A pretty great collection of rare Brazilian tunes form the 60s – all associated with the important Festival of song in Rio. Side one features live recordings from the festival – including two unique versions of "Travessia" and "Morro Velho", both done in a warm ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is missing the original plastic sleeve - and has light corner bends.)
Titles include "Groovin", "Love", "Cupid", "You Got Soul", "People In Love", "Don't Cry", "You Got To Change Your Ways", "Hold Me Tight", and "Lovey Dovey". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Warmly hypnotic work from this great Moroccan group – a set of long tracks that mix together percussion, acoustic strings, and chanted vocals – all swirling together with a vibe that's as spiritual as it is timeless! The set was recorded in the 70s, but the only aspect of that decade ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hip hop for the Gainsbourg fan? This Handsome Boy Modeling School spin off has Nathaniel Merriweather, aka Dan The Automator, working in his smoothest, sexiest, loungiest mode ever! Like Handsome Boy, Lovage is packed to the rafters with mysterious guest appearances, including the turntable and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing – on clear with red & turquoise splatter colored vinyl. Quantities limited!)
National Black Theater/Smoked Country Jam/Juan & Jenny —
Riding The Wings Of Love ... LP Goodworks, 1978. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Worth it for the National Black Theater material – which takes up a quarter of the 2LP set! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Natural Information Society have been a key force on the Chicago underground for a number of years – and here, they go back even further, to open the door to the legendary saxophonist Ari Brown – who joins the group on tenor! You might know Brown's music as a member of 70s spiritual ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The group's just a trio, but they've got a wonderfully full sound – a rich funky groove that comes from just drums, bass, and keyboards – yet which has this soaring reach that almost takes us back to the 70s genius of work on labels like Fantasy or Prestige! Drummer Toshiyuki Sasaki is ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing with obi, still sealed in the perforated sleeve with hype sticker.)
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi & insert – GXK 8061.)
An excellent set that brings together Fats Navarro's recordings for Savoy – late 40s sides that were always poorly packaged and annotated on record, which are compiled here wonderfully, with great notes, and a few unissued tracks! Players include Leo Parker, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, Ernie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
Fats Navarro/Tadd Dameron —
Our Delight ... LP Jazz Bird, Late 1940s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
With Alan Eager on tenor, Jimmy Ford on alto, Kenny Clarke on drums, Curly Russell on bass, and Kay Penton on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)
(Includes the printed inner sleeves and insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Jimmy Neeley —
Misirlou ... LP Tru Sound/Prestige, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
One of the few albums ever recorded by Jimmy Neeley – an unsung piano genius of the 50s and 60s, with a sound and style that placed him right up there with the best work of Ahmad Jamal! Like Jamal, Neeley has a bit of a flair for the exotic – and also like Jamal, his trio performances ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert!)
Neighbor Lady —
For The Birds ... LP Park The Van, 2022. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A repackaged version of the first Capitol album by Fred Neil – issued here under the title of the one tune on the album that became a hit, but not under Fred's version! (The hit was sung in the film Midnight Cowboy by Nilsson.) The album is really one of the best places to start with Fred's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label stereo pressing. Cover has a large cutout hole, edge wear, half split top seam, and a wide center split in the bottom seam.)
One of the rawest recordings made by Fred Neil – and a record we really love – featuring one side of live tracks, and another of unusual studio material! The first half of the album has Fred playing in a spare setting up in Woodstock – working in a small club, and doing great ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Fred Neil —
Sessions ... LP Capitol, 1967. Very Good ...
$16.99
A real classic from one of our favorite artists of the 60s! Fred Neil is best known to the world as the man who wrote "Everybody's Talkin", which was used excessively in the film Midnight Cowboy (although his version in the film was sung by Nilsson) – but he's a hell of a great ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, mostly split bottom seam, 'free' stamp in corner, faint ring wear.)
