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Riverside/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... On March 5, 2021
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... On March 5, 2021
Quite a great session for Chet Baker – one that has him recording in New York, with a hip lineup that includes some incredibly soulful players! The tunes on the set feature Chet in either quartet or quintet formation – working with Johnny Griffin on tenor, Al Haig on piano, Paul ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... On March 5, 2021
A classic album from Chet – and one that's got a perfect mix of vocal and instrumental moments, of the sort you don't find easily on other albums! Chet plays trumpet and sings, and is backed by Kenny Drew, Sam Jones, and Philly Joe Jones – a different style of group from his west coast ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bar-Kays —
Gotta Groove (180 gram pressing) ... LP Volt/Craft, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays – a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! There's a style here that's a sweet Memphis distillation of ideas bubbling under in music by Sly Stone, Funkadelic, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ray Barretto —
Barretto Power (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great Ray Barretto album from 1972 – one that beautifully showcases the master percussionist as he effortlessly shifts between Latin soul and 70's salsa styles! The group's nice and lean – with Adalberto Santiago on vocals, Papy Roman on trumpet, Louis Cruz on piano, and the great ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Big Star —
#1 Record (180 gram pressing) ... LP Ardent/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The amazing first album from Big Star – a set that came out of nowhere, made hardly a ripple on the charts, yet went onto crash in big waves of sound for generations to come! The style here is unlike thing else before – hardly what you'd expect from the group's Memphis roots or Alex ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
James Booker —
Classified ... LP Rounder/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs —
McLemore Avenue (180 gram pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The Beatles had Abbey Road – and Booker T & The MGs had McLemore Ave, the main street running outside the Stax studios, and a fitting title for the album that has them playing tunes from The Beatles' incredible Abbey Road album. If you've ever thought that Abbey Road was a soft-rock ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – 180 gram vinyl, in a gatefold tip-on sleeve – analog remastered from the original tapes!)
Booker T & The MGs —
Melting Pot (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest albums ever from Booker T & The MGs – and very different than their early work! The record has Book & Co taking off with a stretched-out jazzy sound – carving expanded grooves that are filled with sweet organ solos, choppy guitar riffs, and some incredibly ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Brown —
Charles Brown's Cool Christmas Blues ... LP Bullseye Blues/Craft, 1994. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Charles Brown gave the world one of the greatest Christmas songs of the postwar years – the mellow R&B classic "Merry Christmas Baby" – a cut that starts off the proceedings here, as Brown returns to the Holiday theme, and turns out one of the better records from the later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl pressing!)
Cachao/
Panart/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 5 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An incredible collection of records – a series of albums that forever changed the sound of Latin music around the world! These five sets were all cooked up in the changing Cuban scene at the start of the 60s – where musicians were getting looser and freer, with a sound that was quite ... (Latin) read more CD
Terry Callier —
New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (180 gram 2LP expanded edition) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Terry Callier's first album – recorded in 1964 when he was a wee teen hanging around Chicago's folk scene! As the title indicates, the album's definitely got a folk-styled sound – but also as the "new" implies, it's got a sound all it's own, fresh and free – and that ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Terry Callier —
New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (with bonus tracks) ... CD Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Craft, 2018. Sealed ... $14.99
Solo album by the Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer, featuring guests Donald Duck Dunn, Stu Cook, and Tower Of Power. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing, still sealed.)
