SMALL FACES - OGDENS' NUT GONE FLAKE / MONO:
UK mono original, IMSP 012 with lilac labels and "For amazing results..."-text, circular sleeve. Lots of marks on record, plays with some surface noise and clicks. Small skip on "Ogden's.." (listen in clip). Cover is repaired with small piece of clear tape and has writing on back. "Ogden's nut gone flake", what a way to kick off an album!

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JOHN COLTRANE - COLTRANE JAZZ:
US early 2nd mono pressing, Atlantic 1354 with orange/purple label and white fan (just as the first pressing), no deep groove and with 1841 Broadway address on back cover. Record has light marks, plays ok with some soft surface noise. Cover has light general wear, small writing on back. Lovely jazz album from 1961. "Harmonique" is the best track for me.

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JOHN COLTRANE - GIANT STEPS / MONO:
Danish mono original, Atlantic 1311 with orange/purple bulls-eye labels, comes in beautiful flipback cover. Record has light marks, plays ok with occasional soft background noise. Cover has clear tape on spine and top/bottom seam, small tear on front. True jazz classic from 1959 with "Naima" and "Giant steps".

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PINK INDUSTRY - NEW BEGINNINGS:
Leftfield downtempo synth from 1985, listen to "What I Wouldn't Give". Record has some light scuffs, plays fine. Cover in great shape. UK original.

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VARIOUS - TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL IN SRI LANKA:
Traditional sounds with unique Sri Lankan instruments, check "Kinduru Latha" and "Mangala Asisri". Record in great shape. Cover has light general wear. Sri Lankan original.

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PETE ROCK - SOUL SURVIVOR:
Great album from 1998 featuring various Wu-Tang members, C.L. Smooth and OC to name a few. Listen to "Take Your Time" and "Tru Master". Minor sticker on three labels. US original with printed inner sleeves.

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TORBJÖRN LANGBORN & THE FEEL LIFE ORCHESTRA - SAME:
Seldom seen Amigo-album from 1986, produced by Hot Salsa's Wilfredo Stephenson. Includes the moving disco fusion vocal track "Feel Life" plus vocal bossa and latin tracks like "En Estocolmo No Pasa Nada". Record has few and light marks, plays fine. Cover has some edge/corner wear, 2 cm peeling on top seam, small sticker on back. Swedish-only original.

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CANDI STATON - SAME:
Fantastic soul singer, here on a 1972 album including "Do it in the name of love", "The best thing you ever had" and the stunning "You don't love me no more". LP is very clean. Cover has a drill hole and minor shelf wear. US original.

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ALBERT AYLER TRIO - SPIRITUAL UNITY:
Later (but still early) US mono pressing from mid-to-late 60s, black/white cover, white labels with black print, 156 5th Avenue address on labels and cover. Deep groove on A-side only, ear in dead wax on both sides, Bell Sound-stamp in dead wax on B-side. Nice and clean copy! Legendary free jazz album from the visionary Ayler with Gary Peacock and Sunny Murray. Listen to the deep "Ghosts: First Variation".

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GUIDO MANUSARDI TRIO - BLUE TRAIN:
Scarce Swedish album by this Italian pianist together with Sture Nordin and Al Heath. Listen to the wonderful "Arriving Soon". Record in very nice shape. Cover is low VG+ due to ring wear. Swedish original.

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KIM JUNG MI - NOW:
Absolutely beautiful South Korean folk/psych from 1973, produced by the master Shin Joong Hyun. Described as the Francoise Hardy of Korea, listen to "Haenim" and "Your dream". High quality reissue with insert. No obi or shrink on this copy, unlike photo.

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2PAC - UNTIL THE END OF TIME:
4xLP released in 2001. Includes "Thug N U Thug N Me" and "Fuckin Wit The Wrong Nigga". Vinyl is in solid shape. Cover is low VG+ due to some ring wear and two creased corners. US original.

