A much-needed look at the untapped musical legacy of Eden Ahbez – the west coast mystic who's best remembered for delivering the song "Nature Boy" to Nat King Cole (legendarily walking in barefooted during a recording session!) – but who also made a range of other great music ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little album from Laurindo Almeida and his "Bossa Nova All Stars" – not a group of Brazilian musicians, and instead a hip set of LA players who really help make the set sparkle! There's a bit more jazz here than on some of Laurindo's other Capitol records of the time – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split top seam & light wear.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Solid Brass ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$0.99
An excellent compilation of later work by Herb and his famous 60s combo – tracks that move way past the hits, into a period when Herb was stretching the groove to include influences from some of the other combos that he was working with at A&M. Because of this, there's some nice elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Anthony —
Oh! Calcutta ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$38.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emilio Aparicio Moog —
Expansion Galactica ... LP Mental Experience (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy ...
$25.99
Really great sounds from an artist with "moog" in his name – and a fair bit in his music as well! Emilio Aparicio Moog recorded these tracks on the Guatemala scene in the 70s – and the titles were mostly issued as ultra-rare 45s, but are brought together here in one heck of a ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aquarian Age —
Hair ... LP Itco, Early 70s. Very Good ...
$5.99
A strange knockoff version of the Hair soundtrack – recorded by The Aquarian Age, an ensemble that was certainly formed only for the album! The set was arranged and produced by Walt Andrus, who was most likely the creative talent behind the record – and the overall feel of the album is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
(Brown label pressing.)
Burt Bacharach/Dionne Warwicke/Artie Butler —
Love Machine ... LP Scepter, Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ...
$3.99
Fantastic! This great Burt Bacharach score to an obscure film has some of his most fantastic orchestrations ever. The sound is cool, breezy, and with some amazing changes that make you gasp anew at his genius. Dionne Warwick sings on some tracks, and it's nice to hear her do material that you're ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A dreamy exploration of south sea ideals from the great Les Baxter – a set that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of his more percussive exotica albums, and which is awash in dreamy soundscapes penned by Les himself! The orchestrations are large and bold throughout – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam and a Stereo sticker.)
Les Baxter & 101 Strings —
Que Mango ... LP Alshire, 1970. Very Good ...
$11.99
A later album, but one that still features Les doing some great Latiny bits – heading up the 101 Strings ensemble, for a sweeping and groovy kind of sound! The whole album's very similar to some of Les' Capitol work from the early 60s, but has a slightly more modern twist – including ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great studio guitarist Vincent Bell lays down a set of groovy poppy sitar cuts, with a sound that's part Indian pop, part easy groove – and all wild 60s! The album features the Coral Electric Sitar, plus some classic Indian Sitar – and includes tracks like "More", "Qu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
This one's got a hokey title and cover – but it's a great batch of groovy 60s grooves! The album's supposed to feature songs from old-timey radio shows of the 30s and 40s, but Jimmy Bowen re-casts the songs (with the help of Ernie Freeman) into these campy 60s tunes, almost like a Laugh-In ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner & light aging.)
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
Bobby Bryant —
Earth Dance ... LP World Pacific, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
Killer groovers from trumpeter Bobby Bryant – with more than enough force in the rhythms to make the entire earth dance! The mighty Wayne Henderson's along for the set, helping Bobby out – making one of his first steps away from the Jazz Crusaders to produce another artist – and ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The world of Charlie Byrd is a pretty darn groovy one – as you'll hear on this sweet collection of 60s sides, pulled together for a double-length Columbia compilation! Byrd first started out as one of the early American guitarists to recognize the possibilities of bossa nova – mixing ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marker on front.)
Frankie Carle/Floyd Cramer/Peter Nero —
3 Great Pianos ... LP RCA, 1963. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
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(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has promo ink stamps on back.)
