Style: Dubbed Italo / Afro Synth Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Bellaphon

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Dopest Vocoded Synthfunk ...  including the mighty dub version! In big demand since a crackly nigerian repress was sold for 500€. This is a german copy - no campfire crackles :)

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Style: Balearic House

Format: 12"
Label: Blow Up

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM

Truly emotional balearic house for that special moment.

Or for truly romantic humans. BIG LOVE! Coloured vinyl...

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Style: Brazil Disco

Format: 12"
Label: UA (Ger)

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+

BPM: 118

Skip her life and go straight to the Copacabana.

Percussive disco heaven with cheese explosions!

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Style: Indie Gods

Format: LP
Label: Fontana

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG small rip in the open seam at the back

Quashed by die hard Television and TV fans alike this collection of rough pop pearls ahs aged really well. Rumors say TV sent in a bunch of semi-finished demos and when he asked if someone at the company liked it they replied the records are coming in two weeks.

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Style: Perfect Pop

Format: LP
Label: Parlophone

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+ including printed innersleeve

Mark White and Martin Frey bringing pop to perfection in 1991. Incorporating Streetsoul, Rave and Downbeat to their recipe for ultimate pleasure. Don't miss!

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Style: Voodoo Pop / Psychedelic Twang

Format: LP
Label: WB (Europe)

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

This is mysterious pop music refusing to be categorized accurately. No wonder David Lynch used some the songs for Blue Velvet. I still badly love dancing to Dancin' deep in the night

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Style: Euro Disco / Balearic Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Transparent

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Balearic Pop on side a and that innocent Summer Boogie jam on side b. If you too are waiting for a good time I have good news for you...

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Style: Soft Pop

Format: 12"
Label: EMI

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG  taped rip

aMAZEing balearic pop. Maybe the #1 hit of the album? EXTENDED mix and radio edit plus that wonderful non LP track Weekend.

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: When Doves Cry

Year: 2017

Condition: NM/NM

Ladies & gentlemen, strike your most curious pose and welcome WDC101 into your lives and living rooms. One gentle adjustment of a tunes that shoulda, woulda coulda been a hit if it weren’t for that horrible hook, overblown saxophone or depressing denouement. A pair of 80s artefacts rescued from the euro bin and revived with tender scissors.

Whether you’re after Balearic boogie or an end of night anthem,

this platter of passionate pop should more than hit the spot.

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Style: New Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Jumping from the pumping synth-pop section into the New Beat pool. Totally irresistible.

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Style: Odd Pop

Format: LP
Label: Mercury (Br)

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG tear

Seldom seen synth pop from Brazil.

When 80s chill meets tristeza...

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Style: Sadness Galore

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG- (odd discoloration top front and back)

Sensual boogie meets emtional electro. This Sadness ripoff got it going on! Vinyl shows two surface scuffs and plays NM. ( I can provide soundclips)

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Style: Mega-Sleaze

Format: LP
Label: Philips

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+ incl printed inner sleeve

Super sleazy slow jams by this grown sex symbol and the world's most prominent groaner. Of course Tarzan Gainsbourgh is in the house and british library god Hawkshaw too.

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Style: Pastoral meets Digi-Dance

Format: LP
Label: Ariston

Year: 1989

Condition: M/NM sealed

Here's a wonderful italian library from the mid 80s. It's killing me on both sides of the floor with pastoral ambient beauty and Italo Disco style DIGI-MADNESS!

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Style:  a voice and a sampler

Format: LP
Label: WB

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG light seamwear

A great and diverse album including the most beautiful Todd Rundgren track ever recorded (imho) - Lost Horizon !!

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Style: Odd Summer Hits

Format: 12"
Label: Idee

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

This imaginari Safari Trip starts in Rimini!

Congas popping, cocktails dropping.

White slippers in the sand!

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Style: Yacht Disco

Format: LP
Label: Atlantic

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG+

Most excellent AOR Disco and some mellow tunes as well.

