PHILIP GLASS - SATYAGRAHA:
3LP box from 1985. Box cover has some creasing, two tiny tears, small sticker on back. European original, with booklet.

RAVEL / NETHERLANDS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA / CARLO RIZZI - ORELOB / PLAYS BACKWARDS:
180 g reissue, plays backwards.

RACHMANINOV / KATCHEN / LONDON SYMPHONY / SOLTI - PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2:
180 g reissue from 1998.

SIBELIUS / DAVID OISTRAKH / THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA - CONCERTO IN D, OP. 47 - THE SWAN OF TUONELA:
180 g reissue from 2017.

PRINCE OMO LAWAL-OSULA & HIS ROYAL MUSIC MESSENGERS OF AFRICA - OYOYO NI MAGBE - PEOPLE'S WORLD STEP 2 VOL. 5:
Highlife with a couple of afrobeat breaks squeezed in, enjoyable listening throughout. Plenty of marks, still quite glossy and plays ok with only minor distractions. Nigerian original from 1983.

MUDDY WATERS - FATHERS AND SONS:
1969 session with Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles, Paul Butterfield etc. Listen to "Forty days and forty nights". Small drill hole through cover and labels, otherwise fine. US original.

VARIOUS - THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE:
2xLP compilation with northern classics from Frankie & Johnny, Flirtations, Micky Moonshine, Truly Smith and many more.

STEVIE WONDER - MUSIC OF MY MIND:
More classic Stevie, this time from 1972 featuring songs like "Superwoman", "Girl Blue" and "Evil". Reissue on tan marbled vinyl.

BOB DYLAN - HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED:
1964 album with Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper and the classic "Like a rolling stone". Record has some light marks, plays well. UK later pressing.

CREAM - DISRAELI GEARS / MONO:
UK early 2nd mono pressing, laminated on front and back, A1/B1 matrix numbers, shiny labels. Record has lots of light marks, plays with some surface noise. Cover has light ring/corner wear, creasing. Without a doubt their best LP, filled with strong tunes like "Tales of brave Ulysses", "Strange brew" and "Sunshine of your love".

KUBE - GASOO EI BREIKKEI:
Finnish hip hop from 2021.

BRIAN ENO / DAVID BYRNE - MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS:
Killer leftfield dance/avantgarde LP including "The jezebel spirit" and the trippy "A secret life". Cover has minor sticker residue/tear on front (not in photo). Scandinavian original.

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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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CHICK COREA - RETURN TO FOREVER:
Classic fusion LP featuring Flora Purim, with the hypnotic, dreamy title track. Cover has some yellowing and lamination flaking/peeling, staining on back, sticker on front (not in photo). German original (no LC code on cover or labels).

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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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FAT LARRY'S BAND - LOOKIN' FOR LOVE:
Soul/disco LP from 1979 with the great midtempo tune "Like to get to know you better" and fine soulful disco on "Lookin' for love"! 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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BLACK IVORY - DON'T TURN AROUND:
Great soul LP from Leroy Burgess' group before he went solo, produced by Patrick Adams. Check "Surrender", "Find the one who loves you" and the funky "Our future". Reissue, no shrink on this copy.

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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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CLASH - LONDON CALLING:
Massive classic with "The guns of Brixton", "I'm not down", "Lost in the supermarket" and loads more. Records have light marks, they play well. Cover has ring/edge wear, creasing, some ageing on back. European original, with lyrics inner sleeves. Includes "Train in vain", which some pressings don't.

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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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SEX PISTOLS - NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS:
A punk milestone with anthems like "Anarchy In The UK", "God Save The Queen" etc. Cover has small sticker + a few tiny stains on front and back (not on photo). UK later pressing, red/green labels.

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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GEORGE RUSSELL SEXTET - AT BEETHOVEN HALL II:
LP from 1965 with Don Cherry. Listen to "You are my sunshine". Record is virtually NM. Cover has minor edge/corner wear plus small split lower seam. Postage as for two records due to heavy gatefold cover.

