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Collectables, 2008. Used ... $4.99
Collectables, Early 60s. New Copy ... $4.99 12.99
Obscure 60s work from Rex Allen – recorded for a smaller label than some of his bigger hits, and done in a more laidback style that's mighty nice! There's less of the western themes on the record than you might guess from Rex's look on the cover – and a fair bit of the album has an ... (Folk/Country) read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Astronauts —
Surfin' With The Astronauts/RCA/Collectables, 1963/1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Roy Ayers —
Daddy Bug/Atlantic/Collectables, 1967/1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A blinding reissue of Roy's early jazz work for Atlantic! Both records are great, and feature super-hip lineups that include players like Herbie Hancock, Sonny Sharrock, Joe Henderson, Reggie Workman, Charles Tolliver, and Ron Carter. Despite the early placement of the material in Roy's career, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic/Collectables, 1958/1959. Used ... $8.99
Polly Bergen —
Bergen Sings Morgan/Columbia/Collectables, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Big Maybelle —
That's All – The Very Best Of Big Maybelle ... CD Collectables, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Black Ivory —
Don't Turn Around ... CD Collectables, 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Although titled after one of their early albums, this "golden classics edition" features 13 cuts from different releases that Black Ivory did for the Today label in the early 70s. Nearly all tracks feature heavenly east coast soul production from the great Patrick Adams, and the tracks ... (Soul) read more CD
Bob Brookmeyer —
Bobby Brookmeyer ... CD Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Reissue of the rare Vik album by trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, originally recorded in 1956, with a number of different groups that include players like Al Cohn, Milt Hinton, Nick Travis, Hank Jones, and Gene Quill. The approach is typical to the RCA jazz releases of the 50s – lots of tight ... (Jazz) read more CD
Buster Brown —
New King Of The Blues (Collectables) ... LP 
Fire/Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Early bluesy soul from Buster Brown – in the fierce tradition of Fire Records. Tracks include "When Things Go Wrong", "Madison Shuffle", "John Henry", "Sincerely", and "I'm Going But I'll Be Back". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Collectables pressing. Cover has a tiny stained spot at the opening.)
James Brown —
Get On The Good Foot (parts 1 & 2) (Collectables) ... 7-inch 
Collectables, 1972. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of James' best funky cuts from the early 70s – a monster hard-hitting track with all the intensity of the best JBs sides from the same time, and one that begins with James shouting the legendary lines "Que pasa people? Que pasa? Hit me!" The changes are excellent, and the cut's ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Oscar Brown Jr. —
Tells It Like It Is/Columbia/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of Oscar Brown's classic Columbia albums – back to back on one CD! Tell It Like It Is is a great early album by Oscar – one that focuses on his own compositions, and a few other hip tunes written by other jazz players, with new vocals added by Oscar! These kind of tracks are the ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Collectables/Atlantic, 1972. Used ... $4.99 9.99
Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce —
Jazz Lab/Columbia/Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from the team of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce – crisp modern jazz, filled with soul, and never failing to swing! During the time of these recordings, Gryce was one hell of an arranger – with a tight ensemble approach that worked magic in a small combo setting. He was ... (Jazz) read more CD
Chimes & Videls —
Chimes Meet The Videls ... CD Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Classics —
Till Then – The Very Best Of The Classics ... CD Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
RCA/Collectables, 1961/1962. Used 2CD ... $2.99 4.99
Collectables, 1956. Used ... $3.99
Although most of Chris Connor's best recordings for Atlantic have always been darn tough to find, and rarely reissued, this excellent 2-fer makes these classic albums of icy vocals available once again! Chris sings in her best cool voice, with backing by a number of different groups made up of ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(1999 Collectables pressing, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Cymande —
Cymande ... CD Collectables, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Funky heavy dubby funky grooves! This is the definitive compilation of one of the 70's quirkiest funk groups, the massive Cymande – a British group who brought together African rhythms, West Indian dub, and American funk! The CD brings together 17 tracks from their 3 LPs for the Janus label ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Cymande (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Vic Damone —
That Towering Feeling!/Columbia/Collectables, 1956/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Doris Day —
What Every Girl Should Know/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Columbia/Collectables, 1962. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful work from singer Doris Day – and a record that may well be her jazziest for Columbia – thanks to backing from the Andre Previn trio! The pianist is still at the height of his early jazz powers here – able to solo boldly when needed, but almost more equipped as a painter ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Deodato —
Somewhere Out There ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Way more pop than jazz from Deodato – a record that has the keyboardist working with a trio of younger vocalists who alternate lyrics on each track in the set! The approach here takes off from Deodato's strong soul production and arranging work of earlier years, but has a bit more of a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Somewhere Out There ... CD 4.99(2006 Collectables pressing.)
