A massive batch of music – and almost as worth it for the overall package as it is for the great tunes inside! Like other volumes in this series, this set is beautifully put together – not only stuffed with an amazing array of classic soul from a key year in the 60s – but also ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really special album in the career of the great Merle Haggard – a moment when he really started looking back to give credit to those who inspired him – and when he was also really able to express himself in a longer format too! Part of the credit might go to Capitol Records, who ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Van Dyke Parks —
Jump ... CD Warner, 1984. Used ...
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An unusual later album from early Warner label great Van Dyke Parks – done with arrangements from jazz maestro Lennie Niehaus! (Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Horn Culture ... CD Milestone/Victor (Japan), 1973. Used ...
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One of Sonny Rollins' real standout sessions from the 70s – a different vibe than before, but a sound that's still as striking than any of his earlier records! The record features him in a slightly more modern group – with backing by Walter Davis Jr on piano, Masuo on gutiar, Bob ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1998 pressing with 20bit K2 mastering, includes obi.)
That's Seafaring Strangers, not to be confused with the rootsy vibe of the Wayfaring Strangers on a similarly-named Numero Group series – as these guys are playing tightly-crafted sounds that soar to the mainstream – with a vibe that's obviously classy enough to get them admission to ... (Rock) read moreCD
A fantastic presentation of legendary live material from the team of Miles Davis and John Coltrane – taken from the last concert tour the pair ever did together, and presented here with beautifully stunning sound! The European dates in 1960 were all part of a larger Jazz At The Philharmonic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pure and simple genius from Tal Farlow – one of THE greatest jazz guitarists of all time, especially on these important 50s recordings for Veve! Tal's playing here with a simply incredible tone – raspy and earthy, yet with notes that are impeccably placed on his solos – making ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Music from the Encores, the Dozier Boys, the Moonglows, the Quintones, the Four Tops, the Ravens, the Moonlighters, the Larks, The Clouds, the Zeniths, the Bayou Boys & more. (Soul) CD
A sublime little set all the way through – an early 60s date from the west coast scene – and one that was almost as important to that side of the country as the Verve bossa records were to New York! Bud Shank's in the lead on alto sax – no flute at all this time around – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print sealed 2013 pressing, includes obi.)
Titles include "5D", "Eight Miles High", "Hey Joe", "Mr Spaceman", "Captain Soul", and "John Riley". (Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Philip Bailey, Billy Childs, Roy Hargrove, Bobby Watson & Tony Williams —
Pride Of Lions ... CD Sony, 1992. Used ...
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Philip Bailey on vocals, Billy Childs on piano, Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Bobby Watson on soprano and alto saxophone, and Tony Williams on drums. (Jazz) CD
Music from the Hepsters, Barney & the Googles, Marvin & the Chirps, the Corvairs, the Robins, the Shields, the Cameos, the Superiors, the Octaves, the Headspinners & more. (Soul) CD
(Out of print.)
John Carpenter & Shirley Walker —
Escape From LA ... CD La La Land, 1996. Used ...
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A wealth of great work from Jimmy Jones – a sweetly voice crooner who bridges the gap between rougher soul artists and the smoother sounds of singers like Sam Cooke and Jessie Belvin – best known for his hit "Handy Man" for the Cub label, but represented here with a huge ... (Soul) read moreCD
An excellent live performance from the 80s – recorded during a time when the Arkestra was extremely tight, and really beginning to break big with audiences like the enthusiastic one heard at this festival in Athens! Sun Ra and the group are at the height of their powers here – really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The mid 90s classic from Aphex Twin – and one of the best, most furiously creative electronic albums of the era! I Care Because You Do is Richard D. James at his peak – sometimes frenetic, sometimes easygoing, always hypnotic beats – and some of the most entrancing ambient ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Bernard Peiffer was one of the greatest pianists working in the French scene of the postwar years – a technical master of the keys, with a level of skill to equal that of Oscar Peterson, and a rhythmic, pulsating style that had some nice traces of Errol Garner. Peiffer's genius is captured ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Late recordings by Willie "The Lion" Smith, done in Paris in the mid 60s – at a time when he was enjoying quite a bit of fame on the European scene! The set features solo work by Willie – only piano, in a style that's drenched in bluesy chord work, but which also has some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A tremendous look at the early years of the legendary Joe McPhee – a set that's based around his classic Nation Time album, and which features other live material from the same time – including a Hat Hut album, and two CDs' worth of previously unissued work! The core album is legendary ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Annette Peacock —
I'm The One ... CD RCA/Future Days, 1972. Used ...
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One of the best albums by offbeat jazz singer Annette Peacock – one with a loose, very innovative vibe in arrangements – with some pretty darn cool electronics! Annette not only has a strong voice, she's fearlessly creative in her use of it – and on this album, her vocals are ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Madness —
Absolutely ... CD Sire/Virgin (UK), 1980. Used 2 CD ...
