A lost hard rock gem from a Milwaukee quartet – produced by Kim Fowley with a sound that's as raw and garagey as his best indie productions from the mid 60s! These guys have all sorts of familiar elements in the mix – an influence from blues, a trippier style of guitar, and some nicely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(DJ yellow label pressing. Cover has surface & ring wear, spot of marker, remnant of a promo sticker on back, small top seam split. Label has an ink stamp.)
An early album by Bobby Bloom – a kind of unique talent who cracked the charts briefly with the hit "Montego Bay", which is included on this album. Bobby's got a sound that's partially bubble gum pop, partially country tinged rock – and which must have been a fairly serious ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first solo album from Johnny Bristol – a genius soul talent who did a bunch of great work for Motown as a writer and arranger, breaking out here on his own! Like so many other behind-the-scenes talents from the late 60s, Johnny turned out to be an excellent soul artist in his own right ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
Eric Burdon & The Animals —
Every One Of Us ... LP MGM, 1968. Very Good- ...
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Another gem from The Animals' overlooked late 60s years on MGM – a time when the group were easily making some of the most inventive music on the label! The styles here are even wider than before – definitely an attempt to showcase "every one of us" that made up the group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track. Cover has surface wear.)
Eric Burdon & The Animals —
Love Is ... LP MGM, 1968. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A fantastic double-length set from The Animals – recorded in LA in the late 60s, and with plenty of great Sunset Strip influences in the mix! The band here is different than before – with Zoot Money handling both organ and piano, plus a bit of vocals, and Andy Summers joining in on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great later work from The Animals – a set that's not as tripped-out as some of their other late 60s work, and which almost starts to show Eric Burdon's rising love of soul and funk! The sound is still pretty rockish overall – but there's some great use of bass rumbling at the bottom ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove! Includes MGM inner sleeve. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, mono sticker on the back.)
An album of stunning beauty, and one of Solomon's best-ever! He's recording here in a vein that's more in keeping with the smoother Southern soul sound that began to dominate later in the generation – with weeping guitars, soaring strings, and smooth keyboards – and the sound is a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The bands of Bobby Byrne and Kai Winding playing four tunes each in their own style – "Perdido", "That's A Plenty", "Get Happy", and "Hot & Cool Blues" – with Byrne playing with Yank Lawson, Arrtie Baker, Jack Lesberg, and more, and Winding ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the strangest albums to come out of the late 60s spoken word record boom – a collection of Bob Dylan tunes, read with a heavy English accent by actor Sebastian Cabot! Cabot's probably best known for his roles in the shows Checkmate and Family Affair – and he uses that familiar ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with some sticker remnants.)
Richard Chamberlain/John Green —
Twilight Of Honor ... LP MGM, Early 60s. Sealed ...
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The one-and-only album by upstate New York's wonderfully trippy psych-folk Chrysalis – a buried rock treasure from 1968. Definition is a strange title for the record, as the group refuses to be bound to any one – mixing laidback, trippy psychedelia, oddball folk, and meandering strains ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gatefold pressing, with cool foil artwork inside! Cover has surface wear.)
Mike Curb was a big boss at this time at MGM, which meant he could record moody vocal group albums like this one, and try to pass them off to the kiddies. Breezy and cheezy, with a few hits and some originals. (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
We can't say for sure that Buddy's actually the king of the clarinet, but this record is mighty nice work – and a crackling little set that catches DeFranco at a time when he was one of the strongest players on his instrument, and one of the few to equally absorb bop and swing influences. As ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual setting for Bill Evans, but a great one too – an early collaboration with arranger Claus Ogerman, who provides some larger backdrops for Bill's frontline piano! The set's not as ambitious as the symphony-styled one from the pair a few years later – and instead, it's got a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a strange mix – half dramatic tracks with a very spare, and almost avant garde approach, by Benjamin Frankel; and half Mexican trio tracks, recorded by Los Tres Guaramex in earlier years, included here on the soundtrack. The result is a bizarre shifting between moody quiet tracks, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and a large hole from sticker removal in front. Cover has staple holes and bent corners.)
Warmly gliding soul from Gloria Gaynor – a great little set that has none of the cliches that sometimes mar our memory of Gloria's work, awash in tight arrangements that mix equal part disco and mainstream soul! Much of the record is upbeat, but never over the top – and even the longer ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The start of a very successful run for Gloria Gaynor – a seminal bit of crossover 70s soul – one that perfectly linked the dancefloor with the airwaves, and managed to take on more than a few living rooms as well! Gloria's not entirely in full blown disco-diva mode yet, and works here ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Danyel Gerard —
Danyel Gerard ... LP Verve/MGM, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ...
