A landmark in southern rock! Titles include "Les Brers In A Minor", "Melissa", "Mountain Jam", "One Way Out", "Trouble No More", "Little Martha", and "Blue Sky". (Rock) CD
A nice stretched out mix of the title track from Arpeggio's 1978 LP, with bubbling Euro-disco production, filled out with nice synths and a pumped up, high stepping disco groove! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Polydor sleeve, with some ring and edge wear.)
All the albums from this mindblowing group – plus lots of bonus material too! First up is the legendary Galactic Zoo Dossier album – the start of a fantastic chapter for the legendary Arthur Brown – the first album issued with his Kingdom Come group, a combo who were even more ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Comes with a great booklet, and a bonus poster too!)
Really great work from Audience – one of those groups from the prog/psych generation, but with a sound that's always a bit tough to peg – as they've got this wonderful way of mixing full-on instrumentation with gentler, more personal moments that really make this debut a treasure ... (Rock) read moreCD
Roy Ayers —
Feeling Good ... CD Polydor/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
Stellar sounds from the great Roy Ayers – an early 80s album for Polydor, but a set that's still got the wonderfully tight, wonderfully groovy feel of his late 70s albums for the label! Roy's really perfected his sense of balance by this time – and does a great job of balancing ... (Soul) read moreCD
Roy Ayers —
Fever ... CD Polydor (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$13.99About June 22, 2022
A great little album by Roy Ayers – one that features none of his hits, which means lots of fresh material – and which has great examples of both sides of Roy's talents at the time! The dancefloor side of Roy kicks in with "Love Will Bring Us Back Together", an extremely ... (Soul) read moreCD
Roy Ayers —
Let's Do It ... CD Polydor/Soul Brother (UK), 1978. New Copy ...
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Pure magic from the height of Roy Ayers' classic 70s run on Polydor – a record that's filled with warm, jazzy grooves – all served up in that unique style that Roy was forging at the time! The album perfectly balances dancefloor tracks with mellower numbers – stepping out one ... (Soul) read moreCD
Roy Ayers —
Lifeline ... LP Polydor, 1977. Very Good Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roy Ayers —
Lifeline ... LP Polydor, 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was ... (Soul) read moreCD
Roy Ayers —
Love Fantasy ... CD Polydor/PTG (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
One of our favorite Roy Ayers albums of all time – and an overlooked gem from Roy's late 70s years at Polydor! This set's a bit more laidback and less clubby than some other Ayers work of the period – which means it's got this wonderful jazzy groove throughout – a sweet mix of ... (Soul) read moreCD
A wonderful club cut from Roy Ayers! The track has a groovy jazz kick to it – with a similar feel to Roy's heavily sampled "Running Away", which was cut right around the same time. This one has an even better hook, though – with some great soulful vocals by Roy! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players – a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner, split spine, a trace of a sticker, and some ring wear.)
George Benson —
Blue Benson ... LP Verve/Polydor, 1968/1976. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A sweet 70s collection of late 60s work from George Benson – tracks recorded in 1968 for Verve, originally from the albums Giblet Gravy and Goodies! The set list here really does a great job of picking out the best numbers – the kind of clean, lean tunes that were pushing Benson from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the superest of the late 60s supergroups – with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech! Titles include "Had To Cry Today", "Presence Of The Lord", "Do What You Like", "Sea Of Joy", and "Well All Right". (Rock) CD
A rare lost treasure from James Brown – the full, unedited version of a live concert that was cut up and butchered for the Sex Machine album – presented here for the first time ever, with a huge amount of never-issued tunes! Sex Machine was one of those "fake" concert albums ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great addendum to the famous Augusta, GA live set that was first issued as Sex Machine, then as Live At Home With His Bad Self – extra material from those recordings, brought together here in a special album of their own! The set features some great bits from in and around the sessions ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"King Heroin" is one of James' most enduring songs of the 70s – and although it's not as funky as some of the others, it's got an incredibly soulful political message that's still extremely compelling today. The flip's got a nice version of the song's theme, too. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A landmark album that forever changed the face of live recordings – and soul music too! As has been told and retold often, King records not only had the genius idea of bringing recording equipment into the Apollo Theater to catch James in a smoking live setting – the sort of show that ... (Soul) read moreCD
A landmark album that forever changed the face of live recordings – and soul music too! As has been told and retold often, King records not only had the genius idea of bringing recording equipment into the Apollo Theater to catch James in a smoking live setting – the sort of show that ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, original master recording pressing from Mobile Fidelity!)
