Shrieks —
Iruka No Uta ... LP Express/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$40.9948.99
There's no shrieking going on here, as the music's got this gently groovy style that's warm and wonderful – post-folk, maybe a bit sunshine pop influenced – and coming across as almost like a Japanese attempt to hit some Carpenters territory! The songs are often more sophisticated than ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michael Shrieve/Steve Roach —
Leaving Time ... LP Novus, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
An aggro classic from this fantastic group – razor-sharp and full of nails – somewhere between The Ex and Stump, and with a similar sense of wit! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Shuffle Demons —
Crazy Time ... CD Stubby (Canada), 2012. Used ...
$9.99
(Early 80s issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear, faint sticker spot in front, small sticker in back, center splits in the top seams, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
An excellent showcase for the arranging skills of Don Sickler – with Carl Fontana on trombone, Don Sickler on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Richard Wyands on piano, Kenny Washington on drums, Peter Washington on bass, and Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Side Effect —
What You Need ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$8.9914.99
Quite possibly the greatest album ever from Side Effect – a wonderful set that mixes their soulful harmonies with some killer jazz funk from Wayne Henderson! The album may be the most perfect realization of the groove that Henderson was going for during his At Home Productions years – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Two rare Argentine albums from Vera Sienra – back to back on a single CD, with great notes too! Nuestra Soledad is a tremendous debut, and unlike anything that we can easily put into words – fado in style, but carried off in a way that's more bossa nova overall – yet done with a ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Two really beautiful tracks – both with keyboards from Antero Sievert and trumpet from Noah Halpern – served up in a nice lean groove! Side one features an introspective take on the famous Beatles tune – done in a way that's nicely contemplative, and with energy that's much more ... (Jazz) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Easily the best-remembered album by Labi Siffre – thanks to some well-used sample tracks over the years! But over and above the fame of the funky tunes "The Vulture" and "I Got The", the record's a key part of Siffre's 70s catalog – a record that's as great for its ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice heavy-cover vinyl reissue!)
Bunny Sigler —
Keep Smilin' ... LP Philadelphia International, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
One of Bunny's earliest, and one of his best. Although some of the tracks have an uptempo pre-disco feel, there's none of the excesses of his later albums for Gold Mind. Instead, there's a solid Philly soul groove, and great production by Bunny, with arrangements by Norman Harris and Ronnie Baker. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, tracklist sticker, and lightly bent panels.)
Great uptown early Philly soul album from the late 60's, featuring the talents of a young Bunny Sigler before he got tied up making too many uptempo records. The record features arrangements by Joe Renzetti – in a sweet uptown style that brings out a lot in Bunny's young vocals. Includes ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, but is a nice copy!)
Obscure swinging male/femal vocal group that both plays and sings, in the style of the Pat Moran group or other jazz vocal groups from the time. As far as we know, this is their only LP, and it's a hip batch of tracks like "Julie Is Her Name", "Bernies Tune", "Free ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear & aging, splitting on the spine.)
Paul Silbergleit —
January ... CD Blujazz, 2019. Used ...
$5.99
Two contemporary soul giants – coming together in a set that's even better as a whole than their work apart! As you might guess from the name, Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak are going for a classic old school style working together as Silk Sonic – soul music that's heavy on both 70s ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Orlando Silva —
Carinhoso ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1959. Used ...
$9.99
Dreamy romantic numbers – done in the flowery emotive style of the pre-bossa years by singer Orlando Silva. Titles include "Suplica", "Amigo Leal", "Rosa", "Labios Que Beijei", "Alianca Partida", "A Jardineira", and "Sinha ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A beautiful take on the compositions of Milton Nasicmento – performed by guitarist Ricardo Silveira and pianist Luiz Avellar. Given the majesty and ambitious production styles often used with Nascimento's own recordings of his tunes, this stripped-down set is a very different take on the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak has some edgewear including a peeled spot from a removed sticker.)
