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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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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IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE - REVOLUTIONARY VOL. 2:
More revolutionary raps on the follow-up to his well received debut. Listen to "Industrial revolution". One LP is VG+, one is EX. Gatefold sleeve (without barcode) looks great. US original.

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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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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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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.

PETER KOWALD QUINTET - SAME / FMP 0070:
Free jazz from 1972 featuring Paul Lovens, Günter Christmann, Paul Rutherford and Peter van de Locht. Listen to "Platte talloere". Shiny and black record, plays well. Cover has minor ring wear, small writing on back plus that the unique hand made art is missing. German original, silk screen printed. Missing FMP insert sheets.

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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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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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GANG STARR - THE OWNERZ:
3 LPs packed with that typical Gang Starr sound, including the massive "Skillz"! Lovely copy in shrink with hype sticker. US original, with insert.

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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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DE LA SOUL - DE LA SOUL IS DEAD / SIGNED BY ARTIST:
LP from 1991 including "Millie pulled a pistol on santa", "Keepin the faith" and "A roller skating jam named Saturdays". Record is solid VG with light surface marks, plays ok. Cover in fine shape except for signed by Posdnuos on front. US original with printed inner sleeve.

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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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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. Book not included.

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

PJ HARVEY - B-SIDES, DEMOS & RARITIES:
6LP box from 2022. Still sealed.

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM:
Their debut album with huge classics as "Bonita applebum", "Can I kick it" & "Luck of Lucien". Cover has some edge wear, a creased corner and a little tearing on bottom right front. Hype sticker on front. The printed inner is a little split. European original.

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KANYE WEST - GRADUATION (PRESIDENTIAL EDITION):
2007 album by Kanye, never officially released on vinyl. Includes "Stronger", "Homecoming", " Can't Tell Me Nothing" and more. Unofficial later pressing, green cover version, red/pink vinyl.

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CAMP LO - UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT:
Big classic from 1997 including the party favorite "Luchini aka This Is It", "Black Nostaljack" and more. US original.

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JAY-Z - THE BLUEPRINT 2 / THE GIFT & THE CURSE:
4 LP set featuring Dr. Dre, Rakim, M.O.P. and more. Listen to "The watcher 2" or "F--k all nite". Records are VG+ to EX, just a few minor surface marks. Cover is close to EX as well, only light shelf wear. US original, with insert.

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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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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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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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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON:
Killer funk/soul classic! "Family Affair", "Luv N' Haight", "Runnin Away" and the list goes on. Shiny record with some minor marks. Cover has ring/rub wear. US original with yellow labels and gatefold cover.

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KAAH - BEATS, MELODIER & BABY KAAH:
2001 album from this Prince-sounding Swedish artist. Contains the hit "Dom tittar när jag dansar", but my pick is "Faller till noll". Records in nice shape, VG+ to EX. Cover looks excellent. Swedish-only original.

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DR. DRE - 2001:
Huge album from 1999 with hits like "Still D.R.E.", "The next episode" & "What's the difference". On LP is VG+, the other is VG with plenty of surface marks, still plays well. Cover in shrink with hype sticker. US original with insert.

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SYLVERS - III:
"Could be you" beautiful mellow soul tune that starts with a little break. "Don't give up the good life" is nice too. Record is VG+ to EX. Cover has a sawcut and small writing on back. US original.

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VARIOUS / JARL & SONJA HAMMERBERG-ÅKESSON / BENGT EMIL JOHNSON / STEN HANSON - TEXT SOUND COMPOSITIONS 2 / A STOCKHOLM FESTIVAL 1968:
Challenging experimental music from a heap of composers thinking outside the box. Listen to Bengt Emil Johnson's "T2/1967 (while) - 2/1967 (medan)". Record is very shiny and clean, appears unplayed. Cover has just the faintest ringwear. Swedish only original, with insert.

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DIETER KAUFMANN - EVOCATION / JEUNESSES MUSICALES PRÄSENTIERT:
Austrian experimental electroacoustics album from 1974, listen to part 2 of "Evocation". Record is glossy with some light sleeve marks/lines only. Cover has light cornerwear, minor rubwear on back. Austrian original, with insert.

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PROMOE - KRÅKSÅNGEN:
The Looptroop man from 2009, including "Svennebanan" & "Detta har hänt". Swedish original, still sealed copy.