A rare 60s session from European vocalist Pedro Biker – singing here in English with backing by a very cool combo that includes Sahib Shihab! The sound is tighter and a bit more groovy than most other American male vocal sides from the time – a groove that's often snapping, swinging, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Incredible Japanese reissue package – with the original European-styled sleeve, plus an extra separate sleeve for the vinyl! Includes obi too.)
Blackwood Apology —
House Of Leather ... CD Fontana/Sundazed, 1969. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
A really cool concept album from the Chicago scene of the late 60s – a set that has dreamy sunshine pop harmonies blended with some darker psychedelic elements – all at a level that resonates strongly with the Dunwich production the whole thing received! There's almost a UK late 60s ... (Rock) read moreCD
Blackwood Apology —
House Of Leather ... LP Fontana, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A really cool concept album from the Chicago scene of the late 60s – a set that has dreamy sunshine pop harmonies blended with some darker psychedelic elements – all at a level that resonates strongly with the Dunwich production the whole thing received! There's almost a UK late 60s ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really cool concept album from the Chicago scene of the late 60s – a set that has dreamy sunshine pop harmonies blended with some darker psychedelic elements – all at a level that resonates strongly with the Dunwich production the whole thing received! There's almost a UK late 60s ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice Japanese package – featuring a group with Benny Golson on tenor and Lee Morgan on trumpet – on titles that include "Moanin", "Blues March", Les Liaisons Dangereuses", and "Night In Tunisia". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Olympia Concert ... LP Fontana, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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A crucial live set from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris during that formative year of 1958, when Art was starting to put together the lineup that would make the Messengers a legend! Both the young Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons are in the group, on trumpet and piano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – PAT 1504. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A crucial live set from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris during that formative year of 1958, when Art was starting to put together the lineup that would make the Messengers a legend! Both the young Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons are in the group, on trumpet and piano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(3-sided pressing – with "Blues March" and "Whisper Not" on side three!)
Art Blakey —
Wild ... LP Fontana (Japan), Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
One of the coolest entries in that overseas series from Fontana from the 60s – one that features a jazz artist with a groovy girl – an a unique presentation of vintage American material! This set features Art Blakey work for Riverside – and titles include "On The Ginza" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s Japanese pressing, in flipback cover – with obi! Back cover has a very small bit of marker, but front looks great.)
A great collaboration between Oscar Brown Jr. and the breezy Brazilian singer Luiz Henrique! Henrique was one of Brown's "discoveries", as was Sivuca, who also plays and arranges on the LP – gracing it with his classic bossa/jazzy kind of groove. The whole thing's an excellent mix ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a tiny cutout hole and minimal wear.)
Sandy Brown & His Gentlemen Friends —
Hair At It's Hairiest ... LP Fontana (UK), 1969. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Galt MacDermot completists take note – and Brit jazz fans too! This is a very groovy, very rare take on the Hair score – played by Brit reed player Sandy Brown, and a nice little group of other UK players like Kenny Wheeler, George Chisholm, Lenny Bush, Bobby Orr, and a young John ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
Douglas Edirih Chukwueke & HIs Olariche Supersonic Band —
Ewizi Nwa Nne ... LP Fontana (Nigeria), 1981. Good ...
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A stellar compilation that features work from Gal Costa's most groundbreaking period! The album includes some of Gal's very out Tropicalia tunes, plus some other mellower material, and duets with both Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. Titles include "Divino Maravilhoso", "London ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early John Dankworth at his best – from a time when he was really coming into his own, and turning out some excellent arrangements! The set features work from Mike Gibbs and Chris Pyne on trombones, Kenny Wheeler on trumept, Henry Lowther on cornet, Alan Branscombe on piano, and Tony Coe and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pretty great pop-psyche from Daughters Of Albion – a set that mixes the sing-song nature of the tunes with some deeper LA production from Leon Russell – all in a great blend fo styles that's really made the album a standout over the years! The group's a duo – Greg Dempsey and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – and a beautiful pressing, with the flip-back cover design of the original!)
