Joan Baez —
Blessed Are ... LP Vanguard, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A important record from Joan Baez – one that has the singer expanding her sound, but in all the right possible ways – bringing in some Nashville elements to her folksy roots! The record features some larger backings arranged by producer Norbert Putnam – with bits of strings, The ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most essential debut albums of the 60s folk revival, and the early 60s in general – the great first album from Joan Baez on the Vanguard label – a masterpiece of emotional interpretation and impeccable folk guitar playing! Joan Baez is arguably more legendary as a figure ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A soaring set from the great Robbie Basho – one of the most unique artists of his generation! Basho's often mentioned in the same breath as John Fahey, but a record like this really shows his difference – as the record not only features wonderful work on both 6 and 12 string guitar ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins —
Duets Vol 2 ... CD Vanguard, 1956. Used ...
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Just Ruby Braff on cornet and Ellis Larkins on piano. Tracks include "Old Folks", "My Funny Valentine", "When A Man Loves A Woman", "Little Girl Blue", and "A City Called Heaven". (Jazz) CD
A pretty great album of mellow jazz tracks – recorded in a very spare setting that has trumpeter Ruby Braff playing with pianist Ellis Larkins, and no other accompaniment! The setting's quite unusual for the time, and it makes for a relaxed intimate meeting between two strong talents that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Burns —
Dave Burns ... LP Vanguard, Early 60s. Sealed ...
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One of the few albums ever cut by trumpeter Dave Burns – an excellent batch of soul jazz numbers with a comfortable easy swing that will make you wonder why he wasn't a much bigger success! Dave played trumpet briefly in the Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington groups – and at the time ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great late 60s rock groups who got a chance to record for Vanguard when they were opening up their vibe a bit – and a quintet that's famous for work from a young Jerry Jeff Walker! Bob Bruno handles lead guitar and organ – and most tracks were penned by either he and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the nice sets of late 50s trad material recorded by Vanguard – and like the others, an album that's peppered with some bop elements, and a slightly freer approach than usual. Clayton's group features Kenny Burrell on guitar, Hank Jones on piano, Jo Jones on drums, and Earle Warren on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing in the textured cover, with minimal wear, light aging, and bent a bit at the top right corner.)
A nice pairing of a couple of trad greats on the trumpet, with both Buck Clayton and Ruby Braff sharing the front line, alongside Buddy Tate and Benny Morton in a sweet little octet. The session's produced with the high level of quality you'd expect from this brief series of Vanguard trad albums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover is very nice, no splits!)
Larry Coryell —
Basics ... LP Vanguard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Early work from guitar genius Larry Coryell – and a set that's maybe not as basic as you'd guess from the title! Larry's clearly out to state himself right from the very first note – in guitar modes that seem to draw equally from jazz, blues, and rock – and which are produced ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from guitar genius Larry Coryell – and a set that's maybe not as basic as you'd guess from the title! Larry's clearly out to state himself right from the very first note – in guitar modes that seem to draw equally from jazz, blues, and rock – and which are produced ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic record from guitarist Larry Coryell – one that maybe has him shedding some of the more rockish tendencies of his roots, while finding the way forward in a searing, searching style of funky jazz! There's almost a Flying Dutchman sort of righteousness to the record – as Larry ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, in a cool textured LP-style sleeve.)
A great entry in the ever-diverse catalog of guitarist Larry Coryell in the 70s – a set that has him both returning to Vanguard Records, and to more electric modes than on a few previous records – and also working with the sons of Dave Brubeck in a nicely tight mode! The album's maybe ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An expansive early 70s set from Larry Coryell, joined by an all star group of players: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous and Billy Cobham. The mood varies throughout, from pieces with a wide reaching searching quality like the title track and "Chris", to a free-ish take on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Country Joe & The Fish —
Greatest Hits ... LP Vanguard, Mid/Late 1960s. Very Good+ ...
