New Arrivals 
CDs (384) new/used, Vinyl (808) new/used, LPs (714) new/used, 12-inch (83) new/used, 7-inch (11) new/used, Books (32), Magazines (7), All (1231)
Items added June 9 - 13
Eastwood Music Group, 2021. New Copy 3LP
A very cool set from the Texas scene – one that's overflowing with new work by some of the hippest soul, funk, and hip hop artists in the Lonestar State – and a few others too! The set features work from Black Pumas, Leon Bridges, N'Dambi, Sha La Das, Holy Hive, Badbadnotgood, Ghost ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Platinum City/Luv N' Haight, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)
An obscure set of clubby soul from the Dallas scene – led by the mysterious Round Robin on vocals and percussion! The group hit the speed of some of the disco dancefloor work of the time, but have a lean style that focuses much more on their surprisingly sharp instrumentation – which ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Various
Dedicated To You – Lowrider Love (clear swirl vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
The sound of soul, served up East LA style – which means that the collection is overflowing with sweet soul numbers that have a very heartbreaking vibe! These aren't the kind of muscle-heavy cuts you'd guess from the image of the car on the cover – and instead, they're fragile and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Def Jam, 2021. New Copy 2LP
Not the Let's Get It record, but instead a Thug Motivation collection of classics – a package that's overflowing with hits – including "Trap Star", "And Then What", "Soul Survivor", "My Hood", "Go Getta", "I Luv It", "Lose ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi
Sabu – Message To Chicago (2021 Record Store Day Release)Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy
Percussionist Yoshisaburo Toyozumi – aka Sabu – heads up a brilliant set of creative jazz based on compositions by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – in a record that's clearly titled with a nod to the musical achievements of the AACM! The album's three long tracks are all AEC ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yoshisaburo Sabu Toyozumi
Water Weed (2021 Record Store Day Release)Trio/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)
Two long, beautiful improvisations from a trio led by percussionist Yoshisaburo "Sabu" Toyozumi – and balanced wonderfully with reeds from Mototeru Takagi and bass from Takashi Tokuhiro! The music is very careful and quiet at the start, as each player finds these small, almost ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yosuke Yamashita
Clay (2021 Record Store Day Release)Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)
Mindblowing trio work from Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita – in a group that's equally noteworthy for its incredible reed performances from the mighty Akira Sakata! The pairing of Sakata and Yamashita was one of the greatest things in Japanese jazz in the 70s, and certainly one of that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1984. New Copy (reissue)
Drummer Takeo Moriyama is best known to our ears as one of the key forces in the trio of pianist Yosuke Yamashita in the 70s – and he definitely continues that strong legacy here, but with a vibrant voice that's all his own! The session is maybe more pitched towards the spiritual side of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Future Farmer/Jealous Butcher, 2001. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Ladies Choice – The Pen Of Swan Records (mono blue vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Swan/Sundazed, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy
A wonderful collection of work from Swan Records – the legendary Philly indie who was one of the city's first great sources of rock, pop, and soul – presented here in a special focus on female artists who recorded for the label! The package has some very well-chosen cuts – as a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Negative Space
Hard, Heavy, Mean & Evil (2021 Record Store Day Release)Sundazed, 1970. New Copy
Rare heavy post psyche fuzz rock from Negative Space – hard, heavy and with a mean groove, if not downright evil – not at all the metallic Motorhead sound you might be expecting from the title! Some of the tunes aren't terribly out of the realm of the heavier, post sunshine Love ... CD (Rock CD)
Texas & Wu Tang Clan/
Hi (Wu Tang version)/BMG, 2021. New Copy (pic cover)
12-inch, Vinyl record (Hip Hop 12-inch)
Various
Penrose Showcase Vol 1 (clear vinyl pressing – with slipmat) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Penrose, 2021. New Copy
LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Legacy, 1998. New Copy
Maybe one of the freshest Prince projects of the 90s – as the record has a stripped-down vibe that often features a fair bit of acoustic guitar in the mix – these nicely lean songs that really showcase his singing and songwriting strengths without too many beats or funky production ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Love Spit Love
