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Sound library funk, grooves, and breaks -- from Italy, France, England, and beyond -- on labels like KPM, DeWolfe, and Bruton!
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Four Flies (Italy), 1976. New Copy ... $24.99
Fantastic funk from Alessandro Alessanadroni – certainly not a household name to most folks, but one of the coolest composers on the Italian scene of the 60s and 70s! Alessandroni first rose to fame doing film score work in the 60s, but by the time of these cuts, he was very much up front as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stella/Saar Milano (Italy), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful sounds from one of the coolest Italian composers of all time – one of our go-to favorites for both soundtrack and sound library material! This set has Alessandro Alessandroni hitting some sweet 70s modes – funky at times, slinky and sexy at others – all with this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, Early 60s. Very Good ... $12.99
A sweet entry in Folkways' "Science Series" – filled with sounds of elephants, pumas, lions, chimps, tigers, monkeys, hippos, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the green cover, including the book.)
Audio Technica (Japan), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Transversales Disques (France), 1974. New Copy ... $28.99
Boy, that cover alone is more than enough to draw us in – a frizzy-headed guy sitting amidst a whole host of 70s studio gear – but we've also always loved the music of Francois Bayle, which has always been some of the most striking in the French electronic tradition! The work here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw —
Full Circle – Tranquil Funk For Laid Back Panoramic Journeys – KPM 2084 (180 gram pressing) ... LP KPM/Be With (UK), 2018. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
The title totally gets it right – as the album features sound library giants Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett coming completely full circle – emerging again to give us the same sort of grooves they recorded for KPM back in the 70s! The album's a new one, but it's got the complete sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
Very groovy work from these two Brit sound library greats – loads of funky tunes, and great keyboards too – all served up in a massively funky record that was never issued to the public at large! Had this set hit the real record racks in 1974, it might well have challenged some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
Some definite hot wax from the British sound library world of the 70s – even if the record wasn't issued to the public at the time! Brian Bennett, Alan Hawkshaw, and John Fiddy each serve up tunes to match the title's promise of "the latest trends in production music" – which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liuto/Schema (Italy), 1971. New Copy ... $24.99
Stunning sound library material from Braen's Machine – one of the coolest, grooviest, and most obscure acts that were part of this underground Italian scene in the 70s! Quarta Pagina follows into even more trippier territory than the group's famous Underground album – a wild blend of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
One of the crowning achievements of British arranger John Cameron – and perfectly titled too – given that John got his start in jazz, but also worked with plenty of British rock acts too – a legacy that comes together perfectly in this ultra-groovy set! The tunes are among some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
African rhythms, jazzy instrumentation, rock inspiration, and a motherlode of funky sound library grooves from two of the best British maestros working in the business! The album's an early 70s gem from the KPM catalog – one of the most sought-after records ever issued by the label – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Orion, Early 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
Vibist/percussionist Bobby Christian leads a small combo through a tight run of tracks designed to provide a showcase for the choreography of jazz dance master Gus Giordano. The tracks have a very groovy sound, with a nice early 60's jazz feel that sounds like it was lifted from a crime soundtrack ... (Jazz, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Globe/Sonor (Italy), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
A really great sound library album – one with a sound that's as colorful and complex as its cover! The rhythms really run away right from the start here – with fast percussion at the beginning of the record, and lots of fast-moving funk throughout – often topped with weirder, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Suzanne Ciani has cut some sweeter sets over the years, but this album's definitely not one of them – as the whole thing is an early piece from the artist's career, recorded on the Buchla synthesizer, and based on the work of Charles Baudelaire! The core piece, "Flower Of Evil", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Finders Keepers (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Heavy electro work from Suzanne Ciani – an artist who peaked a bit later than some of her sound library contemporaries – which means she was able to contribute music experimental films, record productions, and video games – and not just the usual mainstream outlets! Ciani's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lixiviation – Ciani/
James Clarke —
Mystery Movie – Themes (180 gram pressing) ... LP Themes/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A mystery movie in the best sort of 70s style – one in which there's lots of cool electric touches, and the overall sound is often more funky than spooky! James Clarke serves up a whole host of tracks that would have been right at home on the coolest cop shows of the 70s – with plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Preservation (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $19.99
Their name and cover may be a bit obscure, but Coastal County do a fantastic job of paying tribute to the glory days of both the sound library and soundscape scene – somehow managing to work together influences from both David Axelrod and the best of the KPM scene! The music is all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A straight jazz set from KPM, but a great one too – a record that's a great mix of piano and vibes, handled in an almost MPS-ish sort of way! There's a few funky numbers here, and some great rhythms too – very dynamic grooves that are heavy on modal influences, and which really sparkle ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Four Flies (Italy), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
