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A&M/Shout Factory, 1965. Used ... $5.99
Herb Alpert's definitely Going Places by the time of this set – and his trademark Tijuana Brass sound proves itself to be a great fit for just about any sort of number! The album kicks off with the wonderful "Tijuana Taxi", a sublimely jaunty tune that almost takes Herb into ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
A&M/Shout Factory, 1962. Used ... $7.99
Herb Alpert's first-ever album – a runaway hit that was the birthplace of so many groovy things – not just the start of the Tijuana Brass sound, also the birth of A&M Records! The album's the first to feature Herb's trademark take on the Mexican band style – done here with a ... read more CD
(Out of print Signature Series edition.)
A&M/Shout Factory, 1966. Used ... $9.99
A standing room ovation in the A&M Studios – certainly the kind of reception we'd imagine Herb would get during these glory years of his career! The set's one of the most no-nonsense Tijuana Brass sessions of the 60s – a tightly crafted album that has a bit more jazz than usual ... read more CD
(Out of print signature series edition, penmark through barcode.)
A&M/Shout Factory, 1966. Used ... $5.99
The genius of this set is summed up in the tune "Magic Trumpet" – perhaps one of the best estimations of Herb's talents we could think of! The tune, like the entire album, is a fluid bit of magic that takes an older brass-driven mode into the far groovier styles of the 60s – ... read more CD
(Signature series edition. Marker over barcode.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99
A sweet mix of jazz, funk, and some tighter instrumental modes – a set that takes all the best energy of the Flying Dutchman label, and packs it into shorter tracks that have a very groovy feel! At some level, the album's a bit like the work that Tom Scott was doing for the label at the time ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Oh! Calcutta ... LP 28.99(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Capitol/El (UK), 1958/1959. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Late 50s Exotica jazz gems from Les Baxter for Capitol – Africa Jazz and Jungle Jazz in a single set! Africa Jazz is one of his greatest records, and one that's got just about everything you'd ever want! Plas Johnson plays tenor, and his solos are right out front, and recorded beautifully. ... read more CD
Sidewalk/La La Land, 1969. New Copy ... $4.99 19.98
Fantastic funkiness! Although Les Baxter's best known for his easy listening work in the late 50s/early 60s, this 1969 biker flick soundtrack is a motherlode of funky funky tracks, and a veritable cornucopia of breakbeats. The drums are nice and hard, and there's plenty of fuzzy guitars to give a ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Now out of print!! Limited to 1200 copies!)
Carosello/Schema (Italy), 1969. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99
An Italian funk double-header – a sweet little set from the end of the 60s, and one that features killer cuts from both Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi! We love either artist on their other own records, but there also seems to be something about putting them together here that makes ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Musica Per Commenti Sonori (with bonus CD) ... LP 26.99
Fonit Cetra (Italy), 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Ray Conniff —
Alone Again Naturally/Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $18.99
A pair of groovy albums from Ray Conniff – both with a wonderful 70s vibe! Alone Again Naturally takes its title from the leadoff version of the great Gilbert O'Sullivan tune – and Ray conducts his group with a surprisingly bouncy vibe at times – mostly a sing-song mode that has ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Ray Conniff —
Theme From Swat/Columbia/Vocalion (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $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!)
Ray Davies & The Button Down Brass —
Themes From The Exorcist, The French Connection, The Sting, & Other Great Films/Pye/Vocalion (UK), 1974/1975. New Copy ... $18.99
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!)
Warner/Collectors Choice, 1966. Used ... $22.99
The closest thing Sammy D ever came to cutting a bossa album – and a lovely batch of fragile tunes that feature no other instrumentation save for the guitar of Laurindo Almeida. Almeida plays acoustic guitar on the album, in a gentle style that supports Sam's rich voice as it works through a ... (Vocalists, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Liberty/Rev-Ola (UK), 1959. Used ... $6.99
Weird and wonderful work from the great Martin Denny – and a record that adds in some great extra elements to his core exotica groove! The depth of the album is apparent on the very first tune – "Tsetse Fly", which features a buzzing variation on the sound of the inset in the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
CBS/Sony (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
A sweet little disco party from Percy Faith – a man who cut some pretty sleepy records in the 60s, but really managed to open up his groove in the 70s! The whole thing's maybe the same disco take on older instrumental styles that Henry Mancini would cut a bit during the period, too – ... read more CD
Also available Disco Party (with bonus track) ... CD 9.99(Part of the Disco Fever 40 series!)
