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✨✧ We All TogetherWe All Together (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Mag/Munster (Spain), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite South American rock records of all time – and maybe even one of our favorite rock albums too – a magnificent set by this sublime Peruvian group – done with a sound that's somewhere between late Beatles, early Bee Gees, and ELO in their prime! Yet the production style here is also a lot more primitive than that used by any of those bigger groups – which puts a lot more emphasis on the song structures and vocal phrasing of the tunes – a beautiful balance between harmony vocals, simple guitar lines, and these subtle rhythms that slide in with a seductive feel, and really send the whole thing home! Vocals are all in English, with these soulful undercurrents that are quite unexpected – and the overall sound is way more sophisticated than even their hippest SA contemporaries! Titles include "Children", "Carry On Till Tomorrow", "Walking In The Rain", "The City Will Be A Country", "It's A Sin To Go Away", and "Tomorrow". LP, Vinyl record album

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Paul Revere & The RaidersWe Gotta All Get Together/Frankfort Side Street ... 7-inch
Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- ... $0.99 4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Columbia sleeve.)

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✨✧ Tom T HallWe All Got Together And/Storyteller ... CD
Mercury/Hux (UK), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Paul McCartneyWe All Stand Together (voc, humming) ... 7-inch
MPL (UK), 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
 
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Cadence All StarsLee's Keys Please ... CD
Timeless (Netherlands), 1989. New Copy ... $2.99 16.99
A great group from the New England scene of the late 80s – one who came together through some interaction via the world of Cadence/North Country, who were a real powerhouse of independent jazz at the time! The album's not issued on the Cadence label, and instead has more of the strong yet warm presentation we love on the Timeless label who released the record – an album that's brimming over with new ideas and individuality, but which also has very cohesive energy, and an approach that's never too outside! Players include Ernie Krivda on tenor, Glenn Wilson on baritone, Rory Stuart on guitar, Alan Simon on piano, Jeff Halsey on bass, and Jon Hazilla on drums – all musicians who sound really great together, working on original titles that include "Three Legged Dance", "Hoo Doo", "The Changing Gospel", "Lee's Keys Please", and "Day Play". CD

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✨✧ CBS Jazz All StarsMontreux Summit Vol 1 ... CD
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1977. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing little record – way more than usual for this sort of live recording – given that it features some very unique performances together by artists we've never heard on the same stage otherwise! The premise is simple, but wonderfully effective – in that the album brings together some of the leading lights of the Columbia/CBS jazz stable at the time – a massive lineup of talent from a few key generations in jazz, sounding surprisingly great hear together! All tracks are nice and long – and titles include a brilliant version of "Infant Eyes" by a quartet with Stan Getz on tenor and Bob James on piano; "Fried Bananas" with Dexter Gordon on tenor, Slide Hampton on trombone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, and George Duke on piano; "Bahama Mama" with Bob James on keyboards, Bobbi Humphrey on flute, Eric Gale and Steve Kahn on guitars, and Billy Cobham on drums – and the long jam session tracks "Montreux Summit", "Blues March", and "Andromeda" – which feature work from most of the players above, all working in one large group – plus added flute from Hubert Laws and Thijs Van Leer, percussion from Ralph Maconald, and bass from Alphonso Johnson. CD
(Out of print.)

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Steve DavisWe See ... LP
Smoke Sessions, 2024. New Copy ... $29.99 31.99
Trombonist Steve Davis is not only a hell of a player, but a hell of a leader too – one who really seems to have just the right ear for picking the right musicians to do the right thing – then getting them all to perform at a level that's even greater than we might expect! That's definitely the case here, as Steve unites some great talents in pure sonic unity – a lineup that includes Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor, Rene Rosnes on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums – artists we love in their own right, really soaring together here with Davis! The horn balance is especially nice, and even more stunning when the solos break out individually – and titles include "We See", "To Wisdom The Prize", "Star Eyes", "Milestones", and "Up Jumped Spring". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We See (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99

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Steve DavisWe See (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Smoke Sessions, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Trombonist Steve Davis is not only a hell of a player, but a hell of a leader too – one who really seems to have just the right ear for picking the right musicians to do the right thing – then getting them all to perform at a level that's even greater than we might expect! That's definitely the case here, as Steve unites some great talents in pure sonic unity – a lineup that includes Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor, Rene Rosnes on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums – artists we love in their own right, really soaring together here with Davis! The horn balance is especially nice, and even more stunning when the solos break out individually – and titles include "We See", "To Wisdom The Prize", "Star Eyes", "Milestones", and "Up Jumped Spring". CD also features the tracks "Ask Me Now" and "All Blues". CD
Also available We See ... LP 29.99

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✨✧ El CocoBrazil/Mondo Disco/Let's Get It Together/Cocomotion (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
AVI/Robinsongs (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Four fantastic albums from El Coco – a west coast disco act whose work here easily rivals that of the bigger names in Philly and New York at the time! The group are a studio creation of Laurin Rinder and Michael Lewis – the force behind other hip projects on the AVI label during the period, some of which were much more underground. Here, though, they borrow all the best of the moment – funky rhythms, soaring strings, and female chorus vocals – and mix them with their own particular bent of instrumentation, which often has lots of jazzy touches, especially on the keyboards – the latter of which have only gotten El Coco even more attention from later generations who've come to appreciate their genius even more. 2CD set features four full albums plus bonus tracks – 35 numbers in all, including "Disco Carnival", "Just Be You", "You're My Everything", "Mad As Hell", "Every Little Bit Of My Love", "Cocomotion (parts 1 & 2)", "We Call It Disco", "Quiet Village", "Mondo Disco", "Fait Le Chat (12" mix)", "Let's Get It Together (12" mix)", "Cocomotion 79", "A Cancao Do Nosso Amor", "Put On Your Jeans", and "Love Vaccine". CD

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Four Brothers (Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, etc)Together Again ... CD
RCA, 1957. Used ... $4.99
How many different iterations of the "Four Brothers" were there? We don't know, but as near as we can tell, this grouping might most resemble the "original", with four West coast heavies joining forces for a swinging side. Originally making up the sax section of Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Herbie Steward and Serge Chaloff are the brothers, and they're joined by fellow Herman alum Buddy Jones, plus Elliot Lawrence and Don Lamond in the rhythm section on this side for Vik. As you'd expect, the numbers are all West coast gems, by the likes of Cohn, Sims, Jimmy Giuffre, Gerry Mulligan and Manny Albam amongst others, and featuring the brothers blowing in a remarkably spry manner for such a heavyweight lineup. 10 tracks in all: "Four And One More", "So Blue", "The Swinging Door", 'Four In Hand", "A Quick One", 'Four Brothers", "Ten Years Later", "The Pretty One", "Aged In Wood" and "Here We Go Again". CD

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✨✧ Jimi Hendrix & Lonnie YoungbloodTwo Great Experiences Together ... LP
All Platinum/Maple, Late 60s/1971. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Well, we should hate this one as another "cash in on the late Hendrix" kind of album – but it's a pretty nice bunch of funk tracks with (supposedly) Jimi's guitar chopping away in heavy hard lines, and Lonnie Youngblood blowing away on hard heavy tenor. A number of tracks have vocals – we're not sure who by, although the record wants you to think that it's Hendrix. Good funky soul cuts include "Wipe The Sweat", "Segway (parts 1 & 2)", and "All I Want". Other tracks include "Psycho", "Under The Table", and "Table I". Wild production values, too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface & edge wear, bent corners.)

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✨✧ Oliver LakeHolding Together ... LP
Black Saint (Italy), 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sonically sensitive session from Oliver Lake – recorded in the mid 70s, in very relaxed quartet formation! Lake plays a range of reeds here – alto, soprano sax, and flute – and the group features lots of musings on guitar from Michael G Jackson, a player we don't know at all, but one who seems to have a harmelodic bent at some points, and a much more mellow one at others. Jackson's presence on the record really has a big impact on the sound – putting it somewhere in a space between James Blood Ulmer and Sonny Greenwich – and remaining rhythms are handled by Fred Hopkins on bass and Paul Maddox on drums and percussion. Titles include "Trailway Shake/Sad Lo-uis", "Usta B", "Ballad", "Machine Wing", and "Holding Together". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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Parlor GreensIn Green We Dream ... CD
Colemine, 2024. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
This might be the first time you're hearing a full length album from Parlor Greens – but we'll bet you've heard work from the individual members on other projects – organ from Adam Scone, guitar from Jimmy James, and drums from Tim Carman – all coming together here in a great space between soul jazz and instrumental funk! The organ lines really flesh out the sound nicely – as Scone sounds better here than ever, with all these cool chromatic changes that really open up his bag – echoed at times by the guitar work of James, with a vibe that's almost like some sweet lost session from Prestige Records, circa 1966 – but one that's also got a personality of its own, with no easy retro-styled vibe. Titles include "Driptorch", "Sugar Maple", "In Green We Dream", "The Ripper", "Steam Presser", "Irish Goodbye", and "Flowers For Sharon". CD

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Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". CD

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VariousAll Bad Boy & All Good Girl – Manchester Street Soul Soundtapes 1988 to 1996 ... LP
Death Is Not The End (UK), Late 1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy ... $13.99 26.99
A really cool record, and one that gets at the vibrancy of the UK soul scene at the end of the 80s and start of the 90s! The set's an unusual one – in that it pulls together tracks played live as part of soundsystems in Manchester, which means that they're all mixed up and linked with spoken bits from the DJs – all creating a very festive vibe, as if you're out in the streets of the city on a hot summer night, while someone is spinning the best underground cuts on a set of speakers that are booming to the small hours of the night! There's no set list, or we'd tell you more – and the release is similar to the label's great album of rare UK pirate radio work from the same time. LP, Vinyl record album

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VariousWe Are The Children Of The Setting Sun – Compiled By Paul Hillery ... CD
BBE (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A really fantastic collection – one that seems to find a special place that's all its own – a bit folk funk, a bit jazzy soul, a bit something else that we can't define at allall sewn together through a wonderfully well-chosen batch of cuts that we might never have heard otherwise! Paul Hillery uses words next to each of the titles to describe the tunes, ala an older sound library record – like "canyon cool", or "susurrations of the sea", "ethno-fusion", "swelling cellos", and so on – all light ways of getting at the vibe of the album's beautiful mix of laidback vocals and easygoing instrumentation – definitely music that's perfect for spending some time with the setting sun! Titles include "Fields Of Green" by Carm Mascarenhas, "Colorado Red Sky" by MCF, "Mojafe" by Hardin & Russell, "Be With Me" by Pat Rahming, "Wet Dreams" by Floyd Hunchback Group, "Surfer Girl" by Persona La Ave, "In Passing" by Kimberle, "Over & Over" by Andy Davis, "Playin Your Game" by Blaine L Reininger, "The Shadows Dance" by Graeme Gash, "It All Comes Around" by Parker MacDonnell, and "The Light" by Reggio. CD

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✨✧ CameoCardiac Arrest/We All Know Who We Are ... CD
Chocolate City/Superbird (UK), 1975/1978. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two great albums from Cameo – back to back in a single get! Cardiac Arrest is early Cameo at their best – tight, funky, and totally out of sight! The groove here is very different than their 80s work – and the group have this amazing way of focusing all their energy down on the rhythm together, and snapping things along with a really unique approach to funk – one that draws heavily from the bass, but which also isn't nearly the same sort of bass-heavy sound that so many other copycat groups would go for in later years! The album's filled with gems – and includes the classic sample cuts "Rigor Mortis" and "Post Mortem" – plus the killers "Funk Funk", "Find My Way", and "Good Times". Easily one of their best-ever records – and for good reason too! We All Know Who We Are is one of our favorite Cameo albums of all time – a record that still has the group sounding plenty funky, but also maybe hitting a more sophisticated one – one that comes through perfectly on the message-oriented title track! There's a sense of compression going on here – everything right on the money, blending together perfectly – like Earth Wind & Fire at their classic mid-70s best – a mode that makes Cameo way more than just another funk ensemble on a major label! We're always completely in love with the smooth stepping title cut – "We All Know Who We Are" – a wonderfully catchy number that's also got a really righteous message, and kind of a "Damn Right I Am Somebody" intro, with the band rapping to each other before the song starts – and other tracks include "It's Serious", "Inflation", "It's Over", "Why Have I Lost You", and "Stand Up". CD

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✨✧ Curtis Mayfield(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go/Makings Of You ... 7-inch
Curtom, 1970. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two classics from Curtis' first solo album! "Hell Below" is here in a shorter single version – leaving off the intro, and beginning smack in the middle of the tight wah wah groove. "Makings Of You" is a mellow track with a floating and baroque quality – strings and soul coming together, almost in a Charles Stepney mode, with wonderful wonderful vocals from Curtis! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have surface wear, initials in marker.)

