One of the many releases in the surprisingly successful semi-genre of "jazz meets West Side Story" albums that came out in the late 50s and early 60s. Albam actually does a pretty great job of opening up the jazzy changes in Bernstein's score, and it helps that he's got great ensemble ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and ink stamp, and a bit of pen.)
A classic live date from Satchmo – and expanded to include the complete performances on that legendary night at Boston's Symphony Hall – for the first time ever! Recorded in November of 1947 and originally released in '51, it's never before been issued with both the first and second ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Take these guys out of the Ashkan, because they can really rock their arses off! Ashkan have a heady, bass-y groove that rocks out with the power of early Deep Purple at their best – stretching out over longish tunes that have a freewheeling quality that's clearly driven by its own demons, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing on Sire/London! Cover has light wear, and a promo sticker in one corner – vinyl is great.)
Attack —
Strange House ... LP Decca/Guerssen (Spain), Late 60s. New Copy ...
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The Attack are one of those bands from the key psych years of the UK scene who never fully got their due – a combo who got a big label contract, and recorded in ways that really perfected their sound – yet also sidelined before most of their music had a chance to find the audience it ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Way more than just another kiddie soundtrack – or an album for a childish TV show – as the set's a surprisingly groovy little record, almost Sunshine Pop in its best moments! We're not sure about the nature of the players or the singers – but arranger Jack Eskew put the whole ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a very short click on side two, but is otherwise great. Cover has some light wear and a small cutout hole – but this is a very nice copy.)
Len Barry's classic "1-2-3" is one of the alltime great pop crossover tracks of the 60s. It's issued here in an album with similar peppy poppy tracks like "Sweet Soul Music", "At The Hop '65", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Reach Out, I'll Be There" ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with a center split in the bottom seam and bent a bit at the corners.)
A crowning moment of genius from trumpeter Harry Beckett – a musician who's graced a heck of a lot of records over the years, but who really knocks it out of the park with this amazing early session as a leader! Harry's work on flugelhorn is worth the price of admission alone – bold, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wild one! The set features a strange collage of sounds, songs, effects, and a slight bit of jazz – composed by John Benson Brooks, who'd done some earlier modernist work for Riverside in the early 60s, but who here is working in a mode that's sort of to jazz what structural film of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A very unusual high-concept project from Dave Brubeck – with the man himself on piano, in a setting that features the Cinncinnatti Symphony conducted by Erich Kunzel, with voices too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing in the booklet cover, with some ringwear, edge wear, and splitting in the bottom seams. Booklet is lightly wrinkled and aged, with the inner pages loose from the top staple.)
A bit of hard rock, a bit of freakbeat, and a plenty darn great album from Bulldog Breed – one that's got a lot more edge than you might expect from the slightly corny cover! The album's an obscure Decca release from the tail end of the 60s – and like some of the other more ... (Rock) read moreCD
Beautiful work from the great Ralph Burns – an obscure Decca session from the mid 50s, recorded with a group jokingly named "The Quiet Herd"! There's certainly some of the horn interplay here that you might guess from the "herd" in their name – especially with Al ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean overall – but one track has a click. Cover is nice too.)
Cake —
Cake ... LP Decca, 1967. Very Good ...
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Wonderfully tripped-out girl group work from the end of the 60s – almost a psyche-era take on the sound of female pop trios from a few years before! Cake definitely have their roots in a Brill Building, Phil Spector-influenced world – but their overall presentation here is much more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully tripped-out girl group work from the end of the 60s – almost a psyche-era take on the sound of female pop trios from a few years before! Cake definitely have their roots in a Brill Building, Phil Spector-influenced world – but their overall presentation here is much more ... (Rock) read moreCD
Caravan —
Cunning Stunts ... LP Decca (UK), 1975. Near Mint- ...
