Peter Abdul —
Get Down With Me ... LP EMI/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.99
The cover looks a bit cheesy – like some sort of Star Search graphic – but the album's a rock-solid gem from the second decade of Nigerian funk – recorded in Lagos with a great boogie vibe, and a groove that's as heavy on keyboards as it is on riffing guitar and percussion! Peter ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fernanda Abreu —
Raio X ... CD EMI (Brazil), 1997. Used ...
$3.99
Totally amazing set of 3 rare early Milton Banana LPs from his prime bossa nova years. Not only that, but the albums are some of his hardest to find: Ve, Milton Banana Trio (1968 LP), and Balancando Vol 2. All 3 CDs are filled with non-stop hard bossa piano grooves, with lots of hard piano solos ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, box has some light wear - nothing major.)
With 26 tracks featuring a fair bit of film music including the theme songs from "Liquidator", "Moonraker" and "Diamonds Are Forever", plus two versions of "Goldfinger". (Vocalists) CD
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
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... (Rock) read moreCD
An incredible album from Lo Borges – one of the best singer/songwriters on the Brazilian scene of the 70s! Borges first burst into the spotlight for his work on the Club Da Esquina album by Milton Nascimento – and his work as part of Milton's "corner club" really helped shape ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a bonus lyric insert too!)
David Bowie —
Let's Dance ... LP EMI, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A mega-hit for David Bowie – and an album that reduced some of the complexity of previous efforts, yet still managed to hold onto all that was great! There's definitely some massive chart material here, but the tunes are still some of the best of their time, pop-wise – tracks that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
The second half of Bowie's Thin White Duke years in the studio – a record that's more cool and condensed than his Young American album – but equally sublime in its own sort of way! The format here is much more compact – with a small group working alongside Bowie, still with some ... (Rock) read moreCD
The second half of Bowie's Thin White Duke years in the studio – a record that's more cool and condensed than his Young American album – but equally sublime in its own sort of way! The format here is much more compact – with a small group working alongside Bowie, still with some ... (Rock) read moreCD
An incredible version of this rock and roll classic – featuring a book-style cover that contains the full original Ziggy Stardust album, plus a bonus CD's worth of demos, alternate takes, and other rare tunes! Arguably one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time – and the key ... (Rock) read moreCD
(30th Anniversary 2CD Edition – comes in a cool hardbound book filled with notes, photos, and great bonus tracks!)
An excellent Dutch group from the end of the 60s – one who merge blues rock influences with a farther-reaching jazz-based sensibility – not entirely prog, but in a way that also echoes some of the big changes going on in the UK scene of the period! The great Jan Akkerman is at the head ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Victor Assis Brasil —
Brasil Instrumento ... CD EMI (Brazil), 1979. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A well-done best of set – and titles include "Wuthering Heights", "Running Up That Hill", "Experiment IV", "The Dreaming", "Babooshka", "Hounds Of Love", "Wow", "Breathing", and "Cloudbusting". (Rock) CD
A singles collection, but one that's so strong, so essential, it may well make the album the greatest full length set the Buzzcocks ever issued! All their classics are here – the short, tight, yet tuneful tracks that made these guys such a standout in the early punk years – and which ... (Rock) read moreCD
A beautiful set of duets from 60s samba stars Elizeth Cardoso and Ciro Monteiro – released in collaboration with the Bossaudade TV show! The sound here is light and lively – with backing from Caculinha and his combo, who mix together acoustic samba rhythms with a nice touch of electric ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Featuring Ron Carter on bass, Stephen Scott on piano, Payton Crossley on drums, and Roger Squitero on percussion. Tracks include "Gone", "Seven Steps To Heaven", "Bags' Groove", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Someday My Prince Will Come" and the Carter ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant work from CCS – a jazz-rock big band led by UK blues rocker Alexis Korner, arranged by Brit easy maestro John Cameron, and produced to full strength by the legendary Mickie Most! The group had a sound that was really great – with lots of fuzzy guitars up front in the mix, ... (Rock) read moreCD
Great early work from one of the hippest bassists of his generation! Paul Chambers cut this obscure little album in LA, featuring a "jazz delegation from the east" that included Philly Joe Jones on drums and John Coltrane on tenor – plus pianist Kenny Drew, who had already been ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. This copy is still in the original shrink, which is open at one end – includes obi!)
