Aceyalone's solo effort from the mid 90's, after the Freestyle Fellowship's major label LP "Inner City Griots" failed to make an impact in the larger, commercial world of Hip Hop. Production was handled by a lot of the more underground LA folks of the same period: Fat Jack, the Nonce, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
A stone classic from Cannonball Adderley – and a pivotal set that has him continuing the live recording setting of some of his best 60s albums, while also stretching forward to some of the more inventive ideas of the latter part of the decade! David Axelrod produced, and the album's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with IAM stamp. Cover has a FREE punch-out at the top right corner and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Black Messiah ... LP Capitol, Early 70s. Fair 2LP Gatefold ...
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A massive live set from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that really shows the growth he'd undergone in just a few short years! The album's done in close collaboration with David Axelrod – who'd handled Cannon's big live dates for Capitol in the 60s – but this record is much ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has ring & edge wear and 4 inch splits in the top seams.)
Originally, this set was issued as a double LP in the early 70s, pulling together sides Cannonball cut for Riverside and Capitol, but the set was subsequently split into 2 separate volumes, and this is the first of those. Touching on the many styles Adderley played throughout his career, though ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a lightly bent corner, some edge wear, and a piece of tape near the top of the spine.)
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereorainbow label pressing. Cover has a half split spine and light aging.)
If you ever needed a key example of the genius of Cannonball on Capitol Records, this tight little set may well be it! The record's got all the best elements of a Cannon classic firmly in place – production by David Axelrod, electric piano by Joe Zawinul, and some tremendously soulful work ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a FREE punch out at the top right corner.)
Rance Allen Group —
Say My Friend ... CD Capitol/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. Used ...
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A fantastic bit of spacey soul – and an amazing collaboration between the Mizell Brothers and vocalist Rance Allen! The set's quite different than Rance's earlier, rootsier work for Stax – and instead has the soaring, joyous quality of some of the other great Mizell productions from ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Laurindo Almeida —
Man & A Woman ... LP Capitol, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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Bossa guitar, dreamy orchestrations, and a wonderful American take on the Brazilian sound of the 60s – served up with sparkling Capitol Records production in a set that's easily one of the greatest by guitarist Laurindo Almeida! Almeida's guitar is matched here with some lightly jazzy ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bossa guitar, dreamy orchestrations, and a wonderful American take on the Brazilian sound of the 60s – served up with sparkling Capitol Records production in a set that's easily one of the greatest by guitarist Laurindo Almeida! Almeida's guitar is matched here with some lightly jazzy ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
America —
In Concert ... LP Capitol, 1985. Near Mint- ...
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Includes "Tuxedo Junction", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Serenade In Blue", "Elmer's Tune", "In The Mood", "I Know Why", "Ida" & "Moonlight Serenade". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker in the bottom right corner.)
Ttitles include "I Wonder What's Become Of Sally", "Mr Anthony's Boogie", "The Man With The Horn", "Mr Anthony's Blues", "For Dancers Only", "Harlem Nocturne", "Tenderly" and "Stardust". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The debut of Arrested Development – a worthy critical favorite early in it's release cycle the went on the dismissed by lot of hip hop heads after it became a hit – and a solid, spiritually resonant effort well worth a reappraisal after all these years! They really was no other hip hop ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazz fusion classic from Atmospheres – a hip group led by reedman Clive Stevens, and which also features some usually-mellower players really taking off together! Stevens blows a great range of horns – electric and acoustic tenor, sopranos sax, and often a wah-wah pedal to inflect ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... CD Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ...
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One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... CD Capitol/Now Again, 1968. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... LP Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "The Thrill Is Gone", "Time After Time", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Daybreak", "Just Friends", and "My Ideal" – 20 cuts total. (Jazz) CD
Band —
Band ... LP Capitol, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Maybe not the first album from the legendary Band – but a record in which the group get everything completely right all the way through – and sparkle with that special sound that continues to influence generations of music makers, and music lovers! All the great elements the group were ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. Cover has light wear and rounded corners.)