Let the Lightning strike you ...

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Style: Big Room Balearic

Format: 12"
Label: PWL

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

The german remix single (MAXI) with the Cool And Breezy Jazz Version. 8 minutes of balearic vibes and guilty pleasures - awesome jam. Stock, Aitken & Waterman never sounded better!!

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Style: Mutant Pop

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

This little known group from Germany's north enjoyed the vibes spread by Dr. Buzzard and the Tom Tom Club and formed their own version of Mutant Funk, Cocktail Jazz and Synth Pop. It's actually a BIG album with many hits. Sadly nobody cares...

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Style: Mediterrenean Travels

Format: LP
Label: Telefunken

Year: 1974

Condition: VG+/VG+

DOLCE!!! Before Alec R. Costandinos produced all these continetal disco gems he recorded this wonderful album under the moniker Milton Di Sao Paulo. The whole thing was arranged by genious Ivan Jullien and sounds incredibly rich. South american tristeza meets balearic funk.

Don't Miss This!!

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Style: Mellow AOR

Format: LP
Label: Amiga

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+ light wear

Gjon Delhusa from Hungary really has a golden voice. Even when he sings in german. Check the soulful beauty Sing Nur (Just Sing) and melt away!!

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Style: Smooth Jazz / Cocktail Time

Format: LP
Label: CBS (NL)

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Are my ears deceiving me or is this this the strongest Sade album out there? A true beauty all the way through and a gentle must... Seriously one of my favourite pop records of all times. Maybe it's the Compass Point Studio magic!?!

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Style:  Synth Pop with a balearic twist

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM 

Such a beauty - finally back in stock. Elisa Waut's 2nd longplayer.

Including the hits Four Times More and Lots Of People.

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Style: Slow Jams

Format: 12"
Label: EMP

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/NM

Awesome austrian Frankenstein assembled of street-soul legs and emotional pop torso. The head is invisible since it's in the clouds checking that cover art straight from heaven!

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Style: DreamPop

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG water stain bottom right

Wonderful pop from Hamburg, Germany. Klaus Voormann on the console. Dancing to forget is one of my favourite discoveries of 2012. But that is just one of many highlights on this album...

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Style: Blue Eyed Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1988

Condition: VG+/VG+

Post Paul Weller Pop from the UK.

Pure joy for the lovers of Boogie-Pop pearls!!

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Style: Smooth Jazz

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+ small corner ding

Yep that cover might cause nausea for sax haters. Why I ended up listening to the album is a mystery to me. Maybe because it was just too much... the bigger suprise: There are some really lovely smooth jams for lovers of proper balearica on the album. Sounds like Dancing Fantasy plays Prince at Mike Francis' party. Unfortunately a rare one!

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Style: Private Parties

Format: 12"
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Well hung private Dance Pop with a synth stab reminiscent of PG's good old Sledgehammer and a 3 minute instrumental part before the vocal part begins. Legendary!

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Style: All That Love

Format: 12"
Label: Factory benelux

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG sticker tear

Tomorrow always goes easier with the Vini's vibes.

All That Love And Maths Can Do EVEN BETTER!

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Style: Soft Pop

Format: 7"
Label: EMI

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+  

aMAZEing balearic pop. Maybe the #1 hit of the album?

plus that wonderful non LP track Weekend.

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Style: WTF?

Format: 7"
Label: Mikado

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+  

I found a bunch of Fonio singles one fine day some years ago. When putting on that Bonbona as the last of 5 I was not expecting anything but more of that power elevator business. And then came Technical Peace.

Seriously - WTF?!?!?

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Style: Pop Dubs

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

 That wink prolly means You can play me at a different speed too ;)

Chamfort and Moulin on the console!

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Style: Emotional Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Titan

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+  

Baleraric pop about Mr Dark all alone sitting in the park.

I see him sitting there with a cocktail in hand ...

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Style: Private 90s jams

Format: 12"
Label: Not On Label

Year: 199?

