Mid 80s soul from Detroit's Colonel Abrams – One of the first artists to take the then burgeoning house sound into the mainstream – paired up with nicely grooving modern soul vibe! Includes the his "Trapped" and "I'm Not Gonna Let", with those bright and bumping ... (Soul) read moreCD
We used to love this single back in the day! Soulful vocals over an electro/seminal house groove, served up here in a radio edits and dub versions. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
With 13 tracks including "Satchel Mouth Swing", "Old Man Mose", "Hear Me Talkin' To Ya", "Back O' Town Blues", "Wild Man Blues", and "Gully Low Blues". (Jazz) CD
Louis Armstrong —
Deluxe ... LP MCA (Japan), 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ...
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Includes "What A Wonderful World", "La Vie En Rose", "C'est Si Bon", "April In Portugal", "Blueberry Hill", "Hello Dolly", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Basin Street Blues", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "I Come From A Musical Family", "Somebody Stole My Break", "If We Never Meet Again", "Lyin' To Myself", "Ev'ntide", "Swing That Music", "Mahogany Hall Stomp", "The Skeleton In The Closet", "Dipper ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The first chapter in the career of the Average White Band, Show Your Hand, was originally issued in the US as Put It Where You Want It. Average White Band are most clearly associated with Atlantic Records during the 70s – and that label's genius move to record white soul acts for the ... (Soul) read moreCD
(1997 CD pressing.)
Teodross Avery Quartet —
In Other Words ... CD GRP/MCA (Japan), 1994. Used ...
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Teodross Avery on tenor and soprano saxophone, Roy Hargrove on flugelhorn and trumpet, Charles Craig on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass, and Mark Simmons on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Small sample sticker on traycard artwork.)
(Out of print Ultimate MasterDisc gold CD pressing.)
John Barry/Georgie Fame —
Boom ... LP MCA (UK), 1968. Near Mint- ...
$11.9919.99
One of the hippest John Barry scores we've ever heard – quite different than his music for James Bond films, but still equally groovy! At some level, Barry's working here with an Ennio Morricone-like sense of space and sound – a love of gentle elements that emerge with a soft, tender ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue – appears to be the New Zealand pressing but labels are without rim text. Cover has light wear.)
Stripped-down Count Basie from the start of the 60s – a great little set that has the Count working with some of the best players from his larger group, in a session of even more intimate small combo material! The sounds here echo the Basie groove of the earlier years, but the overall ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Elmer Bernstein wrote the score to Otto Preminger's chilling film version of Nelson Algren's book The Man With The Golden Arm – a sad tale of jazz, gambling, and heroin addiction on the streets of Chicago (not far from Dusty Groove, in fact!) ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
The soundtrack to Berry's 60th birthday concert, with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Julian Lennon, Keith Richards, and Linda Ronstadt. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit at the top seam and bottom right corner.)
The lead single off Black Thought's solo joint, that never got released. The cut has a darker, moodier feel than much of the Roots' work, but is equally as dope. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A huge moment for Blackalicious – a group who'd been gaining plenty of cred on the underground, and who reached out to a much bigger set of ears with this major label debut! The whole thing's top-shelf through and through – superb production from Chief Xcel next to the words from Gift ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The instrumental companion to their first major label release finds the duo expanding outward and experimenting with their signature sound. Cuts include "Blazing Arrow", "4000 Miles", "Make You Feel That Way", "Paragraph President", and many more. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited promo in a stickered sleeve, with light wear and bumped corners.)
Chief Xcel and Hi Tek team up on the original LP version of this track, with some nice background vocals courtesy Keke Wyatt and a guest spot by Lateef the Truthspeaker of Latyrx and Talib Kweli. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Killer stuff by Art Blakey – one of his few non-Blue Note sessions from the time, and a hard-wailing set that features the Jazz Messengers as a sextet! The format is one that flourished briefly in these early 60s years – and in this case, the already great lineup of Lee Morgan on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tracks include "This Time I'm Gone For Good", "Yolanda", "Goin' Down Slow", "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City", "Soul Of A Man", and "Let The Good Times Roll" – 16 tracks in all. (Blues) CD
Bobby Bland definitely feels good here, and he sounds pretty good too – thanks to arrangements from the great Monk Higgins, who does a perfect job of mixing Bland's trademark vocals with some sweet late 70s arrangements! The sound is upbeat, but never in a cliched disco mode – more in ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with a title that certainly fits the bill – as the amazing voice of Bobby Bland is as real here as it ever was, and blended with superbly soulful backings that take the singer's sound forward for a whole new generation! Some of Bobby's contemporaries were content to just stick in a ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has light wear, cut corner.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Dreamer ... CD MCA/BGO (UK), 1974. Used ...
