VARIOUS - THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE:
2xLP compilation with northern classics from Frankie & Johnny, Flirtations, Micky Moonshine, Truly Smith and many more.

VARIOUS - THE R&B SCENE:
2xLP compilation with tracks by Birds, Fairies, Zoot Money, Graham Bond Organization, Steve Aldo etc.

VARIOUS - THE REAL BAHAMAS: IN MUSIC AND SONG:
Blues/folk comp from 1966. Small mark causing clicks track A1, otherwise fine. Listen to the haunting "I Ain't Got Long". US original.

VARIOUS - THE REAL R & B:
Great compilation from 1964, check the tough "You're Playin' Hookey" with Lonesome Sundown for example. Unofficial reissue.

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VARIOUS - THE ROOTS OF AMERICA'S MUSIC:
2LP comp from 1968. Record 1 is VG+, record 2 is VG. US original.

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

VARIOUS - THE SOUNDS & SONGS OF LONDON:
Recorded sounds of London town plus songs by Koobas, Herbie Goins & The Nightimers etc. Cover has sticker on front. UK original.

VARIOUS - THE STORY OF THE BLUES VOL 2:
2LP compilation with Son House, J.B. Lenoir, Champion Jack Dupree, Victoria Spivey and many more. Some writing inside gatefold.

VARIOUS - THE SWISS JAZZ SCENE III & IV:
Swiss transcription LP from 1973 featuring tracks by Metronome Quintet and Pierre Cavalli Trio among others. Swiss original, comes with transcription sheets.

VARIOUS - THE SWISS JAZZ SCENE V & VI:
Swiss transcription LP from 1973 including tracks with George Gruntz, Jean-Luc Ponty, Pierre Favre and Charlie Antolini among others. 2 sides are a bit cloudy, plays alright. Swiss original, no transcription sheets included.

VARIOUS - THE SWISS JAZZ SCENE VII & VIII:
Swiss transcription LP from 1973 including tracks with Ambrosetti Quintet, Irene Schweizer and Magog among others. Cover has 5-6 cm center splits on bottom seams. Swiss original, comes with transcription sheets.

VARIOUS - THIS IS REGGAE:
Israeli reggae comp. from 1979 featuring tracks from the Virgin-catalogue by Gladiators (check "Stick A Bush"), Culture, Gregory Isaacs, U-Roy, I-Roy, Tapper Zukie and Mighty Diamonds. Plenty of marks but plays ok with minor distractions. Cover has general wear and creasing plus scratching on front. Israeli original.

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VARIOUS - THOSE OLD HAPPY DAYS 1960'S BLUES FROM THE GULF:
1974 comp with the great "Boogie In The Mud" by Rockin' Sidney! Shiny record with minor surface marks. Cover has light ring/corner wear.

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VARIOUS - TOGO (MUSIC FROM WEST AFRICA):
US original from 1978, black/white label version. Includes booklet. Small sticker/residue mark on front (unlike photo).

VARIOUS - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO STEELBAND MUSIC FESTIVAL VOLUME III - FINALS:
Trinidad & Tobago stereo original, LPS-3044 with black/silver deep groove labels. "Living stereo"-stamp on back cover.

VARIOUS - TURCHIA - CANTI E MUSICA TRADIZIONALE / TURKEY - TRADITIONAL SONGS AND MUSIC:
Italian original, no booklet. Cover has ring/rub/edge wear, tiny writing on front (not on photo).

VARIOUS - TVÄRSNITT:
Goverment-funded compilation from 1978 with young jazz/fusion/prog bands from Sweden. Check the nice piano trio track from Claes Wetterbrandts Trio called "Can't Get Out". Swedish only original.

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VARIOUS - VÄSTKRANSEN 10:
Västkransen lays down its 10th installment with a double showcase 12 featuring label faves such as Salary Boy, Ari Bald and DJ Hasse but also some new faces such as Anna Kohlin (check "Transmission") and Daniel Bertholdsson's "Afters My Love".

