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James Last & Astrud Gilberto - Plus (LP)
Polydor 831 123-1, 1986 Germany It is so easy to slack off James Last due to one (or a thousand) too many easy listening recordings but he is actually a well trained jazzman, just check his early Hans Last (real name) recordings from the 50s/60s. An...
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Players Association - We Got The Groove (LP)
Vanguard VSD 79431, 1980 United States Players Association was a kind of creative melting pot spearheaded by Chris Hills bringing togteher some amzing talent in Mike Mandel, James Mtune, Joe Farrell and many others. Check the top jazzy rare groove dancer ...
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Jak - I Go Wild (LP)
Epic FE 39932, 1985 United States Heavy bassline 80s funk strongly inspired by Prince. I Go Wild and New Jam the best options for me. Nice slow jam vibes on Sixty Nine. Jak keeping things gritty..
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Hana Hegerova - Recital 2 (LP)
Supraphon 1 13 1310, 1973 Czech Republic Hana Hegerova meets Serge Gainsbourg with her lovely cover of the Francoise Hardy hitter Comment Te Dire Adieu. Strong EX vinyl grade that borders NM, cover with dent corners.
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Black Uhuru - Brutal (LP)
Bellaphon 260-07-088, 1986 Germany Underrated Black Uhuru album featuring Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare including the big hitter Great Train Robbery but the stand out cuts are Vision and Fit Your Haffe Fit.
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Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World (LP)
Buddah 2318 085, 1973 Germany Essential Curtis Mayfield album with Future Shock, Right On For The Darkness and Can't Say Nothin just a few of the highlights. German Buddah press in VG condition, lots of marks but all superficial and plays decent w...
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Rolf Wehmeier - Passat (LP)
Happy Records HR 2244, Germ 1984 Pretty undiscovered symphonic electro on Happy Records with icy dark themes and a few discoed pieces as well. Record is EX with a few light marks, cover with 4-5 cm tear / split to upper seam.
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Jean-Claude Madonne - Beautiful World (LP)
Sonoton 209, 1984 Germany Producers heaven on here with piano loops and samples galore. Styles range from ambient electronics to mellow jazz but mostly sample ready stuff. Like new copy on Sonoton.
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JTB - Just Those Boys (LP)
Polydor 2380 079, 1980 Sweden Fusion jazz rock by Jukka Tolonen and Boys that includes fat multible drumbreaks on A Little Bit Of Soul Food (check entire soundclip). Costa Apetrea' Kukkulalla is pretty cool too. Note that the cover and inner sleev...
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Boogie Down Production - Edutainment (LP)
BMG Ariola ZL 74697, 1990 Germany Stunning copy of this popular BDP album from 1990. Partly produced by D-Nice who's always laying down excellent beats for KRS 1. Check out the excellent Blackman In Effect. Top condition.
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Passport - Doldinger Jubilee Concert (LP)
Atlantic WEA Musik 50 070, 1974 Germany Live take from 1973 recorded in Düsseldorf, Klaus Doldinger team up with Brian Auger, Volker Kriegel, Pete York and many other greats. A solid jazz funk recording with lots of drum breaks and loops on top for producti...
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Fatback Band - Yum Yum (LP)
Polydor 2391 184, 1975 Germany Maybe their best release and that says a lot. Back-to-back party funk cuts here, all in a strong Parliament vein. Fat drums on Let The Drums Speak and the massive b-boy anthem Gotta Learn How to Dance. Original German...
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Creative Source - Migration (LP)
Succex MLP15907, 1974 Germany Classic rare groove album from Creative Source with a slick sounding soul funk. Favorites are their verison of Harlem and the cracking Corazon. Nothing rare but essential. Writing on back cover.
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George Duke - Guardian Of The Light (LP)
Epic EPC 25262 , 1983 Netherlands Might not be the centerpiece of his fantastic career but this George Duke release holds the big hit Reach Out and the funk rock infused Flay Away used by Kanye West.
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Various - Boyz N The Hood (LP)
Warner Brothers 7599, 1991 Germany Boyz N The Hood remains a classic hip hop flick in my books and there are a few highlights on the soundtrack that are not featured anywhere else. Check out the Main Source track Just a Friendly Game Of Baseball and Ka...
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Airto - I'm Fine, How Are You? (LP)
Warner Brothers 56413, 1977 Germany My personal favorite Airto release with Flora Purim including the cooking Batucada spin Celebration Suite that for sure will get you going.
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Diana Ross - Mahogany (LP)
Tamla Motown 62 97 105, 1975 Germany Back to back hip hop samples here with Theme from Mahogany and My Hero Is A Gun flipped notoriously over the years. Flawless condtion.
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Grupo Niche - Triunfo (LP)
Codisco 22200490, 1985 Columbia Another fine Codisco original with solid salsa spins thoughout. Grupo Niche were Columbian but recorded mainly in NYC which can be heard on this funky release. The open cover is covered in plastic from the manufacturi...
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Jose Antonio Mendez - El Sentimento (LP)
Areito LD 3921, 1981 Cuba Fine Cuban bolero orientated album by Jose Antonio Mendez teaming up with the excellent Frank Emilio Combo. Listen to Cemento, Ladrillo Y Arena to catch the vibes. Stunning condition
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Various - Garrol Lantas (LP)
Sonolux 993 358, 197? Columbia Early Cumbia and Merengue compilation with some highlight in Hermanos Martinez and notably Alfredo Fernandez. Super rare stuff on the Columbian Sonolux label.
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