A groovy little vocal group with a swinging 50s sound – working here with some great jazzy arrangements from trombonist Kai Winding! The style of the set prefaces Winding's pop/jazz sides for Verve in the mid 60s – but has a sound that's somewhat similar – with lead vocals by the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, small bottom seam split.)
Kevin Ayers is still in fine form here – maybe a bit less mad than on his early Harvest records, but not that much less! Olli Halsall provides a lot of great guitar – and titles include "Star", "Mr Cool", "The Owl", "Help Me", "Ballad Of Mr ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A heck of a great batch of blue eyed soul tracks – much harder-hitting than you'd expect from the name of the group, and done with a "live studio" feel that really makes the session kick! The group's a big one, of mixed origin – of the sort of party club type acts that used ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light wear & aging, tiny cutout hole.)
Amazing work from Gato Barbieri's legendary exploration of Latin American sounds for Impulse Records – a set that's heavy on Cuban influences, thanks to arrangements from the mighty Chico O'Farrill! The sound is sublime – a bit fuller than some of Gato's other albums in the run, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Freddie Greene on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, Eddie Shaughnessy on drums, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey and Billy Byers on trombone, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor sax. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some heavy wear at the top seam, light blemishes in front, and spotty aging and round sticker in back.)
Titles include "Golden Lady", "Dreaming & Hoping", "Shed A Tear", and "Give Peace A Chance". (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Birtha —
Birtha ... LP ABC, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Funky rock from this all-girl group – done with lots of heavy guitars, and a really full-on and righteous style that's pretty darn soulful! The drums on the set are pretty nice overall – snapping and crackling under the tunes with a nice breaking kind of sound – and tiltes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stephen Bishop —
Bish ... LP ABC, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.999.99
Brilliant later work by Bobby Blue Bland – done with backings that are much fuller than on his earlier albums – a mixture of strings and horns that really expand the sound! That doesn't keep things from being soulful, though – as Bobby's in incredible form vocally, really rising ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Dreamer ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Sure it's not his Duke recordings, and sure, the sound's a bit 70s-ish – but Bobby's voice is always fantastic, and he still sounds great in this smooth batch of tracks recorded in LA. Backings were arranged and conducted by Michael Omartian – but it's Bobby's vocals that really make ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear, but looks nice overall.)
Butts Band —
Hear & Now ... LP ABC/Blue Thumb, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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Candido cut sooo many great Latin records over the years, spanning a wide range of styles, we have a hard time deciding which we love the best. We like to think this may be his best album from the early part of his career, specifically because it features the master conga player amidst a tight ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bunny Sigler produced this one by Carl, and it's definitely got a lot of Bunny's Philly disco influences running through it. You won't find any "Bad Mamma Jamma" tracks on here – but you will find a lot of up-tempo cuts with a dancefloor sound. Titles include "Live For ... (Soul) 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.)
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
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
(Cover has a cut corner, but is nice!)
Cashman & West —
Lifesong ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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(Cover has light surface wear and a small cutout hole.)
Chango —
Chango ... LP ABC, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Heady work from Chango – a 70s combo with a style that's right in keeping with the Chicano Rock scene in LA! The group mix together a swirling blend of guitars, organ, and percussion – clearly inspired by Santana, but with rootsier touches, and a bit more energy to groove openly. Most ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning standout from Ray Charles' years on ABC Records – and a set that brings in a bit of hard-swinging jazz to the country-styled groove Ray was hitting at the time! Backings are by Ralph Burns, who keeps things pretty hip – not as modern as some of his 50s charts for other ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ray Charles —
Greatest Hits ... LP ABC, 1959/1960/1961. Very Good+ ...
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A righteous early 70s set from Ray Charles – and a record with a much deeper vibe than you might guess from the image of Ray and some kids on the cover! Arrangements were handled by Quincy Jones, Sid Feller, and Mike Post – and the record is kind of a 70s take on the fuller modes that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic! What seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius, and the result was the most successful album of his career – and a bona-fide number one hit that rode the charts for years and years! Ray's voice works perfectly with the material, and thanks to soulful ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing. Cover has a split & lightly stained bottom seam with light peeling on the back – but the rest is great.)
