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!
CDs (175) new/used, Vinyl (265) new/used, LPs (261) new/used, 7-inch (2) new/used, 78 RPM (2), All (440)
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Bear Family/Decca (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $129.99 149.99
The first-ever package to ever do justice to the influential talents of Bill Anderson – one of the more important songwriters of the 50s country scene – and a budding singer who helped introduce whole new modes of expression to the music! Bill's tunes were sung by many – and had ... read more CD
Thrill Jockey, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Completely captivating work from Marisa Anderson – an instrumentalist who could easily match the groundbreaking sound of Takoma Records in the 60s with her work on albums like this! Marisa's a guitarist at heart – and mostly plays electric and acoustic on the record, using the ... read more CD
Jasmine (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Two fantastic early albums from The Browns – one of the greatest country harmony acts of all time! First up is Our Favorite Folk Songs – 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 ... read more CD
Tim Buckley —
Best Of Tim Buckley ... CD Elektra/Rhino, Mid 60s-Mid 70s. Used ... $4.99
Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns —
Bye Bye Blues ... CD Acoustic Disc, 1987/1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns on mandolin and Don Stiernberg on guitar. (Jazz, Folk/Country) CD
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Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns —
Swing Low, Sweet Mandolin ... CD Acoustic Disc, 1987/1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns on mandolin and Don Stiernberg on guitar. (Jazz, Folk/Country) CD
(Out of print.)
Jasmine (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
A massive look at the work of guitarist James Burton – a musician who only cut a few records under his own name, but who was hugely important for his session contributions to both rock and country music in the 50s and 60s! Burton's one of those guys for whom the term "picker" was ... read more CD
American, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Johnny Cash's first record for Rick Rubin's American Recordings label – and a late career reviving masterpiece for the great, distinctly American legend. Rubin's genius idea for Johnny Cash was to strip the sound to it's barest essence, and let Cash's deep, bass-vibrating baritone voice ... read more CD
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Columbia, Late 50s/1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
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Sun/Charly (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 8CD ... $29.99
A massive collection of early work from Johnny Cash – a set that features the bulk of his early work for Sun Records, plus rare material too – all in a book-style format with a nice set of notes and rare images! The music alone is great – as Johnny works here with his initial ... read more CD
Roy Clark —
Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark ... CD Capitol/Razor & Tie, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Despite what you might think of the man on later Hee Haw programs, Roy Clark is a hell of a guitarist – and really steps out strongly on this early set for Capitol Records! CD
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MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Loads of classics – "She's Got You", "You're Stronger Than Me", "Faded Love", "Walkin After Midnight", "I Fall To Pieces", "Strange", "Crazy", and "Leavin On Your Mind". CD
Decca/Fledgling (UK), 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A fantastic combination – the amazing guitar work of the young Davy Graham and the sublime vocals of Shirley Collins – paired together here in a record that's a strong precursor to British acid folk in years to come! Collins is rooted in tradition – and had already dipped deep ... read more CD
RCA/BGO (UK), 1970/1981. New Copy ... $13.99
The first-ever album from Jessi Colter – paired here with a famous duet set with husband Waylon Jennings! First up is A Country Star Is Born – the fantastic debut of Jessi Colter – done at a time when the lady had already hitched up with Waylon Jennings at a personal level, and ... read more CD
Roulette/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
A folk funk classic from Don Cooper – a folksy player at heart, but one who always manages to bring a gentle groove to his music! The set's got a spare sound that's totally great – vocals and guitar from Don, plus second guitar from Elliot Randall – and support from other light ... read more CD
Roulette/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
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 more CD
Rounder, 1995. Used ... $8.99
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Movie Play (Portugal), 1970s/1980s. Used ... $8.99
Sugar Hill, 1993. Used ... $5.99
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Nick Drake —
Time Of No Reply ... CD Ryko, Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
14 track compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by the late singer/songwriter Nick Drake. The CD's a fantastic companion to the rest of his work, and fills in some of the space left by his untimely death, and unfortunately short recorded career. There's 10 cuts on here that have never been ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
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Hannibal/Ryko, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
Artemis, 2000. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
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(Out of print. Includes bonus 3-track CD.)
Tradisom (Portugal), 1997. Used ... $6.99
Joe Ely —
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta ... CD MCA, 1981. Used ... $4.99
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Webco, Late 80s. Used ... $4.99
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Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A mighty sweet album of steel guitar instrumentals – a special Elektra Records session that features five of the greatest talents on the instrument at the start of the 70s – both longtime stalwarts, and key up-and-comers! Sneaky Pete Kleinow joins here with Buddy Emmons, Jay Dee Maness ... read more CD
Earth, 1974. Used ... $6.99
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Takoma, 1971. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
John Fahey rewrites the sound of America – here in a wonderful set that stands as one of the real highlights from his Takoma Records years! Tracks are a mix of public domain material from America's past, mixed with plenty of Fahey originals – and all material receives both fantastic ... read more CD
Takoma, 1963/1967. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Some of the first material that John Fahey ever issued on album – presented here in two different variations of the original recording! The original Death Chants, Breakdowns, & Military Waltzes was an early Takoma Records release – and like many of them, had a title and a ... read more CD
Takoma, 1967. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
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 more CD
Reprise/BGO (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A pair of wonderful albums from the great John Fahey – back to back on a single CD! First up is Rivers & Religion – a really unique album by John Fahey – issued during a short stretch of initial mainstream approval, and a brief time of recording for Warner Brothers! Some of ... read more CD
Fairport Convention —
Red & Gold (with bonus track) ... CD HTD, 1989. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, mid 90's pressing with live bonus track.)
