Great early work from Albert Collins – the kind of mean, lean music that Collins specialized in before his later years of cliche – served up here in a style that's almost more funk than blues overall! The tracks are all instrumentals, with lots of raw guitar and soulful saxophone ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface and edge wear, with a small split on the top seam.)
Crusaders —
2nd Crusade ... LP Blue Thumb/Chisa, 1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
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An early 70s classic from The Crusaders – and a record that has the group perfectly poised between the rougher soul jazz of their roots and some of the tighter styles they brought into play during the 70s! The sound here is heavily electric – thanks to great keyboards from Joe Sample ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic funky jazz from the Crusaders! The set includes some of their best cuts from their years at Blue Thumb – when they were slicking things up a bit, but still staying pretty true to their soul jazz roots. There's a lot of nice electric funky numbers, and more than a few hip hop ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
On this one, the Crusaders definitely crossed from jazz into funk – but who cares, because the album's so darn great! The record's got a tight LA groove, with some excellent electric keyboards, sweet sax solos, and tight drumming throughout. True proof that sometimes a lot of money can be ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, some peeled spots from sticker removal in back, and is faded at the spine.)
Crusaders —
Crusaders 1 ... LP Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Sweet funky Crusaders – one of the first records the group made after dropping the "Jazz" from their name, and a soulful electric set through and through! The group still have that tightly-crafted soul jazz sound that made their late 60s recordings so great – but they're also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crusaders —
Images ... LP Blue Thumb, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Hard to miss with The Crusaders at this point – and the album's one of their stone classics from the 70s – just the kind of soulful fusion that few other groups could touch! The core trio of Joe Sample's keyboards, Wilton Felder's saxes, and Stix Hooper's drums is augmented by the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crusaders —
Scratch ... LP Blue Thumb/Chisa, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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A great Crusaders album – and one that's a perfect bridge between their earlier soul jazz styles, and their tighter funkier electric one. The record was recorded live at the Roxy, and the group is augmented by Larry Carlton on guitar, who gives the tracks a nice razor edge at his best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Blue Thumb/Chisa pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Crusaders —
Southern Comfort ... LP Blue Thumb, 1974. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A landmark album from The Crusaders – and a set that really has them sweetening up their groove with lots of tasty R&B touches! The guitar's a bit more pronounced in the mix on this one – setting up some tightly funky rhythms that almost seem to free up the horns even more for solo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, a bit of waviness on front, and some aging.)
Crusaders —
Unsung Heroes ... LP Blue Thumb/Chisa, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Very nice heavy funk material, recorded by The Crusaders right at the pivotal time when they were moving from straigher soul jazz to a nice electric 70s groove! The record features some excellent original compositions by the band – like "Crossfire", "Unsung Heroes", " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite records of all time! We've got to admit, this one's an acquired taste, but if you dig cool LA studio pop from the early 70's, this record's a real treasure! Nick DeCaro was probably best known to the world as an instrumental arranger for A&M (he did a lot of the Claudine ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on two tracks on side 2. Cover has light ring wear, cutout hole.)
The great Aynsley Dunbar on drums – with lots of piano and organ from Tommy Eyre and guitar solos from John Moorshead. Produced by John Mayall too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Finnigan & Wood —
Crazed Hipsters ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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We're not sure we'd go as far as to say that Mike Finnigan and Jerry Wood are the crazed hipsters promised in the title – but they do a very good job here of hitting some of the more offbeat sides of the scene in the early 70s! By the time of the record, Mike had plenty of experience on a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest solo albums ever issued by Latin jazz trumpeter Luis Gasca – a set that really expands on his debut for Atlantic Records, and which brings in a whole host of early 70s west coast Latin influences! The style here is very laidback and open – a bit like some of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Hooker —
Sweet Black Angel ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Produced and arranged by Ike Turner! Titles include "Funky Blues", "Cross Cut Saw", "Drivin Wheel", "Shuffle", "Boogie Don't Blot", and "The Mood". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Love —
False Start ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Later work from Love, and more of an Arthur Lee record than a true group effort – but still pretty nice! There's a hard rocking sound on most of the cuts – very fierce guitars, but also done with a nicely rhythmic approach that has less noodly bits than other groups of the time, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Love —
Out Here ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A strange album when put next to Love's Elektra records – and one that's not without its weaknesses – but the band's got a kick-ass drummer, and the record's filled with more than a few tasty moments that have a bit of funk in them. Layered with Arthur Lee's hip guitar, the sound is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great second set from guitarist Jon Mark and reedman Johnny Almond – both musicians who'd recorded great music in the 60s on their own, and also worked famously with John Mayall – but hit a really special vibe here of their own! Titles include "The Sausalito Bay Suite", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Like Hugh Masekela's other records on Blue Thumb, this is a totally great bit of Afro funk, with a good hard groove filled with tight jazz playing, and some nice choppy rhythm that feels like it belongs on a Fela record. Great stuff played by his tight little Hedzoleh Soundz group, with the cuts ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Mason's first solo album – and a pretty a great one! Alone Together wasn't a huge hit back in the day, but man is a ever a pleasing set. It's rich with blues & soul steeped lead vocals and sweet backing harmonies and bed of acoustic guitars at the core of most of the tunes – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Marbled vinyl pressing in the fold-out gatefold cover, with some wear.)
