Titles include "Big Shot", "Zanzibar", "Rosalinda's Eyes", "Half A Mile Away", "Until The Night", "Honesty", and the huge hit "My Life". (Rock) CD
(Early pressing with "Now Made In The USA" on the back.)
Billy Joel —
52nd Street ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
Titles include "Big Shot", "Zanzibar", "Rosalinda's Eyes", "Half A Mile Away", "Until The Night", "Honesty", and the huge hit "My Life". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Half A Mile Away".)
Billy Joel —
Piano Man ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Titles include "Ballad Of Billy The Kid", "Captain Jack", "Travelin Prayer", "Worse Comes To Worst", "Piano Man", and "If I Only Had The Words". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing – PC 32544, in a barcode cover, with light ring and edge wear.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
JJ Johnson —
Dial J J 5 ... LP Columbia, 1957. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
One of JJ's best from the late 50s – a tightly crackling hardbop set, recorded very much in the manner of his classic JJ Inc album! The sound here is a bit more compact overall – with some shorter tracks that really allow Johnson to display his keen sense of economy on his horn, while ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
JJ Johnson —
First Place ... LP Columbia, 1957. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
JJ Johnson's always a cooker, but during the late 50s he cut some incredible records for the Columbia label – tight bop sessions that still stand as some of his best work! This album's one of them – a real smoker of a set that features Johnson's trombone as the only lead horn in a cool ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nicely sharp sounds from the great JJ Johnson – a set that has the trombonist really honing his edge on a host of tight, short tracks – with a vibe that almost recalls his initial bop recordings on Blue Note and Prestige! The style here is a bit more sophisticated – definitely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Cover has wear, aged clear tape around the edges and lots of pen notes on the back.)
JJ Johnson —
JJ Inc ... LP Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$48.99
JJ Johnson's greatest album – without a doubt! This gem of a session was recorded in 1960 in New York, with an incredibly hip sextet that includes Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, and Freddie Hubbard. The tracks are all long, hip, and very much in a Blue Note soul jazz mode – very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some seam splitting – but looks nice overall. Vinyl is nice.)
One of the hippest, hardest albums that trombonist JJ Johnson ever cut for Columbia – a session we'd rank right up there with his amazing JJ Inc record, and like that one a really cooking hardbop record that maybe even rivals the best on Blue Note and Prestige at the time! As with that gem, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label 6 eye promo, with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
JJ Johnson and Kai Winding at the height of their dual powers – working together here beautifully at a level that both embraces the modern sound of the trombone in larger 50s ensembles, but also offers up the more fluid personality of the instrument in the smaller combo scene! The pair have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Jay & Kai + 6 ... LP Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
One of the flashiest Columbia sessions from the team of Kai Winding and JJ Johnson – but also one of the best! The record almost borders on gimmicky – with an 8-piece trombone section, and use of the unusual trombonium instrument – but thanks to some deft arranging, the sound is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove, matrix ending in 1B/1A. Cover has a small split on the top seam and light surface wear.)
One of the flashiest Columbia sessions from the team of Kai Winding and JJ Johnson – but also one of the best! The record almost borders on gimmicky – with an 8-piece trombone section, and use of the unusual trombonium instrument – but thanks to some deft arranging, the sound is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Jazz Odyssey pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, some ringwear, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Trombone For Two ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ...
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Magical interplay from the twin-trombone team of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding – heard here on one of their key classics for Columbia Records in the 50s! The great thing about the set is the way in which both players really bring a sense of "voice" to their music – trading back ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
JJ Johnson Quintet —
Dial J J 5 ... CD Columbia (Japan), Early 60s. Used ...
$9.99
One of JJ's best from the late 50s – a tightly crackling hardbop set, recorded very much in the manner of his classic JJ Inc album! The sound here is a bit more compact overall – with some shorter tracks that really allow Johnson to display his keen sense of economy on his horn, while ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1993 Japanese pressing. Cover has radio call letters in marker and two faint sticker marks.)
