MINGUS CHARLES
2016. The great bassist and band leader Charles Mingus cut some of his most exciting and rewarding recordings in 1960. Taped during the apex of Mingus' creativity, this incredible session showcases such stars as Eri..
JOHNSON ROBERT
2017. A collection of the finest moments of the only two known recording sessions by the King of Delta Blues, Robert Johnson. This material, now reissued on vinyl, is mandatory for all early folk and blues aficionad..
FRANKLIN ARETHA
2017. A great collection of early Aretha Franklin recordings on vinyl. Beginning as a gospel singer, Franklin spent the early '60s recording in a variety of styles. While her other releases were overproduced and pop..
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
2017. A friendly priced vinyl reissue. Fusing diverse elements of blues, barrelhouse boogie-woogie, funk and gospel, with mambo, rhumba and second-line street parade rhythms, Professor Longhair's contribution to tod..
WILLIAMS ANDRE
2017. This release focuses on the earliest, and dirtiest, years of Andre Williams' five-decade career, compiling all of his singles from the years 1956-1957, originally issued by the legendary Fortune Records label...
DIDDLEY BO
2017. Reissued on wax, it's the killer 1962 full-length by Bo Diddley. This was the first LP to feature his popular female rhythm guitarist sidekick, The Duchess. Though this work doesn't feature any well known char..
DYLAN BOB
2017. Originally Released in March of 1962, Bob Dylan's debut-album announced the arrival of a singer-songwriter who would change the face of 20th century music and popular culture. Though it was the following year'..
VARTAN SYLVIE
2017. Known for her tough and sultry vocals, Vartan was an early star of the yè-yè scene and these first singles show why! Featuring many French language re-workings of rock and R&B hits from The I..
HOLIDAY BILLIE
2017. Though she had been performing professionally since the late 1920s, as a teenager in Harlem, during its Renaissance, the immortal Billie Holiday didn't play a single night on the European continent until 1954...
KING B.B.
2017. 'the 'modern' label singles 1957-1962' - this collection compiles many of the classic '50s and '60s sides that b. B. King recorded for the los angeles based label modern. ..
PRESLEY ELVIS
2017. This collection is where it all began, at 706 Union Ave in Memphis, Tennessee, otherwise known as Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Studios. Famously Elvis Presley walked in the door there in 1953 to record an aceta..
COLTRANE JOHN
2017. 'live at penn state university, january 19th, 1963' - when john coltrane performed in 1963 at penn state university, it was with the group that is now considered his most "classic" group: ..
GUTHRIE WOODY
2017. Here reissued on vinyl, Woody Guthrie's 1940 debut-album 'Dust Bowl Ballads' remains his most succesful work. Not only did it gain him public acclaim, but these songs and performances possess extraordinary uni..
BAEZ JOAN
2017. The 1960 debut-LP by the influential folk artist gets reissued on vinyl.
DAVIS MILES
2017. Collecting recordings made between 1953 and 1956, Miles Davis' 'Plays For Lovers' is a look at the more sensitive and sensual side of the great trumpeter, focusing on his sultry and smoky late night ballads. M..
HOOKER JOHN LEE
2017. A vinyl reissue of a classic LP which collects some of his finest singles from 1948-1954. This is raw and powerful stuff that is as important as any from Hooker's entire career. Often featuring just Hooker and..
HOPKINS LIGHTNIN'
2017. Reissued on vinyl, this is the legendary self-titled album by Lightnin'Hopkins. Originally released in 1959, this fantastic acoustic work predated and predicted the folk-blues revival of the early '60s. Callin..
BAKER CHET
2017. Chet Baker was the very definition of cool and this 1954 album, here reissued on wax, introduced the world to his unique jazz vocal delivery. 'Sings' is arguably the finest work of his career.
CASH JOHNNY
2017. A vinyl reissue of a gritty masterpiece! 'With His Hot And Blue Guitar' (1957) was not only Cash's debut-album, it was also the first full-length LP released by Sun. The LP includes all-time classics such as '..
CHARLES RAY
2017. It is impossible to overstate the impact that Ray Charles had on the evolution of both R&B and rock'n'roll. This is a reissue of his legendary debut-LP from 1957, including classic cuts s.a. 'Ain't That Lo..
COCHRAN EDDIE
2018. This killer comp includes some of Eddie Cochran's biggest hits as well as numerous b-side rarities, showcasing the breadth and depth of this legendary early rock and roller's work. SIDE 1: 01. Cmon Everybody..
COOKE SAM
2018. Recorded in 1963 at Miami's Harlem Square Club, this stunning live date from the great Sam Cooke went unreleased for years because his label thought it was too raw and raucous, a complaint that hardly seems fa..
PRESLEY ELVIS
2018. 'the dorsey brothers show & the ed sullivan show 1957' - in his first nationally televised appearance, on the big band leaders tommy and jimmy dorsey's tv variety show, elvis presley shocked the..
SIMONE NINA
2018. - trouble in mind,blues for porgy,little liza jane,you'd be so nice to come home to,flo me la,nina's blues,in the evening by the moonlight
COOKE SAM
2018. - peace in the valley,jesus gave me water,come let us go back to god,any day now,listen now! he'll make a way,jesus paid the debt,i have a friend above all others,come and go to that land,listen now..
BROWN JAMES
2018. The 4th James Brown LP, originally released in 1961, is one of the harder titles in his early discography to find. Though it doesn't contain any of his massive, instantly recognizable hits, it's regarded among..
DIDDLEY BO
2018. The full-length 1958 debut by the man known as the originator of rock and roll should need no introduction. Though never a top seller on par with his Chess Records rival Chuck Berry, Bo produced a catalog of c..
HANCOCK HERBIE
2018. Featuring a quartet co-featuring a bassist and two Latin percussionists, 1964's 'Inventions And Dimensions' explores the possibilities of Latin percussion outside the context of a Latin jazz album. Comprised o..
DAVIS MILES
2018. - the believer,nakatini serenade,do i love you because you're beautiful
EVANS BILL -TRIO-
2018. Here reissued on vinyl, 'Moon Beams!' is a 1962 album by jazz pianist Bill Evans and his trio. It was recorded at the same time as 'How My Heart Sings!', one of his other classic titles. This collection of bal..