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1
Argo (UK), 1973. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
2
AFFA Sur Mesure (France), 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
3
Philips, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
4
Rama Lama (Spain), 1963/
... CD
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Various —
DJ Qbico Plays Philips West Africa 45 Vol 1 (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Qbico (Italy), 1950s/
A host of rare 45s from the West African scene of the 50s, 60s, and 70s – all pulled from the collection of DJ Qbico, and collected here in a mighty nice set! Most numbers are nice and rootsy, but have elements that point the way towards styles to come – and titles include "Akumamye" by Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band, "Ejem Lyi Akwulo" by Zel Onya, "Ene Maa Abaso" by EK's No 1 Band, "Mima L'Oluwa" by Bola Johnson & His Easy Life, "Ise Aje" by Kayode Ige & His Mainland Orchestra, and "Oka" by Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Majors Band Of Nigeria. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 70 hand-numbered copies!)
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Qbico (Italy), Late 50s/
A host of rare 45s from the West African scene of the 50s, 60s, and 70s – all pulled from the collection of DJ Qbico, and collected here in a mighty nice set! Most numbers are nice and rootsy, but have elements that point the way towards styles to come – and titles on this second volume include "Omo Juja" by Victor Olaiya & His All Stars, "Ngozi Twist" by King Kennytone & His Western Toppers Band, "Fsa O Boi" by Band Of The Nigerian Police Force, "Ndidi Bu Agu Enu" by Stephen Osita Osadebe & His Nigerian Sound Makers, "Oweiba Nua" by Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson & His Majors Band Of Nigeria, "Pajingo Dawalaya" by Victor Olaiya & His All Stars, and "Mine De Diamants" by Orchestre Du Congo Jazz. LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 70!)
Close matches: 176
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Philips (Japan), 1952. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A great issue of this legendary LA bop set – long tracks with key solos from Sonny Criss and Charlie Parker on alto, Chet Baker on trumpet, and Al Haig and Russ Freeman on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
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Flying Dutchman/
One of Gato's best! The record's neither too out, nor too poppy – and it has Barbieri playing with that incredible raspy tone – and working over modal grooves laid down by a hip group that includes Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric pianos, Ron Carter on bass, Lennie White on drums, and additional percussion on most tracks. The cuts have a Latin finish to them, but they've also got a strongly pronounced soul jazz vibe – something that's missing from lots of Gato's other work, and which feels a lot here like some of Pharoah Sander's best work for Impulse! Titles include "Tupac Amaru", "Bahia", "Falsa Bahiana", "El Dia Que Me Quieras", "El Arriero" and "Carnavalito". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a very small mark from an old sticker in one corner, and some light wear on the edges.)
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Philips/
A great collection of groovy French pop! Although Brigitte Bardot's best known in this end of the world for her acting, she actually cut quite a few great records in France during the 60s – and this set includes 20 of them – excellent Parisian sounds from the mod generation, with instrumentation that's as sexy as the vocals! Some of the work is recorded with Serge Gainsbourg, or with his assistance – like "Harley Davidson", "Bonnie & Clyde", and an alternate take of "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" – but the whole thing's a great batch of groovy and sexy tracks, most of them with excellent production in the French style that's become quite popular with the kids these days! Other titles include "Moi Je Joue", "Ciel De Lit", "Le Soleil", "Oh! Qu'il Est Villain", and "Contact". CD
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Philips (France), 1963. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Sexy stuff from one of the most famous French stars of the 60s – a record that has Brigitte Bardot working in the same sort of slinky territory as Serge Gainsbourg, but with a slightly different feel overall! The album's a bit jazzier than some of Bardot's later work – with great backings from Claude Bolling and Francois Rauber – served up with some occasional Latin touches, of the type you might find in some of Gainsbourg's music of the time. Backings are somewhat large, but never sleepy – and titles include originals by Bolling and Serge Gainsbourg – titles that include "C'est Rigolo", "Pas D'Advantage", "Noir Et Blanc", "Rose D'Eau", "Invitango", "El Cuchipe", and "Les Amis De La Musique". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU vinyl on Philips/Universal.)
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Philips, 1997. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips (France), 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue from 2009.)
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Philips (Netherlands), 1979. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
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Philips, 1994. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips/
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Philips/
A stunner of a record from the mighty Jorge Ben – and a record that catapulted the Brazilian singer to international fame at the time! Ben had already been making magic for almost a decade down in Brazil – and his compositions and grooves left an undeniable impact on the scene in the post-bossa years – but this album has Jorge really emerging as the global soul star he was destined to be – from his powerful stare on the cover, right down to the grit in the grooves! The sound here is a refinement of the samba soul mode that Ben had been brewing up from the late 60s onward – a skittish mix of older samba elements, American soul, and some slight fuller production that really comes into its own here – mixing all the acoustic elements at the core with just a slight electric flourish, but never losing its edge in the process – all to provide Jorge with a sublime backdrop for his really amazing vocals. The set's a monument in funky Brazilian soul – and it includes the huge hit "Taj Mahal", which still sounds great, even after all these years – plus loads of other gems that include "O Circo Chegou", "Domingo 23", "Fio Maravilha", "Paz E Arroz", "Morre O Burro Fico O Homem", and "Que Nega E Essa". A gem all the way through – and a record we'd never part with! CD
(Limited edition of 2000 copies – in a nice LP-styled sleeve!)