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VARIOUS - VI KAN LEVA UTAN KÄRNKRAFT:
Anti-nuclear power LP with big names in the Swedish prog movement like Turid, Tore Berger, Kjell Westling, Nynningen etc. Listen to "Högenergi eller lågenergi" or "Solens visa". Swedish original, with lyrics inner sleeve.

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VARIOUS - WAVES - AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW MUSIC VOL. 2 - SPRING 1980:
Nice Bomp! compilation from 1980. Cover has ring/edge wear, old shop sticker on front. US original.

VARIOUS - WE BRING MORE DRAMA:
EP from 2007 with four tracks of tough electro/techno. Listen to "More drama" by Figuras Frustradas. Slight marks on record, plays fine. Dutch original, marbled vinyl.

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VARIOUS - WEST COAST WINNERS:
Compilation worth having for the funky "Me And My Woman" with Little Joe Blue!

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VARIOUS - WILDFLOWERS 4 - THE NEW YORK LOFT JAZZ SESSIONS:
Experimental jazz from 1977 with Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Jimmy Lyons, Oliver Lake and David Murray. Check "Push pull". Cover has some ring/corner wear. No cut corner, unlike photo. US original.

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VARIOUS - WILDFLOWERS 5 - THE NEW YORK LOFT JAZZ SESSIONS:
Two long cuts from Sunny Murray and Roscoe Mitchell covering a whole side each. Experimental jazz with help from David Murray, Byard Lancaster, Khan Jamal etc. Check "Something's cookin". Cover has ring/edge wear and creasing plus cut corner (top right on this copy, unlike website photo). US original.

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VARIOUS - WINDY CITY BLUES THE TRANSITION 1935 TO 1953:
1976 compilation with Sonny Boy Williamson, Tampa Red, Washboard Sam etc. Cover has two bumped corners.

VARIOUS - WOODSTOCK:
3LP packed with music from Woodstock. Richie Havens, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone and more. European later pressing, tri-fold sleeve.

VARIOUS - WORLD'S CHAMPION COWBOY'S ALBUM:
US original.

VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP JAZZ VOL 2:
3 LPs of jazz/fusion from George Russell, Dick Griffin, Giorgio Gaslini etc. Still sealed copy.

VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP JAZZ VOL 3:
Great compilation with six sides of jazz, fusion and funk jazz on the deep and spiritual side of things, carefully selected by If Music's Jean-Claude Thompson. Check Beaver Harris 360 Degree Music Experience "Aladdin's Carpet", Stafford James Ensemble "Impressions" and Copa Salvo "Hasta La Victria Siempre".

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VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BLACK SAINT & SOUL NOTE (1975-1985):
Some of the finest moments from these two Italian labels by artists like M'Boom, Enrico Rava, Don Pullen and Sam Rivers. Still sealed copy.

VARIOUS - ZINGOTOPPEN: FINALMELODIERNA I 1967 ÅRS POPBANDSTÄVLING:
Swedish pop competition selections from 1967 with some nice beat/pop. Listen to the instrumental "Life" by Les Fleurs. Swedish original.

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VARIOUS - ZYDECO BLUES:
Compilation from 1978.

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"). No price tag or BASF sticker on front cover on this copy (unlike website photo) but has slight damage top right corner. German original, SES 12004 with blue labels.

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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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VARIOUS / CLIFFORD BROWN - BEST COAST JAZZ:
1954 session with top line-up: Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Kenny Drew, Curtis Counce and Max Roach! Includes a lovely side-long version of "You Go To My Head". Japanese mono reissue from 1982, NO obi (unlike photo).

