Win Pongsakorn —
Time Has Changed ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2024. New Copy ...
$11.9912.99
A beautifully crafted quartet session from trumpeter Win Pongsakorn – an up-and-coming younger musician who we're sure to be hearing more from in years to come! Win's got an impeccable sound on his horns – which here also include flugelhorn, blown with the kind of cool, compressed ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Odean Pope —
Ponderer ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1990. Used ...
$9.99
A wonderful mix of soul jazz, funky rhythms, and even more experimental moments – a truly tremendous effort from LA drummer Roy Porter, and the first set issued under the name of his Sound Machine group! The groove here is really unconventional – filled with unusual timings, phrasings, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
A wonderful tribute to Baden Powell – not only musically, but visually as well! The set contains a 12 page booklet that's filled with writings on Powell's work & other Brazilian musicians in the series, plus some excellent color photos from the 1960s. The record contains some of Baden's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, lightly bent panels, and is bent a bit with some heavy wear at the spine.)
One of the few Bud Powell sessions cut for RCA, but a brilliantly swinging date that has the pianist working at the height of his powers! There's an edge here that comes through right from the start – an off kilter vibe in both Bud's tone, and even in the way he's vocalizing joyously in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tracks include "Tiger Rag", "Mood Indigo", "St. Louis Blues", "Careless Love", "Joe Avery", "George On My Mind", and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee". (Jazz) CD
A collection of Lloyd's biggest hits during his early years – 15 tracks that have plenty of New Orleans influences, yet which also define that unique quality that made Price one of the stand-along singers of his time! Includes hits like "Stagger Lee", "Personality", " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has large seam splits, a cutout hole, and light surface wear.)
(Quadraphonic pressing in a gold border cover, sealed.)
Louis Prima —
Angelina ... LP Prima, 1973. Sealed ...
$39.99
A later album from the great Louis Prima – issued on his own label, located in Vegas – with titles that include "Baciagaloop", "Please No Squeeza Da Banana", "Mari Yootch", "Che La Luna", "Mama", and "Josephina". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
A mad bit of psychedelic soul from Prince – a record that sounds better and better over the years, and which stands out from most of his 80s work thanks to some really unique production and songwriting! After Purple Rain, Prince did anything but freeze up in the face of living up to such a ... (Soul) read moreCD
A key moment of transition for Prince – a set that's got him toning down the longer-haired look of previous records, and going for the new wave sense of style that would help him cross into many audiences in years to come! Controversy still has Prince singing to the already-converted, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from Prince – really his first full fledged masterpiece! Prince ushered the 80s in with a mix of recognizable influences, but filtered through his unique sensibility – taking a new approach to funky soul – by using his own sinister blend of layered vocals, crisp ... (Soul) read moreCD
(2007 digipak pressing in a nifty lenticular cover – in nice shape too!)
Prince —
Prince ... LP Warner, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
An overlooked record in the grand scheme – which is unforgivable in our book! This self-titled album is Prince's second album, and already his vision is becoming a little more focused, and you can really hear the seeds of his later efforts – a really remarkable, unique, and fascinating ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. In the original shrink with hype & store sticker.)
Funky blues instrumentals – with Snooky Pryor on harmonica, Justin Adams on rhythm guitar, John E Moore on lead guitar, George French on bass, and Alonzo Stewart on drums! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and is a bit wavy on the top right corner.)
PSI —
Horizonte ... CD Bellaphon/Kray (Germany), 1977. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
Very cool work from Psi – a hip 70s German group who were partly fusion, partly prog – in that special sort of blend shared by a rare few contemporaries – such as Embryo, Perigeo, or Zzebra! As with all three of those groups, the musicians here are clearly schooled in jazz, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two of the slinkiest cuts we've ever heard from Alex Puddu – but maybe that's no surprise, as both were recorded at Sexy Lady studios! "Pullover Grigio" has a slow-stepping groove and keyboards with an almost AOR vibe – but leaner overall, and nicely laidback with cool ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Hardly the Broadway album you might expect from the title – and instead, a constant cooker from Tito Puente's 50s years on RCA! The album's got a really lively feel from the get-go, and lots of jazzy instrumentation in the mix as well – tight horns over snapping percussion from Tito ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers! Cover has split top & bottom seams, light wear.)
