ALISTAIR COLLING VS. TORTURED SOUL - WHEN YOU FIND YOUR LOVE... HOLD ON:
Brazilian-tinged vocal house from the turn of the century, here on a 25th anniversary reissue featuring remixes by DJ Spinna, Jon Cutler & Musclecars. In picture sleeve.

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YENGA YENGA JUNIOR, LE TRIO LOS JULEMO - DANS BONGO BOUGER:
Nice album with a happy, sunny vibe to it. Listen to "Ma belle kissita". France original.

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ADJA - STILL IN LOVE:
Obscure digi 12" from 1989, have a listen to the instrumental "dance mix" on the B-side. US original.

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FRANCO ET LE T.P.O.K JAZZ - TRES IMPOLI:
Rumba sounds from this Congolese legend, accompanied by OK Jazz. Check the title track. A bit of very faint shading on record, plays well. Belgian original from 1984.

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BONY PASCAL ET LES CANTADORS DE LA CAPITALE - ABIDJAN PROBLÈMES:
Rare Ivorian LP with a great sound inbetween soukous and highlife. Check the deep "Nanan Bony". Record has marks and scuffs, plays fine with a little bit of soft background crackle. Minimal tear on label. Cover has heavy edge + ring wear, grime and a half upper seam split. Ivorian original, black/orange labels.

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DAVID BOWIE - ALADDIN SANE:
UK original, gatefold sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve. Record has light marks and a tiny pressing bubble, plays well with minor distractions. Cover has sticker on back, some small stains on front (not on photo). 1973 album with the great title track and "Lady grinning soul".

CHARLES TYLER QUARTET - DEFINITE VOL. 2:
Free jazz recorded live in Stockholm 1981 with Steve Reid, Earl Cross & Kevin Ross. Listen to "A hip day in L.A.". Cover is low VG+ due to a library sticker on back, but all print is still legible. Sticker on A-side label. US original.

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TED CURSON - THE NEW THING & THE BLUE THING:
Superb 60s jazz album with a particular highlight in "Ted's Tempo". Japanese reissue from 1975, with insert but no obi.

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PRINCE & PRINCESS BUSTER - TEN COMMANDMENTS FROM WOMAN TO MAN / AIN'T THAT SAYING A LOT:
Charming ska classic! US original in company sleeve.

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BOB ANDY - FEEL THE FEELING / TROUBLED WOMAN:
Lovely soulful reggae. Vinyl has some light marks, nothing deep. Plays with some pressing-related surface noise. JA original.

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SYMARIP - SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP / MUST CATCH A TRAIN:
Beyond classic skinhead reggae tune! A few light sleeve lines, plays nice. Push-out is missing. UK 1969 original in plain sleeve.

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I'NGEL CHANTA - DEEP IN YOUR EYES:
Mellow lovers rock from 2002, version with a nice breakdown on the flip. Solid copy with just a few surface marks. JA original.

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LEROY HUTSON - TRUST MY HEART / I'LL BE THERE, I'LL STILL CARE:
Another previously unreleased Leroy Hutson tune - a classy, self-penned midtempo one. On the flip the great "I'll Be There, I'll Still Care" from his debut LP, for the first time on a 7-inch. Comes in a printed sleeve.

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SUN RA - PICTURES OF INFINITY:
"Spontaneous Simplicity" tough, spiritual jazz in the typical Sun Ra style. Cover has some creasing plus and old price tag on back. Later European pressing, orange labels with STEMRA-print and Made In Holland, Printed in England on back cover.

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EXIT 9 - STRAIGHT UP:
Sought-after funk LP with many great tracks as the meaty "Miss Funky Fox", "Fly" and "Jive man". Reissue.

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JUNGLE BROTHERS - DONE BY THE FORCES OF NATURE:
Their second LP, almost as good as the first! Packed with hits like "Beyond this world" & "What you waitin' for". Vinyl is glossy with minor marks and scuffs, plays ok. Cover looks great in shrink (unlike photo). US original, includes printed inner sleeve (very slightly split).

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VIVA VOZ - SAME:
Brazilian vocal group with 4 girls and two guys. (Brazil's Novi Singers!). Contains the beautiful Joyce-penned "Lado do avesso". Record is very clean. Cover has edge wear, primarly on back. Brazilian original.

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DONNA SUMMER - I FEEL LOVE / THEME FROM THE DEEP (DOWN, DEEP INSIDE):
Surely one of the most influential club hits ever. Some light marks, plays fine. Company sleeve is a bit worn and has a small stain. US original, one-sided 12".