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Jorge Ben —
Jorge Ben – Serie Autografo De Sucessos ... LP Philips (Brazil), 1960s/
Great compilation of classic work by Jorge Ben – issued in 1970 by Philips, but featuring tracks from his hard-to-find 60s albums! The cuts are all beautiful – and feature that haunting mix of soul, jazz, and samba that was Ben's stock in trade during his best years. Titles include "Mas Que Nada", "Descalco No Parque", "Tim Don Don", "Pula Bau", "Bicho Do Mato", and "Vou De Samba Com Voce". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some stains and a peeled spot at the opening.)
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Philips (Holland), 1982. Very Good- ... $4.99
A great little live set from Maria Bethania – one recorded with the lighter, looser sound she was using in the early 80s – and which stands as a nice contrast to her more dramatic concert performances of the 70s! The music director for the show is Gilberto Gil, and there's a bit of the warmer overtones that Gil was using in his own music at the time – not really the soulful modes, but stronger use of electric keyboards and flowing rhythms that bring in a bit of jazz and a nice sense of fullness. Titles include "Prenda", "Luzes De Ribalta", "Gas Neon", "O Que E O Que E", "Cantico Negro", "Cancao Da Volta", "De Noite E De Dia", and "Nossos Momentos". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
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Philips, 1970. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Philips sleeve with a cool geometric design. Vinyl has a slight warp but plays fine.)
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Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo —
Braziliana ... LP Philips, 1965. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Very groovy bossa tracks – very much in the mode of some of the Verve hit recordings of the mid 60s! After the success of the Astrud Gilberto/
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
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Philips, Early 70s. Used 2CD ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips, 1990. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
An important early release of Brel's best work in the US – titled in a way that references the hit musical based on his songs, and Rod McKuen's butchered translation of "Ne Me Quitte Pas". Fortunately, the album includes the original Brel recording of "Ne Me Quitte Pas", plus the tracks "La Moribond", "Marieke", "La Colombe", "L'Are De La Betise", "La Tendresse", "Les Flamands", and "La Valse A Mille Temps". LP, Vinyl record album
(In the heavy gatefold cover – with booklet and gold medal!)
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Philips (France), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has an unglued top seam.)
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Philips (Holland), Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam.)
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Philips/
Chico Buarque's fourth album – a mainstream Brazilian success at the time, but a record that's still as great as any of the more experimental sides from the period! Buarque has a sense of timing and charm here that are undeniable – an approach to the music that's aware of all the youthful inventions of the 60s, but which moves it to a much more sophisticated level, one that's especially touched by some of the European greats of the era. Backings range from simple samba to larger strings – and Chico's voice is incredible – with a slight rasp that would go on to influence a generation of popular Brazilian singers in years to come! Titles include "Rosa Dos Ventos", "Samba E Amor", "Pois E", "Cara A Cara", "Nao Fala De Maria", and "Gente Humilde". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
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Philips (Brazil), 1972. New Copy ... $15.99
If you've ever been wondering which album to get by Chico Buarque – this is it! The record's a stunning batch of sophisticated sides, done in collaboration with Roberto Menescal, and with help from Jobim and MPB4! The album builds on the style of Buarque's excellent late 60s songwriting, and adds in some of the more complicated approaches to arrangement that were being developed in Brazil at the end of the 60s – in a way that pushes Chico's work to the next level, and which makes this record sit right up there with work at the time by Jobim or Edu Lobo. Titles include "Samba De Orly", "Valsinha", "Acalanto", "Deus Ilhe Pague", and "Construcao". Really beautiful – with a lot of soul, and a great sound! CD
Also available Construcao ... LP 39.9929
Philips (Brazil), 1971. Near Mint- ... $39.99
If you've ever been wondering which album to get by Chico Buarque – this is it! The record's a stunning batch of sophisticated sides, done in collaboration with Roberto Menescal, and with help from Jobim and MPB4! The album builds on the style of Buarque's excellent late 60s songwriting, and adds in some of the more complicated approaches to arrangement that were being developed in Brazil at the end of the 60s – in a way that pushes Chico's work to the next level, and which makes this record sit right up there with work at the time by Jobim or Edu Lobo. Titles include "Samba De Orly", "Valsinha", "Acalanto", "Deus Ilhe Pague", and "Construcao". Really beautiful – with a lot of soul, and a great sound! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Construcao ... CD 15.99(Later Brazilian pressing.)
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Philips/
If you've ever been wondering which album to get by Chico Buarque – this is it! The record's a stunning batch of sophisticated sides, done in collaboration with Roberto Menescal, and with help from Jobim and MPB4! The album builds on the style of Buarque's excellent late 60s songwriting, and adds in some of the more complicated approaches to arrangement that were being developed in Brazil at the end of the 60s – in a way that pushes Chico's work to the next level, and which makes this record sit right up there with work at the time by Jobim or Edu Lobo. Titles include "Samba De Orly", "Valsinha", "Acalanto", "Deus Ilhe Pague", and "Construcao". Really beautiful – with a lot of soul, and a great sound! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Construcao ... LP 39.99(Limited edition!)
