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Amigo/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99 About September 15, 2023 (delayed)
A brilliant batch of grooves from this early 70s Swedish ensemble – a group who mix together spiritual jazz and fusion styles, and have a sound that's a lot deeper than most of their contemporaries on the European scene at the time! A few tracks have lyrics in English, but sung in a roughly ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vogue/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A rare French album of funky fusion from drummer Daniel Bechet – dedicated to his father, the famous saxophonist Sidney Bechet – yet served up in a style that's nothing at all like the elder's musical legacy! Instead, Daniel works here in a warm blend of guitars and keyboards, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 36.99
We don't know much about this guy, but this is a pretty sweet little set – a mixture of mainstream MPB and more soulful touches – all put together with some especially warm arrangements from Lincoln Olivetti! At some level, we'd almost be tempted to call this a set of Brazilian soul ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jothan Callins & The Sounds Of Togetherness —
Winds Of Change ... LP Triumph/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A lost spiritual jazz treasure from the 70s – one of the only records we've ever seen to feature trumpeter Jothan Callins in the lead – a musician who's best known for his work in the Sun Ra Arkestra during the 70s! Here, the vibe is very different – as Callins blows alongside a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CID/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
One of the grooviest albums we've ever heard from Erlon Chaves – a Brazilian arranger who got his start in the bossa generation, later did some more traditional music – but here explodes with this great fusion of European and Brazilian soundtrack styles! The record's credited to the ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Procura-Se Uma Virgem (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99
CID/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 36.99
One of the grooviest albums we've ever heard from Erlon Chaves – a Brazilian arranger who got his start in the bossa generation, later did some more traditional music – but here explodes with this great fusion of European and Brazilian soundtrack styles! The record's credited to the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Procura-Se Uma Virgem ... CD 16.99(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Pipeline/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
A rare bit of Cali soul – and a lot groovier than you'd guess from the cover! The music is rich in jazzy inflections – funky fusion used behind the lead vocals of Errol Knowles, in a blend that's quite similar to the best Bay Area funk of the time – particularly some of the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joel Fairstein —
Umbra ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of those rare 70s jazz albums that shouldn't be as good as it is – recorded by a pianist from Knoxville, issued with a relatively obscure cover, but filled with music that's far richer than you might expect! Joel Fairstein isn't exactly a household name, but he's a hell of a writer, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fats Gaines Band —
Fats Gaines Band Presents Zorina – Born To Dance ... LP Avamar/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A lost 80s groover from Bay Area soulster William "Fats" Gaines – stepping out here with vocalist Carol Zorina London! Fats recorded a number of albums around this time – but this album may well be his best – thanks to Zorina's great lead vocals, which really bring a ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trutone/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 39.99
A South African jazz set from the end of the 60s, but one with a different vibe than some of the rest – as the group have a lean style that still also seems to mix a fair bit of Township elements in with the jazz – which makes for tracks that have a wonderfully playful mix of modes, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mad About Records (Portugal), 2022. New Copy ... $24.99 36.99
A jazzy tribute to the mighty Madlib – one that serves up a swirling mix of vibes, Fender Rhodes, and drums that really remind us of some of his best early side projects in the early days of Stones Throw! The groove is nice and lean, and Fred's at the helm of the group on drums and ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Emkay/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 36.99
A great little modern soul group, and one who've got a style that's all their own – maybe one that comes from their mix of St Louis roots and the California release of this rare debut album – a set that showcases that blend with organ from the mighty Oliver Sain, and bass from ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mad About Records (Portugal), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99 About September 15, 2023 (delayed)
Funky club from 70s France – a great blend of disco, jazz funk, and slightly warmer soul – all served up by keyboardist Christian Gaubert with vocals but the ultra-sweet Last Exit group! Gaubert's style is right up there with the best European club at the time – tight rhythms, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Da'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Da Gente/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1980. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
Funky fusion from the Brazilian scene of the 80s – music from a time when the best electric jazz was more the product of indie labels like the Som Da Gente powerhouse – a company who really let Grupo Medusa find their groove! The band features some great keyboard work on Fender Rhodes ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joyce Hurley —
Joyce (180 gram pressing) ... LP 44 Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the most soulful albums to come out of the Australian scene of the 70s – and the crowning achievement of jazz singer Joyce Hurley – a vocalist we'd easily rank with Dee Dee Bridgewater for depth of righteous expression! Joyce's voice is definitely different than Dee Dee's – ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 36.99
A really fantastic little record – one that's an equal blend of jazz and soul, with a sound that's very much in the most righteous side of the spectrum for both! These guys are maybe a bit like James Mason on his classic album – in that they've clearly got deeper ideas going on, and a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000!)
Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
An album that's got all sorts of wonderful jazzy goodness going on – not just all sorts of great keyboard work from the leader Dana Kaproff, but also a full ensemble feel that really helps the whole thing soar! The approach is 70s jazz funk, of mid-decade mode – and the tunes are a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mandala —
Mandala (180 gram pressing) ... LP Morisom/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really heavyweight album from the Brazilian scene of the 70s – recorded by a group of artists who were really helping to transform the sound of jazz at the time! There are elements that are familiar here, but served up in these really fresh ways – changing up the rhythmic and melodic ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tete Mbambisa —
Tete's Big Sound (180 gram pressing) ... LP Gallo/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A brilliant little record from South African pianist Tete Mbambisa – one that definitely lives up to the "big sound" promised in the title – as Tete leads a group of fantastic players on these long, groovy tracks that are overflowing with soul! There's a warmth to the record ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
WinCor/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A classic set of soul jazz from Chicago – a rare indie date recorded in the early 80s, but with a tight and swinging feel that's more 70s jazz funk than you might think! Corky's on Yamaha keyboards, and he's backed by a hip group of Chicago players that includes Curtis Prince on drums, Artee ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Software/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
Soaring grooves and scatting vocals – a wonderful collaboration between this hip fusion combo and singer Rachel Gould, and one that's right up there with the best German grooves of the Glucklich generation! Rachel only sings on a few of the album's tracks, but those sparkle beautifully with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 39.99
An amazing debut from a groundbreaking British jazz big band of the 60s – an ensemble led by trumpeter Neil Ardley, and one with a sound that's a lot more modern than some of their contemporaries! The group here definitely earns their "new jazz" name – as it's filled with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
We'll admit that we don't know anything at all about Fernando Oly – but he's a hell of an artist, with a richness to his music that really seems to put him in the same territory as the 70s generation of Milton Nascimento and his associates! In fact, there's a lofty vibe to the record that ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leila Pinheiro/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
Leila Pinheiro's first album – first issued back in 1982, with a spare and jazzy post-bossa style that reminds us of some of Gal Costa's work from the same period! Leila's vocals are wonderful – slightly deep with lots of jazzy phrasing, set to arrangements that drift along in a ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celebration/Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A really cool record from reedman Robert Rockwell – one that features some great work from keyboardist Bobby Lyle too! Lyle was recording for bigger labels at the time, but his work here on electric piano really adds a lot to the long tracks on the record – a nice mix with the tenor, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dom Salvador e Abolicao —
Som, Sangue e Raca (180 gram vinyl) ... LP CBS/Mad About Records (Brazil), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark album of Brazilian funk – the record that set the tone for so many others to follow – and which can easily stand head to head with the best American funk of the time as well! The group's headed by Brazilian pianist Dom Salvador – who you'll know from 60s bossa nova ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Hareton Salvanini —
Xavana Uma Ilha Do Amor ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sexy soundtrack from 70s Brazil, but one that also works beautifully as a vocal set too! Hareton Salvanini wrote and produced the album, but he also sings on a number of the tracks too – in this great laidback style that's maybe a bit like Lo Borges at times, and which comes as a real ... (Soundtracks) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Remada/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 42.99
Pedrinho Sampaio is surrounded by keyboards on this late 70s gem from Brazil – and the record definitely makes it feel that way too – as Pedrinho handles a variety of different Yamaha organs and keyboards, plus some Roland strings as well! Yet there's also a nicely rounded group feel ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
African Lady/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
A really beautiful album of spiritual soul jazz – featuring the Visions group of tenorist Sam Sanders, an ensemble that worked in Detroit for many years, but rarely made it out of the Motor City! This album's a fantastic demonstration of Sanders' talent and power – wonderfully ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malachi Thompson —
Seventh Son (180 gram pressing) ... LP Ra/Mad About Records (Portugal), Early 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The first album from Chicago trumpeter Malachi Thomspon – and the hippest, too! The set was recorded in 1974 – much earlier than anything we've seen from Malachi on record – and it's got a vibe that would be right at home in the Strata East universe – especially in the way ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Justin Thyme —
Life In A Day ... LP Emkay/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1979. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A sweet fusion set from late 70s Hawaii – an album recorded with a very open, freewheeling vibe – and a warmly spiritual undercurrent too! The music is quite different from some of the tighter, more crossover material from the Hawaiian scene of the 70s – and these guys work in a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Toni Tornado —
Toni Tornado ... LP Odeon/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An early 70s gem from Brazilian singer Toni Tornado – one of that country's greatest soul singers of the time, and an artist with a real talent for putting over a groove! The tunes on the set are a mad mix of heavy funk, deep soul, and larger arrangements – making the whole thing sound ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
Funky soul from the great Marcos Valle – a great blend of mellow grooves and upbeat tunes recorded at the same time Valle was working in the US with Leon Ware! The style here is very similar to Ware's 2 albums for Elektra – both of which feature work from Valle, and include tunes that ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Raposa Velha —
Raposa Velha (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An incredible bit of Brazilian jazz from the start of the 80s – and like so many of the best records from that scene, a set that's not easy to describe in more familiar modes! There's electric instrumentation in the lineup, with some especially nice guitar – but the record's not a ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Weiner —
Spirale (180 gram pressing) ... LP Electrecord/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A very obscure player from the Romanian scene of the 70s – an acoustic pianist, but one who plays with the flow of a electric keyboardist – really opening up on the longer tracks on this rare album, with an especially great sense of his overall sound! Most numbers have just a core trio ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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