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Grant Green
Live At Club Mozambique (180 gram pressing)Blue Note/Third Man, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
LP...$34.99
42.99
A rare funky treasure – lost live material from Grant Green's hippest years at Blue Note – recorded in the early 70s funky years, but unissued for decades! The set's an incredibly smoking one – with loads of long tracks that really stretch out in a hard-hitting, bottom-heavy ... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
Crashin From Passion (red vinyl pressing)Light In The Attic, 1979. New Copy
The final album from Betty Davis – and a killer cap to her stunning run of female funk classics in the 70s! The album was recorded at the end of the decade, but has a sharpness that's every bit as great as her earlier work for the Island and Just Sunshine labels – grooves that are more ... LP, Vinyl record album
Weldon Irvine
Time Capsule (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy
CD...$19.99
29.99
One of the most beautiful records to come out of the early 70s – a tremendous indie effort from a young Weldon Irvine! Irvine put this album together as sort of a musical "time capsule" of his generation – an effort to capture the era's thoughts, feelings, and emotions ... CD
Bengt Frippe Nordstrom
Bengt Frippe Nordstrom (5LP set)Ni Vu Ni Connu (Luxembourg), Late 60s. New Copy 5LP Set
LP...$224.99
295.00
A stunning tribute to the work of Swedish reedman Bengt Frippe Nordstrom – a player whose solo and small group improvisations arguably set the tone for countless Scandinavian recordings in years to come – presented here with both unreleased material and his legendary Natural Music ... LP, Vinyl record album
Alain Goraguer
La Planete Sauvage (2LP deluxe edition)Sugar/Universal (France), 1973. New Copy 2LP (reissue)
LP...$37.99
55.99
A fantastic soundtrack that's maybe even more legendary than the unusual animated film for which it was created – a funky French classic that stands strong in the best tradition of work by Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier, and Michel Colombier! No surprise, Alain Goraguer is part of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ed Motta
Behind The Tea ChroniclesMPS (Germany), 2023. New Copy
LP...$31.99
32.99
Tremendous work from the mighty Ed Motta – an artist who never lets us down, and who just keeps getting better as the years move on! Back in the 20th Century, Ed asked us to move his records from our Brazilian section to Neo Soul – a move that was wise on his part, as Motta has become ... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1957. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... LP, Vinyl record album
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Les Jardins Mystiques Vol 1 (3CD set)Brainfeeder, 2023. New Copy 3CD
CD...$21.99
22.99
A long-overview testament to the genius of Miguel Atwood Ferguson – a string player whose work has graced countless other great spiritual jazz projects from the west coast scene, and one who finally gets a chance to showcase his beautiful sense of creation in all its glory! The massively ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. New Copy 3CDs
CD...$20.99
34.99
A legendary lineup of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers – heard here on an extended set of concert performances done in France at the start of the 60s! As on the Blue Note live albums by the group, there's a special sort of energy going on here that pushes past the already-great studio material ... CD
Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra
Live At IUCC 6/Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs
CD...$20.99
25.99
The Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra steps out here in a very large version of the ensemble – led by the great Horace Tapscott on piano, and stretching out on some very long tunes that are filled with strong solo work from different members of the group! Key players include Adele Sebastian and ... CD
Hank Mobley
Soul Station (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul ... LP, Vinyl record album
James Brown
Soulful Christmas (LP sleeve edition)King/LMLR, 1968. New Copy
CD...$13.99
14.99
James Brown recorded a few different Christmas records back in the 60s – but this stunner may well be the best of the bunch – a killer record that not only fills the need for James Brown Holiday tunes, but which also more than lives up to his non-Christmas gems for King Records too! ... CD
Asylum/Rhino, Mid 70s. New Copy 5CD
Maybe the most compelling volume in this excellent series – a set that unearths all sorts of unusual moments from Joni Mitchell's years on Asylum Records – a stunningly creative period when she was really opening up her music, and also bringing in a lot of inspiration from jazz as well! ... CD
McDonald & Giles
McDonald & GilesCotillion, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold
