Pure brilliance by Carly Simon (and Arif Mardin) on Tranquillo (Melt My Heart). How one can not like a tune like this will remain a mystery to me. German gatefold Elektra pressing in lovel EX shape not far from NM.

Highly recommended German only album release with the wonderful discoed soul tune Heartbeat that we have had on repeat here all summer. Other goodies in Bulding Bridges and Lonely Like The Moon. Includes text inner sl...

Very interesting jazz rock concept by the Vanelli brothers with the entire b-side a progressive affair called War Suite. Plenty of melodic pieces here as well though, give Summers Of My Life a listen. US original gate...

A firm favorite Gino Vannelli album. Top drawer smoothness with brilliant blue eyed soul ballads in Jo Jo and People Gotta Move. Sampled heads will recognise the former flipped by Big Pun. US original with soft superf...

So much quality made by this soulful duo and this early eighties album is not different. Check their cover of Everytime You Go Away for a feel of direction. Frequent sample source as well with famous flips by Mobb Dee...

On point and funky as always, hats off to Hall and Oates for pulling off so many top drawer recordings. Great picks here with Do What You Want, Be What You Are and Back Together Again. Gatefold cover and vinyl both in...

Toto debut with Hold The Line, Takin It Back and the marvelous crossover dancer Georgy Porgy with Cheryl Lynn's soulful backing. Drum breaks and samples galore on here as well for the beatheads. Canadian press in dece...

Essential steel drum breakbeat recording with Calypso Rock and Funky Abbey Road both classic b-boy anthems. UK Polydor pressing in lovely shape, a conservative EX grade for both vinyl and cover, they could pass for NM.

Impossible to find Malcolm's Lock Caribbean Rock album on Happy Bird with the alternate cover art. This pressing is super super rare and pretty much never seen for sale. Musically this is an amazing Herbolzheimer prod...

Beautiful copy of this Libyrian afro jazz masterpiece. Nothing bad to be said about their third album on German Trikont Records. Spiritual at times, dead funky at others, always on point. Graded VG+ due to light scuff...

Likely the rarest Nana Tuffour record with a unqiue blend of high-life, jazz, afrobeat and reggae. A gentleman of many talents which really comes to show on the Sikyi Medley. This is the UK pressing on Lispo with supe...

One of the best african recordings I have ticked off recenty. Ye Wo Assase is a mindblowing 13 minutes long hypnotic jazz piece with solo work in all areas. Little hard to capture the extend of it on a short soundclip...

Wonderful afro jazz with the title track Ekaba Kaba spanning almost 16 minutes. Expect quality guitar picking and vocal works laid down on a mesmerizing jazzy groove by the T.P.O.K. Jazz

Take-off time with Jean Papy and the Kass Kass group. Gotta love Soukous breaks, actually surprised they are not added in mixes of other styles more often. Check the pumping intro of Ndedelio. Rare private press in fl...

Killer stuff by Le Formidable aka Johny Bokelo and crew. Funky souk with great drum work and amazing guitar playing on all four tracks. French only pressing in solid EX shape, disc with a few faint hairlines but compl...

Rare danceable afro synth with a pinch of Sokous by Tabu Ley backed by wonderful Faya Tess & Beyou Ciel. Solid EX shape cover and disc.

Led by Alain Kounkou the Soukous Masters take off nicely and if your dig the style this is a killer album. Check Dansez for a listen to where this record is going. French only original with wax in lovely EX++ conditio...

Amazing recording by the Senegalese master that you can just sit back and enjoy from start to finish. Hypnotic and melodic from first to last groove. A firm recommendation in flawless shape.

Very much under the radar samba funk compilation with exclusive tracks by Swiss tag team Arturo Perez and Ambros Seelos. The single output Funk Samba is already hard to find and add to that clubby versions of Oye Como...

Scarce afro synth production by the horse loving duo (all their albums have horses on the cover so taken a wild guess). Check the mid tempo Uyozisola. Strong EX record grade, cover with light edge wear only. A solid c...