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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
All Star Drummers —
Cats Go Wild ... LP United Artists, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
"America's Greatest Drummers" in a percussion spectacular with a lot of loud exotic sounding tracks like "Boka Butu", "Ja Ki Lin", "Noma", and "Bambu". I don't know if we'd use the word "greatest" in describing the drummers – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy trumpet from this Latin legend – with titles that include "Summertime", "Caravan", "Blues In The Night", "Bewitched", "Sophisticated Lady", "Stormy Weather", and more. (Latin, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has some splitting in the top seam and yellowing from age.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solid gold, circa 1968 – a sweet set that has the guitar of Chet Atkins taking on the big hits of the year – with surprisingly groovy results! The arrangers here are Bill Walker and Cam Mullins, and a number of the tunes get a bit more of a 60s bounce than some of Chet's other records ... (Folk/Country, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Essential compilation of Burt's original recordings on Kapp, from the mid 60's. The production's got vocal choruses, large orchestrations, and lots of cool tinkly piano – and the groove is 100% Bacharach, with lesser-known versions of tracks that were bit hits for other pop stars. A fair ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forget everything you know about "Raindrops Are Falling On My Head", and give Burt kudos for this gem of an album! Sure, "Raindrops" shows up here a few times – instrumentally, and in 2 BJ Thomas vocal versions – and it's not a bad tune at all. But the real gems ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the front panel.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Burt Bacharach —
Reach Out ... LP A&M, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Fantastic! We love Burt Bacharach in so many ways that it's easy to forget the genius of these early A&M sides – but going back to them is always a treat, and it's wonderful to hear the way that Burt lays down his own work when given the chance! You know the tracks – "House ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging.)
Warren Baker with Paul Tanner & Andre Montero —
Music For Heavenly Bodies ... LP Omega/Modern Harmonic, 1958. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$23.9924.99
There's two sorts of heavenly bodies on the cover – but the real charms of the record lie inside, as the set's overflowing with incredible early theremin recordings! The album features spacey orchestral settings arranged by Warren Baker, and conducted by Andre Montero – plus fantastic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing little record – with results that are even greater than the sum of its parts! As you'd guess from the title, Count Basie takes on the 60s sounds of The Beatles – but he's doing so with arrangements from the great Chico O'Farrill – who really keeps things interesting ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Beautiful US album that features some of Brel's most famous tracks, served up in a lovingly-packaged edition that includes a gatefold cover, and a handsome inner booklet with notes and translations of the songs. The whole thing's a great way to get into Brel's work – and was the record that ... (French, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brooks Arthur Ensemble —
Sole Forms ... LP Verve, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Very cool work from Brooks Arthur – wonderfully subtle stuff, but with a jazzy undercurrent too! Instrumentation includes great reeds from Art Kaplan, keyboards from Bernie Leighton, and percussion from Artie Butler – and direction is by Garry Sherman and Fred Karlin. Titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD with entire album!)
Cy Coleman —
Cool Coleman ... LP Westminster, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With Aaron Bell on bas and Charlie Smith on drums. (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a Not For Sale stamp on back.)
One of the grooviest albums ever by this baroque French arranger! Michel Colombier has cut some pretty great stuff in his time – but this album's probably the greatest, and it swings with a bouncy late 60s French pop sound that recalls some of the hippest work of Serge Gainsbourg, Michel ... (French, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 700 – on colored vinyl!)
Wonderful wonderful wonderful – and one of the best albums we've ever heard of modern bossa and soundtrack grooves! For years, Nicola Conte has been a seminal force in the new Italian scene – working as a DJ, promoter, producer, and sometimes recording artist under the odd 12" ... (New Grooves, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that mixes the tinkling piano of Cramer with some larger, fuller backings from Bill McElhiney – all recorded in RCA's Nashville studios, but with a sound that's very cosmopolitan, save for the occasional honky tonk twinge in Floyd's phrasing. Titles include a nice version of "Spani ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
Class Of 71 has Floyd Cramer picking up just a bit of rock in his choice of songs – not underground psych, but a range of material from folks like James Taylor, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Brewer & Shipley – mixed in with the sort of tunes you'd be more likely to find on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is shopworn, with a hole in front and small holes at the corners. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Here's What's Happening offers up a take on the sound of the young, served up by easy instrumental maestro Floyd Cramer! The mix of modes is surprisingly great – as the flowing, echoey Cramer piano turns towards tunes from some of the hipper corners of the 60s – rock and pop bits that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy batch of instrumental Latin cuts, with a sound that's a mixture of Latin soul and pop 60's instrumentation. Cugie's usual sound isn't that much in place, but that's ok, because tracks like "Thunderball", "Hang On Sloopy", "Tabasco", and "Soul Sauce" ... (Latin, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... (Latin, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
A strange little record – but one with some very groovy moments! The album is a rare relic from the St Louis scene of the early 60s – cut by the combo of Don Cunningham, the house act at that city's Playboy club at the time! Don borrows heavily from the styles of Martin Denny, Bobby ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice little bit of Brit easy jazziness. Features a few Dankworth originals, plus versions of "African Waltz", "Skyliner", and "Ja Da". Recorded in "complex multi-track stereo" to get that "Living Presence Stereo" sound! LP, Vinyl record album
Wild Bill Davis —
Lover ... LP Coral, Late 50s. Very Good ...