Condition: NM/VG+

hey Baby - aha yeah! At first listen this obscure 90s private Eurodance jam sounded pretty silly to me, but after a few spins I was badly hooked. Ouch! Not to speak of those angelic background vocals...

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Style: Pop Dubs

Format: 7"
Label: Chrysalis

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

French Kising in the USA probably sounded like freedom to a lot of teenagers in the mid 80s. I focus on the incredible production of this balearic beast...

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Style: Heartbreaking Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Crownhill

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+  

One Broken Heart is such the innocent early 90s pop gem.

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Style: Cosmic Emotion

Format: 7"
Label: ZYX

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

I'm dancing slowly through a cloud of ether

wondering if it's a or b. A or B I like better

And I can't tell you anything but: I'm In Love!

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Style: It IS Balearic!

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/NM

Cocktail time! Coming from the same pen that wrote the end of the night saxophone monster "Hold On". Four hits ranging from Silky Schmoov to balearic Boogie for your next sundown session!

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Style: Balearic Hanseatic

Format: LP
Label: Teldec

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

Wonderful Pop from Hamburg, Germany. The album holds some Pop pearls and my fave among them is Secrets Of The Night with that irresistible hook! One of my favourite discoveries of 2012.

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Style: Bizarre Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Wonderland

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+  

Funny cat, eh?

Bizarre B-Side wins!

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Style: Mediterrenean Gold

Format: LP
Label: Warner

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+

AOR Disco fans beware. This magic stuff must be coming from Italy's WESTCOAST. Driving rhythms, bubbling synths and uplifting strings make this library-like album a WINNER!

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Style: Sirene Party

Format: LP
Label: WB (Ger)

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+

When I heard the Hammond Song first I couldn't move - or even think. Those girls must be angels. On fripperies and production: Robert Fripp

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Style: Balearic Funk

Format: 7"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

Help The Man is such the summer tune!

Including the Instrumental on the B-Side...

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Style: Boogie Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

The Boy crying Wolf LOUD and clear.

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Style: Classic of Classics

Format: 7"
Label: CBS

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+  

The lovely 7" of this mighty Balearic Classic,

that puts a smile on a lot of faces...

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Style: 90s Pop

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1991

Condition: M/VG

Adult Orientated 90s Pop in the tradition of Mr. Mister or late 80s John Farnham. Partly influenced by the latest breakbeat craze. Harold Faltermeier was aware of this, of course! Still sealed but the seal is too tight.

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Style: Latin Pop

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1987

Condition: VG/VG seamwear

Wonderful Post -Santiago Balearic Pop by Mario Argandona with the Santiago crew behind him. Dude has something like god status in Chile! Brown Eyes might be his most beautiful song on record. I'm totally hooked! Listen and you'll understand... Vinyl shows wear but the good tracks plays much better than the record looks. Including printed innersleeve and a clean rip of the hits ...

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Style: Mysterious Vibes

Format: 7"
Label: Ades

Year: 1989

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Sleazy and slow vibes for days over 40° celcius. Down on a deckchair with a drink and the whole world is passing by. This wonderful number almost made it to Proper Sunburn, but Im Garten won by a hairbreadth...

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Style: Deep Downtempo / Cosmic Throb / Sensitive Soft Rock

Format: 12"

Label: When Doves Cry

Year: 2021

Condition: M/M

It’s a strange world we’re living in and these addictive cuts mirror it well.

Dancing all night in cheerful melancholy with two strictly limited edits.

The A-side renders gothic synth pop at cruising tempo, spinning a web of tape delay as your mind unravels. A bassline throbs, pistons hiss and a paranoia takes hold of an icy vocal. Lose yourself in the otherwhere.

We step into a pristine wilderness on the B-side, stately pads gliding over a supple rhythm section while tender chimes tug at your heartstrings. Emotion abounds on an instrumental which never was. Big boys do cry, and this dove’s weeping over broken wings…

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Style: AOL / Intimate

Format: LP
Label: American Clavé

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Make Love 2 is the ultimate sensual jam. And there are more gems on this Adult Orientated Latin album!

