Cape Verdean vocals from Mayra Andrade, but carried off with a warm and lovely feel that's almost bossa nova at points! Andrade's gently expressive in her lyrics – singing soulfully, but subtly alongside these sweet little rhythms with a touch of jazz, and some earthier percussion elements ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A pair of Holiday albums from Nashville guitar legend Chet Atkins – back to back in a 2CD set, complete with a huge amount of bonus material too! First up is the classic Christmas With Chet Atkins – a sweet strummy Christmas album from the great Chet – a set that's filled with ... read moreCD
A fantastic late album from Burt Bacharach – a collaboration with singer/songwriter Daniel Tashian, who adds some great front-end sounds to Burt's instrumentation! The balance here is great – very much that classic Bacharach sense of timing and space, but set to lyrics that are more ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A very well-recorded live set – one in which Harry Belafonte's voice echoes out beautifully in the space of Carnegie Hall, alongside hip backings from Robert Corman! (Vocalists) CD
A great little package that expands on the tune "Paradise" – one of the catchiest numbers in years from the raspy-voiced genius of Mario Biondi – a contemporary singer, but one who's perfect for turning out soulful tracks that really hearken back to the bast! Here, Biondi ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice collection of overlooked work from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – not the oft-reissued material from the group's years at Blue Note, but instead some slightly more obscure sides recorded for Columbia and RCA! The work here also represents a time when Blakey was experimenting a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A mindblowing set from early 70s Japan – and a record that's every bit as sinister as you'd guess from its title! Blues Creation certainly started out with a blues influence in their music, but like some of the headier British groups of the moment, they've turned that love of guitar lines ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Brubeck —
Time In ... CD Columbia/Sony (France), 1966. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the lesser-known sets in Dave Brubeck's classic "time" series for Columbia – even more inventive than Time Out! Paul Desmond plays alto – and titles include "Travellin Blues", "He Done Her Wrong", "Cassandra", "40 Days", "Tim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Dave Brubeck Quartet —
Dave Digs Disney ... CD Sony, 1957. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Dave Digs Disney – and hence, so do we! The album's one of the first to ever pay tribute to the great compositions heard in Disney films – and it features the magical sound of the Brubeck Quartet, turned upon a host of familiar numbers, and transforming them into longer vehicles for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing.)
Ann Burton —
Blue Burton ... CD Sony/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1967. New Copy ...
About December 15, 2020 (delayed)
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Reissue of the 1977 compilation album. Tracks include "Rosanna's Going Wild", "Long Black Veil", "Man In Black", "One On The Right Is On The Left", "See Ruby Fall", and "Don't Take Your Guns To Town". (Folk/Country) CD
Johnny Cash —
I Walk The Line ... CD Sony/Epic (Germany), 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Cherrelle —
Affair ... CD Tabu/Sony (Japan), 1988. Used ...
$6.99
A Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis classic – and key proof that their pairing with singer Cherrelle was a mighty good thing! Cherrelle's got a voice that's perfect for the beat-heavy approach of the pair – light enough to dance around the rhythms, but bold enough with a presence all its own ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the most stunning debut albums of the 70s – and a set that burst on the scene with a sound that summed up a generation, but which had never been heard this clearly before! This self-titled Clash album was different from other landmarks of the time – work by the Sex Pistols, ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the most stunning debut albums of the 70s – and a set that burst on the scene with a sound that summed up a generation, but which had never been heard this clearly before! This self-titled Clash album was different from other landmarks of the time – work by the Sex Pistols, ... (Rock) read moreCD
George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars —
TAPOAFOM ... CD Sony, 1996. Used ...
