An early, rootsy Mose Allison sides, mostly instrumental, bluesy piano trio numbers, but Mose busts out with some vocals on an early version of his signature tune "Parchman Farm" and "Lost Mind", and a spot of trumpet on "Trouble In Mind" . He's joined by Addison ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label 50th Street NYC pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Labels have side notations written in pen. Cover has a half split top seam, some aging, and some pen and marker on back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and NYC stamp. Cover has some wear with a spot of tape on the top seam and some writing on the back. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Kissin Bug".)
Early American work from Julie Andrews – recorded right at the start of her big fame on the stage, but with styles that almost hearken back more to the sound of her homeland! Many titles have musical elements or themes that echo the British Isles – a few traditional folk tunes here, or ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool little record – even though it's a bit out of the ordinary for the Louis Armstrong catalog! The set was recorded during that 60s stretch when Louis was emerging as a hell of a charming singer – one who scored a few big pop hits, in a mode that he also invokes here – ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key album in the career of Louis Armstrong – one that helped him forge the fourth or fifth great comeback in his career! As you'd guess by the title, the album's built around Louis' hit version of "Hello Dolly" – sung in a mode that at one level stretches back to his roots ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful pressing – part of the Acoustic Sounds series! Remastered 180 gram pressing – with tip-on sleeve.)
Fred Astaire —
Mr Top Hat ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Great jazz-based work from Fred Astaire – set up here in a combo that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Barney Kessel on guitar, and Oscar Peterson on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing, with deep groove. Cover has wear, aging and some splitting in the seams.)
Claire's the wife of drummer Chuck Austin, and as far as we know, this classic set of west coast vocal jazz is the only album she ever cut. The set features spare backing by a quintet – with Barney Kessel, Stan Wrightsman, Shelly Manne, Morty Corb, and Bob Scobey – and the overall ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage UK pressing, on Vogue, in flipback cover.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
An "after theater" version of the Richard Rogers musical No Strings – done in a cool way that really changes the feel of the music! The "cast" for the set is an assortment of Atlantic Records artists from the early 60s – Herbie Mann, Chris Connor, Lavern Baker, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Shrinkwrap has some sticker remnants on front.)
With Freddie Greene on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, Eddie Shaughnessy on drums, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey and Billy Byers on trombone, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor sax. (Jazz, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing. Cover has wear, aging, a stained corner, and some notes in marker.)
Shirley Bassey is at her mellow best here – sounding very different than the brassy vocalist who first rose to international fame with "Goldfinger" – yet still able to work through all the rich aspects of her great vocal range! Arthur Greenslade handles the backings, and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shirley Bassey —
Live In Japan ... LP United Artists (Japan), 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
A rare Japanese-only set from Shirley Bassey – a 2LP set that features some great jazzy backing from the group of Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats! The sound is bold and brassy – just right for Shirley's voice – and given the live, acoustic setting of the record, the album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with commemorative obi, including the insert. Obi has a small tear and a light stain and some fading at the very bottom. Cover has some aging.)
A very well-recorded live set – one in which Harry Belafonte's voice echoes out beautifully in the space of Carnegie Hall, alongside hip backings from Robert Corman! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a center split on the top seam.)
Harry Belafonte —
Calypso ... LP RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the all-time classics from Harry Belafonte – thanks to sweet arrangements from Tony Scott! Titles include the classic "Day O", plus "The Jack Ass Song", "Hosana", "Brown Skin Girl", "Man Smart", and "Jamaica Farewell". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Titles include "Strike Up The Band", "Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "Are You Havin Any Fun", "Anyting Goes", and "With Plenty Of Money". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a split spine, light surface wear, some aging, and a name in pencil.)
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bittersweet set of vocals from Polly Bergen – recorded with a sound that really fits her sad-eyed look on the cover! Although Bergen's voice is sometimes confident and full, it's nicely restrained here – often somewhat dark-toned and moody – in ways that remind us of Morgana ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye white label promo, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Warm and wonderful late work from the great Andy Bey – former member of Andy & The Bey Sisters, and a singer who will forever be in our heart for his hip 70s recordings with Horace Silver and Gary Bartz! This one has Bey running through a host of straighter jazz tracks – mostly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little package that expands on the tune "Paradise" – one of the catchiest numbers in years from the raspy-voiced genius of Mario Biondi – a contemporary singer, but one who's perfect for turning out soulful tracks that really hearken back to the bast! Here, Biondi ... (New Grooves, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features the lovely Boswell sister, solo – with broups led by Sy Oliver, Artie Shaw, Bob Haggart, Paul Neilsen, and Jack Pleis! LP, Vinyl record album
(Offical label reissue pressing – Denmark, from the 80s.)
Connee Boswell & The Boswell Sisters —
On The Air ... LP Totem, Mid 30s-Early 40s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Includes four songs from a Fleischman broadcast in 1935, four songs accompanied by Freddy Rich & His Orchestra from 1936, and seven songs from a Kraft Music Hall broadcast with John Scott Trotter and orchestra in 1941. LP, Vinyl record album
Clea was one of a host of hip female singers that Chess was trying to bring up in the late 60s – and although she was less successful than bigger stars like Fontella Bass or Marlena Shaw, this album's in very much the same mode as some of the best Cadet female soul, with arrangements by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has adhesive residue along the spine and some light wear.)
