Commodores —
Heroes ... LP Motown, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
The Commodores tenth album – as you might guess from the big X on the cover – and a set that features some of the last great moments of Lionel Richie with the group! The album's a bit overlooked, but has a really great groove – kind of a middle ground between The Commodores' ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Patti Austin —
Havana Candy ... LP CTI, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light staining and some pen, but looks great overall.)
A classic from One Way – who're still going strong in the early 80s! The group's ace in the hole was always the great work of Al Hudson – a fearless leader who kept things funky, and who wrote in some great hooks to tracks that give them uncommon strength. Case in point is the classic ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Eddie Daniels on clarinet, Fred Hersch on keys, Roger Kellaway on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Al Foster on drums, and Steve Thornton on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and bumped corners.)
With Mrubata on alto and tenor; Victor Masondo and Bakithi Khumalo on bass; Phillip Meintjies, Vusi Khumalo, and Frank Pako on drums; Jabu Nkosi, Paul Hamner, and Dumisani Ngobeni on sythms; Francis Fuster on percussion; and Johnny Chonco, Lawrence Matshiza, and Menatso Mathole on guitar. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit at the edges and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
A beautiful document of some of the most laidback jazz ever recorded – the sublime 50s recordings of the Johnny Smith group, done at a time when the lineup included Stan Getz! The tunes on the set feature Johnny's mellow electric guitar setting the pace, alongside wonderfully-blown early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late 70s rager from The Dictators! This one's a hard charging blast from their time at Asylum – easing back on brawny humor of the first album, while sharpening the attack to a finer edge than they did on on their second album – adding up to a super catchy, but still nice and gruff ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Big BAD Band includes Frank Wess, Chris Woods, Ernie Wilkins, Dr Ronnie Oldrich, and Charles Davis on reeds; Clark Terry, Greg Bobulinski, Dale Carley, Paul Cohen, and Richard Williams on trumpets; Sonny Costanzo, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Wilkins, and Jack Jeffers on trombones, Ed Soph on drums, Victor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet Japanese fusion grooving from Native Son – a group who were really at the forefront of the mainstream fusion sound flowing from the east at the end of the 70s! The group's headed by Takehiro Honda, who plays some excellent funky solos on Fender Rhodes and other electric keyboards ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 2LP set that features tracks from the original Soulmates album by Webster & Joe Zawinul – plus a few unreleased tracks! Despite the fact that Joe Zawinul is best known to the work for his funky keyboard work with Cannonball Adderley (or Weather Report), this early album that pairs him ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has some ringwear and a promo stamp.)
Dang, these guys could never miss! Even in later years, Ashford and Simpson were still going strong – working here in a wonderfully mellow style that's as soulful for the moment as their mid 70s groovers were for that time. The album's got a sweet modern style that's pretty much in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Clayton Brothers —
Jeff & John ... LP Concord, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A nice little sleeper – a straight hardbop set in a fierce Young Lions mode, featuring tenorist Jeff Clayton and trumpeter John Clayton, in a quintet with Patrice Rushen on piano and Ron Eschete on guitar. Titles include "Big Foot", "Watergate Blues", "Yo Mama", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Randy Weston —
Blue Moses ... LP CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
Beautiful work from Randy Weston – and a unique electric session from the 70s! The feel is very different here than the angular modernism of Randy's roots – a warmer, more flowing sound – as you'd expect from the CTI label, and from Randy's use of electric piano as well as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cutout hole, some gloss separation at the corners, and some aging inside the gatefold.)
A great little live album – one that's quite different than Gil Scott-Heron's double-length set for Arista – and a set that serves as a key bridge between his early protest work and his emerging vocal sensibility! The set features a fair bit of longer spoken passages – but unlike ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve, insert, and booklet. Cover has a cut corner and unglued top seam.)
