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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
Cadet/Verve, 1968. Used ... $29.99
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.)
Harvey Averne Dozen —
Viva Soul ... CD Atlantic/East West (Japan), 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A wicked album of Latin Soul tunes – recorded by Harvey Averne, one of the heaviest hitting producers of the New York scene of the late 60s! The album's one of the few that Harvey issued under his own name, and it features him on piano and vibes, working with arrangements by Marty Sheller, ... (Latin, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian —
Blue Umbrella (with bonus tracks) ... CD Sony (Japan), 2020. New Copy ... $24.99
A fantastic late album from Burt Bacharach – a collaboration with singer/songwriter Daniel Tashian, who adds some great front-end sounds to Burt's instrumentation! The balance here is great – very much that classic Bacharach sense of timing and space, but set to lyrics that are more ... read more CD
(Blu-Spec CD2 pressing!)
Bruton Music/Vocalion (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 28.99
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
Sony/Collectables, 1978/1983. Used ... $5.99
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Fonit/Schema (Italy), 1973. New Copy ... $12.99
Exactly the kind of record that makes us love sound library records so much – and definitely the sort that sets the style apart from anything else we can think of! Both Sandro Brugnolini and Giorgio Carnini turn in some great work here – a mindblowing mix of modes over the space of ten ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Beat Drammatico, Underground, Pop Elettronic (with bonus CD) ... LP 26.99
Chaino —
Africana & Beyond! (Africana/Dionysus/Bacchus Archives, Early 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great collection of work from the legendary Chaino – music from two albums, plus bonus tracks too! First up is work from Africana – one of the greatest albums by this enigmatic percussionist – a west coast player who made some killer records during the exotica years of the late ... (Global Grooves, Now Sound) read more CD
Chaino —
Eye Of The Spectre (aka Unbridled Passions Of Love's Eerie Spectre) ... CD Tampa/Bacchus Archives, 1958. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set of exotica from the legendary percussionist Chaino – a set that was originally billed as a record to set free the passions of reluctant lovers in the postwar years – but which has a much deeper vibe than that! The percussion is great throughout – lots of congas ... (Global Grooves, Now Sound) read more CD
Ray Conniff —
'S Wonderful! ... CD Columbia, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, small sticker on case spine.)
Columbia/Legacy, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1971/1974. Used ... $14.99
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(Hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular players too!)
Liberty/Jackpot (Germany), 1959. Used ... $8.99
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Don Tiki —
Forbidden Sounds Of Don Tiki ... CD Taboo, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Better than you might think – and a sparkling selection of recent exotica work that's very much in the best tradition of Martin Denny or Les Baxter, but which also goes far beyond that style, into a wealth of groovy modes that also hits some great 60s soundtrack moments! The first few tunes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Also available Instrumental Gold Vol 1 ... CD 6.99
Olympus/Essential, 1977. Used ... $6.99
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
Also available Instrumental Gold Vol 1 ... CD 11.99
Joker (Italy), 1970. Used ... $24.99
Funky funky funky! The Duke Of Burlington were a lost Italian combo from the 70s – but on their best cuts, you'd swear they were an American group like The Meters or The Nite Liters! The band mix up hard heavy piano, funky drum breaks, choppy guitar, and some nice soulful flute solos – ... read more CD
(Out of print, please note that there is some staining inside the booklet.)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
70s magic from Percy Faith – two albums presented here in their quadrophonic mixes! Clair is a really wonderful album from Percy Faith – part of a handful of sweet 70s sides that really had him sounding a lot more groovy than before! The album almost has a 70s soundtrack vibe at times ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1971/1974. Used ... $16.99
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(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Homewood/Sacred Bones, 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the coolest, moogiest records we've ever heard from Mort Garson – and that's saying a lot, given that the man gave us the Wozzard Of Iz and a host of moog-based astrological records too! The album's billed as "mood music especially composed to aid the growing of your plants" ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
(Includes the original Mother Earth Plant Care booklet!)
Verve, 1966. Used ... $6.99
Stan Getz meets Burt Bacharach – a heavenly combination that brings together two of our most favorite musical talents of the 60s! And while we're at it, we'd also like to mention a third – Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans, who handles all the backdrops for this set – bringing ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available What The World Needs Now – Stan Getz Plays Bacharach & David ... LP 2.99(Out of print, sticker on digipack spine.)
P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Used ... $19.99
A rare set of Latin grooves from the enigmatic Nico Gomez! Unlike some of Nico's other albums, which are a bit more bossa or funk oriented, this one's got a harder, heavier, straight Latin approach – Spanish vocals on most cuts, and a heavily percussive sound that has horns blasting over ... (Latin, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1974. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
RKM/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A really sweet electronic album from Dan Lacksman – one that's a lot more instrumental than his debut album, but which still sounds different than some of the moog records that came before! Dan's really opening up his analog skills here – and he uses the world of electronics in ways ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Electronic System Vol 2 (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
RKM/Real Gone, 1974. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
Maybe not the first album of electronics to come out of the European scene – but a set that definitely marked that standout moment when moogy pop found a great way forward! Dan Lacksman had plenty of studio experience before cutting this gem of a record – and he brings that all to bear ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Tchip Tchip – Electronic System Vol 3 (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
Polydor (Germany), 1975. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Candelabra, 1970s. Used 3 CDs ... $6.99
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(Out of print, box has some light edgewear.)
