METERS - FIRE ON THE BAYOU:
Classic funk LP including the wicked "Out in the country". Reissue on red vinyl.

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BABE RUTH - FIRST BASE:
Progressive rock with several nice tunes, most known for "The Mexican", considered one of the most important and influential songs in hip hop history. 180 g reissue from 2015.

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MULUKEN MELESSE - WITH THE DAHLAK BAND:
Excellent ethio-jazz from 1976 on a very tough-to-find original. Listen to "Jemeregne" and "Bene Mot". French 2025 reissue.

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SAM COOKE - AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS:
LP from 1964 from one of the best voices in the history of soul, with timeless tunes as "A change is gonna come" and "No second time". 180 gram reissue from 2014.

SEAL - SAME:
Remastered 30th anniversary reissue including bonus tracks.

RIHANNA - UNAPOLOGETIC:
From 2012, including "Diamonds" and "Fresh off the runway". Reissue. Still sealed.

RIHANNA - TALK THAT TALK:
Her 2009 album, including "You da one" and "We found love". Reissue. Still sealed.

RIHANNA - RATED R:
From 2009, including "Wait your turn". Reissue. Still sealed.

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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BOBBY VALENTIN - YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN:
Classic Fania album from 1965. Listen to "La rumba te espero", plus there's the catchy boogaloo tune "Good lovin'". Reissue of rare 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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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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WILLIE COLON - THE HUSTLER:
"Montero" hard-hitting latin gem, and a strong LP overall. Reissue from the early 2000s.

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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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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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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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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.

RAY & HIS COURT - SAME:
"Soul freedom" all time funk classic. "Cookie crumbs" and the boogaloo funk tune "De edo nada monada" are great too. Old reissue of rare original.

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CULTURE - BALDHEAD BRIDGE:
Joe Gibbs-produced album from 1980. Check "Behold I Come". Reissue.

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RONNELL BRIGHT TRIO - SAME / POLYDOR 46106:
Very rare piano trio album recorded in Paris in 1958 with Richard Davis and Art Morgan. Listen to "R and R Groove". High quality 180 gram reissue from 2021, with flipback cover.

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BOLDER DAMN - MOURNING:
Fuzzy psych/proto-doom with a major highlight in the almost side-long "Dead meat". Starts out slow and droozy and goes off in every direction. Reissue of ultra rare LP you probably won't see anytime soon. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo.

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MANHATTANS - SING FOR YOU AND YOURS:
Rare and great 60s soul album from this consistent group. Top notch soul on the sweet "I call it love", "I betcha" + the northern mover "All I need is your love". Japanese reissue from 1981, 25AP 1999, with insert and obi.

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LEE KONITZ & MILES DAVIS - EZZ-THETIC:
Konitz & Davis with help from Max Roach, Sal Mosca etc. Great jazz on "Ezz-thetic" and the version of "Night in Tunisia". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6524 M, mono pressing. With insert but no obi. Promo issue with black/white labels.

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PIERO UMILIANI - PERCUSSIONI ED EFFETTI SPECIALI:
More library business from master Umiliani, this time a double album filled to the brim with hard drums and percussion, spooky synthesizers and weird sound effects, check "Protesta Giovanile", "Problematica Giovanile N. 2" and "Subacquea". Tons of sample material of course but great home listening too. Reissue, no hype sticker or shrink on this copy.

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ALBERT KING - BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN:
Classic album from one of the most influential blues guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s. Listen to "Oh, Pretty Woman" and the title track. Reissue.

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SONNY ROLLINS QUINTET / THAD JONES & HIS ENSEMBLE - SONNY ROLLINS PLAYS:
High level 50s jazz as expected - listen to "Sonnymoon For Two". Japanese reissue from 1972, HR-106-EV. No insert or obi.

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LIGHTMEN PLUS ONE - FANCY PANTS:
Really excellent spiritual jazz set from 1971. Deep but accessible sound that should appeal to a wide range of jazz fans - listen to "On the road home" and "Song of praise". This 2018 reissue features the regular stereo mix plus an extra LP with mono mixes. Includes booklet.

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LARRY HEARD - MISSING YOU:
Nothing short of stunning Larry Heard masterpiece from 2000. Includes the original version, instrumental and Larry's Jazz Cafe mix. Reissue.

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KRAFTWERK - COMPUTER WORLD:
Beyond classic album from 1981, with "Numbers" & "Computer love". Remastered 180 gram reissue, still sealed copy.

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CULTURE - AFRICA STAND ALONE:
Quality roots LP from 1978 with fine tracks as "Dog ago nyam dog" and "Garvey rock". Reissue.

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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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LARRY HEARD - ANOTHER NIGHT / RE-EDIT / TIME MACHINE:
Reissue of two limited release tracks from his "Love Arrival" album sessions - the KDJ edit of "Another Night" backed with the bass driven soulfull stomper "Time Machine".