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VARIOUS / DONALD BYRD / SUN RA - JAZZ IN TRANSITION / WITHOUT BOOKLET:
US original, TRLP 30 with black/gold labels. No booklet. Record in fine shape save for a sharp scratch that ticks for the first 25 seconds of side A, rest plays well with a few odd ticks only. Cover has full splits on top and bottom seam, spine is a bit worn but hold together. Basic shelf wear and small worn spots on back. Compilation from 1957 with the cream of the artists who recorded for this collectable label: Sun Ra, Donald Byrd, John Pepper Adams, Cecil Taylor etc. The list of sidemen is equally impressive. Listen to Pepper Adams' "Train's Strain".

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VARIOUS / FLEETWOOD MAC / OTIS SPANN - BLUES JAM AT CHESS:
Killer blues jam with an all-star cast, listen to "Watch out". Records in great shape. Cover has bumped corners, sticker on front. UK original.

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VARIOUS / GUIDO MANUSARDI / YOSUKE YAMASHITA - JAZZ JAMBOREE 77 VOL. 1:
Split LP with Guido Manusardi Quintet, Yosuke Yamashita Trio and Fogarasi-Csik Trio. Listen to Manusardi's spiritual/modal "Planetarium" and Yamashita's full force "Umbrella-Dance". Polish original.

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VARIOUS / JACKIE WILSON / GENE CHANDLER - THE GREAT SOUL HITS OF:
1968 compilation covering the Brunswick label. Great Chicago soul classics as Gene Chandler's "There goes the lover" and "The girl don't care", Artistics' "Girl I need you" etc. NO shrink on this copy, cover has a cut corner, tiny tear on front, small split on bottom edge. 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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VARIOUS / JARL KULLE / GERTRUD FRIDH / LARS EKBORG - TEENAGERLOVE:
Musical from 1963. Cover has tiny tear on front. Swedish original.

VARIOUS / JOHN CHIPPY CHIPMAN'S JUNKANOO DRUMS - CARNIVAL IN PARADISE:
Early 60s album recorded at Nassau's Junkanoo carnival. Bahamas 2nd issue wih black labels.

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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VARIOUS / MAVIS JOHN - THE HEAT IS ON:
Compilation from 1981 including the chunky, funky "Use my body" from Mavis John and the disco funk hit "Party" from Friction. Record has light marks, plays ok with occasional soft surface noise and light pops. Cover has ring/corner wear, sticker on back, sticker residue + tear on front. UK original.

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VARIOUS / MAX ROSTAL - ESTA EUROPEAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
European original, 2LP from 1976. Records are shiny with a few minor marks. Cover has light general wear, creasing, tiny writing on front (not on photo).

VARIOUS / MODAJI - EXCURSIONS:
Selections by the late great Dom. Features tracks by Metro Area, Boyd Jarvis, Focus and more. Double 12 in printed inner sleeves. UK original.

VARIOUS / SOUL CLAN - SOUL CLAN:
1969 comp with tracks from Solomon Burke, Joe Tex, Don Covay etc. Cover has general wear, a few small seam splits, tiny sawcut, small paper tear on back. US original.

VARIOUS / STAN GETZ / JOACHIM KÜHN / JAZZ MESSENGERS / TONE JANSA - JAZZ NA KONCERTNOM PODIJU VOL 2:
1979 live recordings with Stan Getz, Joachin Kühn, Jazz Messengers and Tone Jansa. Listen to Tone Jansa's spiritual "Choo Choo (Hlapon)". Cover has a little creasing, edge wear, small sticker on back. Yugoslavian original.

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VARIOUS / SVEN-ERIK BÄCK - EDSBERG 1979 : SVERIGES RADIOS MUSIKSKOLA EDSBERG 20 ÅR:
3LP box set from 1979 including music by Sven-Erik Bäck, Béla Bartók, Krzysztof Pendereck etc. Records in great shape. Box cover has light wear, faint stain + faint sticker mark on front. Swedish original, with booklet.

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VATHRES - LITURGY OF LACUNA:
Alex Zethson with a dark and dense 2023 album somewhere between post rock and experimental jazz. Features Reine Fiske, Goran Kajfes, Christer Bothén, Konrad Agnas and Vilhelm Bromander among others.

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