Island/Hannibal, 1969. Used ... $6.99
A pivotal album from Fairport Convention – hardly the "holiday" you might expect from the title, and instead a set that has the group really reaching out for some new ideas and styles in their music! Sandy Denny is firmly in place here – taking the lead on most numbers – ... read more CD
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Movie Play (Portugal), 1994. Used ... $8.99
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s. Used 5CDs ... $74.99
Fantastic work from this legendary duo – early Mercury Records material, recorded right after they parted ways with Bill Monroe – then the initial Columbia Recordings that helped them forge a great legacy of their own! Lots of rare and unreissued material – presented in the ... read more CD
(In great shape!)
Paramount/Bear Family (Germany), 1973. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A heck of a great record from Jim Ford – an early 70s country outsider whose early work hardly got any circulation at the time – but who's managed to go on to become the stuff of legend over the years! This set's got Jim at his best – maybe sounding even more country than on his ... read more CD
Raven (Australia), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
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Capitol, 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 21.99
A sublime album from the great Bobbie Gentry – and maybe her strongest full-length set recorded during the classic Capitol years! The title's "sweete" is a hillbilly play on the word "suite" – and the album definitely works as an extended suite of tracks – ... read more CD
Decca/East Central One (UK), 1964. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
A hell of a record, and one that definitely lives up to its promise of folk, blues, and beyond – as Davy Graham here is as comfortable with influences from Jack Elliott and Leadbelly as he is with Chico Hamilton, Bobby Timmons, and Charles Mingus! The album's a very early instance of a ... read more CD
London/East Central One (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Mindblowing work from an artist we totally totally love – a really unique British singer and guitarist, and one who can effortlessly channel together so many different strands of music, and make them all come together like nobody else at all! Davy Graham draws here from Indian music, ... read more CD
Decca/East Central One (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A fantastic record from Davy Graham – an amazing guitarist, and a hell of a singer too – the sort of artist we'd rank right up there with Donovan, John Martyn, and maybe even Nick Drake! At times Graham channels Eastern musical styles in his guitar – almost a Peter Walker sort of ... read more CD
MGM/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Overlooked Texas genius from Buck Griffin – a singer who first recorded for the famous Lin label, then got a shot at the bigtime on MGM! Buck's maybe the epitome of a local vocal star – a singer who was on the radio daily, and who was able to absorb the best of the bigger early 50s ... read more CD
Rama Lama (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
Capitol, 1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
An essential collection – mostly Capitol gems from the 60s and 70s, with some unreleased tracks – and a few key cuts from later years too! CD
(Out of print. BMG club pressing.)
Relentless/Hag, 1999. Used ... $11.99
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Columbia/BGO (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A sublime early 70 set of rustic-accented folk, soul & blues from Tim Hardin that's heavy on covers – with tunes penned by Willie Dixon, Randy Newman, and others – in a soulful rock mode that's just ragged enough to give it a loose charm unlike any of Hardin's earlier work! Tim's ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Asylum, 1999. Used ... $4.99
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Geffen/Mobile Fidelity, 1994. Used ... $19.99
Warner/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Pretty great later work from Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks – not the immediately-retro style of their earlier albums, but instead this wonderful blend of so many different jazz and acoustic elements – set forward with a style that's wonderfully groovy overall! There's a hip, scatting ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Country music talent Eddie Hill is maybe best known to the world as the guy who gave the Louvin Brothers their first work, or as a big force on the Grand Old Opry – but he's also a hell of a guitarist who cut some fantastic sides during the postwar years – records that ring out with all ... read more CD
Rounder, 2017. Used ... $9.99
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Reflection/Numero, 1971. New Copy ... $7.99 15.98
A beautiful early 70s debut LP from a then 20-year-old, Halifax reared Catherine Howe – produced and arranged by US jazz pianist Bobby Scott in a mode that manages to feel lush and opulent while never belying Catherine's warmth, intimacy and maturity – and quite possibly the best ... read more CD
Incredible String Band —
Incredible String Band/Elektra/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $10.99 19.99
Important early work from The Incredible String Band – three albums in one great package! First up is the first album from the Incredible String Band – a real treasure from the trio of Clive Palmer, Mike Heron and Robin Williamson – who each sing and write, and bring unique charm ... read more CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 18.99
A great overview of the Incredible String Band – early material from the group's first three albums on Elektra, all pulled together in a double-length set that's a perfect introduction to their genius! The core talents here are Mike Heron and Robin Williamson – the founders of the ... read more CD
Elektra/Collectors Choice, 1968. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
The fourth album from The Incredible String Band and by far their most sprawling to date – the double album Wee Tam & The Big Huge – which was originally split into separate LPs for the US release, but best served as a whole! Multi-instrumentalists Mike Heron & Robin Williamson ... read more CD
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Wanda Jackson —
Unfinished Business ... CD Sugar Hill, 2012. Used ... $5.99
A fantastic comeback for the legendary Wanda Jackson – a country singer that was also one of the first female rock and roll artists too – heard here in a great back-to-basics set, co-produced by Justin Townes Earle! Titles include "Two Hands", "Old Weakness", "C ... read more CD
Also available Unfinished Business ... LP 13.99
Charisma/Virgin (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99
A great reboot for the career of guitar genius Bert Jansch – a record that shows a shift to Cali, as you'd guess from the title – as Bert continues to grow in new directions after the breakup of Pentangle! Although Pentangle was always a group with roots in ancient folk, they always ... read more CD
(Enhanced CD with bonus tracks – and a short LA Turnaround movie.)
