Seminal work by one of the first big figures in country music – the great Roy Acuff, whose early material was the second force putting the sound on the map after the work of Jimmie Rodgers! Roy was one of the greatest stars of the early years – a hell of a singer, an important composer ... read moreCD
A fantastic record from this very cool group – Nashville instrumental hot shots, getting together to make some surprisingly funky music! The group features Charlie McCoy on harmonica, Weldon Myrick on steel guitar, and Buddy Spicer on fiddle – and they all come together with a very ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has surface wear, a name in pen, and a cutout hole.)
Four of the more obscure RCA albums from the great Bobby Bare – all brought together here in a single set! First up is the very unusual English Countryside album – a special set that has the vocals of Bobby Bare paired with a group from the UK – Liverpool's Hillsiders, who sing ... read moreCD
One of the more obscure Bobby Bare late 60s albums on RCA – with tracks that include "Autumn Of My Life", "Abilene", "Gotta Travel On", "Try To Remember", "Silence Is Golden", "When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down", "No Sad Songs ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trio of early records from the great Bobby Bare – presented here in one 2CD set! First up is The Travelin Bare – on which the young Bobby Bare hits the road – taking on a whole host of travel-themed tunes on this gem of a record from 1964 – and although the approach is ... read moreCD
One of the most obscure albums ever recorded by the great Robbie Basho – a set originally came out only on cassette, on Basho's own label – at a time when he was even farther from the limelight than in his underground years on Takoma Records! The sound here is a further flowering of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A perfect illustration of the genius of guitarist Robbie Basho – a set recorded early in his career, but with music that's light years ahead of most of his contemporaries! Although a set of solo acoustic guitar tracks, the music isn't really folk – nor is it the sort of acoustic ... read moreCD
Amazing work from acoustic guitarist Don Bikoff – a 60s contemporary of John Fahey and Robbie Basho, but much more obscure than either of those legendary players! Yet Bikoff's got a very similar vibe – a style that's rooted in folk, but has broken way way past the genre – amazing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the last work The Browns ever recorded as a trio, before Jim Ed went off as a solo act! Titles include "Taller Than Trees", "A Rusty Old Halo", "He Will Set Your Fields On Fire", "The Night Watch", and "Sorry I Never Knew You". LP, Vinyl record album
A set that maybe has a bit more of a stripped-down vibe than some of the other records by The Browns – stronger acoustic guitar, which is matched by the superb vocals of Jim Ed Brown and sisters Maxine and Bonnie! There's some slight traces of RCA production, but in keeping with the title, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Poor Wayfaring Stranger". Cover has light wear, some aging, a light stain along the bottom, and some seam splitting.)
Easily one of our favorite albums by Tim Buckley – and a record that really opens up with some key jazzy touches! Buckley's still got his roots in folk here, and his vocals are yet to hit the extremes of Starsailor or Lorca – but there's also a new sense of inflection to the way he ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Invidually numbered limited edition of 1500 – on heavyweight translucent yellow vinyl!)
An excellent introduction to the work of one of the more interesting singer-songwriter avant folksters of the 60s. Tracks include "She Is", "Song Slowly Song", "No Man Can Find The War", "Morning Glory", "Goodbye And Hello", "Buzzin Fly", ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
A pretty darn incredible album – featuring Sandy alone playing guitar, banjo, oud, Fender bass, and electric guitar – plus some slight percussion accompaniment from Billy Higgins. Like his previous LP, Inventions is an awe inspiring blend of folk, jazz & rustic sounds with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab pressing – a nice copy.)
Uncle John Cali & His Keilbasi Six —
Banjo Polkas ... LP Fortissimo, 1960. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$1.996.99
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(Red vinyl pressing. NOTE – Cover has a split top seam, staple holes at the top left, and is stained and wrinkled at the bottom 4 inches.)
Calypso Rose —
Soca Explosion ... LP Strakers (Barbados), 1989. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
Johnny Cash —
Legend (4CD/DVD & book) ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 4CD/DVD & book ...
$39.99
Includes 4 CDs, a DVD, and bonus CD with previously unreleased radio material from the mid 50s – all packaged in a beautiful, oversized, hardcover coffee table book. CD
(Limited edition of 20,000 copies – includes the original backing sheet.)
Clifton Chenier —
I'm Here ... LP Alligator, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A set issued after the too-soon passing of Patsy Cline, but one that adds plenty to her too-small catalog from the time – with tracks that include "Life's Railway To Heaven", "I've Loved & Lost Again", "In Care Of The Blues", "How Can I Face ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing. Cover has light surface wear. The back cover has some light staining along the top.)
