VENISE - THE BEST DISCO IN THE CITY:
Disco LP from 1978, produced by Jo Bisso on his own private label. Check "The mystery with me" and "Don't think about it". Record is VG+ to EX, nice copy. Cover has a creased corner, nothing serious. French original on Jobiss.

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NU GUINEA - NUOVA NAPOLI:
The current rage of Italian disco/fusion, with a lovely sound throughout. Listen to "Nuova Napoli", "Disco Sole" or the Mr. Business-cover "Parev' Ajere". Later pressing run with The Carvery credit on back cover.

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BLACKALICIOUS - BLAZING ARROW:
LP from 2002 with guests like Saul Williams, Erykah Badu and Gil Scott-Heron. Listen to "First In Flight" and "Make You Feel That Way". Vinyl is clean except for a tiny scratch causing just a few pops and skips at the end of A3. US original.

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MILES DAVIS - AT CARNEGIE HALL / STEREO:
UK stereo original, SBPG 62081 with textured orange labels. Record in lovely shape. Cover has stains, preassure marks and dirt on back otherwise fine. LP with Gil Evans and Hank Mobley, featuring a great version of "So what".

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OKIHIKO SUGANO / ALONE TOGETHER - ALONE TOGETHER:
High quality Japanese jazz recording from 1975. Listen to "Alone together" or "I'll remember you". Record in great shape. Cover has light ring/corner wera. Japanese original, ALJ 1035, no obi or insert.

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GWEN MCCRAE - ROCKIN' CHAIR:
"90% of me is you" awesome soul/funk tune much used in hip hop. Cover has minor wear, sawcut and faint/hard to see writing to pright front. Early 2nd issue of her self-titled CAT 1603 LP with one added track ("Rockin' Chair") and one track taken away, released in 1975.

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KLAUS DOLDINGER - LIVE AT BLUE NOTE BERLIN / MONO:
Great live set with Klaus Weiss behind the drums. Listen to "Minor Kick". Some marks and lines on record, plays ok with minor distractions. Cover has 12 cm split on top seam right, 3 + 4 cm split on bottom seam, some edge wear plus writing on back. German mono original.

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AIRTO / GIL EVANS WDR BIG BAND - MISA ESPIRITUAL / AIRTO'S BRAZILIAN MASS:
LP from 1983 mixing Airto's Brazilian sound with big band jazz and fusion plus some choral parts. Listen to "Gloria" and the second part of "Kyrie". German original.

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BRAND NUBIAN - FOUNDATION:
LP from 1998 including "Here we go" and the mellow "Don't let it go to your head". Records are VG+ to EX, nice copy. US original.

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FLICK WILSON - SCHOOL DAYS:
Roots and lovers album backed by Roots Radics and mixed by Scientist. Check the heavyweight roots on "Yallas Pond" and "Slave Master". Reissue.

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CAN - MONSTER MOVIE:
Their first LP, from 1969. Trippy album with "Mary, Mary so contrary" and the 20-minute jam "You doo right". Reissue.

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CURTIS FULLER QUINTET - BLUES-ETTE:
Strong 1959 album with Benny Golson, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Garrison and Al Harewood. Listen to "Minor Vamp". Japanese reissue, COJY-9062 from 1993. With insert but no obi.

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MICHAEL GARRICK SEXTET WITH DON RENDELL & IAN CARR - PRELUDE TO HEART IS A LOTUS:
Six tracks recorded for BBC Radio in 1968, three of which would later feature on the "Heart Is A Lotus"-LP (but in different takes). Top UK jazz sounds, listen to the versions of "Heart Is A Lotus" and "Temple Dancer". High quality issue on 180 gram vinyl. No sticker on this copy, unlike website photo.

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JEFF PARKER - THE NEW BREED:
Great stuff from this versatile and talented guitarist. Not a weak moment, but start with "Visions" and "Exclusive Life" for a taste. 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklets and obi.

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RAW SOUL EXPRESS - BEST KEPT SECRET:
Previously unissued soul/funk LP including the full length version of the monster "The way we live" + the mellow gem "Will you be there"! Just a few soft sleeve scuffs on vinyl. Well-packaged in heavy cardboard cover.

