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Aardvark —
Aardvark ... CD 
Deram/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Tripped out, hard rocking, and massively powerful stuff by this little-known British group from the early 70s – a group who clearly have picked up some of the progressive leanings of the jazz rock scene of the time, but who manage to hone the whole thing down into a really focused sound! ... (Rock) read more CD
Ancient Grease —
Women & Children First (with bonus track) ... CD Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An obscure UK group, and one who blend together hard rock modes with some slightly more sensitive moments – all with production and arrangements from John Weathers, in his years before more progressive sounds with Gentle Giant! The music here is a lot more down to earth, and plenty earthy ... (Rock) read more CD
Jon Anderson —
Animation (with bonus tracks) ... CD Atlantic/Esoteric (UK), 1982. Used ... $9.99
Miller Anderson —
Bright City (with bonus tracks) ... CD Deram/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Miller Anderson's a singer you might know from work in the Keef Harley Band – but here, he's a very different voice entirely – using his really unique sense of phrasing in a way that's nicely personal and surprisingly soulful at points – all with a quality that makes the record ... (Rock) read more CD
Eric Burdon & The Animals —
When I Was Young – The MGM Recordings 1967/MGM/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5CD ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic package of work from The Animals – all their great second chapter albums for MGM, offered up here with bonus tracks too! First up is Winds Of Change, presented in both stereo and mono mixes – one of The Animals' most psychedelic outings ever – and also a bit funky at ... (Rock) read more CD
Warner/Esoteric (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
An overdue reunion for Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll (now billed as Tippetts) – and a late 70s session that sounds quite a bit different than their mod soul of the 60s! The format here is still somewhat in a soul-based vein – but the sound is much more 70s, and much more "adult&qu ... (Jazz) read more CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99 About January 20, 2024
A wonderful departure for Kevin Ayers – an album that's a lot lighter and more whimsical than his original fame with Soft Machine! The tunes are extremely playful, and often quite catchy – almost a Donovan-esque blend of folksy roots and jazz inflections – but tuned a bit more ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Baker Gurvitz Army —
Baker Gurvitz Army – Live 1975 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
Super-heavy live work from the Baker Gurvitz Army – stepping out here with even more power than on some of their studio material of the time! The drums of Ginger Baker are worth the price of admission alone, but all aspects of the performance here are top shelf – the vocals of Steve ... (Rock) read more CD
Blossom Toes —
If Only For A Moment (3CD set – with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy 3CDs ... Out Of Stock
A very heady second album from Blossom Toes – much darker than their debut a few years before, and done with a fuzzy-headed sound that almost echoes the generation of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – but which still has some of their best psych elements in place too! It's clear that ... (Rock) read more CD
Asylum/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
The last album ever recorded by The Byrds, and a set that almost has the group going full circle – as the record's a reunion of sorts, and features an early lineup of the group back together – then-leader Roger McGuinn, joined by Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Michael ... (Rock) read more CD
(Newly remastered edition!)
Centipede —
Septober Energy (2CD edition) ... CD RCA/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark session that gathered together just about every hip British jazz and jazz/rock musician of the time – and brought them together into one super-cool orchestra of sound! Robert Fripp produced the record, and Keith Tippett is the overall music director – but the album's got a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Charlie Christian/Esoteric/OJC, Early 40s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The roots of bebop! During the early 40s, sets held in Harlem nightclubs, especially the famous Minton's, were seminal to the development of bebop – and you'll hear exactly what we mean on this long overdue CD reissue. The set features material recorded by Jerry Newman at Minton's and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Djabe & Steve Hackett —
Back To Sardinia Tapes (CD & DVD) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 2019. Used CD & DVD ... Out Of Stock
Steve Hackett on guitar, Attila Egerhazi on guitar and percussion, Tamas Barabas on bass, guitar, and synth, Aron Koos-Hutas on trumpet and flugelhorn, Janos Nagy on keyboards, Peter Kaszas on drums, percussion and vocals, and Gulli Briem on drums. (Rock) CD
(DVD is NTSC coded, all region.)