Maybe not the first album from the legendary Band – but a record in which the group get everything completely right all the way through – and sparkle with that special sound that continues to influence generations of music makers, and music lovers! All the great elements the group were ... (Rock) read moreCD
Maybe not the first album from the legendary Band – but a record in which the group get everything completely right all the way through – and sparkle with that special sound that continues to influence generations of music makers, and music lovers! All the great elements the group were ... (Rock) read moreCD
A truly underappreciated later album from The Band, made after they decided to hang it up as a touring act – one that holds up SO much better than it's given credit for, by thier die hard fans and even The Band itself – but it works for us! The Band's most legendary first couple of ... (Rock) read moreCD
The landmark first album from The Band – and along with the follow-up, it's among the greatest rock records of its time – which is all the more astounding given how independent of late 60s trends it is! Each member of The Band brings such inimitable textures – Garth Hudson's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition! Plays at 45rpm for extra-high fidelity!)
The landmark first album from The Band – and along with the follow-up, it's among the greatest records of its time – which is all the more astounding given how independent of late 60s trends it is! Each member of The Band brings such inimitable textures – Garth Hudson's imposing ... (Rock) read moreCD
A fantastic classic from The Band – a set that's hardly got them cowering in the corner the way the "stage fright" title might imply – and which instead seems to have the group at their most confident during the early years, effortlessly spinning impeccable musicianship and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary pressing – remixed and remastered, with unreleased original track sequence!)
A fantastic classic from The Band – a set that's hardly got them cowering in the corner the way the "stage fright" title might imply – and which instead seems to have the group at their most confident during the early years, effortlessly spinning impeccable musicianship and ... (Rock) read moreCD
The brilliant full exposure of the voice that was always buried in the larger sounds of Pink Floyd – a definite madcap romp from the amazing Syd Barrett – and a record that still sounds as captivatingly chilling all these many decades later! There's a stripping-down here that's really ... (Rock) read moreCD
A fantastic bit of jazz funk fusion – and one of the landmark 70s albums produced by Larry Mizell! This is Gary Bartz's second (and most amazing) collaboration with Larry Mizell – a studio genius who could focus on the best talent of a jazz artist, then expand it using additional ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool little album from the Beach Boys – in a stripped down way we've never heard it before! The original version definitely takes its "party" title seriously, in a way that has the group singing in a somewhat live and spontaneous manner! There's sort of a "live in ... (Rock) read moreCD
A harmony heaven way to enjoy the Holiday! The group's version of Christmas has to be one of the best-ever recorded in rock and roll – and given the undercurrent of sadness that was coming forth in their non-Holiday hits of the period, the style here is perfect to fit the melancholy mood of ... read moreCD
Beach Boys —
Pet Sounds ... LP Capitol, 1966. Very Good- ...
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One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent mono 180 gram vinyl pressing. Cover has moderate wear with a center split spine and bumped top left corner.)
One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... (Rock) read moreCD
The slimmed-down, single LP effort that Capitol issued after the collapse of the legendary Smile album – and a pretty sublime set nonetheless! Sure, some might argue that you can't enjoy Brian Wilson's genius until you've listened to 20 bootlegs of the sessions with dozens of takes on the ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Beach Boys —
Sunshine Dream ... LP Capitol, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Beach Boys —
Surfin USA ... LP Capitol, 1963. Very Good- ...
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Early work from The Beach Boys, but Brian Wilson's genius is already starting to show – tucked in between some more obviously poppy numbers that first put the group on the map! The album obviously features the big title hit, but there's some other great gems here that are much lesser known ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label mono pressing.)
Beach Boys —
Today! ... LP Capitol, 1965. Very Good- ...
$19.99
A pre-Pet Sounds moment of genius from The Beach Boys – a record with some surprisingly wonderful songs tucked in amongst more familiar rockers! There's a growing brilliance here that's clearly evident in Brian Wilson's production, the tunes tender themes, and the complicated harmonics used ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
A career-spanning set of work from the Beastie Boys – one that features tracks from both their Def Jam and Capitol/Grand Royal years – in a way that really shows the continuing evolution of their sound! The tracklist is great – classics from every generation, and the kind of cuts ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Beastie Boys —
Beastie Boys Music ... LP Capitol, 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2LP ...