JJ Johnson Quintet —
JJ – In Person ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hard-grooving stuff from JJ – played with a lot more bite than usual, and recorded live with a group that features Nat Adderley on cornet, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! Tracks include "Now's The Time", "Misterioso", "Walkin", and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
All 41 recordings of Robert Johnson – a lasting legacy of music that's still one of the touchpoints for any exploration of early blues! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original early 90s issue. Includes the booklet and catalog insert. Box has some corner wear, light wear and lightly bent side in back, and is bent a bit at the left edge.)
An updated and superior version of the great Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings, first issued as a 2CD set in the early 90s – featuring The San Antonio Recordings on disc one and the Dallas Recordings on disc two – eaching with alternate versions of many numbers. The ... (Blues) read moreCD
A trio of fantastic duet albums from this legendary team – all presented in a single set! Me & The First Lady is the second record to pair the incredible vocals of George Jones and Tammy Wynette – and it also marks a real shift in the careers of both musicians – a rise to the ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Oran Juice Jones —
To Be Immortal ... CD OBR/Columbia, 1989. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Dollar & A Dream", "Time", "Street Style", "Money Honey", "Pipe Dreams", and "Never Say Goodbye". (Soul) CD
Tracks include "Piece Of My Heart", "Ball And Chain", "Me And Bobby McGee", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)", "Summertime", and "Get It While You Can". (Rock) CD
Titles include "Try", "Maybe", "To Love Somebody", "Little Girl Blue", and "One Good Man" – plus the 3 bonus tracks "Dear Landlord", "Summertime" and "Piece Of My Heart". (Rock) CD
A posthumous set of live material, issued after the way-too-early passing of Janis Joplin – and one that features tracks recorded with Big Brother & The Holding Company in Detroit in 1968, San Francisco in 1968 and 1970 – and others with Full Tilt Boogie Band in Canada in 1970! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE: Vinyl skips on "Down On Me")
Janis Joplin —
Pearl ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The sound of a legend – a raw rocking classic from Janis Joplin – arguably the most perfectly-formed record from her all-too-short run in modern music! There's a focus here that's even sharper than before – and a rising of the funky undercurrents that Janis always had in her ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – KC 30322. Cover has ring and edge wear, bent sides and corners, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
The sound of a legend – a raw rocking classic from Janis Joplin – arguably the most perfectly-formed record from her all-too-short run in modern music! There's a focus here that's even sharper than before – and a rising of the funky undercurrents that Janis always had in her ... (Rock) read moreCD
(1999 CD pressing.)
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Compan —
Live At Winterland 68 ... CD Columbia, 1968. Used ...
$3.99
Powerful live document of Janis with Big Brother live at Winterland in the spring of '68 – with recordings of their biggest and best-remembered numbers, and ones that didn't get nearly as much play over the years! Truly awesome work, with Janis and the band working their inimitable magic ... (Rock) read moreCD
Produced by featured guest Stanley Clarke, with sidemen that include Alphonso Johnson on bass, Todd Cochran on keyboards, Paul Jackson on guitar, Ndugu Chancler on drums, and Randy Kerber on keyboards and synths. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Marlon Jordan —
Undaunted ... CD Columbia, 1993. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Marlon Jordan on trumpet, Tim Warfield Jr on tenor saxophone, Eric Reed on piano, Tarus Mateen on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. (Jazz) CD
Journey —
Captured ... LP Columbia, 1981. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes the albums Sin After Sin, British Steel, Screaming For Vengeance, and Painkiller – all with bonus tracks. The full box is designed to hold all 12 albums from the 2001 remaster series. (Rock) CD
(Limited edition box set – still sealed with the hype sticker!)
A pretty nice little soundtrack from a period when Columbia was sneaking out some great material in the genre! The album features tracks by Kaplan that run through a variety of moods – some are orchestral and dramatic, but there's also some good groovy numbers too – a few nice, almost ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a timing strip & light wear.)
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock —
Butterfly ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1979. Used ...
