ISAAC HAYES - TRUCK TURNER:
"Breakthrough" tough funky breakbeat track on this popular soundtrack. Small mark on track D4 causes a few clicks. Cover has some rub wear and edge wear. No cutout on this copy. US original on Enterprise, black labels with multicolor logo.

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VARIOUS / SVEN ERIK BÄCK - STOCKHOLM ELEKTRONMUSIKFESTIVAL 1980:
Swedish avantgarde LP with 4 tracks from Lars Gunnar Bodin, Sven Erik Bäck, Charles Dodge & John Melby. Listen to Bäck's "Annus solaris". Clean record, cover has discrete price tag mark on front plus light shelf wear. Swedish only original.

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VARIOUS - OVERDOSE OF THE HOLY GHOST:
Gospel-sprinkled disco/soul/boogie including top tunes as Clark Sisters "Everything's gonna be alright" (here in a Joey Negro edit), Ricky Womack's "I need you" and Shirley Caesar's "Heavenly father". 2021 repress.

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TOYS - THE TOYS SING A LOVER'S CONCERTO AND ATTACK / STEREO:
Great girl group northern soul on "Can't get enough of you baby" and "What's wrong with me baby" (same as Invitations)! LP in fine shape. Cover has very slight storage wear and a punch hole. US stereo original.

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DIAMOND D & THE PSYCHOTIC NEUROTICS - STUNTS, BLUNTS & HIP HOP:
All-time classic hip hop with killer tunes as "Best kept secret" & "Sally got a one track mind". 2014 reissue.

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IDRIS ACKAMOOR & THE PYRAMIDS - SHAMAN!:
Idris & the Pyramids in 2020 with Malcolm Catto behind the desk. A bunch of nice tracks in the spiritual/afro/funky jazz bag on this one, check "Dogon Mysteries"!

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BOBBY HATFIELD - MESSIN IN MUSCLE SHOALS:
Southern rock with the soulful "The feeling is right" and the funky classic "Shuckin' and jivin'". Clean record. Cover has small sticker mark/tear on front (not in photo). US original.

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LLOYD MILLER & THE HELIOCENTRICS - OST:
Lloyd Miller is one of the masters of eastern-tinged jazz. Here is a 2010 album with the Heliocentrics, check "Nava" or the aptly titled "Spiritual jazz". 2nd pressing from 2018.

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DONNIE FRITTS - PRONE TO LEAN:
Southern rock/country featuring Tony Joe White from 1974 - listen to "Three hundred pounds of hongry" or "Sumpin' funky going on". A few light marks on record not affecting play. Cover has light corner wear, saw cut. US original. This copy is in shrink.

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GARY DAVIS - A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE: THE VERY BEST OF GARY DAVIS:
Excellent compilation of soul, disco and early rap from this pioneer producer. Check "Gotta get your love" and "Gee Dee".

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ROY HARPER - FLASHES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF OBLIVION:
Folky rock, live recordings from various venues with an interesting choice of cover photo. Listen to "M.C.P. Blues". Records have some light lines/marks, nothing deep. Cover has light wear, two faint sticker marks, neat writing on back. UK original.

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PRINS THOMAS - AMBITIONS:
Uplifting, dancefloor starting goodness from the prince, as per usual - listen to "XSB" and "Feel the love".

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VARIOUS - GREG BELSON'S DIVINE DISCO VOLUME 2:
Jam packed gospel disco/boogie comp with loads of intense dancefloor material. Listen to "I've been converted" by The Converters, or the Divine Situation edit of Harrison Jones' "On that other shore".

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GUIDO SPANNOCCHI - ALL THE ABOVE:
2xLP set from altoist Guido Spannochi featuring two different reeds/bass/drums combos, both with a deep but raw sound. Several strong original compositions, my favourites being "Urban Jig", "Cork Screw Blues" and "Spilled Milk".

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ROTLA - TRASMISSIONI:
Downtempo disco/house with a nice bounce to the production. Also a couple of more ambient-like tracks. Listen to "Nightlife" or "Esterno neve".

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PRINCE MOHAMMED - AFRICAN ROOTS:
Roots album from 1979, produced by Linval Thompson. Listen to "Survival". 180 gram reissue.

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MIKE GIBBS BAND - JUST AHEAD:
UK big band jazz funk/fusion featuring top names as Alan Skidmore, Kenny Wheeler, Harry Beckett and Chris Spedding. Listen to "Three" and "So Long Gone". Records are VG+ to EX, shiny and black with a few minor marks. Cover has some corner creasing. UK original.