A lost treasure from James Brown & The JBs – a vintage live performance from the early 70s, and one that captures the group at the height of their powers! The format here is very similar to the excellent Revolution Of The Mind set – a totally funky, totally righteous live ... (Soul) read moreCD
Killer 2 CD set that focuses on the funky sound of James from the 70s – and which includes great material that was never issued at the time, alternate funky takes, rare singles, and other great bits! There's a wealth of incredible material on here that makes the set essential – even if ... (Soul) read moreCD
A fantastic late 70s album from James Brown – maybe one of his last true classics of the decade! The vibe's shifted a bit since the Payback era, but the sound is still totally great – as James is working closely here with Charles Sherrell (aka Sweet Charles) – in a style that's ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Limited edition HD remaster – in a nice little LP replica sleeve.)
James Brown —
Reality ... CD Polydor/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1974. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A fantastic 70s album from James Brown – one of those sets in which he refines and tightens up the longform funk he'd created with the JBs on double-length sets like Payback and Hell – then finds a way to make the same sort of righteous power hit strongly on shorter songs too! ... (Soul) read moreCD
An amazing double-live album that's to concert records what James Brown's Payback was to the sound of studio funk! Like that classic, this is a double-length 2LP set that really has James and the JBs stretching out and doing their thing – working here in a setting that's supposed to be the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the left side seams and spine.)
An amazing James Brown live set from the crucial year of 1968 – the show that marked the debut of "Say It Loud I'm Black & I'm Proud" – a cut that would become an anthem for much of America in the years to come! The feel here is somewhat similar to Brown's famous Boston ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2016 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... (Soul) read moreCD
72 tracks – and a fantastic overview of the music of James Brown – from the gritty R&B years to his classic moments of 60s soul, to his mindblowing 70s funk and beyond! (Soul) CD
(Out of print. Box set has some surface wear but is still solid – no splits or tears – and the discs are all in great shape!)
James Brown —
There It Is ... CD Polydor/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1972. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Raw power and righteous energy from James Brown – a set that still has all the best funk elements of his longer-form albums of the time, but which also packs an even stronger political message too! The vibe of the record is clear from the image on the cover – the most powerful since ... (Soul) read moreCD
A never-issued James Brown album from 1972 – a killer live performance from The Apollo Theater – and one that features a fair bit of help from other members of his People Records crew! James performs a bit on the record – but the set also features some great instrumental sides ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marion Brown is a stunning saxophonist whose music seems to know no bounds – always full of these hidden corners that the mainstream missed back in the day – which is definitely the case with this fantastic rare soundtrack session from the end of the 60s! The music is unlike most of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marion Brown —
Porto Novo ... LP Polydor/ORG, 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
Genius early work from reedman Marion Brown – an album that was originally only issued overseas, where it was recorded – as part of that legacy that's always had Brown getting a lot more attention in Europe than back at home! Yet the record's a monster that stands equally with Marion's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Byrd —
I Need Help ... LP Polydor, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
The stunning only album ever from the great Bobby Byrd – know to many as a longtime associate of James Brown, and finally getting his chance to shine here in the spotlight! Bobby was in the game before James, and always continued to change his groove in all the right ways with The Godfather ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Uri Caine —
Sphere Music ... CD JMT/Polydor (Japan), 1992. Used ...
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With Gary Thomas on tenor and Ralph Peterson on drums – plus guest work from Don Byron and Graham Haynes. (Jazz) CD
A record filled with cover images that run from Richard Nixon to Elvis Presley, to Mick Jagger, Caetano Veloso, Chairman Mao, Jorge Ben, Jimi Hendrix, and Andy Warhol – and a set whose sound definitely seems to live up to such heady company from the 20th century! Erasmo Carlos is at his ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Classic work from one of Brazil's greatest soul singers of the 70s – an album of rich feeling that's a wonderful bridge between American soul music and some of the sophisticated song stylings of the MPB generation! Cassiano's somewhere in the territory of contemporary Tim Maia – but is ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Greenwood Shuffle", "Ode To Oregon", "Three & Me", "Trials & Tribulations", "Letter To The President", and "Love Until Your Heart Breaks". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, but looks nice overall.)
