CARDIGANS - FIRST BAND ON THE MOON:
Swedish original, TRALP1506. Record has some light surface marks, nothing bad. Cover has light cornerwear, vertical crease on front. Their 1996 album with massive hit "Lovefool" and the cover of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man".

FAITH NO MORE - THE REAL THING:
1989 album blending musical styles all over. Listen to "Woodpecker From Mars". Clean records. Cover has light general wear. 2LP deluxe reissue from 2015. UK version with download coupon.

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PRIMUS - FRIZZLE FRY:
Their debut studio album from 1990. Not everyone's cup of tea but listen to "John The Fisherman". Record close to EX. Cover has light general wear, tiny nick at opening. US original, red vinyl version.

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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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BLUE NILE - HATS:
Mellow Scottish synth pop from 1989, and not so easy to find. Listen to "Seven A.M." and "Saturday night". Record in great shape. Cover has light ring/corner wear, creasing. European original.

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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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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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ESTIBAN - L.A. WALK:
Rare disco/soul LP from 1980 with the disco banger "Come to me" and a slow two step version of the Phillip Mitchell-penned "Star in the ghetto". Canadian-only original, close to perfect copy in shrink. Includes printed inner.

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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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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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NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - PSYCHEDELIC PILL:
Neil Young & Crazy Horse in fine form, listen to "Driftin' Back". Great copy. European original, with booklet.

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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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KJELL HÖGLUND - TIDENS TECKEN:
1984 album with one of his finest - "Genesarets Sjö". Record has some light scuffs, plays fine. Cover has light general wear. Swedish original, with lyrics inner sleeve.

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PETER NIKYS - DONNA:
Rare Italian disco/pop LP from '77 with a nice track in the sleazy groover "Io Sono Pronto"! Clean record, cover shows mild shelf wear. Italian original.

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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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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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VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - SAME:
UK later pressing from 1971 with blue & gold MGM labels, unpeelable banana.Shiny record with a few light scuffs only. Cover has just a hint of ringwear. Their famous banana album, such a classic record including "I'm waiting for the man" and "Heroin".

C M VON HAUSSWOLFF - CONDUCTOR:
Record in fine shape but minor occasional static can be heard while listning in headphones. Cover in fine shape. Rare Swedish original with grey cover.

BROUWER / PRUDENCIO - LAS VERTIENTES CULTURALES:
Música Nueva Latinoamericana series here at volume 8. Listen to "La Ciudad" by Cergio Prudencio. Record has a few light scuffs and one tiny pressing bubble. Cover in fine shape. Uruguay original, limited to 1000 copies.

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DOUG LUCAS - NIARA:
Deep spacey fusion album with progressive leanings - "One For You" is dark, downtempo Placebo-sounding fusion and "As If We Knew" is a really nice cosmic jazz tune! Just a few light sleeve scuffs on record, plays very well. Cover has basic ring wear and minor wear to the corners. US original.

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FRANZ KOGLMANN WITH STEVE LACY - FLAPS:
Rare Austrian free jazz LP with a quintet setting featuring Steve Lacy, recorded in 1973. Check the heavy, kicking sound on "Flaps"! Very nice copy, close to mint. Austrian only 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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CHARLES TYLER ENSEMBLE - SAME / ESP-DISK 1029 / STEREO:
US stereo original, ESP-Disk 1029 with white label/black print, 156 5th Avenue-address on both cover and labels. No stereo-print on labels on this copy but it is a stereo pressing. Record looks more or less unplayed but vinyl surface looks a little glazed, plays with some background hiss in the quiet parts (as ESP pressings often do). Cover has light corner wear upper right corner. Backside cover has the paper glued on at the cardboard cover 3-5 cm off centred. Free jazz album from 1966 with Charles Moffett and Henry Grimes. Listen to "Strange Uhuru" and "Black Mysticism".

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JOHN SURMAN / JOHN WARREN - TALES OF THE ALGONQUIN:
Great UK jazz from 1971 with Alan Skidmore and John Taylor! Check "The purple swan" and "We'll make it". Record looks great (close to NM), cover has tiny tear upper left corner on front otherwise fine. Both labels has some discoloation dots. UK stereo original, SML 1094.

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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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SNOOP DOGG - BLUE CARPET TREATMENT:
His 2006 album, featuring Nate Dogg, B-Real, R. Kelly and so on. Listen to the smooth "Think About It". Side 2 has a mark causing some light ticks in the middle of B3 plus a couple of surface marks not affecting play, the other three sides are clean EX. Cover in fine shape with light wear and very minor waviness only. US original.

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EDDIE BOYD & HIS BLUES BAND FEATURING PETER GREEN - EDDIE BOYD AND HIS BLUES BAND:
UK original, SKL 4872, unboxed Decca labels. Record is glossy with some minor scuffs/marks not affecting play at all. Previous owners name & phone number neatly etched in deadwax side A. Cover has light general wear, minor lamination lifting, neat writing on back. 1967 album featuring Peter Green, Aynsley Dunbar, John Mayall etc. Listen to "Too Bad Part 1" and "The Train Is Coming".

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KINKS - KINDA KINKS / MONO:
UK mono original, NPL 18112. Record in great shape. Cover has light ring/corner wear, minor creasing, minimal writing on back. Previous owners name & phone number neatly etched in deadwax side A. Their second album, from 1965, with "Tired Of Waiting For You" and more.

