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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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Dave Adkins Trio —
Turn To Jesus ... CD Mountain Fever, 2017. Used ... $3.99
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(Some writing in pen on back of digipack case.)
Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band —
How Many Roads ... CD Rebel, 1993. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Alternate Roots —
Branching Out ... CD Alternate Roots, 2004. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen inside booklet.)
Alternate Roots —
Tales Of Love & Sorrow ... CD Alternate Roots, 1998. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Lynn Anderson —
Lynn Anderson Christmas Album (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet country Christmas from Lynn Anderson – a set that may not be as well-known as Holiday records by Johnny Cash or Buck Owens, but which we'd put in a similar high spot in our collection! Lynn does a great job with the material – bringing in just the right sort of "Blue ... (Holiday Music, Folk/Country) read more CD
Eddy Arnold —
Christmas With Eddy Arnold ... CD RCA, 1961. New Copy ... $5.99 6.99
Cool countrypolitan Christmas songs from Eddy Arnold – his classic early 60s Christmas With Eddy Arnold album for RCA. It's wonderful, charismatic stuff with some of the best versions of the popular Christmas songs of the day, plus a couple of gems written or co-written by Eddy. Titles ... (Holiday Music, Folk/Country) read more CD
Eddy Arnold —
Complete RCA Victor Christmas Recordings ... CD RCA/Real Gone, 1960s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
Warm sounds for the Holiday season – a double-length set of Christmas tunes, sung by the great Eddy Arnold! Eddy recorded most of these numbers at a time when he was at the height of his countrypolitan talents – able to croon a tune with a smooth, mellow approach that almost made him ... (Holiday Music, Folk/Country) read more CD
RCA/BMG (Japan), 1968. Used ... $19.99
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Auldridge, Reid & Coleman —
High Time ... CD Sugar Hill, 1989. Used ... $3.99
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RCA/Bear Family (Germany), Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $92.99 129.99
The great start of the legendary Bobby Bare – a singer who'd move onto rich new territory in the 70s, but who was also pretty darn fantastic in his early years too! Bobby's a hell of a singer – and here, he makes some real magic with songs that run the gamut – in a package that ... read more CD
Delmore, Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
A fantastic addition to the all-too-small catalog of recordings by Jay Bolotin – a Kentucky songwriter whose compositions were recorded by bigger names down in Nashville, even if Jay never fully got his due! Bolotin is hardly country, though – much more a songpoet, in the manner of ... read more CD
Rounder, 1994. Used ... $1.99
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Bottle Rockets —
Not So Loud – An Acoustic Evening With The Bottle Rockets ... CD Bloodshot, 2011. Used ... $5.99
Kama Sutra/Elemental (Spain), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99
The duo of Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley are mostly remembered for their one big radio hit – but the pair have a wonderful sound that's ripe for rediscovery – right up there with much more frequently-lauded contemporaries from the west coast scene! The pair harmonize in this great ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
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Bear Family (Germany), Late 30s/1940s. New Copy 5CD ... $109.99 149.99
A mindblowing set of work from Cliff Bruner – a western swing pioneer who never gets the same attention as Bob Wills – but who sounds equally great to our ears with the music on this set! The package is a great antidote to some of those cheaply-packaged collections from the 78rpm era ... read more CD
Okeh/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Carl Butler hit big for Columbia Records in the 60s, but these sides are from well before that time – killer country material cut for both Columbia and Okeh, often with help from the tight Tennessee duo of Earl and James Webster! The pair harmonize behind Carl's deeper lead on a number of ... read more CD
Mercury/Bear Family (Germany), 1950s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Overlooked genius from Jumpin Bill Carlisle – one of those postwar hillbilly figures who should have gotten some credit for helping bring rock and roll into the world! Bill's style is upbeat, romping, and plenty jumping – as you can probably see by the way that Carlisle jumped straight ... read more CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1967. New Copy ... $4.99 7.99
Johnny first album collaboration with his soon-to-be wife June Carter, and it's a nice one! Carryin' On has it's share of sweet, lovely moments shared by the two, but also has a lot more cool 60s oddball touches than one would expect. The couple cover Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" and two ... read more CD
Also available Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter ... LP 24.99
Columbia, Late 70s. Used ... $0.99
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Rounder, 2002. Used ... $4.99
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Bear Family (Germany), 1974/1975. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
Two great outlaw country records on a single CD! David Allan Coe might be the scariest outlaw ever – If Waylon and Hag knew that the gates of hell were about to crack open and beckon them in they might have been as ornery as Coe. This Bear Family collection assembles the full Mysterious ... read more CD
Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A killer collection from one of the coolest rockin acts of the 50s – a pair of younger kids, but who work together with a fire and frenzy that honestly beats most of the bigger rockabilly acts of the time! The Collins Kids are the stuff of legend – the kind of act that could hardly ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Andrew Combs —
Ideal Man ... CD New West, 2019. Used ... $5.99
Country Gazette —
Traitor In Our Midst/United Artists/BGO (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A pair of overlooked gems from Country Gazette – a hip country-styled band from the start of the 70s! First up is Traitor In Our Midst – a pretty great set from a country rock group who clearly have a sense of humor – but one who also have some surprisingly great chops as well! ... read more CD
Okeh/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $15.99 26.99
Link Davis is holding a saxophone on the cover, but he's also a hell of a fiddler too – and this huge collection of his music follows a strong shift in his style over the course of the 50s – from a rootsy cajun musician to one that's got more of a rocking vibe overall! The package ... read more CD
Polydor/Universal (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $8.99 11.98
The brilliant first album from Fairport Convention – working here in a sound that's much less fully-formed than in later years, but in a really great way! So many things are different here – the guitars are maybe harder and more electric, the vocals of a young Ian Matthews (as Ian ... read more CD
Island (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 11.98
A record that really has Fairport Convention knocking it out of the park – making a bold turn towards British traditional music, but in a way that imbues these relics with a whole new life of their own! The album came at a key turning point – after an accident that took one of their ... read more CD
Island (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $8.99 11.98
The record where it all really came together for Fairport Convention – the point at which the already-great group really stepped forward to become something totally unique! By this point all the key elements are firmly in place – sublime vocals from the great Sandy Denny, amazing ... read more CD
RCA/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
A killer collection that really gets right to the heart of the genius of the young Don Gibson – a singer who was raised up during the early years of rock (as you might guess form his hair on the cover) – but who was steadfastly country in his delivery, as part of a legacy that went on ... read more CD
MGM/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Two seminal 70s albums from Tompall Glaser – both recorded during the time he was one of the real outlaws working on the Nashville scene! On Sings The Songs Of Shel Silverstein, Tompall takes a page from the book of Bobby Bare – singing songs penned by the always-witty Shel, who'd made ... read more CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), 1981/1982. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A pair of early 80s Merle Haggard albums – back to back on a single CD! First up is Big City – a killer early Columbia Records set from Merle Haggard – a record that has the country legend really stepping up with a strong new sound, yet losing none of his charms in the process! ... read more CD
Capitol/BGO (UK), 1966/1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Two very different albums from Merle Haggard – both of them pretty darn great – one a duet with 60s wife Bonnie Owens, the other a great live album! Just Between The Two Of Us is one of the greatest albums that Bonnie Owens ever recorded for Capitol Records – and not just because ... read more CD
Capitol/BGO (UK), 1970/1976. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A pair of Capitol Records gems from the great Merle Haggard! First up is A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World – a hell of a record from the great Merle Haggard – partly a tribute to the western swing pioneer Bob Wills, but also a fantastic demonstration of all the ... read more CD
Righteous (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
Some of the best early heartbreaking country numbers you're likely to hear – the hugely underappreciated earlier records cut by singer Goldie Hill in the 50s – work the influenced some of the very best female honky tonk singers of 50s, 60s & 70s – but Goldie still doesn't get ... read more CD
Ashley Hutchings —
Rattlebone & Ploughjack ... CD Island/BGO (UK), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the strangest records ever from Ashley Hutchings – a set that's even more ancient-sounding and enigmatic than his music with Fairport Convention and Albion Band! In a sense, the album follows the spirit of both groups, and their effort to plumb the past and fuse it with the present ... read more CD
Rounder, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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Inheritance Bluegrass Band —
Inheritance Bluegrass Band ... CD Sound Stop, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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Sharon Isbin Pacifica Quartet —
Souvenirs Of Spain & Italy ... CD Cedille, 2019. Used ... $6.99
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Starday/Nashville, Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
An instrumental classic from the glory days of Starday Records – a set that features singing steel guitar and dobro from the team of Shot Jackson and Buddy Emmons! Shot's on the front cover, without Buddy – and the liner notes of these old albums never tell us too much about the ... read more CD
Jim & Jesse —
'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered ... CD Pinecastle, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys —
Gift For Keith ... CD Old Dominion, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, some writing in pen on traycard artwork.)
