VARIOUS - ESSIEBONS SPECIAL 1973-1984:
Very strong comp of releases from Ghana's Essiebons label, including six unreleased tracks. Make sure to check Santrofi-Ansa's crushing "Shakabula" and C.K. Mann's "Yeaba".

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VARIOUS - ESTERNO NOTTE VOL. 3:
Final volume in this series of rare and unreleased Italian cinematic grooves, this time focusing on tracks from horror, thriller and erotic movies. Great stuff, check Pippo Caruso's awesome Goblin-style prog/jazz funk track "Discossession", Domenico Modugno/Gianni Oddi's "La Sbandata" and "Underworld" by Franco Bixio.

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VARIOUS - ETHIOPIAN HIT PARADE VOL 2:
More Ethio jazz from Mulatu Astatke, Alemayehu Eshete, Getachew Kassa etc., check Mulatu's "Munaye". Reissue.

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VARIOUS - EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES:
1967 compilation with Linda Hayes, Lowell Fulson, Ray Charles etc. Great copy.

VARIOUS - FILLIN' IN BLUES:
Nice copy with little wear. US original.

VARIOUS - FORGE YOUR OWN CHAINS - HEAVY PSYCHEDELIC BALLADS AND DIRGES 1968-1974:
Deep, psychedelic rock/soul/funk tracks. Really great compilation, many of the tracks have serious staying power. Highlights for me are "Song of a sinner" by Top Drawer and D.R. Hooker's "Forge your own chains". No bonus 7" included. This copy has different hype sticker than on website photo.

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VARIOUS - FORGOTTEN MILLION SELLERS TAKEN FROM THE VAULTS:
Nice 1962 compilation with Lula Reed - "Rock Love" Little Willie John - "Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You)" among others. Small writing label side B. Cover has bumped corners. US original.

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VARIOUS - FREE THE ROBOTS PRESENTS: TEMPO DREAMS VOLUME 5:
Heavy beats from the depths of Bandcamp, here on vinyl. Bound to strike a chord if you dig crispy drums and punchy sounds! Listen to "Vanessa", "La ligne morte" and "Pond folks".

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VARIOUS - FROM HELL TO OBSCURITY:
1989 album with Suicide, Elvis Costello, Dr Feelgood etc. Great copy. UK original.

VARIOUS - FUTURE SOUNDS VOLUME 1:
Current synthwave/space disco comp from 2017. Check Timecop 1983 "Journeys" or Droid Bishop "Days of the running man". UK original in shrink.

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VARIOUS - GLOBAL SURVEYOR PHASE 4:
Electro compilation from 2018. Listen to Heliopause's "Electro City". German original on clear vinyl, includes poster.

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VARIOUS - GOOD OLD OLDIES:
1974 compilation with 50s doowop/R&B, including the amazing "Smoke From Your Cigarette" by Mellows.

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VARIOUS - GOTHAM HOUSE PARTY:
Rnb bonanza with Jimmy Preston, Daisy Mae & The Hepcats, T.N.T. Tribble etc. UK original.

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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VARIOUS - GUITAR IN MY HANDS VOL. 2:
An anthology of smoking Texas blues and R&B guitar - 1947-1964.

VARIOUS - GUTBUCKET (AN UNDERWORLD ERUPTION):
Rock/blues compilation from 1969 featuring Groundhogs, Lightnin Hopkins, Canned Heat etc. Including "Gimme Dat Harp Boy" with Captain Beefheart. UK original.

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VARIOUS - HARD TIME BLUES - ST. LOUIS 1933-1940:
Awesome cover (pretty good music as well!) on this compilation. Listen to "Blue Black And Evil Blues". Great copy. US original.

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VARIOUS - HEAD TO HEAD (KICKIN MUSIC VS. VINYL SOLUTION):
Techno/hardcore comp from 1990. Neat BPM writing in marker on labels and on back cover.

