ROLAND KIRK We Free Kings (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 2025 limited edition 9-track stereo LP, mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from original analogue tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. We Free Kings is considered one of Roland Kirk's musically significant early works. The array of horns that Kirk draped over his neck was for far more than show. He could play multiple saxophones and even nose flutes simultaneously. The repertoire here underlines Kirk's abilities as a composer (seven of the nine pieces are by him). But his interpretation of Charlie Parker's "Blues For Alice" is brilliant. "A Sack Full of Soul" is a kicker, with the bridge jump-started by Kirk's tenor, manzello, and stritch. Pianist Richard Wyands does a splendid job backing Kirk, keeping things on track whether in the bluesiest of modes as on "You Did It" or in a dancingly melodic groove as on the title track. Gatefold tip-on jacket picture sleeve, hype sticker and factory sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended) more...
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ROLAND KIRK Gifts & Messages (1964 Dutch 9-track stereo LP on a steel blue & silver label, featuring the ever entertaining Kirk on reeds [manzello, stritch], tenor sax, flute & siren, backed by Horace Parlan [piano], Michael Fleming [bass] & Steve Ellington [drums]. The picture sleeve [VG+] shows some minor age wear or faint dulling to the laminate & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play 134585MFY) more...
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ROLAND KIRK Slightly Latin (1966 UK black and silver Mercury label 9-track STEREO vinyl LP in the Limelight Series. Front laminate pasted picture sleeve with alternative cover design to the original US issue. One of Kirk's most wonderfully eccentric, bordering on psychedelic, modern jazz recordings of the '60s, with his trademark vast array of various additional instruments. Opens with one of Kirk's many outstanding renditions of a contemporary pop song, this time Bacharach's WalkOnBy. The sleeve shows just some foxing/discolouration to the reverse, otherwise Excellent, the vinyl too is in Excellent condition with light signs of play only. A huge amount of fun - we highly recommend! LML4019) more...
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RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK The Art Of Roland Kirk (1973 German 14-track double LP compilation on a green & orange Atlantic label, including the main bulk of the astonishing live album Volunteered Slavery, gatefold picture sleeve with detailed liner notes. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played ATL60042) more...
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ROLAND KIRK The Inflated Tear (1976 German 9-track LP, first released in 1968, housed in a metallic silver gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played ATL50233) more...
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ROLAND KIRK We Free Kings (1983 Dutch issue of the 1961 9-track stereo LP, also starring Richard Wyands or Hank Jones on Piano, Art Davis or Wendell Marshall on Bass & Charlie Persip on Drums, glossy picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The sleeve shows only minor shelf wear & the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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ROLAND KIRK Pre-Rahsaan (1978 UK 13-track double LP, repackaging the albums Kirk's Work & The Jaki Byard Experience. Comes housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with extensive liner notes & an advance 'Not For Sale' stamp in gold on the back forreview ahead of release. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal ring wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play PR24080) more...
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ROLAND KIRK The Inflated Tear (Late 80's US issue of the 1968 9-track vinyl LP album, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with minimal cosmetic wear SC1502) more...
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ROLAND KIRK Kirk's Work (Scarce 1961 first UK issue 7-track mono LP on Esquire, pressed on heavyweight vinyl with 'RVG' stamper in the run-out, featuring the eccentric blind saxophonist up to his usual tricks, playing a variety of instruments including manzello, strich, flute & siren, with the sleeve displaying one of Kirk's favourite party pieces - playing three separate melody lines on three saxophones at once! The front laminated sleeve is Excellent with secure flipbacks & just theodd few light creases in the laminate from ring wear - the vinyl is nice & clean & grades Excellent to Near Mint with barely any play) more...
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ROLAND KIRK WITH JACK McDUFF Kirk's Work (80s German issue of the 1961 7-track LP, featuring the eccentric blind saxophonist up to his usual tricks, playing a variety of instruments including manzello, strich, flute & siren! A number of simplebut effective blues numbers are here, played alongside McDuff on Hammond organ, Joe Benjamin on bass & Arthur Taylor on drums. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with just a few faint axial marks as signs of play PR7210) more...
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