Svart (Finland), (reissue)
A rare gem from the Finnish scene of the early 70s – a set of stretched-out electric jazz numbers that features some of the best players from the Love Records scene, coming together here with an even more open and creative feel! The group features Heikki Sarmanto on Fender Rhodes, alongside ...
(Jazz LP)
UFO/Svart (Finland), (reissue)
Universal (France), Late 1960s. 2LP
Universal (France), Late 1960s. 2LP
Universal (France), Late 1960s. 2LP
Universal (France), Late 1960s. 2LP
Third Man, 1975. (reissue)
The lasting legacy of the enigmatic Ted Lucas – a somewhat mysterious figure who moved between Detroit and Los Angeles in the late 60s – but who works here with a sound that's completely his own! Part of the record was created as demo tracks for Warner Brothers – who'd issued ...
(Rock LP)
Twimo/Life Goes On (Italy), Late 1960s/1970s.
Heavy funk from 70s Turkey – proof that the world of the groove knew no boundaries at the time! The tunes here are all pretty heavily influenced by American funk and jazz of the period – awash in heavy beats, tight riffing, and wicked instrumentation that's often produced with a nice ...
(Funky Compilations LP)
Rhino, 2005. 3LPs
Album features a long list of guest artists including John Mayer, Santana, Angelique Kidjo, Christina Aguilera, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, Sting, Jonny Lang, Joss Stone, Damien Rice, and Trey Anastasio.
(Jazz LP)
Ruben Blades, 2025.
Ruben Blades has some great backing here – bold, jazz-infused salsa sounds from Roberto Delgado – not the older German easy arranger, but the younger, more vibrant Panamanian talent who's made some great records in recent years! The tunes are mostly originals by Blades – some new ...
(Latin LP)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 1970s. (reissue)
Titles include "Concentration" and "I Don't Know" – both in two different versions – plus "Musical Heatwave, "Silhouettes", "He Can't Spell", and "Lips Of Wine".
(Reggae LP)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. (reissue)
Rare treats from the late 70s Black Ark archive – the Lee Scratch Perry-produced recordings of soulful singer Candy McKenzie! These numbers were recorded in 1977 when Scratch and Black Ark studios were in peak form – and sure enough, the production and musicianship is top notch and ...
(Reggae LP)
Greatest Music Of All Time, 2CDs
Criollo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1979. (reissue)
An excellent album of 70s work by this legendary musician from Tipica 73! The record is the debut of Alfredo De La Fe – a great percussionist and string player with a keen ear for a salsa groove that's steeped in tradition, yet has a forward thinking approach to rhythm. Alfredo's style is a ...
(Latin LP)
Criollo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1979.
An excellent album of 70s work by this legendary musician from Tipica 73! The record is the debut of Alfredo De La Fe – a great percussionist and string player with a keen ear for a salsa groove that's steeped in tradition, yet has a forward thinking approach to rhythm. Alfredo's style is a ...
(Latin CD)
Free Flow (France), (reissue)
Philips/Survival Research (Australia), 1963. (reissue)
Wonderful early soundtrack work from Serge Gainsbourg – one of his first projects for film, and done in close collaboration with jazzy arranger Alan Goraguer, who'd already given Serge some great backings on his own vocal material! The style here is that mix of jazz and Latin that you'll ...
(French LP)
Janus/Goodtime, 1974. (reissue)
One of the most obscure albums from vocalist Grady Tate – and one of the hippest too, thanks to a jazzy vibe that really makes the whole thing groove differently than Grady's other albums! Richard Tee plays electric piano, and the band includes Billy Butler on guitar, George Coleman on tenor ...
(Vocalists LP)
Cadet/Goodtime, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
What a trippy guy! Shel's best known as the illustrator of kid's books and singers of kid's songs – but he's also got kind of a stone-out hipster side to his work, as you'll hear on this obscure LP. The record's an odd mix of folk, blues, and singer-songwriter modes – Shel silly and ...
(Vocalists LP)
Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. (reissue)
An overlooked spiritual jazz gem from the 70s – recorded for the Dutch Timeless label, but done in a mode that sparkles with the energy of Strata East at the time! Guitarist Rodney Jones is in some wonderfully hip company for the set – a lineup that includes Kenny Kirkland on piano, ...
