Todd Rundgren —
Runt ... LP Ampex, 1970. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Todd Rundgren in all of his great early glory – a record that's filled with simple, honest pop tunes – and one that also takes on a few experimental touches as well – but only in ways that further the earnest charm at its heart! There's a really upfront, unpretentious feel to the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(10 track Bearsville pressing. Cover has a split top seam, ring wear, and a peeled upper right corner.)
Arguably one of the greatest pop albums of all time – a pure act of genius from Todd Rundgren, and one of the few cases in rock music where two records are actually better than one! The double-length set was Rundgren's third solo effort after the breakup of Nazz – but it's a broad step ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo on black vinyl. Cover has some ring and edge wear, promo sticker, hype sticker, and tiny seam splits.)
Runestaff —
Runestaff ... LP Heavy Metal (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$13.9916.99
A warmly wonderful trio set from the legendary Italian pianist Mario Rusca – a set that's got all the best elements of vintage European jazz sessions from the 70s, from the instrumentation right down to the production! Rusca's a lyrical master on the keys of the piano – swinging at all ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mario Rusca —
Monochrome Blues ... LP Mono Jazz (Italy), 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.9918.99
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully down to earth book from the great Bobby Rush – southern bluesman by birth, and a key figure on the Chicago scene in the 60s and 70s – with a mighty long story that's told here in words that are very much his own! Co-author Herb Powell helps polish things up a bit, but ... (Books) read moreBook
(Lincoln Ave pressing. Cover has light wear and is lightly stained and wrinkled at the opening.)
Otis Rush —
Groanin The Blues ... LP Cobra/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Some of the most hard-edged, gritty material ever cut by the legendary Otis Rush – work done on the Chicago scene of the 50s for Cobra Records – a company who were even more low-fi than Chess Records at the time! Otis' vocals are as incredible as his guitar – and the groups here ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky bit of blues from Otis Rush – the guitarist's debut album, and a surprisingly great batch of tracks recorded at Fame Studios! Production is by Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites, who are clearly going for more of a crossover sound than Rick Hall might have given the set – but ... (Blues) read moreCD
Titles include "Right Place, Wrong Time", "Tore Up", "Three Times A Fool", "Your Turn To Cry", "I Wonder Why", and "Lonely Man". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A sharp live set, recorded in 1975 by Trio Records in Tokyo – with Rush on guitar and vocals, Jimmy Johnson on second guitar, Sylvester Boines on bass, and Tyrone Centuray on drums! (Cassettes) Cassette
Maybe the biggest album ever from Tom Rush – a set that pushes the singer strongly past his more folksy roots, and seems to set him up for a bigger career in the 70s mainstream! And yet the record's not commercial at all – done with a laidback instrumental style that moves into rock ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A pair of early 70s albums from Tom Rush – back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Tom Rush album for Columbia – maybe the biggest album ever from Tom Rush – a set that pushes the singer strongly past his more folksy roots, and seems to set him up for a bigger ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vocalist Jimmy Rushing first came to fame working with Count Basie in the 30s, but it wasn't until the 50s that he really got the chance to step out on his own and cut a number of great sessions in the studio! This set features one of Jimmy's finest moments of the 50s – material recorded for ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson with Clark Terry on trumpet, Dicky Wells on trombone, Hank Jones on organ, and Grady Tate on drums. (Vocalists) CD
One of Jimmy Rushing's last truly great albums – a jazz-tinged session of bluesy material, one that gets at his best work of the 50s! The arrangements are by Al Cohn, and have a fluid swing that pushes Jimmy past cliche – working with players that include Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Jimmy Rushing reprises a nice batch of blues classics from the 20s, all of which were sung by early recording artists like Bessie or Clara Smith. The group that backs him is a nice one, and features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet, and Coleman Hawkins on tenor. As with many of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
A great session that features Jimmy Rushing singing in the rootsy style of his early Kansas City recordings, with backing by a group that includes the legendary Pete Johson on piano, plus Rudy Powell on alto, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Buddy Tate on tenor, and Freddie Greene on guitar. Titles ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing – K20P 6184 – with insert. Cover is lightly bumped at the bottom right corner.)
A nice dose of jazz – as usual for Jimmy – thanks to some arrangements by Oliver Nelson, plus piano from Dave Frishberg and tenor from Buddy Tate! Titles include "You Can't Run Around", "Blues In The Dark", "Tell Me I'm Not To Late", "Berkely Campus ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light wear and a small sticker in back.)
With small combo backing from Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on tenor, plus Budd Johnson on tenor and soprano sax, Ray Nance on cornet, and Dave Frishberg on piano! Titles include "Fine And Mellow", "I Surrender Dear", "Linger Awhile", "My Last Affair", "More ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Jimmy Rushing & Friends —
Every Day ... CD Vanguard, 1956/1958. Used ...
