A set of rare tracks from the vaults of CBS Records in Kenya – tunes that really show a nicely complex approach to the groove! Black Fire kick things off with "Fire" – a tune that's got a reggae vibe, but a sound that's quite different than the style of Kingston! The cut's ... (Global Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut cover, including download card.)
Bloodstone —
Party ... LP T Neck/CBS, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of Bloodstone's great groovers from later years – work that has a very different feel than the group's fragile harmony soul of the 70s, and which has them taking off into a much more confident sound! Production is by McKinley Jackson, and the album's a mix of a few funky 80s groove ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Joao Bosco —
Bosco ... CD CBS (Brazil), 1989. Used ...
$3.99
Titles include "Funk De Guerra", "Tehno Dito", "Jade", "O Mar Religioso Mar", "Corsario", "Maiakovski", "Sassao", "Terra Dourada", and "Sinceridade". (Brazil) CD
An overlooked set from the 80s soul mainstream – the first solo album from the lead singer from Champaign! Pauli Carman's look on the cover definitely gives away the feel of the album – sweet 80s soul with a nice blend of beats and keyboards in the mix, all with the right sort of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, ring & edge wear, reinforced tape holding the spine, and some peeled spots and writing in pen on front.)
Chad & Jeremy —
Ark ... LP CBS, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The last Columbia album from the team of Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde – and a record that's even more baroquely brilliant than their previous set, Of Cabbages & Kings! Chad & Jeremy have really gone over the top here – reaching into fuller orchestrations and deeper social ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing, with stamped 2B/etched 1B matrix.)
A great expanded version of this classic from Tina Charles – one that brings in 8 more bonus tracks from her pre-disco years! These tunes are really wonderful – titles that show a style of female pop that still has the soul-influenced quality that was picked up by the British scene in ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Includes insert. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Jim Cullum Jazz Band —
Porgy & Bess ... CD CBS, 1987. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Jim Cullum on cornet, Allan Vache on clarinet, Jack Wyatt & Jim Hunter on bass, Randy Reinhart on cornet & trombone, Ed Torres on drums, Howard Elkins on guitar & banjo & John Sheridan on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Cultural Noise —
Aphorisms Insane ... LP CBS/Wah Wah (Spain), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A heady electronic set from the start of the 80s – but one that's got a vibe that's much more like work from the decade before – save maybe for a slight shift in instrumentation! The album features two side-long tracks, both mighty nice – and with electronic instrumentation that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A unique set of Miles Davis tracks from the Columbia catalog – presented here in short edits that appear only on this Japanese promotional album – 20 tracks from the late 50s to the early 70s, put together to promote the catalog! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Old Folks", "Circle", "Stella By Starlight", "I Thought About You", "Fall", "All Of You", and "Blue In Green". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Diablos —
Celebracion ... LP CBS (Venezuela), 1987. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Earth Wind & Fire —
Open Our Eyes ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Spiritual, soulful, and oh, so beautiful! This record captures Earth Wind & Fire at a perfect transition moment – when they've still got some of their avant jazz roots, but are leaning towards the smooth soulful funk sound that put them on the charts a few years later. The whole thing's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spiritual, soulful, and oh, so beautiful! This record captures Earth Wind & Fire at a perfect transition moment – when they've still got some of their avant jazz roots, but are leaning towards the smooth soulful funk sound that put them on the charts a few years later. The whole thing's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Spiritual, soulful, and oh, so beautiful! This record captures Earth Wind & Fire at a perfect transition moment – when they've still got some of their avant jazz roots, but are leaning towards the smooth soulful funk sound that put them on the charts a few years later. The whole thing's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing! Earth Wind & Fire's ultimate moment of the 70s – and a perfect blending of all their influences that stands as a lasting tribute to their super-huge effect on soul music! The record features all aspects of the band coming into perfect cohesion – bassy funk, mellow soul, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear and some aging.)