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Sure it's not his Duke recordings, and sure, the sound's a bit 70s-ish – but Bobby's voice is always fantastic, and he still sounds great in this smooth batch of tracks recorded in LA. Backings were arranged and conducted by Michael Omartian – but it's Bobby's vocals that really make ... (Blues) read moreCD
Bobby Bland is one of those rare talents that never lost his groove, even as the years went on – maybe a bit like The Dells, in that he started out in the earliest days of soul music, but then was able to shift with the styles and the times, all without ever giving up the vocal strengths that ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The landmark debut of Mary J Blige – a record that not only did a great job of blending underground hip hop and mainstream soul sensibilities – but maybe also opened the door for the Neo Soul revolution to come! Mary comes on here with a fresh new vision in female soul – one that' ... (Soul) read moreCD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Blue Mink —
Blue Mink ... LP MCA, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Not exactly soul, not exactly rock – Blue Mink were one of those rare 70s crossover groups who managed to draw from a number of sources, and create a unique blend that worked very well with mainstream audiences at the time. The group featured the vocals of the soulful Madeline Bell, plus ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some ring & edge wear, ink stamp on back.)
A real party of a record from this mighty 60s group – with Danny Kalb on vocals and lead guitar, and Al Kooper on Hammond, clavinet, and mellotron! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Boston —
Third Stage ... LP MCA, 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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The group's third album, delivered after a long delay – with titles that include "Amanda", "A New World", "To Be A Man", "Still In Love", "The Launch", "Cool The Engines", "My Destination", and "We're Ready". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A quintet session – features Jack Dejohnette on drums, Charlie Haden on bass, Kenny Kirkland on keys, Path Metheny on guitar, and Brecker on tenor sax. (Jazz) CD
Breakout brilliance from Bobby Brown – the album that really showed the world he could stand on his own strongly after leaving New Edition! Given the tight production from LA & Babyface, among others, the sound here is hardly cruel – and instead, the album's got a catchily ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breakout brilliance from Bobby Brown – the album that really showed the world he could stand on his own strongly after leaving New Edition! Given the tight production from LA & Babyface, among others, the sound here is hardly cruel – and instead, the album's got a catchily ... (Soul) read moreCD
Bobby Brown's out to put his New Edition past firmly behind him here – stepping out in a range of pop soul numbers that still have a sound that's as fresh as his late teen look on the cover! The Brown cliches haven't settled into full effect here yet – and there's a boyish charm on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a cutout notch & hype sticker, mild corner bend.)
Quite possibly our favorite record ever from reedman Marion Brown – and very different than both his seminal 60s recordings, and his European sides from later years! There's a really earthy feel to this record – one that really lives up to the title, and which comes from the use of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Richard Buckner —
Since ... CD MCA, 1998. Used ...
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A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – recorded with a trio that includes Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – both of whom help Kenny find a groove that's a bit lighter and more fluid than usual! The rhythms here are quite gentle, almost spare at times – and always ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An odd collection of tracks, but they're all great, and the set's an excellent batch of some of Chandler's harder-to-find material from the mid and late 60s! The tracks are pulled from his years at Chess, Brunswick, and Mercury (one of the advantages of the recent Universal/Polygram merger!) ... (Soul) read moreCD
A stone club classic from the early 80s – one of the best mainstream groovers of the post-disco years! Cheatham's a percussionist by trade, but really comes off with something extra here – a smoothly soulful groove that's sublime from start to finish – no filler, no cliches, just ... (Soul) read moreCD
8 tracks in all "I Am The Living", "Another Summer", "All The Strength We Got", "It's The Beginning Of An End", "Gone Clear", "Love Again", "Satan's Kingdom" and "Morning Train". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
Classic sounds from Patsy Cline – and an album that will definitely open up your understanding of her music! Patsy Cline Showcase features a few of the hits you might expect – "Crazy", "I Fall To Pieces", and "Walkin After Midnight" – but it also ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has a date in marker, a bit of light staining on the bottom seam, and light wear.)
The great Patsy Cline left this planet all too soon – so soon that she never got a chance to record in the full length album mode that would soon be such a big part of country music expression in the 60s – which left it up to the labels to put together albums of her work after she died ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of John Coltrane's best early albums for Impulse – a warm set of modally grooving tracks, and one that picks up where My Favorite Things left off! The group here features McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums – a really magical rhythm section that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Soaring and soulful work from the legendary John Coltrane – a tremendous live set that's one of his best early 60s albums! The groove is open and free – filled with pulsating modal rhythms, and handled with a slightly more relaxed feeling than some of Trane's studio work from the same ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Modal Coltrane at its finest – a record that almost returns the great one to the territory explored at the end of his years at Atlantic Records, but which still incorporates all of the new ideas learned afterwards! The album's actually one of the straightest that John Coltrane cut after 1964 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Coltrane —
Love Supreme ... CD Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ...
