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Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | Reissue (Concord)

Blue Mitchell

Blue's Moods Ojc. Series

Release: 1960 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Checker)

Have Guitar Will Travel

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180 gram pressing!

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Checker)

Have guitar will travel

19,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Now Or Never)

Is A Lover

20,99 €*

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (ATCO)

Bo Grumpus

Before The War

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Signed By Simeon

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LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Columbia)

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Sony Legacy)

Greatest Hits

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

John Wesley Harding

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Legacy)

Nashville Skyline

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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180 gram pressing!

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

Nashville Skyline

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

LP | 1964 | EU | Reissue (Columbia)

Release: 1964 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 1969 | Reissue (Cleopatra)

Bob Marley

Soul Rebel

11,39 €* 11,99 € -5%

Release: 1969 / Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Motherlight Colored Vinyl Edition

Bobak, Jons, Malone

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Morgan Blue Town)

19,99 €*

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Duke)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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1969 album from the Morgan Blue Town stable, a classic psychedelic prog album. Album features Mike Bobak, Andy Jons & Wil Malone. Now on Limited Edition 180 gram Pearl Colored Vinyl.

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Bobby Bland

Two Steps From The Blues

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

Bobby Darin

25th Day Of December

40,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Direction)

Bobby Darin

Commitment

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Not Now)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Bobby Darin

Greatest Hits

LP | 1967 | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Bobby Darin's Atco albums, original copies of which were pressed with yellow 'harp' labels, are collector's items today. He remained with the Label until switching to Capitol in 1962, by which time he had released no fewer than 13 long-players including 'At The Copa', 'Two Of A Kind' (with Johnny Mercer), the dance themed 'Twist With Bobby Darin' and 'Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles'. This compilation picks the best from those albums. Enjoy the fabulous musical fruits of the multi-talented Bobby Darin.

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Bobby Hutcherson

Happenings

Release: 1967 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medina Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Bobby Hutcherson

LP | 1969 | Reissue (Blue Note)

Total Eclipse Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bobby Hutcherson’s cutting-edge 1969 session "Medina" found the vibraphonist with a remarkable band featuring Harold Land on tenor saxophone & flute, Stanley Cowell on piano, Reggie Johnson on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums. The set presents original compositions by Hutcherson, Cowell, and Chambers.
BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a single sleeve with deluxe tip-on jacket.

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Bobby Hutcherson

LP | 1968 | Reissue (Blue Note)

43,99 €*

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Premium Cool)

Release: 1968 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bobby Hutcherson’s 1968 album "Total Eclipse" was the vibraphonist’s first recording to feature saxophonist Harold Land who would become a key collaborator for years to come. Rounding out the band were pianist Chick Corea, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Joe Chambers on this impassioned and probing 1968 set of post-bop.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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Bobby Womack

My Prescription

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Womack returned to American in 1969 to cut My Prescription, also produced by Moman, at a time that the venue was becoming exceptionally hot with visits from the likes of Elvis, Dusty Springfield, Neil Diamond and others. Womack's sophomore album may however well be one of the most demonstrative showcases of studio and session crew, incandescent on a finely-honed program of classy and soulful performances, with the singer in full control. Tracks like 'How I Miss You Baby,' 'Arkansas State Prison' and 'I Can't Take It Like A Man' stand as some of Womack's greatest moments, and taken as a whole, My Prescription stands not only the man's first truly great solo album, but also a timeless slice of sophisticated southern soul-making.

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LP | 1964 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

Song Book 180g Edition

53,99 €*

Release: 1964 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tex Book Tenor Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

LP | 1968 | Reissue (Blue Note)

43,99 €*

Release: 1968 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (BMG Rights Management)

The Book Cooks

25,99 €*

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1964 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

The Freedom Book

46,99 €*

Up Tight - Music From The Score Of The Motion Picture

Release: 1964 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Booker Ervin's recordings with Charles Mingus and Randy Weston brought him good reviews and a bit of notoriety. But it was his series of Song Books for Prestige Records that broadcast the stentorian announcement that a jazz orator of gigantic stature had arrived. Ervin's tenor saxophone sound was haunted by the loneliness and spaciousness of the Texas plains where he was raised. The Southwest moan was an integral part of his playing. But his style went beyond the classic Texas tenor tradition to incorporate the intricacies of bebop and suggestions of the free jazz that was initiating one of the periods of self-renewal that keeps jazz fresh and interesting. "The Freedom Book", recorded at the end of 1963, was one of Ervin's masterpieces. He is abetted by the power and drive of Jaki Byard, Richard Davis, and Alan Dawson.