The lyrical genius at his best – an early record from pianist Horace Silver, but one that already has him really defining that special sort of sound that made him really stand out from his contemporaries! The difference here is hard to put in words – but there's a careful ear for an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer session from Horace Silver – a record that has the legendary Blue Note pianist working with his famous quintet that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! The album's one of the group's first, and really showcases ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer session from Horace Silver – a record that has the legendary Blue Note pianist working with his famous quintet that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! The album's one of the group's first, and really showcases ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great later project from Horace Silver – as hip as any of his late 70s work, and with vocals by both Andy Bey and The Waters! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Classic Blue Note work by Horace Silver – the stuff that soul jazz legends are made of, and an album that showed he was destined to be a huge force away from the Jazz Messengers! Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook hold down the frontline with Horace – playing in a mellifluous style that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street deep groove mono pressing, with RVG stamp and small ear. Vinyl is nice and clean – but has a short click on side two. Cover has light wear in one corner, but looks great overall.)
Classic Blue Note work by Horace Silver – the stuff that soul jazz legends are made of, and an album that showed he was destined to be a huge force away from the Jazz Messengers! Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook hold down the frontline with Horace – playing in a mellifluous style that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2003 RVG pressing, traycard has a very slight stain.)
One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s – a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s – a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly great later album from Horace – with Steve Turre on trombone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Claudio Roditi on trumpet, and Michael Brecker on tenor. (Jazz) CD
Early 60s magic from Horace Silver – working here at the height of his youthful powers! The album's a perfect example of the sound that Silver created while at Blue Note – a lyrically melodic approach to soul jazz, but one that was able to open up the rhythms past stock riffs and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real watershed album from Horace Silver – a record that has him stepping strongly into the 70s – but with a rich new groove that's different both from his 60s work, and from the heavy politics of his United States series too! The album has Horace picking up a slightly electric sound, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Horace Silver on piano, Bob Maize on bass, Carl Burnett on drums, Doug Webb, Ralph Bowen and Rickey Woodard on tenor saxophone, Andy Martin and Bob McChesney on trombone, and Bob Summers and Michael Mossman on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, still includes the security sticker.)
The quintessential sound of late 60s Horace Silver – on one hand still very much in the Blue Note soul jazz groove that earned him plenty of jukebox single play, but on the other hand really stretching out with a style that's a bit more righteous than before! Horace shows that he can still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
The quintessential sound of late 60s Horace Silver – on one hand still very much in the Blue Note soul jazz groove that earned him plenty of jukebox single play, but on the other hand really stretching out with a style that's a bit more righteous than before! Horace shows that he can still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful, beautiful record from Horace Silver – one of his great 70s experiments for Blue Note – and a set that has him working in the same "jazz with voices" mode explored by Max Roach and Donald Byrd in earlier years! The core of the set is focused around the great work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lined Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Horace Silver's last record for Blue Note – and an amazing end to his decades of work for the legendary label! The set's a perfect summation of all the new directions that Horace took in the 70s – new territory that's deeply spiritual, and undeniably righteous – yet which also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, faint ring wear, and aging.)
Killer early work from Horace Silver – and a rare non-Blue Note session from the 50s! The album's Horace's only date for Columbia, and it's got a feel that's similar to some of the Jazz Messengers' hardbop recordings for the label at the time – cooking with a soulful intensity at the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A bit less well-known than some of the real Horace Silver classics on Blue Note – but an incredible record that shows the Silver Quintet at all its lyrical best! The record is a masterpiece of original voicings from Horace – not just in the unique tunes he penned for the set, but also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 80s DMM pressing, with Cadre Rouge obi, and sticker indicating that the Blue Note poster is included. Cover has a cutout hole in one corner.)
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A seminal, yet unusual 50s Blue Note treasure! The album brings together a number of Horace Silver's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums, showing the fluid, rumbling genius that would later make him such a great leader. But the record also includes 2 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A seminal, yet unusual 50s Blue Note treasure! The album brings together a number of Horace Silver's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums, showing the fluid, rumbling genius that would later make him such a great leader. But the record also includes 2 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A groundbreaking set from The Silver Apples – one of those records that almost didn't get fully appreciated until many decades later! The sound here is quite unique, even for the late 60s psych rock underground – and The Apples work in a blend of spacey electronics, driving percussion, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
("Liquid smoke" colored vinyl!)