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✨✧ Alphonse MouzonBy All Means ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1981. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer bit of soulful fusion – recorded by the legendary drummer Alponse Mouzon after his harder-jamming 70s years, in a mode that brings in some nice currents of jazz funk and soul! The group's an all-star lineup – Herbie Hancock on Fender Rhodes and piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Lee Ritenour on guitar, and Paul Jackson on bass – working together strongly under the guidance of Mouzon, who's really finding a new side of his talents here. The tunes groove wonderfully – never too over the top, and always in the smooth soulful mode that was the best part of major label fusion in the late 70s. Mouzon plays a fair bit of keyboards next to Herbie's acoustic and electric piano, and tracks are long, with some really nicely jazzy grooves. Titles include "The Jogger", "Do I Have To", "Space Invaders", and "The Next Time We Love". CD

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✨✧ Alphonse MouzonBy All Means (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer bit of soulful fusion – recorded by the legendary drummer Alponse Mouzon after his harder-jamming 70s years, in a mode that brings in some nice currents of jazz funk and soul! The group's an all-star lineup – Herbie Hancock on Fender Rhodes and piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Lee Ritenour on guitar, and Paul Jackson on bass – working together strongly under the guidance of Mouzon, who's really finding a new side of his talents here. The tunes groove wonderfully – never too over the top, and always in the smooth soulful mode that was the best part of major label fusion in the late 70s. Mouzon plays a fair bit of keyboards next to Herbie's acoustic and electric piano, and tracks are long, with some really nicely jazzy grooves. Titles include "The Jogger", "Do I Have To", "Space Invaders", and "The Next Time We Love". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Parlor GreensIn Green We Dream (green vinyl pressing) ... LP
Colemine, 2024. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
This might be the first time you're hearing a full length album from Parlor Greens – but we'll bet you've heard work from the individual members on other projects – organ from Adam Scone, guitar from Jimmy James, and drums from Tim Carman – all coming together here in a great space between soul jazz and instrumental funk! The organ lines really flesh out the sound nicely – as Scone sounds better here than ever, with all these cool chromatic changes that really open up his bag – echoed at times by the guitar work of James, with a vibe that's almost like some sweet lost session from Prestige Records, circa 1966 – but one that's also got a personality of its own, with no easy retro-styled vibe. Titles include "Driptorch", "Sugar Maple", "In Green We Dream", "The Ripper", "Steam Presser", "Irish Goodbye", and "Flowers For Sharon". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In Green We Dream ... CD 8.99

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✨✧ Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". CD
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesWhat Love Has Joined Together/A Pocket Full Of Miracles/One Dozen Roses/Flying High Together (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Motown/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Four classics from this legendary Motown group – including 2 albums on CD for the first time ever! First up is What Love Has Joined Together – excellent work by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – recorded with a super-heavy vibe that's very different than his sweeter 60s work! The record has an amazingly large conception of arrangements – mostly handled by Smokey, and done in a complicated baroque harmony style that points forward towards his later Quiet Storm sound – but which isn't as laidback and compressed. Most tracks are covers, but they're redone fantastically – with better vocals than you could imagine – and titles include "What Love Has Joined Together", "My Cherie Amour", "If This World Were Mine", "This Guy's In Love", and "And I Love Her". Pocket Full Of Miracles is a great one by The Miracles! Smokey and the group are clearly pushing the envelope here – stretching out for a deeper harmony sound, moving towards some of the smoother styles they'd use a bit more in the 70s. The result is a slightly-confused album, but one with some really interesting material that gives the group a chance to experiment more with their vocal phrasing. Includes the heavy soul number "Flower Girl", plus the tracks "Who's Gonna Take The Blame", "Darling Dear", "The Reel Of Time", "Wishful Thinking", "Point It Out", and "Don't Take It So Hard". Also features a great medley of "Something" and "Something You Got". One Dozen Roses is an early 70s set from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – and a set that mixes great new material with a few older gems from the previous decade too! The new cuts are fantastic – and have Smokey and the group continuing that mellower, more laidback harmony style that really knocks it out of the park – almost as if The Miracles were trying to challenge some of the younger sweet soul acts who were coming onto the scene. Titles include the older cuts "Tears Of A Clown" and "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" – plus "I Don't Blame You At All", "That Girl", "I Love You Dear", "No Wonder Love's A Wonder", and "When Sundown Comes". Flying High Together is excellent 70s work by Smokey and crew – sort of their way of showing the emerging east coast vocal stars how much talent they still had! The record has a sweet, slightly modern sound – with an approach that hints at Smokey's later Quiet Storm sound, but maybe a bit more laidback overall – set up with really great arrangements from both David Van De Pitte and HB Barnum. Titles include a killer reading of Stevie Wonder's "We Had A Love So Strong", plus "Got To Be There", "You Ain't Livin 'Till You're Lovin", "Flying High Together", "It Will Be Alright", and a cover of "Betcha By Golly Wow". CD features bonus tracks "You've Got Me Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" and "Paper People". CD

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✨✧ Sahib ShihabSahib Shihab & All Those Cats ... CD
Rearward/Schema (Italy), Mid 60s-Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Although reed player Sahib Shihab made a few records in the US in the late 50's, it wasn't until he moved to Europe and started hanging out with the likes of the Clarke-Boland Big Band that his talents really started to flower. This cool new CD brings together 15 small-combo recordings made by Shihab and other members of the CBBB (like Fats Sadi, Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, and Jimmy Woode) during the mid 60's. All the material was recorded by CBBB manager/producer Gigi Campi, and none of the stuff's been issued before as far as we can tell. The groove is nice and swinging, with excellent rolling grooves by Sadi on bongos and vibes. Shihab plays both flute and baritone, and the set swings with the same sort of modal groove as the best Saba/MPS recordings from the time. Cuts include "Campi's Idea", "Dijdar", "Companionship (I + II)", "Peter's Waltz", "Om Mani Padme Hum", and "Herr Fixit". As with the other titles in this series, the music's accompanied by a great package, with loads of excellent photos, good notes, and stellar sound quality. This is the kind of stuff we collect jazz for, and it's great to have it in stock at a nice low price! CD
(Out of print. Slipcase has age spots.)

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✨✧ Tomasz Stanko, Atilla Zoller, & OthersWe'll Remember Komeda ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic tribute to the great Polish soundtrack composer Krzysztof Komeda – recorded in 1972 for MPS records by a group of Eastern European modernists that were among some of his closest associates! Players include the great trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, who also plays piano on the set; Michael Urbaniak, the famous sax and violin player who worked closely with Komeda in the 60s; Attilla Zoller, the great guitarist with a wonderful tone that rarely got heard in the West; and Urszula Dudziak, the amazing singer who's performing here at the prime of her career. The set features 6 of Komeda's best compositions – all rearranged by Stanko, Zoller, or Michael Urbaniak, but very much in a way that's in keeping with Komeda's genius! The tracks mix together jazz and soundtrack soundscapes, with slight touches of MPS production, in an approach that adds a bit of groove to Komeda's modernist vision. Titles include "Rosemary's Baby", "Kattorna", "The Trumpet Player Is Innoncent", and "Crazy Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing – on MPS/Crystal.)

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✨✧ Gene Ammons & Sonny StittWe'll Be Together Again ... CD
Prestige/OJC, 1961/1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
Nothing fancy – but some great straight-ahead blowing from Stitt and Jug! The album's a quintet session, with John Houston piano, Buster Williams bass, and George Brown drums providing all the rhythm. But the real focus is on the twin-sax frontline – with Sitt taking up the alto on a few numbers, but mostly blowing tenor head to head with Jug. The album was supposedly recorded in 1961, but not issued until later in the 60s by Prestige – and it's right up there with the excellent work that the team were cutting at the time for Verve and Argo. Titles include "A Mess", "Water Jug", "New Blues Up & Down", "Red Sails In The Sunset", and "A Pair Of Red Pants". CD
(OJC pressing.)

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✨✧ DriftersWe Gotta Sing – The Soul Years 1962 to 1971 (3CD set) ... CD
Atlantic/Strawberry (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Way more than just another collection of work by The Drifters – as this 3CD set goes way past all the other greatest hits compilations on the market, and brings together all sorts of wonderful overlooked tracks from their later years on Atlantic Records! At this point, former singer Clyde McPhatter and Ben E King have left the flock – leaving most of the lead work to Johnny Moore, and a bit to Rudy Lewis – in a lineup that maybe has the group even more unified as a whole, with a tremendous sense of harmony vocals that just keeps getting better and better as the 60s move on – and as the group try out all sorts of new rhythms and songs in the process. We really love The Drifters, and can't get enough of their special sound – and this set features plenty of unusual cuts to really keep our interest – a set of 76 tracks that includes "Up In The Streets Of Harlem", "We Gotta Sing", "Aretha", "Baby What I Mean", "Up Jumped The Devil", "I Dig Your Act", "You & me Together Forever", "Black Silk", "Desafinado", "Follow Me", "Come On Over To My Place", "Answer The Phone", "I Remember Christmas", "Spanish Lace", "I Don't Want To Go On Without You", "He's Just A Playboy", "Saturday Night At The Movies", "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love", "The Outside World", "My Islands In The Sun", "You Can't Love Them All", "Country To The City", "Still Burning In My Heart", and lots more! CD

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✨✧ Grass RootsLeaving It All Behind/Move Along/Alotta Mileage (bonus tracks) ... CD
Dunhill/BGO (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of albums from The Grass Roots – plus lots of bonus tracks too! First up is Leaving It All Behind – a really great shift for the Grass Roots – a set that has the group sounding more confident before, and maybe a bit more soulful too – really coming at things with this nice sense of punch both in the lead vocals, and the way the overall groove drives the set! The arrangements are superb – handled by Sid Feller and Jimmie Haskell – and we can especially hear the talents of the latter, in the way that Jimmie can take simple elements and make them sound groovy – but all in a very unassuming way. Titles include "Out Of This World", "I'm Lovin For You Girl", "Wait A Million Years", "Take Him While You Can", "Walking Through The Country", and "Truck Drivin Man". Move Along is a record with a big, bold sound – lots of soulful arrangements from Jimmie Haskell, full of horns and driven by great basslines – all of which really pushes the dynamic energy of the group! The Grass Roots look a bit more mature on the cover, and that comes through in their vocals too – some raspier charms that really reflect the passage of years, and enforce a bit more feeling in the lyrics – giving a heft to the album that's an unexpected surprise, especially if you only know their earlier hits. Titles include "Move Along", "Two Divided By Love", "Monday Love", "One Word", "Runnin Just To Get Her Home Again", and "Anyway The Wind Blows". Alotta Mileage is a 70s standout from The Grass Roots! Back in the 60s, the Grass Roots already had this tight, compressed energy that was totally great – a quality that also makes their 70s work like this so wonderful too! There's a focus here that's totally great – horns informed by earlier soul music styles, and vocals that borrow a bit too – upbeat and bubbling, but with maybe a nicely mature vibe too – still hook-heavy, but slightly different than the earlier hits – on titles that include "Just A Little Tear", "Pick Up Your Feet", "Where There's Smoke There's Fire", "Ballad Of Billy Joe", "We Almost Made It Together", "Ain't No Way To Go Home", and "Claudia". 2CD set features 14 more bonus tracks – including "Temptation Eyes", "Sooner Or Later", "Bella Linda (single version)", "Get It Together", "Baby Hold On", "I'd Wait A Million Years (single version)", "We Can't Dance To Your Music", and "I Can Turn Off The Rain". CD

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✨✧ Milt Hinton/Ralph Sutton/Gus Johnson/Jim GallowaySackville All Star Christmas Record ... CD
Sackville, 1986. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweet little Christmas jazz album – done in a mix of older styles, which creates a nicely different vibe than other records of this nature! The lineup is spare and focused – Jim Galloway on soprano sax, Ralph Sutton on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Gus Johnson on drums – and all players work together with a knowledge of jazz styles that encompasses decades, and which works to flesh out the tunes in very personal ways – especially the overall construction of the rhythm and melody, which makes good breaks from the usual, without ever going outside or getting too gimmicky. Titles include "We Three Kings", "Silent Night", "Let It Snow", "Santa Claus Came In The Spring", and "At The Christmas Ball". CD

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✨✧ Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... LP
Candid, 1960. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU Waxtime reissue, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ StylisticsLet's Put It All Together ... LP
Avco, 1974. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Mid-period Stylistics, recorded after their association with Thom Bell and Linda Creed, and during the time that the group was handled by Hugo & Luigi. H&L do an ok job with them, and they've got Van McCoy handling arrangements to add a bit more soul to the mix – but the record is still down a few notches from the classic years. The album includes one last Thom Bell arrangement – the group's huge "You Make Me Feel Brand New" – plus other cuts like "Love Is The Answer", "I Got Time On My Hands", "I Got A Letter", and "We Can Make It Happen Again", perhaps the group's wish for a bigger hit. LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has some wear and a name in pen.)

