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1
Bronski Beat —
Why? (exploded mix)/
Forbidden Fruit (UK), 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(US pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
2
Aretha Franklin —
Freeway Of Love (pink cadillac mix)/Arista, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink vinyl pressing. Sleeve has lightly bent corners.)
3
Gamble/
An excellent early album from Billy Paul – done in a mode that's quite different than his bigger hits of the 70s! The record's almost more of a jazz outing, but with a definite soulful twist – done in this righteous mode that's not unlike some of the best Nina Simone material from the same time – in a way that really shows some of the deeper strains in Billy's style. Billy's singing with a small piano trio, and his voice is rich and soulful in a way that you don't always get on his later recordings – quite powerful even with limited backings, at a level that really blows us away. The set's nearly all covers, but Billy's interpretations are fantastic, and he turns the tracks into something completely different than you're used to – in the same way that Nina Simone and Isaac Hayes were doing at the time with contemporary hits. Tracks include "Bluesette", "That's Life", "Feelin' Good", "Just In Time", and the Kenny Gamble original, "Missing You". CD
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Billy Paul —
Feelin' Good At The Cadillac Club ... LP Gamble, 1968. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent early album from Billy Paul – done in a mode that's quite different than his bigger hits of the 70s! The record's almost more of a jazz outing, but with a definite soulful twist – done in this righteous mode that's not unlike some of the best Nina Simone material from the same time – in a way that really shows some of the deeper strains in Billy's style. Billy's singing with a small piano trio, and his voice is rich and soulful in a way that you don't always get on his later recordings – quite powerful even with limited backings, at a level that really blows us away. The set's nearly all covers, but Billy's interpretations are fantastic, and he turns the tracks into something completely different than you're used to – in the same way that Nina Simone and Isaac Hayes were doing at the time with contemporary hits. Tracks include "Bluesette", "That's Life", "Feelin' Good", "Just In Time", and the Kenny Gamble original, "Missing You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing! Cover has a cutout mark, but is very nice overall.)
7
John Prine —
Pink Cadillac ... LP Asylum, 1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
John Prine's got a slightly more stylish look on the cover here, and the record's got a slightly more stylish sound as well – production by Knox and Jerry Phillips (sons of Sun Records' Sam Phillips) – who set up Prine's amazing vocals and songs with a bit of a Tennessee vibe – not really country rock, as the album's very much John's own – but a slightly different feel than his previous work. There's also a slight touch of the Sun Records history here – guitar from Billy Lee Riley on one cut, and a few tunes that aren't Prine's own – but the whole thing still comes together at a level that's right up there with his best 70s classics. Tracks include "Chinatown", "Automobile", "Killing The Blues", "Saigon", "Cold War", "Side Of The Road", "How Lucky", and a remake of "Ubangi Stomp". LP, Vinyl record album
(EU 180 gram reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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Lou Donaldson —
Scorpion – Live At The Cadillac Club ... CD Blue Note, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
Rare work from funky Lou – unreleased for years! This is an excellent live set that was recorded in 1970, when Lou was at the height of his Blue Note powers, and working with a group that included Idris Muhammad (drums), Melvin Sparks (guitar), and Leon Spencer (organ). Recorded live at the Cadillac Club in Newark, New Jersey, this set's a perfect document of what a funky lounge gig was like in the era of the organ/
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Lou Donaldson —
Scorpion – Live At The Cadillac Club ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Rare work from funky Lou – unreleased for years! This is an excellent live set that was recorded in 1970, when Lou was at the height of his Blue Note powers, and working with a group that included Idris Muhammad (drums), Melvin Sparks (guitar), and Leon Spencer (organ). Recorded live at the Cadillac Club in Newark, New Jersey, this set's a perfect document of what a funky lounge gig was like in the era of the organ/
10
William Parker Clarinet Trio —
Bob's Pink Cadillac ... CD Eremite, 2001. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Features Perry Robinson on clarinet and ocarina, Walter Perkins on trap drum and vocals, and William Parker on bass, gralle, jogibaba, bells and vocals. CD
11
Various —
Boppin' Cadillac – Authentic 50's Rock N Roll ... LP Cadillac, 1950s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
With selections by Larry Dowd, Bill Sherrell, Mel Douglas, Hal Willis, Sonny Wallace, Bob Luman, Sammy Masters, Baker Knight, The Aquatones, Doug Bowles, Howie Strange, Rocky Davis, George Weston, Jimmy Carrol, Jackie Lee Cochran, Jim Flaherty, Jim McCrory, Jan & Arnie, Wally Hughes, and Rick West. LP, Vinyl record album
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Dizzy Gillespie —
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac ... CD Impulse, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant album of Latiny grooves from Diz! The disc takes off from the soulful/
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Cadillac (UK), 1978/
A pair of albums from the legendary Johnny Dyani – packaged here in one great little set! Rejoice features searing live work from Johnny Dyani – a set that has the bassist opening up strongly in a trio with Mongezi Feza on trumpet and Okey Temiz on drums and percussion! Feza sounds even better here than usual – blowing these long, inventive solo lines that match the work of Ted Curson for 70s fire – really spurred on by Okey's creative changes, into a soulful space that may well be some of Mongezi's most spiritually expressive of the 70s! Dyani's bass is strong, and ever-present – never needing to dominate, but always felt as this rich pulse – and powerful melodic element at just the right moments. Titles include "Mad High", "Makaya Makaya", "Pukwana" and "Imbomgolo". CD also features an unreleased track from the same performance – the 20 minute "Mad High Revisited". Together is a record that really gets back to Johnny Dyani's roots in South African jazz! Although Dyani and his expatriates in the Blue Notes helped give London a new sound of avant jazz expression in the 70s, the music here returns to the warmer melodic style of their early 60s days – with loping rhythms that draw on regional tradition, and soulful interplay between the alto of Dudu Pukwana, tenor of Peter Shimmy Radise, and keyboards from Dyani – who shifts his instrument for this special recording! The group also features use of guitar, congas, whistles, and a South American harp – used in rhythmic ways that pulsate warmly – on titles that include "Kalahari", "Tula Tula", "High Priest", "Johnny's Kwela", and "Together". CD
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Cadillac (UK), 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic lost slice of work by one of the greatest modern jazz forces on the British jazz scene of the 60s – Jamaican-born saxophonist Joe Harriott, known for his groundbreaking avant jazz sessions and his experiments with Indian classical music! The sound here is quite different than those two better-known aspects of Harriott's career – and represents a return to the hardbop style he was using in the late 50s, when first making waves on the London scene. However, that's not a bad thing at all – as the album's overflowing with modern jazz undercurrents, and almost has a fresh post-Mingus approach to the horn parts and rhythm progressions. The quintet includes trumpeter Stu Hamer, drummer Phil Seaman, bassist Coleridge Goode, and pianist Pat Smythe – all well-suited players for Harriott in such a mode, and working here in a style that recalls the first great moments of British jazz from the late 50s. Titles include "Strollin South", "Just Goofin", "Time For Love", "The Rake", "Blues In C", and "Tuesday Morning Swing". CD
(Newly remastered by Gearbox.)
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Cadillac (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
Forget the hokey pun in the title, as the album's a sharp-edged set that has way more going on than that bad wit might imply – a brilliant record that has the same sort of post-loft vibe as some of the best Black Saint/
(Cool pressing – in a flipback cover!)