WILLIE HUTCH - THE MARK OF THE BEAST:
"Try it you'll like it" and "I'm gonna stay" superb 70s soul from this fantastic artist. Cover has a sawcut and a little light wear. US original.

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MANHATTANS - SING FOR YOU AND YOURS:
Great 60s album from this consistent group. Top notch soul on the sweet "I call it love" and the northern mover "All I need is your love". LP has LOTS and LOTS of wear and scratches, affecting play with mild but constant background noise. Cover has ring wear front and back plus small split on top seam. Rare US stereo original.

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MCCOY TYNER - REACHING FOURTH:
1962 album with Roy Haynes and Henry Grimes. Listen to "Old Devil Moon" and "Reaching Fourth". Cover graded VG due to some edge wear and humidity staining inside gatefold. Japanese reissue from 1981, VIM-4642. Comes with insert but no obi.

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DELFONICS - LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU:
Classic sweet soul with the big tunes "La-la means I love you" and "I'm sorry". 180 gram reissue.

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VARIOUS - SITAR BEAT VOL 1:
Compilation packed with edits of funky Indian-influenced tracks including Klaus Doldinger's heavy "Sitar beat", Dave Pike's "Mathar" & Gainsbourg/Colombier's massive breakbeat cut "Psychastenie". Some minor marks, plays fine. Comes in stickered sleeve.

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DEVO - MONGOLOID / JOCKO HOMO:
Two superb tracks from 1977! Pic sleeve has edgewear, creasing, some staining inside gatefold, sticker front and back. US 2nd pressing, with blue print inside gatefold.

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KENNY RANKIN - LIKE A SEED:
Album from 1972 with the nice folk/soul tune "I Was Born". Nice copy in shrink. US original with Broadway address on labels, with lyric inner sleeve.

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JAY JAY JOHNSON - THE EMINENT JAY JAY JOHNSON VOL 1:
Strong album with Clifford Brown, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver and Kenny Clarke. Listen to the great version of "Old Devil Moon". French 80s reissue.

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SUN RA & HIS ASTRO INFINITY ARKESTRA - STRANGE STRINGS:
1967 Saturn album from Ra & co, listen to "Worlds Approaching". Reissue. No shrink on this copy, unlike photo.

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ALFREDO LINARES - MI NUEVO RITMO:
"Mi Nuevo Ritmo" heavy boogaloo plus the cooking latin dancefloor tune "Amor (Love)". Unfortunately a scratch that clicks over the whole latter track. The rest has lots of marks and light scratches, plays with constant background crackle and some pops. Writing on B-side label. Cover is discolored, creased and has a little staining. Colombian original.

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ALBERT AYLER - LA SAGA HEROIQUE D'ALBERT AYLER:
French compilation from 1971 with material that Ayler recorded for Impulse. Listen to "For John Coltrane". A few marks on records, plays ok save for a few odd ticks. Cover has some wear to corners and edges.

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MARK MURPHY - RAH:
Superb vocal jazz version of "Milestones", and a strong LP overall. UK mono original with flipback sleeve.

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CHRISTY ESSIEN - GIVE ME A CHANCE:
Nigerian LP from 1980 including the disco funk gems "Rumours" and "Nobody Can Stop You", both surefire dancefloor movers. Record has lots of marks and light scratches, plays OK with a little background noise and some low pops. Cover with the usual heavy storage and edge wear + writing on front. Nigerian original.

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ULTRAMAGNETIC MC'S - CRITICAL BEATDOWN:
The groundbreaking debut album from Kool Keith & co, from 1988. Filled with rough tunes like "Ego Trippin", "Funky", "Give The Drummer Some" and "Ease Back". Cover in shrink with a very slight corner bend. Old reissue.

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IMPRESSIONS - FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER:
Another classic LP from probably my favorite soul group ever. So many choice cuts, including "We go back a ways" & "If it's in you to do wrong". Some surface marks but nothing major, plays ok. Cover has a tiny sawcut, a little creasing, 12 cm split on top seam. US original with 1650 Broadway-address on labels.

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VICTOR UWAIFO - THE BEST OF:
Compilation from 1981 of earlier works released in Nigeria. "Do lelzi" & "Guitar boy" are my picks. Cover has small sticker mark on front. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo. US original.

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JON LUCIEN - PREMONITION:
"Mi Vida" very nice Brazilian-tinted soul! Cover has minor wear and tiny writing on back. US original, with printed inner sleeve (partly damaged/split).

