Aphrodite's Child —
666 ... CD Vertigo, 1970. Used 2 CDs ...
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One of the coolest rock concept albums ever – and arguably the crowning moment for Aphrodite's Child – an incredibly hip Greek group from the early 70s – featuring a young Demis Roussos on vocals, and Vangelis Papathanassiou on organ, piano, vibes, flute, and a lot of other ... (Rock) read moreCD
Assagai —
Assagai ... LP Vertigo/Cosmic Rock, 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9926.99
An excellent bit of UK Afro-Funk – recorded at the beginning of the 70s by a group that included members of the legendary South African jazz combo The Blue Notes – Dudu Pukwana on reeds, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, and Louis Moholo on drums! The record's quite different than you'd guess ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beggars Opera —
Act One ... LP Vertigo, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A jammingly progressive set from Beggars Opera – a short-lived British group with plenty of great organ work from Alan Park! Beggars Opera are poised halfway between the tighter modes of the beat group years and the more stretched out sound of the classic rock supergroups – and the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third album by Black Sabbath – the album that put the heavy in metal – one of the most influential rock albums of all time and a record that finds Sabbath at absolute peak perfection! This is the one that set the Sabbath style in stone, honing in the the heavy riffs, thundering ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bit of a change from the fragile, folksy tones of the first album from Jimmy Campbell – a set that's got some heavier instrumentation, and a feel that's a bit more rocking overall! Jimmy still shows some of his sensitive side on the set, but only on a few tracks – leaving others to ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ian Carr with Nucleus —
Belladonna ... LP Vertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.9927.98
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really fantastic album from trumpeter Ian Carr and his legendary Nucleus group – a combo who are really right on the money here, finding their own sort of space at a level that's very different than some of the other rock/jazz projects on the UK scene at the time! There's often a lot more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two jazz rock classics – back to back as a 2CD set! Solar Plexus was a pivotal album in the career of British jazzman Ian Carr – one that had him really opening up into some trippy, spacey grooves – adding in a lot of keyboards, kicking up the grooves, yet still never losing the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two jazz rock classics – back to back as a 2CD set! Solar Plexus was a pivotal album in the career of British jazzman Ian Carr – one that had him really opening up into some trippy, spacey grooves – adding in a lot of keyboards, kicking up the grooves, yet still never losing the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark batch of work from the British jazz scene – the complete early run of recordings from Colosseum, maybe the greatest jazz-rock group of their time! The combo grew out of earlier work in the beat group generation – informed strongly by American jazz and R&B, but already on ... (Rock) read moreCD
2 lost jazz rock classics from Cressida – back to back in a single package! While decidedly more rock-oriented than some of their progressive contemporaries in the UK jazz rock scene, Cressida still had a great approach to rock that used a lot of jazz-based chords and rhythms, in the manner ... (Rock) read moreCD
The album that catapulted Dire Straits into the bigger mainstream – thanks in part to some heavy play on MTV, and the group's inventive use of the video format! Titles include "Brothers In Arms", "Walk Of Life", "The Man's Too Strong", "One World", ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dire Straits —
Encores EP ... LP Vertigo (UK), 1993. Sealed ...
$14.99
Gentle Giant —
Gentle Giant ... CD Vertigo/Universal, 1970. Used ...
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The amazing first album from Gentle Giant – a crucially overlooked group from the key years of the UK jazz-rock scene! The album definitely comes at things from a rock perspective, but there's a hell of a lot of fusion in the mix too – especially in the guitar and keyboard parts, which ... (Rock) read moreCD
Gentle Giant —
Octopus ... CD Vertigo/Columbia, 1973. Used ...
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Beautifully melodic work from Gentle Giant – one of the jazziest combos of the British progressive years – heard here in a set that was one of their biggest over here in the US! There's a slight undercurrent of funk to the record – a choppy, romping quality in some of the rhythms ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gentle Giant —
Pretentious ... LP Vertigo (UK), 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A set that was originally issued on the legendary Vertigo Records label, but one that's maybe a bit more down to earth than some of its cosmic contemporaries – as Hokus Poke have a style here that mixes some hard rock elements with maybe a more pastoral approach – all served up in a way ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a die-cut gatefold sleeve – and with download!)
Jade Warrior —
Jade Warrior ... LP Vertigo/Trading Places (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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The fantastic debut of Jade Warrior – a group who were one of the most unique prog acts to record for the Vertigo label in the 70s! Jade Warrior is just a trio – and unlike some of the harder-rocking power trios of the time, the group have a way of balancing softness and intensity, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kraftwerk —
Autobahn ... LP Vertigo, 1974. Very Good ...
$19.99
A groundbreaking record from Kraftwerk – a set that unified the 70s worlds of analogue electronics and prog rock – yet somehow managed to set the scene for a whole new sound to come! The album's a treasure all the way through – slow-building, and with beautiful bubbling moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US spaceship label pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Cover has top seam wear, light surface wear.)