Walter Carlos (now Wendy) performs electronic versions of many classics on the Moog. If nothing else, this is an interesting period piece, though on a certain level we're quite fond of it, oth in it's performance and it's motivation. Moogy takes of Monteverdi's "Orfeo" suite, several ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very groovy set of short vibes-based instrumentals – played by Chicago jazzman Bobby Christian, a great player who did a fair bit of studio work in the city (including some for the Gus Giordano dance studio series), but who rarely ever got to record much on his own. The cuts are all short ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A little bit Latin, a little bit jazz, a little bit loungey – and a lotta bit groovy! LA flute jazzer Buddy Collette leads the session, and it's got a nice groove that mixes the piano of Eddie Cano with guitar by Tommy Tedesco and a blend of jazz drumming and Latin percussion. The record ... (Latin, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl stereo pressing. Cover has a split spine and some surface wear.)
Martin Denny's percussion player strikes out on his own with this tight LP of Latin rhythms. Flute's the lead solo instrument, and the whole thing swings a lot more than most Martin Denny albums – but with a groove that's a lot more Latin inflected, and with percussion that's much heavier. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original turquoise label pressing! Cover has light wear and a small bit of tape, but this is a great copy overall.)
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
One of the harder to find Sammy records, and one of the best! Sammy takes Mel Torme's drippy "California Suite", an extended work about how great California is – and he turns it into an extended chat between Sammy and a friend in a bar in New York City, with twists and turns that ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color pressing. Cover has a small cutout grommet.)
A sweet follow up to Martin Denny's Taste Of Honey album – one that's got a great blend of piano, vibes, and percussion – all used in a way that's almost more jazz-like than some of Denny's earlier work! The formula works great to transform a host of 50s and 60s tunes – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album by Denny, with a nice approach that has sort of a drifting South Seas feel! The record is one of his last good ones for Liberty, and has lots of nice tracks like "My Isle Of Golden Dreams", "Beyond The Reef", "Flotsam & Jetsam", and "Cross ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has splitting on all seams.)
Sweet disco grooves from 70s Spain – a set of instrumental tracks that owes plenty to the American scene, but which also has some nice European touches too! In a way, the vibe here is almost a blend of the earliest American disco with some elements from Euro soundtracks of the time – ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of cool keyboards, soaring strings, and other 70s touches – all set to a very sexy disco vibe – courtesy of maestro Josep Llobell! Llobell cut this set in Spain during the 70s – one of a handful of very cool, very classy productions he handled with a similar nature – ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic sounds from the Italian scene – a set that's got some of the coolest, grooviest tunes we've heard from that country's sound library generation! Unlike some of the spookier, more avant sets from the libraries, this one's awash in beautiful little instrumentals that fit somewhere ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last full albums from the original 5th Dimension lineup – and a set that has them breaking past the standard production and arrangements from Bones Howe! This set has work by Howe, but also features backings from HB Barnum and Artie Butler on a few tracks – expanding the ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album of drum-heavy tracks recorded by drummer Panama Francis – who at this point could boast a long career working with jazz luminaries like Duke Ellington, Lucky Millinder, and Cab Calloway. The set's got Francis using his drums to cook up a rock-like beat on a set of instrumentals. ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Epic Special Reissue Series pressing. Cover has a large name in marker on both sides, with moderate waviness due to moisture.)
The Zodiac never sounded so spooky – and the album's one of the first in a trend that explored astrology with funky musical backings! The music for the set was put together by moogy maestro Mort Garson – then making a transition from being a straight easy arranger in the early 60s, to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary mono pressing on limited edition glow-in-the-dark vinyl!)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Gleason —
Riff Jazz ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
We're not exactly sure what "riff jazz" is, but we can definitely say that the album's one of Jackie Gleason's jazziest from the 50s – a really hard-hitting affair that gets past the sleepier arrangements of other records, and makes great use of breakout solo work from Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that has Marty Gold really pushing the needle into the red – using lots of jazzy inflections to expand the dynamic range of the instrumentals on the set – with key solo work by players who include Phil Bodner and Jerome Richardson on reeds, as well as Joe Wilder on trumpet. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has promo ink stamps on back.)
