Sunshine pop from late 60s Florida – a cool little set from Mercy, a group that features a sweet mixture of guy and gal vocals over some nicely gentle rhythms! Production is by Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo, but the Warner release of the album seems to give it a cool sort of sophistication ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully moody album from singer Helen Merrill – recorded with backing by pianist John Lewis, in an overall feel that's got some of the styles that Lewis forged with the Modern Jazz Quartet! The tunes are familiar ones, mostly, but arranged in a style that's got wonderfully sad and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever album of solo bass work from Kham Meslien – a player whose contributions have graced a number of different groups in recent years, but who maybe sounds even more powerful here on his own! There's a warmth to the music that makes the solo bass performance very different than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Metallica's breakout smash, the album that catapulted the band and the thrash metal genre to the top of the charts. While the production shines just a little brighter then the first few albums, the band is far from extinguishing their torch as metal trailblazers – to this point, there's very ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A heavy load of funk from one of the greatest funk groups of all time! The set brings together original early Sansu/Josie recordings by The Meters – from that magical point when they were redefining the sound of instrumental soul with these lean, mighty killers from the New Orleans scene! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on one track, but is great overall.)
A brilliantly evocative album from Pat Metheny – one that's got a quietly epic feel, as Pat and group soar out across the American landscape in a set of tunes that subtly explore space and sound while still remaining wonderfully fluid. There's nothing forced here, and nothing too slick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing with barcode sticker on the back. A nice copy!)
Pat Metheny —
Travels ... LP ECM, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$16.99
A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Ella Fitzgerald on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Tal Farlow ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. The back cover has light staining & waviness around the edges, aging.)
Edgar Meyer —
Unfolding ... LP MCA, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$9.9911.99
A key moment for the Philly soul scene of the 70s – and the first album to feature the MFSB backing group as a solo act on their own! The ensemble were responsible for key sounds on countless soul singles of the time – yet also find a way to soar beautifully on their own – in a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very big crossover moment for the Philly sound, and one of the biggest hits by the studio combo that drove the big Gamble/Huff hits of the 70s! The record's a great batch of smooth Philly instrumentals – not really disco, although the tracks certainly crossed over there – more ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, some ring and edge wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
MFSB —
Universal Love ... LP Philadelphia International, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Killer stuff from this legendary Philly soul instrumental combo – with funky soul horns, unstoppable dancefloor ready rhythms and those soul-stirring strings – and right up there with their best ever! Bobby Martin arranged almost every track – and the record's a great example of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
MGMT's debut and certainly one the biggest spacey pop albums of the 00s, possibly THE biggest! The enduring hits "Time Time Pretend" and "Electric Feels" blend dense layers of vintage synth and keys with a modern sheen and memorable hooks – and there are plenty more like ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2014 SME pressing. Shrink has a small hole on the back.)
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jean Francois Michael —
Je Pense A Toi ... LP Disques Vogue (France), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$7.99
A great Columbia Records set from the mighty Lee Michaels – still going strong after an amazing run of albums on A&M, but with a vibe that's maybe a bit more underground overall! Lee's still a hell of a songwriter, but he's also got an approach that's maybe slightly muted – almost ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Monday Michiru —
Enso ... LP Sonic Image, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$48.9949.99
A set with maybe the most striking cover image that Monday Michiru's given us in years – and a record that really delivers on that promise, too – filled with really captivating tunes that represent a new high level in Monday's already-high career! There's a depth and maturity to the ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lovely vocal chorus album, with kind of a mix of Sunshine Pop and easy modes – all set to arrangements by Al Ham! Titles include "Quentin's Theme", "Jean", "Sweet Caroline", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "My Cherie Amour", "Everybody's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever compilation of work by this overlooked 70s roots reggae group – a Dominican act, but one who have a sound that resonates with the best underground Kingston work of the time! The tunes have this quiet sort of urgency that's a bit of a surprise – wavering vocals that serve ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad really sound fantastic here – stepping off their great work on the soundtrack for Luke Cage, and taking their music in an even stronger direction with help from an array of guest singers and musicians! Things are as rich and funky as you might expect ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Midnight Movers —
Truckin ... LP Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9919.99
Heavy heavy funk from this hard-rocking group! The Midnight Movers were a tripped out combo who used a heck of a lot of guitar work in their grooves – and who also had a 4-part sax section that riffed heavily over the beats, creating a mad wailing approach that was as hard and full-on as any ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A calypso set, but not the sort that you'd know from big crossover records of the late 50s – as the Mighty Sparrow works here with that jazzy blend of horns and rootsy rhythms that kept a strong edge in his music, and made his sounds as important on the pre-reggae scene in London as they were ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent Japanese pressing – much better vinyl than the original!)