Judy Cheeks —
Respect ... CD EMI, 1995. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland – a unique small combo session that's even groovier than their famous big band work! The setting is wonderful – Clarke on drums, Boland on piano, and a sextet lineup that includes Sahib Shihab on flute, Fats ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland – a unique small combo session that's even groovier than their famous big band work! The setting is wonderful – Clarke on drums, Boland on piano, and a sextet lineup that includes Sahib Shihab on flute, Fats ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic set – and one that really lives up to the promise of its title! Harold Corbin is a hell of a driving pianist – one who grabs you right from the very first note, with the kind of soulful swing that might have been more at home on Chess/Argo Records at the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1998 pressing – obi is attached to spine with double stick tape and has some wear.)
The most mindblowing work we've ever heard from guitarist Amancio D'Silva – a really freewheeling blend of jazz and Indian music, and a set that goes far beyond most of his other albums! The album definitely lives up to the dream sequence promised by the title – as it features one long ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever full length presentation of a legendary live set from D'Angelo – recorded early in his career, and working through a host of classic tunes that really add in a nice layer to his own great music! D'Angelo's caught here in the legendary temple of groove – London's Jazz ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Deep Purple —
Made In Japan ... CD EMI (Italy), 1972. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Their double-live classic from the 70s – with "Smoke On The Water", "The Mule", "Child In Time", "Strange Kind Of Woman", "Lazy", and the jamming "Space Truckin". (Rock) CD
Way better than the usual box set of this vintage – given how much Fats Domino recorded for Imperial, the set's not an overview, but a near-complete set! Great book, too! (Soul) CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the box and the booklet – includes all 4 CD's in individual cases. Just the CD's!!!)
Joao Donato E Seu Conjunto —
Cha Dancante ... CD Odeon/EMI (UK), 1956. Used ...
$12.99
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Joao Donato – pre-bossa tunes with a jazzy dancing groove! The style here mixes together swinging jazz with other elements of Brazilian rhythms – percussion grooving with piano, accordion, and some very nice work on clarinet – jazzy and ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(2008 EU pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Sheena Easton —
Private Heaven ... LP EMI, 1984. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Back In The City", "Swear", "Hard To Say It's Over", "Hungry Eyes", "All By Myself", "Love & Affection", "Strut", and "Sugar Walls". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light surface wear.)
A modern minimalist watershed – and maybe one of the first indications that Brian Eno was moving onto higher ideas in his music! The album's an important release on the Obscure series from Island Records – a special imprint that was curated by Eno, as a way of giving showcase to new ... (Rock) read moreCD
Eva —
Eva (1974) ... CD EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Sweet 70s grooving from Brazilian singer Eva – a bit of soul, a bit of easy, all styled together nicely by orchestrations from the magical maestro Gaya! Gaya's work here is similar to his best backings for other artists in the Blue Brazil generation – a mix of American pop, post-bossa ... (Brazil) read moreCD
An overlooked killer from First Circle – the only album ever cut by this obscure Brooklyn group, and a sweet set of 80s groove all the way through! There's a tight bounce to the whole record – thanks in part to production from Randy Muller, who gives the set the same focus and energy ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Gang Starr —
Daily Operation ... CD Chrysalis/EMI, 1992. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Guru and Premier at peak level – and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the early 90s! Everything we love about classic Gang Starr is in full effect on Daily Operation – hard-hitting beats, dexterous jazz funk and soul samples, deft scratches and Guru's mic mastery out front. ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Classic work from this glammy British combo – not as well-remembered as some of their contemporaries, but equally nice! Titles include "Geordie's Lost His Liggie", "Give You Till Monday", "Hope You Like It", "Don't Do that", "Strange Man", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although the date of this one might make you think that Al's softening it up a bit, that's definitely not the case! If anything, the record's a bit rougher than some of his earlier albums on Hi – with Willie Mitchell still working on production and arrangements, but perhaps not crossing all ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Beto Guedes —
Amor De Indio ... LP EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1978. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Looks like Beto Guedes was dragged out of bed for the cover shoot – but that doesn't stop the record from being one of his best of the 70s! Wagner Tiso plays keyboards and also handles arrangements – and titles include "O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre", "Era ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve. Back cover has a small import sticker.)
