Heaven 17 —
Luxury Gap ... LP BEF/Virgin (UK), 1983. Very Good ...
$2.99
Heaven 17 soften up their politics a bit with this second album (yet still address class inequality issues with the title!) – but they also manage to replace their Marxist agenda with some groovier, more soul-based tunes – just the kind of material that helped push them out of import ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard-swinging work arranged and conducted by a young Neal Hefti – already showing a great flair here for a bouncy tune and the kind of "punch" that later made him a huge hit with Count Basie! Tracks include "Sure Thing", "Uncle Jim", "It's a Happy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great live set recorded by Jon Hendricks during a time when he was making his home in the artsy community of Sausalito, on the San Francisco Bay. The set's recorded at the town's tiny Trident club, where Jon played for a while on a very regular basis, and the feeling is very relaxed and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Coverhas surface wear, edge wear, and a promo stamp.)
Not experienced? Well, this album will help push you over the top – as it's done for decades of listeners from the heyday of young Jimi Hendrix all the way up to the present! The set's a classic through and through – a blueprint not just for the genius of Hendrix, but for generations ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange & tan label pressing. Cover has a mostly split bottom seam, center spine split, and light wear.)
That's a young Peter Frampton on the cover – in one of his first big moments of fame before moving on to Humble Pie! The great Andy Bown is in the group too – and titles include "From The Underworld", "I Don't Want Our Loving To Die", "I Can Fly", "Swe ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and some very light wear – but this is a great copy!)
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some staining on the back.)
Features important compositions by Ralph Burns – played by a group that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Shorty Rogers on trumpet, and Burns on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow cover has light wear, splash stain in the upper corner.)
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An 80s classic from Howard Hewett – just the kind of set that made the singer one of the freshest voices in soul at the time! Hewett's vocals are lean and right on the money – perfectly suited to fit the 80s groove mode of the backings – especially the bubbly, bouncy kind of cuts ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and is frayed a bit at the bottom left corner.)
An early, early Hi-Lo's album on Starlite Records – and a harmony vocal masterpieces of the 50s! Vocal groups had certainly existed in American pop music before the quartet first hit the scene, but thanks to incredible vocal arrangements by leader Gene Puerling, and dynamic orchestrations by ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly open-ended set from trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a set that's a really great balance between his freer sounds of the early 70s, and some of the warmer fusion modes he hit towards the end of the decade! Hino's working here with a trio of American players – John Scofield on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, bumped corners, and is faded at the spine.)
A rare treat – 2LPs worth of material by Johnny Hodges, recorded at the end of the 50s, but never issued until this late 70s set! The first disc features a 1959 session, with players that include Harold Baker, Quentin Jackson, Ben Webster, Jimmy Hamilton, and Jo Jones – accompanying ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a razor mark down the spine.)
Features a few Carnegie Hall appearances, one with Count Basie and Lester Young – and TV work on The Tonight Show and The Comeback Story! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible avant moment from the early years of ECM Records – a showcase for the strong improvisational talent of bassist Dave Holland, here playing cello – and a set that really exposed the guitar genius of Derek Bailey to the world at large! The set features three long tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some discoloration from age along the opening, which also has some light lamination lifting – very common for this album.)
(Orange label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring impression.)
John Lee Hooker —
Everybody Rockin' ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Vee Jay Records material from some of John Lee Hooker's greatest years – with titles that include "Everybody's Rockin", "I'm Goin Upstairs", "Maudie", "Want Ad Blues", "I'm So Excited", "Trouble Blues", "Every Night", " ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Italian Oxford pressing.)
Ivory Joe Hunter —
I Had A Girl ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Great early material from 78s – with a jazzier vibe than some of Hunter's later work! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
A very cool, very unique blend of voices! (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light wear in one corner, but is great overall.)
Ides Of March —
Vehicle ... LP Warner, 1970. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
These guys will forever be known for the jazzy grooving title hit – "Vehicle", a brassy driving number that seems as if it's always being used in some sort of car commercial (which must net these guys a lot of royalties!) – but which is usually mistaken by others for being the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear.)
