Tracks include "Imagination", "If It Weren't For You", "Out Of Nowhere", "My Heart Belongs To Daddy", "Moon Ray", "Three Little Words", and "Muffin Man" – 42 tracks in all. (Vocalists) CD
A classic vocal set from Ella – filled with standards from the Rodgers & Hart songbook – including "Isn't It Romantic", "My Romance", "Spring Is Here", "Thou Swell", "Bewitched", "Blue Moon", "A Ship Without A ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition – still sealed, barcode has a cutout mark.)
Maybe one of the most amazing debut records of all time – not only the record that first exposed the world to Roberta Flack, but a set that heralded so many changes to come in the following decade! Flack's genius here is almost impossible to put into words – part jazz, part soul, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fleetwood Mac —
Rumours ... LP Warner, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9926.99
One of the most classic albums of the 70s – a never-ending hit that's continued to inspire generations! Back in the early years of punk, we were thinking that Rumours was a record that would pass by quickly – but it turns out to have a fair bit more staying power than Never Mind The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Florence & The Machine —
Lungs ... CD Iamsound/Universal, 2010. Used ...
$1.99
Dreamy sounds from keyboardist Greg Foat – a set with a vibe that's very much in keeping with the cover image – which is a spot in Greece where Greg and the quartet recorded the music! Foat's keyboards are a bit more laidback than usual, and mixed with some very cool electronics – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is a fantastic album! French pianist Raymond Fol leads a group that includes American and European players of the Clarke-Boland Big Band mode, like Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Woode, and Fats Sadi, plus American Art Taylor on drums – and he's come up with a swinging take on Vivaldi's Four ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dredd Foole & The Din —
See God 1985/1986 ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, Mid 80s. New Copy 2CD ...
Just Sold Out!
The second chapter of the underground Boston legacy of Dredd Foole & The Din – a strong stretch of material from a time when Dredd was working with the Volcano Suns! Early Din-related material had Mission Of Burma providing the instrumentation – and the shift here to Volcano Suns ... (Rock) read moreCD
A rare batch of funky soul on the notorious Guinness label – the same company that gave the world the two fantastic albums by Newban – and somehow also managed to issue this gem of a set too! The vibe is similar to Newban – well-crafted upbeat soul that isn't really disco, but ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great second album from The Foundations – one that's got the group working with a really strong batch of unusual material, and sounding every bit as great as before with their new lead singer Colin Young! At times, there's maybe even more of a soul vibe here than before – and Young's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the Unipak cover, with a small cutout hole and price sticker remnants.)
A pretty catchy bit of Miami club from the late 70s! The group's got a strong acoustic sound underpinning their grooves – with some excellent percussion underneath the best tracks, and some vocals that almost hit a scatting harmony range that reminds us of Side Effect or the LA Boppers. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with flying geese labels. Cover has some edge wear and light marks from sticker and index label removal.)
An early moment of vocal strength from Aretha Franklin – a set in which she takes on the music of the recently-departed Dinah Washington, and really transforms it into her own! If you know other Aretha records on Columbia, you'll know that the label did a great job of opening up the jazzier ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, bumped corners.)
A great little live set from Von Freeman – and one of his best albums! Like some of his rare few sides from the 70s, this one features Von in a relaxed setting – blowing as the main lead soloist in front of a piano trio recorded at the Dakota Bar & Grill in St Paul, Minnesota, in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the great early moments from Kinky Friedman – and a record that ranks right up there with some of the more groundbreaking early 70s work from artists like Steve Young, Guy Clark, or even Willie Nelson! Nelson actually produced a few tracks – and the record features some work by ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a small cutout hole and light wear.)
Frightnrs —
Always ... CD Daptone, 2022. Used ...
$11.99
Really heady sounds from Frightnrs – a group who've changed up their sound slightly since their last full length release – at a level that makes them even more interesting than ever before! The group still draw heavily from older rocksteady and soulful reggae modes – but it also ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Bill Frisell —
Orchestras ... LP Blue Note, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$44.9948.99
A stunning setting for the guitar of Bill Frisell – and an album that's maybe even more beautiful than we might have expected! The record features Bill's core trio – with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – but the real genius of the set may well come from the great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Frith —
Guitar Solos – Fifty ... LP Caroline/Weekend (Germany), 1974/2024. New Copy 2LP ...
$53.9958.99
An incredible album from guitarist Fred Frith – his solo debut, and a record that really set the tone for so many other musicians for years to come! Frith wasn't the first person to improvise on the guitar – but he might have been the first to use an electric in ways that tied together ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost chapter in the career of Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – a beautiful solo set recorded quite a few years after his famous early classics – but a set that shows Fukui still every bit as full of imagination as before! There's no bass or drums on the set, but many tunes have Ryo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – half-speed mastering on heavyweight vinyl!)
