Club Med / Pop / Balearic

Style: Tropical Dreams / Pop for the clouds

Format: LP

Label: Growing Bin Records

Year: 2022

Condition: M/M

Fresh and zesty with subtle tropical flavours, this is a delightfully listenable debut from Matthieu Beck on Growing Bin. Inspired by the lilting rhythms, jazzy instrumentation and slow listening gems found on his Love In The Afternoon radio show, the Frenchman has crafted a gorgeous collection of laid back sophisti-pop, perfect for long summer days or seasonally affected escapism.

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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: Summer Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Here's the extended 12" Arthur Baker remix of this Summer Hit (haha) including the very useful Instrumental version on the flipside.

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Style: Pastoral meets Digi-Dance

Format: LP
Label: Ariston

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/VG+

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: Floatin' Free

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Take off your shoes and feel the warm sound under your toes... Teneriffe is one of the smoothest balearic tracks I've ever heard. SERIOUSLY!

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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: Smooth Jazz / Cocktail Time

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1988

Condition: VG+/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: Fouth World Grooves

Format: LP
Label: Wifon

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

Mindblowing Fourth World grooves from Poland.

The mellow one remind me of Sun Signs...

Don't miss this!!!

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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:  Balearic Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Looks pretty cheesy but it's a big personal fave for the summer days! Just imagine this being played at an Ibiza beach.... that's what the title is about!

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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: Dream Pop

Format: LP
Label: Linn

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG

Perfect Pop. Even better than Cats imho.

But what do I know really?

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Style: Balearic as yuck

Format: 7"
Label: Teldec (Ger)

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Hey Alain, nothing against your skills as a singer but the instrumental manages to create a good bit more atmosphere over here ;) Über Balearic some would say!

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Style: Canzone and Balearic Funk

Format: LP
Label: CGD

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG sticker tear

Always remember not to drink too much before the photoshoot! Signora Vanoni looks as if she'd want to say: Who are you and what do you want from me? Well and exactly that is the hit of the album...

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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: saxophone?

Format: 7"
Label: Zeppellin

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG-

Here's the 7" Single of a neglected and forgotten emotional pearl that has recently gained cult status among aficionados of balearic pop. Dug out many years ago by my dear friend Meda this has been a wonderful end of the night secret. Until I've sent a copy as a gift to Manchester ;) Now it's official! Contact me if you hate sax like Johnny ... 

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Style:  Italian Funk

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+  

Toto Cotugno was the head of the italian group Albatros, known amongst friends of Balearic Funk and Italian Disco. Here's his first solo album. Boring italopop numbers being highlighted by some heavy funky chooons!!!

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Style: Balearic House & Chill

Format: LP
Label: MFD

Year: 2021

Condition: M/M

Sunburnt House and moon-setting chill. Saxhaters better skip the first track (no clip ;) and then dive and dance with Leo Mas and Fabrice, Rheinzand, Troels Hammer and Reinhard Vanbergen...

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Style: Balearic Breakbeats

Format: 7"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Balearic Breaks meets Pop House.

Big Room Feelings. Produced by Harold F.

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Style: Balearic Walks

Format: 7"
Label: Intercord

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Fresh balearic boogie pennned by Mr. RAH Band aka Richard Anthony Hewson on side A. The real MAGIC happens with a bit of Sand In Our Toes

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: 7"

Label: Metronome

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Here's the ORIGINAL german 7" of this stone cold balearic classic. Of course including the very useful INSTRUMENTAL!

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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:  Sensual Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+ tiny cut

Sensual is the word here! If You Wanna See Me Girl is nice but What Is Love Today is the TUNE. Slow, sensual and a bit sleazy. Highly recommended for seducing beauties on the beach or just yourself!

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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: Disco Italia

Format: 12"
Label: Bellaphon

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG sticker

Pino's biggest hit. If that wasn't enough his second biggest hit Okay Okay is also included on this rare EP.  Everybody dance now!

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Style: Cool and Breezy

Format: 7"
Label: PWL

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

the german remix single with the Cool And Breezy Jazz Version. Balearic vibes and guilty pleasures - awesome jam. Stock, Aitken & Waterman never sounded better!!

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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: Lightweight Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Twin

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Here's some magic by the swiss equivalent to Sly & Robbie! These gifted studio musicians have played on almost every european fusion LP before recording their "solo" album. Apart from the fantastic Magic Feelings, that has been gloriously edited by Abel, there's so much more magic on the album. Check it out!!

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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: 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: Summer Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Barclay

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+  

I was dancing to this a kid, i was dancing to this as a youth and I'm still dancing to this almost 30 years later. It might be some kind of hit then?

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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: Balearic Bangers :)

Format: LP
Label: Line

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Don't say I didn't tell you: This is the shit if you dig those blue eyed balearic AOR vibes spiced up with a little disco and Fake Reggae... In every second mix this summer!

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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: Balearic

Format: 12"
Label: Teldec

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+ light ringwear

I am not knowingly exaggerating when I call this the most Balearic record out of France! According to Jolyon the vocal side is the maximum dose!

