Rare live material from Charlie Parker – recorded in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub, but not issued until an LP release from the 70s! The material originally was broadcast on radio, but through the series of the Rose transcription disc archive – which meant ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very well-done collection of Charlie Parker performances from the legendary Birdland nightclub – originally presented on radio, but cleaned up here with a great sense of sound! The mighty Symphony Sid can be heard introducing a few tracks, but the main focus is on the music – with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Leon Parker —
Awakening ... CD Columbia, 1998. Used ...
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Features Leon Parker on congas, bells, caxixi, snare drum, and piano – plus Steve Wilson on alto, soprano sax, and flute, and additional percussion from Natalie Cushman. (Jazz) CD
Leon Parker —
Belief ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ...
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With Steve Wilson on saxophone and flute. (Jazz) CD
Paul Revere & The Raiders —
Goin To Memphis ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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An overlooked groover by this 60s rock act – recorded in Memphis by Chips Moman, with a hard sock-soul approach that's almost a blue eyed soul take on the sound of Stax! There were probably more than a few famous Memphis session players on the set, and you can certainly imagine who might ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Paul Revere & The Raiders —
Just Like Us ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.9911.99
A pop psych classic – with great production from Gary Usher! Tracks include "It's A Happening Thing", "Twice Is Life", "Why Did I Get So High", "Dark On You Now", "The Market Place", and "You Took Too Much". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Rare Columbia Records work from Carl Perkins – a set that takes off from the Sun Records style of Perkins, but also maybe brings in a few country touches, and some of that rawer Columbia rockabilly style that real aficionados know the label did so well! Titles include "Ready Teddy" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful beautiful early work from Dave Pike – a cascading array of vibes and piano – stretched out over some longer tracks that skip with a lyrical and modal groove throughout! Dave's working here with a group that includes Bill Evans on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Walter ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pink Floyd —
Animals ... CD Columbia, 1977. Used ...
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One of our favorite Floyd albums ever – a lot more subtle than The Wall, but with a focus missing from Wish You Were Here, too! Titles include "Dogs", "Pigs (Three Different Ones)", "Sheep", and "Pigs On The Wing". (Rock) CD
Lots of classics from the group – including "Money", "Sheep", "One Of These Days", "Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)", "Wish You Were Here", and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "See Emily Play", "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun", "One Of These Days", "Money", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (edit)", "Dogs", "Comfortably Numb", "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)", and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Nine CD box set includes seven classic digitally remastered Floyd albums Relics, A Saucerful of Secrets, Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall in its entirety (on 2CDs) and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. Also includes a ten track bonus disc featuring both sides of five ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Sealed copy with the original hype and backing stickers. Box has a light impression on the front and shrink has a bit of shop wear – an excellent copy!)
Pink Floyd —
Wall ... CD Columbia, 1979. Used 2 CDs ...
$4.99
A seminal set from 70s Pink Floyd – a set that took all the energy of Dark Side Of The Moon, and refined it into an even more complex sonic setting! The songs here move out spaciously – still very unified as an overall album, but often with all of these longer-form musical ideas, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
A seminal set from 70s Pink Floyd – a set that took all the energy of Dark Side Of The Moon, and refined it into an even more complex sonic setting! The songs here move out spaciously – still very unified as an overall album, but often with all of these longer-form musical ideas, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Pockets —
So Delicious ... CD Columbia/Expansion (UK), 1979. New Copy ...
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Wonderful work from Pockets – a group who started out more in a jazzy mode, but who here have emerged as a fully-formed, soaringly soulful group that's a perfect fit for the Kalmiba Productions style of the late 70s! As you probably know, Kalimba's the production arm of the Earth Wind & ... (Soul) read moreCD
A killer blend of soul and funk from Pockets – a group with a very jazzy pedigree in their roots, but who stretch forth here with some great studio help from the Kalimba Productions team of the Earth Wind & Fire empire! The groove is very much in the best 70s EWF mode – tight, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is still in a portion of the shrink with hype sticker.)
