Abyssinians —
Arise ... LP Virgin (UK), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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A mighty roots harmony session! The Abyssinians were one of the first groups at the forefront of reggae to move away from the influence of the American soul scene and forge their own style. This album from the late 70s, a period when a lot of attention was being focused on the island from foreign ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s pink label Jamaican Clinch reissue. Labels are cut off center. Cover has light wear, small piece of masking tape at the top left, and a small frayed portion at the spine.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Radio Nights ... CD Virgin, 1967/1968. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Cannonball Adderley on alto saxophone, Sam Jones on bass, Nat Adderley on cornet, Louis Hayes and Roy McCurdy on drums, Joe Zawinul on piano, and Charles Lloyd on tenor saxophone. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
After 7 —
After 7 ... CD Virgin, 1989. Used ...
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A super-huge debut from After 7 – a group related to Kenny Babyface Edmonds, who's very much at the helm of the set alongside his partner LA! The LA/Babyface groove is very much in place here – but with that crackle that shows the approach of new jack touches, and less of the mellower ... (Soul) read moreCD
Daevid Allen & Euterpe —
Good Morning ... CD Virgin/Esoteric (UK), 1976. Used ...
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A sweetly dreamy little album recorded by Daevid Allen away from Gong – working here with his drum-less group Euterpe, described in the notes as "an amazing bunch of catalunatics"! The record was recorded in a home studio in Majorca, and has a really relaxed feel – one that's ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Original US pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has waviness from moisture, light staining on the bottom half, a trace of a price sticker, and surface & edge wear.)
Tony Banks —
Still ... CD Virgin, 1992. Used ...
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Peter Baumann —
Romance 76 ... LP Virgin, 1976. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A record that's completely different than what you might expect from the cover and the "romance" in the title – work that's very much in the same spirit as the sound of early Tangerine Dream when Peter Baumann was a member of that group! In fact, the tunes here are maybe even more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a tracklist sticker, hype sticker, promo stamp, and light wear.)
BEF (British Electric Foundation) —
Music For Stowaways ... CD Virgin/Cold Spring (UK), 1981. New Copy ...
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A rare early chapter in the long legacy of Human League and Heaven 17 – a group of musicians who'd partly go on to form the latter, recently departed from the former – yet still working strongly in the dark, electronic style of the earliest releases from the Sheffield scene! There's ... (Rock) read moreCD
BEF (British Electric Foundation) —
Music For Stowaways ... LP Virgin/Cold Spring (UK), 1981. New Copy ...
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A rare early chapter in the long legacy of Human League and Heaven 17 – a group of musicians who'd partly go on to form the latter, recently departed from the former – yet still working strongly in the dark, electronic style of the earliest releases from the Sheffield scene! There's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nicely expanded version of the great second album from this very cool UK group – an early 80s act named after a famous song by Dave Brubeck – and one who definitely bring all sorts of jazz elements into their music! Blue Rondo A La Turk were pre-Sade, pre-acid jazz, and have a ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of our favorite David Bowie albums ever! Aladdin Sane was a real turning point for Bowie – recorded on the heels of the tremendously popular Ziggy Stardust album, but really pushing the boundaries past the more straight-ahead rock and glam of that record. Instead of just sitting on his ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great addition to the David Bowie catalog – a set of key recordings for the BBC that stand strongly with the rest of his studio material from the time! The BBC format was always handled in a relaxed, but professionally-done way – which means that the quality of the recordings is ... (Rock) read moreCD
Quite possibly David Bowie's first complete moment of genius – an incredibly-formed album that's filled with tunes beyond definition and description! There's still some traces of the earlier madman in the mix, but the overall sound is much more rock-heavy – although not without the ... (Rock) read moreCD
The Thin White Duke turns to the east – and gets a whole new sound with help from Brian Eno! The album is an amazing departure from some of David Bowie's previous work – a set that's sparer, more spacious, and which is often instrumental – quite a statement, given Bowie's ... (Rock) read moreCD
Arguably one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time – and the key flowering of the partnership between David Bowie and Mick Ronson! The guitars here are heavy – so much so that the record's always crossed over big with crowds who are always suspicious of Bowie's artier work ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great package that includes the "final" concert by David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars persona – recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, and pulled from the soundtrack to the DA Pennebaker film of the same name! The original film featured Bowie, Mick ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some ringwear, edge wear, and a razor mark across the bottom.)
A cooker of a record from Lester Bowie – one that takes the earlier sound of the Brass Fantasy ensemble, and focuses it into a mode that shows his growing love of soul and funk! The set was issued on the the short-lived Venture imprint of Virgin – a surprisingly strong outlook for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Original Virgin CD pressing.)
Jeff Bradshaw —
20 ... CD Virgin, 2023. New Copy ...