$3.99
Notable sidemen include Pete Johnson, Freddie Green, and Buddy Tate. (Vocalists) CD
A classic from Jimmy Rushing – recorded at a time when he was really finding a new audience for his vocals! In a style that Columbia was using on a number of sides in the late 50s and early 60s, Jimmy and Buck do a bit of educatin' – and trace a progression of jazz styles from New ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound reissue.)
Jimmy Rushing/Ada Moore/Buck Clayton —
Cat Meets Chick ... LP Columbia, 1956. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
An interesting set – kind of a parody of the Girl Meets Boy album that had been issued a year or two before on Columbia – done with vocals by Jimmy and Ada Moore, and recorded as a "story in jazz" about love, love found, and love lost. Jimmy and Ada sing both separately and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound pressing.)
Alice Russell —
I Am ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
A really great step forward for singer Alice Russell – an artist you might know best from heavier funk sets, but who comes across here in lean deep soul style that's even better for her incredible voice! In face, although we fell in love with Alice from her very first record many years ago, ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A really great step forward for singer Alice Russell – an artist you might know best from heavier funk sets, but who comes across here in lean deep soul style that's even better for her incredible voice! In face, although we fell in love with Alice from her very first record many years ago, ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great step forward for singer Alice Russell – an artist you might know best from heavier funk sets, but who comes across here in lean deep soul style that's even better for her incredible voice! In face, although we fell in love with Alice from her very first record many years ago, ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful set of unreleased Arthur Russell songs – great tunes that he cut in more of an eclectic singer-songwriter approach than some of his other work – emotionally upfront, understated material that is simply beautiful! The songs range from very stripped down and folksy on the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued material from the legendary Arthur Russell – a set of tracks that's maybe closest in spirit to his groundbreaking World Of Echo album – as it blends together voice, cello, effects, and plenty of the echo promised in the title – all with a style that's beyond easy ... (Rock) read moreCD
Never-issued material from the legendary Arthur Russell – a set of tracks that's maybe closest in spirit to his groundbreaking World Of Echo album – as it blends together voice, cello, effects, and plenty of the echo promised in the title – all with a style that's beyond easy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from pianist Gene Russell – cut long before his bigger fame in the 70s! Long before he became the empresario behind the legendary Black Jazz label in the 70s, Gene cut this album of mellow soul jazz piano tracks, live at Memory Lane Supper Club in LA. The set's not as hard-hitting ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, half split top seam held with clear tape, and a small round sticker and price sticker remnants at the top right corner.)
Gene Russell —
Talk To My Lady ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$12.9923.99
Some of the hippest sounds we've ever heard from pianist Gene Russell – an album that features heavy use of Fender Rhodes – and a soulful, solid, rhythmic core that comes from the basslines of Henry Franklin, guitar of Calvin Keys, and drums of Ndugu Chancler! The set's one of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An nice lost session by modernist George Russell – recorded in New York in 1960, with one of his more obscure groups of the time. The set was originally recorded for the Decca label, as one of Russell's few LPs for the imprint – and like the others, it's got a fresh, unacademic tone ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Verve Elite pressing in a nice fold out cover.)
George Russell —
Outer View ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ...
$9.99
George Russell was always committed to exploring new territory – as he proves well on this hard to find album cut for Riverside during the early 60s! Russell's surrounded himself here with some great younger and lesser-known players – including trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Garnett ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through rear tray card.)
Hal Russell & Mars Williams —
Eftsoons ... LP Nessa, 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9925.99
A landmark pairing of two Chicago avant players at the start of the 80s – and one that shows that the city had plenty going on, even away from the AACM! The set brings together the older Hal Russell – still an underground secret in the city – and the younger Mars Williams, who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later red label pressing with plain text in the tri-fold cover, with light wear, bumped corners, and a date written in pen in back. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Pee Wee Russell —
Ask Me Now! ... LP Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$11.99
A record that will blow your mind – way different than you might expect from the cover! Sure, Pee Wee was a bit of a traditionalist on his instrument – the clarinet – but he's working here in a starkly modern way that almost recalls some of the best 50s work of Jimmy Guiffre, or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a tiny cutout hole and light edge wear.)
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age.)
Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins —
Jazz Reunion ... CD Candid (UK), 1961. Used ...
$6.99
A great example of the way that older trad players found new life in the 60s modern scene – as the set was part of the same Candid Records series that captured genius from Cecil Taylor and Charles Mingus! Bob Brookmeyer brings some modern trombone elements to the set, alongside Pee Wee ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(In a black sleeve, with some numbers written in pen on the inner edge.)
Russell Kranes/Alex Levine/Sam Weber/Jay Sawyer —
Anchor Points ... CD OA2, 2023. Used ...
$6.998.99
Russell Kranes on pinao, Alex Levine on guitar, Sam Weber on bass, and Jay Sawyer on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Carlo Rustichelli —
Bebo's Girl ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
$4.99
A wonderfully groovy score from Carlo Rustichelli – best known to the world for his famous score for Divorce Italian Style, and working here in a style that mixes tight jazzy numbers with sparer themes in kind of a Nino Rota mode! There's some nice organ in the background on some of the best ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing.)
