Now Sound — In Stock — CDs 
Lounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!
Sort by
(Items 1 – 75 of 75)
A Chahine & Fils/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A really fantastic little record – and one that's even better than you might expect from the title – which itself is already pretty darn fantastic! The set is upbeat and funky, but not entirely disco – more this very groovy blend of Mid-East elements and more familiar keyboards ... (Global Grooves, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Belly Dance Disco – Ernest Chahoud Presents Middle Eastern Heavens ... LP 24.99
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Christmas Album ... CD A&M/Herb Alpert, 1968. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A beautiful Holiday classic from Herb – recorded for A&M during his glory years, and done in the core Tijuana Brass style, but with some added arrangements on voices and strings by Shorty Rogers! The album's worth it alone for Herb's great take on the Bacharach groover "The Bell ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
(2015 remastered version.)
A&M/Shout Factory, 1963. Used ... $8.99
Herb Alpert's going South Of The Border again in another marvelous set of modern mariachi tunes – taking that wonderful Tijuana Brass sound, and turning it towards a number of familiar hits of the day! There's equal parts 60s instrumental pop and Latin groove in the mix – and the ... read more CD
(Out of print Signature Series edition.)
Decca/Real Gone, Late 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 21.99
Two full albums of orchestral Holiday instrumentals from Leroy Anderson – the midcentury composer/conductor who has a knack for playful, creative combinations of sound! Both the records here have Anderson in maybe the straighter side of his spectrum – partly respectful to the needs of ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99
A set that's a bit mellower than some of the other 60s records by Brazilian organist Ely Arcoverde – but one that's still got a very groovy sound overall! As you'd guess by the "boleros" in the title, most tunes are ballads – slow-steppers with a great late nite vibe, which ... (Brazil, Now Sound) read more CD
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963. New Copy ... $16.99
Some of the weirdest, wildest organ work we've ever heard – and that's coming from folks with a record collection stuffed with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, and even Sun Ra! Ely Arcoverde is a bit in the territory of Brazilian 60s organ contemporary Walter Wanderley – especially in the way ... (Brazil, Now Sound) read more CD
Cadet/Verve, 1968. Used ... $34.99
One of the grooviest records ever – a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atco/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
One of the stranger albums on Atlantic at the start of the 70s – but a surprising hit as well! The group are a batch of Philly studio players who serve up instrumental versions of late 60s rock numbers, plus some of their own bits – all recording at the Sigma Sound studios, with ... read more CD
A&M, 1969. Used ... $8.99
Fantastic work by maestro Burt Bacharach – subtle genius, and an album that offers more to us every time we listen to it! Burt's work has been recorded by many – but few ever gave it the kind of treatment that he did – as you'll hear in this brilliant array of sweeping strings, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bruton Music/Vocalion (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99
Hard-driving work from UK sound library hero Brian Bennett – an artist who gave us so much great funky work at the start of the 70s, and who's still going strong here at the other end of the decade! Both records are mighty nice – a mixture of familiar funk with some deeper tones that ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Stanley Black —
Christmas Holiday For Romance ... CD Decca/Real Gone, 1954. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A classic Christmas album of makeout music from British bandleader Stanley Black! It's clear that the guy on the cover has his mind on a lot more than what's under the tree – and after pouring some bubbly, and treating his lady to some diamonds, he's ready to put on the moves – either ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
Phase 4/Vocalion (UK), 1973/1974. Used ... $8.99
Not the painter, but a Euro easy maestro – heard here on two sets from the 70s! Presenting Botticelli is a Phase 4 classic from this Dutch arranger – loads of warm instrumentals done in a string-heavy style –but with a lean, mature approach that's a nice update from the Mantovani ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Carroll/Cook, Mid 50s. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
Great work from the legendary Cook label – a full album that combines two earlier 10" albums of experimental sounds! First up is Speed The Parting Guest, a wonderful combination of music and sound effects – very similar to some of the bigger label work from artists like Jack ... read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1976. Used ... $18.99
Very cool 70s work from Ray Conniff – two albums that have him taking on a very new groove! Theme From SWAT features a whole host of hip TV themes from the time – performed by Conniff's studio ensemble with a strong focus on instrumental solos – both by Ray on trombone, and ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Columbia (Australia), 1950s/1960s. Used 3CD ... $12.99
With 65 tracks – including 5 bonus Christmas cuts. CD
(Out of print.)