Leslie Drayton & Fun —
Innuendos ... LP Esoteric, 1987. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Warm and soulful jazz from trumpeter Leslie Drayton – an excellent player from the 80s indie scene, and an artist who could make a record like this smooth without sounding slick! The set's got a compressed, professional feel – kind of like a more R&B-styled take on soul jazz, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leslie Drayton & Fun —
What It Is Is What It Is ... LP Esoteric, Mid 80s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Mellow smooth jazz and modern soul from trumpeter Leslie Drayton – working here with his group Fun, which features vocals by Barbara Morrison, alto sax by Curtis Peagler, and keyboards by Billy Childs. Most of the tracks are a bit too tinny to come off well – but there's a few nice ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Julie Driscoll —
Julie Driscoll 1969 ... CD Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Julie Driscoll's come a long way from her years with Brian Auger here – stepping out in a freer sound that marks the shift in the British scene from beat group grooving to jazz-rock jamming. The session features a host of likely suspects from that hip side of the scene where avant jazz and ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Earth & Fire —
Song Of The Marching Children ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
United Artists/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 24.99
A record that has Family very much at the top of their game – and working in a format that some of their contemporaries were trying on record at the time – serving up one side of live material, and one set in the studio! Although the group are sometimes linked to the prog scene of the ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Anyway ... LP 9.99
Family —
Bandstand (with bonus tracks) ... CD Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A record that marks a slight shift for Family – maybe a more focused approach to songwriting, yet one that's still very much their own – given the undeniably wild vocals of the legendary Roger Chapman! Chapman's knocking it out of the park here – even nudging aside John Wetton, ... (Rock) read more CD
(Includes bonus tracks!)
Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 34.99
One of our favorite moments in the strong run of records from Family – a set that's still strongly defined by the vocals and songwriting of Roger Chapman, but which also has a lot more going on as well! John Wetton's joined the group for this album, and adds in bass and a bit of vocals ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Fearless ... LP 11.99
United Artists/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $15.99 21.99 About January 20, 2024 Also available It's Only A Movie ... LP 4.99
Deram/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 25.99
A pair of albums from Frijid Pink, plus bonus tracks too – all served up in a single set! First up is the self-titled debut – a heady set from the Detroit scene, yet one that also instantly has the group stepping away from their contemporaries! There's plenty of the freak and fuzz ... (Rock) read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie/Esoteric, Early 40s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
The roots of bebop! During the early 40s, sets held in Harlem nightclubs, especially the famous Minton's, were seminal to the development of bebop – and you'll hear exactly what we mean on this long lost super tough to find 10". The set features material recorded by Jerry Newman at ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and masking tape on the bottom seam.)
Peter Green —
End Of The Game (with bonus tracks) ... CD Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic solo album from guitar genius Peter Green – recorded right after he'd departed Fleetwood Mac, the band he helped found – and done in a freewheeling trippy style that's unlike anything recorded by that other group! Green's guitar is still unbelievably strong, but cast ... (Rock) read more CD
Peter Green —
End Of The Game (with bonus tracks) ... CD Reprise/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic solo album from guitar genius Peter Green – recorded right after he'd departed Fleetwood Mac, the band he helped found – and done in a freewheeling trippy style that's unlike anything recorded by that other group! Green's guitar is still unbelievably strong, but cast ... (Rock) read more CD
Greenslade —
Spyglass Guest (with bonus tracks) ... CD Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic keyboards from Dave Greenslade – a UK progger we'd have to put right up there with Rick Wakeman or Keith Emerson for his skills on the keys! And at some level, on this album Dave hews closer to the core sound of the best prog years than Wakeman or Emerson might have been doing in ... (Rock) read more CD
Greenslade —
Time & Tide (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
The final album from Greenslade – a set that has the group maybe compressing things a bit from their previous records – going for shorter songs that sometimes have a bit more bite, but still never lose that fantastic keyboard core that made them so great at the start! The vocals soar ... (Rock) read more CD
Island/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
An overlooked gem from that key moment when Island Records was pushing into some of the farther reaches of the UK scene – and turning out some really interesting records like this in the process! Luther Grosvenor worked in Spooky Tooth, but he's got a quality here that's very different than ... (Rock) read more CD
Gypsy —
Comes A Time – The United Artists Recordings (Gypsy/United Artists/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
