VARIOUS - BURUNDI - MUSIQUES TRADITIONELLES:
Field recording of traditional music and rhythms from Burundi. Listen to "Chant et arc musical". French later pressing from 1980s.

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VARIOUS - GOLDEN RAIN - BALINESE GAMELAN MUSIC:
Hectic gamelan music side A and the insane "The Ramayana Monkey Chant" whole side B. Listen to "Golden Rain". 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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VARIOUS - MUSIQUES DU CAMEROUN:
Field recordings from Cameroon with deep, hypnotic vibes on A1 and B5. Cover has damage at upper left corner where part is missing. Upper right corner is worn as well. Later French pressing with non-flipback cover, blue/silver labels. No booklet.

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VARIOUS - THE COUNTRY BLUES VOLUME 2:
Compilation from 1964, listen to Texas Alexander's "Levee camp moan". Cover has small split top and bottom seam. US later pressing.

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VARIOUS - WOODSTOCK:
3LP packed with music from Woodstock. Richie Havens, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone and more. European later pressing, tri-fold sleeve.

VARIOUS - ZYDECO BLUES:
Compilation from 1978.

VARIOUS - A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FROM PHILLES RECORDS:
Girlie Christmas bonanza from Ronettes, Darlene Love and Crystals. Listen to "Frosty The Snowman". 180 gram reissue, black vinyl version, in shrink with hype sticker.

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VARIOUS - ALL BACK TO MINE:
Soul/funk/disco/rock compilation with awesome classics from Gwen McCrae, Ann Sexton, David Axelrod etc. Vinyl is generally clean, but track A4 has an 8 mm scratch that causes clicks and skips. Cover has edge peeling, creasing and a sticker on front.

VARIOUS - CHANGE THE BEAT (THE CELLULOID RECORDS STORY 1979-1987):
Electro/boogie/funk/hip hop from the influential Celluloid label. Includes much-loved tracks from Material, Timezone, Manu Dibango, Last Poets, Futura 2000 feat. The Clash etc. Cover in shrink with hype sticker, just a small corner bump.

VARIOUS - DOLORES - SALSA & GUARACHA FROM 70'S FRENCH WEST INDIES:
Compilation of salsa, guaracha and afro-caribbean sounds from 70s French West Indies. Tracks by Ryco Jazz (check their "Wachi Wara"), Roger Jaffory, La Perfecta, and much more.

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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 - FIRE INTO MUSIC - THE BEST OF IMPULSE! VOLUME III:
2xLP comp with Impulse classics from Pharoah Sanders ("The Creator..."), John Coltrane, Sam Rivers etc. Gatefold sleeve has a small sawcut.

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VARIOUS - GHANA SPECIAL VOLUME 2:
Long-awaited second volume of "Ghana Special", this time with the subtitle "Electronic highlife & afro sounds in the diaspora 1980-93". Packed with good stuff but start with "Alaiye" by Abdul Raheem and "Sii Nana" by Bessa Simons!

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VARIOUS - GLASTONBURY FAYRE FESTIVAL:
3LP with live (and a couple of studio) recordings featuring Hawkwind, Gong, Pink Fairies etc. Listen to the side long "Dark Star" with Grateful Dead. Records in great shape. Reissue in poster-cover with all original material as replicas included, housed in printed plastic sleeve.

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VARIOUS - GLISTENS:
2016 compilation featuring 18 mid 80s tracks originally released on library label Chappell's AV Series.

VARIOUS - GUITAR STAR:
Compilation from 1978.

VARIOUS - HARAFIN SO: BOLLYWOOD INSPIRED FILM MUSIC FROM HAUSA NIGERIA:
Compilation from 2013.

VARIOUS - HEAVENLY ETHIOPIQUES - THE BEST OF THE ETHIOPIQUES SERIES:
Four sides of terrific Ethiopian 60s & 70s recordings from Alemayehu Eshete, Mulatu Astatke, Girma Beyene, Mahmoud Ahmed etc. Contains monster tunes as Eshete's "Tashamanaletch" and Wallias Band's "Muziqawi Silt". Nice copy, vinyl is VG+ to EX, cover in shrink with hype sticker.

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VARIOUS - HOGAN, THE HAWK AND DIRTY JOHN CROWN:
Rare Music De Wolfe-LP from 1972 filled with dramatic espionage grooves. Listen to the tough "Digger" or "Main Chance", both by A. Parker and W. Parrish. 2025 reissue.

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VARIOUS - HYPERITUALS VOL. 2 - BLACK SAINT:
Strong 2xLP comp. with deep and spiritual sounds from Italian jazz label Black Saint. Check "Mama Marimba" by Joseph Jarman & Don Moye and "Love On A Far Away Planet" by Sun Ra Arkestra, great stuff!

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VARIOUS - IN THE MOOD... - LITTLE JOHN'S ROMANTIC LABEL 1986-1990:
Strong compilation featuring 10 tracks originally released on Little John's Romantic label. Check Jughead's "Get Up And Fight" and Little John's own "I'm Lonely Too".

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VARIOUS - LÉVE LÉVE: SAO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE SOUNDS 70S-80S:
Groovy compilation with merengue, soukous and other styles out of Sao Tomé and Príncipe. Check Sangazuza - Mario Bi Cedo and Africa Negra - Simoa. Black vinyl issue.

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VARIOUS - LIVING CHICAGO BLUES VOLUME 1:
1978 compilation.

VARIOUS - MAJOR BILL'S TEXAS SOUL:
60's soul compilation with artists like Johnny Copeland, Matt Brown, Willie Hobbs, Sons of Moses and many more. No shrink on this copy, cover has minor tearing on front and back plus 3 cm peeling on top seam.