Amazing! Earth Wind & Fire's ultimate moment of the 70s – and a perfect blending of all their influences that stands as a lasting tribute to their super-huge effect on soul music! The record features all aspects of the band coming into perfect cohesion – bassy funk, mellow soul, ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing! Earth Wind & Fire's ultimate moment of the 70s – and a perfect blending of all their influences that stands as a lasting tribute to their super-huge effect on soul music! The record features all aspects of the band coming into perfect cohesion – bassy funk, mellow soul, ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Electric Light Orchestra —
Discovery ... LP Jet/CBS, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$12.99
Includes the excellent "Diary Of Horace Wimp" – one of our favorite ELO songs ever! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve but missing poster.)
A really great little album from Georgie Fame – one that has moving past the swinging Mose Allison-inspired jazz vocal mode of earlier records, into a groovier style that picks up a range of different sounds! Georgie kicks off the album with his version of the ever-popular late 60s "Ball ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The two faces of Fame are live and studio – as each side of the original album was recorded in each mode – and this great CD version goes a lot further, with stereo and mono mixes and a huge number of bonus tracks! The live numbers feature the Brit jazz vocalist swinging in a set ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
2 classic albums from British vocalist Georgie Fame – back to back on one CD! First up are Two Faces Of Fame – live and studio – as each side of the album was recorded in each mode! Side one features the Brit jazz vocalist swinging in a live set recorded in early 1967 – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great reunion of two grown-up figures from the bluesier side of the British scene of the 60s – vocalist Georgie Fame and ex-Animal Alan Price, both of whom really sound great together! After leaving The Animals, Price worked strongly in the UK as a solo act – often hitting grooves ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Free Life —
Free Life ... CD CBS/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ...
$11.99
One of the great late 70s Columbia sets from the Earth Wind & Fire side of the universe – the one and only album by this obscure west coast group, who get some strong help in the studio from Phillip Bailey! Bailey co-produced, and wrote some great songs for the record – and the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Gontiti is the team of Gonzalez Mikami on nylon string guitar and Titi Matsumura on steel string guitar, with appearances by Masaya Matsuura, Kazuto Shimizu, Banana, Hajime Mizoguchi, Takeshi Saito, Yoshihiko Eida, Yuji Yamada, Yu Fujii, Hitoshi Watanabe, Pecker, Tetsuaki Hoashi, Koichi Matsuda, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Portrait, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Large group work from Benny Goodman. Tracks include "Down South Camp Meeting", "Ridin' High", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "Jam Session", and "I Thought About You". (Jazz) CD
A classic crossover album from Eydie Gorme – one that played surprisingly well in the Latin community, thanks to the backings from Trio Los Panchos! (Vocalists) CD
(Cover has some wear and marker notations on the back.)
Herbie Hancock —
Directstep ... CD CBS/Sony/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent Japanese-only album by Herbie – featuring all acoustic playing, recorded in San Francisco, in 1977 – in an incredible trio setting with Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums! Really, really wonderful stuff – right at home among many of Herbie's electric ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Replica of the original Japanese release – with full color insert & obi!)
A classic album of all-out soul from Herbie Hancock – done in close collaboration with Rod Temperton of Heatwave – in a jazzy-styled version of that group's own great groove! Temperton handled arrangements and a lot of songwriting, and most cuts have lead vocals from Wayne Anthony ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic album of all-out soul from Herbie Hancock – done in close collaboration with Rod Temperton of Heatwave – in a jazzy-styled version of that group's own great groove! Temperton handled arrangements and a lot of songwriting, and most cuts have lead vocals from Wayne Anthony ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal tenor sounds from two giants of the instrument – served up here from a set of early 40s material that originally appeared on 78rpm discs! Coleman Hawkins dominates the set – sounding wonderful in small group material that shows just how much his style had evolved from the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With 17 tracks including "This Is All", "Little Demon", "Just Don't Care", "You Made Me Love You", "Yellow Cat", "Frenzy", "Feast Of The Mau Mau", and "I Put A Spell On You". (Soul) CD
Hiroshima —
Go ... LP CBS/Epic, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
Hiroshima are maybe moving a bit far from the fusion of their roots – but the overall sound here is still sweetly electric, and served up in a nice mix of eastern and western styles! If anything, the group seem even more focused on melody – not in a commercial way, but using more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Johnny Hodges —
Hodge Podge ... CD Epic/CBS, Late 30s/Late 50s. Used ...
