Procol Harum —
Home ... LP A&M, 1970. Very Good ...
$3.99
Procol Harum are definitely on home turf here – really honing, really focusing their energy – with a sound that seems to create this almost perfect interplay between the guitars of Robin Trower and vocals of Gary Brooker – two key elements of the group's sound that are even better ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
A classic set from these groovy guys – with tracks that include "Warm Baby", "Elf Song", "I'm Here Now", "Woman"," I'm Just Waitin", "You're Gonna Be Mine", and "Love You So Much". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
With Milt Jackson and Roy Eldrige. Titles include "I Want A Little Girl", "Crawdad Hole", "Juke Joint Blues", and "How Long How Long Blues". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness, stained corner with a split.)
One of the swinginest albums by the Hi Lo's, thanks to some great backing from Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette – the same group used to back Mel Torme and other west coast singers on other great vocal sessions of the time! Marty brings a bit more groove to the set than usual – pushing ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear, clear tape on the top & bottom seams, spot of tape remnant.)
A lady in the streets – and a freak in the bedroom! Hey, that's not us making that claim – it's Denise, on the leadoff track of this excellent early 80s set! Denise really pushes herself for the record – almost reinventing her sound, and coming up as one of the Queens of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
T-Connection —
On Fire ... LP Dash, 1977. Very Good Gatefold ...
$1.99
T-Connection are definitely on fire with this smoking little set – a killer batch of late 70s club, done with almost equal parts funk, soul, and disco! As with their debut, the group here are right on the money instrumentally – playing with a dexterity that few other large funk groups ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice UK collection of early Gene Vincent material for Capitol – including "Private Detective", "Hey Hey Hey Hey", "Send Me Some Lovin", "Love Love Love", "Baby Blue", "Slippin & Slidin", and "Shimmy Shammy Shingle". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light wear, some aging, an RRP sticker, and some blemish spots in back.)
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Includes the booklet. Cover has a spot of marker)
Joe Sample —
Carmel ... LP ABC, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
God, we love this record – and we're not ashamed to admit it! Sure, it sold a gazillion copies – and sure, for some folks it showed the true demise of the Crusaders ensemble. But for us, it's a masterpiece of smooth fusion, and a landmark album of easy jazz that spawned countless ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
They still ain't got no band, and they're still riding along at the height of their acapella success – one that was no doubt due to rising mainstream interest in older musical modes as part of the rock and roll revival of the post-Woodstock years – something that probably helped the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink, with some clear tape at the top seam and one-sheet included. Cover has a cut corner and a small Sample sticker in back.)
Mrs Miller was a strange denizen of the bottom level of the music industry food chain – and her stock-in-trade was performing 60s pop tunes with a shrill fuddy-duddy style that was instantly recognizable, and forever annoyingly great! This record is less of a "best of" than just a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual outing for the Swedish guitarist – one that uses a guitar-based approach to the "four brothers" sound – with four guitarists and an electric bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records ever by Lou Rawls – if only for one cut! That's the amazing "See You When I Get There", which starts with a Fender Rhodes riff over a hard thumping beat – while Lou does this little monologue about calling his woman at home. Then strings sweep in, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing in a barcode cover, with light wear, a cutout hole, and tiny stained spot at the top right corner.)
Nancy Wilson —
Lush Life ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Genius work from Nancy Wilson – the kind of Capitol Records gem that was partly jazz, partly soul, and very much in that special territory that made Wilson one of the most mature, sophisticated singers of the 60s! The record's got Nancy working through some material with bluer currents, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s UK reissue. Cover has light wear, light stain at the top inch, and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
A wonderful album from Dionne Warwick – probably her greatest record after the early years! The session was recorded with production by Thom Bell at Sigma Sound in Philly – and the style is a sweet blend of Philly modes, from fragile ballads to midtempo groovers, all done in a warm and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with a small stain on one corner and light wear.)
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light staining and some pen, but looks great overall.)
Gene Chandler —
Get Down ... LP Chi Sound/20th Century, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
The legendary Gene Chandler gets down, and gets down good – in this classic late 70s set of clubby numbers and upbeat groovers! The set's one of the best moments on the Chi-Soul series from producer Carl Davis – and features a nicely evolved version of earlier Chicago soul modes from ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tom Scott gets his apple juiced in this sweet live set – a concert performance from the early 80s, and a record that's got a sharper edge than some of Scott's studio work of the time! The group's nice and tight, with funky energy that really brings out the most soulful tones of Tom's sax ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album by Larry Graham and his Graham Central Station outfit – and as slick a bit of LA 70s funk as you'll ever find! Graham's bass is in the lead, giving the record the same deep punch he gave the work of Sly Stone back when he was in the Family Stone – but the whole group's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and aging.)
An excellent all-star group – with Michael Philip Mossman on trumpet, Steve Wilson ona lto, Ralph Bowen on tenor, Renee Rosnes on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of light waviness from moisture, but looks nice overall.)
