• David Axelrod – Oh Freedom
    • 1. Oh Freedom
    • 2. The Auction
    • 3. Symapthy
    • 4. Freedom
    • 5. The Leading Citizen
    • 6. The Debt
    • 7. Be Proud Of My Race
    • 8. Oh Freedom

    Awesome break-filled leftfield soul/jazz from the Axe! This is one of his rarest and least-known albums reissued with the original deluxe gate fold sleeve!

    Other Releases by David Axelrod

    David AxelrodHeavy AxeCraft Recordings
    Legendary composer & producer David Axelrod’s solo album Heavy Axe is a jazz-rock opus that encapsulated the preeminent sound of the of the mid ‘70s....
    • – Get Up Off Your Knees
    • – Cast Your Fate To The Wind
    • – Youre So Vain
    • – My Family
    • – Mucho Chupar
    • – Dont You Worry Bout A Thing
    • – It Aint For You
    • – Everything Counts
    • New LP (180g) 7242061£35.00
      Deluxe 180g vinyl reissue in tip-on sleeve.
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    David AxelrodMessiahRCA
    Handel's Messiah is given the Axelrod treatment!

      Other Releases on Decca

      Jacob CollierDjesse Vol. 4 (Deluxe Edition)Decca
      Crafted between his legendary music room at home as well as various corners of the globe, Djesse has explored Jacob’s wildest dreams, and Vol. 4 brings...
        Quincy JonesSmackwater JackDecca
        A highly interesting amalgam of a Quincy Jones record from 1971. The tracks range from the ambitious Guitar Blues Odyssey to TV-theme tunes – absolutely...
          Quincy JonesYou've Got It Bad GirlDecca
          1973 album from American jazz musician Quincy Jones, featuring Quincy’s exquisite arrangements and an all-star cast of musicians, including Stevie Wonder...
            Art PepperModern ArtDecca
            Recorded in Hollywood, California between two sessions in December 1956 and January 1957, Art Pepper’s Modern Art for the Intro label featured his melodic...
              • LP 4849851£36.99
                Expected 04 AprPreorder
              Tubby HayesSplonge! An Introduction to Tubby HayesDecca
              Decca Records is proud of the part it has played in raising the awareness of British Jazz in recent years, particularly the homegrown talent that coalesced...
                • LP 7566334£27.99
                  Expected 11 AprPreorder
                Quartette Tres BienOur Thing (1967)Decca
                Tough percussive jazz quartet. Original USA pressing vinyl. RARE
                  • Original LP£30.00
                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
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                  Bert Kaempfert & His OrchestraAfrikaan Beat And Other FavoritesDecca
                    • Original LP DL 4273£10.00
                      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
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                    Edvard GriegPiano Concerto / Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1 / "Scherzo"Decca
                      • Original LP SPA 170£7.99
                        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                      Quartette Trés Bien"In" Motion - The Exciting Piano And Rhythms Of The Quartette Tres Bien (1966)Decca
                      Tough percussive piano trio + percussion. Original USA vinyl
                        • Original LP DL 4791£20.00
                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
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                        Tony Williams LifetimeEmergency!Decca
                        In what many consider to be the birth of jazz fusion, Emergency!, led by Tony Williams (drums) with bandmates John Mclaughlin (guitar) and Larry Young...
                          • 2×LP 6569492£57.99
                            Part of Decca's 'Verve By Request' Series.
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                          Erik Satie3 Gymnopédies & Other Piano WorksDecca
                            • Original LP 410 220-1£20.00
                              Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                            The Jazz CrusadersFreedom SoundDecca
                            Freedom Sound, the 1961 debut by The Jazz Crusaders, began a prolific and successful decade-long association with Pacific Jazz. The Houston, Texas founded...
                              John MayallBlues From Laurel CanyonDecca
                                • Original LP SKL.4972£12.00
                                  Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl ORIGINAL MONO COPY HAS surface marks CHEAP
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                                Werner Müller Und Sein OrchesterDelicado '70Decca
                                  • Original LP SLK 16 856-P£10.00
                                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Colombian Vinyl
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                                  Roger EnoThe Skies: RaritiesDecca
                                  Features unreleased material from the original album sessions from “the skies, they shift like chords”, 2023 World Piano Day track “Through the Blue...
                                    Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Verve by Request)Decca
                                    From the first bars of the immediately recognizable ‘Alamode’, this album is an explosion of beauty. This first sextet iteration of Art Blakey’s...
                                      Quartette Trés BienFour Of A KindDecca
                                        • Original LP DL 74958£25.00
                                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl
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                                        Nina SimoneNina Simone in ConcertDecca
                                        ‘Mississippi Goddam’ staked out Nina Simone's support of the Civil Rights movement when this album debuted in 1964, helping make it probably the most...
                                          • LP 6512473£36.99
                                            Acoustic Sounds Series
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                                          Erik SatieSatie: The Piano WorksDecca