Ronnie Dyson —
Ronnie Dyson – His All Time Golden Classics ... CD Columbia/Collectables, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Excellent 70s soul from the great Ronnie Dyson – first famous as a singer in the original cast of Hair, but later a soul star in his own right, with a few massive hits that brought him big fame! The arrangements here are by Thom Bell, who gives Ronnie's vocals a fragile quality that works ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Reprise/Collectables, 1965. Used ... $5.99
Esquires —
Get On Up ... CD Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Classic Chicago soul recorded under the aegis of the great Bill Bunky Sheppard! The group was one of the best that worked with Sheppard – and they really take advantage of his odd way of producing harmonies, in the style that he'd worked out earlier in the 60s with The Sheppards. ... (Soul) read more CD
Richard Evans —
Dealing With Hard Times ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sublime set of soul instrumentals – very funky work, and sort of a 70s follow-up to the Soulful Strings albums on Cadet Records from the 60s! Maestro Richard Evans is at the top of his game here – stepping out with that hip Chisoul mode he first forged at Chess, tuned here towards ... (Soul) read more CD
Art Farmer Quartet —
To Sweden With Love/Atlantic/Collectables, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of Art Farmer's best 60s albums – back to back on one CD! Both albums feature the flugelhorn work of Farmer alongside mellow guitar work from Jim Hall, bass by Steve Swallow, and drums by either Walter Perkins or Pete La Roca. There's a spare brilliance to both albums – a sense of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Martha Flowers —
Don Shirley Presents Martha Flowers ... CD Cadence/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Columbia/Monument/Collectables, 1970s. Used ... $6.99
Generations Combo —
Meet The Generations Combo ... CD Collectables, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Nikki Giovanni —
Truth Is On Its Way ... CD Collectables, 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing setting for the righteous words and message of Nikki Giovanni – as the set has the poet working with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on RCA around the same time – and an overall approach that elevates Nikki's poetry into a ... (Soul) read more CD
Jimmy Giuffre —
Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from Jimmy Giuffre – and a key album in the development of his spare sound of the late 50s! The record features Jimmy on clarinet – as you'd guess by the title – but this is no hokey set of Benny Goodman or Buddy DeFranco-type tunes. Instead, Giuffre's using the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Larry Graham —
One In A Million You ... CD Warner/Collectables, 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
Larry Graham hits the slow jam generation – stepping aside from his funkier groove for this classic album – a record that gave the world a huge crossover cut in the title track! The main focus here is on Larry's vocals, not his basswork – and he does a surprisingly good job as a ... (Soul) read more CD
Bennie Green & Gene Ammons —
Swingin'est (with bonus tracks) ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hard set of soul jazz grooves – recorded under the leadership of the great trombonist Benny Green, and one of his few albums not for Blue Note or Prestige! The sound is very much in the Prestige hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Green heads up a group that includes Gene Ammons and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston —
Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston Vols 1 & 2 ... CD Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Chico Hamilton —
Different Journey ... CD Reprise/Collectables, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Different is right – as this obscure early 60s side shows Chico Hamilton really opening up, moving past the modern chamber style of the late 50s, into the freer modal rhythms that characterized his incredible work of the 60s! The group's the beginning of that sound too – with Charles ... (Jazz) read more CD
Lionel Hampton —
Golden Vibes/Columbia/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Eddie Harris —
Silver Cycles ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sweet silver cycles from Eddie Harris – a wonderful late 60s album that features lots of lines on the electrified Varitone saxophone, mixed with cool contributions from a shifting lineup of soulful musicians! The set's one of Eddie's real classics from the Atlantic years – completely ... (Jazz) read more CD
Rhino/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... $6.99
Hi-Lo's —
Love Nest/Columbia/Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
John Lee Hooker —
Gotham Golden Classics – Rare Recordings ... LP Collectables, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Collectables, 1960s. Very Good ... $1.99
Lena Horne —
Jamaica/RCA/Collectables, 1958/1959. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Freddie Hubbard —
Black Angel ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally fantastic set from the turn of the 70s, and one of Freddie Hubbard's most soulful, spiritual albums ever – a seminal chapter in the evolution of soul jazz – and a record that was a keen inspiration for changes to come on labels like Strata East and Black Jazz! The group here ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Sing Me A Song Of Songmy/Atlantic/Collectables, 1971/1976. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of 2 of Freddie's 70s sides for Atlantic. Sing Me A Song is a wild record! Freddie Hubbard plays trumpet amdist a very out, very avant set of electromagnetic and processed sounds, put together by Ilhan Mimaroglu! The record is completely unlike any other album Hubbard did, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Independents —
Leavin Me – Their Golden Classics ... CD Collectables, Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Milt Jackson —
Art Of Milt Jackson – The Atlantic Years/Atlantic/Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
2CDs worth of classic work by Milt Jackson! CD one features 14 tracks from Milt's Atlantic years – recorded with players that include Kenny Burrell, Connie Kay, John Lewis, Frank Wess, and John Coltrane, lifted from a number of different records, and including the titles "Bag's New ... (Jazz) read more CD
Elmore James —
Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions Part 1 ... CD Fire/Collectables, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Collectables, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s issue. Cover has light wear, lightly bent edges, and a sticker in back.)