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Philips/
If you've ever been wondering which album to get by Chico Buarque – this is it! The record's a stunning batch of sophisticated sides, done in collaboration with Roberto Menescal, and with help from Jobim and MPB4! The album builds on the style of Buarque's excellent late 60s songwriting, and adds in some of the more complicated approaches to arrangement that were being developed in Brazil at the end of the 60s – in a way that pushes Chico's work to the next level, and which makes this record sit right up there with work at the time by Jobim or Edu Lobo. Titles include "Samba De Orly", "Valsinha", "Acalanto", "Deus Ilhe Pague", and "Construcao". Really beautiful – with a lot of soul, and a great sound! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Construcao ... LP 39.99(Limited edition!)
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Philips (Brazil), 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A wonderful mid 70s album by Chico Buarque – proof that he was still one heck of a songwriter, and a pretty decent singer, despite the fact that he'd grown a silly-looking moustache! The production's very nice, too – with that excellent compressed sound that was being used on some Brazilian vocal albums at the time, like work by Joao Donato. Includes the "O Que Sera", a sublime duet with Milton Nascimento that's one of the best versions we've ever heard of the song. Other tracks include "Vai Tabalhar Vagabundo", "Voce Vai Me Sequir", "Corrente", and "Passaredo". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Meus Caros Amigos (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99(Includes the insert.)
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Philips/
A wonderful mid 70s album by Chico Buarque – proof that he was still one heck of a songwriter, and a pretty decent singer, despite the fact that he'd grown a silly-looking moustache! The production's very nice, too – with that excellent compressed sound that was being used on some Brazilian vocal albums at the time, like work by Joao Donato. Includes the "O Que Sera", a sublime duet with Milton Nascimento that's one of the best versions we've ever heard of the song. Other tracks include "Vai Tabalhar Vagabundo", "Voce Vai Me Sequir", "Corrente", and "Passaredo". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Meus Caros Amigos ... LP 19.99(Limited edition!)
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Philips/
Chico pays tribute to a host of other Brazilian composers – but he manages to make the work entirely his own, thanks to a deeply personal approach! Styles here run the gamut from samba to sophisticated, often handled with slightly jazzy undercurrent – and backings are by Perinho Albuquerque, in a warm mode that sometimes has fuller flute, guitar, and percussion – but which also drops out at times to give the record a much more intimate approach. Tunes are written by Tom Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Noel Rosa, Nelson Cavaquinho, Vinicius De Moraes, and Sebastiao Nunes – and titles include "Festa Imodesta", "Filosofia", "Cuidado Com A Outra", "Lagrima", "Voce Nao Sabe Amar", "Ligia", and "Sem Compromisso". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
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Philips (Brazil), 1975. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A fantastic illustration of the live music tradition on Brazil – one that really arose on records during the 60s, and blossomed strongly on 70s records like this – which feel almost more like an event than a recorded document! The concert features a magnificent meeting of Chico Buarque and Maria Bethania – both very strong talents on their own, balanced in this really great way amidst larger backings from Maestro Gaya – duetting on tunes that really turn into something special from their performance – never a challenge of egos, but instead a wonderful folding of strong ideals. Terra Trio provide the rhythms – and most numbers are Buarque originals – with titles that include "Flor Da Idade", "Vai Levando", "Bem Querer", "Noite Dos Mascarados", "Tanto Mar", "Gota D'Agua", "Com Acucar E Com Afeto", and "Sem Fantasia". LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing inner sleeve. Cover has a center split spine.)
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Philips (Brazil), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Folksy! This is a pretty nice little album of rootsy percussion tracks, played by the Conjunto Folclorico Da Bahia – and encompassing styles that mix African and Brazilian rhythms with added vocals by the group. Packaged in a very nice cover with a huge booklet of notes – in the best style of some of these Philips world releases of the 60s! Each side is compried of a single track, with the titles "Puxa Da Rede Do Xareu (When The Fisherman Haul In Their Catch)" and "Maculele (The Fisherlad)". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Brazilian pressing!)