Easily one of the best Ray Charles albums on ABC – if not one of the best Ray Charles albums of all-time. Ray's in his C&W mode here, but it's a bit more restrained than on other LPs, and is replaced here by a sophisticated style that works perfectly with his heartbreaking voice. Proof ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has some wear and aging, small sticker at the top left corner, and a round sticker in back.)
Killer work from this jazzy UK combo! Although Colosseum are probably best known as a hard rocking progressive band, they certainly had plenty of jazz touches – and this album spawned the great groover "Elegy", which has become something of a jazzy dancefloor classic over the years! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very groovy mid 60s set from Chris Connor – quite different than her famous 50s sides for Bethlehem, thanks to some hip arrangements by Don Costa! Don never goes to over the top here, but he does add in some nice groovy touches – things like bossa rhythms and electric harpsichord, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, spotty aging, a DJ stamp, and a trace of a sticker.)
Sonny Criss —
Joy Of Sax ... LP ABC, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A sweet batch of soulful fusion from alto saxophonist Sonny Criss – quite different than the small group acoustic sessions that made up most of his career – but a shining light in his later revival, and an album that really got him in touch with a wider range of listeners! The style ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent set that brings together 2 rare albums from the 50s! Sonny Criss At The Crossroads is an obscure 1959 session recorded by Criss in Chicago, and it's one of the only jazz records ever on the Peacock label, which put out mostly gospel and blues. Criss is joined by Joe Scott on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s green label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Apart from the title's terrible pun on the Glenn Campbell hit of the mid 70s, this album's a real treat – a very soulful batch of smooth funky jazz tunes by The Crusaders, who by this point have fully emerged to claim the throne of the pop soul jazz genre they virtually invented. The record's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner and an unglued seam.)
Liz Dargan & The Gospelettes —
Oh Why ... LP ABC/Song Bird, 1974. Very Good ...
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Dells —
Face To Face ... LP ABC, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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A later effort from the Dells, cut around the time ABC was having some great luck with the Detroit soul of The Dramatics – and also recorded in Detroit, with production work by the likes of Al Perkins, Rudy Robinson, and Calvin Carter, the Dells' old boss at Vee Jay. The tunes have a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This Dells LP was cut around the time ABC was having some great luck with the Detroit soul of The Dramatics – so they brought the Dells over to Detroit to record, with production work by the likes of Al Perkins, George Clinton, and Eli Fontaine. The tunes have a smoother approach than the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty sweet mid 60s disaster movie – filmed in Cinerama, and featuring an all-star cast that includes a great later Sal Mineo role! The music is lush and slightly sentimental – almost in a Rogers & Hammerstein mode, with South Pacific-y touches on the album's few vocal numbers. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual comeback for Dion – and one that features a sweet version of "Berimbau" – plus original that include "New York Town", "Come To My Side", "Jump Back Baby", and "My Girl The Month Of May". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A nicely evolved groove from Lee Dorsey – still working with tremendous production from Allen Toussaint, the man who brought him into stardom in the 60s – but with a warmer sound that's more 70s modern overall! The shift here is almost like that of Lamont Dozier's in the 70s – as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible stuff – simply incredible! If you ever needed a reason why Lamont Dozier on ABC is such a good thing, check out this single – as both sides are fantastic – the kind of slow burning, full grooving, anthemic soul that Lamont forged best while at his time for the label. ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Although not as instantly captivating as their work for Stax, this set for ABC is still a pretty darn great group soul album! The group haven't lost their touch vocally – and Ron Banks and LJ Reynolds are still incredible singers that push smooth soul to a whole new level. The album ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Dramatics —
Drama V ... LP ABC, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Damn great work from The Dramatics – a group who never seemed to miss at all during their massive 70s run – and one who really knew how to hold onto an edge in their vocals, and most of their grooves as well! The main maestro here is Don Davis – one of the few late 70s producers ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the Dramatics' best albums, and a real masterpiece of 70's group soul! The style here is a bit different than the group's previous records for Stax – maybe a bit tighter, with sweet arrangements – but these fantastic vocals that cut through everything and grab you to your core ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredibly great work from The Dramatics – the kind of record that hits on all burners instantly, and just keeps on cooking all the way through! The set kicks off with the title funky cut "Shake It Well" – done in a mode that the group handle surprisingly well, thanks to some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Eden's Children —
