Titles include the classic "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" – plus "Big Balls", "Problem Child", "Ride On", "Squealer", "There's Gonna Be Some Rockin", "Love At First Feel", "Rocker", and "Ain't No Fun Waiting ... (Rock) read moreCD
Jan Akkerman —
Tabernakel ... LP Atco, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Guitarist Jan Akkerman bridges many worlds here – deftly stepping between spare acoustic guitar modes and some much more dynamic electric ones – but all with a sense of care and vision that really makes the record come together! The set begins with a few themes from John Dowland, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has edge wear and a promo sticker.)
The legendary debut of The Allman Brothers – and a set that maybe set the tone for countless southern rock albums to emerge in the following decade! Yet even at the start, the Allmans are still set apart from the rest – a fiercely jamming band who created the structure for most of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing with RI suffix. Cover has a promo sticker, small distro sticker, some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and some splitting in the bottom seams.)
Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Definitely What ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
Brian Auger's first album away from singer Julie Driscoll – and a landmark batch of funky organ work that made big waves in both the rock and jazz worlds at the time! Auger's really stretching out here – getting past the simple R&B of his roots, and going into a bubbling funky ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Axe —
Nemesis ... LP Atco, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Out of the wreckage of Cream came some very hip grooves! Ginger Baker was the hippest of the group's 3 members – and although he's often credited by soul fans for his work with Fela, he should also get hats off for his work with the group Air Force. At its base, the group's in the jazz rock ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Includes the Atco inner sleeves. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Fantastic solo work from Ginger Baker – a musician who only seemed to get better and better the farther he moved away from Cream and Blind Faith! A set like this really gives Ginger a chance to open up and explore all the many musical currents that were grabbing his interests – served ... (Rock) read moreCD
Stunning sides by one of the greatest female singers in R&B during the 50s – maybe second only to Ruth Brown, and presented in similar Atlantic Records glory! Titles include "Bop Ting A Ling", "Tra La La", "CC Rider", "Saved", "Jim Dandy" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If this is the army, sign us up – because these guys make the Kiss Army look like a bunch of wussies! Ginger Baker's at it again in post-Cream years – rocking harder than on some of his own funky albums, but also keeping a jazzy edge that makes for some pretty nice tracks on the self-ti ... (Rock) read moreCD
Amazing – simply amazing – and one of the best full albums of 60s soul you could ever hope to buy! Darrell Banks was one of the many lost talents laboring in Detroit during the 60s – and he was part of the city's hip underground soul scene that included monster talents like Steve ... (Soul) read moreCD
A beautifully baroque moment from the Brothers Gibb! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear, cutout notch.)
Bee Gees —
Horizontal ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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Early Bee Gees at their best – springing forth into the world of pop with a sound that's completely their own – and which grabs us right from the very first note on classic albums like this! The vocals are full, flowery, and sung in a style that's completely sublime – backed by a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some fading at the top seam, and is lightly stained and wavy at the sides and bottom corners.)
Black Oak Arkansas —
Keep The Faith ... LP Atco, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Early work from Black Oak Arkansas – from a time when the group had a slightly trippy sound and a lot more bite! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with RI suffix in the fold-out cover, with ringwear, edge wear, lightly bent at the right panel, and a small name in pen and minor peeled spots in back.)
Black Oak Arkansas —
Street Party ... CD Atco/Sequel (UK), 1974. Used ...
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One of the superest of the late 60s supergroups – with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech! Titles include "Had To Cry Today", "Presence Of The Lord", "Do What You Like", "Sea Of Joy", and "Well All Right". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Dutch RSO pressing. Cover has a small tear in back at the opening.)
One of the superest of the late 60s supergroups – with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech! Titles include "Had To Cry Today", "Presence Of The Lord", "Do What You Like", "Sea Of Joy", and "Well All Right". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Cover has splits on the top & bottom seams, some surface wear, name in pen.)