Willie Colon —
Hustler (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Brilliant early work from a young Willie Colon – a true hustler if there ever was one! The album has an amazing energy that really bridges a number of Latin scenes – it's part descarga jamming, part Latin soul, and part traditional Latin – put together with a no-nonsense approach ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Creedence Clearwater Revival —
Live At Woodstock ... LP Craft, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.98
The complete Woodstock performance by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969 – brought together here as an official album for the first time ever! CCR were a very important part of that legendary rock festival, but didn't get placement on the original record in a way that lived up to their ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celia Cruz & Tito Puente —
Alma Con Alma – The Heart & Soul Of Celia Cruz & Tito Puente (180 gram pressing) ... LP Tico/Craft, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A really great project from Tito Puente – maybe not his only collaboration with Celia Cruz, but maybe one of the best – a top-to-bottom album of unified vision, topped with sublime vocals from the legendary lady! The set was arranged and produced by Tito – and brings together ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cybotron —
Enter Cybotron (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A mindblowing debut from Cybotron – one of the most unusual groups to ever hail from Detroit – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the musical legacy of the city! Cybotron have a sound that's starkly electronic, and a huge influence on later electro, hip hop, techno, and house ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 24.99
Roots rock but with a strongly soulful undercurrent – thanks to key late 60s Stax production from Donald Duck Dunn and Don Nix, both of whom make the record sound a lot hipper than many other similar sets from the time! The record showcases the singing and songwriting talents of Delaney and ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
By the mid 70s, the New York Latin scene was boomin' so large it could easily fill venues like Yankee Stadium – as you'll hear on this excellent live set from the Fania All-Stars, a monster record that easily ranks with the best live Latin sides of the time – like Eddie Palmieri at Sing ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live At Yankee Stadium Vol 1 ... CD 10.99
Vince Guaraldi —
It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown ... LP Craft, 1966. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The third soundtrack that Vince Guaraldi did for The Peanuts TV specials – and maybe the best so far! There's a depth to the music that's wonderful – as Vince's combo works alongside some occasional larger orchestrations by John Scott Trotter, which are still arranged by Guaraldi ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vince Guaraldi —
Peanuts Portraits – The Classic Character Themes ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the grooviest tunes from the Peanuts cartoons – key character themes penned and played by the legendary Vince Guaraldi, in a set of recordings that features both acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes! A few cuts get really funky, too – the electric numbers, which remind us that back ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Vince Guaraldi Trio —
Charlie Brown Christmas (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An amazing record – one with a depth that goes way beyond its simple roots, and which has gone on to become one of the true Christmas classics of the 20th Century! Although a Christmas soundtrack, the album's more of a tapestry of sadness, longing, and loss – the best qualities that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – 180 gram vinyl, with the original cover image on a heavy tip-on jacket!)
Vince Guaraldi Trio —
Charlie Brown Christmas (70th anniversary edition – with 3D cover) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An amazing record – one with a depth that goes way beyond its simple roots, and which has gone on to become one of the true Christmas classics of the 20th Century! Although a Christmas soundtrack, the album's more of a tapestry of sadness, longing, and loss – the best qualities that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – in a 3D lenticular sleeve!)
Vince Guaraldi Trio —
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal, alternate vocal take 5) (green vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) ... 7-inch 
Fantasy/Craft, 1965. New Copy (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
The first-ever single release of a tune that is maybe one of the most unlikely Holiday songs of all tune – a sad-tinged composition from the original Charlie Brown Christmas score, and one that's maybe more about the melancholy and loneliness that so many feel at the Holidays – that sad ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition green vinyl pressing!)
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Isaac Hayes —
Black Moses (180 gram pressing) ... LP Enterprise/Craft, 1971. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $34.99 45.99
Baroquely beautiful work from the Stax soul master – one of Isaac Hayes' heaviest albums of the 70s – and a record so massive, they needed 2LPs to contain the whole thing! The record's a culmination of the rich, full style of soulful arranging that Hayes had pioneered in his early solo ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Isaac Hayes —
Shaft (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shaft ... LP 9.99
Shaft (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 22.99
Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 24.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Shaft ... LP 9.99
Shaft (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99
Stax/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 4CD & 7 inch ... $46.99 59.99
An incredible tribute to the genius of Memphis Soul legend Issac Hayes – one that's overflowing with unreleased material, and presented in a totally cool package! The set's shaped like a 7" single box – and is book-like, with very detailed notes by Stax historian Robert Gordon, ... (Soul) read more CD
Jewel —
Live At The Inner Change (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Craft, 1990s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Azar Lawrence —
Summer Solstice (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of spiritual soul and Brazilian influenced jazz from Azar Lawrence – and a pretty rare one we're thrilled to have! Lawrence is a stellar sax player with a sound that's a bit like Gary Bartz, which means that he fits in perfectly with the Fantasy-era Prestige Records sound ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing.)