A trio of Columbia Records sets from Jean-Luc Ponty – served up here in a single package! First up is Gift Of Time – a set that really shows him embracing keyboards much more than at the start of his career – even though he also still turns in plenty of great jazzy sounds on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set that has Jean-Luc Ponty really staying on top of his fusion game – part of that ever-evolving run of records that took the European musician from early straight jazz violin records in the 60s, to the height of American jazz crowds in the 70s and 80s! Here, Ponty continues his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Popera Cosmic —
Les Esclaves ... LP Columbia/Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
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The group name's got "opera" in the middle, but the set is way more than that – and way more than the usual "rock opera" modes in which the rare album is frequently cited! Instead, the whole thing's a freewheeling bit of French psych – very much tied to the trippier ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cole Porter —
Cole ... LP Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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70s compilation that includes music from "Jubilee" and career highlights featuring Mary Martin, Danny Kaye, and Ethel Merman. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Beautifully spare work from guitarist Baden Powell – and a record that certainly lives up to its title! Baden's playing in a mostly unaccompanied setting for the session – working through some tunes that are markedly gentler than his bossa era numbers, but which demonstrate an amazing ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an interesting session from Bud Powell – a tribute to Thelonious Monk, recorded in Paris in 1961, but not issued until 1965, shortly before his death. Cannonball Adderley was the producer on the session, and it's got the same sort of groundbreaking approach as some of the other ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an interesting session from Bud Powell – a tribute to Thelonious Monk, recorded in Paris in 1961, but not issued until 1965, shortly before his death. Cannonball Adderley was the producer on the session, and it's got the same sort of groundbreaking approach as some of the other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Quite an interesting session from Bud Powell – a tribute to Thelonious Monk, recorded in Paris in 1961, but not issued until 1965, shortly before his death. Cannonball Adderley was the producer on the session, and it's got the same sort of groundbreaking approach as some of the other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A gem of a session from the European expatriot scene of the postwar years – not really a tribute to Cannonball Adderley, but a rare meeting of Bud Powell and Don Byas in the studio, produced by Cannonball in Paris in 1961! The record has a tremendous amount of fire and focus – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sweet harmony set from Pozo Seco – working here partly as the duo of Don Williams and Susan Taylor, and partly in the trio format known from their previous records as the Pozo Seco Singers! The duo tracks are especially nice, and really showcase Taylor's amazing vocals – and the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Andre Previn/Herb Ellis/Shelly Manne/Ray Brown —
4 To Go ... LP Columbia, 1963. Very Good ...
$9.99
Ray Price —
Night Life ... CD Columbia/Koch, 1963. Used ...
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One of the greatest Ray Price records ever – almost a country music version of Wee Small Hours Of The Morning – filled with sad songs and late night love. Wonderful arrangements – and killer steel guitar work from Buddy Lucas, too. (Folk/Country) CD
Soaring pop from this groovy 60s group – with arrangements by Al Capps, and titles that include "Young Girl", "I'm Losing You", "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife", "Kiss Me Goodbye", and "Wait Till The Sun Shines On You". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Joe Quijano was one of the greatest all-around Latin bandleaders of the early 60s – and this rare session for Columbia shows him capably moving through a wide range of material, from mambo, to bossa, to cha cha cha! The bossa material is especially interesting – in that it's got more ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A conscious classic from the start of the 70s – a record that gave the US its huge title hit – which was one of the biggest mainstream songs to recognize the struggles of the Native American at a key political point. The rest of the record follows in very similar spirit – much ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic stuff – and one of the grooviest soundtracks you'll ever hope to own! Sid Ramin did a heck of a lot of work for TV soundtracks by the time this one came out – and he took all that experience, and came up with some fantastically swinging jazz tracks that have a sock-mod 60s ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Features work by George Van Eps on guitar, Eddie Miller on tenor, Matty Matlock on clarinet, and Clyde Hurley on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of those great later albums from the Rascals – recorded after their early hit years on Atlantic, at a time when the group was tripping out a bit, and actually picking up a lot more funk and rock touches! The sound of the record is surprisingly appealing to our ears, with some great funky ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nothing too peaceful here – at least not in a sleepy sort of way – as The Rascals are really hitting on all burners, and starting to mix a bit of funk in with their groove! The record's a great extension of the group's last work on Atlantic – and it takes that already-righteous ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and a 2 Record Set sticker.)