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GHOSTFACE KILLAH - BULLETPROOF WALLETS:
His 2001 album featuring "Flowers" with Raekwon & Method Man. Vinyl is close to EX. EU original with printed inner sleeves.

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ANA MAZZOTTI - SAME / NINGUEM VAI ME SEGURAR:
"Roda Mundo" and "Eu Sou Mais Eu" lovely, clubby Brazilian 70s tunes. 2019 reissue.

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CAN - LANDED:
Their 1975 album, including great stuff as "Hunters and collectors". Reissue.

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TOO SHORT - LIFE IS...TOO SHORT:
Oakland gangsta classic from 1988 including the killer tune "Don't fight the feelin'"! 2021 reissue, blue vinyl.

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ALLISON & THE SOUTH FUNK BOULEVARD BAND - SAME:
Very rare soul/funk album from 1978. A great listen through both sides - especially check the exquisite crossover soul tunes "There Ain't No Substitute For Love" and "It's Love" and the bouncy dance cut "Pay Before You Lay". High quality reissue with obi.

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WILLIAM PENN JAZZ ENSEMBLE - CARVINGS:
1982 private press jazz LP with a spiritual touch - very deep, funky vibe on "Blessings And Glory To God" plus the self-penned "Carvings" and the version "Naima" are both beautiful. 2023 reissue.

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SUN RA - MEDIA DREAMS:
The sister album to the mighty "Disco 3000", also recorded in Italy (around the same time) and with the same personnel (Gilmore, Ray and Ali). Features the killer leftfield rhythm machine-driven free jazz jam "Constellation"! 2004 reissue.

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LEON THOMAS - FULL CIRCLE:
"Just In Time To See The Sun" and "It's My Life I'm Fighting For" tough and great fusion tracks on this 1973 album! Reissue.

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MONG TONG - TAO FIRE:
Taiwanese band mixing psych rock and electronics with gamelan and various Southeast Asian folk sounds, listen to "Areca" and "Gold Earth". Black vinyl.

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ERIC DOLPHY & BOOKER LITTLE - MEMORIAL ALBUM:
1961 live set with Mal Waldron, Richard Davis and Ed Blackwell, including the great "Number Eight/Potsa Lotsa"! Cover has mild humidity spotting on back. Japanese reissue from 1978, SMJ-6574 with insert but no obi.

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DANA KAPROFF - SAME:
Private press US jazz-funk/fusion from 1976, check "Brownstones" and the bossa tinted "Snowdrift". 2023 reissue with obi.

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CHARLES MINGUS - PRESENTS CHARLES MINGUS:
Top setting with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond. Listen to "Folk forms" or "All the things you could be...". 180 gram reissue from 2022, remastered from the original tapes.

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HU VIBRATIONAL - TIMELESS:
Eclectic mix of spiritual jazz/fusion, world and electronics on 2023 album by Adam Rudolph & his Hu Vibrational. Listen to "Space" and "Timeless". Limited to 200 copies.

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CHET BAKER & HIS QUINTET - WITH BOBBY JASPAR / BARCLAY 84042:
Great album with music from four different sessions in 1955 and 1956, listen to "Dinah" and "Tasty Pudding". High quality 180 gram reissue from 2021 with flipback cover, comes with insert.

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HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS - HANK BALLARD SINGS 24 GREAT SONGS:
1961 album with 24 great songs, one of them is "Never Knew". Small mark causing soft clicks on A1, otherwise in very fine shape. Cover has very light ringwear, mild corner bumps. US original.

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GREG FOAT & GIGI MASIN - THE FISH FACTORY SESSIONS:
Foat & Masin on a live studio session in 2022, backed by Tom Herbert and Mosey Boyd. Listen to "Three Piece Suite" and "Sabena". RSD 2024 release, translucent blue vinyl.

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EEG COHERENCE - SAME:
Deep jazz with a spiritual leaning from Devin Brahja Waldman & Sam Shalabi. Listen to the dense "Jitters" and "Medicine Woman Meets Father Sky". High quality release in heavy cardboard tip-on cover and with 16-page booklet.

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CASSIE KINOSHI'S SEED - GRATITUDE:
2nd album by composer, arranger and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi's Seed Ensemle - great contemporary jazz featuring a large band plus strings, listen to "IV". Black vinyl edition.