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – even if it is a soundtrack that he recorded in France! The CD issue of this material features a whopping 20 minutes of extra material, for a total of 26 moody jazz tracks that were originally recorded for the French film Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1988 Fontana/Polygram pressing. Tray card has a light stain and a bit of pen.)
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A stunning look at one of our favorite singers of all time – captured here in the grooviest period of her career, and presented with a huge amount of rare and unreleased material too! In the late 60s, after her famous recordings for Verve, Blossom Dearie moved to the London scene, worked ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An amazing record – one that we'd never part with! The session is one of Blossom Dearie's greatest records ever – a sublime set of tunes recorded in London, at the end of the 60s, with larger arrangements than usual, and a feel that's almost psychedelic. Backings were arranged and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An amazing record – one that we'd never part with! The session is one of Blossom Dearie's greatest records ever – a sublime set of tunes recorded in London, at the end of the 60s, with larger arrangements than usual, and a feel that's almost psychedelic. Backings were arranged and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Beautiful airy bossa! This album's a 1964 session of straight piano bossa tracks by Deodato, with production by Roberto Quartin – and a sound that's a lot more mellow and fragile than his other records from the time! Deodato is amazingly restrained in his playing, and sticks to only piano ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early 70s packaging of an older bossa session by Deodato – done with a modern cover that's clearly trying to cash in on his fame at CTI! Don't let that fakery stop you though, because the record's a great one – a 1964 session of straight piano bossa tracks by Deodato, with ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, edge wear, aging, and lightly bent panels.)
Two really unusual albums from British drummer/singer John Dummer – an artist who was part of the British blues scene in the 60s – but who's something very different altogether! First up is John Dummer's Famous Music Band – a set that features key contributions from Nick Pickett ... (Rock) read moreCD
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders —
Game Of Love ... LP Fontana, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
An incredible collaboration between Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot – one of Serge's first duet albums ever – and a gem all the way through! In the year before he cut "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" with Jane Birkin, Serge recorded this great album with Brigitte Bardot in which ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark collaboration between Serge Gainsbourg and actress Jane Birkin – his paramour at the time, and a much younger woman! The pair come together beautifully here in a set of sensuous duets – tunes that have an open, honest approach to the relations between the sexes – yet ... (French) read moreCD
Ron Granier/Lulu/Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders —
To Sir, With Love ... LP Fontana, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A pretty groovy soundtrack – one that goes way past the hit! Sure, this one's always been famous for the wonderful track "To Sir With Love" – done here in 3 versions by the young and lovely Lulu, who also starred in the film. But the record's also got some great ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Includes the Fontana inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Seminal work from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – one of his greatest, and most ambitious albums ever! The album features Tubby at the head of a larger ensemble of jazz musicians, working through his own arrangements of jazz standards – re-worked and expanded in ways that practically ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A long-lost album from one of our favorite jazz talents of all time – British tenor legend Tubby Hayes, a player we'd easily place on a short list with giants like Dexter Gordon or Sonny Rollins! Like both of those players, Hayes has an incredible talent for longform solos that never lose ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A brilliant late album from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – one of his last true studio sessions, and a free-thinking album by a quartet that included Mike Pyne on piano, Ron Matthewson on bass, and Tony Levin on drums. Hayes' tenor talents are as strong as ever – imaginative and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing record by one of England's greatest jazz talents ever! This very rare album was recorded in the US, under the supervision of Roland Kirk – who also plays on the record, along with Walter Bishop Jr, Sam Jones, and Louis Hayes. Tubby's tone is fantastic – with all the raw ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Tubby Hayes —
Return Visit ... LP Fontana (UK), 1962. Near Mint- ...
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An amazing record by one of England's greatest jazz talents ever! This very rare album was recorded in the US, under the supervision of Roland Kirk – who also plays on the record, along with Walter Bishop Jr, Sam Jones, and Louis Hayes. Tubby's tone is fantastic – with all the raw ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Really great 180 gram Japanese pressing from 2006, with obi, insert, and separate sleeve for the LP!)
