Folk/Country — In Stock — CDs 
A huge range -- from pre-war string bands, to hillbilly music, Bakersfield country, bluegrass, Nashville hits, jug bands, Folkways records, and work from the acoustic underground!
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Proper (UK), Late 30s/1940s. Used 4 CDs ... $11.99
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(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear.)
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A brilliant slice of early work from guitarist Duck Baker – an artist who's blossomed strongly in the jazz world in recent decades, but who here is maybe closer to the roots of earlier music – and works with this fantastic interweaving of blues, folk, swing, and early jazz modes! The ... (Jazz, Folk/Country) read more CD
Also available Les Blues Du Richmond – Demos & Outtakes 1973 to 1979 (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 18.99
RCA/Morello (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
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 more CD
Omnivore, 1996. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A pair of rare later moments from Sandy Bull – the revolutionary guitarist who made some amazing records in the 60s! Steel Tears is from the mid 90s – a record that has Sandy Bull very firmly established in the Nashville scene, after making his big early waves on the west coast. The ... read more CD
Network (Germany), 1992. Used ... $2.99
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
Ric Cartey may not be the biggest name in late 50s rockabilly – but man, does he sure sound great on this set – the first-ever collection to bring together Cartey's classic singles for RCA, plus a wealth of other rare 45s too! Cartey hails from Atlanta, and recorded a bit for that city' ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
American, 1998. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $0.99
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Also available Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits ... LP 9.99
Capitol/Rural Routes, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $7.99 15.99
Two full albums from the many who was an important influence on California country giants Merle Haggard and Buck Owens! The first album is pure genius from the young Tommy Collins – an early figure on the Bakersfield scene, and an artist who almost single-handedly shaped the sound of the ... read more CD
RecRec (Switzerland), 1987/2007. Used 2CD ... $16.99
US Navy, 1995. Used ... $0.99
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(Some writing in pen inside booklet.)
Rounder, 2009. Used ... $3.99
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Folkways, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 22.98
She's got short blonde hair, in the manner of Doris Day in the 60s – but Barbara Dane is a much hipper singer – and one who can really live up to the promise made by the title of this collection! Dane emerged in the folk revival boom of the late 50s, but right from the start she was ... read more CD
United Artists/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
A beautiful turn in style for Johnny Darrell – a singer who maybe hit kind of a pop/country mode in the 60s – but who here comes across with a nicely deep vibe! The cover image has kind of a lonely feel, and that spirit is definitely in he music too – as Darrell matures into a ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Rebel, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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(Punch through barcode. Rear tray card & inner pages of the booklet have some pen.)
Chateau, 2003. Used ... $1.99
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(Inner pages of the booklet have some pen.)
Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s. Used 4 CDs ... $99.99
Little Jimmy Dickens was a hell of a country singer – with a tremendous voice that belied his shorter stature – and this excellent box set brings together all of his early Columbia Records material – 105 songs in all, with a great book too! CD
(Out of print, outer box has some edgewear.)
Legacy/Columbia, Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 16.98
A wealth of live solo Bob Dylan from the early to mid 60s – material that was once in the deepest darkest corners of Columbia's Dylan archives and have only scarcely seen any kind official release before now! Of course it's wonderful stuff, from the earnest early recordings from '62 and the ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Rebel, 1990. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, punch through booklet & some writing in pen inside booklet.)
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 26.99
Beautiful sounds from the Entourage ensemble – a group who were years ahead of their time, but hardly got recognized in the 70s – because all of their work was issued on the Folkways label! In some ways, the group grew out of two different strands – both the acoustic underground ... (Out Sound, Folk/Country) read more CD
Also available Ceremony Of Dreams – Studio Sessions & Outtakes 1972 to 1977 ... LP 18.99
Takoma (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
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 more CD
Webco, 1995. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & some writing in pen inside booklet & on traycard artwork.)
Webco, 1990. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print. Rear artwork & booklet have some pen.)
Cherrywood Station, 1980s/Early 90s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Reprise (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $26.99
A lost late 60s gem from Reprise Records – the only album ever recorded by this young band from the Greenwich Village scene! There's a great post-folk feel to the set – warm harmonies and a bit of acoustic instrumentation to show the influence of the earlier generation – but a ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
2000s. Used ... $1.99
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(CDr pressing. Rear artwork has some pen & marker.)
