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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/1960s. New Copy Gatefold ... $28.99 31.99
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 ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tru Sound, Early 60s. Very Good ... $29.99
Tasty R&B material, recorded on Prestige's short-lived Tru-Sound subsidiary. Ernestine had some earlier fame under the name Anisteen Allen, and this record's got a similar sound to her late 40s work – with lots of smoky vocals, touched by a warm jazz sensibility that gives the material a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has some edge wear and small seam splits.)
Prestige, 1959. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Mose Allison's last album for Prestige Records – before moving onto even bigger fame at Columbia and Atlantic during the 60s! Unlike Allison's later sets, this one is mostly instrumental – but there are a few sweet vocal tracks that bring out the hip, rootsy lyrical modes that would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing with RVG stamp.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A pivotal album for Mose Allison – and one of the first records to ever feature his voice, even if only on one track! During the 50s, Allison was mostly known for his work as a bop-styled pianist – on records by Stan Getz and others – but at the end of the decade, he really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has a small split in the bottom seam.)
Atlantic, 1971. Near Mint- ... $11.99
An amazing record by Mose Allison – with some good funky tracks! The real key here is the fact that Mose plays electric piano and is working in a hip trio with Billy Cobham playing some funky and soulful drums! We don't know what kind of piano Mose is using, but on the tracks where he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch & light wear.)
RCA, 1958. Very Good- ... $1.99
Easily the greatest album ever by the Ames Brothers – from the fantastic space age cover, right down to the excellent arrangements from Sid Ramin! The whole thing's done in a swinging hi fi sort of mode – one that really pulls a heck of a lot of range out of the vocals! Tunes dip and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great slice of work from the early years of Ernestine Anderson – one of her key swingers for Mercury, and the kind of record that should have made her huge at the time! There's a hip-stepping quality here that points nicely towards the 60s – a bit more of a bounce in the backings, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
United Artists, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $0.99
One of the smartest moves that Paul Anka ever made – recording with production from Rick Hall and the Fame Studios gang! Odia Coates sings a bit on the record, in the style she used on her own album from the same time! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
RCA, 1976. Sealed ... $6.99
Featuring cover art by Andy Warhol. LP, Vinyl record album
Walden, 1955. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
A pretty unusual double LP set – Harold Arlen singing his own songs, with backings by Peter Matz! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
United Artists, 1976. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Cover has some pen on back.)
Burt Bacharach —
Burt Bacharach (1971) ... LP A&M, 1971. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Insanely wonderful work by Bacharach – in a way that we can hardly begin to describe (but we'll certainly try!) By the time this one was recorded – 1971 – Burt's reputation as a songwriter and arranger were so firmly established that he had an incredible amount of freedom in the ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1969. Very Good ... $2.99
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, ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has some staining and flaking in the bottom right corner due to moisture.)
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Not the Bell Records album of the same name, but an earlier publishing demo album – pressed by Columbia Pictures as a promo-only record! (Soundtracks, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(On blue vinyl, too. Includes booklet. Cover has some light wear.)
Mildred Bailey —
Mildred Bailey Sings (10 inch LP) ... LP Allegro, 1952. Very Good- ... $3.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Roulette, 1960s. Very Good ... $0.99
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Also available Best Of Pearl Bailey ... CD 6.99(Cover has some wear, with a sticker in one corner.)
Skyline, 1981. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Rounder, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Crest/Hot Casa (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A hip Australian jazz singer from the 70s – and one who isn't afraid of picking up a bit of soul, too – as she mixes songs from Stax Records, Motown, and Atlantic alongside more familiar standards in the set! Sue clearly got the chance to record in a scene that was less concerned with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1956. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has light wear & a sticker spot.)
Verve, 1957. Very Good ... $9.99
A pair of very cool sessions – one side that features work by the Dizzy Gillespie big band, with Mary Lou Williams on piano – the other by the Count Basie band, with hip arrangements from Frank Foster and AK Salim, and tenor work by both Foster and Frank Wess! (Jazz, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Vinyl is great – nice and clean. Cover has some wear in one corner, and black tape along the top seam.)
United Artists, Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Funky Shirley Bassey! This is a great set of Shirley's groove-happy work cut in the late 60s – hip tunes arranged by UK easy maestro Johnny Harris, best known for his fantastic work on the Stepping Stones record under his own name, forever a beathead classic! Features the great, funky big ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has half split seams.)
RCA, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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RCA, 1954. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split seams.)
RCA, 1960. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
RCA, 1960. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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RCA, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Crown, Late 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
RCA, Late 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
Columbia, 1986. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Includes original inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $7.99
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1955. Good+ ... $2.99
One of Tony Bennett's greatest jazz sessions – a sublime mid 50s outing that features small combo backing from guitarist Chuck Wayne! The setting is extremely spare for the time – a real contrast from the higher drama of some of Tony's 50s chart hits, and the kind of a record that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has some wear & splitting.)
