Style: Animal Ambient /Anbient

Format: LP
Label: Music Gallery Editions

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/NM including Insert

Instead of listening to New Age records imitating whale sounds I recommend listening to whale sounds instead. Here are some underwater recordings of Belugas, Narwhals and Orcas. One of the obscurest ones I came across in the field of "ambient"

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: New Islands

Year: 1988 / 2024

Condition: M/M

Both tracks are pure bliss.

Buy with mouth watering confidence!

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Style: Street Soul

Format: 12"
Label: Isle

Year: 1985 / 2023

Condition: M/M

Lovers Rock heroes Naruryl Mystic on the Street Soul move. The Choice FM hymn got pricey and now we have the chance to own one with breaking the kids' piggy bank. 

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Style: Dream Pop

Format: LP
Label: 4AD (EU)

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+ includig insert

I imagine describing the sound of this record to someone who has never heard the Cocteau Twins before. And I see myself recommending to just open their ears and fly...

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Style: Ether Overdose

Format: LP
Label: 4AD /Rough Trade (Ger)

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

Awesome copy of this ethereal beast by Harold Budd and the Cocteau Twins in "disguise". Yes the combination sounds promising and yes it's as good as one might think. The button for hibernation mode. Listen carefully!

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Style: Pensive Experiments

Format: LP
Label: Normal

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

You may not miss this (just as most of the other DC records).

Buy it for the Dances alone and do the bad lieutenant at home!

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Style: Art Rock / AOR

Format: LP
Label: Ahorn

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Simply Simpatico is the album title and it fits the vibe perfectly. The Mob is playing a funky version of "Artrock" with great moods & grooves as well as tempo changes for the mature or simply bored ear. The album lacks the NDW nonsense typically for many succesful german LPs of the era but is not lacking some dark humour! Achim "Grüne Reise" Reichel on the console!

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Style: Fake Reggae / Private Island

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+  

A big bunch of hobbyists getting together to record some lush and pseudotropical heat. Let me tell you that it worked. If you're not convinced take the chance and

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Style: Mysterious Vibes

Format: LP
Label: Remember Records

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Yep, you have guessed right. This one's not easy to find. And it just got a whole lot heavier... You might have heard about the Mysterious Nights, but the instant heartbreak of Leaving You and the summer air of that Brazillian Breeze is still unknown to most. Here's your ticket!

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Style: Afro Batucadas / Spiritual Percussion

Format: LP
Label: Philips

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/NM

Djalma Corrêa is building an aural bridge between Brasil and Africa on this unbelievably deep album.

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Style: Music For Dance

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG taped upper seam

Experimental rhythm with synthesizers patterns for Modern Dance.

I really don't think that I have to add anything ...

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Style: Lovers Rock / Street Soul

Format: LP
Label: Blakamix

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG sticker on cover

This very unique (dubby & raggafied) version of Lovers Rock is simply irresistible as good old Rob would say since it is coming with a fluffy Street Soul vibe. TOP RANK

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Style: Psychedelic Kraut

Format: LP
Label: Maritim

Year: 1970

Condition: NM/VG 

Fuzzed out and funky psychedelic kraut in the vein of Vampyros Lesbos or the Vampires of Dartmoore. Rare and sought after OG in stunning condition. Even though the cover shows tears on the back

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Style: Soft Rock / Fake Reggae

Format: EP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+ inluding Insert

Top copy of this mad rare oddity. For me it's all about the fake reaggae version of Dylan's Man Gave Names To All The Animals. The rest isn't bad either but the "hit not hit" is hard to beat!  The demand got a little higher since I sold my last copy 7 years ago, so please don't be mad at me me for adjusting the price accordingly.

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Style: Nuts / Odd Grooves 2.0

Format: LP
Label: Mediadisc

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+ small sticker top left

Snorting coke from Anakondas was yesterday!

Peter Gray shows how it's done the right way.