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RITA REYS / BENGT HALLBERG - TWO JAZZY PEOPLE:
Dutch original, P 08203 L with blue Philips labels and small deep groove. Record is glossy with light sleeve/storage marks, has a pretty heavy warp but plays alright on our equipment. Cover has ring/shelf wear, a few small nick on opening edge, slight lamination issues plus small sticker mark and a couple of small stains on back. Classic vocal European jazz album with Gunnar Johnson and Egil Johansen. Listen to the fine version of "Love For Sale".

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O'JAYS - BACK ON TOP:
Their third album, from 1968. Lovely LP including their uptempo hit "I Dig Your Act" and the heavenly sweet soul classic "Look Over Your Shoulder". Japanese reissue from 1990, with insert.

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MIRETTES - IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR:
1968 album with nice sweet soul on "First Love", plus a version of "To Love Somebody". Cover is lower end of VG+ with some edge and ring wear, 2 cm split on top seam, cut corner and a small drill hole. US original.

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WAX POETICS - NO. 33:
The Philly issue, with features on Gamble & Huff, Vince Montana, Teddy Pendergrass, Stylistics etc.

WAX POETICS - NO. 34:
The jazz issue with Coltrane & Freddie Hubbard getting cover honors. Features on Creed Taylor & CTI, Horace Tapscott, Melvin Sparks and much more.

CARL CRAIG & PEPE BRADOCK / CESARIA EVORA - ANGOLA:
The Carl Craig mix is building house monster. EU original from 2003.

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JAMES BROWN - THINKING ABOUT LITTLE WILLIE JOHN AND A FEW NICE THINGS:
"Fat Eddie" killer instrumental funk! LP is pretty low VG+ with some marks but nothing major, plays ok. Cover has 8 cm split in the middle of bottom seam and 6 cm split on top seam (both taped) plus a punch hole. US original.

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ROLF ERICSON SEXTET - MEP 247:
Rare Swedish only EP from 1956 with Freddie Redd, Tommy Potter and Joe Harris. Contains "Russ and Arlene" on side 1 b/w a 4 ballad medley on side 2 ("Summertime", "Darn that dream", "Embraceable you" and "Tenderly"). Light marks on record, plays with some surface noise but not too bad. Pic sleeve show mild aging and minor wear lower right corner. Swedish original, MEP 247.

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NATURAL IMPULSE - WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT THROUGH / MAKE IT OR BREAK IT:
Previously unissued modern soul bomb, backed with a quality rare groover. Vinyl is strong VG, a bit scuffy but plays fine. UK original from 2010.

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RED MITCHELL KVARTETT / JAZZ I UPPSALA - CLUB JAZZ 7:
1972 live recordings, one side featuring Red Mitchell Quartet and the other various musicians from Uppsala like Lars Erstrand. Listen to Red Mitchell's "You See That Olive Tree?". Cover has small sticker + minor signs of writing on back. Swedish-only orginal.

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DENNIS COFFEY - EVOLUTION:
"Scorpio" hard breakbeat/funk classic. Cover has some ring wear. US original with 1650 Broadway-address on labels.

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ABETI MASIKINI - LA VOIX DU ZAIRE:
Great manding styled music and slightly more african in the soundpicture than her other records. Try "Kiliki bamba" for example but there are quite many nice songs on this one. French original in clean shape.

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OYA SEXTETT - LIVE!:
Great live set with a sextet featuring the cream of young jazz Sweden playing the music of South African jazz legends like Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo and Dudu Pukwana. Nice spiritual/cape jazz vibes through all four sides, listen to "The Bride" and "Khanya Apho Ukhona". With Sebastian Bergström, Elin Forkelid, Konrad Agnas, Ville Bromander, Niklas Barnö and Anna Högberg. Comes in beatiful gatefold cover, with insert and bonus CD.

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MILES DAVIS ALL STAR SEXTET - PRLP 182 / GREEN TEXT:
US original, red/silver labels, with "446 W.50th St., N.Y.C." address on labels. Deep groove, RVG and ear in dead wax. Record has lots of light marks, plays ok with some surface noise. Cover has small sticker on back, tape/tape marks on spine and top seam (not on photo). With Horace Silver, Jay Jay Johnson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke & Lucky Thompson. Listen to "Blue n' boogie".

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GEORGE SAMS - NOMADIC WINDS:
Free/spiritual jazz set recorded 1981, listen to the great "Nomadic Winds". US original.

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