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Booker T. And The M.G.'S

LP | 1969 | EU (Endless Happiness)

Hip Hug-Her Pink Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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UpTight is a soundtrack album by Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s for the film of the same title. The album features "Time Is Tight", the single version of which became a US Top 10 hit and a signature song for the band.

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Booker T. And The Mg's

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Jackpot)

35,99 €*

Green Onions Clear Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All Analog Process From The Original Master Tapes. Cut by Kevin Gray. 1967’s Hip Hug-Her is one of their most beloved records. Spawning two significant hits, their cover of the Young Rascals “Groovin” and the title track "Hip Hug-Her"

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

LP | 1962 | EU (Destination Moon)

17,99 €*

LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Stax)

Release: 1962 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The house band at Memphis's legendary Stax Records, Booker T. & the M.G.'s played on some of the most legendary and unforgettable soul recordings in history. Originally released in 1962, the title-track of their debut LP Green Onions is arguably the most recognizable piece of instrumental pop and soul ever to be released; an absolute stone classic of a jam, with Booker T.'s organ at the fore. In addition to being a classic group, Booker T. & the M.G.'s were one of the first soul and rock groups to have both white and black members, and understandably their music is often associated with the Civil Rights Movement that was going on all around them in the American south of the 1960s. Essential American originals from Booker T. & the M.G.'s.

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Soul limbo

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Best Of Booker T. & The Mg's

Booker T. & The Mg's

LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1962 | Reissue (No Frills)

Booker T & The MG's

Green Onions

20,99 €*

Release: 1962 / Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

Booker T & The MG's

Green Onions

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Debut studio album by the American instrumental R&B/funk band. The title single was a worldwide hit that has been covered by dozens of artists. 'Green Onions' was the first album released on the famous Stax label.

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Booker T & The MG's

Melting pot

12" | 1967 | US (Stax)

13,99 €*

Release: 1967 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ Bar Kays 'soul finger'

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Boz Scaggs Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Boz Scaggs Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Boz Scaggs Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Boz Scaggs Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Polysom)

Brazilian Octopus

39,99 €*

I`M So Happy / Love Me For All The Right Reasons

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The only LP from the group Brazilian Octopus, featuring Hermeto Pascoal and Nilson da Matta. Originally released in 1969 on the Fermata label. Rare in its original format, a much welcomed re-issue from the Polysom label. Deep soul-funk grooves meet library-esque progressive cinematics and psychedelics meet jazz dance jams! Full range.

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Brenda Holloway

7" | 1967 | EU | Original (Record Shack)

14,99 €*

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Release: 1967 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Exclusive Version Of The Mega Northern Soul Classic With None Other Than The One And Only Mrs. Holloway Providing The Soulfulful Vox

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Brenton Wood

Baby You Got It

35,99 €*

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Gramophone Company Of India)

Brijbhushan Kabra

Brij Bhushan Kabra

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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OST La Morte Ha Fatto L'uovo Orange Vinyl Edition

Bruno Maderna

LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (AMS)

30,39 €* 31,99 € -5%

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Four Flies)

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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“La Morte Ha Fatto l’Uovo” (1968), here reissued for the very first time on vinyl, is a unique score characterized by avant-garde sounds that combine with the bright tones of an atypical thriller that pays homage to the cinema of Luis Buñuel.

“La Morte Ha Fatto L’Uovo” (Death Laid an Egg) is a 1968 detective movie directed by Giulio Questi, featuring an international cast whose main actors are Ewa Aulin, Gina Lollobrigida and Jean-Louis Trintignant; the warm and bright tones of its photography strongly contrast against the dark and gloomy atmospheres and plot. The soundtrack of the film, composed and directed by Bruno Maderna, is even more peculiar and distant from the typical sounds of the time, and from almost any other soundtrack released in the 60s: there’s no trace of beat or psychedelia at all, but rather a collection of abstract and dissonant compositions, which we could classify as avant-garde and partly associate with certain experiments made by a contemporary group called Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, but also with the less common side of the library music genre. All the songs were created with the sole use of strings, acoustic guitar, piano and spoken word. A truly unique work, unpredictable and almost impossible to categorize!

