A wonderful album by Barry White – a bit later than some of the early 70s hits, but one of his most satisfying records overall! The perpetual favorite on the album is the great groover "Strange Games & Things", a slow sly funky track that's been sampled often over the years, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, partially unglued top seam, and a small split in the bottom seam.)
An album of theirs that you don't see that often – with Barry White's takes on popular movie hits. Some of this veers a little to close to the cheesy side of things, but it's worth it for the "Theme From King Kong" alone, an uptempo funk number that has a great almost afro-funk ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
HP Lovecraft drummer Michael Tegza soldiers on with a new group as Lovecraft – with a tighter sound that blends hard driving drums and guitars with more delicate, harmony vocal accented songcraft! It's a far cry from the psychedelic experimentation of HP Lovecraft – but it's actually a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, splitting on the spine, ring wear.)
Features work from Winston Wright on organ and Willie Lindo on guitar – on titles that include "Can't You Tell It's Me", "Hold Me Tight", "Shining Star", "Sail On", "Hold Me Tight", and "Mr Sea". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, with white labels. Cover has a light bump in one corner.)
Lene Lovich —
New Toy ... LP Stiff/Epic, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Here it is – the first Spoonful LP in all its sunny, groovy glory – and the sum is so much more than just a great single! Like the Byrds, the group is built on traditionally structured back-porch melodies. In the case of the Spoonful, jug band influences provide the core rhythmic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has wear, aging, a cutout hole and a mostly split top seam.)
The most understated album by the Lovin Spoonful – and possibly their best work ever! It's really a showcase for leader/chief songwriter John Sebastian and proto-country rock guitarist Zal Yanovsky. "Summer In The City" is the one that buttered the group's bread for the next ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has edge wear, hype sticker, cutout hole, aging. Includes Kama Sutra inner sleeve.)
Lovin Spoonful, Paul Butterfield, Al Kooper, etc —
What's Shakin ... LP Elektra, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$14.9924.99
A very cool Elektra compilation – with rare non-Buddah work by the Lovin Spoonful, plus material by Al Kooper, Tom Rush, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove! Vinyl and cover have a tiny drill hole. Cover has light wear, mild corner bends.)
Lovin' Spoonful —
Pop History Vol 5 ... LP Polydor (UK), 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
Mundell Lowe —
Billy Jack ... LP Billy Jack Records, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Features overall scoring by Mundell Lowe, with jazzy instrumentals that are trying to have a serious "southwest" sound to them – plus lots of vocal tracks with a similar folksy style to the film's big hit "One Tin Soldier", included on this album. That one's sung by the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later Warner pressing with Burbank labels in a "One Tin Soldier" cover, with a cut corner.)
Includes "Livin' The Life", "Money, Power, Respect" featuring DMX and Lil Kim, "The Heist", "Everybody Wanna Rat", and "We'll Always Love Big Poppa". 21 tracks total including interludes. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
Massively solid boogie work from Jeffrey Osborne and LTD – still grooving beautifully at the end of the 70s, and working here with top-shelf production from Bobby Martin! The set's got that buoyant LTD groove that was a perfect foil for Osborne's soaring vocals – a sound that never ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Island pressing. Cover has minimal wear and slightly wavy panels, with a peeled spot in back.)
Jon Lucien —
I Am Now ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The beginning of an amazing run on RCA for vocalist Jon Lucien – working here in a sublime blend of styles that's way beyond simple soul or standard jazz! Lucien's got a sound that's unlike anything we can think of – apart from the countless imitators who've tried for his style in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – in great shape! Cover has some light wear, and ringwear that includes a few worn spots on the front.)
(Quadraphonic pressing with black & white labels. Includes the Billingsgate inner sleeve. Cover has some edge wear with top seam splits, spot of pen inside.)