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Blacknuss ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1972. Used ...
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One of the best-remembered albums from the Atlantic Records run of the legendary Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a set that stands as Kirk's answer to all the hipper soul currents that were taking place at the time – including some that were being issued by singers on Atlantic Records! The album ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The complete recordings done by John Coltrane for Bethlehem Records – mostly cut during December of 1957, and issued on the albums The Winner's Circle and Art Blakey Big Band! Both albums were a bit unusual for the label – in that The Winner's Circle was sort of a blowing/jam session ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Frank Zappa —
Hot Rats ... CD Ryko, 1969. Used ...
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One of those records that should be an insane dark mess, given the look of the cover – but which turns out to be a surprisingly well put-together effort all the way through! Zappa does a great job of hiding behind his hair here – never acting with the pomp that a pop genius like him ... (Rock) read moreCD
Wonderful stuff from Frank Zappa – a set that still has all the freak-out feel of the early years, yet which also shows a real maturation in his arrangement styles as well! The instrumentation is fantastic – not just great guitar from Frank, but heavy keyboards from George Duke, slide ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really unusual album from bassist William Parker – an artist whose musical world is usually quite far from the 70s soul of Curtis Mayfield – even though both Mayfield and Parker are pretty darn righteous individuals! Yet here, Curtis and William come together in a stunning way – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Clasic toasting and freestyling from I- Roy, one of the most heavyweight DJs of all time! Riding some of the finest rhythms of Buny Lee & Keith Hudson mixed by dub master King Tubby & Errol Thompson, this collection features boasts and more conscious topics, too: "Hot Stuff", ... (Reggae) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Peddlers —
Suite London ... CD Philips/Eclipse (UK), 1972. Used ...
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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 ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Wycliffe Gordon & Ron Westray —
Bone Structure ... CD Atlantic, 1996. Used ...
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Features Wycliffe Gordon and Ron Westray on trombones – with Marcus Roberts on piano! (Jazz) CD
Fantastic stuff! This essential CD brings together two of Roland Kirk's best albums from the mid 60's (and two of his hardest to find on vinyl!) Rip, Rig, & Panic is mindblowing work from Roland Kirk – a record that really pushes the boundaries of his music even farther than some of his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the more avant-oriented 60s sessions cut by Wayne Shorter for Blue Note – a record that's not entirely part of the "new thing" generation, but which definitely has Shorter pushing the boundaries from his previous records for the label! The lineup here is a key batch of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A tremendous collection of work from moog maestro Mort Garson – a name you might know from projects like the Wozard Of Iz, Lucifer, or Ataraxia – stepping out here on some much more obscure recordings, including some that appear here for the first time ever! Garson was easily one of ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Music from Jeff Wesley, Mary Ann Haynes, George Fradley, the Padstow Carol Singers, the Johnny Doughty, the Dartmoor Pixie Band, Sam Sherry, Manny Aldous, David Blick, Gordon Hall, and more – 25 songs in all. (Folk/Country) CD
The birth of a legend, and easily one of the heaviest records to hit the mainstream in the late 60s! The album's got a sinister quality that you can hear on the first few notes – a low-end, rumbling approach that brings in a lot more fuzzy bass than other groups of the time had ever thought ... (Rock) read moreCD
Music from Arc-Angels, Reminiscents, Catalina Six, Clientelles, The Paramounts, Terry Hull & The Starfires, Tempest's, Mike Lawing And The Dissonaires, Premiers, Mystics, and more - 26 songs in all. (Soul) CD
The spirit here is a lot like some of Brown's best work on Concord Records, both as a sideman and a leader – and the performances feature key Concord associates Gene Harris on piano and Jeff Hamilton on drums – yet the setting is nicely different, recorded with a style that changes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A vital performance by Pete Seeger at a pivotal point in his career – captured at Maine's Bowdoin College in 1960 – the complete performance! You really get a powerful portrait of this good-natured giant of American musical history here. At a time when Seeger was under intense ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Mark through barcode.)
Michael Formanek —
Even Better ... CD Intakt (Switzerland), 2019. Used ...
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A very well-pointed trio – Michael Formanek on bass, Tim Berne on alto, and Mary Halvorson on guitar – players who find a way to resonate with each other in a very special formation! It's a bit hard to describe the energy of the record in words – but there's a percolating ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Anthony Braxton's reeds meet the piano and accordion of Ted Reichman – a player we don't really know at all, but who manages to craft some creative moments in the company of Braxton! There's moments at which it really seems like Anthony's reeds are taking center stage – but Reichman ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Classic San Francisco recordings, captured at the Winterland Ballroom in October of 1968 – with titles that include "Fire", "Foxy Lady", "Hey Joe", "Tax Free", "Wild Thing", "Purple Haze", "Red House", "Killing ... (Rock) read moreCD
A haunting tribute to the late John Coltrane – not just a "friend" of McCoy Tyner, but a key musical partner back in the 60s! The album's a solo piano effort – extremely intimate, but still played with that long-flowing majesty we always love in McCoy – and two of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2003 XRCD pressing. A lovely copy back in hard digpack with obi!)
