Seals & Crofts/Charles Fox —
One On One ... LP Warner, 1977. Sealed ...
$3.99
Surprisingly great sounds from Seals & Crofts – a 70s soundtrack project, and one that maybe has an even better vibe than some of their normal records of the time! The music here is handled by Charles Fox – who we love for so much other soundtrack work of the time, including some ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spanky & Our Gang —
Live ... LP Mercury, Late 60s. Sealed ...
$4.99
An unusual album from this groovy group – especially given that most of their famous work was in the studio! Titles include "Wasn't It You", "Dirty Old Man", "The Klan", "Nagasaki", "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight", and "That's What You ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Plenty of magic here – a record with a different sound than some of Sarah Vaughan's earlier work – but one that's still pretty great! The backings here bring in plenty of strings, and a bit of voices – going for a full feel that's a bit like some of the country soul albums of the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
A pretty great EP from Roxy Music's early 80s years – with live versions of "Like A Hurricane" and "Jealous Guy" – plus the group's own "My Only Love" and "Can't Let Go". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Jan Akkerman —
Tabernakel ... LP Atco, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$5.99
Guitarist Jan Akkerman bridges many worlds here – deftly stepping between spare acoustic guitar modes and some much more dynamic electric ones – but all with a sense of care and vision that really makes the record come together! The set begins with a few themes from John Dowland, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great second album from Sea Level – one of those records that loads of folks dug, back in the day – and not just the cats who remembered these guys for their work with The Allman Brothers! The set's got a tight blend of jazz, soul, and some crossover elements – almost ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jan Hammer & Others —
Miami Vice ... LP MCA, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A fantastic bit of vocal jazz, sung by the legendary Swingle Singers in a style that shaped easy listening and soundtrack music for years to come! The French group had roots in vocalese jazz traditions – from groups like Lambert Hendricks & Ross or Les Double Six – but for this ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet jazzy soul from Angie Bofill – recorded in 1979 with Dave Grusin, who gives the album a smooth edge that really works perfectly with her vocals! The set's a perfect blend of the more soulful elements in the fusion scene of the late 70s, combined with Angie's warm vocal style and some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kurtis Blow —
Tough ... LP Mercury, 1982. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Tracks include "Tough", "Juice", "Daydreamin", "Boogie Blues", and "Baby, You've Got To Go." (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Unauthorized", "Square Dance", "Silent Land", "Memory Serves", and "Upriver". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson & Bobby Hutcherson —
Keystone Bop ... LP Fantasy, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Keystone bop indeed – a smoking little set from Freddie Hubbard, recorded during his great back-to-basics years of the early 80s! The tracks here are all quite long, and informed by a strong sense of hard bop – but they also open up with some sharper, more modern moments at times ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The pinnacle of classy crossover soul at the end of the 80s – and a landmark album that's probably still helping Anita pay her bills! The feel is mellow and laidback without being too cheesy or too adult contemporary – drawing from mellow soul traditions of the 70s, and filtering it ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Record club pressing. Includes the lyric sleeve.)
A mellow soul masterpiece from Randy Brown – a crucially-overlooked talent from the late 70s, working here with a totally put-together vibe! The album's got the mature, mellow feel of some of the best work by better-known 70s contemporaries – like Leroy Hutson or Lamont Dozier – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and an ink stamp. Labels have ink stamps.)
Richard Pryor —
Here & Now ... LP Warner, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Titles include "Southern Hospitality", "Slavery", "Fire Exit", "Mudbone", "One Night Stands", "Inebriated", "I Like Women", and "Being Famous". (Comedy/Spoken) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, promo stamp, and hype sticker.)
Cool Barry score for this spacey 70s film – Disney's attempt to cash in on the Star Wars action, but not nearly as successful as some of the other hits at the time. Titles include "Laser", "Into The Hole", "Zero Gravity", "Six Robots", and "The ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Another one of Mongo Santamaria's strong Latin Soul LP's for Columbia, with a tight band that includes Sonny Fortune, Louis Gasca, and Joe Farrell. The record features smokin' versions of late-60's soul hits, plus a good original "We Got Latin Soul". Other tracks include "Get ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Peterson —
Tracks ... LP MPS/Verve, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A solo sparkler from Oscar Peterson – recorded in a flurry of excellent late 60s recordings for MPS, and done in a warmly rhythmic mode that puts Peterson's solo work right up there in the ranks of Tatum and Garner! The production on the album is immaculate – done with a depth that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar's great connection here is with the rhythm team of Louis Hayes on drums and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass – both of whom bring in a nice degree of subtlety to the set, and make it one of Peterson's most gently-grooving albums for MPS! There's a warm, round quality to most of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... LP Verve, 1961. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy set of vocal tracks recorded by Mel during his years with Verve, and featuring some haunting arrangements by Russ Garcia. Tracks have a beautiful mellow spacey sound, as the Velvet Fog rolls in, and washes over the arrangements with vocals like "Moon Song", "Don't Dream ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some corner wear.)
