A sweet 80s groover throughout – the only album we've ever seen by this keyboard-heavy quintet, served up in a flurry of catchy catchy tunes! Keys on the set are handled by producer/arranger Michael Stokes – who's very clearly in charge of the voices of the group – giving them ... (Soul) read moreCD
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... CD A&M, 1979. Used ...
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A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... LP A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Trumpety genius from Herb Alpert – a cut that gave him one massive hit to close out the 70s, and a tune that crossed over big into clubs, radio, and plenty of shag-carpeted rec rooms too! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Rotation" is a nice bit of electric jazz funk, with a cool spare intro with a nice percussive break, and some nicely-updated spacey horn solos by Mr. Alpert! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an original "Rotation" sleeve too, with edge wear.)
Herb Alpert —
Summertime ... CD A&M/Herb Alpert, 1971. Used ...
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Late 60s brilliance from the legendary Herb Alpert – one of a few key records that has him reinventing his style for a whole new generation! Herb name-checks Gil Evans, Miles Davis, and Ahmad Jamal in the notes – and he's definitely opening up the style of his arrangements here – ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(2016 pressing – still sealed with the hype sticker!)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Foursider ... CD A&M, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Going Places ... LP A&M, 1965. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Herb Alpert's definitely Going Places by the time of this set – and his trademark Tijuana Brass sound proves itself to be a great fit for just about any sort of number! The album kicks off with the wonderful "Tijuana Taxi", a sublimely jaunty tune that almost takes Herb into ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Alpert's definitely Going Places by the time of this set – and his trademark Tijuana Brass sound proves itself to be a great fit for just about any sort of number! The album kicks off with the wonderful "Tijuana Taxi", a sublimely jaunty tune that almost takes Herb into ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(1994 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Greatest Hits ... CD A&M, 1960s. Used ...
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Tracks include "Lonely Bull", "Never On Sunday", "Spanish Flea", "Taste Of Honey", "South Of The Border", "Zorba The Greek", and more. (Now Sound) CD
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Greatest Hits Vol 2 ... LP A&M, Mid 1960s-Early 1970s. Sealed ...
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Genius, pure genius – a wonderful collection of 22 rare numbers by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – all recorded during the group's years at A&M Records, and including a number of previously unreleased tunes! The sound here is completely sublime – way more than just the ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
SRO ... LP A&M, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ...
$1.99
A standing room ovation in the A&M Studios – certainly the kind of reception we'd imagine Herb would get during these glory years of his career! The set's one of the most no-nonsense Tijuana Brass sessions of the 60s – a tightly crafted album that has a bit more jazz than usual ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Warm ... CD A&M/Herb Alpert, 1969. Used Gatefold ...
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A fantastic record from the late 60s years of Herb Alpert – a time when the trumpeter was really opening up his sound, and starting to hit some of the same cool styles of his other great acts on the A&M label! Gone are the trademark Cali-Mex arrangements of the early Tijuana Brass ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(2016 pressing – still sealed with the hype sticker!)
Trumpety magic from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – a record that's known not only for its classic cover of a model dipped in whipped cream, but also for it's tremendously groovy groove! The Tijuana sound is very firmly in place by the time of this set – Mexican-inspired, but ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Armageddon —
Armageddon ... LP A&M, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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One of the biggest albums in the great early 80s run of Atlantic Starr – the group who mastered a mean, lean style of funk for the decade – with plenty of basslines, snapping beats, and sweet keyboards to send the whole thing home! Barbara Weathers joins the group here on lead vocals ... (Soul) read moreCD
The first album by Atlantic Starr – a tight set of modern soul tunes with a very different feel than their later work! Part of the credit goes to Bobby Eli – who arranged and produced the set, giving it a feel that's almost late Philly – tight, sophisticated, and right on the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Coverh as a cutout hole and an unglued seam.)
The first album by Atlantic Starr – a tight set of modern soul tunes with a very different feel than their later work! Part of the credit goes to Bobby Eli – who arranged and produced the set, giving it a feel that's almost late Philly – tight, sophisticated, and right on the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Atlantic Starr —
Brilliance ... CD A&M/Polydor (Japan), 1982. Used ...
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The title's certainly right on this one – because Atlantic Starr serve up a really brilliant blend of electro funk and mainstream soul – balanced with that near-perfect sound that made them one of the best groups of their generation! Despite the size of the combo, the sound is ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print 1995 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Atlantic Starr —
Brilliance ... LP A&M, 1982. Very Good+ ...
