A lost 60s psychedelic tome from the Irish, via London trio Andwella's Dream – a melodic, fuzzy and hooky batch of tunes! Love And Poetry touches on the psych rock calling cards of soaring guitar work, stratospheric melodies and thundering drums at the core – with a top layer of more ... (Rock) read moreCD
A brilliant record – and not only a landmark of Chicago soul, but the best album ever cut by the Artistics! The album captures the group at their early best – crafting some raw harmonies that rival the best coming out of Chicago at the time, set to stellar production by Carl Davis in ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great secular set from Keith Barrow – a singer who started in gospel, but who's always been best-remembered for this modern soul gem from the 70s! Keith's got a great range to his vocals – one you can hear right from the start, as he dips and soars effortlessly with a quality that's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and tracklist sticker.)
Pretty mellow stuff from George Benson, but with some nice moments! Don Sebesky handled the arrangements for this set of larger backings – but Benson's guitar is right out front, hitting some super-dope lines at the best moments, stretching out from the warm Fender Rhodes or horn heavy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A collection of tracks lifted from Benson's first two solo albums on Columbia – It's Uptown and George Benson Cookbook – both hard, heavy, soul jazz sessions that bear no resemblance to his overproduced work of the 70s! The set was recorded on the heels of Benson's classic work on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer late set by Bloodstone – one that holds on to all the excellent harmonies they brought to their 70s work, but which pushes their groove forward in a whole new direction! There's a warm modern glow to the set – one that works perfectly with the vocals – and the quintet ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, a promo stamp and a name in pen on the front, back and labels.)
Claude Bolling —
Louisiane ... LP CBS (France), 1984. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include "Pirata Azul", "Angra", "Eu E Minha Guitarra", "Das Sores De Oratorios", "As Minhas Do Mar", "Quando O Amor Acontece", and "Si Si No No". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Miguel Bose —
Chicas! ... LP CBS (Spain), 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Brick —
Stoneheart ... LP Bang/CBS, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Damn fine work from Brick – a group who's even tighter here than before – yet all without ever sounding too slick or commercial! Brick's one of that rare breed – a combo who can groove with an edge, even while cracking the mainstream – never hitting the biggest spots in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from Kenny Burrell – a record that brought the guitarist to a whole new audience, with a wonderful sound that's a perfect summation of CTI at its best! The vibe here is perfect – spare, airy guitar lines from Burrell – playing with a freer style than usual, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold pressing, with booklet inside cover – ECPL 31.)
Chad & Jeremy —
Ark ... LP Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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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 white text – 2D/1C. Cover has some shelf wear.)
Cherrelle —
Fragile ... CD Tabu/CBS, 1984. Used ...
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Nothing Fragile here – as Cherrelle comes across with plenty of power on this debut LP – thanks to sharp production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on some of the best cuts, and an overall groove that's right on the best side of early 80s soul! The Jam/Lewis tracks are heavy on ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the most stunning debut albums of the 70s – and a set that burst on the scene with a sound that summed up a generation, but which had never been heard this clearly before! This self-titled Clash album was different from other landmarks of the time – work by the Sex Pistols, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by trumpeter Johnny Coles – a player who's probably best known to the world for his work with Charles Mingus, or for his other 60s session on Blue Note! This album's quite different than both of those aspects of Johnny's career – and has him ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the only albums ever cut as a leader by soul jazz guitarist Ray Crawford – a contemporary of Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, but a player who's hardly ever gotten his due! This rare date was originally recorded for the short-lived Candid label back in 1961, but was only issued later ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Dakila —
Dakila ... CD CBS/Guerssen (Spain), 1972. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
A near-lost musical treasure from the cultural crossroads of the Bay Area scene in the early 70s – work by a Filipino American group who were big on the scene – and who have a mix of rock, jazz, and Latin elements that's not unlike some of their bigger San Francisco contemporaries! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A near-lost musical treasure from the cultural crossroads of the Bay Area scene in the early 70s – work by a Filipino American group who were big on the scene – and who have a mix of rock, jazz, and Latin elements that's not unlike some of their bigger San Francisco contemporaries! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This stunning live set has been hailed by many as one of the finest moments of Miles' mid 60s career – music played with a frenetic energy that even blows away the famous studio sessions of the time! The group here is a landmark lineup – young modernists Wayne Shorter on tenor, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Facets No 1 ... LP CBS, 1956/1958/1962. Near Mint- ...
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Import collection of some more obscure Miles moments from the late 50s Columbia years! There's 4 tracks recorded with the orchestra of Michel Legrand – and players that include Coltrane, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, and Bill Evans: "Jitterbug Waltz", "Round Midnight", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? This is the ultimate Miles Davis album – the one that includes so many songs that we've heard way too much in Starbucks, in retail stores, or at a friend's house who claims to be a "jazz expert", but is really a yuppie dilettante. Yet somehow, over all the years, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis —
Miles At Newport ... LP CBS (Netherlands), 1956/1958/1961. Near Mint- ...