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Cadillac (UK), 1951. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
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Cadillac (UK), 1967/
A completely unique slide of work from Dudu Pukwana – a side of the reedman you may never have heard before! Dudu's best known for his work in the Blue Notes – that legendary avant assemblage of South African players – and although he's also recorded in other creative settings, this may well be the first time we've heard him on a soul jazz session – burning brightly with some killer Hammond from organist Bob Stuckey! The combo's tight and right on the money – grooving live at Ronnie Scotts with the feel of some Prestige Records sax/
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Cadillac/
Mike Westbrook live, and also a bit more stripped-down than on some of his earlier albums – less of the high concept presentation overall, and more in the mode of the sharper edges of the British scene of the time! The tracks are all longish, and nicely open at points – flowing with a much more organic energy than we might expect from Westbrook, and almost allowing for some fusion influences at times – especially on the guitar by Gary Boyle, and Westbrook's own use of electric piano. Other members of the quintet include George Khan on electric saxophone, Alan Jackson on drums and alto sax, and Butch Potter on bass guitar, flute, and "pogo stick" – and titles include "Travellin", "Compassion", "Down On The Farm", "Metropolis 1X", and "Pleasure City". CD also includes two never-issued live tracks – "Marching Song" and "Spaces". CD
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Cadillac (UK), 1972. Used ... $5.99
Mike Westbrook live, and also a bit more stripped-down than on some of his earlier albums – less of the high concept presentation overall, and more in the mode of the sharper edges of the British scene of the time! The tracks are all longish, and nicely open at points – flowing with a much more organic energy than we might expect from Westbrook, and almost allowing for some fusion influences at times – especially on the guitar by Gary Boyle, and Westbrook's own use of electric piano. Other members of the quintet include George Khan on electric saxophone, Alan Jackson on drums and alto sax, and Butch Potter on bass guitar, flute, and "pongo stick" – and titles include "Travellin", "Compassion", "Down On The Farm", "Hyde Park Song", and "Pleasure City". This 50th anniversary edition is remastered – and includes bonus tracks "Marching Song" and "Spaces". CD
(Penmark through barcode. Cover has a bent corner and some small creases.)
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Joe Harriott —
Joe Harriott Swings High ... LP Cadillac (UK), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic lost slice of work by one of the greatest modern jazz forces on the British jazz scene of the 60s – Jamaican-born saxophonist Joe Harriott, known for his groundbreaking avant jazz sessions and his experiments with Indian classical music! The sound here is quite different than those two better-known aspects of Harriott's career – and represents a return to the hardbop style he was using in the late 50s, when first making waves on the London scene. However, that's not a bad thing at all – as the album's overflowing with modern jazz undercurrents, and almost has a fresh post-Mingus approach to the horn parts and rhythm progressions. The quintet includes trumpeter Stu Hamer, drummer Phil Seaman, bassist Coleridge Goode, and pianist Pat Smythe – all well-suited players for Harriott in such a mode, and working here in a style that recalls the first great moments of British jazz from the late 50s. Titles include "Strollin South", "Just Goofin", "Time For Love", "The Rake", "Blues In C", and "Tuesday Morning Swing". LP, Vinyl record album
(Newly remastered by Gearbox!)
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Joy —
Joy ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
An album that really lives up to its title – as the set bristles with upbeat, joyous energy throughout – in a fantastic criss-crossing of players from different global scenes, all cooking together in the cultural hotbed of 70s London! The record's got some echoes of the Brotherhood Of Breath work by Chris McGregor also issued by the Cadillac label – and also features ties to some of the musicians from the South African scene – but the group's also got a youthful energy that really makes the whole thing soar – fantastic bass from Ernest Mothle, killer piano from Frank Roberts, and tight drums from Keith Bailey – topped with trumpet from Jim Dvorak and alto from Chris Francis – both mighty nice players! Some tracks have a great pulsating groove – and titles include "PM", "Tribute", "Hidden Spirits", "Martini Suite", and "Spirals". CD
(2023 pressing – with new mastering from the master tapes, and the full versions of two tracks that were edited on the original!)
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Jazz Doctors (Billy Bang/Cadillac (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Forget the hokey pun in the title, as the album's a sharp-edged set that has way more going on than that bad wit might imply – a brilliant record that has the same sort of post-loft vibe as some of the best Black Saint/
Also available Intensive Care ... LP 27.9923
Evan Parker —
All Knavery & Collusion ... LP Cadillac (UK), 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A quartet of improvising greats, coming together hear beautifully – with lots of sharp tenor work from Evan Parker, alongside the drums of Paul Lytton, bass of John Edwards, and piano of Alexander Hawkins! Parker is sometimes very deft, sometimes more in the textural territory of his more spacious improvisations – and at points, he's able to fold the two together beautifully – always seeming to direct the proceedings of the entire group, although it's clear that each player brings a fair bit of their own energy to bear in the proceedings. The bass of Edwards might be one of the most important elements – sometimes a bit more understated than the others, but in a way that really provides some glue for the whole thing – on titles that include "The Alchemy Of John Edwards", "A Well Staring At The Sky", "The Influence Of The Dog Star", "Art Is A Science", "A Blazing Star Or Comet Appeared", and "The Weather Set In Hot". LP, Vinyl record album
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Stan Tracey with Mike Osborne —
Alone & Together – Live At Wigmore Hall 1974 ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1974. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two rare performances from the same evening of music in 1974 – one issued briefly on the album Stan Tracey Alone, one appearing here for the first time ever! CD1 features that Tracey album – an extended solo improvisation titled "Eighty One Plus One", which has Stan really stretching out at this key point in his career – that moment when he'd moved past his more angular, Monkish modes of the 60s – into territory that was much freer, and even more captivating – as Tracey always plays with this sense of timing that holds things together, even as his hands are soaring to the farther reaches of the piano! CD 2 features a duet with alto saxophonist Mike Osborne – also from the same night, and as one extended improvisation titled "Two Part Intention" – which has Tracey building up these layers of sound on piano, while Osborne glides freely over the top in a style that's both modern and soulful at the same time. Great stuff – and a much-needed example of this key moment in British jazz! CD
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Mike Westbrook —
Live 1972 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mike Westbrook live, and also a bit more stripped-down than on some of his earlier albums – less of the high concept presentation overall, and more in the mode of the sharper edges of the British scene of the time! The tracks are all longish, and nicely open at points – flowing with a much more organic energy than we might expect from Westbrook, and almost allowing for some fusion influences at times – especially on the guitar by Gary Boyle, and Westbrook's own use of electric piano. Other members of the quintet include George Khan on electric saxophone, Alan Jackson on drums and alto sax, and Butch Potter on bass guitar, flute, and "pongo stick" – and titles include "Travellin", "Compassion", "Down On The Farm", "Hyde Park Song", and "Pleasure City". This 50th anniversary edition is remastered – and includes bonus tracks "Marching Song" and "Spaces". CD
Also available Live 1972 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.9926
Various —
Fresh From Finland – Now's The Time – Best Of Suomi Jazz Vol 4 ... LP Cadillac (UK), 2022. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really wonderful overview of sounds from the contemporary jazz scene in Finland – put together with a fantastic ear for the heady grooves and really fresh solo modes that have been bristling up on the scene of late – all of which really come together in the impeccable track selection on the set! Most of these tracks have a highly rhythmic pulse, but at a level that's very different from more familiar jazz funk or fusion – with percussion and basslines that are often nice and earthy, and a very different sense of timing that further makes the tracks stand out! Groups and instrumentation vary in a nice way throughout the collection, and the whole thing is the sort of set that will have you soon digging deeper to unlock some of the best sounds from this overlooked scene. Titles include "Dark Sparkle" by JAF Trio, "En Ut" by UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, "Bilawal" by Superposition, "Imprologue" by Kari Ikonen, "Zigenerskan" by Emma Salokoski Ilmiliekki, "Niin On Kehto Tyhjilaan" by Hot Heroes & Iro Haarla, and "Garag" by Riitta Paakki. LP, Vinyl record album
Possible matches: 43
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MCA/