Arthur Lyman —
Taboo – The Greatest Hits Of Arthur Lyman ... CD Empire, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
A groovy groovy collection of work by Arthur Lyman – the onetime member of Martin Denny's combo who broke out on his own! Lyman's a percussionist by trade – playing vibes, marimba, congas, bongos, and a heck of a lot of other instruments on these recordings – often with the same ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones —
Mann & A Woman ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1966. Used ... $18.99
A really unique collaboration between fluteman Herbie Mann and soul singer Tamiko Jones – a vocalist who's always a really special talent, and who has an equally great ear for jazz as well! That style works perfectly here – as the vibe is somewhere between Herbie's Latin and Brazilian-s ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, 1999 Japanese pressing.)
RCA/Vocalion (UK), 1968/1972. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
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
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – works on standard CD players!)
Vocalion (UK), 1970. Used 2CD ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Decca (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $8.99
Wonderful easy grooves – from an orchestra leader who couldn't read a note of music! During the 60s, Andrew Oldham was probably best known to the world as the flamboyant manager of the Rolling Stones – but during the same period, or at least the earliest stretch of it, he also headed ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Reprise/Tartare, 1966. Used ... $12.99
We're not entirely sure about the "incident" mentioned in the title – clearly front page news back in the day – but we can say that the album's a sweet little groover with a nice mod bounce – a set that features lots of great organ and piano from the mighty Marty Paich, ... read more CD
(Special on-demand pressing of the album – completely legit, but very limited.)
Camille 3000 (Italy), 1970. New Copy ... $36.99
One of the coolest classics from the glory days of the Italian soundtrack scene – a set that perfectly brings together all the funky, jazz, and mod-styled touches of the great Piero Piccioni – on a record that's maybe had more life over the years than the film did on the screen! The ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing!)
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!)
Impulse/Get On Down, 1967. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
Incredibly great – and one of the best of the late 60s trippy jazz albums on Impulse! Bill Plummer plays electric sitar with the "Cosmic Brotherood", a group that includes Tom Scott on saxes and electronics, Carol Kaye on Fender bass, Milt Holland on tabla, and Mike Craden on a ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Laser Light, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
A great pair of records – plus a huge amount of bonus tracks too! First up is the debut Reggae Strings album – one of the most unique albums on the Trojan label during the 70s – and a surprising hit for the company too! The approach here is very unusual – as the cuts here ... (Reggae, Now Sound) read more CD
Routers —
Let's Go/Warner/BGO (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
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!)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $13.99
Reedman Tom Scott always gives us something groovy – especially in his early years, when he could effortlessly blend together jazz and soul, funk and rock, and really come up with something new and unique! Here, Tom's in the best mode of his early work on Impulse Records – serving up ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
The only album to ever credit producer Bob Shad as a leader – even though the man had been behind so many famous records on labels that include Mainstream, Time, and Mercury! This set has Shad taking the hip vibe of the Mainstream label to the forefront – mixing funky jazz and trippier ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
World Pacific/Elemental (France), 1966. New Copy ... $12.99
The alto of Bud Shank gets some fuller backings from the great Bob Florence – all in a mode that's as groovy as you might expect from the title – and which also features a bit of guest work from Chet Baker as well! The sound's nice and buoyant – swinging, but never too over the ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Frank Sinatra —
Frank Sinatra Conducts The Music Of Alec Wilder ... CD Columbia/Sony, 1939/1940/1945. Used ... $18.99
One of Frank Sinatra's earliest experiments with instrumental music – a set of tunes composed by Alec Wilder – including some handled by Wilder himself, with a group that includes Mitch Miller on oboe and Julius Baker on flute – in a cool modern chamber jazz mode! (Vocalists, Now Sound) CD
(Out of print.)
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
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
Columbia (Japan), 1955. Used ... $24.99
Sublime stuff – even if only for the cover, which features a guy totally romping on some girl on a couch, while her extended hand gracefully holds onto a Martini, which is pictured in the foreground of the image! But the music is as great as the cover, too – and the album's one of the ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Conversa Phone Institute, 1960s. Used ... $0.99
Conversa Phone Institute, 1960s. Used ... $0.99
MCA/Hippo, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
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!)
Born Bad (France), Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
A strange mix of Latin rhythms and exotica modes – served up here on a set of recordings from early 60s France that we might not have heard otherwise! Grooves are often in the cha cha mode promised in the title, but other instrumentation is definitely "au harem" – exotic ... (French, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Cha Cha Au Harem – Orientica France 1960 to 1964 (with bonus download) ... LP 18.99
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 20.99
A deep dig into the farther reaches of the exotica boom of the late 50s – served up with the same sort of focus on unusual tracks that we love on the other collections from Lux & Ivy! Given the raunchy sound of The Cramps, you might not expect the duo to have as strong of an ear for the ... read more CD
TV Tunes, 1996. Used ... $14.99
Loads of old goodies, with a total of 65 classic themes in all! Titles include Our Miss Brooks, Beany & Cecil, Astro Boy, Gumby, Walt Disney, Davy Crockett, Johnny Stacatto, Candid Camera, You Bet Your Life, Miss America, Asphat Jungle, Mr. Lucky, The Fugitive, Checkmate, and Burke's Law. ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes the original 3D lenticular cover. Please note one of the hinges is broken, but the rest of the case is in great shape.)
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
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