CBS/Sony (Japan), 1975. Used ... $9.99
A sweet little disco party from Percy Faith – a man who cut some pretty sleepy records in the 60s, but really managed to open up his groove in the 70s! The whole thing's maybe the same disco take on older instrumental styles that Henry Mancini would cut a bit during the period, too – ... read more CD
Also available Disco Party (with bonus track) ... CD 13.99
Kuarup (Brazil), 1990. Used ... $9.99
Omega/Pregador Do Som (Germany), 1972. New Copy ... $12.99
Way way more than just bossa nova – a mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... (Latin, Now Sound) read more CD
Stones Throw, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
Amazing electric grooves from synth innovator Bruce Haack – whose pioneering use of analog synths and vocoder vocals in the service of great, if far out songcraft was pretty much unrivaled in the 70s and into the early 80s – the period in which this excellent compilation on Stones Throw ... read more CD
(Sticker over barcode.)
Basta (Netherlands), Early 50s. Used 3 CDs ... $22.99
Amazing! This is a stunning 3 CD set that reissues the original 10" albums of early Theremin material by Dr. Samuel Hoffman! The records were originally issued by Capitol and RCA in the early 50's, and they're as rare as can be on vinyl. This set packs tiny 5" replicas of the albums ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
A&M/Dusty Groove, 1970. Used ... $19.99
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berhofer ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print. On the Dusty Groove label.)
EMI (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Music Melon (UK), 1957/1958/1959/1960. Used 4 CDs ... $29.99
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(Out of print.)
RCA/Vocalion (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99
Two cool Henry Mancini album – one soundtrack, and one sweet set of instrumentals! Return Of The Pink Panther is a surprisingly groovy record – and one that's very different from the original Pink Panther soundtrack! This one's got much more of a 70s electric feel – and show's ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
RCA, 1964/1975/1976/1978/1993. Used ... $3.99
Verve (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the grooviest albums of the 60s – a sublime blend of jazz, bossa, and easy – and a set that definitely lives up to its title! The album's probably the most perfect realization of the unique groove that Gary McFarland was going for back in the day – a mix of vibes, ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Part of the Bossa Nova 60th Celebration series!)
RCA (Spain), 1965. Used ... $14.99
One of Hugo Montenegro's dreamier LPs of the 60s – a mellow batch of instrumentals composed by Hugo, all based around the theme of female "candy"! The approach is subtle, but there's actually some really great moments on here – the kind of offbeat instrumentation that we ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Vocalion (UK), 1968/1972. New Copy ... $18.99
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), 1971/1975. New Copy ... $18.99
A pair of 70s albums from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! Rocket Man is excellent – very groovy stuff! After paying tribute to Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan on other LPs, Hugo Montenegro turns his talents to the groovy compositions of Elton John in this nice album of ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
RCA/Legacy, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
14 classic tracks by one of the most misunderstood singer/songwriters of the late 60s. You'll know some of the bigger hits on here – like "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Coconut" – but there's loads of other great groovy tracks that are all gems in their own kind of way. ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Universal (Japan), 1995. New Copy ... $14.99
Gentle solo piano from Japan – a set that recalls older easy instrumental albums of the 60s and 70s, even though it was recorded in more recent years! The sole instrumentation here is piano, recorded in a lushly echoey style that has the same softly captivating vibe of later albums by ... read more CD
Orequestra Los Danseros —
Los Danseros En Bolero ... CD Equipe/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99
A record we'd love to know more about – because the sound and presentation is so amazing! The set brings a bossa vibe to a mixture of American jazz and soundtrack tunes – often folding two tracks into one performance, and couching the melodies in some fuller strings and lighter, lively ... (Brazil, Now Sound) read more CD
(Part of the Brasilian Music Love Affair series!)
