A gem of a record from the groundbreaking Landsdowne series of UK jazz recordings at the end of the 70s – an ambitious effort directed by composer Neil Ardley, cut very much in the mode of the best work by the Ian Carr/Don Rendell group of the time! As the title might imply, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Like the other Art Ensemble record on Nessa, Les Stances A Sophie, this one was recorded in France on the beautiful July 7, 1969 during one of the most fruitful periods for the group. Unlike that one, though, this one is a very different recording musically. The LP features one long track, the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – OP 80032.)
Automat —
Automat ... LP EMI/Tempo Dischi (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
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Sweet cosmic disco from the Italian scene of the 70s – a record that was produced at a time when the inspirations of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream were really finding their way into the clubs! The group is really just the duo of Romano Musumarra and Claudi Gizzi– and the pair work ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with small boxed logo. Includes the booklet. Box has light wear and some yellowing from age on the inside.)
Be Bop Deluxe —
Axe Victim ... LP EMI/Harvest, Mid 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
The amazing debut of Be Bop Deluxe – a record that's made up of all sorts of familiar parts, yet somehow really manages to set itself apart as a whole! The young Bill Nelson is at the top of his game here – a hell of a guitarist, which we sometimes forget in his later work – and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover is lightly stained and slightly wavy at the bottom 3 inches or so, with an import sticker in back.)
The "air" here might well refer to the charged atmosphere in the arena during the live show that makes up this set from Be Bop Deluxe – a nice summation of everything that Bill Nelson and the group had done on their studio classics from the mid 70s, maybe stripped-down here a bit ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and bent corners.)
A late 90s classic from the Beastie Boys, done with that great mix of really rich production that they seemed to discover on the west coast – while still able to serve up all the youthful energy when they burst into the world frm the New York scene! The album has a space of a few years ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beatles —
Revolver ... LP Apple/EMI, 1966. Very Good ...
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Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click during "Here There". Cover has light surface wear, half split bottom seam.)
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing, with 2009 stereo remaster – and 14 tracks in all!)
Gilbert Becaud —
Gilbert Becaud ... LP EMI/Columbia (Germany), 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A perfect example of why the British jazz scene of the late 60s was so exciting – as Gordon Beck works here with a young John McLaughlin, in an album of surprising delights! The format is, as the title states, "experiments with pops" – late 60s soul and pop hits, given a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeff Beck —
Best Of Jeff Beck ... LP EMI (Australia), Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A nice Aussie collection, with Mickie Most production – and titles that include "I Ain't Superstitious", "I've Been Drinking", "Rock My Plimsoul", "Rice Pudding", "Love Is Blue", and "Hi Ho Silver Lining". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible album from Lo Borges – one of the best singer/songwriters on the Brazilian scene of the 70s! Borges first burst into the spotlight for his work on the Club Da Esquina album by Milton Nascimento – and his work as part of Milton's "corner club" really helped shape ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a bonus lyric insert too!)
David Bowie —
Let's Dance ... LP EMI, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A mega-hit for David Bowie – and an album that reduced some of the complexity of previous efforts, yet still managed to hold onto all that was great! There's definitely some massive chart material here, but the tunes are still some of the best of their time, pop-wise – tracks that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is lightly bent at the sides.)
David Bowie —
Tonight ... LP EMI, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Titles include "Loving The Alien", "God Only Knows", "Don't Look Down", "Tonight", "Neighborhood Threat", "Blue Jean", and "I Keep Forgetting". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Victor Assis Brasil Quarteto —
Pedrinho ... LP Odeon/EMI (Brazil), 1979. Very Good Gatefold ...
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One of the greatest albums by Victor Assis Brasil – a brilliant sax player who was one of Brazil's greatest jazz talents in the 70s! On this set, Victor really tightens things up from some of his spacier post-Coltrane albums of earlier years – crackling with a firey approach to the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breathless —
Breathless ... LP EMI, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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One of the last Roy Budd soundtracks, and a sweeping orchestral score for a naval war film. Despite the larger setting of the arrangements, there's some nice moments that have the usual Roy Budd twinkle to them. Matt Monro sings the theme "The Precious Moments", which has lyrics by ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 180 gram EU pressing, with booklet. Cover has a hype sticker, bent top corners held with clear tape, clear tape at the center of the top seams, and bumped bottom corners. Booklet is bent a bit at the corners.)