Sweet exotic sounds from the Arthur Lyman group – heavy on vibes and lots of hip percussion – recorded with a gently swaying feel that recalls the best energy of the Hawaiian scene in the postwar years! The set's one of Lyman's early solo dates – recorded Henry Kaiser Aluminum ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Lynette —
Baby Sis ... LP Birthright, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A landmark album of the 60s – and a record that forever put Gloria Lynne on the map! The album's got a sense of poise and class that was almost a genre into itself – one that crossed Gloria over big with the title hit version of "I Wish You Love", but which was also supported ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A classic set from singer Gloria Lynne – mature vocals that bridge the worlds of soul and jazz – all set to some beautiful modern arrangements by Melba Liston! The set's got a depth that goes a bit past some of Gloria's other records from the time – less of the pop-styled ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono silver label pressing. Cover has some splitting spots, light surface wear & aging.)
Includes recordings with a thirteen-piece combo led by Don Rendell and featuring Jimmy Skidmore; with Lyttleton's Paseo Band; and in a smaller group with Johnny Picard on trombone, Kathleen Stobart on tenor, Tony Coe on alto, Ian Armit on piano, Brian Brocklehurst on bass, and Eddie Taylor on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing – Made In England. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, half split top seam, faint pencil in back, and lightly bent corners.)
One of the rarest Moms Mabley albums – and one of the coolest too – issued on Stax's comedy label Partee, with music by George Butcher, who plays piano in a small combo with Donald Duck Dunn on bass and Al Jackson on drums! (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, surface wear, and aging.)
No, Moms isn't storming the United Nations – but she is caught live here, in a 1960 performance at the Uptown Theatre in Philly. The material isn't has hard and heavy as later stuff, but her spirit and fire is still there, and the album's noteworthy in that it's an early attempt by Chess to ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has some yellowing from age at the opening.)
Maybe one of the most soul-based records ever from percussionist Ralph MacDonald – partly because Ralph does a bit of singing, in addition to playing the heavy congas on the cover! Yet the record's still got the core jazz vibe of his other sets from the late 70s – served up with an all- ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent Machito album – with a hard straight ahead sound that's way better than a lot of his other albums from the time! There's loads of great percussion on the record, and plenty of strong Afro-Cuban grooves, recorded in spare arrangements with a bit of echo on the mix to give the set ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Machito Orchestra —
Fireworks ... LP Coco, 1977. Very Good ...
$9.99
70s work from Machito – still very much in the mode of his classics from earlier years, but with an undeniable punch on a few numbers, thanks to the smoking salsa groove of the Coco Records label! The album's got one really standout track entitled "Macho" – a 13 minute ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Machito/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie —
Afro Cuban Jazz ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
Groundbreaking Latin Jazz – and an essential 2LP set! The album brings together classic work for Norman Granz' Verve and Clef labels in the cubop mode – including Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Suite, Machito's Afro-Cuban Suite, titles by Chico O'Farrill, and others recorded in 1949 and ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Mackay with Vicky Hamilton —
Hands ... LP Discovery, 1968/1982. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A split LP that offers some key tracks from the classic Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton album on Impulse from 1968, plus later piano trio recordings by Dave from 1982! Dave & Vicky are represented here by the first 4 tracks on the record – "Blues For Hari", "Here", ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of two albums produced by Rudy Ray Moore – the other being The Sensuous Black Man – which define the art of making love from a gender-based perspective. Like Rudy's Sensuous Black Man, The Madam's version features one side of "instructional" dialogue – very XXX-rated ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear and a small bit of splitting on the spine – but this is a very nice copy.)
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 2010s EU Music On Vinyl reissue. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Madness back when they were strongly in a ska vein! Titles include "One Step beyond", "Tarzan's Nuts", "Madness", "Chimunks Are Go", "Razor Blade Alley", and "Land Of Hope & Glory". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(2nd US Sire pressing with Warner rim text. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some yellowing from age.)
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2017 Project Re:Vinyl reissue pressing, with obi!)
