than most of this nature – with plenty of guitars in the mix, and an overall heavier sound than you'd expect from an effort of this type. In ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
When we were playing this, someone in the office said "What's the deal with these guys? Did they just do sound-a-like versions of other people's hits?" On some of their other records, we might say no – but this one's pretty much a Pickwick-esque remake/remodel of late 60s rockers ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and splitting on the spine.)
Features Otis Spann on pinao and vocals – with Muddy Waters and Luther Johnson on guitar, George Buford on harmonica, and Lucille Spann on vocals! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some marker, and a bit of pen.)
Steely Dan —
Aja ... LP ABC, 1977. Very Good Gatefold ...
$13.99
An undisputed masterpiece, and a record we never tire of hearing – unabashedly the inspiration for our years of jazzy exploration as adults, even though it was probably the closest thing we ever got to the genre as wee lads! Walter Becker & Donald Fagan raise their already-high bar to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has large letters in marker & some pen. Labels have some pen.)
The first album from Steely Dan, and already a leading light in the world of 70s rock! The album's got a bit less of the polish of later years, but is still filled with gems – the kind of tunes that nobody ever seemed to pen before, and which few other groups could match later – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Superb work from Steely Dan – and a record that really shows them hitting perfection in the studio! The core sound of this one's jazzier than before – with some great help on instrumentation from Victor Feldman, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, and other west coast jazzers – all ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Cover is stained and wrinkled at the opening.)
Steely Dan —
Greatest Hits ... LP ABC, 1970s. Used 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
We've always considered Steely Dan one of the quintessential 70s "Album Oriented Rock" bands, in that all of there albums work so well as a whole, so the idea of a greatest hits collection doesn't exactly work for us. Still, taken out of context, these songs are still gems, and listening ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steely Dan really hitting the heights – moving into hipper, more sophisticated territory than before – pushing the envelope with both their music and lyrics, which are completely sublime! It's hard to put our finger on the magic of this one, but it's the perfect summation of everything ... (Rock) read moreCD
Steely Dan —
Pretzel Logic ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Magical music from the team of Donald Fagan and Walter Becker – one of those records that seems to state its existence in simple, straightforward terms – but which is also filled with undeniably complex moments! There's a definite echo of older jazz here – heard famously in the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing.)
Steppenwolf —
Steppenwolf ... LP Dunhill/ABC, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$9.99
Titles include "Born To Be Wild", "Sookie Sookie", "Berry Rides Again", "Your Wall's Too High", and "Desperation". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the original foil cover.)
Steppenwolf/Holy Modal Rounders/Roger McGuinn —
Easy Rider ... LP ABC/Dunhill, 1969. Very Good ...
$7.99
A tripped-out batch of freedom rock tunes – pulled together to accompany Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's famous trip across the wasteland of late 60s America! The set includes Steppenwolf's anthemic "Born To Be Wild", as well as their "The Pusher" – plus "Kyrie ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some splitting on the spine, and a light stain on the top left corner.)
A tripped-out batch of freedom rock tunes – pulled together to accompany Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's famous trip across the wasteland of late 60s America! The set includes Steppenwolf's anthemic "Born To Be Wild", as well as their "The Pusher" – plus "Kyrie ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty nice revival record from Roosevelt Sykes – cut many years after his late 40s hits, but done in a sweet small combo mode that sounds mighty nice! Instrumentation only includes guitar, bass, drums, and saxophone – along with Roosevelt's own piano – and the sax really gets ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime southern soul from The Tams – a group whose 60s ABC work was as important to their scene as the Impressions were to cities up north! The record follows the strong formula of the group's best work from the period – a strongly strutting groove that really fills up with rich ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a peeled spot from sticker removal, and a name in pen.)
Early work by Billy Taylor – cut at the height of his 50s popularity, with his famous trio of Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass. The title gives it all away – as Taylor plays soulful renditions of standards like "But Not For Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "It's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine with a light stain.)
Lucky Thompson —
Dancing Sunbeam ... LP ABC/Impulse, Mid 50s/1975. Used 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Really standout material from Lucky – an excellent set collecting small group sessions recorded for Paramount in the mid 50s, featuring Oscar Pettiford on bass! The format's a bit like the small combo mode that Americans from larger touring ensembles were recording in Europe – a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great bit of funk from this obscure 70s combo – the first of their many good albums, and with a sound that's rougher and rawer than the others. The band's grooving in a pretty slow mode here – without the uptempo club tracks of later years – and they've got a style that's a mix ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Side one features a nice "Symphonic Portrait Of Duke Ellington" – and side two features smaller group readings of titles that include "Caravan", "Solitude", and "Black & Tan Fantasy". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some aging.)
T Bone Walker —
Funky Town ... LP Bluesway/ABC, Late 60s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Not as all-out funky as some of the funky blues albums on Chess at the time – but still nicely funky, and a very different album than usual for T Bone! The record has Walker's vocals and guitar backed by some larger arrangements that have a nice little bounce – lots of electric bass ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a center split bottom seam.)
Joe Walsh —
So What ... LP ABC/Dunhill, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Lenny Williams —
Choosing You ... LP ABC, 1977. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer set from Lenny Williams – done in a smoothly jazzy mode that echoes with a real Fantasy Records groove! Lenny's clearly drawing some great inspiration here from the East Bay scene – working with older Motown producer Frank Wilson on a set of warmly modern numbers that really ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real classic from Lenny Williams – most likely his strongest solo album ever! By the time of this set, Lenny had been out of Tower Of Power for a few years, working on his own in the west coast scene. But the real genius here comes from producer/arranger Frank Wilson – once a key ... (Soul) read moreCD
An interesting 70s session from Jimmy – rougher and rootsier than most of his jazz-inflected 60s recordings, in a style that was clearly trying to cross him over to the college kids who were buying so much blues at the time! The set's still got a lot of jazz players on it – including ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and a small cutout hole.)
OV Wright at the top of his game – working here with classic Memphis production from Willie Mitchell, and a sound that should have knocked Al Green right off of the charts! Wright's vocals have a rougher edge than Al's, and the record's really dripping with deep soul feeling – a slow-bu ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Majestic music from the mighty Popcorn Wylie – the Detroit soul legend best known for his work in the 60s, but an artist who really shines on this rare 70s set for ABC! The album was done during the same stretch as Lamont Dozier's ABC work – and like those records, this set features ... (Soul) read moreCD
An unusual set – given that Johnny Young plays his blues on mandolin – in a quartet with Louis Myers on guitar, Richard Evans on bass, and Bill Warren on drums. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Features work by Bobby Bland, Johnny Ace, Junior Parker, OV Wright, Joe Hinton, The Casuals, The Rob Roys, The El Torros, and more! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, with some clear tape along the seams.)
John Klemmer —
Fresh Feathers ... LP 