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A seminal set from Country Joe & The Fish – one of those albums that brought the new psychedelic sound strongly into the mainstream – but all without softening up or commercializing it at all! There's still a very sharp edge to the record – mean organ lines, fuzzy guitar, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A seminal set from Country Joe & The Fish – one of those albums that brought the new psychedelic sound strongly into the mainstream – but all without softening up or commercializing it at all! There's still a very sharp edge to the record – mean organ lines, fuzzy guitar, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Maybe the greatest moment ever from Country Joe & The Fish – an insane blend of politics, psychedelia, rock roots, and more – all wrapped up in a nice of carnival-esque style that really lives up to the group's name! Many folks later copied the group – and others, like The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab presssing in a blurb cover, no longer with extras. Cover has some ringwear, lightly bent corners, and a small edge tear in back.)
Country Joe & The Fish —
Together ... LP Vanguard, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Country Joe & The Fish —
CJ Fish ... LP Vanguard, 1970. Very Good ...
$4.99
Titles include "The Love Machine", "Hand Of Man", "The Return Of Sweet Lorraine", "Sing Sing Sing", "The Baby Song", and "She's A Bird". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white & gold label stereo pressing. Includes Vanguard inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear, some aging and stained spots in back, and a small name in marker. Labels have a name in marker.)
Rev Gary Davis —
At Newport ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Sealed ...
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Features Gary Davis on six and twelve string guitar, plus a bit of harmonica – on titles that include "Lovin Spoonful", "Samson & Delilah", "You Got To Move", "Twelve Sticks", "Buck Dance", and "Twelve Gates To The City". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed – likely a 70s pressing. No barcode.)
Vic Dickenson —
Nice Work ... CD Vanguard, 1953/1954. Used ...
$4.99
Vic Dickenson on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Ruby Braff on trumpet, Steve Jordan on guitar, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, and others. (Jazz) CD
Vic Dickenson —
Vic Dickenson Septet ... LP Vanguard (UK), 1953/1954. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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With Ruby Braff on cornet, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Lester "Shad" Collins on turmpet, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, Steve Jordan on guitar, Walter Page on bass, and Les Erskine and Jo Jones on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s pressing in a textured cover, with light wear, aging, and bumped at the top right corner.)
Features Ruby Braff on trumpet, Steve Jordan on guitar, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, Edmond Hall on clarinet, and Vic Dickenson on trombone. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Heavy-duty funky fusion – an all-star group that featured Alphonse Mouzon on drums, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Mike Mandel on keyboards, and Larry Coryell on guitar. The tracks all have that heavy electric full-on fusion sound that you'd find in a rock-inspired hard-jamming group like this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, splitting on the top seam, and aging.)
Heavy-duty funky fusion – an all-star group that featured Alphonse Mouzon on drums, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Mike Mandel on keyboards, and Larry Coryell on guitar. The tracks all have that heavy electric full-on fusion sound that you'd find in a rock-inspired hard-jamming group like this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great pairing of two key John Fahey albums from the 60s! Yellow Princess is an album as lovely as its title, and John Fahey's 8th record – mostly solo guitar, but with guest drums and bass on 2 cuts – "March For Martin Luther King" and "Dance of The Inhabitants Of The ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
An album as lovely as its title, and John Fahey's 8th record – mostly solo guitar, but with guest drums and bass on 2 cuts – "March For Martin Luther King" and "Dance of The Inhabitants Of The Invisible City Of Bladensburg". The sound is extremely magical – ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with some surface noise & crackle on the first 2 tracks on each side. Cover has ring & edge wear, splits at the opening.)