One of Don Pullen's best-known albums, and for good reason too – a well-recorded document of a Montreux performance that helped put Don's piano talents in the spotlight for the rest of the 70s! The record's got a sense of freedom that's quite unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really wonderful work from Don Pullen – solo material, and some of his most soulful sides of the 70s – done in this long-flowing style that's completely sublime! Pullen's really at his best in this format – working in a way that's very free, but never overindulgent or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a few small stained spots in front and some light wear in back.)
Three wonderful albums from this legendary Brazilian singer – all presented in a single set! First up is Nothing Will Be As It Was Tomorrow – a record that's quite different from Flora's earlier work, but in a way that we find very compelling! The record was produced by Leon Ndugu ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Asha Puthli —
Devil Is Loose ... LP CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9927.99
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Puthli – a really unique 70s singer who has this incredible vocal range, and a great way of using it amidst slinkily soulful tracks – a bit like Minnie Riperton, or maybe like some of the Sylvia Striplin work with Roy Ayers! The sound here ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ike Quebec —
Soul Samba ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1962. Used ...
$9.99
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2004 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Brilliant work from the "Vice Pres" – tenorist Paul Quinichette, stepping out here in one the best of of his all-too-few sessions as a leader! Paul's tone is amazing throughout – very much on a par with that of Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins, and proof that his admission to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and lightly bumped corners.)
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second set of Heliocentric tracks that Ra recorded for ESP, with a freer feel than the first volume, and a bit more avant-oriented work overall. Ra and the group play a lot of percussion – and Ra himself is on tuned bongos, piano, and clavioline, which has a very nice spooky sound! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited indie exclusive.)
Sun Ra —
Nuclear War ... CD Unheard Music Series/Atavistic, 1982. Used ...
$28.99
Long-overdue reissue of one of Ra's greatest moments! The song "Nuclear War" is to Ra's 80s career what "Space Is The Place" was to his 70s one – a bona-fide hit, played with a catchy groove, and a chorus that was a great hook into new audiences at the time. It's got a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sun Ra and the Arkestra first sprang forth on the Chicago scene in the postwar years – and here, they return to the Windy City in two different concerts – both issued here officially for the first time ever! Both sets feature a seminal 70s lineup of the group – with the great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
You may not know the name of Boyd Raeburn – but you'll certainly recognize the great players on this album, a hip set that includes Dizzy Gillespie, Hal McKusick, Lucky Thompson, Serge Chaloff, and Oscar Pettiford. Raeburn was a modernist swinger – in a mode that was a bit like some of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing with Bestway/RVG etches. Cover has a cut corner held with a piece of clear tape and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Ronnie James Dio's final album fronting Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow – and one of the better albums from that 70s hard rock/proto metal behemoth! It's got 2 tracks per side, each with a shorter song and a more epic rocker – lumbering, catchy, and heavy rock that's a helluva lot of fun ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features great early guitar from Jimmy Raney – plus very early alto from Phil woods, and trumpet from John Wilson. The rest of the group includes Bill Crow on bass and Joe Morello on drums – and titles include "Five", "Back & Blow", "Joanne", and " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy! Cover has some very light wear, but no splits.)
Kenny Rankin —
Like A Seed ... LP Little David, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Indescribably beautiful work from Kenny Rankin – a jazzy blend of vocals and folk – delivered with a warm and soulful tone that's unlike anyone else! The whole thing's great – really very much its own spirit, and kind of a bright light after a host of doom and gloom late 60s folk- ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
An unreleased live set from Rare Earth – done on stage in the Windy City in the mid 70s, and with a raw vibe that's maybe even more funky than some of their studio albums from the time! Instrumentation is nice and lean – with heavy drums and bass, and some great fuzz on the guitar that ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great little Lou Rawls album from his short-lived time at Bell Records – and like most of his smaller stints at 70s labels, work that really stands out from the rest! The album was cut in LA with smooth production from Norman Ratner – but the overall sound is still pretty darn hip ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Viva Ricardo ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Hard grooving salsa tracks, with a bit of Latin Soul thrown in for good measure! The album includes the sublime "part 2" version of "Trumpetman", one of Ray's best groovers from the late 60s, and an excellent party Latin tune – plus the tracks "Wakamba", "Ba ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo lime green label US pressing. Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great!)
