Titles include "Already Gone", "Good Day In Hell", "Best Of My Love", "My Man", "You Never Cry Like A Lover", "On The Border", and "Is It True". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing in the textured cover – 7E-1004. A nice copy.)
There's definitely lots of brass here – as you might guess from the title – but never so much so that it gets in the way of individual soloing by Maynard Ferguson! The date features Maynard working with arrangements by Willie Maiden, Al Cohn, Ernie Wilkins, and Bill Holman – all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label drummer logo pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a bit of peeling along the bottom.)
A record that shows the increasing strengths of Melanie as a singer/songwriter, and the confidence that her label had in letting her try out new material – as the mostly-pop Buddah Records allowed Melanie and producer/arranger Peter Schekeryk to really stretch out in the studio! Some moments ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear and a bit of pen inside the gatefold. Labels have stickers.)
A bit of old, and a bit of new – and includes some great live material on the second half, including the extended "By Kind Permission Of" and "Dharma For One" – and the great "Christmas Song". Other titles include "Bouree", "Song For ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Sadao Watanabe —
Maisha ... LP Elektra, 1985. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "What's Now", "Men And Women", "Road Song", "Times We Shared", "Good News", "Desert Ride", "Tip Away", "Stray Birds", "Maisha", and "Paysages". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Sanfona ... LP ECM, 1981. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of Gismonti's straighter jazz albums, but one that's still filled with a lot of fantastically conceived turns and changes, in the manner of his best compositions. This is a 2LP set, with 1 album of performances by a quartet that includes Mauro Senise on reeds and Zeca Assumpacao on bass. The ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aging, two sticker marks, and light wear.)
An overlooked gem from Chick Corea – recorded in the early 80s, but with a sweet electric groove that takes us back to his best from a decade before! Chick plays Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – and works here with a group that has a nice sort of angular edge – none of the too- ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jethro Tull —
Heavy Horses ... LP Chrysalis, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Old Brown Mouse", "Weathercock", "Journeyman", "Moths", "No Lullaby", and "And The Mouse Police Never Stops". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
This appears to be a slightly different version of an LP Maynard cut for Cameo called "New Sounds Of Maynard Ferguson", but sideman aren't credited. This release has 6 track, including the originals "Bossa Nova De Funk", "Maine Bone", "At The Sound Of The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Donald Byrd —
House Of Byrd ... LP Prestige, 1956. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Two nice Prestige blowing sessions from the 50s – featuring Donald Byrd right up front. The first LP of the set was issued as Two Trumpets with Art Farmer joining Byrd, set in a sextet with Jackie McLean, Doug Watkins, Barry Harris, and Art Taylor. The harder sound of Byrd is a nice mix ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Put aside your reservations about Maynard Ferguson, because this is a very hip little record – one of Maynard's excellent early sessions for Roulette Records, and like the rest, done with a group that's overflowing with top-shelf players! Ferguson's definitely got a great ear for putting ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover is nice.)
Weather Report —
Sweetnighter ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite albums ever from Weather Report – an album that has them picking up a bit more soul than before, and shaking off some of the experimental sounds of their roots – yet all in a way that still makes them one of the most revolutionary fusion combos of the time! There's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Nice Guys ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A key later session from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – a record that gained them global exposure through the ECM label, and which has them working in a beautifully subtle sense of sound, space, and tone! The work is less all-out challenging than some of the group's earliest recordings – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light surface and edge wear.)
Pure genius from The Dells – one of the few older vocal groups who could really change and evolve their sound – not by losing anything from their roots, and instead getting better and better with each new release! This set's a perfect example of why The Dells were the pinnacle of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Zappa's on the front, but the set's a collection of material issued on his bown Bizarre and Straight labels at Warner! Titles include "Willie The Pimp" by Frank Zappa, "I Must Have" by Tim Buckley, "Titanic Overture" by Alice Cooper, "The Blimp" by ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of tunes featuring Roy Eldridge, led by Teddy Hill, Fletcher Henderson, Teddy Wilson, and Mildred Bailey, plus some tunes as leader with Scoops Carry, Joe Eldridge, Dave Young, Teddy Cole, John Collins, Truck Parham, and Zutty Singleton. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue. Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
Jimmy Cliff —
Special ... LP Columbia, 1982. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Two wonderful early 50s albums recorded by Count Basie for Verve – both sessions aimed at the dancefloor, and served up with an undeniably soulful groove! The style here is hard and swinging – the older Basie mode refined for the 50s – thanks to arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little 50s session from Hawk – recorded for the World Wide subsidary of Savoy, in a great style that has plenty of room for solo space! Tracks are long, and arranged by Billy Ver Plank – with a moody small combo mode that lets Hawkins get in plenty of those edgey bits in his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the top seam and light wear.)