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A stunner of a set from Caravan – and a record that we'd stand right next to some of the bigger albums of the early 70s prog generation in the UK! The instrumentation is fantastic –schooled in an earlier mod era, but turned towards more ambitious ends – yet still with a sense of ... (Rock) read moreCD
Hoagy Carmichael —
Stardust Road ... LP Decca, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
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An assortment of early tracks with the great songwriter Hoagy Carmichael performing his own creations! Some tunes have smaller groups, others are in larger settings with the groups of Buddy Cole, Gordon Jenkins, or Glen Gray! Titles include "Stardust", "Hong Kong Blues", " ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The frenzied piano of Carmen Cavallaro gets a nice does of Latin rhythms on this set – and the set's a great example of the way that cocktail piano and Latin were strongly linked in the New York scene of the 50s! Carmen's style here is certainly different than that of Joe Loco, Noro Morales, ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from the group that featured Muggsy Spanier on cornet, Eddie Condon on banjo, Mezz Mezrow on tenor, Joe Sullivan on piano, and Gene Krupa on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A really inventive album from the key years of the British psych scene – and a set that goes way beyond even the important experiments of the bigger names of the time! Clark Hutchinson is just a duo – Mick Hutchinson on guitars, piano, and lots of percussion – and Andy Clark on ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really inventive album from the key years of the British psych scene – and a set that goes way beyond even the important experiments of the bigger names of the time! Clark Hutchinson is just a duo – Mick Hutchinson on guitars, piano, and lots of percussion – and Andy Clark on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing – on red & black splatter colored vinyl! Quantities strictly limited.)
Patsy Cline —
Patsy Cline Story ... LP Decca, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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(Early 80s MCA pressing in a non-gatefold "Two Record Set" cover with alternate text layout. NOTE – Cover has ring impressions and is lightly stained and wrinkled at the right half.)
Two rare European records from Freddy Cole – best known to most of us in the US as a jazz singer! One More Love Song is surprisingly soulful set from Freddy – quite different than some of the straighter jazz vocals he's cut over the years! This rare gem was recorded in The Netherlands ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A fantastic combination – the amazing guitar work of the young Davy Graham and the sublime vocals of Shirley Collins – paired together here in a record that's a strong precursor to British acid folk in years to come! Collins is rooted in tradition – and had already dipped deep ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool record, and one that's way different than you might expect – but then again, we also always expect the unexpected from guitarist Amancio D'Silva! Amancio's best known for some groundbreaking jazz/world fusions as part of the Landsdowne series in the UK – and while this set ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Daley & The Ding A Lings —
Rock Pretty Baby ... LP Decca, 1957. Very Good- ...
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The original soundtrack to an odd little 50s rock film – with Sal Mineo in the band on drums – and songs written by Henry Mancini, Rod McKuen, and Bobby Troup! McKuen sings on one number – and Alan Copeland sings on another. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam, light wear & aging.)
One of Sammy D's earliest albums for Decca – but a record that has him emerging as a fully-formed vocalist in his own right! The set's got a feel that's a lot like some of Davis' best live performances – one that mixes ballads, show numbers, and a few more playful tunes with ease ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album ever released by Sammy Davis Jr – a great debut for Decca Records, filled with a range of tunes that beautifully sum up his many talents! The Sam heard here is a fair bit straighter than the Sammy D of later Ratpack years – an amazing young singer with a really ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original Decca pressing with deep groove.)
Sammy Davis Jr & Carmen McRae —
Boy Meets Girl ... LP Decca, 1957. Very Good- ...
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A real classic from Sammy Davis Jr & Carmen McRae! Given Sammy's great talent for personal interaction on the stage, as heard often on his key Rat Pack recordings, he's a real natural for this sort of duet mode – as he manages to talk and sing his way through the tunes beautifully, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams with clear tape, some surface wear & aging, notes in pen on the back.)
Includes work with Jimmy Blythe's Owls, the Beale Street Washboard Band, and Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards featuring Louis Armstrong, and his own group the Black Bottom Stompers. 16 cuts in all. (Jazz) CD
Jimmy Dorsey —
Contrasts ... CD Decca, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
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(Mono maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, small split in the top seam, and small center split in the bottom seam.)
Music from Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra, The Washingtonians, Traymore Orchestra, Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra, The Hotsy Totsy Gang, the Jungle Gang, Bill Robinson accompanied by Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang, The Six Jolly Jesters, and Earl Jackson And His ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Mono pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear, yellowing from age, price sticker remnants, a small split in the bottom seam, and is bent at the edges.)
Tracks include "Imagination", "If It Weren't For You", "Out Of Nowhere", "My Heart Belongs To Daddy", "Moon Ray", "Three Little Words", and "Muffin Man" – 42 tracks in all. (Vocalists) CD