Was there ever a better harmony soul group than Blue Magic? Hearing a record like this, it's hard to think so – and the album's pure east coast magic all the way through! The group still manage to keep the fragile quality that made their first work so great, but they've also got a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Blue Magic —
Mystic Dragons ... LP Atco, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Blue Magic getting a bit bolder than before – adding in some heavier funk that takes them past the mellow moments of their earliest years – yet still serving up some great harmonies in the process! The change is a subtle one – heard on some of the album's more hard-grooving ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and an ink stamp.)
Sublime work from Blue Magic – a record that still has them singing in the sweet harmony sound of earlier records, but which also picks up a fuller sound and a bit of a groove – thanks to stone Philly arrangements by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey! A number of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 60s psyche pop on Atco from Bo Grumpus – a Boston group who only ever cut this one LP that we know of – and it's a groovy one! The sound has kind of tight pop combo groove with catchy melodies – fleshed out into trippier territory with some keys, trumpet, and overall bigger ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, and some edge wear.)
Jack Bruce —
Harmony Row ... LP Atco, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
A surprisingly wonderful solo album from Jack Bruce – one that's got a tighter approach to the songwriting, and done in a strange jazz-rock-folk style that at times recalls the early work of Roy Wood, or some of the later work of Tim Hardin. The album's got a strangely personal feel – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light ringwear.)
The landmark first album from Buffalo Springfield – a warmly collaborative record that would set the scene for countless work to come from the LA scene! Right from the start, there's something special going on here – a bit of the twang the Byrds were exploring at the time, and a very ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
(Still sealed with 'Super Saver' sticker, no barcode.)
The landmark first album from Buffalo Springfield – a warmly collaborative record that would set the scene for countless work to come from the LA scene! Right from the start, there's something special going on here – a bit of the twang the Byrds were exploring at the time, and a very ... (Rock) read moreCD
A record that's way more than just "again" – that is, a recap of the first Buffalo Springfield classic – as the set not only has the group really exploding forward, but also the individual members taking these strong steps on their own that really point towards their big ... (Rock) read moreCD
The cover image here gives you an idea of what's going on – with Neil Young looking away from the rest of the group – as the album's not just the last by Buffalo Springfield, it also really shows the key members striving for a solo voice of their own! The set was released after Buffalo ... (Rock) read moreCD
A seminal collection of work from Buffalo Springfield – a group with a short-lived existence on the LA scene, but an impact that shaped the sound of mainstream rock for many years to come! That effect is no surprise – given that the lineup features a young Neil Young, Stephen Stills, ... (Rock) read moreCD
A seminal collection of work from Buffalo Springfield – a group with a short-lived existence on the LA scene, but an impact that shaped the sound of mainstream rock for many years to come! That effect is no surprise – given that the lineup features a young Neil Young, Stephen Stills, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first four albums from this crucial group – along with four more CDs of rare live material too! First up is the self-titled Cactus – the first album from this legendary group – an important American hard rock powerhouse, driven by the famous rhythm duo of Tim Bogert on bass ... (Rock) read moreCD
A landmark set of grooves by this excellent Detroit group – a trio who recorded for the local indie Karen, but got a much bigger boost towards fame when their record was picked up by Atlantic! The set's one of the killer 60s Motor Town sets produced by Ollie McLaughlin – and like the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obvious follow-up to their big hit "Cool Jerk", but a great album of raw soulful tracks that puts this Detroit group right up there with the best of the 60s up-tempo harmony groups! Apart from the nice original title cut, the record's also got a number of other great tracks like " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tan & blue label pressing. Cover has a corner bump & minimal wear.)
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 moreCD
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
(Original white label promo. Cover has surface wear, aging, and minor seam splits. Labels have notes in pen.)
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, the studio referenced in the title of the album, and presented in a wonderful cover image that has Cher standing outside the tiny facility with a host of legendary studio players that include Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Beckett, and Roger Hawkins! Sonny's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram clear & purple vinyl pressing. Includes the insert.)