Kurtis Blow —
Deuce ... LP Mercury, 1981. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
His second LP, with the title track, "Starlife", "Getaway", "Rockin", "Take It To The Bridge", "Do the Do." (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Jim Reeves' old backing group, out on their own after the passing of the master – sounding pretty nice on this 60s live set! Titles include "Distant Drums", "Soaking Up Suds", "Rum Dum", "Cold Turkey", "The Speed Offender", "Big ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Trip pressing from the 70s. Cover has moderate wear, some stains and splitting.)
Titles include the classics "American Woman", "No Time", and "No Sugar Tonight" – plus "Humpty's Blues", "Proper Stranger", and "When Friends Fall Out". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with a center split bottom seam, and staining along the bottom from moisture.)
The full Edwins Hawkins sound in full effect – lots of backing singers supporting a righteous lead – all in a style that's arguably a lot more soul than gospel! The Hawkins group was one of the best to crossover from gospel to soul at the time, and they still do it better than most of ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Warmly grooving vocal work from Howard Johnson – one of the few albums the singer cut under his own name, and a sparkling gem from the 80s groove scene! Howard's got a style that really sets the stage for some of the bigger singers of his time – a sound that's mature, yet still very ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's an apt one, as the session features spare, unaccompanied duets between guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Ron Carter – done at a time when both players were stepping into some of their warmest, most sensitive years. Hall's especially great here – and even though he had already ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear.)
Cameo —
She's Strange ... LP Atlanta Artists/Polygram, 1984. Very Good- ...
$2.99
An indisputable classic from Cameo – one that has them changing up their sound from earlier albums! The heavier funk of some of their late 70s sides is long gone, and in its place is a more stripped-down style that relies more on electric percussion and keyboards to update their sound. The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A heck of a great batch of blue eyed soul tracks – much harder-hitting than you'd expect from the name of the group, and done with a "live studio" feel that really makes the session kick! The group's a big one, of mixed origin – of the sort of party club type acts that used ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear & staining – worse along the opening.)
Various —
Blues ... LP Vee Jay, 1950s. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Nice compilation pulled together from Vee-Jay's strong roster of Blues artists, with 12 tracks in all, including "Hands Off Him" by Priscella Bowman, "Just A Little Bit" by Roscoe Gordon, "Dimples" by John Lee Hooker, "I Wish You Would" by Billy Boy Arnold, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has some wear, a mostly split top seam and some stains.)
A bit smoother than early days, but still very nice and soulful – and did we expect any less from Stevie? The record's got a nicely flanged-out soul groove – with a style that kind of expands on the vocal and keyboard production of the early 70s, taking the groove towards a sound that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear & some pen.)
Fantastic soul from the Chicago scene of the 60s – the legendary first ABC album by Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions! Although the group first broke big on Vee Jay Records, it was at ABC that their genius really took flight – tightening up the harmonies of the earlier singles, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German reissue pressing on Kent. Cover has some wear.)
War did the music for this funky soundtrack to an early Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs film, and although most of the stuff on here is just typical War stuff, there's one track called "Flying Machine" that's a long funky chase scene-type track that's worth the price of the album alone! Other ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, two cut corners, & two cutout holes.)
A very groovy batch of soul and pop tracks from Sergio, recorded with some nice smooth 70s arrangements, and nice jazzy production by Dave Grusin. The whole thing's got a very nice LA sound to it, and is a good adaptation of Sergio's pop Brazil sound to a more modern vibe. Sergio gets help from ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with peeling along the bottom.)
Features great work by Little Sonny, Amos Milburn, Smilin Joe, Smiley Lewis, Fats Mathews, Wee Willie Wayne, and Archibald. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and a small mark from an old sticker.)
Ernie Krivda —
Alchemist ... LP Inner City, 1978. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Musical alchemy from Erkie Krivda – one of the reedman's best sets from the 70s, and a record that's full of open-ended lines! Krivda plays tenor, soprano sax, and flute – often in a freewheeling style that certainly draws influence from the fusion generation, but which has an acoustic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from Richie Havens – and we don't just mean that because of the title and cover! The record's got Richie really taking his music to the next level – moving past straighter folk lines, and hitting a more sophisticated sound that's not too far from territory Terry Callier ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & splitting.)
Ohio Players —
Mr Mean ... LP Mercury, 1977. Very Good- Gatefold ...
$3.99
A lesser-known 70s album by The Ohio Players – tunes recorded for the soundtrack of the late blacksploitation film Mr Mean, but also very much in the tight funk format of the group's Mercury work! Tracks are nice and long overall – almost in a stretched-out take on the soundtrack mode, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mike Curb —
Big Bounce ... LP Warner, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
One of the groovier soundtracks that Mike Curb ever recorded – a light batch of easy numbers with some electric bass and/or guitar at the bottom – tripping with a bit more punch than you might expect, and floating with some really wonderful instrumental touches at times! In a way, this ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some surface wear.)
Horacee Arnold —
Tribe ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good- ...
