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	Feels So Good Used - Vinyl - SP-4658 1977 Original. Two Small Corner Bumps/Rubs. Faint Ring Wear. "Due To The Title Cut, This Was A Huge Seller When It Originally Came Out. Reissued On Cd, This Set From Flügelhornist Chuck Mangione (Which Helped Give Guitarist Grant Geissman Some Fame) Is Actually Stronger From The Jazz Standpoint Than Mangione's Subsequent Dates. The Leader Has Some Good Solos, As Does Geissman And Saxophonist Chris Vadala, And The Quintet's Ensembles Are Generally Both Sparse And Attractive. Pity That In Ways This Was Chuck Mangione's Last Worthwhile Release To Date; Success Did Stunt His Artistic Growth. Scott Yannow, AMG ... more
	Blues From The Windy City (Chicago In Transition 1946-1952) Used - Vinyl - FLYLP 4713 1976 compilation. Strong VG++ vinyl. The album leans more toward the pre-Chess and transitional postwar Chicago scene, documenting the years when Southern blues musicians were adapting to urban Chicago but before the fully electrified Muddy Waters and Little Walter era became dominant. The emphasis is on piano blues, small-combo blues, and early amplified performances rather than the harmonica-driven Chicago sound most collectors associate with the 1950s. ... more
	Chicago Jump Used - Vinyl - JSP 1004 1979 compilation. VG++ vinyl. This early JSP compilation is a strong snapshot of postwar Chicago blues in transition, when country blues traditions collided with amplified urban rhythm and blues. Rather than focusing on the major Chess stars, Chicago Jump digs into second-tier but highly respected club and jukebox artists who helped shape the city's sound, documenting the rougher, more dance-oriented side of Chicago blues. The "jump" in the title refers to the energetic jump blues style that bridged swing and electric blues, laying groundwork for early rock and roll. ... more
	Synchronicity Used - Vinyl - SP-3735 1983 US original, Europadisk pressing. Glossy, VG+ vinyl. Includes custom printed inner sleeve. Fine copy overall. The Police – Synchronicity is the 1983 final studio album from The Police and one of the defining releases of the decade. Featuring the global hits “Every Breath You Take,” “King of Pain,” “Wrapped Around Your Finger,” and “Synchronicity II,” the album blends sophisticated pop, rock, and world music influences while showcasing the band's creative peak. A commercial and critical triumph, Synchronicity remains a cornerstone of 1980s rock. ... more
	Ghost In The Machine Used - Vinyl - SP-3730 1981 US original, Europadisk pressing. Glossy, VG+ vinyl. Includes custom inner sleeve. Moderate creasing to LP jacket. The Police – Ghost in the Machine is the 1981 release from The Police, marking an expansion of the group's sound beyond their reggae-inflected rock roots. Featuring the hit singles “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Spirits in the Material World,” and “Invisible Sun,” the album combines sophisticated songwriting, atmospheric production, and social commentary, making it one of the band's most ambitious and enduring works. ... more
	Chicago Slickers Volume 2 1948-1955 Used - Vinyl - 107 1980 US original. Glossy, NM vinyl. Light crease to top seam. Very fine copy overall. Chicago Slickers Volume 2: 1948–1955 chronicles the formative years of postwar Chicago blues through recordings by Little Walter, Floyd Jones, Johnny Young, Willie Nix, and others. Capturing the emergence of the electrified Chicago sound, this collection showcases pioneering harmonica, guitar, and rhythm work that helped transform the blues and laid the groundwork for generations of musicians to follow. ... more
	You're Gonna Get It! Used - Vinyl - DA-52029 1978 US original Monarch pressing with card stock printed inner sleeve. Small debossing stamp at bottom right corner. "Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers didn't really knock out their second album -- it was released two years after their debut -- but it sure sounds as if they did. There are some wonderful moments on this record, but it often feels like leftovers from a strong debut, or an album written on the road, especially since the music is simply an extension of the first album. That said, when You're Gonna Get It! works, it devastates. That's not saying that "When the Time Comes" is a masterpiece, even if it's a fine opener, but it does mean that "I Need to Know" and the scathing "Listen to Her Heart" are testaments to how good this band could be when it was focused. If the rest of the album doesn't achieve this level of perfection, that's a signal that they were still finding their footing, but overall it's still a solid record, filled with good performances that are never quite as good as the songs. It's pretty good as it spins, but once it finishes, you remember those two songs at the heart of the record, maybe the opener and closer, which are stronger than the rest of the competent, enjoyable, yet unremarkable roots-rockers that surround them. Not necessarily a transitional effort -- after all, it pretty much mirrors its predecessor -- but a holding pattern that may not suggest the peaks of what's to come, but still delivers a good soundalike of the debut." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine ... more
	Rainbow Bridge - Original Motion Picture Sound Track Used Import - REP 54 004 Circa 1974/75 German gatefold reissue with Warner logo in rim text. Nice copy. "Back when Rainbow Bridge was originally released, it was actually among the best of the posthumous Hendrix releases. Billed as "the original motion picture soundtrack" (it wasn't, really), it was a mix of excellent, finished studio tracks and a couple of live tracks. Despite this, it's understandable why it didn't appeared in the digital realm until 2014 (officially, at least). Once the estate went back to the Hendrix family in the '90s, three of the tracks from Rainbow Bridge were used on the album First Rays of the New Rising Sun, which had previously only existed as Jimi's hand-written track listing. The remaining tracks were orphaned out on various box sets and compilations. So while all the tracks on Rainbow Bridge have been made available elsewhere, it's nice to finally have it assembled the way the original LP was, with excellent remastered sound (not just for the old-timers who had the LP the first time around, but for others who don't necessarily want to shell out for the box set needed to gather these tracks). Highlights include overlooked gems like "Pali Gap" and Jimi's rarely heard studio version of "The Star Spangled Banner," which is made of multi-tracked guitars and basses." All Music Guide – Sean Westergaard ... more
	Rarities Used - Vinyl - SHAL-12060 1980 US repressing housed in the second jacket version, with George Martin production credit included on rear cover and still includes the incorrect statement about "There's a Place" not featuring on a US Capitol album prior. This compilation is also famous due to the inclusion of the legendary "butcher shot", on display for the first time since Yesterday & Today in 1966, on the inside gatefold. ... more
	The B-52's Used - Vinyl - BSK 3355 1979 or later US reissue/repress on Warner Bros "lined paper" label. Solid VG+ copy, corner ding & bottom left corner crease. "Even in the weird, quirky world of new wave and post-punk in the late '70s, the B-52's' eponymous debut stood out as an original. Unabashed kitsch mavens at a time when their peers were either vulgar or stylish, the Athens quintet celebrated all the silliest aspects of pre-Beatles pop culture -- bad hairdos, sci-fi nightmares, dance crazes, pastels, and anything else that sprung into their minds -- to a skewed fusion of pop, surf, avant-garde, amateurish punk, and white funk. On paper, it sounds like a cerebral exercise, but it played like a party. The jerky, angular funk was irresistibly danceable, winning over listeners dubious of Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson's high-pitched, shrill close harmonies and Fred Schneider's campy, flamboyant vocalizing, pitched halfway between singing and speaking. It's all great fun, but it wouldn't have resonated throughout the years if the group hadn't written such incredibly infectious, memorable tunes as "Planet Claire," "Dance This Mess Around," and, of course, their signature tune, "Rock Lobster." These songs illustrated that the B-52's' adoration of camp culture wasn't simply affectation -- it was a world view capable of turning out brilliant pop singles and, in turn, influencing mainstream pop culture. It's difficult to imagine the endless kitschy retro fads of the '80s and '90s without the B-52's pointing the way, but The B-52's isn't simply an historic artifact -- it's a hell of a good time." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine ... more