Nektar —
Live In New York ... LP Bacillus/Bellaphon (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
The set's a long-spun suite – with passages that include "Returning Light", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "Wheel Of Time", "Images Of The Past", and "Confusion". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A great entry in this wonderful series – a tight set of batucada and percussion tracks, played by one of Brazil's more popular bandleaders, in a tight format that adds in some groovy touches! And also like the rest of these, this one's also got a few tasty orchestral tracks that push past ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – in the plastic sleeve – a nice copy!)
Includes recordings with Washboard Rhythm Kings, Bumble Bee Slim, Tampa Red, Leonard Scott, Victoria Spivey, and Lorraine Walton. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
A record that marks a very different chapter in the career of Bill Nelson than his initial rise to fame at the head of Be Bop Deluxe – a set that offers up a leaner take on the 70s styles of Nelson's music, and a sound that's decidedly aimed much more at the new wave generation! Bill was ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, still sealed, with a cutout hole, light wear, and some price sticker remnants.)
One of Oliver Nelson's hippest albums – a bold statement of righteous energy, and a fantastic summation of all the genius he'd created during the 60s as an arranger for other people's records! The record is almost at a Duke Ellington level – a complex yet soulful suite of tracks for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange & black label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear.)
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA/Impulse pressing in a barcode cover, in great shape.)
A great little album – a lot better than you might think from the concept! After the death of JFK, Oliver Nelson penned this extremely strong tribute to the man – featuring snippets of speeches made by Kennedy during his time in office as president, used as bridges between jazz based ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A unique little outing for Oliver Nelson – one that breaks him out of the familiar territory of the studio, and puts him in a much more spontaneous live setting! Nelson's playing soprano sax on the album – using the instrument in an edgey way that has echoes of Coltrane, yet which also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, a trace of a sticker, and a small center split on the bottom seam.)
Incredible early work from Willie Nelson – quite different from his outlaw material of the 70s, but equally compelling in its own sort of way! As you'd guess from the title and cover, the set came out at a time when Willie was a real up-and-coming songwriting in country music – ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Willie Nelson —
Angel Eyes ... LP Columbia, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
With Jackie King on guitar. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a promo sticker in back.)
A genius album – Willie Nelson returns to his early Texas roots, and makes Ray Price sound better than he has in years! The match is no surprise, given that Willie wrote a few big hits for Ray before his own star shone brightly – and the album features these fantastic remakes, done in ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second sublime album from Neon Philharmonic – and one that seems to go even deeper than the first in its blend of ambitious musical themes and mature lyrical ideas! The presentation here is even more symphonic than on the first record – but at a level that's never soppy or sleepy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally excellent album! Sure, Peter Nero could be one of the sleepier piano players of the 60s – but on this little gem, he's playing moog, and it sounds great! Nero's taking moog to the sweet soundtrack groovers "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Windmills Of Your Mind" ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Loose Salute ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Think what you want about Mike Nesmith as a Monkee – he's also a hell of a sensitive singer/songwriter, and one of the key talents who helped give birth to the country rock sound at the end of the 60s! This album's one of the few that Nesmith cut with his wonderful First National Band – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Magnetic South ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$33.9939.99
Completely wonderful solo work from Monkee Mike Nesmith – music that almost bears no relationship to his famous TV sounds – save for the fact that Mike's still got all of his charms firmly intact! Yet the approach here is unabashedly country rock – that style that Nesmith was ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with deep groove. Includes the RCA inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band —
Nevada Fighter ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Mike Nesmith is letting his hair grow a bit on the cover of this third album with his First National Band – and he also seems to be opening up his sound a bit, too – firmly flowing into the expansive country rock territory he opened up with the group's first two albums! Nesmith ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Juggernaut", "Zebrano", "Catwalk", "Body And Soul", "My Dear", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "Wasamba", "Too Much Of A Good Thing", "Cinema Paradiso", "Blue Sesame", and "Alph ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Neu —
Neu! ... LP Brain (Germany), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
The groundbreaking first album from Neu – maybe not the earliest record in the Krautrock generation – but a set that certainly set a new sort of standard after it was released! The group mix together slow-building rhythms and plenty of fuzz – all recorded by the great Conny Plank ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl Gronland pressing from 2010.)