The stunning debut of The Bronski Beat – a record that was one of a number of key releases in a bit wave of UK electro pop in the early 80s – but one that also really stood apart from the rest in the way it managed to mix its personal politics with its grooves! The fantastic Jimmy Somerville is in the group here on vocals – a much soulful singer than some of his contemporaries, with a vibe that links the queer politics of the record back to an earlier disco generation – while also using all the right elements to make for an 80s electo vibe that helped get these tunes in front of many ears that never would have expected such content! The backings are great too – with almost a ZZT love of warmer samples next to contemporary electronics – further enhancing some of the soulful aspects of the set. Titles include the classic "Smalltown Boy", plus "Screaming", "No More War", "Love & Money", "I Feel Love", "Heatwave", "Junk", "Need A Man Blues", "Why", and "It Ain't Necessarily So". This 2CD version also features an expanded version of the classic Hundreds & Thousands EP – with mixes that include "Hard Rain (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Smalltown Boy (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Run From Love (Dominic Maita rmx)", "Heatwave (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Why (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", and "Why (Harvey Goldberg rmx)" – plus "Infatuation/
Also available Age Of Consent (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP 41.9928
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1940s/
Killer postwar work from the great Roy Brown – one of the giants in the new groove of R&B at the time, and an artist who really helped pave the way for later rock and soul music as well! Roy's got a groove that's every bit as hard and heavy as King Records labelmate Wynonie Harris – raw, unbridled, and pushing the vocals and rhythms a lot more than jump blues material of the time – so much so that it feels like every instrument in the combo is coming down on the beat, while Brown's leaping forward in front of the groove with his bold, brash approach to the lyrics! Most numbers here are from Roy's years on King, but there's a few other titles in the mix as well – presented with the great sound and detailed notes we love from Bear Family – in a set list that includes 30 tracks in all, with titles that include "Train Time Blues", "Mr Hound Dog's In Town", "Cadillac Baby", "Bar Room Blues", "Letter From Home", "Rocking All The Time", "Gal From Kokomo", "Riding High", "Hip Shakin Baby", and the classic "Butcher Pete" – which some folks might know from the Fallout video game. CD
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Record Kicks (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... $5.99 15.98
Tina Charles has plenty of gumption – just the right kind of persistence that's going to make her a soul singer to watch in years to come! Charles starts out in the territory of a female vocalist working with a funk band – but she also brings a lot more to her music than just straight support of retro modes – a richness that partly comes from her willingness to experiment a bit more with the overall sound, which often includes tweaks on older funk or soul modes – while her own vocals still get strong play right down the middle! The record has a great way of collapsing the space between decades, but without making things feel slavish at all – and all tunes are Charles originals, with titles that include "Dans Les Nuages", "Cool Scorpio", "Love Overdue", "Going Home", "Upside Down", "Cadillac Moon", and "Look At Us Now". CD
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Star Creature, 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99 26.99
A sweet little record that's bristling over with that future past sort of vibe that makes the Star Creature label so great – 80s electronic elements coming into play with a more contemporary sort of groove – lean, mean, and right on the money all the way through! E Live is definitely a master on the keys – able to bring some jazzier elements into his lines here – as he steps out strongly in a mostly instrumental setting over some bassy beats and heady basslines – on titles that include "Mood Swing", "I Feel It", "Friday Night Flight", "Cadillac Breeze", "Traffic Jam", "Stranger Dayz", "You Got Me", "City Girl", "Slapadelic", and "Wise Up Rise Up". LP, Vinyl record album
(Repressed!)
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Verve, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 29.99
One of the standout Dizzy Gillespie albums of the 50s – a record that perfectly sums up all the new energy that Diz had picked up in the generation – delivered in an album that really shows the trumpeter at the top of his talents! Gillespie was one of the key founders of bebop in the late 40s, but the following decade had him emerge into so many other roles – working in larger bands, acting as a statesman, and really opening his ear for new rhythms – which is definitely the case in this set! The lineup is great – and features some key later work from Chano Pozo on congas, alongside Junior Mance on piano, Les Spann on flute and guitar, Sam Jones on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums – all players who are able to effortlessly shift and adapt to Dizzy's inspirations. The set's got some real mid-period Gillespie classics – and titles include "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac", "Ungawa", "Lorraine", and "Constantinople". LP, Vinyl record album
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GNP, 1953. Near Mint- ... $8.99
A sparkling array of work recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in Paris in the early 50s – music from his famous concert at Salle Pleyel in 1953! The set's a playful bop-heavy performance that features Bill Graham on saxes, Wade Legge on piano, and guest vocals from Joe Carroll and Sarah Vaughan on a few tracks. Titles are shortish, and in Dizzy's best popular bop mode from the time – with tunes that include "The Champ", "Good Bait", "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac", "Tin Tin Deo", "Birk's Works", and "Oo Shoo Be Doo Be". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing with white logo. Cover has a cutout hole.)
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Roost, 1947/
Not the famous Verve Records pairing of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker – but instead a more obscure live date from 1947, but one that really lets you hear the genius that happens when both players take the stage! The tunes have this approach that really hits at the most creative side of bop at the time – maybe even more open, expressive, and filled with larger ideas than some of the early singles that were coming out in 1947 – in a way that makes the whole thing a really important document of the complexity that was in the music, right from the start. The pair really stretch out on a fantastic two part reading of "Night In Tunisia (parts 1 & 2)", then soar through "Groovin High (parts 1 & 2)", "Confirmation", and "Dizzy Atmosphere". The second half of the set features some more live material, but just with Dizzy Gillespie in the lead, from 1953 – with Bill Graham on alto and baritone, plus a bit of vocals from Joe Carroll. Titles include "School Days", "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac", and "Tin Tin Deo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Royal Roost pressing with deep groove – in great shape!)
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Cherry Pop (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $16.99 24.99
A wonderful collection of work from the legendary Hot Chocolate – one of the greatest British pop bands of the 70s – and one with a unique sound that was equal parts rock, funk, and soul! Lead singer Erroll Brown is pictured on the cover – and his unique vocal approach is what really makes most of these songs so great – especially matched with the group's talent for a snapping midtempo rhythm, and fuzzy guitar that seems to be a funky evolution from the glam generation! This set's kind of a "better than best of" – in that it's full of hits from the group, but often in these varied mixes, some of which were done a decade after the recording – as a way of keeping the group's legacy going strong over in the UK – mixed with some other lesser-known tracks that are really great too. 3CD set features 36 tracks in all – with songs that include "So You Win Again", "West End Of Park Lane", "The Girl Is A Fox", "I've Got You On My Mind", "Gimme Some Of Your Lovin", "Bed Games", "It's My Birthday", "Night To Remember", and "Robot Love" – plus remixes/
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RCA, 1961. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the all-time classic Italian film scores – a groundbreaking soundtrack from Nino Rota, and one of the first Italian works of this nature to hit the record racks in the US! The music is a beautiful blend of whimsy and sadness – penned by Rota with a variety of light themes that dance together with a dreamy sort of quality – romantic one minute, dramatic the next – always handled with Nino's inventive sense of musical play! Larger orchestrations come into play with smaller combo elements that evoke the new world of jazz and rock on the scene in Rome – and the whole thing is a musical delight throughout – with titles that include "La Dolce Vita", "Cadillac", "Via Veneto", "Titoli Di Testa", and "Valzer". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Spanish reissue. The cover has wavy & bent lower corners.)
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Priority, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
A dozen great tracks from funky Latin soul grooves from LA – most of which forever transformed the sound of funk! All your favorites are here, with 12 tracks in all, including "Slippin Into Darkness", "Cisco Kid", "City Country City", "All Day Music", "Me & Baby Brother", "Why Can't We Be Friends", "Whose Cadillac Is That" and "Low Rider". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and scraped initials in pen in back.)
