Magical work from Lonnie Liston Smith – one of those players who actually seemed to get better the more he worked on major labels! The album's a really wonderful blend of mellow jazz and soulfully spiritual themes – at one level inspired by Roy Ayers-styled crossover material, but at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Magical work from Lonnie Liston Smith – one of those players who actually seemed to get better the more he worked on major labels! The album's a really wonderful blend of mellow jazz and soulfully spiritual themes – at one level inspired by Roy Ayers-styled crossover material, but at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pretty darn great work from OC Smith – on of his biggest albums for Columbia! OC's working in a country soul mode that draws on a tradition shared by Solomon Burke, Joe Tex, Ray Charles, and others – turning the genre towards a more pop-driven version of country, the kind that was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The album that sported his classic "Little Green Apples", which was covered by just about everybody in showbiz at the time. There's a lot of other cuts on here with that same sort of storyteller vibe, and the whole thing's arranged and conducted by H.B. Barnum. Tracks include "Seven ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, name in pen.)
The album that sported his classic "Little Green Apples", which was covered by just about everybody in showbiz at the time. There's a lot of other cuts on here with that same sort of storyteller vibe, and the whole thing's arranged and conducted by H.B. Barnum. Tracks include "Seven ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
There's nobody at all like Phoebe Snow – and on a 70s album like this, she more than earns her place in pop music history! The set's a great criss-crossing of so many styles – the jazzy inflections of Snow's vocals, the warm production of mid-70s Columbia Records, and the nice ... (Soul) read moreCD
A 70s classic from Phoebe Snow – one of those records that it seemed like everybody had to own back in the day – and for good reason! Phoebe's vocals are wonderful – laidback, but inflected with plenty of personality – at times kind of hovering in a 70s space between Minnie ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Soft Machine —
Fourth (4) ... CD Columbia/Epic/Sony (Japan), 1970. Used ...
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An almost all-jazz release by Soft Machine – and a tasty bit of proggish tunes with a spare electric modal groove. Robert Wyatt's still on drums, and the rest of the group features Hugh Hopper on bass, Mike Ratledge on organ and piano, and Elton Dean on saxes. Titles include "Teeth" ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing.)
Soft Machine —
Seven (7) ... LP Columbia, 1973. Good ...
Out Of Stock
Incredible jazz rock from Soft Machine – recorded after Robert Wyatt left the group, and for some reason, a bit overlooked because of that fact – but still a pretty darn great album, awash in long tracks with plenty of jazzy touches – still finely crafted in the sublime crossover ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Soft Machine —
Six ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A beautifully burning double-length set from Soft Machine – proof that the group were really at the height of their powers during the early 70s – magically blending together jazz, rock, and fusion into one soaringly spacey new sound! The work here is a key fore-runner of countless ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Martial Solal —
Martial Solal ... LP Columbia (France), 1960. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
Great work from this legendary modernist – and a set that features Martial Solal in two different modes! Side one features a trio with Guy Pederson and Daniel Humair – on some amazing compositions by Solal, like "Ouin-Ouin", "Theme A Tics", and "Very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Laminted, flipback cover has light wear.)
The album that finally made the world sit up and notice that Solange is a completely great artist on her own – and hardly needs to ever be spoken of in terms that involve her sister! The set's got a vibe that's as personal and put out there as Solange's image on the cover – music that's ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A great package of music from singer Joanie Sommers – none of which has ever been on CD before! At the core of the record is the album Come Alive – really groovy work from singer Sommers – an overlooked gem recorded after her initial albums for Warner Brothers, and put together ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The only album ever recorded by this obscure Canadian group – and a pretty darn great mix of hard rock influences and hippy, dippier touches! The group use Hammond organ as much as guitar on most of the tracks – creating a sound that's swirling, building, and almost spiritual at times ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real treasure of sweet harmony pop from the late 60s – and the kind of record that broke big on the blue-eyed soul scene! The title hit – "More Today Than Yesterday" – is a familiar number that still sounds great to our ears. And the rest of the records got a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing – 1A/1B. Cover is bumped at the top right corner.)
(2nd pressing with Pat Upton credit. Label has a small sticker.)
