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Graham Parker & The Rumour —
Pink Parker – Hold Back The Night/
Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink vinyl pressing. Sleeve is lightly bent at the edges.)
Art Blakey —
Africaine ... LP 
Blue Note, 1959/1981. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from the classic late 50s years of the Jazz Messengers – and an album that Blue Note didn't choose to release until the end of the 70s! The record's a historic one – as it mark's Wayne Shorter's first session with the group, and the first time that they recorded his great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue, still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Led Zeppelin —
Presence (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 
Swan Song/Atlantic (Japan), 1976. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
Overlooked genius from Led Zeppelin – an album that was missed by many the first time around, because of it's tight focus and simplicity! For the set, the group step back just a bit from their more stylistically sprawling tendencies – almost as if they got some of the more ambitious ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Appears to be taken from the Definitive Collection box set.)
Raymond Scott —
Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights – The Music Of Raymond Scott ... CD Columbia, Late 30s. Used ... $3.99
A wonderful batch of instrumentals from the legendary Raymond Scott – and a set that features some of Scott's most wonderful compositions ever! These numbers all date from the 30s, and were originally released as 78s on the Master Records label – but this later Columbia package really ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Various —
Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol 2 – 1961 to 1964 ... CD Eric, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
21 tracks from Joe Dowell, The Stereos, The Flares, Clyde McPhatter, Ronnie and Thye Hi-Lites, Dickey Lee, Marcie Blane, Little Peggy March, and more. CD
(Sealed copy.)
Something Blue —
Maximum Enjoyment ... CD Posi-Tone, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
A record that definitely lives up to its promised title – as the whole thing brims over with excellent work from players you might know from other albums on the Posi-Tone label! The group name doesn't get at the heart of the sound, though – as there's a sharp, soulful focus to the ... read more CD
Rose Royce —
Mini Wash EP – I Wanna Get Next To You/MCA, 1976. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $34.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in the printed sleeve.)
Sonny Boy Williamson —
Portraits In Blues Vol 4 ... LP Storyville (UK), 1963. Very Good+ ... $18.99
Features Sonny Boy Williamson on harmonic and vocals – in a trio with guitar from Matt Murphy and drums from Billie Stepney – plus added piano from Memphis Slim on a few tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners and light surface wear.)
Undisputed Truth —
Nothing But The Truth (Undisputed Truth/Motown/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 22.99
The first three albums by Undisputed Truth – finally on CD, with bonus tracks too! First up is the amazing debut of Undisputed Truth – one of the coolest new Motown groups of the 70s – and one of the few that really continued the experimental legacy of the label in the late 60s! ... read more CD
Bobby Short —
Songs By Bobby Short ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1955. Used ... $4.99
Bobby Short on piano and vocals, backed by Rolly Bundock on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. CD
Kenny Dorham —
Trompeta Toccata (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1964. Used ... $18.99
A wonderfully free-thinking set by Kenny Dorham – and a record that really breaks from his earlier work! The album's not exactly experimental, but it features longer tracks with a looser approach than some of Dorham's sweeter shorter work – more in a rhythmically progressive mode that ... read more CD
(2005 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Various —
10+2:12 American Text Sound Pieces ... CD Other Minds, 1975. Used ... $8.99
Pieces by John Cage, Robert Ashley, Charles Dodge, John Giorno, Beth Anderson, Charles Amirkhanian, and others. CD
Various —
Toujours Chic – More French Girl Singers Of The 1960s (180 gram pressing) ... LP Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
Incredible female pop from 60s France – not weepy ballads or old school Paris numbers, but the kind of hip-snapping, all-groovy material that made the 60s French scene so great! Loads of these tracks are new to our ears (and we love French grooves a lot!) – and this volume of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shostakovich/Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 Eye stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Various —
Groove With A Feeling – Sounds Of Memphis Boogie, Soul, & Funk 1975 to 1985 ... CD Sounds Of Memphis/Ace (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
The later years of the Sound Of Memphis studio – cuts from a time when the legendary deep soul powerhouse was trying on some of the newer modes from the end of the 70s! The work here is a real lost slice of Memphis soul – music from a time when the heyday of Stax and Hi Records had ... read more CD
Ronnie Barron —
Reverend Ether ... LP Decca, 1971. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of the few albums ever issued by Ronnie Barron – an artist with a long range of work on the New Orleans scene, ties to Dr John, and even a role in the Woodstock scene of the early 70s – all of which really come through on this well-done set! Barron's got all the roots in his music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a trace of a sticker, a cutout hole, and general wear.)
