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Mainstream/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $2.99
Dramatic work for an Anthony Mann film with Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole on the top right corner.)
Big Brother & The Holding Company —
Big Brother & The Holding Company ... LP Mainstream, 1967. Very Good+ ... $26.99
The first full album featuring the incredible voice of Janis Joplin, as the singer of Big Brother & The Holding Company! Even at this early point, it's clear that there's some really incredible things happening with this band. Originally released on Mainstream, the production is a bit thin ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo Mainstream pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a light surface wear, and a split bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Mainstream, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
The Shirley Temple song is a weird choice – but "Hurry On Down" is nice! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mainstream, 1974. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Great single by this obscure New York band! "Boogie The Devil" in is a killer funky number, with that high-pitched alien voice that you might remember from "Granny's Funky Rolls Royce". It's got a tight popping breaking groove, and is quite funny throughout. The flipside is a ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Alice Clark —
Alice Clark ... LP Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
There weren't many vocal albums on the Mainstream label during the early 70s, and this rare soul side is a real overlooked gem! Alice Clark has a rich soulful voice, with a style that sounds a bit like Esther Marrow, mixed with some of the lead vocalists in Voices Of East Harlem – a really ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mainstream/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
The great self-titled Alice Clark LP on Mainstream plus earlier singles for Warner Brothers and unreleased tracks – the complete studio recordings from '68-72 – in one great set! There weren't many vocal albums on the Mainstream label during the early 70s, and this rare soul side is a ... (Soul) read more CD
Mainstream, 1968. Near Mint- ... $129.99
Catchy psychedelic era pop songcraft from Ellie Pop – one of the fruits from the vine of Mainstream Records' psyche years! Ellie Pop starts with some upbeat, mod R&B-tinged rhythms – then brings in sunny harmonies, fuzzy guitars, and swirling organs – all produced with a ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Mainstream/Legacy, Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
A tight little set that's never too wild – given the sharpness that trumpeter Maynard Ferguson can bring to the way he arranges a group! The album's one from a lost point between the two bigger recording moments of Ferguson's career, and has a sound that steps off nicely from his Roulette ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Frank Foster —
Loud Minority ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most amazing albums ever from Frank Foster – a totally righteous set that's light years ahead of his earlier work with the Basie Band! The format here is right up there with the best on Strata East at the time – a large-group session that's filled with some of the hippest ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Mainstream, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
Hal Galper —
Inner Journey ... LP Mainstream, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Hal Galper may be on an inner journey here – but he works with plenty of outward flow – really stepping out in an acoustic trio setting with the same sort of vibe that he brings to his work on Fender Rhodes! The lineup here is a bit unusual – as Dave Holland makes a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Roulette sticker and initials in pen.)
Mainstream, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
(Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner, clear tape on the seams, and light surface wear.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $6.99
Groovy soundtrack for this 60's international intrique film starring a young Horst Bucholz. Georges Garvarentz wrote and directed the music, with the sort of flair that he brings to the best of projects like these. The stuff's not as funky as his 70's stuff, but it's got a lot of nice moments, ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Shrinkwrap has a torn corner. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Mainstream, 1966. Sealed ... $2.99
The soundtrack to the 60s version of Stagecoach – the one with the outrageously beautiful Ann Margaret, Bing Crosby, Red Buttons, Slim Pickens and Alex Cord – with a lavish, though appropriately dust-strewn Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack! This '66 remake may not rival John Ford's landmark ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Roy Haynes —
Roy Haynes Hip Ensemble ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Roy Haynes works here with an ensemble that's definitely as hip as the title promises – a really righteous group that makes the album one of Roy's most spiritual records ever! Haynes was always a drummer who was really a cut above, even back at the start – but here, he really ... (Jazz) read more CD
Roy Haynes —
Senyah ... LP Mainstream, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A real standout in the career of drummer Roy Haynes – and a sweet set of spiritual jazz from the 70s, unlike most other albums that Haynes ever cut! The lineup here is totally great – with George Adams on tenor, Marvin Peterson on trumpet, and Roland Prince on guitar – and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a bit of peeling along the spine on front.)