Dave Mason —
Headkeeper ... LP Blue Thumb, 1972. Very Good+ ...
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A split album – one side live, one in the studio – one that features guest work from Graham Nash, Spencer Davis, and Rita Coolidge – on titles that include "Pearly Queen", "Just A Song", "To Be Free", "Headkeeper", "World IN ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really nice album from Dave Mason & Mama Cass – one that has Dave's vocals mostly in the lead, but which also brings him much closer in style to Mama's sweet and dreamy pop mode – a lovely little psychedelic folk pop record with soulful touches! The backing is mostly by a small ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild! This is an excellent compilation of material from Nordine's earlier Word Jazz albums on Dot – repackaged in a very hip version, for the hippie crowd that was rediscovering him at the time. The album includes an incredible selection of Nordine's weird productions, with lots of spacey ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light edge wear.)
Pointer Sisters —
Pointer Sisters ... LP Blue Thumb, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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The fantastic debut of The Pointer Sisters – an album that's a lot deeper than most of their crossover pop from years to come! At the time of the album's release, the trio were a badass group of female singers on the Bay Area scene – out to redefine the role of the girl group in soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, ring wear, edge wear, and light aging.)
Tom Rapp —
Stardancer ... LP Blue Thumb, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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Beautiful music from singer Tom Rapp – probably best known as the lead voice behind Pearls Before Swine, but a hell of a solo act on his own! The work here follows in the same moody, melancholic territory as the best ESP sides from Pearls Before Swine – but there's also a bit tighter ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, and a bit of pen.)
A mad bit of funk and jazz from Ben Sidran – much more tripped-out than his later work! Ben's got a great bunch of musicians on the album – with either Tony Williams or "funky drummer" Clyde Stubblefield on drums, and Phil Upchurch on bass, laying down a nice dark groove on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant debut from Sylvester – quite different than his later disco and club work – although still pretty upbeat and groovy overall! The album's a really unique sort of effort – one that's unabashedly gender-bending, but also wonderfully solid from a musical perspective ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – with scratch n smell sticker! Cover has light wear, and a cutout hole.)
A very groovy set from guitar genius Gabor Szabo – one that features all those cool tones and elements he'd developed on his late 60s albums for Impulse and Skye Records, given a tighter LA groove here, with almost an A&M Records vibe! There's loads of great solos throughout, played in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Plenty of darkness here from Phil Upchurch – those great tones and notes he worked so well back in the 70s – all with that near-perfect quality that made him one of the most in-demand players of his day! The style here is a bit different than some of Phil's previous work in Chicago ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, bent corners, and some small stained spots.)
Phil Upchurch —
Lovin' Feeling ... LP Blue Thumb, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ...
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One of Phil Upchurch's best records – and one that's a no-nonsense batch of funky instrumentals that feature some really great guitar! Phil's dropped the Hendrix fuzz of some of his Cadet sides of the late 60s – and instead, he's working in a stretched-out chromatic mode that has bits ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Love, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Earl Hooker, Robbie Basho, Aynsley Dunbar, Albert Collins, Ike & Tina Turner, Fred McDowell, Bossa Rio, Southwind, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, with splitting in the side seams. Cover has a small cutout hole and bumped corners.)