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A career-spanning set of work from the Beastie Boys – one that features tracks from both their Def Jam and Capitol/Grand Royal years – in a way that really shows the continuing evolution of their sound! The tracklist is great – classics from every generation, and the kind of cuts ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hey Ladies" and "Shake Your Rump" plus 2 rare cuts, which are only on a rare promo LP besides this: "33% God" and "Dis Yourself In '89"! With a dope Nathaniel Hornblower cover image too. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Late 90s Grand Royal pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
The Beasties' masterpiece – and one of the original nightmares for sampling opponents everywhere – the cut & paste hip hop classic Paul's Boutique! The Dust Brothers unapologetic way of weaving very famous samples with soul, funk and film score obscurities would steal the show if ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beastie Boys —
Root Down EP ... CD Grand Royal/Capitol, 1995. New Copy ...
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The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterful later album by the Beastie Boys – who always preferred to put out a great record every five or six years, than a sub par album every 2 or 3! All these years after Paul's Boutique, when the world of difficult, expensive sample clearance could've kill the layers of pop pastiche ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pure brilliance from start to finish – especially the second side of the record, which has a continuous run of tunes that's very unique – and still completely sublime all these many years later! The album shows the fracturing ideas of the group, but crafted together with a unity you ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring and edge wear with a name in marker in the top right.)
An important record in the 70s – one that really kept alive the spirit of the pre-Sgt Pepper's Beatles – with a range of fantastic tracks from their first four years! (Rock) CD
An important record in the 70s – one that really kept alive the spirit of the pre-Sgt Pepper's Beatles – with a range of fantastic tracks from their first four years! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful red vinyl pressing – SEBX 11842 – with * in runoff groove – still in shrinkwrap with hype sticker on front, and track sticker on back! Includes inner sleeves – and top cover corner has a cutout hole.)
A very cool artifact from the glory days of The Beatles – a set that features interviews with the group, words from their fans, and tracks from their records – all combined in a great mix of music and voice! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Beatles —
Help ... CD Capitol/Apple, 1965. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A great little record that's kind of a prequel for Rubber Soul – filled with short, tuneful tracks that would flower more deeply on that later album – and often served up with a bit more wit and adult consciousness than in any of the group's earlier records! One of those records that ... (Rock) read moreCD
A wonderfully trippy record from The Beatles – filled with songs that have become classics, even though the initial package was designed for a movie that was one heck of a mess! The set's incredibly strong throughout – filled with some of the new post-Peppers ideas explored by the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Booklet is detached but still included. Cover has small seam splits and a small name in pen on front.)
(Limited clear gold vinyl promo pressing, #2127, includes the booklet and printed inner sleeve!)
Beatles —
Rubber Soul ... CD Capitol, 1965. Used ...
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A landmark leaping-off point for The Beatles – and a record that really paved the way for countless new ideas to come! The mix of catchy pop and freer ideas here is really wonderful – tunes that introduce a whole new mature world in mainstream music – yet manage to have all the ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Beatles —
Rubber Soul ... LP Capitol, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A landmark leaping-off point for The Beatles – and a record that really paved the way for countless new ideas to come! The mix of catchy pop and freer ideas here is really wonderful – tunes that introduce a whole new mature world in mainstream music – yet manage to have all the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing, with obi – EAS 80555. Back cover has some light wear, but obi and front are nice.)
Hard to deny the lasting power of this crucial album from The Beatles – a set that unleashed some of their trippiest sounds and most tender moments too! The mix of wit and honesty is wonderful – and the sonic range is dynamic as the archetypal cover image – a package that's had ... (Rock) read moreCD
Beatles —
Twist & Shout ... LP Capitol (Canada), Early/Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Elmer Bernstein/Andre Previn —
Staccato/Paris Swings ... CD Capitol/DRG, 1959/1960. Used ...
