FRANK ZAPPA - SHUT UP 'N PLAY YER GUITAR:
3LP box with instrumentals. Try the oh-so-Zappa-esque titled "Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression". European original.

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IAN CARR WITH NUCLEUS - LABYRINTH:
Dark, moody jazz rock fusion LP with heavy drums and quirky synthesizers. Featuring great musicians like Kenny Wheeler, Gordon Beck, Paddy Kingsland and Norma Winstone. Listen to "Naxos" (which reminds me of "Roots") or "Bull-dance". 2022 reissue.

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JIMMY CAMPBELL - HALF BAKED:
Folky psych with a sad vibe, listen to "In My Room". Fine copy with minor wear. Cover has some corner wear, small drill hole. US original, gatefold sleeve, Vertigo swirl label.

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BLUE CHEER - OUTSIDEINSIDE:
UK original, SBL 7860. Light marks on record, plays well. Cover has some wear around the edges. Half studio, half live set - the studio side is about as awesome as the cover art (if you like fuzz guitars and psychedelic visuals), just hear "Feathers from your tree" or "Sun cycles".

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VARIOUS - ALABAMA BLUES 1927 - 1931:
1968 compilation with Alabama blues such as Barefoot Bill and his "Snigglin' Blues". Record has some storage wear and light marks, nothing bad. Cover is sun bleached along spine (not in photo). US original, 390 East 8th Street address on back of cover. This copy is in shrink.

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PHIL RANELIN - THE TIME IS NOW:
Rare Tribe album from 1974 with Marcus Belgrave & Wendell Harrison. Powerful independent jazz, listen to "The time is now for change". Reissue by Now-Again, remastered by Bernie Grundman.

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DAVE PIKE - JAZZ FOR THE JET SET:
Vibes-led jazz LP from 1966 with Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry & Grady Tate. Listen to "Devilette". Reissue.

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SOL SOL - WHAT YEAR IS IT?:
Second album by this Swedish jazz quartet featuring Elin Forkelid, David Stackenäs, Mauritz Agnas and Anna Lund. A solid listen through all four sides, especially "Canada" and "Interface" are great. This is the second release on the Sail Cabin label, following Forkelid's excellent "Plays For Trane" from 2020. PLEASE NOTE: These are brand new copies from the label but all or most copies seem to have a dish warp from manufacturing, plays well on our equipment.

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PINO PALLADINO / BLAKE MILLS / SAM GENDEL - RECORDED LIVE AT SOUND CITY DEC 20TH 2020:
12"/mini-LP with a fine trio session recorded 2020 - the warm and organic "Djurkel" is great!

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CECIL LYDE - STONE FREE:
Very rare 1980 album with killer modern soul on "I'm so glad I found your love" and bubbly funk on "Money's funny". Japanese reissue with obi. New from the distributor, but cover has a few cm slight damage on bottom edge.

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PETER GABRIEL - US:
Records have a couple of light sleeve scuffs not affecting play. Cover has small sticker on back. No sealing sticker on this copy, unlike photo. UK/European original, with lyrics inner sleeves and hype sticker.

IKE PERRY & THE LYRICS - GOD MUST HAVE SENT YOU TO ME / I'M JUST A MAN:
Two previously unreleased crossover/sweet soul sides, both are just lovely. A few light sleeve marks on vinyl, plays fine (though the sound is on the lo-fi side since it's cut from an acetate). Picture sleeve has a small corner bump.

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J.D. JONES - YESTERDAY'S LOVE / COMING AT CHA:
1978 modern/crossover soul dancer. Vinyl is glossy with few and light marks, nice copy. US original.

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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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JOHNNY LYTLE - THE LOOP:
"The Man" fantastic vibes-led jazz classic. Reissue.

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JJ WHITEFIELD - ETHIO MEDITATIONS / DRAMA AL DENTE:
The first release in "Madlib Invazion Music Library Series", mixing Ethiopian sounds with psych funk/jazz. Listen to "Hulet" or "Parmigiano".

