FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI & EGYPT '80 - OVERTAKE DON OVERTAKE OVERTAKE:
Fela still in fine form in '89, featuring the title track in two long parts across both sides. Reissue from 2024, green vinyl.

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JERRY BROWN - DREADLOCK LADY:
Very rare Canadian-only roots reggae. Awesome & deep tune with a rolling bass line. Nice version on flip with flute on top. 2024 reissue.

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YELLOWMAN & FATHEAD - BAD BOY SKANKING:
Henry "Junjo" Lawes-produced album from 1982, check "Bad Boy Skanking". Reissue.

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SILVERTONES - SILVER BULLETS:
Classic Lee Perry-produced roots and lovers set with the killer roots tune "Rejoice Jah Jah Children" and it's dub version "Rejoicing Skank" plus the fine lovers tune "Sweet And Loving Baby". Reissue.

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CECIL PAYNE / PHIL WOODS - A NIGHT AT THE FIVE SPOT / S 1204:
Tribute concert to Charlie Parker featuring a heap of top jazz musicians. Listen to "Steeplechase". Japanese reissue from 1991, KIJJ-2054 with obi and insert.

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JACKIE MCLEAN - LET FREEDOM RING:
Fantastic Blue Note LP, one of my favourites on the label! With Walter Davis, Herbie Lewis & Billy Higgins. Check the stunning "Melody For Melonae" and "Omega". Reissue from 2024, yellow vinyl.

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AALIYAH - ONE IN A MILLION:
Much-loved r&b album from 1996, including the title track, "Choosey Lover" etc. Cover in shrink with a minor corner crease. Reissue.

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ALFREDO DE LA FE - ALFREDO:
"Hot To Trot" wicked disco classic with a great arrangement. Unique spaced out latin/fusion version of "My Favorite Things" as well. 2025 reissue.

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TRISTON PALMA - JOKER LOVER:
Roots from 1982 with plenty of nice tracks as "Joker lover" and "Rub-a-dub session". Reissue.

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HAROLD MCKINNEY - VOICES & RHYTHMS OF THE CREATIVE PROFILE:
Rare Tribe title with cool, spiritual but funky jazz in "Ode to Africa" and "In the Moog". With Marcus Belgrave, Wendell Harrison and the others. Remastered reissue.

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JAMES BROWN - IT'S A MOTHER:
Essential funk on "Mother Popcorn" and the jazzy "Popcorn With A Feeling"! Reissue.

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DMX - FLESH OF MY FLESH BLOOD OF MY BLOOD:
Loud, in-your-face hip hop from 1998 - "We Don't Give A Fuck", "Keep Your Shit The Hardest" etc. Reissue from 2023, with printed inners.

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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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50 CENT - GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN:
Big hit album with "In Da club", "P.I.M.P." and "21 Questions". Reissue from 2023, with insert. No shrink on this copy.

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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.

VARIOUS - SHRINE - THE RAREST SOUL LABEL:
Compilation of 60s soul from Washington D.C.'s legendary Shrine label. Contains northern soul trophies as Cautions "No other way" and Cairos "Stop overlooking me" plus the previously monster "Wait till I get there" by Tippie & The Wisemen.

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KALAPANA - SAME:
Breezy blue-eyed soul/soft rock from Hawaii. "The hurt", "All I want", "Everything is love" and "What do I do" are the strongest cuts. Reminds me of the Batteaux LP and that's a good thing. US reissue, pressed on black vinyl.

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VARIOUS - HEAVENLY ETHIOPIQUES - THE BEST OF THE ETHIOPIQUES SERIES:
Four sides of terrific Ethiopian 60s & 70s recordings from Alemayehu Eshete, Mulatu Astatke, Girma Beyene, Mahmoud Ahmed etc. Contains monster tunes as Eshete's "Tashamanaletch" and Wallias Band's "Muziqawi Silt". Nice copy, vinyl is VG+ to EX, cover in shrink with hype sticker.

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PHIL WOODS - WOODLORE:
Album from 1956 with Teddy Kotick, Nick Stabulas and John Williams. Listen to "Woodlore" and "Falling In Love All Over Again". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6515. No obi or insert.

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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET - MISTERIOSO:
Classic Monk-LP from 1958 with Johnny Griffin, Ahmed Abdul Malik & Roy Haynes. Listen to "Nutty". 2 cm scratch causes light clicks on parts of "Blues Five Spot" and "Let's Cool One". Japanese reissue from 1975, SMJ-6119. Comes with insert but no obi.

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HOLGER CZUKAY - DER OSTEN IST ROT:
Out-there disco/rock/avantgarde/dub sounds from 1984. Listen to "Das Massenmedium" & "The photo song". Reissue.

JACO PASTORIUS - SAME:
Fusion classic featuring the hip hop-sampled "Opus Pocus" (Jaylib, Company Flow) and "Come On, Come Over", but don't miss the progressive tribal cut "Okonkole Y Trompa"! With Herbie Hancock, Don Alias and Hubert Laws. 180 gram reissue.

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RUPTURE - ISRAEL SUITE / DOMINANTE EN BLEU:
French fusion rarity with a strong Cortex vibe - you should try this even if buzzwords like "vocal fusion" normally would scare you. Listen to "Israel Suite". Reissue.