Bruce Springsteen —
Born In The USA ... CD Columbia, 1984. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The album where Bruce Springsteen really settles in as The Boss – gritty, chest-pumping anthems all the way here on this one! Born In The USA is so exuberant and full of life, even when Bruce is angry –as he is on the title track – his charisma is so strong that you'd be ... (Rock) read moreCD
The album where Bruce Springsteen really settles in as The Boss – gritty, chest-pumping anthems all the way here on this one! Born In The USA is so exuberant and full of life, even when Bruce is angry –as he is on the title track – his charisma is so strong that you'd be ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and lyric insert. Cover has some surface wear.)
Bruce Springsteen —
Born To Run ... CD Columbia, 1975. Used ...
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Hard to go wrong with the sublime "Candy's Room" – and the rest of the album is pretty darn amazing too! Titles include "Badlands", "Adam Raised A Cain", "Racing In The Street", "Factory", "Streets Of Fire", and "Darkness On ... (Rock) read moreCD
Hard to go wrong with the sublime "Candy's Room" – and the rest of the album is pretty darn amazing too! Titles include "Badlands", "Adam Raised A Cain", "Racing In The Street", "Factory", "Streets Of Fire", and "Darkness On ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The electrifying debut of Bruce Springsteen – flying the flag for earnest souls in the strange years of the early 70s, and busting right out of the gets in prime form! Loads of classics – including "For You", "Blinded By The Light", "Mary Queen Of Arkansas" ... (Rock) read moreCD
The electrifying debut of Bruce Springsteen – flying the flag for earnest souls in the strange years of the early 70s, and busting right out of the gets in prime form! Loads of classics – including "For You", "Blinded By The Light", "Mary Queen Of Arkansas" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the fold-over postcard cover, with light wear.)
Bruce Springsteen —
Nebraska ... LP Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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The starkest, sparest ever by Bruce Springsteen – sans accompaniment for the most part, having famously opted to release the haunting guitar, voice and harmonica demos as the actual album – and it's devastatingly strong to this day! The hallmark facet is that it's a largely solo ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bruce Springsteen —
Rising ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used ...
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Bruce Springsteen —
River ... LP Columbia, 1980. Sealed 2LP ...
$29.9934.99
Prime classic Springsteen double album, circa 1980! The River finds Bruce a few years removed from the massive breakthrough that was Born To Run, and seemingly starting to let go of the darker tone of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, though still with some shadows of it. Definitely a creative high ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram remaster from 2015, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Bruce Springsteen —
Tunnel Of Love ... LP Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Titles include "Rosalita", "New York City Serenade", "The E Street Shuffle", "Kitty's Back", and "Wild Billy's Circus Story". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band do "Wrecking Ball" live at Giants Stadium and "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" live featuring Tom Morello. (Rock) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Columbia Special Products pressing – CSRP 8139 – still sealed with Special Archives sticker.)
Jo Stafford —
Jo + Jazz ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1960. Used ...
$6.999.99
They certainly got the title right on this one – as Jo's singing a great batch of jazz-based tracks – and getting help from an array of small group players that include Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Conte Candoli, and Ray Nance! Arrangements are by Johnny Mandel, in a warmly chromatic ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Fantastic early work from flautist Jeremy Steig – a 60s quartet session for Columbia that came several years before the funky style of some of his later work – and a damn great record, with lots of soulful touches! Part of this has to do with the rhythm section of Ben Tucker on bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed copy!)
Jeremy Steig —
Monium ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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A really hip record from fluteman Jeremey Steig – and a set that's nice and lean, with a very cool groove! The lineup just features Eddie Gomez on bass, Ray Mantilla on congas, and Marty Morrell on drums – and Gomez is fantastic, with a rich sound that's very different than his work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Quite a compelling album from the great and sometimes-overlooked Al Stewart – a set that really showcases the evolution in both his songwriting and subject matter – all at a level that seems wonderfully unconcerned with any sort of chart hit or commercial crossover! At this point, Al's ... (Rock) read moreCD
A fantastic update of a classic portable turntable – one that's been a standard on the Japanese market for many years, but which is remade here with even better features! The unit has a red plastic body, with a surprisingly durable level of construction – and it's got a nice built-in ... (Turntables & Supplies) read moreTurntable
(Indie exclusive picture disc pressing, still in the stickered PVC sleeve with insert.)
