Funky funky Don Ellis – a great set of electric groovers released at the same time that Don scored big with his soundtrack for The French Connection! As you'd guess from the title, the feel here is quite similar – funky electric big band jazz, with a very hip 70s action soundtrack feel ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing in an unembossed cover, with a small center split in the spine and minor dents at the opening.)
Emotions —
Sunshine ... LP Stax, Early 70s/1977. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Earlier Stax work recorded by The Emotions, not issued at the time and packaged together into a pretty great album during the time of the girls' bigger fame on Columbia! The work here is surprisingly great – not really filler at all, and in a style that's almost hipper than any of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear.)
Family —
Anyway ... LP United Artists, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
A record that has Family very much at the top of their game – and working in a format that some of their contemporaries were trying on record at the time – serving up one side of live material, and one set in the studio! Although the group are sometimes linked to the prog scene of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The final studio album from Family, and a set that really has the group coming down strongly on all the best elements they crafted together on previous records! The vocals of Roger Chapman, as always, are a real charm – some of the most distinct of his generation, and perfectly at home in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Sonny Lester produced this set of stringy versions of big Motown hits, with a sound that's an obvious attempt to try to reach the Soulful Strings level of soufulness. Tracks include "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In The Name Of Love", and "Back In My ... (Soul) read moreLP, 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.)
No Reservations is quite an unusual little set for the time – as it's a bit looser and less structured than most other vocal dates – very much in the spirit of Faye's famous performances in clubs, with a gritty, personal approach to the music that's really great. The orchestrations are ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, but looks nice overall!)
Jose Feliciano —
10 To 23 ... LP RCA, 1969. Very Good ...
$2.99
A groovy record from Jose – with his best kind of crossover feel! It's an unusual title – one that refers to the first track on the record, recorded by Jose Feliciano at age 10 – and the rest of the material included, done when Jose was 23 years old. It's a mixture of American ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in the textured cover, with some light surface wear & aging.)
A great summation of Jose Feliciano's genius during his initial years at RCA – that unique mix of Chicano soul, acoustic folk, and Latin rhythms that made him sound unlike anyone else at the time! There's a charm to this work that's undeniable – an instantly compelling feel that makes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing in the embossed textured cover, with light surface wear and aging.)
Jose Feliciano —
Fireworks ... LP RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Classic work by Jose in the style he forged in LA at the end of the 60s – a mix of 60s pop and soul with that wonderful Latin style he used, the one that made his vocals and guitar cry slightly with the rhythms, taking conventional and familiar songs, and opening them up in a whole new way, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in the textured cover, with a few light stains. Includes the insert.)
This appears to be a slightly different version of an LP Maynard cut for Cameo called "New Sounds Of Maynard Ferguson", but sideman aren't credited. This release has 6 track, including the originals "Bossa Nova De Funk", "Maine Bone", "At The Sound Of The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Always-great work from the 5th Dimension – one of their biggest albums ever, built around the group's hit version of "Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In", and featuring some other psychedelic pop soul gems like "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Blowing Away", "The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett —
Maria Elena ... LP Liberty, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$2.99
Cool 60s work from guitarist Snuff Garrett! Maria Elena takes a host of older Latin themes and tunes them towards a hip 60s style – using the overdubbed guitar approach of the 50 guitars group, and really stretching the sound out wide towards the farthest reaches of both speakers! Snuff ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing in the die-cut gatefold cover. Cover has a tiny frayed spot on one of the points at the die-cut, hardly visible and in great shape otherwise.)
Clare Fischer Big Band —
Thesaurus ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ...
$3.99
An unusual session from the great Clare Fischer – although probably his best-known record as well! Clare cut many other jazz sides in a smaller, more intimate setting – but this album features his full talents as a larger arranger – working with a hip ensemble, and turning in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has light wear & aging, tiny cutout hole, small sticker.)
Smooth stepping grooves from The Floaters – still very much in the nicely compressed mode of their more famous debut, and getting some nice production help here from Eugene McDaniels! There's a righteous punch to the record that really shows the influence of McDaniels – a way of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and bent corners.)
Antonio Fogazzaro —
Paesaggi E Interni ... 7-inch Istituto Internazijonale Del Disco (Italy), 1960. Very Good+ ...
$0.992.99
Readings from "Malombra", "Piccolo Mondo Antico" and "Piccolo Mondo Moderno" by Elena Da Venezia and Franco Graziosi. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In the heavy frame cover, with some light wear and spotty aging.)
Excellent work from this hard-blowing St Louis tenorist – a figure who started in more R&B-styled material, but also helped open the door for soul jazz modes in the 60s! The work here predates Jimmy's well-remembered records for Prestige – as the package features early material cut ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice little Chicago group single from the old days! The Four Blazes were a lot rawer than some of their Chitown contemporaries, but that's ok with us – especially as the songs on this single seem to work better with less polished harmonies! (78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, and some minor sticker remnants.)
Charles Fox/Barry Manilow —
Foul Play ... LP Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
A movie that's so familiar, we sometimes forget the greatness of its soundtrack! True, the film did give the world a few big hits from Barry Manilow, but the instrumental score by Charles Fox is mighty nice – a great blend of 70s cop/crime modes with a few tenser moments – orchestrated ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty catchy bit of Miami club from the late 70s! The group's got a strong acoustic sound underpinning their grooves – with some excellent percussion underneath the best tracks, and some vocals that almost hit a scatting harmony range that reminds us of Side Effect or the LA Boppers. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with flying geese labels. Cover has some edge wear and light marks from sticker and index label removal.)