The great debut of Kinky Friedman – an underground country singer right up there with the best of the hipster 70s generation who were shrugging past the usual Nashville conventions! Titles include his classic title track "Sold American" – plus "We Refuse The Right To ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A pretty electric set of late 60s hard rock tracks – nothing fancy, but pretty nice! The group's heavy on the guitars, and sings in a style that's got some slightly soulful touches – but not too much. Titles include "First Day Of May", "Baby Once You Got It", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stephane Grappelli —
Satin Doll ... LP Vanguard, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Great later French material – with Hammond from Eddy Louiss and guitar from Jimmy Gourley – plus Marc Hemmeler on piano, Guy Pedersen on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Funky Bunky from Chicago, with backing from Al Dailey on piano, Billy Butler and Carl Lynch on guitar, Wilbur Bascomb on bass, Jimmy Johnson on drums, Al Chalk on percussion, and Jeff Bova on ARP string ensemble and ARP 2600. The sound's quite different from his Cadet albums – but not bad ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining and waviness on the bottom seam.)
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic killer from Buddy Guy – the kind of electrified Chicago sounds that made him a legend, right out of the box! The album features work from AC Reed on tenor, plus trumpet, baritone, and more guitar – all arranged with a soulful kind of groove by Ed Bogas! Titles include "I ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Immortal Mississippi John Hurt is that and more – soul shaking country blues that's among the very best LPs released by Vanguard in the mid 60s! Hurt is as truly amazing here, on numbers that can be cherished just as much as recordings he made decades earlier in the first half of the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mississippi John Hurt —
Last Sessions ... CD Vanguard, 1966. Used ...
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Mississippi John Hurt —
Today ... LP Vanguard, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$59.99
Mississippi John Hurt and his guitar – captured beautifully on this mid 60s set for Vanguard! Today was the first studio recordings made by Hurt since his rediscovery by the 60s folk revival generation, and it's wonderful stuff – with timeless solo blues, warm and good natured and kind ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition UK Pure Pleasure reissue from 2006.)
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... (Blues) read moreCD
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare early American release of some of Bert Jansch's sublime recordings for the UK Transatlantic label – with tracks that include "Angie", "I Have No Time", "Needle Of Death", "Casbah", "Ring A Ding Bird", and "The Wheel". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Elvin Jones —
New Agenda ... LP Vanguard, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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The mighty drummer Elvin Jones is working here with a very hip group – in a mode that's maybe a nice extension of his Blue Note material at the start of the 70s, in a style that shows that he definitely still has all of his groove! As with those records, there's a key reedman in place here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice sampling of material from Jo Jones' sides for Vanguard – legendary swing revival sessions cut in a no-nonsense way with a great batch of players. Disc 1 features Count Basie, Lucky Thompson, Lawrence Brown, Bennie Green, and Freddie Green – and disc 2 features Jo in a trio with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really classic set from drummer Jo Jones – really more of a small group Count Basie outing – given that Basie himself guests on piano, and other players here include Freddie Green on guitar, Lucky Thompson on tenor, Emmet Berry on trumpet, and Bennie Green on trombone! The style is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s pressing in a textured cover, with light wear and aging.)
A sweet collection of work from this surprisingly groovy group – one who featured a young Maria Muldaur in the lineup, looking mighty cool here on the front cover! Titles include "Christopher Columbus", "Jug Band Music", "I'm A Woman", "Crazy Words Crazy ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "La Bomba", "Ain't She Sweet", "Blues", "Ella Speed", "I Had A Dream Last Night", and "Buddy Bolden Blues". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a record from the Boston scene of the late 60s – a set that's more progressive than some of its contemporaries, with a dexterity of rhythms and keyboards that could even rival some of the coming greats on the UK scene! Michael Tschudin handles lead vocals and all the keyboards ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet jazzy keys from Mike Mandel – grooving here in a fuller jazz funk mode that's a bit like the best work of the 70s on Kudu Records! The approach is quite nice – with Mike handling all the electrics, and getting solo support from and array of jazzy players who include David Sanborn ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual one from Country Joe, without The Fish – recorded at Bradley's Barn, with help from some great Nashville session players, and a vibe that's a lot more country than usual! Joe takes on some country classics – with titles that include "Oklahoma Hills", "Tennessee ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has a small cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and some yellowing from age.)
Country Joe McDonald —
War War War ... LP Vanguard, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$9.99