Original best of collection issued by ABC at the time when the group was still riding high on their label! The album contains 11 classic tracks – all penned by Curtis Mayfield, with great Chisoul arrangements by Johnny Pate. Cuts include "Too Slow", "I Loved & Lost", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later Curtom work from The Impressions – but still plenty darn nice, with a super-dope vocal group approach on the best tracks! The title cut is worth the price of admission alone – as it's a slow-stepping harmony tune that really burns with a sweet mellow feel – sung to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very weird, offbeat set from the Connecticut scene of the 70s! There's not really any brass in the group – but there are a lot of great bluesy moments, acoustic and electric – with a lineup that featuers piano, guitar, washboard, and other unusual instrumentation – all recorded ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet, sweet east coast Harmony soul, with seminal early Gamble and Huff production! This first Intruders LP lays the blueprint for the astoundingly great Philly soul sound that would dominate the east coast scene for many many years to come. Gamble and Huff's richly string kissed grooves ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label rainbow logo stereo pressing. Cover has a partially split top seam and light wear.)
Isley Brothers —
Go All The Way ... LP T Neck, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
It's the end of the 70s, and the Isleys are still going strong – keeping it real by dropping some of the fake funk of a few years before, and going for a smooth soul sound that would be one of their biggest strengths during the early 80s. This sound can be heard to perfection on the tracks ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite albums by the team of Jackie & Roy – a really special little set that features small combo backing, great tunes, and some of the best vocals of their early career! The album features Roy playing piano in a quartet with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s UK Jasmine reissue. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A real landmark from soul singer Chuck Jackson – part of a unique wave of male vocalists who really took the music to new heights in the 60s! Jackson's got this way of balancing heartbreaking emotion with masculine control – summed up perfectly in the album's title track, then carried ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean overall – and back cover has a small name, but front looks great.)
A key history lesson for those who thought that pot culture in music only started with Cypress Hill – a weird sound play album originally issued by Elektra Records in the early 70s! The album's the brainchild of producer/director Ron Jacobs – who put the whole thing together with a ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little collection of Ahmad's work for the 20th Century label – an oft-overlooked period, and one of his greatest! At the time, Ahmad was moving into a sweet R&B-influenced style – using electric piano as well as acoustic, and working with larger arrangements that were ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker on both sides and some surface wear.)
An overlooked bit of crossover funk from Chas Jankel – best known both as the musical force of Ian Dury & The Blockheads during the late 70s, and as the composer of "Ai No Corrida", which was covered more famously by Quincy Jones! This set's got a surprisingly great feel that's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later US pressing in a grey cover, with light wear.)
A key moment in the career of pianist Keith Jarrett – and one that would continue to provide him a strong space for exploration in his later years at ECM! Jarrett first rose to great fame on the label with his long-spun solo improvisation albums of the 70s – and had also recorded ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear, some fading at the spine, a ligth scrape in front, minor flaking at the top seam, and bumped at the bottom corners.)
Seminal work from this legendary blues figure – material recorded in Chicago and originally issued on Paramount Records, with just Jefferson on vocals and guitar! Great 60s issue – likely the first LP release of these tracks. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – small blue label with microphone logo, silver text, and deep groove! Vinyl is great. Cover has a split top seam, some light wear, and back has a light stain. Front still looks very nice.)
A wickedly wonderful album by Antonio Carlos Jobim – recorded in LA in the mid 60s, and a perfect meeting of styles that makes for one of his most compelling albums of the 60s! Jobim sings and plays over pillowy-soft arrangements by Claus Ogerman – lightly dancing numbers that weave ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Burbank label pressing. Cover has a light stain with waviness in the upper corner, but looks nice overall.)
Elvin Jones —
Genesis ... LP Blue Note, 1971. Very Good ...
$19.99
Elvin Jones rose to fame in the company of one of the greatest saxophone players ever – the mighty John Coltrane – and his post-Coltrane work like this really continues a keen respect for the role of the reeds in jazz – and really does a lot to push it forward as well! There's a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Coverhas some edge wear, faint ring wear.)
Classic UA work from George Jones – featuring duets with Melba Montgomery on the cuts "Out Of Our Minds" and "Flame In My Heart" – plus solo tracks "Ain't It Funny What A Fool Will Do", "There's No Justice", "Lonesome Life", "The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has some slight ripping near the bottom – front has light wear, but is nice overall.)
Hank Jones at the height of his powers – working in an unusual trio with the great Isla Eckinger on bass – a well-rounded, soulfully-toned player who really helps make some magic on the set! Hank's talents are well-known, and very much in their best form here – but the slightly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Searing sounds from 50s rockabilly legend Benny Joy! Benny was hardly a chart-topper in the late 50s – but in decades since, he's earned a strong reputation as one of the most fire-fueled early rockers, thanks to his deft work on guitar, and his unfailing ability to turn out a triple-tempo ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a small mark from an old sticker, but this is a great copy overall.)
