A never-issued album from the guitar genius Robbie Basho – material recorded at the same Vanguard Records sessions that produced his monumental albums Voice Of The Eagle and Zarthus, and every bit as great as the work that appeared on those records – and as the tracks on Basho's Takoma ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing – still sealed with hype sticker!)
Sandy Bull's third album – a pair of long pieces that combine the multicultural folk instrumental experimentation – with Bull playing guitar, bass, bass drum, oud and hand percussion – rolling in a bit more electric blues on one side, and meandering psychedelic impulses on the ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing – nice and clean! Cover has some light wear.)
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
(Late 60s gold label stereo pressing – nice and clean! Cover has some light wear, mostly near the bottom.)
An obscure psych group on late 60s Vanguard – featuring a young Jerry Jeff Walker, too – one of those lost killers that Vanguard did so well back in the day! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Larry Coryell —
Lady Coryell ... LP Vanguard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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With Jimmy Garrison on bass and Bobby Moses and Elvin Jones on drums. Titles include "Treats Style", "Two Minute Classical", "Love Child Is Coming Home", "Cleo's Mood", "Stiff Neck", and "Sunday Telephone". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Larry Coryell —
Spaces ... CD Vanguard, 1970. Used ...
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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 moreCD
Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House —
At Montreux ... CD Vanguard, 1974. Used ...
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Larry Coryell on guitar, Mike Mandel on keyboards, Alphonse Mouzon on drums, Mike Lawrence on trumpet, and Danny Trifan on bass. (Jazz) CD
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
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
Country Joe & The Fish —
Together ... LP Vanguard, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
(Gold label Stereolab pressing in a Unipak cover, with a small cutout hole, light wear, bumped corner, and partially unglued seams.)
Country Joe & The Fish —
CJ Fish ... LP Vanguard, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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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
A fantastic little record – one that's not only important as a key introduction of Middle Eastern sounds to the US market, but one that also fits perfectly with other Vanguard label experimental folk sets from artists like Peter Walker and Sandy Bull! Unlike those musicians, who absorbed ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, 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. Labels have initials in pen. Cover has light wear and aging.)
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
A cool fusion group – with Fender Rhodes, Arp, organ, and clavinet from Jeff Bova! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Kinky Friedman —
Sold American ... LP Vanguard, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
(Gold label stereo pressing. Includes the Vanguard inner sleeve and insert. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, and some light scrapes in front.)
One of those groups that should have been huge, and who should have ended up alongside the giants of classic rock to emerge during their generation! For some reason, Frost have always been part of a hipster underground who focus on rare psych and hard rock gems that were just beginning to emerge ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Gillette —
Steve Gillette ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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A cool lost folk set on Vanguard – Steve Gillette working with accompaniment from Bruce Langhorne on electric guitar, Dick Rosmini on electric and acoustic guitars, and Bill Lee on bass! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Stephane Grappelli —
Satin Doll ... LP Vanguard, 1975. Sealed 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
Green plays alto sax and piano and is joined by Randy Brecker on trumpet & flugelhorn, Albert Dailey and Ronald Kubelik on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass and Freddie Waits on drums. All of the tracks are originals and they include "East & West", "April Green", "Command ... (Jazz) read moreLP, 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
Bunky Green —
Visions ... LP Vanguard, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Mellow electric jazz from this Chicago alto player. The groove is fairly laidback, with electric keyboards and bass, and a smooth funk sound. The record includes covers of "Alone Again, Naturally", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Ali Theme", and a funky version of "The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
(Out of print.)
John Hammond & the Nighthawks —
Hot Tracks ... CD Vanguard, 1979. Used ...
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Elvin Jones —
Main Force ... CD Vanguard/Wounded Bird, 1976. New Copy ...
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Drummer Elvin Jones is listed as the main force on the cover – but as with all of his 70s albums, the whole outing is very much a strong group affair – thanks to a killer core quartet that features Ryo Kawasaki on guitar, Pat LaBarbera on reeds and Dave Williams on bass – working ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Elvin Jones —
Time Capsule ... LP Vanguard, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A real standout in the 70s catalog of Elvin Jones – for a number of key reasons! First up, the set's got more of an electric vibe than usual – thanks to Fender Rhodes from Kenny Barron and guitar from Ryo Kawasaki, who really help shape the sound of the set! Second, production is by ... (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
(Cover has a cutout hole, some ringwear, and a fairly large stain at the spine, with some light wrinkling in front.)
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 moreCD
Listening —
Listening ... LP Vanguard, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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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
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 moreCD
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
Sweet funky electric work from James Moody – and pretty darn nice too! The set was produced by Ed Bland, the force behind the funky James Moody (and Dizzy Gillespie) sessions for the Perception and GWP labels in years back – and at many levels, the feel here is similar to those great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure albums from this 50s reedman – with Sam on flute and clarinet, in a combo that includes Barry Galbraith on guitar, Billy Triglia on piano, and Marty Flax on baritone! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Musselwhite's South Side Band —
Stand Back ... CD Vanguard, 1967. Used ...
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One of the seminal blues rock albums of the 60s – a set that features Charlie Musselwhite in the lead on vocals and harmonica – plus heavy guitar from the great Harvey Mandel, in a group that also includes Barry Goldberg on piano and organ too! Titles include "Chicken Shack", ... (Blues) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", "Special Delivery Blues","Rambling Round Your City", "Cool Water", "Down On Me", "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain/Water Boy", "Saro Jane", "Battle Hymn Of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Ralph Towner on twelve sting guitar, classical guitar, French horn, piano, and percussion; Glen Moore on double bass, electric bass, violin, flute, and piano; and Paul McCandless on oboe, English horn, and bass clarinet. (Jazz) CD
One of the legendary Perry & Kingsley moog records, with all of their early experiments with the instrument, and all of the weird tape cut-ups and production effects, over some versions of cool sixties pop stuff, and a host of original tracks. Titles include "Pioneers Of The Stars", ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s Italian Comet reissue on 180 gram vinyl. Cover has light wear and aging in back.)
