JOHN LEWIS - IMPROVISED MEDITATIONS & EXCURSIONS:
Piano trio LP recorded 1959 with Connie Kay on drums plus Percy Heath or George Duvivier on bass. Listen to "Delaunay's Dilemma". Cover graded VG due to slight wear/tearing on back (mainly along lower seam), graphics are intact and legible. Later US (early 70s) pressing with red/green labels with 1841 Broadway-address.

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THAD JONES - THE FABULOUS THAD JONES:
Mid 50s jazz with Charles Mingus and Max Roach among others. Listen to "Get Out Ot Town". Cover graded VG due to large but neat sticker with session details on back. Stamp on back cover and faint stamp on side B label. Later French pressing of LP originally released on Debut in 1956.

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VARIOUS - JAZZ 67 NO. 3:
Recorded live in Moscow with various young jazz bands. The Chet Baker-sounding A2 stands out for me. Later USSR pressing in company sleeve which has some general wear.

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RY COODER - PARADISE AND LUNCH:
Cover has faint sticker mark on front. German later pressing.

CHARLIE PARKER - THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE PARKER:
1944-48 recordings with Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Duke Jordan, Curly Russell, Dizzy Gillespie etc. Listen to "Bluebird". Sticker on back cover. Later French pressing from mid 60s (of mid 50s US original).

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SAMMY DAVIS / COUNT BASIE - OUR SHINING HOUR:
Cover has a stamp on front and back, small writing on back. Stamp on B-side label. Later European pressing, 837 446 1 with black Verve labels.

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO - LIVE AT THE TIVOLI GARDENS, COPENHAGEN:
Later Dutch pressing, Mercury 220 015 LMY (of LP originally released as "Eloquence" in 1965). Cover has edge wear, price tag mark on front and some writing on back.

CLIFTON CHENIER - LIVE AT MONTREUX:
2LP recorded live at the Montreux Festival 1977. UK later pressing.

VARIOUS - TEENAGE PARTY:
1958 doo wop/RNR compilation. US later pressing.

COLEMAN HAWKINS - SPELLBOUND:
1974 comp. featuring 1951-1955 recordings. Price code-sticker on back cover.

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - SOMEWHERE IN AFRIKA:
1982 album with the nice electronic "Brothers And Sisters Of Azania". UK later pressing.

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JOHNNY HODGES & HIS ORCHESTRA - THE RABBIT'S WORK ON VERVE VOL. 3:
French compilation of early-to-mid 50s recordings. Cover has neat tracklisting markings on back.

BLOOMFIELD, KOOPER & STILLS - SUPER SESSION:
Classic blues/rock album including the much sampled "Season of the witch". Cover has corner/edge wear, 3 stickers on front. European later pressing, red labels.

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SMALL FACES - ROCK ROOTS:
Compilation with their Decca singles.

ROBERTA FLACK - KILLING ME SOFTLY:
1973 album with the classic title track. Later US press from the late 70s, Rockefeller address and W logo on labels, in die-cut fold-out sleeve.

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MOODY BLUES - EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR:
Psychedelic mellotron-fest from 1971, listen to "My song" or "Procession". Gatefold cover has small sticker on front. UK later pressing.

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LES MCCANN - IN NEW YORK:
Early 60s live set with Blue Mitchell and Stanley Turrentine, mainly in the soul jazz bag but also includes a fine ballad in "Fayth, you're...". Marks and scuffs on record, plays alright. Cover has one bent corner + small pen writing and some stains on back. Later Dutch pressing, Fontana 888 110 ZY (of LP first released on Pacific Jazz.

JOHN LEE HOOKER - BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE:
Compilation with a bunch of his classics. Cover has small tear on front. Dutch later pressing.

LIONEL HAMPTON - SAME / LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS GIANTS:
Later German pressing from 1964 (of LP first released as "Lionel Hampton And His Giants" on Nogran in 1956).

HERB ELLIS - AFTER HOURS SESSION:
Later German pressing of LP originally released in 1957 as "Nothing But The Blues".

JONAH JONES QUARTET - I DIG CHICKS!:
Later UK pressing from 1966 (of 1959 original).

DIZZY GILLESPIE & STUFF SMITH - SAME:
Jazz LP from 1957. Cover has Verve-sticker + round shop sticker on front. Later German pressing.

BUD SHANK - A STUDY OF BUD SHANK / SIGNED BY ARTIST:
Later US pressing of LP first released on Crown Records (CST 311) in 1963. Cover has ring wear, 12 cm clear tape on spine center (repairing a split) + is signed on front by Bud Shank!

QUINCY JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA - QUINCY IN RIO:
"Soul Bossa Nova" catchy easy/jazz/bossa tune that was sampled by Dream Warriors back in the day. Later Dutch pressing of LP originally released as "Big Band Bossa Nova".