The great Patsy Cline left this planet all too soon – so soon that she never got a chance to record in the full length album mode that would soon be such a big part of country music expression in the 60s – which left it up to the labels to put together albums of her work after she died ... read moreCD
Earthy work from Don Crawford – a very unique artist who works in a mix of soul and folk modes – a bit like Terry Callier at points, but with some more unusual touches as well! This album's got a pretty full set of arrangements, which makes for more of a Callier-like quality than some ... (Soul, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Roy Crockett And The Pleasant Valley Boys —
By Popular Demand ... LP Lemco, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$6.999.99
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(Cover has a split bottom seam, light ring wear, some pencil on the back.)
Tom Dahill with Glenn Walker Johnson —
Ragged Hank Of Yarn ... LP Flying Fish, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
A self-titled set from Dando Shaft, but actually the group's second album – a set that's as noteworthy for the addition of female singer Polly Bolton as it is for the continued genius of Martin Jenkins! There's a bit more stripped-down style here than the group's first record – almost ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The incredible debut of Dando Shaft, and a key early moment of brilliance for Martin Jenkins – who not only handles lead vocals here, but also arranged the whole record with a wonderfully moody vibe! There's echoes here of some of the more experimental folk-influenced work of the late 60s ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Totally wonderful work from one of the most striking groups of the UK acid folk generation – a wonderful combination of acoustic and electric elements, all delivered with a nicely sinister edge! Singer Martin Jenkins is still in the mix here – and his voice has that wonderful edge we ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Delafose & Willis Prudhomme —
Zydeco Live! ... LP Rounder, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
A wonderful set from the early 70s – a record that has John Fahey opening up even more than before, on three very long tracks that really extend his ideas into a much more open space! The territory is maybe a bit more in the mode of Robbie Basho or Sandy Bull – and the pieces ... read moreCD
A fantastic late 70s album from guitar genius John Fahey – his first after a number of years away from the recording studio – and a real back to basics effort overall! There's none of the "orchestra" trappings of other 70s records – nor some of Fahey's more longer-form ... read moreCD
Brilliant work from the young John Fahey – a record that instantly captures its time-bending feel with its title, and which more than delivers on its promise with the music! The songs here are hardly real "plantation favorites", but Fahey evokes this antebellum sensibility with his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A gorgeous early pressing – with booklet! Black and silver no-logo Takoma label, in a black sleeve with paste-on artwork.)
The group's lost some of its early members by this point – but Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson both make guest apperances – along with Ralph McTell too! Titles include "Me With You", "The Hens March Through The Midden & The Four Poster Bed", "Furs & ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pink rim Island pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The first, second & third albums by Julie Felix – a California born folk singer who made her name in the UK – her complete mid 60s Decca oeuvre in a 2 CD set! Julie's work was the first contemporary folk releases that Decca ever issued – and a fine portrait of the voice and ... read moreCD
A true late 60s rock masterpiece – and like albums by Love and The Velvet Underground, a set that barely made a mainstream impact at the time – but which has gone on to be the stuff of influence and legend over the decades! The album's the first from Gram Parsons and the group – ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's way more than just a "best of" sort of anthology – as the package features three full albums by the group, plus other material too! The set begins with the classic debut, Gilded Palace Of Sin – a true late 60s rock masterpiece – and like albums by Love and ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Jackson C Frank —
Jackson C Frank ... LP Columbia/Antarctica Starts Here, 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9924.98
The only album ever recorded by troubled folk singer Jackson C Frank – but more than enough to have built up a huge legend around his music over the years! The album's a gem right from the very first note – and has that incredibly personal, incredibly unique feel you get in a rare few ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Franke —
For Real ... LP Flying Fish, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
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Dallas Frazier —
Elvira ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
$6.99
Dallas Frazier wrote some classic country songs for others – but here, on his own, he's almost got more of a soul-inspired style, with some funky touches too – maybe a bit like Charlie Rich during his excellent years on Smash Records! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a flaw on three tracks, which creates a light click as the record spins – but overall, this is a nice clean copy. Cover has a light water stain on the bottom few inches – stronger on back than front.)