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✨✧ VariousWe Dig Groovin' – TK 7 Inch Collection ... CD
TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of rare 45s from the powerhouse TK Records label and all it's many smaller imprints – Dade, Glades, Alston, and many others – brought here together with a focus on a really special side of the label! TK was one of the first to really promote the 12" single in the disco generation – but before, during, and after the label maintained a strong commitment to the funky 45 too – and really used the format to showcase some of its stronger soul singers, in a way that made sure that the 7" singles packed plenty of punch! This set features 24 of those rare nuggets from TK, with plenty of obscure numbers in the lineup – and titles include "All Because Of Your Love" by Otis Clay, "Rules Are Made To Be Broken" by The Diamonettes, "Never Had A Love So Good" by Charles Johnson, "I Can't Speak" by Jimmy Bo Horne, "Don't Waste My Time" by Jerry Washington, "Hold On To It" by Barry Smith, "Please Don't Stop" by Wildflower, "Stop Hurting Me Baby" by Purple Mundi, "One Night Affair" by The Rising Sun, "That Is Why" by Sherlyn Wittiker & Touch, "Even Though" by King Tutt, "Do What You Wanna Do (part 1)" by Frank Howard & The Continentals, and "How Can I Do What's Right" by Vanessa Kendrick. CD

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✨✧ Beaver & KrauseIn A Wild Sanctuary/Gandharva/All Good Men ... CD
Warner/Righteous (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of classics from this electronic duo – all brought together in a single set! First up is In A Wild Sanctuary – one of the best records ever from Beaver and Krause – largely because there's not so much noodling! This one features the pair on moog and organ, with help from Dave Grusin on piano, Milt Holland on percussion, Howard Roberts on guitar, and Bud Shank on reeds. The sound isn't jazz at all – but more a mix of spacey grooves and bubbling bits, with much more of a song-like structure than on other records. There's a few nice cuts here that almost hit a groove, and even when they don't, they still have a nice stripped down moogy sound that's very pleasing. Titles include "Spaced", "Salute To The Vanishing Bald Eagle", "People's Park", "Walking Green Algae Blues", and "Another Part Of Time". Gandharva is a cool mixture of rock and electronics – a perfect example of the Beaver & Krause team at their best! The ensemble on this one is bigger than usual, and the players includes jazz musicians like Mike Bloomfield, Gerry Mulligan, and Howard Roberts – but Beaver & Krause still play a lot of moog, though, and the songs are pretty groovy – although a little short. Side 2 was recorded at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Titles include "Soft/White", "Walkin By The River", "Walkin", "Nine Moons In Alaska", "Bright Shadows", and "Short Film For David". All Good Men is a higher concept album than usual for the team of Beaver & Krause – a record that still features plenty of cool moog and electronics by the pair, but which also has them teamed up with arranger Jimmie Haskell in a set of tunes that mixes older themes with original numbers! A fair bit of tracks here have vocals – either by Krause, or by female vocalists Cris Williamson, Adrienne Anderson, or Elisabeth Wilson – plus the "celestial choir" on a few tracks. There's a hearkening back here that's a bit confused at some moments – mixing Scott Joplin with the then-common apology to Native American mode – but things sound best on the original numbers, which have picked up a groove a bit more than before, and even have some nice warmer tones we really like. Titles include the spacey spinner "Between The Sun & The Rain", plus "Loves Of Col Evol", "Sweet Williams", "Bluebird Canyon Stomp", "Looking Back Now", "Child Of Morning Sun", and "All Good Men". CD

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✨✧ CBS Jazz All StarsMontreux Summit Vol 1 ... LP
Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really amazing little record – way more than usual for this sort of live recording – given that it features some very unique performances together by artists we've never heard on the same stage otherwise! The premise is simple, but wonderfully effective – in that the album brings together some of the leading lights of the Columbia/CBS jazz stable at the time – a massive lineup of talent from a few key generations in jazz, sounding surprisingly great hear together! All tracks are nice and long – and titles include a brilliant version of "Infant Eyes" by a quartet with Stan Getz on tenor and Bob James on piano; "Fried Bananas" with Dexter Gordon on tenor, Slide Hampton on trombone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, and George Duke on piano; "Bahama Mama" with Bob James on keyboards, Bobbi Humphrey on flute, Eric Gale and Steve Kahn on guitars, and Billy Cobham on drums – and the long jam session tracks "Montreux Summit", "Blues March", and "Andromeda" – which feature work from most of the players above, all working in one large group – plus added flute from Hubert Laws and Thijs Van Leer, percussion from Ralph Maconald, and bass from Alphonso Johnson. LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ CBS Jazz All StarsMontreux Summit Vol 1 – Special Radio Edition ... LP
Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A really amazing little record – way more than usual for this sort of live recording – given that it features some very unique performances together by artists we've never heard on the same stage otherwise! The premise is simple, but wonderfully effective – in that the album brings together some of the leading lights of the Columbia/CBS jazz stable at the time – a massive lineup of talent from a few key generations in jazz, sounding surprisingly great hear together! All tracks are nice and long – and titles include a brilliant version of "Infant Eyes" by a quartet with Stan Getz on tenor and Bob James on piano; "Fried Bananas" with Dexter Gordon on tenor, Slide Hampton on trombone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, and George Duke on piano; "Bahama Mama" with Bob James on keyboards, Bobbi Humphrey on flute, Eric Gale and Steve Kahn on guitars, and Billy Cobham on drums – and the long jam session tracks "Montreux Summit", "Blues March", and "Andromeda" – which feature work from most of the players above, all working in one large group – plus added flute from Hubert Laws and Thijs Van Leer, percussion from Ralph Maconald, and bass from Alphonso Johnson. LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ ChansonTogether We Stand ... LP
Ariola, 1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The cover's a bit unassuming, and almost makes this set look like some throwaway disco album – but Chanson's got a lot more to offer than that, and groove tightly here in a really great modern soul vein! The rhythms are strong and bold – forged by the duo of bassist James Jamerson and guitarist David Williams – with a lean vibe that's somewhere in the space of Columbia Records modern soul of the time, with all the depth that might imply – but with plenty of clubby touches too! Key players include Harvey Mason on drums and Donald Myrick on sax – both players who give the record a really top-shelf, all-quality groove. Titles include "Rock Don't Stop", "Sing All Night", "Jack Be Nimble", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Make It Happen". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ CowsillsWe Can Fly ... LP
MGM, 1967. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Brilliantly sparkling pop from The Cowsills – baroquely breezy and Sunshiney wonderful! This gem of a late 60s set has the group really moving away from their folksy roots – working with larger arrangements from Artie Schroeck, Herb Bernstein, and Charlie Calello that blend strings and grooves wonderfully together – in a way that has the tunes soaring high on slightly trippy grooves, pulling the fantastic vocals of the group along for the ride. Songs are playfully wonderful – filled with joy, but also sporting a nicely dark undercurrent – and titles include "We Can Fly", "Gray Sunny Day", "Heaven Held", "Gotta Get Away From It All", "What Is Happy Baby", "I Need A Friend", and "Yesterday's Girl". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Lol CoxhillAlone & Together ... CD
Emanem (UK), 1990s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Partly solo work, partly duet material – hence the title – and a rich demonstration of the continued greatness of Lol Coxhill into the 90s! Coxhill never fails to amaze us – and his work here on both soprano and sopranino saxophone goes way past the obvious – always inventive in its phrasing, and able to come up with sounds and shapes we've never heard from any other player – not just blowing for blowing's sake, but a really sensitive, conscious, and sometimes witty approach to the process – great enough on its own, but even more amazing on the duo tracks on the set. These include one totally cool number that has hurdy-gurdy from Stevie Wishart, who also plays violin on two more numbers – and another track with cello and live electronics from Marcio Mattos. All titles previously unissued – and titles include "First Rare Duet", "Third Rare Duet", "A Rare Sopranino Solo", "The Festival Solo", "A Little Bit More", and "Les Folies D'Ossette". CD

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✨✧ Freddie Hubbard/Curtis Fuller/Yusef LateefGettin It Together (aka Boss Of The Soul Stream Trombome) ... LP
TCB, Early 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A session originally issued under the name of Curtis Fuller – titled Boss Of The Soul Stream Trombone! We're not sure what "soul-stream" is as a genre – but given the strength of this record, we'd be more than willing to grant it onto Curtis Fuller all by himself! The record's a gem that's even more obscure than Fuller's already-rare dates for Blue Note at the end of the 50s – a crack set done for the Warwick label, and one that features an all-star group who've got a great blend of modern edges and soulful rhythms. Alongside Fuller's trombone, other players include Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Walter Bishop on piano, Buddy Catlett on bass, and Stu Martin on drums – making a rare early appearance here. Titles include "If I Were A Bell", "Do I Love You", "Chantized", "Flutie", "The Court", and "Mr L". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ ImpressionsPreacher Man/Finally Got Myself Together ... CD
Sequel, 1973/1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two early 70s gems from The Impressions – back to back on a single CD! Preacher Man is heavy soul from the early 70s version of the group – put together with all the same depth as Curtis Mayfield's work of the time! This time around, Rich Tufo is at the helm on production and arrangements – but he continues to wave the Curtom flag high with some wonderfully put-together backings that mix swirling strings and heavy funk, all in support of some very message-oriented lyrics! Tufo also penned most of the tracks on the set, and has a great ear for bringing the new politics of the 70s into play with the sweeter soul harmonies of the group's earlier years – still carried strong by original group members Sam Gooden and Fred Cash. Titles include "Find The Way", "Preacher Man", "What It Is", "Simple Message", "Thin Line", and "Color Us All Gray (I'm Lost)". Finally Got Myself Together is a great little album by The Impressions – possibly their best of the 70s! The record's got a very solid harmony soul approach, and Lowrell Simon wrote and produced a number of tracks with Rich Tufo – giving the album the same sweet sexy sound that he brought to his best solo records, and his late work with The Lost Generation! The best example of this is the fantastic soul cut "We Go Back A Ways", a sweet mellow groover in the Leroy Hutson vein, and one of their standout cuts in the post-Curtis days. Ed Townsend worked on a number of other cuts, too, and he brings a real tightness to the songwriting – especially on the cuts "Guess What I Got", "Try Me (One More Time)", and "I'm A Changed Man". CD

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✨✧ Franz Koglmann & Lee KonitzWe Thought About Duke ... CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most compelling tributes to Duke Ellington we've ever heard – a performance of his music that really deviates from the sound of the original, yet which also keeps all the complicated spirit of Duke intact! Trumpeter Franz Koglmann is really at the helm of the core groups on the set – leading the Monoblue Quartet on some tracks, an ensemble that features Tony Coe on clarinet and tenor, Burkhard Stangl on guitar, and Klaus Koch on bass – and the Pipe Trio on others, with Rudolf Ruschel on trombone and Raoul Herget on tuba. Lee Konitz joins in on alto with both ensembles, save for one track – and the whole record is a brilliant piano-less and drum-less outing that has the horns coming together in ways that are almost inspired by Jimmy Giuffre, but which take on some richer chromatic tones in their exploration of Ellington themes. The whole record really opens up the Ellington concept tremendously – and titles include "Love Is In My Heart", "Lament For Javanette", "Ko Ko", "Zweet Zurzday", "Pyramid", and "The Mooche" – plus a few variations on "Thoughts About Duke", an original by Koglmann. CD

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Horace AndyGood Vibes (with bonus tracks) ... LP
17 North Parade (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 40.98
A classic compilation – and we can't get enough of Horace Andy's sweet falsetto keening over these chugging, fat rhythms! A tremendous set of sides Andy cut in the mid-70s, packaged together with a few of the cuts in dub versions – all from a period when Horace was really hitting new heights in his music. While Andy cut many seminal sides for Coxsonne Dodd's Studio One – this work, some of it in collaboration with the great Bunny Striker Lee, stands among his best – and also often features Horace with firm creative control. Titles include "Serious Thing (a serious version)", "Skylarking (a better version)", "Reggae Rhythm (it's gone internationally)", "Youths Of Today (Jah Youths)", "Don't Let Problems Get You Down (No Problem)", "Mr Bassie (discomix)", "Pure Ranking (discomix)", "Good Vibes (dub vibes)", "Ital Vital (Ital Ites dubwise)", and "Control Yourself (version under control)". LP, Vinyl record album

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AppaloosaAppaloosa ... LP
Columbia, 1969. Very Good ... $4.99 14.99
A beautiful musical discovery that we'd somehow never managed to hear all these years – the debut of (and possibly only album by) Appaloosa, a group who mix together gentle folk and a bit of strings – in a mode that's strongly resonant with some of Tim Hardin or Tim Buckley's best work of the late 60s! As you can guess from the cover image, the group is pretty young – but they work with a timeless quality beyond their years, a mode that mixes guitar, violin, and cello together as the core instrumentation for the tunes – topped by wonderful vocals from singer Robin Batteau, who has one of those "shoulda been huge" voices that really grab you right away. Al Kooper produced and contributed some instrumentation – but in a really subtle way that respects the band's sound strongly – and titles include "Pascal's Paradox", "Now That I Want You", "Georgia Street", "Rosalie", "Rivers Run To The Sea", "Glossolalia", and "Feathers". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Vinyl has short click on first two tracks on side 2. Cover has surface & edge wear and a small promo sticker.)