Specialty/Craft, 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A landmark album of hard-rocking soul – and a record that broke open both genres for a generations to come! The set's about as classic as you can get for Little Richard – filled with killer numbers that jump around boldly in some heavy New Orleans piano-led grooves – all topped ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Here's Little Richard (with bonus tracks & videos) ... CD 6.99(Penmark through barcode, case has some light wear.)
Craft, 2010. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
Parish Hall —
Parish Hall (180 gram pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A pastoral name, but a really hard-hitting band – a power rock trio who come on with a sound that's incredibly full for such a small group! Most numbers here have some really heady bass work – rumbling at the bottom and giving a fuzzier, nastier edge to some of the tunes – and ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary pressing – great tip-on cover, and 180 gram vinyl!)
Charlie Parker —
Savoy 10 Inch Collection ... CD Savoy/Craft, Late 40s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Charlie Parker —
Savoy 10 Inch Collection (4 x 10 inch LP set) ... LP Savoy/Craft, Late 40s. New Copy 4 x 10 inch LP set ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful 100th Birthday tribute to the legendary altoist Charlie Parker – a special set that recreates the feel of some of his first important recordings – sides done in the mid 40s for the Savoy label, originally issued in LP form on very limited 10" albums! The early Bird ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Savoy 10 Inch Collection ... CD 14.99
Pharcyde —
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (2LP colored vinyl – 25th anniversary edition) ... LP Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1992. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The essential early 90s classic by The Pharcyde, the group's high water mark, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era! Along with Del and the Souls Of Mischief, the Pharcyde were one of the few West Coast units to achieve any kind of widespread popularity using the uniquely loopy, ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP colored vinyl.)
Pharcyde —
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (2LP/Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1992. New Copy 2LP & 3 12 Inch singles ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The essential early 90s classic by The Pharcyde, the group's high water mark, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era – dressed up the the nines here in a beautiful 25th Anniversary set! Along with Del and the Souls Of Mischief, the Pharcyde were one of the few West Coast units to ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(The best reissue we've seen – 2LP transluscent blue and yellow colored vinyl, 3 old school 12" singles in replica picture sleeves and new liner notes by Jeff Weiss – in a deluxe foldout package!)
Pharcyde —
Labcabincalifornia ... LP Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
The second Pharcyde record – and though not as blunted and playful as the first one, it's still nearly as great – with that unrivaled, wholly original, easy west coast vibe! The production is more steady-handed this time around, which alienated fans of Bizarre Ride early on, but it ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
David Porter —
Victim Of The Joke? (180 gram pressing) ... LP Enterprise/Craft, 1971. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Probably the best-remembered solo album from David Porter – one half of the famous Hayes/Porter team that ruled Stax Records in the 60s, although not as successful as an artist on his own as Isaac Hayes! Porter's style is a lot more adventurous – and this album's a wonderful ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pete Rodriguez —
I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Alegre/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A fantastic little album of Latin Soul – a perfect example of why Pete was known as the "King Of The Boogaloo" during the 60s! The group's having a non-stop party on the album – breaking it hard with heavy piano lines, rumbling bass underneath the grooves, tight timbales, and ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sons of Truth —
Message From The Ghetto (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the most righteous albums ever issued by Stax Records – from the title of the record, to the cover, to the grooves laid down by the group! The album was originally issued on Truth – the gospel subsidiary of Stax – and while it does have a bit of a spiritual component, the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Staple Singers —
Come Go With Me – The Stax Collection (Soul Folk In Action/Stax/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7CD ... Just Sold Out!