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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:  Emotional Synth

Format: Mini-LP
Label: Fünfunvierzig

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM

Anna Domino's first recordings produced by the lady herself and Blaine Reininger - pretty much amazing in every DIRECTION!

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Style: Over the top Balearic Disco

Format: 12"
Label: CBS

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Big Fun under the sun with this one.

Wether you're a gigolo or a nice guy!

PS. it's about the Seaside Dub (of course)

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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: 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: Perfect Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+  

I cannot praise Scritti Politti enough.

Aretha Franklin should approve.

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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: Emotional Gold

Format: 7"
Label: EMI

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

Fans of Mario know what to expect. Half Past 2 AM is such the tender tearjerker. Whilst recording that one I noticed that Gold turns to platin at 33 rpm.

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Style: Sensual Poetry meets Streestoul

Format: CD
Label: Paisley Park

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+  

If it were for Prince the record would be beatless (á la Whispering Dandelions). Since Warner wasn't with that the master dropped out of production. Now you would think that the outcome might be poor... haha it isn't. It's in fact a masterpiece in my books! And it has been a longtime dream of mine to listen to the record how Prince had imagined it. Some dreams stay dreams. This album is one! Try to find it on LP...

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Style: Smooth Jazz / Cocktail Time

Format: LP
Label: CBS

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!?! "I won't pretend, that I intend to stop living..."

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Style: Uplifting Downbeat

Format: 12"
Label: WEA Promo

Year: 1996

Condition: NM/VG Generic

I repeat - Uplifting Downbeat. Here's the feel good hit from the first Rockers album. A bunch of remixes included!

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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:  Mediterrenean Funky Pop

Format: LP
Label: Numero Uno

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+ 

Lucio made so many fantastic records. Una Donna Per Amico is no exception. Prendila Cosi is the outstanding track here. Maybe even my fave among all his beauties. A massive track that sounds like it was sampled by Carl Craig for his wonderful remix of Incognito's Out Of The Storm

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Music For Dreams

Year: 2021

Condition: NM/NM 

Lovely balearic pop gems for the clouds passing the sun slowly...

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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: Compass Point Party

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

The Tom Tom Club is greeting us with an aural postcard from the Bahamas. I'm in heaven with this album, this lovely album!

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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: Heaven Sent

Format: LP
Label: Mercury

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+

Wonderful record including Dweller On The Treshold. A song that I used to hear so many times when visiting in the world famous Plattenrille in Hamburg. Many moons later it still gives me shivers. If you're not convinced yet - I've also heard Phil Mison play this out some years ago :)

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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: It IS Balearic!

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

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: Siren Songs

Format: 12"
Label: MFD

Year: 2015

Condition: NM/NM

Mysterious vibes for a trippy morning at the beach.

Was that a siren over there?

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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: Boogie Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

The Boy crying Wolf LOUD and clear.

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Style: Hypnotizing Mysteries

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1973

Condition: VG+/VG

This a lovely copy for someone who wants to play this out! The good tracks play great great, others don't. If you are looking to upgrade your collection - buy a mastered to death reissue for 30 quid. ;)

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Style:  Emotional Pop

Format: LP
Label: Les Disques Du Crepuscule

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Right bewteen Synth-Pop and Jazz Isabelle Antena builds her home!

So many beautiful tracks on this album ...

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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: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: When Doves Cry

Year: 2017

Condition: NM/VG+ (has your initials on the label)

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: Balearic Bangers

Format: 12"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/NM

Proper "Feel-Good-Italo-Disco" for the people of Ibiza and those who just go there to party. Hands in the air! TOP COPY btw...

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 7"
Label: RCA

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+  

No calypso here but some heartbreaking balearic boogie and a whole lot of sun!

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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: 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: 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: Balearic per Definition

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

There are so many beauties on the album but the Spanish Dancer is exceptional... For me the this is the definition of balearic!

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Style: Definition of Smooth

Format: LP
Label: Line

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

The whole record is a safe harbour for your soul. Smooth no, soothing vibes making you forget about the news. While we're at it: I'm feeling much better since I turned of the news app on my i-phone!

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+

Wonderful pop tunes by the man with the golden voice.

Culminating in Valerie. What a song!!!

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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:  AOR Magic / Quantum Disco

Format: LP
Label: Intercord

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+

Rupert Hines Quantum Jump's first album and probably their best. Including the well known Jams Captain Boogaloo and Lone Ranger. But the real magic is happening At The Bottom Of The Sea or simply at the end of the record. Listen to the first clip!!

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Style: Italian Funk

Format: LP

Label: CBS

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+ still in shrink

Peep this under the radar italian Funk/Disco album by the man behind "Small Pop Group" that brought us this insane library.

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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:  Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Crepuscule

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Such a sweet album. Incl. the balearic anthems Sea Side Weekend, Play Back and Easy Street. Not to forget about the boogie-ish La Vie Est Trop Courte

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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: Balearic!

Format: 7"
Label: Metronome

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

The lyrics are awkward but the tune is fantastic.

Sweet, soft, lazy and completely irresistible!

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Style: BALEARIC

Format: 12"
Label: Teldec

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

I doubt germans ever will be more balearic than this...