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ALABASTER DEPLUME - COME WITH FIERCE GRACE / COLOR VINYL:
2023 release with 12 tracks from the same sessions as the highly acclaimed "Gold" from 2022, featuring Donna Thompson, Tom Skinner and Momoko Gill. Listen to "Give Me Away" and "Sibomandi". Limited edition color (greek honey) vinyl.

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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - MOSAIC:
Great album with Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller and Wayne Shorter. Check "Mosaic" and "Arabia". 180 gram reissue.

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PER TEXAS JOHANSSON - ALLA MINA KOMPISAR:
His tour de force debut from 1998, here released on vinyl for the very first time with four previously unreleased tracks. A very strong set from start to finish - begin with "Tunnelseende", "Parkförvaltningen" and the version of Coltrane's "After The Rain". With Fredrik Ljungkvist, Dan Berglund and Mikel Ulfberg plus Johan Lindström on some tracks.

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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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GABRIEL ROWLAND - GENTE SOUL:
More instrumental funk/soul/psych on entry number six in "Madlib Invazion Music Library Series" - check "Why Can't It Be Like", "Rob Buster" and "Vitamin Psych".

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BARNEY WILEN QUINTET - SAME / GUILDE DU JAZZ:
His debut album as a leader recorded in 1957, check "Spracklin" and "Crystal Ball". High quality 180 gram reissue with tip-on cover, comes with insert.

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HOWARD ROBERTS QUARTET - H.R. IS A DIRTY GUITAR PLAYER / SXA-1961:
US jukebox EP with 6 tracks from the "H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player"-LP. Organ- and guitar-led 60s jazz, listen to the version of "Watermelon Man". Clean vinyl, pic sleeve has 4-5 cm split on bottom seam center but in fine shape apart from that. US original, SXA-1961.

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SEEDS - RAW & ALIVE AT MERLIN'S MUSIC BOX / PROMO:
Live album from 1968 with the eastern influenced "The gypsy plays his drums", "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" and more. Record in fine shape except for a tiny marks causing a few soft clicks on A1. Cover has heavy ring/rub/edge wear, bent corner. US promo original.

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BROKEN FILTERS - ATENCION / BLACK COVER:
Spacey indie/kraut rock with a feverish psychedelic feeling, check "Ships Out At Sea". Packed in a beautiful hand printed cover. Black cover version, limited to 65 copies.

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KEY & CLEARY - LOVE IS THE WAY:
Mostly unissued 70s soul recordings with a sparse sound, not too far from Dorando. Listen to "Lay Your Head". Also includes their modern soul biggie "What It Takes To Live". Later pressing with hype sticker instead of obi.

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JOHN COLTRANE - BLACK PEARLS:
Jazz set recorded 1958 with Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. Listen to "Black Pearls". Japanese reissue from 1977, SMJ-6561 with insert but no obi.

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FANTASTICS - DANCING DOLL / I TOLD YOU ONCE / PROMO:
Doo-wop ballad from 1961. Vinyl looks and plays alright, only light signs of use. Minor writing on labels, stamp on "Dancing doll"-label. US original, promo copy in beautiful red/brown UA sleeve.

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MIKLOS PERENYI / ZOLTAN KOCSIS - CELLO ENCORES:
Hungarian original. Cover has sealing sticker.

KESSONCODA - OUTERSTATE:
Debut album by West London's Kessoncoda a.k.a. drummer Tom Sunney and keyboardist Fil Sowa. Soothing, electronic soundscapes with a cinematic mood - listen to "KTO" and "Hammers".

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CHET BAKER - IN NEW YORK:
Lovely jazz LP from 1958 with Johnny Griffin, Al Haig, Paul Chambers and Joe Jones. Listen to "Hotel 49". Reissue on clear vinyl.