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Style: Balearic Synth

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

Right in the middle between Synth Pop and Balearic jams (in wickedest weather for walking) you find this wonderful 3 tracker. Prime Time Driving!

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Style: Tearjerking Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

Including the sensual balearic pop anthem Hush plus some more neglected pop pearls

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Style: Mellow Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Wea

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Mellow fusion by dutch guitar master Jan Akkerman. He also plays bass and synths on this one. Also on Synths - Joachim Kühn... check out the ambient jam Cool In The Shadow and you may see why I call this my favourite Akkerman LP.

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Style: Emotional / Nitchpop

Format: LP
Label: Arista

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+  (Promo)

Highly emotional pop that would have felt right home in a Zecky set.

Melancholy by the pool!

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Style: Balearic Soul

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG some creases

Before your image of Bill Withers manifests - listen to You Try To Find A Love and see why I call him the GOD of balearic soul. That lovely day has nothing to do with it... actually the whole album is fantastic!

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Titan

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+  

Floating baleraric pop heavily influenced by Sade. Cocktails in every hand and the keys to the Testarossa in your pocket ... The Right People At The Right Time might be the theme song for all these success-coaches out there ;)

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Style: AOR / Post Santiago Pleasures

Format: LP
Label: Bubble

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Wonderful AOR from the same sessions as the magnificent Guy Maxwell LP.  Santiago in the house. A feast for the ears. Don't sleep!

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Style: Flying Saucers in my Kraut

Format: LP
Label: Vibratone

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Pago Pago was a group from Hamburg, Germany. The band consists of former members of the Release Music Orchestra and Tomorrow's Gift - Kraut Kings ;) Ellen Meier also sung for Alto and ES... Check the great spacy Krautjam Space Saver / Flying!

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Style: Shoegaze Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Crepuscule

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

A highly potent compilation from the Crespuscule vaults.

Unbutton your collars and DANCE!

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Style: Summer Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Barclay

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Caroline Loeb and Philippe Chany are a dream team! I was dancing to this a kid, i was dancing to this as a youth and I'm still dancing to this almost 40 years later. It might be some kind of hit then? German 12" with the english version (not on the french 12" ;) and the Paresseuse Dub

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Style:  Fralearic

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

I see people dancing and embracing on a ship in the sea.

A wonderful & emotional Pierre Jaubert production –

including the balearic ÜBERHIT With no regrets!

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Style: Paco Pop

Format: LP
Label: Aztec

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

What a beauty! Santiago's Saval - who also co-produced Guy Maxwell's timeless beauty of an album - with his 2nd solo album. Transforming his mellow aor melodies into tropical pop pearls here. Check the full clip so you don't miss that irresistible fusion dancer Tonight!

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Style: Balearic

Format: 12"
Label: CBS Austria

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/G+ WOC!

The seldom seen austrian copy of this legenday hit.

Remastered sound and the record plays pretty much like new!

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Style:  Sensual Pop

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Palm Tree Luxury galore. A wonderful voice, great arrangements and a whole lot of feeling. Fay rules :)

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Mgic / WEA

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

Don't worry about the money, honey as long as you feel the SWEET BUMP. What a JAM!

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Style: Sunny Synths

Format: 12"
Label: ZYX

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Shuffled up balearic synth pop on side a plus that Mike Francis style sleazy cocktail jam Water From The Moon on the flipside. TUNES!!!

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Style: Exotic Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Wonderful Synth Pop - partly with a disco vibe, partly very balearic. Produced by nobody else but Daniel Vangarde and featuring Georges Rodi on Synths and Pierre Alain Dahain on Drums. 

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Style: Disco Pop

Format: 12"
Label: WEA

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+  

A major hit that doesn't fail almost 40 years later. Including the Extended Special Dance Version and most important: the Instrumental!