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A killer 2-in-1 CD – featuring two rare Capitol albums from Elmer Bernstein! Staccato is a great lost crime jazz soundtrack – penned by Elmer Bernstein in the style of some of his best work from the 50s, with a really jazzy feel throughout! There's a real Man With The Golden Arm feel ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Jaime Brockett —
Jaime Brockett 2 ... LP Capitol, 1970. Sealed Gatefold ...
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Pretty folksy work from Jaime Brockett – with tracks by Hoyt Axton, Bob Dylan, and David Ackles – even though Brockett wrote some great poetry of his own on the sleeve! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Sheree Brown —
Straight Ahead ... LP Capitol, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderful album of breezy jazzy soul from the sweet voiced Sheree Brown! The record is one of two that Brown cut for Capitol, and it was produced by Richard Rudolph – husband and collaborator of the late Minnie Riperton – in the immediate years after Minnie's death, leading us to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous work from Peabo Bryson – and a record that really has him coming on strong, and staying long! Bryson's vocals are sublime – rooted in gospel depth, but turned towards some warmer secular modes – all wrapped up in a style that's tight, but never slick – perfect ... (Soul) read moreCD
Peabo Bryson —
I Am Love ... CD Capitol/Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), 1981. Used ...
$14.99
A sweet solo set from Peabo Bryson – part of his excellent run of records for Capitol, and an album that features great production from the legendary Johnny Pate! Peabo's got this great way of being mellow and masculine, but without ever sounding too cliched – at a level that makes a ... (Soul) read moreCD
Peabo Bryson —
I Am Love ... LP Capitol, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A sweet solo set from Peabo Bryson – part of his excellent run of records for Capitol, and an album that features great production from the legendary Johnny Pate! Peabo's got this great way of being mellow and masculine, but without ever sounding too cliched – at a level that makes a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some staining. Vinyl plays with a click on the title track.)
Peabo Bryson —
Paradise ... CD Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy ...
$11.99
Maybe the greatest record ever from Peabo Bryson – a wonderfully smooth set that features help on production and arrangements from the great Johnny Pate! Pate brings a groove that's got all the warm, sophisticated touches he developed while working on the Chicago scene – a bit of a ... (Soul) read moreCD
Peabo Bryson —
Paradise ... CD Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1980. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maybe the greatest record ever from Peabo Bryson – a wonderfully smooth set that features help on production and arrangements from the great Johnny Pate! Pate brings a groove that's got all the warm, sophisticated touches he developed while working on the Chicago scene – a bit of a ... (Soul) read moreCD
30 classic tracks of modern soul from Peabo Bryson – including some of his big-selling duets from the early 80s! Solo tracks include "Love Is Like Money", "Reaching For The Sky", "Crosswinds", "She's A Woman", "Minute By Minute", "Let ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pair of killers from this jazzy Latin combo of the 70s! First up is the self-title Caldera album – a jazzy Latin fusion classic – and the first album by the border-crossing combo! The group features both North and South American players – coming together in a hard-riffing ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Glen Campbell —
Galveston ... LP Capitol, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Glen's last super-huge albums of the 60s – featuring the sublime Jimmy Webb-penned "Galveston", a track that must have been written for Glen's unique vocal style! The album also includes the hit "Where's The Playground, Susie?" – plus the tracks "Today&qu ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Vinyl has some cosmetic sleeve marks.)
A pair of Capitol Records classics from Glenn Campbell – back to back on a single CD! First up is Gentle On My Mind – an insanely wonderful early album from Glenn Campbell – the kind of music that's not really rock, pop, or country – but instead a unique summation of all, ... (Rock) read moreCD
A set that's quite different than the usual late 60s Capitol sounds from Glen Campbell – a special Christmas album, cut during Glen's early years as a solo act! There's definitely a bit of a country tinge, but some moments are more crossover pop as well – mixed nicely here in ... read moreCD
A trio of early 70s albums from Glen Campbell – all of them a lot more obscure than his hits! Glen Travis Campbell has a cover proclaiming that the set is "a new musical path" – and producer Jimmy Bowen works with bigger backings from Larry Muhuberac to use soaring strings ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has a spot of tape and a small rip on the spine, a PROMO punch out in the top right, a mostly split spine and bottom seam, and call letters in marker on the back.)