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The title's certainly right on this one – because Atlantic Starr serve up a really brilliant blend of electro funk and mainstream soul – balanced with that near-perfect sound that made them one of the best groups of their generation! Despite the size of the combo, the sound is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic Starr —
Radiant ... LP A&M, 1980. Very Good ...
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Radiant grooves indeed from Atlantic Starr – a group who really make things sparkle throughout this magnificent set! The group are at the height of their powers here – skirting a perfect line between mainstream soul and upbeat club – never falling too much into one style or the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, some pen.)
Atlantic Starr —
Radiant ... CD A&M/Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), 1980. Used ...
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Radiant grooves indeed from Atlantic Starr – a group who really make things sparkle throughout this magnificent set! The group are at the height of their powers here – skirting a perfect line between mainstream soul and upbeat club – never falling too much into one style or the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Atlantic Starr —
Radiant ... CD A&M/Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy ...
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Radiant grooves indeed from Atlantic Starr – a group who really make things sparkle throughout this magnificent set! The group are at the height of their powers here – skirting a perfect line between mainstream soul and upbeat club – never falling too much into one style or the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Atlantic Starr definitely get straight to the point on this set – bursting out strongly with an upbeat groove from the very first note – all produced to perfection by maestro Bobby Eli, in the same manner as some of his other great late 70s work for other artists! The group's a big one ... (Soul) read moreCD
Atlantic Starr —
Yours Forever ... CD A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. Used ...
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A groovy little classic from Atlantic Starr – and a great example of the group's wonderfully catchy way of hitting a groove! The music's never pop, but has some captivating hooks all the way through – sweet little bits mixed in with the funky soul approach of the ensemble – made ... (Soul) read moreCD
A groovy little classic from Atlantic Starr – and a great example of the group's wonderfully catchy way of hitting a groove! The music's never pop, but has some captivating hooks all the way through – sweet little bits mixed in with the funky soul approach of the ensemble – made ... (Soul) read moreCD
Hoyt Axton —
Road Songs ... LP A&M, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Quite possibly the greatest moment ever for Burt Bacharach – and that's saying a heck of a lot, considering the greatness of all of his work! The record's a slightly-overlooked gem from Burt's 70s years – a record that steps off the compressed sophistication of his best 60s work for ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool record – the great Burt Bacharach presented in a mix of songs and music in a special package for radio! The set was a promo-only release – and if you love the man as much as we do, it's a real treasure! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
2 CD set of the albums "You Can't Go Home Again" and "The Best Thing For You", as well as 9 bonus tracks! A surprisingly great electric session by Chet Baker from the 70s – and a record that's got a bit more force and power than most of his other sets at the time! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri —
Caliente ... CD A&M, 1976. Used ...
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One of Gato Barbieri's later recordings – but don't hold that against it! The set's a smoother effort than most of Gato's earlier work, but it's also still pretty darn soulful – done in a way that allows plenty of space for his raspy reed work on tenor to flow over the top of larger ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gato Barbieri —
Ruby Ruby ... CD A&M, 1977. Used ...
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A great date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – a record that's a bit mellower and more electric than some of his previous 70s efforts, but which is still plenty darn great! Gato's tenor has a tone that's undeniably great – a slightly raspy sort of edge that sounds warmly human and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
These guys may not be the baddest boys of the industry – they'd have to go a long way to reach that title – but they definitely do a good job of bringing a touch of attitude to the world of harmony soul – blending hip hop inspiration with old school formation, in a style that's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Yes, it was a mega-hit – and yes, it was one of those records that everyone who lived through the 70s seemed to own at one time – but after all these decades, you can't deny the power of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack – especially for the way that it mixed club soul classics ... (Soul) read moreCD
Quite a rare one from George Benson – a set recorded during his late 60s run during the CTI/A&M years – but one that wasn't formally issued until the mid 80s! The style here is a great link between some of Benson's fuller work of the time, and some of the leaner grooves he'd cut ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully wicked album – one that sold so many copies that it's sometimes hard to remember how great it is! George takes on all of Abbey Road – or just about all of it – as he runs through some of the most beautiful tracks The Beatles ever wrote, like "Golden ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the A&M inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A wonderfully wicked album – one that sold so many copies that it's sometimes hard to remember how great it is! George takes on all of Abbey Road – or just about all of it – as he runs through some of the most beautiful tracks The Beatles ever wrote, like "Golden ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Excellent funky George Benson – mellow grooving, never too over the top, but with a fantastic mellow groove that really points the way ahead to the CTI sound of the 70s! We'd dare say that this is Benson's best from the early solo years of the late 60s – and the record's got a groove ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the A&M inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout hole, some surface wear and aging, and gloss separation at the bottom left corner.)