A great collection of early R&B by one of the genre's best – the mighty Amos Milburn, a singer who brought a new level of hardcore to the genre! The set features recordings taken from the vaults of Aladdin Records – issued here for the first time! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and lightly bent corners.)
Amos Milburn —
Chicken Shack Boogie ... LP Aladdin/United Artists (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Killer R&B from one of the hippest singers on postwar Aladdin Records! Titles include "Chicken Shack Boogie", in two versions – plus "Amos Boogie", "Johnson Rag", "Sax Shack Boogie", "House Party", "Roll Mr Jelly", "Jitterbu ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Amos Milburn & His Chickenshackers —
Rock Rock Rock ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
(Early 80s issue. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear, price sticker remnants, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Buddy Miles —
Them Changes ... LP Mercury, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ...
$24.99
A landmark crossover album – featuring Buddy Miles' mixed Freedom Express group, and a heavy jazz-rock sound that would soon dominate the charts with other groups. Buddy's drums are super-heavy, even if his vocals always get us the wrong way. Includes the original recording of "Them ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, splitting in the top seam, heavy shelf wear, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
With Carmen Leggio and Harold Ashby on tenor, Russell P{rocope on alto, Marky Markowitz and Waymon Reed on flugelhorn, John Bunch on piano, and Milt Hinton on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen —
Kind Of New ... LP Whaling City Sound, 2015. Sealed ...
$11.99
With guests Jeff Coffin, Jay Rodriguez, James Genus, Gene Lake, Jon Wikan, Nir Felder, Adam Dorn, Brian Dunne, Mike Clark, Cyro Baptista, Jerry Brooks, and Amanda Ruzza. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked at the top left corner.)
John Miles —
Rebel ... LP Decca (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
(Blue label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split bottom seam, discoloration from age, and light surface wear.)
Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Africa —
Pyramids ... LP Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1979. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Bala Miller's got a great pan-African group here – one that's more from the western side of the scene, despite the pyramids mentioned in their name – with players hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon – all coming together in a mighty righteous style! The music is fairly ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2016 EU reissue on PMG. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Not a rock opera, but a country opera – featuring performances by Jerry Naylor, Ray Sanders, Alice Rene, and Kay Adams! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a 'free' punch in the corner, small spine split, some aging.)
The title sort of gives the whole thing away – so we'll just tell you that Glenn's playing versions of "Tuxedo Junction", "St Louis Blues", "In The Mood", "String Of Pearls", "Little Brown Jug", and "American Patrol". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with red text. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small round sticker at the bottom left corner.)
Beautiful sounds from the mighty Jacob Miller – material recorded with Augustus Pablo in the years before Miller went onto greater fame in Inner Circle – and with a rootsy vibe that's still extremely powerful all these many years later! Pablo's at the height of his talents here – ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Who can ever figure this chick out? Mrs Miller was a strange denizen of the bottom level of the music industry food chain – and her stock-in-trade was performing 60s pop tunes with a shrill fuddy-duddy style that was instantly recognizable, and forever annoying! This record is less of a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
The shrill goofy vocalist lays down a second album of groovy camp tunes that'll make your dog cover his ears! There's a few lame tracks on here, but there's also some great ones, like her versions of "Girl From Ipanema" and "Monday, Monday". Mod arrangements by Fred Bock and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Steve Miller Band —
Anthology ... LP Capitol, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$4.996.99
With Paul McCartney, Nicky Hopkins, Richard Thompson, Boz Scaggs, and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has some ring wear, small top seam splits, 2 little bumps on the back opening.)