The debut issue of a very cool magazine – one that's written straight from the record racks – where the authors have picked up some of the weirdest and wildest vinyl you've ever seen! And the racks here aren't the ones in the front of the store, with the hits – and are instead ... (Magazines) read moreMagazine
A landmark album – not only for Freddie Redd, but for Jackie McLean, who's the real star of the session! In the early 60s, both Freddie and Jackie played together in a hip New York play called The Connection – working as a part of a live jazz band who were hanging out in an apartment, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(90s Connoisseur pressing, 180 gram – still sealed with hype sticker!)
Titles include "Shake", "Respect", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" by Otis Redding – and "Like A Rolling Stone", "Rock Me Baby", and "Wild Thing" by Jimi Hendrix. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has a big name in pen, light ring wear, some splitting in the upper corner.)
A real breakout set from the young Joshua Redman – the kind of record that made some mighty big ripples in the jazz world at the time – and which ended up in more record collections than we can count – and for good reason, too! The group's a rock-solid quartet – with Redman ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
A pretty interesting album – one in which a host of jazz and rock players pay set music to texts written by consciousness-raiser/sci-fi author Ishmael Reed. There's a few goofy moments on the set, but if you've read Reed's work, you'll also know that goofiness and oddity are part of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(American Clave pressing in the foil cover, with minimal wear.)
Lou Reed —
Berlin ... CD RCA, 1973. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The "biggest" album of Lou Reed's career – in the grand sense – with epic production and a small army of superstar session players and production by spectacle specialist Bob Ezrin – but that's paired with arguably the darkest, gloomiest songcycle ever composed by Lou ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve, with a bent corner. Cover has a small cutout hole, peeling in ring-form and peeled spots at Lou's forehead and eyes in front, and a promo sticker in back.)
Tony Reedus —
Far Side ... CD Jazz City/Pony Canyon (Japan), 1988. Used ...
$14.99
Features Bill Evans on tenor and soprano sax, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Rony Reedus on drums. (Jazz) CD
Martha Reeves' first solo album for MCA – an all-out studio affair that's quite different from her classic 60s work for Motown! The album's done in a way that really focuses on the deepest side of Martha's vocals – in a way that goes for the sort of "rootsy" soul that was ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print and limited to 5000 non-numbered copies. Small bump on the bottom edge of the digipak, otherwise in great shape!)
A stunning live recording from Elis Regina – one of the last few records she cut during her short time on this planet – and one of the best as well! The album's got a jazzy fire that's missing from some of Regina's other material of the time – and Elis sings with a group that ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Includes heavy inner sleeve. Die-cut cover has some light wear & aging, name in pen.)
REO Speedwagon —
Hits ... CD Epic, 1970s. Used ...
$0.99
The last-ever recording of drumming great Buddy Rich – and a set that we'd put right up there next to his best records of the previous two decades! Buddy's in familiar formation here, but the sound is wonderful – recorded live at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, with this mixture of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich/Alla Rakha —
Rich A La Rakha ... CD World Pacific/Modern Harmonic, Late 1960s. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
A very groovy album from jazz drum legend Buddy Rich – a set that's very different than anything else he ever did, including his other groovy albums from the 60s! The album's a surprisingly strong blend of jazz and Indian music – Rich on drums, and Alla Rakha on tablas – working ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Richards —
Aijalon ... LP Discovery, 1956. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Featured soloists include Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Maynard Ferguson, Richie Kamuca, Vince De Rosa, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, and Marty Paich. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Nicely swingin' LP put together by the man who supervised some of Stan Kenton's best afro-cuban sessions. Richards is one of the most swinging, hard hitting bandleaders to come out of the post-swing era, and his handling of Latin material is always filled with a lot of fire, and a good sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Wonderful stuff from one of the most overlooked arrangers of the 50s! Richards was Stan Kenton's right hand man at one time – and he's got a style that mixes jazz and modernism in the same style as Pete Rugolo, but with a bit more of a commitment to swinging. This rare 1958 set for Capitol ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear and yellowed tape at the seams.)