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ICE CUBE - AMERIKKKA'S MOST WANTED:
Massive album from 1990 with highlights in the title track & "The ni**a ya love to hate". Record is VG+ to EX, full gloss, only some very soft sleeve marks. Cover looks great. US original with printed inner sleeve (a little split).

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SHAKEY JAKE - GOOD TIMES:
1960 album featuring Bill Jennings and Jack McDuff, listen to "My Foolish Heart". Record has just minor storage wear. Cover has some ring/rub wear. US later pressing from 1963-64, blue/silver non deep groove labels.

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MAGIC SAM BLUES BAND - BLACK MAGIC:
Solid album from 1969 by this great blues singer, listen to "It's all your fault". Record in great shape. Cover has very light ringwear, minor lamination lifting/creasing. First UK issue from 1971 of US original from 1969.

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PEDRO BELTRAN - CUMBIA MODERNA DE PEDRO BELTRAN:
Rare Colombian cumbia set with a rural and rootsy sound, check "Viva La Alegria" and "Si Me Atormentas". Lots of marks and scuffs on record but plays ok with minor distractions only. Cover is strong VG with some price tag remains on front, minor damage on bottom seam center plus mild ring wear and creasing. Colombian original.

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CANDOMINO CHOIR / TAUNO SATOMAA / GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA - MISSA BREVIS / IN DIR IST FREUDE / PIAE CANTIONES:
Record has circular groove wear start of side A causing some soft crackle, otherwise shiny and clean. Cover has faint sticker mark on front. Finnish original, with booklet.

STAN GETZ / ZOOT SIMS - THE BROTHERS:
US mono original, PRLP 7022 with yellow/black labels, 446 W. 50th ST. NYC-address, deep groove on both sides and RVG in dead wax. Marks and scuffs on record, plays with a bit of background crackle (mainly on side A). Cover has neat price stamp on front, edge wear, 4 cm split on spine center, split on bottom seam right (repaired on the inside) plus a bit of wear, mild staining and small paper rips on back. Jazz LP with Al Cohn, Allen Eager and Brew Moore. Listen to "Five Brothers".

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UNDERGROUND SET - SAME:
Psych rock album from 1970 by musicians from Nuova Idea and composer Gian Piero Reverberi. Check the mellow organ driven "Underground In Blue" and the fuzzed out "Samba Natalizia". Record in great shape. Cover has light general wear. German original.

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JOY DIVISION - CLOSER:
UK original, with "Old Blue?" in dead wax on side 1, translucent red vinyl. Plain matte carton cover. Plain matte carton inner sleeve with straight corners. Record has light scuffs/marks, plays fine. Cover has light ring/corner wear, a few tiny stains on front, small distribution sticker on back. Their second and final album, released shortly after Ian Curtis' suicide. "A means to an end", "Isolation" etc.

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WILLEM BREUKER ORCHESTER / QUINTET - LITANY FOR THE 14TH OF JUNE 1966:
Debut album from a very young Willem Breuker featuring Misja Mengelberg, Pierre Courbois, Hans Dulfer, Dick van der Capellen a.o. One side features a quintet, the other a large ensemble - listen to "Composition 28" and "Litany for the 14th of June, 1966" respectively. Clean record. Cover has light ringwear. First German pressing that's quite seldom seen, released after the very rare Dutch original on Relax.

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ROLLING STONES - GET YER YA-YA'S OUT! (THE ROLLING STONES IN CONCERT):
Special Edition 40th Anniversary release that consists of 3 LPs, 3 CDs and a DVD.

VARIOUS - THE RUSSIAN RECORDINGS:
5LP box set, 180 g reissue from 2006.

BLACKALICIOUS - NIA:
Album from 1999 including "The Fabulous Ones" and "Deception". Records are in solid shape. Cover looks excellent. UK original with printed inner sleeves.

