Black Friday
New Arrivals 
CDs (663) new/used, Vinyl (891) new/used, LPs (731) new/used, 12-inch (87 used), 7-inch (17 used), 78 RPM (56), DVDs (1), Magazines (1), Record Care (3), All (1559)
Items added October 23 - 27
Loggins & Messina
Mother LodeColumbia, 1974. Near Mint-
Mother Lode has a somewhat more fuller sound overall – one that's got bits of the western touches you might expect from the prospecting reference in the title – tunes that almost have a Deadwood way of echoing the past, but which come across with a much more 70s LA vibe overall. The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Cheap ThrillsColumbia, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold
Cheap Thrills, maybe – but they cut deeply and last forever! This is one of greatest albums by Big Brother & The The Holding Company – and it's also one of the most important in cementing the legacy of singer Janis Joplin. The raw manic energy of the group at their live best is ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Maria Muldaur
Maria MuldaurWarner, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold
A landmark record from Maria Muldaur – quite different than the rougher folsky work she cut in the 60s – and done with a really warm studio sound that's pure 70s all the way through! Maria's working here with some older folksy contemporaries – like David Grisman, Ry Cooder, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Shake The Dog
Shake The Dog – A Bah Samba ProductionVillage Again (Japan), 2010. Used
Samba infused club grooves from Shake The Dog – produced by the modern samba soul loving Bah Samba collective – with a warmly expansive sound to match the sprawling roster of guests! It's a nice synthesis of a modern housey backdrop with classic samba and jazzy soul elements – ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Electric Peanut Butter Company
Electric Peanut Butter Company – Trans-Atlantic Psych Classics Vol 2Ubiquity, 2013. Used
A really wonderful collaboration between Shawn Lee and Adrian Quesada – and a set that maybe goes further than a lot of recent work from the artists on their own! Quesada's ear for the psychedelic mixes wonderfully with Lee's funky grooves – in a space that's as trippy as it is soulful ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Kiki Dee
Great ExpectationsTamla/Motown (Japan), 1970. Used
One of the greatest blue-eyed soul albums ever on Motown – featuring early work by British singer Kiki Dee, better known for her later hit with Elton John! Kiki here sounds much more like a Motown soul act than on later work – singing with a wonderfully smooth style that fits the motor ... CD (Soul CD)
Cherie & Marie Currie
Messin' With The BoysCapitol, 1980. Near Mint-
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Sony/Epic, 2000. Used CD & DVD
Includes the Lovers Rock album on CD & Lovers Live on DVD. CD (Soul CD)
Gary Burton & Chick Corea
Crystal Silence – The ECM Recordings 1972 to 1979 (Crystal Silence/ECM, 1970s. Used 4 CDs
Beautiful work from Gary Burton on vibes and Chick Corea on piano – both players who shine brightly in their own right, but who really seem to hit on something special when working together! These seminal sides feature the duo exploring some very fresh new space – a fluid, sensitive ... CD (Jazz CD)
Little Richard
Little Richard!!!Springboard, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP
LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Radiohead
Moon Shaped PoolXL, 2016. Used Gatefold
Plenty here to love if you've loved Radiohead as long as most of us – a layered sound that builds beautifully from carefully-chosen sonic textures – all with a muted sense of genius that resists any temptation to take things into more commercial territory! There's lots of long-flowing, ... CD (Rock CD)
Don Byas
All The Things You AreJazz Life, 1963. Used
Don Byas on tenor sax, Bent Axen, Nils Henning Pederson on bass & William Schiopffe on drums. CD (Jazz CD)
Philip Glass
Dance Nos 1 & 3Tomato, 1979. Near Mint-
A sublime blend of voice, flute, keyboards, and saxes performed by John Gibson, Iris Hiskey, Jack Kripl, Richard Peck, and Michael Riesman. LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Dirt Band
American DreamLiberty, 1979. Very Good+
A set that continues the country rock crossover sound of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – almost as if the group who preceded Poco and The Eagles were throwing their hat in the ring, and shining every bit as strongly in the 70s AOR limelight! You can definitely hear some of the charms of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Loose Ends
Little Spice (with bonus tracks)RCA/Soulmusic.com (UK), Early 80s. Used
A really nice batch of early 80s soul from Loose Ends – one of the best-remembered groups who were making strong soul music in Britain in the period – but who actually recorded this excellent first album at Philadelphia's Alpha Studios! Making the record in Philly was a wise decision ... CD (Soul CD)