$1.99
Features the tracks "Moon River", "Stella By Starlight", "The Nearness Of You", "Out Of Nowhere" and more! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Arranged by Buddy Weed with Ronnie Zito on drums, Hy White on guitar, Bob Wilber on soprano sax, Joe Wilder on trumpet, and Carly Simon on vocals. (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Not really "the best", but a pretty nice collection of Denny's early work for Liberty – with a groovy photo on the back that shows him working with the group in action, beating on a big conga, while the rest of the band plays exotic percussion! Titles include "The Enchanted ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An undisputed classic in the exotica genre – and the record that yielded Martin Denny his biggest hit! The title track "Quiet Village" was originally written by Les Baxter, but it was Martin Denny's approach that really managed to send the tune over the top – using spare ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has some wear and staining.)
Features the tracks "Trolley Song", "The Moon Was Yellow", "You Forgot Your Gloves", "Beyond The Reef" and more. (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Evans —
Piano Plus ... LP Capitol, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
One of the best non-Winchester albums from the team of Ferrante & Teicher – not as crazy as some of their work, but still with some good elements of the piano trickery that made them famous. Titles include "Out Of This World", "East Of The Sun", "Over The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with ridged labels. Cover has some tape remants at the spine, light wear and aging, with some WGN notes in pen and small torn off portion on back. Label on Side 1 has a small sticker.)
One of the best early albums by Ferrante & Teicher! The record has less of the studio effects of their Westminster albums – but it does feature some killer firey twin piano pyrotechnics, with the same sort of goofy manipulation of the strings and piano innards as on the Soundproof album. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original red label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some staining on the back.)
Some nice small combo groovers – with Ernie Freeman on organ! Titles include "Stone Rocker", "Gravy Waltz", "Jivin Around", "Gator Bite", and "Cool Play". (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Johnny Frigo/Jack Brickhouse —
Cub Power ... LP Quill, 1969. Very Good ...
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A bit of Chicago sports magic, from that mighty Cubs year of 1969! The set features one side of spoken bits, with Jack Brickhouse and others – and one side of songs sung by the Cubs, set to music by Johnny Frigo and the Bleacher Bum Eight – a combo that inlcudes Floyd Morris on piano! (Spoken Word, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
One of the rarest albums ever from the legendary Mort Garson – an all-electronic film score, one that was originally only available on record in the lobby of a Seattle theater that was showing the film! The tracks are shorter than on some of Garson's more commercial projects of the time, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous collection of work from moog maestro Mort Garson – a name you might know from projects like the Wozard Of Iz, Lucifer, or Ataraxia – stepping out here on some much more obscure recordings, including some that appear here for the first time ever! Garson was easily one of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes Hank Bredenberg on trombone, Ernie Goodson on clarinet, Jack Keller on piano, Mark Trail on bass & Red Hawley on drums. (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Goodwin Goody Goodload & His Frostonia Ballroom Orchestra —
Supercamp ... LP Tower, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
A record that might have made Susan Sontag regret everything she ever said about camp! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Urbie Green —
Green Power ... LP Project 3, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
Urbie plays "The Green Monster" – a super-cool electric trombone from Vox! Titles include "Green Power", "Spirit In The Dark", "Secret Love", "Isn't It Odd", "Lumps", and "Sidewinder". Dick Hyman plays some sweet ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A compelling little set from Danny Guglielmi – a mix of weird instrumental numbers and some straighter vocal ones that feature singing by the lovely Dena! The album's somewhere between offbeat jazz and bachelor pad territory – and the album features early tape experiments that have ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has a split on the bottom seam.)
Dick Hyman plays some groovy instrumentals on the Lowery Organ, with a nice light sound that's different from the kind of stuff you'll hear on a Hammond B-3. Titles include "Goldfinger", "Love Me Do", "It Kinda Makes Yuh Wonder", "Discotheque Doll", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare American outing from British bandleader Laurie Johnson – an artist who's probably best known for his famous soundtrack work of the 60s, but who steps out here in a surprisingly nice instrumental mode! The style here is a bit like that of John Dankworth on some of his American records ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo.)
Spike Jones —
My Man ... LP Liberty, Mid 60s. Sealed ...