$3.99
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, aging and pen.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Standard-Eyes ... LP Cadet, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good- ...
$2.99
A collection of tracks from Jamal's earlier albums for Argo – featuring a set of standards played with the classic trio of Jamal, Israel Crosby, and Vernel Fournier, all given the light, lyrical touch that made his work so popular at the time. Titles include "Taboo", "I'll ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear, aging & a few stains.)
Richard Davis —
Harvest ... LP Muse, 1979. Very Good- ...
$2.99
A very nice record that bassist Davis did for Muse in the late 70s. As with previous recordings he works closely with fellow bass player Bill Lee. Lee plays on the record, co-produced and arranged the album and shares songwriting credit with Davis on a couple of the tracks. Davis is joined by Ted ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some discoloration on the back, along the opening. Label has masking tape over the spindle hole.)
Duke Ellington —
Indigos ... LP Columbia, 1957. Very Good- ...
$4.99
One of Duke Ellington's best albums of the 50s – a well-conceived session of dark moody tracks that revisits a few old favorites, hits a few standards, and offers a new gem that's right up there with the classics! The "indigos" title is taken very seriously here – as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear with a splitting spine, and mostly split top & bottom seams.)
There's many facets of Roger – and they're all pretty darn funky! From this vantage point, all we can think of is that Roger Troutman must have had some sort of crystal ball to see into the hip hop sampling future – either that, or he was busy cooking up west coast gangster funk drones ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear & a gold promo stamp.)
Jimmy McGriff —
Fly Dude ... LP Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Very Good- ...
$2.99
Some great down-home work from Jimmy McGriff – a session that's a bit less funk-based than some of his others for the Groove Merchant label, but still plenty darn great! The set's kind of a nice link between the straighter soul jazz of McGriff's 60s years, and his return to the format at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Label has wear.)
Edgar Allan Poe/Alexander Scourby —
Pit & The Pendulum ... LP Spoken Arts, Early 60s. Very Good- ...
$5.99
Wonderful stuff by Nat – truly one of his greatest Capitol vocal albums, and set to great arrangements by Nelson Riddle, very much in a classic mode. Tracks include heartbreakers like "Dinner For One, James" and "There Goes My Heart" – plus more lively standards ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Robert Palmer —
Riptide ... LP Island, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Includes "Addicted To Love", "Hyperactive", "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On", "Flesh Wound", "Trick Bag", and "Discipline Of Love". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
We love Oscar Peterson with strings – a setting he never got to use that often, given the popularity of his famous trio recordings! When Oscar gets set up with strings, he seems to play even more freely than with a combo – let loose from rhythm a bit more than before, and instead ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & yellow label Verve Inc pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Not the typical early 70s record from reeds player Eddie Daniels – a warmer, more appealing than a lot of his work! Blue Bossa finds Daniels working as duo with guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli , with Daniels on clarinet, bass clarinet, flute and alto flute on some really nice bossa inflected ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bit bluesier than some of Sonny's other records for Enterprise at the time – but still with some nice funky moments! The backing on the set has a compressed sweet Memphis groove – nice and soulful on the best tracks, slinking along in a slow funky groove underneath Sonny's harmonica ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & ink stamps on both sides.)
Yoshiko Kimura —
Memories ... LP Inner City, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A very mellow vocal set – featuring the voice of Japanese singer Yoshiko Kimura, set in a moody group led by Gary Foster. Foster plays alto, soprano, and flute on the album – but the best musical element here is Clare Fischer, who plays some nice keyboards on the best cuts – cool ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Duke Ellington's standout sides for Columbia – a strong recording that revisits many of the best elements of his earlier work, and offers up some more sophisticated scoring for the 50s – thanks to extended track length in the LP generation! The tunes here are older ones, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Masterworks pressing. Cover has some wear and a split spine.)
The beginning of an amazing run on RCA for vocalist Jon Lucien – working here in a sublime blend of styles that's way beyond simple soul or standard jazz! Lucien's got a sound that's unlike anything we can think of – apart from the countless imitators who've tried for his style in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Second pressing, without the liner notes on the back. Cover has light wear.)
Masterful live set by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela – recorded at The Roxy in LA in 1978! Both their studio record from the same year and this massive live recording work incredibly well – as they're both geniuses and blending distinctive global influences – but they really cook ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hank Crawford's always been a great saxophonist – but he's also one that sometimes works even more strongly in a bigger group setting – as you'll hear on this 70s Kudu session with funky arranger David Matthews! Dave takes the groove forward from the sound that Hank sometimes had back ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear on the spine, a bit of stuck-on paper on front, and a name in pen on back.)
Hank Crawford —
True Blue ... LP Atlantic, 1964. Very Good- ...
$5.99
A cool cooker from altoist Hank Crawford – cut in a tightly-grooving ensemble mode that really reflects his roots with Ray Charles! The tunes are mostly short, but have a great sense of personality – a vibrant approach that comes not just from Hank's lead solos, but also from the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Krokus —
Change Of Address ... LP 