$4.99
An excellent collection of early work recorded under Johnny Hodges' name in the early years – sessions from 1938 and 1939 that were originally issued on 78s, but presented here in a classic Columbia LP! The tracks are a great assortment of small group numbers that focus on Hodges' tremendous ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing.)
The first-ever solo album from Hugh Hopper – best known as the bassist for Soft Machine, but an equally creative artist on his own! The album is a bit more experimental, and sometimes more jazz-based, than Hugh's work in the bigger group – a blend of odd acoustic sounds with slight ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On translucent red vinyl!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Gleam ... CD CBS/BGO (UK), 1975. New Copy 2CD ...
$8.99
Jazz funk genius from Freddie Hubbard in the mid 70s! Gleam was a Japanese-only double album from the jazz giant in its original release – mighty funky at times, too – right up there with some of the best Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock Japanese sets from the 70s! It's a live set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Freddie Hubbard —
Gleam ... CD CBS/Wounded Bird, 1975. Used 2 CDs ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Jazz funk genius from Freddie Hubbard in the mid 70s! Gleam was a Japanese-only double album from the jazz giant in its original release – mighty funky at times, too – right up there with some of the best Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock Japanese sets from the 70s! It's a live set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A huge 80s moment for the Isley Brothers empire – a set that has Ernie and Marvin Isley stepping away from the main group with Chris Jasper – to reinvent their sound for the 80s! The record still has all the slinky soul and upbeat funk of the Isley material from the late 70s – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is a bit wavy with a gold promo stamp.)
Milt Jackson —
Olinga ... CD CTI/CBS, 1974. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Milt Jackson's third album for CTI – part of a wonderful run that really helped him redefine his sound in the 70s! The album's got the electric approach you'd expect from the label – a great change from the sound of Jackson in the Modern Jazz Quartet, and a surprisingly great setting ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Program includes selections by Morris Day, Jody Watley, Michael Jackson, Sade, New Edition, Freddie Jackson, Bobby Brown, and more. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes programming booklet, bent at the first few pages. Cover has a small split in the spine and some wear.)
(In a CBS Radio sleeve, including letter from CBS.)
Lew Kirton —
Talk To Me ... LP CBS/Believe In A Dream, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
An excellent 2nd album from Lew Kirton – a bit smoother than his first one, but still with that great mellow soul sound that we dig so much! Lew's a strong singer in a tradition that includes Leroy Hutson and Leon Ware – sweetly grooving in a warm and mellow style, but also kicking ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The amazing debut of Kris Kristofferson as a singer – long overdue, given that his songs had been championed by others as some of the hippest in Nashville at the end of the 60s! Every track is a gem – and the record starts with the biting, decidedly non-country "Blame It On The ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Features the tracks "Tutti Flutti", "Fretless Flute Song", "Just A Heartbeat Away", "Backburner" & "Delilah's Way". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Les Masques with Le Trio Camara —
Brasilian Sound ... LP CBS/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.99
Groovy groovy groovy! Les Masques were a 60s vocal-oriented Brazilian combo from France, and they had a tight jazzy approach that was similar to Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66! That alone would be enough to make them #1 in our book – but they also get some excellent backing from the Trio ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ramsey Lewis Trio —
Reunion ... LP CBS, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
(Box is in great shape. Includes booket and inner sleeves. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track.)
Albert Mangelsdorff —
One Tension ... LP CBS/Be! (Germany), 1963. New Copy Tri-fold (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Incredible early work from one of Germany's greatest modernists – one of the key records that showed the world that German jazz was way more than just a rehashing of American modes in the postwar years! This rare 1963 recording features the quintet of trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful tri-fold cover pressing – just like the original!)
