RICHARD CAITON - LISTEN TO THE DRUMS / YOU LOOK LIKE A FLOWER:
Mid-60s New Orleans soul from a man that has a strong following in rare soul circles. The A-side has a bouncy NOLA beat, but the mellower flipside is my pick. Reissue.

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RICHARD DARBYSHIRE - THIS I SWEAR / MORALES & KNUCKLES MIX:
The Morales & Knuckles mix is pure bliss, 90s soul/house at the same pace as Knuckles' own "It's hard sometime". UK original.

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RICHARD LLOYD - ALCHEMY:
1979 solo album from the Television guitarist. Listen to te title track and "Blue And Grey". Clean record. Cover has sticker residue on front. German 2nd pressing, red labels.

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RICK JAMES - GLOW:
A few nice soul tunes among the 80s funk here, check the "Outstanding" rip-off "Moon child"! Cover has a little creasing. US original.

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RICK JAMES - HARD TO GET:
2xLP set containing the LPs "Reflections" and "Throwin Down" including RJ-classics as "Mary Jane", "Give It To Me Baby" and "Super Freak".

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RICK NELSON AND THE STONE CANYON BAND - GARDEN PARTY:
Cover has cut corner. US original.

RICKY REED - THE ROOM:
US original, limited to 500 numbered copies. Still sealed.

RIKARD SKIZZ BIZZI - IV: LEGENDEN OM URBAN:
2015 album by the hardest working man in Swedish hip hop. Soulful hip hop with a G-funk vibe, listen to "Regn (Andetag)", "Länder" and "Rök".

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RING - SAVAGE LOVER:
Pounding concept disco sleaze! Small rub mark on A-side label. US original in company sleeve.

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RINO DE FILIPPI - NEL MONDO DEL LAVORO:
Italian library masterpiece by Oronzo "Rino" De Filippi, backed by I Marc 4 and with I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni on vocals. Listen to "Benessere Industriale", "Montaggio A Catena" and "Complesso Tessile". Together with "Meccanizzazione" his best album. Well-made reissue from 2022, with beautifully restored cover artwork.

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RINO DE FILIPPI - ROMANTICISMO IERI...E... OGGI:
Lush and romantic sounds on this early 70s library album by Oronzo "Rino" De Filippi a.k.a. Awake. Beautiful tracks in "Tema Di Tilde" and "Tema di Sarah" plus even a bit of fuzz on "Tema Di Minia (Drammatico)". Italian only original in solid shape, just light signs of use and handling.

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RISKEN FINNS - SAME:
Interesting prog loner duo doing a mostly acoustic album, but has the nice "Runeberg är död - länge leve Runeberg" and "Till Weena". Swedish original, no lyrics insert.

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RITA WRIGHT - SOMETHING ON MY MIND / I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU:
Lovely mellow soul from the pen of Ashford & Simpson. Same song as done by T&T on Cobra. Record in solid shape with some light marks, plays fine. Small writing on company sleeve. UK original, TMG 643 with 4-prong centre and "Sold in..." text.

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RITCHIE MCDONALD & GLEN BROWN / TOMMY MCCOOK - REALIZE / DETERMINATION SKANK:
Top quality roots with an equally top instrumental flip. Reissue.

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RITZ - I WANNA GET WITH YOU:
Nice disco funk from 1980. US original in plain sleeve.

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ROBBIE MYCHALS - SAME:
Indie soul LP from 1990 with the dancefloor-friendly "Call me" and the slow jam "Do for you do for me". US original in shrink.

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ROBERT FRIPP - GOD SAVE THE QUEEN / UNDER HEAVY MANNERS:
One ambient side and one with the cool discotronic track "The Zero Of The Signified". Record has a light mark side A not affecting play. US original, with printed inner sleeve.

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ROBERT FRIPP / THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN - SAME:
Quirky 1981 album by this shortlived project. Listen to "Trap". Light marks on record, plays well. Cover has tear from sealing sticker front and back. Scandinavian 2nd pressing.

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ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY - FRESH FISH SPECIAL:
Robert Gordon teams up with Link Wray for some odd Rockabilly/RnR stuff with a doo wop taste. Listen to "Sea cruise". This copy is in shrink. No cutout, as in photo. US original.

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ROBERT JOHNSON & THE PUNCHDRUNKS - CIMETIERE POUR LES VIVANTS:
Soundtrack-inspired mini LP from 2012 with two cool takes on "Les visiteurs" and "Assault on precinct 13". Nice copy. Record has quite many light surface lines, plays well. This copy is in shrink. Swedish original.

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ROBERT PARKER - BAREFOOTIN':
60s soul/r&b out of New Orleans including the huge hit "Barefootin'", the similar "Let's go baby" and a great version of "I've been loving you too long". LP retains good gloss but has lots of marks, plays pretty well but not perfect. Cover has minor ring wear and humidity staining. US original.

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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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ROBERTO TARENZI TRIO - ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY:
Italian piano trio album from 2009. Nice vibe across both sides - listen to "Watch What Happens", "Samba G" or the driving "Bogota" and "One Afternoon". Italian only original.

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ROBINS - THE BEST OF THE ROBINS VOL.2:
Nice copy with little wear. Unofficial release.

ROCKETS - FUTURE WOMAN / ATOMIC CONTROL:
Cosmic disco smash, dark and thumping! Disco Geant sleeve has ring wear and a sticker on back. Early 2nd French pressing.