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Roy AyersFive Classic Albums – Tear To A Smile/Mystic Voyage/Everybody Loves The Sunshine/Vibrations/Lifeline (plus bonus tracks) (3CD set) ... CD
Polydor/Robinsongs (UK), 1970s. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 34.99
Five incredible albums from the legendary Roy Ayers – all presented in a single set! First up is Tear To A Smile – one of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players – a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out in this mode – moving more fully away from funky jazz, into a ream of vocal tracks that would make him one of the most unique artists of the 70s. This mid 70s period of Roy's career was remarkably fertile, creatively as well as for sheer productivity – and Tears To A Smile is one of them that shows some the most artistic growth, and also a deeper sense of soul! Features righteous cuts like "2000 Black", "Ebony Blaze", "Time & Space", and "A Tear To A Smile" – plus the mellow "Magic Lady", and a great remake of Earth Wind & Fire's "That's The Way Of The World". Next is Mystic Voyage – an archetypal album by Roy – and one that really shows him at the turning point! Gone are the trippier jazz funk moments of earlier albums – and in their place are some tight grooves and wonderfully spacey soul. Roy hits the dancefloor with one of his first uptempo funk numbers "Brother Green", a catchy groover with lots of clavinet, and the massive "Life Is Just A Moment", a storming 2-part number that rolls along with a pounding almost house-like groove. "Mystic Voyage" shows the sweet jazzy side of Roy – as it's a vibes-heavy instrumental with a light stepping groove, perfect for the mellow direction he'd take on other records. The album also features some great off-beat funk numbers that recall earlier albums – including the break-heavy "Spirit Of Doo Doo", plus "Funky Motion" and "The Black Five". Everybody Loves The Sunshine is one of Roy Ayers' biggest albums ever – and also one of his deepest, too! The whole thing's an incredible album of mellow jazzy soul – and it shows Roy at the crossroads, perfecting his earlier funk style with a sweet mellow R&B edge, getting a bit slicker, but still staying on the righteous path, and opening up a whole new bag in soul music. There's a wonderful electric vibe running through the record – not just from Roy's vibes, but from the Fender Rhodes and Arp work by Phillip Woo – and the amazing energy of the rest of the group too. Features the landmark title cut – "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", one of those tunes that becomes more and more of a classic each year – plus spiritual numbers like "Third Eye" , "Keep on Walking", and "The Golden Rod". Vibrations is fantastic – a set that tightens up the groove from previous Polydor productions, yet still keeps all the soul intact! The record picks up the style begun with the Mystic Voyage album, and pushes it to some slightly tighter territory – a more focused Roy Ayers sound that's totally great, and which makes the album sparkle wonderfully throughout! All aspects of Roy's talents are perfectly balanced here – his warm vocals and jazzy vibes, his uptempo grooves and mellower rhythms – played to perfection by a hip lineup of players that includes Philip Woo on electric piano, Justo Almario on tenor sax, and Steve Cobb on drums. Edwin Birdsong guests a bit on the record – bringing in a nice edge to a few tunes – the album's got a really unique dark undercurrent, even in smoother moments – that subtle Roy Ayers' approach that's always made him one of our all-time favorite artists. Titles include the wonderful jazz-tinged "Searching", a great midtempo stepper that we really love; the funky break track "The Memory", a righteous number that feels like work from earlier records; the clubby classic "One Sweet Love to Remember"; and the sweet instrumental "Vibrations", which has a mellow kickback feel! Other tunes include "Higher", "Domelo (Give It To Me)", "Baby I Need Your Love", and "Better Days". Last up is Lifeline – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was striking in his work at the time – because alongside some of the more upbeat, catchy numbers, there's other tracks that are a fair bit more laidback, and almost abstract at times – a wonderful extrapolation of that sensitive Ayers blend of jazz and soul, with key emphasis on the vibes and keyboards. Titles include the massive groover "Running Away" – which you'll recognize from a key sample history over the years – and club cuts "Cincinnati Growl", "Fruit", "Sanctified Feeling", and "Stranded In The Jungle" – plus the more laidback cuts "Gotta Find A Lover", "I Still Love You", "Lifeline", and "This Side Of Sunshine". Also features bonus tracks – "Evolution (7" mix)", "Domelo (7" mix)", and "Running Away (12" long version)". CD

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Roy AyersLifeline ... LP
Polydor, 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 21.99
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was striking in his work at the time – because alongside some of the more upbeat, catchy numbers, there's other tracks that are a fair bit more laidback, and almost abstract at times – a wonderful extrapolation of that sensitive Ayers blend of jazz and soul, with key emphasis on the vibes and keyboards. Titles include the massive groover "Running Away" – which you'll recognize from a key sample history over the years – and club cuts "Cincinnati Growl", "Fruit", "Sanctified Feeling", and "Stranded In The Jungle" – plus the more laidback cuts "Gotta Find A Lover", "I Still Love You", "Lifeline", and "This Side Of Sunshine". LP, Vinyl record album

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Roy AyersVirgin Ubiquity – Unreleased Recordings 1976 to 1981 ... LP
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 44.99
It's like a dream come true – 13 previously unissued recordings by Roy Ayers, all from the height of his glory years on Polydor! Roy's work from this time is some of our favorite ever – a burning blend of jazz, soul, and funk – handled with impeccable charm, and a level of soul that few other artists of the time ever matched. Roy's genius was strongly documented at the time by a series of excellent Polydor albums – but there was also a heck of a lot of great material that never saw the light of day, and which is every bit as great as the classics that we've come to know and love over the years. Hearing this set is incredible – like upping our already-massive appreciation of Roy's talents, and like finding a lost corner of soul music history that nobody's ever heard before. The tunes are all amazing – a great blend of jazzy soul, mellow soul, and dancefloor groovers – and the package is only the tip of the iceberg, from what we've been told! The full album does a great job to not cross over too much with the 12" singles previously issued in this "Virgin" series – and titles include "What's The T", "I Really Love You", "Sugar", "Mystery Of Love", "Green & Gold", "Brand New Feeling", "I Did It In Seattle", "I Just Wanna Give It Up", "Together Forever", "Boogie Down", "I Am Your Mind", and a great alternate version of "Mystic Voyage"! LP, Vinyl record album

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Babe RuthDarker Than Blue – The Harvest Years 1972 to 1975 (First Base/Amar Caballero/Babe Ruth/bonus tracks) (3CD set) ... CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $18.99 39.99
A trio of great albums from Babe Ruth – plus bonus tracks too! First up is First Base – the debut of a group so great and so groovy, they ended up having a huge influence on the early sound of hip hop – thanks to a wonderfully funky sound at the core of their progressive rock groove! Babe Ruth have this rhythmic impulse that's really amazing – a way of working bass, drums, and percussion together with qualities that go way past just prog rock noodling – and have this focus that really fits the lead vocals and guitar of Alan Shacklock, who also handled all the arrangements for this mighty debut too! Titles include their classic cut "The Mexican" – a famous sample cut from way back, with nice use of acoustic guitar and a Morricone riff too – plus versions of Zappa's "King Kong" and Jesse Winchester's "Black Dog" – and the originals "Wells Fargo", "The Runaways", and "Joker". Next is Amar Caballero, an album with a horse on the cover, and a sound that's maybe even more soulful than the first mighty outing by Babe Ruth – quite a lot, given the strength of that debut! Female singer Jenny Haan seems to have an even greater presence here – working some nice currents of color through the group's great ability to riff, groove, and sometimes step into more acoustic modes – all while holding onto one of the hippest currents going in the Harvest Records scene – and one of the most unique as well! There's plenty of surprises throughout – and in addition to great cuts like "Broken Cloud", "Gimme Some Leg", "We Are Holding On", "Amar Caballo", and "Doctor Love" – the group also turn in a nicely offbeat remake of "Cool Jerk" too! Last up is the self-titled Babe Ruth, a set that really stands as a testament to their many musical influences! There's few groups who could ever hope to wrap together influences from Stax Records, Ennio Morricone, and Curtis Mayfield – and whole the whole thing could ever turn out well – but the mighty Babe Ruth do exactly that, and still find time for some of their own unique grooves as well! The group are every bit as groovy here as on their previous records – mixing fuzzy guitars, well-crafted rhythms, and a nicely compressed version of prog into an amazingly fresh sound that still delights all these many years later – thanks to well-crafted vocals from Jenny Haan, and sharp arrangements from Alan Shacklock, whose guitars and sense of wit really keeps the whole thing moving nicely. Shacklock penned most of the original tunes here – like "Dancer", "Somebody's Nobody", "Jack O'Lantern", and "The Dutchess Of Orleans" – and the group also turn in nice remakes of "Fistful Of Dollars", "We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue", and "Private Number". 3CD set features bonus tracks – "Wells Fargo (single)", "Theme From A Few Dollars More", "Ain't That Livin", "If Heaven's On Beauty's Side", and "Private Number (single)" – plus a big booklet of notes. CD

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Duck BakerBreakdown Lane – Free Solos & Duos 1976 to 1988 ... CD
ESP, Late 1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Almost twenty years' worth of never-issued recordings from the great guitarist Duck Baker – an acoustic player who can occasionally work in territory more tied to the Takoma Records and Kicking Mule scene, but one who's also a hell of an improvising jazz artist – maybe America's answer to the work of Fred Frith and Derek Bailey during the 70s! This set brings together a whole host of improvisations recorded by Baker on acoustic guitar – some live, some studio, and two with help from Eugene Chadbourne – although we'll be honest in saying that we prefer the solo material here more, as it's really got that special sort of balance that's always made Baker so unique! The package features 16 tracks in all – and titles include "Buffalo Fire", "No Family Planning", "Eusebia's Lament", "47 East Houston Street", "Like Flies", "Klee", "Breakdown Lane", "Sonadem Sol", and "Take The A Train". CD

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✨✧ Beach BoysPet Sounds (DVD-audio pressing) ... CD
Capitol, 1966. Used ... $18.99
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 heck of a lot over the years! Brian Wilson busted his ass making this little gem – and the rest of the world, and the band, were never the same again – awash in harmonies that most other groups tried to match, set to themes of young loss, longing, and frustration that really mark an emotional development – not just in the Beach Boys, but in pop music in general. And although some of the tracks are ones you've heard a million times on oldies stations, they somehow resonate together much more strongly here – taking on new meaning as the smaller elements of each song come into constellation with each other – creating a complicated tapestry of feelings set to near-godlike orchestrations. Titles include "God Only Knows", "Caroline No", "Pet Sounds", "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "You Still Believe In Me". Includes the complete album in stereo, mono, and 5.1 surround sound with 7 bonus audio tracks, Pet Sounds LP original 1966 promotional film, the 1997 Pet Sounds sessions documentary, and Sloop John B promotional video. CD
(Out of print 2003 DVD-audio pressing. Compatible playback equipment required.)