Blodwyn Pig —
Getting To This ... LP A&M/Chrysalis, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Features Mick Abrams on lead vocals and guitar – and titles that include "Variations On Nainos", "San Francisco Sketches", "Toys", "Send Your Son To Die", "The Squirreling Must Go On", and "Meanie Monday". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. NOTE – Cover has some ring and edge wear and is stained and wavy at the bottom half. Labels have some stains.)
Booker T Jones —
Best Of You ... LP A&M, 1980. Very Good+ ...
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Wonderful solo work from Booker T – proof that he was just as great as a soul singer on his own, as he was back in the famous lineup of the MGs! Although Book plays keyboards on the record, he also sings a fair bit too – in this raspy, honest style that's really great – a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bossa Rio —
Bossa Rio ... CD A&M/Rev-Ola (UK), 1970. New Copy ...
$7.9914.99
A groovy bossa gem from the glory days of A&M Records – an ultra-hip group recorded with production by Sergio Mendes! The feel here is a lot like that of Brasil 66 – bossa rhythms, sunny CA instrumentation, and lovely female vocals – in this case sung singularly, by the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Bossa Rio —
Bossa Rio ... LP A&M, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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A groovy bossa gem from the glory days of A&M Records – an ultra-hip group recorded with production by Sergio Mendes! The feel here is a lot like that of Brasil 66 – bossa rhythms, sunny CA instrumentation, and lovely female vocals – in this case sung singularly, by the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart —
Anthology ... CD A&M (Australia), Late 1960s. Used ...
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Brilliant 60s pop from the team of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart – best known for their key early songwriting work for The Monkees, but a heck of a great duo on their own! Boyce & Hart have a sparkly, sunshiney sound that's very much a part of The Monkees generation – a beautiful ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If you've never heard Anthony Braxton play straight jazz, you owe it to yourself to check out this performance – it's a delight, like some of his few straight sets! With Hank Jones on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. Titles include "Joy Spring", "You Go ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brothers Johnson —
Blam ... LP A&M, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Blam is right – an all-out batch of funky tracks from The Brothers Johnson – captured here right in the middle of their classic period with Quincy Jones! The Q's at the helm on production for the set, and the record's a great extension of their earlier efforts with the man – but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has mild top corner bends.)
Brothers Johnson —
Greatest Hits ... CD A&M, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ...
$2.994.99
An all-star soul affair produced by Quincy Jones, and featuring the talents of studio greats like Harvey Mason, Billy Cobham, Toots Thielmans, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, and many others – not to mention the Brothers themselves! We'll be honest, though, in saying that we really think it's the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky classic from the Brothers Johnson – sweet funky soul, done with a polish few could match! The pair are still working with Quincy Jones at this point, and the record's filled with lots of tight jazzy grooves that certainly show Quincy's touch – and which set the record apart ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, heavy edge wear, surface mark from sticker removal, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Brothers Johnson —
Winners ... CD A&M/FTG, 1981. Used ...
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Smooth jazzy soul from the Brothers – still sounding wonderful at this point, producing themselves for the record, and using the best parts of all those lessons they learned from Quincy Jones! The bass is a bit down in the mix for this album – a good move, considering that 1981 was ... (Soul) read moreCD
A surprisingly nice set – done with the same depth that the A&M/Horizon series had brought to Paul Desmond's records of the time! Tracks are nice and long, and Desmond's alto sounds great – and it's wonderful to have Eugene Wright back on bass and Joe Morello on drums! Titles ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp obscured by a small sticker.)
Roy Budd —
Wild Geese ... CD A&M/Masters Film Music (Canada), Mid 70s. Used ...
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Tightly-strung score for this forgotten war flick starring Roger Moore, Richard Burton, and Richard Harris. Budd does a nice job with the orchestra on this one, and most of the themes have a snappy militaristic style, in the vein of The Magnificent Seven or The Great Escape. Not as many jazzy ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A very cool early set from CTI Records – one that has funky arranger Artie Butler playing piano and ondioline with a host of great jazz players – including Herbie Hancock on piano, David Carey on vibes, Jerome Richardson on flute, Romeo Penque on flute and soprano, Vince Bell on guitar, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Think what you want about Captain & Tennille – the set's a monumental bit of 70s pop, and one that found a way to push the 60s hipness of A&M Records to the next level! The set's got a mainstream polish, but it's the summation of all sorts of cool elements that had been bubbling ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Sealed!)