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PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH - THE MAIN INGREDIENT:
Amazing hip hop album, one of the best from this period. Contains "I got a love", "Take you there" & "Searching". Reissue.

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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE - AT CARNEGIE HALL:
Recording from 1957 featuring Ahmed Abdul Malik and Shadow Wilson, includes versions of "Epistrophy" and "Blue Monk". 180 gram reissue. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo.

KENNY DORHAM & THE JAZZ PROPHETS - VOL 1:
Highly sought-after LP with J.R. Monterose, Sam Jones, Arthur Edgehill & Dick Katz. Listen to "Tahitian Suite". Vinyl has a pale patch on the first track of each side, still plays fine. Japanese reissue, IPR-88003 with insert.

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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 - PYRAMID PIECES 2 (MODERN JAZZ AUSTRALIA 1969-1980):
More great Australian deep jazz sides from late 60s to early 80s, check Bruce Cale Quintet's "Kuri Monga Nuie" and Allan Zavod "Circles"!

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FRANCISCO MORA CATLETT - MORA!:
Brazilian-flavored jazz from 1986 featuring Kenny Cox on piano. Listen to "Afra jum" or "Cultural warrior". Reissue.

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HOLGER CZUKAY - ROME REMAINS ROME:
1987 solo album by the legend from Can, with a little help from Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit and others. Listen to the slow, trippy "Blessed Easter". Reissue.

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PYRAMIDS - KING OF KINGS:
Deep, afro-inspired and quite free jazz LP. Check "Queen of the spirits" or "Nsorama". 2022 reissue.

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JIMMY LONDON - IT AIN'T EASY (LIVING IN THE GHETTO):
"It Ain't Easy" nice soulful roots. 180 gram reissue.

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SAM RIVERS - FUCHSIA SWING SONG:
Much wanted LP with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Anthony Williams. Listen to "Luminous monolith". 180 gram reissue.

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JUJU - A MESSAGE FROM MOZAMBIQUE:
Plunky & Oneness Of Juju on one of the rarer Strata-East albums, in a more free jazzy style than usual. I especially like "Nairobi/Chants" with that afro-jazz vibe! 2023 reissue.

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MILLIE JACKSON - SAME:
Classic soul album from 1972 including the killer slowies "I just can't stand it" and "A child of God" and the northern oldie "My man, a sweet man"! Reissue from 2023.

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HOLGER CZUKAY - ON THE WAY TO THE PEAK OF NORMAL:
Solo album from 1981 with help from fellow Can-companion Jaki Liebezeit. Listen to the great "Ode To Perfume". Reissue, white vinyl. The original album had two more tracks, "Two Bass Shuffle" and "Hiss 'N' Listen", which are omitted from this release.

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CYPRESS HILL - SAME:
Huge classic from 1991 including "How I just could kill a man", "Hand on the pump" and "The phuncky feel one". 2xLP reissue from 2009, 180 gram vinyl.

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MILLIE JACKSON - STILL CAUGHT UP:
One of her best LPs, from 1975, with class soul on "Tell her it's over" and "The memory of a wife" plus my pick, the Phillip Mitchell-penned screamer "You can't stand the thought"! 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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ROBERT FFRENCH - WONDERING:
Self-produced LP from 1985 including the killer tunes "I Am Wondering" and "Roots Man Session". Reissue.

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ELIZABETH COTTEN - FREIGHT TRAIN AND OTHER NORTH CAROLINA FOLK SONGS AND TUNES:
1958 folk/blues album with her trademark style of guitar playing, "Cotten picking". Listen to "Freight Train". This copy is in shrink. Reissue from 1989.

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LEE KONITZ - VERY COOL:
Top notch cool jazz with Don Ferrara, Sal Mosca, Peter Ind and Shadow Wilson. Wonderful listening from start to finish, start with the opening track "Sunflower". Japanese reissue from 1991, MGV-8209. With insert but no obi.

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FATBACK BAND - LET'S DO IT AGAIN:
Their first album with the raw funk bomb "Goin' To See My Baby"! Reissue.

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AQUARIUM SOUNDS - SAME:
Scarce 1979 Italian library/soundtrack album by composer Filippo Trecca. Sleazy jazz funk/disco sounds, check "Thrilling" and "Ascendente Pesci". Well-made 2024 reissue.

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SYL JOHNSON - DRESSES TOO SHORT:
Legendary soul/funk LP incuding the well-used breakbeat tune "Different strokes" and "Dresses too short". A-side has a small sticker on label and some residue in dead wax. Reissue of rare Twinight original.

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SONNY STITT / BUD POWELL / J.J. JOHNSON - SAME / PRLP 7024:
Early 50s recordings with these three heavyweights plus Max Roach, Curly Russell and others. Listen to "All God's Children Got Rhythm" and "Elora". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6508(M) with obi and insert.

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RIZ ORTOLANI - COSI DOLCE... COSI PERVERSA:
1969 giallo soundtrack by Riz Ortolani, containing variations on two different themes - listen to "Why (Strumentale N.1)", "Cosi Dolce... Cosi Perversa (Soft Swing)" and "Cosi Dolce... Cosi Perversa (Shake N. 1)". Well-made 2025 reissue (of material first released in 2001). Limited release, remastered from the original tapes.

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