Charles Mingus/Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane/Eric Dolphy —
Europa Jazz ... LP Armando Curcio (Italy), Early 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
Titles include "Evidence"and "Light Blue" by the Thelonious Monk Quartet, "Mr PC" with John Coltrane and the Eric Dolphy Quintet, and "Better Git It In Your Soul" by the Charlie Mingus Quintet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Art Blakey/Freddie Hubbard/Horace Silver/Max Roach —
Europa Jazz ... LP Europa Jazz (Italy), Early 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
Includes live recordings of "Children", "Nica's Dream", "To Lady" and "Stop Motion". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, and a small center split in the spine.)
Steps Ahead —
Steps Ahead ... LP Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A classic bit of early 80s fusion – from this supergroup that included Michael Brecker on tenor, Eliane Elias on piano, Peter Erskine on drums, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Mike Maineri on vibes! The sound's a lot more acoustic than you'd expect from the time and the setting, but the overall ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
A wonderful set, one that's even better than you might expect – and a record that really marks the shift in Mark De Clive-Lowe from club music to jazz – a format that he carries off beautifully here in the company of some very like-minded musicians! The setting is a live one – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked bit of mid 70s funk from the Ohio Players – cut right at the height of their brilliant Mercury years! The album's got a smooth and slinky finish that has the band tightening up a lot from their Westbound years – going for a compressed spacey soul sound on some of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a tiny peeled spot inside the gatefold.)
Nas —
Illmatic ... LP Columbia, 1994. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Nas' debut LP masterpiece Illmatic – a record that will probably stand forever as one of the greatest hip hop full lengths of its time! Nas has had some creative ups-and-downs over the years, but nothing can take away the impact of this damn near perfect slice of east coast street hop – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original German black label pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Nana Caymmi & Cesar Camargo Mariano —
Voz E Suor ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
A warm intimate set by these two legendary Brazilian talents – Nana Caymmi on vocals, and the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano playing some wonderfully mellow keyboards. Mariano plays electric piano on most of the set, and the album's got a laidback quality that brings out the best in Nana ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the original insert. Vinyl plays with a short click on the third track. Cover has some light wear.)
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Un-numbered mono 200 gram Analogue Productions pressing. Includes the insert.)
One of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light years ahead of his work from just a few short ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono Japanese pressing – GXK 8101(M) – with obi and insert. Cover and obi have spotty aging in back.)
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
John Coltrane —
Love Supreme ... LP Impulse, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime work from Ruby & The Romantics – a completely unique vocal group that took the one girl/four boys approach to a whole new level! Ruby Nash's sweet vocals drift over the top of the deeper harmonies of the male singers – in a way that's completely transcendent, and which ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring and edge wear, small peeled spot and tiny blemishes in front, some yellowed clear tape at the corners, and a peeled strip in back.)
Oh how we love this album – and we think it may well be the best album ever from Charles Mingus! The set was recorded in that magical Mingus year of 1957, but oddly not released until 1962 – missing some of the initial frenzy of his discovery during the Atlantic and Columbia years. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light ring wear, mild corner bends.)
Jeff Beck —
Truth ... LP Epic, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
The classic post- Yardbirds album featuring a plethora of guests. Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins, Micky Waller, Clem Cattini, and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear, light ring wear.)
One of the most monumental debuts in rock history – a record that hit the world like a led zeppelin, and left an impression for years to come! Led Zeppelin pretty much took over rock right from the beginning – which isn't too surprising, given that Jimmy Page had an in-demand guitar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway pressing. Cover has light wear, name in pen.)
Their runaway hit – with titles that include "King Of Pain", "Every Breath You Take", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "Tea In The Sahara", and "Synchronicity". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light aging.)
Titles include "Driven To Tears", "Man In A Suitcase", "Shadows In The Rain", "Voices Inside My Head", "Bombs Away", and "Don't Stand So Close To Me". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a light stain at the top, unglued seam.)
(Cover has light ring wear, small split on spine.)