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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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JOLLY BROTHERS - CONSCIOUSNESS:
LP from 1979 with the rootsy lovers classic "Conscious Man". Cover has small pen-x on back. UK original.

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HARD KNOCKS - SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS:
Legendary album that was hard to pick up even as a new release. Killer tunes as "Nigga for hire" & "Dirty cop named Harry". Reissue.

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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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PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON:
Great concept album from 1973. Listen to "Any colour you like" or "On the run". Light marks on record, plays ok with some background noise. Cover has heavy ring/rub/edge wear, two small splits. No hype sticker on this copy, unlike photo. UK later pressing, with empty prism. No inserts.

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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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SOUL SEARCHERS - WE THE PEOPLE:
"We the people" and their version of "Think" great funk classics. "1993" is another strong track in a jazzier style. Cover has minor wear, minimal sawcut and 1 cm split on top seam. US original.

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JAN JOHANSSON - JAZZ PÅ SVENSKA:
Beautiful album inspired by the Swedish folk music tradition. Listen to "Visa från Utanmyra". Cover has small sticker on back. Early 2nd Swedish stereo pressing with boxed NBC logo on labels but no small deep groove, comes in flipback cover.

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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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COMMON - ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE:
Great soulful hip hop album from 1997, including "Reminding me of sef" and lots more strong tracks. Reissue.

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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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KENNY DORHAM QUINTET - SAME:
1953 session with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath and Walter Bishop. Listen to "An Oscar For Oscar". Cover has some ring and corner wear, not too bad. US OJC reissue from 1984.

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BENGT HALLBERG - AT GYLLENE CIRKELN:
Straight jazz LP from 1962 with one of Sweden's best piano players. Listen to "Morning party". Cover has light wear, sticker on back. Early 2nd Swedish pressing with blue labels.

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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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ART BLAKEY - LIVE MESSENGERS:
Previously unissued live recordings from 1954, 1961 and 1962, including material from Birdland. Stellar line-up with Clifford Brown, Horace Silver, Lou Donaldson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard etc. Listen to "Wee dot" or "Ping pong". US original, blue labels with white B.

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VARIOUS - CHANGE THE BEAT (THE CELLULOID RECORDS STORY 1979-1987):
Electro/boogie/funk/hip hop from the influential Celluloid label. Includes much-loved tracks from Material, Timezone, Manu Dibango, Last Poets, Futura 2000 feat. The Clash etc. Cover in shrink with hype sticker, just a small corner bump.

CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AT CARNEGIE HALL:
Live recording with Roland Kirk, Charles McPherson and Hamiet Bluiett. Two long tracks, check "C jam blues". Fine VG+ copy, no major issues at all. US original with red/green labels and 75 Rockefeller address, no WEA logo.

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PARLIAMENT - MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR / PICTURE DISC:
Classic P-funk from 1978, check "Aqua boogie" for some nutty Clinton business! US original, picture disc issue with that awesome photo of Clinton riding two dolphins in a Las Vegas-style cowboy outfit, boombox on the shoulder. The die-cut cover has a cut corner.

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TOM WAITS - THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT:
Jazzy album from 1974 with a slightly, yet not completely, sober Tom Waits. Listen to "New coat of paint" or "Diamonds on my windshield". Cover has old price sticker on front (not on photo). US 2nd pressing.

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DENISE LASALLE - TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE:
Real quality 70s soul with arrangements from Willie Mitchell. Check the lovely "If you should lose me" and "Heartbreaker of the year". Cover has a drill hole and minor wear (no cut corner, unlike photo). US original.

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LUIS GASCA - SAME / FOR THOSE WHO CHANT:
Latin fusion album with long progressive tracks like "La Raza". Featuring Joe Henderson, Carlos Santana and Stanley Clarke. Cover has cut corner. US original, without copyright R and with only one line of text at the bottom of labels (early 2nd issue has two lines) .

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