BEN LAMAR GAY - DOWNTOWN CASTLES CAN NEVER BLOCK THE SUN:
Leftfield jazz with electronic undertones, check the Steve Reich-ian "Music For 18 Hairdressers: Braids & Fractals". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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ROB MAZUREK - ALTERNATE MOON CYCLES:
The first release on International Anthem back in 2014 - two sidelong cornet, bass, and organ chants recorded live in Chicago. 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS - SAME:
Leftfield/free jazz with spoken word on top - have a listen to "Enough". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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ALABASTER DEPLUME - TO CY & LEE: INSTRUMENTALS VOL. 1:
Quite breathtaking 2020 release by UK saxophonist Alabaster DePlume. Very mellow, fragile and melancholic sounds with traces of folk music and Ethio jazz, listen to "If You're Sure You Want To" and "Why, Buzzardman, Why". Warmly recommended! 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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CARLOS NINO & MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON - CHICAGO WAVES:
Great collaboration between these two multi instrumentalists, producers and composers - recorded live in Chicago in 2018 - tranquil mixture of ambient and spiritual jazz. Have a listen to "Part VI - Into Etenity". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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ANGEL BAT DAWID - THE ORACLE:
Highly acclaimed spiritual/avantgarde jazz album from 2019. Deep, conscious vibe all over this, listen to "Impepho". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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JUNIOR REID & DON CARLOS - FIREHOUSE CLASH:
1986 split LP with the monster dancehall roots tune "Chanting", huge track and one of Junior's best! Reissue, pressed on blue vinyl.

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PAT METHENY - BRIGHT SIZE LIFE:
Fusion from 1976 featuring Jaco Pastorius and Bob Moses. Listen to "Bright Size Life". Reissue.

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HANDSOME BOY MODELING SCHOOL - SO...HOW'S YOUR GIRL?:
Great LP from Prince Paul & Dan the Automator with guests as DJ Shadow, Money Mark & De La Soul. Check "The Truth". Vinyl is VG+ to EX. Cover has a creased corner. Reissue from 2022 with different cover art. This copy has the hype sticker affixed to a separate plastic sleeve.

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BARRINGTON LEVY - TEACH ME CULTURE / CLEAR VINYL:
Great classic roots album from 1983. Favorites are "Jah is with me" and "Mind You Hurt My Mom". US reissue, pressed on clear vinyl.

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STEVE REICH - FOUR ORGANS / PHASE PATTERNS:
Two 1970 works for four electric organs, listen to "Phase Patterns". Clean record, cover has a few tiny creases and a small stain dot on front. US 2016 reissue, hype sticker on sleeve.

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PUERTO RICAN ALL-STARS FEATURING KAKO - SAME:
Alegre LP with monster latin jazz on "Abaniquito" - dancefloor mayhem guaranteed. Japanese reissue from 1995. No shrink or sticker on this copy.

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MADVILLAIN - MADVILLAINY:
Much-loved collaboration between Doom & Madlib. Check "Accordion" and "Bistro", but the whole album comes highly recommended! No shrink on this copy, still very clean. Reissue.

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DONALD BYRD - MUSTANG!:
1966 album with Hank Mobley, Sonny Red, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Waits and Walter Booker. Listen to "Mustang" or "Dixie Lee". Reissue, no shrink on this copy.

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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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DON CHERRY / LATIF KHAN - MUSIC / SANGAM:
Reissue of album recorded in France in 1978. Deeply spiritual vibe all over, check "Air mail" or "Rhythm 58 1/4" to get an idea. Try this if you like his other stuff. Pressed on 180 grams, hype sticker on sleeve.

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KALAPANA - SAME:
Breezy blue-eyed soul/soft rock from Hawaii. "The hurt", "All I want", "Everything is love" and "What do I do" are the strongest cuts. Reminds me of the Batteaux LP and that's a good thing. US reissue, pressed on black vinyl.

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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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PHIL WOODS - WOODLORE:
Album from 1956 with Teddy Kotick, Nick Stabulas and John Williams. Listen to "Woodlore" and "Falling In Love All Over Again". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6515. No obi or insert.

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HOLGER CZUKAY - DER OSTEN IST ROT:
Out-there disco/rock/avantgarde/dub sounds from 1984. Listen to "Das Massenmedium" & "The photo song". Reissue.

BARRINO BROTHERS - LIVIN' HIGH OFF THE GOODNESS OF YOUR LOVE:
LP from 1973 produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland. Listen to the title track for starters. This Japanese reissue contains two bonus tracks that were not on the original US release, their classic "I shall not be moved" and "Trapped in a love". VS 1055, black vinyl pressing with obi and insert.

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KENNY DREW QUARTET - TALKIN' AND WALKIN':
Solid 1955 jazz set with Joe Maini, Leroy Vinnegar and Lawrence Marable. Listen to "Minor Blues". Cover has a couple of minimal stains on front (not on photo). Japanese reissue from 1983, K18P-9252 with insert and obi.

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DAVE BAILEY SEXTET - BASH:
Rare 1961 album with Kenny Dorham, Curtis Fuller, Tommy Flanagan etc. Listen to "Osmosis". Japanese mono reissue from 1975, PA-3079 (M), with insert but no obi.