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Philips (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ... $15.99
A real moment of beauty from Gal Costa in the 70s – a set that moves away from her more experimental music of the Tropicalia generation, and yields a more personal approach overall – one that's quite similar to the best from Caetano Veloso at the time! As with Caetano during this shift, the balance is very complex – still very thoughtful in its approach to the lyrics, and with inventive arrangements from Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Joao Donato – but which have a bit more sentiment and feeling as well. Gal sings some beautiful versions of tracks like Donato's songs "A Ra" (with extra lyrics by Caetano), "Ate Quem Sabe", and "Flor De Maracuja", and Caetano's "Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua" and "Joia" – and the set also include a nice version of "Barato Total", with a guest appearance by Gilberto Gil! CD
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Philips/
Heady heady work from the legendary Gal Costa – caught here right at her early best, smack dab in the middle of the Tropicalia years! The album's one of Gal's legendary collaborations with arranger Rogerio Duprat – and it's very much in the spirit of her other incredible session from 1969, but also features some even heavier and more tripped out guitar – in a way that really pushes the psychedelic aspect of the work! The sound here is really amazing – very fuzzy and freaky at times, in ways that make the album one of the most rocking sets of the entire Tropicalia scene, but in ways that still hang onto the quirky experimental qualities of work by Os Mutantes or Caetano Veloso. Gal's vocals really rip out amazingly at times – light years away from the sweet sound of the late 70s, and more in the frenetic, urgent style you'd expect from the politically-charged scene that spawned the set. Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil join Gal on a great version of "Pais Tropical", Jards Macale guest stars on the classic "Empty Boat" – and other tracks include "Tuareg", "Meu Nome E Gal", "Pulsars E Quasars", and "Cultura E Civilizaco". Essential! CD
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Philips/
One of the most mindblowing albums ever recorded – anywhere, anytime! This 1969 set stands as one of the greatest records ever cut by Gal Costa – done at the height of the Tropicalia movement, and featuring a sublime mix of styles that really gets the spirit of the movement right. Arrangements are by the legendary Rogerio Duprat – who effortlessly shifts the backings between stark electronics, sweet bossa, gliding strings, jazzy piano, and baroque orchestrations that dance around with a surprising amount of grooves! Tunes include some classics by Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, and Gilberto Gil – served up in amazing new versions by Gal and Duprat! Titles include "Nao Identificado", "Lost in the Paradise", "Que Pena", "Sebastiana", "Namorinho De Portao", "Divino Maravilhoso", and "Deus E O Amor". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
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Philips/
One of the richest, most expressive albums ever from the great Gal Costa – a set from her immediate post-Tropicalia years, and one that shows that she's got a lot more to offer than just a wild sense of experimentation! Gilberto Gil is the musical director here – with help from Rogerio Duprat and Arthur Verocai – and the album's got the lofty feel you'd expect from all three talents – a rich blend of all the modern developments in Brazilian music that had taken place in the 60s, but infused with a newly rootsy sense as well – one that takes the whole thing back to a personal, expressive territory that's really wonderful. Instrumentationincludes work on keyboards by Wagner Tiso and Tenorio Jr, plus a bit of guitar from Roberto Menescal – and Gal does a great version of Caetano Veloso's "Relance" – alongside other tracks that include "Passarinho", "Da Maior Imortancia", "India", "Volta", and the funky "Pontos De Luz". The whole thing's incredibly beautiful – and it's got Gal in a wild bikini cover, too! CD
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Philips/
Beautiful airy bossa! This album's a 1964 session of straight piano bossa tracks by Deodato, with production by Roberto Quartin – and a sound that's a lot more mellow and fragile than his other records from the time! Deodato is amazingly restrained in his playing, and sticks to only piano – with backing that is extremely light and subtle. Roberto Quartin was the artistic director on the session, and the album includes a lot of the same whimsical touches he brought to his work on the Forma and Quartin labels. The set's filled with loads of great tracks like "Insensatez", "O Morro Nao Tem Vez", "Samba Do Aviao", and "Amor Em Paz". LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays at 45rpm!)
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Philips (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99
A lost treasure from German saxophonist Klaus Doldinger – one of his best records from the 60s, recorded at a key point when he was really shifting his style! The set's still got Klaus working with keyboardist Ingfried Hoffmann, whose work on organ made his early records so great – but on this set Hoffmann also shifts from organ to piano on a few of the tracks, working through a modal jazz style that has strong leanings towards the nascent Saba/
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Philips, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
One of the great records made by the cool French jazzy vocal group that included Ward Swingle and Christine LeGrand, and which did stuff that was much more straightforwardly jazzy than the semi-classical work of the Swingle Singers. This LP's got them backed by Jerome Richardson and his quartet, and has them running through a set of tracks associated with Ray Charles' Atlantic work. Cuts include "Stompin' Room Only, "Hit The Road, Jack", "Yes, Indeed", and "One Mint Julep", and all have a swingin' jazz vocalese sound. Cool stuff by one of the great lost groups of the 60's. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
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Philips (Netherlands), 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
Jamming jazzy work from Ekseption – one of the best jazz rock combos of the European scene, and one that works here with a fair bit of flourish on both keyboards and reeds! The rhythms are often rockish, and somewhat majestic at points – but they're offset with some more sensitive soprano and tenor sax work from Jan Vannick, and a host of keyboards from Rick Van Der Linden. Rein Van Den Broek plays trumpet and a bit of "octavoice" too – and titles include "Improvisation", "Meddle", "Flight Of The Bumblebee", "Romance", and "Peruvian Flute" – most from classical sources, but retuned for the jazz rock generation. LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a small split on the top seam and light surface wear.)