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Bruno Nicolai

Geminus

26,99 €*

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Impex)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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Four Flies are proud and honoured to release the first vinyl reissue of Bruno Nicolai’s outstanding original score for GEMINUS, a 1969 Italian TV mini-series directed by Luciano Emmer and starring Walter Chiari, Alida Chelli, and Ira von Fürstenberg.
Originally released under Italian label Gemelli, Nicolai’s soundtrack has been remastered from the original master tapes and comes in a glossy, tip-on style jacket featuring the restored original cover artwork, as well as extended liner notes by film critics Francesco Cesari and Roberto Curti.
Bruno Nicolai composed and directed an eclectic score that brings together different music genres and influences, from 60s beat, psych, and prog rock to baroque and experimental music. He did not hesitate to mix classical forms and structures with new instruments
and remarkable, eccentric arrangements.

In ‘Giano’ (Janus), the interplay between a distorted electric guitar and a hypnotic harpsichord creates a strange, somewhat troubling ambience.

The delicate, celestial voice of Edda Dell'Orso leaves its unique emotional imprint on the most lyrical piece in the soundtrack, ‘Tema Barocco’ (Baroque Theme).
The main theme ‘Il cielo cade’ (The Sky Is Falling) features a luxurious arrangement and stunning orchestration enhanced by enchanting vocal harmonies sung by ‘I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni’.

In other pieces, such as ‘Larve’ (Larvas), ‘Il sognatore’ (The Dreamer), ‘Eclisse di luna’ (Moon Eclipse), ‘Visioni’ (Visions), ‘Catacombe’ (Catacombs), and ‘Notti romane’ (Roman Nights), expressive and experimental solo passages played by instruments such as the vibraphone, sitar, harmonica, or percussions, contribute to the sombre, mysterious atmosphere of the score as a whole.
Limited edition, 500 copies worldwide.

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Bud Shank

Barefoot Adbenture

49,99 €*

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha

Rich A La Rakha Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Moder Harmonic)

Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jazz snare & ride cymbal meet classical Indian tabla & pakhawaj!

What happens when one of the best jazz drummers of all time combines efforts with one of India’s most renowned tabla players? Voilà! Rich À La Rakha. Calypso-flavored compositions, spontaneous jams, and a genuine instrumental dialogue between the two greats truly makes this a one-of-a-kind listen.

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Rich A La Rakha Gren Vinyl Edition

LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Moder Harmonic)

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Traffic)

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bukka White

Parchman Farm

19,99 €*

Byron Lee And The Dragonaries

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Born Booker T. Washington White, Bukka’s trajectory as a blues performer follows a familiar template for his
time. Born in Mississippi, maybe in Houston, MS – maybe in Aberdeen, MS – maybe in 1902, maybe in 1909
or even 1906 he recorded throughout the 1930s. Bukka even recorded while incarcerated in the Mississippi
State Penitentiary aka Parchman Farm. Asked about his time at Parchman White commented “Well, I mostly
played guitar.”
During the 1940s and 50s as Blues moved from the Delta to Chicago, from rural to urban, Bukka’s career went
dormant. And then, like many of his time, his talent was “rediscovered” in the early 60s, in no small part thanks
to a brilliant guitarist in his own right, John Fahey. Performances and all new recordings happened throughout
the 60s, building interest in Bukka White’s Delta roots. This compilation of White’s best early material was first
issued in 1969 (1970 in the US), collecting Bukka’s 78s recorded for Vocalion and Okeh. His influence on rock
performers of that day cannot be understated. He opened for rock bands he’d inspired at venues like The
Fillmore, played his instrument in such a fashion that some said it’s like he was trying to destroy that guitar, his
most famous guitar, a 1933 National Duolian, was even known as “Hard Rock.” And then there’s the fact that
his song “Shake‘em On Down” was so influential on Led Zeppelin that they, “borrowed” from the song for both
“Hats Off To Roy Harper” and “Custard Pie.”
Bukka White was many things, a strong influence on his cousin B.B. King, a cotton picker, a mule driver, a hobo,
a player in the old Negro Leagues, a boxer, a preacher, a convict, a factory laborer and, as celebrated here,
one of America’s blues pioneers.

