RONETTES
2017. Before they hit it big with Phil Spector and his Phillies label, the vocal trio from Harlem (best) known as The Ronettes recorded numerous sides for Colpix Records. This LP on 180-gram vinyl (including a downl..
SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
2017. By far one of the most outrageous performers of the early years of rock, prone to emerging from coffins on stage, with a flaming skull named Henry as his constant companion, Screamin' Jay was an insanely theat..
HAWKINS SCREAMIN' JAY
2013. Originally released only in France on a very rare 10" record in 1958, this is the first taste of the unique Screamin' Jay Hawkins to reach the European market. Featuring his early classics like 'I Put A S..
SIMONE NINA
2019. Containing recordings from the first half of the '60s and originally released without her knowledge in 1966, 'Nina Simone With Strings' returns to vinyl, includig reproduced cover artwork. SIDE 1: 1. I Love ..
SANTAMARIA MONGO
2018. 1963 album from the Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaria. Featuring his brilliant cover version of Herbie Hancock's classic title track, along with numerous compositions of his own, this is one of Mongo Santamaria'..
SIMONE NINA
2018. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall in early 1963 - in an intimate setting with her trio of guitar/bass/piano and of course with Nina herself at the piano - this live album is a beautiful piece of early, raw, and e..
BRUBECK DAVE -QUARTET-
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CRYSTALS
2016. Released on the heels of the immortal hit title track which went to #1 on the charts in 1962, 'He's A Rebel' is the second album from one of the greatest girl groups of all-time, The Crystals. Lead by legendar..
BROWN JAMES & THE FAMOUS
2016. The third studio album from James Brown and The Famous Flames, originally released in 1960. Though the title track was a cover of The "5" Royales, it's guaranteed that James Brown is who everyone on ..
VALLE MARCOS
2018. A classic Brazilian 1963 samba LP, reissued on 180-gram vinyl.
WALKER SCOTT
2018. One of the most beguiling and enigmatic figures in popular music, Scott Walker (born Scott Engel) began his career in Los Angeles playing as a session bassist and recording demos. This eventually led to severa..
OLYMPICS
2016. Los Angeles high school buddies The Olympics first hit it big in 1958 with the classic single 'Western Movies'. Soon after that the guys started a dance craze with '(Baby) Hully Gully', which also was the insp..
MITCHUM ROBERT
2018. While filming in Trinidad in 1957, Robert Mitchum soaked up local music talent like Lord Melody and Mighty Sparrow, resulting in this amazing experiment of pure Caribbean calypso in which the number one icon o..
PICKETT WILSON
2016. 'the early years of the wicked pickett' - featuring some of his earliest recordings out of detroit with the falcons, and very early solo material, this collection shows the legend of soul music when..
DIDDLEY BO
2016. Reissued on 180-GRAM VINYL, with bonus tracks and a free download, it's Bo Diddley's third album originally released in 1960. 'Have Guitar Will Travel' is a classic of electric guitar driven blues and R&B...
PRESLEY ELVIS
2017. The very first rock and roll album to reach #1 on the charts and sell over a million copies, Elvis' debut LP is a classic piece of American music history, from the iconic cover to the unforgettable track listi..
PRESLEY ELVIS
2017. Reissued on 180-gram vinyl, including a download card, 1959's 'A Date With Elvis' is comprised of singles and -at the time- unreleased material. Featuring songs by a.o. Bill Monroe, Charlie Feathers and Lieber..
JACKSON WANDA
2017. A vinyl-reissue of the 1959 LP by the "Queen Of Rockabilly", Wanda Jackson. Originally on Capitol Records, the album includes a couple of covers of early rock hits such as 'Tweedlee Dee' and 'Kansas ..
SUN RA
2017. 'Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1' is one of the earliest and finest releases from Birmingham by way of Saturn pianist, bandleader and composer Sun Ra. Featuring many of the usual suspects (including Priester, Gilmore an..
SUN RA
2017. Recorded in 1961 at the Choreographers' Workshop in New York, 'Bad And Beautiful' features outstanding performances from Arkestra veterans John Gilmore and Pat Patrick. Though Sun Ra is clearly the leader and ..
HOOKER JOHN LEE
2017. Inspired by the folk revival of the late '50s, John Lee Hooker took a break from playing electric Chicago blues in order to return to his country blues roots with an LP that featured the sound of just the man ..
JAMES BROWN
2017. The seventh studio album from the godfather of soul, Mr. Dynamite himself, the hardest working man in show business, James Brown. 'Prisoner Of Love', originally from 1963, features pure R&B and mid-tempo s..
JOHN LEE HOOKER
2017. Collecting material recorded between 1955 and 1959 in the de facto capitol of the blues, Chicago, this is John Lee Hooker at his absolutely finest. Already some 40+ years old at the time of recording, Hooker w..
CHENIER CLIFTON
2017. One of the originators of Zydeco, Creole and Cajun music, born out of the south-west Louisiana swamplands, Clifton Chenier began his career in the mid '50s, recording for Art Rupe's legendary R&B label Spe..
MONK THELONIOUS
2017. 'The Unique Thelonious Monk', originally issued in 1956, was the legendary pianist's second LP for the Riverside label, with which he would have a fruitful relationship resulting in over a dozen albums. As alw..