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, the studio referenced in the title of the album, and presented in a wonderful cover image that has Cher standing outside the tiny facility with a host of legendary studio players that include Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Beckett, and Roger Hawkins! Sonny's ... (Rock) read moreCD
Fantastic soul from one of the most dynamic vocal groups ever – and a set of tunes that gets way past their obvious early hits! By this point in their career, The Coasters were beyond compare – a tightly-working vocal group pushed even farther through superb directly from the team of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic full length set from The Coasters – and as much of a full album that brings together their best for Atlantic, as it is a collection of earlier material from singles! There's a really unified approach here – thanks to the group's really dynamic, surprisingly soulful vocal ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Gray & Yellow label pressing. Cover has a small bottom seam split, some surface wear & aging.)
Titles include "Pressed Rat & Warthog", ""Politician", "Deserted Cities Of The Heart", "Sitting On Top Of The World", and "White Room". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing in the matte cover. Labels have a name in pen. Cover has light ring & edge wear and a name in pen.)
Cream/Iron Butterfly —
Savage Seven ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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Typical biker movie fare – but this time around played by some more famous groups! The album was put together by Mike Curb – the guy who crafted so many knock-off groups for Tower and Sidewalk biker soundtracks – and truthfully, Mike doesn't produce the work on the album by the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare Christmas album from the great Bobby Darin – and a set that's quite different than some of his secular hits of the time! The album was cut for Atco, during Bobby's great early run on the label – and it showcases a surprisingly reverent Darin – one who clearly holds the ... read moreCD
Titles include "Early In The Morning", "Plain Jane", "Dream Lover", "Mack The Knife", "Beyond The Sea", "Clementine", and "Artificial Flowers". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest Bobby Darin albums ever! Gone are all the gimmicks of some of his teen records, and in their place is a solid, serious approach to jazz vocals that has Darin standing tall with the likes of Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. Honest, this is one of our favorite vocal ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow harp label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, tiny drill hole.)
An early classic – with jazzy arrangements from Richard Wess, and cuts that include "Down With Love", "The Gal That Got Away", "Caravan", "Black Coffee", "My Gal Sal", and "Have You Got Any Castles Baby". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono harp label pressing with deep groove.)
Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer —
Two Of A Kind ... LP Atco, 1960. Near Mint- ...
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A really surprising pairing of talents – and one that makes the album one of the real standouts from the early Bobby Darin years on Atco Records! Johnny Mercer was one of the coolest, grooviest songwriters of the 40s – and he was also a singer with a hell of a lot of charm – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with light wear and aging.)
Early solo work by Jesse Ed Davis – two albums in a single set! The self-titled Jesse Ed Davis set is one of a few records as a leader ever issued by the guitarist – a player who worked on countless other albums by big names in the late 60s and early 70s – but who has a very ... (Rock) read moreCD
A killer set of southern rock – even if the whole thing was recorded in London, while the group was on tour with Eric Clapton! Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett are at the height of their powers here – really reworking rootsy southern elements into the kind of sharp-edged 70s sound that made ... (Rock) read moreCD
Derek & The Dominos —
Layla ... LP Atco, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$24.99
One of Eric Clapton's greatest moments – and a set that also features guitars from Duane Allman and organ from Bobby Whitlock! Recorded in Miami at Criteria Studios – and titles include "Layla", "It's Too Late", "Little Wing", "Have You Ever Loved A ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Silver label RSO pressing in a "2 Records" barcode cover, with light ringwear and minor peeled spots at the opening.)
A rootsy classic from Dr John – an early 70s set in which he turns his talents to a bunch of older New Orleans soul and blues tracks, but serves them up in a style that still has plenty of his mystic gumbo in place! After the freer-wheeling longform sprawls of his more psychedelic albums, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr John —
Gris Gris ... CD Atco/Collectors Choice, 1968. Used ...
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The great Dr John at his freaky deaky best – working here in a mindblowing mix of New Orleans roots and late 60s psych – all served up in some heady studio space and instrumental touches! The sound's unlike anything that ever went before – and is way better here than on some of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Dr John —
Gris Gris ... LP Atco, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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The great Dr John at his freaky deaky best – working here in a mindblowing mix of New Orleans roots and late 60s psych – all served up in some heady studio space and instrumental touches! The sound's unlike anything that ever went before – and is way better here than on some of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow 1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has some wear on the bottom seam, but is great otherwise!)