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VARIOUS - ALEFA MADAGASCAR - SALEGY, SOUKOUS & SOUL FROM THE RED ISLAND 1974-1984:
70s/80s sounds out of Madagascar. Plenty of club smashers here - check Charles Maurin Poty's "Amboliako Fary" and "Andosy Mora" by Jean Kely Et Basth!

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DAVID AXELROD - SERIOUSLY DEEP:
Funky and jazzy rock/fusion from Axelrod in 1975. More or less every track has breaks on it, check "Miles away" and "1000 rads". Reissue.

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VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP JAZZ VOL 3:
Great compilation with six sides of jazz, fusion and funk jazz on the deep and spiritual side of things, carefully selected by If Music's Jean-Claude Thompson. Check Beaver Harris 360 Degree Music Experience "Aladdin's Carpet", Stafford James Ensemble "Impressions" and Copa Salvo "Hasta La Victria Siempre".

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GIORGIO GASLINI - COMPOSIZIONI CAMERISTICHE:
Italian avantgarde/contemporary classical, listen to B3. Record in fine shape with light storage marks only, cover has basic shelf wear only. Italian original.

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MIKE SELESIA - FLAVOR:
Private press jazz rarity from 1976 with a mix of jazz funk, spiritual/eastern jazz and jazz standards. Listen to "Flavor", "Brute Strenght" and the version of Coltrane's "Mr P.C.". Limited reissue (500 copies).

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TWYLYTE 81 - THE FIRST COMING:
Very rare jazzy modern soul LP, originally released on the same label as Minority Band and Ted Coleman Band. The uptempo "Time" is probably the most instant cut but the laidback "A Dreamer" and "Like A Ferris Well" are really nice too. Reissue.

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CHIFFONS - SWEET TALKIN' GUY / MONO:
UK mono original, SL 10190 with front-laminated flipback cover. Light sleeve marks/scuffs on record, still shiny and plays well with minor distractions only. Cover has light ring wear/rubbing on the lamination and minor lamination creasing along spine, looks nice overall. 60s girl group with an upbeat northern sound on "Sweet talkin' guy".

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STAIRSTEPS - SAME / BDS 5079 / SEALED ORIGINAL:
"Hush child" strong 70s soul in the same style as Sylvers. US original, still sealed copy with a minimal sawcut. Soundclip from previous copy.

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SVEN WUNDER - EASTERN FLOWERS:
Highly recommended release from the mysterious Sven Wunder - hard-hitting, eastern flavoured psych funk/jazz with a cinematic/library-ish vibe. Check "Lotus", "Tulip" and "Magnolia". Later pressing with Swedish Arts Council-credit on back cover.

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GUNTER CHRISTMANN - SOLOMUSIKEN FUR POSAUNE UND KONTRABASS:
Just what the title says: solo trombone and double bass, listen to "Carte Blanche". Nice VG+ copy, no major issues at all. German original (self-released by Günter Christmann).

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SVEN WUNDER - WABI SABI:
Wunder travels further east to the land of the rising sun for a musical exploration of the concept of Wabi Sabi, skillfully fusing European library and soundtrack sounds with traditional Japanese and East Oriental music and aesthetics. A wonderful listen through both sides, listen to "Hot Winds Arrive", "Hanami" and "Blanket Fog Descends". Later pressing with Swedish Arts Council-credit on back cover.

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HANIA RANI - HOME:
2020 album, somewhere between vocal jazz/pop, ambient and classical music. Listen to "Buka" and "Home".

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TERUMASA HINO / GROUP EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING - HINO'S JOURNEY TO AIR:
Japanese only free jazz LP recorded in NYC 1970 with Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, Dave Holland and Motohiko Hino among others. Features the track "Journey To Air" in two long parts. 2020 reissue.

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SMOKEY HOGG - BLUES FOLK SERIES VOLUME 6:
"What In The World Am I Gonna Do" great stripped down blues on this album from 1962. Record has just a few tiny pressing bubbles causing no more than very soft pops. US original.

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VARIOUS - SOUL LOVE NOW: THE BLACK FIRE RECORDS STORY 1975-1993:
Jazz/funk/soul/fusion sounds from Oneness Of Juju, Experience Unlimited, Byard Lancaster, Lon Moshe etc. Listen to Theatre West's "Children of tomorrow's dreams".

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SLAM CREEPERS - SWEET RUTH:
Their second and final album, from 1968. "Livin' With Lies" must be one of the better ones with Björn Skifs' voice. Record has some light marks, nothing bad. Cover has corner/ring/edge wear, sealing sticker (not in photo). Swedish original.