Titles include "Roupa Nova", "Casinha De Palha", "Pela Claridade De Nossa Casa", "Cruzada", "Rio Doce", "Como Nunca", and a nice version of "Norwegian Wood". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Features arrangements from Wagner Tiso and Toninho Horta – on titles that include "Nena", "Um Sonho", "Izabel", "O Amor Nao Precisa Razao", "Radio Experiencia", and "Paisagem Na Janela". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Ely Guerra —
Lotofire ... CD EMI/Omtown, 2006. Used ...
$3.99
Overlooked gems from this key reedman on the Brit modern scene of the 60s – two rare albums in a single package! First up is Movement – one of the most obscure albums recorded by Joe Harriott – leading light of the British avant scene in the 60s – and one of the best, too! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sublime work from vocalist Dick Haymes – a singer who's best known for his early 40s work with big bands, but who reinvented himself tremendously during the 50s! Haymes is heard here on his complete recordings for Capitol – a total of 2 albums, plus bonus singles – nearly all of ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
2 incredible slices of Lee Hazlewood – both pulled from his later, less-documented years too! Poet Fool Or Bum is a wonderful set that follows in the spirit of Lee's great Swedish recordings of the time – done in a mode that's got traces of folk, bits of outlaw country, and all of the ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Nona Hendryx —
Female Trouble ... LP EMI, 1987. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With 43 tracks including "Big Mama Jump", "LA Blues", "Katie May", "Thinkin & Worryin", "Sugar On My Mind", "Moon Rise Blues", "Howling Wolf", and "See See Rider". (Blues) CD
Shankar Jaikishan —
Raga Jazz Style ... LP EMI/Outernational (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.99
An album that's every bit as cool as you might expect – a set that's very much in the same Indo-jazz experiments as saxophonist Joe Harriott, but with a slightly different approach overall! Although sitar is part of the instrumentation, there's also a fair bit of conventional jazz phrasing ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great late 70s set from Bert Jansch – a set that's maybe a bit of a return to his roots, but which also really marks Jansch as a much stronger vocalist than he ever was in the early days! There's this confidence and maturity to the lyrics that's really great – Bert inflecting things ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A real shift in modes for the legendary Bert Jansch – as you might guess from the sunny Santa Barbara on the cover – which is a long way from the rainy roots of Bert's music in the UK! Jansch steps out here as maybe more of a singer than before, but still gets in plenty of his amazing ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Laurie Johnson —
Synthesis ... LP EMI (UK), 1970. Very Good+ ...
$28.99
One of the more ambitious titles in the legendary Lansdowne series – a batch of work from mostly-soundtrack composer Laurie Johnson – featuring key solo work by Joe Harriott on alto, Tubby Hayes and Tony Coe on tenors, and Kenny Wheeler on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The rare second album by the Jongo Trio – a fantastic bossa group who mixed together vocals and keyboards with stunning magic! The trio's approach is similar to that of the more famous Tamba Trio – in that the three members groove on keyboards, bass, and percussion – while also ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(These CDs are copy controlled.)
Stanley Jordan —
Flying Home ... LP EMI/Manhattan, 1988. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Stanley Jordan in a new sort of soulful setting – one that takes his guitar from the previous solo setting of initial Blue Note albums, and gives it a fuller and smoother groove overall! The production and arrangements are by Preston Glass – a master of smooth jazz in these early years ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible collection – four albums that feature this amazing singer at her height, along with bonus tracks too! First up is Feminina – one of Joyce's greatest albums – and maybe the first record we'd point to for anyone interested in her music! The set's an incredible blend ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A triple-header from Earl Klugh – three records that helped redefine the sound of jazz guitar at the end of the 70s! First up is Finger Paintings – a real breakout album for Earl, and the kind of record that got him on the a-list of fusion players for the rest of the 70s! The title ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Earl Klugh —
Low Ride ... CD Capitol/EMI (Germany), 1983. Used ...
$6.99
Featuring guest keys from Ronnie Foster and orchestral arrangements by Johnny Mandel, Clare Fischer, and Dave Matthews. (Jazz) CD
An overlooked gem from The Koobas – a group who tried very hard and made some excellent records in the late 60s – only to see this set come out after the group had thrown in the towel! Don't let that stop your ears from digging in deep, though – as the whole thing's a subtle ... (Rock) read moreCD
As smooth as mink – and as sexy too! The album's one of Peggy's jazziest from the Capitol years – and has her working with some really great arrangements by Max Bennett or Benny Carter – both of whom come up with a lean groove that swings tremendously, but without some of the ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Classic work from Legiao Urbana – one of the best Brazilian bands of the early 80s, and a group who've got a sound that easily matches some of the best UK acts of the time – save for the fact that the lyrics are all in Portuguese! The sound here is tight and dark – tuneful songs, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Legiao Urbana —
Tempestade ... CD EMI (Brazil), 1996. Used ...