Eden's Children ... LP ABC, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A really fantastic bit of heavy psych – fuzzy and pretty darn catchy at the same time! Titles include the long "Just Let Go" – plus "Knocked Out", "Goodbye Girl", "Out Where The Light Fish Live", "Don't Tell Me", and "Stone ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo sounds from Crusaders reedman Wilton Felder – a really great set that's very much in the best vibe of his larger group at the time – yet one that also offers up a stronger focus on Wilton's sublime solo work on tenor! The album's got plenty of Crusaders help on board – given ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ferrante & Teicher —
Blast Off! ... LP ABC, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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One of the few totally brilliant early Ferrante & Teicher albums – especially for their non-Westminster label releases! The album's a lot like the great Westminster titles – in that it features the pair working in very strange arrangements – often tuning the pianos strangely, ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Another one of their crazy LPs, which are sometimes hard to find amidst the pop stuff they normally did. This one's got them doing some originals and some standards, augmented by a tight little ensemble of three percussionists and one bassist. The added instruments drive their piano stuff – ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best non-Winchester albums from the team of Ferrante & Teicher – not as crazy as some of their work, but still with some good elements of the piano trickery that made them famous. Titles include "Out Of This World", "East Of The Sun", "Over The ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a gold Stereo sticker at the top left corner.)
Floaters —
Floaters ... LP ABC, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Their classic, with the great long version of "Float On", which is a monster soul cut that stands tall with steppers and rappers alike. It's probably the best track they ever did, and it's all here in a version that's nearly 12 minutes long – with loads of samples that you'll ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ford Theatre —
Time Changes ... LP ABC, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really great little concept rock album – presented almost as a play, with spoken bits between the songs, and an overall feel that's very much in the Hair vein! The core group are kind of a pop/psyche outfit, and sound great enough on their own – but the record also features some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four Tops —
Catfish ... LP ABC, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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A lot greater than you'd expect – like most of The Four Tops' excellent work on ABC. The classic Motown sound is no longer, but in its place is the same sort of positive 70s soul grooving that Lamont Dozier picked up on the label – a style that makes a perfect platform for the vocals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer Four Tops material from the early 70s – and a record that proved that they didn't need to be on Motown to still keep churnin' out the hits! The sound is sophisticated, and pushes past the standard format of the group's good-selling records for Motown – hitting a classic AM Radio ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has a hype sticker and a small cutout hole.)
Really nice work from The Four Tops – proof that they were still going quite quite strong after Motown! The album's got a hip sound that shows the group moving through a wider range of emotions than we ever remember – crafting rich deep harmonies that still stand apart from the big ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the great early moments from Kinky Friedman – and a record that ranks right up there with some of the more groundbreaking early 70s work from artists like Steve Young, Guy Clark, or even Willie Nelson! Nelson actually produced a few tracks – and the record features some work by ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a small cutout hole and light wear.)
A slinky little 70s soundtrack – written by Dominic Frontiere for this barely-remembered ABC mini-series! Dom's using some great disco touches on the set – grooving in a mode that's not nearly as cheesy as you might think, and which has a good link to his better soundtracks of the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album with "midwest" in the title, but one that features Arlyn Gale standing under the Brooklyn Bridge – and coming across in a really cool hybrid of singer/songwriter and more polished AOR modes! Gale himself plays acoustic guitar, instead of electric – which matches the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Erroll Garner —
Dreamstreet ... LP ABC/Octave, 1961. Very Good ...
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Garner grooves nicely here – finding an almost renewed energy for the 60s, but still hitting all those highly-rhythmic modes we love so much in his early work! The recording quality is great – lots of bold echo from the piano, and even a bit of Erroll's grunting vocalizations somewhere ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Jerry Goldsmith —
Chinatown ... LP ABC, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Jerry Goldsmith's score for one of the greatest movies of the 70s – done with this spacious mix of jazzy elements that's completely sublime – and a bit like some of Johnny Mandel's best scoring too! The film is set in the 30s, but Goldsmith uses a lot of mature 70s elements in his ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, heavy in back at the bottom left corner, half split top seam, and small split in the bottom seam.)