Very groovy stuff – with Joanne Grauer on organ, Victor Feldman on percussion, Plas Johnson on saxes, and Mayorga on piano and harpsichord! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Paul Desmond —
Summertime ... LP CTI/A&M, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A perfect complement to Paul's other early CTI album – From The Hot Afternoon – and like that one, this album's a swirling match of tracks that mix together bossa rhythms, jazzy orchestrations, and Desmond's impeccably sharp alto sax. Don Sebesky handled the arrangements, giving the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing in a matte cover, with light wear.)
Here's a record we wish they would have used for the soundtrack to Happy Days – Blowfly cashing in on the 50s craze in the 70s, and offering up his own off-color version of a number of classic oldies! The sound is pretty darn goofy, but also has links to Blow's roots as singer Clarence Reid ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, splitting on the seams, and a trace of a sticker.)
A fantastic 70s classic from Stevie Wonder – part of a great run of records in which he broke completely from his earlier Motown sound – and showed the world that he was one of the true musical visionaries of the decade! The righteous currents of his previous few albums are fully in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? Booker T and crew are always tops in our book – and this album's as strong a batch of their classic singles as you'll ever find! Book's organ is the sound of a generation, and Steve Cropper's sinister vamping on guitar gives even the poppier tracks a hard edge that still ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Back cover has a date in pen.)
Antonio Carlos Jobim —
Passarim ... LP Verve, 1987. Very Good ...
$11.99
A great later album by Jobim – one that has him working with "the new band", which includes younger talents like Danilo Caymmi on flute and vocals, Sebastiao Neto on bass, Jacques Morelen baum on cello, and Paulo Jobim on guitar and vocals. Jobim's voice is wonderfully aged and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A great early record from guitarist Lenny Breau – done in a really spacious style that showcases both his subtle talents and his strong inspiration from Bill Evans! The format here is relatively lean – and most numbers have Lenny playing virtually solo, but with a bit of bass on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Zoot Sims really makes the album cook – adding in a lot more bop sensibility than you might expect on an album with violinist Joe Venuti – and really bringing in a heck of a lot of soul, thanks to his raspy tone on the tenor! The set's got a nicely jumping sort of feel – with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ron Carter —
Parade ... LP Milestone, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Features some great work by Joe Henderson on tenor – in a group that features Carter on bass and piccolo bass, Chick Corea on piano, and Tony Williams on drums – plus some surprisingly nice larger horn arrangements too. Titles include "GJT", "Gypsy", "Tinderbox& ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Joe Armon-Jones —
Starting Today ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2018. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Joe Armon Jones sings and plays lots of cool Wurlitzer electric piano on this gem of an album – but the whole thing is maybe even more of a tribute to the warmly collaborative spirit of the contemporary London scene, as it is to the talents of the man himself! There's a nicely fluid sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great soundtrack work from Chico Buarque – thanks in large part to some help from Francis Hime, who arranged the whole set with the sort of backings heard on his own work! The soundtrack's best known for the Buarque groover "O Que Sera" – presented here in 2 great vocal ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a split top seam, light staining on the edges, and light wear.)
Great work from one of the most unique guitarists on the European scene – working here in trio formation, with either Pierre Michelot or Michel Gaudry on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Daniel Humair on drums! The tracks are short and tight – with hints of Django, but also some other unique ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US mono pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear.)
Produced by Kurtis Blow – and featuring the tracks "Human Beat Box part 2", "Hard Core Reggae", "Fat Boys Scratch", "Rock N Roll", and "Don't Be Stupid". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
A key history lesson for those who thought that pot culture in music only started with Cypress Hill – a weird sound play album originally issued by Elektra Records in the early 70s! The album's the brainchild of producer/director Ron Jacobs – who put the whole thing together with a ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary album from the great Eddie Kendricks – a set that not only has the singer soaring on the kind of sublime old school vocal numbers he always did so well – but one that also has Eddie stepping out into some great dancefloor modes that would have a huge impact for years to come! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Reverend Gary Davis —
1935-1949 ... LP Yazoo, Mid 30s-1940s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Nana Caymmi & Cesar Camargo Mariano —
Voz E Suor ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
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. Cover has light wear.)