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Dance The Ska

LP | 1964 | EU (Kids Of Yesterday)

Irene Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1964 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Long-awaited reissue of this rare Jamaican ska record, originally released in 1964. In 1961 Byron Lee And The Dragonaries took a huge break when they were part of the first James Bond film - Dr. No - as the hotel band . In 1964, the band was also featured in a broadcast called "This is Ska!" alongside Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, and Toots and the Maytals. Amazing back cover illustrations: how to learn classic ska dance in 12 easy steps !

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Caetano Veloso

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Lilith)

29,99 €*

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Spoon)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Although Veloso had already been thrown in jail once for his criticism of Brazil’s military regime, he continued to speak out against it on his second album (1969), with tracks like “Irene”, (about a machine gun-toting outlaw celebrated by the left). No wonder he would soon find himself in political exile in the UK. The general tone of the album is in keeping with its dire message and actually, Veloso felt it was important for his voice of protest to be heard around the world. If he was a high profile public figure, he felt that he would be safer. All this (or perhaps because of all this) and the man still managed to make excellent records! Color vinyl version.

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Can

Monster Movie

Monster Movie Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance

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Remastered from the original tapes, 180g vinyl!

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Can

LP | 1969 | Reissue (Mute)

26,99 €*

Release: 1969 / Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Solid State)

Candido

Thousand finger man

14,99 €*

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tenderness George Semper Mix

Candy Rae

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Record Shack)

15,99 €*

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | UK | Reissue (Pure Pleasure)

Canned Heat

Boogie With Canned Heat

34,99 €*

Release: 1968 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans

Know What I Mean?

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (No Frills)

20,99 €*

Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Depending on the nature of the person involved, success either dictates more and more compulsive activity, or else it permits relaxation. With Cannonball Adderley, the latter certainly appears to be the case; and this album can, among other things, serve as a testimonial to the truth of the impression. In a peculiar way, the present album is a result of that success. For it is something that Adderley might well not have dared attempt in the past, and that he might not have been able to convince his record company to do. This his most satisfying LP. The nature of this album should be immediately apparent from Adderley's choice of associates. Cannonball feels, and many agree, that pianist Bill Evans is unexcelled when moody delicacy is called for.

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Know What I Mean Original Jazz Classic Series

LP | 1961 | Reissue (Concord)

Release: 1961 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Somethin' Else Blue Note 85 Collection Blue Vinyl Edition

Cannonball Adderly

LP | 1964 | WW | Reissue (Blue Note)

The Remarkable Carmell Jones Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1964 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Is that what you wanted, Alfred?” we hear in Miles Davis’ unmistakable rasp at the end of “One for Daddy-O,” making it clear that the legendary (and assertive) trumpeter was not just playing the role of sideman on Somethin’ Else, the sole Blue Note album by Cannonball Adderley. The alto saxophonist was a memb¬er of Davis’ band at the time and the depth of their musical camaraderie lifts this session up to rarefied heights throughout, from the breathtaking performance of “Autumn Leaves” that opens the album to the thrilling call-and-response theme of the title track. Pianist Hank Jones, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Art Blakey round out the quintet on this timeless classic.

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Carmell Jones

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

32,99 €*

Matthew & Son Remastered Edition

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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24 Jahre jung war der Trompeter Carmell Jones, als er 1960 von seiner Geburtsstadt Kansas City nach Los Angeles ging. Und schon kurz nach seiner Ankunft erhielt der vielversprechende Youngster, den manche damals mit Clifford Brown verglichen, dort einen Plattenvertrag bei Pacific Jazz. 1961 konnte er für das Label sein phänomenales Debütalbum “The Remarkable Carmell Jones” aufnehmen. Im Zusammenspiel mit Tenorsaxophonist Harold Land, Pianist Frank Strazzeri, Bassist Gary Peacock und Schlagzeuger Leon Pettis präsentierte er auf dem Album eine hochinteressante Mischung aus Cool Jazz und Hardbop.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produziert von Joe Harley, komplett analog von Kevin Gray von den Originalbändern gemastert, RTI-Pressung (180g), stabiles Tip-on-Gatefold, wattierte Innenhülle.