(Maroon label pressing. Cover has a bit of flaking on the opening.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... LP Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arrangements by Jimmy Haskell – on titles that include "Bubble's Blues", "Belittling Me", "Without A Song", and "My Mother's Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from Betty Carter – much more sophisticated than some of her 60s work! The album features Betty recorded in that hip trio format that she developed to fantastic heights during the decade. Betty sings standards and originals with a warmth an imagination that we can hardly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Pure Pleasure pressing – sealed!)
Matt Catingub with Mavis Rivers —
My Mommy & Me ... LP Sea Breeze, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Catingub plays with a big band, with notable sidemen including Jim Cox, Nick Lane, Les Benedict, Kevin Winard, Buddy Childers, Chris Stewart, Richard Hurwitz, Mike Fahn, Mark Rowland, Bill Green, and Andy Martin, with vocals by Mavis Rivers. (Jazz, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label and clear tape on the spine.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing. Cover has some wear. Vinyl plays with a click on "Bye Bye Love".)
Arranged by Joe Harnell, with titles including "Camelot", "My Fair Lady", "Gigi", "Paint Your Wagon", "Brigadoon", and "Day Before Spring". (French, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
A very hip little local set from Chicago – breezy jazz tracks with some hip soulful vocals from Elaine Hamilton – all recorded in a way that sounds like some lost west coast set from the 70s! The group features piano, guitar, bass, and drums – but Elaine's vocals are the star ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's "gone" – as in the way June Christy really sends us – vocals that take us to a place that few other 50s singers could ever hope to reach! June's work here is a masterpiece of melancholic understatement – far less overblown than some of her pop contemporaries, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A later Capitol gem by June – where she reprisies a number of classics from her early years with Stan Kenton – new versions of late 40s tunes, done here with Pete Rugolo arrangements that go a good way towards showing how both he and June had grown during the 50s. Titles include "H ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
US issue of a bunch of sides that Pet cut for Vogue Records, with classic Tony Hatch arrangements backing her up. The titles aren't ones that are usually associated with Petula, but she makes them her own with groovy Brit pop arrangements. Titles include "Volare", "Morgen", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo sticker, with tape on the spine, with large call letters on the back.)
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington —
Blue Rose ... LP Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing. Includes insert. Cover has an index sticker on the spine.)
Freddy Cole —
Cole Nobody Knows ... LP First Shot/Sonorama (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9927.98
Freddy Cole is Nat King Cole's brother – hence The Cole That Nobody Knows – but although Freddy may not have hit the heights as Nat, he's had a wonderfully rich career that's lasted for decades – and yielded some real gems like this in the process! The album's one of Freddy's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mindblowing look at the early years of Nat King Cole – a set that stretches in a mighty wide space before Nat's big fame at Capitol Records – and which also greatly expands our understanding of the material he recorded during his Decca years too! The music takes Nat back to a time ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition pressing on 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Three albums' worth of Nat King Cole's magical recordings for Capitol! LP, Vinyl record album
Nat King Cole —
Nature Boy ... LP Capitol, Late 40s/1950s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
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(Rainbow label Duophonic pressing.)
Cy Coleman —
Jamaica ... LP Jubilee, 1957. Very Good ...
$1.99
Cy Coleman takes on the music of Jamaica – a Broadway show that he didn't write, but which he really makes his own here through a mix of lively piano lines and vocals! Cy's better known as an instrumentalist, but his few spots of singing here are quite nice – raspy and understated, and ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
with Ted Dunbar on guitar, Harris Simon on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Chris Connor —
Classic ... LP Contemporary, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A sweet later set from this great singer – produced by Helen Keane, arranged by Richard Rodney Bennett – and featuring Paquito D'Rivera on alto and Claudio Roditi on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
A very moody album from Chris Connor – one that features arrangements by Ronnie Ball and Jimmy Jones, on a somber set of songs that makes the album one of Chris' darkest for Atlantic! Most of the tunes are in small group settings – a bit tightly arranged, but in a good way that gives ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Shrinkwrap is aged, with a Factory Sealed sticker on front.)
A great spiritual jazz group – one put together at the suggestion of Dwight Trible, and which features his amazing vocals as the cornerstone! The group have some sonic roots in the past, but also embrace some of the newer freedoms of the current spiritual jazz scene – modes that would ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Mary Martin, Ken Carpenter, Jerry Lester, Victor Borge, John Scott Trotter, Music Maids & Hal, Susan Hayward, Larry Adler, and Gene Tunney. LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the Woodbury Radio Program from September 18 1934 with The Boswell Sisters, Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, and Kenneth Niles; Kraft Music Hall Selections from 1937 and 1038,a nd Cremo Singer Selections from 1931. LP, Vinyl record album
Vic Damone —
Born To Sing ... LP Wing, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$0.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Vic Damone —
Lively Ones ... LP Capitol (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
A gem of a set from Vic Damone – swinging backings by Billy May, with titles that include "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World", "Ruby", "Little Girl", "The Lively Ones", and "I Want A Little Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing. Cover has an index label on the spine and a small center split in the bottom seam.)
An incredible late album from Bobby Darin – and a real treasure! The record was cut after Darin's mid 60s fascination with the work of Tim Hardin, most of which he re-recorded for Atlantic during that time – but it's got a similar style to the Hardin years, yet features some stunning ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mature side by Bobby Darin - featuring him taking on some of the biggest Broadway tunes of his generation – and doing a pretty darn good job as well! Arrangements are by Shorty Rogers and Perry Botkin, both of whom bring a hip flair to the proceedings – a sound that's usually a fair ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green & blue label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)