The Commodores tenth album – as you might guess from the big X on the cover – and a set that features some of the last great moments of Lionel Richie with the group! The album's a bit overlooked, but has a really great groove – kind of a middle ground between The Commodores' ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An Arista groover from Dionne Warwick! Here she's working in warm, mature territory – a sound that's a bit more like the vibe she explored on her late 70s records – a maturing past the original Bacharach years, with an all-adult style that really works with her voice. Titles include ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an unglued seam and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A solid modern soul debut from Gregory Abbott – leanly grooving midtempo production on par with some of the biggest stars at the time – with deeply sinking hooks and beautiful vocals from Gregory! He has that way of rolling from laidback, effortless energy to a sweet falsetto and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge album from Traffic – a set that was first given to the world in a strange-shaped cover – which seemed to grace countless record collections back in the 70s! The group is expanded to a sextet here – with bass from Rick Grech and percussion from Rebop Kwaku Baah – both ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a corner-cut cover with barcode. Cover has initials in pen.)
A great Columbia Records set from the mighty Lee Michaels – still going strong after an amazing run of albums on A&M, but with a vibe that's maybe a bit more underground overall! Lee's still a hell of a songwriter, but he's also got an approach that's maybe slightly muted – almost ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Leo Kottke —
Leo Kottke ... LP Chrysalis, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Basie's working here with his New Testament Band – a new orchestra formed in 1952, after working briefly with an octet earlier in the year. The set documents the group's initial recordings for Verve/Clef – all recorded between January and December in 1952. Players include Joe Newman, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass —
Present Perfect ... LP MPS (Germany), 1980. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Rob McConnell was one of the few leaders still flying the big band flag high at the end of the 70s – and his work for the MPS label takes off where most of the imprint's bigger groups of the late 60s and early 70s left off! The group's got some strong players who had fame in their own groups ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on PA USA. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Great work from the stretch right before Misty – the Garner magic at its best, stretching out on a few longer tracks too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover has oxidation.)
A pretty obscure Sarah Vaughn album – and a nice one! The album's got Sarah singing with arrangements by Hal Mooney, who'd done work for her before in a more standard way, and who here is opening up a bit, at times almost hitting a groovy late 60s mode. Players in the group include Bob ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
One of Joe's excellent albums from the 60s for RCA – set to backings from Jimmy Jones and Oliver Nelson, both of whom nicely update Joe's sound for the 60s! The tunes are mostly older numbers that recall Joe's earlier years, particularly those with Basie – but the arrangements are a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A very interesting album from Eddie Harris – one that's more of a comedy album than a jazz record – honest! Most of the record features Eddie performing his own comedy material – pretty blue stuff with lots of bad-rapping and profanity – possibly trying to cash in on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with light surface noise on the first track. Cover has a wavy lower corner & bottom.)
One of Sammy D's best albums of the late 60s – and a beautiful mix of modes that he explored on the Reprise label! The title track is Sammy's big hit "I've Gotta Be Me", but that tune's followed up with some nice groovers – like Sammy's versions of "My Personal ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has edge wear, aging.)
George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra —
So What ... LP Blue Note, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A great return to form for George Russell – given lots of creative freedom by the revived Blue Note label of the 80s! Titles include "Time Spiral", "So What", "Rhymes", and "War Gewesen", with featured soloists Mike Peipman on trumpet, Dave Mann on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some surface wear, and aging.)
With Victor Feldman on piano, Dick Spencer on alto, John Heard on bass, and Dick Berk on drums. Titles include "Stable Mable", "Portrait Of Jenny", "There Will Never Be Another You", "Gettin' Sentimental Over Blue", "I Can't Get Started With You", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Four Tops —
Magic ... LP Motown, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Titles include "I'm Ready For Love", "Don't Tell Me That It's Over", "Easier Said Than Done", "Maybe Tomorrow", and "Again". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
One of those great stripped-down Peterson-plus dates for Pablo Records from the 70s – a session that features Oscar on both piano and organ, working alongside the trumpet of Roy Eldridge! There's no other instrumentation at all, and the sound is completely charming – intimate without ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole on the top right corner and staining & waviness on the bottom 3 inches.)
Smooth mellow soul by Michael Henderson – taking up where he left off with his work with Norman Connors, and proving that he was an even better vocalist than bassist. The overall sound of this one's perhaps a bit slicker than his first 2 albums on Buddah – but there's still some strong ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real breakout album for Earl Klugh – the kind of record that got him on the a-list of fusion players for the rest of the 70s! The title here is especially well-chosen – as the tunes have a gently colorful feel that's never too slick, despite the tighter setting of the album – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black b label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light staining on the spine and light surface wear.)
A pretty catchy bit of Miami club from the late 70s! The group's got a strong acoustic sound underpinning their grooves – with some excellent percussion underneath the best tracks, and some vocals that almost hit a scatting harmony range that reminds us of Side Effect or the LA Boppers. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, index sticker on back.)