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Philips/
Groundbreaking analogue electronics from the Dutch team of Tom Dissevelt and Kid Baltan – two musicians who can be as playful as the tem of Perry & Kingsley, but also hit some of the darker modes of the academic circuit as well! The title is very well-put – as the record has a vibe that's very outer space at times – more of a sense of the area around the electronic elements at the core – which has them echoing out nicely into the cosmos, and reaching for so many different melodic modes, it almost feels as if they're trying to make contact with other civilizations! Some tunes have a playfulness that almost evokes the German new wave of 15 years later – others are very much in the best Dutch styles of the 60s – and the whole thing sounds sort of like a mad robot playing a crazy space organ on a merry go round while dropping acid. Titles include "Moon Maid", "Sonik Re-Entry", "Pianoforte", "Orbit", "Song Of The Second Moon", and "The Visitor From Inner Space". LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
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Columbia/
Hard to believe it took a few decades in the careers of both players for them to record together – but that's exactly what you've got here – a landmark meeting of Count Basie and Duke Ellington from the early 60s, near the tail end of Duke's classic stretch on Columbia! Teo Macero produced the session with just the right amount of care and class to keep the whole thing from being an exercise in cliche – and there's a surprising amount of depth here that you might not expect – the best modern elements of Duke's orchestra on Columbia, coming into play with a bit more of the fire and vamp of the Basie group at the time! Titles include "Battle Royal", "Wild Man", "Segue In C", "Jumpin At The Woodside", "To You", and "Take The A Train". Includes a few bonus tracks too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Dutch pressing, with a great cover!)
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Philips, 1967. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and a bit of pen on back.)
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Philips, 1965. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, including the Philips inner sleeve.)
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Philips, 1998. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Philips (France), 1967. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A record as revolutionary as the French year in which it was recorded – an amazing batch of late 60s grooves from Parisian pop madame France Gall! The set's upbeat and jaunty, with plenty of fuzz – almost a psyche pop sound, with lots of groovy guitars that make the album sparkle with plenty of razor-sharp notes! Gall's vocals are as wonderful as ever, and almost sound a bit more sinister in this setting – thanks to arrangements by Alain Gouraguer and the great David Whitaker. There's plenty of France Gall classics here – including versions of the Serge Gainsbourg tunes "Nefertiti" and "Teenie Weenie Boppie" – plus "Toi Que Je Veux", "Made In France", "Bebe Requin", and "Avant La Bagarre". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
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Philips (France), 1966. Near Mint- ... $29.99
No baby pop here, as France Gall is all-woman throughout – one of the best of the French female pop singers of the mid 60s, working here with an upbeat, groovy sound throughout! Backings are by the great Alain Gouraguer, who gives the record a tightly jerking kind of feel – a sound that's the Paris contribution to the same sort of mod grooves that were coming out of the London scene at the time. The album's filled with classics by Gall, all sung in a sweet voice that's a great contrast to the music – wonderful stuff throughout, with titles that include "Baby Pop", "Cet Air La", "L'Amerique", "Mon Bateau De Nuit", and "Deux Oiseaux". LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram pressing.)
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Philips (France), 1964. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Early work by one of the grooviest singers in the French pop scene of the 60s – the lovely France Gall, working here with some very swinging arrangements from Alain Gouraguer! The grooves are wonderful throughout – sometimes jazzy, sometimes more in a "yeh yeh" pop vein – but always upbeat, lively, and youthful! Gall's voice has a lightly dreamy quality that skips along nicely over the top of the rhythms – not really a little girl mode, given her sense of command on the lyrics – but as cutely flirtatious enough to match the sexy spirit of the record! Titles include "Jazz A Gogo", "Soyons Sages", "Pense A Moi", "La Cloche", "Ca Va Je T'Aime", "Ne Dis Pas Aux Copains", "Mes Premieres Vraies Vacances", and "N'Ecoute Pas Les Idoles". LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German pressing on Twitchin' Beat.)
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Philips/
It may have been recorded on the French Riviera – but the session's actually a killer batch of Latiny tinged tracks from Dizzy & Co – with with great arrangements by Lalo Schifrin! There's a wonderful 10 minute version of "Chega De Saudade", done as "No More Blues" to start it out, and it's got a great loping Latin vibe, in the manner of Dizzy's best sides from the 60s. Lalo's on piano, and the great Leo Wright is on flute and alto, with Tzigane Elek Bacsik on guitar, Chris White on bass, Ruby Collins on drums and Pepitoo Riestria on percussion. Other nice ones include "Long Long Summer", "Desafinado", and "Pau De Arara". A great album, and one not to pass up! CD
(Out of print, digipack has some light edgewear.)
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Philips, 1963. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Beautiful work from one of Dizzy's greatest periods – and a record not to pass up! The set features Diz playing 5 old bop tunes, and 4 new tracks from the pen of the great Tom McIntosh, one of the scene's brightest arrangers at the time, and a talent who was looming large, thanks to support from folks like Diz and James Moody. Moody's in the group – blowing tenor with a quintet that includes Kenny Barron on piano, Chris White on bass, and Rudy Collins on drums – and his tone is incredible, with a darkness that he'd rarely had before, and the whole group has a mixture of modern tones and soulful grooves that's beyond compare! Titles include "November Afternoon", "The Cup Bearers", "The Day After", "This Lovely Afternoon", "Good Bait", and "Dizzy Atmosphere". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bit of pen on front.)