Morton Subotnick —
Sidewinder ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Fantastic! This is one of the best of the early Morton Subotnick albums – and it's one long composition filled with raw anologue synth sounds, mixed in such a way that resembles some of the best early French work in the same vein. Very scary stuff – and with less nonsense than some of ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo Masterworks pressing.)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto —
Babylonia Wind ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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Beautiful grooves from guitarist Kiyoshi Sugimoto – working here on a set of long, stretched-out tracks that are every bit as hip as anything coming from the US in the early 70s! Sugimoto's got an inherently trippy approach to his instrument – but he works here with a nice sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kiyoshi Sugimoto —
Our Time ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
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Funky guitar from Kiyoshi Sugimoto – a Japanese player who really hits his groove on this rare album from the 70s! The set's got a perfect balance between some of the earlier Japanese guitar modes, which were often a bit more jamming – and some of the smoother styles of the late 70s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge disco cash-in moment of the 70s – but a great one too, and a strong illustration of the power that Casablanca Records had in both the clubs and charts at the time! The movie and record were both a bit over-pressed upon release, but they nonetheless stand as a great snapshot of the way ... (Soul) read moreCD
A huge disco cash-in moment of the 70s – but a great one too, and a strong illustration of the power that Casablanca Records had in both the clubs and charts at the time! The movie and record were both a bit over-pressed upon release, but they nonetheless stand as a great snapshot of the way ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeves. Cover has an unglued bottom seam, bent a bit at the opening, and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Med Flory and Lanny Morgan on alto saxophone, Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone, Ray Reed and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone, Conte Candoli on trumpet, Lou Levy on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and John (Jake) Hanna and Larance Marable on drums. (Jazz) CD
A fantastic shift in the sound of the Supersax ensemble – one that has the group's jazzy instrumentation mixed with a vocal chorus – in a way that's a bit similar to some of the best Singers Unlimited albums for MPS in the 70s! The title, cover, and group's name might make you think ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Surface —
3 Deep ... LP Columbia, 1990. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a tracklist sticker and promo stamp.)
Hiromasa Suzuki —
By The Red Stream ... LP Lawson/Columbia (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
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Soaring keyboards from Hiromasa Suzuki – stretched out on some longer tracks than usual, with beautiful electric elements over some great large arrangements! Suzuki plays a fair bit of electric piano on the set – and is working here with some fairly dramatic larger ensemble sounds that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hiromasa Suzuki —
High Flying ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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Loads of great keyboards here from Hiromasa Suzuki – working in a mode that's somewhere between earlier funky jazz, and the tighter Japanese fusion of the late 70s! The style here is never too smooth, yet Suzuki really manages to blend some great elements together – his own keys, lots ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hiromasa Suzuki —
Sea Triton ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great anime soundtrack from Hiromasa Suzuki – sometimes a jazz artist, but sounding great here for the project! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(In a very cool gatefold cover with booklet – includes obi!)
Hip stuff, and a great mix of soul, funk, jazz, and hip hop. Ursula Rucker sings vocals on a number of tracks, and the record spans a number of styles without stretching itself too thin. In fact, the real appeal of the set is its fresh ability to move around through a number of influences – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Pure genius from the great Art Tatum – mostly material from a 1949 live performance at The Shrine in LA, plus some other tracks too – all presented here for the first time! (Jazz) CD
Pure genius from the great Art Tatum – mostly material from a 1949 live performance at The Shrine in LA, plus some other tracks too – all presented here for the first time! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
James Taylor —
JT ... CD Columbia, 1977. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Johnnie Taylor —
Disco 9000 ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Disco 9000 is Johnnie Taylor's 3rd release for Columbia – a great batch of smooth soul tracks with a lot less of the "disco" that you'd expect from the title! Johnnie produced the session himself – and the album was recorded as a soundtrack (to a film that was later retitled ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a tracklist sticker and promo stamp.)
Johnnie Taylor —
Eargasm ... LP Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A landmark album from Johnnie Taylor – a set that not only gave his career a giant boost, but which also helped shift southern soul into hip new territory in the late 70s! The music's a great change from Taylor's previous work at Stax – and the set features warm production from Don ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear and aging, unglued top seam, and is bent a bit at the sides.)
A landmark album from Johnnie Taylor – a set that not only gave his career a giant boost, but which also helped shift southern soul into hip new territory in the late 70s! The music's a great change from Taylor's previous work at Stax – and the set features warm production from Don ... (Soul) read moreCD