Carlo Rustichelli —
L'Homme Presse ... 7-inch Polydor (France), 1977. Near Mint- (pic cover)...
$9.99
A rare EP for the film L'Homme Presse – music that has this open, floating sort of vibe – light strings, and isolated piano lines – almost at a level that's like some of our favorite French composers from the early 70s. There's some lightly classical touches, but the sound is ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
An excellent array of early Mitch Ryder work – all arranged and produced by Bob Crew, with a nicely sock-soul sound! Titles include "Sock It To Me Baby", "Devil With The Blue Dress On", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Jenny Take A Ride", "Little Latin ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet set of remixes – material from the already-clubby album Body & Soul, taken to even further dancefloor territory by maestro Stefano Tirone! The core album already had a really upbeat vibe – with nicely varied vocals from Toco, Afra Kane, and Laura Fedele – and the ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cameron Pfiffner and Pat Millinger on saxophones and flutes, Pete Benson on Hammond B3, and Ted Sirota on drums. Tracks include "Mary Anne", "Odd Couple", "China Cat Sunflower", the originals "Dr. Midnight" and "Tetemetearri". (Jazz) CD
A live set from this Brazilian pianist – spinning out non-stop performances on each side, and one tune slides into the next with an old school jazzy vibe. Very late nite, small club! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, in the original plastic sleeve.)
"Ensadinado" isn't an easy title to say – but the tune is a wonderfully catchy groove from European vibist Fats Sadi – pulled from his rare Saba album of the same name! The cut's got kind of a modal soul sort of approach – with help from the core of the Clark Boland ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Amazing work from one of the hippest comedians of the postwar years – not only filled with razor-sharp wit about politics and society of the period, but delivered in a long stream, without any "bits" – a real revolution that made Sahl a huge influence on standup for years to ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, aging.)
A set that marks a new label for Doug Sahm, and maybe a slight shift in sound too – one that uses roots modes that extend a bit more past more familiar Texas territory, but only to showcase the depth in Sahm's music that continued to make him a legend long after his too-early passing! Doug's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing in a standard cover, with a small fray at the top right corner.)
Doug Sahm in the studio is already pretty darn great – as you'll know from his Sir Douglas Quintet albums – but live, he's maybe even more amazing – as he really opens up with a personal style that showcases all those mixes of modes from the Texas roots that helped make him one of ... (Rock) read moreCD
A set that features two early 80s albums from the great Doug Sahm – plus a full CD of rare bonus material from the early days too! First up is Hell Of A Spell – a set that marks a new label for Doug Sahm, and maybe a slight shift in sound too – one that uses roots modes that ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Mono maroon and silver label pressing. Cover has some surface wear, aging, peeled spot from price sticker removal, splitting in the bottom seam, and a small name in blue marker in back.)
Wonderfully weird work from Saitana – one of those 70s South African groups who found a way of mixing equal parts soul, funk, and psychedelic influences – then deliver the music with this languid groove that's all their own! The group has ties to other SA combos of the time – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anne Sajdera —
Azul ... CD Bijuri, 2012. Used ...
$3.99
Anne Sajdera on piano with Gary Brown, Airto Moreira and others. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Ryuichi Sakamoto —
Out Of Noise ... LP Rhythm Republic (Japan), 2009. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$299.99
A really wonderful little record – and some of our favorite work ever from Japanese pop maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto! Sakamoto really surprised folks with this set – not just because it accompanied his strong performance (with David Bowie) in the film, but also because it opened up the way ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Akira Sakata Trio —
Dance ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
A great setting for the reed talents of the legendary Akira Sakata – one that's nicely different than his work with Yosuke Yamashita, as the group is a trio – with Sakata on alto and alto clarinet, Hiroshi Yoshino on bass, and Nobuo Fuji on drums! The songs are long, lean, and open ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Sandy Salisbury & Curt Boettcher —
Try For The Sun ... LP Sundazed, Mid 60s. New Copy ...
$25.9926.99
Incredible early work from Curt Boettcher and Sandy Salisbury – best known for their collaboration in the fantastic groups Ballroom and Millennium – but heard here in a set of intimate demos the pair recorded around the same time! There's plenty of Sunshine Pop genius on these cuts, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible early work from Curt Boettcher and Sandy Salisbury – best known for their collaboration in the fantastic groups Ballroom and Millennium – but heard here in a set of intimate demos the pair recorded around the same time! There's plenty of Sunshine Pop genius on these cuts, ... (Rock) read moreCD
(White label promo. Labels have crayon and light wear.)
Monica Salmaso & Paulo Bellinati —
Os Afro-Sambas ... CD Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2010. Used ...
$11.9918.99
A spare and subtle tribute to the original Afro-Sambas project from guitarist Baden Powell and poet Vinicius De Moraes – done here by the duet of Monica Salmaso on vocals and Paulo Bellinati on guitar! The instrumentation is even sparer than the original version – and Monica's vocals ... (Brazil) read moreCD