Gato Barbieri —
Third World ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
One of the hippest albums Gato Barbieri ever cut – and a key link between his late 60s avant work with Don Cherry, and his Latin-tinged albums of the 70s! The album features Barbieri working with a New York group of avant players – including Beaver Harris on drums, Roswell Rudd on ... read more CD
Various —
Opry Time In Tennessee ... LP Starday, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Starday/King work by Flatt & Scruggs, The Willis Brothers, Justin Tubb, Moon Millican, Cowboy Copas, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Petula Clark —
These Are My Songs ... LP Warner, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Eddie Heywood —
Manhattan Beat ... LP Liberty, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light corner bends and a date in pen.)
Poulenc —
Gloria In G Major/Angel, 1961. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo light blue label pressing.)
Don Braden —
Brighter Days ... CD High Note, 2000. Used ... $6.99
Don Braden on tenor saxophone, Xavier Davis on piano, Dwayne Bruno on bass, and Cecil Brooks III on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
John Williams —
Hook – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ... CD Epic, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Django Reinhardt —
Jazz In Paris – Swing 48 ... CD Universal (France), 1947. Used ... $4.99
Some of the last great recordings by Django Reinhardt – a series of 78 rpm recordings for the Blue Star label in Paris, done in a variety of settings, both large and small! About half the tracks on the CD feature Django with the Hot Club lineup that included Hubert Rostaing on clarinet and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Four Tet —
Everything Ecstatic ... CD Domino, 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The feather light, atmospheric beats and aural scenery we've come to expect from Kieran Hebden splinter out hard and heavy in the frentic opener "A Joy" on Everything Ecstatic – fair warning that Kieran's Four Tet isn't going to fall into realm of expectation without a fight! ... read more CD
Mason Williams —
Mason Williams Phonograph Record ... LP Warner, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Amazing stuff – one of those records you see for years, and always pass by – but which yields some real surprises once you dig in! Mason Williams is one of the cooler cats in the Warner Brothers stable of the late 60s – but he's also one of the more subtle, too – a folkie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and a name in pen.)
Oscar Peterson & Benny Green —
Oscar & Benny ... CD Telarc, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Oscar Peterson and Benny Green on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. CD
(Sealed copy, spine has a cutout notch.)
Lou Rawls —
Black & Blue/Capitol, 1962/1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 early Capitol classics by Lou Rawls – back to back on one CD, and perfectly paired throughout! Black and Blues is quite possibly the first truly great Lou Rawls album for Capitol – an all-out swinging jazz session done with arrangements by Onzy Matthews, in a mode that firmly helped ... read more CD
(2006 CD pressing. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Sonny Rollins —
Bridge ... CD RCA, 1962. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowin ... read more CD
(Bluebird First Editions pressing. Small promo sticker over barcode.)
Kyoto Jazz Massive —
Spirit Of The Sun ... CD Compost (Germany), 2002. Used ... $8.99
An amazing record from Kyoto Jazz Massive – and about time, too! The Japanese collective has been bubbling under for years – doing some of the most groundbreaking production, remix, and single work of the current Japanese scene – and this album is really their first true full-leng ... read more CD
(Cover has some wear.)
ZZ Hill —
Down Home ... LP Malaco, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Produced by Tommy Couch, with tracks that include ZZ's classic "Down Home Blues" – plus "Givin It Up For Your Love", "Woman Don't Go Astray", "When It Rains It Pours", and "Love Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Contemporary Piano Ensemble —
Key Players ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1993. Used ... $5.99
The title's a bit of a silly joke, but the album's a really great one – a five-pianist effort that features Donald Brown, Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, and Geoff Keezer on the keys – all stepping off from some great rhythm from Christian McBride on bass and Tony Reedus ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Denise LaSalle —
Right Place, Right Time ... LP Malaco, 1984. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A really great back to basics set from Denise LaSalle – returning to her deep soul roots after some bigger, clubbier records for major labels! There's a nicely down-home vibe to the record – the start of LaSalle's presence on the bluesier underground of the aging chitlin circuit – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ron Holloway —
Groove Update ... CD Milestone, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Features guest vocals from Gil Scott-Heron! CD
(Small cutout hole through digipak case, promo mark in barcode.)
Serpent Power —
Serpent Power ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Very Good+ ... $119.99
An incredible record from the glory days of the Vanguard Records psych scene – a really unique album by a group who manages to be thoughtful and trippy at the same time! David Meltzer handles all the songwriting and guitar, and shares lead vocals with Tina Meltzer – on titles that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and light wear.)