Pye/Vocalion (UK), 1974/1975. New Copy ... $19.99
Two great albums from Ray "funky trumpet" Davies – not the lead singer of The Kinks, but a heck of a groovy British bandleader from the 70s! First up is an album of Themes From The Exorcist and other films – all familiar movie themes from the early 70s, penned by artists like ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works in standard players!)
Olympus/Essential, 1977. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
The cover's a little bit cheesy, but the music inside is mighty nice – an American take on 70s sound library modes, but wrapped around a host of familiar tunes you might also know from both TV and the charts of the time! There's two major groups here – the orchestras of Ray Dugan and ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Electric Prunes (with David Axelrod) —
Mass In F Minor/Reprise/Morello (UK), 1967/1968. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of rare gems from The Electric Prunes – both of which feature key production help from David Axelrod! Mass In F Minor is a beautifully baroque batch of tracks, written and arranged for the Electric Prunes by the great David Axelrod – a really groundbreaking mix of modes that had ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
RCA/Bar None, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Juan Garcia's at his best here on Exploring New Sounds In Stereo – gazing into a telescope on the cover, looking at the stars and contemplating his next musical direction. For that, the session leaps into a swinging hi-fi mode that brings the hi-ghest fi-delity to the band's nutty approach ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Columbia/Collectables, 1973. Used ... $6.99
Sweet 70s grooves from Percy Faith – a snoozer of an arranger in the 60s, but a talent who picked up a lot for us in the 70s! Both albums feature some strong tracks in which Percy mixes strings and easy instrumentation with electric bass and some nice drum work by Hal Blaine or Earl Palmer ... read more CD
Philips (Japan), 1968. Used ... $18.99
An amazing split album – one that features instrumental work by 2 of our favorite arrangers ever! Both Gaya and Rogerio Duprat were key forces in the sound of Brazil at the end of the 60s – Gaya for his soaring, leaping, often-funky arrangements for EMI/Odeon during the Blue Brazil ... (Brazil, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Real Gone Jazz, Mid/Late 50s. Used 4CD ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print, still sealed.)
GRP, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Diggler (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
Funky love – our favorite kind! You may not know the name of Gerhard Heinz, but he's a heck of a talent for writing a funky soundtrack – as you'll hear in this great collection of work he did for German erotic films of the late 60s and 1970s. Gerhard's music is a wonderful blend of ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print. Please note inner pages of booklet have minor peeling, but this is in the lower corner and close to the gutter.)