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Cat Stevens

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Decca)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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New Masters Remastered Edition

Cat Stevens

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Decca)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The World Of Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Candid)

31,99 €*

Que C'est Triste Venise 60th Anniversary Edition

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The World Of Cecil Taylor is the fifth studio album by radical, free jazz pianist pioneer, Cecil Taylor.Taylor's music is often described as ahead of its time. And it's easy to imagine what the reaction of the average jazz fan was to this 1961 recording. It is arguably a tremendous departure from what jazz was widely considered to be at the time. At once a modern approach to standard material and a genre pushing exploration, it is a document of an artist pushing the boundaries of what jazz meant and where it was capable of going. This brand new reissue is available on CD and LP (180g) and has been remastered from the original Candid Records master tapes by Bernie Grundman.

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Charles Aznavour

2LP | 1964 | UK | Reissue (Blue Wrasse)

43,99 €*

Release: 1964 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blues & Roots Atlantic 75 Series

2LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)

75,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g 2LP 45rpm

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LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Candid)

Mingus

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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At the time of this recording, Mingus had been working regularly with the piano-less quartet of Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond. The same group featured on the 1960 Candid release, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. The Mingus album, also recorded that year, features one track, "Stormy Weather," recorded with that same quartet, and two tracks recorded with a larger group featuring piano and additional horns. Of note, "mdm (Monk Duke & Me)” consumes the majority of this album. The piece consists of three intertwining themes - Duke Ellington's “Main Stem”, Thelonious Monk's “Straight, No Chaser”, and Mingus' “Fifty First Street Blues.” Released in 1961, and recorded in the fall of 1960 by Candid A&R and Producer Nate Hentoff at the Nola Penthouse Sound Studios. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances.

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Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Acoustic Sounds Edition

LP | 1964 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

42,99 €*

Release: 1964 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

LP | 1964 | EU | Reissue (Elemental Music)

31,99 €*

Release: 1964 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Pre-Bird Acoustic Sounds

34,99 €*

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Images)

Presents Charles Mingus

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tijuana Moods Clear Vinyl Edtion

LP | 1962 | EU (Destination Moon)

17,99 €*

Release: 1962 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded in New York in 1957 (though not released until 1962), 'Tijuana Moods' was, according to Mingus himself, "the best album i ever made." The music is a vigorous stew of Mexican rhythms and sophisticated post-Ellington arrangements, further invigorated by the soloing of trumpeter Clarence Shaw, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, and, particularly, saxophonist Shafi Hadi. Mingus's vision of Tijuana was clearly sensual, the music evoking strippers, frenetic street scenes, and heart-broken lovers. Making use of suite like thematic material and various forms of counterpoint, the group sounds much larger than it is, and points toward Mingus's later experiments with form. the bristling sound and spirit of the music, however, are its primary attractions - a remarkable place where Mexican fantasy and hard bop meet.

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Tijuana Moods Royal Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Dol)

15,99 €*

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Charles Musselwhite Blues Band

Tennessee Woman Vinyl Me, Please Edition

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

33,99 €*

LP | 1962 | EU (Destination Moon)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Why you'll love it...
Tennessee Woman is an undervalued Chicago blues masterpiece, a flawlessly executed showcase for Charlie Musselwhite’s unique blues harp sound, an album that perfectly meshed the urban, raucous sounds of Chicago electric blues of Musselwhite’s adult life and the down-home sound of the Memphis blues of his youth. Musselwhite never set out to be a musician; he just wanted to find a job in Chicago that would allow him some spending money to see the blues musicians he loved. When it came time to make his own records, all of Charlie Musselwhite went into Tennessee Woman, and you can hear it from the first notes.

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Charlie Mingus

Town Hall Concert

17,99 €*

Charlie Palmieri & His Charanga (La Duboney)

Release: 1962 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Charles Mingus brought together an amazing lineup spanning the totality of the nation's jazz scene with such luminaries as Eric Dolphy, Buddy Collette, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Pepper Adams, Jaki Byard, Grady Tate, and more. Brought together to perform new Mingus compositions for the first time in public, the recording was initially considered weak due to limited rehearsal time but the years have been kind to this recording and it's a fantastic set of Mingus compositions, including the powerful "Freedom" which rivals the works on Mingus Ah-Um (1959) for its strength of purpose and message, in a similar vein to Max Roach's legendary We Insist! album (1960). Mingus is one of the most important figures in 20th century music and this live recording documents his compositional and arranging process as well as sheer swinging joy.