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A legendary pairing of talents – as Japanese jazz singer Kimiko Kasai works alongside Herbie Hancock – in a setting that's very much on the soul side of the spectrum! Both Herbie and Kimiko started out with a straighter jazz sound in their early years – but by the end of the 70s, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock —
Butterfly ... LP Columbia/Be With (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$36.9939.99
A legendary pairing of talents – as Japanese jazz singer Kimiko Kasai works alongside Herbie Hancock – in a setting that's very much on the soul side of the spectrum! Both Herbie and Kimiko started out with a straighter jazz sound in their early years – but by the end of the 70s, ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Khan —
Arrows ... LP Columbia, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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The last in a classic trilogy of late 70s fusion albums that Steve Khan cut for Columbia records – and a set that really has him bringing his sound together in a wonderful way! Khan was working with Steely Dan on the Gaucho album at the time of the recordings – testified by Donald ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The only album we've ever seen from Khemistry – but a heck of a sweet little set, and one that's always been dear to our hearts! The trio features two gals and one guy, all working with a great sing-song approach on the vocals – and a snapping 80s groove on the rhythms! There's a ... (Soul) read moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
A killer collection of rare mid 50s Columbia Records singles by Sid King – a key figure in helping hillbilly music transition to rock and roll! Sid is probably more country than some of his rocking contemporaries, and the work here actually seems to be perfectly balanced between the two ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Featured sidemen include Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, Baby Dodds, and others; plus vocals by Butterbeans and Susie, Sippie Wallace, Clarence Williams, Elizabeth Johnson, and Hazel Smith. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Gladys Knight & The Pips —
Visions ... LP Columbia, 1983. Very Good+ ...
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Sweet 80s groove from Gladys Knight & The Pips – just the kind of record that shows why the group kept going strong for so many years! The classic approach is still very firmly intact – Gladys' wonderful lead, soaring out over the Pips' warm harmonies – a vocal power that so ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Second LP from this slick British funk outfit, with a soulful jazzy edge like many of the bigger acts of their day. The record has a surprisingly tight, compressed groove, considering the band is a bunch of long haried Brits in dirty t-shirts (at least from what we can tell), but it's the mellower ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing.)
Al Kooper —
I Stand Alone ... LP Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
An unreleased concert from 1968 – featuring some nice long jams, and guest work from Johnny Winter! (Rock) CD
Tony Kosinec —
Bad Girl Songs ... LP Columbia, Early 70s. Sealed ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few albums by the enigmatic Tony Kosinec – produced by Peter Asher, with titles that include "Bad Girls", "Dinner Time", "Wheatfield", "The Sun Wants Me To Love You", "My Cat Ain't Comin Back", "Gemini At Pains", and " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cut corner, light corner bumps.)
Tony Kosinec —
Processes ... LP Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
A beautiful little record from Tony Kosinec – a lesser-known songwriter from the late 60s scene, and one with a pretty unusual sound as well! Tony originally hails from the UK, but was working in Canada at the time of this set – and the album's an unusual blend of folksy roots with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the rarest Steve Lacy albums of the 70s, and one of the most compelling too – as it features Steve in territory that's quite different than some of his group and solo performances of the period! The group is a trio – with Yuji Takahashi on piano and celeste, and Takehisa Kosugi ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic soundtrack from the great Francis Lai! The record is one of his most unusual – and features a number of short songs that focus on spare keyboard work, either on organ, piano, or electric piano, and with some cool groovy instrumentation, and a bit of light strings and woodwinds. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Although Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross started out their career singing vocalese versions of Basie tunes, they do a pretty darn great job here with Ellington – in fact, maybe even better, given the sophistication of the tracks. And while the album lacks some of the whimsy of the wonderful ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear, light staining, and some waviness.)
A later repackaging of the excellent Flying High album – easily the group's best album by far, and unfortunately, too often the toughest one to find! The arrangements here are fantastic, and the material is waaaaaay more hip than the Ellington and Basie stuff that they wasted too much time ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Odyssey pressing.)
Prince Lasha Ensemble —
Insight ... CD Columbia/Dusty Groove, 1966. New Copy ...
$4.9912.98
Tremendous work from the legendary Prince Lasha – a rare UK-only date from 1966 – and one that has the reedman working away from more familiar contemporaries like Sonny Simmons and Eric Dolphy! The approach on this session is very unique – as Lasha includes harp with the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nobody does the Holidays like Steve & Eydie – serving up the goods with that perfect blend of swing and schmaltz that sounds great during the eleven other months of the year, but somehow sounds especially nice at Christmas! Maybe it's the way they interact – which reminds us a lot ... read moreCD