Mainstream, Early 50s. Sealed Gatefold ... $34.99
Great vintage recordings from Lightning Hopkins – initially recorded by producer Bob Shad on his trips to the south in the early 50s, then later issued on Shad's label Mainstream in the 60s! The style here captures Hopkins at his best – very spare and lowdown, with gritty guitar ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing – with a distribution sticker in one corner of the cover.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A really beautiful little score by Maurice Jarre – smaller and more intimate than some of his other 60s work, with a number of nice tunes that turn slightly on a small amount of instrumentation. There's a feel here that's pretty dark overall – thin reed parts and a bit of harpsichord ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Mainstream, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
One of the bolder records from tenor saxophonist Paul Jeffrey – a player from the east coast scene who recorded most strongly for Mainstream records in the early 70s! The group on this album is relatively large – directed by Ernie Wilkins, but with modes that are a lot looser and more ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear and some aging.)
Milko Kelemen/Time, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A haunting album of shorter chamber works by some lesser known avant garde composers of the 60s. The works are all played by the Hamburger Kammersolisten, with direction by Francis Travis – and instrumentation that includes flute, oboe, violin, cello, and piano. The range of composers is ... (Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing on Mainstream.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $3.99
Arrangements by Torrie Zito, and titles include "All Blues", "Easy Living", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Fascinating Rhythm", "Bluesette", and "A Taste Of Honey". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the more obscure 60s albums cut by jazz vocalist Irene Kral – and a great little record that shows her to be more of a singer than we expected! Some of the tunes on the set have the straight vocals with band feel of Irene's other albums, but a few more go for a groovier sort of 60s ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK mono Fontana pressing, in a flip back cover, with some wrinkles on the opening.)
Mainstream, 1975. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
A hell of a soundtrack from the great Johnny Mandel – maybe his jazziest work of the 60s, and perfectly scored for this groovy cop film that stars Paul Newman as the 45-wielding title character! The vibe here is almost more 60s Quincy Jones than anything else – with sublime ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Mainstream, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Mainstream, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Dionne Warwick may have made the title track a hit, but the tune stands as a great start for this classic 60s album from Carmen McRae – one of those superb gems from a time when the singer was really finding herself – and hitting this mature territory that gave her what she fully ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Carmen McRae —
Carmen McRae – Arranged & Conducted By Peter Matz & Don Sebesky (Second To None/Mainstream, 1964. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A gorgeously and lush batch of material cut with arrangements by Peter Matz & Don Sebesky – with a surprisingly intimate feel! The strings soar, but the percussion is fairly spare and often a little bit off kilter – while Carmen emphasizes her phrasing and more earthy tendencies ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Second To None ... LP Mainstream, 1964. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Carmen McRae's best records of the 60s – an album done with beautiful arrangements from Peter Matz, who's probably best known for his work with Barbara Streisand at the time – and who really helps McRae take her music to the next level! Carmen was already one of the most ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has wear and staining on the back.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A rock-solid swinger from the great Carmen McRae – working here in a live setting with a very cool combo! The group's more than just a trio – although it is grounded by excellent piano work from Norman Simmons – and the record features nice use of flute from Ray Bernstein, guitar ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl has a short click on "I Wish I Were In Love Again".)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... $11.99
One of Blue Mitchell's hippest funky sets of the 70s – an unusual little record that mixes a bit of funky harmonica with his own soulful trumpet! The approach definitely echoes a bit of the "blues" in the title – but the groove is much more straightforward and funky – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2017 pressing, includes obi.)