Rare bit of lost rocky funk, recorded by Alan Douglas for his short-lived 70s label. The record includes a lot of nice keyboards by Neil Larson, funky drums by Phillip Wilson, and some heavy guitars by Buzz Feiten. There are also some guest playing by Airto, Ray Barretto, and Randy Brecker – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the crowning moments of genius from the great George Clinton – a record that has Funkadelic really finding their groove, in the same way that Parliament were helping push underground funk into both the clubs and the mainstream – while also showing that the P-Funk empire can jam ... (Soul) read moreCD
Fuse One —
Silk ... LP CTI, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
The second album of funky fusion from this all-star CTI group that included Stanley Turrentine, Stanley Clarke, Ndugu, Tom Brown, Eric Gale, Ronnie Foster, and George Benson! The ensemble come together for a great set of laidback fusion tracks that groove with a nice soulful undercurrent – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Jerry Garcia solo album, but one with a fair bit of help from the Grateful Dead as well – as the group play on album half the album's tracks! Some of the music still has that slinky vibe of solo Garcia – and a number of tracks are warmed up by Fender Rhodes from Larry Knechtel – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear in back.)
One of the greatest solo albums ever issued by Latin jazz trumpeter Luis Gasca – a set that really expands on his debut for Atlantic Records, and which brings in a whole host of early 70s west coast Latin influences! The style here is very laidback and open – a bit like some of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes 34 tracks on 2 CDs and features duets with Tammi Terrel and Kim Weston, plus two previously unreleased tracks! Titles include "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow", "Pride And Joy", "It Takes Two", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Trouble Man", " ... (Soul) read moreCD
THE lasting classic from Gloria Gaynor – the record that contains her tremendous hit "I Will Survive", and a great batch of disco grooves overall! The album's got a simple, honest sort of approach, despite its release in an era of overblown dancefloor sets – and arranger ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Gene Loves Jezebel —
Promise ... LP Situation Two (UK), 1983. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Life after Peter Gabriel – with Phil Collins doing a surprisingly great job on vocals – free from all the tripe of later years! The group are still very much in the mode of their early prog years, but balance things out with a few catchier tunes – a mode that's a bit like the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 75 Rockefeller label pressing.)
Chris Gestrin, Ben Monder & Dylan Van Der Schyff —
Distance ... CD Songlines (Canada), 2006. Used ...
$1.99
Chris Gestrin on piano, Ben Monder on electric guitar, and Dylan Van Der Schyff on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd —
Jazz Samba ... LP Verve, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of those records that no home should be without – not only a pivotal album in the growth of bossa nova in the 60s – but a set that also really helped set the career of tenorist Stan Getz on fire! The real credit here might almost go to guitarist Charlie Byrd – as Byrd was a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Egberto Gismonti —
Trem Caipira ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1985. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Wonderfully evocative work from Egberto Gismonti – a set based around the music of Hecto Villa-Lobos, but taken to much more creatively modern territory! The older compositions are a wonderful match for Gismonti's free-thinking approach to music – and the tunes are really opened up ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
The final album in the "qatsi" trilogy, and one that's got the same sublime Philip Glass scoring as the others – but which also features some beautiful cello solos from Yo Yo Ma too! Given that there's a darker side to this film, the warmth of the cello balances things out nicely ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime instrumental work from the great Jackie Gleason – a beautifully-done collection of his classic sides for Capitol Records – music that's definitely steeped in the romantic moods promised in the title! Jackie's got a way with a tune that few other leaders can touch – cool, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Soundtracks for two great 60s Frank Sinatra films – both back to back on a single CD, both scored by maestro Jerry Goldsmith! First up is The Detective – a soundtrack we've been trying to find for years – given the way the music works perfectly in the surprisingly dark film! ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Classic-styled space rock from Golem – epically paced, trippy, expertly done wigged out instrumental rock that was purportedly laid down by heavies from the soon-to-be legendary krautrock scene working pseudonymously after hours in the studio! The album's a bit of an enigma – a set ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really cool British group, and one who work here with equal influences from blues and jazz – all at a level that has the complex riffing of a group like Colosseum mixed with some of the earthier woodwinds of Jethro Tull! Female lead singer Linda Rothwell has a really unique style, and one ... (Rock) read moreCD
George Golla —
Quiet Moods ... LP Music Is Medicine, 1980. Sealed ...
$14.99
A key album in the legendary early years of Gong – that mythical moment when the group was almost more like a cult or a commune than just another rock band on the scene! The set has the group very firmly ensconced in their French country home, where the record was recorded – with a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Includes the songs "It's You Or No One", "Society Red", "Smile", "Cheese Cake","Three O'Clock In The Morning", "Soy Califa", "Don't Explain", and "Tanya". (Jazz) CD
Later genius from Dexter Gordon – an album recorded upon his return to the US in 1976, and done in a style that breaks the bounds of some of his sessions in Europe! Gordon seems to take new life in the recording – moving past the simple role of main soloist on familiar tunes, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a punch through the barcode. . Disc is copy protected.)
One of a trio of fantastic performances recorded by tenor giant Dexter Gordon at the Zurich Jazz Festival in 1975 – a set that has him blowing with all that late-life brilliance he brought to his best European recordings of the time! Yet also, possibly because of the festival setting, there's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light edge wear, faint ring wear.)