Link Wray —
Rumble! – The Best Of Link Wray ... CD Rhino, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $5.99
Fantastic guitar work from one of the most influential players in rock and roll – 20 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Neil Young —
Comes A Time ... LP Reprise, 1978. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Titles include "Comes A Time", "Human Highway", "Four Strong Winds", "Motorcycle Mama", "Field Of Opportunity", "Lotta Love", and "Look Out For My Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing, with Warner text. Cover has ring wear and aging.)
Kenny Burrell —
Live At The Blue Note ... CD Concord, 1996. Used ... $8.99
Kenny Burrell on guitar, Jerome Richardson on saxophone and flute, Jimmy Owen on trumpet, Sir Roland Hanna on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Sherman Ferguson on drums – plus special guests Steve Turre on trombone and Vanessa Rubin on vocals. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Various —
C'Est Chic! – French Girl Singers Of The 60s ... CD Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Fantastic French femmes from the 60s – and a great illustration of the way that girl power really took over the sound of the Parisian scene at the time! These tunes have a punch that few American or British tracks of the period could ever hope to match – a way of staying sweet, yet ... read more CD
Lester Young —
Lester Young Story Vol 4 – Lester Leaps In ... LP Columbia, 1939. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
Great material from that pivotal year of 1939 – a time when Lester Young's horn set a tone for a whole new generation! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant —
Stratosphere Boogie – The Flaming Guitars Of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant ... CD Razor & Tie, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... $7.99
Speedy West may be the greatest pedal steel slinger in the history of the instrument, and together with ace guitarist Jimmy Bryant they bridged the gap between the 50s Western swing of Bob Wills and the soon to arrive Sun Records sound with their pioneering country-jazz instrumentals. This is ... read more CD
Charles Earland —
Leaving This Planet ... CD Prestige, 1974. Used ... $28.99
One of the greatest albums ever from organist Charles Earland – a double-length set that's filled with spiritual, soaring grooves! The style here is a perfect blend of the rougher soul jazz of Earland's roots with some of the spacier styles of his later recordings – served up in a ... read more CD
(1993 CD pressing.)
Billy Garner —
Brand New Girl/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $11.99
Two tasty funky numbers on a limited reissue 45! Billy Garner's "Brand New Girl" is a non-stop groover – with a hard James Brown/Lee Fields vocal style, and compin' and chompin' guitar underneath! Next is a break you can't live without – served up on the amazing intro to ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Marc Cary —
Listen ... CD Arabesque Jazz, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Features Terell Stafford on trumpet and Ron Blake on tenor. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Please ... CD Doxy, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Features Sonny Rollins on tenor – with Clifton Anderson on trombone, Bobby Broom on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Various —
Finger Poppin & Stompin Feet – 20 Classic Allen Toussaint Productions For Minit Records 1960-1962 ... CD Minit/EMI, Early 60s. Used ... $12.99
20 tracks produced by Allen Toussaint – one of the greatest talents to ever emerge from the New Orleans soul scene, working here in his earlier years, coming up with a rough and chunky groove that's virtually defined the sound of the city! Titles include "It Will Stand" by The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hanz Mambo & His Cigarettes —
Rays/Funk Night, 2019. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A moody little funk track from the production genius of Misha Panfilov – whose work seems to be moving more and more into a category of its own! "The Rays" has a strange, spare vocal chorus that's abstracted and echoed in the production – used wordlessly alongside an echoey ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stamped sleeve.)
Ravi Coltrane —
Mad 6 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Eighty Eights (Japan), 2002. Used ... $19.99
Straight, clear, and soulful work from Ravi Coltrane – one of the best albums of his we've ever heard, recorded with an uncluttered brilliance that shows how much he's grown as a player! The format's similar to some of the classic 60s Wayne Shorter albums on Blue Note – tenor, piano, ... read more CD
(Out of print Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Build —
Build ... CD New Amsterdam, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Matt McBane on violin, Mike Cassedy on piano and organ, Andrea Lee on cello, Ben Campbell on bass, and Adam Gold on drums. CD
Diamonds —
Diamonds Collection ... CD Stardust (Canada), 1950s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Thrill Is Gone ... CD Rajon (Australia), Early 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
36 tracks over two CDs from the early 50s. CD
Various —
Guitar Harvest Vol 1 – Teachers, Mentors, Inspirations ... CD Solid Air, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Music from Andy Summers, Ralph Towner, Vernon Reid, Laurence Juber, David Cullen, Pierre Bensusan, Alex de Grassi, Bill Frisell, Henry Kaiser, Gary Lucas, Michael Manring, Tony McManus, Arlen Roth, David Russell and more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Swings Lightly (with bonus tracks) ... CD Verve/Essential Jazz (Spain), 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ella gets some great jazzy backings from Marty Paich – on titles that include "Little White Lies", "You Hit The Spot", "Little Jazz", "720 In the Books", "Knock Me A Kiss", and "My Kinda Love". CD adds 8 bonus tracks. CD
Nirvana —
Last Concert In Japan ... CD Kiss The Stone (Italy), 1992. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(CDr pressing with a sticker on the CD label.)