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Viva Palmieri

LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Alegre)

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lonely Weekends Vinyl Me, Please Edition

Charlie Rich

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

33,99 €*

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Intermusic)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Why you'll love it...
After recording demos with Sam Phillips that he considered "too jazzy" Charlie Rich was given a stack of Jerry Lee Lewis records to study and "come back when [he got] that bad". The single "Lonely Weekends" hit Top 30 and earned a gold record for selling one million copies. The album features classics such as "C.C. Rider," "You're Gonna Be Waiting" and "Apple Blossom Time."

Limited to 1000 copies, the VMP exclusive edition of Charlie Rich's Lonely Weekends is pressed on Sky Blue vinyl at Softwax Record Pressing. The AAA 1LP will arrive in a single, direct-to-board jacket.

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Chet Baker

Angel Eyes

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Sextet & Quartet Blue Vinyl Edition

Chet Baker

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (SAAR)

25,99 €*

Chicago Transit Authority Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Saar Records, through its famous Music subsidiary, re-releases the second Chet Baker’s LP, recorded with his sextet and quartet and originally released in March 1960; one of the rare occasions for our musicians to team together with an American trumpet player for a rather long period.

Chet Baker is one of the most important and essential characters of modern jazz and over the years he has not lost his strength and colour, a fact that’s clearly demonstrated by this release, indeed showing us a quite different Chet Baker. His style has become less slender, more excited, more precise, more violent, and several tracks of this record prove it.

The musicians here accompanying Chet Baker are the very best the Italian jazz scene of the time could offer: Glauco Masetti on alto sax, Gianni Basso on tenor sax, Renato Sellani on piano, Franco Cerri on double bass, together with the Italian-American Gene Victory on drums. As usual in such situations, arrangements were entrusted to Giulio Libano, who wisely provided the musicians with ample space for their solos. Chet Baker is undoubtedly the protagonist, but a lot of freedom of expression is granted to his fellow adventurers.

The album was recorded on 25 and 26 September and on 6 October 1959 at the Guertler Bros studio.

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Chicago

2LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

82,99 €*

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Elemental)

Chuck Berry

Concerto In B Goode

29,99 €*

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1960 | Reissue (Waxtime In Color)

Chuck Berry

Rockin' At The Hops

Release: 1960 / Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The Chuck & Mary Perrin Album: Brother & Sister

Chuck & Marry Perrin

LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Mapache)

36,99 €*

Clark Terry & His Orchestra

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Mapache is proud to present the first ever vinyl reissue of The Chuck & Mary Perrin album: Brother and Sister. Recorded in 1968, this gemm is one of the biggest secrets of US folk. Full of amazing melodies and beautiful songs, this is one of the hardest to find records for collectors of folk, psych and singer/songwriters style records. Includes covers by Donovan or John Sebastian plus stunning originals like "Commencement", "Mornings" or "Babe can you see" .

Only 500 copies were pressed, originals of this rarity have been sold for more than $1.000. It is one of the highest rated albums on record collectors guides.

Remastered from the original tapes, this reissue comes with an additional insert. Includes previously unseen pictures and comes in a gatefold tip on jacket, exact replica of the original record issued on Chuck's own label, Websters Last Word.

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Clark Terry

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Sam)

31,99 €*

Clark Terry & Orchestra Feat. Paul Gonsalves

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Re-mastered from a copy of the Mono Master Tapes. Limited edition 2000 copies. 180 gr vinyl pressed by Pallas in Germany. Deluxe high-gloss flipback album jacket. Facsimile reissue using the original photo by JP Leloir. Double insert using an original photo by JP Leloir from 1959. Each record has been visually checked to prevent defects.

Recorded October 1959, Paris.

Original LP issue: Decca 153.924

Critics often complain that small-group sessions comprised of members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra are somewhat disappointing; this is definitely not the case with this session led by Clark Terry, recorded during a 1959 tour of Europe in the final month of the trumpeter’s almost eight-year tenure with the band. Fellow Ellington sidemen Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard are present, along with Raymond Fol at the piano. Terry was one of the most gifted trumpeters to grace the Ellington band and he blossoms when he has more opportunities to solo in a small group setting like this one. Gonsalves proves to be the perfect foil for Terry as they trade lines on several of the numbers. Unlike many dates led by Ellington veterans, this one doesn’t rely heavily on songs from the vast Ellington songbook; instead, Terry includes only ‘Satin Doll’, a Monk’s tune, one by Babs Gonzales and three of his own compositions, with ‘Serenade to a Bus Seat’ (a remake of his upbeat instrumental interpretation of the hectic life of a touring musician) proving to be the most memorable.

