Smokey Wilson —
Blowin Smoke ... LP Big Town/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$32.9934.99
Great work from Smokey Wilson – a southern bluesman by birth, but one who relocated to the LA scene in the postwar years, where he really started to groove! This 70s album is a great example of the way that Wilson merged his roots with some of the soulful currents of the Cali scene – ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Wire's always filled with articles on music that most folks have hardly thought about checking out – and this time around, there's a big cover article on UK post-punk trio Still House Plants – plus more on Chicago noise group Cheer Accident, the homemade pipe organs of Fujiiiiita, ... (Magazines) read moreMagazine
A fantastic 70s classic from Stevie Wonder – part of a great run of records in which he broke completely from his earlier Motown sound – and showed the world that he was one of the true musical visionaries of the decade! The righteous currents of his previous few albums are fully in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four altos in perfect formation – a record that captures a young Phil Woods at the height of his powers, and offers a rare non-baritone set from the great Sahib Shihab! The style here is similar to the Prestige tenor blowing sessions of the time – with core rhythms by a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and faint manufacturing lines down the front and back.)
Betty's got a smoother sound here than on some of her chunkier, funkier earlier records – but the approach is still a nice one – and we've gotta give Betty credit for pushing her sound into a whole new direction! The album follows nicely in the spirit of the live set issued a few years ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lizz Wright —
Salt ... CD Verve, 2003. Used ...
$3.99
A sweet young jazz singer – steeped in the traditions of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dianne Reeves, striking out on her own in a really solid debut album! The set's got a warm, jazzy feel – lots of keyboards and piano in the backings, but done in a way that lifts up the voice of Lizz on a ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Five track sampler off Wu-Tang Forever, with "For Heavens Sake" and "Heaterz" featuring Cappadonna, plus "As High As Wu-Tang Get", "The MGM", and "Dog Sh*t". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut silver Wu-Tang sleeve, with bumped corners, small index sticker.)
A great little record, and one of Robert Wyatt's best! The album was cut after his years with Soft Machine and Matching Mole, and is a perfect blend of Wyatt's earlier jazz-tinged work with his newer interest in electronics, spacey pop, and madly clever lyricism! The record is at once thoroughly ... (Rock) read moreCD
This one's got a nice dose of soul, thanks to production and keyboards from Clayton Ivey – and recording down in Muscle Shoals! Includes "Left Over Love", "When Tonight Is Over", "Tell Me A Lie", and "Groovin". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Hiroshi Yoshimura —
Green ... LP Air/Light In The Attic, 1986. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A great mixture of organic ideas and electric sounds from Japanese pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura – a set that follows the cycle of "green" through a progression of really lovely little instrumentals – somewhere between the minimalist experiments of Brian Eno in the late 70s, and ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hiroshi Yoshimura —
Surround ... CD Misawa Home/Temporal Drift, 1986. New Copy ...
$15.9919.99
A beautiful Japanese ambient session from the 80s – one of a rare breed of records issued by the Misawa Home Institute Of Research – partly as a project to integrate music and sound into everyday residential life! Hiroshi Yoshimura begins the set with one long track, the moves into ... (Japanese) read moreCD
Later album by the great Chicago bassist – key member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio and one half of Young-Holt Unlimited! Titles include "Fools Rush In", "You Go To My Head", "Angel Eyes", "Nice And Easy", "I Thought About You", and "Everytim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Remember the days when hip hop was so underground, it was hard to get pressed on vinyl? And most of the audience wasn't going to play the music on CD – leaving tapes to be the main format to circulate the music back in the underground! This cool volume really digs deep into that musical ... (Books) read moreBook
Frank Zappa —
Sheik Yerbouti ... LP Zappa, 1979. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Rat Tomato", "I Have Been In You", "Flakes", "I'm So Cute", "Jones Crusher", "Dancin Fool", "Baby Snakes", "Bobby Brown Goes Down", and "Rubber Shirt". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp/RL etch. Cover has partially unglued bottom seams with some clear tape.)
Frank Zappa's on the front, but the set's a collection of material issued on his bown Bizarre and Straight labels at Warner! Titles include "Willie The Pimp" by Frank Zappa, "I Must Have" by Tim Buckley, "Titanic Overture" by Alice Cooper, "The Blimp" by ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention —
Burnt Weeny Sandwich ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A burnt weeny sandwich from Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – and a record that shows just how far they'd come in just a few short years! In a way, the record feels almost like a summation of all the best ideas that Frank had come up with in the studio – some serious musical ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bizarre pressing. Includes poster! Cover has light wear.)