Columbia, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $1.99
A great overlooked set from Tony Bennett – one of the many great albums he did for Columbia over the years! Backings are by the London Philharmonic, whose shimmering sounds really work magic for Bennett's vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
MGM/Verve, 1972. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(White label promo.)
Columbia, 1960. Very Good ... $2.99
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(6 eye stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Improv, 1972. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Improv, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great second pairing of this hip team – further proof that Tony Bennett was a hell of a jazz singer when he wanted to be! Titles include "You're Nearer", "Lonely Girl", "You Must Believe In Spring", "Two Lonely People", and "The Bad & The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunbeam, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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(Late 70s pressing.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Harriette Blake, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Cover appears to have been signed by the artist.)
Audio Fidelity, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Nucleus, 1967. Sealed ... $19.99
A light and dreamy set of Brazilian vocal tracks – recorded in 1967, and featuring the voice of singer Lenita Bruno, a strong 60s talent with a style that's somewhat like Sylvia Telles. Arrangements on the set are by Clare Fischer – who plays piano, organ, and electric harpsichord in a ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing!)
No Label, Early 80s. Very Good- ... $6.99
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Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- ... $16.99
One of the great albums from Terry Callier's "second chapter" on record – a time when he was working for Elektra Records, and doing work that was a bit straighter soul than before – and also slightly jazzy as well! The record's kind of a mix of jazzy grooves and smoother soul ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Cadet/Verve, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Possibly the greatest album ever by the legendary Chicago soul singer Terry Callier! Terry's rich mellow voice is mixed with superb arrangements from the Cadet studio team, with Charles Stepney at the head, and the result is completely sublime. The songs are longer than on earlier albums – ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace Of Hearts (UK), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has some aging and a small peeled spot on back.)
Pinnacle, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
MGM, Late 50s. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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(Very cool die-cut cover – which has some light wear.)
ABC, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Beautiful early material from Betty – recorded with large group arrangements by Richard Wess, and a nicely swinging, easily jazzy feel! The record is one of Carter's more obscure sessions, and it's one of the few from the old days to really capture her jazzy vocals well in a large group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Out-Sider (Spain), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A bit bolder than Matthew Cassell's first album – but still with all the best elements nicely in place! This self-released EP expands Cassell's sound a bit with the addition of backing vocals, tenor, trumpet, and cello – but the core sound still comes mostly from Matt's great vocals, ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Out-Sider (Spain), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Very hip work from this Bay Area 70s singer – sweetly jazzy, and with a nice undercurrent of soul – one that's ripe for rediscovery! There's a wonderful mix of moods going on here – a quality that perfectly sums up the genre-trading aspect of the Bay Area scene back in the day ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ABC, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A set that features Ray Charles singing tributes to a dozen ladies that are supposedly the "you" in the title! Tracks include "Josephine", "Candy", "Ruby", "Stella (By Starlight)", "Hardhearted Hannah", and "Sweet Georgia Brown". (Soul, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing.)
Atlantic, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Pretty great stuff – and not the gimmicky "dance" record you might guess from the title! The set's simply a collection of some of Ray's best hard-hitting R&B tracks for Atlantic – mostly recorded in the 50s, and brought together with this 60s title, in a package that also ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing.)
Impulse, 1960. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label stereo pressing with RVG Stereo stamp. Side 1 is double labelled. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $14.99
Some of Ray's biggest tracks for Atlantic, including many remakes of standards like "Just For A Thrill", "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin", "Am I Blue", and "It Had To Be You". You've heard it all a million times, but it's still beautiful stuff – and ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing.)
ABC, 1959/1960/1961. Very Good ... $9.99
Rhino, 1960s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
ABC, 1962. Very Good- ... $7.99
A classic! What seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius, and the result was the most successful album of his career – and a bona-fide number one hit that rode the charts for years and years! Ray's voice works perfectly with the material, and thanks to soulful ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a Gold Record Award logo.)
Ray Charles —
Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music Vol 2 ... LP ABC, 1962. Very Good- ... $8.99
The second installment of one of Ray's greatest albums – and a landmark in the genre of country soul! As the title implies, Ray's singing a host of tunes best known from the country side of the spectrum – but he's working here with arrangements by LA jazzers Marty Paich and Gerald ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Green label pressing on His Masters Voice.)