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Alchemy, 1998. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Bowlegged", "Cadillac", "Do The Math", "Hipmotize", and "Everything's Cool". CD
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Bear Family (Germany), 1940s/
Three decades of work from the legendary Bob Wills – all brought together in a set that really blows away most other compilations of his music! The vibe here is great – tracks that move past the bigger hits and the more conventional western swing numbers that Wills helped pioneer from the late 30s onwards – tunes that still have plenty of the charm that made Bob and his group so great, but which also really shows the way he opened up in the postwar years, especially as he moved into recording for a number of different labels! The earliest track here is from 1939, the latest from 1969 – and as always with Bear Family, the notes and presentation are as great as the choice of cuts – a killer lineup of 30 numbers that includes "Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age", "There's Not A Hundred Miles Left In Me", "Texas Drummer Boy", "Cadillac In Model A", "Hubbin It", "I Laugh When I Think How I Cried Over You", "Pray For The Lights To Go Out", "I Won't Be Back Tonight", "Yearning", "Twin Guitar Special", and "The Devil Ain't Lazy". CD
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Bear Family (Germany), Mid 1960s. New Copy ... $16.99 20.99
Not the music of Bob Dylan – but a great little set that shows just how much Dylan's influence spread amidst various channels of the music world of the mid 60s – so much so, that it left behind a whole host of unlikely acts picking up some of his sounds and styles – and using it to make some marvelous music of their own! There's definitely some folk artists in the mix here, bu the set expands out nicely to show just how much other aspects of rock, pop, and vocal music were influenced by Dylan's style – bits of protest here, a slight current of folk blues expression there – and plenty of open, honest, and playful lyrical touches throughout – all very well documented in the album's large booklet of notes. The set features 25 surprising tracks in all – and tunes include "These Are Not My People" by Billy Joe Royal, "Me & Mr Hohner" by Bobby Darin, "Long Black Cadillac" by Jackie Washington, "Feet First Baby" by Len Chandler, "Willie Jean" by David Crosby, "Men Of Good Fortune" by Lou Reed, "Persecution Smith" by Bob Seger, "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" by Boz Scaggs, "Black Betty" by Dino Valenti, "Vigilante Man" by Sammy Walker, "Everybody's Talking About The Young" by Leon Russell, "Don't You Wonder Where It's At" by Barry McGuire, "Next Year This Time" by Bubba Fowler, "Halloween Mary" by PF Sloan, and "You've Got To Be Kidding" by Dick Campbell. CD
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Blitzen, 1960s/
Christmas means love, but it also means plenty more too – given that there's a whole host of different themes covered in this collection – a batch of soulful Christmas numbers that goes way past the obvious! There's a few here you might know, but lots more that we're not sure have been compiled elsewhere – in a collection of 27 tracks that includes "Merry Christmas My Love" by Ray Agee, "Yule Tide Love" by Change Of Pace, "A Letter For Christmas" by Salem Travelers, "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" by The Groovers, "Santa Came Home Drunk" by Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Baby Spirituals, "All I Want For Christmas Is Your Love" by Dee Irwin & Mamie Galore, "Tis Yuletide" by Roscoe Robinson, "All I Want For Christmas" by the C-Quents, "It's Christmas Time & I'm Still In Love With You" by Bird Rollins, "Merry Christmas" by Sister Lucille Pope & The Pearly Gates, "Christmas Greeting" by Duke Fakir, "At Christmas Time" by George Grant, "Christmas Means Love" by The Soul Stirrers, and "Just Another Winter" by Betty Everett. CD
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Blitzen, 1960s/
Santa's got a brand new bag here – and it's filled with a whole host of obscure and unusual soul-based Christmas tunes! There's a few numbers here you'll know as classics, but they're mixed with plenty other gems too – in a smashing set list of 27 tracks that includes "Christmas Time Again" by Reuben Anderson, "The Christmas Spirit" by Nelson Pigfoot & The Motivations, "Santa's Got A Brand New Bag" by Gary Walker, "Merry Christmas To You" by The Salem Travelers, "Blue Christmas Blue" by The King Tones, "Christmas Song" by Lee Jackson & The Cadillac Baby Specials, "My Letter To Santa" by The Marshans, "You Won't Have To Wait Til Christmas" by Lee Rogers, "Call Me For Christmas" by Gary US Bonds, "The Christmas Song (live)" by Marvin Gaye, "Silent Night" by Sister Lucille Pop & The Pearly Gates, "Christmas In The Ghetto" by Big Daddy Ervin Rucker, "A Funky Xmas To You" by J Hines & The Boys, and "Christmas In Vietnam" by The Soul Searchers. CD
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Bronski Beat —
Age Of Consent (4CD/MCA/
The stunning debut of The Bronski Beat – a record that was one of a number of key releases in a bit wave of UK electro pop in the early 80s – but one that also really stood apart from the rest in the way it managed to mix its personal politics with its grooves! The fantastic Jimmy Somerville is in the group here on vocals – a much soulful singer than some of his contemporaries, with a vibe that links the queer politics of the record back to an earlier disco generation – while also using all the right elements to make for an 80s electo vibe that helped get these tunes in front of many ears that never would have expected such content! The backings are great too – with almost a ZZT love of warmer samples next to contemporary electronics – further enhancing some of the soulful aspects of the set. Titles include the classic "Smalltown Boy", plus "Screaming", "No More War", "Love & Money", "I Feel Love", "Heatwave", "Junk", "Need A Man Blues", "Why", and "It Ain't Necessarily So". This version also features a huge amount of material! CD2 features an expanded version of the classic Hundreds & Thousands EP – with mixes that include "Hard Rain (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Smalltown Boy (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Run From Love (Dominic Maita rmx)", "Heatwave (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", "Why (Harvey Goldberg rmx)", and "Why (Harvey Goldberg rmx)" – plus "Infatuation/
Also available (In a very cool 6" square book-bound package – with detailed notes and new essays!)
Age Of Consent (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 19.99
Age Of Consent (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP 41.99
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Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker —
Diz N Bird In Concert ... CD Roost, 1947/
Not the famous Verve Records pairing of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker – but instead a more obscure live date from 1947, but one that really lets you hear the genius that happens when both players take the stage! The tunes have this approach that really hits at the most creative side of bop at the time – maybe even more open, expressive, and filled with larger ideas than some of the early singles that were coming out in 1947 – in a way that makes the whole thing a really important document of the complexity that was in the music, right from the start. The pair really stretch out on a fantastic two part reading of "Night In Tunisia (parts 1 & 2)", then soar through "Groovin High (parts 1 & 2)", "Confirmation", and "Dizzy Atmosphere". The second half of the set features some more live material, but just with Dizzy Gillespie in the lead, from 1953 – with Bill Graham on alto and baritone, plus a bit of vocals from Joe Carroll. Titles include "School Days", "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac", and "Tin Tin Deo". CD
Also available Diz N Bird In Concert ... LP 14.99(CONDITION NOTES: Booklet is considerably faded. Item priced accordingly.)
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Albert King —
Truckload Of Lovin' ... LP Utopia, 1978. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arranged and produced by Bert De Coteaux – and titles include "Cadillac Assembly Line", "Truckload Of Lovin", "I'm Your Mate", "Hold Hands With One Another", "Gonna Make It Somehow", "Cold Women With Warm Hearts", and "Nobody Wants A Loser". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US Utopia pressing. Cover has light wear.)
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Various —
Impulsive – Revolutionary Jazz Reworked ... CD Impulse, 2005. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An amazing reworking of the Impulse Records groove – and a fitting tribute to one of the hippest jazz labels ever! The set's got a depth and brilliance that goes far beyond all other remix projects of its type – with none of the easy tricks of the Verve Remix project, or the off-pace dancefloor styles of the Motown one. Instead, the producers here really stay in the range of the label's original soulful and spiritual approach to jazz – in a way that draws from the older work for inspiration, but remakes it with a sound that's often quite respectful of the original! One of the key factors of the set is the strength of the remixers – as most here have a clearly demonstrated love and understanding of the original work, and weren't just introduced to the records in the studio – so they're clearly working out of love and respect, and not just a quickie remix paycheck. Titles include "A Helluva Town (Sa Ra Go rmx)" by George Russell, "Mizrab (Prefuse 73 remix)" by Gabor Szabo, "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac (Gerardo Frisina rmx)" by Dizzy Gillespie, "At Night (Ravi Coltrane w/
(Cover has light wear.)