A stunning spinoff from the first incarnation of King Crimson – a brilliant record from the team of Ian MacDonald and Michael Giles – both of whom move into territory that's quite different than their work with the more famous Fripp-led group! There's definitely elements here of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 5CD set
CD...$149.99
159.99
A great tribute to one of the most famous clubs on the UK scene of the mid 80s – a spot that was crucial to the shift from post-punk modes to new goth spirits – and which was a vital outlet for new strands of darker music that were stepping forth at the time! Later goth cliches might ... CD
Fontana/Universal (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 6CD
CD...$134.99
149.99
A stunning look at one of our favorite singers of all time – captured here in the grooviest period of her career, and presented with a huge amount of rare and unreleased material too! In the late 60s, after her famous recordings for Verve, Blossom Dearie moved to the London scene, worked ... CD
Blue Note/Mosaic, Early 60s. New Copy 7CD set
CD...$118.99
119.00
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – eleven full albums recorded by the young jazzman as a leader, together showing a really incredible scope of his talents in just a few short years in the studio! The Blue Note albums here already show an incredible evolution – from initial ... CD
Smithsonian Folkways, 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 6LPs/Book
LP...$95.99
129.99
A stunning document of culture in and around the Texas scene of the postwar years – never-heard recordings done by blues enthusiast Robert Mack McCormick, who also photographed most of his subjects as well – a lost legacy that finally gets exposure to the world at large here in a big ... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel (UK), 1980s. New Copy
CD...$78.99
89.99
Remixes and extended tracks galore – and a wonderful package that really opens up the world of the gay club scene in the post-disco years! The tracks are a great array of dance, import, and high energy tracks – some of which carry forward disco energy into the 80s, others of which open ... CD
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk – Remixes (3LP set)Parlophone, 2022. New Copy 3LP
LP...$58.99
59.99
A great combination of remixes old and new – a set that features some of the 12" single remixes of Kraftwerk tracks from the early 80s onward, plus some new mixes by the group themselves – more than enough to make the album a great testament to their electronic genius, and the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD
A massive collection of work from these important years in music – and even if you don't know or care about Gary Crowley, who's pictured on the cover, you'll find plenty to love here if you dig UK sounds from the late 70s and early 80s! As indicated by the title, the set focuses on new wave ... CD
Frank Zappa
Funky Nothingness (3CD set)Zappa, 1970. New Copy 3CDs
CD...$43.99
48.99
A set that's not entirely funky, but maybe not that far off either – as the whole thing features unreleased material that was recorded by Zappa in the studio after Hot Rats – including some nicely jamming cuts that really have the group letting loose in maybe a more spontaneous, organic ... CD
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1970s. New Copy 7CDs
CD...$42.99
58.99
In the early 70s, The Spinners did something that was really wonderful for their music, and instantly made them one of the greatest groups of their generation – they stopped recording for Motown in Detroit, and made the move to Philly to work with the great Thom Bell – the ... CD
Light In The Attic, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP
The coolest collection of work we've ever seen from Nancy Sinatra – a package that goes way past her 60s hits to include a host of lesser-known gems, non-LP singles, rarities, and even a few unissued tracks as well – all presented in a lavish setting that's as vivid as the image on the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Catch A Fire (3CD set)Island, 1973. New Copy 3CD
The first Bob Marley album on Island Records – and the start of a really legendary run that would not only transform reggae in the 70s, but the rest of popular music as well! Chris Blackwell's partially at the helm on production, but the album was mostly recorded in classic Kingston studios ... CD
Tico/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
LP...$32.99
36.99
A massive batch of boogaloo gems – all wrapped up in one mighty package! Tico Records was one of the first great New York indie labels to focus on Latin music in the postwar years – and by the time of the huge late 60s boom in the world of Latin Soul, the label were definitely in a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note/Third Man, 1956. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$30.99
35.99
Genius early work from the legendary Thad Jones – one of his greatest albums ever, and a sublime tribute to his talents on the trumpet! Jones has a groove here that definitely fits in nicely with the title – some of the more contemplative, expressive modes of his native Detroit scene ... LP, Vinyl record album