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SKYLIGHT - SKYHIGH:
Australian album from 1974 with a terrific free soul/soft rock sound on at least half the album - check "What's happening to you" and "Get it happening". Japanese reissue from 1996, AISLE 1014.

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ALEGRE ALL-STARS - VOL 4 / WAY OUT:
Incredible version of "Manteca", and "Ensayo pa'la luna" is another killer. Japanese reissue, PLP-6660 from the 90's.

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RUPTURE - ISRAEL SUITE / DOMINANTE EN BLEU:
French fusion rarity with a strong Cortex vibe - you should try this even if buzzwords like "vocal fusion" normally would scare you. Listen to "Israel Suite". Reissue.

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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE - AT CARNEGIE HALL:
Recording from 1957 featuring Ahmed Abdul Malik and Shadow Wilson, includes versions of "Epistrophy" and "Blue Monk". 180 gram reissue. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo.

KENNY DORHAM & THE JAZZ PROPHETS - VOL 1:
Highly sought-after LP with J.R. Monterose, Sam Jones, Arthur Edgehill & Dick Katz. Listen to "Tahitian Suite". Vinyl has a pale patch on the first track of each side, still plays fine. Japanese reissue, IPR-88003 with insert.

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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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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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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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CLUSTER - CLUSTER II:
Essential electronic music from 1972. Listen to "Im Süden". Reissue from 2023, with hype sticker.

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PYRAMIDS - KING OF KINGS:
Deep, afro-inspired and quite free jazz LP. Check "Queen of the spirits" or "Nsorama". 2022 reissue.

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JIMMY LONDON - IT AIN'T EASY (LIVING IN THE GHETTO):
"It Ain't Easy" nice soulful roots. 180 gram reissue.

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BRIAN ENO - ANOTHER GREEN WORLD:
Excellent example of ambient (generally considered a masterpiece), with a few pop tunes thrown in for good measure. Listen to "The Big Ship" or "Sombre Reptiles". Remastered reissue.

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JUJU - A MESSAGE FROM MOZAMBIQUE:
Plunky & Oneness Of Juju on one of the rarer Strata-East albums, in a more free jazzy style than usual. I especially like "Nairobi/Chants" with that afro-jazz vibe! 2023 reissue.

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MILLIE JACKSON - SAME:
Classic soul album from 1972 including the killer slowies "I just can't stand it" and "A child of God" and the northern oldie "My man, a sweet man"! Reissue from 2023.

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HOLGER CZUKAY - ON THE WAY TO THE PEAK OF NORMAL:
Solo album from 1981 with help from fellow Can-companion Jaki Liebezeit. Listen to the great "Ode To Perfume". Reissue, white vinyl. The original album had two more tracks, "Two Bass Shuffle" and "Hiss 'N' Listen", which are omitted from this release.

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CYPRESS HILL - SAME:
Huge classic from 1991 including "How I just could kill a man", "Hand on the pump" and "The phuncky feel one". 2xLP reissue from 2009, 180 gram vinyl.

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MILLIE JACKSON - STILL CAUGHT UP:
One of her best LPs, from 1975, with class soul on "Tell her it's over" and "The memory of a wife" plus my pick, the Phillip Mitchell-penned screamer "You can't stand the thought"! Reissue.

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DAVID WERTMAN - KARA SUITE:
Tough free/avantgarde jazz from 1976 with Steve Reid and Charles Tyler, originally released on the same private label as Reid's classic albums "Nova" and "Rhythmatism". Check "Kara" and "Sharatarr". 2023 reissue.

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LEE KONITZ - VERY COOL:
Top notch cool jazz with Don Ferrara, Sal Mosca, Peter Ind and Shadow Wilson. Wonderful listening from start to finish, start with the opening track "Sunflower". Japanese reissue from 1991, MGV-8209. With insert but no obi.

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FATBACK BAND - LET'S DO IT AGAIN:
Their first album with the raw funk bomb "Goin' To See My Baby"! Reissue.

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SYL JOHNSON - DRESSES TOO SHORT:
Legendary soul/funk LP incuding the well-used breakbeat tune "Different strokes" and "Dresses too short". A-side has a small sticker on label and some residue in dead wax. Reissue of rare Twinight original.

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SONNY STITT / BUD POWELL / J.J. JOHNSON - SAME / PRLP 7024:
Early 50s recordings with these three heavyweights plus Max Roach, Curly Russell and others. Listen to "All God's Children Got Rhythm" and "Elora". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6508(M) with obi and insert.

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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.

ROLLING STONES - MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES):
2LP compilation from 1972. Reissue, 180 g glow in the dark vinyls.

AGUSTIN PEREYRA LUCENA - PUERTOS DE ALTERNATIVA:
Mellow and sought-after acoustic bossanova LP from 1988, seeing its first-ever vinyl reissue. Have a listen to "Tema Barroco". UK/European 2025 reissue.

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MANTECA - RITMO SABOR:
Heavy latin funk LP with the hard, breakbeat-y tracks "Cosas de Manteca" and "Afro Funky". Reissue from 2025.

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YORUBA SINGERS - OJINGA'S OWN:
Guyana folk sounds with a loose, funky groove. Listen to "Ojinga's Own". Reissue from 2023 (of 1974 original).

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