An oft-overlooked gem from Parliament – released during the year 1976, and sometimes hidden between monster LPs like Funkentelechy and Mothership Connection – but every bit as great as those two classics! The album's got that tightened-up P-Funk sound that was working so perfectly at ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Casablanca inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Brilliant early work from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – a group who grew up in the same Cali sunshine that birthed The Byrds, but who definitely took a very unique path in the way they blended together folk, rock, and country! These guys show their wit on their sleeves a bit more than in later ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Chicago —
Chicago VII ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$7.99
Still part of the classic early run of the group – one of the most production for an act like this in the 70s – and an album that still has them putting out a double-length set of goodness! Titles include "Byblos", "Song Of The Evergreens", "Searchin So ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear, rounded corners, and a few tiny spots of aged tape.)
John Lee Hooker —
Everybody Rockin' ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Vee Jay Records material from some of John Lee Hooker's greatest years – with titles that include "Everybody's Rockin", "I'm Goin Upstairs", "Maudie", "Want Ad Blues", "I'm So Excited", "Trouble Blues", "Every Night", " ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice live set by this all-star group – with Ralph Brown on tenor, Michael Phillip Mossman on trumpet, Kenny Garrett on alto, Harry Pickens on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a bio sheet. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, and a DMM sticker.)
The debut album from Jody Watley – an instant hit that became one of the biggest soul albums of the mid 80s! Jody stepped out from soul group Shalamar to work with producer Andre Cymone on a this set of tracks that set the blueprint for slick soul at the time – still very much in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Cameo —
She's Strange ... LP Atlanta Artists/Polygram, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
An indisputable classic from Cameo – one that has them changing up their sound from earlier albums! The heavier funk of some of their late 70s sides is long gone, and in its place is a more stripped-down style that relies more on electric percussion and keyboards to update their sound. The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little collection of Ahmad's work for the 20th Century label – an oft-overlooked period, and one of his greatest! At the time, Ahmad was moving into a sweet R&B-influenced style – using electric piano as well as acoustic, and working with larger arrangements that were ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After working with Al Hudson on earlier records, Alicia struck out on her own a bit more for this album – a tasty batch of smooth soul tracks, with a few uptempo numbers in the tradition of her earlier work. Titles include "I Fooled You This Time", "Here's the Ticket", ... (Soul) 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. Back cover has a date in pen.)
A late 70s issue of two mid 60s live recordings of Bley's trio recorded in concert in Europe, with either Kent Carter or Mark Levenson on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums. Bley's playing in a mode that reflects ther influence of a number of the more progressive players of the same era, with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness inside the gatefold and light wear.)
Gerald Wilson —
Live & Swinging ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$3.99
One of the hippest of Gerald Wilson's recordings for Pacific Jazz in the 60s – an excellent live session with a very groovy edge! Wilson's studio work for the label at the time was great enough, but somehow, hearing his group working live, we get a new appreciation of his genius – as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a name tag.)
A nice collection of tracks from this classic girl group, and one that has some nice lesser-known cuts mixed in with the chart busters. 15 tracks in all, including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Stop The Music", "Dedicated To The One I Love", "Everybody Loves A ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with Bell Sound/SF etch. Cover has light wear and a date in pen.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Just Family ... LP Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
This one's a real shift from her earlier jazz-based work, or her recent recordings for Verve – and a sweet funky fusion album that Dee Dee recorded for Elektra in the late 70s. The set was produced by Stanley Clarke, and has a soul/fusion sound that's not that different than his own work of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a sticker, cutout hole, and light wear.)
Cleveland Eaton & The Garden Of Eaton —
Keep Love Alive ... LP Ovation, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
A mixture of funky jazz, soul, and disco – recorded with a host of studio players and a smooth jazzy finish. The record's trying to keep the groove going from Eaton's Instant Hip LP – which was quite a minor hit for him – and although we love the bassist as a jazz player, most of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Chet Baker/Jim Hall/Hubert Laws —
Studio Trieste ... LP CTI, 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A great later date from CTI – proof that the label still had its magic going on well into the 80s! The session's a larger group effort headed up by Don Sebesky, and featuring key solos by Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Hubert Laws – all of whom get plenty of room to do their thing on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and some edge wear.)