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One of the most soul-based records we've ever heard from trombonist Jeff Bradshaw, and one of the best as well – a rock-solid set that really draws on all his many years of making music, and one that's put together with that effortless blend of jazz and soul that makes Bradshaw so unique! At ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Not everyone digs the later Captain and crew, but the early 80s efforts have finally gotten their just props after all these years – and we'll we'll come right out and say that this second to last album before Don Van Vliet hung up the music for painting has always sounded great to us! The ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the crowning moment of genus from the great Neneh Cherry – a record that's a huge evolution from her post punk funk of just a few short years before – and one that really helped her bridge the Atlantic and find a huge following over here at the time! There's a great mix of hip ... (Soul) read moreCD
Culture —
Cumbolo ... CD Virgin (UK), 1979. Used ...
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As Culture moved to working with producer Sonia Pottinger, they began to develop more of their own distinctive style, rather than relying on the model of Burning Spear's harmony work. And though they achieved some of the greatest commercial success of any of the more hardcore roots groups, their ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Produced by Sonia Pottinger, with the Revolutionaries as backing band! 10 tracks in all, including "The International Herb", "Jah Rastafari", "It A Guh Dread", "Rally Round Jahoviah's Throne", "The Land We Belong", "Ethipians Waan Guh ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Silver label Jamaican High Note/Disc Pressers LTD pressing with orange and green text, deep groove, and S Pottinger etch. Vinyl has typical press flaw pits and bumps. Cover has light wear.)
A set originally issued as a Record Store Day goodie back in 2021, and a record that provides the full Czarface experience by combining a very cool comic book with the tracks on the set! Inspectah Deck drops out here, as the set's really an instrumental set – and works almost like one of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that really pushes the Czarface legacy further, and maybe even away from its origins in hip hop – as the LP/comic book package has mostly instrumental contributions from 7L, but structured together as a film score for the comic! There's some narration too, but really just in a way to ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Daft Punk's epic second live album – an uncommon feat for an electronic act of their era, in that they had that kind of pop or rock cache to build a reputation as a must see live "band', without compromising their club floor shaking genius – and a bit of a classic in its own right. ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Daft Punk —
Homework ... LP Virgin, 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$31.9934.99
The album that started the whole Daft Punk legend back in the day! At this point, the duo are maybe wearing their classic funk influences a bit more strongly – with plenty of 80s basslines and keyboards next to some more conventional clubby elements – but handled with a lot more depth ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Daft Punk —
Homework ... CD Virgin, 1996. Used ...
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The album that started the whole Daft Punk legend back in the day! At this point, the duo are maybe wearing their classic funk influences a bit more strongly – with plenty of 80s basslines and keyboards next to some more conventional clubby elements – but handled with a lot more depth ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
D'Angelo —
Brown Sugar ... LP Capitol/Virgin, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$36.9939.99
A record that was an instant classic from the moment it was first released – and a set that's still pretty darn pleasing all these many years later! At a time when mainstream soul was often too smooth or too poppy, D'Angelo came along and not only found a way to return the music to the years ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet and gritty soul from D'Angelo – who takes a huge step into deeper territory on Voodoo – and it's one of the most monumental records of its time! On one level, Voodoo works as a nicely stripped-down session with a very classic soul feel. Gone are the overzealous flourishes that ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third album recorded by British jazz rockers Egg – a set done only after the group had reformed for Virgin Records, and easily their most complicated work to date! By the time of this recording, the members of the core trio – especially keyboardist Dave Stewart – had really ... (Rock) read moreCD
A landmark moment – both for Brian Eno, and for experimental music in general! Although Eno began his solo run with some searing, guitar-heavy records that were even wilder than his early work with Roxy Music – he also began experimenting with more sensitive aspects of sound on albums ... (Rock) read moreCD
Brian Eno leaves the Airports, and moves On Land – but still keeps things pretty much in the spare sound of the Ambient series! The lineup here features a few more extra musicians – including Michael Beinhorn on synth, Jon Hassell on trumpet, Axel Gros and Michael Brook on guitars, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Brian Eno leaves the Airports, and moves On Land – but still keeps things pretty much in the spare sound of the Ambient series! The lineup here features a few more extra musicians – including Michael Beinhorn on synth, Jon Hassell on trumpet, Axel Gros and Michael Brook on guitars, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Brian Eno at the crux of his career – hanging perfectly between the guitar-heavy glam of earlier years, and the spacey electronics of later material – both of which he presents wonderfully on the record! The album is one of his last to feature real rock songs, with the kind of vocals ... (Rock) read moreCD
Brian Eno at the crux of his career – hanging perfectly between the guitar-heavy glam of earlier years, and the spacey electronics of later material – both of which he presents wonderfully on the record! The album is one of his last to feature real rock songs, with the kind of vocals ... (Rock) read moreCD