(Jazz LP)
Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1981.
Oracle/Jazzaggression (Finland), 1979. (reissue)
An incredible album from the Chicago jazz underground of the 70s – one of a handful of rare albums cut by Paris Smith – a very under-discovered talent of his generation! Paris plays vibes, and has this incredible ear for unusual colors and tones – and for very fresh rhythmic ...
(Jazz LP)
Joe Gibbs/Jamdung (UK), (reissue)
Far Out (UK), 2007. (reissue)
Tremendous new work from Arthur Verocai – the Brazilian legend who's best remembered for his sublime self-titled album from the 70s, but who sounds equally great on this contemporary release! The record has a really classic feel overall – warm, soulful, and filled with plenty of jazzy ...
(Brazil LP)
Far Out (UK), 2018. (reissue)
Really mindblowing work from legendary drummer Ivan "Mamao" Conti – a key part of Azymuth through that group's many years – and still going strong here as a solo artist on his own! The album's almost a 21st Century realization of the sound that Azymuth was going for back in ...
(Brazil LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1974. (reissue)
Love is a many splendored thing – and so is the mighty piano work of Kunihiko Sugano – a great Japanese player from the 70s, but one who never got much exposure on our shores at the time! This live album really shows Sugano at his best – balancing a talent for flowing, lyrical ...
(Jazz LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1973. (reissue)
A landmark album from the Japanese fusion scene of the 70s – a killer set of tracks recorded by bassist Teruo Nakamura, with help from a host of American soul jazz luminaries! The album's easily one of Nakamura's most sought-after sets – and for good reason too, as the cuts are long ...
(Jazz LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1974. (reissue)
A wonderful little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that has him playing both acoustic bass and cello, mixing up the instrumentation in a really cool way! Suzuki was really one of the most inventive bassists of his generation of Japanese jazz – able to shift styles and ...
(Jazz LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1974.
Love is a many splendored thing – and so is the mighty piano work of Kunihiko Sugano – a great Japanese player from the 70s, but one who never got much exposure on our shores at the time! This live album really shows Sugano at his best – balancing a talent for flowing, lyrical ...
(Jazz CD)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1973.
A landmark album from the Japanese fusion scene of the 70s – a killer set of tracks recorded by bassist Teruo Nakamura, with help from a host of American soul jazz luminaries! The album's easily one of Nakamura's most sought-after sets – and for good reason too, as the cuts are long ...
(Jazz CD)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1974.
A wonderful little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that has him playing both acoustic bass and cello, mixing up the instrumentation in a really cool way! Suzuki was really one of the most inventive bassists of his generation of Japanese jazz – able to shift styles and ...
(Jazz CD)
Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1983. (reissue)
That's a great 80s sense of design on the cover, and the album's got a nice sort of 80s vibe too – a bit more drum machine beats, basslines, and keyboards than work by some of the jazzier city pop artists of the time – a mode that really seems to bring out the best in the vocals of ...
(Japanese LP)
Victor (Japan), 1969. (reissue)
A sublime set from late 60s Japan – featuring piano and vibes at the lead, plus bits of flute and some nicely snapping percussion! The feel here is flowing, graceful, and creative – definitely modern in its orientation, but never too far outside – and always concerned with the ...
(Jazz LP)
Columbia/Holy Basil (Italy),
PTG (Netherlands), Late 1970s/1980s.
Schema (Italy), 2025. (pic cover)
Now Again, Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2025.
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2025.
Sonor (Italy), 1969.
A tremendous score from Italian composer Riz Ortolani – one that really falls on a much groovier side of his spectrum than some of his bigger international hits of the 60s! The music gets tense at times, but always seems to resolve quickly with some jazzier modes – occasional basslines ...
(Soundtracks LP)
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), 2LP Gatefold
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK),
Gordy/Kent (UK), 1971. (reissue)
The amazing debut of Undisputed Truth – one of the coolest new Motown groups of the 70s – and one of the few that really continued the experimental legacy of the label in the late 60s! As with the Temptations during their psychedelic years, Undisputed Truth are handled by superproducer ...