Dusko Goykovich —
Munich Serenade ... CD King/Paddle Wheel (Japan), 1997. Used ...
$17.99
Dusko Goykovich on trumpet, Peter Mihelich on piano, Yasuhiko Sato on bass, and Mashiko Osaka on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Violinist Stephan Grappelli is joined guitarist Diz Disley and his trio featuring fellow guitarist Ike Isaacs and Isla Eckinger on bass. Tracks include "Sweet Lorraine", "Ain't Misbehavin", "My Heart Stood Still", "Souvenir De Villingen", "Hot Lips" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Stephane Grappelli & Jean Luc Ponty —
Giants ... LP PA USA, 1980. Sealed ...
$9.99
All star session with George Shearing, Joachim Kuhn, and Wolfgang Dauner on piano; Niels-Henning Orstred-Pedersen, Andrew Simpkins, and Peter Warren on bass; Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, Diz Disley, and Ike Isaacs on guitar; Daniel Humair, Rusty Jones, and Oliver Johnson on drums; and Isla ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album that hardly has the Grateful Dead in the dark – given that it was one of their biggest of the 80s, and really helped the group find a big new audience, thanks to a surprising hit! All the older elements are still in place, but the production has definitely changed since the early ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first giant hits by the Grateful Dead – and a record that has the group tightening things up a bit more, and stepping into some of the country-tinged territory of The Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers! Turns out, the move is a great one – as the songs come across with a real ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear. Label has a trace of sticker.)
Patricia Gray/Lan O'Kun —
Littlest Angel ... LP Mercury, 1969. Sealed Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Cast members include Johnnie Whitaker, Fred Gwynne, Cab Calloway, John McGiver, Tony Randall, George Rose, and Connie Stevens. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
A later version of the Great Jazz Trio – still with Hank Jones on piano, but alongside Mads Vinding on bass and Billy Hart on drums – all bringing that mature Jones magic to a well-chosen batch of standards! (Jazz) CD
A wonderful return to form for the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones, Richard Davis, and Elvin Jones – a recent session, but one recorded with the warmth and imagination of their best 70s Japanese sets! The album's done in the ultra-high fidelity style of the 88's label – and features the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
What can we say? Most of the biggest hits, and many of the very best tracks cut in the prime of Al Green's career – which is to say some of the very best Memphis soul ever recorded! It's just one of these Greatest Hits packages of pure, inarguable perfection – with "Call Me" ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really fantastic album from guitarist Grant Green – a set that's every bit as great as his other Blue Note funk albums from the time – but in a very different way! First off, the group has vibes – played by the more obscure Willie Bivens, sometimes with this hard chromatic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Grant Green's late great funky albums for Blue Note! Carryin' On is a solid groover with heavy jazz funk grooves that won't stop, and that vibe carries all the way throughout – in the same mode as some of Lou Donaldson's classic sounds from the time! The group features Idris ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Rare Groove pressing. Promotional sticker on booklet coverm stamp on CD and mark through barcode.)
Bratty Bay Area pop punks Green Day hit the bigtime – paving the way for FAR too many lesser acts to hit paydirt, sure, but you can't get too mad at Billie Joe, Mike and Tre for that when this one is still such a blast decades later! Nowhere near as lowbrow as the title or cover art would ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The dope first LP, still one of the best mixtures of jazz and hip hop instrumentals! Unlike so many of the weak cats out there, Greyboy always delivers a solid jazz outing, with strong, well-executed solos that make his records so much more than just boring old beats and samples. Lots of hard ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Griffin & Horace Parlan —
Close Your Eyes ... CD Minor Music (Germany), 2000. Used ...
$9.99
Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone and Horace Parlan on piano. (Jazz) CD
Beto Guedes —
Amor De Indio ... LP EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Looks like Beto Guedes was dragged out of bed for the cover shoot – but that doesn't stop the record from being one of his best of the 70s! Wagner Tiso plays keyboards and also handles arrangements – and titles include "O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre", "Era ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Features arrangements by Wagner Tiso – and titles that include "O Sal Da Terra", "Boa Sorte", "Rio Doce", "Contos Da Lua Vaga", "Quatro", "Sete Flautas", "Dona Julia", and "Cancao Do Novo Mundo". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
The early roots of The Guess Who – served up here in a double-length collection of material that's overflowing with great cuts before their famous years on RCA! The group's sound is already pretty strongly formed here – thanks to vocals and piano from Burton Cummings, and guitar work ... (Rock) read moreCD
Amazing Latin soul – and the first record ever by the youthful George Guzman! The grooves kick in from the word "go" – with strong electric bass setting the scene, and lots of dark, descending blue notes – copped from 60s soul and jazz influences, and crafted perfectly ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Only the second album from Gypsy, but one that really has the group opening up their wings to soar – especially on the longer tunes that really feature some nicely freewheeling interplay between organ and guitar! Yet even on the shorter cuts, the sound between the two is great too – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album