                                          French composer and pianist Erik Satie, best known or his works Gymnopédies and Gnossienees, has delighted listeners for over a hundred years. This album...
                                            Arooj AftabNight ReignDecca
                                            Grammy-winning Arooj Aftab is set to release Night Reign, the follow up to her critically acclaimed album Vulture Prince, on Verve Records. Aftab makes...
                                              Jordan RakeiThe LoopDecca
                                              The Loop is by far Rakei’s most cohesive and evolutionary work to date following an impressive career of previous releases, each of which have demonstrated...
                                                Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMozart Horn Concerti Nos. 2 & 4 (1961)Decca
                                                  • Original LP SWL 8011£10.00
                                                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Out of Print Pre-Owned UK 10" vinyl
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                                                  The Cuff LinksThe Cuff LinksDecca
                                                  Jangly late 60s USA power pop
                                                    • Original LP DL 75235£15.00
                                                      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl
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                                                    Richard WagnerThe Golden RingDecca
                                                      • Original LP SXL 6421£9.00
                                                        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                                                      The Northern Soul SceneDecca
                                                      Today's club culture all started with Northern Soul and its roots in the Mod all-nighter scene of London clubs. All the ingredients were there: DJs privy...
                                                        Geraint EvansOperatic AriasDecca
                                                          • Original LP JB 60£10.00
                                                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                                                          Richard WagnerWagner Tristan Und Isolde ScenesDecca
                                                            • Original LP JB 58£10.00
                                                              Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                                                            Adam And The AntsYoung ParisiansDecca
                                                              • Original 7" F 13803£5.00
                                                                Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl (plain sleeve)
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                                                              The Rolling Stones(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionDecca
                                                                • Original 7" F 12220£6.00
                                                                  Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl
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                                                                Lindy StevensPure DevotionDecca
                                                                Obscure USA folk/rock vocalist (only album)
                                                                  • Original LP DL 7-5324£10.00
                                                                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
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                                                                  Kitty WellsThe Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing (1965)Decca
                                                                    • Original LP DL 4679£8.00
                                                                      Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG-Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl, surface marks, spines taped/wear
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                                                                    John Mayall & The BluesbreakersA Hard RoadDecca
                                                                      • Original LP none£8.00
                                                                        Vinyl condition: POORSleeve condition: GOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl, CONDITION IS POOR - CHEAP!
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                                                                      Quartette Tres BienKilimanjaro (1964)Decca
                                                                      Cult piano/percussion jazz quartet from St. Louis
                                                                        • Original LP£40.00
                                                                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, lower spine taped, autographed on back by the members of the group
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                                                                        Jordan RakeiFlowersDecca
                                                                        "Flowers’ is an homage to the journey of my first love, the patience it requires, and the pivotal moment I met my wife. It reflects on our memories and...
                                                                        • – Flowers
                                                                        Webb PierceLuzianna / Somebody Please Kiss My Sweet ThingDecca
                                                                          • Original 7" 32246£5.00
                                                                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl 45
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