Al Jarreau —
1965 ... LP Bainbridge, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Wonderful early recordings from Al Jarreau – cut years before his bigger commercial fame in the 70s, but still with a sublime vocal approach that shows that he was light years ahead of most other singers in the 60s! The date's a rare one – done in Rock Island, IL – with a combo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Sonny Rollins —
There Will Never Be Another You ... LP ABC, 1965/1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great lost chapter in the career of Sonny Rollins – material recorded live at MOMA in 1965, but unissued until this brief package in the late 70s! The work is right up there with Rollins' best for RCA at the time, and almost feels a bit like his live Village Vanguard material from Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Various —
Different World – The Holland Dozier Holland Songbook ... CD Ace/Kent (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Classic tracks from one of the greatest songwriting teams in soul music during the 60s and 70s – the legendary trio of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland – two of whom started out as soul singers, and all three of whom left behind a huge legacy on the Detroit scene! And ... read more CD
Jackie DeShannon —
Nothing Can Stop Me – Liberty Records Rarities 1960 to 1962 ... CD Liberty/Ace (UK), Early 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Mighty nice material from the earliest years of Jackie DeShannon – a full unreleased album for Liberty, plus a bunch of other rare tracks too! The album is fascinating – as it's a tribute to Ray Charles, and has Jackie not singing her own songs, as she would do famously later – ... read more CD
Rodion GA —
From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... LP Ace (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
Never-heard work from the legendary Rodion GA – an artist who barely issued any material during the 20th century, but who's become a real electronic music legend in more recent years! Rodion hails from Hugary, where he worked underground recording all these cool cuts from the 80s onward ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... CD 14.99
Rodion GA —
From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... CD Ace (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Never-heard work from the legendary Rodion GA – an artist who barely issued any material during the 20th century, but who's become a real electronic music legend in more recent years! Rodion hails from Hugary, where he worked underground recording all these cool cuts from the 80s onward ... read more CD
Also available From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... LP 28.99
Various —
Atlanta – Hotbed Of 70s Soul ... CD Kent (UK), Mid 1970s. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A stunning array of rare soul from the Atlanta scene of the 70s – almost all of which appears here for the first time ever! The tracks were recorded for the great but short-lived family of labels that included GRC, Aware, and Hotlanta – but were never issued in the label back in the ... read more CD
Behn Gillece —
Stick Together ... CD Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
The vibes of Behn Gillece are always a delight – but they sound maybe even more so here, as Behn's working in a stripped-down quartet – which makes for even more room for the leader to solo! The group is super-tight, in the best style of the Posi-Tone label – piano from Art ... read more CD
Lou Christie —
Gypsy Bells – Columbia Recordings 1967 ... CD Columbia/Ace (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A long-overdue look at a little-heard side of the career of 60s pop giant Lou Christie – his great but ill-fated recordings for Columbia Records – most of which appear here for the first time ever! Lou hit the label right after a massive hit for MGM – and Columbia gave him plenty ... read more CD
Glen Campbell —
I Am A Lineman For The County – Glen Campbell Sings Jimmy Webb ... CD Capitol/Ace (UK), Late 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Glen Campbell cut plenty of fantastic songs for Capitol Records – but year after year, some of the best were written by the young Jimmy Webb – an important 60s songwriter who brought magic to a number of different singers, but maybe clicked most strongly with Glen! You'll know the key ... read more CD
Calvin Arnold —
Funky Way – The Venture Recordings 1967 to 1969 ... CD Venture/Kent, Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
The first-ever full length collection of work by Calvin Arnold – a killer 60s soul singer and guitarist, and one who cut some classic funky 45s back in the day, but never got a chance to record an album! All the material here came out on the Venture label – a small label, but one that ... read more CD
Various —
Groove Machine – The Earl Young Drum Sessions ... CD Ace/Kent (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A Philly soul legend finally gets his time in the spotlight – as drummer Earl Young played on countless classic sessions back in the day, but rarely even got his name in the liner notes! That lack of recognition is corrected here – in a great package that puts Young's face on the cover ... read more CD
Diego Rivera —
With Just A Word ... CD Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Rich-voiced tenor work from Diego Rivera, a player who just seems to get better and better with each new album as a leader! The set follows strongly on Diego's previous – and as with that one, features that top-shelf Posi-tone presentation – with a focus on original material, a strong ... read more CD
Willie Morris —
Attentive Listening ... CD Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
We love the work of saxophonist Willie Morris – one of the freshest talents to hit the Posi-Tone label in recent years, and an artist who really seems to take off with this album! Willie blows tenor throughout, and the set's got this unexpected depth, especially on his original compositions ... read more CD
Blue Moods —
Swing & Soul ... CD Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
An all-star group take on the music of Duke Pearson – paying wonderful tribute to the kind of special, soulful grooves that Duke cooked up during his too-short career on Blue Note Records in the 60s! The lineup here is top-shelf, and very much in keeping with the sort of strong combos that ... read more CD
Billy Garner —
I Got Some (parts 1 & 2) ... 7-inch New Day/BGP (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 14.99
A break you can't live without – served up on the amazing intro to Billy Garner's classic "I Got Some"! The tune's one that you'll recognize from a few famous samples, but to our ears it sounds best here in the original – a badass funky soul tune with all elements right, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Various —
Bobby Gillespie Presents – I Still Can't Believe You're Gone ... CD Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Blue-tinged work for those days when your heart is breaking and your soul is aching – a really wonderful batch of tracks that are heavy on those late 60s/early 70s moments when male singers were starting to open up a bit and let their emotions show! The vibe here is very different than Bobby ... read more CD
Also available Bobby Gillespie Presents – I Still Can't Believe You're Gone ... LP 29.99
Various —
In The Light Of Time – UK Post-Rock & Leftfield Pop 1992 to 1998 ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 90s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Fuzzy guitars, analog electronics, moody production, and slightly sinister vocals – all elements you'll find in abundance here, in this well done look at UK work from a generation when the US scene was dipping into modes that were later dubbed "post-rock" – and helped to ... read more CD
Also available In The Light Of Time – UK Post-Rock & Leftfield Pop 1992 to 1998 ... LP 28.99
Hopscotch/Ace/Measured Mile (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Two very cool, very trippy numbers – both with almost a freakbeat sort of vibe! "Look At The Lights" has superb arrangements from John Cameron – who brings in a bouncy groove with jazzy flourishes next to the more psychedelic vocals, lyrics, and guitar! "Hold On To Your ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Josh Lawrence —
And That Too ... CD Posi-Tone, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Trumpeter Josh Lawrence has a nicely compressed approach to his trumpet – a sound that's sometimes got the more focused vibe of an early Miles Davis, along with all the sense of sparkle that might imply – yet with a delivery that's got a lot more space between the notes, and which ... read more CD
Also available And That Too ... CD 8.99
Squeeze —
Hourglass/A&M, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has a lightly bent corner. Label has some aging.)
Herbie Hancock —
Feets Don't Fail Me Now ... LP Columbia, 1979. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Sweet keyboard grooves from Herbie Hancock – and a set that has him taking up some of the territory of younger players he'd inspired – like Bobby Lyle, Webster Lewis, or Rodney Franklin! There's a fair bit of soul in the mix here, including some great work on vocoder – blended in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Eddie Harris —
How Can You Live Like That? ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Eddie moving into a righteous funk vein – but still keeping things nice and electric! Some tracks feature a larger group, and others have a small combo – but Eddie's sound is still great, especially on Varitone, and other players are pretty soulful, like Paul Humphrey, Cedar Walton, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Various —
Choctaw Ridge – New Fables Of The American South 1968 to 1973 ... LP Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 36.99
A fabulous look at a new wave of music that hit the American scene at the end of the 60s – sophisticated songs with a deep sense of narrative that went way beyond the usual – first sprung by the world of country music, but with an influence that went on to touch all other styles too! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Birth Of Soul – Los Angeles Special ... CD Ace/Kent (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Rare work from the early years of soul music – and a special set that focuses on sounds created in and around Los Angeles – a city that's not nearly as well known for 60s soul as Chicago, Detroit, or New Orleans! Yet during the postwar years, LA had just as much going on as those ... read more CD
Mina —
Queen Of Italian Pop – Classic Ri-Fi Recordings 1963 to 1967 ... CD Ri Fi/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Fantastic work from one of the grooviest singers of the 60s – the amazing Mina, a vocalist who hardly made waves on this side of the Atlantic, but who served up a wealth of wonderful material from the Italian scene at the time! You might know Mina from a few key soundtrack contributions she ... read more CD
Various —
76 In The Shade – Presented By Bob Stanley ... CD Ace (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A really cool collection, and one that's got a very special focus – an imaginary soundtrack for the record-breaking British summer of 1976 – a searingly hot time that really pushed the nation to the brink! Bob Stanley's given us some great collections on Ace Records before – ... read more CD
Tisziji Munoz —
Sky Worlds ... CD Anami, 2014. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Ravi Coltrane and Rashied Ali! CD
Various —
Three Day Week – When The Lights Went Out 1972 to 1975 ... CD Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.98
A very different picture of the British scene than you might know from the worlds of classic rock and chart hits of the early 70s – as this collection focuses on a really special sort of sound that hints at the bleaker, less satisfying sides of English life – often with a slightly ... read more CD
Strauss —
Also Sprach Zarathustra Op 30 – Willi Boskovsky/London, 1959. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in a blue back cover.)
Various —
Southern Groove – Hotlanta, Aware, & Clintone Funk & Soul – Masterful & Obscure 1970s Funk & Soul From Georgia & Alabama ... CD BGP (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.98
Funky soul from one of the less-discovered scenes in the south – the hotbed of small labels that were making some mighty great grooves in Atlanta during the 70s! The Peachtree city isn't nearly as well-cited as a soul music source in comparison to places like Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and even ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Misty ... CD IRD (Italy), Mid 80s. Used ... $12.99
Recorded in Dallas – with Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Fred Raulston on vibes, and Floyd Darling on piano. Martha Burks sings a bit too. CD
(Out of print.)
Detroit Emeralds —
I Think Of You – The Westbound Singles 1969 to 1975 ... CD Westbound (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.98
One of the great groups of the Detroit soul scene at the end of the 60s – but an act who never got the full fame of contemporaries like The Four Tops or Temptations! That didn't stop the Detroit Emeralds from being a hell of a vocal act, though – as they've got a mixture of tight ... read more CD
Roger Miller —
All Time Greatest Hits ... CD Mercury, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.98
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Big Fun (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1974. Used 2CD Gatefold ... $18.99
One of the great Miles 70s groove albums – an album that's often as funky as you might expect from the cover, with a sound that's gone onto become the stuff of legend over the years! The noise of previous electric sessions is nicely toned down a bit here – leaving lots more room for ... read more CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Miles Davis —
Black Beauty – Miles Davis At Fillmore West (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Sony (Japan), 1970. Used 2CD Gatefold ... $18.99
Four sides of noisy, funky, stretched-out playing from Miles Davis – recorded at the Fillmore West, but with an intensity that matches some of Miles' crazy electric recordings from Japan during the early 70s! The music is a powerful blast of music that stretches out over the double-length ... read more CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Fuzzy Haskins —
I Got My Thang Together – The Westbound Years ... CD Westbound (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Fantastic solo work from Fuzzy Haskins – a key early member of the George Clinton P-Funk empire – breaking out here on his own with a fresh new take on the Parliafunkadelicment groove! The work here is pulled from two albums and other recordings (some unissued) that Fuzzy did for the ... read more CD
Various —
Birth Of Soul – Special Detroit Edition 1961 to 1964 ... CD Kent (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
The Detroit soul scene at the start of the 60s – music from a time before Motown was dominating the city's reputation, and a whole host of other great labels brought the motor city sound to the masses! The work here is quite a surprise if you're only thinking in terms of Northern Soul and ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Rising Sun Collection ... CD Just A Memory (Canada), 1978. Used ... $4.99
Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Roger Rosenberg on tenor, baritone and soprano saxophone, Phil Markowitz on piano, Jon Burr on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums. Recorded live at Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club on March 7th 1978. CD
(Bit of pen inside the booklet.)
Osiris —
Osiris ... LP Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1982. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Heady sounds from Bahrain – recorded in the early 80s by this ultra-cool group who would have been right at home in the European prog scene at the start of the decade before! Drums are heavy, guitar lines are great, and there's some especially cool moogy moments – including some solos ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue. Includes insert. Cover is still in the shrink with info sticker.)