Decca/RPM (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Ear-opening work from Jon-Mark – best known as half of the Mark-Almond band with Johnny Almond, but here working as a solo act on his own – in a spare folksy mode that's right up there with some of the best on the Brit folk scene of the 60s! Jon's guitar playing alone is worth the ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Myrrh, 1978. Used ... $7.99
Keel Brothers —
Keel Brothers Vol 1 ... CD Larry Keel, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Keel Brothers —
Keel Brothers Vol 2 ... CD Larry Keel, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Randy Keith —
These Things ... CD Rangrass, 2005. Used ... $3.99
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Marjorie Kelting & Ronnie Feinberg —
Adirondack Rail ... CD Millers Crossing, 2005. Used ... $3.99
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Normandy Farms, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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Leo Kottke —
My Feet Are Smiling ... CD Capitol/BGO (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A really fantastic album from Leo Kottke – the kind of 70s material that really set him apart from the rest, and which really gave him a special place away from the acoustic underground of the time! Kottke started out with a album on Takoma Records that was every bit as great a guitar ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Rounder, 2002. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
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Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 8 CDs & Book ... $165.99 229.99
Whoa! An incredible, gargantuan 8 CD box set of the Louvin Brothers complete catalog for the Capitol, Apollo, Decca, and MGM labels in the late 50s and early 60s! Ira and Charlie are probably the greatest country harmony duo of all time – and the set is way too huge to even think about ... read more CD
Island/Universal (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
An album that may well be John Martyn's crowning moment of genius – a time when he soared forward from his spare sound of a few short years ago – and found a way to bring in all these jazzy currents to his music, but all without ever going for a style that was ever over-arranged or ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more 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
Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Steel guitarist Leon McAuliffe first rose to fame in the band of Bob Wills, where he also returned in later years – but in the late 40s, Leon went solo, and recorded a host of really wonderful singles for Columbia Records! This set's overflowing with gems from that time – including a ... read more CD
Transatlantic/Cherry Tree (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99
Beautiful work from Ralph McTell – a British singer with roots in folk music, but an artist who was already finding his own territory by the time of these albums! Unlike other British folkies of the time, who seemed to be heading towards more ancient territory, and were often trying to sound ... read more CD
Mid-Knight, 1999. Used ... $0.99
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Monroe Crossing, 2011. Used ... $0.99
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Vintage, 2005. Used ... $0.99
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Vintage, 2004. Used ... $0.99
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Tompkins Square, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Sublime solo guitar work from Kinloch Nelson – a figure who's spent decades working as a musician and teacher in upstate New York, but who made these recordings when he was just a pretty young guy! The music here fits in perfectly with some of the archival releases on Tompkins Square – ... read more CD
Also available Partly On Time – Recordings 1968 to 1970 (10 inch LP) ... LP 15.99
Prestige/Wounded Bird, 1965. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Very early work from singer Tracy Nelson – done years before her greater fame in the group Mother Earth, and with a folksy, stripped-down style that's mighty nice! The set's one of a handful of folk classics that Prestige Records issued in the 60s – material that's way hipper than some ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Krystal Clear, Used ... $0.99
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band —
Dirt Band/Liberty/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Two late 70s albums from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – back to back on a single CD! First up is Dirt Band – a real shift in sound for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – as the group drop the "nitty gritty" for their name, and go for a well-rounded sound that shows off their ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Capitol/Omnivore, Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99 26.98
The final chapter of Buck Owens' singles run at Capitol Records – and a set that's maybe the most interesting of the bunch! After bursting out as an instant success back in the 60s, Buck was struggling a bit on the charts during the following decade – despite, or maybe because of, some ... read more CD
Lonesome Day, 2012. Used ... $1.99