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Various —
Long Gone Daddies – Original 50s Rockabilly & Rock & Roll From The Modern Label ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 1950s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Rare rockabilly tracks from a relatively unusual source – LA's Modern Records label, an imprint that's best known as a powerhouse of postwar blues and R&B! The label's contribution to early rock isn't nearly as well known, and is incredibly fresh as presented on this wonderful collection – filled with 32 smokers that have the same sort of raw rockabilly energy we love from the That'll Flat Git It series – presented in an equally superb way by Ace Records! There's some currents of music here that nicely echo the R&B of Modern's other records – especially their great ear for a searing tenor line, amidst more prominent guitars – and the package also includes a number of previously unissued tracks. Titles include "Baby Beat It" by Big Duke, "Jerry Jerry" by Artie Wilson, "Long Gone Daddy" by Pat Cupp, "Saturday Night Praty Time" by Don Cole, "Toodle Oo" by Jack Lewis, "Rock Daddy Rock" by Jesse James, "I Won't Remember To Cry" by Pat Cupp, "Pink Cadillac" by Sammy Masters, and "You Can't Stay Here" by The Barker Brothers. CD
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Various —
Yulesville – 33 Rockin Rollin Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/
Yulesville is coolsville – especially when it comes in the form of a killer collection of rare Christmas singles from the folks at Bear Family! The package is awash in the kind of groovy, sometimes goofy Holiday singles that broke big in the early years of rock and soul – a nice antidote to the sort of sleepier work that usually graced the record racks in earlier years – and the kind of music that's perfect for sipping egg nog into the wee small hours of Christmas morning! There's plenty of gems here that we've never heard before, and plenty of other great nuggets too – titles that include "Rock & Roll Christmas" by Cordell Jackson, "Wishing Is For Fools" by The Melodeers, "Jingle Jangle" by The Penguins, "Jingle Rock" by Tommy Lee & The Orbits, "Big White Cadillac" by Little Joey Farr, "Xmas Bell Rock" by Barry & The Highlights, "Twisten Bells" by Santo & Johnny, "Sleigh Bell Rock" by Three Aces & A Joker, "Winter Wonderland" by Allen & The Flames, "The Cactus Christmas Tree" by The McGuire Sisters, "It's Christmas Everywhere" by Paul Anka, "All Winter Long" by Linda Laure, and "Christmas Kisses" by The Bookends & Ray Anthony. 33 tracks in all! CD
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Bo Diddley —
Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger ... LP Checker, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Forget the silly cowboy costume on the front cover – because this is a heck of a great album! Bo might have gotten saddled (no pun intended!) with a silly gimmick for the title and image of the set – but the album's one of his best from the early Chess years, and features a rip-roaring batch of tracks that really cut it up in his classic scratchy guitar mode of the time! Lyrics are great – nearly all originals by Bo himself, with that hip swinging, and hard-wailing approach that was always a lot of fun – and cuts include "Gunslinger", "Diddling", "Cheyenne", "Cadillac", and "Doing The Craw-Daddy". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has some ringwear.)
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Dave Douglas —
Dizzy Atmosphere ... CD Greenleaf, 2020. Used ... Out Of Stock
Dave Douglas works here in a group with two trumpets – Dave Adewumi on the other horn in the lead, but playing with a voice that's deeply distinct from the leader! The group's got that sort of fresh approach that seems to make each different record by Douglas a very different project – and the rest of the lineup includes Matt Stevens on guitar, Fabian Almazan on piano, Carmen Rothwell on bass, and Joey Baron on drums – building things up slowly, but in this way that sometimes has them circling the two trumpets, sometimes coming together more directly. The album's got a subtitle of "Dizzy Gillespie at zero gravity" – and oddly, that's a bit of the feel of the record. Titles include "Con Almazan", "Cadillac", "Manteca", "Mondrian", "We Pray", "Pickin The Cabbage", and "See Me Now". CD
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Fat Produce —
Fresh Squeeze ... LP F Spot, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Guitar, bass, and drums – all used in a style that's lean and funky – and which mixes elements of 60s soul jazz with some of the hipper modes of the 70s underground! The guitar of Addison Rifkind has this warmly chromatic vibe – and a way of wrapping chords around a groove that maybe echoes the style of O'Donel Levy a bit – less longer solos, but plenty of great rhythm elements – next to the snapping snare work of Michael Duffy and the acoustic bass of Rene Camacho. Titles include "Afrenic", "Grease On The Range", "Cadillac Converter", "Son", "Slick", "818 Don't Hate", "Clapper Dapper", and "Lo Fi Beats To Study To". LP, Vinyl record album
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Blaze Foley —
Dawg Years ... LP Fat Possum, Late 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A straight-up incredible batch of recordings by the Austin singer-songwriter ghost of a legend that is Blaze Foley – a self-destructive character better known to the stars he influenced than he is to the masses (he is the "Drunken Angel" who Lucinda Williams wrote and sang about) – material from the mid-to-late 70s when he was billed as Deputy Dawg and put together here for one of the best compilations on Fat Possum in years! What makes this set so wonderful is the cohesive flow of it. It's solo folk country material recorded in a trio of intimate sessions from February of '76, November of that same year, and September of '78. Plaintive in presentation, with a passion that both soars to the heavens and plunges the depths. Bruised and totally beautiful! Titles include "You'll Get Yours Aplenty", "I Should Have Been Home", "Let Me Ride In Your Big Cadillac", "Big Chief Hightower", "Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream", "Rudee Down In New Orleans", "New Wave Blues", "Fat Boy", "Cosmic Doo Doo", "Cold, Cold World", "Crawl Back To You" and more. 20 in all. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
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Kinks —
Kinks (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD Pye/
Early Kinks in all of their glory – showing a bit more of an R&B influence than in their later years, but still already working with all the wit and imagination that won us over many years ago! The tunes have a surprising roughness, if you're only used to the group from a few years later – but that makes kind of a nice change too – almost a distillation of the early Davies brother ideals at their start – without any overblown concepts to get in the way. Tunes include the originals "You Really Got Me", "So Mystifying", "Stop Your Sobbin", "Revenge", and "I Took My Baby Home" – plus versions of "Beautiful Delilah", "Bald Headed Woman", "Cadillac", and "I'm A Lover Not A Fighter". Disc 1 features the original stereo version of the album plus mono singles and early demos. Disc 2 includes the original mono album and more bonus goodies, including live BBC recordings and interviews, alternate takes and more. 56 tracks on 2CDs! CD
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Jimmy McGriff —
McGriff's House Party ... CD Milestone, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy McGriff's having a house party – and he's invited along Lonnie Smith for a unique double-organ groove! Smith's only on about half the album's tracks, but the rest feature some great tenor from Eric Alexander, plus a bit more from Bill Easley – both artists who are well-suited to a Hammond-heavy groove! Other players include Kenny Rampton on trumpet, Rodney Jones on guitar, and Bernard Purdie on drums – the last two of whom really help give the set a classic feel, working in a very old school setting – with production by Bob Porter in the studio of Rudy Van Gelder. Titles include "Blues For Stitt", "Neckbones A La Carte", "Dishin The Dirt", "Grits Gravy & Groove", "That's All", and "Red Cadillac Boogaloo". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
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Outkast —
ATLiens ... LP LaFace, 1996. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album – both for Outkast and the Atlanta scene too – as the set soars forward from the territory of their debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik – with crazy, free flowing, inventive rhymes and soulful outer space grooves that still manage to stay grounded enough to aptly reflect the darker realities of the ATL scene! While some of that city's work would soon lapse into cliche, that's definitely not the case here – as Dre and Big Boi rhyme over these wonderfully laidback grooves that have a wicked southern fried vibe. Titles include "ATLiens", "Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)", "Wheelz Of Steel", "Jazzy Belle", "Babylon", "Millennium", and "13th Floor/
(VMP green vinyl reissue in an embossed cover. Includes booklet. Cover has small center split on the top seam.)
