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A Chahine & Fils/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 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 22.99
Capitol (Japan), 1964. Used ... $9.99
Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... read more CD
Also available Guitar From Ipanema (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 16.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Capitol (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... read more CD
Also available Guitar From Ipanema ... CD 9.99
Capitol/El (UK), 1957/1960. Used ... $16.99
2 rare slices of exotica by Les Baxter – back to back on one CD! The first half of the set features material from the album Ports Of Pleasure – a dreamy exploration of south sea ideals that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of Baxter's more percussive exotica albums, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hi Records/Demon (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Group 7, 1953. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
Fantasy, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Long-overdue reissue of one of Lenny Bruce's greatest recordings – caught live at the Curran Theatre in his home turf of San Francisco, and right at the perfect point in his career: after he'd abandoned his pat routines and jokes for more free-wheeling improvised monologues, and before he'd ... (Comedy, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Victor (Japan), Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
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(1984 Japanese pressing, obi has some wear.)
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!)
Decca/MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Angel Air (UK), 1969. Used ... $6.99 12.99
A beautiful little album of sweet late 60s easy – originally recorded by British producer Mike Hurts for Phase 4 at the end of the 60s, but never issued until now! The set has a really warm and glowing sort of groove – one that's a fair bit more dynamic than most of the rest of the ... read more CD
Capitol (Japan), 1957. Used ... $6.99
Trumpeter Jonah Jones swings nicely with a Broadway theme – yet still manages to keep things in his charming blend of trad, swing, and some groovier elements too! The set's mostly instrumental, although Jonah sings on a few numbers with that warmly raspy voice of his – and as with most ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print and sealed, includes obi.)
Riviera/Sonorama (Germany), 1970. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
Fantastic French grooves from the end of the 60s – a killer set of jazz-based tracks recorded by trumpeter Ivan Jullien, with help from funky arranger Michel Colombier! Jullien recorded a fair bit of jazz and studio work around the time, and his playing here is razor-sharp – and ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
An overstuffed collection of work from the great Arthur Lyman – initially known as one of the hip percussionists in the Martin Denny group, then a huge exotica star on his own – thanks to wonderful work on vibes and a whole host of other instruments! As with Denny, Lyman's music was ... read more CD
Hi Fi/Ryko, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
A brilliant set of percussively grooving tracks, modulated at a low tempo, and recorded in the Henry J. Kaiser aluminum dome in Hawaii with a sound that inspired countless other exotic groups. Art plays vibes, and is augmented by percussion and piano, plus other bits of exotic instrumentation. ... read more CD
(1996 Ryko pressing.)
Vocalion (UK), 1978/1980. Used ... $12.99
Two albums recorded a bit later than the initial 60s hit run for easy maestro Paul Mauriat – both with a more pronounced approach to the groove! Overseas Call was recorded in New York, and has Mauriat bringing in plenty of disco elements throughout – using soaring strings with tighter ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve/Ace (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
A pair of fantastic albums from vibes master and genius arranger Gary McFarland – back to back on a single CD! First up is The In Sound – 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! ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
RCA (Spain), 1957. Used ... $8.99
Dreamy work from Hugo Montenegro – a string-heavy session that's filled with romantic numbers, yet also recorded with some of the whimsy of his later work! The "loves" of Hugo's life are a host of 40s and 50s standards – done here in a late nite mode with shimmering violins ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Get On Down, 1969. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A groovy moogy classic! This was one of the first records to apply the moog sound in a pop idiom in a major way – and boy, is it a resounding success with us! Hugo Montenegro scores a number of pop tracks and originals in the same cool jazzy style that he used on his best 60's soundtracks, ... read more CD
Carlo Poddighe/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
Also available Molto Groovy Christmas ... LP 13.99
Atlantic, 1992. Used ... $3.99
World Pacific/Angel, 1965. Used ... $5.99
One of Ravi's classic albums for the US market – featuring 3 long tracks: "Alap & Jor In Raga Malkauns", "Tala Sawari", and "Pahari Dhun". (Global Grooves, Now Sound) CD
Capitol (Japan), 1956. Used ... $14.99
The George Shearing Quintet – with added orchestrations – all in a blend that's got that pillow-soft sound that Shearing did so well back in the 50s! Arrangements are by George and Billy May – the latter of whom is especially subtle here, bringing things in with the best ballad ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(2011 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi! Shrink is intact but has a small tear and a sticker remnant on the front.)
Easy Tempo (Italy), 1962/1963/1974. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Sounds sleepy – but it's totally groovy!! The mad talents of Italian soundtrack genius Piero Umiliani are turned towards his love of Duke Ellington – and the result is an incredibly groovy batch of tracks that mix up jazz, electronics, and plenty of great keyboards! The bulk of the ... (Jazz, Now Sound) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Record Kicks (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A really cool shift for this very hip group – a set of sweet exotica numbers, after a previous record of blacksploitation grooves – yet one that's every bit as funky as the previous album, thanks to all the right instrumental touches! At the top, the music has lots of older exotica ... (Deep Funk, Now Sound) read more CD
Limelight/Rhythm Productions, 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A very cool set from electronic pioneer Ruth White – a record that was originally issued as part of the avant modern series on Limelight, and which has a very different vibe than some of her more easygoing albums! The first half of the set features the long piece 7 Trumps From The Tarot ... (Out Sound, Now Sound) read more CD
Angel/Rhythm Productions, Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Beautifully crazy moog material from Ruth White – an artist who could sit on both sides of the moogy fence – approaching the instrument with a bit less of the pop styles of her contemporaries, but in ways that are still plenty darn compelling over the years! Most of the work here is of ... (Out Sound, Now Sound) read more CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A wonderful world of weird and wild tracks from the 45rpm underground – exactly the kind of unusual records that first got Lux and Ivy inspired when they were first forming The Cramps! The mix of artists here is great – there's a bit of soul, a bit of rock, a touch of exotica, and ... (Rock, Now Sound) read more CD
Rhino, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Includes tracks by Robert Mitchum, Della Reese, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Xavier Cugat, and Louis Prima – 18 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Trikont (Germany), 1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s. Used ... $6.99
Music from The Andrews Sisters, Hoosier Hot Shots, Groucho Marx, George Van Dusen, The Ink Spots, Lonzo & Oscar, Six Jumping Jacks, Spike Jones, Ross & Sargent, Kanui & Lula, Billy Costello, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
El (UK), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $24.99 32.99
A set that's dedicated to the famous Beatles producer George Martin, and which seeks to bring together a whole host of sounds and styles that not only influenced his work in the studio – but which also represent maybe the odder aspects of the British scene, in a way that really helps create a ... read more CD
Capitol, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A lot more brash and bold than you might guess from the title – not just sleepy seduction music, but a batch of really dynamic tunes that will really push the limits of your hi-fi! Most numbers here are instrumental, although some of them have some occasional vocal refrains in the mix – ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Capitol, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes music by Les Baxter, Al Caiola, Gloria Wood, Dave Pell, the Hollywood Studio Orchestra, Ernie Freeman, Si Zentner, Leroy Holmes, Cy Coleman, and April Stevens. CD
(Out of print.)
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