Aaron Neville —
Apache ... LP Tell It Records, 2016. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Lots of work from this legendary New Orleans family – early solo tracks by Aaron and Art Neville, a rare early Chess single by The Hawketts, 70s funk from The Wild Thoupitoulas, and later Neville Brothers material! Includes the sample classic "Hercules" by Aaron Neville! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the nicest early albums by this great 70s soul collective – featuring a strong mix of funk and mellow soul tracks, with backing by the Nite Liters on some tracks, and production by the great Harvey Fuqua throughout! Titles include "Wild Flower", "It's Been A Long ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and is bumped at the top left corner.)
A groovy bit of pop from this great 60s Chicago group! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, and some spotty aging in back.)
New Colony Six —
Colonization ... LP Sentar, 1967. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A classic set from these groovy guys – with tracks that include "Warm Baby", "Elf Song", "I'm Here Now", "Woman"," I'm Just Waitin", "You're Gonna Be Mine", and "Love You So Much". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. The back cover has light ring wear.)
New Deal Rhythm Band —
Hep Hep ... LP Crescent, 1977. Sealed ...
$4.99
New Deal Rhythm band is Rico Royale on saxophones, Elfo P Fuggins on tenor, Bob A Rebob on algo and clarinet, Tiny Sforzando on trumpet, Tommy Brone on trombone, Honkey Falters on guitar, Ludwig Of Hollywood on drums, Steve The Reefer Man on bass, and Cheryl Bentyne on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Crescent pressing, still sealed with a cutout notch.)
New Edition show they're no Johnnies-come-lately on the harmony soul scene – and pay tribute to a host of older groups from the 50s and 70s – singing a mix of hits and soul classics in a laidback late nite mode that brings a real focus on their vocals. Given their age, there's a sound ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Shrink has some light wear, a few open spots, sticker remnant. Cover has a cutout notch, two bumped corners, light surface wear where the shrink is open.)
(Japanese pressing, with obi. Cover has light aging.)
New Mastersounds —
Old School ... LP One Note (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
The New Mastersounds hardly need to go back to school – unless it's to become the teachers, which is a role they'd fit well – given how many years they've been giving the world funky music! The great Eddie Roberts is very much at the top of his game here on guitar – and there ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
New Swingle Singers —
Folio ... LP MMG, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
An Italian prog classic from the New Trolls – a group who sing in English throughout, and work with a quality that makes us wonder why this set never broke big on the British or American scenes of the 70s! The record's got a very special vibe right from the start – a blend of acoustic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the very cool fold-out gatefold cover! Cover has some light water damage near the bottom – hard to see on front, with some light peeling inside. But overall, this is a nice clean copy.)
New York All Stars with Orquesta Novel —
Do The Boogaloo ... LP Fonseca/Andale, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9919.98
A great jammer from the 60s years on Fonseca Records – and like most of the other work on the label, a set with a slightly different feel that a lot of combos coming out of New York scene! There's definitely some of the boogaloo promised in the title, but the album also seems less strictly ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"I need a fix – and a kiiiiiiiiiissssssss!" What can we say? Johnny Thunders, David Johansen and the boys reinvented the wheel with the of wildly hedonist glam skronk spun on this still incredible debut record. Both records they made for Mercury are incredible, but this is the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original lipstick label pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
Maybe not a "world" of piano, but a real classic from Phineas Newborn – a record that marks a harder, more soulful sound than some of his 50s work – shaking free from some of his flowery touches on the keys, and digging much deeper into the groove of his Memphis roots! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a hype sticker, and a date in pen.)
David Newman —
Weapon ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
One of the sweetest, funkiest 70s sets from reedman David Fathead Newman – an album that has the saxophonist blowing over some great arrangements from William Eaton – who brings in a full sound that almost gives the album a soundtrack sort of vibe! Newman's tenor, alto, and flute get ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo pressing. Cover has light wear, promo stickers, and yellowing from age on the back.)