Blind Lemon Jefferson —
Penitentiary Blues ... CD Collectables, 1920s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Buddy Johnson —
Rockin' & Rollin' featuring Ella Johnson ... CD Collectables, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding/Sony/Collectables, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Alexander, and Urbie Green on trombone, Nat Adderly on cornet, Bart Varsalone and Tom Mitchell on bass trombone, Hank Jones and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Wilbur Little on bass, Candido Camero on congas and bongos, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Duke Jordan —
Les Liaisons Dangereuses ... CD Charlie Parker/Collectables, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Duke Jordan takes on the groovy score to the French film Les Liasions Dangereuses – material best known via Art Blakey's original recording with tenorist Barney Wilen – but equally great here in Jordan's lesser-known version! The group here is excellent – with some of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Cutout hole through tray card.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great (US version) ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... (Jazz) read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly In Concert ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not one of the original Vee Jay albums recorded by pianist Wynton Kelly – but a really sweet set that has him stretching out in a live setting recorded by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society in 1968! Wynton's trio – with Ron McClure on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums – is joined by ... (Jazz) read more CD
Keymen —
Surf Party A Go-Go ... CD Goldust/Collectables, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A treasure trove of rare guitar instrumentals from The Keymen – a group who cooked up some mighty nice work in the New Mexico scene of the 60s! A fair bit of these cuts have never been issued before, but they're all pretty darn great – and recorded with a strong sense of echo that ... (Rock) read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Ben E King —
Spanish Harlem/Collectables/Atlantic, Early 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 albums' worth of incredible work from Ben E King! Spanish Harlem is a classic – and forget that you've heard the title track a million times, because the album's a treasure all the way through – packed with beautiful tunes arranged and produced by the Lieber-Stoller tune, in that mix ... (Soul) read more CD
King Richard & The Knights and Others —
Precision ... CD Collectables, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A big look at the scene in Albuquerque in the 60s – one that features core material from King Richard & The Knights, but also includes a fair bit from other combos too! The tracks here nicely expand past the more familiar guitar instrumental sound of the southwest – and although ... (Rock) read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... CD Warner/Collectables, 1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... LP 14.99
Knockouts/Collectables, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Irene Kral —
Kral Space ... CD Catalyst/Collectables, 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hip, breezy, and wonderful – 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 or Bob Dorough. No surprise that Kral sings some tracks by cronies of those singers – like Tommy Wolf, Fran ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Collectables, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $4.99 12.99
A southwestern group, and one with a very groovy vibe – thanks to a great way of mixing together well-crafted guitar lines and harmonized vocals, all at a level that competes with some of the bigger names out in LA at the time! The set features recordings done in sessions from 1964, 1966, ... (Rock) read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Collectables, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Jerry Lee Lewis —
Rockin' Rhythm & Blues/Sun/Collectables, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Jerry Lee Lewis —
Taste Of Country/Sun/Collectables, 1969/1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Lewis —
Golden Striker/Atlantic/Collectables, 1960/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of John Lewis' non-MJQ albums of third stream jazz for Atlantic. Both records feature Lewis working with Gunter Schuller, and they both share Lewis and Schuller's keen ambition to move jazz into the sophisticated world of the concert hall. Although not always successful in their endeavors ... (Jazz) read more CD
Ramsey Lewis —
Funky Serenity ... CD Columbia/Collectables, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sweet electric funk from Ramsey Lewis! The album's one of his best from the 70s – and it's got Ramsey on Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, and other keyboards, grooving away in an open-ended 70s mode that still retains all the heavy soul of his classic work for Chess. Morris Jennings ... (Jazz) read more CD
Booker Little & Booker Ervin —
Sounds Of Inner City ... CD Collectables, 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Living Colour —
Play It Loud! ... CD Sony/Collectables, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mundell Lowe —
Satan In High Heels ... CD Collectables, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great music from jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe – a set that was originally written as the soundtrack for an early 60s sexploitation film, Satin In High Heels – but which works equally well as a jazz album on its own! Lowe's in a slightly different setting than on some of his earlier ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
(Punch through case and artwork.)