La Clave
La Clave (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1973. New Copy (reissue)
An incredible album of Latin funk – the only-ever record from this west coast combo headed by the legendary Benny Velarde! Benny's a name that you might recognize from earlier, straighter Latin dates for Fantasy – or for countless studio work during the 70s – but here, he's ... LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 2013. New Copy 2LP (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
One of the hippest entries in the Red Hot series so far – a set of tracks dedicated to the legendary Fela Kuti – felled by AIDS after years of influential grooves – still being felt strongly by the rich array of artists collected in the set! Most tracks are contemporary, but ... LP, Vinyl record album
Serge Gainsbourg
L'Homme A Tete De Chou (2CD edition – with bonus tracks)Philips/Universal (France), 1976. New Copy 2CDs
One of Serge Gainsbourg's best albums ever – a set that we love every bit as much as his Melody Nelson classic, or his killer records with Jane Birkin! The set was recorded in the mid 70s, and it features amazing orchestrations from Alan Hawkshaw – backings that are even better than ... CD
Dorothy Ashby
Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (180 gram pressing)Cadet/Verve, 1970. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sarah Webster Fabio
Jujus – Alchemy Of The BluesFolkways/Smithsonian, 1976. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$18.99
24.99
An incredible album, and very unique! Sarah Webster Fabio was a hip 70s poet with a very righteous sound – and she's working here with funky backings by a tight group that includes family members, in a style that's similar to early 70s work by artists like Wanda Robinson and Camille ... LP, Vinyl record album
Fred Anderson
Milwaukee Tapes Vol 2Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1980. New Copy
CD...$12.99
15.99
A long-overdue second dive into the tapes of Fred Anderson's searing performance in Milwaukee in 1980 – a brilliant document of a group that was not recorded often, and who shine here in a way that really illuminates the genius that Anderson was capable of in the decade before the world began ... CD
Stax/Craft, 1972. New Copy 10LP set
LP...$199.99
299.99
A stunning presentation of the legendary Wattstax concert – that huge moment of pride and power when the folks at Stax Records filled up the Los Angeles Coliseum with one of the most memorable shows of the 70s! The meeting of talents here is the stuff of legend – and this great package ... LP, Vinyl record album
Dust To Digital, Late 1900s/1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 4CD
CD...$154.99
159.99
Maybe one of the most mindblowing sets ever put together by the Dust To Digital label – a set that follows on their long-running exploration of 78rpm music from around the globe, and one that presents all these rare tracks in a really incredible format! The set's got a box for the package, ... CD
Sun Ra
Space Is The Place – Original Soundtrack (3LP colored vinyl box set – with blu-ray, DVD & tote bag)Modern Harmonic, 1972. New Copy 3LP (reissue)
LP...$116.99
124.99
One of the weirdest records Sun Ra ever made – music to accompany the strange film Space Is The Place – which itself was an odd mixture of science fiction and blacksploitation-type action! The sounds here are sometimes in the usual Arkestra mode – wonderfully exotic rhythms mixed ... LP, Vinyl record album
Atco/Rhino, Late 60s. New Copy 6LP set
LP...$113.99
124.98
The second half of the recording legacy of the legendary Otis Redding – all material that was issued after his tragic death in 1968 – tracks recorded during the 60s for Stax Records, but issued by Atlantic, who'd taken over the material during the same year that Otis left the planet! ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Rollins
Go West – The Contemporary Records Albums (Way Out West/Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 3LP set
LP...$108.99
124.99
Two classic albums from the great Sonny Rollins – both made during some time on the LA scene of the late 50s, and matched here with a more obscure third album that issued alternate sides from the sessions! First up is the classic Way Out West – a set that brings the east coast tenor of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Lockjaw Davis with Shirley Scott
Cookin With Jaws & Queen – The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (4LP set)Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 4LP
LP...$107.99
124.99
A beautiful tribute to one of the first great pairings of Hammond and tenor – the saxophone of Eddie Lockjaw Davis and the organ of Shirley Scott – presented here in four classic albums that would forever change the face of jazz! The "cookbook" in the title is a reference to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mosaic, Mid 60s. New Copy 5CDs
CD...$84.99
85.00