Sticks & Bones – percussion and trombones – a great little combination in the hands of hi-fi arranger Marty Gold! The album's one of Marty's most dynamic for RCA – a nice little set that soars with creative arrangements that definitely push the sound spectrum of the average ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam, split bottom seam, and some notes in pen on back.)
Overlooked genius from keyboardist Earl Grant – a player who could straddle so many styles at once, and who had a sly but subtle influence on jazz, soul, and instrumental pop in the 60s! This album's got all the echoes of Grant's style at its best – slight touches of exotica, a mix of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker and splitting on the spine.)
Eddie Greene/Stephen Iles —
Moods In Music ... LP Mercury/Wing, 1957. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Bizarre is right – and incredibly hip too! This was the group's second album – and while it has a lot of similarities with the first, it's also a lot deeper of an expression of their strange blend of harmony vocals, sweet 60s pop, and the nostalgia for the early 20th century that was ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A dream – and the fab first LP by Harpers Bizarre! The group were one of the strangest pop ensembles operating in the seminal LA scene of the mid 60s – ostensibly a sweet harmony vocal group, but with a strangely childish approach that also had an ear open for the mind-blowing ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Jimmie Haskell —
Count Down ... LP Imperial/Sonitron (Spain), Late 50s. Near Mint- (reissue)...
$16.99
Space age rock and roll! The great Jimmy Haskell is one of the hippest arrangers of the 50s and 60s – and he penned more than a few great charts in his day for rock and roll oriented films and TV shows. This rare album has him writing some cool spaced-out instrumentals that basically take a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy stuff from the man who made Petula Clark so great! Tony conducts a tight Brit easy combo through a strident batch of lively instrumental tracks – not really Latin, but with nice Latiny touches that keep the groove interesting. Titles include "Whizz Ball", "Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary album – one that came from the more serious side of the French electronic scene of the 60s – but which has gone on to great fame in a number of different scenes – thanks to its mad blend of funk and electronics! There's grooves here you'll recognize from famous hip ... (Out Sound, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest, grooviest moog albums you'll ever hope to buy – a wonderful foray into the new world of synthetic sounds, done by pianist Dick Hyman – who was working in a straight jazz format just a decade before! Dick turns out to be a wonderful talent on the moog – very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK reissue with bonus tracks. Cover has a sticker on back.)
Jazzy Verve-y grooves by this fab duo, with arrangements by Charles Calello and Claus Ogerman that are similar to those used on the pair's Grass album, but with a bit less pop psychedelia thrown into the mix. Tracks are groovy pop stuff, like "Norweigian Wood", and "The Word" ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Japan Defence Force Band —
On Parade! ... LP Capitol, 1960s. Sealed ...
$14.99
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(Mono pressing.)
Laurie Johnson —
Avengers ... LP Hanna Barbera, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
An unusual American release from British maestro Laurie Johnson – best known as the composer to the Avengers Theme, but presented here on a wide variety of tunes! Although billed with an Avengers title, only the main theme is featured here – alongside some other Johnson original ... (Soundtracks, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Morgana's moody LPs for Reprise, with Don Costa arrangements of cuts like "Sunny", "Watch What Happens", and "Amor En Paz". Very nice, very moody vocals, with a haunting feel that you don't always find in her other records! (Vocalists, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few American releases by Mike Leander – the groovy 60s British arranger who skirted equal worlds of rock and easy! Leander's got a hip approach that's got plenty of late 60s psyche touches bubbling out underneath more straightforward arrangements – working some easy magic on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic stuff – and a key example of the penetration of psychoanalysis in the US during the postwar years! The tunes here are all vocal parodies of familiar themes from Freud – sung by Katie Lee in a way that's a bit jazz, but possibly a bit folksy too – very playful at times, ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stunning work from Lesiman – easily one of the coolest, funkiest talents on the Italian sound library scene of the 70s! The groove here is electric, funky, and often slightly trippy – with perfect use of electric bass to get things going in so many different ways, depending on the mood ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
( LP comes with bonus CD version of the full album.)