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Nino Rota —
La Dolce Vita ... CD CAM (Italy), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the all-time classic Italian film scores – a groundbreaking soundtrack from Nino Rota, and one of the first Italian works of this nature to hit the record racks in the US! The music is a beautiful blend of whimsy and sadness – penned by Rota with a variety of light themes that dance together with a dreamy sort of quality – romantic one minute, dramatic the next – always handled with Nino's inventive sense of musical play! Larger orchestrations come into play with smaller combo elements that evoke the new world of jazz and rock on the scene in Rome – and the whole thing is a musical delight throughout – with titles that include "La Dolce Vita", "Cadillac", "Via Veneto", "Titoli Di Testa", and "Valzer". CD
(Early 90s Italian pressing.)
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Various —
Let's Have A Funny Little Christmas – 28 Boss Novelty Christmas Songs ... CD Koko Mojo, 1950s/
If there's one thing we love more than Christmas songs, it's novelty Christmas songs – the kind of silly, goofy tunes that somehow do a great job of cutting through the overwrought sentiment that sometimes mars other Holiday music! This set definitely gets the spirit of novelty Christmas songs right – as it brings together 28 cool cuts from those years when the 45rpm single meant that new and unusual Christmas tunes were recorded every single year – and often in ways that tried to be wilder than usual, in hopes of getting attention! There's plenty of tracks like that here – in a set list that includes "I Want A Big White Cadillac For Christmas" by Little Joey Far, "Rockin Santa Claus" by The Moods, "Rockin N Rollin With Santa Claus" by The Hepsters, "Elvis For Christmas" by Mad Milo, "Santa Claus Is Watching You" by Ray Stevens, "Baby Sittin Santa" by Barry Richards, "I Saw Mommy Do The Mambo With You Know Who" by Barry Richards, "Jingle Rock" by Tommy Lee & The Orbits, and "Santa's Got A Coupe De Ville" by The Four Imperials. CD
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Various —
Merry Luxmas – It's Christmas In Crampsville ... CD Righteous (UK), Late 50s/
One of the craziest collections of Christmas music you'll ever hope to own – a fantastic assortment of rare and obscure Holiday singles from the record collection of The Cramps! The music is mostly from the end of the 50s and start of the 60s – a heyday not just for the 45rpm format, but also for mad experimentation in many styles of mainstream music – moments that could sometimes have the wit of a novelty single, or the searing power of a sonic powerhouse punch – all of which you'll get here on a hip assortment of 31 unusual songs of the season! Titles include "Santa Done Got Hip" by The Marquees, "Jingle Bell Hop" by Jackson Trio, "Santa Claus" by Bo Carter, "Did You Spend Christmas Day In Jail" by The Reverend JM Gates, "Eskimo Pie" by George Jones, "Swingin Santa" by Sandy Baron, "Christmas Boogie" by Sugarchile Robinson, "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" by Gayla Peevey, "Cool Yule" by Tony Rodelle Larson, "I Want A Man For Christmas" by Joan Shaw, and "Bring That Cadillac Back" by Harry Crafton. CD
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Dizzy Gillespie —
Ebullient Mr Gillespie ... LP Verve, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the standout Dizzy Gillespie albums of the 50s – a record that perfectly sums up all the new energy that Diz had picked up in the generation – delivered in an album that really shows the trumpeter at the top of his talents! Gillespie was one of the key founders of bebop in the late 40s, but the following decade had him emerge into so many other roles – working in larger bands, acting as a statesman, and really opening his ear for new rhythms – which is definitely the case in this set! The lineup is great – and features some key later work from Chano Pozo on congas, alongside Junior Mance on piano, Les Spann on flute and guitar, Sam Jones on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums – all players who are able to effortlessly shift and adapt to Dizzy's inspirations. The set's got some real mid-period Gillespie classics – and titles include "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac", "Ungawa", "Lorraine", and "Constantinople". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ebullient Mr Gillespie (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.9959
Charlie Gracie —
It's Charlie Gracie ... CD Stomper Time (UK), Late 1950s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An overdue look at the 50s work of Charlie Gracie – a singer who could rock when he wanted, but also step back into a mellower pop ballad too – both of which are featured strongly on this set! Charlie cut a lot of material in Philly, at a time when the city was a real laboratory for new styles of music in the postwar years – and the production on most of these cuts is nice and lean, with great use of echo and other early pop styles to bring the most out of Gracie's surprisingly strong vocal style. There's occasional echoes of hillbilly and rockabilly modes at times – and the CD features material from the Cameo, Cadillac, and 20th Century labels – with 32 tracks in all, including the titles "Cool Baby", "Ninety Nine Ways", "Say What You Mean", "Wandering Eyes", "Crazy Girl", "Rock The Joint", "Butterfly", "Guitar Boogie", "Fabulous", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", and "A Heart Like A Rock". CD
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Howlin Wolf —
Boy You Got The Blues There Vol 2 (10 inch LP) ... LP Sun/
A fantastic package of work – material that not only helped kick off the career of the legendary Howlin Wolf, but also the Memphis powerhouse Sun Records too! The material here was all cut in the Sun Studios right at the start of its famous run – material recorded by Sam Phillips long before Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis – at a time when he was deeply interested in the shifts taking place in southern blues at the time, and was willing to take a chance on the mighty talents of Howlin Wolf! Wolf was no newcomer to the scene, but hadn't gotten recorded much before – especially not at this level, which brings out qualities that really ignited a long stretch of important 50s sessions after Sun licensed a few key tracks to other labels before they got their own imprint up and running. This very cool 10" package features titles not issued at the time – ten great tracks that were in the Sun Records vaults for years – presented here in a very cool vintage-styled LP. Titles on this second volume include "Color & Kind", "My Baby Walked Off", "Baby Ride With Me", "Smile At Me", "California Blues", "Well That's All Right", "Mr Highway Man/
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Jesse Johnson —
Jesse Johnson's Revue/A&M/
Three solo albums from Jesse Johnson – plus bonus tracks too! First up is Jesse Johnson's Revue – a killer solo debut from guitarist Jesse Johnson, who was easily one of the most driving forces in The Time after leader Morris Day – and an artist who can definitely stand strongly here on his own! With great basslines at the core, Jesse's definitely cutting a groove that's in the Prince side of the spectrum – yet he's also got a more understated vocal style, and a way of tying things to more mainstream R&B at points too – all of which really help him make his own mark with the album! Titles include "She Won't Let Me Go", "Be Your Man", "Can You Help Me", "She's A Doll", "Special Love", "Let's Have Some Fun", "I Want My Girl", and "Just Too Much". Next up is Shockadelica – an 80s funk classic from Jesse Johnson – one that features a title that was Jesse's own creation, even though Prince stole the term and recorded a song with the name for himself! Yet that hardly keeps the album from being a winner – as Johnson's very much at the top of his game here – maybe emerging as the third major star from the Minneapolis scene after Morris Day and Prince – working in a very guitar-heavy mode that reflects his command of the instrument, which maybe sets Jesse apart from the others in the way that Bootsy Collins set himself apart from the P-Funk empire with his solo work in the previous decade. Sly Stone makes a great guest appearance on the cut "Crazay" – and other cuts include "Change Your Mind", "She", "Black In America", "Burn You Up", "Do Yourself A Favor", and "A Better Way". Every Shade Of Love is the last solo album that Jesse Johnson cut on his own before returning to The Time – and a record that shows that he would have been a heck of a solo artist in the 90s had he kept on going in this direction! There's plenty of Twin Cities-inspired funk in the mix – fast-riffing basslines to match Jesse's guitar and pump on the vocals – on titles that include "Love Struck", "I'm The One", "Color Shock", "I'm Just Wanting You", and "Stop Look Listen". 2CD set features bonus tracks – including a duet with Stephanie Spruill on "Heart Too Hot To Hold" from The Breakfast Club soundtrack – and "Drive Yo Cadillac", "Love Struck (dance mix)", "Crazay (ext version)", and "She (rmx)". CD
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Nino Rota —
La Dolce Vita ... LP Sugar/
One of the all-time classic Italian film scores – a groundbreaking soundtrack from Nino Rota, and one of the first Italian works of this nature to hit the record racks in the US! The music is a beautiful blend of whimsy and sadness – penned by Rota with a variety of light themes that dance together with a dreamy sort of quality – romantic one minute, dramatic the next – always handled with Nino's inventive sense of musical play! Larger orchestrations come into play with smaller combo elements that evoke the new world of jazz and rock on the scene in Rome – and the whole thing is a musical delight throughout – with titles that include "La Dolce Vita", "Cadillac", "Via Veneto", "Titoli Di Testa", and "Valzer". 2LP set features 26 tracks in all – many more than the original record! LP, Vinyl record album
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Ben Sidran —