Drinking Tea From A White Elephant and then some,,,

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Style: Glorious Edits

Format: 12"
Label: Elektra (Boot)

Year: 2005

Condition: NM/VG+

As if the OG wouldn't be lifting dancers into higher spheres already ... Mr. Krivit giving a master lesson in editing/reworking! OOP warehouse find.

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Style: Psychedelic Prog

Format: LP
Label: Telefunken

Year: 1970

Condition: NM/VG+

One of the reasons why this records is so sought after are the loose and funky drums I assume. The organ does the rest to make you loose your mind (or your hair). TOP COPY! Also the cover is close to NM. Will probably sell better on discogs for a few bucks more..

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Style:  Private Kraut Madness

Format: LP
Label: Intermar

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/NM

If you shoud buy this pretty rare album don't bother to listen to side A. You'd regret it! Go to side B directly and check what the talented musicians of Light Wind have to offer you. The outstanding track here is the funky and psychedelic Nighttimerider that might remind some of you of Jim Morrison and his men.

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Style: Space Age Psychedelics

Format: LP

Label: Vertigo

Year: 1971

Condition: VG+/VG+

Deep psychedelics from Manchester. Ramases is accompanied by some musicians later known as 10cc. The sound is quite different from the early 10cc LPs ;)

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Style:  Magic Dance

Format: LP
Label: Telefunken

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/NM

TOP COPY of this in demand german Disco gem. Including Grüne Witwe and that unbeatable Give The Dog A Doughnot version called Magic Dance - better than the og. Bon Voyage!

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Style: Shoshone Funk

Format: LP
Label: RCA (Ger)

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+  

Redbone's funkiest LP. Including the mighty title track

that I dared to speed up and stretch some years ago (BD008),

that Funk monster Funky Silk and a couple of fluffy AOR groovers.

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Style: Sister Funk

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG sticker on front

On first sight I was quite attracted by the cover. When I turned the LP and found that Wolfgang Maus plays the bass on this goody I had to take her home with me. And it was the right decision - Gebrauchtmann is deepest Krautfunk with a badass bassline!! And there are more...

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Style:  Synth Pop / Cosmic Synth

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG tears on front

Flawless vinyl of Angela's BEST LP!!  It holds two of Angela's mightiest tunes: the funky synth jam Cosmic Spiele and the Italo Cosmic übertune Video. The rest of the record isn't bad either. This one's a good bit harder to find ther first album ...

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Style: Private Boogie

Format: 7"
Label: Cosmus

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

S.A.S. was Charles Shaw (aka one of the actual singers behind Milli Vanilli) & Sidney Ford that people got to know under the name Sidney Youngblood. They recorded this mad rare loner Boogie single on green transparent vinyl and that's it. THAT'S IT!

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Style: Prog Disco / AOR Grooves / Stoner Kraut

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

It seems like what happened in Paderborn, stayed in Paderborn. Only a few seem to know about this private gem loaded with delights for us seekers of the obscure. I couldn't decide for a fave here - wether it's the Fusion Dance bastard Jam To The Beat or the AOR groover Pacific Blue with a hook from heaven. I made vids for both. More to explore...

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Style: Cosmic Overdrive

Format: 12"
Label: Sonet

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG tear (smoking chimney) and rip (Back)

Seldom seen 12" including that MONSTER of a track Nineteen Eighty Five on the flipside. Are you prepared for take off??

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Style: Nice Moving!

Format: LP
Label: Crystal

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+  

If you dig Saada Bonaire listen to this. In fact this is the blueprint that the girls copied from. Produced by Krautrock hero Zeus B. Held who's also getting down on synths and vocoders. Some seriously sleazy hits for the dancefloor!!

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Style: Meditative Elektronik

Format: LP
Label: IC

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG seamwear

A dreamy Berlin School trip to the inner eye's deckchair.

Sit back and grab your headphones!

