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 - VELHA BOSSA NOVA:
I love this comp, it was one of the first Brazilian albums I bought myself 30 years ago and I still listen to it frequently. The tracks are all from the 60's with wonderful bossa jazz to sublime vocal tracks. Listen to Conjunto Mario Castro Neves stunning "Vem balancar" or "Chora tua tristeza" by Alaida Costa. The originals of these are all rare and expensive plus a nightmare to find in clean shape. LP has many small scuffs, plays alright with slight background crackle. Cover has creasing and edge wear.

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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 / ASHLEY BEEDLE - GRASS ROOTS:
Great compilation covering disco, jazz, soul & hip hop. Top tracks from Gwen McCrae, Four Below Zero, Rare Pleasure, Lafayette Afro Rock Band etc. Vinyl has plenty of marks but nothing really major, plays decent but not 100% perfect. Includes printed inners.

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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 / LEE PERRY - BLACK ARK VOL. 2:
Compilation of tracks produced by Lee Perry and his ex-wife Pauline Morrison, including the tough roots tunes "Jah Love Is Sweeter" by Lacksley Castell and "Ethiopia" by Carol Cole. Reissue.

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VARIOUS / SNOWBOY - THE RETURN OF THE HI-HAT (ESSENTIAL CUBAN, BRAZILIAN HARD BOP + FUSION):
Compilation from 2001 with tracks by Jaco Pastorius, Jon Lucien, Joyce, Alfredo De La Fé, Antibalas etc.

VARIOUS / STUDIO ONE - FREEDOM SOUNDS:
Studio One compilation with Im & David's monster afro/funk/reggae tune "Mun Dun Gu"! Reissue.

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VERNON GARRETT - GOING TO MY BABY'S PLACE:
Much wanted soul/funk LP with a bunch of hard-hitting tracks. Listen to "I learned my lesson" & "Don't do what I do". Japanese reissue from 2024, with obi.

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