This studio date was recorded for French Decca label and was almost impossible to find until now.

Clark Terry (Trumpet) Paul Gonsalves (Tenor saxophone) Raymond Fol (Piano) Jimmy Woode (Bass) G. T. Hogan (Drums)

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Clark Terry And His Orchestra

LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Sam)

32,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Musik Produktion Schwarzwald)

Clarke-Boland Big Band

All Smiles

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Music For The Small Hours

Clarke-Boland Sextett

LP | 1967 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

33,24 €* 34,99 € -5%

Clifford Jordan & Sonny Red

Release: 1967 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Formed by Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland, the Clarke-Boland Sextett, with the participation of numerous musicians from both Europe and the United States, made significant contributions to the development of jazz in Europe. At the core of this ensemble, the powerhouse sextet consisting of Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland, Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Woode, Joe Harris, and Sadi came together to record the album "Music For The Small Hours" in 1967, and it is now set to be reissued with an obi.

This album spans a wide range of styles, from standards like Burt Bacharach's "Wives & Lovers" to Brazilian and Afro-Cuban influences such as Luiz Bonfá's "Ebony Samba" and Dizzy Gillespie's "Tin Tin Deo." Additionally, it features original compositions like Shihab's "Please, Don't Leave," where he takes on vocal duties. The entire recording exudes a sophisticated and relaxed mood, showcasing the utmost skill of this formidable sextet. "Music For The Small Hours" is a masterpiece that deserves a place in the history of European jazz, boasting the ultimate level of refinement.

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A Story Tale

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Workshop)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Workshop)

Clifford Jordan

Starting Time

23,99 €*

LP | 1961 | UK | Reissue (Roulette)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"This fine set matches together the already distinctive tenor of Clifford Jordan with veteran trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Other than Duke Ellington's "Don't You Know I Care," the group sticks to originals by Jordan, Dorham and Walton. The music is straight-ahead, and although the tunes are pretty obscure, the solos and high musicianship uplift the music. Recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors." Scott Yanow -All Music Guide

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Count Basie

Basie In Birdland

49,99 €*

Release: 1961 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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e-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

'Basie at Birdland' is a 1961 live album featuring Count Basie and his famed orchestra playing at Birdland in New York City. Recorded on June 27-28th of 1961, and released just one month later in July of that year, 'Basie at Birdland' proved once again that Count Basie was one of the world's best players, band leaders, and flag bearers of Jazz. Birdland, the self-proclaimed, 'Jazz Corner of the World' provides a raucous, lively backdrop to the band's soulful Kansas City style Jazz, on tunes like, 'Blue Backstage', and 'Good Time Blues' alongside their harder hitting, big band bop. 'Basie at Birdland' features the Count at the height of his prowess, and he and his band's fervent, swinging performance cannot be missed - it's perfect for novices and aficionados alike.

This is a jaw-dropping recording of Basie's band in 1961. The band is so tight and swings so hard it sounds at times as if one is listening to a Wurlitzer organ. There simply was no band that swung as hard as Basie's - at least not as recorded on this live date. Amazing.

Simply the best live recording of a big band ever!

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LP | 1967 | FR | Reissue (Polydor)

Disraeli Gears

Release: 1967 / FR – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Lilith)

Disraeli Gears

26,99 €*

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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2LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Polydor)

Wheels Of Fire

48,99 €*

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Wheels Of Fire Golden Jacket Edition

2LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Vinyl Lovers)

33,99 €*

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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180g vinyl double vinyl reissue in gatefold sleeve

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LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Fantasy)

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

Green River

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Fantasy)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

Willy And The Poor Boys

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Fantasy)

