One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool record from this hip Hungarian bassist – a set that has all sorts of instrumental surprises along the way! Pege also plays electric bass and cello – in a group with Bela Lakatos on organ and piano, Mihaly Raduly on tenor and flute, and Janos Nemeth on tenor – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever from this legendary Hungarian bassist – with work by Art Farmer and Benny Bailey on trumpets, and Leo Wright on alto – plus some great Fender Rhodes by Jeno Balogh! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with English titles. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Autumn Song". Cover has light aging and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Mid 50s west coastery from Dave Pell – recording here in an octet that includes Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ray Sims on trombone, Paul Smith on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, and Ronnie Lang on baritone. The tracks are short and slinky, with Pell's sharp tenor in the frontline – on tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave blows on a set of tunes lifted from TV shows of the early 60s – including "See The USA", "Like Young", "Sing Along", "This Could Be The Start of Something", "Lively One", and "Melancholy Serenade". The backings have the Pell ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A pretty strange concept for an album – a bunch of LA jazz players get together and do versions of songs usually associated with the south! This penchant for swinging tunes from unusual sources was one of Pell's strongest 50s tricks, though, and he makes it come off pretty well with a group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and a 4 inch split at the left side of the top seam.)
Sublime stuff! When Teddy left Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, he was making one of the best moves of his career – as you'll hear on these amazing tracks, totally perfect bits of modern soul that moved the career of Teddy up about a zillion notches, and which also had a profound effect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teddy Pendergrass —
TP ... LP Philadelphia International, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
As perfect a summation of the Teddy Pendergrass genius as you'll ever hope to find – a magnificent maturation of that incredible sound he first forged with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, set forth in even more confident, sophisticated soul territory! As with the Melvin albums, there's a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from this hip instrumental group – with tracks that include "Dirt", "Swing The Cat", "Horns Of The Bull", and the sublime "Perpetuum Mobile". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a promo sticker in back.)
Pentangle —
Pentangle ... LP Reprise, 1968. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
An amazing start to a short but legendary run from Pentangle – a group who played strongly on the guitar genius of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, but who also adds in a fantastic sense of rhythm too – really transforming the music in the process! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange and tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, surface wear & aging.)
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s yellow label OJC pressing. Cover has a bit of marker.)
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Art Pepper —
No Limit ... LP Contemporary, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A nice lost late number from Art Pepper – a freewheeling set of tracks that really show the influence of John Coltrane on Pepper's work – cut with a quartet that includes George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas on "blitz bass", and Carl Burnett on drums. The tracks are long, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Trip ... LP Contemporary, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
The "trip" here is a mellow one – not the soaring, spacey style you might expect in a long line of drug-reference titles for Art Pepper albums – but that difference is a-ok with us, because Art's really hitting some great new territory here, thanks to a hip trio that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Russ Freeman on piano, Ben Tucker on Bass & Gary Frommer on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a coin-sized stain.)
Pere Ubu —
Dub Housing ... LP Chrysalis, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Pere Ubu's second album – and maybe the record that has them really finding their unique place in American music! Early singles and Modern Dance had maybe more of a stronger punk influence – but here, things are really thrown open as we journey into the mad mind of singer David Thomas ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
A seminal album from the American underground of the late 70s – the debut of Pere Ubu, bursting forth from the Cleveland scene with a sound to challenge the greatness of anything coming from New York or LA at the time! The album's not exactly punk, not exactly art rock, but has strong ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s US Rough Trade pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some edge wear, and bumped conrers.)
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereolab pressing. Cover has splitting on the top seam, mild corner bump.)
If there's anyone who could make the idea of Italian westerns and Jamaican grooves come together, it's the young Lee Scratch Perry – the mad musician who always had a great talent for mixing it up! Eastwood Rides Again follows the theme of The Upsetters previous classic, Return Of Django ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet and Stan Hope on piano – on titles that include "Only Trust Your Heart", "Almost Like Being In Love", "Everything Happens To Me", and "Just For You". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
A beautiful group soul vocals effort from the Persuasions in the early 70s – working in a throwback acapella mode, but still with a fresh feel – thanks to a hip dawn of the 70s sound, and a stripped-down feel that you'd probably have never gotten back in the day! It's amazing how fresh ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They still ain't got no band, and they're still riding along at the height of their acapella success – one that was no doubt due to rising mainstream interest in older musical modes as part of the rock and roll revival of the post-Woodstock years – something that probably helped the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Olivier Peters Quartet featuring Joan Johnson —
Wings Of Spring ... LP Village (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
A sweet little album of breezy jazz – with vocals by Joan Johnson on a number of tracks, and that modally grooving post-MPS sound that still resonated strongly on a few German labels at the end of the 70s! The real star here is Peters, whose work on saxes is great – kind of pinched in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Celeste. Cover has a light trace of an old sticker in one corner.)