$4.99
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(Mono pressing, still sealed with vintage sale sticker.)
Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye – on a set that features vocals from Tommy Ryan, Arthur Wright, Billy Williams, and The Three Kaydets! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
A fairly sincere collection of instrumental versions of tracks from Sgt Pepper's, performed by the great Brit Easy bandleader Peter Knight, who worked with Scott Walker, Dusty Springfield, and Dee Dee Warwick. The album's a lot less camp than you'd expect, and Knight does a good job of coming up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really great work from Francis Lai – that famous film composer from the French scene of the 60s and 70s – stepping out here on a host of instrumentals done as a non-soundtrack project! Many of the tunes are themes that Lai did for movies – including some from fairly rare ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 700 – on blue vinyl!)
Tijuana Brass sound-a-like, but with a Latin-y feel of its own! Includes the cuts "Life", "Slinky", "Manhattan Spiritual" and others. Tabasco Brand Hot Sauce sponsored this record! LP, Vinyl record album
Vintage work from the band of Guy Lombardo – long before he hit his New Years cliche! Features vocals from Lebert Lombardo, Carmen Lombardo, and a "Male Trio"! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi! Back cover has a promo stamp.)
One of the wildest records ever cut by moog master Mort Garson – a project that gives its spirit away by the Lucifer name that Mort chose for the project! The set's not entirely a black mass – ala Coven – but still has a feel that's very spooky and dark – not a total ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is a pretty jazzy record compared to the usual Mancini soundtrack-type stuff. It's mostly mellow the whole way through and has some very nice moments due to the quality of the playing. His orchestra includes such folks as Pete Condoli on trumpet, Dick Nash on trombone, Johnny Williams on piano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam.)
Shelly Manne & Jack Marshall —
Sounds Unheard Of! ... LP Contemporary, 1962. Very Good Gatefold ...
$24.99
A very cool album that has Shelly Manne and Jack Marshall going nuts on a bunch of percussion, drums, and other odd instruments! Marshall mostly plays spare acoustic guitar, with some very nutty changes – and Manne proves that he's a very adept percussionist way past his usual west coast ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Mannheim Steamroller —
Fresh Aire 4 ... LP American Gramaphone, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$1.99
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(Cover has a bit of peeling along the bottom on front, large patches of stuck-on paper on back, and a stuck gatefold.)
A wonderful album from the great Gary McFarland – and completely sublime all the way through! The record's part jazz, part easy, and all McFarland, with a cool compressed breezy vibe that's just about impossible to describe accurately. Gary's vibes are wonderfully set in a small combo with ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary McFarland & Peter Smith —
Butterscotch Rum ... LP Buddah, Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ...
$14.99
Very cool stuff – and a very strange record for Gary McFarland! The album features tracks that are a lot more vocal-oriented than his earlier work – but the same great sense of wild arrangements and strange subtle genius is still firmly in place. McFarland, as much as any ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best-remembered albums from the moog pop generation – a record that's definitely a cut above the rest, thanks to the top-shelf talents of pianist Mike Melvoin! Melvoin is a name you'll recognize from countless other great LA sessions of the 60s – and Mike was always able to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The moog wizard Hugo Montenegro takes on the music of Stevie Wonder – in a blend that maybe makes the record one of the coolest that the studio maestro ever recorded! Hugo had already proven that he could groove in the 60s, and he picked up the moog at the end of the decade and started ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovier than before from Buddy Morrow – with versions of "Ode To Billie Joe", "Blue Baroque", "The Teacher", "Gimme Little Sign", "Rescue Me", and "Sunny" – all set to arrangements by Walter Raim! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
One of the best early albums from the Mystic Moods – largely because it really ups the use of sound effects that was begun on the group's first album. The record is a smooth blend of train sounds, beach sounds, night sounds, and a million other weird noises – all filtered through late ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy stuff from Sandy Nelson – one of his best albums ever! Despite the title, this isn't exactly the Latin soul adventure you might think – but it is a nice batch of drum-heavy instrumentals, with a good soul boogaloo beat to them. The best tracks are the ones with "boogaloo&qu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet swing from Ray Noble – with work from Johnny Van Eps and Bud Freeman on tenor, and Claude Thornhill on piano – plus trombone and some arrangements from Glenn Miller! (Jazz, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Back cover has a promo stamp.)
American 60s hits, completely recast by the orchestra of Andrew Oldham – a cat you might know best as the manager of the Rolling Stones, but who also has a great way with a groove in the studio! The style is bouncy Brit pop of the 60s – which has these American songs really coming ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and small name in pen on back.)
One of the coolest albums ever from the legendary Cometa sound library – a set that's every bit as weird and wonderful as you'd guess from its cover image of a hand holding a flower with eyeballs on each petal! The music's maybe not as trippy as that picture, but it does have lots of cool ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album