Cazuza —
Esse Cara ... CD Polydor/Globo (Brazil), 1995. Used ...
$4.99
A mad mix of Latin and funky rhythms – a 70s classic from the Belgian group Chakachas! The album's best known for its title hit "Jungle Fever" – an insane cut that features heavy drums, choppy guitar, and a stop/start action that's peppered with sounds of female pleasure! ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Charly Boy —
U Turn ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
Includes "After Midnight", "Layla", "I Shot The Sheriff", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "Knockin On Heaven's Door", "Cocaine", "Lay Down Sally", and "Promise". (Rock) CD
Quite possibly the hippest album that Stanley Clarke ever cut – a stretched-out soulful batch of jazz-tinged tracks – very much in the same spirit as the more righteous soul jazz underground of the time! In a way, the record would be much more at home on a label like Strata East than ... (Jazz) read moreCD
There's Smurfs on the cover of this one, but the album's no cartoony effort – and is instead one of the nicest Chick Corea albums of the 70s! The sound here is nicely restrained from some of Chick's more ambitious records – and is done in a way that almost recalls some of Bob James' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing – nice and clean!)
Chick Corea —
Leprechaun ... LP Polydor, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Soft & Gentle", "Imp's Welcome", "Lenore", "Reverie", "Looking At The World", and "Nite Sprite". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, in fantastic shape. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl has just a few minor sleeve marks.)
Chick Corea —
Mad Hatter ... LP Polydor, 1977. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A goofy cover, and a tribute to Alice In Wonderland, but a nice little record – one that has Chick Corea playing a wide variety of keyboards next to acoustic piano – coming up with a sound that's sometimes cosmic, sometimes spacious, but always a lot more creative than most of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Given that Chick Corea first got his start working in the New York Latin scene back in the 60s, the album's a bit of a return to his roots – even if the general theme here is Spanish, and not Afro-Cuban! The Corea Spanish Heart here is cast in some darker, more contemplative tones than more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover. A great copy!)
Chick Corea —
Secret Agent ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$18.99
A sweet little set from Chick Corea – one that's got a bit of a Return To Forever vibe at times, but maybe taken down into tighter territory overall – which makes for pure jazz funk greatness throughout! Some tunes have a nice sense of groove – the choppy fusion of RTF, but more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the "Forever Chick Corea" collection!)
The complete Polydor Recordings of Culpeper's Orchard – a Danish group who are every bit as enigmatic as their name! The set begins with their debut – a great record from overlooked Danish group at the start of the 70s – a combo who could easily step between folksy and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Julie'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 – including Keith Tippett, Elton Dean, Brian Godding, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A really strange little record – partly a comedy set, but with a lot more going on too – including songs and sounds – a bit like some of the Albert Brooks albums of the early 70s! (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a promo sticker.)
El Chicles —
Viva Tirado ... CD Polydor/Pregador Do Som (Germany), 1970. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A funky killer from this legendary European group – a record that's filled with as much funk and soul as the Latin elements you might have guessed from the title! El Chicles may have been a studio project, but they were a heck of a funky one – with hard drums, tight bass, and mixed-up ... (Soul) read moreCD
Robin Eubanks —
Karma ... CD JMT/Polydor, 1991. Used ...
$4.99
With Dave Holland on acoustic bass, Greg Osby on alto saxophone, Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums, Lonnie Plaxico on electric bass, Kevin Eubanks on guitar, Kenny Werner & Renee Rosnes on keyboards & Mino Cinelu on percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and some light age spots on the booklet.)