The very first solo album from Chaka Khan – recorded after a great 70s run in Rufus, and an instant-classic that showed the world that she might be an even more amazing artist on her own! All those fantastic vocals from the previous albums with Rufus seem to get even more center stage action ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, promo sticker, and a name in pen.)
Ben E King —
Street Tough ... LP Atlantic, 1981. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
An overlooked gem from the later years of Ben E King – a sweet little set that shows that the singer was every bit as well suited to 70s funk as he was to the uptown soul of his roots! Ben's sweet voice soars wonderfully over bass-heavy grooves that draw on club and funk, but which also have ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freddie King first rose to prominence in the 60s as a hell of a guitarist with a penchant for searing licks – but 70s records like this really put him over the top as a vocalist too! The set was done for Leon Russell's Shelter label – and Russell produced and plays piano and organ on ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
King Geedorah aka MF Doom, aka Zev Love X, aka Metalface, etc. etc., drops the sideways intergalactic rhymes on his first full length visit to the planet Earth. A baker's dozen of that modern weirdo-hop you kids can't get enough of, so you won't find any backpacker or the throw your hands in the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(20th Anniversary pressing, with bonus 7-inch, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Burbank label pressing. NOTE – the bottom 3 inches of the cover has staining, waviness, and peeling – worse on the back.)
2 LP set of tracks from Roland's best moments over the Atlantic years. Included within are many hard to find cuts from albums that we almost never see any more. Titles include "Volunteered Slavery", "Black & Crazy Blues", "Rahsaanica", "Ninth Ghost", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large spot of marker, edge wear, promo stamp, index sticker.)
Great work by a great singer – the far under-recorded Irene Kral, a lovely lady who really bridges a number of different camps in the vocal jazz world! At one level, Irene's got the coolness of a Christy or Connor, but at another, she's got a more open, swinging, and soulful style – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Jazz Master Series pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Kublai Khan —
Annihilation ... LP New Renaissance, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
It takes a record like this one to remind us just what a magical crossover time the post-disco, post-punk days of the early 80s could be! Take two white guys from Denmark – Tim Stahl and John Guldberg – give them a drum machine and some funky beats, and out comes the breakdance classic ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original! Cover has a cutout notch.)
Denny Laine —
Holly Days ... LP Capitol, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A very cool set of upbeat Caribbean grooves – definitely enough to wuk up your posterior! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean, but has two short clicks.)
Mark Lawrence/Victor Feldman/Norman Paris —
David & Lisa ... LP AVA, 1962. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Side one of this LP isn't much to write home about – dramatic orchestral music, written by Mark Lawrence, and conducted by Norman Paris – dark stuff to accompany the film in the title. Side two is great, though – jazzy "impressions" of the main themes, played by a group ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Lewis takes on the music of Gary McFarland – working here in a very cool set of McFarland compositions and arrangements – often with a lot more tone, color, and feeling than usual for a Lewis album! John often punctuates his piano notes, almost as if he's using vibes – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear, but looks great overall.)
Key early work by Abbey – no so much the "blue" album you'd guess from the title, but a session that's filled with the kind of anger and emotion that makes us love her so much when she's this good! The group here is very hip – an ensemble brought to the date by her then-partne ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese stereo pressing – SMJ 6088 – with obi and insert. Cover has light aging in back.)
French pop meets LA production – and the result is some of the best work ever recorded by A&M Records – a gently groovy, slightly sexy sound that really helped define the label in its early years! Claudine Longet's got a gentle Parisian style of singing that's perfect, simply ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Gato Barbieri on tenor, Jorge Dalto on piano, Bill Evans on tenor, Alex Foster on alto, Lionel Hampton on vibes, Dave Liebman on soprano, Cecil McBee on bass, Dave Valentin on flute, and Mal Waldron on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Papa Don't Preach", "Open Your Heart", "Live To Tell", "Where's The Party", "True Blue", and "La Isla Bonita". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Insanely great sounds from the legendary Tim Maia – easily the most soulful singer in 70s Brazil, and an artist with a heck of a strong ear for funk, too! The music here is an incredible hybrid of American soul and Brazilian elements – especially since some lyrics are in English – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Harvey Mandel/Barry Goldberg/Charlie Musselwhite —
Blues From Chicago ... LP Cherry Red, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Late 60s recordings from the Chicago scene – with nicely raw work from these up and coming giants! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Mandrill —
New Worlds ... LP Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A bit smoother than some of the group's earlier work, but still plenty darn great – and in a way, there's a warmer, more soulful vibe going on here that really opens things up! The album kicks off with the incredible modern soul cut "Too Late" – a killer blend of jazzy soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, a cut corner, an a hype sticker with some marker.)