Brian Eno at the crux of his career – hanging perfectly between the guitar-heavy glam of earlier years, and the spacey electronics of later material – both of which he presents wonderfully on the record! The album is one of his last to feature real rock songs, with the kind of vocals ... (Rock) read moreCD
An airy, atmospheric classic from Brian Eno – as you might guess from the title – a record that fits in very strongly with his initial Ambient series of albums, but which was also used to accompany a documentary film on the Apollo space flights! Despite that soundtrack use, though, the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A modern minimalist watershed – and maybe one of the first indications that Brian Eno was moving onto higher ideas in his music! The album's an important release on the Obscure series from Island Records – a special imprint that was curated by Eno, as a way of giving showcase to new ... (Rock) read moreCD
A compilation LP of sorts – though at the time of its release most of this material had not been heard in this form! The album's more or less part of the "Ambient" series Eno had started that year with Music For Airports – and it's presented with similarly simple, elegant ... (Rock) read moreCD
Gil Evans, Sade, Jerry Dammers, Paul Weller, & Others —
Absolute Beginners ... LP Virgin/EMI, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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A great snapshot of jazzy London in the years before the acid jazz explosion of the late 80s – and a surprisingly great soundtrack that's stood the test of time much more than the actual film! The music here represents a jazz-based undercurrent of the London scene that was already turning ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gil Evans, Sade, Jerry Dammers, Paul Weller, & Others —
Absolute Beginners (2LP version) ... LP Virgin (UK), 1986. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A great snapshot of jazzy London in the years before the acid jazz explosion of the late 80s – and a surprisingly great soundtrack that's stood the test of time much more than the actual film! The music here represents a jazz-based undercurrent of the London scene that was already turning ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing.)
Experience Unlimited (EU) —
Livin Large ... CD Virgin, 1989. Used ...
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Don't let the "tapes" in the title fool you – as the album's not really some leftover material, and instead stands proudly as the third full record from Germany's legendary Faust! Even on a scene that was filled with progressive, experimental heavyweights, Faust could still stand ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing with 1U matrix. Cover has ring wear, a small trace of price sticker, and some aging. Vinyl is nice!)
A new wave crossover classic from The Flying Lizards – one of the quirkiest groups of their era! The group were European, but have a sound that resonates strongly with the most playful post-disco work of the New York scene of the time, particularly the acts on Ze Records – a groove ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peter Gabriel gets a bit bolder and more confident here in his solo role – coming out with some of the bite of his Rael character from years back, but with a tighter, more focused mode that's pretty darn great! You can hear the early touch of the styles that would wander too strongly into ... (Rock) read moreCD
Life after Peter Gabriel – with Phil Collins doing a surprisingly great job on vocals – free from all the tripe of later years! The group are still very much in the mode of their early prog years, but balance things out with a few catchier tunes – a mode that's a bit like the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Though the Gladiators had done work under Coxsonne Dodd and Lee Perry, their work with producer Tony Robinson is definitely among our favorites. Albert Griffiths and crew delivered a number of crucial sides with him, and this one, recorded right around the time of their burning Trenchtown Mix Up ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing with "Virgin's Front Line" labels. Cover has some light wear, tape on the bottom seam, spot of pen.)
A smaller-form piece by Philip Glass, but still an opera of sorts – billed as a "space fiction music drama" – with reeds from Jon Gibson and Jack Kripl, and some vocals from Linda Ronstadt! (Out Sound) CD
Two pieces of Glass' larger suite of pulsating modal minimalist music. The ensemble here is a sextet, with three electric organs and three reeds, plus voice. Like his other work of this era, the tones overlap and slowly unfold to reveal underlying patterns over the course of the piece. Far more ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Philip Glass —
North Star ... LP Virgin, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Features Glass on Hammond organ and Fender Rhodes – with Dickie Landy on soprano and tenor sax, and Joan LaBarbara and Gene Rickard on voices. Titles include "River Run", "Victor's Lament", "Etoile Polaire", "Are Years What", and "Ave". (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Features Glass on Hammond organ and Fender Rhodes – with Dickie Landy on soprano and tenor sax, and Joan LaBarbara and Gene Rickard on voices. Titles include "River Run", "Victor's Lament", "Etoile Polaire", "Are Years What", and "Ave". (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Gong —
Angel's Egg ... CD Virgin/Charly/Decal (UK), 1973. Used ...
$7.99
A key album in the legendary early years of Gong – that mythical moment when the group was almost more like a cult or a commune than just another rock band on the scene! The set has the group very firmly ensconced in their French country home, where the record was recorded – with a ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print, small cutout through traycard artwork.)
Gong —
Angel's Egg ... LP Virgin (Italy), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$38.9956.99
A key album in the legendary early years of Gong – that mythical moment when the group was almost more like a cult or a commune than just another rock band on the scene! The set has the group very firmly ensconced in their French country home, where the record was recorded – with a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album