Kate Bush —
Dreaming ... LP EMI, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Despite the title of the album, the group's a sharp-edged fusion combo – one that hails from late 70s Japan, and who works here in the best mainstream fusion mode of the time! The tunes are mostly jazz funk with a bit of polish – heavy on guitars from Kazuo Takeda, who also takes off ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
D'Angelo —
Unreleased Rare & Live ... LP EMI (Japan), Late 1990s/Early 2000s. Near Mint- 2LP ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great vinyl release of beautiful live material from one of the greatest new soul stars of the past decade – plus rare and previously unreleased tracks! Sides A & B of this double vinyl set features rare tracks and remixes of album tracks by some of the most influential hip hop figures ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest albums ever recorded – a set that's funky, offbeat, and has way more to offer than most American album of the time! Swedish singer Doris really knocked it out of the park with this one – working with arranger Bert Egerbladh, who gives the set some nicely unusual ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Back In The City", "Swear", "Hard To Say It's Over", "Hungry Eyes", "All By Myself", "Love & Affection", "Strut", and "Sugar Walls". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Dave Edmunds —
Rockpile ... LP EMI (UK), 1972. Very Good ...
$9.99
Gil Evans, Sade, Jerry Dammers, Paul Weller, & Others —
Absolute Beginners ... LP Virgin/EMI, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A great snapshot of jazzy London in the years before the acid jazz explosion of the late 80s – and a surprisingly great soundtrack that's stood the test of time much more than the actual film! The music here represents a jazz-based undercurrent of the London scene that was already turning ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They don't call Dick Farney the Sinatra of Brazil for nothing – and as you'll hear in this set, his vocals are wonderful – weather singing in Portuguese or English! The arrangements are great, very timeless – and handled by Julio Cesar Figueiredo, perfect for Dick's voice! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Dick Farney & Claudette Soares —
Tudo Isto E Amor ... LP EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Mid 70s and mellow work from two legendary Brazilian vocalists – the great Dick Farney and the lovely Claudette Soares, singing here in a set of duets that include a number of classic Brazilian tunes set to lush arrangements. The sound is very classic – kind of a 70s take on an older ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, unglued seam, tiny peel spot on the back.)
Mid 70s and mellow work from two legendary Brazilian vocalists – the great Dick Farney and the lovely Claudette Soares, singing here in a set of duets that include a number of classic Brazilian tunes set to lush arrangements. The sound is very classic – kind of a 70s take on an older ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Brazilian pressing. Cover has light wear, tiny sticker.)
Killer 2LP set that includes a number of harder to find Fela tracks – and way more than the usual best of that you'd expect! The set has 2 tracks per side of an album, for a total of 8 cuts in all – and lots of the titles are tough to find, like "Chop & Quench", "Let' ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Confusion ... LP EMI (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Really mindblowing work from Fela – a seminal 70s set that may well open up even more than any other album from the time – as the leader and Africa 70 stretch out on a single track that takes up the entire record! "Confusion" is almost proggish at the start – with a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great saxophonist Joki Freund leads an unusual group here in a very unusual setting! The lineup features Freund on tenor and soprano, Emil Mangelsdorff on alto and flute, Wolfgang Dauner on piano, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Peter Baumeister on drums – all working under the direction of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Walk Hand In Hand", "Chills", "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying", "How Do You Do It", "I'm The One", "Ferry Cross The Mersey", and "It's Gonna Be Alright". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Egberto Gismonti —
Carmo ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Stunning early work from Egberto Gismonti – a really complex little record, and quite different than some of his better-known work as a spare acoustic soloist! Gismonti here is at the helm of a rich array of sounds – at one level, a soulful approach to MPB that rivals the best of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with insert. Vinyl is great – and cover is too, save for a small trace of an old sticker in one corner.)
An amazing tribute not just to the rich imagination of the young Egberto Gismonti – but also to the vivid sound of Brazilian music in the 70s! The album leaps past any easy definitions – as bits of jazz, MPB, serious scoring, folkloric styles, and other elements come into play – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy!)