A masterpiece from the legendary SF rocker Steve Miller – and a perfect summation of the years of blues, soul, funk, and rock he'd been soaking up in the Bay Area scene – served up here with an edge that's still very firmly in place! Miller was already plenty great before this set, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bubbling 80s soul from Stephanie Mills – a set that has the singer's vocals really working strongly with some catchy rhythms that nicely balance between the clubs and the charts! Stephanie's almost in Deniece Williams territory here – working with a groove that's got plenty of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)
An early 80s cooker from Stephanie Mills – not exactly "without mercy", as you might guess from the title – but instead a great slow burner that really does a great job of opening up her voice! Mills moves here in a perfect space between the late disco years and commercial ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Stand Back", "Automatic Passion", "Rising Desire", "Hold On To Midnight", "I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love", "Just You", and "Under Pressure". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Minas —
Num Dia Azul ... LP Blueazul/Mr Bongo (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9930.99
A gorgeous album of Brazilian vocal jazz – a set that blends bossa roots, Brazilian jazz, and some of the sunnier touches you might find coming from Bay Area interpretations of the music in the late 70s/early 80s – such as work by Joyce Cooling or Viva Brasil! Patricia King handles the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliant early sounds from Jimmy Jam – rare late 70s material that has a very different sound than his slicker 80s work with Terry Lewis! The style here is a wonderful blend of sweet soul and righteous jazzy funk – a lot warmer than Jimmy's later beat-heavy style – and served up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Brit invasion work from Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – with tracks that include "Trickie Dickie", "One Fine Day", "Groovy Kind Of Love", "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "Seventh Son", and "All Night Worker". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage stereo pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Kohsuke Mine —
Daguri ... LP JVC/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$33.9935.99
Beautifully burning work from Japanese saxophonist Kohsuke Mine – a player who cut some fantastic albums in the 70s, even though he never fully got his due on this side of the Pacific! The vibe here is very much in a post-Coltrane spiritual mode – with the leader blowing both tenor and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous first outing as a leader for Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – one of our favorite players of the 70s, already sounding wonderful here right at the start! The album's got a freewheeling vibe – not entirely avant, and maybe more in the modal territory unlocked by Miles ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited high-end pressing – two LPs, both of which play at 45rpm!)
Fantastic – and one of Mingus' greatest albums ever! This one ranks right up with The Clown and Pithecantropus Erectus for sheer raw power and emotion – and Mingus' writing here is incredibly tight, giving soloists like Charlie Mariano, Jaki Byard, Richard Williams, and Jerome ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Mingus' classic sessions from the middle period – a legendary blending of jazz with bluesy gospel touches, in a mode that seemed to move away from the politics of some of the late 50s years, and open up his work to a whole new audience! The band is an all-star ensemble all the way ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Changes Two ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Key 70s work from Charles Mingus – an album that was recorded over the course of three days of creative activity at the end of 1974, but somehow split into two different albums under the Changes name! The lineup here is prime 70s Mingus – George Adams on tenor, Jack Walrath on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A great counterpart to the two famous Charles Mingus albums for the Candid label – really a third "lost" Candid album, recorded at the time of those sets, but never issued until many years later! As with those great dates, the work here is filled with righteous anger, unbridled ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Charles Mingus' classic recordings for the Candid label – far and away some of the best recordings he ever made, and some of the few studio sessions that really let him stretch out and do his thing! The Candid label didn't last long – but during their short stretch of recording, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original tapes!)