Silver Convention —
Golden Girls ... CD Midsong/Goodtime, 1977. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
Not the Golden Girls of senior TV fame – but a trio of lovely ladies operating under the Silver Convention banner – really soaring here alongside warm disco arrangements from maestro Silvester Levay! There's maybe a bit more warmth here than some of the previous Silver Convention ... (Soul) read moreCD
The Silver Convention are still recording in Germany here, but they're getting some great help from John Monster Davis – who seems to warm the grooves up a bit more than before, and give the album a nicely needed dose of soul! The song format is similar to their hits – three lead ... (Soul) read moreCD
(On-demand pressing.)
Silver Convention —
Madhouse ... CD Midland/Goodtime, 1976. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
The Silver Convention groove is nicely opening up on this set – with an approach that actually seems a bit jazzier than the group's first two albums, bringing more of a focus on the keyboards of Silvester Levay – who's really the brainchild behind the whole group anyway! At some level, ... (Soul) read moreCD
(On-demand pressing.)
Silver Convention —
Save Me ... LP Midland, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
A huge breakout moment for disco in the 70s – the first album from Silver Convention, a very early example of the European power on the club scene! The group's the brainchild of arranger Sylvester Levay and producer Michael Kunze – who come up with some great German disco rhythms for ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge breakout moment for disco in the 70s – the first album from Silver Convention, a very early example of the European power on the club scene! The group's the brainchild of arranger Sylvester Levay and producer Michael Kunze – who come up with some great German disco rhythms for ... (Soul) read moreCD
A smash hit from Silver Convention – thanks to the dark pop disco hit "Get Up & Boogie", the leadoff tune on this surprisingly strong set! The strength of the album really comes from the masterful blend of strings, beats, and piano from arranger/producer/keyboardist Silvester ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Silver Metre —
Silver Metre ... LP National General, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
$6.99
Pretty heavy rock from this early 70s British group – following very heavily in a Cream mode, with lots of deep bass, fuzzy guitars, and some kicking drums that almost sound like they might give out the odd break or two! Vocals are a bit tortured and a bit bluesy – but not bad overall, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the weirdest records ever from Shel Silverstein – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given what a weirdo he is! The set was recorded hot on the heels of the big Johnny Cash recording of "Boy Named Sue" – and it features Shel singing that famous tune, plus a host of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, and some marks from sticker removal at the top right corner.)
Sim-E Auto smoked it up on the third volume of this great series, and he returns with even more force on this collection of well-chosen cuts! Production on most of side one is by Temper3000 – and tracks include "Mind Trixxx" and "After Midnight" – plus a guest ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two great albums from Chicago's Argo label brough together on one great CD! Norman Simmons is a wonderfully soulful piano player, of the rare kind who always seems to bring something "extra to the table"! The set's more than the usual piano trio side of the time, as Simmons contributes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great summation of the best of Joe's early work – which is really some of our favorite! The set brings together Joe's best cuts for the Sound Stage Seven label – some really great tracks done in a sweet 60s southern soul mode, with arrangements by Chips Moman and Cliff Parman – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo white label promo. NOTE – Cover has a big tear across his face with clear tape repair, some surface wear.)
Paul Simon —
Graceland ... LP Warner, 1986. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
Paul Simon's mid 80s landmark – a record that brought together Simon's unique voice and pop folk songwriting skill with South African, Chicano, zydeco other global musical styles – held together by some of the best songs Simon ever put together! With lesser material, this would feel ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia House pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
We've gotta admit, this record sounds a lot better with the passing of time than we might have expected – thanks in part to some totally sweet Fender Rhodes, used often, and in all the best ways to pepper the tunes! Barry Beckett and Bob James handle the keys – and there's even some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear & aging, spot of marker, and a faint stain at the top seam.)
Simon & Garfunkel —
Bookends ... LP Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
If you ever needed a record to convince you that Simon & Garfunkel were geniuses, and way more than just mainstream pop – this is it! The production is sublime – soft sounds moving beautifully along with the heavenly vocals – and the songwriting hits a new level of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Vinyl is great! Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and aging.)