VARIOUS - HOW BLUE CAN WE GET?:
1970 blues/blues rock compilation, questionably divided into one disc of white artists and one for black. Cover has small bottom split, neat writing inside gatefold, sticker residue on front. UK original.

VARIOUS - IN THE BEGINNING... BEBOP:
Late 40s recordings featuring 4 tracks each from 3 different line-ups, including Kai Winding, Brew Moore and Fats Navarro. Listen to "More Brew". US mono pressing, MG 14018 with oxblood labels = 2nd pressing. RVG in dead wax.

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VARIOUS - IN TIME:
Obscure compilation holding two snotty punk tracks with Flowers Of Evil. Listen to the anti-skate song "Killer Skate". Great copy. Swedish original.

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VARIOUS - INDEX ACID:
"Sector Champion" and "Multiplication Rap" are the winners on this 6 track compilation from 2004. German original.

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VARIOUS - INERTIA #3:
2011 techno compilation. Listen to "Pneumatic" by Mike Dehnert and "Square Beauty" by Ozka. Dutch original, blue transparent vinyl.

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VARIOUS - INSTRUMENTAL 65:
Compilation worth having for the two tracks by Johnny Douglas & The Mandos Sound, "Hot Enough For June" and "Hi-Jackers". Cover has two tears at opening. German original.

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VARIOUS - INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL PRAHA 65:
Live recording from 1965 with some of the top Euro jazz players at the time, ranging from vocal groups to piano trios. Listen to Flavio Ambrosetti All Stars' "Derby's Serena". Record is glossy with light marks + a couple of tiny scratch marks causing light ticks at the end of B1. Cover has some lamination peeling at opening edge + tiny writing on back.

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VARIOUS - ITALO BOOT MIX VOL. 5:
Italo comp from 1986. Cover has a small residue mark + minimal tear on front.

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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VARIOUS - JAZZ BEHIND THE DIKES:
Dutch jazz compilation from 1955 featuring the groups of Rob Madna, Tony Vos, Wessel Ilcken and Stido Alstrøm. Listen to Ilcken's take on "My Funny Valentine" featuring Rita Reys on vocals. Lots of marks and scratches on record, plays with background crackle and occassional noise but still enjoyable. Cover has basic wear + sticker tear on back. Dutch original.

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VARIOUS - JAZZ IN THE CLASSROOM VOL 12:
College jazz LP featuring soon-to-be big names as Miroslav Vitous, Jiri "George" Mraz, Alan Broadbent, Stanton Davis, Jack Walrath and Masahiko Sato. A bunch of nice tracks on this one including the deep "Goodnight, Moonlight" and the wonderful ballad "Harvest Flower". US original.

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VARIOUS - JAZZBOX JLEP-104:
4-track sampler EP featuring tracks by Zoot Sims, Mundell Lowe, Billy Taylor and Lucky Thompson. Swedish original, JLEP-104.

VARIOUS - JUKEBOX / JSEP-5559:
Swedish original.

VARIOUS - LEAPIN ON LENOX:
Compilation with Titus Turner, Faye Adams, H-Bomb Ferguson etc.

VARIOUS - LEON GARDNER'S IGLOO RECORDS:
Soul/funk/r&b sides from Gardner's Igloo label, including the Jhamels' sweet soul classic "I've cried" and the funk monster "Farm song". The outlier here is the killer spiritual jazz cut "Be there"!

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VARIOUS - LESPRI KA - NEW DIRECTIONS IN GWOKA MUSIC FROM GUADELOUPE 1981-2010:
Quite superb compilation of very special music out of Guadeloupe. Listen to Gaoule Mizik's "Sonné lekla sonné" or Jean-Claude Emboule's "Enjafann Kann".

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VARIOUS - LISTEN UP! DJ STYLE:
Roots and dub monsters from U Roy (the mighty "Gorgon wise"), Dr Alimantado, Jah Stictch, I Roy etc. Brand new copy from the distributor but with 6 cm transport damage (split) on top seam center.