Encore, 1949. Used ... $6.99
Columbia/P-Vine (Japan), 1970. Used ... $34.99
A killer funky group from early 70s Japan – a slightly large ensemble, but one with some really heavy drums at the bottom – plus some great use of organ and electric guitar! There's a tight brace of horns at the top – flute, tenor, trumpets, and trombone – but the rhythms ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Columbia/Real Gone, Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 21.99
A trio of classic Christmas albums from Andre Kostelanetz from the 60s – all done in that very popular style of his! The set begins with Joy To The World – a lush album of strings and other rich orchestral touches – the sort of Christmas record that's maybe best to put on way ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1971/1974. Used ... $6.99
An older bandleader takes on sounds from two different groovy sources of the 70s – both of them great! Plays Michel Legrand has Andre Kostelanetz serving up some sweet versions of tunes from some of Legrand's famous soundtracks of the 60s and early 70s – most of them done with fairly ... read more CD
Fifth Dimension (Germany), 1969. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Fantastic funky electronics – a rare sound library set from Cecil Luter, done in a mad mod style that's not unlike some of the cosmic breaks you'd get from fellow Frenchmen Jean-Jacques Perrey or Pierre Henry! Cecil moogs it along fast and funky on a dozen tracks – backed by a small ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
RCA/Real Gone, 1969/1970. New Copy ... $11.99 18.98
Two sweet instrumental Christmas albums – both from the RCA pop paradise of the 60s! First up are the Living Guitars – that instrumental lineup that took 60s guitar modes from the pop world, and set them up with a bit more of a bachelor pad/easy listening motif – guitar out front ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
EMI (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
EMI/Vocalion (UK), 1978. Used 2CD ... $11.99
Sweet soundtrack grooves from Brit maestro Geoff Love – two late 70s albums back to back in a single package! First up is Star Wars & Other Space Themes – a set that has Love really cashing in on the sci-fi cinema boom of the mid 70s – leaping off with the lead theme to Star ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Norio Maeda & Playboys —
Enraku No Playboy Kouza – The Playboy Manual (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Takt/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. Used Gatefold ... $36.99
The album's got a sexy little cover – but that's no surprise, considering that the record's a late 60s "Playboy Manual" from Japan! The format is quite weird – as each track begins with some Japanese spoken bits from Norio Maeda, possibly on the art of seduction – and ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Vocalion (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Two slinky 70s classics from French maestro Paul Mauriat – still doing great at this point in his career! Emmanuelle is a record that has Mauriat taking on the lead theme of the 70s erotic film at the start – then moving into a whole host of 70s covers, too – all done with ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players! Tracks available in stereo and multi-channel!)
Philips/Vocalion (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $18.99
A rare Christmas album from French maestro Paul Mauriat – presented with a style that's maybe a bit more lush and scented with the season than some of his other albums of the time! The strings are a bit fuller, and the rhythms more laidback – so that the overall vibe is more in the ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
Phase 4/Vocalion (UK), 1969/1975. Used ... $14.99
A pair of instrumental sets from French maestro Paul Mauriat! Rhythm & The Blues may well be one of Mauriat's grooviest records ever – as it features instrumental remakes of 60s American soul tunes, but all given a bit of a European instrumental twist! Jerk rhythms and mod grooves meet ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vocalion (UK), 1975. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Five Day Weekend, 1967. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 17.98
A real mind-trip – and an incredible document of the times – not just ideas floating around in the late 60s, but also new ways of making records too! The album is loosely based around ideas and writings from The Medium Is The Massage – McLuhan's important 1967 book, co-written ... (Spoken Word, Now Sound) read more CD
RCA, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $2.99
RCA/Vocalion (UK), 1968/1972. New Copy ... $19.99
A pair of RCA Records gems from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! First up is Theme From The Godfather – a sweet 70s update of the moogy groovy that Hugo Montenegro first started crafting in the 60s! The album's got both moog and Arp – the latter of which brings in ... read more CD
Also available Love Theme From The Godfather/(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – works on standard CD players!)
Hugo Montenegro —
Love Theme From The Godfather/RCA/Vocalion (UK), 1968/1972. Used ... $14.99
A pair of RCA Records gems from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! First up is Theme From The Godfather – a sweet 70s update of the moogy groovy that Hugo Montenegro first started crafting in the 60s! The album's got both moog and Arp – the latter of which brings in ... read more CD
Also available Love Theme From The Godfather/(Hybrid SACD pressing.)
Vocalion (UK), 1970. Used 2CD ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Vocalion (UK), 1969/1971. Used ... $9.99
Tracks include "Up, Up, and Away", "La Mer", "Theme From A Man & A Woman", "Once Upon A Time In The West", and "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In". CD
(Out of print.)