(Mid 60s stereo pressing in a flip-back cover, with 1800 yen obi. Cover has bent corners and some yellowing from age.)
Oscar Peterson —
Girl Talk ... LP MPS (Germany), Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing in non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Oscar Peterson —
Good Life ... LP Pablo, 1973. Sealed ...
$16.99
Oscar Peterson's living the vida bueno here – returning to the London House in Chicago, over a decade after his famous recording date in the early 60s – and working with a very different style overall! The tracks are long, and quite open – a great way to hear Peterson working out ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some price sticker remnants and a Best Entertainment Value sticker on both sides.)
Oscar pays tribute to Frank – but he uses his keys, not his voice – to come up with some great renditions of tunes from Sinatra's classic Capitol years! It's true that Peterson was known to vocalize on some sessions (most notably on his tribute to Nat King Cole, recorded a few years ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual live date for Oscar Peterson – in that it wasn't actually officially recorded by Verve, but done by a fan and handed over to Norman Granz at a later date! Given that origin, though, the material is quite strong – recorded with an edge that's slightly earthier than usual for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2626 – with obi and insert.)
Titles include "Always", "Say It Isn't So", "Easter Parade", "How Deep Is The Ocean", "Isn't This A Lovely Day", and "If I Had You". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove & trumpeter logo. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
A great early example of the genius of mixing guitar with the piano of Oscar Peterson – a move that might have been inspired by the success of Ahmad Jamal, but which works equally well for Peterson's sound on the keys! The tracks here feature either Herb Ellis or Irving Ashby on guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing with obi & insert – MV 2606.)
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... LP Verve, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$34.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Japanese stereo pressing – MV 2062 – with obi and insert. Cover has light aging.)
One of those great stripped-down Peterson-plus dates for Pablo Records from the 70s – a session that features Oscar on both piano and organ, working alongside the trumpet of Roy Eldridge! There's no other instrumentation at all, and the sound is completely charming – intimate without ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
All original compositions by the late pianist – with a group on side one that features Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, plus guest guitar from John Abercrombie on one track – and a group on side two that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, with Abercrombie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Although bassist Oscar Pettiford left a huge influence on jazz before his untimely death, there's not actually that many fantastic records in which he's featured as a leader. Fortunately, this is one of the few, and it's a sparkling set of modernist inflected bop tunes played by a group that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split spine, some splitting on the top seam, & light surface wear.)
(Original stereo pressing, still sealed, with a small cutout hole and a large tear half way across the bottom. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom edge.)
Titles include "Star Wars Suite", "Variations On A Korean Folksong", "Moment Voor Morricone", "Clarinet Candy", "Flat Baroque", "Baja", and more. (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small stickers at the top corners and is lightly bent and worn at the edges.)
Greg's definitely showing off all his chops on this one – working with help from a huuuge array of famous guest stars – including The Pointer Sisters, James Ingram, Howard Hewett, Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson, Robbie Nevil, and others. And while the bulk of the record really shows ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some edge & surface wear, small drip stains.)
One of the deepest soul sets from Esther Phillips' 70s years on Kudu Records – a set with some nicely gritty grooves and a surprisingly earthy feel at times – especially when compared to some of her other albums of the time! Backings are by James Brown's old reedman, Pee Wee Ellis ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a touch of edge wear.)
One of Esther's strong winners for Kudu – a record that takes her soulful style of earlier years, and wraps it around some sly 70s funky arrangements! Ex-James Brown hornman Pee Wee Ellis arranged the album, and gave Esther a nice little dose of funk that really helped her groove – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty amazing set from Esther Phillips – her final album for Kudu – and a beautiful mix of soaring soul sounds from one the most unique, emotionally-inflected soul vocalists of her era! Esther's in prime Kudu mode here – working with jazzy arrangements by David Matthews and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 70s album, issued at a time when Esther Phillips was really riding high with her records on the Kudo label – but a set that brings together unissued sides recorded for Atlantic in the 60s! The style is a great mix of rootsy soul and hipper jazz – arranged by Onzy Matthews on side one ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a scrape across the front.)
A landmark album – not only for Esther Phillips, who's emerging here as a gifted young lady, very different from her R&B years, but also for the genre of country soul, which was emerging to be one of the most important strands in the new music during the 60s. Esther's not fooling around ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has surface & edge wear, clear tape on all seams, hype sticker, cutout notch.)
Esther Phillips —
Esther ... LP Atlantic, 1966. Very Good ...
$14.99
Given her start as a rough-hewn child junkie R&B singer, it's hard to believe that Esther's the one singing these beautiful ballads and soul tracks! The album's fantastic, though – and it shows Esther maturing into one of the more fantastic vocalists of her generation. Oliver Nelson, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has some light wear, tiny cutout hole.)