25 songs from Dave Evans, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John James & John Renbourn, Peter Finger, Leo Wijnkamp Jr, and John James. (Folk/Country) CD
(Out of print.)
Caroline Peyton —
Intuition ... CD Bar-B-Q/Asterisk, 1977. Used ...
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A pretty amazing album from vocalist Caroline Peyton – a eclectic set from '77 that manages to cohesively blend pop, country, soul, folk and even a touch of disco-styled funk – but it all holds together masterfully thanks to credible craftsmanship and especially to Caroline's lovely ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Sealed with hype sticker.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Desafinado ... CD Impulse, 1964. Used ...
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The Hawk, in prime late form, lays down some beautiful tenor solos over gentle bossa nova accompaniment – working in a mode that's much more satisfying than just a "classic player meets bossa" session, angularly crafting the solos with that dark edge that he had in all of his later ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hank Crawford on alto saxophone, Jimmy McGriff on organ with George Benson, Wayne Boyd, Cornell Dupree, Vance James, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Ponder, Billy Preston & Bernard Purdie. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
A killer set by one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era – and one that features Horace Parlan's piano trading lines with the legendary Turrentine brothers (both Stanley & Tommy), playing here at the height of their powers! Tommy Turrentine's trumpet is especially great here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great selection of work from Chicago blues giant Otis Spann – with three unreleased bonus tracks too! First up are five tracks from Spann's contributions to the album Chicago The Blues Today Vol 1 – material that just features Otis on vocals and piano, with some raw drums from SP ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Transatlantic —
Live In Europe ... CD Radiant/Metal Blade, 2003. Used 2 CDs ...
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A relatively mellow vocal outing from Ithamara Koorax – a voice that was introduced to us from her appearances on some groovy Brazilian dancefloor tunes, including some of those from Dom Um Romao's albums! The style here is quite different – very laidback, and in the ballad mode you'd ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Hampton Hawes —
Hamp's Piano ... CD MPS (Japan), 1967. Used ...
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A rare German session by Hampton Hawes – recorded in trio format with backing by two of Europe's best rhythm players, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Klaus Weiss – and in a groove that's really wonderful! There's a great tone to the record that's evident from the very first note ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 slices of Peggy Lee – one classic pop, one adult contemporary! I'm A Woman was a landmark album in Peggy's career – one that featured some wonderful crossover hits that broke her into a whole new audience in the 60s – and which really helped cement Peggy's relationship with ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A near-lost album from Sammy's years at Reprise – and an album that's got that nice bouncey style that the label was using with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in the 60s! A lot of the thanks goes to producer Sonny Burke, who inflects Sammy's vocals with a punched-up set of rhythms that makes ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(2004 Collectors' Choice pressing – still sealed!)
Bravo Brubeck, indeed – as this great live set not only has the Brubeck quartet in Mexico, working through some surprising Latin-themed tunes – but also includes some added percussion and guitar, which brings a whole new dimension to their sound! The album's still got the core Brubeck ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2015 Japanese pressing, still sealed with the obi.)
Max De Castro —
Samba Raro ... CD Trama (Brazil), 1999. Used ...
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Funky samba and modern beats collide in this great set of tracks by Max De Castro – a newer gem on the Trama label, with a similar spirit to the label's debut by Otto, and recent work from Brazil in the modern samba soul vein! Max is clearly inspired by 70s soul artists like Tim Maia or ... (Brazil) read moreCD
One of Sonny Rollins' best albums of the 70s – a Japanese-only live date that features some excellent work on both tenor and soprano sax! The group has a really great feel – thanks to congas by Mtume and guitar from Yoshiaki Masuo – both of whom bring some new elements to Rollins' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1998 pressing with 20bit K2 mastering, includes obi.)
A trio date with Shirley Scott on piano, Arthur Harper on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. Tracks include "Oasis", "Embraceable You", "Triste", and "The Theme". (Jazz) CD
Music from Roosevelt Skyes, Texas Alexander, Robert Hicks As Barbecue Bob, Bessie Jackson, Buddy Moss, Robert Wilkins, Casey Bill, Curtis Jones, Brownie McGhee and more. (Blues) CD
A 2CD set, with 2 late 60s gems from Johnny Mathis! Those Were The Days is a title tune sung famously by Mathis as a single – but even better are the rest of the tracks on the set – a cool batch of 60s numbers that really show Johnny stretching out comfortably with some new material, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD