A pretty fantastic soundtrack from a very unlikely source – a British film based on a 19th century story by Herman Melville, but recast with a scene in London of the swinging 60s! As such, the movie gets a superb score from the great Roger Webb – jazz pianist and sound library genius, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(One corner of the cover has a very slight bump – but the cover is great overall.)
Two very groovy soundtracks from UK great Basil Kirchin – an artist who's sometimes known for darker, moodier music – but who serves up some great 60s work here! The first half of hte set features tunes from the spy film Assignment K – which Kirchin scores with styles that borrow ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary soundtrack from the key years of British gothic horror – music for a film that was creepy enough on its own, but which really got sent over the top with the sounds provided by composer Paul Ferris! Ferris was working with the De Wolfe sound library at the time, but the music is ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Newly remastered from the original master tapes!)
Sidney Sager & The Ambrosian Singers —
Children Of The Stones ... LP Trunk (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
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Weird and wild music for a TV show so scary, we'd hardly want to show it to our kids – lest they stay up with nightmares for the rest of their lives! Yet the show was actually aimed at kids, but scored by Sidney Sager with this really strange style – voices by The Ambrosian Singers, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprising to form for the legendary Leroy Hutson – one of our favorite singers of all time from the Chicago soul scene – still sounding mighty strong here, many years after his initial records for Curtom in the 70s! The vibe is a bit different, in that Leroy's taking on some tunes ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Heath —
Love Letter ... LP Verve, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ...
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The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Liebman —
Doin' It Again ... LP Timeless (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy ...
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An excellent set from reedman Dave Liebman – easily one of his most soulful from the 70s, thanks to some key currents in the group! John Scofield is on the session – playing guitar, but sometimes with this phrasing that almost feels more like a keyboard – especially in the way it ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful clear green vinyl pressing – remastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
A landmark for folk singer Ella Jenkins, children's music as a genre and the Folkways label! Ella is singing out front of the Urban Gateways Children's Chorus here, gently leading the kids while lifting them to the level of full on collaborators. In some ways, this sets the template for so much of ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes in nice heavy textured sleeve – classic Folkways style! Reissued ahead of Ella's 100th birthday.)
Bonbon Vodou —
Afrodiziak EP ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2024. New Copy ...
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A really cool combination of creole roots and contemporary club – served up here by the duo of Oriane Lacaille and JereM Boucris – artists who are clearly bent on finding a whole new genre just for themselves! The French language vocals are great – and the music is full of older ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Various —
AfroMagic Vol 2 ... LP Everland (Austria), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ...
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Great cuts from that special space where African funk comes into play with American club – a genre that was especially popular on European dancefloors in the late 70s and early 80s – a place where many of these tracks would have found a very welcome home! The music here isn't the raw ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare bit of UK soul from Rick Clarke – a sweet little set that's got a nicely lean feel – part of that 80s UK style of R&B that really seemed to set the scene for the coming years that would give the world artists like Omar and Soul II Soul! The groove here definitely echoes some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We've been digging the music of Lee for years, and he just seems to get better and better with each new record – effortlessly working in a mature blend of soul and jazzy currents, in a style that's a real cut above so many of his contemporaries on the indie scene! Lee has a great way with a ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure pre-Mode date from vocalist Lucy Ann Polk – and a set that's got a wonderful LA 50s feel! Backings here are by the Dave Pell Octet – with Pell on tenor, Ronny Lang on alto, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, and Claude Williamson on piano – and arrangements are by Wes Hensel ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Striking sounds from Michel Magne – an artist who's best known for his groovy soundtracks of the 60s – but who steps out here with a rare experimental set from the late 50s! The style is very much in keeping with the most compelling of the postwar generation in France – as Magne ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Other-worldly sounds from a Kenyan fiddle player, but one who uses the instrument in ways that are completely unique – a style known as Orutu music, in which the instrument is used to spin out these hypnotic waves of sound next to spare percussion and really incredible chanted vocals! There's ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Domo Branch is represented as a group on the front cover – but if you take a closer look, you'll notice the image features multiple shots of the man himself – a killer drummer who delivers a wonderful performance on this full album of solo drums! The set was recorded overseas, but Domo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album