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HOWLIN' WOLF - THE HOWLIN' WOLF ALBUM:
UK original, CRLS 4543. Record is shiny with some light scuffs. Cover has light ring/corner wear, bent corner, neat writing on back. Classic psychedelic blues album from 1969. Really raw, funky sound, check "Built for comfort" and "Spoonful".

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ROLLING STONES - SINGLES COLLECTION - THE LONDON YEARS:
4LP box set with hits, hits, hits + 72-page booklet. Records in great shape. Box cover has shelf wear, two corner splits.

9TH CREATION - BUBBLE GUM:
Scarce first issue of LP that was re-released as "Falling in love", then with a different cover. "Bubble gum" classic funk tune with a well-sampled intro! "Rule of mind" is also great, plus some more nice soul tunes. Record is clean. Bottom half of cover is bubbly due to water damage, but there is no tearing and no bad staining.

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LEE KONITZ - THE REAL LEE KONITZ:
US mono original, Atlantic 1273, black label with silver lettering. Deep groove on both sides. Record in great shape. Cover has light general wear, small stamp on back. Wonderful 50s jazz set including a superb version of "You Go To My Head".

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DIANDA / GARRIDO-LECCA / TOSAR - TRES COMPOSITORES (NACIDOS HACIA 1925):
Música Nueva Latinoamericana series here at volume 6. Check "Después El Silencio" by Hilda Dianda. Shiny record with a few light scuffs. Cover has minor creasing. Uruguay original, limited to 1000 copies.

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ALAN TRAJAN - FIRM ROOTS:
"Mental Destruction" & "Charles Russell, Gtr, Vcls, And Harmonica" - killer moody psych tunes! Also check the funky "Speak To Me, Clarissa". Record has some light scuffs/marks, plays fine. Cover has light ringwear, lamination creasing, tear on back filled with black marker. UK original.

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YOSHIO OTOMO QUARTET WITH TSUYOSHI YAMAMOTO - MOON RAY:
Japanese quartet set from 1977. Try the Oliver Nelson-penned "Shufflin'". Record in top shape, cover has light wear to the seams, corners and mniro ring wear. Backside cover has distribution sticker. Japanese 2nd issue from 1980 of original from 1977, TBM(P)-2587. Has insert but no obi.

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AFU-RA - BODY OF THE LIFE FORCE:
Strong album from 2000, partly produced by Premier. Check "Defeat" or the reggae-sampling "D&D soundclash". US original in shrink with insert.

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POP WORKSHOP - VOL 1:
"Equinox" and "Point Of Junction" killer funky fusion. Popular Swedish prog/jazz album with Wlodek Gulgowski, Ed Thigpen, Jan Schaffer and Ahmadu Jarr. Record in fine shape. Cover has basic rub/shelf wear. Swedish only original.

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GENE RUSSELL - TALK TO MY LADY:
Deep jazz fusion on this great independent label. Listen to "For heaven's sake" and the trippy version of "My favorite things"! Beautiful copy in shrink with punch hole. US original.

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NEW SOUND - THE NEW SOUNDS:
Awesome soul album from 1970, the rarest and best on the Turbo label. Includes fantastic tunes like "Having you around", "Tell me your name", "Sweet memories" and "Don't take your love from me". Japanese reissue from 1990, includes obi and printed inner sleeve. Just a few tiny humidity spots on back.

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DOLLAR BRAND + 3 - WITH KIPPIE MOKETSI:
Deep album from1973 by this south african pioneer. Listen to the beautiful "Old folks". LP in fine shape, looks and sounds fine. Cover has minor wear to the edges and upper seam has tiny wear in the middle. Lower left front corner a bit bent. South african original, KRS 113.

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VIKTOR VAUGHN / MF DOOM - VAUDEVILLE VILLAIN:
2003 album from MF Doom behind his Viktor Vaughn mask. "Vaudeville villain" and "Dead mouse" are two of the top tracks. Cover has a little corner wear/small bend, otherwise fine. US original, SIK 012/TEG 2409, without the Doom stencil.

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MONICA ZETTERLUND - AHH! MONICA:
Swedish original, 08211 PL with Minigroove labels (non-Minigroove label is early 2nd). Light scuffs/marks on record, plays fine. Cover has light wear and signs of use only. The Queen of Swedish jazz vocalists on her second LP from 1962. Includes the classic "Sakta Vi Gå Genom Stan" plus great versions of "Baltimore Oriole" (Säg Några Vackra Ord") and "Dat Dere" ("Va' E' De' Där").

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MARVA WHITNEY - IT'S MY THING:
Funk classic packed with big tunes as "It's my thing", "In the middle" and "Unwind yourself". German original in solid condition.

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CEASAR FRAZIER - CEASAR FRAZIER 75:
Funk/jazz LP including "Funk it down" (as sampled for Gang Starr's "Ex girl to next girl") & "Mighty mouse"! Record is very clean. Cover has light wear around seams and corners. US original on Westbound.

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KAAH - SOULREBELL:
Swedish r&b with a hip hop attitude, from 2000. The soft "Kaahlla mej" is my pick. Just a couple of ligt sleeve marks on vinyl. Cover has minor corner wear. Swedish original.

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