Great work from Simon & Garfunkel – right at a time when they were starting to get interesting! The album's a very well-conceived whole, with sublime that mixes hits and more obscure tunes – titles that include "Homeward Bound", "59th Street Bridge Song", and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sundazed reissue from 2008. Cover is bent a bit at the spine.)
Includes "Mrs Robinson", "The Boxer", "The Sound Of Silence", "I Am A Rock", "Scarborough Fair", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Bookends", "Cecilia", and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing – KC 31350. Cover has some light wear.)
A tremendous little soundtrack – even if you've seen it a million times! Simon & Garfunkel always had a really dark quality to their music, but it never seemed to show as much on the pop charts as it did when used brilliantly by Mike Nichols in this important film. Their tunes emerge in ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear, small center splits on the top & bottom seams.)
(German Hansa pressing. Cover has some edge wear, bent corners, small center split and some gloss separation at the spine, and a name in silver marker in front.)
Amazing is right – as Nina Simone is really taking off here – showing the world that she's way more than just another jazz singer – able to hit some righteous currents that would only explode even more in years to come! Nina's emotion is subtle, but extremely powerful – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
An album recorded relatively early in the career of singer Nina Simone – but a set that already shows the very unique approach that would make her a legend by the time the 60s moved on! Even the very first tune is a stunner – a haunting reworking of the favorite "Just In Time" ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing on Ghent. Vinyl plays with a light click on the first track. Cover is nice!)
A huge collection of Nina's early years at the Colpix label – with the expanded editions of 8 original albums from the end of the 50s through mid 60s – including all the groundbreaking studio recordings and landmark live material of the era! Blackbird includes the complete original ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Don't let the "broadway" or the "blues" or the "ballads" in the title put you off – because this album's way more than any of those – one of those key 60s records that have Nina Simone taking familiar material and investing it with a new sort of righteous ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A great little album cut by Nina Simone during the time she was working with Weldon Irvine – a live album that really has the lady stretching out, and showing off all the cool, complicated grooves she brought to a concert setting! Weldon did the arrangements, and they've got a very righteous ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has yellowed sticker spots.)
A classic set of early jazz recordings by Nina Simone – one of her first albums ever, but already with an approach that's quite different from other singers of the time! Nina's singing a fair bit of standards here, but she brings a deeply personal approach to the material – inflecting ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked album from the legendary Nina Simone – recorded in Paris in the early 80s, and not circulated as much as some of her records from the 60s and 70s – but every bit as compelling in its own sort of way! Nina's working here with a greater array of global elements than on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive document of some of the most important years in the career of Nina Simone – her mid 60s recordings for Philips Records, done at a time when she was really breaking out into a new style! The Philips sides perfectly capture all of the turbulent energy of the times – as Nina, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Classic work from Nina Simone – and an album that definitely lives up to its title! Nina Simone certainly emerged as the high priestess of soul during her monumental stretch for Philips Records in the 60s – as she moved way past jazz, way past some of the folk she'd begun tapping into, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic work from Nina Simone – and an album that definitely lives up to its title! Nina Simone certainly emerged as the high priestess of soul during her monumental stretch for Philips Records in the 60s – as she moved way past jazz, way past some of the folk she'd begun tapping into, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Nina Simone —
Let It All Out ... LP Philips, 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9925.99
A set that's a great bridge between the fuller sound of Nina Simone's late 60s material and some of smaller jazz combo work – as the album mostly features Nina working with a smaller group, but already at a level that hints at the righteous rising power in her music! The core combo features ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key early moment for Nina Simone – recorded live at Newport in 1960, at a time when the festival was one of the most important showcases for groundbreaking jazz – and a perfect setting for Nina to really let loose in that righteous style that would fuel her career during the 60s! ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An important early live show for Nina Simone – a move from the world of small nightclubs (as mentioned in the title of her first record), to the classy Town Hall venue – working in front of an audience filled with left-leaning listeners who were the perfect crowd to get the unique bag ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with red serif text logo and deep groove. Cover has some ringwear and yellowing from age.)
A live set from Nina Simone – and one of those records that has her taking familiar material, but completely transforming it in the process – using tunes that might not seem that political at the start, then mixing them with other righteous numbers, to create this amazingly rich ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. A great copy!)