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Philips, 1963. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A rare 60s meeting of groovy talents from both sides of the Atlantic – and a record that matches the trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie with the hiply swinging vocals of The Double Six Of Paris! The group were a wonderfully groovy precursor to the Swingle Singers – and sung in a scatting approach to jazz vocals that was very much in the tradition of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross – but also drew inspiration from the earlier work of Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, and others. Their sound is great – much more 60s groovy than some other vocal groups – and pairing them with Dizzy gives this record an added punch that some of their other sessions are missing! Backing is small combo throughout – with either Bud Powell or Kenny Barron on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, and James Moody on tenor – and with the presence of Diz, most of the material here is of bop orientation – taken at a fast and lively clip! Lalo Schifrin arranged the whole session too – and titles include "One Bass Hit", "Blue N Boogie", "Emanon", "Groovin High", "Ow", "The Champ", "Tin Tin Deo", "Hot House", and "Con Alma". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing EXPR-1034.)
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Philips, 1963. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A brilliant little soundtrack from Dizzy Gillespie – composed by Mal Waldron, and played by Diz with a sound and sensitivity that few of his other 60s albums can match! The feel here is quite bold and righteous – a perfect accompaniment for the documentary-like black and white images of Shirley Clarke's film – set in Harlem, and mostly recorded on location in the early 60s! Dizzy's tone is wonderful – bracing one minute, blue-toned the next – and the rest of the group is wonderful too – with James Moody on tenor and flute, Kenny Barron on piano, Chris White on bass, and Rudy Collins on drums. There's a richly expressive feel to the music that makes the set hold up fantastically both as a soundtrack and as a jazz album – and titles include "The Pusher", "Duke's Fantasy", "Coney Island", "Bonnie's Blues", "Duke's Awakening", "Coolie", and "Enter Priest". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, still with Philips inner sleeve. Cover has light aging, still looks great!)
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Philips (France), Late 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
Backings by Francois Rauber, Alain Goraguer, and Gerard Jouannest – on titles that include "J'Arrive", "Trois Petites Notes De Musique", "Ta Main", "Dans Ton Lit De Cristal", and "Face A Face" – plus Serge Gainsbourg's "Le Sixiem Sens". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
58
Philips (France), 1968. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stained corner with some stuck-on paper.)
59
Philips (France), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
60
Philips, 1961. Very Good ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
61
Philips, 1991. Used 3CD ... $4.99
... CD
62
Philips (Netherlands), 1990. Used 2CD ... $6.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing. Includes libretto.)
63
Philips, 1963. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing.)
64
Philips, 1964. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Titles include "The Strut", "My Wish", "Taste Of Honey", "Jazz Hoot", "Hallelujah Time", and "After You've Gone". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover is lightly aged.)
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Philips, 1958. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Brilliant work from the modernist underground late 50s Paris! Andre Hodeir was one of the city's best-known jazz composers and arrangers at the time – a key part of the postwar scene, and its development into its own style away from strictly American sounds. Hodier's working here with a great batch of French players that include Martial Solal, Roger Guerin, Pierre Gossez, and Pierre Michelot – plus the then-French resident Kenny Clarke. The music swings much more than on other sessions of this type, and works extremely well throughout at blending tight jazzy lines with very "out there" concepts – especially in a way that we never really see in 50's recordings like this. Christine Legrand is on vocals, and although this was years before the Swingle Singers did their thing, and especially before they went onto do avant garde material by Berio, she's got these insane vocals here that are simply astounding. Tracks include "Jazz Et Jazz", "Trope A Saint-Trop", "Jazz Cantata", and "Osymetrios". Very good stuff, and unlike anything else we can think of! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has a light wear, with small stickers and a promo ink stamp on back.)
66
Philips (UK), 1968. Very Good ... $13.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
67
Philips, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Philips sleeve.)
68
Philips, 1955/
One of the best of the legendary Jazz Behind The Dikes 10" LP series – an important set of 50s recordings that showcased the great work coming out of the Netherlands in the postwar years! This set features a number of tracks led by drummer Wessel Ilcken and featuring trumpet by Jerry Van Rooyen, better known for his later groovy soundtrack work. Many of the tracks feature vocals by the lovely Rita Reyes, and other players include tenor sax player Toon Van Vliet, trombonist Dick Bezemer, and pianist Rob Madona. Tracks include "A Dandy Line", "For Minors Only", "I Should Care", "The Goofer" and "Wailing For Weelink". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese presing, on Norma – better cover and vinyl than the original!)
69
Philips (UK), Late 50s/
Nice compilation that brings together tight jazzy big band material from Quincy's years at the Mercury label! Most of the cuts on here are pre-bossa, pre-soundtrack – but there's some great uptempo numbers that still prove that Quincy knew how to jam. Titles include "Happy Faces", "Exodus", "Back At The Chicken Shack", "I Had A Ball", "Eesom", "Birth Of The Band", and "Soul Serenade". LP, Vinyl record album
(Import pressing. Cover has a cutout mark.)