$1.99
We have to be honest, by this point we'd all but given up on George. But the truth is, Clinton and crew have pulled off a decent job of turning the tables on the whole G-funk scene, and taking a page or two out of their book, after they'd done the same to him for years! While we'd never claim ... (Soul) read moreCD
Martinho Da Vila —
De Bem Com A Vida ... CD Sony (Brazil), 2016. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Instantly timeless work from Martinho Da Vila – a set that's every bit as powerful as his classic albums from the 70s – and done with an even more personal sound! Martinho first rose to fame at a time when there was a big wave of new samba recordings in Brazil – a mode that still ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Some of the greatest Miles Davis material ever recorded – and not really ever officially issued as an album until this collection! The recordings are from the magical year of 1958, a time when Miles was working in the Kind Of Blue mode – on the album of the same name, one of his all-tim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Four sides of noisy, funky, stretched-out playing from Miles Davis – recorded at the Fillmore West, but with an intensity that matches some of Miles' crazy electric recordings from Japan during the early 70s! The music is a powerful blast of music that stretches out over the double-length ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An expanded take on the album that gave the world the start of the electric Miles Davis generation – with a lineup that includes Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, and Chick Corea on keyboards – with Joh McLaughtlin on guitar, Dave Holland on bass, Tony Williams and Jack Dejohnette on drums, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A unique set of Miles Davis tracks from the Columbia catalog – presented here in short edits that appear only on this Japanese promotional album – 20 tracks from the late 50s to the early 70s, put together to promote the catalog! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Smiles, but his grin is a wry one – given the angular energy of the set! The album's a landmark effort from the mid 60s quintet that includes Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all of whom work without fail to capture Davis' newly emerging approach to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1996 Master Sound pressing – includes obi.)
One of our 50s favorites by Miles Davis – and a record that offers the same twin-sax sound as his classic Kind Of Blue – with both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley working alongside Miles in the group! Rhythm here is by the Prestige-era trio of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key point in the development of the Miles Davis sound of the 60s – his first album to feature work from Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by some equally nice work on other tracks from Victor Feldman and Frank Butler! The sound here is beautifully spare – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Paul Davis —
Cool Night ... CD Arista/Sony (Japan), 1981. Used ...
$9.99
A little bit of Paul Davis is a mighty nice thing – a surprisingly strong dose of blue-eyed soul, of the sort that's got perfect placement on the Bang Records label of Bert Berns! A few years earlier, and Davis would have been a real chart-crosser – the kind of singer who's unabashedly ... (Rock) read moreCD
Recorded live in Australia & Hong Kong in 2001. (Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Delfonics —
Super Hits ... CD Sony/BMG, Early 70s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Legendary early 70s Philly Groove recordings by the Delfonics – all of them tiny little masterpieces of 70s group soul harmony! The band were one of the best of the decade, and they have an amazing talent for making their vocals come together with a real edge, hitting lots of strange notes ... (Soul) read moreCD
DJ Krush —
Kakusei ... CD Sony (Japan), 1998. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Japanese import version of this DJ Krush LP, featuring the turtablist maestro working with a host of other guest DJs, including Shawn Period, DJ Sak, DJ Kensei, DJ Hazu, and Mista Sinista of the Xecutioners. Tracks include "Crimson", "85 Loop", "Escapee", "Delta ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Eldar Djangirov on keyboards & piano, Carlos Henriquez on acoustic bass, Ali Jackson, Terreon Gully & Todd Strait on drums, James Genus & Marco Panascia on electric bass, Mike Moreno on electric guitar & DJ Logic on the ones & twos. (Jazz) CD
Titles include "Meet Me In The Morning", "Shelter From The Storm", "Idiot Wind", "You're A Big Girl Now", "If You See Her, Say Hello", "Buckets Of Rain", and "Tangled Up In Blue". (Rock) CD
(Limited Millennium Edition. Comes in a heavy, glossy LP-style sleeve.)
