HORACE SILVER - TOTAL RESPONSE:
US stereo original, BST 84368 with blue/white Liberty label and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record has some storage wear and quite much marks, plays fine. Cover has light ring/corner wear, small bottom split, tearing on top seam. Stains and dirt on back cover. "Acid, pot or pills" and "Won't you open up your senses" standout jazz tracks on what I think is his best 70s LP.

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ALPHONZE MOUZON - THE ESSENCE OF MYSTERY:
Funky fusion from '73 with standouts in the Brazilian-tinged "Sunflower" and the tough "Funky finger". Record in nice shape. Cover has light wear, tiny sticker tear on front (not on photo). US original with blue/white UA labels.

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BOBBI HUMPHREY - BLACKS AND BLUES:
Lovely soul/jazz LP with the chillout anthem "Harlem river drive" and the funky "Chicago damn". Great copy. US original, blue label and black B.

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BOBBI HUMPHREY - SATIN DOLL:
Soulful fusion LP produced by Larry Mizell with the killer "New York Times" that was used on an early Ballistic Brothers release. Cover has one minor corner bump plus corner cut. US original, blue labels with black B.

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EDDIE HENDERSON - HERITAGE:
"Inside you" excellent fusion tune much used in hip hop. LP from 1976 featuring Mtume, Paul Jackson and Patrice Rushen. Record in fine shape. Cover has tiny corner tear, cut corner. US original, blue label with black B.

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DONALD BYRD - PLACES AND SPACES:
5 star soul/jazz LP including the classic "Wind Parade", "You and Music" and "Dominoes". Record has some light marks, nothing bad. Cover in torn shrink with some wear at opening, 2 cm top split, 10 cm bottom split. US original, blue label with black B, with printed inner sleeve (three splits).

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DONALD BYRD - STREET LADY:
US original, BN-LA140-F with blue labels with black B. Record plays with crackle/noise start of both sides, otherwise fine. Cover has some edge/corner wear, cut corner. Classic jazz/funk/soul LP with the well known title track plus "Lansana's Priestess".

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GENE HARRIS - ASTRALSIGNAL:
"Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong" beautiful soul/jazz tune. Sets the mood perfectly! Record in great shape. Cover has cut corner, some small tears on spine, tiny writing on back. US original, blue label with black B.

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GENE HARRIS - NEXUS:
"Koko and Lee Roe" nice funky fusion on this 1975 album. Cover has drill hole (not on photo). US original, blue label with black B.

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WAYNE SHORTER - MOTO GROSSO FEIO:
"Montezuma" fine jazz/fusion track on this 1974 LP with Ron Carter, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin & Dave Holland. Light sleeve marks on records, plays well. Cover has light ringwear, a few small stains + old price sticker on front (not on photo). US original, BN-LA014-G, blue labels with black B.

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RONNIE LAWS - PRESSURE SENSITIVE:
Great jazzy version of "Always There" (Side Effect), plus "Tidal Wave" that's been much used in hip hop. Fine copy with little wear. US original, blue label with black B. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo.

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LOU DONALDSON - SAY IT LOUD:
US original, BST 84299 with blue/white Liberty labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record with light surface scuffs. Cover has cut and wear at corners. Classic funky jazz album with a groovy version of "Say It Loud"!

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GRAND THEFT - HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BAND?:
Funk/soul set from 1978, listen to "Love burns". German original.

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ELLA FITZGERALD - SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE:
"Sunshine of your love" powerful vocal jazz club tune! Cover has tear from sealin sticker back part of gatefold. French original with orange label.

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WOODY HERMAN - LIGHT MY FIRE:
Funky jazz set on the easy side of jazz, including a lovely version of "Ponteio". From 1969 with Phil Upchurch and John Hicks. Cover has sticker on front and some lamination peeling around edges. German original.

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JAN HAMMER - THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS:
Spacey fusion with a very nice folky touch on "The animals"! US original.

DEODATO - VERY TOGETHER:
"Black widow" dark, slow funky fusion for the hip hop guys. No shrink on this copy, cover has a little light shelf wear. US original.

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RUNE GUSTAFSSON - OUT OF MY BAG:
Guitar-led jazz/fusion LP from 1974. Check the funky "West Rocks". Swedish only original.

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MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA WITH JOHN MCLAUGHLIN - THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME:
Frantic fusion with the original line-up including Jan Hammer and Billy Cobham - listen to the hazy, Massive Attack-sampled "You Know You Know". UK original.

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DON ELLIS ORCHESTRA - ELECTRIC BATH:
Freaky jazz/fusion LP with the eastern sounding soundtrack-style tracks "Turkish bath" and "Alone". Cover has ring/rub/edge wear, two tears on back, small pen-mark on front (not on photo). CBS-sticker on labels. US original, red label with 2 eye and 360 sound stereo.

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RETURN TO FOREVER - LIVE:
Live album recorded 1977. Cover has sticker remainings and minor tears from removed sticker on front towards the opening. Dutch original.

CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - LOVE, SEX, AND THE ZODIAC:
Jazzy funk/funky jazz with lots of talk about zodiac signs. Contains the killer track "Leo". Cover in shrink with minor corner wear and minimal split on bottom right. US original.

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RETURN TO FOREVER - LIVE THE COMPLETE CONCERT:
RTF recorded live at Palladium Theatre, NYC in May 1977. Records looks nice and glossy. Box cover has light aging on edges and small sticker on back. Dutch original.

OLIVER SAIN - BLUE MAX:
LP from 1975 with "London Express" and many other party funk/disco tunes. Cover in shrink with a drill hole (unlike photo). US original.