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ROCKIN' FOO - SAME:
Cover has ring/rub wear, drill hole through label and cover. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo. US original.

ROCKY MIZELL & THE SUGAR ROCK BAND - SAME:
"Never never girl" superb modern soul classic. LP has minor marks and slight pitting from the pressing (as is common for this title). Plays well. Cover is low VG+ with a cut corner, edge wear and some rub wear. US original.

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ROD HUNTER - MOOG:
Box-of-frogs-mad Moog versions of "What'd I say" and "Apache". French original from 1973.

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ROD ST. JAMES - HAS ANYBODY SEEN THE SUPERSTAR / LET IT SHINE / PROMO:
Soulful pop/folk/rock sides, great stuff! US original, promo copy with company sleeve.

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ROFFE ERICSON / ROLF ERICSON - MEP 193 / SIGNED BY ARTIST:
1956 EP featuring Cecil Payne, Duke Jordan, John Simmons and Art Taylor. Listen to "This time the dreams on me". Light marks on record, plays ok with slight background crackle and odd clicks. Pic sleeve has ugly red tape around all seams, writing/markings plus a stamp on back. Signed on front by Cecil Payne. Swedish only original, MEP 193.

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ROFO - ROFO'S THEME:
Synth pop/Italo from Fonny De Wulf. Pic sleeve has a 4x2 cm tear on front, otherwise a nice copy. German original.

ROGER MILLER - ROCKIN ROLLIN ROGER MILLER:
Country/rockabilly from the 60s. Check "Who Shot Sam". Dutch original.

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ROGER POWELL - AIR POCKET:
"Lunar plexus" cosmic downtempo chugger! Cover has a small tear and sticker on front (not on photo). US original.

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ROGER RÖNNING - NATTENS SKUGGOR:
"Tiden bara går" & "Står vid ett vägskäl" mellow Swedish boogie tracks on LP from 1979. Record has light marks, plays ok. Cover has some edge wear and 1 cm split on bottom edge. No sticker on cover (unlike photo). Swedish original.

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ROKY ERICKSON - BERMUDA / THE INTERPRETER:
Roky sounding good in 1977. UK original in nice pic sleeve.

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ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET:
Big Stones classic including "Sympathy for the devil" and "Street fighting man". Record is a wellplaying VG with light scuffs. Cover has light wear, tiny tear on spine. Scandinavian later pressing.

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ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET:
Big classic including "Sympathy for the devil" and "Street fighting man". Record in the lower part of VG+ with some light scuffs and surface marks, but plays fine. Cover has light general wear, tiny stain on front (not in photo). US later pressing from 1971, gatefold sleeve.

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ROLLING STONES - EMOTIONAL RESCUE:
The Stones fuse blues rock and reggae/ska with mixed success, but I like "Dance" with Max Romeo on backing vocals. "Indian girl" is a mellow tune that works too. UK original, no poster.

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ROLLING STONES - MADE IN THE SHADE:
1975 compilation. Swedish original.

ROLLING STONES - STILL LIFE (AMERICAN CONCERT 1981):
European original, gatefold cover with printed inner sleeve.

ROMANO MUSSOLINI - JAZZ ALBUM:
LP from 1982 with a great track in the deep "Spanish Mirage" plus a fast paced bossa jazz version of "Love For Sale". Cover has mild, discrete water damage (just staining) along opening edge plus tiny nick on opening back. Italian only original.

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ROMEOS - PRECIOUS MEMORIES / STEREO:
Instrumental soul/jazz set from 1967, including the laidback, Latin-sprinkled "More". A-side label is poorly glued and a little loose. US stereo original.

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RON BANKS & THE DRAMATICS - THE DRAMATIC JACKPOT:
Cheap as chips, but this really is an excellent LP. "I cried all the way home" superb mellow soul floater, "A thousand shades of blue" top modern soul dancer and "The stars in your eyes" is terrific too. Cover has a sawcut and minimal dot tear on front. US original.

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RON BANKS & THE DRAMATICS - THE DRAMATIC JACKPOT / SEALED ORIGINAL:
Cheap as chips, but this really is an excellent LP. "I cried all the way home" superb mellow soul floater, "A thousand shades of blue" top modern soul dancer and "The stars in your eyes" is terrific too. Sealed US original with cut corner. Soundclip from previous copy.

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RON HENDERSON & CHOICE OF COLOUR - HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE - RARE TRACKS:
Rare/originally unreleased material from this great group, including the crossover soul monster "Your love" and "Baby I wanna be yours" (which sounds like "I'll be around" part 2!). Japanese compilation, includies obi strip.

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RONNIE DUNNE QUARTET - SAME:
"I Hope You're Satisfied" great pop/beat/vocal jazz tune from 1967 that is like a mix of Novi Singers and Carpenters. LP in top shape. Cover has lamination peeling along on front towards the edges. Swedish only original.

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RONNIE HAWKINS AND THE HAWKS - RRRRACKET TIME:
UK original.

RONSKIBIITTI - EIPÄ KESTÄ:
Finnish hip hop from 2018, listen to "R.O.N.S.K.I.". Only some light sleeve marks on vinyl. Cover in shrink. Does NOT include the 7".

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RONSKIBIITTI - JOTAIN PASKAA NE SYÖ?:
Electronic hip hop from Turku, Finland. Handful of very light hairlines on record. Cover is still in shrink. Compilation from 2017.

ROOTS MANUVA - DUB COME SAVE ME:
Dub companion to "Run come save me", including the awesome "Witness dub". Reissue.

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