Crosby Stills Nash & Young —
So Far ... LP Atlantic, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
A great document of all this famous harmony trio/quartet were able to achieve during their first few years – a masterful reworking of vocal group modes from earlier rock and soul styles, taken forward towards the 70s with a spirit that's still as powerful today as it was back at the time! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner text – SD 19119. Cover has light, spotty ring wear.)
Nice mid 80s UK pop soul from Five Star – sweet family act that's kind of in the mode that's a bit of an unofficial British answer to the cheery family pop soul vibe of groups like DeBarge and New Edition at the time – and a sweet one! Lean, lightly thumping synth soul backdrops and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and lightly bent corners.)
A seminal set from 70s Pink Floyd – a set that took all the energy of Dark Side Of The Moon, and refined it into an even more complex sonic setting! The songs here move out spaciously – still very unified as an overall album, but often with all of these longer-form musical ideas, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some light surface/ring wear.)
The breakthrough album by Blondie! Parallel Lines is their third album overall, and having been released only 7 months after their second, you know they were hungry to break big – and they do it here with unbeatable cool. For as tight and bright as as the sound is, a trademark of producer ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some edge & surface wear.)
A fantastic collection of work from the second half of The Beatles great run in the 60s – a 2LP set that was a very important introduction of the group to 70s listeners! Titles include "Penny Lane", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Back In The USSR", "While My ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Apple pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light edge wear, faint ring wear.)
Bruce Springsteen —
Born To Run ... LP Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Who —
Tommy ... LP Decca, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
An amazing moment from The Who – and from the UK rock scene in general – as Tommy is one of the most fully-conceived concept albums ever recorded – a masterful effort that's still pretty hard to match all these many years later! Pete Townshend really knocked it out of the park ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Decca pressing. Includes booklet. Cover has some edge wear, light ring wear.)
Iron Butterfly —
Ball ... LP Atco, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$5.99
A killer classic from Iron Butterfly – a group who always had way more to offer than their hits, as you'll find out when dipping into this full length set! The album's worth it alone for the organ lines – which kind of take off from the territory of The Doors, but are often more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, and some light wear.)
One of Dave's funkier albums of the time – with cuts that include "Captain Caribe", "Rondo", "City Lights", "Rag Bag", and "Mountain Dance". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some aging, vinyl is great!)
Who —
Quadrophenia ... LP Track/MCA, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
A record we'd never part with – and easily our favorite album ever from The Who! Quadrophenia represents the group at its peak from all perspectives – songwriting, performance, and even studio presence – as the album's got a sonic sensibility that few other albums of the time can ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing in a barcode cover – in great shape!)
Neil Larsen —
Jungle Fever ... LP Horizon/A&M, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A standout set from keyboardist Neil Larsen – a record that crossed over big back in the 70s, and which still sounds pretty darn great in the 21st Century! Larsen's keys here are kind of a more mainstream take on territory Bob James was exploring a few years before – arguably hipper at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Crusaders standing tall at the start of the 80s – getting great grooves from the lean trio of Wilton Felder on saxes and bass, Joe Sample on keyboards, and Stix Hooper on drums! The mighty Barry Finnerty handles most of the guitar solos here – although David T Walker also plays a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a ghost sticker spot, and a spot of wear on the bottom.)
A mega-hit for David Bowie – and an album that reduced some of the complexity of previous efforts, yet still managed to hold onto all that was great! There's definitely some massive chart material here, but the tunes are still some of the best of their time, pop-wise – tracks that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear & aging.)
A gem of a session from the European expatriot scene of the postwar years – not really a tribute to Cannonball Adderley, but a rare meeting of Bud Powell and Don Byas in the studio, produced by Cannonball in Paris in 1961! The record has a tremendous amount of fire and focus – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp, sticker remnant.)