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has minimal wear. Label on Side 1 has a print blemish at the edge.)
Seminal early work from Charles Mingus – a session that really shows him beginning to work in tightly arranged, deeply resonant styles – pushing much more deeply towards the brilliance of the late 50s! The set's recorded with a great lineup that includes Mal Waldron, Max Roach, and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited mid 90s reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
A fantastic fresh new chapter in the career of Charles Mingus – a set that features the addition of two key players who would really shape his sound in the 70s – Don Pullen on piano and George Adams on tenor, both completely wonderful here! The group also features excellent trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(75 Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
An unusual chapter in the label-hopping career of Charles Mingus – a one-off date recorded for Mercury right after Mingus' legendary sessions for Columbia! The format here may well be Mingus' most ambitious to date – as the album features larger groups than before, exploring a range of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s stereo pressing in a non-gatefold cover. Vinyl plays with a short click on the 1st track. Cover has light edge wear, small split on the spine.)
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Cayre pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Quite a crazy little record from Charles Mingus – a record that fits nicely in his legacy of other recordings for Atlantic, but which has a very different approach! On this set, Mingus plays piano, and even sings a bit – using this messed-up take on blues roots, but filtered through a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Comprehensive 3 LP set that covers the full range of Mingus' great recordings for Atlantic, including stuff from many hard to find albums that you won't find easily on LP. The track list is virtually a catalog of his greatest recordings, with 18 tracks in all: "Pithecanthropus Erectus", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, minor blemishes, and is bumped at the bottom right edge.)
Live material from Mingus' classic mid 60s period – one album recorded at Town Hall in New York in 1964, the other recorded at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis in 1965. Town Hall set features Johnny Coles on trumpet, Clifford Jordan on tenor, and Eric Dolphy on flute, bass clarinet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s green label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Charles Mingus —
Shadows ... LP Destination Moon, 1959. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9924.99
A great early moment for the legendary Charles Mingus – music that was used in the equally-legendary film Shadows – the first directorial effort from a young John Cassavetes! The album's worth it alone for the unusual piece "Untitled Percussion Composition" – one of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Statements ... LP Lotus (Italy), 1969. Very Good+ ...
$11.9914.99
A nice little live date from Mingus – a bit looser, and almost a bit rougher than some of his other work from this vintage – but in a way that makes for a continually appealing set! The group here is a sextet – with Eddie Preston on trumpet, Charles McPherson on alto, Bobby Jones ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Italian issue – LOP 14.066. Cover has some aging and waviness from moisture.)
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, et al —
Newport Rebels ... LP Candid, 1960. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9926.99
A classic early 60s session for Candid Records – put together by a group that includes Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and a host of other musicians who were working here as "Newport Rebels" – by setting up the Jazz Artists Guild Festival as a protest against the increasingly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original purple label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface wear, heavy wear at the spine, bent corners, small name in pen at the top right, and some small spotty blemishes in front.)
If you've never got the concept of a string band, this is the record to really illuminate your ears – as it features a beautiful set of stripped-down sides by the Mississippi Sheiks – all recorded in the early 30s, and a wonderful blend of bluesy inflection and folksy roots! Most ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If you've never got the concept of a string band, this is the record to really illuminate your ears – as it features a beautiful set of stripped-down sides by the Mississippi Sheiks – all recorded in the early 30s, and a wonderful blend of bluesy inflection and folksy roots! Most ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really cool work on shakuhachi – and a set that's way more than just the ballads you might expect from the title! Japanese reed player Kifu Mitsuhashi definitely uses some older modes here, and begins the set as such – but as the record moves on, more contemporary instrumentation comes ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great blend of funky jazz and wooden flute – the Japanese shakuhachi reed instrument, blown by Kifu Mitsuhashi here – then mixed with some larger backings that almost have a CTI Records sort of groove! The approach is similar to some of the best 70s projects from Hozan Yamamoto ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album