Atlantic/Charly (UK), 1950s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A tasty compilation that features 16 of Ray's best rhythm & blues sides cut for Atlantic records during the 60s! The record's a rare chance to pick up some of the harder cuts by Ray on vinyl – and it includes hard-shoutin' gems like "Greenbacks", "It Should've Been Me" ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Concord, 1986. Sealed ... $6.99
Titles include "Big Fat Daddy", "Piney Brown", "Finance Company Blues", "How Long Blues", and "Reel Ya Deel Ya Dee Dee Dee". LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1960. Very Good ... $6.99
A late treasure from June's years at Capitol – an album that ably earns its "intimate" tag, by featuring June with almost no musical backings at all! Instrumentation on the set is provided only by Don Bagley on bass, Al Viola on guitar, and some occasional flute work by Bud Legge ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 1953. Near Mint- ... $19.99
From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time – and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2002 180 gram reissue on Capitol/Cisco.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ... $16.99
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(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99
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Dinky, 1983. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A great LP of smooth jazzy soul from Freddy cole – recorded for a small (should we say "dinky"?) indie label, but with a warm mellow sound that's all pro! There's some great keyboards behind Freddy's vocals – nice and mellow on the best tracks – and titles include " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dee Gee, Late 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Cover has splitting on the bottom seam.)
Nat King Cole —
Blossom Fell (Pickwick) ... LP Capitol/Pickwick, 1965. Sealed ... $4.99
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(70s pressing.)
Capitol, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Abridged reissue pressing.)
Pickwick, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
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Nat King Cole —
Nature Boy (Pickwick) ... LP Capitol/Pickwick, 1960s. Sealed ... $6.99
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(70s pressing.)
Nat King Cole —
Stay As Sweet As You Are ... LP Pickwick, Mid/Late 50s. Sealed ... $4.99
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(60s pressing.)
Capitol, 1959. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of our favorite albums by Nat King Cole – done with a bit more depth and feeling than some of his other Capitol sets of the time – and some great jazzy backings, too! Arrangements are by Dave Cavanaugh, but there's almost a Basie-like quality to the group at times – never too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing.)
Capitol, 1960. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $5.99
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(In a gatefold sleeve with a nice booklet.)
Discovery, 1981. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP Impulse, 1963. Very Good ... $11.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD 4.99(80s MCA pressing in a non-gatefold cover.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $1.99
A great 2-fer – featuring both of Noel Coward's Columbia albums in one 70s set. First up is Noel Coward In New York – a very cool album from Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ... $4.99
One of our favorite vocal albums of the 50s – an incredibly witty live set from Noel Coward, recorded in Las Vegas, with a very different style than some of his other records! The Noel Coward you'll hear here is still steeped in the mannered wit of his earlier plays, but he's also let ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks label pressing with deep groove.)
DRG, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Decca, 1950. Sealed ... $0.99
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Bing Crosby —
Shillelaghs & Shamrocks ... LP Decca, 1956. Sealed ... $1.99
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(Mono pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
AVA, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Cover has seam splitting.)
Cartan Tours/Avco, Mid 70s. Sealed Gatefold ... $9.99
The obscure second album from Liz Damon & The Orient Express – best known for their first record on White Whale, a sunny groovy classic! This one's from a few years after that record – and has a sweeter, sunnier, and (dare we say it?) trashier 70s feel – one that's probably ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole in back.)
RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A surprising bit of genius from Vic Damone – an album done in a mature, adult, easy-going style that we really love! The set's got echoes of 60s Sinatra and Tony Bennett – but also shares a lot with the newer sophistication that was being crafted by some of the hipper female singers of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi.)
Atco, 1959. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove.)
Reprise, 1963. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Insanely wonderful stuff! Live, Sammy D was the most entertaining of all the rat pack – as you'll hear on this excellent concert from 1963 – one of the few recordings that really captures Sammy's genius in all aspects of his talents! The album's got some great straight jazz vocal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing.)
Reprise, 1964. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of the most unique albums in Sammy's years at Reprise – recorded with arrangements from Brit Easy maestros Johnny Keating and Peter Knight, and done as a tribute to American stars who'd passed over the stage of the London Palladium in the years before Sammy had made his debut there. And ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Something For Everyone ... LP Motown, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ... $5.99
A pretty great record from Sammy – one that has a groovier feel than most of his other work from the time! The cover has Sammy hanging out with a bunch of hippies, and that feel is certainly carried through to the music – arranged by Billy Strange and George Rhodes, with bouncy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
A brilliant album that follows on the trend that was begun by Sinatra and Tony Bennett – one that takes strong jazz backings from Count Basie to push a singer past the usual pop format! Sammy didn't always get backing this strong – and the album's got Quincy Jones handling the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
An amazing record – one that we'd never part with! The session is one of Blossom Dearie's greatest records ever – a sublime set of tunes recorded in London, at the end of the 60s, with larger arrangements than usual, and a feel that's almost psychedelic. Backings were arranged and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Free Soul anniversary series from Japan!)
Coral, 1963. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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(Stereo maroon label pressing.)
Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Diamonds —
Pop Hits ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Stanyan, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(70s pressing.)
Decca, 1958. Very Good ... $9.99
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(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear with a split bottom seam.)