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PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - OR STAY TUNED:
PUTS with an excellent hip hop album in 2003, including "Yield", "Roadbeaters" and "Fly Love Song". Just some light sleeve marks/scuffs on record, nothing troublesome and plays great. Cover has minor wear on lower seam, light shelf wear and minor creases. US original.

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MOGOLLAR - ANADOLU POP:
Stunning folk infused psych rock, listen to "Halicte Gun Batisi" and "Vahsi Cicek". Record has light marks, plays with some soft surface noise, nothing too bad. Cover has ring/edge wear, creasing, sticker on front. First Turkish pressing from 1973.

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LOOTPACK - SOUNDPIECES: DA ANTIDOTE!:
Madlib-produced album from 1999. Tough, funky hip hop - check "Answers", "Long awaited" & "Whenimondamic". Clean copy in shrink with hype sticker. German original, 3xLP edition including bonus 7" and printed inner sleeves.

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CHI-ALI - THE FABULOUS:
Classic Beatnuts-produced album from 1992 including "Age ain't nuthin but a number", "In my room" and many others. US original with black label.

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STEVE LACY / MICHEL WAISVISZ / HAN BENNINK / MAARTEN VAN REGTEREN ALTENA - LUMPS:
Classic ICP-title recorded 1974, listen to "The New Duck". Record in fine shape. Cover has soft shelf wear and a sticker removal mark on back. Early 2nd Dutch pressing from 1978, white labels with black lettering and 78-print plus address is crossed out on cover.

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DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE - SAME:
US stereo pressing, AS-30 with orange/black ABC-Paramount Inc label, Van Gelder in dead wax. Early but later pressing released same year, 1963 as the Am-Par original. Record has pretty much sleeve scuffs but not to bad and it plays fine. The glossy foldout cover has minor lamination peeling on front. Wonderful soft jazz LP including the stunning version of "In A Sentimental Mood" and "Take The Coltrane".

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CAPONE-N-NOREAGA - THE WAR REPORT:
Album from 1997 with the classics "T.O.N.Y.", "L.A, L.A." and more. Nice copy in shrink. US original, with insert.

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LIJADU SISTERS - DOUBLE TROUBLE / HORIZON UNLIMITED:
Nigerian LP from 1979 including the dubby club monster "Orere elejigbo"! Here is the US issue from 1984, with a different title and cover. Cover has a creased corner (nothing major at all).

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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - THE BIG BEAT / STEREO:
US stereo original, BST 84029 with 47 West 63rd NYC-address. R on labels. Deep groove on both sides, RVG STEREO and ear in dead wax. Record slightly lower VG+ visually with surface marks and scuffs but plays loud and clear with minor distractions only. Minor wear on both labels, tiny tears on sie 1 label. Cover is strong VG with lamination flaking at opening front, mild sun fading and miscolouration plus small stain mark and minor paper rips on back. Classic Blue Note set featuring Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter. Listen to "Sakeena's Vision" and "Dat Dere".

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MILES DAVIS & MILT JACKSON - QUINTET / SEXTET:
US mono original, PRLP 7034 with yellow/black labels, 446 W. 50th ST. NYC-address, deep groove on both sides and RVG in dead wax. Record has quite a lot of sleeve scuffing but nothing deep and plays loud and clear with minor distractions only. Cover looks great on front, has a couple of mild stains on back. Seams and spine are intact but has minor wear. Classic LP from 1956 with Jackie McLean, Art Taylor etc. Listen to "Minor March".

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JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS - STREETCORE:
European original, with printed inner sleeve. Record is shiny with some light marks, plays fine. Cover has light general wear, a couple of tiny stains on back. 2003 album from the Clash front man, listen to "Coma Girl".

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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR - THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS WAVE TO EACHOTHER:
Very early 2nd UK pressing with the alternate mix (G in runout groove). Includes poster (in poor shape). Record has some light scuffs/marks, nothing troublesome. Cover has light ring/corner wear. Prog from 1970 with very nice sax and transistor organ work, mellow with a heavy touch. Listen to "After the flood".