Warner/Wounded Bird, 1969. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 18.98
A pair of amazing albums – and a huge amount of bonus material too – all from one of the coolest groups on Warner Brothers at the end of the 60s! First up is the record The Moth Confesses – one of our favorite albums ever from the genius moment of late 60s Warner Brothers – ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1970/1972. Used ... $8.99
A pair of early 70s albums from piano maestro Peter Nero – back to back on a single CD! First up is I'll Never Fall In Love Again – a record that features backings from Charles Calello – whose pop genius graced some of the best work by 60s groups like The Four Seasons, and who ... read more CD
Cometa (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Cool keyboards, moogy moments, and lots of other sweet electric touches – all served up in this rare album of sound library grooves from the Orchestra Cometa – a larger ensemble made of players who worked for the legendary Italian studio outfit! The music here is in a mid 70s funky ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Piero Piccioni —
Fumo Di Londra (3CD set) ... CD Beat (Italy), 1966. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99
One of the coolest soundtracks of the 60s – presented here in a massive package that brings forth a wealth of never-reissued music! Piero Piccioni really hit his stride for the music to this film that was directed by its star – the effervescent Alberto Sordi – a fantastic send-up ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Includes stereo mix, mono mix, and film score bonus tracks!)
Molto Groovy, 2015. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the coolest, grooviest Christmas records we've heard in years – a set that's the first-ever effort from Roman Coppola's Molto Groovy Productions – and which has a mod 60s vibe all the way through! The styles here are steeped in the best Italian soundtrack modes from years back ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
Unique (Germany), 2001. Used ... $8.99
Modern mod groovers – a serious 60s retro sound in force, mixing Hammond organ, bossa beats, jangly guitars, and a bit of Motown soul – very much in the Blow Up kind of style, with perhaps a bit more of a modern bounce in the beats! There's some campy elements to the overall production ... (New Grooves, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, digipack pressing.)
Louis Prima —
Capitol Collectors Series ... CD Capitol, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Simitar, 1940s. Used ... $2.99
Warner/BGO (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 16.99
Four classic albums from The Routers – one of those unusual 60s groups who never really existed as a real band – but whose name was used to sell some very groovy records at the time! The Routers came from the same production talents who handled The Markettes – who also made some ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Modern Harmonic, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $25.99
A really cool side of work from the enigmatic Raymond Scott – the legendary midcentury figure who did a wealth of creative work in jazz, soundtrack, and electronic music fields! Turns out, Scott also recorded a heck of a lot of commercials in his studio – all in ways that embrace all ... read more CD
(In a hardbound style book!)
Impulse (Japan), 1967. Used ... $22.99
A beautifully groovy album from the early days of one of our favorite reed players! Tom Scott's tenor, alto and soprano saxes, plus some flute, are set amidst a very groovy group that includes percussion, guitar, keyboards, sitar, and even some occasional vocalizing – for a sound that's got ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1968. Used ... $8.99
Tripped out! Tony Scott plays clarinet with backing on sitar by Colin Walcott – making for a very spare, very spooky album that's a bit more mind-chilling than we'd normally use for meditation! The record has a nicely stripped-down approach that's different than most of the other Verve-groov ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Phase 4/Vocalion (UK), 1971/1974. Used ... $11.99
Two funky space albums – back to back on a single CD! An Astromusical Odyssey is a fantastic album of spacey funky tracks! The great John Keating put this whole thing together in the years before he cut his more famous space soul albums for EMI – and the record's a wonderful mix of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown/Reel Music, 1970. Used ... $11.99
A damn funky record – way more so than you might expect from the "string" in the title! The group's kind of an answer to the Soulful Strings ensemble headed by Richard Evans for Cadet/Concept in Chicago – and like that group, it mixes up funky rhythms with some sweet large ... (Soul, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Yma Sumac —
Queen Of Exotica – The Complete Studio Recordings 1943 to 1959 (4CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1940s/1950s. New Copy 4CD ... $22.99 29.98
If you've ever doubted the genius of Yma Sumac, here's a set that will really change your mind – as the overstuffed package presents a huge amount of music from the legendary singer – including a full disc's worth of material recorded in Argentina, before her famous postwar work on ... (Vocalists, Now Sound) read more CD
Capitol/El (UK), 1950s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
A huge run of records from Yma Sumac – presented here in a box that collects just about everything she recorded for Capitol Records in the 50s! First up is Voice Of The Xtaby – legendary vocal work from the postwar years – some of the earliest recordings from the enigmatic Yma ... read more CD