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JOHN ADAMS - NIXON IN CHINA (AN OPERA IN THREE ACTS):
Late 80s opera from minimalist master John Adams. European original, 3xLP box set with 64-page booklet.

VARIOUS - CHICAGO BLUES: THE BEGINNING:
Muddy Waters, Johnny Shines, Homer Harris and James Clark on this 1971 compilation. Great copy. US original.

LINO LIGUORI / MARIO SCHIANO / GAETANO LIGUORI / GUIDO MAZZON - EFFETTI LARSEN:
Italian free jazz with the mighty Mario Schiano, recorded live in 1988. Listen to "We (Part 1)". Italian only original.

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FATS NAVARRO - THE FABULOUS FATS NAVARRO VOL 1:
LP from 1956 with Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes, Charlie Rouse, Tadd Dameron a.o. Listen to "Our Delight". Cover has faint price tag mark on front. Japanese reissue from 1978, GXK 8060(M), mono pressing. No obi or insert.

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MADLIB - SOUND ANCESTORS:
Unfinished beats from Madlib's archives get the Four Tet-Kieran treatment into a start to finish-listening instrumental hip-hop album, check "Road Of The Lonely Ones" and the Persuaders-sampling "Two For 2 - For Dilla". US original, black vinyl issue.

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DON CHERRY - OM SHANTI OM:
Previously unreleased 1976 recordings for Italian television with Moki Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos and Gian Piero Pramaggiore. Deep, eastern-influenced spiritual jazz sounds, listen to "Luna Turca" and "Chenrezig". 2nd pressing, comes with insert with liner notes by guitarist Gian Piero Pramaggiore.

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EDDIE COCHRAN - NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN:
1962 album from the rock n roll icon. Listen to "Nervous Breakdown". US 2nd pressing.

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VARIOUS - AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL: THE 123S OF KID SOUL:
Obscure kiddie soul including sought-after tunes as Scott Three's "Running wild" and Brotherly Five's "Losing my girl".

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SUN RA ARKESTRA - SWIRLING:
2020 studio album with the Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, featuring long-time Arkestra-members as Danny Ray Thompson, Michael Ray and Vincent Chancey. Includes a wonderful version of "Seductive Fantasy" and takes on other classic Ra-tracks as "Angels And Demons At Play" and "Satellites Are Spinning". Black vinyl issue.

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JANKO NILOVIC & THE SOUL SURFERS - MAZE OF SOUNDS:
Strong 2020 comeback album from library legend Janko Nilovic, backed by Russian funk outfit The Soul Surfers. Laidback, cinematic funk/jazz funk sound through both sides, check "Maze of Sounds" and "Wavy". 3rd pressing, MOS003, black vinyl.

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VARIOUS - PYRAMID PIECES 2 (MODERN JAZZ AUSTRALIA 1969-1980):
More great Australian deep jazz sides from late 60s to early 80s, check Bruce Cale Quintet's "Kuri Monga Nuie" and Allan Zavod "Circles"!

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VARIOUS - TEN YEARS IN MEMPHIS 1927-1937:
1968 compilation with Furry Lewis, Frank Stokes etc. Listen to "Pile Drivin' Blues" by Kansas Joe. Some light marks on record, nothing bad at all. US 2nd pressing, black labels, 390 East 8th Street on back of cover.

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BEATLES - SESSIONS:
Album with various studio sessions. Check George Harrison's "Not Guilty" or the demo version of "Come And Get It". Record has two tiny pressing bubbles not causing any trouble. Unofficial release.

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ROY PORTER SOUND MACHINE - JESSICA:
Jazzy funk rarity including killers as "Jessica", "Hip City" and "Twitch". Reissue.

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YOKO ONO / PLASTIC ONO BAND / ELEPHANT'S MEMORY - APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE:
Her third LP, from 1973. I keep saying she's the best Beatle to stir things up, but her LPs are generally always both good and interesting. Listen to "Yang yang" or the psych-funky "What did I do!". Clean record, cover has light ring wear, 2 cm split on bottom seam center (rear part of gatefold), light wear to corners. US original, with printed inner sleeves (both with split on bottom).

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FRANCISCO MORA CATLETT - MORA!:
Brazilian-flavored jazz from 1986 featuring Kenny Cox on piano. Listen to "Afra jum" or "Cultural warrior". Reissue.

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FRANCISCO MORA CATLETT - MORA! II:
Late 80s jazz featuring Marcus Belgrave, Kenny Cox etc, here for the first time on vinyl. Check the powerful "Afra jum pt. 2" and the vocal samba jazz cut "Amazona"!

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