Transatlantic/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1966. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A hell of a collaboration between British legends Bert Jansch and John Renbourn – both working here together to completely redefine the sound of their music for the generation to come! This one album may well hold all the sense of subtle power and possibility that was about to flower in the ... read more CD
Dot/Numero, 1959. New Copy ... $7.99 15.98
Southern hillbilly soul from Fern Jones – a minister, church singer and songwriter with a real feel for the secular shake of 50s Sun Records, honky tonk, and shout blues – a pure evangelical with a worldly groove! Fern worked the gospel circuit of tent and church shows for many, many ... read more CD
Asylum, 1999. Used ... $1.99
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Epic/Legacy, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $3.99
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Epic/BGO (UK), 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
Four later albums from the great George Jones – packed together in a 2CD set! First up is Still The Same Ole Me – and on the set, George Jones is still definitely the same old me – even if his voice has aged and changed over the years! The album's got some great songs that ... read more CD
Kingston Trio —
Collectors Series ... CD Capitol, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print. Booklet has a cut corner.)
Red House, 1963. Used ... $1.99
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Alison Krauss & Union Station —
Alison Krauss & Union Station Live ... CD Rounder, 2002. Used 2CD ... $3.99
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Monument/Sony, 1974. Used ... $6.99
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Sun/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 20.99
A great set of work from Jerry Lee Lewis – material that really shows off the many-faceted levels of his genius, in a way that's different than some of the bigger hits of his early days! Sure, Jerry could be a rocker who could burn up the piano when he wanted – but he was also a ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Really great work from Margaret Lewis – a Louisiana singer/songwriter from the glory days of the indie label 45 scene – and one who works here with a very unique blend of rock, soul, and country modes! It's a bit hard to sum of Margaret's music in words – but lots of this ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Curb/Lost Highway, 2007. Used ... $0.99
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2013. Used ... $4.99
Rounder, 2009. Used ... $4.99
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Rounder, 2013. Used ... $1.99
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Warner/Linea (Germany), 1973. Used ... $11.99
Movie Play (Portugal), Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
Decca/Bear Family (Germany), 1950s. Used 5CDs ... $74.99
Fantastic material from the great Bill Monroe – stunning 50s sides for Decca, done at a time after Flatt & Scruggs had left the group, and Bill continued to develop and refine the group – thanks to some great help from Jimmy Martin! Loads of music, a fantastic book, and most tracks ... read more CD
(In great shape!)
MCA, 1950s. Used 4 CDs ... $24.99
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(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing. Packaged in a nice clothbound cover. Booklet is separated from the spine but otherwise this set is in nice shape.)
Smithsonian Folkways, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $4.99
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Transatlantic/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
The first two albums from Mr Fox – UK folk contemporaries of Fairport Convention and Pentangle, but a group who are maybe even more committed to the traditional roots in their sound! The self-titled Mr Fox features vocals from both Bob and Carole (later Carolanne) Pegg – singing ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Capitol/Water, 1966. Used ... $26.99
Amazing stuff – the first album by Fred Neil, one of the 60s' most underrated singer/songwriters! The album is really one of the best places to start with Fred's work – as it's got a rough folksy quality that's really wonderful, and very much in the spirit of Tim Hardin, with whom we'd ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
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Lost Highway, 2002. Used ... $0.99
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RCA/Wounded Bird, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 11.99
Two really great albums from Willie Nelson – back to back on a single CD! First up is My Own Way – a set issued at the height of his early 80s fame, with a picture from that time to match – but a record that actually features all these great overlooked sides from the tail end of ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
Very early work from Willie Nelson – a set that doesn't have much in the way of notes, but which includes a huge amount of material we've never heard before – a total of 40 early tracks that show that Willie was a genius right from the start! The tunes are likely all originals from the ... read more CD
Sugar Hill, 2005. Used ... $2.99
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Acoustic Disc, 1973. Used ... $7.99
Recorded live at The Boarding House in San Francisco. Features Jerry Garcia on banjo. CD