$6.99
A very cool set – one that contains the full albums Imagine, Rock N Roll, Walls & Bridges, Mind Games, Shaved Fish, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Live Peace In Toronto, and Sometime In New York City/Live Jam! Features the original album covers for each record, too. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Box has some wear, aging, and a bit of splitting on the corners. Inside contents are great!)
John Lennon revisits the rock and roll canon after years of emotionally charged solo material – a move that was partially imposed by legal necessity, but got even more messed up from there – culminating a solid, set of pure Rock N Roll in '75! Includes sessions produced by Lennon in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Logic System —
Venus ... CD EMI/We Want Sounds (Switzerland), 1981. New Copy ...
$16.99
A really beautiful record from the Japanese electro scene at the start of the 80s – a record that's got some of the catchy synth modes of the period, but which also has a fair bit of other elements going on too! Logic System features keyboards from Hideki Matsutake – best known for his ... (Rock) read moreCD
Logic System —
Venus ... LP EMI/We Want Sounds (Switzerland), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.99
A really beautiful record from the Japanese electro scene at the start of the 80s – a record that's got some of the catchy synth modes of the period, but which also has a fair bit of other elements going on too! Logic System features keyboards from Hideki Matsutake – best known for his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprising little gem from the late 60s UK blues rock scene – and one of the first efforts from a young Dave Edmunds! Edmunds is the key member of this trio – singing lead vocals and playing some incredibly smoking guitar that kicks off this blues-heavy set, and needs no apologies ... (Rock) read moreCD
Bobby Lyle —
Genie ... CD Capitol/EMI (UK), 1977. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A funky fusion classic – and quite possibly Bobby Lyle's most perfectly realized album! The set was Bobby's first full US outing, and it's filled with soaring, riffing keyboards that stretch out into territory explored a few years before by Johnny Hammond and Lonnie Liston Smith! The real ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Madredeus —
Ainda ... CD EMI (Brazil), 1995. Used ...
$2.99
Original motion picture soundtrack from the Wim Wenders film Lisbon Story. (Brazil) CD
Cesar Camargo Mariano & Helio Delmiro —
Samambaia ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Spare duets between these two Brazilian jazz giants Cesar Camargo Mariano and Helio Delmiro – but great work throughout, and filled with a lot more soul and energy than you'd expect! Mariano plays mostly electric keyboards – but not in a way that overrides the acoustic guitar of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing from 1985. Cover has light wear.)
Massive Attack —
Collected (2CD & DVD) ... CD EMI/Virgin (Germany), 1980s/1990s/2000s. Used 2CD & DVD ...
$11.99
Includes a second disc of rarities & a DVD with 11 videos. (New Grooves) CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear & a 'cut' across the top spine. DVD is NTSC coded, Region 0.)
Whimsical samba tunes from Germano Mathias – recorded with backing by Jorge Costa, and a strong, full production mode that really keeps the tracks going strong. Titles include "Maria Espingardina", "Baiano Capoeira", "Desigualdade", "Vaidosa", "Lar ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Matumbi —
Point Of View ... LP EMI, 1979. Very Good- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Second LP from this British reggae band, one of the first of their kind. Matumbi paved the way for groups like Steel Pulse & Aswad, before there really was a native British reggae scene. Although the group included the great Dennis Bovell –who was the man behind most of the important ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and a bent corner.)
A classic bit of lost funky electric piano from Brazil! The album has a similar feel to Deodato's early 70's work, and includes a killer electric version of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" that's very similar to Deodato's "2001" – soaring along on a great funky groove, with ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican Quad pressing on Odeon. Cover has light wear.)
Mel & Kim —
FLM ... CD EMI, 1987. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our guilty pleasures during the 80s, and still a guilty enough pleasure that we enjoy hearing now and then these days. The record's a classic bit of Stock, Aitken, Waterman production – and it features the girls' big hit "Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)", plus "Fr ... (Soul) read moreCD