$5.99
A weird bit of folk funk rock – and a totally cool record on early 70s Verve! The album was recorded during the Mike Curb years at MGM – and has a similar pop crossover, adult hip kind of sound to some of Curb's other big success stories. The sound's an unusual blend of folk and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent soundtrack to this early 70s thriller that starred George C Scott! Jerry Goldsmith has come up with some strong action themes that are very much in a Lalo Schifrin mode – mixing guitar, electric harpsichord, and strings with a harder-edged groove so that there's a lot of space ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Grusin/Teddy Randazzo —
Girl From UNCLE ... LP MGM, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the greatest spy soundtracks of the 60s – a very groovy batch of tracks written for Stefanie Powers' brief TV show, The Girl From UNCLE! The music here is better than the male version of the UNCLE franchise – hip 60s spy themes, done in a groovy style for the television audience ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guess Who —
Guess Who ... LP MGM, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$4.9914.99
Strange soundtrack to a weird early 70s film about a Jesus-peddler – with songs that are mostly in a folk-rock mode similar to some of the drippier tunes showing up on AIP soundtracks of a few years before. The best tunes are the instrumentals by Hatcher, which have kind of a biker bluesy ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
We love Lee Hazlewood – and this album is one of his best! The record's a stunning batch of Lee's original compositions – all wonderful examples of the way that Lee could take a postwar fascination with Western themes and images, and turn it on itself to reveal the anxieties and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Was there a sexier 70s celebrity than Joey Heatherton? It's hard to think so – and while we certainly remember her from countless variety show appearances at the time, it's actually a bit hard to remember her as a singer (something that's due, no doubt, to the fact that we were so busy ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a DJ sticker, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
(Promo pressing, still sealed with a streak of red marker in back. Cover is bent a bit at the corners, with a Best Entertainment Value sticker over a DJ sticker in back under the shrink.)
A great little soundtrack from Herman's Hermits! The album's notable not only for the great pop vocal numbers – like "Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter", "Ooo She's Done It Again", and "There's A Kind Of Hush" – but even more so for 2 great ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, splitting in the top seam, and a few call letter stamps in back.)
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)
Dick Hyman, Leonard Feather, & Others —
Seven Ages Of Jazz ... LP MGM, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
A very unusual special on the history of jazz – recorded live, with performances by Billie Holiday, Brownie McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, and others! Dick Hyman directs, and Leonard Feather narrates – and obviously, things get very interesting on sides three and four, as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Glossy cover has a cutout holea nd light wear.)
Ian & Sylvia —
Full Circle ... LP MGM, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Kangaroo —
Kangaroo ... LP MGM, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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An unusual late 60s group on MGM – with Barbara Keith on vocals! Titles include "Such A Long Time", "Make Some Room In Your Life", "Frog Giggin", "You're Trying To Be A Woman", "Tweed's Chicken Inn", and "Happy Man". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A record that's sometimes overlooked in the career of the legendary Eartha Kitt – a set that came out on MGM in the early 60s, after Kitt's initial rise to fame on RCA, and before taking off for a long stretch overseas! The set hints at the sound of that era a bit – and arrangements by ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has ring wear, light edge wear, spot of marker on the back.)
An overlooked gem from singer Mamie Lee – a vocalist who inhabits the same space between jazz and soul as Nancy Wilson! The album's got a very groovy feel overall – thanks to small combo backing from The Swingmen, a piano trio who backed up Mamie in live appearances, and who really fit ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some spotty aging.)
Locomotive —
Locomotive ... LP MGM, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A pretty nice action soundtrack from French composer Jacques Loussier – not as all-out groovy as some of his other work from the 60s, but filled with some nice touches that include jagged instrumentation over orchestrations, creating some jazzed-up bits that feel more like 60s crime jazz than ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the strangest records ever from that short-lived span when Michael Viner was doing some cool sessions with MGM – a novelty record that features a 19 minute mime performance with a minute of applause! (Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Hugh's more poppy efforts, but still a nice batch of instrumentals with a good Afro soul groove to them, and the jaunty trumpet sound that was Hugh's stock in trade at the time. Tracks include "Actin' Like A Fool", "If I Needed Someone", "Sounds Of Silence", ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Includes MGM inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, some splitting in the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Page Morton's floating in a sea of red on the cover of this rare album – and the music has her swimming in a similarly watery style too! Arrangements are handled by Leo Addeo – who you might know from late 50s tropical and exotica sides – and although his approach here is more in ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really standout score from Oliver Nelson – a set that's got some of his groovier touches at times, but also features some pretty great straighter scoring as well! The record really shows Nelson stepping out from his older role as a strictly jazz-based arranger – and although there ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Page and Solomon Burke did the music for this obscure blacksploitation film starring Raymond St. Jacques – and although it's not the greatest funky soundtrack you can buy, it's got more than its share of nice moments! There's a bunch of nice instrumentals by Page that are kind of in a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a small cut corner, and very light wear on the bottom seam – but is great overall.)