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EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS / MORRIS LANE - KICKIN' AND WAILIN':
Split LP featuring previously released material from Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis And Morris Lane, including a fine rendition of "Summertime" by Lane. Slight shading in vinyl on A1 and B1, plays alright. Cover has minor paper loss + yellowing on back. Continental Records CLP-16001, non-gatefold edition.

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CRICKETS - THE CHIRPING CRICKETS / MONO:
Buddy Holly & co with their debut album. Cover has two sticker tears on back. UK later pressing from 1971.

MODERN JAZZ QUARTET WITH LAURINDO ALMEIDA - COLLABORATION:
Milt & co joined by Laurindo Almeida on this 1964 session. Listen to "Silver". Later US (70s) pressing, red/green labels with 1841 Broadway-labels.

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FATS DOMINO - ROCK AND ROLLIN' WITH FATS DOMINO:
Record has a mark on A4 causing some light clicks. Cover has faint signs of writing on back. US later pressing.

SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE MCGHEE - THE BLUES:
1959 country blues, listen to "Corn bread, peas and black molasses". Record has a light mark side A not affecting play. Cover has light wear. Scandinavian later pressing from 1969 of "Folk Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee" with different title and artwork.

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TADD DAMERON & HIS ORCHESTRA - TADD'S DELIGHT / EAP-1-20388:
UK pic sleeve EP including "Sid's Delight-Bop", "Casbah-Bop", "Focus" and "John's Delight". Pic sleeve has neat tracklisting/liner notes markings, writing and a tiny stamp on back. Swedish original, EAP-1-20388.

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JOHNNY PRESTON - COME ROCK WITH ME:
1986 release of original from 1960.

JUDY STREET - WHAT / YOU TURN ME ON:
Big northern oldie that went on to be covered by Soft Cell. Unofficial 70s pressing on styrene. An ugly mark causes clicks in the start, then plays ok.

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MOODY BLUES - TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN:
"Higher and higher" is a good example of how to kick off a record. Nice copy with little wear. UK later pressing, purple labels, with lyrics insert.

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LOWELL FULSON - HUNG DOWN HEAD:
1970 compilation of singles recorded from 1954-1961. Listen to "That's all right baby". Cover in shrink. Italian later pressing from 1982.

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DEAN PARRISH - TELL HER / FALL ON ME:
Storming 60s effort from this hugely popular singer. Small sticker on A-side label. Unofficial later pressing from the 70s.

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NED & NELDA / BABY RAY & THE FERNS - PLEASE GIVE ME A HOME:
4-track EP with early Frank Zappa-projects. Listen to the bizarre "How's Your Bird". Record is a bit hazy but plays fine. US later pressing.

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VARIOUS - MR. FULLBRIGHT'S BLUES VOL.1:
R&B/blues compilation from 1976. Listen to the cool "I Want You For Myself" with Phillip Walker Band. Cover has sticker mark on front. Dutch later pressing.

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SCOTTSVILLE SQUIRREL BARKERS - BLUE GRASS FAVORITES:
1963 blue grass album featuring Kenny Wertz from Flying Burrito Brothers. US later pressing from 1970.

MAX ROACH & CLIFFORD BROWN - 2 GIANTS:
French compilation including 1949-54 recordings with the two jazz giants.

BOB DYLAN - PLANET WAVES:
Bob Dylan and The Band from 1974 including "Forever young". Cover has tiny tear on top seam. European later pressing from 1982.

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LES BAXTER, HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS - MIDNIGHT ON THE CLIFFS:
Easy listening from 1957, listen to the dreamy "The Shrike". First UK pressing from 1966, REG 1045 (of 1957 US original).

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SONAR SENGHOR & HIS TROUPE - AFRICAN TRIBAL MUSIC AND DANCES:
Later US pressing. Cover in partial shrink.

OLIVER NELSON & HIS ORCHESTRA - FANTABULOUS:
1964 LP with Phil Woods and Jerome Richardson in the band. Cover has tiny split top seam right. Later US pressing.

RY COODER - BOOMER'S STORY:
European later pressing.

STANLEY BROS - EVERYBODY'S COUNTRY FAVORITES:
Country/bluegrass album from 1960. US later pressing.

MILT JACKSON - LUCKY THOMPSON QUINTET - SAME:
French compilation featuring tracks from different Savoy-albums.

WILLY DEVILLE - HEAT OF THE MOMENT:
Willy's disco rock used in 1980 cult movie "Cruising". European later pressing from 1983 in pic sleeve.

GARY BURTON & KEITH JARRETT - SAME:
Two prolific artists together on a fusion album from 1971. Check the funky groove "The raven speaks". Later German pressing from 1976 in die-cut silver-foil cover.

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SANTANA - SAME / 1969:
Classic latin/psych fusion with more than enough guitar solos. Listen to "Evil ways" or "Jingo". European later pressing from 1982.

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LEE HAZLEWOOD - TROUBLE IS A LONESOME TOWN:
1963 album with his country styled storytelling. Listen to "Run boy run". Swedish later pressing from 1971.

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