We didn't know Motown licensed material to other labels here in the States, but every once in a while we come across something like this set for Pickwick, that was probably put together to market cheaply in department and grocery stores, when places like that still sold records. This album's a great early one by the Jacksons – with a monster batch of cuts arranged by Gene Page and The Corporation, with a soulful groove that they definitely lost on later albums. The highlight is the funky "It's Great To Be Here", which is an excellent lesser-known track that's got a good breakbeat! The rest of the set is very nearly the same as the Motown version, but with only 9 tracks in all: "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Maybe Tomorrow", "(We've Got) BlueSkies", "Honey Chile", "I Will Find A Way", "Petals", "The Wall", and "Little Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
Lots of early classics from Dolly Parton – served up here in a 70s pressing of late 60s material for RCA – including "She Never Met A Man She Didn't Like", "Big Wind", "Try Being Lonely", "Love Isn't Free", "Just Because I'm A Woman", "The Fire's Still Burning", "Daddy", and "DIVORCE". LP, Vinyl record album
The fantastic debut of The Pointer Sisters – an album that's a lot deeper than most of their crossover pop from years to come! At the time of the album's release, the trio were a badass group of female singers on the Bay Area scene – out to redefine the role of the girl group in soul – working not only with righteous power that was a real change from modes of the 60s – but also this trans-temporal quality that had them reaching back with ease for references from decades past, which also includes a surprising amount of jazz! The highlight here is the group's classic funky break version of Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can" – and other titles include "Naked Food", "Wang Dang Doodle", "Sugar", "Pains & Tears", "Jada", "River Boulevard", and "Cloudburst". LP, Vinyl record album
A nice 70s collection of classic 60s ABC work by the early Impressions – not necessarily the group's biggest hits, but a nice batch of work nonetheless! The work is all seminal Chicago soul – recorded mostly with arrangements by Johnny Pate, sung with that sweet crackling harmony style the group was using at the time, and featuring tracks from the years 1962 to 1967 that include "Little Young Lover", "I Need Your Love", "Can't Satisfy", "Too Slow", "I Can't Stay Away From You", "Meeting Over Yonder", and "You've Been Cheatin". LP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Blueberry Hill", "Please Don't Leave Me", "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday", "I'm In The Mood For Love", "Whole Lot Of Loving", "Jambalaya", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s black label pressing. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, and bent corners.)
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Nelson Riddle —
Witchcraft! ... LP Pickwick, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Despite the Pickwick tag, this is good stuff. Mr. Riddle lays down some spooky instrumental tracks – with a bit more of a romantic feel than the cover photo of a sexy witch might indicate, but still tasty instrumental sounds. 10 numbers in all, including "Witchcraft", "Alone Too Long", "You Fascinate Me So", "Playboy's Theme", "I Get Along Without You Very Well" and "Blue Safari". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
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Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys —
Stoney End ... LP Pickwick, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Early work by Linda Rondstadt with the Stone Poneys – including their classic "Different Drum", plus "Hobo", "One For One", "Let's Get Together", "Driftin", and "Some Of Shelly's Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some yellowing from age.)
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Zoot Sims & Buddy Rich —
Air Mail Special ... LP Quintessence Jazz/Pickwick, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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With Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, Lionel Hampton on vibes, and Teddy Wilson on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
The first live album from The Beach Boys – and a bit more straight than later live dates, but still pretty nice overall! Like their Party album from the 60s, this set shows a slightly different side of the group than their Brian Wilson-polished studio sessions – a bit more freewheeling but still incredibly harmonic, almost a glimpse at what it might have been like when they were just jamming around in the early days. Titles include "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena", "In My Room", "Monster Mash", "Fun Fun Fun", "Long Tall Texan", "Papa Oom Mow Mow", "I Get Around", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Rare early work from Warren Zevon – a strange little record that's got a very raw sound! The small group features bass by Skip Battyn, and although Zevon produced, the set's dedicated to Kim Fowley – and has a bit of a Fowley vibe at times! Titles include "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Tule's Blues", "Traveling In The Lightning", "Fiery Emblems", "Gorilla", and "She Quit Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Pickwick pressing. Cover has minor seam splits and yellowing from age.)