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MAX ROMEO - REVELATION TIME:
Strong roots set and his best album together with "War In A Babylon", check "No Peace" and "Blood Of The Prophet". Produced by Clive "Azul" Hunt and recorded at Lee Perry's Black Ark. Reissue.

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ONENESS OF JUJU / JUJU - CHAPTER TWO: NIA:
One of the rarer Strata-East albums featuring a mixture of spiritual and Afro-influenced jazz - check "Nia", "The End Of The Butterfly King" or the version of Pharoah Sanders' "Black Unity". High quality Now-Again reissue with different cover art, 12 page booklet and tip-on cover.

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SUN RA - NIDHAMU - LIVE IN EGYPT VOL. II:
Pretty far-out live recordings with Ra & the Arkestra in Egypt 1971, listen to "Space Loneliness No. 2". Reissue. This copy has hype sticker on front (unlike website photo).

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CORNELL CAMPBELL - SWEET BABY:
Nice, soulful album produced by Linval Thompson. Check "My Sweet Baby" on the same rhythm as Linval Thompson's "Love Is The Question". Fine lovers in "Can't Hide My Love" as well. 180 gram reissue.

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BOBBI HUMPHREY - FANCY DANCER:
"Uno Esta" absolutely lovely jazz/soul tune. 180 gram reissue.

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SCIENCE FICTION CORPORATION - SCIENCE FICTION DANCE PARTY:
Rare album from 1968 with a very weirded-out jazz/psych/exotica sound. Listen to "Mensch aus der Retorte" and "Monster auf Saturn". Reissue.

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GEORGE BRAITH - EXTENSION:
Quartet session from 1967 featuring Grant Green. Listen to "Nut City". Reissue from 2022.

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BHAKTI JAZZ - FIRST STEP:
Strong modern jazz set with great vocal spiritual jazz on "Eastern Mood" and "Glimpses of Truth". Reissue from 2022, made in 500 copies.

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MONGUITO SANTAMARIA - HEY SISTER:
A must-have LP if you like latin soul or boogaloo, including the club classic "Hey sister", "Monguito's theme" and the bass-heavy "Groove time". Reissue from 2003.

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KING TEE - THY KINGDOM COME:
West Coast gangsta album from '98 with an impressive guest list - Dr. Dre, Kool G Rap, Ice-T, Too Short, MC Ren and more. Check "Got It Locked" and "Money". First official vinyl release from 2023 (originally only released on cassette and CD).

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LOUIE BELLSON QUINTET - SAME / MGN-1011:
1954 session with Zoot Sims and Charlie Shavers, including great versions of "I'll Remember April" and "Love For Sale". Japanese reissue from 1990, POJJ-1510. With insert but no obi.

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FUNKADELIC - ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE - THE MIXES:
One of their biggest party hits, here on a reissue 12" from 2016 with long vocal and instrumental versions plus 7-inch versions of part 1 and part 2. Nice copy with pic sleeve in shrink. Red vinyl.

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JACK WILSON - THE TWO SIDES OF:
1964 LP with Philly Joe Jones and Leroy Vinnegar. Listen to "The Scene Is Clean". Japanese reissue from 1992, AMJY-1427 with insert but no obi.

LEE KONITZ - SUBCONSCIOUS-LEE / PRLP 7004:
Recordings from 1949-1950 with Lennie Tristano, Shelly Manne & Warne Marsh in the setting. Listen to "Subconscious-Lee" and "You Go To My Head". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6522(M), mono pressing. With insert but no obi.

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JOHNNY GRIFFIN & MATTHEW GEE - SOUL GROOVE:
Jazz LP from 1964 with Hank Jones, Art Taylor and John Patton. Listen to "At Sundown". Japanese reissue from 1992, AMJY-1431 with insert but no obi.

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CHARLIE MINGUS - TOWN HALL CONCERT:
Live set from 1962 - listen to "Epitath Part I". Slight price tag mark on front cover. Japanese reissue from 1983, K18P-9225 with insert but no obi.

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MILES DAVIS - IN PERSON / FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BLACKHAWK VOL 1:
Live set with Hank Mobley, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly & Jimmy Cobb. Nice version of "No Blues". Some surface marks on record, plays with minor occassional background noise but nice in general. Cover has basic wear/aging plus minor fraying on spine. Japanese reissue from 1979, 20AP 1402 with insert but no obi.

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VARIOUS - ALL BACK TO MINE:
Soul/funk/disco/rock compilation with awesome classics from Gwen McCrae, Ann Sexton, David Axelrod etc. Vinyl is generally clean, but track A4 has an 8 mm scratch that causes clicks and skips. Cover has edge peeling, creasing and a sticker on front.