Almost a late British invasion group – and a pretty darn groovy one at that! The Magic Lanterns hail from the UK, but they've got a sound that's picked up some of the Sunshine pop and jazzier touches of the US pop scene in the late 60s – heard to great effect on the title hit "Sham ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole. Labels have a name in pen.)
Early 80s issue of live recordings at the Alex Club in Chicago from 1963 and 1964 and from the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1969. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Magnificent Men —
Live ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
A great title for this second set from Taj Mahal – because the sound here is even more stripped-down and natural than on his first LP! Taj turns in a lot more original tunes this time around – and is in wonderfully comfortable territory with his own lead lyrics, sung alongside his own ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hardly any "recycling" going on here – as Taj Mahal takes bluesy roots and turns them in a whole new direction for the 70s, evolving the music way past the level most other bluesmen were working in at the time! At some level, Mahal's style is far more rootsy than most early 70s ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with some staining & waviness on the bottom left corner.)
Main Source —
Breaking Atoms ... LP Wild Pitch, 1991. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the debut album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of bringing ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl Me Please pressing on clear with orange vinyl, in a cover with slightly different design. Includes the booklet, printed inner sleeve, and bonus 7-inch.)
Maybe one of the best 70s albums from these two great musicians – a spare set of duos performances recorded live at Montreux – away from any of the studio trappings that both players often found themselves involved with! There's almost an ECM vibe to the record – as the vibes of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and a large promo sticker.)
A very well-done collection of famous snippets from Malcolm's best speeches – done officially, in collaboration with Betty Shabazz. The record doesn't feature full speeches, but important passages that include "By Any Means Necessary", "We Want Complete Separation", " ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring impressions, small indents, and bent corners.)
An overlooked 80s album from reedman Didier Malherbe – best known for his 70s experiments in jazz and prog! The style here continues that mode, but adds in a touch of fusion – but all in a way that's very tasteful, and much cooler than the cover might make you expect! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a very short click right at the start, but is great overall. Cover has some light corner bumping, but looks great otherwise.)
A brilliant moment as a leader from saxophonist Maurice Malik King – a member of the St Louis underground in the 70s, but one who never saw the same sort of fame as contemporaries who left the city for New York and beyond – yet who continued to create some incredible music far away from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Katsutoshi Morizono and Kiyotsugu Amano on guitar, Yoshinori Kaketa on piano, DX-7, and Fender Rhodes, Kazuo Kimura and Akira Okazawa on bass, Tomihiro Maeda and Yuichi Togashiki on drums, Tadaomi Anai on percussion, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert, slightly crinkled at the sides. Cover has small sticker spots, bent a bit at the top right corner, and appears to have been inscribed by the artist in front.)
Wonderfully dark harmonies from The Mamas & The Papas – one of those amazing late 60s albums from the group that was pop on the outside, but something very else underneath – a wonderful blend of modes that was hardly duplicated this well again! There's a slightly spooky feel to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s black label stereo pressing in the "Dedicated To The One I Love" cover with Gold Record Award logo.)
Beautiful harmonies from this legendary group – set to some great backings that include Hal Blaine on drums and Larry Knechtel on keyboards! There's a lot of nice non-hit material – titles that include "Ivy", "Mansions", "The Right Somebody To Love", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing in the split-front gatefold cover, with minimal wear.)
The final album from The Mamas & The Papas – and a set that really makes us wonder how great they would have sounded had they kept on recording into the 70s! There's definitely a shift here from the earlier work – vocals that still have that incredible way of coming together, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has a tiny cutout hole, but is a nice copy.)
A great little album of Latiny tunes from Henry Mancini – played by a very hip lineup of west coast jazzmen! The rhythms have a great mix of Latin influences and Mancini magic – the kind of grooves you'd hear on his 60s soundtracks at the time, played by a lineup that includes Bud ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo dynagroove pressing, 1s stampers! Cover has light ring wear, two small label maker stickers.)