A seminal bit of crossover disco from the mid 70s – and a record that broke big on its title reworking of The Animals' earlier hit! Leroy Gomez heads the group on vocals and alto sax – and brings a slight Latin flourish to the album – mixing strings with some brassier "Spanis ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Freddie King —
Burglar ... LP RSO, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Electric 70s work from Freddie – not exactly funky, but with a nice chunky bottom that makes the record stand out a bit from the pack of blues work at the time. Titles include "Sugar Sweet", "She's A Burglar", "Pulp Wood", "My Credit Didn't Go Through" ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later Polydor pressing in a barcode cover. Cover has light ringwear, bumped corners, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
The drums are definitely exciting here – really tight rhythms that drive most of these cuts into a funky frenzy – even if the groove is more based on American soul of the late 60s than the African rock promised in the title! Most of the tunes are covers, but remade here as really hip ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key showcase of some of the fantastic groups who were starting to shape the sound of jazz on the Japanese jazz scene at the start of the 60s –a set that's a nice contrast to the first volume in this series, which featured all of the different musicians jamming together! Here, leadership is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic testament to the genius of Stevie Wonder – a collection that brings together some of his most important work of the 70s, plus a few new tracks too – all graced with a back cover note that proudly states "written, arranged, and produced by Stevie Wonder"! That note ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite albums ever from The Crusaders – a set that really sums up all the tightness they'd forged in the 70s, while still showing a new sense of soul and funk as well – expertly balanced with flawless LA production! The album may well be the group's equivalent of a Steely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
James Brown's great second album recorded live at the Apollo Theater in Harlem – a set we like even better than the first famous volume – because it's much more stretched-out, harder-hitting, and full of fire! You'd be hard pressed to find a better example of Brown's showmanship on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Polydor pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent at the top left corner.)
An obscure little funky group from Flint, Michigan, one with a tight ensemble sound that's very much in the Earth Wind & Fire mode – complete with a really great horn section, plenty of bass-heavy grooves a the bottom, and a relatively spiritual feel that comes through strongly on the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Woke Up Screaming ... LP Duke/Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A really great early Ace Records compilation – filled with well-chosen material from the Duke Records years of Bobby Blue Bland! Titles include "It's My Life Baby", "Woke Up Screaming", "No Blow No Show", "Time Out", "Further Up The Road", ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pink and white label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Kingdom Come —
Kingdom Come ... LP Polydor, 1988. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes "Werewolves Of London", "Excitable Boy", "Play It All Night Long", "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner", "The Envoy", "Mohammed's Radio", "Desperados Under The Eaves", "Johnny Strikes Up The Band", "I'll ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RCA Music Service pressing. Cover has initials in pen in back.)
One of the greatest albums ever from The Rolling Stones – a set that still draws on all the bluesy roots of their best 60s material, yet which also shows a sharper, nastier edge as well! The album shows the tremendous sense of focus and power the Stones had in this crucial late 60s stretch ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s remaster. Cover is lightly bent at the spine.)
An early classic – vocals from Bon Scott, searing guitar from Angus, and titles that include "Whole Lotta Rosie", "Go Down", "Let There Be Rock", "Problem Child", "Overdose", "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be", and "Bad Boy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with SP suffix and SRC stamp. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
The debut as a leader from trumpeter Avishai Cohen – and a set that's the start of a great legacy for one of the freshest new voices on his instrument in the past few decades! Here, Cohen is maybe a bit bolder and swinging than on some of his later ECM recordings – and working in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic material from Jimmy Witherspoon – that sublime mix of blues and jazz that really set him apart from the rest! Titles include "Failing By Degrees", "Big Fine Girl", "Have A Ball", "Fickle Woman", "Sweet Lovin Baby", and "Ain't ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Silver Convention —
Save Me ... LP Midland, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A huge breakout moment for disco in the 70s – the first album from Silver Convention, a very early example of the European power on the club scene! The group's the brainchild of arranger Sylvester Levay and producer Michael Kunze – who come up with some great German disco rhythms for ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 70s soulful classic from the mighty Stanley Turrentine! Stan's not the bad "Mister T" on this set – he's more in a smooth, mellow mode – blowing over some nice soulful arrangements by Gene Page, ones that take the CTI funk approach, add in some strings, and create a bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Issued in 1983, but a good look back at the classic Brunswick years of this massive soul group from Chicago! The Chi-Lites are one of the best harmony acts ever to come out of the Windy City – and while at the Brunswick label during the late 60s and early 70s, leader Eugene Record forged a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit and faded at the spine.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Secrets ... LP Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A key crossover set from Gil Scott-Heron – still every bit as political as his earlier work, but with a stronger sense of soul as well! The great Brian Jackson is firmly in tow here – bringing warm keyboards and a nice little groove to most of the tracks – and the previous ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Betty Davis —
Betty Davis ... LP Just Sunshine, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Betty Davis was one of the nastiest ladies in 70s soul – and this is one of her greatest albums – a killer batch of funky tracks all the way through! Betty has a sound like nobody else – and she takes heavy drums, throbbing bass, and ripping guitars – all as a hard and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram black vinyl Light In The Attic reissue. Includes the 20-page booklet, obi, printed inner sleeve. Cover has a center split in the top seam.)