A cool little funky group – one that's so influenced by the sound library scene of the 70s, they even styled this album like one of those records from back in the day! The tunes are almost all instrumental – heavy on drums and funky basslines, and filled with guitar, organ, electric ... (Deep Funk, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
PSI/Hot Casa (France), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
An amazing rare chapter in the career of the legendary Manu Dibango – and a darn funky one as well! This early 70s album was recorded in Paris, right before Manu's huge global "Soul Makossa" hit – and although it was done as an obscure sound library release, it really shows ... (Global Grooves, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
678 Records (Netherlands), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
Pianist Rob Franken left this planet all too soon – passing away in his early 40s in 1983 – but during the 70s, he recorded a wealth of fantastic sessions on the Dutch jazz scene – including this rare batch of tracks that are issued here for the first time ever! The tunes are all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
678 Records (Netherlands), 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99
Very jazzy work from Dutch keyboardist Rob Franken – a set of tracks that definitely lives up to the "fingers" in the title, as all the tunes feature very deft work on guitar from Joop Scholten! Joop's got a style that's very tight, and sometimes a bit 60s soul jazz in approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
678 Records (Netherlands), 1975/1981. New Copy ... $24.99
Dutch pianist Rob Franken is at the top of his game here – the top of his electric game, that is – as the album's a masterpiece in Fender Rhodes instrumentals, and right up there with the best US Rhodes work of the time! The album's a dream come true if you're a fan of jazzy electric ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
678 Records (Netherlands), 1972/1975. New Copy ... $24.99
Fantastic Fender Rhodes and other cool keyboards – served up in rare 70s sessions from Dutch jazz legend Rob Franken – tracks that are only making their first appearance here! The record has a mighty lean groove overall – usually just Rob's electric piano and organ in a quartet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cacophonic (UK), 1973/1977. New Copy ... $22.99
Beautiful sounds from Karel Goeyvaeters – a Dutch minimalist with a really wonderful sense of tone! The album features two long pieces, both from the mid 70s – each using a variety of sounds in cyclical fashion – in ways that recall some of the best Terry Riley material of the ... (Out Sound, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Schema (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the best records ever from the Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – an obscure side project of Ennio Morricone and other Italian composers – working here in a freaky, psychedelic setting! The album mixes sonic experiments with fuzzy guitars, freaky keyboards, and some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the album on CD!)
Gemelli/Roundtable (Australia), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An amazing lost album from the legendary Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – a sextet of Italian modernists that included Ennio Morricone! The album may well be the group's grooviest ever – recorded right after their legendary Feed-back set, and done with a similar blend of ... (Out Sound, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chicago 2000/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A beautiful album of keyboard-heavy tracks – issued by a small sound library label in France during the 70s, with a title that translates as "the universe of the sea"! As you might guess, there's a nice underwater vibe to the record – a sound that's similar to some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Athens Of The North (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Every time we hear a new project from the team of Warren Hampshire & Greg Foat, we feel like they've raised the bar a little bit, and this homage to sound library jazz might be their best yet! Creative as they are, Hampshire & Foat don't merely cover or adapt the compositions of any ... (Jazz, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nightshade – Library Music Vol 1 ... CD 8.99
Athens Of The North (UK), 2018. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Every time we hear a new project from the team of Warren Hampshire & Greg Foat, we feel like they've raised the bar a little bit, and this homage to sound library jazz might be their best yet! Creative as they are, Hampshire & Foat don't merely cover or adapt the compositions of any ... (Jazz, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nightshade – Library Music Vol 1 ... CD 8.99
KPM/Be With (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A fantastic set from sound library keyboard genius Alan Hawkshaw – one that's got a very positive, upbeat mix of acoustic and electric elements – and some mighty nice keys from the man himself! Alan's got ears here that open up channels of sound through territory that includes catchy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
Very short themes from these two giants of the Brit sound library scene – some of them funky, some of sweet, all of them pretty darn great! Many numbers have a very stark, spare approach – one drum pattern, a slightly more complicated bassline, then more creative work on keyboards or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Capitol pressing.)
Four Flies (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
An ultra groovy soundtrack and one the rarest records ever by the hip Italian group! Like many of I Marc 4's other legendary efforts, it was originally issued as a sound library release – but this one was actually composed as a crazy 1970 film soundtrack. It's got some wild use of ... (Soundtracks, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to just 500 copies!)