70
Philips, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With booklet inside the gatefold.)
71
Philips, 1967. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
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Philips/
Fantastic! This is the French pressing of the Michel Legrand score to Jaques Demy's incredible 1965 film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. Every word of dialogue in the film is sung, and Legrand came up with an amazing array of themes to carry the emotion of the film. Embedded in here are lines that later became worldwide hits – like "I Will Wait For You" and "Watch What Happens" – but in this version, the songs are just themes in the huge pastiche of dialogue and narrative, and they lurk behind the score in a beautiful way. This is one of our favorite all-time soundtracks, and this French version has a very lovely cover with Catherine Deneuve standing amidst some umbrellas! Great 2LP version – with more material than the original LP release! LP, Vinyl record album
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Philips, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Fantastic! This is the US release of the Michel Legrand score to Jaques Demy's incredible 1965 film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. Every word of dialogue in the film is sung, and Legrand came up with an amazing array of themes to carry the emotion of the film. Embedded in here are lines that later became worldwide hits – like "I Will Wait For You" and "Watch What Happens" – but in this version, the songs are just themes in the huge pastiche of dialogue and narrative, and they lurk behind the score in a beautiful way. This is one of our favorite all-time soundtracks, and this US version has a heavy cardboard gatefold sleeve, with a book in the middle that has lines from the film, and very nice pictures of Catherine Deneuve! LP, Vinyl record album
(US stereo pressing, in the extravagant gatefold cover with booklet.)
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Philips (Brazil), 1970s/
A "best of" collection of some of Lins' work from as early as 1970 through 1986. Tracks include "O Amor E O Meu Pais", "Depende De Nos", "Madalena", "Daquilo Que Eu Sei", "Bandeira Do Divino", "Vitoriosa", "Novo Tempo", "Comecar De Novo", "Dinorah, Dinorah", "Juntos", "Me Deixa Em Paz", and "Antes Que Seja Tarde". CD
(Out of print.)
75
Philips (Italy), 1973/
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo copy – includes booklet. Box has some wear along the spine.)
76
Philips (France), 1962. Very Good- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
77
Philips (Netherlands), 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
78
Enrico Macias —
Un Rayon De Soleil ... LP Philips (France), Early 70s. Very Good- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
79
Philips (France), 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
80
Philips, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
81
Mobile Fidelity/
A classic bit of mature mood music – one that featuers 60s instrumental pop themes, mixed with sound effects of a rainy stormy night! Titles include "Love Is Blue", "Waltz For Tricia", "Lover's Lullaby", "Visions", "Come Saturday Morning", "I Can't Get Away From You", "Monday, Monday", "4:22 AM", and others. LP, Vinyl record album
82
Mobile Fidelity/
One of the best early albums from the Mystic Moods – largely because it really ups the use of sound effects that was begun on the group's first album. The record is a smooth blend of train sounds, beach sounds, night sounds, and a million other weird noises – all filtered through late 60s pop hits like "Sound of Silence", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", "Listen To The Warm", "Homeward Bound", "Cloudy", and "Trains, Boats, & Planes", played by a tight swinging group that even features some moog by Paul Beaver! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
83
Philips/
A really fantastic final album from The Peddlers – the UK trio who effortlessly mixed jazz and soul in the 60s, but who work here in a more expanded format! All the best elements of the group's sound are still nicely in place – those raspy vocals, strong use of keyboards, and especially their great sense of a groove – one that's made them a favorite for samples for more sophisticated DJs and producers over the years! But here, the sound is maybe even cooler – thanks to work from the London Philharmonic. Group leader/
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Philips (Brazil), 1963. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing.)
85
Philips (Germany), 1994. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
86
Philips (France), 1960. Very Good- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
87
Philips (Brazil), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the most diverse albums that Elis Regina cut during the 70s – a set that seems to leap from style to style with each new track, and really build from some of the more staid and jazz-based styles of her other records! Cesar Camargo Mariano is still in charge of arrangements here, but the overall sound is relatively different – mellow one minute, rockish the next, cast in stark piano after that, and always moving onward with the sort of variety we might expect from Gal Costa or Maria Bethania at this point. Some cuts are tinged with Latin and South American instrumentation, while others more guitar and electric keyboards – and highlights of the album include versions of two Joao Bosco songs "O Cavaleiro E Os Monihos" and "Jardins De Infancia", which has a beautiful soaring electric feel to it, and is a real groover along the lines of the tracks you might find on Blue Brazil. Other titles include "Tatuagem", "Como Nossos Pais", "Velha Roupa Colorida", "Los Hermanos", and "Um Por Todos". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some waviness from moisture.)
88
Philips (Brazil), 1967. Very Good ... $24.99
A third classic set from the team of Elis Regina and Jair Rodrigues – two artists who hardly worked together in later years, but who were one of the greatest teams going in 60s Brazil! As with previous volumes, the album's recorded live – in a mode that has each artist on their own on some tracks, then trading lines back and forth on others – especially the extended "pot-pourri" numbers that Elis and Jair really helped to popularize at the time. Backings are extremely tight and jazzy – more so than on some of the Regina studio albums – and there's a crackling sense of energy throughout the whole thing – not just from the combo, but also from the audience too, who really go wild during the set! Titles include "Manifesto", "Amor De Carnaval", "O Ser Humano", "Imagem", and "Marcha Da Quarta" – and two longer "pot-pourri" tracks. LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice clean original copy!)