Earth Wind & Fire are plenty darn spiritual most of the rest of the year, but here they bring a special sort of spirit to a great set of seasonal tunes – one that's maybe one of the best soul Christmas albums we've heard in a long time! The group have lost none of their groove over the ... read moreCD
A trio of great albums from Earth Wind & Fire – packaged together here in a single set! First up is Open Our Eyes – a set that's spiritual, soulful, and oh, so beautiful! This record captures Earth Wind & Fire at a perfect transition moment – when they've still got some ... (Soul) read moreCD
A previously-unissued live set from Earth Wind & Fire – recorded during their monumental tour of the US in 1975! The performance captures the group at the height of their powers – working with a tightness that's incredible, especially considering the massive stage setting – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Excellent work by this oft-overlooked east coast harmony group! Like a rare few groups at the time, The Ebonys had a sound that mixed male and female harmonies – in a sweetly mellow sound that was a lot hipper than more famous groups that used the style, and which had all the best elements ... (Soul) read moreCD
A wild little record, and one that's got a lot more going on than the usual blues-inspired rock set of the time! Sure, Mike Bloomfield is on guitar, and Barry Goldberg handles keyboards – but the set also features some sitar from Richie Havens, plus moog from Paul Beaver, more guitar from ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the best records ever cut by funky sax man Joe Farrell! The album's got a stripped down, choppy groove – virtually the blueprint for later 70s funk of this type, and played perfectly by Farrell and a very hip quartet lineup! Players include Joe on soprano and tenor sax, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jazzy sounds from a really heavy Czech group of the early 70s – maybe one of the hardest-hitting combos to play for the mighty Supraphon label! As with contemporary Supraphon jazz acts, there's a definite ear for some of the more electrified fusion styles of the period – but these guys ... (Rock) read moreCD
Aretha Franklin —
Joy To The World ... CD Sony, Early 60s/Late 80s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Christmas sounds, and a bit more too – an interesting collection of material recorded by Aretha Franklin in the early 60s for Columbia, and in the late 80s for Arista! There's definitely a fair bit of Holiday tunes on the set, but they're also mixed in with a few standards too – but ... read moreCD
Mid 90s classic Fugees tracks get the remix treatment on Bootleg Versions – with worthy alternate mixes of some of the highpoints from their back-to-back milestones The Score and Blunted On Reality – seriously among the greatest successive album efforts in late 20th century popular ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing record, and one that forever transformed the sound of opera in the US – the amazing summation of all the many musical ideas that Philip Glass had been cooking up since the 60s, done as a mindblowing stage presentation with Robert Wilson! Voices, organ, reeds, and piano come ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock —
Dedication ... CD Sony/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ...
$6.9911.98
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Directstep ... CD CBS/Sony/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
$6.9911.98
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic double-length set from Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters – easily one of Herbie's greatest records ever, but originally only issued in Japan! Hancock is in tremendous form here – almost as if he's merging the grooves of the Headhunters album with the wilder electric modes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of all-out soul from Herbie Hancock – done in close collaboration with Rod Temperton of Heatwave – in a jazzy-styled version of that group's own great groove! Temperton handled arrangements and a lot of songwriting, and most cuts have lead vocals from Wayne Anthony ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare one from Herbie Hancock – with a very unique sound for the time! The set was recorded in Tokyo, and only issued for the Japanese market – and it features Herbie playing solo acoustic piano, working in a very warm intimate setting that's quite different from his more electric ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Keyon Harrold —
Mugician ... LP Sony, 2017. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Keyon Harrold starts out this album with an inspirational message from his mother taken from his voicemail – then draws from that message to create one of his most amazing albums to date! Harrold's already been part of a strong underground scene for years – but here, he's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Jimi Hendrix —
Blues ... CD Sony/MCA, Late 60s. Used ...