One of the best Billy Taylor albums of the 60s – thanks to some great big band backing by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's touch was golden at this point, and he could make just about any instrumentalist swing like a hammer – which is what he does with Taylor on this album, taking his normally ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dimensions In Jazz pressing. Cover has a little stain on the lower corner, but is nice otherwise!)
A late 60s groover from the second Ramsey Lewis trio – the one that features Cleveland Eaton on bass and Maurice White on drums, both doing a pretty great job of filling the spot vacated by Eldee Young and Red Holt! The album's a live one, cut in the successful mode of Ramsey's records with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of that tradition, but way more than that, it's also a killer Chicago jazz session from the old days – featuring trumpeter Ira ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Audiomatrix stamp. Cover has light edge wear, light wear on the back cover.)
Billy Paul —
Live In Europe ... LP Philadelphia International, 1973. Very Good ...
$1.99
A really majestic live set from Billy Paul – recorded in the UK at the height of his greatest fame – but in a way that features plenty of longer tracks that really let Billy stretch out and do his thing! Given this expanded setting, there's a surprisingly righteous feel to most numbers ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mystic Moods Orchestra —
Highway One ... LP Warner, 1972. Very Good ...
$5.99
A sublime easy classic by The Mystic Moods – who by this time had transformed from a simple "sound effects plus easy listening" group into a sexy electric LA combo. This is one of their first albums for Warner, recorded with a nice sly slightly-funky sound – and it's a ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light ring & edge wear.)
Eddie Kendricks —
Slick ... LP Tamla/Motown, 1977. Very Good ...
$3.99
Smooth mellow grooves, in the style that Eddie pioneered, and which he still did better than most. The album's a great batch of tracks with production by Leonard Caston, who also produced some of Eddie's earlier works, and the set's pretty darn great all the way through. With the cuts "Someth ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeff Beck —
Flash ... LP Epic, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Elvis Costello —
Trust ... LP Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Essential old school Elvis Costello from the peak years of the Attractions era! Trust is one of the earliest albums in which Costello started to shake the punkish roots off just a bit, adding a bit more of his sock soul influences into his patented power pop. Tracks include "Clubland", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small rip on the opening, a trace of a sticker, and light surface wear.)
The crowning achievement of Spirit – a wonderful blend of many musical strands at once – and a set so successful for the group, you probably could have found in any college dorm room in the early 70s! The record's really a cut above for their generation – an expansive effort that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, some splitting on the top & bottom seams.)
Sweet smooth soul from Walter Jackson – recording here in his later years, with a style that's a lot more modern than his classic 60s recordings for Okeh, but still surprisingly nice, and a great evolution of his "Iceman" soul sound! The set features Eugene Record's great title cut ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 70s work from KC & The Sunshine Band – a record that's not as hit-heavy as previous efforts, but still a plenty great set that's filled with catchy dancefloor funk! KC's clearly feeling the heat of the disco fire he helped to ignite a few years before – and there's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Everybody likes some kind of music – and on this record, Billy Preston delivers up jazz, gospel, blues, and rock – all styles that influence his sound strongly, and which are tied together nicely in one righteous blend! The album's not as schizophrenic as you might expect from the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the hit "We Bulit This City"! Other titles include "Rock Myself To Sleep", "Desperate Heart", "Private Room", "Love Rusts", and "Hearts Of The World Will Understand". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Beach Boys —
15 Big Ones ... LP Brother/Reprise, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
A pretty darn great album – with a wonderful mix of JATP swing and strong-handed drumming by the leaders. The material was recorded at a Jazz At The Philharmonic show at Carnegie Hall in 1952, and although the main focus appears to be Krupa and Rich's drum work, there's actually some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo Polydor pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Titles include "Life Itself", "Baltimore Oriole", "Teardrops", "That Which I Have Lost", "Writing's On The Wall", "Hong Kong Blues", "Blood From A Clone", and "Save The World". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and initials in pen.)
Jefferson Starship —
Red Octopus ... LP Grunt, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Includes the hit "Miracles", and "Fast Buck Freddie", "Git Fiddler", "Play On Love" and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes Wild Bill Davison on cornet, Cutty Cutshall on trombone, PeeWee Russell on clarinet, Gene Scroeder on piano, Walter Page on bass and George Wettling on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest power pop albums ever recorded – a blistering batch of tight little rocking tunes that took pop music back to basics at the end of the 70s! The group have an almost Beatles-esque flair for the short catchy tune – but have also pumped up things nicely with a smoothly ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Fantastic work from Hawkins – recorded for a small label at a time when his star had fallen a bit, but with some AMAZING tone that really makes the album cook! The group's a combo that features piano and organ by Earl Knight, trumpet by Ernie Royal, trombone by Eddie Bert, and guitar by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in FAIR condition. Cover has masking tape on seams, discoloration from age, light surface wear.)
Graham Parker & The Rumour —
Stick To Me ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Titles include "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down", "Watch The Moon Come Down", "New York Shuffle", "The Raid", and "The Heat In Harlem". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album