The full United Artists recordings of this enigmatic group – two full albums, and a bonus single too! First up is the self-titled Gypsy – work by a group who shouldn't be confused with the American act of the same name, even though their sound definitely has some influence from the ... (Rock) read more CD
Hard Meat —
Space Between – The Recordings 1969/Warner/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
Two rare albums from the legendary Hard Meat, plus an unreleased third record that predates their two releases on Warner Brothers! First up is the self-titled Hard Meat, from a group with a name that's a bit misleading – you might guess some sort of Spinal Tap-ish posturing hard rock act ... (Rock) read more CD
Harsh Reality —
Heaven & Hell (with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Deram/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $44.99 68.99
A tremendous run of music from the great Keef Hartley – a British drummer who was maybe not the biggest name on the scene, but who created some wonderfully groovy music on the albums in this set! The records are a brilliant blend of jazz and rock elements, but in ways that are so different ... (Rock) read more CD
Hawkwind —
Warrior On The Edge Of Time (Steve Wilson remix) ... LP Atco/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A stone classic from the legendary Hawkwind – a set that's steeped in all their best space rock modes of the 70s – yet which also has a wonderfully sharp sort of focus too! Keyboards, guitars, and drums soar to the skies right from the start – prefacing an intensity that so many ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 34.99
A pair of classic albums from this unique British group – packaged with lots of bonus material too! First up is the Sea Shanties debut – a freaky, fuzzy set from High Tide – a record that some folks know for its groundbreaking use of electric violin, but one that's equally great ... (Rock) read more CD
Jade Warrior —
Eclipse/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A pair of lost albums from Jade Warrior – back to back in a single set! Eclipse is a mighty nice set from the early 70s run of records from Jade Warrior – but a set that was recorded at the time, and which lie unissued for years! As with so many great never-issued records, the passage ... (Rock) read more CD
Jade Warrior —
Jade Warrior (with bonus track) ... CD Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The fantastic debut of Jade Warrior – a group who were one of the most unique prog acts to record for the Vertigo label in the 70s! Jade Warrior is just a trio – and unlike some of the harder-rocking power trios of the time, the group have a way of balancing softness and intensity, ... (Rock) read more CD
Jade Warrior —
Released (with bonus track) ... CD Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The searing second album from Jade Warrior – and a record that shows the world what a mighty guitar powerhouse lurked behind their faux-Japanese aesthetics! The group's a quintet for this record – upped from the debut – and in addition to razor-sharp guitar work from Tony Duhig, ... (Rock) read more CD
Island/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99 44.99
Cotillion/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
The lasting legacy of Screaming Lord Sutch – and an album that's almost equally well-known for its work by a host of famous guests – including Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and others! Page is perhaps the most involved here – as he produced the set with Sutch, co-wrote some ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends ... LP 6.99
John McLaughlin & John Surman —
Where Fortune Smiles ... CD Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking early album from guitarist John McLaughlin – a set that's a bit different than his more famous work of the mid 70s – with maybe a more avant approach, and a lot more bite as well! The set's really an equal collaboration, rather than just a McLaughlin session – ... (Jazz) read more CD
A&M/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 38.99
The Move are looking a bit fuzzier here than in their earlier years – and they're sounding a bit fuzzier too, but in a way that's totally great! The group's down to a quartet, which seems to bring even more focus on the great vocals of Carl Wayne, and heady guitar of Roy Wood! There's a ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shazam ... LP 18.99
Nektar —
Sounds Like This (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1973. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
New York Pro Musica Antiqua —
English Medieval Christmas Carols ... LP Counterpoint/Esoteric, 1953. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(Holiday Music) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Esoteric pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, spot of clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Procol Harum —
Shine On Brightly (3CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Deram/Esoteric (UK), 1968. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
The stunning second album from Procol Harum – a record that takes everything that's wonderful about their debut, and pushes it even farther – to a very unique space that's completely the group's own! The songcraft here is magical – with great work from the team of vocalist Gary ... (Rock) read more CD
Renaissance —
Scheherazade & Other Stories (2CD/Sire/Esoteric (UK), 1976. New Copy 2CD & DVD ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic presentation of this 70s classic from Renaissance – a set that also feels as if it's got a sound that goes back much further in the past – maybe not to the flowering of culture after the middle ages, but maybe more to the folk rock world of the 60s! The group have some of ... (Rock) read more CD