Legendary sounds from the Staple Singers – a set of albums for Stax Records that really helped push the group from the gospel folk underground into the soul music mainstream – and which also helped transform the rest of the scene in the process! The Staple Singers had recorded ... (Soul) read more CD
Staple Singers —
Come Go With Me – The Stax Collection (Soul Folk In Action/Stax/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 7 LPs ... $130.99 149.99
Legendary sounds from the Staple Singers – a set of albums for Stax Records that really helped push the group from the gospel folk underground into the soul music mainstream – and which also helped transform the rest of the scene in the process! The Staple Singers had recorded ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressings.)
Rounder/Craft, 2006. New Copy ... $28.99 34.99
A surprisingly nice set from Irma Thomas – recorded in a spare and stripped down way, but without any of the "too earnest" cliches that can sometimes mar other recent albums by classic soul stars! The feel here is almost gentle and easygoing at times – still in the powerful ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zombies —
RIP – The Lost Album ... LP Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Great late work from The Zombies – tracks that are a perfect bridge between Odessey & Oracle and the early records from Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent! The cuts here include some late singles issued as part of the Time Of The Zombies album in the US, and other Decca work from the time ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zombies —
Zombies ... LP Parrot/Craft, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The first US album by The Zombies – a brilliant little record that shows the group as way more than just a Brit Invasion combo! The songs are short, rocking, and nearly all very catchy – but they've got an airy quality that elevates them past simple pop, into the god-like territory ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing!)
Craft, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Fantastic early work from The Zombies – the kind of material that set them apart from the rest of their generation, right from the start – thanks to the young brilliance of Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone! This set presents all the tracks in their rare mono mixes – different than ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Double Whammy – A 1960s Garage Rock Rave-Up (blue vinyl pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Craft, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
A well-chosen batch of rare garage rock gems from the 60s – rare work from labels that include Stax, Fantasy, Original Sound, and Vanguard – including three never-issued tracks! The choice of material is great, and the whole thing features notes from producer Alec Palao – a name ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited translucent blue vinyl pressing!)
Various —
Feelin Right Saturday Night – The Ric & Ron Anthology ... LP Ric & Ron/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great look at the legendary Ric & Ron Records label – a key force in the development of New Orleans soul – home to some of the best early productions from the Crescent City! The roster of talent here is really amazing – a host of artists who'd go onto develop the New ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.99
An overdue look at a very cool record label – the short-lived Gospel Truth imprint, which was an outlet for the more spiritual side of Stax Records in the early 70s! The music is gospel, but often has plenty of the best Memphis soul elements of more popular Stax/Volt work of the time – ... (Gospel) read more CD
Stax/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
An overdue look at a very cool record label – the short-lived Gospel Truth imprint, which was an outlet for the more spiritual side of Stax Records in the early 70s! The music is gospel, but often has plenty of the best Memphis soul elements of more popular Stax/Volt work of the time – ... (Gospel) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gospel Truth – The Complete Singles Collection ... CD 18.99
Various —
Jazz Dispensary – Soul Diesel Vol 2 (180 gram colored vinyl) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Funky jazz from the mighty large Fantasy Records catalog – home to all those great Prestige jazz funk classics at the end of the 60s and start of the 70s! The Jazz Dispensary series has been giving us some well-chosen cuts from this generation, all taken straight from the original master ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on opaque orange swirl vinyl!)
Various —
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox – Small Group Black Gospel 1951 to 1965 (3LP set) ... LP Concord/Craft, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic collection of postwar gospel – one that really keeps the spirit of the "jukebox" in the title! The tunes here are all upbeat, and often share a lot with R&B material of the 50s – especially the vocal group numbers, which often echo more secular modes of early ... (Gospel) read more LP, Vinyl record album
White Whale/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A very groovy look at a very groovy record label – LA powerhouse White Whale Records, home to some mighty fine sounds in the second half of the 60s! As you'd guess from the title, there's a slight current of trippiness running through this material, but it's often blended with a really ... (Rock) read more CD
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