89
Philips/
A one of a kind record that still sparkles as brightly today as it did back in the late 60s – an amazing collaboration between Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina and Scandinavian jazzman Toots Thielemans – done in a style that easily makes it one of the best records ever from both artists! Elis is at the height of her jazzy late 60s powers here – working in a soaring, breezy sort of style – but one with a lot more depth and soul than some of her contemporaries. She brings a great deal of feeling to the tunes, but always without doing too much – and this leaves plenty of space for Toots to add his touches – on harmonica, guitar, and even a bit of whistling – which really sits in nicely with the grooves. The production and overall sound is sublime – one of those never matched again sort of studio dates – and titles include great versions of "Canto De Ossanha", "Wave", "Voce", "Wilsamba", "Five For Elis", "Volta", and "O Sonho". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Mexican pressing. Cover is stained and wrinkled from moisture.)
90
Philips (Holland), 1965. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Rita Reys meets Oliver Nelson – and a host of other great jazz talents, including Lee Konitz, Benny Bailey, Sahib Shihab, and Klaus Doldinger! The tracks on the set are all standards, but they're done in the tightly swinging style of Nelson's best backing work for vocalists at the time – complete with those warm tones and colors that always made his work some of our favorite in this mode. The mode is a bit different for Reys, who we normally know from more fragile settings – but it works especially well here, and almost seems to compensate for a faltering quality in her vocals at the time. Titles include "The Very Thought Of You", "Quiet Nights", "The Second Time Around", "If I Were A Bell", "Ill Wind", and "Wives & Lovers". LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing!)
91
Philips, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has small cutout holes.)
92
Nina Simone —
High Priestess Of Soul ... LP Philips, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Classic work from Nina Simone – and an album that definitely lives up to its title! Nina Simone certainly emerged as the high priestess of soul during her monumental stretch for Philips Records in the 60s – as she moved way past jazz, way past some of the folk she'd begun tapping into, and into this new righteous territory that paved the way for countless other hip singers to come! Simone does a great job of mixing gutbuckety roots with hipper, 60s soul inflections – and the set's a treasure trove of great tunes – including her awesome reading of "Work Song", plus "Brown Eyed Handsome Man", "Come Ye", "I Hold No Grudge", "I'm Going Back Home", "I'm Gonna Leave You", "Take Me To The Water", and "The Gal From Joe's". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear.)
93
Philips, 1964. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Philips sleeve.)
94
Philips, 1964. Very Good- ... $69.99
Captivating work by Nina – working here in that unique crossover style she was using in the mid 60s – a blend of jazz and soul arrangements that were perfect for her intimate folksy style. The album's one of her first few for Philips, and it really has her opening things up a bit – going for a new range of expression that includes influences that wouldn't have been heard on her sets a few years back. And as some great examples, the album includes a classic rendition of "Feeling Good", plus "Take Care of Business", "Gimme Some", Jacques Brel's "Ne MeQuitte Pas" and the title track, "I Put A Spell On You", which is an incredible reworking of the classic by Screaming Jay Hawkins! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
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Philips, 1963. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
96
Philips, Late 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
Fantastic early soul from Dusty Springfield – material recorded in England, but done with a style that's every bit as warmly wonderful as her later American sessions in the south! Even before hitting Memphis or Muscle Shoals, Springfield brings a sense of soul to her music that most of her other 60s Brit pop contemporaries never seemed to reach – and in a style that's not copycat, either – which is a big thing, given how many others in London were just re-recording American soul at the time. Dusty soars at the right moments, dips at others – and the production and presentation of her voice is perfect – on tunes that include the originals "I Only Want To Be With You" and "Stay Awhile" – plus great reworkings of "Mama Said", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Thru His Eyes", "Anyone Who Had A Heart", and "Everyday I Have To Cry". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and a mostly split bottom seam.)
97
Philips, 1966. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In the yellow sleeve, with light aging and a bit of pen. Includes a jukebox strip too!)
98
Philips (UK), 1971. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
99
Philips (Brazil), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
An incredible celebration of a decade of music from the team of Toquinho and Vinicius De Moraes – not a greatest hits collection, but instead a set that features new reworkings of their classics – all interwoven together in this really great way! The raspy vocals of Vinicius and the guitar of Toquinho are still at the heart of the music – but the arrangements are also slightly fuller, too – and feature piano from Antonio Carlos Jobim – and lots of great little touches on flute, sax, and percussion along the way – maybe even making for more overall beauty here than on the pair's earlier recordings. Most numbers feature a few songs, done in "pot-pourri" style – and other titles include "Cotidiano No 2", "A Tonga Da Mironga Do Kabulete", and "Samba De Orly". CD
100
Philips, 1967. Very Good ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