De Wolfe/Modern Harmonic, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A funky sound library gem from Nick Ingman – not to be confused with the other Big Beat records from the KPM label – as this set's got an even sharper, hipper vibe overall! Keyboards are in the lead on most numbers – although they get lots of support from the beats promised in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
Nick Ingman's known to some for his groovy guitar instrumentals of the 60s – but here, he's at the top of the sound library game – serving up bigger group instrumentals in two different styles! Side one features "distinctive themes" – and has Ingman working a big band ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dave Karr —
Mostly Jazz – Instant Production Music Vol 13 ... LP Electrosonic Studio, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A cool mist of sound library and jazz – with woodwinds from Dave Karr, and piano from Herb Pilhofer – another American sound library talent! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
KPM (UK), 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99
More of a straight jazz album than usual for the KPM sound library – an excellent set featuring British alto player Peter King – with John Horler on piano, Dave Green on bass, and Spike Wells on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Penny (Italy), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $25.99
Heavy funk from La Batteria – an Italian combo who are strongly influenced by the best cop/crime soundtracks of the 70s – and by the wealth of Italian sound library recordings as well! There's a fantastic old school vibe to the set – heavy drums, riffing guitar, funky basslines, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available La Batteria 2 ... CD 18.99
David Lee/KPM (UK), 1967. Very Good+ ... $59.99
A straight jazz album recorded for the KPM sound library – but a pretty groovy one at that! All the work here is the product of David Lee and his un-named Group Six Players – a cool combo who feature piano, trumpet, guitar, and a bit of flute – all over some really wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Finders Keepers (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $22.99
An amazing sonic portrait of the modern city – one created on the early 70s Italian scene, but lost to the shifting sands of time, due to its release as a sound library-only album! We've heard Maria Teresa Luciani on a few other records of this nature – but this one may well be her ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KPM/Be With (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
One of the grooviest albums from the 70s KPM sound library – a set that features loads of upbeat vocal numbers in harmony, conducted by two of the swingingest cats to ever work for the label! Vocal material is a bit unusual in the KPM world – which usually focused on the kind of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, 1960. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Vee Jay, 1960. Sealed ... $9.99
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... $9.99
A totally cool little set! The package features material written by hip arranger Phil Moore – done in a MMO style with instrumentations designed to back up a cool singer – in this case with some nice modern jazz modes! (Jazz, Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet and sheet music!)
Kamikaze/Cortizona (Belgium), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A really cool project from a host of underground talents on the Belgian scene of the 70s – music that's often electronic, but not in a funky or academic way – and which also often has a tuneful quality that really belies the "noises" in the title! Many of these cuts mix voice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Montparnasse 2000/Underdog (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
One of the funkiest records ever cut by studio jazz genius Janko Nilovic! This set definitely earns the "soul" in the title – as Janko blends his usual mad mix of studio sounds with some heavier 70s elements – including a fair bit of fuzzy guitar, funky beats, and some nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vadim/Underdog (France), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
One of the coolest projects ever from funky sound library genius Janko Nilovic – and one of his most-sampled records too! The albums maybe even more offbeat than some of Janko's previous projects – as it features a studio group, named Mad Unity, with a very heavy lineup of keyboards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doris Norton —
Norton Computer For Peace (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Durium/Mannequin (Germany), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Doris Norton —
Personal Computer (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Durium/Mannequin (Germany), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Ravenwood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $24.99
A very cool imagined sound library album – one that's heavy on the mellotron you'd expect from the title – but which also has lots of other vintage instrumentation as well! The keyed-strings quality that you usually get from mellotron isn't the biggest part of the sound – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Four Flies (Italy), 1970. New Copy ... $26.99
A set that's billed as an EP, but which has more than enough funk and fuzz to top much longer soundtracks – thanks to great work from the legendary Braen/Raskovich studio combo! The group are really the brainchild of Alessandro Alessandroni – who plays guitar, bass, sitar, and even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 600 copies. Covers are variable in black and tan versions.)
Capitol, 1970. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Music Minus One, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Very cool – a special Music Minus One set based around the use of jazz brushes on drums! One side features solo brush work by drummer Charlie Perry – the other features him in a trio with Mal Waldron on piano and either Wilbur Ware or Addison Farmer on bass! (Jazz, Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the grey die-cut cover variant, includes inserts but missing the brush.)
Music Minus One, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Box Set ... $9.99
(Jazz, Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut box, including the booklet, but missing sticks.)
Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
They're not lying with the title of this one – as the set's definitely a revolution in Venezuelan music – a very unique album that blends together folkloric elements with 70s electronics, but all in a way that sounds way different than just the sum of its parts! There's some acoustic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revolucion Electronica En Musica Venezolana ... CD 16.99
Spoon (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A great little record from a pretty surprising team – Can's electronic wizard Irmin Schmidt, and European sound library/jazz genius Bruno Spoerri! The whole thing's got the playful feel of some of Spoerri's best sound library experiments – a vibe that's quirky, but also somewhat groovy ... (Rock, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sheffield Labs, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain sleeve, with the insert.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1976. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99
A funky fusion classic! Second Direction are certainly not a household name – and the record has even more obscure origins than most, given that it was originally done as a small sound library project. Yet the quality of the set has given it a surprisingly wide reach with collectors and ... (Jazz, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Four Corners (with bonus tracks) ... CD 18.99
Cinemusic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Label has a small sticker and some pen.)
Four Flies (Italy), 1976. New Copy ... $32.99
A really great record that definitely lives up to its title and cover – a set that's sort of a cool 70s take on exotica modes from years past! The music here is almost all performed by Giuliano Sorgini – who plays drums and lots of percussion, then adds in electronics too – using ... (Soundtracks, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Idea, 1997. Very Good+ ... $6.99
RCA (Italy), 1972. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Tokyo, the city of paradise – portrayed here in a wonderful early 70s soundtrack from Italian composer Giovanni Tommaso – who really bridges the globe with his music! The style is definitely Italian – especially the soundtrack style of the time – but there's also some more ... (Soundtracks, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Sonor/GDM.)
BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
The cover looks gothic, but the sound is plenty darn groovy – a sweet set of sound library instrumentals from the 70s scene in Paris – most of them served up with an upbeat, clubby sort of vibe! Yan Tregger may not be one of those names that immediately comes to the lips of underground ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Catchy ... CD 13.99
Gateway, 1977. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Ostensibly a dance instruction record – but really a great batch of grooves! Despite the later date of the album, most of the tunes are done in a stripped down acoustic mode – mixing percussion and bass with little other instrumentation, generating spare rhythms with a very tribal feel. ... (Jazz, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Happy (Germany), 1983. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Columbia/Harmony, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Now Sound, Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear and a small center split in the spine.)
Various —
Cosmic Discotheque – 12 Junkshop Disco Funk Gems From The 70s ... LP Take It Acid Is (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very cool collection – and a record that's maybe more "cosmic" than it is "discotheque" – as most of these tunes are more funky than they are clubby! That's not a bad thing at all, though – and the whole thing is almost an extension of the initial late 60s ... (Funky Compilations, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.98
Brilliant funky instrumentals from the UK Cavendish Sound Library – a company who could sometimes recorded more staid music, although that certainly wasn't the case with the gems on this collection! The music is by a handful of British studio talents of the time – most of whom come ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Look Into The Evasion Disques Vaults – 1970 to 1973 ... LP Evasion/Rocafort (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Funky sounds from a very cool European label of the early 70s – a tiny imprint located in Switzerland, and one that seemed to have a golden touch right from the start! The label was rooted in rock, but always had a much funkier current overall – one that mixed heavy drums, rumbling ... (Funky Compilations, Sound Library) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buried Treasure (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $16.99
A buried treasure's worth of gems from the Amphonic sound library – the record company started by Syd Dale – whose 60s work for KPM was some of the grooviest of the time! Syd's on a few cuts here, but most of the music is by other names who recorded for the company – including a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fly By Night, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Rare work from the Italian sound library scene – and a set that definitely lives up to the "obscure" promised by its title, by looking at a period that hasn't been as strongly covered by other reissues! Much of the work here is from the early 80s – and shows a change in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fly By Night, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
A great look at changing modes in the sound library scene – music from a moment when things were getting a bit more electronic – as they also were in the pop and soul mainstream! The rhythms here are often programmed, but that also gives the music a nicely varied approach – not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bruton Music (UK), Early 70s/2019. New Copy ... $19.99
A fresh take on the sound library genius of Bruton – one of the coolest UK commercial studios of the 70s, remixed here by a host of contemporary talents! There's plenty of vintage Bruton tracks that are heavy on soundtrack-styled funk and jazz – and they prove to be a perfect blueprint ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Audio Fidelity, 1964. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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Anthology, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.99
The sounds here aren't that unusual at all – and in fact, they're mostly pretty darn groovy – a superb selection of sound library funk from the glory days of the European scene – collected here together in support of the book of the same name! In case you're new to the scene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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