Smooth and sophisticated grooving from Esther Phillips – a record that really has her shaking off the rag-tag and rootsy modes of earlier years, and gliding sweetly into the mainstream! Phillips' vocals are still as soulful and compelling as ever, but the backings are quite full – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet groover from Esther Phillips – done in a style that's much more club-oriented than before, but which we find ourselves liking quite a lot! Given that Esther had explored other modes quite thoroughly on other 60s and 70s sessions, the change here is actually a nice one – and the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not a live album – as you might think from the title – but a tight batch of tunes that shows the full funk and soul talents of the legendary Esther Phillips! The album's got a nicely dark undercurrent at times – a sound that's not as smooth as some of Esther's other Kudu albums ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The cover might be a bit "on the nose" – but the album itself has some really nice tracks, thanks in part to production and arrangements by Pee Wee Ellis, who always managed to get the best out of Esther during the 70s! The groove's got a lot top shelf clubby soul and easygoing ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert and Mercury inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and is bent a bit at the edges and bottom left corner.)
The first album from Shawn Phillips – featuring Phillips recording in London with members of Traffic backing him up – in a style that's a great extrapolation of folksy and bluesy roots with some of the hipper styles going down in England at the end of the 60s. Phillips does a great job ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard heavy soul from The Wicked Pickett – and virtually a blueprint for the heavier sound of Muscle Shoals to come – as Wilson Pickett was to that soul scene what Otis Redding had been to the Memphis world of Stax Records! These aren't Wilson's first recordings – but as with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has minimal wear & is nice overall.)
Hard heavy soul from The Wicked Pickett – and virtually a blueprint for the heavier sound of Muscle Shoals to come! Rick Hall and Tom Dowd produced the material, and tracks include classics like "Mustang Sally", "Land Of 1000 Dances", "Funky Broadway", "Soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, surface wear, and light creases on the spine.)
Wilson Pickett —
I'm In Love ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Classic heavy soul from Wilson – with some great production from Tommy Cogbill, and a nice raw southern sound. The record features 3 strong early Bobby Womack tracks – "I'm In Love", "Jealous Love", and "I've Come A Long Way" – plus Pickett's own ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, edge wear, and some aging.)
Nat Pierce once again proves to be a hell of a leader – playing piano at the head of a group that includes Richie Kamuca on tenor, Freddie Greene on guitar, Med Flory on alto, Jack Nimitz on baritone, and Urbie Green on trombone! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny bit of seam splitting, but is nice overall – and vinyl is great.)
Sharp hooks, huge melodies, and pleasing 70s guitar pop greatness from Pilot! From The Album Of The Same Name includes their signature tune, "Magic" – and it's one of those songs everyone knows, whether or not they know who made it – but Pilot soars all around on these tunes. ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A six track EP by the re-formed group – with titles that include "No Second Chance", "Talk Of The Devil", "I Think It's Coming Back Again", "Can't Find The Lady", "As Long As The Price Is Right", and "Waiting For The Lightning To ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great way to enjoy these two sublime early albums from Pink Floyd – in a cool 70s Hipnosis package, to boot! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, lightly bent corners, light remnants from a censor sticker over the nude image in front, and some peeled spots and remnants from a censor sticker over the nude image in back.)
A brilliant bit of psychedelia – still as fresh today as it was many decades back – and the crowning achievement of Pink Floyd during the early Syd Barrett years! The album's got all the best elements of the group firmly in place – the penchant for long-jamming tracks that still ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant bit of psychedelia – still as fresh today as it was many decades back – and the crowning achievement of Pink Floyd during the early Syd Barrett years! The album's got all the best elements of the group firmly in place – the penchant for long-jamming tracks that still ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2018 RSD issue in the foil embossed envelope style outer sleeve. Includes the poster.)
An early 70s collection of previous work from Pink Floyd – and a crucial display of the younger group's charm to folks who'd only discovered them in the longform jamming years! The set's got some great vocal gems from the Syd Barrett years, plus the kind of fantastic guitar work that the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing in the textured G&L cover, with some light wear & aging.)
Pink Floyd —
Ummagumma ... LP Harvest/EMI, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$13.99
One side of music from The Peach Thief – the other of music from The Liars, International Detective, The Cheaters, The Spider's Web, and Man From Interpol. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
A killer blend of soul and funk from Pockets – a group with a very jazzy pedigree in their roots, but who stretch forth here with some great studio help from the Kalimba Productions team of the Earth Wind & Fire empire! The groove is very much in the best 70s EWF mode – tight, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is still in a portion of the shrink with hype sticker.)
With Orlando Valentini and Andreas Vollenweider on instrumentation and Rene Bardet reading the works of Heinrich Heine. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s German pressing on Wundertote.)
Ray Pohlman & Emil Den Zoghby/Gass —
Catch My Soul ... LP Polydor (UK), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.9914.99
Very cool – the London production of this hip musical adaptation of Othello – maybe even better than the American one! Singers include PP Arnold and PJ Proby – and backings are by the rock group Gass! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light surface wear, some edge wear, round sticker spot, and is lightly bent at the edges.)