VARIOUS - NAUHAT - SUOMIRÄPIN UNDERGROUND 1988-199:
Finnish underground rap from the golden era of hip hop. Check MPL Zaba & Sähkö on the hard-as-nails "Sessio". One LP is VG+, one is EX. Cover in shrink with hype sticker Includes booklet.

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VARIOUS - NEON CASTLE:
Charles Bals (Smiling C) puts together a collection of hazy, drum machine-laden soft rock/aor tracks with a bunch of slide guitar and fretless bass. Check "Shoot From The Heart" by Judie Tsuke and Susan Smith's "Flight". Comes in a holographic die-cut sleeve.

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VARIOUS - NIGERIA DISCO FUNK SPECIAL:
Killer Nigerian disco/funk-comp, check Sahara All Stars "Take Your Soul" and the tracks from Bongos Ikwue and Asiko Rock Group.

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VARIOUS - ORIGINAL HIP HOP CLASSICS (PRESENTED BY SUGAR HILL):
Early hip hop staples from Grandmaster Flash, Funky Four + 1, Positive Force etc. Comes with a party guarantee! Nice copy, but no in shrink (unlike photo). Small split on the inner sleeves.

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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 - SATURDAY NIGHT (SOUTH AFRICAN DISCO POP HITS 1981 TO 1987):
South African 80s dancefloor material - check Margino's "You and me" and her version of "Holiday"

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VARIOUS - SHRINE - THE RAREST SOUL LABEL:
Compilation of 60s soul from Washington D.C.'s legendary Shrine label. Contains northern soul trophies as Cautions "No other way" and Cairos "Stop overlooking me" plus the previously monster "Wait till I get there" by Tippie & The Wisemen.

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VARIOUS - SOUL BEATS VOL. 9:
Funk/breaks comp with tracks from Calvin Owens Show, Moon People, S.O.U.L. and many more.

VARIOUS - SOUTHERN SOUL STOCK VOL 2:
Deep soul compilation including top material from Sam Dees ("Can you be a one man woman"), Billy Young ("Have pity on me") and Barbara & The Browns ("I don't want to have to wait").

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VARIOUS - SPACE ECHO:
Spacey early 80s music from Cabo Verde, with a sound (not!) coming from a sudden and mysterious influx of electronic musical equipment and synthesizers. Listen to "Pinta manta", "Dia ja manche" or "Corre riba, corre baxo". 2023 repress.

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VARIOUS - STOCKHOLM SWEETNIN' - AMERICANS IN SWEDEN 1949-1954 VOL 2:
70s album release of early EP recordings from top musicians like Sahib Shihab, Clifford Brown, Zoot Sims, Quincy Jones, Lars Gullin and Lee Konitz. Listen to Clifford Brown & Art Farmer on "Stockholm sweetnin'".

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VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE SKA:
Top ska compilation including killer tunes as Jackie Mittoo's "El Bang Bang" and Skatalites' "Addis Ababa"! Records in great shape just some hairline away from NM. First UK issue from 2004.

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VARIOUS - SUITE ESPAGNOLE VOL 5:
Japan-only compilation including great tunes from Roberto Roena, Bobby Rodriguez, Louie Ramirez etc. Check "There you go" with the Fania All Stars. Cover in torn shrink with hype sticker.

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VARIOUS - THE FUNK PROJECT - HOW GOOD IS GOOD? VOL. 3:
Rare funk from Harvey & The Phenomenals, Groove Merchants, Freddie Wilson etc. Plain white labels.

VARIOUS - THE FUNKY 16 CORNERS:
Excellent funk compilation including lots of sought-after tracks from Bad Medicine, Rhythm Machine, Ernie & the Top Notes, Billy Wooten, Co Real Artists etc. Cover has a bit of corner wear and creasing.

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VARIOUS - THE GET IT! RAW FUNK OF '67-'69!:
Hard funk from Original Soul Senders, Soul Suspects, Andre Williams, Eldridge Holmes and many more. Some surface marks, plays well.

VARIOUS - THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE:
2xLP compilation with northern classics from Frankie & Johnny, Flirtations, Micky Moonshine, Truly Smith and many more.

VARIOUS - THE R&B SCENE:
2xLP compilation with tracks by Birds, Fairies, Zoot Money, Graham Bond Organization, Steve Aldo etc.

VARIOUS - THE REAL R & B:
Great compilation from 1964, check the tough "You're Playin' Hookey" with Lonesome Sundown for example. Unofficial reissue.

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VARIOUS - THE RUSSIAN RECORDINGS:
5LP box set, 180 g reissue from 2006.

VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP JAZZ VOL 2:
3 LPs of jazz/fusion from George Russell, Dick Griffin, Giorgio Gaslini etc. Still sealed copy.

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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VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BLACK SAINT & SOUL NOTE (1975-1985):
Some of the finest moments from these two Italian labels by artists like M'Boom, Enrico Rava, Don Pullen and Sam Rivers. Still sealed copy.

VARIOUS / CLIFFORD BROWN - BEST COAST JAZZ:
1954 session with top line-up: Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Kenny Drew, Curtis Counce and Max Roach! Includes a lovely side-long version of "You Go To My Head". Japanese mono reissue from 1982, NO obi (unlike photo).

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VARIOUS / DON CARLOS - ECHOES OF ITALY - EARLY 90S HOUSE VIBES (VOL. 1 ARTISTS IN WONDERLAND):
Italian house masterclass with much wanted tracks from Progetto Tribale, Onirico, Mato Grosso, Carol Bailey and many more.

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