Egberto Gismonti —
Feixe De Luz ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1988. Near Mint- ...
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Egberto's working here with a lot of electric keyboards – but he's lost none of his fire and power! The range of compositions is amazing – from spare mellow beautiful numbers, to driving open-ended tracks that have a free improvisational quality to them – and backing is by the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic soundtrack that's maybe even more legendary than the unusual animated film for which it was created – a funky French classic that stands strong in the best tradition of work by Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier, and Michel Colombier! No surprise, Alain Goraguer is part of the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jesse Green —
1, 2, 3 Vamos ... LP EMI/Movie Play (Spain), 1976. Very Good+ ...
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A classic set from Jessie Green – the singer's biggest album ever, and a great blend of 70s soul with deeper Caribbean roots! Jessie hails from Jamaica, and got his start in reggae – but by the time of this record, he was reaching out with a wider, global sort of style – one that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real treat – one of the few small group sessions ever recorded by Slide Hampton during the 60s! The session was cut in Paris, where Hampton had taken up residence at the end of the decade – and was done with an all-star group that features Joachim Kuhn on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted-P ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Le Jazz En France issue. Cover has light ring impressions and a small worn spot at the top seam.)
A record with a cover that references the Beatles, but a sound that's very different overall – as Japanese combo Happenings Four take the tunes in lots of weird and wonderful directions! The record's maybe much more psychedelic than the original recordings by the fab four – lots of ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Harriott/Amancio D'Silva Quartet —
Hum Dono ... LP EMI/Trunk (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the most compelling albums ever recorded by British alto genius Joe Harriott – a very unusual record that has him working with guitarist Amanico D'Silva, in a style that's got some wonderful modal undertones! The feel here is a bit like Harriott's work with Michael Garrick – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Totally great stuff by The Hollies – and don't let anyone else tell you any different! For Certain is one of the band's greatest albums – forged out of some totally great songwriting, amazingly precise guitar parts, and sharp-edged vocals that make the tracks sparkle and glisten. Big ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel.)
(Original Dutch pressing. Vinyl has oxidation on Side 1 and plays with surface noise. Cover has a center split in the top seam, unglued bottom seam, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Kiwiro Boys Band —
Vijana Wa Kazi ... LP EMI/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9930.99
A really joyous album from the Kenyan scene at the end of the 70s – a set that has cascading group vocals even more in the lead than percussion and guitar – yet all delivered with this light, compact style that gives the whole record a really fluid sense of energy! Both presentation ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kraftwerk, Grauzone, Fehlfarben, & Others —
Tanz Mit Dem Herzen ... LP EMI (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Lots of great German new wave here – and artists include Grauzone, Fehlfaben, Kraftwerk, Profil, Rheingold, Spider Murphy Gang, and Bernward Buker Bande. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A really unique later album from Peggy Lee – one that's so different than the brash confidence of her early material, and which shows her really perfecting that boozy, mature sound that she brought to a handful of gems like this! The album's got a truly adult approach to pop that was less ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has faint ring wear.)
Legiao Urbana —
Dois ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1986. Very Good+ ...
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Classic work from Legiao Urbana – one of the best Brazilian bands of the early 80s, and a group who've got a sound that easily matches some of the best UK acts of the time – save for the fact that the lyrics are all in Portuguese! The sound here is tight and dark – tuneful songs, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Raw New Orleans soul from Overton "Smiley" Lewis – one of the city's big stars in the 50s R&B years, and a singer who arguably set the stage for later deep soul to come! A few years before, and Lewis might have been more of a blues singer – but here, he's working with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner bump.)
Logic System —
Venus ... LP EMI/Universal (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really beautiful record from the Japanese electro scene at the start of the 80s – a record that's got some of the catchy synth modes of the period, but which also has a fair bit of other elements going on too! Logic System features keyboards from Hideki Matsutake – best known for his ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
William Lyall —
Solo Casting ... LP EMI (UK), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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The only solo album ever from William Lyall – an artist with ties to 70s UK pop giants Pilot and The Bay City Rollers – although don't hold that latter reference against him, as the music here is much like his work in Pilot! As with that group, the songs here are wonderfully sharp and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album