Tubby Hayes —
Tubbs ... CD Fontana (UK), 1961. Used ...
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One of the first Fontana albums by British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – and a well-rounded session with many great elements! About half the tracks feature Tubby on tenor, with a quartet that includes Terry Shannon, Jeff Clyne, and Bill Eyden – in the hard-hitting bop style of his earlier ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2005 pressing from the great Impressed Re-pressed series!)
Tubby Hayes & Paul Gonsalves —
Change Of Setting ... CD Fontana/Harkit (UK), 1965. Used ...
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A fantastic lost moment from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – a set that features a core British combo, but with the addition of Duke Ellington stalwart Paul Gonsalves on tenor and Ray Nance on trumpet and violin! The album crackles with all the soul and imagination of Tubby's other 60s ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Fantastic Joe Henderson Piano & Orchestra —
Hits Hits Hits! ... LP Fontana, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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An excellent set of Dutch jazz from the postwar years – a session built around the talents of pianist Pim Jacobs and bassist brother Ruud, both players who were quite well known in Pim's famous trio – but who step out here in a variety of different settings! Some of the tracks on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – UCJU 9054. A great pressing – very heavy!)
Jazz Composers Orchestra —
Communication ... LP Fontana, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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A fantastic album – one of the landmarks of the American 60s avant garde, issued only in Europe by the Fontana label. The Jazz Composer's Orchestra for this recording features a large set of players that includes Steve Lacy, Jimmy Lyons, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai – playing 3 long ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest combos on the Danish jazz scene of the 60s! The record has that best of the best sound that keeps us digging through European releases like this – an all-out great effort that easily matches, if not tops, some of the best American jazz from the same period. The group have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Japanese pressing, with obi! Incredible package – with the original European-styled sleeve, plus an extra separate sleeve for the vinyl!)
One of the greatest soundtracks ever – a record that set a whole new standard for audio representation of a film! The mad music for the set was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vincius De Moraes – and performed by Luiz Bonfa on guitar – but despite such prime ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from this heavy-hitting combo from Chicago – a group with a harder sound than even some of the better-known acts on Dunwich! The music here definitely carries elements of the blues espoused in the group's name – but the overall execution is much rougher, and more garagey ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a small corner bump and a drill hole, but looks great overall. Labels also have a drillhole.)
A fitting tribute to the masterful work of Brazilian poet and diplomat Vinicius De Moraes – pulled from classic records he cut in conjunction with Baden Powell, Odette Lara, Quarteto Em Cy, Toquinho, and others. The set's a great way to get some of Vinicius' best compositions on vinyl – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brazilian presssing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A bit more rough-edged than some of their late 60s contemporaries, but a group who's definitely got some Sunshine Pop leanings! The group features mixed male and female lead vocals – often with one more strongly out front – and a sound that's sunny, but also pretty fuzzy too – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label stereo promo. Cover has some ringwear, a bit of pen, and some glue stuck to the top seam.)
The brilliant debut LP of British tenorist Dick Morrissey – one of England's strongest players of the 60s, as you'll hear in this crackling set! The album features Morrissey working in a quartet – playing the tenor in a manner that's got all the liveliness and warmth of a player like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi, in a very cool flipback cover, and with separate sleeve for the vinyl!)
Nana Mouskouri —
Nana (1968) ... LP Fontana (France), 1968. Near Mint- ...
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MPB4 —
A Arte De MPB4 ... LP Fontana (Brazil), 1960s/1970s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$4.9914.99
Great work by one of Brazil's most unique groups! Of all the contributions that Brazil has made to the world pop legacy, one of the greatest is their strong tradition of pop vocal groups – most of which took a basic American jazz harmony sound and turned it into something really special and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, aging, and lightly bent corners.)