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Style: Trip Hop / 2000 Grooves

Format: 2LP
Label: Vienna Scientists

Year: 2001

Condition: NM/NM

Unplayed backstock copy of this wonderful family affair of trippy downbeat and organic grooves. As laid back as you'd expect from viennese scientists...

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Style: Talking Modern

Format: 12"
Label: Arrow

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG

Another proof against mankind.

You need to hear it to get the full picture

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Style: Italo / Balearic

Format: 12"
Label: WEA

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG small tear

Into The Night is an emotional Italo Disco song. Useful, but nothing really something special to my ears. The flipside is indeed A DREAM IN THE NIGHT. A tight instrumental jam clocking in at 100BPM. Relaxoing balearic pleasures galore

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Style: Perfect Pop / Truly Balearic

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

This balearic synth pop gem from Spain has not really made it to the beaches, bars and mixtapes yet. Let's change this!

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Style: Hollywood Happiness

Format: LP
Label: A&M (UK)

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG

Here's one of the mighty Batteau brothers and his wonderful solo LP.  If you dig the Batteaux LP you'll definitely love, love, love this one two... Mellow AOR grooves with a lot of soul.

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Style: Sweetest Pop

Format: LP
Label: Stiff

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+

Isn't she sweet? Especially when she sings about the differences...

Such a wonderful and naive "balearic fake reggae" GEM.

This is the marbled green vinyl version!

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Style: J Hip Hop / Balearic Bangers

Format: CD EP
Label: Major Force

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/NM 

Like new copy of this Balearic Banger of a Japanese Hip Hop instrumental.

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Style: Percussive Seduction

Format: LP
Label: Barclay

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+  

Highly seductive chansons by a beautful lady.

Who could resist?

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Style: Kiwi Pop

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Synth Pop meets Balearic - when I first found a copy it reminded me of that Romie Singh album and this hasn't changed over the years. This one should have been a hit album back in the days. Sadly people have slept on it big time. You hear the alarm clock?

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Style: Drowning in downtempo

Format: LP
Label:  Sinnbus

Year: 2010

Condition: NM/VG+

When Indie attitude meets deepest downtempo vibes.

I Love My Harbour  is reasone enough already...

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Style:  Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Epic

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG small sticker abrasion

Superb Japanese Synth Pop with the ability to make the floor explode. Connoisseurs will gently nod when the featured artists Pecker and Sandii are mentioned...

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Style: Country Rock WTF?

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1972

Condition: NM/VG+ cut still in shrink

Oh my god! These Tippy Toes get me every time.

Does anybody else hear these secret messages to a certain Frank?

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Style: Sweetest Pop

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+  incl. the doll dress insert

Sweetest Pop indeed writen by Jay Alanski, produced by Telex (Moulin/Lacksman) and sung by the adorable Lio. Lots of tunes here. From the Alanski Boogie Comix Discomix over the mellow beauties Petite Amazone and You Go To My Head to Telex Style hit Speedy Gonzales - fantastique (and all in the soundclip)

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Style:  Balearic Synth

Format: LP
Label: London (Ger)

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG tear

Heaven sent Synth Pop with some great tropical vibes in the incredible well aged No Wonder They Never Made It Back. Can I serve some cocktails to it?

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Style: Draggin' My Heels

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1976

Condition: VG+/VG+

My only Hollies album. Draggin' My Heels is a stone cold loft classic and Thanks For The Memories is just perfect for the mix, beach, poolparty, whatever! 

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Style:  Balearic Pop

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM

I wonder who of them is the sun?

This is a lovely german only release. Very deep and sunny! Including the great slowmotion boogie Heartbeat,  westcoast feeling in Free Spirit and balearic vibes in Bulding Bridges.

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Style: Perfect Pop

Format: LP
Label: Teardrop

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+

Yes perfect Pop by George Kochbek, who has recorded some amazing records before. Balearic heads have danced hours to Help The Man and Kraut collectors are still looking desperately for Louise For One Night. I'm off to Lingerton instead!

