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Edwin Astley/
El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A pair of cool British TV soundtracks – both of which feature an action jazz style to rival the best early work of Henry Mancini for the television screen! First up is lost spy soundtrack work from the British composer Edwin Astley – best known for his work on The Saint and Danger Man, ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
The great John Barry as a young man – stepping out here on songs that are a lot more rocking than his later fame as a soundtrack composer – served up in a massive 3CD box that collects together singles for Parlophone and Columbia, plus some early rock songs from films! The style here ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
El (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
An excellent collection of work from the great John Barry – one that focuses on his famous contributions for the James Bond films – but also includes other soundtrack and instrumental material as well! The set begins with the John Barry Plays 007 record – a brilliant album that ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
John Cage —
Lollipops – 25 Year Retrospective Concert/El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
El/Cherry Red (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(In original sleeve! Cover has some edge wear with clear tape along the seams.)
El (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
Jess Conrad looks a bit more straight-laced than the usual British rocker of the 60s – and he sounds a bit more here, too – in a set of completely charming tracks that had their birth at the moment when the UK labels weren't above bringing a huge production force to bear on the talents ... (Rock) read more CD
Blossom Dearie/El (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great look at the earliest years of the lovely Blossom Dearie – and a set that also features a surprising amount of work from reedman Bobby Jaspar, who was making big waves on the Paris jazz scene at the same time the young Blossom was living in France! CD1 features the pair together ... (Vocalists) read more CD
El (UK), Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
A compilation of incredible early vocal genius from the Four Freshmen – featuring recordings from the early-to-mid 50s that appeared on their best early LPs! The influence that the Four Freshman had on Brian Wilson, and most likely the majority of vocal pop groups of decade later, is just ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Odeon/El (UK), 1963. New Copy ... $12.99
One of Joao Gilberto's first-ever albums – filled with incredibly beautiful bossa material that captures the vocals and guitar of Gilberto at their fragile early best – backed by sublime arrangements from Antonio Carlos Jobim and Walter Wanderley! The setting is perfect, and the sound ... (Brazil) read more CD
Odeon/El (UK), 1960. New Copy ... $12.99
A wonderful album of Joao Gilberto's early bossa tracks from Brazil – loaded up here with various numbers from other great Brazilian stars! The original album is one of the first few that Jobim ever recorded, and it's a masterpiece of understatement, recorded with arrangements by a young ... (Brazil) read more CD
Ahmad Jamal —
Trio & Quintet Recordings With Ray Crawford ... CD El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
El (France), 1988. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Some great work by one of the grooviest groups of the 80s! Back when it seemed like nobody cared about 60s soundtracks, Burt Bacharach, and other easy instrumental sounds, Marden Hill were a lone outpost in pop – flying the flag of sounds first created by John Barry, Michel Legrand, and ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Meek/El (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A really cool little package – one that brings space age sounds from both the world of mainstream pop, and the farther reaches of electronic music composition in the postwar years! The core of CD1 is the groundbreaking album I Hear A New World by Joe Meek – presented here both in the ... (Rock) read more CD
El (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Our favorite side of the genius of Ennio Morricone – and a really wonderful collection that completely illustrates why we love Morricone so much! In the mainstream world, Morricone's best known for his famous scores for spaghetti westerns and horror films – both of which have a ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $9.99
A huge amount of early work from Nana Mouskouri – a singer who looked a bit like a librarian, with glasses to match – but who managed to catapult to huge global fame in the 60s and 70s! Part of that fame was due to the fact that Nana was not only a great singer, but also graced with a ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Anthony Newley/El (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great look at the wit of England in the years before the rise of Monty Python – a special early 60s time when new ways of lampooning society were really coming into play, sometimes finding their only outlet on the musical stage! As part of that legacy, the set features two important early ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Elis Regina —
Viva A Brotolandia/El (UK), 1961/1962. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Elis Regina – issued here on a set that brings together her first two albums in one package! The sound here is quite different than the Elis Regina sound of the 70s – a lot brighter and more youthful, without as many of the somber overtones ... (Brazil) read more CD
Ember/El (UK), 1964. New Copy 2CD ... $3.99 13.99
An overstuffed package of work from Annie Ross – one that features a few key albums, plus some rare bonus tracks too! First up is A Handful Of Songs – which has Ross recording as a solo act back in England after leaving her famous group with Dave Lambert and John Hendricks! The style ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Annie Ross Sings A Handful Of Songs ... LP 6.99
El (UK), 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $18.99
A full range of music from the film career of director Federico Fellini – a package that features a few key soundtracks from frequent collaborator Nino Rota – plus other music that really shows the evolving style of Fellini over the years! The set is heavy on key Rota scores of the 50s ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Lita Roza —
Me On A Carousel (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Pye/El (UK), 1958. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A rare early album from Lita Roza – a British singer who recorded some pop in her day, but also had the depth of a much more serious vocalist overall – as you'll hear on the material in this set! The core of the CD features the album Me On A Carousel – a record that has Lita ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Spotnicks/El (UK), Mid 50s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
El (UK), 1950s. Used ... $6.99
An amazing collection of experimental sounds from the European scene of the postwar years – key electronic and musique concrete recordings from some of the most important composers of the 20th Century! The package is a great introduction to this important stretch in music – and ... (Out Sound) read more CD
Yma Sumac —
Quintessence (Voice Of The Xtaby/Capitol/El (UK), 1950s. New Copy 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A huge run of records from Yma Sumac – presented here in a box that collects just about everything she recorded for Capitol Records in the 50s! First up is Voice Of The Xtaby – legendary vocal work from the postwar years – some of the earliest recordings from the enigmatic Yma ... (Now Sound) read more CD
Sylvia Telles —
Amor De Gente Moca – Musicas De Antonio Carlos Jobim (with bonus tracks) ... CD Odeon/El (UK), 1959. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful early showcase of the compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim – and one of the best late 50s albums from the lovely Sylvia Telles! The album's got a wonderfully gentle feel – one that's a far cry from some of the more emotive female vocal work that had come from Brazil in the ... (Brazil) read more CD
El (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99 13.99
A very cool collection of female bossa nova records – one that really goes way past the usual! First up is Bossa Classica by Caterina Valente – a German singer by birth, but one who was really open to new styles from around the world – including lots of jazz, Latin, and Brazilian ... (Brazil) read more CD
El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Groovy sounds from the Vernons Girls – a larger choir who were originally created in support of a Liverpool football team – but who shrunk to a trio by the early 60s, when they recorded some very rocking material! That latter sound of the group is our favorite here – and the set ... (Rock) read more CD
Various —
Escape In Time – Popular British Television Themes Of The 60s ... CD El (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Way more than just the usual collection of famous British TV themes from the 60s – as this set offers up some great rare nuggets, unusual versions, and some obscure tracks that are all pretty darn fresh to our American years! As you well know if you're a fan of anything pop culture from this ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Various —
I'd Love To Turn You On – Classical & Avant Garde Music That Inspired The Counterculture (3CD set) ... CD El (UK), 1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
The title's a reference to a Beatles' song – and the set brings together a range of classical and other styles of music that had a huge influence on the 60s pop scene – a number of sources that you'll definitely recognize in later work by the Fab Four, plus lots more important work as ... (Classical) read more CD
El (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 4 CDs ... $22.99
A huge set of music – one that's maybe a bit different than you might expect! Right from the start, Stanley Kubrick was a groundbreaking director – one who had a great sense of music on the screen – sometimes from film scores that he'd commission for his movies, sometimes from ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
El (UK), New Copy ... About May 20, 2020
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