Pure genius from arranger Johnny Richards – a seminal and hard to find album recorded for Roulette, in the late 50s! Richards first came to fame working for Stan Kenton in the early 50s – and although is work is featured on some of Kenton's best-remembered albums, Richards also had a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo color bar label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light edge wear, spot of clear tape, tiny split on the bottom seam.)
Lionel's first solo album after leaving the Commodores – and a solid bit of mellow soul that forever merged the genres of soul music and adult contemporary! Titles include "Serves You Right", "My Love", "Tell Me", "You Are", "Truly", "Jus ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great little album from Max Roach – one that has him finding a whole new voice in jazz! The set was recorded on the heels of Max's time with Clifford Brown – and it's a great little album that has him bouncing back nicely from the loss by moving into a new realm that shows off his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2005 digipak pressing with some wear and a peeled spot on the cover.)
One of Max's real killers from the late 50s! After experiencing the hardship of the loss of Clifford Brown and his LA connection, Max seemed to set his sights on Chicago – where his keen talent for spotting strong young players hooked him up with some of his best bandmates in years. This ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Max Roach's masterpiece! This album is one of his most perfectly realized visions – and it's a marvelous album that combines politics and modern jazz, yet still manages to swing! The players are some of the hippest that Roach ever worked with – and include Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
15 years' worth of recording from the Roberta Martin Singers – a groundbreaking gospel group from the postwar years, and one whose style helped set the tone for countless other acts to come! The group mixed male and female singers, but in a way that often still held to the smaller quintet or ... (Gospel) read moreCD
An important solo album from Robbie Robertson of The Band – produced with help from Daniel Lanois, and with titles that include "Hell's Half Acre", "Fallen Angel", "Broken Arrow", "Street Fire Of Love", "Somewhere Down The Crazy River", and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy!)
Robbie Robertson & Others —
King Of Comedy ... LP Warner, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Includes selections by The Pretenders, BB King, Talking Heads, Bob James, Rickie Lee Jones, Ric Ocasek, Ray Charles, David Sanborn, and Van Morrison. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, some light wear, large hype sticker.)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —
1957/1972 ... LP Tamla, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
A nice little live set – recorded in 1972, right at the end of Smokey's association with The Miracles. The set's got some nice longer versions of older tunes, and some relatively complicated arrangements from Thomas "Beans" Bowles. Titles include "Got To Be There", " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few small group sessions from vocalist Betty Roche – a singer who was known for her work with Duke Ellington, but who sounds even better in this setting! Betty's got a style that's warmly raspy – a bit more edge than some of the cooler vocalists on the Bethlehem label at the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout notch.)
Charlie Parker may live again in the title of this set – but given the strengths of the group, the album would be great even without a reference to Bird! The setting's a bop one, as you'd guess – but there's also a lot more going on here too, given that some of the tunes are longer and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear and aging, lightly bumped corners, and an application wrinkle in front.)
A beautiful set of hardbop tracks from this vastly underrated trumpeter! The session was originally recorded for the Signal label, but appears here in a Savoy issue, put out a few years after the original. Rodney is in perfect form here, hitting his stride during this comeback period, and playing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono maroon label pressing in a stereo cover, with a cut corner.)
Red Rodney —
Superbop ... LP Muse, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With Sam Noto on trumpet and flugelhorn, with Jimmy Mulidore on alto and soprano sax and alto flute, Larry Covelli on tenor sax, Mayo Tiano on trombone, Dolo Coker on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a small cutout notch.)
With Shorty Rogers on flugelhorn and trumpet, Bud Shank on flute and alto, George Cables on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Rollercone —
Rollercone ... CD Sirkus Recordings (UK), 2001. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Rolling Stones —
12 x 5 ... LP London, 1964. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
Essentially early Stones! 12 X 5 is The Rolling Stones at a very early, hard grooving peak, way back in '64. It's ground breaking stuff, in they they truly pave the way for so much of the soul, blues and R&B loving Anglos to come out of the Brit and US scenes in the months and years to come. ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Titles include "Ruby Tuesday", "Let's Spend The Night Together", "Complicated", "She Smiled Sweetly", "Connection", "All Sold Out", and "My Obsession". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s blue label stereo pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has ring & edge wear, small split on the spine.)