Nice 60s crime jazz from Mancini! Although Mancini's fame was made in the late 50s for his work on the classic Peter Gunn TV show, it's less known that he also did the score for the less-than-successful Peter Gunn film. Directed in 1967 by Blake Edwards, the film was a weak attempt to transfer ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing.)
Henry Mancini —
Hatari ... LP RCA, 1962. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Mancini's light lilting groovy score to this flop of a film by Howard Hawks! Again, the score is better remembered than the film – probably because it gave the world the great cut "Baby Elephant Walk", a goofy little number that still gets churned up a lot today. There's lots of ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has bent corners and a date in pen.)
The Latin sound is a groovy sound too – thanks to some great arrangements from the legendary Henry Mancini! The album's less a straight Latin date than it is a new approach to the grooves Mancini was laying down on his 60s soundtracks – a mix of bossa and cha cha-inspired themes that ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German stereo pressing. Cover has bent corners and date of purchase written in pen in back.)
Henry Mancini's second album of stuff for the Peter Gunn TV show, and arguably better than the first one! The album's straight-ahead crime jazz – performed by a great set of players that includes Plas Johnson, Shelly Manne, Ted Nash, Paul Horn, and other west coasters. Tracks include "M ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German Living Stereo pressing in a flimsy cover, with ring impressions, bent corners, and purchase date written in pen in back.)
Mancini's Hollywood material, admittedly with a couple of snoozers, but also it's share of timeless classics, like "Dreamsville" and "Days of Wine & Roses", plus some great versions of other film stuff like "Walk On The Wild Side" and Nino Rota's "Drink More ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Henry Mancini —
Peter Gunn ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A classic! This is the record that made Mancini's career, and forever transformed the face of crime and jazz. The record's a stunning batch of instrumentals, played by a crack group of west coast players who also performed regularly in the TV show. Titles include the classic "Peter ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Speakers Corner pressing, in great shape!)
One of Henry Mancini's grooviest LPs from the 70s – a mixture of tight large arrangements with a smooth funky edge, similar to some of his best soundtrack work at the time! The rhythm section is great – with Harvey Mason on drums and Joe Sample on keyboards, and guitar by David T ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet jazzy keys from Mike Mandel – grooving here in a fuller jazz funk mode that's a bit like the best work of the 70s on Kudu Records! The approach is quite nice – with Mike handling all the electrics, and getting solo support from and array of jazzy players who include David Sanborn ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set of spacey club from Mandre – aka Andre Lewis – an artist we'd place right up there with some of the best cosmic sounds from Dexter Wansel at the time, and maybe even some of the more space-bound club artists of the European scene as well! The album's got some wonderful ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album, put together to accompany one of Muhammad Ali's finest moments on the big screen – in a blend of music that's way deeper than the usual sounds you'd hear ringside! Michael Masser helmed the set – produced and wrote most of the material – but also with key ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Sha La La", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Pretty Flamingo", "The One In The Middle", "Oh No, Not My Baby", "Come Tomorrow", and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono UK brown label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, price code sticker, and is bumped at the top left corner.)
Lots of early classics – "Pretty Flamingo", "Let's Go Get Stoned", "My Little Red Book", "Got My Mojo Working", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "Oh No Not My Baby". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing.)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band —
Chance ... LP Warner, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$24.9929.99
With Mangione on flugelhorn and Rhodes, Gerry Niewood on saxophones and flute, Joe La Barbera on drums and percussion, and Chip Jackson on electric bass. Coordinated by Kai Winding, with Lew Soloff on lead and concert master Gerald Vinci. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A great one from that period when Chuck Mangione was mixing his sublime flugelhorn sound with some well-crafted larger ideas – served up with a core combo that features Chuck on Fender Rhodes as well as his horn, plus Chip Jackson on bass, Joe LaBarbera on drums, and Gerry Niewood on soprano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album