Terry Riley —
Rainbow In Curved Air ... CD Sony/Esoteric (UK), 1971. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Terry Riley's most enduring works, and a haunting record that contains two extended modal minimal jams – "Rainbow In Curved Air" and "Poppy Nogood & The Phantom Band". "Rainbow" features Terry interweaving cool keyboard lines on organ, electric ... (Out Sound) read more CD
Also available Rainbow In Curved Air ... LP 39.99(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Spirogyra —
Future Won't Be Long – The Albums 1971 to 1973 (St Radiguns/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
Rocket/Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A set that's got a slightly different vibe than previous Stackridge albums – yet which also continues that special sort of hard to define quality that always made the group so unique! There's a feel to the set that's maybe a bit in keeping with the image on the cover – slight touches ... (Rock) read more CD
MCA/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 25.99
Really beautiful work from Stackridge – an early set, and one that's got the group working in more prog-oriented territory overall – yet still with a tightness to the tunes that avoids any side-long jams or solos that overwhelm the vocals and melody! Instrumentation includes bits of ... (Rock) read more CD
MCA/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A wonderful showcase for the wide-ranging talents of Stackridge – as the set features key production work from George Martin, who really has a way of expanding the sounds at the core of their music! Although Martin's best known for his famous Beatles work of the 60s, the maestro's touch in ... (Rock) read more CD
Decca/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
A record that's graced by a fantastic 70s cover by Hipnosis, and one that's got exactly the kind of groovy UK sound that you might expect! Stackridge have this blend of hard rock elements with some of the tighter, more compressed production that was coming into play in British studios – ... (Rock) read more CD
Steppenwolf —
Steppenwolf – The Epic Years 1974 to 1976 (Slow Flux/Epic/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of albums from the reborn Steppenwolf – all presented here in a single set! First up is Slow Flox – a set that has the group really coming back into the fray, after John Kay had left for a bit and recorded as a solo act! All the raw power of the group is still very much at play ... (Rock) read more CD
Julie Tippetts —
Sunset Glow ... CD RCA/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Really mind-expanding work from British singer Julie Tippetts – an artist who's come a long way from the straighter soul sounds she was doing with Brian Auger in the late 60s! The album shows the same evolution expressed by many of Julie's British jazz rock contemporaries – a ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Touch —
Touch (with bonus tracks) ... CD Coliseum/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal record in the sound of the US scene at the end of the 60s – and a record that seems to trace an entire evolution in rock during the space of just one album! Touch have roots that go back to The Kingsmen and Don & The Goodtimes – and you can definitely hear garage elements ... (Rock) read more CD
United States Of America —
United States Of America (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Esoteric (UK), 1968. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy 3CD ... $18.99 38.99
A fantastic little set that heralds the beginning of a whole new generation in music – post-psych sounds from the year of 1969 – a time when the revolution had cooled a bit, but new waves of creative activity were really bubbling underground in the UK scene – as all these many ... (Rock) read more CD
Various —
Blowing Free – Underground & Progessive Sounds Of 1972 (4CD set) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
A great illustration of the sorts of qualities that always made the British scene so interesting over the years – as even in the big year of hits that was 1972, these groups still had a way of coming up with all sorts of interesting modes and really fresh styles – maturing the earlier ... (Rock) read more CD
Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy 4CD ... $26.99 51.99
Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy 4CD ... $31.99 39.99
Prog rock was shifting a bit as 1974 came into view, but the leading lights of the scene were still going strong – sometimes with new modes and slight shifts in production techniques that showed that the music was evolving very strongly, and not just content to mire in the modes of an initial ... (Rock) read more CD
Various —
Taking Some Time On – The Underground Sounds Of 1970 (4CD set) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking set of music from the start of the 70s – work by a variety of British groups who rose up from the underground and changed music forever – some who'd later fly to superstardom in the 70s, and many more who'd just remain the province of hipper listeners for decades to ... (Rock) read more CD
Various —
Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds Of 1973 (4CD set) ... CD Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
A stunning selection of cuts from a huge moment in prog on the British scene – the year 1973, and a time when the movement was maybe at its peak – or at least had some of its leading lights working at the top of their creative powers! This isn't a collection of classic rock hits, nor ... (Rock) read more CD
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