Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy
A collection of classic country that's got way more to offer than the "depressing" in the title might make you think – not tracks that are purposely over the top and full of bad feeling – but instead the kind of well-crafted work that makes postwar country some of the most ...
Prestige/Big Beat (UK), 1960. New Copy
Sublime early work from Bonnie Dobson – really spare, really beautiful tracks recorded years before Dobson became more of a pop phenomenon – with a classic sound that's instantly mesmerizing, right from the very first note! The record just features Bonnie's guitar and her amazing voice ...
Vanguard (UK), 1972. New Copy
A soaring set from the great Robbie Basho – one of the most unique artists of his generation! Basho's often mentioned in the same breath as John Fahey, but a record like this really shows his difference – as the record not only features wonderful work on both 6 and 12 string guitar ...
Hornbeam (UK), 2012. New Copy
One of the great American folk and country figures of the past half century, and one who doesn't get the mainstream reverence he deserves – Tom Paley, a founding member of The New Lost City Ramblers – and he's rambling quite beautifully on these 2011 recordings with his Old Time ...
Hi Records/Fat Possum, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)
An overlooked gem by the great Charlie Rich – an album recorded for Hi Records in the years before he broke big on Columbia in the late 60s – but at a level that certainly points the way towards his country fame to come! And yet, as with most of the best music by Rich – like his ...
Village Thing/Lion, 1972. New Copy
A really beautiful set that was issued on a sub-label of UK folk powerhouse Transatlantic – yet a set that's nicely different than some of the better-known work from that label! Ian Hunt and John Thomas both play acoustic guitars, and add in a bit of bass and light percussion – in a ...
Atlantic, 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
An album that wasn't much of a success when released, yet one that really helped define a new era in the sound of Willie Nelson – one that's both as introspective as the concept albums he would soon issue on Columbia, and which also maybe has a bit of the Austin underground creeping into his ...
Fontana/Topic (UK), 1965. New Copy (reissue)
Early genius from the great Martin Carthy – the kind of set that had a huge influence on the acid folk generation to come, and one that also marks the start of a huge amount of contributions Carthy would make to the UK scene! The album is spare, with just Martin on vocals and guitar – ...
CBS/Earth, 1971. New Copy (reissue)
A landmark album in the British folk scene at the start of the 70s – one of those records that was maybe a bit ignored at the time, but which has gone on to shape the sound of generations in the decades that followed! Anne Briggs has a really haunting voice – one that's got this spare, ...
Mercury, 1998. Near Mint-
(180 gram EU Music On Vinyl pressing. Includes the insert.)
Big Tree, 1971. Very Good+
There's a slight shift here from the first album by Steeleye Span – a bit of a shift to just a touch of electric guitar and organ next to the bass guitar lines of Ashley Hutchings – which makes for an even more sinister sound than before! In keeping with their approach, most songs are ...
Sun, 1958. Very Good
(Early pressing with Sheldon stamp and deep groove. Vinyl plays with a click for a few spins on "The Ways Of A Woman In Love". Cover has some wear and aging, split seams held with masking tape, and some peeled spots and an address stamp in back.)
Lost Highway, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP
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Milestone, 1984. Near Mint-
(Includes a one-sheet and glossy promo photo! Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
RCA, Late 60s. Very Good
(Stereo orange label pressing. Cover has faint ring wear.)
Elektra, 1964. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set
(70s butterfly label pressing with Warner rim logo. Includes the booklet. Box has a small center split at the right edge and a small blemish in back.)
Transatlantic (UK), 1979. Very Good+
(Beige label pressing. Cover has an import sticker.)
Drag City/Palace, 2018. Near Mint-
(Vinyl Me Please pressing on clear with blue vinyl. Includes the obi and printed inner sleeve.)
RCA, 1973. Near Mint-
(Cover has a promo stamp, a trace of a sticker, and small corner bumps.)
Philo, 1992. Near Mint- Gatefold
The instant-classic debut of Iris DeMent – a record that came out in the 90s, but which has a classic country vibe that not only lives up to DeMent's hardscrabble roots, but which also really blows away any sort of retro or "alt" attempts to hit territory like this at the time! ...
American, 2010. Near Mint-
The sixth volume of American Recordings from Johnny Cash – recorded in the months between June's & Johnny's passing – produced by an increasingly reverent Rick Rubin and put together with care and consideration. Cash sounds justifiably weary on these late recordings, with songs ...
Island (UK), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold
Fairport Convention are down to a quartet here, but still sounds fantastic – with Simon Nicol on guitar and dulcimer, Dave Pegg on bass and violin, Dave Swarbrick on mandolin and violin, and Dave Mattacks on drums and piano – and vocals from all members of the group.
Folkways, 1976. Near Mint-
Folk legend Woody Guthrie was no stranger to struggle – which is the subject highlighted in most of these tunes – pulled together in the shape of this album, which offered a great counterpoint to the Bicentennial madness in America when it was released in 1976! The titles of the songs ...
MCA, 1975. Sealed 2LP
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cutout notch, and has lightly bendy corners.)
Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint-
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
Capitol, Early 60s. Very Good
(Rainbow label mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, partially split seams, and light surface wear.)
Living Era (UK), Early 30s. Sealed
(80s issue, still sealed in loose cellophane.)
Transatlantic/Island (UK), 1975. Very Good+ 4LP Box Set
A really fantastic little package – one that's put together in collaboration between Island and Transatlantic Records, to document the hippest Brit folk and folk rock of the late 60s and early 70s. Features gems by Fairport Convention, Roy Harper, John Martyn, Pentangle, Ralph McTell, Martin ...
Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+
Titles include "Jackson", "Ring Of Fire", "Walk The Line", "Five Feet High And Rising", and more.
Rounder/Ace (UK), 1981. New Copy
A different slice of music from Steve Young than you might know from his classic Seven Bridges Road – but a set that's equally great in its own sort of way! The album's from a time when Young was really stepping out of the shadows a bit – maybe feeling himself more as a singer, but ...