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Jorge Ben10 Anos Depois ... LP
Philips/Future Shock (Italy), 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... About January 24, 2025 (delayed)
Great stuff from Jorge Ben! The record features a batch of 3-track medleys that combine titles that Ben recorded over the past 10 years of his career – all blended together in a tight funky way, with that excellent soulful sound that he was using in the mid 70s! The groove is great all the way through – and the record's a massive party that recalls some of Jorge's best tunes ever, all recast in that tight hard 70s funky style we love so much! Includes nice remakes of "Que Maravilha", "Zazueira", "Pais Tropical", "Taj Mahal", "Que Pena", and "Mas Que Nada". LP, Vinyl record album

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Bruno BerleNo Reino Dos Afetos (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP
Far Out (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $27.99 36.99
A really lovely little record – one that feels like an instant classic in the world of MPB – the sort of long-overdue new release by a Brazilian artist that we hope we'll be hearing plenty from in years to come! As with the elite list of our Brazilian favorites of the past 20 years, Bruno's got a way of reaching into the past to grab just a bit here and there – then folds things together with a style that's crispily fresh, and very much his own – soulful, yet not mainstream soul at all – electronic at times, but with a warmly beating acoustic heart – and the kind of music that will grab you instantly upon first listen, at a level that our words could never hope to convey! Titles include "So Nois Dois", "Some Nyame", "Quero Dizer", "Ate Meu Violao", "Virginia Talk", "Sereno", "Arraiada", and "Beat 1". LP, Vinyl record album

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Peter BernsteinSigns Live ... CD
Smoke Sessions, 2017. Used 2CD ... $16.99
A strong double dose live set for Smoke Sessions led by guitarist Peter Bernstein – in a quartet setting with Christian McBride on bass, Brad Mehldau on piano and Gregory Hutchinson on drums – reconvening the the line-up that recorded Bernstein's Signs album on Criss Cross back in the mid 90s! It's wonderful for several reasons – for one, in getting these amazing, incredibly busy players back together after all these years – and for fleshing out the material so greatly in a live setting! The Signs tunes really breathe here, with lots of air and space for each player to shine, most tracks running nice on long on the 2CD set. They're all Bernstein originals save for 3 Thelonious Monk numbers, and the titles include "Blues For Bulgaria", "Hidden Pockets", "Dragonfly", "Jive Coffee", "Pannonica", "Useless Metaphor", "Let Loose", "All Too Real", "Resplendor", "Crepuscule With Nellie/We See" and "Cupcake". CD
(Out of print, sealed copy.)

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✨✧ Walter Bishop JrOld Folks ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A lost little session from pianist Walter Bishop – one that has the pianist working at an all acoustic level, and in a trio format that's a bit different than his other 70s sessions – but still totally great! The group features wonderful work from Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – both players we totally love together, and who give Bishop a bit of backing that's similar to their work with Cedar Walton. Yet the style here is very different, too – as Walter brings out these more gutbuckety notes at times – still handled with class and care, but with a deeper vibe that seems to resonate especially strongly with the bass of Jones. Titles include "Manha Do Carnaval", "Old Folks", "Up Jumped Spring", and "Straight No Chaser". CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000.)

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Black FlowerKinetic ... CD
Sdban (Belgium), 2025. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99 About January 31, 2025 (delayed)
Really enigmatic sounds from Black Flower – a group we've really come to love for the way they uniquely blend global instrumentation and jazz – never in a style that's just a facile mix of modes – and instead this approach that's both complex and organic at the same time – as if all the best elements of musical worlds have filtered together, then emerged together as a new whole on their own! Group members have ties to a number of other projects, which may well be why the sonic interplay is so strong – and in addition to cornet, organ, bass, and drums – saxophonist Nathan Daems also handles washint, ney, kaval, and flute – and pens most of the tunes too. But even the more familiar instruments are used in unconventional ways, echoing each other with very fresh phrasing – on titles that include "Particles", "Synesthetic", "Black Flower", "Kinetic", and "Underwave". CD

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Black FlowerKinetic ... LP
Sdban (Belgium), 2025. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99 About January 31, 2025 (delayed)
Really enigmatic sounds from Black Flower – a group we've really come to love for the way they uniquely blend global instrumentation and jazz – never in a style that's just a facile mix of modes – and instead this approach that's both complex and organic at the same time – as if all the best elements of musical worlds have filtered together, then emerged together as a new whole on their own! Group members have ties to a number of other projects, which may well be why the sonic interplay is so strong – and in addition to cornet, organ, bass, and drums – saxophonist Nathan Daems also handles washint, ney, kaval, and flute – and pens most of the tunes too. But even the more familiar instruments are used in unconventional ways, echoing each other with very fresh phrasing – on titles that include "Particles", "Synesthetic", "Black Flower", "Kinetic", and "Underwave". LP, Vinyl record album

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Black Market BrassUndying Thirst ... LP
Colemine, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 23.99
Beautifully heavy sounds from Black Market Brass – a group who started out with more of a global funk approach, but who emerge here with the intensity of some lost funky soundtrack – all with the sort of edge you might expect from the cover! The style here is really revolutionary – unlike anything else we've ever heard from a group with "brass" in their name – in part because the group has some very cool distortion on the keyboards and guitar, which gives those electric elements a very sinister sound next to the straight ahead fire of the horns – served up with really hard-driving rhythms throughout, in a way that seems to pull together older traditions of Afro Funk, Nola Brass, and even some of the southern college bands – but all with a very 21st Century vision. Titles include "So Who (parts 1 & 2)", "Into The Thick", "War Room", "Cheat & Start A Fight", "Undying Thirst", and "NBT". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing – with download!)

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Carla BleyLive! ... CD
Watt/ECM (Germany), 1981. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Great sounds from the Carla Bley band of the 80s – and a record that still has all the modern elements of Bley's initial years in jazz, but also brings in some warmer elements too! If anything, these years unlocked a playfulness that we might not have expected from Carla years before – and also help focus on a soulful style that really comes through with the larger lineup here – one that's filled with modern players, but who seem to work together almost as a commentary on more mainstream modes of the time – familiar, yet still slightly offbeat at points too. The lineup features Michael Mantler on trumpet, Steve Slagle on alto and soprano sax, Tony Dagradi on tenor, Gary Valente on trombone, Vincent Chancey on French horn, Arturo O'Farrill on piano, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bley on organ – and titles include "Blunt Object", "Still In The Room", "Song Sung Long", "Real Life Hits", and "Time & Us". CD
(Out of print.)

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Boot Camp ClikLast Stand ... LP
Duck Down, 2006. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 34.99
A massive collaborative effort – one that features the talents of Buckshot, OGC, Heltah Skeltah, and Smif N Wessun – all bringing forward a 90s New York indie vibe, and with a power that seems to resonate even more strongly as they work together! Production here is top shelf, and nicely varied – handled by Pete Rock, Large Professor, 9th Wonder, and Da Beatminerz – all of whom also share a sense of contemporary changes in hip hop, and work with the MCs to really keep things urgent and upfront throughout. Titles include "He Gave His Life", "Everybody Knows Now", "Soul Jah", "Hate All You Want", "Don't You Cross The Line", "Take A Look In The Mirror", "Here We Come", "Let's Go", and "Yeah". LP, Vinyl record album

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BrainstormStormin' ... LP
Tabu, 1977. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A set that definitely lives up to its title – a stone stormer from Brainstorm – one of the tightest funky ensembles of their generation, and one of the few who could go deep while still laying down a groove! The set's got a perfect balance of modes – enough of the appeal of bigger mainstream funk acts of the time, but also some righteous undercurrents that really show the group's roots – both in the approach of the lyrics, and in the jazzy instrumentation of the backings – which often show a righteous side of the group that's mighty surprising! The record's one that just grows and grows with each new listening, and is put together with some great sharp-edged production by Jerry Peters – who has a way of showcasing all the most interesting elements, while still keeping things focused too. Titles include the classic "Wake Up & Be Somebody" and "Loving You Is Really My Game" – plus "Waiting For Someone", "We Know A Place", "Hangin' On", "Easy Thangs", and "This Must Be Heaven". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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Brewer & ShipleyKarma Collection – Weeds/Tarkio/Shake Off The Demon/Rural Space ... CD
Kama Sutra/Floating World (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 19.99
Four classic albums from the team of Brewer & Shipley – served up here in a single set! First up is Weeds their first for Kama Sutra! The duo of Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley are mostly remembered for their one big radio hit – but the pair have a wonderful sound that's ripe for rediscovery – right up there with much more frequently-lauded contemporaries from the west coast scene! The pair harmonize in this great post-folk style – acoustic guitars mixed with lots of other grooviness in the instrumentation – never too roots rock, and instead bouncing around with a lot more canyon coolness – which keeps things really interesting all the way through! The duo perform a great version of Jim Pepper's "Witchi Tai To", with tablas for percussion – and other titles include "Lady Like You", "Rise Up", "Boomerang", "People Love Each Other", "Oh Sweet Lady", and "Pig's Head". Next is Tarkio – the record that would forever put the team of Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley over the top – as it features all sorts of warm and wonderful rootsy arrangements, put together in the studio by producer Nick Gravenites! The vibe here is maybe more of a pop take on the Bay Area scene of the period, but one that still has a lot of heft – with warm acoustic guitars supporting the vocals of the duo, plus flute from Noel Jewkes, and even some pedal steel from the young Jerry Garcia! Titles include the classic "One Toke Over The Line" – plus "Ruby On The Morning", "Tarkio Road", "Fifty States Of Freedom", "Oh Mommy", and "Don't Want To Die In Georgia". On Shake Off The Demon, the long-haired look of Brewer & Shipley on the cover only tells part of the tale – as the set's got a great way of updating older Bay Area hippie modes with some warmer, tighter production – yet all while avoiding the AOR cliches that would show up in the next few years! The mix of acoustic guitars is augmented here nicely by some electric work from John Cipollina, plus organ and vibes from Mark Naftalin, and nice use of percussion from Jose Chepito Areas – all elements used sparingly, so that those heavenly harmonies of the lead duo shimmer out strongly over the top! Titles include a version of Jackson Browne's "Rock Me On The Water" – plus "Message From The Mission", "Shake Off The Demon", "Merciful Love", "Back To The Farm", and "Working On The Well". On Rural Space, Brewer & Shipley are in very familiar territory – matching their wonderful harmonized vocals with just the right blend of acoustic and electric elements to echo the rural hinted at in the title! Tracks include "Black Sky", "Fly Fly Fly", "Where Do We Go From Here", "Blue Highway", "Sleeping On The Way", "Have A Good Life", and "Yankee Lady". CD

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✨✧ Brother To BrotherShades In Creation (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Turbo/Big Pink (South Korea), 1977. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
A classic set of clubby soul from the All-Platinum New Jersey soul empire of the 70s – the third album from a group who started in funk territory a few years before, but who've definitely sharpened up their groove for the dancefloors here! Brother To Brother are a great example of a group from pre-disco years who evolved very strongly to the best modes of the time – still very underground, and with instrumentation that's schooled from many years gigging together. Billy Jones arranged and produced – that's him on the front, next to Chuck Carrado – both of whom play guitar – in a mix of keyboards, saxes, bass, and drums – often with some nice jazzy currents. Titles include "Dancin Singin", "We Love To Party", "Brother To Brother", "Vibrations", and "I'm Gonna Take Your Love". CD

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✨✧ Bulk CDsBulk CDs – At Least 100 Random Bulk CDs ... Misc
Used ... Just Sold Out!
Here's a heck of a deal if you're into CDs – at least 100 completely random bulk CDs from our bargain basement – all packaged together! The CDs are titles that hit the basement for a variety of reasons – some are titles we just don't sell well, some might have a flaw in the artwork, and a rare few might have an actual defect, like a skip on a track – although these are usually very few. The styles vary as much as the CDs – so you'll get a mix of many genres, as random as the artists and titles included in the box – very much like the boxes of random vinyl we sell here too. At this price, you're paying a nickel or less per CD – so you might even think about re-using the discs in creative ways – or maybe changing out the better jewel cases for some of the damaged ones in your collection! Misc
(Good: Given the nature of these bulk CDs, they cannot be returned, and must ship through FedEx. All sales are final. Shipping to US only.)

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✨✧ Ann BurtonAnn Burton Sings For Lovers & Other Strangers ... CD
Columbia (Japan), 1971. Used ... $24.99
One of the coolest, moodiest albums ever recorded by Dutch singer Ann Burton – a set that features some of the more creative arrangements she ever received on record – put together by guitarist Wim Overgaauw, and featuring organ work from both Rob Madna and Rob Franken! Burton's always great, but here she hits some of the more compelling European styles that singers like Karin Krog and Monica Zetterlund were working through in the late 60s – maybe not as openly avant at times, but quite far from the usual singer-with-trio sort of records that she previously cuts. Burton's phrasing is especially great – slow, careful, and with a kind of inventiveness that reminds us of Morgana King at her hippest – and titles include "For No One", "Sweet William", "Got To Get You Into My Life", "For All We Know", "Little Man You've Had A Busy Day", and "Business Goes On As Usual". CD
(Out of print, 2014 pressing, includes obi.)