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Style: Ambient

Format: LP
Label: Sonic Atmospheres

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

"Another one for my collection of ugly covers?" one might think.

The design is a trick to contrast the sheer beauty of the music that it hides. New Agey ambient that you won't be able to deny...

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Style: Experimental Percussion

Format: LP
Label: View

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG clean white sticker on front

Experiments on instruments. Jazz not Jazz.

Organic percussion. Breathing in.

Dark and deep. Breathing out.

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Style:  Ambient

Format: LP
Label: Sonet

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ambient jazz by Björn Jason Lindh.

IMO there's only a few tunes out there as beautiful as Transea...

You heard it in a Tako mix? Yep, your memory is on point.

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Style: Aboriginal Inspired

Format: LP
Label: Hannibal (US)

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+

Aboriginal inspired folk for bare foot dancers and open minded seekers of the different sound. Didgeridoo, percussion and stringed instruments make the difference!

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Style: Ambient / New Age

Format: LP
Label: Global Pacific

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG wear on back

Drinking from this water of life makes me feel like powernapping. It's okay that everything rushes by ...

and by...

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Style: Esoteric / Ethno

Format: LP
Label: Trikont

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Uschi Laar is top choice if you dig harps and you like it a bit more percussive than Vollenweider. Ainka is her first record and it's filled with deep and percussive tracks......

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Style: New Age of Dance

Format: LP
Label: Sky

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

The later the Sky the new agy the record. Sounds like humbug?

Well it probably is, but the late 80s Sky albums are in fact breezier than the earlier records on that magnificent label. This one here from 88 is no exception. Fluffy New Age for dancing on clouds!

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Style: Fourth World Guitar

Format: LP
Label: JCI

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM

Percussive fourth world fusion for dancing at least barefoot. Some pretty mediterrenean vibes in there (trying to avoid the B word as it's too obvious when you check the clips). OUTDOOR record!

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Style: New Age / Ambient Dance

Format: LP
Label:  Sky

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Tripped out New Age excursions.

Raindrop Dance and then some!

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Style: New Age

Format: LP
Label: Sky

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Tyndall has never been more ambient than here.

As horizontal as it gets. Better than Yoga!

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Style: New Age / Ambient

Format: LP
Label: Global Pacific

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM

Not only dolphins smile when exposed to this kind of serene aural beauty. WIndsurfing through your mind until the jaw drops...

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Style: Celestial Synths / Ambient Experiments

Format: LP
Label: Celestial Harmonies

Year: 1975 / 1980

Condition: NM/VG

Celestial Harmonies reissue of the groundbreaking experimental ambient masterpiece by Schoener in his prime. He is joined by master drummer Pete York, legendary Siggi Schwab and the Gamelan Orchestra Of Saba And Pinda. Enjoy the trip!!

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Style: Ambient Ragas

Format: LP
Label: Unity Records

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/NM

Perfect for Yoga, meditations or just to be.

Dissolve into bliss easily with this!

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Style: Folky AOR

Format: LP
Label: TDS

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

The ever amazing trio teamed up with Amby (of Ambi & Arno fame) to record this folky AOR gem. Maybe their best album and for sure the hardest to find...

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Style: 4th World Boogie

Format: CD
Label: Ata Tak

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/NM

Kunstdisco meets 4th World Boogie.

Elegance with a meaning. A dream!

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Style: Experimental / Ambient / Dröne

Format: LP
Label: Racket

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

You have just found the perfect soundtrack to your nightly doomscrolling!

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Style: Steel, Conga and Guitars

Format: LP
Label: Wunschklang

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM 

Steel Drums in Germanistan? Yes!

One of a kind tropical fusion.

Yozo knows...

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Style: Synth Pop / City Pop

Format: LP
Label: Japan Record

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Completely irresistible Synth Pop with Testpatterns vibes. Sweet City Pop on experimental playgrounds -> Sakamoto San produced the gem.