The start of a legend – a huge amount of material that introduced the world to the tenor genius of the young Joe Henderson – recorded over the space of a few short years, on records that feature Joe as both the leader and a sideman on some of the hippest Blue Note records of the time! ... CD
Paisley Park/Legacy, 1991. New Copy 4LP
A big new chapter for Prince in the 90s – his first set with the New Power Generation, and a record that definitely has him amping up his game for the decade! There's maybe a bit more sampling here, and a groove that certainly has one ear open for the younger sound of R&B at the time ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7CD set
CD...$81.99
89.99
An incredible addition to the rich legacy of Stax Records – a massive collection of 146 tracks, almost all of which appear here for the first time ever – a set that represents recordings done by all the great songwriters who were working for Stax at the time, most of whom were also ... CD
Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Grounation (deluxe 3LP set with bonus 7 inch single )New Dimension/Soul Jazz (UK), 1972. New Copy 3LP
LP...$73.99
78.99
An amazing record, and one of the most spiritual, righteous sets to ever come from Jamaica in the 70s – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given that scene at the time! The vibe here is really rootsy, and almost more spiritual jazz than reggae – with lots of spare percussion from Count ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, 1972. New Copy 6CD set
CD...$71.99
79.99
A stunning presentation of the legendary Wattstax concert – that huge moment of pride and power when the folks at Stax Records filled up the Los Angeles Coliseum with one of the most memorable shows of the 70s! The meeting of talents here is the stuff of legend – and this great package ... CD
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 1 to 5 – 1978 to 1984 (5CD set)Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5CD
A huge package of work that finally brings the rare Nigerian albums of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah to a much larger global audience – all beautifully brought together with a booklet that pays tribute to Oshomah, with contributions from his family – and sound quality that's a heck of a lot ... CD
Kenny Burrell
KB Blues (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1957. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A real hard-burner from Kenny Burrell – a set that was recorded for Blue Note in the guitarist's early career, but not issued by the label until the 70s – and even then only in Japan! Kenny's got the sharp edge and strong sense of leadership you'll hear on his classic Midnight Blue ... LP, Vinyl record album
Phil Ranelin
Vibes From The Tribe – The Alternate AlbumTribe/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy 2LP
LP...$39.99
48.99
A massive double-dose of unissued material from the sessions for the legendary Vibes From The Tribe album – with a focus on some especially funky tracks! Trombonist Ranelin was one of the key figures in the city's Tribe Records scene – and Vibes From The Tribe is one of the greatest ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ennio Morricone
Morricone Segreto Songbook 1962 to 1973Sugar/Decca, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy
CD...$21.99
24.99
A cool collection of vocal songs from the world of soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone – many of which are more unusual than some of his bigger themes, and brought together here as a great addition to the Segreto series! The work runs from the early 60s to the early 70s – and the ... CD
CJ Yoshizawa
Japanese Groove Disc Guide A to Z (paperback)Rittor (Japan), 2015. New Copy
Book...$24.99
38.99
One of the most essential discographies we've ever seen – mostly because we own almost none of the records in the book, which makes it an essential volume to use for digging in the crates! This time around, the folks at Rittor – who've given us other great record books over the years ... Book
Dante Carfagna, ed
Soul Music Of Ohio – An Illustrated Catalog Of Records (hardcover)Numero, 2022. New Copy
Book...$79.99
85.00
A beautiful book, and one that's almost as enjoyable as finding a box of rare records from the funk and soul underground of the 60s and 70s! The book is a huge overview of funk and soul from Ohio – starting with the early 60s, and running up to the big years of Ohio funk that rose on the ... Book
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy
Book...$42.99
50.00
An incredible package – one that brings together four rare publications by Sun Ra – printed words that are every bit as groundbreaking as his music – and which together represent the farther-flung corners of his vast cultural enterprise! The set represents each of the texts in ... Book
Jason Jules & Graham Marsh
Black Ivy – A Revolt In Style (hardcover)Reel Art, 2021. New Copy
Book...$37.99
49.95
A great look at a really unique moment in fashion – a time when the mainstream trappings of ivy league styles were taken up by African-American cultural figures – a moment of cooption that led was key to a rising sense of pride and power in the postwar years! You'll instantly recognize ... Book