Mainstream/Legacy, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Blue Mitchell's hippest funky sets of the 70s – an unusual little record that mixes a bit of funky harmonica with his own soulful trumpet! The approach definitely echoes a bit of the "blues" in the title – but the groove is much more straightforward and funky – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mainstream, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
A sweet batch of funky big band tracks – featuring a group led by Ernie Wilkins, and with work by players that include Hubert Laws, Chris Woods, Kenny Burrell, David Spinosa, Frank Owen, and Grady Tate! The rhythms are quite strong on the set – really kicking in with a lot of electric ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A nice little score from the great Piccioni – penned for a mid 60s film about a bullfighter! Given the setting, there's a number of tracks on here that have a slight flamenco tinge – but there's also plenty of other tunes done in the wonderfully seductive early Piccioni jazz style ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
Mainstream, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
A fantastic album as a leader from Sonny Red – a saxophonist who never got much chance to record under his own name, but always gave us something special when he did! Sonny recorded famously with Donald Byrd and Curtis Fuller in the 60s – but here, he's in an even hipper 70s mode of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Bobby Shad & The Bad Men —
Bobby Shad & The Bad Men ... LP Mainstream, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The only album to ever credit producer Bob Shad as a leader – even though the man had been behind so many famous records on labels that include Mainstream, Time, and Mercury! This set has Shad taking the hip vibe of the Mainstream label to the forefront – mixing funky jazz and trippier ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a touch of pen.)
Mainstream/Jazz Heritage, 1966. Used ... $7.99
The team of Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer shouldn't work so well together – but on 60s classics like this they really gel together nicely – and although Terry's always been an optimist, and Brookmeyer's had a history as a modernist, the pair cut some great records together! This set' ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Clark Terry/Mainstream, Mid 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from one of Clark Terry's best periods – and the kind of stripped-down swinging 60s set that really lets him show his most soulful side! The group features Terry on both trumpet and flugelhorn – working in co-leadership with Bob Brookmeyer on trombone – supported ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee/Mainstream, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A collection of early 50s material – recorded for the Sittin In With label, then issued here on Bob Shad's 70s imprint, Mainstream! The set's worth it alone for the work by Peppermint Harris – who's got a nice jazzy jump blues vibe! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has heavy wear, splitting seams and a cut corner.)
Mainstream, 1965. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Mainstream, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Sarah Vaughn's looking pretty groovy on the cover of this album, and she's sounding pretty groovy too – thanks to some sweet 70s backings from Ernie Wilkins! The style isn't exactly funky, but it's got some fully soulful sounds, and some great electric moments too – modes that almost ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1954. Used ... $9.99
One of the best entries in the Commodore Series on Mainstream – a collection of obscure mid 50s recordings by flute and tenor player Frank Wess, done in small group settings with a variety of players that include some of his bandmates in the Basie group! There's a more tightly arranged feel ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. Used ... $14.99
Forget the "hard mother blues" of the title – and think "funky big band grooves", because that's what the album's all about! Ernie really steps out on this one – sounding a lot funkier and more soulful than on some of his 60s outings – and working with a mix ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2017 pressing on Ultra-Vybe – includes obi!)
Jack Wilkins —
Windows (with bonus download) ... LP Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from guitarist Jack Wilkins – maybe one of his cleanest, coolest records of all time – and a set that really demonstrates the rich chromatic power of the young musician! The album's a trio date – with Mike Moore on electric and acoustic bass, and Bill Goodwin on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a code for a bonus download!)
Mainstream, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $2.99
Soulful alto work from Charles Williams – a player who sounds a bit like Hank Crawford here, but a fair bit funkier! The format is loose and open, very much in the best soul jazz style used by the Mainstream label at the time – and Williams alto is set up alongside tenor from David ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Various —
Return Of Jazz Funk – Killer Jazz Funk From Mainstream Vault Vol 2 ... CD Mainstream/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Massively funky work from the Mainstream Records catalog of the early 70s – some of the grittiest, most hard-hitting tracks recorded by the label at the time! Most of the tracks here are short, but pack plenty of punch – that rock-solid approach to jazz funk that Mainstream was putting ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Various —
This Is Mainstream – Ultimate Breaks & Beats From Mainstream Records ... LP Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A wicked dip into the catalog of 70s powerhouse Mainstream Records – a set that brings together the funkiest tracks from the label – not just from their electric jazz albums, but also their more obscure funky 45s from the same time too! The package is a strong blend of jazz, funk, and ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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