Gloria Lynne —
At Basin Street East/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gloria Lynne —
Golden Classics ... CD Collectables, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gloria Lynne —
He Needs Me/Collectables, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gloria Lynne —
I Wish You Love/Everest/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Miriam Makeba —
In Concert/Collectables, 1967/1968. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A 2CD set that features 3 of Miriam Makeba's late 60s albums for Reprise! In Concert is pretty great set – a bit folksier than most of Makeba's other work for Reprise, but recorded with a pretty lively groove on many numbers, a lot more interesting than some of Makeba's early work in the ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Mandrill —
Mandrill ... CD Polydor/Collectables, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
A masterpiece of freeform funk from Mandrill – New York group at the start of the 70s, but one who work here with the best longform jamming styles of the Bay Area scene! The combo draw equal influence from jazz, funk, soul, and Latin – using all elements in a unique hybrid that's all ... (Soul) read more CD
Manhattans —
Dedicated To You – Golden Carnival Classics Part 1 ... CD Carnival/Collectables, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Excellent harmony soul – and a nicely priced reissue of some of The Manhattans' early work for the Carnival label! This is about as good as it gets for 60s harmony soul – as the group manages to blend rough vocals into an airtight harmony sound that's impeccable on just about every cut. ... (Soul) read more CD
Jimmy McGriff —
I've Got A Woman ... CD Collectables/Sue, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Big Jay McNeely —
Big Jay McNeely Recorded Live At Cisco's – Manhattan Beach, CA ... CD Warner/Collectables, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really burning live set from tenor giant Big Jay McNeely – a rare chance to hear this 50s jukebox legend doing his thing in a spontaneous setting! The set features Jay's tight combo working before a very appreciative crowd – clearly a bunch of youngsters there to let loose and do ... (Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic/Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... $5.99
Two great lost albums from Carmen – very different than her earlier work, kind of a mixture of jazz, soul, and pop, in territory that's a bit like work by Nancy Wilson or Marlena Shaw. Sound of Silence has Carmen working with arrangments by Shorty Rogers and Jimmy Jones – nicely jazzy, ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mabel Mercer —
Midnight At Mabel Mercer's/Atlantic/Collectables, 1956/1958. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Mi Sex —
Computer Games/Epic/Collectables, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Charles Mingus —
Me Myself An Eye/Atlantic/Collectables, 1978/1980. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two late albums from Charles Mingus – back to back on a single CD! Me Myself An Eye is complicated later work from Mingus – a great illustration of the way his power to command a large ensemble never wavered as the years went on! The album features two different large groups of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Buddy Morrow —
Impact/RCA/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Aaron Neville —
Tell It Like It Is ... CD Par Lo/Collectables, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic stuff – a landmark in New Orleans soul, and a rare turning point for singer Aaron Neville – an essential full length set that really presented all the changes that had taken place in New Orleans soul during the 60s! The album was issued before the bigger west coast albums ... (Soul) read more CD
O'Jays —
Back On Top ... CD Collectables, Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Although the O'Jays' Philly International recordings are always touted as some of their best work, we love this early material produced by George Kerr – with a sound that's very similar to classic New Jersey groups like The Moments and The Whatnauts (and which also features a few songs that ... (Soul) read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Grassella Oliphant —
Grass Roots/Atlantic/Collectables, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 great albums by drummer Grassella Oliphant recorded for Atlantic in the mid 60s – back to back on a single CD! 1965's Grass Roots is a moody set of tracks played by a small group that includes Harold Ousley on tenor and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. Ousley's sound is amazing, and he hits ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Collectables, 1960s. Used ... $9.99
Columbia/Collectables, 1965/1968. Used ... $5.99
Collectables, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $5.99
Penthouse 5 & Others —
Word Is Love ... CD Collectables, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A cool collection of Texas groups from the 60s – some of whom have style that's strongly influence by the British Invasion sound of the time, others who share more of the grittier edge of the Texas underground scene! The Penthouse 5 dominate the set, and they've definitely got a style that ... (Rock) read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Esther Phillips —
Burnin/Atlantic/Collectables, Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 albums recorded by Esther in the years before she broke into big fame on the Kudu label. Burnin is a stunning live set that marked Esther's move from being a loud young R&B singer into an older, more mature interpreter of material in a more jazzy style. She's backed here by a good group ... (Soul) read more CD
Police —
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic/A&M/Collectables, 1981. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