Mandrill —
Solid ... LP United Artists, 1975. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A tasty set from Mandrill – one of their first records away from the Polydor label, but every bit as great as later efforts for that company, especially Mandrilland. The overall sound is a bit smoother than some of their full-out funky albums – but in a way that really helps blend ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has cut corner.)
A great album of bossa groovers, recorded by Herbie in the early days of the US bossa boom – and with a sound that's right on the money! The backing's very lively, and the tracks have a tight bossa sound that's quite authentic. Herbie's flute is livelier than usual, and on a set like this, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
A gem of a record from a time when flute Mann Herbie was really taking off – a set that shows his growing love of Latin rhythms, which are used to wonderful effect throughout! Mann had been recording straighter chamber jazz a few short years before, but there's a nicely unbridled feel to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has a Verve Stereo sticker, light wear and aging, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Excellent Verve work from Herbie – a sweet little set with a nice Latin undercurrent! The style here is similar to that of Herbie's Flautista album – and has some larger arrangements from a nonet set the backdrop for some evocative flute solos from Mann. The instrumentation is very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has an ink stamp on the back.)
Shelly Manne & His Men —
Jazz Gunn ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Shelly Manne scored big with a jazz version of the Peter Gunn soundtrack in the 50s – and he does it again in this 60s version of Henry Mancini's music for the full-length Gunn movie! The style here is a bit more far-reaching and looser than before – showing not just Manne's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear and aging, and some faint stains and smudges.)
Maybe the best place to start if you're looking to dive into the short but incredible legacy of music left behind by Bob Marley – as the album marked a real global turning point for the singer, and includes a number of tracks that are still his standout classics after all these years! The ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram vinyl. #4063. Cover has a tiny corner bump, but looks fantastic overall.)
The classic debut of a young Wynton Marsalis – cut after a stretch when Wynton was working with Art Blakey, and had really sharpened his chops! The record's a wonderful return to straight jazz tradition for Columbia – but it also has some modern moments too – proof that the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Remember how great and strange Harpo's musical interludes were in the old Marx Brothers' movies? Well, now you can have your very own collection of some of Harpo's lovely harp work recorded after he retired from the pictures. The record contains an original Harpo composition called "Harpo ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a foil stereophonic sticker, some light wear and aging, and a small dent at the opening.)
Possibly one of the best-remembered albums by John Mayall's legendary Blues Breakers combo – thanks to vocals and guitar from a young Eric Clapton! Clapton at this point is way fresher than in later years – not prone to cliches, and still coming across with a raw, edgey power that is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Collectors Edition pressing. Cover has a bent corner.)
A great album that's often overlooked amidst the flurry of early 70's releases on Curtom, but which stands as one of Mayfield's greatest from the 70s! In fact, we'd say that the album's one that we enjoy putting on more than most – because the songs are less familiar, and not nearly as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Includes insert! Cover has a cutout notch and light waviness from moisture on the bottom corners.)
Curtis Mayfield —
Heartbeat ... LP Curtom/RSO, 1979. Very Good ...
$7.99
A real dancefloor set from Curtis – recorded with some sweet Philly production from the likes of Norman Harris and Bunny Sigler – in the sweeping, soaring, strings-heavy mode of the Philly disco records of the time! And yes, this isn't classic Curtis from the righteous years – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy stuff – with Joanne Grauer on organ, Victor Feldman on percussion, Plas Johnson on saxes, and Mayorga on piano and harpsichord! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The first album that Man From UNCLE David McCallum cut for Capitol – a batch of instrumental tunes that was really masterminded by arranger HB Barnum and producer David Axelrod! The record features short groovy versions of mid 60s pop tunes, plus a few instrumentals by McCallum, Barnum, and ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An incredible document of late 60s America – composed and conducted by Gary McFarland, in a style that's much more ambitious than any of his other work! The album's fully titled "America The Beautiful: An Account Of Its Disappearance" – and features "movements" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has edge wear and light surface wear.)