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Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (UK pressing) ... CD
Cadet/MCA (UK), 1973. Used ... $11.99
Possibly the greatest album ever by the legendary Chicago soul singer Terry Callier! Terry's rich mellow voice is mixed with superb arrangements from the Cadet studio team, with Charles Stepney at the head, and the result is completely sublime. The songs are longer than on earlier albums – and spun out with a complex groove that mixes equal parts of jazz, folk, and soul with the soaring spiritual vibe that was running through the Chicago scene at the time. The first side alone is the stuff that legends are made of – with classic tracks like "Dancing Girl", "What Color is Love", and "You Goin' Miss Your Candyman" all in a row, sewn together in a wash of love, soul, and emotion that you'd be hard pressed to find on any other album from the time. Other tracks include "I'd Rather Be With You", "Just As Long As We're In Love", and "You Don't Care" – and the whole album's a masterpiece beyond compare! CD

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✨✧ CameoKnights Of The Sound Table/Alligator Woman/Style/She's Strange ... CD
Robinsongs (UK), Early 1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 23.99
Four killer albums from Cameo – all brought together in a single set! First up is Knights Of The Sound Table – massively funky work from Cameo – a set that's right in the middle of their classic early run – and still quite strong on the bass-heavy grooves the group helped inspire in countless legions of imitators! The tightness of the set is incredible – moving at a pace that's simply mindblowing, especially in a pre-sampling, pre-programming world – proof that spontaneous work by a group like this could still blow away any commercial crap! There's a few mellower moments too – always a side of the group that we love – and titles include "Use It Or Lose It", "Freaky Dancin", "I Like It", "Knights By Nights", "I'll Always Stay", "The Sound Table", and "Don't Be So Cool". Next is Alligator Woman – old school Cameo still strongly in a funk-based mode, before some of the stiffer grooves of their later years! Bass is the ruler of the set – and most tracks here vamp around in a very heavy P-Funk style of groove – lots of guitar dancing around the rhythms, and plenty of spoken/sung vocals from the whole ensemble – not to mention a heavy dose of keyboards that helps keep things clean and lean! A partyful album if there ever was one – with tracks that include "Soul Army", "Enjoy Your Life", "Flirt", "Secrets Of Time", "I Owe It All To You", and "For You". Next is Style – a key set in the trimming down of Cameo – one of those records when the group wisely made the move to change up their sound a bit from the fuller ensemble style of the 70s to the leaner groove that so many other groups were starting to use in the 80s! Yet in the process, the group lose nothing at all – and maybe in face come up with an even better focus on the vocals and songwriting skills of Larry Blackmon – supported with other vocals from Tomi Jenkins, and fantastic keyboard work throughout from the great Charlie Singleton – whose sound is also a key part of the change of the groove! Titles include "Slow Movin", "Style", "Can't Help Falling In Love", "Aphrodisiac", "This Life Is Not For Me", "You're A Winner", and "Let's Not Talk Slot". Last up is She's Strange – 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 best cuts on the set have that mellow crossover feel that Kool & The Gang were using at the time – smoother, slinkier soul that played well with larger audiences, yet still had a nice degree of soul. Titles include "She's Strange", "Love You Anyway", "Groove With You", "Hangin Downtown", and "Le Ve Toi". CD

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Childish GambinoAtavista ... LP
RCA, 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99
A revised take on the album 3.15.20 – which Childish Gambino released to the world right in the middle of one of its greatest crises – now brought back as the re-titled Atavista, with a re-thought approach to the music that Donald Glover claimed years back would make the final album issued under his Gambino name! We're not sure if that will end up being the case, but we certainly hope not – as Glover is even more powerful and musically creative than before – really channeling all that wit, wisdom, and intelligence he brought to his work on the show Atlanta, and using that to rework a whole host of classic soul influences with a very futurist vibe. The set's nicely compact – just eleven tracks, packing a hell of a punch together – with titles that include "To Be Hunted", "Human Sacrifice", "The Violence", "Final Church", "Little Big Foot", "Time", "Atavista", and "Psilocybae". LP, Vinyl record album

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Jimmy CliffSpecial/Power & The Glory/Cliff Hanger ... CD
Columbia/Floating World (UK), Mid 1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 19.99
A trio of albums from Jimmy Cliff – all brought together in a single set! First up is Special – warmly-crafted work from the great Jimmy Cliff – a record that's got the singer very comfortably settling into a mid 80s run of albums for Columbia Records – a label who were opening doors for a few key reggae talents at the time! There's an easygoing groove to most tracks, and as with Third World, maybe a slight sense of crossing over to a soul market – especially at a moment when reggae was maybe offering a bit more of a righteous message than mainstream R&B! Titles include "Keep On Dancing", "Love Is All", "Peace Officer", "Treat The Youths Right", "Originator", "Where There Is Love", and "Special". On Power & The Glory, Jimmy Cliff works with some great soul touches, including a bit of help from Kool & The Gang – at a level that really makes the album a standout in the 80s moment when soul and reggae were really joining forces! The vibe is tighter and more R&B-influenced than some of Jimmy's previous records – especially in the rhythms, which have more beats than before – but in ways that are more soul-styled than dancehall modes to come – all of which almost seems to provide Cliff with a stronger platform to shine in the lead, while still throwing in enough reggae currents too. Titles include "We All Are One", "Sunshine In The Music", "American Dream", "Power & The Glory", "Roots Woman", and "Reggae Night". On Cliff Hanger, the proud image of Jimmy Cliff on the cover is a great illustration of the confidence he brings to the set – effortlessly blending soul and reggae elements, and finding that style that really helped him hit a new sort of stardom in the 80s! As with his last record, there's a bit of help from Kool & The Gang, who definitely influence the R&B currents of the record – as does LaToya Jackson, who contributes two tunes too. Yet the set also features work from reggae stalwarts like Ansel Collins, Earl Chinna Smith, and Sly & Robbie – on titles that include "American Sweet", "Arrival", "Nuclear War", "Hitting With Music", "Brown Eyes", "Hot Shot", "Dead & Awake", and "Now & Forever". CD

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CommonBeautiful Revolution Pt 2 (neon yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP
Loma Vista, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 22.99
A righteous continuation of the first revolution encouraged by Common in 2021 – and a set that takes all the message and spirit of the initial entry, and opens things up to an even more collaborative project – thanks to guest work from artists who include Seun Kuti, Black Thought, Marcus King, PJ, and others – all woven together in a record that's got all the positivity that you might expect from its cover. Karriem Riggins produced – and titles include "A Beautiful Chicago Kid", "Star Of The Gang", "Imagine", "When We Move", "Majesty", "Set It Free", "Poetry", and "Saving Grace". LP, Vinyl record album

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Bob DarinCommitment (blue vinyl pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP
Direction, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 24.99
Really fantastic later work from Bobby Darin – material that's quite different than the simple pop of his early Atco years, and even the jazzier style he used earlier on in the 60s! The set is one of two issued by the Direction label – and features Bobby taking off from some of the Tim Hardin-inspired modes he was using later on at Atlantic – picking up some of the deeper themes of the earlier singer-songwriter years – and singing in a very moody, contemplative style! According to some, Darin was aware that his health only gave him a few more years to live – which was part of the introspection of the music – and although the style owes a lot to Tim Hardin and some of his contemporaries, the songs are all originals by Darin – with some elements that are very different than before. Tracks include "Hey Magic Man", "Light Blue", "Distractions", and "Song For a Dollar". Features four bonus tracks too – "Sweet Reasons", "Maybe We Can Get It Together", "Baby Man", and "RX Pyro (Prescription Fire)". LP, Vinyl record album

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Rein De GraaffNow Is The Time ... CD
Timeless (Netherlands), 2002. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
A great selection of material from the sometimes overlooked Dutch pianist Rein DeGraaf – a player who's been making great music since the 60s – and who's heard here on a series of recordings from 1972 up through 2002! We're not sure, but we think all the cuts on this set are exclusive to the album – and showcase the way that Rein can easily slide in with all-star hornmen – a quality that made him very much in-demand for accompanying overseas visitors on the Dutch scene – as you'll hear here, amidst reed work from players who include Charlie Rouse, Bud Shank, Ferdinand Povel, James Clay, Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, and Dexter Gordon! Rhythm players vary – although drummer Eric Ineke is on most numbers – and there's also a few beautiful duets as well. Titles include "Now Is The Time", "I Want To Be Happy", "Out Of Nowhere", "Eternal Triangle", "We'll Be Together Again", and "Days Of Wine & Roses". CD

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✨✧ Francois De RoubaixLe Monde Electronique De Francois De Roubaix Vol 1 ... CD
Universal (France), 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible soundtrack work from one of the coolest composers of the 70s – the groovy Francois De Roubaix, equally at home with electronics and funky orchestrations! We've loved the music of Francois De Roubaix for years – and treasure it for its unique blend of electric and acoustic elements – often coming together in mad juxtaposition, but doing so in a way that always makes for a nice little groove, and often a strong undercurrent of funk! This set brings together a nice collection of rare electronic soundtrack work by De Roubaix – tracks from the films La Scoumoune, L'Antarctique, and RAS, as well as music from the TV series La Mer Est Grande, plus a few bonus tracks from other sources. Together, the tracks paint a rich picture of the electric side of Roubaix work – a side that's shown up a bit on other reissues over the years, but which has never been shown so strongly until now! The whole thing's incredible, and packaged with some great notes and especially cool vintage photos of Francois in action – showing him to be the consummate hipster of the French soundtrack scene in the early 70s! 20 tracks in allall brilliant! CD

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Blossom DearieDiscover Who I Am – Blossom Dearie In London 1966 to 1970 (Blossom Time At Ronnie Scotts/Sweet Blossom Dearie/Soon It's Gonna Rain/That's Just The Way I Want To Be/Lost & Found London Sessions/bonus tracks) (6CD set) ... CD
Fontana/Universal (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 6CD ... $39.99 149.99
A stunning look at one of our favorite singers of all time – captured here in the grooviest period of her career, and presented with a huge amount of rare and unreleased material too! In the late 60s, after her famous recordings for Verve, Blossom Dearie moved to the London scene, worked with hip arrangers, songwriters, and producers – and came up with a sound and style that was even more sublime than her earlier work – sometimes with touches of mod rhythms, sometimes bits of jazz, bossa, or soundtrack elements – and delivered in a mode that's unlike anything else she recorded before, or afterwards! This massive package brings together four albums from that time – That's Just The Way I Want To Be, Soon It's Gonna Rain, Sweet Blossom Dearie, and Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's – plus two full CDs with 27 more London sessions that appear here for the first time ever! Those tracks include mono versions of some album tracks, but also some unusual tracks too – like "You Have Lived In Autumn", "The Joker", "Rings & Things", "Now That We're Here", "Wave", "What Is", "Feeling Good Being Me", "Windows Of The World", "Inside A Silent Tear", "Until It's Time For You To Go", "Didn't We", "Inside Out", "Let It Be Me", "While We're Lovin Me", "My Favorite Things", "What The World Needs Now", and "I'm Hip" – and the package then also has some bonus singles added to the albums – including "The Music Played", "Discover Who I Am", "Moonlight Saving Time", "Wallflower Lonely Cornflower Blue", and "Feelin Groovy". Plus, the whole thing comes in a cool 10" slipcover, with a huge booklet of notes and images in the middle! CD

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Sacha DistelSacha Distel – Jazz 1955 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
The great Sacha Distel is maybe best known for his good looks and vocal performances on the French scene of the 60s and 70s – but at the start of his career, he was also a hell of a jazz guitarist – trained by the mighty Henri Salvador, and a wizard on the strings who had a legacy of really making great records with both French jazz musicians, and some key American artists too! This 3CD set brings together the full range of those great performances – in a set that features some key Distel classics, as well as material we've never seen on CD before! The set begins with early duets with British saxophonist Don Rendell, on Rencontre A Paris; next are two tracks with vibist Lionel Hampton; followed by a set of duo performances with reedman Bobby Jaspar; work in the trio of pianist Gerard Gustin; a tribute to Djano Reinhardt with Claud Bolling; and the famous Afternoon In Paris album with pianist John Lewis. The set also features Distel's albums Jazz D'Aujourd'hui and Danse Party, plus a session with guitarist Jean-Pierre Sasson, and even two tracks from the film Les 7 Peches. Features notes in English and French – and 57 tracks in all! CD

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Matthew EllisAm I Matthew Ellis (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Regal Zonophone/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 24.99
One of a handful of well-crafted albums from singer/songwriter Matthew Ellis – done with these beautiful light arrangements that really do a lot for his tunes! Ellis plays guitar, piano, and organ – and the set also features some work on guitar from Chris Spedding too – plus some reed solos from Rex Morris – all woven together with occasional light strings that augment the sensitivity in the tunes that Matthew wrote for the record. Jerry Dane produced – someone we don't know well at all, but who's clearly got a great ear for the standout strengths of Ellis – and titles include "Am I", "Two By Two", "Long Live The Lie", "My Old Girl", "Song Of Sorrow", "In The Old Days", and "Dream Away". CD