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Good material, even if the set is kind of a mish-mash of older tracks! The real strength of the set is the material from 1958 – recorded live at Newport Jazz Festival, with a group that includes Miles, Coltrane, and Cannonball Adderley. Tunes from that one include "Straight No ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Dutch pressing. Cover has a cut corner, edge wear, and some ringwear in back.)
A wonderful live set from the Seven Steps-era Miles group – with rhythm by Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – and tunes that are all in that transformative mode that really showed Miles hitting a new voice at the time! Tenorist George Coleman's playing with the group on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis —
Miles In Berlin ... LP CBS (Germany), 1964. Near Mint- ...
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A really great bit of live work from Miles Davis – and the first-ever recorded appearance of the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – even though the album was never issued in the US at the time! The set follows very strongly in the mode of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis' first-ever performance in Japan – a really unique concert that featured the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by a young Sam Rivers on tenor! The presence of Rivers really gives the set an edge – and although Miles is holding Sam ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi, still in shrink – SOPL 162)
Miles Davis' first-ever performance in Japan – a really unique concert that featured the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by a young Sam Rivers on tenor! The presence of Rivers really gives the set an edge – and although Miles is holding Sam ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gimmicky titles, but some of Doris Day's best album work of the 50s! Both records feature Doris singing to backings by Paul Weston – mostly in an easy mode on the "night" record, and a bit more driving and jazzy on the "day" album. Titles include "Gone With The ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A stunning 70s set from the great Paul Desmond – one that has the tremendous alto player finding an even fresher groove than before – yet all without losing any of the class and control that made him so great in the 50s and 60s! Don Sebesky arranged the set, but most of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Snotty New York proto-punk with more than just an undercurrent of comedy running through the beefy tunes, and a heavy dose of good ol' swagger! The Dictators are truly, completely punk – even if Go Girl Crazy pre-dates the genre classification by a year or so – and even if their groove ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Original orange label pressing. Cover has aging, mild corner bend, small sticker. Labels have an ink stamp.)
Doctor Down Trip —
Doctor Down Trip ... CD CBS/Big Pink (South Korea), 1973. New Copy ...
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The full length debut of this Belgian band from the 70s – one who'd issued a fair bit of singles before the set, but who really knock it out of the park with a well-crafted sound that really shows the time they'd put into honing their style! The set's definitely got plenty of hard rock ... (Rock) read moreCD
Earth Wind & Fire —
Open Our Eyes ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good- ...
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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
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
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
Electric Light Orchestra —
Discovery ... LP Jet/CBS, 1979. Very Good Gatefold ...
$7.99
Includes the excellent "Diary Of Horace Wimp" – one of our favorite ELO songs ever! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and mail order form.)
Duke Ellington —
Monologue ... LP CBS (France), 1947/1951. Near Mint- ...
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With Shelton Hemphill, Harold Baker, Francis Williams, and Wilbur Bascomb, and Ray Nance on trumpets; Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown, and Tyree Glenn on trombones; Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor; Johnny Hodges and Russel Procope on alto; Al Tears on tenor; Harry Carney on baritone; Fred Guy on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great cover, and a great little record to match – one that has Georgie Fame singing with a host of string-heavy backings from the great Keith Mansfield! Given Mansfield's roots in the sound library scene, the style here is never as sleepy or hokey as you might expect from the "strings& ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of our favorite work ever from the mighty Georgie Fame – key tracks from his years on CBS – when he was really moving past straight jazz, into a whole great style of his own! First up is the full album Georgie Does His Thing With Strings – a set that has Georgie Fame singing ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The second set from this early 80s disco trio – a Tony Valor side project, served up with all the soaringly soulful lines we love in his work from the 70s! Fantasy features two male singers and one female – trading back vocals nicely over catchy rhythms that sparkle with plenty of soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Joe Farrell —
Moon Germs ... CD CTI/CBS, 1972. Used ...
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One of the best records ever cut by funky sax man Joe Farrell! The album's got a stripped down, choppy groove – virtually the blueprint for later 70s funk of this type, and played perfectly by Farrell and a very hip quartet lineup! Players include Joe on soprano and tenor sax, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The complete recorded legacy of Fields – an overlooked trio from the glory days of the UK prog scene! The set begins with the debut album from Fields – a group named after its keyboardist Graham Field, who first rose to fame in Rare Bird! The approach here is a bit similar – a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Fleetwood Mac —
Greatest Hits ... LP CBS (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Fleetwood Mac – and a set that you'll find quite different than their smooth crossover hits of the mid 70s! This set has the group in raw, bluesy territory throughout – but already not being slavish to their Chicago inspirations – and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s UK 180 gram Simply Vinyl reissue, still in the stickered PVC sleeve.)