Trysome Eatone (white with black swirl vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Real Gone, 1997. New Copy
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Incredible Bongo Band
Bongo Rock (silver vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)
A landmark album that is perhaps the single most influential beat source in hip hop! The record was the brainchild of bongo player Michael Viner – who also happened to be running the Pride subsidiary of MGM at the time. Viner's got a meeeeeean touch on the bongo, hitting it hard and funky ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
MEV (Musica Elettronica Viva)
Spacecraft (green vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Our Swimmer (Germany), 1967. New Copy
LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Maria McKee
High Dive (2021 Record Store Day Release)Afar, 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Pink Flag, Early 2000s. New Copy 2 x 10 inch, 7 inch single & hardbound book
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Craft, Mid 60s. New Copy
A great collection of rare material by one of the greatest groups on the British scene in the 60s – the legendary Zombies, a powerhouse of creative pop headed by Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, and Chris White! This package includes a lot of great non-LP cuts from the group, including a few ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Def Leppard
Live In Oxford (2021 Record Store Day Release)Island, 1980. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Thelonious Monk
Palo Alto – The Custodians Mix (2021 Record Store Day Release)Universal/Impulse, 1968. New Copy Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
VP/17 North Parade, 1976. New Copy
Lee Scratch Perry's funky reggae party, put together at the Black Ark, with Boris Gardner, Mickey Boo, Sly Dunbar & Winston Wright. A nice batch of skanking Jamaica funk, with the requisite Black Ark smoke blowing throughout. Includes a bunch of classic Perry-isms, with Scratch dropping ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Chrysalis/Esoteric (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
Procol Harum check into the Grand Hotel – and check out with one of their greatest albums ever! The set's got that majestic sound that was the group's strongest point – a strange mix of the very personal vocals of Gary Brooker and the expansive blend of piano, organ, and guitar that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Tribe/Solid (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)
One of the most obscure albums on the Tribe Records label from the 70s – and one of the greatest too! The Mixed Bag were a group that featured keyboardist Eddie Russ and reed player Larry Nozero – both of whom worked together beautifully on Russ' classic first album for the Jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Haruomi Hosono
America – Live In US 2019 (2021 Record Store Day Release)HMV (Japan), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Janis Joplin
Pearl (picture disc) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Columbia, 1971. New Copy (reissue)
The sound of a legend – a raw rocking classic from Janis Joplin – arguably the most perfectly-formed record from her all-too-short run in modern music! There's a focus here that's even sharper than before – and a rising of the funky undercurrents that Janis always had in her ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
New West, 2021. New Copy 2LP
Posthumously discovered outtakes & demos! LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band
Egypt Strut (with bonus tracks) (2021 Record Store Day Release)Strut (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)
Amazing grooves like you've never heard before – the seminal sides by Salah Ragab and his Cairo Jazz Band! As you can probably guess from their name, the ensemble was an Egyptian one – working in an incredible blend of jazz and more traditional Egyptian-styled sounds – a blend ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Renaldo & The Loaf
Long Time Coming – Live In Vienna (red & black splatter on clear vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release)blocGLOBAL, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Mochilla, 2010. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
The Mulatu performance for the Timeless live series – the already legendary concerts organized by Mochilla in honor of influential composers J Dilla, Mulatu and Arthur Verocai – this one headlined by Mulatu himself! The evening was hosted by Eothen "Egon" Alapatt and Garth ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Takt/Teichiku (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
A cool little record – one that features a bit of talking from Kikko at the beginning of each track, but with a groove that's mostly 60s instrumentals overall! Kikko talks sweetly and somewhat sexily – introducing each tune in Japanese briefly, before the record then rolls into some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