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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:  BALEARIC / Flamenco Jazz

Format: 7"
Label: APM / Polydor

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+  

Excellent Flamenco Jazz made in Germany featuring Santiago's Tato Gomez. German only promo 7" of the balearic ÜBER-HIT Nena.

Do yourself a favour and listen!!!

NENA!

Style: AOR jams

Format: LP

Label: Appaloosa

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+

More aor gold by the milanese singer with the golden sandpaper vox. Have you girls and guys ever heard about somebody named Massimo Stella? If so, have a listen to

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Style: Shoegeysirs in Heaven

Format: LP
Label: Rough Trade

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/NM

A true beauty of an album! Inlcuding that wonderful Love At First Sight: Staring at my shoes thinking this is the best pop song I've ever heard...

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Style: Balearic / AOR

Format: LP
Label: Appaloosa

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Ace balearic soft rock by Massimo Meazza

who also recorded under the moniker Massimo Stella (!)

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Style: Super Bien

Format: 7" Single
Label: Epic

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

My favourite Sade track on side A. It couldn't get more intimate. If that wasn't enough we have the instrumental highlight Super Bien Total in EXTENDED FORM on side B. Balearic Funk at it's best and strangely enough: sampled by BDP for 13 and good.

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Style: Progged out Pop

Format: LP
Label: Polydor Italia

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+  

Progressive italian singer songwriter pop spiced with jazzy and organic flavours. Check that incredible beast of a track called La Voglia Di ... (transl. "the desire to...") it sounds as if it's a fratello of Toni Esposito's Rosso Napoletano.

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Style: Sweets

Format: 12"
Label: Whitelabel Promo

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+

Sought after promo by Gregorian shows how to mingle Girl You Know It's True beats with post Sadness vibes and a hook for th charts (it never happened as far as I know)

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Style: Italian Pop

Format: LP
Label: BMG ARiola

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM

Nicest mediterrenean pop tunes.

Among them the epic jam Dimmi Dimmi -

everybody on the floor...

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Style: Paradise With An Ocean View

Format: LP
Label: Fantasy

Year: 1975

Condition: NM/VG+ 

This album includes a whole lot of relaxed tunes PLUS the song from my mix for LNCC the most people asked me for - Breakfast for Two!

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Style:  Mediterranean Pop / Jazz / Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Ariola (Ger)

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+ 

Loredana Berté's sister Mia Martini comes up with an amazing album with a nice variety of styles. My favourite is the laid back and funky ballad E Ancora with some outerspace Oberheim soli, but the organic and folky Nanneo is highly recommended too. And so is the boogie-ish Stai Con Me

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Style: Blue Songs

Format: LP
Label: Rerpise

Year: 1971

Condition: VG/VG

A classic. Deeply blue. Water in you eyes. Sadly the vinyl shows surface scuffs and clicks in A3. Apart form th other occasional clicks. It's still really nice to listen to at home. I did this a lot the last weeks... Clean CDr in the bag!

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Style: Bastard Grooves / Streetsoul / Balearic House

Format: 7"
Label: Zyx

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+  

Think what you want, but I really love this mashup of Art Of Noise and Soul II Soul. The fact that they also sampled Milli Vanilli makes it even better. And on the flipside to that Streetsoul steal you'll find a sick balearic house jam. Copycats with the right touch...

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Style: Italo Pop / Boogie To The Top

Format: LP
Label: CGD

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Who heard that lovely Italo Pop album including tow of these amazing post Alto Mare mediterrenean boogie jammers? You didn't? Here's your chance...

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Style: Moments in Silk

Format: LP
Label: PAJ

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

A lovely vocal jazz album incl. the sought after Storm. It might have popped in your Youtube playlist or you first heard it here ...

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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:  Italian Pop

Format: LP
Label: Numero Uno (it)

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

This overall great album is including Questo Amore that has been skillfully edited by Lexx for Lovefinger's Concetration comp plus the incredible Perchè Non Sei Una Mela that some of you might know from Chee's Tropicalia mix

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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: No Prog

Format: LP
Label: Metronome (Ger)

Year: 1975

Condition: NM/NM

Some clever dudes labelled this as prog on discogs hoping for the italian prog collector to be trapped. It's far away from being progressive - actually its pretty corny. But it has these moments and that very special moment lasting for 3 minutes and then some. Proper Psych Funk made in Italy!

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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: Fly Dalla!

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Lucio organized a trip for us.

It's time to leave ...

Washington awaits you!

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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: 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: 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: Balearic Soul

Format: 7"
Label: BCM

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

Enter Enzo's Balearic Soul Express and beam yourself

to the summer of love. Guaranteed without a black out!

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Style: Sleazy Groove

Format: LP
Label: CGD

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Ornella killing it softly with the sleazy jams.

Mediterrenean mellow gold all the way.

B-Side wins again!

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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: Mindmelting "Movie" Melodies

Format: LP
Label: Cinevox

Year: 1972

Condition: VG+/VG

Heartbreaking strings that will not only make your MPC cry. For real - please sa,´mpe this or score your self-siolation videos with it.

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