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VARIOUS - THOSE OLD HAPPY DAYS 1960'S BLUES FROM THE GULF:
1974 comp with the great "Boogie In The Mud" by Rockin' Sidney! Shiny record with minor surface marks. Cover has light ring/corner wear.

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SLUM VILLAGE - F.U.N.:
2024 album from this much-loved group, mostly produced by Young RJ and featuring guests like Larry June, Karriem Riggins, Phat Kat, Robert Glasper and The Dramatics! Listen to "So superb" or "All live". Black vinyl version.

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JULIO BASHMORE - AU SEVE:
Two great pieces of deep house on the A-side, whilst the B-side is more of a mixtape. Clean copy. UK original from 2012.

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JACKIE MCLEAN / JOHN JENKINS - ALTO MADNESS:
1957 blowing session also featuring Wade Legge, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor, including a fine version of "Easy Living". Cover has very minor sun fading along spine. Japanese reissue from 1973, LPR-8852 with insert but no obi.

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SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVING SKY:
The Arkestra recorded in 2021 (without Ra of course), directed by Marshall Allen. Cover has minor fraying/split on top and bottom seams center. US original, regular (=non-limited) version with obi and insert. No shrink on this copy (unlike website photo).

BOBBY HUTTON - PIECE OF THE ACTION:
1973 album with the northern monster "Lend a hand" that still sounds incredible. A few more nice tracks too. Reissue from 2024.

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APHEX TWIN - DIGERIDOO (EXPANDED EDITION):
4-track EP from 1992 by this prolific artist. This is a remastered reissue featuring four previously unreleased from Richard's DAT archive. Released on 2x12's.

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JOHN WRIGHT TRIO - SOUTH SIDE SOUL:
Bluesy piano trio soul jazz from 1960, listen to "South Side Soul". 180 gram reissue from 2021.

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COUSIN FEO / DRE MENDOZA - PARRILLA:
LA rapper Cousin Feo on a 2020 album with beats by Dre Mendoza, on an Argentinian football theme. Listen to "Higuain". Italian original, black vinyl version with obi, no 23/300.

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IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC - POP WAR:
The Hellacopters' front man Nicke Andersson & co from 2012, check the mellow "Waltz For Vincent". Record close to EX. Cover in great shape. Swedish original, red vinyl version.

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2 CHAINZ - BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY:
Trap from 2012 featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. Check "No Lie". US original.

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DIANE LEWIS / J. J. BARNES - KEEP A HOLD ON ME / SWEET HONEY BABY:
Two fine sides of Detroit 60s soul, both previously unissued. Labels are reversed, as on all copies (as far as I know). UK original from 1998.

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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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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - MESSIN':
Album from 1973 with the Mann's rock project. Record is shiny with some ligt scuffs. Die-cut gatefold cover has light ring/edge wear, minimal tear on front. German original.

ALABASTER DEPLUME - A BLADE BECAUSE A BLADE IS WHOLE:
Angus Fairbairn in 2025 with 11 tracks of fragile jazz and spoken word/vocals. Listen to the melancholic "Who Are You Telling, Gus" and the more groove-based "Salty Road Dogs Victory Anthem". Limited edition "That Was My Garden"-color vinyl edition.

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PLESNI ORKESTAR RADIOTELEVIZIJE ZAGREB - INTIMA:
Yugoslavian big band funky jazz set from 1972 with Bosko Petrovic, check "Tuzno Jutro" and "Sretna Kuca". Record in fine shape. Cover has large tear on front, sticker remains at opening front and back plus ring and edge wear. Yugoslavian original.

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LIVIN' BLUES - BLUE BREEZE:
Blues rock from 1976, listen to the title track. Record has light marks, plays well with some soft background noise here and there. Cover has ring/edge wear, creasing. German original, with printed inner sleeve.

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ALVARO LANCELLOTTI - ARRUDA, ALFAZEMA E GUINÉ:
Modern-day MPB by Brazilian singer-songwriter Alvaro Lancellotti. Have a listen to "Maneira De Ver" or "Abre Caminho".

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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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