VINYL PASSION

The term 'Pin-Up Girls' was first attested to in English in 1941, before it was adapted in the film and music industry, when glamorous girl posters were ubiquitous in the lockers of G.I.s during...

'La Boh?me' is one of the most bewitching of operas, with it's smooth lines, poignant libretto, and sheer musicality. One of Puccini's masterpieces, of course. This is the version featuring Maria...

Santo & Johnny Farina were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by the country music he heard on the radio, Santo adopted the steel guitar...

Vinyl LP pressing. As far as B-3 Hammond organ is concerned, Jimmy Smith is the greatest ever at that instrument. Like the best recordings of the greatest period for improvisational jazz that lasted...

'Billie Holiday Sings' is her first full-length album, released in the United States by Clef Records in 1952 on the 10-inch format. It contains her versions of "These Foolish Things", which was...

Dalida was a French singer and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. She won the Miss Egypt beauty contest in 1954 and began a 31-year singing career in 1956, selling 170 million albums and...

Sonny Clark is one of the long list of fine jazz musicians who died too young. He died at age 31. This album from 1957 excellently captures what was the definition of jazz at that time, and this...

What is Star Wars without the music? Music has always been essential to a galaxy far, far away. John Williams has written all the music for the Star Wars movies. "The Main Theme" is the most...

The Firebird is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company based on the...

Vinyl LP pressing. On the Swingin' Easy side (A) Sarah croons away like a well-seasoned horn in a jazz bar at two in the morning. This magical set opens with "Shulie A Bop," enjoy how she scats on...