Bley, Carla

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Carla Bley Audio Used - Vinyl - PRO-A-2153 Rare 1984 Promo Only LP. Carla Reacts Against Videos By Making An Audio To Promote Her New Album: "Heavy Heart." more
	Dinner Music New - Vinyl - WATT 6 Sealed 1976 Original Featuring Roswell Rudd, Carlos Ward, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree, Steve Gadd & Others. more
	European Tour 1977 New - Vinyl - WATT 8 Sealed 1978 Gatefold Original. Features Elton Dean, John Clark, Roswell Rudd, Hugh Hopper, Terry Adams, Gary Windo And Others. “One Of Carla Bley's Most Rewarding Recordings, This Set Features Her Tentet Playing Such Numbers As "Wrong Key Donkey," "Drinking Music" And The 19-Minute "Spangled Banner Minor And Other Patriotic Songs." Bley's Wry Humor Is Often Felt And She Utilizes Such Colorful Players As Trumpeter Michael Mantler, Gary Windo On Tenor, Trombonist Roswell Rudd And Bob Stewart On Tuba In This Unusual, Somewhat Innovative And Always Fun Music.” Scott Yanow, AMG. more
	Heavy Heart New - Vinyl - WATT 14 Sealed 1984 Textured Cover Original Featuring Weather Report's Great Percussionist, Manolo Badrena With Steve Slagle, Hiram Bullock, Gary Valente, Kenny Kirkland, Steve Swallow And Victor Lewis. more
	Heavy Heart Used - Vinyl - WATT 14 1984 Textured Cover Original Featuring Weather Report's Great Percussionist, Manolo Badrena With Steve Slagle, Hiram Bullock, Gary Valente, Kenny Kirkland, Steve Swallow And Victor Lewis. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. Promo Sticker On Cover. more
	Live! Used - Vinyl - ECM W 12 1982 Gatefold Original With Gold Promo Stamp On Front Cover. Mastered At Sterling Sound. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. Check Out Gary Valente’s Fantastic Solo On "The Lord Is Listening To You, Hallelujah” Worth The Price Of The Recording Alone. Steve Slagle Also Has Some Bright Moments. An Underrated Recording For Sure. more
	Live! New - Vinyl - ECM W 12 Sealed 1982 Gatefold Original Mastered At Sterling Sound. Clean Cut Out Hole. Her Most Underrated Album. Fine Arrangements, Great Soloing. Gary Valente Is Superb On "The Lord Is Listening To You, Hallelujah." more
	Live! Used - Vinyl - ECM W 12 1982 Gatefold Original. Mastered At Sterling Sound. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. Check Out Gary Valente’s Fantastic Solo On "The Lord Is Listening To You, Hallelujah” Worth The Price Of The Recording Alone. Steve Slagle Also Has Some Bright Moments. An Underrated Recording For Sure. more
	Mortelle Randonnee (Deadly Circuit) Used Import - 812 097 Hard To Find 1983 French Original. VG++ Jacket. Music Composed And Arranged By Bley. Features Performances By Steve Swallow, Michael Mantler, Steve Slagle And Others. more
	Musique Mecanique Used - Vinyl - WATT/9 2313 109 1979 Maroon Label German Original. Featuring Charlie Haden, Michael Mantler, Roswell Rudd, Eugene Chadbourne And Others. Appears Unplayed. Promotional Sticker On Back Cover. more
	Musique Mecanique New - Vinyl - 9 Sealed 1979 Original Featuring Charlie Haden, Michael Mantler, Roswell Rudd, Eugene Chadbourne And Others. Small CC. more
	Night-Glo Used - Vinyl - W16 Mint 1985 Vinyl With Promo Biography Packet. Features Manolo Badrena. more
	Sextet New - Vinyl - WATT 17 Sealed, Hard To Find 1987 Original Pressed On Quiex Virgin Vinyl, Featuring Vic Lewis, Hiram Bullock, Larry Willis, Steve Swallow & Don Alias. Small Saw Cut. more
	Sextet Used - Vinyl - 17 1987 Original Featuring Hiram Bullock, Larry Willis, Steve Swallow, Vic Lewis And Don Alias. Pressed On Quiex Type Pure Virgin Vinyl. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. Recommended. more