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Lonesome Day, 2004. Used ... $0.99
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Sunbeam (UK), 1970. Used ... $4.99
Reprise/BGO (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
A great step forward for Tom Paxton – his first album on the Reprise label, and a set that really pushes the best post-folk modes of the singer! Tom's in this very dark setting here – still singing and playing acoustic guitar, but draped with these mature elements from a well-chosen ... 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
Columbia/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
Four albums from the surprisingly strong second chapter in the career of Ray Price – that time when he'd moved from being a hero of the honky tonks to maybe taking over some of the territory previously held by Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold! The maturing Price here still has that great voice ... read more CD
Sugarhouse, 2003. Used ... $5.99
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Kapp/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Leroy Pullins is definitely a nut, but he's also a hell of a country singer – and one of the variety that reminds us that country music is often best taken with a sense of humor! Pullins has a wonderful voice, and a style that's open to some vocal trickery at certain moments – a bit ... read more CD
King, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Not the usual sounds you might expect from postwar country music – as Wayne Raney's an unusual star from the King Records roster – one who could play harmonica as well as sing, and who definitely brought a strong boogie current to his hillbilly material! The album's a heavyweight ... read more CD
RCA/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99
Four albums from a time when Jerry Reed was really on fire – great little gems that work together as a collected set! First up is the self-titled Jerry Reed – a set with a title and cover that are a bit understated, but a groove that's got the Alabama wild man completely at home! As ... read more CD
RCA/BGO (UK), 1971/1972. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
Four albums from the breakout years of Jerry Reed – all collected here in a single CD set! First up is When You're Hot – the record that firmly catapulted Jerry Reed to the top – a set that draws on all his years of lyrical wit and razor-sharp guitar work – served up with ... read more CD
John Renbourn —
Unpentangled – The Sixties Albums (There You Go/Transatlantic/Cherry Tree (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 6CD ... $32.99
A treasure trove of greatness from British folk rock legend John Renbourn – all of his late 60s solo work, done before moving on to greater fame in Pentangle! First up is There You Go – a rare one from singer Dorris Henderson and future Pentangle founder John Rensbourn! Florida born, ... 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
Rick Roberts —
Windmills/A&M/BGO (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Two early 70s albums from Rick Roberts – back to back on a single CD! First up is Windmills – great solo work from Rick Roberts – done at a time when he'd left Flying Burrito Brothers, but was yet to hit smoother fame in Firefall! The record's an overlooked gem of the early ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Clifton Roy & Folkstringer —
Where The Rock Meets The Rail ... CD PTF, 2008. Used ... $2.99
Dandelion/Cherry Red (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 13.99
Truly amazing work from Bridget St John – an artist who's unlike anyone else we can think of – and who belongs in that rare stratosphere of completely distinct talents at the end of the 60s – a space that might include Nico, Nick Drake, or Bill Fay! Like all those three, St John ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Eva Salina & Peter Stan —
Sudbina – A Portrait Of Vida Pavlovic ... CD Vogiton, 2018. Used ... $6.99
Smithsonian Folkways, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
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Pinecastle, 2005. Used ... $3.99
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Shiloh Ridge Band, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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Nashville/Starday, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $2.99 9.98
Chugging country guitar from Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith – one of the hottest country instrumentalists of the 50s! Smith's heard here in a nicely understated setting – a Starday session from the 60s, with a great back to basics vibe that really focuses on his tight work on ... read more CD
Stand Out/Etherean (Japan), 1999. Used ... $3.99
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Reunion, 1995. Used ... $0.99
Gusto, 1976. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
The biggest classic ever from Red Sovine – a landmark record from the CB Radio years of trucker country music! Red Sovine had cut many records for King and Starday before Teddy Bear, but the set's a perfect summation of the more sentimental style he brought to his music – which often ... read more CD
Larry Sparks —
New Moon Over My Shoulder ... CD Rebel, 2019. Used ... $8.99
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