Stunning work from Lesiman – easily one of the coolest, funkiest talents on the Italian sound library scene of the 70s! The groove here is electric, funky, and often slightly trippy – with perfect use of electric bass to get things going in so many different ways, depending on the mood ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
( LP comes with bonus CD version of the full album.)
A late 60's issue of Lord Buckley's rare early recordings for the Vaya label in LA – groundbreaking sides that predated most comedy albums, and which also had a huge influence on the spoken word recordings of the beat generation! The tracks were recorded live, with Buckley talking in a ... (Comedy/Spoken, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Butterfly label pressing. Cover has light wear & unglued seams.)
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Fantastic limited pressing – done for the Japanese equivalent of Record Store Day!)
A pretty wild album from Henry Mancini – one that's a lot better than the title might make it sound! The set's made up of a lot of late 60s/early 70s film themes – but Mancini's approach to them is nothing short of mad – mixing in strange arrangements, complicated rhythms, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Henry Mancini's grooviest LPs from the 70s – a mixture of tight large arrangements with a smooth funky edge, similar to some of his best soundtrack work at the time! The rhythm section is great – with Harvey Mason on drums and Joe Sample on keyboards, and guitar by David T ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Henry Mancini/Al Hirt/Perez Prado —
3 Great Bands ... LP RCA, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$0.99
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(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove.)
Mannheim Steamroller —
Fresh Aire III ... LP American Gramaphone, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$0.99
A really cool solo album from Arif Mardin – the arranger who turned out so much wonderful work for soul singers in the 60s, 70s, and 80s – a legacy that includes some of the most important recordings for Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan! Yet here, Arif's out on his own in an instrumental ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Double Shot ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A very strange chapter in Chet Baker's career – one that has him blowing the lead trumpet in World Pacific's Mariachi Brass – a group that was clearly designed as a Herb Alpert ripoff! The album's actually pretty nice, thanks to arrangements by George Tipton that sway and swing – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Marketts take to wheels here – making the move to hot rod themes that so many other surf instrumental groups were doing at the time – yet also finding their own unique groove in the process! The Marketts always had more of an overall studio sound than some of the more live rock ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Vitaphonic stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
A very weird record – issued as a souvenir by Sea World – with some instrumental music used to accompany their fantasy fountain – plus some chorus vocals, and even performances by George Gobel and Phyllis Diller! (Soundtracks, Now Sound)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
David McCallum (with David Axelrod) —
McCallum ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
$4.99
The hardest to find of the David McCallum albums on Capitol – and like the others, a very nice set of moody tunes with arrangements by HB Barnum, and hip production by David Axelrod! Axelrod gets in some very nice moments on the set, slipping in some dark passages underneath simple pop tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing.)
Gary McFarland —
Soft Samba ... LP Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
A dream of a record from Gary McFarland – lightly jazzy instrumentals with a warm bossa nova undercurrent! The style is incredible – a sweet blend of vibes, guitar, and even some light whistling – often also featuring wordless jazz vocals – scatting along with the groove in ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl appears slightly foggy on Side A, and plays with very faint noise.)
Sergio Mendes —
Great Arrival ... LP Atlantic, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
One of Sergio Mendes' most dreamy albums – quite different than both his vocal work with Brasil 66, and his smaller combo sides from Brazil! There's still a strong bossa component to the record – but the setting has Sergio's piano lines laid out over larger arrangements with a good ... (Brazil, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label pressing. Cover has some gloss wrinkles on front.)
Buddy Morrow —
Impact ... LP RCA, 1959. Very Good ...
$1.99
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz LPs cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The album features all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Naked ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the spine.)
Interesting stuff! Although the Mystic Moods had always been known mostly for the way that they mixed together sound effects and easy instrumental tunes, this album is a rare promo version of their Being With You Set, and it lifts the sound effects off the record, so that the discrete tracks can ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!
Joel Andrews —
Let Light & Love & Power Restore The Plan On Earth ... LP 