The great Dr John at his freaky deaky best – working here in a mindblowing mix of New Orleans roots and late 60s psych – all served up in some heady studio space and instrumental touches! The sound's unlike anything that ever went before – and is way better here than on some of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered from the original 1968 mono mix, and pressed at RTI on colored vinyl!)
One of the coolest, funkiest records we've ever heard from Dr John – thanks to lots of guest help from The Meters! The vibe here is a bit tighter than some of Mac's previous records – not as trippy as his first few for Atco – but the sound is still nice and sharp, and Allen ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr John —
Remedies ... CD Atco (Germany), 1970. Used ...
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One of the records that made Dr John a legend back in the day – a set that steps off from New Orleans roots into a world of weird funk, tripped-out sounds, and lots and lots of super-heavy grooves! The album's got a nicely exploratory vibe – as the first side features shorter funky ... (Soul) read moreCD
2 great ones by Dr John – with backing by The Meters and production by Allen Toussaint! "Right Place" was a huge hit – but it's also an excellent funky number! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Atco sleeve.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Open (aka Jools) ... LP Atco, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
$9.99
Great stuff – one of the amazing early albums from the team of Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger – kind of a next-generation to the Brit beat group sound of the mid 60s – one that moves beyond simple R&B modes, to bring in more sophisticated soul and jazz touches! Driscoll's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple and tan label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Streetnoise ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Some great funky grooves by this legendary British ensemble – featuring excellent keyboard work by Brian Auger, recorded during the period when he was really beginning to stretch out a bit, and hit a much more open-ended kind of sound. Julie Driscoll is still on vocals, singing in her raw ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Cover has edge & surface wear, small split on the top seam, small stain on the back.)
One of the great, lost, under-discovered albums on Atlantic from the late 60s – the little-circulated debut of singer Scott Fagan – a very unusual talent who mixes soulful currents with a very personal singer-songwriter approach! Scott's sound is never too polished – he's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fat Mattress —
Fat Mattress ... LP Atco, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the better moments of the underground scene on Atlantic at the end of the 60s – a pretty cool little group led by Noel Redding! There's a few slightly soulful moments on the set that make it nicely appealing to our ears – a bit hippy dippy to be sure, but with some nice drums, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second set of psychedelic folk grooves from Fat Mattress – featuring bassist Noel Redding, back working again with drummer Pete Kircher, a bandmate from The Lonely Ones before Noel went on the to massive popularity with the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Fat Mattress II has a couple of fuzzier ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
Hard jamming European prog fusion – almost in the mode of Focus, but without any vocals or yodelling! The record has less of the choppy riffing that might make it funky – and it's more over the top virtuoso type stuff, in the mode of early Genesis, Yes, or ELP. Titles include "Pis ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Fireballs —
Bottle Of Wine ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The late 60s comeback album for the Fireballs and vocalist Jimmy Gilmer – a record that found the driving early rock rhythms fitting in very well with the light sunshine and psychedelic pop of the late 60s! The sound on this record has little in common with the early rock instrumentals that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo purple & tan label pressing. Cover has tiny cutout hole, faint stain on the lower corner, light surface wear.)
The late 60s comeback album for the Fireballs and vocalist Jimmy Gilmer – a record that found the driving early rock rhythms fitting in very well with the light sunshine and psychedelic pop of the late 60s! The sound on this record has little in common with the early rock instrumentals that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing with typed white label stickers. In a plain sleeve with an ink stamp, with minimal surface wear.)
The first solo set from Peter Gabriel – and a record that was quite a surprise upon initial release – kind of a stripped-down variant of the energy that Gabriel brought to his early work with Genesis, presented in a nicely lean way that allowed for all the best focus on his key ideas! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Atco pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Peter Gabriel gets a bit bolder and more confident here in his solo role – coming out with some of the bite of his Rael character from years back, but with a tighter, more focused mode that's pretty darn great! You can hear the early touch of the styles that would wander too strongly into ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the original album, loads of alternate takes, and live material recored at the BBC – plus a great hardcover book and a DVD with French television performance billed as his first ever solo concert! (Rock) CD