The late, great Michael Nesmith always travelled to the beat of a "Different Drum" - whether as the writer of that classic hit for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys, the wool hat-clad member of The... more

Calvin's 1971 debut for Black Jazz Records heralded the arrival of a new jazz guitar star. Already esteemed for his work with organists Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Jack McDuff, Calvin teamed with... more

We are always on the lookout for soundtracks to reissue on LP, especially from the late '80s/early '90s when labels were barely releasing vinyl if at all. But we'd sort of hit a rough patch, a slump... more

The first album ever released by Black Jazz Records—the most sought-after label, bar none, among jazz collectors! It's fitting that the first Black Jazz LP spotlighted Gene; after all, he was at the... more

SPACEHOG / CHINESE ALBUM The second (1998) release from the British expat group Spacehog, The Chinese Album was originally conceived as the soundtrack for a movie called Mungo City; the movie never... more

SERENDIPITY / O.S.T. - They were destined by fate to be together... but first, fate wanted to have a little fun. This 2001 film put John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale on a rom-com rollercoaster as they... more

Double vinyl LP pressing includes second LP of bonus material. Welcome to the world's first (and only) post-punk-industrial-trance-psychedelic-surf album! The fact that it took us so many adjectives... more

THREE MAN ARMY / TWO - Brothers Adrian and Paul Gurvitz were responsible for some of the most progressive hard rock sounds of the late '60s and '70s, first in The Gun, and later with Cream drummer... more

Limited black and white 'tuxedo' vinyl LP pressing. You're invited to the first vinyl release of the soundtrack to the classic rom-com My Best Friend's Wedding! This 1997 film brilliantly brought the... more

Limited green vinyl LP pressing. By far the most unexpected hit record of 2011 was the 29th and final studio album from an 89-year-old Doris Day. My Heart hit the charts in the U.S. and went all the... more

The renowned Santana/Tower of Power keyboardist recorded one of the rarest, most coveted albums in the Black Jazz Records catalog: his 1971 debut record, cut a couple years before he joined T.O.P. A... more

The last Bangles album (2011) is also one of their best, a loving paean to '60s pop that oozes Laurel Canyon vibes. The Hoffs/Peterson flair for power pop is on full display here, too, as are those... more

Limited grape colored vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. The sixth (2006) studio album from Gainesville, FLA ska-punkers Less than Jake is hereby the last one to be released to music retail on... more

Limited yellow colored vinyl LP pressing. Alan Vega's work with Suicide is revered by just about every electronic music artist who's tapped a keyboard or moved a mouse; his snarling,... more

Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. In 2005, Devo's Gerald V. Casale released the notorious Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers album as a limited edition CD from Cordless Recordings. With contributions... more

RUSS MEYERS VIXEN (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE) - What does the soundtrack to the first film ever to get an 'X' rating for it's sex scenes sound like? Well, thanks to composer William 'Bill' Loose, Vixen... more

Limited black ice colored vinyl LP pressing. For this, it's first-ever vinyl reissue, we've preserved the original 'circle' cut-out stencil cover and added liner notes by Peter Relic that feature... more

Limited blue colored vinyl LP pressing. One of the holy grails of '70s soul-funk collectors finally gets a proper reissue (and yes, original copies of this 1974 release on the Money label will cost... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Doug Carn made four records for the Black Jazz label, more than any other artist, and each one topped the previous release's lofty standard. Adam's Apple was his last (1974) album... more

With his sound and spirituality, this saxophonist from Ohio earned Coltrane comparisons—but Rudolph mixes bebop, soul-jazz and groovy funk in his own way on this 1971 LP, his first Black Jazz Records... more

The jazz world lost a true legend when this renowned bassist died in the summer of 2020. Soon after he left the band of Ramsey Lewis (with whom he recorded 17 albums), Eaton recorded this 1975 LP for... more

The only album by the great jazz-fusion keyboardist, this 1975 Black Jazz-label LP finds Roland teaming with musicians who had played with Gene Harris, Vince Guaraldi, Ornette Coleman, Chet Baker and... more

The second Black Jazz release came courtesy of this piano man of impeccable taste, who was also an esteemed composer. Walter wrote all these pieces, most notably "Soul Turn Around," a groover that... more

TIM BUCKLEY THE DREAM BELONGS TO ME:Of all the singer-songwriters to emerge from the 60s, Tim Buckley was the most difcult to pigeonhole. Was his music folk? Rock? Jazz? Even R&B? The answer was, of... more

Double purple colored vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. The biggest British psych find of the century! Think that's hyperbole? Well, of the 24 tracks on this collection, the only two to be... more