The album's got a sultry cover, but it turns out to be a surprising swinger – one of Julie London's great sessions done with Jimmy Rowles – put together with a bit more punch than some of her 50s records, and featuring some nicely playful instrumentation too! Jimmy's at his best here, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, and mostly split top seam intact at the center.)
Freddie Hubbard —
High Energy ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Sweet electric Freddie Hubbard – a wonderfully laidback session that's filled with space and soul – hardly what you'd expect from the title! The album follows nicely in the style that Hubbard hit at CTI – an openly flowing groove that has Freddie's trumpet on top of long electric ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a cut corner.)
One of the most striking Ornette Coleman albums of the 60s – a set that came together because of an odd regulation, but which also resulted in some really wonderful music as well! The record documents a 1965 London concert by Ornette – but, in order to get a visa to visit the UK, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, and small blemishes at the edges.)
Forefront —
In ... LP AFI, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
The second LP by this obscure group made up of ex-Sun Ra players and other midwestern jazz talents from the mid 70's. Art Hoyle's on trumpet, along with Bobby Lewis and George Bean. Rufus Reid plays bass, and Jerry Coleman's on the drums. The LP's got a mix of brassy playing and mellow basslines ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover is stained and flaky at the bottom right corner.)
James Taylor —
Flag ... LP Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$2.99
With sidemen including Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, Anthony Jackson, Harvey Mason, Eef Albers, and Steve Khan; plus brass, woodwind, and string sections. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A record of free-thinking jazz – recorded by a trio from Chicago, featuring drummer Paul Wertico, reedman Rich Corpolongo, and bassist Doug Loftstrom. There's a frenetic, choppy sound here that at one level seems to take off from European fusion groups of the 70s – yet also point the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, and some minor stains and blemishes in back.)
Sweet, smooth, and soulful – a heck of a great album from Stanley Turrentine, and one that's recorded in a mode that steps off nicely from his best work at CTI! The sound's a bit tighter than most of his sides as Mister T, but the groove is still quite similar – a warm approach to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool quintet of Korean lovelies from the 70s – five gals who could sing sweetly when they wanted, but also hit some funkier sounds on their instruments as well! The Happy Dolls follow strongly in the tradition of earlier Army base acts from the postwar Korean scene – but they've ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2015 reissue on cyan vinyl, still in the heavy resealable outer sleeve, bent a bit at the flap. Includes the obi.)
A heady serving of work from the Drums label – a small and short-lived imprint on the Italian scene in the late 70s, but one that served up some mighty nice club singles at the time! The records definitely bristle with the kind of drums you might expect from the record's name – not ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wild set of work from the Swedish scene of the 70s – work that's all inspired by a spiritual current in the artists, but which comes across with a vibe that you really wouldn't expect! It might be the shift in language – the Swedish lyrics mean that most of us can't understand the ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album