Rebel, 1991. Used ... $3.99
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(Booklet has a cutout hole & some pen, rear artwork has some more pen.)
Crooked Creek, 2012. Used Gatefold ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Sanctuary (UK), 1963. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
RCA/Morello (UK), 1979/1980. New Copy ... $7.99
It's the end of the 70s, but Tom T Hall's still going strong – as you'll hear here on this pair of albums for RCA! Old T's In Town has Tom spinning out the kind of tunes that nobody could do as well as him – some sorry songs, some message tunes – but all delivered with wink and ... read more CD
RCA/Morello (UK), 1979/1983. New Copy ... $7.99
A pair of unusual albums from Nashville legend Tom T Hall – back to back on a single CD! Tom T Hall in Concert was recorded in 1983, but has all the charm of some of his earlier albums – partly because it features some songs that go all the way back to the early Mercury Records years, ... read more CD
RCA/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 6CDs ... $49.99
Not the perpetually-suntanned 70s actor George Hamilton, but the great 50s/60s country singer whose work really helped bridge some audiences at the time! George isn't as well-remembered these days as some of his contemporaries, but he recorded some great work back in the day – and this huge ... read more CD
Verve/Repertoire (Germany), Mid 60s. Used ... $11.99
A pair of the greatest albums by Tim Hardin – 1 & 2 in a single package! Tim Hardin 1 is fantastically beautiful stuff! Tim emerges here as one of the true genius singer-songwriters of his generation – mixing together folksy roots, intimate jazz-inflected vocalizations, and ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Federal, Late 40s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.98
The earliest work of the team of Homer & Jethro – material recorded for King Records before their bigger 50s fame at RCA – and maybe with an even sharper feel overall! If you don't know the pair, you're in for a treat – as they were both fantastic musicians, Homer on guitar ... read more CD
Chateau, 2004. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen inside booklet.)
Elektra/BGO (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99
A really beautiful album from Incredible String Band – a set that maybe lives up to the "changing horses" title just a bit, but which still really follows in the great legacy of the band's earlier albums too! There's maybe a very slight addition of electricity in a few spots – ... read more CD
Transatlantic/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Four fantastic albums from John James – an overlooked acoustic guitarist from the same British scene that gave us John Renbourn and Bert Jansch – but one who never fully got his due! James is featured here on four albums for the Transatlantic label from the early 70s – mostly ... read more CD
Charisma/Earth, 1974. New Copy ... $13.99 18.98
The LA Turnaround from Brit folk tunesmith Bert Jansch – one of the few records he made for Charisma in the mid 70s – this one fresh from the break up of the seminal Pentangle! The UK folk sound is as notable in Bert's voice as any other aspect of this warm, wonderful set – but ... read more CD
Also available LA Turnaround (with download) ... LP 26.99
Charisma/Earth, 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 18.98
The third Bert Jansch album for Charisma in the early-to-mid 70s – in more of a laidback, UK folk style than the Cali flavored previous couple of LPs – and a record that's just as wonderful, and possibly the best of the three! The warmth that made his other work for Charisma so ... read more CD
Legacy, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
A huge evolution of genius – with a full CD of material from Waylon's pre-hit years on RCA, another disc that traces his shift to outlaw territory at the start of the 70s, one more CD that shows his exploding fame for the rest of the decade, and one more disc with later work too. 92 tracks ... read more CD
Transatlantic/BGO (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A trio of tremendous albums by The Johnstons – all recorded right around the start of the 70s, at a time when the group was moving into some even more heady territory than before! The Johnstons got their start as a more traditional Irish folk group, but like most of their British Isles ... read more CD
Stomper Time (UK), 1950s-Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Prime era rockabilly & more from Ramsey Kearney – a Tennessee singer/guitarist/band leader who's played with some of the biggest and best proto-rock players in the game – he should've been much more famous worldwide! Ramsey's got a voice, style and charisma that stands as firm as ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Chrysalis, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $2.99
Monument/CBS, 1970. Used ... $4.99
Kris's second album for Monument with some of his best ever songcraft, delivered in that charismatic laidback drawl – it's perfect song after perfect song on this one! One of the most adaptable songwriting heavies of his time, Kris's own recordings always showed just how much of his own soul ... read more CD