A different sound than the Manhattans of the 70s – but a set that's still got some wonderful harmonies throughout! The production has a modern sort of 80s crackle – more beats and keyboards than before, but also some standout acapella moments that hearken back to an old school style of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes compositions by Debussy, Faure, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Stravinsky and others. Marsalis with the English Chamber Orchestra with Andrew Litton conducting. (Jazz) CD
Featuring Ellis Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Herbir Hancock, Larry Willis, Ron Carter, Charnett Moffett, Ira Coleman, Ralph Peterson, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Al Foster, and Tain - Jeff Watts. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A great little record – every bit as evocative as its title – featuring sweet flute solos from Japanese reedman Sleepy Matsumoto, with excellent Latin backings from the Afroamigos! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
We'll be honest, we don't find the title of this Mott The Hoople classics compilation hyperbolic at all, it finds the glam rock era heroes at the their best – crunchy guitars, shiny melodies and deep single hooks all the way. Golden Age Of Rock & Roll indeed! 20 tracks from the CBS years ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Murray's tenor and bass clarinet are nicely set in a warm lyrical quartet with John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Ed Blackwell. The record features some nice long tracks that have Murray playing mostly inside, but with enough soul and raw talent to keep things moving nicely. Titles include "Walter ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of pen on back.)
Phyllis Nelson —
I Like You ... LP Carrere/CBS, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A surprising club hit in the mid 80s – with the intensity and force of the disco years, but a sound that was a lot more contemporary at the time. The album kicks off with the hit single "I Like You", and other tracks include "Chemical Reaction", "It's Tonight", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Col Nolan Soul Syndicate —
Whatever It's Worth ... CD CBS/Pacific Theatre Encore (Australia), 1968. New Copy ...
$12.99
A fantastic funky set from the Sydney scene of the 60s – one of the coolest, cookingest combos to ever record in Australia at the time – and a group with a mix of mod and soul elements that reminds us of the best organ jazz recorded in London too! The group's led by the mighty Col ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic funky set from the Sydney scene of the 60s – one of the coolest, cookingest combos to ever record in Australia at the time – and a group with a mix of mod and soul elements that reminds us of the best organ jazz recorded in London too! The group's led by the mighty Col ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alexander O'Neal —
All Mixed Up ... CD Tabu/CBS, 1989. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The 80s hits of Alexander O'Neal are remixed and compiled here, in a style of album that was briefly the rage for US soul acts at the end of the 80s. All the original tunes were produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and the remixers include Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran, and Ben Liebrand. Titles ... (Soul) read moreCD
A wholly unique late 60s record by Orquesta Afro Brasileira – with these raw, heavy and unforgettable roosty rhythms and chorus vocals that give it something of a spiritual, folkloric vibe – yet the overall sound is still indicative of the genre-busting creativity of the many different ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Os Jovens —
Os Jovens ... LP CBS (Brazil), 1967. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A bouncing P Funk jam off the Urban Dancefloor Guerillas LP, the meeting of Sly Stone and George Clinton that was aided by the later P-Funk crew, which sounds many times better to us today than it did back then, both tracks filled out nicely with a heavily synthesized groove. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
One of Eddie Palmieri's greatest albums of the 70s – even though it was recorded for a major label! Like a number of his old counterparts in the New York indie world at the time, Eddie made a move to Columbia Records in the late 70s – a shift that should have dampened his soul, but ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including inner sleeve. Cover has wear and a tracklist sticker on the back.)
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2020 UK Record Store Day Release.)
Asha Puthli —
Devil Is Loose ... LP CBS, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Pulthi – a singer who recorded mostly in Europe, with funky maestro Dieter Zimmerman! Asha's got vocals that are somewhere in the range of Minnie Riperton or Sylvia Striplin or Sylvia Robinson – as you'll hear on the album's standout break ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hardest-jamming Return To Forever albums – recorded with the post-Brazilian lineup that includes Chick Corea on keyboards, Stanley Clarke on bass, Lenny White on percussion, and Al DiMeola on guitars. Corea's very firmly in the lead – stretching out in heavy keyboard romps ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Production by Chuck D. As you might guess from the title, "Big Words" uses the 'vocabulary' style of rhyming that was popular for a minute back in the mid to late 80s. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A set that's maybe a bit more straightforward than some of the other work from Ryuichi Sakamoto from the time – warmly crafted with lots of jazzy touches, thanks to work on the record from Katuougi Session! The approach is almost city pop, but there's still some of the quirkier touches we ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album