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Style: Cod Reggae

Format: LP
Label: Folk Freak

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM including insert

Lots of amazing leftfield Reggae jams from the Zonenrandgebiet.

Blue eyed, green eyed and red eyed of course!

Something for an Aki Reggae mix...

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Style: Deutschrap / NDW Greats

Format: LP
Label: Bellaphon

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Malocher-Bossa and Spielothek-Rap.

Goblins in the Dorian Gray!

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Style: Minimal Küchenbänger

Format: 7"
Label: Intakt

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM

Foregt about the KGB for a moment and dance the Küchenlied,

but don't look into the kitchen...

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Style: Blue Eyed Boogie

Format: LP
Label: HWM

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG creases, tiny tears

More blue eyed boogie Bombs from the Supervision guys.

Even harder to come by than the Motorcycle Mama ...

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Style: Esoteric Cocktails

Format: LP
Label: MCA

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

You like your cocktail with an extra drip of esoteric bliss? John is your man then. If booking him to play at your house is not an option I recommend buying this album!

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Style: Cream of the Pop

Format: LP
Label: WB

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

this might be the best pop album of all times. why pay 30€ for a new 180g when you can have a lovely OG og for a third.

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Style: Mediterrenean Beauties

Format: LP
Label: Philips

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Che bellezza! There are two songs on this album that I have been playing to death in the last 15 years: Festa Di Mare and Sexy Tango. Whilst giving up on cheekily keeping this one secret from you (and the insta-recyclers ;) I realized there are a lot more lovely tunes than just these two heaven sent songs I ripped immediately after finding it. Among these Computerino and Ti Ricordo Ancora are my faves

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Style: Balearic Magic

Format: LP
Label: Chrysalis

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+ light seamwear

THIS IS A FANTASTIC POP ALBUM and I command you to get a copy of it. If not here, maybe at your local recordstore. Shoot From The Heart is definitely in my top 20 pop songs. Hearing this for decades and it just won't wear out. And the album is not a one tracker. Peep the clip!!

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Style: Italian Pop

Format: LP
Label: Ariola (Ger)

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Lovely copy of this beauty that I dug out some 17 years ago. It made it's way into a whole lot of bags already. No wonder - I count three major HITs on it. In Alto Mare is the Überhit, but Io Resto Senza Vento and Bongo Bongo are amazing tracks either....

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Style: Post Abba Gems

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG 

I SEE RED!!!!! You wouldn't belive as she looks like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but it's true. Also true: Phil Collins producing this and laying down the drums too.

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Style: Freestyle Fun

Format: 12"
Label: Blow Up

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG

Well aged Freestyle from Frankfurt running at 117 BPM.

Works fantastic on any floor and puts a smile on german faces too ;)

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Style: AOR Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Intercord

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+

Limited german Maxis Single of this mighty fine classic.

Please pay attention to Neighbours on the b-side.

I love that story so much ...

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Style: Mellow Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM

Adult Oriented Synth Pop by the swiss masters of mellow. Including the long version of Gliding plus  Lakes In The Desert and that masterful Captain Of Her Heart. 

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Style: SmOOth

Format: CD
Label: IC

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/NM

Free Your Body! Seriously! and if you don't like sax or that "vocoded-streetsoul-meets-post-ambient-smooth-jazz-monster" you will find even smOOther liquids to dive into ...

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Style: Heaven Sent

Format: LP
Label: Warner (US Promo)

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG some small tears

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 as it was one of Herbert's faves. Many moons later it still gives me shivers. If you're not convinced - I've also heard Phil Mison play this out some years ago :)

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 7"
Label: Mercury (UK)

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

Two wonderful balearic dancers on this gem of a 7".

One slow, one faster. Doesn't leave the box...

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Style:  Canterbury Cosmic

Format: LP
Label: Chicago 2000

Year: 1978

Condition: VG+/VG+

Seeing these skilled young men drawing inspiration from the upcoming Cosmic Disco thing as well as from the Canterbury scene one doesn't wonder that a label known for library records released this odd beast of an album. Enjoy the ride!

