VARIOUS / ALBERT MANGELSDORFF / GLOBE UNITY ORCHESTRA - BERLIN '70:
LP from 1970 with various artists and styles, but I put it in the free jazz rack for the tracks by Albert Mangelsdorff ("Open mind") and Globe Unity Orchestra ("Globe unity"). Cover has sticker on back. Early 2nd pressing, 12 20861-3 with red labels, CRF 861 on cover.

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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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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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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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ARCHIE SHEPP & THE NEW YORK CONTEMPORARY FIVE - SAME:
Shepp, Cherry, Tchicai, Moore and Moses recorded live in Copenhagen in 1963. Tough free jazz sounds. Listen to "When Will The Blues Leave". Record in great shape with minor scuffs at side A. Cover has minor ring/corner wear. Later German pressing from late 60s (released some years after the Danish original from 1964.

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PIERRE HENRY - LA NOIRE A SOIXANTE / GRANULOMETRIE:
Two 60s musique concrète works from this electronic pioneer. Cover has clear tape on top and bottom seam. Later French pressing with different cover art.

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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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ALBERT AYLER - I GRANDI DEL JAZZ / GHOSTS:
Classic free jazz LP with Don Cherry, Gary Peacock and Sonny Murray. Listen to"Ghosts". Italian reissue from 1981 (of LP first released in 1965 as "Ghosts" on Debut/Fontana). Still sealed copy with minimal edge wear.

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ARCHIE SHEPP - KWANZA:
Partly free jazz & partly spiritual sounds with Leon Thomas, Charles Davis, Woody Shaw, Grachan Moncur III a.o. Check "Bakai" or "New Africa". Recorded in 1968-69 but first released on this album in 1974. Reissue from 2023.

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CECIL TAYLOR - CONQUISTADOR:
Free jazz LP with Bill Dixon & Jimmy Lyons. Listen to "Conquistador". 180 gram reissue.

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DAVID WERTMAN - KARA SUITE:
Tough free/avantgarde jazz from 1976 with Steve Reid and Charles Tyler, originally released on the same private label as Reid's classic albums "Nova" and "Rhythmatism". Check "Kara" and "Sharatarr". 2023 reissue.

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DON CHERRY - RELATIVITY SUITE:
Spiritual free jazz with influences of Arabian music. Check "Mali doussn'gouni" and the weird but great "Tantra". Reissue from 2020, clear vinyl.

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DON CHERRY / PENDERECKI & THE NEW ETERNAL RHYTHM ORCHESTRA - ACTIONS:
Progressive free jazz with Albert Mangelsdorff, Peter Brötzmann & Tomasz Stanko. Listen to the dark, psychedelic "Humus - The Life Exploring Force" that covers the entire A-side! Cover has upper left corner a bit bent. RSD reissue from 2020 with red vinyl.

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HENNING CHRISTIANSEN - SCHAFE STATT GEIGEN /:
Modern classical/electronics work from 1991. Reissue with booklet.

IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS - SAME:
Leftfield/free jazz with spoken word on top - have a listen to "Enough". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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MARTIN DAVORIN JAGODIC - TEMPO FURIOSO (TOLLES WETTER):
Musique concrète/electroacoustics from 1975 by Croatian composer Martin Davorin Jagodic. 2021 reissue.

NATURE'S CONSORT - SAME:
Private press free/leftfield jazz recorded live in New Canaan, Connecticut in 1969. Great sound on the wild "Around Again" and the groovy "Nital Rock"! 2024 reissue.

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SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA - FEATURING PHAROAH SANDERS & BLACK HAROLD:
Intense live set featuring Pharoah Sanders, recorded in 1964 but not released until 1976. Listen to "Gods On A Safari" and "The World Shadow". Reissue, black vinyl.

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