An excellent collection of the amazing work by this oft-overlooked Brazilian vocal group. The MPB4 combo managed to skirt bossa, samba, and MPB styles – and come up with a unique sound that was always extremely pleasing, and often a little challenging. This record features many great cuts ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare British session from vocalist Mark Murphy – and one of his grooviest albums of the 60s! Mark's working here with great backings from the orchestras of Tubby Hayes, John Dankworth, and Les Reed – all of whom give Murphy some of his hippest grooves to date, very much in the mode ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Early work from The Peddlers – the unique British trio who went onto cut some incredible break tracks in their day! This set's got the group more in the "beat" mode of things – still nicely syncopated, and working with the mix of guitar and organ that makes their tunes so ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has light wear and a small rip on the opening.)
Pere Ubu —
Cloudland ... LP Fontana, 1989. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Not the 60s album titled Blues Etude – but a 70s Japanese album that features that track, plus "Meditation", "Call Me", "Autumn Leaves", "Misty", "Moanin", and "Shadow Of Your Smile". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)
Red & Brown Brothers —
East Coast Jazz ... LP Fontana (Netherlands), Late 50s. Very Good ...
$28.9938.99
A set that features early work by a host of Dutch jazz stars from the postwar years – including Ack Van Rooyen on trumpet, Jerry Van Rooyen on trumpet and vibes, Toon Van Vliet on tenor, Rob Meyn on vibes, and Tinus Bruin on alto. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bit of pen on back, but is very nice overall.)
Most of the classic work by this great Brazilian singer is now out of print on vinyl – but you can at least grab this nice extended "best of" compilation, which features 24 hard to find tracks! The style's a mix of jazzy and bossa material with some of her more serious 70's stuff ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Brazilian pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has some ring impressions and bent corners.)
Unfortunately, most of the classic work by this great Brazilian singer is now out of print on vinyl – but you can at least grab this nice extended "best of" compilation, which features 25 hard to find tracks! The style's a mix of jazzy and bossa material with some of her more ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has unglued seams, some light wear on the back with a tiny peel.)
A great collection of classic work from Elis Regina! There are a total of 14 tracks all written by some of the biggest names in Brazilian songwriting. Songs include Lobo & De Moraes' "Canto Triste", Lins' "Madalena", Gil's "Ladeira Da Preguica", Jobim & ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking work from the Spencer Davis Group – the first edition of the combo, with a young Steve Winwood on vocals – heard here on 37 tracks that comprise both the a and b-side recordings of a huge run of early singles! There's a wonderful transformation over the course of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Mal Waldron's great performances in Tokyo – a city that always seemed to open him up more than usual! Half the record features a trio with Isao Suzuki on bass and Yoshiyuki Nakamura on drums – and the rest of the album features that combo joined by Kohsuke Mine on alto! Tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Fontana, with insert. Back cover has some light aging – front looks nice overall.)
Scott Walker —
Scott 4 ... CD Fontana (UK), 1969. Used ...
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A brilliant testament to the songwriting genius of Scott Walker – and an incredibly haunting batch of original tunes, filled with images of lonely madness and unactualized emotion, all sung by one of the greatest voices of the century! The album's not a record to be taken lightly – as ... (Rock) read moreCD
A fantastic compilation of rare bossa tracks – released by Polygram Brazil on the 10th anniversary of bossa nova! The set's got some really nice ones, and it has the kind of focus that gives it a distinctly Brazilian flavor – with none of the obvious sorts of tracks you'd expect from ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some surface wear, spot of pen on the back.)
A collection of some of the biggest hits by some of Brazil's most well known performers from the late 1960s and early 1970s, with tracks by Jorge Ben, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, and more! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
This is a collection of some of the biggest hits by some of Brazil's most well known performers from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Features Caetano Veloso, Elis Regina, Giberto Gil, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, Jorge Ben, and more! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes selections by Chico Buarque, Jair Rodrigues, Gal Costa, Joao Gilberto, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethania, and many more! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a trace of a price sticker, and a name in pen.)
Various —
Touchdown ... LP Fontana (UK), 1982. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With selections by The Higsons, The Farmers Boys, Animal Magic, Popular Voice, Maximum Joy, Vital Excursions, Dislocation Dance, Design For Living, and Pinski Zoo. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a stain at the bottom right corner.)