Skye/DCC, Late 60s. Used ... $14.99
A wonderful album from Gabor Szabo – one with the same freely grooving, slightly-psychedelic sound that he was using on his best records for the Impulse label! Two guitars head up the quintet – those of Gabor and Jim Stewart – and they trade breezy lines throughout, grooving over ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Skye/Ebalunga (Austria), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 19.98
The guitar genius of Gabor Szabo – set to magnificent arrangements by Gary McFarland! The set's one of the most sophisticated albums Szabo ever cut – and has a slow-building style that steps off of his Impulse years with a deeper, broader vision of music. By the time of the set, ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
Polydor/Jazzclub (Germany), 1976. Used ... $12.99
Groovy genius from German arranger Peter Thomas – a sweet little follow-up to his soundtrack for Chariots Of The Gods! This time around, the setting's a bit more funky – a great mixture of mid 70s grooves with some of the trippier touches you'd know from Peter's previous space scores ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bungalow (Germany), 1966. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful – and one of our favorite soundtracks ever! The score was written by German jazzman Peter Thomas – and has a mad mad mad style that blends together jazz, early electronics, bossa nova, Hammond organ – and a dozen other musical touches you'd never really expect to ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warner/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... $3.99 11.99
Brilliant material from George Tipton – an arranger who's best known for his late 60s work backing up Harry Nilsson, working here in a set that returns the favor by offering up fresh new versions of Nilsson's tunes! The style is almost funky jazz at points – thanks to the presence of ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Karussell (Australia), Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
Fifth Dimension (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Plenty of progressive percussion here – most of it pretty darn funky too! The set's an obscure sound library album, and it's definitely one of that rare breed that's all great, all the way through – filled with groovy little numbers that certainly offer a lot of the drums promised in ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Warner/Real Gone, 1968. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
Amazing stuff – one of those records you see for years, and always pass by – but which yields some real surprises once you dig in! Mason Williams is one of the cooler cats in the Warner Brothers stable of the late 60s – but he's also one of the more subtle, too – a folkie ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $12.99
Advice on life, love, and all things important – a series of readings by 60s Japanese celebrity Kazuo Yagi that will set your life straight – used as bridges to link together a set of swinging jazz music bits, some of which continue with speaking, others which groove on instrumentally. ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Stereo Deluxe (Germany), 2000. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful stuff! This is a sparkling collection of modern lounge material – compiled by the folks at Stereo Deluxe from a host of different labels, all put together with a perfect vibe that's sure to satisfy fans of the old stuff as much as the new. Although most of this music was created ... (New Grooves, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Real Gone, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great reworking of a classic Columbia Records Christmas album from the 60s – done here in a format that replicates the exclusive tracks on the original release, and also includes some bonus late 60s rock Christmas tunes too! The core of the record is a great example of the way that folks ... (Holiday Music, Now Sound) read more CD
Mojo (UK), 1950s. Used ... $1.99
Music from Marty Manning & his Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos ' New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Shadows, Lotte Lenya with Roger Bean & Orchestra, Barry Gray & his Spacemakers, Buddy Morrow & his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Ifield, Francis Poulenc & more. CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
Blast off into space with The Cramps – with plenty of firepower here in a collection of unusual space-themed and space-sounding tunes from the glory days of the postwar recording industry! Some of the tunes have the raw, raunchy vibe of other material in this great series of Lux & Ivy ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Capitol, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $4.99
A vocal-heavy entry in the Ultra Lounge catalog – and one that follows the spirit of the single-artist titles in the Wild Cool & Swinging series from Capitol! The set's pretty darn upbeat – never too wild, nor too cool, and almost always swinging – and the tracks are mostly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Schema (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
Stunning compilation of Italian grooves from the early 70's – and one that has a slightly different twist than some of the other one's we've been stocking. The folks at Schema have put this one together, and the set's got a feel that's similar to some of the newer releases they've been ... (Funky Compilations, Now Sound) read more CD
(Items 1 – 75 of 75)