El (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A pair of great albums from Bobby Scott – both pretty darn sweet! First up is Joyful Noises – a really wonderful album from the great Bobby Scott – an artist you might know best as a singer, or as composer of a few big hits in the 60s – but also a hell of a jazz pianist and ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
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
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
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
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Gold Castle, 1979. Used ... $6.99
El (UK), 1958. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A pretty groovy album of instrumental tracks from arranger Wally Stott – an artist who'd later craft the beautiful backdrops for some of Scott Walker's solo records! The style here is a bit more 50s instrumental – larger orchestrations with some touches of jazz, as Stott serves up a ... read more CD
Universal (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99
Very cool drum sounds from Jimmy Takeuchi – an artist who was maybe Japan's answer to Sandy Nelson – and who worked in a similar blend of instrumental rock modes! The drums are upfront on all the numbers here, but there's also a lot of twangy guitar, saxophone, and other sweet elements ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99
Stanley Turrentine's a hell of a soloist in a large ensemble setting – and there's possibly no better place to hear that talent at work than on this classic 60s date for Blue Note! The format's a bit different than other Turrentine records of the time – no small group romping, nor ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Collectors Choice, Mid 50s. Used ... $14.99
Two more groovy albums from Art Van Damme and his other-worldly accordion! Both records feature Van Damme's trademark jazzy style, with haunting breathy instrumentation, and a sound that's incredibly eerie. The album Once Over Lightly features guest vocals by Jo Stafford, who keeps things nice ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Crippled Dick (Germany), 1967. Used ... $9.99
Groovy exploitation soundtrack music from 4 films (Necronomicon, Death on a Rainy Day, How Short is the Time for Love, and The Vampire Happening), with music by the Dutch composer Jerry Van Rooyen. The tracks move from jazz, to 60s mod, to swinging London, and a whole lot more – and the ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound) read more CD
Scepter/Disky (Holland), Late 60s. Used ... $19.99
Not really the soundtrack for the movie – but a sweet batch of tracks that feature the lovely Dionne Warwick singing the title tune – and stretching out on a host of other great 60s numbers too! The album was recorded in two different sessions, mostly with backings by Burt Bacharach ... (Soul, Now Sound) read more CD
Roger Webb, Pete Moore, & Others —
Hustlers – Dramatic Music From The Chappell Library 1970 to 1977 ... CD Chappell/Vocalion (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Dramatic music, but pretty darn groovy music as well – served up here in a set of work from the under-reissued Chappell sound library in the UK! The work here is full of jazzy currents, but often set to tight larger arrangements that have all the best appeal of the sorts of soundtrack ... (Sound Library, Now Sound) read more CD
Warner/Real Gone, 1968. New Copy ... $9.99 13.98
A wonderfully weird record from the mighty Mason Williams – a set that's filled with lots of cool little surprises at each new twist and turn – yet which also comes across with a really solid, tuneful feel overall! The album's got a bit of folk, a bit of moog, and a bit of kitsch ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Finders Keepers (UK), 1972. Used ... $18.99
One of the strangest records you'll ever own – trust us! This mad little set is one of the oddest-sounding funk albums you could ever hope to find – a batch of fake Japanese tracks recorded in early 70s France as an attempt to bridge the gap between east and west cultures – but ... (Vocalists, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
61 Classics From The Cramps' Crazy Collection – Deeper Into The World Of Incredibly Strange Music ... CD Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
Great sounds pulled from the famous record collection of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy – a really mad mix of rock instrumentals, hillbilly thumpers, R&B scorchers, and exotic platters – all brought together as a wonderful demonstration of just how wild the indie record scene was at ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99
RCA, 1950s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, sticker over barcode.)
Alshire/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
A totally wonderful look at the late 60s Alshire label – an unusual cheapo imprint on the LA scene of the time, one that was mostly created to cash in on mainstream trends – but which somehow managed to make some amazing music in the process! Alshire was one of those discount store ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Partners In Crime (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderfully groovy set – every bit as great as you might guess from the title and the cover – and the very first installment in the now-legendary Mood Mosaic series! The set's one of the few to bring together tunes from the groovier side of the spectrum at the end of the 60s – ... (Funky Compilations, Now Sound) read more CD
Partners In Crime (Italy), 2000. New Copy ... $9.99
The grooviness continues! This set's a wonderful mix of obscure soundtrack grooves – plus a few other choice Latin bits – with an out-of-this world groove that's totaly excellent! The Mood Mosaic series is one of our favorite-ever – as they really go out of their way to pull ... (Funky Compilations, Now Sound) read more CD
Various —
Soho Blondes & Peeping Toms – Saucy Vocals & Piquant Pop From The 50s & 60s ... CD Croydon Municipal (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
The sexy sound of Soho at the start of the 60s – served up here in a host of mostly British singles that have been lost for years! The selection is one of the grooviest in this line of cool compilations from St Etienne – filled with obscure vocal and instrumental tunes that mix ... (Vocalists, Now Sound) read more CD
Numero, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 34.98
An insane new chapter in the mighty legacy of the Numero Group – not the rare soul, obscure psych, or underground folk the label has covered with other releases – but instead a huge batch of under-discovered gems from the exotica scene of the postwar years – essentially the ... (Funky Compilations, Now Sound) read more CD
Also available Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3LP set) ... LP 38.99
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A teen beat, but one with plenty of twang – given that all the cuts here are killer instrumentals from the early days of rock and roll! Most tracks here feature small, raunchy combos – usually with a guitar, tenor, or organ in the lead – working over romping drums, and recorded ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
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