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Swedish vocalist Monica Zetterlund – a landmark album that has her singing with the Bill Evans Trio! The album was recorded in 1964, with a spare sound that's quite different from most of Monica's other work. As usual, her vocals are wonderfully cool ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(2002 Japanese pressing with 6 bonus tracks – includes obi.)
A second volume of ethnographic field recordings – an intriguing portrait of music not often captured on tape. While the title describes the rituals the music was meant to accompany as "witchcraft", the ceremonies are healing and, in some cases, celebratory, such as weddings and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Nonesuch pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Various —
Africa Dances ... LP Authentic, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
A collection of rare African tracks – with work by Kale-Roger and Rochereau with OK Jazz Orchestra, Bantous De La Capitale, Ahamano's Guitar Band, Broadway Dance Band, Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band, SE Rogers, Miss Smodern, Leribe, John Mwale, Peter Tsotsi, Nachil Pilchen, Equater ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a small bump in one corner, but is great overall.)
A very cool collection of acapella gospel material – with work by The Golden Gate Jubille Quartet, Kings Of Harmony, Blue Jay Singers, Soul Stirrers, Georgia Peach, Marion Williams, Bessie Griffin, and Jeanette Harris & The Golden Harps! (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, with lightly bent and wavy corners.)
One of the most obscure Trojan Records collections of the 70s – maybe in part because it looks more like an airline promotional album than it does a collection of rare reggae nuggets! Yet the set is definitely the latter – a Trojan LP that brings together earlier singles recorded by ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Westwood One radio show, including tracks by The Doors, Cream, The Who, Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Allman Brothers, Byrds, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes 'Certificate Of Performance' papers and contracts.)
32 tracks over two records – Cab Calloway, Raymond Scott, Glen Gray, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Joe Venuti, Woody Herman, Jimmy Lunceford, and lots more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
20 killer singles from the Columbia rockabilly years – a short period, but a great one! Includes cuts from Rose Maddox, Freddie Hart, The Collins Kids, Eddie Zack, Ronnie Self, Sid King & The Five Strings, Johnny Horton, Chuck Murphy, and Bobby Lord! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... (Japanese) read moreCD
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
48 tracks across 3 CD's. Includes performances by Dinah Washington, Shirley Horn, Mel Torme, Anita O'Day, Sara Vaughan, Betty Carter, Blossom Dearie, Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Max Roach and others. (Vocalists) CD
A treasure trove of rare work from the 40s – 21LPs of music from the legendary Keynote label, all pressed on super-nice Japanese vinyl! The set also features 115 performances presented here for the first time ever – and comes with a great booklet, a Keynote photo album, and even a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original numbered pressing, with obi, in white outside printed packaging box with handle. Includes everything – book, photo book, and rare Lennie Tristano 45!)
A massive tribute to this groundbreaking, genre-busting label – a short-lived imprint on Island Records that was put together by Brian Eno in the mid 70s – all to showcase some of the best new experiments in avant classical and minimalist music! There's a special sort of quality to ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
A really sweet collection of 7" singles – one that features tracks from the full length reissues in the P-Vine Groove Diggers series – a sublime run of really great rare groove releases over the past few years! The package mixes together funky jazz and groovy soul – and all ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Rare 45s from Panama, all hand-picked by DJ Qbico – and presented together in a fast-moving set of grooves! Most of these tracks are pretty upbeat, and most have lively percussion, guitar, and accordion in the instrumentation – with a vibe that's perhaps closest to Colombian music of ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever massive look at the female pop legacy of UK genius producer Joe Meek – a studio talent maybe best known for his work with instrumental groups, but one who also created some real magic with girl singers too! Joe's ear for twangy guitars, offbeat sounds, and otherworldly echo ... (Rock) read moreCD
Deep doo-wop cuts with titles like "Johnny Darling", "Jim, That's Him", "Tommy", "Freddie", "Don Juan", "Flat Foot Charlie", "Johnny", "Jimmy Plays A Horn", "Cheater Sam", "Peter Peter", and more. (Soul) CD