Little Kiss In The Night ... LP Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of our all-time favorites from the great Ben Sidran – thanks to a strong dose of fusion in the mix! The grooves here are somehow a bit sharper than the few Sidran records before – with a quality that almost reminds us of Fantasy Records soul from the mid 70s, or some of the best jazz-tinged R&B sets of the time – all linked back nicely to Ben's rootsier elements from the start. As always, Sidran's got some really top-shelf musicians on board to help him find his groove – including Phil Woods on alto sax, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, and Arthur Adams on guitar – and arrangements on many numbers are by Mike Melvoin, who sounds even funkier here than we'd expect. There's a great instrumental on the set called "The Cadillac Kid", which has a nice hard fusion groove – and other cuts include "Face Your Fears", "Doing You", and "Moose The Mooch". LP, Vinyl record album
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Stony Island —
Stony Island ... LP Stony Island, 1990s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A long-overdue full length album from Stony Island – a legendary Chicago hip hop act, but one who only gave the world some EP and single releases back in the day! Stony Island worked in the shadow of the bigger acts of the time – and they had a way of working between scenes that was really wonderful – maybe more in the spirit of some key east coast groups, but from the decade before. After all these years, it's great to have a record to remind us why we loved them so much back in the day – thanks to cuts that include "Slowly On The South Side", "Spiritual Soldiers", "Rattlesnake", "Tomahawk", "If I Had A Cadillac", "ESBE (bomber's mix)", and "Bboy Laundry". LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Live At CBGB's – The Home Of Underground Rock ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual document of the legendary scene around CBGB's on the lower east side – one that gets at the great range of music that passed through the doors of the clubs, in addition to some of the better known punk acts who helped form its legend! The music here runs the gamut from seminal new wave to bar rock – and the choice of cuts is interesting, most likely culled together from acts who didn't have any sort of record label contract at the time. Titles include "Head Over Heels", "Slash" and "All For The Love Of Rock And Roll" by the Tuff Darts; "Operetico", "AVM" and "Poe" by the Shirts; "Cadillac Moon", "Change It Comes" and "Let Me Dream If I Want To" by Mink Deville; "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" and "I'm Really Not this Way" by Manster, "We Deliver" by the Miamis, "I Need A Million" and "It Feels Alright Tonight" by the Laughing Dogs, "Romance" by Sun, and "Everybody's Depraved" by Stuart's Hammer. LP, Vinyl record album
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Tanika Charles —
Gumption ... LP Record Kicks (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Tina Charles has plenty of gumption – just the right kind of persistence that's going to make her a soul singer to watch in years to come! Charles starts out in the territory of a female vocalist working with a funk band – but she also brings a lot more to her music than just straight support of retro modes – a richness that partly comes from her willingness to experiment a bit more with the overall sound, which often includes tweaks on older funk or soul modes – while her own vocals still get strong play right down the middle! The record has a great way of collapsing the space between decades, but without making things feel slavish at all – and all tunes are Charles originals, with titles that include "Dans Les Nuages", "Cool Scorpio", "Love Overdue", "Going Home", "Upside Down", "Cadillac Moon", and "Look At Us Now". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gumption ... CD 5.9967
Little Caesar —
Your On The Hour Man – The Modern, Dolphin, & Downey Recordings 1952 to 1960 ... CD Ace (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from Harry "Little" Caesar – a singer who made some great R&B singles for the west coast scene in the 50s, but hardly ever got his due on the other side of the US! Harry's got a nicely rough edge in his vocals – a style that reminds us a lot of the best male singers at King, like Roy Brown or Wynonie Harris – and although Caesar's perhaps not as raw and raunchy as the latter, he often covers similar down-to-earth topics in his tunes – material that makes these sides a real joy to rediscover! As the title implies, the work here was recorded for a handful of different labels – Modern, Dolphin, and Downey – and together, the tunes paint a vivid picture of this under-discovered talent from LA – a picture that's expanded on nicely by Billy Vera's notes as well. CD features 26 tracks in all – including "Cadillac Baby", "Don't Mention The Blues", "Lying Woman", "Atomic Love", "Going Down To The River", "Move Me", "Personal Question", "Tried To Reason With You Baby", and "What Are They Laughing About" – plus numbers sung with The Turbans, including "The Nest Is Warm", "No No Cherry", and "Tick Tock A Woo". CD
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Various —
Miami Sound – Rare Funk & Soul From Miami Florida 1967 to 1974 ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/
A much-needed look at the funky Miami scene of the late 60s and early 70s – the new powerhouse of southern soul, after the slowdown in the scenes in Memphis and Muscle Shoals! The Miami sound was harder, tighter, rawer, and faster than that of other southern outlets – based around a really strong ability to pick up a little riff, cook it up nicely, and create the perfect backdrop for sock-soul vocals. By the mid 70s, Miami was topping the charts with disco tunes that sprung out of this energy – but the tracks on this set are all heavy-hitters from the pre-disco years – kickass funky tunes that burn like a box full of rare funky 45s! The set's overflowing with gems – and titles include "You Got To Be A Man" by Helene Smith, "Cramp Your Style" by All The People, "Funky Cat" by James Knight & The Butler, "90% Of Me Is You" by Gwen McCrae, "Funky Me" by Timmy Thomas, "Funkadelic Sound" by Little Beaver, "Spanish Flyer" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "Do It To Me One More Time" by Joey Gilmore, "A Woman Will Do Wrong" by Helene Smith, "You Got To Be A Man" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "Fantasy World" by James Knight & The Butlers, "Cadillac Annie" by Clarence Reid, "Somebody Done Took My Baby & Gone" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae, and "Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad" by Della Humphrey. CD
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Various —
Miami Sound – Rare Funk & Soul From Miami Florida 1967 to 1974 ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/
A much-needed look at the funky Miami scene of the late 60s and early 70s – the new powerhouse of southern soul, after the slowdown in the scenes in Memphis and Muscle Shoals! The Miami sound was harder, tighter, rawer, and faster than that of other southern outlets – based around a really strong ability to pick up a little riff, cook it up nicely, and create the perfect backdrop for sock-soul vocals. By the mid 70s, Miami was topping the charts with disco tunes that sprung out of this energy – but the tracks on this set are all heavy-hitters from the pre-disco years – kickass funky tunes that burn like a box full of rare funky 45s! The set's overflowing with gems – and titles include "You Got To Be A Man" by Helene Smith, "Cramp Your Style" by All The People, "Funky Cat" by James Knight & The Butler, "90% Of Me Is You" by Gwen McCrae, "Funky Me" by Timmy Thomas, "Funkadelic Sound" by Little Beaver, "Spanish Flyer" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "Do It To Me One More Time" by Joey Gilmore, "A Woman Will Do Wrong" by Helene Smith, "You Got To Be A Man" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "Fantasy World" by James Knight & The Butlers, "Cadillac Annie" by Clarence Reid, "Somebody Done Took My Baby & Gone" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae, and "Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad" by Della Humphrey. LP, Vinyl record album
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Def Jam, 2014. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
An amazing merging of modes from Big Krit – a set that somehow manages to hold onto his roots in southern hip hop, yet also reach to the skies with the kind of energy you might guess from the title and cover! The set marks a really strong burst of creative energy for the MC – who can move between quick-stepping cuts that echo his earlier material, and these soulful, almost cosmic tracks at times – reaching out to a larger world of R&B with all the confidence of a budding superstar! Rafael Saadiq features on "Soul Food", and Lupe Fiasco on "Lost Generation" – and other cuts include "Pay Attention", "Angels", "Saturdays = Celebration", Cadillactica", "Life", "Do You Love Me", "Mind Control", "King Of The South", "Mo Better Cool", and "Third Eye". Features bonus tracks "Mt Olympus (reprise)", "Lac Lac", and "Let It Show". LP, Vinyl record album
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LaFace/
The mid 90s instant classic! Outkast's debut set hem up as one of the most distinctive hip hop duos ever, right out of the gate, but it also helped to established the freewheeling, funky dirty south sound, thanks to genius Organized Noize production! The Outkast sound would get bigger and more wildly eclectic on the records to follow Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, but the consistent, funky southern swagger on this one holds up incredibly well. It sounds fresh to this day! Includes breakout hit "Player's Ball", "Crumblin Erb", "Git Up, Git Out", "Claimin' True", "Funky Ride", "Soouthernplayalisticadillacmuzik", "Ain't No Thang", "CallOf Da Wild", "Hootie Hoo" and a couple of interludes. LP, Vinyl record album
(20th Anniversary pressing.)