Carpenters —
Carpenters ... LP A&M, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A classic – with titles that include "Baby It's You", "We've Only Just Begun", "Reason To Believe", "Close To You", "I'll Never Fall In Love Again", "Mr Guder", and "Another Song". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has faint blemishes near the top, in great shape otherwise.)
(Original pressing in the textured fold-over cover, with a few small corner bumps and light wear.)
Cast Of Zoom —
Come On & Zoom! ... LP A&M, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
Ok, ok, we'll admit it! When we were kids, we totally dug this hippy-dippy show and all of its insider jokes, games, and languages. Listening to this old soundtrack, though, we kind of wince to think how this drivel might have affected us if punk hadn't come along to make us totally boring and ... (Children's) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We don't know about you, but we never get tired of Cheech & Chong's jokes about reefer and East LA. Loads of classic material on this first LP: "Blind Melon Chillin", "Wink Dickerson", "Acapulco Gold Filters", "Vietnam", "Trippin In Court", ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry —
Art Deco ... CD A&M, 1989. Used ...
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A really back to basics album from trumpeter Don Cherry – or maybe a set that goes back to basics that Don didn't even have, given that most folks initially heard him in the freewheeling group of Ornette Coleman! The album's straighter than his work with Ornette, and also different than his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really back to basics album from trumpeter Don Cherry – or maybe a set that goes back to basics that Don didn't even have, given that most folks initially heard him in the freewheeling group of Ornette Coleman! The album's straighter than his work with Ornette, and also different than his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing music from the great Don Cherry – quite a statement, given how much fantastic sounds Cherry had already given us by this point in his career! In the years before this set, Don had worked in some very free, avant modes – and also explored a fair bit of global styles too ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mindblowing music from the great Don Cherry – quite a statement, given how much fantastic sounds Cherry had already given us by this point in his career! In the years before this set, Don had worked in some very free, avant modes – and also explored a fair bit of global styles too ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Horizon pressing in the Duo-Pak cover, with edge wear and clear tape on the seams.)
Mindblowing music from the great Don Cherry – quite a statement, given how much fantastic sounds Cherry had already given us by this point in his career! In the years before this set, Don had worked in some very free, avant modes – and also explored a fair bit of global styles too ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from trumpeter Don Cherry – and a great a showcase for the globe's worth of musical influences Cherry picked up over the years! Features Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, melodica, and vocals, plus contributions from Ed Blackwell on drums, Carlos Ward on alto sax, Nana Vasconcelos on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A legendary album from the great Gene Clark – a key part of that scattered legacy that really helped cement his individual genius after leaving The Byrds! Much of the record is a spare and intimate affair – with Gene's warm vocals accompanied by his own gently picked acoustic guitar, ... (Rock) read moreCD
Titles include "Making Contact", "Peggy's Kitchen Wall", "Nicaragua", "Dust & Diesel", "If I Had A Rocket Launcher", "Lovers In Dangerous Time", and "Maybe The Poet". (Rock) CD
(Early A&M pressing with disc made in Japan. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Joe Cocker —
Greatest Hits ... LP A&M, Late 60s-Mid 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Joe Cocker —
Joe Cocker (1972) ... LP A&M, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features work by Chris Stainton Band & The Sanctified Sisters – on titles that include "Midnight Rider", "Woman To Woman", "Do Right Woman", "She Don't Mind", "Pardon Me Sir", and "High Time We Met". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original brown label pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
A landmark album from Joe Cocker – and a set that took blue-eyed soul in a whole new direction at the end of the 60s! The album's a surprising stunner all the way through – one that really gets past some of the overdone Cocker cliches that held on a bit too strongly in later years ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This album set a new level for live music at the time – and is quite possibly one of the greatest presentation of Cocker's talents on record – a set that gives him plenty of space to open up, let loose, and really dig into his repertoire of soul-drenched work. The group on the album's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original brown label pressing with Artisan stamp in the fold-out cover – with some ring wear.)
These friends give a little help - Jimmy Page, Steve Winwood, Matthew Fisher, BJ Wilson, Henry McCullogh, Chris Stainton, Mike Kelly. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, an a sticker mark.)