Killer soul from a tiny label on a tiny scene – the small Tammy Records imprint, not to be confused with Motown partner Tamla – a really great indie from the Youngstown scene in east Ohio, and a company who cut some killer soul in the 60s and 70s! The label seem to have an especially ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer soul from a tiny label on a tiny scene – the small Tammy Records imprint, not to be confused with Motown partner Tamla – a really great indie from the Youngstown scene in east Ohio, and a company who cut some killer soul in the 60s and 70s! The label seem to have an especially ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second amazing collection of rare funk tracks from the Mid East – work that didn't exist in the same "scene"-styled world as American funk, but which instead comes from a disparate group of recordings that surprisingly, amazingly, turned out to be pretty darn funky! Musical modes ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally cool little set, and one that takes us back to the kind of commercials they used to play at the drive-in theaters between two different movies in a long double-feature! The tracks here are all short, playful little tunes with plenty of 60s elements – sometimes jazzy, sometimes ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Chuck Johnson, Sean Proper, Norberto Lobo, Simon Scott, dbh, Jordan Norton, Kyle Fosburgh, Christoph Bruhn, Michael Vallera, Dylan Golden Aycock, M. Mucci, Mariano Rodriguez, Andrew Weathers, and Wes Tirey. (Folk/Country) CD
A massive assortment of tracks that go way past the familiar – not a collection of standard classics from Blue Note, Impulse, or Prestige – and instead a whole host of jazzy groovers that we'd never have discovered otherwise! This volume of the series does a great job mixing in ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Savage offers us a mighty nice look at the years of post-disco, and post-post-punk – served up here in a great mix of music from a time when soulful styles were mixing it up with returning rock on the dancefloor! The work here is from a time when the UK scene was having big global ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, Bo Carter, Blind Willie McTell, Lonnie Johnson, Charley Patton, Leroy Carr, Josh White, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, and more – 20 tracks in all. (Blues) CD
A groundbreaking array of material from the first in a legendary series of festivals – the important Womad concerts of the 80s, which were a crucial effort in opening the doors to a globe's amount of music! Womad was famously helmed by Peter Gabriel, who was drawing on many currents of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Looking for the magic? There's plenty of it here – a really magical blend of 70s American groups who were working in territory that was neither classic rock, nor punk, nor prog, metal, or other big styles at the time – hitting a unique blend of modes that was partly a revival of ... (Rock) read moreCD
23 tracks – and all sublime southern soul numbers! The collection, like the excellent previous volumes in this series, features rare singles of a particularly high quality level – sparkling deep soul, of the sort that you'd have to dig through thousands of old 45s just to approximate! ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players. Out of print.)
Music from Brenda & the Tabulations, Bill Coday, Gwen McCrae, Jackie Moore, Essence, Soul Children, ZZ Hill, Betty LaVette, the Vibrations, Philly Devotions, Joe Tex, and more. (Soul) CD
Includes tracks by the Chatman Brothers (Lonnie & Sam), the Mississippi Blacksnakes, Charlie McCoy,Alec Johnson, and Walter Jacobs. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Featuring Tony Mottola Four, Ellis Larkins Trio, Bud Freeman, Earl Bostic, Ray McKinley, Cootie Williams, and Johnnie Guarnieri Trio. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A stunningly huge look at the post-punk scene in the UK from the late 70s into the start of the 80s – served up here in an overview of bands both classic and obscure, which makes for a package that's filled with surprises throughout! The work here all comes from a time right after the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A stunning blend of soul, Latin, jazz, and Brazilian numbers – and a set that may well be our favorite entry in the Mr Bongo Record Club so far! If you know the Mr Bongo label, you'll know that for decades, they've turned us on to the sort of rare gems we might not have heard otherwise ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Judy Garland with Victor Young and The Ken Darby Singers on Wizard Of Oz; and Cliff Edwards, Ken Darby Singers, The King's Men, and Julietta Nobis with the Victor Young Orchestra on Pinocchio. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue in a plain black sleeve, with title card.)
With selections by Mary Wells, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Temptations, The Marvelettes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jr Walker & The All Stars, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed with a cutout notch.)