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Far Out Monster Disco OrchestraFar Out Monster Disco Orchestra ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2014. New Copy 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really wonderful project that was years in the making – a mix of American club and Brazilian elements – put together by a group that includes members of Azymuth and Banda Black Rio, as well as the legendary Arthur Verocai! Jose Roberto Bertrami's the strongest contributor here – and the music really echoes that great late 70s/early 80s point when the Azymuth fusion groove crossed over into tighter, funkier territory – coming off here with a sound that's got really universal appeal and a wickedly classic vibe overall – like some unusual cross-breeding of Brazilian grooves and Salsoul Records! Vocals are by Mia Mendes and Marcina Arnold, but the instrumentation is even better than the lyrics – filled with jazzy touches, blended with bits of strings, and perfectly produced all the way through. Really tremendous stuff – one of the freshest records we've heard from Far Out in years – with titles that include "Mystery", "Keep Believing", "Dead Dance", "The Last Carnival", "A Disco Supreme", "Vendetta", and "Don't Cha Know He's Alright". 2CD set features 8 more bonus remix tracks too! CD

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Lee FieldsLet's Get A Groove On (with bonus download) ... LP
Desco/Daptone, 1999. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.00
A stunning return to form by Lee Fields, one of the 70s' lost funky geniuses – heard here in the initial set that would catapult him back in the spotlight for a whole new generation! The record was issued by Desco Records – the key precursor to Daptone, Soul Fire, and other modern funk imprints – and it's got a sound that feels like was lifted from the vaults of James Brown's People label, circa 1972! Unlike other "funk revival" titles of the 90s (especially those by ex-JBs Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker), this one's got a totally perfect sound, and was produced with a loving adherence to the classic 70ss funk sound that made Lee' early records so great – raw vocals, mixed with equally sharp instrumentation – all put together with help from Bosco Mann, Gabriel Roth, and Philippe Lehman – the latter two of whom had been bootlegging older funk records, but were finally ready to try their hand at something of their own. The instrumentation is a tight batch of drum-heavy, bass-heavy, break-heavy grooves – and Lee's voice is incredibly rich and soulful, approaching near-Godfather-like sensibilities! We love this one to death, and it's probably the most perfectly-formed album that Desco ever issued. Titles include "Bad, Bad, Bad", "Let's Get A Groove On", "Watch That Man", "Put It On Me", and "Steam Train". Great great great – and a real smoker! LP, Vinyl record album
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FlockFlock 2 ... CD
Strut (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A second fantastic set from this London supergroup – a quintet comprised of members who've all had some amazing work of their own – coming together here in a beautifully bold record – one that's got even more majesty and power than their debut, and we liked that one a heck of a lot! The lineup features Bex Burch on vibes and percussion, Tamar Osborn on saxes, Sarathy Korwar on percussion, Danalogue on keyboards, and Al Macsween on piano – a slightly unusual set of instrumentation, given the lack of other more familiar elements in this context – but one that really builds up the sound in amazing ways! The percussion acts as almost an engine at the core – then layered by keyboards that are emboldened by the saxophone – all soaring to the skies together. Titles include "Cat's Paws Effect", "Turned Skyward", "Large Magellanic Cloud", "A Thousand Miles Lost", "Capillary Waves", "Meet Your Shadow", and "No One Is Spared Who Goes Down The Deep Well". CD
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FlockFlock 2 ... LP
Strut (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
A second fantastic set from this London supergroup – a quintet comprised of members who've all had some amazing work of their own – coming together here in a beautifully bold record – one that's got even more majesty and power than their debut, and we liked that one a heck of a lot! The lineup features Bex Burch on vibes and percussion, Tamar Osborn on saxes, Sarathy Korwar on percussion, Danalogue on keyboards, and Al Macsween on piano – a slightly unusual set of instrumentation, given the lack of other more familiar elements in this context – but one that really builds up the sound in amazing ways! The percussion acts as almost an engine at the core – then layered by keyboards that are emboldened by the saxophone – all soaring to the skies together. Titles include "Cat's Paws Effect", "Turned Skyward", "Large Magellanic Cloud", "A Thousand Miles Lost", "Capillary Waves", "Meet Your Shadow", and "No One Is Spared Who Goes Down The Deep Well". LP, Vinyl record album
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4th ComingStrange Things – The Complete Works 1970 to 1974 ... CD
Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A stunning batch of tracks from a very unusual LA group of the early 70s – a funk combo at the core, but one that was also equally comfortable with bits of psych and redneck rock as well! The music here was all recorded within a short span of years, and mostly issued on the small Alpha label as a handful of funky 45s – but the style is surprisingly spacious, and shows a strong sense of musicianship from the members of the group – so much so that they seem equally comfortable and right on top of their game, no matter what direction they choose to take! And don't think that this multi-style description means that these guys are too all over the map, because there's a really unified sense of soul that holds the whole thing together – so that when they get a bit rootsy, the result is country soul – or when they get a bit trippy, they hit some Funkadelic-styled sounds. The collection includes great notes on the setting that produced these tracks – penned by Egon, who put the set together with help from Malcolm Catto, DJ Shadow, and others. Titles include "Don't Let Him Take Away Your Mind", "Strange Things", "Heaven & Earth", "Take Time", "We Got Love", "Waterloo At Watergate", "Why Don't You Trust In Me", "Cruising Central Ave", "The Dead Don't Die Alive", and "You're My Precious Someone". CD

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Connie FrancisOn The Dancefloor With Connie Francis ... CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A surprisingly groovy set of tracks from pop legend Connie Francis – way cooler than you might expect! We're not normally the first folks to put Connie Francis at the top of our record racks – but when the great Bear Family label comes along and puts together a cool set like this, we definitely jump in and enjoy – as the package is filled with the more romping, rocking cuts from Connie's early years – killer cuts from the MGM years, with a good mix of overlooked singles that show that Francis maybe contributed more to the early years of rock and roll than most folks give her credit for! The set's got a whopping 32 tracks in all, and the sounds are as playful as the package – a set list that includes "Vacation", "Looking For Love", "Hollywood", "Ain't THat Better Baby", "Fallin"," Mr Twister", "C'Mon Jerry", "Many Tears Ago", "Goody Goodbye", "Johnny Darlin", and "He's Just A Scientist". CD

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Freestyle FellowshipTo Whom It May Concern ... CD
Basement, 1991. Used ... $18.99
A really great album from the LA scene of the early 90s – very different than most of the west coast work of the period, and much more in the spirit of some of the east coast work from the Native Tongues posse! The group features early work from Mikah 9, Self Jupiter, PEACE, and Aceyalone – all working in a really inventive mix of jazzy and inventive samples that come together in a great way – leaner than the layering of Q Tip, and not nearly as polished as work of its type would sound on bigger labels. There's almost a "what if" vibe to the record – glimpse at a less thuggish, posturing west coast that never full came to be – on titles that include "We Are The Freestyle Fellowship", "My Fantasy", "7th Seal", "Let's Start Over", "Sunshine Men", "Physical Form", "120 Seconds", "We Will Not Tolerate", "It's On", "Sike", "5 O'Clock Follies", "Legal Alien", "Convolutions", "Jupiter's Journey", "For No Reason", and "Here I Am". CD
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Hiroshi FukumuraMorning Flight ... CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 22.99
Genius work from Japanese trombonist Hiroshi Fukumura – working here at the helm of a twin-trombone group that also features the talents of Shigeharu Mukai – in a style that's filled with soul and free-thinking imagination! The two players work together beautifully here – avoiding any of the cliches of trombone-heavy groups from the past – and instead, using the open-ended Three Blind Mice label format to explore new ideas in jazz by hitting a spare, sensitive space that's really great. Sometimes tracks really take off and soar with the sort of inventiveness we'd expect from Slide Hampton at the time – at others, they work together more quietly to use the trombones as great shifters of sound and color. Tracks are all quite long, and other players include Hiroshi Tamura on piano, Tsutomu Okada on bass, and Shinji Mori on drums – on titles that include "Morning Flight", "Winter Song", "Cousin Mary", and "Soldier In The Rain". CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)

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✨✧ Bobby Fuller FourMagic Touch – The Complete Mustang Singles ... CD
Mustang/Now Sounds (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99 About April 4, 2025
Tremendous work from the great Bobby Fuller – not the early Texas tapes that have recently been the stuff of much interest on the market – but instead the well-crafted singles he cut in Los Angeles – working at the Mustang label with pop maestro Bob Keane! These tunes are still plenty raw, and the fierce, raspy tone of Fuller's guitar is very much upfront in the mix – hugely powerful, even when there's no other element stepping forth in the lead – and still pretty important, even when the group starts adding some vocals! The package presents all the Mustang singles in rare mono mixes for the first time together in one place – and a number of the tracks here are actually different recordings than the better-known stereo tracks, supported with the kind of great notes and high sound quality we always love from the Now Sounds label – and the set includes a few related tracks by Jay Horton and the Randy Fuller Four. Titles include "These Memories Of You", "Our Favorite Martian", "Wolfman", "Let Her Dance", "Thunder Reef", "I Fought The Law", "Love's Made A Fool Of You", "My True Love", "I Trip On You Girl", "Little Annie Lou", "You Kiss Me", "Never To Be Forgotten", "The Things You Do", and "Don't Ever Let Me Know". CD

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Ben Lamar GayDowntown Castles Can Never Block The Sun (IA11 edition) ... LP
International Anthem, 2018. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99 On March 28, 2025
One of the most unusual "best of" collections you'll ever own – given that it features material pulled together from seven different albums by Ben LaMar Gay – none of which were ever released! The package is more of a debut than anything else – and a hell of a musical statement, too – as Ben's music is almost completely without referent – and that's saying a lot, given the already genre-busting nature of other releases on the International Anthem label! We might list the music under jazz – as it does feature some jazz instrumentation – but there's also lots of electronic elements too, often used in these shape-shifting ways that criss cross with other elements – like bass clarinet, flute, viola, and voice – all kind of crashing together in waves of sonic energy that embrace multiple genres at once, but never have the hokey result of other music that might try to do such a thing. Instead, imagine Ben's voice as being this bold cut-up experiment (in the original William S Burroughs mode) – but one that might have been taken across the scope of an entire record collection, sweeping up snatches of jazz, electronica, orchestral music, folk, hip hop, and lots more – all with results that are as revolutionary as Burroughs' writing. Titles include "Muhal", "Music For 18 Hairdressers – Braids & Friends", "7th Stanza", "Gator Teeth", "Swim Swim", "Kunni", "Oh No Not Again", "Jubilee", and "A Seasoning Called Primavera". LP, Vinyl record album
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✨✧ Marvin GayeWhat's Going On (80s pressing) ... LP
Tamla/Motown, 1971. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the few cases in the history of pop music where the record is worth all the hype! Marvin blew everyone's mind when he unleashed this amazing suite of political soul tunes – not only just because he'd moved past the simple love songs of earlier years, but also because he was working with an amazingly complicated approach to soul music, one that would touch the work of others for years to come. David Van DePitte arranged and conducted the whole album – with soaring orchestrations mixed with smooth modern soul, in a style that reminds us a lot of the work of Charles Stepney at Cadet, who'd been doing this sort of thing for years but with less success. In the hands of Marvin Gaye, though, the material has an amazing quality – and all the disparate elements of the album are fused together in one powerful message by Marvin's incredible voice. One that we never tire of, and a record to be listened to all the way through every time. Titles include "What's Goin On", "Save The Children", "Flyin High (In The Friendly Sky)", "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", and "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". LP, Vinyl record album
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✨✧ Joe Gibbs & The Professionals100 Years Of Dub ... CD
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Not 100 years of recorded dub music, but a set of work that's bound to be as crucial in the 2070s as it was when first recorded back in the 1970s! The package is a stunning tribute to the talents of Joe Gibbs in the world of dub – and it not only brings together key cuts, but also features 30 number of the 48 in the package that appear here on CD for the first time ever – a great illustration of the way the Doctor Bird label digs even deeper than most other reggae reissue imprints, to come up with essential material like this! The 2CD package is overflowing with gems we've never heard before, all as wickedly sharp as Joe's bigger tracks – and not only is the sound quality great, but the whole thing comes with very detailed notes on the music too. 48 tracks in all – with titles that include "Roots Kunta Kinte", "Memory By The Score Version", "Keep On Dubbing", "War Is Over", "Bubbler In Money", "The Winner", "Broom Stick", "Black September Version", "Informer Version", "I Need Dub", "Bwoy It Rough", "No Bones For The Dogs", and lots lots more! CD