A great little club track from Vaughan Mason – cut years after his rollerskating hit, but with a similar sense of space and time! The track's clearly picking up on a house groove, but has a nice spare approach, with beats that never go too over the top – and more of a focus on a ... (House Music) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A big stack of singles from one of the coolest groups on the American scene of the 70s – one who are remembered for a few key singles, but delivered a heck of a lot more greatness over the space of the decade! Redbone are maybe best known for their makeup – as the group featured Native ... (Rock) read moreCD
A weird and wonderful chapter in the career of Django Reinhardt – a posthumous album that has his solo guitar parts taken from older Barclay albums, then reworked with added 60s sounds from Guitars Unlimited! The approach is totally great – an all-guitar groove that has the newer combo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Renato E Seus Blue Caps —
21 Grandes Sucessos ... CD Columbia/Sony (Brazil), 1960s/1970s. Used ...
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A great group gets even better – as the legendary pairing of tenorist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr is joined by pianist Michael Garrick – who was really helping to shape the sound of British jazz at the time! The album's only the second from the Rendell/Carr Quintet, but it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet —
Shades Of Blue ... LP Columbia/Jazzman (UK), 1965. Near Mint- ...
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The debut of a legendary British jazz group – one who not only gave that nation's scene a fresh voice in music, but who also really set the tone for many other acts to come! After a stretch when the London scene was doing a great job of matching American efforts in bop and swing, players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The debut of a legendary British jazz group – one who not only gave that nation's scene a fresh voice in music, but who also really set the tone for many other acts to come! After a stretch when the London scene was doing a great job of matching American efforts in bop and swing, players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hardest-jamming Return To Forever albums – recorded with the post-Brazilian lineup that includes Chick Corea on keyboards, Stanley Clarke on bass, Lenny White on percussion, and Al DiMeola on guitars. Corea's very firmly in the lead – stretching out in heavy keyboard romps ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, Contemporary Jazz Masters pressing.)
Fabulous is right – as the set's a fantastic illustration of the genius of Charlie Rich – still in his more soulful mode here, working with Billy Sherrill production on a set of tracks that really fit the growing sophistication of his sound! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Howard Riley Trio —
Day Will Come ... CD Columbia (UK), 1970. Used ...
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The second album by the groundbreaking British jazz trio led by pianist Howard Riley – and one that's even more startling than the first. Riley's trio again includes Barry Guy on bass and Alan Jackson on drums – and the group of them make some incredibly beautiful music that's unlike ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An early masterpiece from the young Terry Riley – a work that's a bit different than some of his more solo or small group outings – but one that really sets the stage for all of Riley's experiments in years to come! The premise here is very unusual – in that the "score" ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
One of Terry Riley's most enduring works, and a haunting record that contains two extended modal minimal jams – "Rainbow In Curved Air" and "Poppy Nogood & The Phantom Band". "Rainbow" features Terry interweaving cool keyboard lines on organ, electric ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Drag strip rockers to more vocals based surf and otherwise pop numbers by The Rip Chords! Hey Little Cobra has a wealth of numbers, with the vocals kind of floating over the arrangements and a surreal way – be they duo harmonies or more layered Beach Boys & 4 Seasons style – with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare gem produced by the Cali pop genius team of Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston – with some of the surf rock elements you'd know from Johnston's work in the Beach Boys! "Titles include "Three Window Coupe", "Bonneville Bonnie", "Beach Girl", "Surf ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has light wear and a Columbia sticker.)
A major label effort from Max, but a record that's as hip as any he was recording at the time! The set feautres Max's quartet with Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet, Odeon Pope on saxes, and Calvin Hill on bass – plus a very small bit of additional piano by Walter Bishop Jr – and it's got ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album