A stunning tribute to the wonderful Bobbie Gentry – and maybe the first package to really show the world how much she has to offer past her one classic crossover hit! Bobbie started out like a rocket with the country gem "Ode To Billie Joe" – a tune she wrote herself, and ... read moreCD
A stunning tribute to the wonderful Bobbie Gentry – and maybe the first package to really show the world how much she has to offer past her one classic crossover hit! Bobbie started out like a rocket with the country gem "Ode To Billie Joe" – a tune she wrote herself, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Davy Graham —
Hat ... LP Decca/East Central One (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9921.99
Prepare to discover your new favorite artist – a tremendously hip cat who never got his due – and who should be held as high on these shores as British talents like Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, or John Martyn! Like all of those three, Davy Graham is a complete original – a guy with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bill Grant & Delia Bell —
Rollin ... LP Rebel, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
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(Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, small stickers at the spine, and is lightly bent around the edges.)
Great Speckled Bird (Ian & Sylvia) —
Great Speckled Bird ... LP Ampex, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
A really hip later album from the team of Ian & Sylvia – recording with a larger group than on their Vanguard albums of the 60s – upstate in Bearsville, with a very hip mix of folk, rock, and roots. Titles include "Smiling Wine", "Trucker's Cafe", "Long ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trio of early classics from the great Merle Haggard – served up here in a single set! Branded Man is a key early album in the career of the legendary Merle Haggard – a set that's open about his time behind bars, and which resonates beautifully with all the themes of loss and ... read moreCD
Merle's always great – even post-Capitol, recording here for MCA! Titles include the great title cut – plus Haggard originals "The Immigrant", "The Dream", "It's Been A Great Afternoon", and "Love Me When You Can". CD
Two mid-80s sets from Merle Haggard – back to back on a single CD! First up is Kern River – a real classic from the Epic Records years of Merle Haggard – a set that has both the singer and the label realizing that one of the strongest suits of Hag's style at the time was his ... read moreCD
One of the most compelling larger projects put together by Merle Haggard during his "concepts" years at Capitol Records – a double-length set that has the country legend dipping into the spiritual side of the spectrum, with key recordings at a number of different locations! The ... read moreCD
One of the highest moments of genius from the great Merle Haggard – a set that kicks off with the incredible title hit, then keeps on staying strong all the way through! Merle's still in his early Capitol themes here – with lots of songs about regret, loss, and times of mistakes – ... read moreCD
A really special album in the career of the great Merle Haggard – a moment when he really started looking back to give credit to those who inspired him – and when he was also really able to express himself in a longer format too! Part of the credit might go to Capitol Records, who ... read moreCD
Two great albums from Merle Haggard and the Strangers on a single CD – ones that have been woefully under appreciated since the CD revolution! Hag appears here mostly in one of his sweeter voices, with a lot of romantic yearning and sadness thrown in with his emerging outlaw and regretful ... read moreCD
Merle's debut album, and a benchmark in the history of country and popular music! Hag's role as country's most mournful outlaw hadn't fully evolved at this early point in his career but the seeds are planted, with the single "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" and "The Worst Is ... read moreCD
(6 eye promo pressing with deep groove. Cover has minor seam splits, light wear, and a promo stamp.)
George Hamilton IV —
Abilene ... LP RCA, 1963. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A seminal album from the great George Hamilton IV – a richly-voiced singer on 60s RCA, and one who was maybe a key link between Nashville and some of the folk boom of the time! George's music is definitely country, but it's also got maybe some of the younger appeal of the other scene – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
The second fantastic album from Tim Hardin – a singer/songwriter classic that's gone on to have a tremendous amount of pull and power over the years – and for good reason too! With songs like these, Hardin set the stage for so many other singers to come – bringing in a lot of his ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Forecast pressing. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, light flaking on the spine, a name in pen and a partially peeled mono sticker.)
The second fantastic album from Tim Hardin – a singer/songwriter classic that's gone on to have a tremendous amount of pull and power over the years – and for good reason too! With songs like these, Hardin set the stage for so many other singers to come – bringing in a lot of his ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a cutout notch and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Eric Henderson —
Faces ... CD JMI, 1997. Used ...
$3.99
... CD
Chris Hillman —
Desert Rose ... LP Sugar Hill, 1990. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
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(Cover has a cut corner, a small sticker at the spine, and track durations written in pen in back.)
Roscoe Holcomb —
Old Church ... LP Mississippi, 1972. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
Appalachian music great Roscoe Holcomb is best known for his Folkways recordings of the early 60s – but he sounds equally wonderful here in a rare performance recorded at a church in Portland in 1972! There's a stark, moody feel to the music – summed up perfectly in the photo on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – a rare live performance from 1965, recorded at the Chess Mate nightclub in Detroit, and featuring only the duo of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber! The music here is a bit more folksy and a bit less trippy than some of the Rounders' ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreCD
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... (Rock, Folk/Country)read moreLP, Vinyl record album