Funky mid 70s Herbie Hancock – one his funkiest albums of the era! Herbie plays a host of cool keyboards – like Fender Rhodes, Arp, and clavinet – and he's joined by a group that includes just about all of the Headhunters – including Paul Jackson on bass and Mike Clarke on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has an unglued seam, a cutout hole, and light wear.)
An incredible document of late 60s America – composed and conducted by Gary McFarland, in a style that's much more ambitious than any of his other work! The album's fully titled "America The Beautiful: An Account Of Its Disappearance" – and features "movements" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has edge wear and light surface wear.)
Totally classic work from John Carpenter – and maybe one of the greatest horror/slasher soundtracks ever! Halloween was already pretty darn great – but here, Carpenter pushes it even further – using all the best elements of the first – including the incredible theme – ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from the later years of Ben E King – a sweet little set that shows that the singer was every bit as well suited to 70s funk as he was to the uptown soul of his roots! Ben's sweet voice soars wonderfully over bass-heavy grooves that draw on club and funk, but which also have ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Boston —
Boston ... LP Epic, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
The classic debut! Tracks include "More Than A Feeling", "Peace Of Mind", "Hitch A Ride", "Smokin", "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", and "Foreplay/Long Time". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing, with Wally etch. Cover has light surface wear.)
Titles include "Kill The King", "Man On The Silver Mountain", "Starstruck", "Catch The Rainbow", "Mistreated", and "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
Groovier than you might think – given that the record was part of Mae West's Myra Breckinridge comeback! Produced by Ian Whitcomb, with backings by The Hot Rockers – and tunes include an odd version of "Light My Fire", plus "The Naked Ape" and "Men". (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrink has a hole in one corner.)
Mandrill —
New Worlds ... LP Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A bit smoother than some of the group's earlier work, but still plenty darn great – and in a way, there's a warmer, more soulful vibe going on here that really opens things up! The album kicks off with the incredible modern soul cut "Too Late" – a killer blend of jazzy soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, a cut corner, an a hype sticker with some marker.)
An overlooked sleeper from Jerry Butler – the kind of record that follows nicely off of his best strengths for Mercury in the early 70s – and which has him furthering the level of mature soul that was his greatest contribution to music in the decade! As before, the best tunes here are ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Shalamar —
Friends ... LP Solar, 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that even a move to a major label couldn't keep the Bar-Kays down – as the group are working here in a great groove that's wider, fresher, and stronger overall than any of their Stax albums! Sure, the whole thing's not guitar-based funk all the way through, but the group are also ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Betty's got a smoother sound here than on some of her chunkier, funkier earlier records – but the approach is still a nice one – and we've gotta give Betty credit for pushing her sound into a whole new direction! The album follows nicely in the spirit of the live set issued a few years ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cameo —
Feel Me ... LP Chocolate City, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
A great 80s groove from Cameo – but one that's still done in the group's best early funk ensemble mode! There's maybe a bit more emphasis on the basslines and keyboards than before, but the sound of the music is still wonderfully full and spontaneous – very much in keeping with the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Not as sublime as some of the group's earlier efforts, but still with a strong harmony sound that keeps things moving nicely ahead. The arrangements are in a smooth soul mode – still uptempo on a number of tracks, in the same style that they were using with the Philly crew. The difference ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone killer from OV Wright – a record that's got all the raw, deeply soulful vocals we love in his early work – mixed with some wicked 70s Hi Records production from Willie Mitchell! Imagine an Al Green record, but with rawer vocals, and you've got a good idea of the feel of this ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Possibly the grooviest of many groovy albums that the Singers Unlimited cut for MPS – largely because of some great arrangements by Pat Williams! Pat gives the group a nice little zip – with some large jazzy arrangements that aren't too goofy, and which work well with their perfect ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
MFSB —
MFSB ... LP Philadelphia International, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
A seminal album by this legendary Philly instrumental group – essentially the house band at Sigma Studios, and an incredible ensemble filled with top-shelf musicians! The sound here is virtually the blueprint for Philly soul of the 70s – a blend of wickedly tight rhythms and fuller ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem in the Dave Brubeck Columbia catalog – and a very hip set of "Eastern" tinged tracks! The album's theme is obvious from the title – as Dave pens a set of tracks reflecting his experiences on recent visits to Japan – but the sound and the style moves ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album