$3.99
The brilliant bluesy side of Hendrix – great stuff recorded from '66-'70 – including his most blues based originals and incredible covers! Bluesy it is, but it's also Jimi – with the soaring, loose and massively influential lead guitar grooves and many of which went unreleased ... (Rock) read moreCD
An excellent anthology of rare Hendrix – featuring previously unreleased recordings of songs we've never heard from Jimi, alternate recordings of staples, incendiary live recordings and tracks from Jimi's early years as a sideman – plus the full length Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child ... (Rock) read moreCD
A massive amount of music that definitely lives up to its title – not the debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, but instead 4CDs' worth of rare music, both live and studio – more than enough to deeply enrich your experience of the music of Jimi Hendrix! The package is a real ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tremendous work from pianist Ashley Henry – a British pianist who seems to be soaring out of the underground to become one of the leading figures in overseas jazz – a role that he definitely fills with this fantastic major label debut! The set's every bit as great as Henry's previous ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tremendous work from pianist Ashley Henry – a British pianist who seems to be soaring out of the underground to become one of the leading figures in overseas jazz – a role that he definitely fills with this fantastic major label debut! The set's every bit as great as Henry's previous ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wome of Woody Herman's cooler, groovier work of the 60s – with work from young talents that include Don Rader on both trumpet and arrangements, plus Dusko Goykovich on additional trumpet, Nat Pierce on piano, and Sal Nistico on tenor! (Jazz) CD
The brilliant reunion of one of the greatest Japanese jazz teams of the 60s – trumpeter Terumasa Hino and pianist Masabumi Kikuchi – working here in a different version of their classic quintet, with a sound that's a fair bit darker and more experimental than before! Given the sweeter ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Super Audio hybrid CD – with obi!)
Haruomi Hosono/Takahiko Ishikawa/Masataka Matsutohya —
Agean Sea (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Great Tracks/Sony (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$49.99
A dreamy little record, and one that's every bit as warm and sunny as its cover – served up here in a mix of 70s Japanese fusion and soundtrack modes, with a relatively straight vibe overall! There's some of the whimsy of the artists' other work, but nicely filtered into modes that showcase ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work by this overlooked Brazilian soul singer from the 70s! Hyldon's very much in the tradition of Cassiano, Tim Maia, and other Brazilian soul artists of his time – and he's got a sound that mixes together influences from American soul with some darker, slightly psychedelic influences ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, booklet is lightly wrinkled.)
Michael Jackson —
This Is It ... CD Sony, 1980s/1990s/2000s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer of an album from Jamiroquai – the first time we really sat up and took notice, and said "hey, these guys are onto something good!" The record's pretty darn great all the way through – a warm batch of tunes that starts with a classic 70s mode that's part Stevie Wonder ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A mindblower from Jamiroquai – the album that really broke them out of the box, thanks to an increasingly complicated sense of rhythm! For the set, Jay and the group pulled up some of the more dynamic sounds from the London underground, and wove them together with their increasingly great ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A mindblower from Jamiroquai – the album that really broke them out of the box, thanks to an increasingly complicated sense of rhythm! For the set, Jay and the group pulled up some of the more dynamic sounds from the London underground, and wove them together with their increasingly great ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest jazz groups going in Czechoslovakia during the 70s – the mighty Jazz Q, a cool fusion combo who really knew how to groove! The group's lineup includes a lot of electric keyboards and guitars – and while some tracks have them jamming out in a really rock-inspired way, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A lovely little record that really lives up to the sunny, dreamy image on the cover – relaxed tunes that evoke a mellow afternoon by the seaside – but in a mode that's filled with some of the coolest Japanese electro touches of the time! The record is part instrumental, part vocal ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with obi and booklet – on ocean blue vinyl!)
A mighty nice live performance from Japanese vocalist Kimiko Kasai – one that features Oliver Nelson leading the band, soloing on alto, and even writing all the arrangements! Nelson brings the same soulful swing to the record as his famous late 60s backings for American jazz singers – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2015 pressing – includes obi!)
Steve Khan —
Blue Man ... CD Columbia/Sony (Japan), 1978. Used ...
$6.99
A blue man, without his group – and a sweet 70s fusion set from guitarist Steve Khan! The set's got that best Columbia Records groove from the time – a sound that could easily cross over to fusion fans on both sides of the tracks – those who dig soulful undercurrents, thanks to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Legend recreates the classic soul music Christmas album in more ways than one! First, he works with just the right blend of soul and seasonal touches – at a level that recalls the way that Motown transformed its own music for its famous Christmas albums back in the day! And also, ... read moreCD