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Cadillacs —
For Collectors Only (3CD set) ... CD Rhino/
... CD
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Outkast —
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (Organized extended remix dirty, album dirty, Diamond remix dirty, Organized remix inst) ... 12-inch LaFace, 1994. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Early 00s reissue in a plain black sleeve, with advisory and barcode stickers.)
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Cadillacs —
Best Of The Cadillacs ... CD Rhino, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
18 tracks of their goofy doo wop stuff from the 50's, including hits like "Gloria" and "Speedoo", plus other tracks like "Please, Mr. Johnson", "Zoom", "Peek A Boo", and "My Girl Friend". Sort of a mix between the Coasters and other sweeter groups, with the kind of sound that made east coast R&B radio hum in the 50's. CD
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Outkast —
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (Organized remix clean, Organized remix inst, Diamond remix clean, Diamond remix inst) ... 12-inch LaFace, 1994. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a LaFace sleeve.)
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Outkast —
SouthernplayalisticaLaFace, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
The mid 90s instant classic! Outkast's debut set them up as one of the most distinctive hip hop duos ever, right out of the gate, but it also helped to established the freewheeling, funky dirty south sound, thanks to genius Organized Noize production! The Outkast sound would get bigger and more wildly eclectic on the records to follow Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, but the consistent, funky southern swagger on this one holds up incredibly well. It sounds fresh to this day! Includes breakout hit "Player's Ball", "Crumblin Erb", "Git Up, Git Out", "Claimin' True", "Funky Ride", "Soouthernplayalisticadillacmuzik", "Ain't No Thang", "CallOf Da Wild", "Hootie Hoo" and a couple of interludes. CD
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Dwight Yoakam —
Guitars Cadillacs Etc Etc ... CD Reprise, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
The legendary debut of Dwight Yoakam – a honky tonk classic delivered with inimitable swagger! It's not only one of the finest country albums of its decade, we'd honestly rank Guitars Cadillacs Etc Etc up there with best country albums ever. Really! The mid 80s isn't one of the best remembered eras in country music – even hardscrabble heroes like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson were fumbling around for the right balance of traditionalism and modernism at the dawn of the CD era – so there's no overstating what a huge breath of fresh air Yoakam was at time. He pays heartfelt homage to roots rock and honky tonk tradition, but he honed his craft in the LA club scene of the early 80s, giving his way with a classic sound an edge like no others at the time. A masterpiece. Titles include "South Of Cincinnati", "Bury Me", "Guitars Cadillacs", his killer version of Cash's "Ring Of Fire", "I'll Be Gone", "Miner's Prayer" and more. CD
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Aladdin (Spain), 1950s/
22 songs from The Cadillacs, Foundation, The Trashmen, Bowser & Blue, The O'Jays, Popcorn Rebellion, Marvin & Johnny, Twiggy, Foundation, The Blue Notes, Steve Irvings, Betty Lloyd, and more. CD
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Various —
Jubilee & Josie R&B Vocal Groups Vol 3 ... CD Sequel (UK), Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes tracks by The Limelighters, The Majors, The Cadillacs, The Cookies, The King Toppers, The Angelettes, The Bluenotes, and The Emanons. CD
(Out of print.)
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Various —
Rock & Roll Christmas ... LP Universal (France), Late 50s/
A whole host of classic rock and roll Christmas tunes – plus a few great doo wop numbers as well – all brought together in a single package with a great sort of late 50s vibe! Titles include "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus" and "Rockin Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Pat Boone, "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Run Rudolph Run" by Chuck Berry, "Hey Santa Claus" by The Moonglows, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Charles, "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by The Cadillacs, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms, "Frosty The Snowman" by Jan & Dean, "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" by Patti Page, and "White Christmas" by The Drifters. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Shadow Knows – 34 Scary Tales From The Vaults Of Horror ... CD Bear Family (Germany), 1930s/
If you know us at all, you'll know that we really love a well-themed compilation – and we're especially in love with the sort of collection like this – which can bring together all sorts of weird and unusual singles with the united spirit of a holiday theme! This collection is even cooler and groovier than some other Halloween compilations out there – as in addition to the monster rock and horror film trailers that usually show up, there's some surprising contributions from jazz vocalists, mainstream entertainers, and country artists – which make the whole thing an array of surprises all the way through! The notes and song selection are up there with the best from Bear Family – and titles include "Monster Gonzales" by Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers, "Vampira" by Bobby Bare, "Strollin Spooks" by Ken Nordine, "Dragonfly" by Tommy Dee & The Mellotones "Ghost Satellite" by Bob & Jerry, "Creature From Outer Space" by Sonny Day, "Ghost Trains" by Hank Snow, "The Monsters Hop" by Bert Convy, "Dead" by The Poets, "The Boogie Man" by The Cadillacs, "The Ghost Hop" by The Surfmen, "The Headless Horseman" by Kay Starr, and "Spooky" by George Barnes. CD
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Outkast —
Big Boi & Dre Present – Outkast ... CD LaFace, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
A nice retrospective of the ATL's dynamic duo! The set includes three brand new tracks – "The Whole World", "Funkin' Around" and "Movin' Cool (After The Party)" plus 13 other tracks pulled almost equally from Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, ATLiens, Aquemini, and Stankonia. Includes "Ain't No Thang", "So Fresh So Clean", "Rosa Parks", "Aquemini", "B.O.B.", "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", "Crumblin' Erb", "Players Ball", "Ms. Jackson" and more. CD
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Various —
Best Of Doo Wop Ballads ... CD Rhino, 1950s/
Includes music from Dion & The Belmonts, The Skyliners, The Five Satins, The Cadillacs, The Crests, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, and The Spaniels. CD
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Various —
Best Of Doo Wop Uptempo ... CD Rhino, 1950s/
Includes music from the Dell-Vikings, Volumes, Stereos, Mystics, El Dorados, Silhouettes, Flares, Cadillacs, and more – 18 tracks total. CD
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