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Vinyl LP repressing of this 1969 album. WILLY & THE POOR BOYS, the fourth album by one of the world's all-time greatest rock bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival, remains a top-selling album in the CCR catalog with over 2 million copies sold to date. Reaching the top 50 in six countries upon it's release, the album stands as a landmark international success and one that cemented the band's legacy as a vanguard of American rock 'n' roll. Contains the ubiquitous chart-topping hit, 'Down On The Corner,' which rocketed into the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and continues to be a mainstay on classic rock radio today. Additionally, the visceral 'Fortunate Son' is included here - an incendiary protest song that became inextricably linked to the Vietnam war, resulting in it's addition to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2014 for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash

36,99 €*

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Crosby Stills & Nash SuperVinyl Edition

Crosby Stills & Nash

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity)

119,99 €*

LP | 1967 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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ULTIMATE-SOUNDING VERSION OF THE HARMONY-RICH LANDMARK: DELUXE AUDIOPHILE PRESSING LIMITED AND NUMBERED COPIES
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The enduring charm, contemporary relevance, and harmonic convergence of Crosby, Stills & Nash's fabled self-titled debut owe not only to impeccably played songs and resonant lyrics, but to career-defining performances by music's first genuine supergroup. Crosby, Stills & Nash lingers as an example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Factor in phenomenal studio production and acoustic-based architecture that served as guideposts for myriad albums that followed, and popular music would never be the same.

Limited and numbered, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector's edition enhances the incalculably influential work for the ages to come. Surpassing the sonics of any prior version, it peels away any limitations to provide a transparent, ultra-nuanced presentation of a record that birthed the Laurel Canyon movement and established a precedent for close harmony singing that has never been eclipsed. The organic presentation of the textures; expanse and depth of the soundstages; fullness of tones; natural extension of the acoustic guitar strings; realistic rise and decay of individual notes; seamless blending of the vocals – all those important sonic facets (and more) reach demonstration-grade levels.

The packaging features the same attention to detail. Housed in a deluxe box, the Crosby, Stills & Nash UD1S pressing features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendour of the recording and the reissue's premium quality. Aurally and visually, MoFi's UD1S copy exists as a curatorial artifact meant to be preserved, touched, and examined. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in the art – and everything involved with the album, from the images to the finishes.

The backstory of how Crosby, Stills & Nash came to be nearly matches the import of its content. Already a renowned multi-instrumental virtuoso, Stephen Stills sought a fresh beginning after Buffalo Springfield splintered. Similarly, vocal powerhouse David Crosby arrived after leaving the Byrds and gaining a reputation for being difficult. Graham Nash drifted over after a frustrating stint in the Hollies. He met his new mates at a party. When the three sang together informally for the first time, their fate was sealed. To further tie their fortunes together, the singers used each of their surnames to identify the group to ensure the collective could not exist or continue on without all three members.

From the opening of the lead track, the multi-part "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," written for Judy Collins, it's apparent the trio's dynamic cannot be replicated or substituted. Originally released in May 1969 on Atlantic, the eponymous debut cracked the Billboard Top 10 and spent almost two years on the charts. Such longevity can be credited to the distinctive traits each member lends to a record Rolling Stone cites as the 252nd Greatest Album of All Time. Stills trades in folk, country, and rock accents while handing a majority of the instrumental duties (organ, bass, and lead guitar included). Crosby paints with mood and atmosphere, as well as direct political commentary. Nash ties everything together with accessible pop melodies.

More than five decades later, the ensemble's mellifluous singing and homespun arrangements continue to soar. The evidence pervades Crosby, Stills & Nash, whose magnetism reflects in standards such as the breezy "Marrakesh Express," protesting "Long Time Gone," poignant "Helplessly Hoping," and poetic "Wooden Ships." No wonder the trio's chemistry – as well as the distinctive traits of each member's singing, interwoven guitar parts, and contrasting personalities – became a permanent part of an American culture dealing with conflicting themes of peace and war, love and violence, and change and status quo.

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MoFi SuperVinyl
Developed by NEOTECH and RTI, MoFi SuperVinyl is the most exacting-to-specification vinyl compound ever devised. Analog lovers have never seen (or heard) anything like it. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. The vinyl composition features a new carbonless dye (hold the disc up to the light and see) and produces the world's quietest surfaces. This high-definition formula also allows for the creation of cleaner grooves that are indistinguishable from the original lacquer. MoFi SuperVinyl provides the closest approximation of what the label's engineers hear in the mastering lab.

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Cynthia Schloss

Ready And Waiting