	Social Studies Used - Vinyl - 11 1981 German Original, Small COH. Looks Unplayed. more
	Social Studies New - Vinyl - ECM W 11 Sealed 1981 Original. Features Carlos Ward, Michael Mantler, Tony Dagradi, Gary Valente, Joe Daley, Earl McIntyre, Steve Swallow And D. Sharpe. “Not Everything Carla Bley Has Done Has Been Artistically Successful, But Much Of It Has -- And The Imaginative, Good-Humored Pianist/Organist/Composer Certainly Deserves Credit For Daring To Take So Many Risks. Bley's Risk-Taking Serves Her Quite Well On Social Studies, An Unorthodox And Adventurous Pearl That Is As Rewarding As It Is Cerebral. Highlights Of This LP Range From "Reactionary Tango" (An Abstract Take On Argentinean Music) To The Melancholy "Utviklingssang" To The Angular Quasi-Hard Bop Number "Walking Batteriewoman." This Time, Bley Leads A Nonet, And The Star Soloists Include Carlos Ward (Soprano And Alto Sax), Tony Dagradi (Tenor Sax, Clarinet), Gary Valente (Trombone) And Frequent Allies Michael Mantler (Trumpet) And Steve Swallow (Electric Bass). Bley Doesn't Allot Herself Much Solo Space, But The Results Are Appealing When She Does.” Alex Henderson, AMG. more
	Social Studies Used - Vinyl - ECM W 11 1981 Original With Gold Promo Sticker On Cover. Features Carlos Ward, Michael Mantler, Tony Dagradi, Gary Valente, Joe Daley, Earl McIntyre, Steve Swallow And D. Sharpe. “Not Everything Carla Bley Has Done Has Been Artistically Successful, But Much Of It Has -- And The Imaginative, Good-Humored Pianist/Organist/Composer Certainly Deserves Credit For Daring To Take So Many Risks. Bley's Risk-Taking Serves Her Quite Well On Social Studies, An Unorthodox And Adventurous Pearl That Is As Rewarding As It Is Cerebral. Highlights Of This LP Range From "Reactionary Tango" (An Abstract Take On Argentinean Music) To The Melancholy "Utviklingssang" To The Angular Quasi-Hard Bop Number "Walking Batteriewoman." This Time, Bley Leads A Nonet, And The Star Soloists Include Carlos Ward (Soprano And Alto Sax), Tony Dagradi (Tenor Sax, Clarinet), Gary Valente (Trombone) And Frequent Allies Michael Mantler (Trumpet) And Steve Swallow (Electric Bass). Bley Doesn't Allot Herself Much Solo Space, But The Results Are Appealing When She Does.” Alex Henderson, AMG. more
	Tropic Appetites Used - Vinyl - 1 1974 German Laminated Gatefold Original. "“Following Their Superb Escalator Over The Hill, Composer Carla Bley And Poet Paul Haines Once Again Teamed Up For Tropic Appetites, A Somewhat Different, But Equally Compelling Effort. The Lyrics Revolve Around Trips To Southeast Asia And Bley Makes An Inspired Choice For Lead Vocalist By Enlisting The Extraordinary Julie Tippetts Who Had Attained Rock Stardom In The Late '60s (As Julie Driscoll) In Brian Auger's Trinity. After A Powerful Introductory "Overture" Led By The Still Incendiary Gato Barbieri, The Hothouse Atmosphere Of The Recording Is Established By The Next Song, "In India," With Its Humid, Surreal Lyrics. Bley Consistently Provides Rich, Imaginative, And Varied Underpinnings For Tippett's Crystalline Vocal Work. From The Ferocious And Angry "Enormous Tots" To The Yearning "Caucasian Bird Riffles" To The Delightful Singsong "Funnybird Song" Featuring Priceless Vocals From Howard Johnson And Bley's Very Young Daughter Karen Mantler (Who Would Go On To A Career Of Her Own), The Music Is Strong And Memorable Throughout. All Of The Musicians Are In Top Form, But Special Mention Should Be Made Of The Dream Rhythm Team Of David Holland And Paul Motian. Their Tonal Colors And Supple Interplay Is A Major Factor Of The Success Of This Album. Tropic Appetites Is One Of Carla Bley's Greatest Successes.” Brian Olewnick, AMG. more