Soul Jazz (UK), 2008. New Copy
Book...$34.99
49.95
A beautiful book on the dancehall scene in Jamaica – one that's done in a different style than some of the other Soul Jazz books – which are often focused more on album cover art! This book's got a very different approach – and is more an art book with photos of the dancehall ... Book
Sal Maida, Mitchell Cohen, & Friends
White Label Promo Preservation Society Vol 2 – More Flop Albums You Ought To KnowHoZac, 2023. New Copy
A second great dip into the world of "flop" albums from the past – records that maybe didn't dent the charts or make anyone a fortune at the time – but which have gone on to become the stuff of legend over the years! These aren't crappy records or total dreck – and ... Book
Record Runner (ex-Vinyl Killer)
Battery Operated Record Playing Sound Van! (Yellow Version)Stokyo (Japan), 2011. New Item
Turntable...$94.99
99.99
Very very cool! If you've never seen this baby before – either as the Soundwagon from the 70s, or as the Vinyl Killer from the 90s – here's the scoop: It's a cool little Hot Wheels-type van that actually drives around your record and plays music out of a self-contained speaker! It's ... Turntable
Soul Jazz (UK), 2021. New Copy
Book...$38.99
49.95
A fantastic book of images from the early 80s hip hop scene in New York – put together by a photographer who was right on the scene for a number of key years – and snapped hundreds of images of performers, clubs, street scenes, graffiti artists, and all the other forces that made hip ... Book
Roscoe Mitchell
Keeper Of The Code – Paintings 1963 to 2022Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2023. New Copy
Book...$36.99
40.99
A long-overdue document of the artistic activity of Roscoe Mitchell – best known to most as a key member of both the AACM and Art Ensemble Of Chicago as a jazz musician, but a surprisingly accomplished painter too! Mitchell's artistic career is captured here in both distant chapters – ... Book
Ahmed Abdullah with Louis Reyes Rivera
Strange Celestial Road – My Time In The Sun Ra ArkestraBlank Forms, 2023. New Copy Book
Book...$22.99
29.95
Trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah has made some great music of his own, but over the years he was also a key player in the legendary Arkestra of Sun Ra – and this unique volume is maybe one of the first books ever to really get at what life was like as a member of that legendary ensemble! The book is ... Book
Dusty Groove T-Shirt!
Vintage Ad – Cardinal Red Shirt, White Design (EXTRA LARGE)Dusty Groove Gear, 2019. New Item
The music at Dusty Groove goes way way way back, and here's a shirt that does the same – a lovely image that evokes the feel of a vintage phone book ad – simple, elegant, and very much to the point! The lines are lean, but the image is bold and striking – never overdone, with a ... Clothing
Dusty Groove T-Shirt!
Logo – Cardinal Red Shirt, Golden Logo (LARGE)Dusty Groove Gear, New Item
Clothing...$9.99
(Clothing...$13.99, Clothing...$15.99, Clothing...$16.99, Clothing...$12.99, Clothing...$8.99)
A plain and simple shirt – one that's bound to get plenty of years of use – served up here at a plain and simple price, as well! The front features a big version of the Dusty Groove logo – the classic half-turntable that's topped our website for years – in brilliant gold-ton ... Clothing
Airto & Flora Purim
Airto & Flora – A Celebration 60 Years – Sounds, Dreams, & Other Stories (5LP set)BBE (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 5LP
A stunning celebration of one of the greatest pairings in Brazilian music – and in American music as well, given that both Airto Moreira and Flora Purim recorded plenty of these cuts up in our neck of the woods! Airto's percussion is the stuff of legend – a key force in Brazilian ... LP, Vinyl record album
Cherry Red (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 5CDs
Rare lost work from one of the grooviest groups to work with UK production genius Joe Meek – instrumental combo The Tornados, a guitar-heavy group who were to England what The Ventures were to the US! Meek's production talents really opened up the sound of the group – taking their ... CD
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin 1969 to 2022 (18CD/Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 18CD & DVD
The complete recorded works of the legendary Jane Birkin – the English actress who teamed up with Serge Gainsbourg at the end of the 60s, and set a whole new tone that would forever revolutionize the world of French music! Birkin's maybe best known for her collaborations with Serge – ... CD
Edsel (UK), 1980s. New Copy 4CD
Director John Hughes gave the world some pretty great movies back in the 80s – and in most of those movies, music was a very big part of the experience – as Hughes had a way of using just the right songs in just the right moments, and also helped get wider mainstream exposure for some ... CD