A set that might have you rethinking the early years of punk – as it shows that right next to the short sharp shocks of the new sound, there was also a rebirth of tight tuneful music too – a style that became known as power pop, even though many of the acts were ever bit as indie as the ... (Rock) read moreCD
An influencial soundtrack that gave key mainstream exposure to some hip hop acts, and also served up a few mainstream R&B hits as well! The film also gave Ice-T some of his first big time exposure on screen alongside Wesley Snipe's gritty portrayal of kingpin Nino Brown during NYC's crack era ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
Hip live material – featuring work by Roberta Flack, BB King, Curtis Mayfield, LesMcCann, Billy Eckstine, and Herbie Mann! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A righteous batch of 70s reggae tracks, all produced by Niney The Observer – including 15 tracks that haven't been in print since their original Jamaican release back in the day! The cover and title are a play on a famous American film of the late 60s – but the music here is pure ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Sweet 70s grooves, and a few key contemporary cuts too – a really wonderful set that's full of overlooked modern soul gems and a great mix of mellow groovers! The package really serves up some of our favorite sounds from the 70s – tracks that are upbeat, yet never uptempo – and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Fantastic sounds from the glory days of the Burkina Faso scene – a time when the country's place at the crossroads of West Africa was helping to create some really amazing music! There's no set style here that defines the groove – as some tracks seem to flow from Nigerian funk, while ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Music from the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, Tupper Saussy, Connie Smith, Johnny Cash, Sleepy John Estes, The Prisonaires, Buddy & Julie Miller And The McCrary Sisters, Rosanne Cash, Dolly Parton, Brandy Clark, Carl Perkins, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and much more. (Folk/Country) CD
Groovy rock from Iran – 60s & 70s material that's got the raw and rumbling grittiness of some of best garage rock of the time and others that flirt with psychedelia – most with the Middle Eastern flourishes blended beautiful with western rock and beat sounds! Wonderful stuff all ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really ear-opening set of music from the Portuguese scene of the postwar years – instrumental tracks that follow some of the stylistic developments of fado, but which often branch into wonderful sounds that are all their own! In a way, the set is a counterpart to the growth of flamenco ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Music from Brown Bird, Trevor Hall, Sarah Jarosz, Justin Townes Earle, The Sweet Remains, Lucy Kaplansky, Gregory Alan Isakov, Fences, Jon And Roy, The Waifs, and Harry Manx. (Folk/Country) CD
Atlantic soul live – recorded in a great grassroots setting! The performance comes from the Uptown Theater in Philly – as important to that city as The Apollo was to New York – and features a host of key Atlantic Records talents from the 60s, really hitting some hard and heavy ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing – nice and clean overall, and front cover looks great.)
Psychedelia meets British pop – in a really special musical moment that's forever come to be known as shoegaze! The work here comes from a time when the UK scene was really moving past punk rock, and starting to let its guitarists open up in the kind of longer, fuzzy solos that were big in ... (Rock) read moreCD
A killer collection of early work from Studio One – and a set that focuses on the ska and rocksteady that were the initial famous calling card of that legendary Jamaican label! Soul Jazz originally issued a smaller 7" single box set under the same title – but this version is ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A killer collection of early work from Studio One – and a set that focuses on the ska and rocksteady that were the initial famous calling card of that legendary Jamaican label! Soul Jazz originally issued a smaller 7" single box set under the same title – but this version is ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare rockers from a very obscure source – material pulled from two different California labels of the 50s – both companies that grew up in the recording boom of the big move west from all points south at midcentury – and which were close to the ground, and very well poised to ... (Rock) read moreCD
Various —
Togo Soul 2 ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$38.9944.99
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
As usual, the soundtrack is better than the movie itself, including Black Sheep "On The Wall", Gang Starr "Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)", Lord Finesse "You Know What I'm About", AMG "Don't Be A 304", Donald D "I'm Gonna Smoke Him", Ice T & Ice ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
(Still sealed. Cutout notch on the spine. Shrink has light wear.)
Music from Jack Marshall, Nelson Riddle, Wanda De Sah, Billy May, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima, Tito Rodriguez , Jack Costanzo, Gloria Wood, Les Baxter, and more. (Now Sound) CD
A very groovy idea! This sparkling set takes older vocal jazz tunes from the Verve catalog, and uses the songs as the basis for new tracks by some of the better producers in the global groove underground. The mix of styles and eras is quite compelling – as torchy vocals drift over the top ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A really heady set of tracks from the American scene – music that effortlessly bridges the 60s sounds of garage, blues rock, and psych – and prefaces some of the metal and more guitar-heavy modes to emerge later on in the 70s! The work here definitely shares more with the sounds of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great set of rural blues and folksy modes, presented here with little in the way of information – which then maybe makes the whole thing a completely delightful musical discovery – as if you've found a whole stack of vintage 78rpm singles with the labels rubbed off, and have to drop ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing music from an amazing moment – the legendary Zaire 74 concerts that took place before the Rumble In The Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Frazier! The moment was one of great pride and power – and although the concert performances have become the stuff of legend over ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a minor dent at the right side, in great shape otherwise!)