Incredible pop psych sounds from Grapefruit – a group who might be best known for their early inclusion in the Beatles' Apple Corps – but who can easily stand on their own with the strength of material like this! The production is superb, and the overall vision in the music is sublime ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing! Cover has some light wear, and a small cutout mark – vinyl is great!)
Dave Grusin/The Byrds/Steppenwolf —
Candy ... LP ABC, Late 60s. Sealed ...
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An excellent trippy soundtrack – to a film we'd love to see, and which starred Charles Aznavour, Ringo Starr, John Astin, James Coburn, John Huston, Richard Burton, and Marlon Brando! The crazy outing is accompanied by a great Dave Grusin score that includes lots and lots of heavy guitars ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Isaac Hayes —
Chocolate Chip ... LP HBS/ABC/Elemental (Spain), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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Slightly later than some of Isaac Hayes' biggest Stax albums – but a great little record that's filled with some excellent smooth soul material! The record shows Hayes really trying to push his style to new levels, and it's got a sophistication that you don't hear on earlier albums – a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick —
Man & A Woman ... LP ABC, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A wonderful duet set from Ike Hayes and Dionne Warwick – one that draws on the classiest side of the Hayes spectrum, and uses his groove to help Dionne find some great new energy! Even in performance, the music has that great rich quality that Isaac always brought to his solo recordings in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing in the die-cut gatefold cover, with a stuck gatefold and bent corners in back.)
Roy Head —
Head First ... LP ABC/Dot, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$2.996.99
After working for years in the Crusaders, then honing his production skills with excellent work for Fantasy and Mercury, Wayne Henderson put out this album of his own, which drew on a lot of the work he'd been doing during the mid 70s. The album's a showcase for his At Home productions team, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and is bent at the top right corner.)
Born in Mississippi, raised in Tennessee, but recorded in California with some mighty great grooves! The album's a great mix of the rootsy blues of John Lee Hooker and some of the best production modes ABC Records was using at the time – no hoke or attempt to dampen the energy of the core ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Born in Mississippi, raised in Tennessee, but recorded in California with some mighty great grooves! The album's a great mix of the rootsy blues of John Lee Hooker and some of the best production modes ABC Records was using at the time – no hoke or attempt to dampen the energy of the core ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the roughest, rawest John Lee Hooker albums from the ABC years – a live recording done at Soledad Prison in California! The set features vocals both by Hooker and his son – and instrumentation includes Luther Tucker and Charlie Grimes playing additional guitar next to John, plus ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive stuff – and one of the greatest tracks ever recorded by Al Hudson! "Spread Love" has a full burning spiritual sort of groove – with a long intro that keeps on coming, and some great moogy bits that soar towards the heavens with the strings before the vocals come into ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in an ABC Disco sleeve with promo stamp.)
Al Hudson & The Soul Partners —
Spreading Love ... LP ABC, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$11.9914.99
Excellent early work from Al Hudson – a soulful talent who stood his own in the late 70s, forging an up-tempo funk sound that lived long past disco, and which was sort of a platform for groups of the 80s to build a new dancefloor sound. Hudson relied heavily on bass-y funk to hit his groove, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic soul from the Chicago scene of the 60s – the legendary first ABC album by Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions! Although the group first broke big on Vee Jay Records, it was at ABC that their genius really took flight – tightening up the harmonies of the earlier singles, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp – with "It's Alright" instead of "Can't You See". Back cover has the original purchase date in light pen – 7/21/66.)
There's no need for The Impressions to push from behind – because with a record like this, they're very firmly in the driver's seat! The album's a treasure through and through – one of the greatest documents of 60s soul from the Chicago scene – filled with sublime original ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing – a nice copy! Back cover has a small note about the original purchase date – 4/27/1965 – next to a small name stamp.)