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KINKS - LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGROUND:
UK original, NSPL 18359. Record is glossy with a couple of light marks, plays fine. Cover has light ring/rub wear, tiny stamp on back. Great Kinks album with favourites like "This time tomorrow", "Get back in line" etc.

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ROLLING STONES - LET IT BLEED / STEREO:
UK stereo original, with unboxed Decca logo, indicator hole on back of cover, hype sticker. With original inner sleeve, no poster. Record is shiny with some light marks. Cover has very little wear, a couple of tiny stains on back. 1969 LP with the most excellent "Gimme shelter" and "Monkey man".

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MAX ROSTAL / GUNTER LUDWIG - SONATEN FUR VIOLINE - KLAVIER:
European original, ESTA F 66 7804. Record in great shape. Cover has ring/edge wear, creasing.

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". Record has some light marks, plays ok with mild occassional background crackle. Cover has a sticker residue mark on front, a bit of creasing plus some wear to edges and corners, looks decent overall. UK original, Vertigo 6360 091 with spaceship label (swirl label was only for the Italian and Canadaian issues).

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BEATLES - GOLDEN ALBUM:
Taiwanese 10xLP box from the early 1970s. Records are in fine shape. Outer box has shelf wear, a few small tears, some ageing on back. Unofficial release.

HI-C - SKANLESS:
Gangsta album from 1991 - check the tough "2 Skanless" and the slick "Sitting in the park", sampling you know what! Cover in shrink with hype sticker, has a sawcut and a minor corner crease. The printed inner is partly split. US original.

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MAMO LAGBEMA - SPECIAL RETRO:
Obscure album out of Togo with a cooking dance groove on "Raogo". Record in nice shape, only very light signs of use, plays fine. Cover has some rub wear and staining plus marker writing on front. Neat stamp on labels. Togolese original.

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PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH - MECCA AND THE SOUL BROTHER:
One of the best LPs in the history of hip hop. "Straighten it out", "They reminisce over you" etc. Vinyl has plent of surface marks and some small scratches. Plays loud and well in general with occasional background clicks. Track C4 has a little more noise and one brief skip. Cover has two bent corners and some ring wear. US original, no insert.

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METAL FINGERS - SPECIAL HERBS 4, 5, 6:
MF Doom LP from 2003. Great listening through all 4 sides, check "Star Anis" and "Lemon Grass". Only light signs of use to vinyl and sleeve. German original.

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COUP - STEAL THIS ALBUM:
Their 1998 LP with "Me And Jesus The Pimp In A '79 Granada Last Night", "20 000 Gun Salute" plus "Cars & Shoes". Records are nice VG+, one side is a little pale but plays fine. Cover has really minor shelf wear. US original, no insert.

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BLACKALICIOUS - NIA:
Album from 1999 including "The fabulous ones" and "Deception". Lovely copy in shrink (unlike photo). US original with printed inner sleeves (the sleeves are a bit bubbly).

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WHITE STRIPES - UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS B-SHOWS:
Brutal live recordings with some pretty serious takes from "Icky thump" and "Hello operator". Records in great shape with only a couple of minimal pressing bubbles causing no trouble at all. Cover has just light corner bumping and minor ring wear. Only sold as part of Vault Package 4, and now sought after. US original.

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SUNDAYS - READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC:
UK indie from 1990, listen to "Here's Where The Story Ends" and "Can't be sure". Record has just a few light scuffs and one tiny pressing bubble not affecting play. Cover has light ring/corner wear, small sticker mark on front (not in photo). UK original.

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SOUL EXPLOSION BAND - OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE:
Mostly soulful roots reggae on this scarce album from 1978, including class tunes like "Woman in the ghetto", but soul fans need to check the mellow groove monster "Blue lady"! Vinyl is clean, cover has minor wear. Canada-only original.

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