Killer early work from Freda Payne – an early album recorded for MGM many years before her later hit "Band Of Gold" – and a set with a great mix of soul and jazz modes, all arranged by the mighty Benny Golson! The record's got a really classy feel – one that has a lot ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from one of the more unique country talents of his time – titles that include "Dem Low Down Blues", "Where Do We Go From Here", "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird", "So You Think You've Got Troubles", "Tea Bag Romeo", and "Why Did ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mellow moody bluesy jazzy vocal tracks, in a style that was made popular by other 60s singers like Nancy Wilson or Gloria Lynne. This probably isn't Irene's rootsiest record, but the moody late-nite arrangements by George Siravo do a nice job of showing off her sophisticated vocal approach. Very ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Nelson Riddle —
Lolita ... LP MGM, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A very groovy little soundtrack for this original film version of Lolita – directed by Stanley Kubrick with a screeplay by Nabokov himself. The album sports the famous "Lolita Theme", with a weird vocal part that goes "nya nya", and which became something of a minor ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, bumped corner, small worn spot at the top seam, and cutout imprints.)
Richard Roundtree with Eugene McDaniels —
Man From Shaft ... LP MGM, 1972. Sealed ...
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An overlooked funky classic! Although it's easy to pass off this album as a cheapo follow-up record to Roundtree's fame in the Shaft movies – it's actually a pretty groovy soul record, with production by Eugene McDaniels, and arrangements by Leon Pendarvis and McDaniels – with an ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cut corner.)
Sam The Sham —
Ten Of Pentacles ... LP MGM, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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This one's got a bluesy jazz approach – set by Ray Charles' version of the title theme, and followed through by Lalo's great instrumental tracks – which mix strings, soul, and just the right jazzy touches to keep things moving along with a subtle groove. Titles include "The ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Wild Raymond Scott orchestrations – on titles that include "Coming Down To Earth", "Jackrabbit", "Rub Dub", "Tired Teddy Bear", and "Two Guitars". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The other side of Jimmy Smith is a mellow side – as this album's nearly all ballads and standards, set to moody late night orchestrations by Johnny Pate. Jimmy's playing is very very nice – and in a relaxed introspective mode that he hadn't really been allowed since some of his Blue ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, bumped corners, and is chewed a bit at the top right corner.)
A groovy 60s session from vibist Cal Tjader – and an excellent little Latin set, with a mixture of bossa nova and Latin jazz that goes way beyond the promise of the title! The great Clare Fischer arranged the set – and if you know his work with Cal, you know that he's got a wonderful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has ring wear with patchy peel spots, some surface wear & aging.)
Tompall & The Glaser Brothers —
Tick Tick Tick ... LP MGM, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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Trout —
Trout ... LP MGM, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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A sweet set from those great psych years on MGM – a trio that features Tony Romeo on arrangements and songwriting, trading vocals with Frank Romeo and Cassandra Morgan – on titles that include "The End", "Sunrise Highway", "Yeah Yeah Yeah", "You Can't ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 60s Bosstown psychedelia at its finest – and one of the coolest psych era nuggets on the MGM label! The '68 Ultimate Spinach LP has enough raw, hypnotic rock & roll in the mix to have made it a bonafide hit LP at the time, but there's all kinds of weirder, tripped out and kind of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The incredible third album from The Velvet Underground – and maybe our favorite of all their albums together – even though this one is far less weird or experimental than the rest! After their initial foray with Nico, and their bombastic sonic experiments on White Light/White Heat, the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00's blue vinyl pressing. A great copy!)
War & Eric Burdon —
Black Man's Burdon ... LP Far Out/MGM, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$33.9939.99
A surprisingly great pairing of talents – the post-Animals Eric Burdon on vocals, and early grooves from Cali funk legends War – coming together here in a blend that still holds up beautifully after all these years! Burdon was already getting pretty soulful on the last few Animals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has some light surface/ring wear.)
War became so popular on their own in later years that it's easy to forget how they first sprung onto the soul charts – here, in an album of many styles that was put together by the wayward Eric Burdon after the dissolution of The Animals. We have to admit that Burdon was a genius to hook ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album