A rare gem on Vertigo Records – a set that strongly represents the label's interest in rootsier sounds, which is sometimes overlooked next to its better-known prog productions! The great Mickey Jupp is the key driving force here – a really wonderful singer with an offbeat style that's ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ian Matthews got his start in Fairport Convention, but a record like this makes it clear that Matthews always needed to be a mainman of his own – as the record's got this focus, fullness, and lyrical quality that's only further by Ian's surprisingly strong role as a producer! There are a few ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US swirl label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
One of the 2 terrific records ex-Fairport Convention singer-songwriter Ian Matthews cut for the Vertigo label in the early 70s – built around Matthews wonderful vocals and acoustic guitars, but with a tighter rhythmic backdrop the the typical post folk trope! The key here is warmth – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The album that changed everything for Metallica – catapulting them from patron saints of unrelentingly heavy thrash metal to reluctant (at first, anyway) mainstream superstars! The production is glossier sounding than ever before, and whether that compromised the rawer brutality of their ... (Rock) read moreCD
The triumphant debut of Metallica – whose reputation began to build even earlier, via a legendary demo tape that made the underground rounds in the metal community, along with their roof-blasting early live sets – and this astonishing first album showed that the hype was no joke! It's ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print 2010 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)
One of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time – a pioneering blast of mid 80s thrash from Metallica at an early peak! Say what you will about Metallica's later career triumphs and failures, there's no overstating how huge their impact was on metal and hard rock early on, and their best ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print 2010 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)
Nucleus —
Elastic Rock ... LP Vertigo/Be With (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$36.9939.99
A seminal early album from Ian Carr's legendary Nucleus group – playing here in a version that includes Karl Jenkins and Brian Smith on reeds, and Chris Spedding on guitar! The band has a landmark sound that mixes progressive jazz and tight full-on rock fusion into a style that's sometimes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy hitting jazz rock from the UK underground of the early 70s! We'll Talk About It Later is a great early album from Ian Carr's legendary Nucleus group – playing here in a version that includes Karl Jenkins and Brian Smith on reeds, and Chris Spedding on guitar. The band had a landmark ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds from trumpeter Ian Carr and his Nucleus group of the early 70s – maybe one of the few jazz rock groups that was ever able to work with a fair bit of jazz in their sound! Unlike his contemporaries, who often started in rock first, then added some horns – Carr was already ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nucleus with Ian Carr —
Solar Plexus ... LP Vertigo/Be With (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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A crucial album from that moment when British jazz was colliding with progressive rock – in key ways that were really elevated past their roots on records like this! By the time of the record, trumpeter Ian Carr already had a great run on the left side of the UK jazz spectrum – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nucleus with Ian Carr —
Under The Sun ... LP Vertigo/We Are Busy Bodies, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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Soaring sounds from Nucleus – one of the few UK jazz/rock combos from the start of the 70s who really found a way to keep growing and changing as the years moved on! Here, the lineup is nice and large – the mighty trumpet of Ian Carr in the lead, next to keyboards from both Gordon Beck ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set from Patto – a group who were never huge at the time, but who've gone onto become one of the best-remembered acts from the Vertigo Records scene – thanks to the sound of this amazing debut! The record is extremely hard to peg – it's definitely got some jazz ... (Rock) read moreCD
A trio of albums from John Stevens' Away – all packaged together in a single CD set! First up is the initial outing from the group – a surprising little set from drummer John Stevens – quite different work than his more outside, freewheeling material in the Spontaneous Music ... (Jazz) read moreCD
So much magic in one CD! Titles include "Whiskey In The Jar", "Still In Love With You", "Wild One", "Cowboy Song", "Jailbreak", "Bad Reputation", and "The Boys Are Back In Town" – 18 cuts total. (Rock) CD
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Thin Lizzy —
Fighting ... LP Vertigo, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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Forget the silly cover image, because this is a gem of a record from Thin Lizzy – pre-Jailbreak, but a set with all the best elements of that classic firmly in place! The guitars are sublime – almost a chorus at times – and Phil Lynott's got that nasty sneer perfectly focused ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Thin Lizzy —
Jailbreak ... CD Vertigo, 1976. Used ...
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Maybe the greatest album ever from Thin Lizzy – at least in terms of the group's mainstream acceptance by the rest of the world! The group had already been going for years by the time of this set – with the amazing bass and vocals of Phil Lynott to mark their very distinct sound – ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ok, so can we admit that we love this one for just what it is? Thin Lizzy's always been tops in our book – and at this point, they're at their best, and sound like everything that AM rock dreams are made of, albeit with a heavier crunch. However, in order to regain our credibility, we'll ... (Rock) read moreCD
Thin Lizzy —
Nightlife ... LP Vertigo, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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An overlooked classic from Thin Lizzy – an album that really has the group coming into their own – refining the sharper edges of Vagabonds, but still a bit free of the tightness of Jailbreak! There's a great undercurrent of funk at times – those sharp drums that made the Thin ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Thin Lizzy —
Renegade ... LP Vertigo/Warner, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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Late work by Thin Lizzy – but one of our favorite albums by the group! Somehow, this set manages to capture all the great magic that made us love Jailbreak so much – still hard rocking, but with a deft sense of time and chord change that also reminds us a lot of Steely Dan at their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Warner, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light staining at the bottom corner, a cutout notch and lightly bent corners.)
Amazing sounds from British pianist Keith Tippett – a startling crossroads of musical scenes that beautifully brings together the best jazz, rock, and jazz rock impulses on the UK scene at the time – still with a freshness and clarity that the work would never reach a few years later! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Amazing sounds from British pianist Keith Tippett – a startling crossroads of musical scenes that beautifully brings together the best jazz, rock, and jazz rock impulses on the UK scene at the time – still with a freshness and clarity that the work would never reach a few years later! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Vangelis (Vangelis O Papathanassiou) —
Earth ... LP Vertigo, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Very cool early work from Vangelis – an album recorded right after he left Aphrodite's Child, and with a sound that's not that different than the group's final album 666 – especially in the compelling sonic range that's used throughout! Some tracks are straight ahead, some are ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US spaceship label pressing.)
Vangelis (Vangelis O Papathanassiou) —
Earth ... LP Vertigo (Greece), 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Very cool early work from Vangelis – an album recorded right after he left Aphrodite's Child, and with a sound that's not that different than the group's final album 666 – especially in the compelling sonic range that's used throughout! Some tracks are straight ahead, some are ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album