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VARIOUS - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY - VOLUME ONE:
German original.

VARIOUS - LIVE STIFFS LIVE:
Compilation with Wreckless Eric, Larry Wallis, Elvis Costello etc. Scandinavian original.

VARIOUS - LOFTS & GARAGES (SPRING RECORDS AND THE BIRTH OF DANCE MUSIC):
80s dance sounds from artists like Fonda Rae, C-Brand and Fatback etc. My favorite is probably "Got to have your lovin'" by Feel, a lovely slice of 1983 boogie!

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VARIOUS - LOOSE ENDS - RAVE FROM THE GRAVE BLAST FROM THE PAST VOL. 2:
Instrumental RNR from the 50s & 60s. With Johnny Guitar Watson, Scotty Moore Trio, Duane Eddy etc. Listen to "Eclipse" by Vigilantes, sounds like a garbage dump standing up and try to dance. Cover has tiny sticker tear on front, tape residue bottom seam. UK original.

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VARIOUS - LOUISIANA - RNB FROM LANOR RECORDS:
1982 compilation with songs recorded 1961-1963 at J. D. Miller's Studio in Louisiana. Listen to Drifting Charles and his "Drifting Cloud". Nice copy with little wear.

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VARIOUS - LOVE IN THE BUSH:
Reggae compilation including "Pablo's Desire" by Augustus Pablo and "Golden Snake" by Johnny Clarke. UK original, red vinyl issue.

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VARIOUS - LOWDOWN MEMPHIS HARMONICA JAM 1950-1955:
Joe Hill Louis and his "Gotta Let You Go" is just amazing! Proto punk/rap recorded 1950! US original.

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VARIOUS - MEMPHIS AND THE DELTA - 1950S:
Compilation with Houston Boines, Forest City Joe, Sunnyland Slim, Elmore James etc. Cover photo screams out the blues. Tiny tear on back of cover. US original.

VARIOUS - MEMPHIS BLUES:
Compilation with Howlin' Wolf, Willie Nix, Joe Hill Louis etc. Listen to "I'm The Wolf" or "Lonesome Bedroom Blues". Cover has small tear inside gatefold. US original.

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VARIOUS - MISSISSIPPI BLUES 1927-1941:
Compilation of raw blues from 1927-1941. Listen to "Delta blues" or "Hang it on the wall". Cover in great shape but has name + date written on back. US later pressing, black labels, 54 King Street address on back cover.

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VARIOUS - MISSISSIPPI BOTTOM BLUES:
1973 compilation with Tommy Bradley, Otto Virgial, Charlie Patton etc. Great copy. US original.

VARIOUS - MISSISSIPPI MOANERS 1927-1942:
Compilation from 1968 with Mississippi blues men. Record has a touch o haziness, nothing that affects play. US 2nd pressing from 1971, 54 King Street address on back of cover.

VARIOUS - MIXED FEELINGS:
House(ish) EP with personal picks in Mattheis' "V21" and the throbbing Samo DJ remix on side 2.

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VARIOUS - MORE ETHIOPIAN SOUL AND GROOVE - ETHIOPIAN URBAN MODERN MUSIC VOL. 3:
Another great Ethiopian comp - if you like the Mulatu stuff, this is a sureshot. Check Girma Beyene's monster tune "Ene negn bay manesh", Hirut Bekele "Ewnetegna feqer" and Samuel Belay "Qeresh endewaza".

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VARIOUS - MOTOWN MEMORIES VOL 2:
Comp from 1968 with Motown magic from Carolyn Crawford ("My smile is just a frown"), Barbara McNair ("You're gonna love my baby"), Brenda Holloway, Marvelettes etc. UK mono original, TML 11077 with flipback cover. LP has some marks causing a few scattered clicks, plays fine overall. Also has a pretty big but slow warp not affecting play. Cover has a tiny sticker on front, small writing on back.

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