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IBELISSE GUARDIA FERRAGUTTI & FRANK ROSALY - MESTIZX:
Eclectic 2024 release by Amsterdam-based duo with roots in Bolivia, Brazil and the US. With traces of everything from psych, folk and (free) jazz to (art/post) rock and Latin/South American music it's hard to choose a section for this but take a listen to "Invocacao" and "Saber Do Mar". Black vinyl edition.

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PETER BROGGS - PROGRESSIVE YOUTH:
Scarce roots album from 1979, backed by Roots Radics. Deep and heavy sound all over, listen to "Cool Down" or "Don't Get Weary Rasta". Remastered 180 gram reissue.

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YAYA BEY - TEN FOLD:
Strong 2024 follow-up to the awesome "Remember Your North Star" from 2022. Check "Crying Through My Teeth" and "East Coast Mami". Black vinyl.

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JIMETTA ROSE & THE VOICES OF CREATION - THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER:
Modern-day gospel soul led by Los Angeles-based singer Jimetta Rose. Listen to the building "Portals".

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JEFF PARKER - FORFOLKS:
Multitracked and looped guitars on 2021 solo album by Tortoise-member Jeff Parker, listen to "Four Folks" and "Excess Success". Black vinyl version.

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PARADISE CINEMA - RETURNING, DREAM:
"Fourth World"-style ambient/minimalism by Jack Wyllie of Portico Quartet. Listen to "Nowhere, Home" and "A Morning In The Near Future".

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MILFORD GRAVES & DON PULLEN - NOMMO:
Free jazz classic recorded 1966, listen to "P.G. IV". 2023 reissue.

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VILLE LÄHTEENMÄKI TRIO - INTRODUCING:
Intense free jazz set from young Finnish/Norwegian trio, check "Shakti" and "Prelude". 2nd pressing limited to 300 hand-numbered copies, comes in beautiful screenprinted cover.

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LAURITZ SKEIDSVOLLS RAPID LIGHT - SAME:
Strong debut album by Lauritz Skeidsvoll's Rapid Light quartet, containing four original compositions with a spiritual/free sound. Listen to "Waltz Mantra" and "Woodlands". Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies, comes in beautiful screenprinted cover.

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OLLI AARNI - TUOKIOITA:
Beautiful album performed on kantele (a traditional Finnish zither instrument). 9 blissful, new age-y tracks, some of them recorded outdoors with bird song and nature sounds - should appeal to fans of William Eaton and Laraajii. Listen to "Ikkuna Auki Uneen" and "Katsellessa Lokkien Pesää". Limited to 300 copies.

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KHANA BIERBOOD - MONOLAM:
Second album by Thai group mixing psych and garage with traditional Thai music. Listen to "Fi Rak Senae-ha" and "Srang Sue". Produced by Go Kurosawa of Kikagaku Moyo and released on their Guruguru Brain-label. Black vinyl edition.

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GASPER LAWAL - AJOMASE:
"Kita-Kita" awesome dubby afro tune! UK first-time reissue from 2025.

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VIIVE - SEN JÄLKEEN KUN:
Melodic and flowing Finnish jazz from 2024, some tracks with vocals. Listen to "Kevättalvi" and "Tule Takaisin".

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ALEX FIGUEIRA - COLLIDING LAYERS:
No. 5 in Jazzaggression's New Library Series, showcasing the talents of Amsterdam-based producer etc. Alex Figueira. Check "Tanning Center" and "Curry Crispy".

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PHIL WOODS / GENE QUILL QUINTET - PHIL & QUILL WITH PRESTIGE:
LP from 1957 featuring Teddy Kotick, George Syran and Nick Stabulas. Listen to "Altology". Cover has small and discrete tear on back (white-on-white, not very disturbing). Japanese reissue from 1981, SMJ-6295 with insert but no obi.

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MU QUINTET - ENOS:
Leeds quintet's 2nd album - fine modal/spiritual jazz with string quartet added on some tracks, listen to "Heart Of Sapphire" and "Collapse". Limited to 500 copies.

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ARTHUR VEROCAI FEATURING AZYMUTH & IVAN LINS - ENCORE:
The Brazilian legend in fine form in 2007, backed by Azymuth. Listen to the great "Eu Quero Paz" and "Tupa Tupi". 2025 reissue.

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