Randy Newman —
Sail Away ... LP Reprise, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$11.99
Titles include "Burn On", "God's Song", "Political Science", "Old Man", "He Gives Us All His Love", and "Simon Smith & The Amazing Dancing Bear". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing in the cover variant with titles listed in back. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Features early work from Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Benny Jacobs-El on trombone, Mike Citron on tenor, Mike Abene on piano, and Alan Rubin on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono promo. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)
Newton Family —
Greatest Hits ... LP RCA (Japan), Early 80s. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
(With obi and insert. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Next Morning —
Next Morning ... LP Calla/Survival Research, 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9924.99
A heady bit of work from this obscure Caribbean band – much more rock than funk, but put together with a nice combination of both in the mix! We might link these guys slightly to a group like Merda/Black Merda – maybe given some inspiration from the work of Jimi Hendrix, but sometimes ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jalen Ngonda's a hell of a soul singer, and he's working here in a stunning setting that really does justice to his fantastic voice – a larger set of arrangements than you'd usually hear on a Daptone Record, in a way that rises up with a really majestic sort of vibe! Ngonda's got a way of ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Niagara —
Niagara ... LP United Artists/PMG (Austria), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
German drummer Klaus Weiss started out in more conventional jazz during the 60s – but as the 70s moved in, he really found his groove – and opened up strongly in styles that were funky, spiritual, and sometimes hard to define! That latter is definitely the case here – as Weiss ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trio of early 70s LPs from Klaus Weiss & Niagara – in a massive 3LP wood box set! First up is the 1971 self-titled debut – a pretty astonishing set of heavy, hypnotic drums and percussion. It features just 2 long jams, "Sangandongo" and "Malanga" and it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies. Features all three albums with original artwork – in a special wooden slipcover.)
Features Joe Nicholas on trumpet, Jim Robinson on trombone, and Albert Burbank on clarinet and vocals. A New Orleans recording – but issued on a tiny postwar label down the street from the present Dusty Groove store! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing! Paste-on cover has a small piece missing on the right, with some old glue bleed through.)
Some of the most exciting piano jazz ever recorded – and one of the rare few albums released by the legendary Herbie Nichols! Nichols' firm-handed style is amazing throughout, and the record explodes with energy unheard of on other trio sessions from the time – a fantastic blend of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Killer piano jazz, and some of the greatest modernist work ever recorded by Blue Note! Herbie Nichols deserves every bit of the rare fame he ever got – and it's only the paucity of his recordings that has kept him from achieving the status of Thelonious Monk or Cecil Taylor as an avant garde ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and lyric insert. Cover has some surface and edge wear.)
Nico —
Chelsea Girl ... LP Verve/Endless Happiness, 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
One of the greatest records of the 60s – and a sublime debut from Nico, sounding fresher and less dreary here than on many of her later sides – although still pretty chilling overall! The record features larger orchestral backings on most tracks – never too heavy, but with light ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from Nico – easily one of her most haunting albums ever, and a huge step forward even from the sublime Chelsea Girl record! John Cale produced and arranged the album, and plays some extra-spooky harmonium throughout – an instrument that's got the same low, dead tones as ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nico —
Marble Index ... LP Elektra/Endless Happiness, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
Extremely haunting early work from Nico – a set that really has her stepping forward on the path to solo greatness! The album's only Nico's second solo album – after the legendary Chelsea Girls for Verve – but it's got a spark, stark, totally-drained quality that's immediately ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nico —
Marble Index ... LP Elektra/Domino, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9924.99
Extremely haunting early work from Nico – a set that really has her stepping forward on the path to solo greatness! The album's only Nico's second solo album – after the legendary Chelsea Girls for Verve – but it's got a spark, stark, totally-drained quality that's immediately ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Plenty of exotic themes in this lesser-known Italian western score from the 60s – bits of flute, bits of whistling, and even some vocals from I Cantori Moderni! Mellower moments are nicely juxtaposed with more dramatic ones – underscoring the mix of romance and drama that follows the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram Digitmovies pressing from 2011.)
A crime thriller, but one with a beautiful score from Bruno Nicolai – slinky and 70s at times, and with some really gentle tension at others! This is definitely one of the works that has Nicolai stepping nicely away from Morricone – using some warmer elements in some of his best themes ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album