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Al GreenAl Green's Greatest Hits (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $17.99 29.99
What can we say? Most of the biggest hits, and many of the very best tracks cut in the prime of Al Green's career – which is to say some of the very best Memphis soul ever recorded! 10 essential tracks in all, and it's just one of these Greatest Hits packages of pure, inarguable perfection – with "Call Me", "Let's Stay Together", "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Here I Am (Come & Take Me)", "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "I Can't Get Next To You", "You Ought To Be With Me", "Look What You Done For Me" and "Let's Get Married". LP, Vinyl record album
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✨✧ HarariGenesis ... LP
Gallo (South Africa), 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A beautiful 70s album from Harari – a South African group who already had a long legacy in music before this set, and who really seem to come together with a style that's even more sophisticated than some of their previous albums! The cover might make the record look a bit disco, but there's a richness going on here that's very different than just some throwaway tracks for the clubs – as the group touch on some wonderfully righteous themes at points, and deliver the groove with plenty of message in their music! The songs are all separate, but seem to work together strongly as a whole – really letting the album build up energy as the group take on titles that include "Genesis", "Senyamo", "Marabi", "Feel Hear & See", and "We've Got Rhythm". LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl Tital Waves reissue. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)

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Edwin Hawkins SingersBuddah Collection – It's A Happy Day/Live At The Concertgebouw/Peace Is Blowin In The Wind ... CD
Buddah/Floating World (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99 19.99
A trio of albums from this legendary gospel group – some of which were never issued in the US – all brought together in a single set! First up is the German-only album It's A Happy Day – a set that's a bit of a "best of" from the earliest years of the Edwin Hawkins Singers – as it features some of their initial tracks for Buddah Records, which helped forge their very unique blend of gospel roots and crossover soul! The big highlight is the classic "Oh Happy Day" – a seminal track that never gets old – and other titles include "Ain't It Like Him", "Blowin In The Wind", "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord", "He's A Friend Of Mine", "Listen To the Rain", "He's My One & All", and "Early In The Morning". Next up is the excellent Live At The Concertgebouw – a different live recording than the one that was issued by Buddah Records here in America – and one that has these longer tracks that really have the group stretching out in a tremendous way! The arrangements are bold and driving, with some great use of organ at the core – and the set includes some great original material penned by Walter Hawkins too! Titles include "All You Need", "Praise Him", "To My Father's House", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", and "When You Try". Last up is Peace Is Blowin In The Wind – a Christmas album of sorts from the legendary Edwin Hawkins Singers – recorded right during their early run of classics for Buddah Records – and a set that uses their uplifting vocals to really transform some familiar tunes! There's little on the cover to make you think the album's a Christmas set, but half the tracks within are Holiday standards – mixed with hip arrangements of a few other spiritual tunes too – all of which have more than enough message to last the whole year long! Titles include "White Christmas", "We Three Kings", "What Child Is This", "Oh Holy Night", "Blowin In The Wind", "Silent Night", and "Pray For Peace". CD

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High LlamasCold & Bouncy ... LP
Alpaca Park/Drag City, 1998. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $35.99 42.99
There's nothing cold or bouncy going on here – as the set's got all the warmth and gentle charms of The High Llamas at their best – a really fantastic testament to the effortless pop genius of the great Sean O'Hagan! We'd instantly rank Sean right up there with Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson – and supposedly, this set initially had genesis as a set of songs that were possibly going to be recorded by The Beach Boys in the 90s! Yet we can't imagine them being done by anyone other than O'Hagan – and delivered with this stunning mix of warm instrumentation, bubbling electronics, and other sweet touches – woven together into a beautiful tapestry of tunes, including "Tilting Windmills", "Hi Ball Nova Scotia", "The Sun Beats Down", "Three Point Crabble", "Snowshop Hip Hop", "Evergreen Vampo", "End On Tock Tock", "Jazzed Carpenter", and "Homespun Rerun". LP, Vinyl record album

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High LlamasHey Panda ... CD
Drag City, 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
It's been quite awhile since the last High Llamas album – and in that time, the genius of Sean O'Hagan seems to have distilled even more – to a point where all those great elements he was able to layer together on previous records come out with a spare focus that maybe makes the whole thing even more wonderful! The album's as completely charming as its title and title track – and maybe seems to even borrow a bit from the coolest currents of the Japanese indie scene in the 90s, while also letting Sean's wonderful vocals warm things up – every bit as great as when we first fell in love with his music in Microdisney, but maybe even better with age. The record features guest appearances from Bonnie Prince Billy, Rae Morris, and Fryars – and titles include "Hey Panda", "Sisters Friends", "Hungriest Man", "The Water Moves", "Yoga Goat", "Stone Cold Slow", "The Grade", and "Fall Off The Mountain". CD

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High LlamasSnowbug ... LP
Alpaca/Drag City, 1999. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $35.99 42.99
A great chapter in the continuing evolution of The High Llamas – a set that superbly mixes acoustic and electric elements in a really beautiful way – almost more personal and more up-close than before – with this sensibility that almost makes you feel like Sean O'Hagan's just discovering each sound and song as he puts the recording together! There's a nice Stereolab presence on "Cookie Bay", which features guest vocals from Mary Hansen and Laetitia Sadier – but as usual, we especially love Sean's voice, which still has all these undeniable charms. Tiles include "Triads", "The American Scene", "Bach Ze", "Green Coaster", "Dalton's Star", "Amin", "Janet Jingle", and "Go To Montecito". LP, Vinyl record album

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Art HiraharaGood Company ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Pianist Art Hirihara is in good company here – and in some very unusual company too – as the record's different than the usual piano trio outing, in that it features Paul Bollenback on guitar and Ron Horton on trumpet – three players who come together with a very unique vibe! We're not sure we've ever heard the blend of these three instruments together in a small group setting, but the results are wonderful – with the warmth of Art's piano next to the leaner sounds of Bollenback's guitar, all punctuated by work on trumpet and flugelhorn from Horton – a player with a nice sense of bite next to the others. Titles include "Laverne", "Shambolic", "The Shadowist", "Soho Down", "As Praias Desertas", "Drop & Drag", and "Full Moon Over Lisbon". CD

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Hypnotic Brass EnsembleBrothers Hypnotic – A Film By Reuben Atlas About The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (with DVD) ... LP
Factory, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $27.99
A fantastic little package – one that not only features music by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, but also a DVD that tells the story of the group's unique legacy too! The story of the ensemble has been told before – they are all sons of the legendary Phil Cohran, of Artistic Heritage Ensemble fame – and growing up together, they not only absorbed their father's sense of spiritual jazz, but also his individuality as well! There's few groups we could imagine making a set of brass instruments sound this great – and the accompanying film shows just how much thought and dedication go into their music. The album features some live tracks – "Balicky Bon", "Jupiter", "Indigo", and "Mars" – and studio tracks "Navigator", "Touch The Sky", and "Kryptonite" – plus "Black Boy", which also features Phil Cohran. DVD features performances by the group, plus appearances by Mos Def, Damon Albarn, and Prince! LP, Vinyl record album
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IkettesCan't Sit Down 'Cos It Feels So Good! – The Complete Modern Recordings ... CD
Modern/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Forget Tina Turner – we'll take Ike's backup singers, who sound great all the way through this collection! The Ikettes may never have had the fame of Tina, but back in the early and mid 60s, they were actually scoring a few more hits – and these recordings for the Modern label represent the group at their height – stepping firmly into righteous soul territory, shaking off any girl group cliches, and avoiding any of the stereotypes that could sometimes mar Ike Turner's projects. There's a really special sound here – one that's got bits of Motown, bits of R&B, and bits of Northern Soul – all wrapped together perfectly and delivered with sock-solid vocals from singers Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith, and Venetta Fields. The CD features all the material from the girls' full album for Modern – Soul The Hits – plus loads of other singles and even some unissued tracks! Titles include "Fine Fine Fine", "Camel Walk", "Sally Go Round The Roses", "Cheater", "You're Trying To Make Me Lose My Mind", "I'm So Thankful", "Don't Feel Sorry For Me", "Can't Sit Down Cos I Feel So Good", "Lonely For You", "Sha La La", "It's Been So Long", and "Nobody Loves Me". CD

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Kara JacksonWhy Does The Earth Give Us People To Love ... CD
September, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Kara Jackson has a really amazing voice – a range that goes nicely deep at all the right times, and which sounds especially strong here amidst the often lean but really effective instrumentation on the record – put together at a level that's very fresh and unexpected, especially in the way that acoustic guitar might be used upfront next to some more processed elements! That guitar seems to emphasize the honest quality in the very personal tunes put together by Jackson – a hell of a songwriter who almost makes you feel as if you've stumbled upon her working her craft on her own, overhearing things she might not be ready to share with the world. Yet by that, we don't mean that the album's unpolished – it's really well put-together, thanks to production help from Sen Morimoto, Nnamdi, and Kaina – on titles that include "Free", "Rat", "Therapy", "Dickhead Blues", "No Fun/Party", "Brain", "Pawnshop", "Liquor", and "Recognized". CD

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Jazz Couriers (Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes)Jazz Couriers Live In Morecambe 1959 – Tippin' ... CD
Gearbox (UK), 1959. Used ... $9.99
Primo work by one of the greatest Brit jazz groups of the 50s – the legendary Jazz Couriers, and their smoking frontline of Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott on tenor sax! The pair have a way of coming together that's simply beautiful – not the kind of "battle" you might have gotten from American tenorists a few years before – and instead, a way of collaborating on long-spun, beautifully-blown tracks that really expand under the two voices of the tenors – in ways that other hardbop groups might with just a sax and trumpet. Part of the group's success is their great rhythm section too – Terry Shannon on piano, Jeff Clyne on bass, and Billy Eyden on drums – a trio who really kick things into gear wonderfully on this previously-unissued live date! The material was recorded at a restaurant gig – nice and intimate, but with very good sound – so much so that the record is very much on a par with the group's famous studio sides of the time. Tubby Hayes also plays a bit of vibes on the record – and titles include "For All We Know", "Embers", "Tippin", and "Cherokee/The Theme". CD
(Packaged in a nice LP style sleeve.)

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Michel JonaszClara Et Les Chics Types ... CD
WEA/We Want Sounds (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A really sweet, keyboard-heavy soundtrack from the early 80s scene – one that's got all the warmth of French film scores from years past, with all sorts of jazzy currents on both acoustic and electric piano! The tunes are mostly short, but work together wonderfully – showing sentiment, but never too much to bog down the music at all – as composer Michel Jonasz plays keyboards alongside Francis Lockwood and Jean Deveza, with a bit of sax and flute from Michel Gaucher too! There's some especially nice work on drums from the great Manu Katche, who brings a surprising crackle to the album at times – and Guy Khalifa sings on the one vocal track, "You Kill Me I Kill You" – next to instrumentals that include "Le Funky Du Transistor", "Monkeys In The Street", "Une Java Dans Le Minibus", "A Salsa Du Juke Box", and "Le Train". CD
Also available Clara Et Les Chics Types ... LP 32.99

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Michel JonaszClara Et Les Chics Types ... LP
WEA/We Want Sounds (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A really sweet, keyboard-heavy soundtrack from the early 80s scene – one that's got all the warmth of French film scores from years past, with all sorts of jazzy currents on both acoustic and electric piano! The tunes are mostly short, but work together wonderfully – showing sentiment, but never too much to bog down the music at all – as composer Michel Jonasz plays keyboards alongside Francis Lockwood and Jean Deveza, with a bit of sax and flute from Michel Gaucher too! There's some especially nice work on drums from the great Manu Katche, who brings a surprising crackle to the album at times – and Guy Khalifa sings on the one vocal track, "You Kill Me I Kill You" – next to instrumentals that include "Le Funky Du Transistor", "Monkeys In The Street", "Une Java Dans Le Minibus", "A Salsa Du Juke Box", and "Le Train". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Clara Et Les Chics Types ... CD 16.99

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Hank JonesTrio ... LP
Savoy, 1955. Very Good+ ... $99.99
Rock-solid trio work from the Hank Jones group of the 50s – a combo that includes Hank on piano, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! The group was the rhythm section on countless dates for Savoy Records at the time, but here they're featured strongly on their own – as a very dynamic outfit that features great interplay between Jones' warm, lyrical approach to the piano – and Kenny Clarke's amazing command of his drum kit! The tunes are often nicely subtle – and Jones is never as over the top as some of his 50s contemporaries, but really manages to show a tremendous ear for a well-crafted line – one that's rompingly rhythmic, but often in somewhat gentle ways. Titles include "Odd Number", "Cyrano", "There's A Small Hotel", "Little Girl Blue", and "We're All Together". LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with RVG etch and deep groove! Cover has light wear, a spot of clear tape at the opening, and a spot of pen on the back.)
 
 
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