Yazoo, 1920s/1930s. Used
Includes 23 tracks by Kid Bailey, Ishmon Bracey, Louise Johnson, Willie Brown, Bukka White, Bertha Lee, Son House, and Tommy Johnson. CD (Blues CD)
Johnny Cash
Everybody Loves A NutColumbia, Late 60s. Very Good+
LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Beach Boys
Pet Sounds (mono & stereo mixes)Capitol, 1966. Used
One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... CD (Rock CD)
Laurindo Almeida
First Concerto For Guitar & OrchestraConcord, 1979. Near Mint-
Almeida performs with the Los Angeles Orchestra de Camara, conducted by Elmer Ramsey. LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mose Allison
My BackyardBlue Note, 1989. Used
Great later work from Mose – a set that also has Allison playing piano, in a group with Tony Dagradi on tenor! CD (Vocalists CD)
Elektra, 1969. Used
Forget The Stooges, forget Alice Cooper, forget the White Stripes, and maybe even forget Funkadelic – because this landmark album is one that really put the ferocity of the Detroit scene on the map – rising up the city's legacy of raw sounds next to their better-known soul and pop of ... CD (Rock CD)
David Frishberg
Live At Vine StreetFantasy, 1984. Near Mint-
A charming little set from the great Dave Frishberg – easily one of the hippest singers and songwriters in jazz during the past few decades! The set's got Dave working solo – just singing along with his own piano accompaniment – in a whimsical way that matches the same sort of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Blood Sweat & Tears
Blood Sweat & TearsColumbia, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold
A stone classic from Blood Sweat & Tears – and a record that went onto have a tremendous impact in jazz, rock, funk, and soul! The group's format is plenty darn famous – adding a lot of horns to hip riffing grooves – but despite countless plays on oldies stations over the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Julie London
Love On The RocksLiberty, 1963. Very Good+
A record that has Julie London already hitting that great "Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast" mode of later years – the adult, informed approach that showed that the teasing nude of the 50s had turned into a pleasing woman of the 60s – capable of frank presentation of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Traffic
When The Eagle FliesAsylum/Island, 1974. Near Mint-
Titles include the classic title cut "When The Eagle Flies" – plus "Dream Gerrard", "Graveyard People", "Love", "Walking In The Wind", and "Something New". LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
John Scofield
Bar TalkArista/Novus, 1980. Very Good+
Guitarist John Scofield works here in a wonderful setting – a loose trio with bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Adam Nussbaum – both of whom provide just the right sort of open, spacious sound to work with Scofield's tone! John's got that very chromatic way of playing at this point in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hank Mobley
Slice Of The TopBlue Note, 1966. Near Mint-
A lost session by Hank Mobley – originally recorded in 1966, but not officially issued until 1979, and then only briefly until another short issue in the mid 90s! The record has Mobley really reaching out into a new bag – hitting a more soulfully arranged sound than on some of his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lyman Woodard Organization
Don't Stop The Groove (with bonus tracks)Lyman/Uuquipleu, 1979. Used
A killer little set from funky organist Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis Coffey, and one of the standout stalwarts of the 70s Detroit jazz funk scene! The set features Lyman working in a live setting – grooving out over some mighty long tracks that blend jazz and soul together ... CD (Jazz CD)
Swedish Azz
Jazz Pa Svenska (11-inch LP)Not Two (Poland), 2011. Near Mint-
With Mats Gustafsson on alto, baritone, and electronics, Dieb13 on turntables, Kjell Nordeson on vibraphone, Per-Ake Holmlander on tuba and cimbasso, and Erik Carlsson on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Larry Norman
So Long Ago The GardenMGM, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
James Cotton Band
Live & On The MoveBuddah, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold
LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Freestyle (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used
Massive funk from 70s Cuba – a musical hotbed that's finally getting its due on the wider global market! These grooves have way way more to offer than just the familiar Latin styles you might know – as they mix in lots of hard drums, sweet electrics, and heavy jamming – all with ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