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BUDDY MILES BAND - CHAPTER VII:
Funk album from 1973 with "Life Is What You Make It" and "Crossfire". Cover has sealing sticker (not on photo). Dutch original.

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EL CHICANO - CINCO:
"Children" latin/funk/rock that reminds me of War's early stuff. Also holds a version of Freddie Hubbard's "Little sunflower". Singapore original.

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MANDRILL - JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN:
Probably their best LP with the classic "Mango meat" that was used by Jungle Brothers for "Straight out the jungle". Cover has light rub wear and a sawcut. US original, no booklet or poster.

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EGBA - JUNGLE JAM:
Their 2nd album featuring the tough percussive fusion "Trabajo Para Egba". Swedish-only original.

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EDWIN STARR - HELL UP IN HARLEM:
"Easin' In" downtempo funk monster that was used by Ice-T for "You Played Yourself". Cover looks fine, just a tiny sticker + minimal tear on front (not in photo) and a shop sticker on back. Italian original.

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COASTERS - ON BROADWAY:
LP from 1973 including "Down home girl" with a well-sampled breakbeat intro, plus a version of "Love potion number nine". Cover is solid VG due to ring wear, lamination peeling, stickers/sticker marks (unlike photo) and some creasing. Record has light marks, plays ok. UK original with a different cover than the US release.

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RUFUS THOMAS - CROWN PRINCE OF DANCE:
Album from 1973 featuring "Get on up and do it", "Funkiest man alive" etc. Record in nice shape. Cover has light wear and a small sawcut (but no cut corner, unlike photo). US original.

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JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH - IT'S JUST BEGUN:
Classic breakbeat/funk LP, one of the most important albums for the hip hop scene. "It's just begun" and "Troglodyte" are the main tracks. US original, still sealed copy with Troglodyte hype sticker. Cover has a small sawcut.

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ETTA JAMES - SAME:
"All the way down" awesome funk tune. Cover has some shelf wear and a cut corner. US original.

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RAICES - SAME:
"Lenguas" nice latin/fusion! Italian original in nice shape.

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RALPH LUNDSTEN'S UNIVERSE FEATURING THE ANDROMEDA ALL STARS - UNIVERSE:
"The planet of winds" and "Harvest in heaven" electronic funk that's weirder than Pierre Henry and funkier than Jean Jacques Perrey. Swedish-only original, with printed inner sleeve.

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CHICK COREA - FRIENDS:
Soft jazz/fusion with Steve Gadd, Joe Farrell and Eddie Gomez from 1978. Listen to "Waltse for Dave". No shrink on this copy, cover has cut corner. US original.

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ISHAAQ AARKISTRA - ARIKOMBAN SPACE:
Psychdelic, Indian-flavoured jazz/rock/fusion with thick atmosphere. Listen to "Grunderna" or "Asha-Pasha". Swedish small label release from 2026 bound to dry up quickly.

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PORTICO QUARTET - ART IN THE AGE OF AUTOMATION:
Experimental jazz from 2017 with a lush, big sound backed by sequenced synthesizers and skillful drumming. Listen to "Endless" and "Objects to place in a tomb".

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MAKAYA MCCRAVEN - UNIVERSAL BEINGS E&F SIDES:
More "organic beat music" from the "Universal Beings"-sessions, recorded in New York, Chicaco, London and Los Angeles with Shabaka Hutchings, Jeff Parker, Nubya Garcia, Ashley Henry and Junius Paul among others. Check "Her Name" and "Everybody Cool". US original, black vinyl version.

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MOUNT EVEREST / MWENDO DAWA / OPPOSITE CORNER / SOFFGRUPPEN - DET NYJAZZTE FRÅN GÖTEBORG:
Swedish-only album from 1977 that introduces 4 groups from Gothenburg. Mixture of free jazz and fusion - check Mount Everest's tough, progressive "Black Snow/Sherpa Dance" or Mwendo Dawa's hard funky fusion cut "Microsvit".

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MARCELO DE LUCA - LA VENDETTA DI ARMONDO / LA RAPINA:
Library funk with tons of dark atmosphere. US only original from 2012.

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LALO SCHIFRIN - APE SHUFFLE / ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW:
Two slices of intense soundtrack-y funk from 1974! US original in company sleeve.

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OTIS & THE KING PINS - FUNKY DONKEY / WHO'S GONNA:
"Funky donkey" party funk from Peter Brown, backed with "Who's gonna" that fits between funk and disco with a big fat drum/piano/organ groove. US original.

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CHAKACHAS - JUNGLE FEVER / CHA KA CHA:
Huge funk classic. US original.

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CARLA BLEY BAND - MUSIQUE MECANIQUE:
Progressive mixture of jazz and rock on this 1979 LP. Check "Musique mecanique III". Cover has old shop sticker on front (not on photo). German original.

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MWENDO DAWA - NEW YORK LINES:
Jazz/fusion from 1982, listen to "New York Lines". Cover has a little creasing. Swedish-only original.

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YOUNG HOLT UNLIMITED - JUST A MELODY:
"Young and Holtful" catchy soul/jazz classic in the same vein as "Soulful strut". Cover has ring wear (more than in photo) and a drill hole. US original.

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AVERAGE WHITE BAND - PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT:
"T.L.C" cool, slow funky tune. Cover ins hrink (unlike photo), has a small sawcut and a few minor creases around the cut. US original.

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CON FUNK SHUN - ORGANIZED:
Hard funk on "Time", and nice soft soul on "Love in me". Cover in shrink with a sawcut (no drill hole, unlike photo). US original.

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UNDISPUTED TRUTH - COSMIC TRUTH:
From 1975 with Norman Whitfield on production as usual. Listen to "Spaced out". Cover has a sawcut and minor shelf wear. US original.

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