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
The fantastic first album from The Players Association – a group who may well have gotten their name for the great jazzy musicians in their lineup! Players Association are best known for their disco grooves, but they've got a core sense of instrumentation that's really a cut above – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing. Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
A pair of gems from The Players Association – back to back on a single CD! First up is the fantastic first album from The Players Association – a group who may well have gotten their name for the great jazzy musicians in their lineup! Players Association are best known for their disco ... (Soul) read moreCD
Wonderful work from The Players Association – a group who were equal parts jazz funk and equal parts 70s club – with a vibe that's maybe like The Blackbyrds or other Fantasy Records acts at their best! The mighty Chris Hills is at the helm – and the record is overflowing with top- ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare disco outing from funky drummer Alphonze Mouzon – one of a few albums he cut with the group Poussez! Alphonze is very much in charge of the groove here – handling all writing, arranging, and production chores for the record – and playing drums, keyboards, and percussion, ... (Soul) read moreCD
A rare disco outing from funky drummer Alphonze Mouzon – one of a few albums he cut with the group Poussez! Alphonze is very much in charge of the groove here – handling all writing, arranging, and production chores for the record – and playing drums, keyboards, and percussion, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Small group material from the 50s – most of which was initially issued on 10" albums! Features Powell on piano with Skeeter Best on guitar, Ruby Braff and Buck Clayton on trumpets, and Henderson Chambers on trombone. (Jazz) CD
Features Powell on piano, Steve Jordan on guitar, Buck Clayton on trumpet, Edmond Hall on clarinet, and Henderson Chambers on trombone. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Rushing —
Essential Jimmy Rushing ... LP Vanguard, 1954/1955. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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Vocalist Jimmy Rushing first came to fame working with Count Basie in the 30s, but it wasn't until the 50s that he really got the chance to step out on his own and cut a number of great sessions in the studio! This 2LP set features one of Jimmy's finest moments of the 50s – material recorded ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great session that features Jimmy Rushing singing in the rootsy style of his early Kansas City recordings, with backing by a group that includes the legendary Pete Johson on piano, plus Rudy Powell on alto, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Buddy Tate on tenor, and Freddie Greene on guitar. Titles ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a name in marker and a tiny top seam split.)
Serpent Power —
Serpent Power ... CD Vanguard/Ace (UK), 1967. Used ...
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An incredible record from the glory days of the Vanguard Records psych scene – a really unique album by a group who manages to be thoughtful and trippy at the same time! David Meltzer handles all the songwriting and guitar, and shares lead vocals with Tina Meltzer – on titles that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Siegel Schwall Band —
Shake! ... LP Vanguard, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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The Siegel Schwall Band are still kicking it hard here – playing with a surprisingly gritty vibe, maybe thanks in part to production from the great Sam Charters – who'd handled so many great blues sessions over the years! But we're guessing that at this point, the group didn't even ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The Siegel Schwall Band change things up a bit here – leaving behind the rootsy Sam Charters production of their first few albums for the the heady sound of Dunwich – and picking up just a bit of electric piano and electric bass in the process! The style is still rooted in blues, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of two killer albums that Brazilian legend Sivuca cut for the Vanguard label in the US – very different material than some of his other work, with an incredibly groovy, jazzy vibe throughout! Suvica sings, plays guitar, piano, percussion, and some of his haunting accordion – in a ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great selection of work from Chicago blues giant Otis Spann – with three unreleased bonus tracks too! First up are five tracks from Spann's contributions to the album Chicago The Blues Today Vol 1 – material that just features Otis on vocals and piano, with some raw drums from SP ... (Blues) read moreCD
A real killer from the great Otis Spann – one of his tightest, funkiest records of the 60s – recorded in Chicago with a very Chess-like vibe! Otis is in the lead on piano and vocals – plus a bit of Hammond too – and the small combo backing is nice and tight, with Lonnie ... (Blues) read moreCD
Otis Spann —
Cryin' Time ... LP Vanguard, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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A real killer from the great Otis Spann – one of his tightest, funkiest records of the 60s – recorded in Chicago with a very Chess-like vibe! Otis is in the lead on piano and vocals – plus a bit of Hammond too – and the small combo backing is nice and tight, with Lonnie ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A crowd-pleasing cooker from Clark Terry – a set recorded live before a very appreciative audience, and in a hipper 70s mode than you'd expect! The album's one of those great jazz efforts that was put together by Ed Bland – who seems to bring a nice sense of bounce, soul, and groove to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has faint ring wear and rounded corners.)
Clark Terry —
Globetrotter ... LP Vanguard, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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The title's a right one, as Terry was one of the world's biggest-selling jazz acts at the time – playing a variety of settings during the 70s, and making a lot more penny than some of his contemporaries. Fortunately, that fame didn't mean that he sold out his talent – because he still ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Thompson's best sessions from the 50s – a bop inflected one that features a group with the great (and underrecorded Peter Brown) on alto. Also on the record are Joe Newman trumpet, Bennie Powell trombone, Gene Ramey bass, and Osie Johson drums. Thompson plays piano all the way ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam held by old tape and some aging.)
Sir Charles Thompson & Coleman Hawkins —
For The Ears ... CD Vanguard, 1954/1955/1956. Used ...
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Notable sidemen include Benny Powell, Skeeter Best, Joe Newman, and of course Coleman Hawkins! (Jazz) CD