Folkways, 1971. Used ... $6.99
Starday/Gusto, Late 50s. New Copy ... $5.99 11.99
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers may not have been one of the biggest groups in the big bluegrass explosion of the postwar years – but they were certainly one of the tightest, as you'll hear on this great collection of tracks recorded for the Starday label! The instrumentation is really center ... read more CD
Reprise/Omnivore, 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A really beautiful album that grew out of the jug band scene of the early 60s – then really took the music in some great new directions! Mel Lyman is the leader of the group here – playing banjo and bluesy harmonica – but he also works with previous jug band partners Geoff ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Sony/Masterworks, 2011. Used ... $2.99
Starday/Gusto, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $5.99 9.98
Joe Maphis was a hell of a picker from the country scene of the postwar years – a guitarist so great, he could easily work a double-necked guitar faster than most of his single-necked contemporaries! Here, though, Joe shows off a really special side of his talents – some spiritual ... read more CD
Windham Hill/Adventure Music, 1985. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
An overlooked gem from that moment when the acoustic underground of the 70s was sometimes getting lost amidst the new age deluge of the 80s – even though all of the best musicians still their best talents intact! Mike Marshall is one of those musicians – working here on mandolin and ... (Jazz, Folk/Country) read more CD
(Great version – with much better mastering than the previous CD issue!)
John Martyn —
London Conversation (plus bonus track) ... CD Island/Universal (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $6.99
The incredible debut of John Martyn – a set that's surprisingly spare and stripped-down compared to later work, but which already shows that genius that set Martyn apart from most of his contemporaries! The approach is similar to the style used with contemporaries Bert Jansch and John ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Jimmy Mattingly —
Smoky Mountain Fiddlin' ... CD Brentwood, 1994. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, 1992. Used ... $6.99
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Melvern Taylor —
Primarywave Music Publishing Presents Melvern Taylor ... CD Primary Wave, Used ... $0.99
Bill Monroe & Doc Watson —
Live Duet Recordings 1963 to 1980 – Off The Record Vol 2 ... CD Smithsonian Folkways, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $5.99
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Theresa Morrison —
Laments & Merry Melodies From Cape Breton Island ... CD Rounder, 1999. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr. Punch through barcode.)
Reprise/Omnivore, 1972. New Copy ... $15.99 16.98
Geoff and Maria Muldaur are really finding their groove here – sounding quite different than their 60s years in the jug band scene, and working with a warmth and jazziness that points the way towards Maria's big solo years too! There's still some roots elements in the music, but the sound of ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(First time on CD in the US!)
Patuxent, 2013. Used ... $1.99
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(Some writing in pen on back of digipack case.)
Willie Nelson —
Things To Remember – The Pamper Demos ... CD Real Gone, Early 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Fantastic early work from Willie Nelson – material that was originally recorded as demo tapes for the music company of Ray Price – the country singer who hit big with a few of Willie's key young compositions! Yet the sound here is all Willie Nelson, all the way through – ... read more CD
Sonifolk (Spain), 1993. Used ... $0.99
Capitol/Omnivore, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99 26.98
Buck Owens ruled country music in the 60s – especially on the west coast – and these seminal singles for Capitol Records are a great demonstration of his talent at its height! Buck was a hell of a talent right from the start – sharp, soulful, and graced with a good sense of wit ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $59.99
An incredible run of music from a really legendary band – a quintet who were as important to the British folk scene as Fairport Convention – and one who worked with an equally hip sort of vibe! Where that group featured key work from a young Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny, this one ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Sun/Direct Source (Canada), Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
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Southern Routes, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 13.99
A really wonderful collection of work by the great Ray Price – a very well-chosen selection of tracks that focuses strongly on his excellent early days, and avoids some of the softer sounds of later years! The Ray heard here is the kind of the honky tonks – working in a midtempo groove ... read more CD
RCA, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print.)