(Soul LP)
CTI/BGP (UK), 1970. (reissue)
One of the strangest records on CTI – recorded early in the label's history, and kind of a mixture of folk rock and tripped-out jazz, with that Folk Funk Experience sound that really sends us! Kathy's not much in the vocal department, but she's got a dreamy quality that works well over the ...
(Rock LP)
Bronze/BMG, 1979. (reissue)
Motorhead at their thunderingly heavy, breakneak speediest, shrapnel-voiced best! For a band that's best enjoyed for it's raw and direct brute force and belligerent swagger, it's still important to approach with a sense of perspective – and know that before Motorhead, heavy rock just did not ...
(Rock LP)
Bronze/BMG, 1979. (reissue)
A heavy, timeless blast from the mighty Motorhead – when they were at the absolute top of their game! Bomber came out a scant few months after their Overkill LP, and the idea was clearly to strike again while tihe iron was hot, and sure enough, it's blistering stuff. Beginning-to-end, just ...
(Rock LP)
Bronze/BMG, 1980. (reissue)
Landmark British metal from Motorhead– inarguably one of the greatest albums ever in the genre! If there's a flaw to Ace Of Spades, it's that Lemmy & Co.'s signature song – the title track, of course – is so damned amazing, you want to drop the needle on it 10 times in a row ...
(Rock LP)
Interscope, 1998. 2LP (reissue)
Pre-pop takeover era hip hop from a younger, hungry Black Eyed Peas! Tracks include "Joints & Jam", "Fallin Up", "Karma", "Movement", "The Way U Make Me Feel", "Positivity", "Que Dices?", "Communication", "Be ...
(Hip Hop LP)
JCOA/Lantern (Italy), 1973. (reissue)
A beautiful blend of folksy vocals and light jazz touches – all in a laidback and blue-tinged mode that's not unlike some of the best late 60s Tim Buckley work for Elektra! Like Tim, Gary Marks has a real respect for jazz in the mix – and he allows plenty of space here for vibes from ...
(Vocalists LP)
Warner, 1977. (reissue)
One of the most classic albums of the 70s – a never-ending hit that's continued to inspire generations! Back in the early years of punk, we were thinking that Rumours was a record that would pass by quickly – but it turns out to have a fair bit more staying power than Never Mind The ...
(Rock LP)
180g (UK), Late 1960s/1970s.
Vanguard/Culture Factory, 1964. (reissue)
Features Hammond on vocals and harmonica – with guitar by Billy Butler!
(Rock LP)
Pablo/Craft, 1973. (reissue)
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ...
(Jazz LP)
Riverside/Craft, 1960. (reissue)
They're not kidding with the title of this one – because although the record was only Wes Montgomery's second album as a leader, he was already making plenty of waves with the sound of his guitar! The session lines Wes up with the very tight rhythm team of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy ...
(Jazz LP)
Prestige/Craft, 1960. (reissue)
Rootsy blues from the brief stretch when Prestige Records was experimenting with non-jazz material – a back-to-basics session that features Johnson on electric guitar and vocals, Snowden on acoustic guitar, and only Wendell Marshall's jazz-trained bass to back the pair up. The work's in a ...
(Blues LP)
Vanguard/Craft, 1963. (reissue)
Mississippi John Hurt and his guitar – captured beautifully on this mid 60s set for Vanguard! Today was the first studio recordings made by Hurt since his rediscovery by the 60s folk revival generation, and it's wonderful stuff – with timeless solo blues, warm and good natured and kind ...
(Blues LP)
Akenaton (Egypt), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), Early 1970s. (reissue)
Drummer Roy Haynes works here with an ensemble that's definitely as hip as the title promises – a really righteous group that makes the album one of Roy's most spiritual records ever! Haynes was always a drummer who was really a cut above, even back at the start – but here, he really ...
(Jazz LP)
EMI/Esoteric (UK), 1971.
A gem of a set from The Move – an album that's as groovy as the band is hairy! Despite a hippie-ish look and title for the set, the record shows early signs of group member Jeff Lynne's genius for a catchy pop tune – cast here not in the ultra-baroque mode of Electric Light Orchestra, ...
(Rock CD)