A gem of a full-length set from Executive Suite – a Philly quartet who are probably best known for their singles in the 70s, but who really find a great way to open up here in the course of an expanded album! Some of the tracks are nice and long – done in a two-part style that really ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Faragher Brothers were maybe best known for their backing vocals on other folks' records – but they also recorded a number of albums of their own during the 70s, of which this is the last! On previous sets, the quartet almost had a blue-eyed soul sort of vibe – but, as might be ... (Rock) read moreCD
Annie Girardot —
Vivre Pour Vivre ... LP Polydor/Universal (France), 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9944.99
A very groovy record from the lovely Annie Girardot – done at a time when she was appearing onscreen in the Claude Lelouch film that's named in the title, but steps out here in an even wider range of modes than we might expect! The arrangements are great – handled by Maurice Vander and ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear and aging, with a promo stamp in back.)
Godley & Creme —
L ... LP Polydor, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
What a weird one! This strange little record is one of the few that the team of Lol Creme and Kevin Godley cut after leaving 10CC – and it's a melange of odd songs that take off from the compressed pop style of their former group. Some of the lyrics are a bit silly, but there's also some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and some small smudges along the opening.)
A pretty fierce and fantastic album from Golden Earring – one that's very different than you might think if you only know the group from their later hits on radio! The sound here is completely full-on – heavy drums, rumbling bass, and stunning guitar work from George Kooymans – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing – on heavyweight red vinyl!)
A stone classic from the great Gwen Guthrie – a singer who forged some brilliant vocals in the backdrop of other folks' soul sessions – then really exploded forth as a star on her own, with a handful of key albums in the early 80s! This cooker really shows off Guthrie's ear for the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Ichiko Hashimoto —
Beauty ... LP Domo/Universal (Japan), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A really cool record from 80s Japan – a set that's got a nicely different vibe than you might guess from the cover, and from some of your expectations of more mainstream city pop records of the period – as the overall sound is clearly channeling some of the darker modes that came into ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful later work from Isaac Hayes – a gem from his Polydor years that has a good mix of mellow cuts and more upbeat numbers! The record has 3 long "quiet storm" tracks that take off on Ike's earlier expanded ballad style (forged on tracks like "Walk On By") – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great later work by Isaac Hayes – working here in a post-Stax, post-ABC mode that has him forging a smooth soul sound that's really great! The album's not disco, but more of an extension of Ike's baroque approach to arranging – with subtle use of strings and keyboards, in a real Philly ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ibis are one of those Italian groups from the 70s with a sound so strong, they make you forget that you don't even know the words to their lyrics – as the focus on all the other elements in the record is so great! These guys are maybe a bit more reined in than some of their longform prog ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Part of the "Golden Era Of Rock – 1965 to 1975" series!)
LaToya Jackson —
My Special Love ... LP Polydor, 1981. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Long before Janet Jackson hit the spotlight, sister LaToya was the leading female star of the Jackson family – really stepping out with a great sort of sound on an early record like this! LaToya works with warm production from Ollie Jackson – an early 80s groovemeister who was doing ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and bent corners.)
The second set from the Jam, and a great batch of sharp post punk cuts for Mods young and old! Whether it's anthems like the title track and "All Around The World", their rousing taking on Wilson Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour" or mellower numbers like "Tonight At ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing with Allen etch. Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Here Comes The Weekend".)
Jean Michel Jarre —
Equinoxe ... LP Polydor, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
A seminal session from 70s French synth maestro Jean-Michel Jarre – his 8-part "Equinoxe" suite, a great bit of electronics that was almost France's answer to Kraftwerk at the time! Jarre's style is a bit warmer and more focused on the melody – and the range of keyboards and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Jean Michel Jarre —
Magnetic Fields ... LP Polydor, 1981. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
(French Dreyfus pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jean Michel Jarre —
Oxygene ... LP Polydor, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
France's huge contribution to the classic catalog of 70s synth records – proof that Germans weren't the only ones who could make huge-selling spacey albums! The record's strength is Jarre's slightly romantic approach to scoring, which creates some dreamy melodies that really help hold the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, bumped corner, and light wear.)
A killer 2CD set of funky grooves by one of the best backing bands ever! The JBs were James Brown's legendary combo during his monster funk years of the early 70s – and this well-selected compilation brings together 30 rare tracks from their best years! The set's got a great set of notes ... (Soul) read moreCD