Omni (Australia), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Over 20 years of work from one of the most enigmatic singers in the American underground – an artist who was part country, part folk – and managed to work very strongly in topical themes of the time! Red River Dave may not have cracked the charts or Nashville, but over the course of ... read more CD
Reprise/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
An album of understated brilliance from the great John Renbourn – a set that mostly just features John on vocals and guitar, working through tunes of a traditional nature – yet delivering a record that's full of tremendously powerful moments! There's none of the hoke here that you ... read more CD
Transatlantic/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
The first full album from acoustic genius John Renbourn – a set that would not only establish John's legacy for years to come, but also have a very strong impact upon the role of the guitar on the British scene too! The album's definitely in a mode that owes something to an American folk ... read more CD
King/Gusto, 1950s. New Copy 4CDs ... $21.99 29.98
A long-overdue look at the early recordings by the team of Don Reno and Red Smiley – a pair of King Records artists in the 50s who were as important to the rising sophistication of bluegrass as The Stanley Brothers or Bill Monroe! The pair could harmonize in a way that was every bit as sweet ... read more CD
King/Gusto, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $21.99 29.98
A treasure trove of work from the glory days of Reno & Smiley – and their tight little Tennessee Cutups combo! By this point in their career, the group's talents were in full flourish – amazing harmonies that took the earlier Delmore Brothers mode and brought in a huge amount of ... read more CD
King/Gusto, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 4CD ... $21.99 29.98
A huge look at the final years of the legendary bluegrass team of Don Reno & Red Smiley – and the almost-lost recordings of the following work that Don Reno recorded with guitarist Bill Harrell! By the time of these tracks, Reno's fame had risen strongly as a genius on the banjo – ... read more CD
RCA/Ace (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 22.99
A great look at a really lost legacy in music from Charlie Rich – obscure sides recorded for RCA Records in the early 60s – done after his initial rush of genius on Sun Records, and before his later commercial success on Epic! Charlie's got one of the all-time great voices in pop music ... read more CD
Capitol/Bear Family (Germany), 1930s/1940s. Used 4CDs ... $39.99
He may have dressed like a cowboy, but the great Tex Ritter was a crucial figure in helping to expand the sound of country music in the postwar years – and there's no better document of his genius than this great series from Bear Family! The box includes important early 78rpm material, and ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed!)
Capitol/Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 4CDs ... $39.99
A massive amount of work from a time when Tex Ritter was at the top of his game – star of stage and radio, and also an important force on the rising west coast country scene too! The package features a total of 111 recordings, 19 never issued – all recorded for Capitol when the label ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Sony, 1940s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
A&M (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $29.99
Sweet folksy pop from the glory days of A&M! Evie Sands has a voice that's emotive in a folk rock way, but which is here produced with smoother west coast arrangements that are more in an LA mode – which makes for a very cool mix of modes! The overall sound of the album is very hip ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Crown/Big Beat (UK), 1963. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
A bluegrass record with quite an unusual pedigree – one that really sets it apart from the rest! The album was issued briefly in the early 60s, on the mostly soul/blues label Crown Records from the west coast – where the young group would go onto later fame in a variety of different ... read more CD
Columbia/Legacy, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
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Hank Snow —
Railroad Man/RCA/Morello (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
Four superb albums from the great Hank Snow – all very much set around the themes of trains, which also figured heavily in the classic work of Jimmie Rodgers! Two of the sets here are straight Jimmie Rodgers tributes – including one with a bit of narration telling Jimmie's story – ... read more CD
Giant, 2000. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, promotional stamp on cover & some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
King, Late 60s/1980. New Copy 3CD ... $9.99 13.98
A treasure trove of solo work from the great Ralph Stanley – a set that's heavy on King Records material right from the years after he parted ways with brother Carter and broke up The Stanley Brothers – and also featuring some really overlooked material for Gusto Records, which features ... read more CD
King/Gusto, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 13.98
All the instrumental tracks the Stanley Brothers recorded for King and Starday Records – packaged here in one nicely-priced set! The Stanley's are maybe best known for their incredible harmony vocals – which were some of the best of the postwar bluegrass generation – but their ... read more CD
Rounder, 2012. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a mark.)
Red House, 1991. Used ... $0.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
String Town String Band, 2000s. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print. Inner pages of the booklet have some pen.)
Walkin' On Water, 1996. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Pye/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Fantastic work from Sweeney's Men – a 60s Irish folk group, but one who were quite different than the more popular Dubliners or Clancy Brothers! These guys traveled in similar territory, but were maybe more akin to the modes of the coming acid folk generation – with some of the ... read more CD
Tatar Boy, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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(Some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Katy Taylor, 2004. Used ... $1.99
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(Some writing in pen inside booklet.)