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Style: Esoteric Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Mercury

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Aaahsome esoteric fusion with latin and tropical influences.

Reminds me of Ben Tankard's All Keyed Up ...

Highly recommended!!

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Style: Soft Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Zeppelin

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

If Double came from Italy they might have sounded like this undiscovered Synth Pop duo from Hanover, Germany. Depeche Mode influences on the flip... On the lovely Zeppelin label that brought us so much joy at the end of the night

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Style: Truly Golden

Format: 12"
Label: Old Gold

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM

Two wonderful emotional jams on this 12" maxi single. Hearing Ned Doheny To Prove My Love gives me the feeling it couldn't get any better but then Alan Hawkshaw slows down the tempo and my mind slips into something more comfortable...

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Style: Wrongspeeders / Balearic Bananas

Format: 12"
Label: Avenue

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

I love Maureen, but she's moving too fast.

Fortunately this green vinyl runs on 45...

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Style: Power Pop

Format: LP
Label: MCA

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+

The stadium pop songs on this album are just too much for me.

Fortunately there are these hidden pearls...

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Style: Summer Pop

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Aside from the obvious hits like Yeh Yeh and Dancing In The Streets and the latin jazz boogie Smooth this fantastic album holds one of my favourite pop songs for the sunny season - Summer Song!

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Style: Emotional Assistance

Format: LP
Label: Mercury

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

Something We Can Do!!

The sunset and this song -  what a combo <3

Emotional pop. High on drum machines!

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Style: Sleazy Chansons

Format: LP
Label: Barclay

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

You just slipped out of bed on sunday with the taste of your lover present. Sofie knows the deal and sings Pas Etonnant just for you ...

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Style: Prog Pop

Format: LP
Label: Melodiya

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

It's the mellow moments of this estonian prog obscurity that melt...

Perfect to chill out to!

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Style: Adult Pop

Format: LP
Label: Les Disques Du Crépuscule

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG (painted tear)

There is a lot of blue on the cover! The seed of optimistic melancholy we heard on her early albums has grown to a beatitul flower here...

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Style: Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: CeeM

Year: 1988

Condition: VG+/VG+

Scritti Politti is one of my favourite bands when it comes to 80s pop not pop and I'm always happy when i find music by people they influenced. Here's a rare example of young germans making their version of the Scritti sound. Is Rolf Kiffmeier a nom de plume?

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Style: Not Acid Jazz nor Streetsoul

Format: LP
Label: Arista

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/NM

A highly unique Soul-Pop hybrid from 1991, when soulful music from the UK was either Acid Jazz or Streetsoul. Deep tunes and an addictive voice. Try to resist!

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Chic

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

Not me! When we played comboys and indians I was an indian. Makes it easy for me to skip the cowboy side and get lost totally in No Identity - a wonderful dancefloor pop pearl penned by the amazing Toni Cicco.

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Style: Downtempo Dons

Format: 4LP
Label: ESL

Year: 2005

Condition: VG+/VG+ first side plays with some crackles. rest is top!

The downbeat dons from Washington DC third album.

First pressing from 2005. 16 top jams on 45.

The dubby side of balearic, or is it cosmic?

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Style: "sensual" Pop

Format: LP
Label: Fontana

Year: 1969

Condition: NM/VG+  

Lovely tunes by the girl and the guy with the cigarette. Recorded in 1969 - L'Anneé Erotique. Of course their major hit Je T'Aime is sincluded but I don't consider this the strongest track on the album. 69 or Jane B. with that particular pre Melody Nelson sound are way more interesting to my ears ...

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Style: Sunshine Pop

Format: LP
Label: Dureco

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/NM

I have no clue why this is so damn hard to find. I really took me a while to spot another copy. the album is filled with wonderful 80s pop gems. Standout tracks are Heartbeat and Sunshine. You might have heard these in mixes by yours truly ...

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