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Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Coltrane —
Meditations ... CD Impulse/MCA, 1966. Used ...
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An album that's quite different than you might expect from the title – one of the most adventurous records issued on Impulse during the life of John Coltrane! The tracks here are all quite free and far-reaching – hardly the mellow "meditations you might expect – and more the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great entry in this sweet 70s series – one that brings together unreleased material from John Coltrane's key years at Impulse Records! The set features the first issue of a number of Village Vanguard tracks recorded in 1961 with Eric Dolphy in the group on alto and bass clarinet – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, really setting fire here in a classic live performance from the mid 60s – one of those very long, open-ended concert dates that was arguably even more impressive than some of Coltrane's studio album! The set was recorded in 1965, but not issued until a few ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Common newcomers who buy Electric Circus for the single with Mary J Blige are going to be left with some head scratching – but if you like the spiritual/psychedelic Com that was hinted at on Like Water For Chocolate, this may be the follow up you were waiting for! This is still hip hop ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A huge creative leap forward for Common! Com had been slowly moving from a Chicago street poet role into a more universally conscious hip hop soul from record to record to this point, but Like Water For Chocolate is the one that really catapulted him deep into that realm – especially given ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and two cutout holes.)
Controllers —
Stay ... CD MCA/Universal (Japan), 1986. New Copy ...
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A surprisingly wonderful set from The Controllers – recorded years after their late 70s classics, but with a great mellow 80s style that makes some great use of their harmonies! The style here is a mix of smooth quiet storm and mellow midtempo grooving – and although some of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Bill Cosby —
Fat Albert ... LP MCA, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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A classic live set from Bill Cosby – recorded at Harrah's Hotel in Reno, Nevada – back in 1973, when he was still pretty darn hip! As you'd guess from the title and cover, the emphasis here is on stories and bits involving Fat Albert – the Cosby creation that was then playing big ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of later albums from Stax Records' guitar genius Steve Cropper! On the cover of Playin My Thang, Steve Cropper's looking a lot more loose and upfront than he ever did on albums he cut with Booker T & The MGs – and maybe that's because he's emerging here as a more more of a lead ... (Soul) read moreCD
On this one, the Crusaders definitely crossed from jazz into funk – but who cares, because the album's so darn great! The disc's got a tight LA groove, with some excellent electric keyboards, sweet sax solos, and tight drumming throughout. True proof that sometimes a lot of money can be put ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Crusaders —
Crusaders 1 ... CD MCA (Japan), 1971. Used ...
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Sweet funky Crusaders – one of the first records the group made after dropping the "Jazz" from their name, and a soulful electric set through and through! The group still have that tightly-crafted soul jazz sound that made their late 60s recordings so great – but they're also ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lineup includes Joe Sample on piano and keys and Wilton Felder on saxes – plus Michael Landau on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Lenny Castro on percussion, and William 'Bubba' Bryant on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark album from The Crusaders – and a set that really has them sweetening up their groove with lots of tasty R&B touches! The guitar's a bit more pronounced in the mix on this one – setting up some tightly funky rhythms that almost seem to free up the horns even more for solo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Crusaders standing tall at the start of the 80s – getting great grooves from the lean trio of Wilton Felder on saxes and bass, Joe Sample on keyboards, and Stix Hooper on drums! The mighty Barry Finnerty handles most of the guitar solos here – although David T Walker also plays a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from The Crusaders – a set that really sums up all the tightness they'd forged in the 70s, while still showing a new sense of soul and funk as well – expertly balanced with flawless LA production! The album may well be the group's equivalent of a Steely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has name & notes in pen in a few spots, and on labels.)
Apart from the title's terrible pun on the Glenn Campbell hit of the mid 70s, this album's a real treat – a very soulful batch of smooth funky jazz tunes by The Crusaders, who by this point have fully emerged to claim the throne of the pop soul jazz genre they virtually invented. The record's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An essential document of the great soulful side of The Crusaders – that wonderful stretch when they started inviting singers to work along with their groove – further expanding their music into great territory for the 80s! There were some folks who wrinkled their nose at this at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Pat Metheny on guitars, Jack DeJohnette on drums and keyboard bass, and Herbie Hancock on piano. Tracks include "Exotic Isles", "Nine Over Reggae", "Indigo Dreamscapes", and "Jack In". (Jazz) CD