Free Life —
Free Life ... CD CBS/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ...
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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
Joki Freund —
Yogi Jazz ... CD CBS/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1963. New Copy ...
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Tremendous early work from German saxophonist Joki Freund – a player who would go onto much greater fame in the progressive years at the end of the 60s, but who already sounds plenty darn great on this early combo side from 1963! The style of the work is incredibly hip – with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joki Freund —
Yogi Jazz ... CD CBS/Sawano (Japan), 1963. Used ...
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Tremendous early work from German saxophonist Joki Freund – a player who would go onto much greater fame in the progressive years at the end of the 60s, but who already sounds plenty darn great on this early combo side from 1963! The style of the work is incredibly hip – with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pop soul from Full Force – filled with plenty of influence from mainstream hip hop, but all watered down into a much more partyful groove! The group here are a bridge between the commercial funk of Prince, The Time, and other 80s acts – and some of the more beat-heavy sounds coming out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A totally unique, totally mindblowing album from Erroll Garner – and the set that made us finally fall in love with his music forever! Sure, Garner can be great on other albums – but here, he's really hitting this amazing vibe – stretching out in this rhythmic way that pushes his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Marvin Gaye's last single – released after his untimely death, and a track that supposedly was only around in demo form as "Sanctified P#ssy", until they cleaned it up for release to give him one last hit! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Stan Getz/Jimmy Rowles —
Peacocks ... LP Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$6.9911.99
A real standout in the Stan Getz catalog of the 70s – a session of mostly spare duets with pianist Jimmy Rowles, done in a way that really breaks from the format of Stan's other work of the time! Rowles here has a raspy warmth that brings out new voicings in Getz's tenor – an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
An incredible project from composer Philip Glass – the third in his cycle of operas that helped transform the world of classical music – and maybe the most creative of the bunch! Glass based the text is taken from original sources, and sung in original languages – quite a feat ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stellar solo material from ex-Miracles mainmain Billy Griffin – a singer with the same great range as Smokey Robinson in the original incarnation of that group, really sounding great here on his own! Billy's got this high-soaring style that really works great for the album's blend of modern ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some pen indentations on the front.)
Lionel Hampton —
Good Vibes ... LP 51 West/CBS, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Forget everything you know about Lionel Hampton – because this is a must-have funky 70s session! The set was cut with an electric big band, and it features long tracks that groove like prime mid 70s MPS work – vibes out front on the solos, and the band grooving and vamping in a style ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Herbie Hancock —
Directstep ... CD CBS/Sony/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
$6.9911.98
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 unusual 70s album from Herbie Hancock – first in that it was only issued in Japan at the time, and second in that it was an all-acoustic set that came out at a time when Herbie was mostly working in an electric mode! Yet that previous work definitely informs the sound here – as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert – 25AP 650. A nice copy!)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, with printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Herbie's still in electro-grooving mode here – not groundbreaking as earlier records, but still handled by Bill Laswell, and with a tackhead groove pretty firmly in place. The tracks are a bit more complicated than before, with vocals by Sugarfoot, and bass by Bootsy Collins. Titles include ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Quartet ... CD CBS/Sony (Japan), 1982. Used ...
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Acoustic magic from Herbie Hancock – proof that he wasn't only cutting electro records in the 80s! The set's got a fluid, open feel that's a bit like some of the VSOP Quintet work – although the group here is slightly different, with Hancock on acoustic piano, Ron Carter on bass, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sweet little record from this Japanese trio – all instrumental, and put together in a style that blends elements of electro pop, electric fusion, and maybe a bit of sound library funk! The tunes are all pretty vivid – maybe evoking the scene in the title – but they also have ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard —
Gleam ... CD CBS/BGO (UK), 1975. New Copy 2CD ...
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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
Daniel Humair, Eddy Louiss, & Jean-Luc Ponty —
Trio HLP ... LP CBS (France), Late 60s. Very Good ...
$24.99
A seminal side from the French scene of the 60s – a landmark trio with Humair on drums, Louiss on organ, and Ponty on violin – playing some very free, very groovy grooves! Titles include "Bag's Groove", "That's All", "Carol's Garden", and "Sonnymoon ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, in flipback cover. Vinyl is clean, but has a pressing flaw that clicks for a few spins during Bag's Groove.)
Inti Illimani/John Williams/Paco Pena —
Fragment Of A Dream ... LP CBS, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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Great compilation of some of the biggest and best tracks from the early days of this Philly soul group. Groovy East coast soul cuts, with a nice late 60s roots of Philly sound to them. 10 numbers in all: "Cowboys To Girls", "Me Tarzan, You Jane", "Love Is Like A Baseball ... (Soul) read moreCD