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Style:  DIYAOR

Format: LP
Label: Racket

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+ 

German hobby musicians on their way to Big Sur. Lush weastcoast feelings from Hanover with some really funky AOR on top...

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Style:  Tigers and elephants in the mediterrenean....

Format: LP
Label: Monopol

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/VG+

This is Circus Music from the late 80s - and what a surprise!

Among the musicians: Zabba Lindner (Tomorrow's Gift, Release Music Orchestra, ES, ...) , Kurt Rudschuck (Pago Pago), Sid Gautama (Aera, Nine Days Wonder) and percussionist Sergio Bore!!

The style is a unique mix of 80s fusion jazz with pop / dance that partly has a decent worldmusic feel to it. And a good part of Circus magic. Will appeal to friends of the mediterrenean dance grooves....

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Style: New Beat Winwood

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Someone must have told Stevie about that phenomenon happening in Belgium. The 120 BPM driven Dance Mix of Holding On is only toppped by the Instrumental Dubs on the flip. I'm speechless...

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Style: Yacht (wooden) Funk / AOR

Format: LP
Label: Arista

Year: 1977

Condition: M/VG corner bump

The Smoke Is Rising over your yacht, slowly drifting throug the bayou. Don't forget to bring you silk dressing gown.

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Style: Mellow Gems

Format: 7"
Label: EMI

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Would you believe that Cool Cat is a B-Side???

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Style: Midnite Funk / Blue eyed soul

Format: LP
Label: WB

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM

Steely Dan's frontman on his own (his friends are with him - not Walter though), serving the juicest fusion of AOR, subtle midnite funk and blue eyed soul.

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Style: Odd Pop / AOB (adult orientated boogie)

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM

Sickest adult orientated boogie vibes on this german only release by Gerald Masters. Don't sleep on this one!!

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Style: Intergalactic Boogie

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG- water stain

Lovely copy of this all killer intergalactic boogie album. This might become one of your all time favourite LPs. Already one of mine. Clouds Across The Moon alone. Imagine how that sounded to a 10 year old stuck to the radio after bed time.

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Style: MPB

Format: LP
Label: Elektra

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+  INCL. POSTER

Wonderful album by the golden voice of Brazil.

Nicest condition - Even the poster is there!

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Style: Tropicalia

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year:  1986

Condition: NM/VG+

A tropical summer breeze by master Bosco coming through the open window. Sounds best when played outdoors! (opening the windows will work too)

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Style: Bossa Nova / Latin Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Decca (ger)

Year: 1970

Condition: NM/VG+

This is the german version of their Silk 'n' Latin album. Silky smooth indeed. Saturday night sealeze meets Sunday morning bossa and then some! Highh times...

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Style: Funky Bossa

Format: LP
Label: Sunset

Year: 196?

Condition: VG+/VG

Pierre Cavalli is something like the swiss Siggi Schwab. This german release is full of marvellous bossa / brazillian cuts played with swiss finesse. Tracks by Jobim, Marcos Valle, Baden Powell and self penned songs. ALL KILLER...

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Style: Latin Dreams / MPG

Format: LP
Label: Ratten Platten

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

Birdland's first album from 1986. Released on their private Ratten label. Seriously good times provided by satin/latin Jazz Funk tracks like Dreams, Shiva, Walking Around In Circles, etc... BLISS!

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Style: Atomic Maracatu

Format: LP
Label: Elektra (It)

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG+

This album has hardly ever left my bag. I am constantly circling around Maracatu Atomico and Move Along With Me, but these two are just the golden tip of a beautiful iceberg.

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Style: Jazz Funk / Latin Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Capitol

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/NM including printed inner sleeve

Nicest ever copy of this late 70s Latin Jazz Funk dream by Caldera.

From dreamers for dreamers as it sounds.

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Style: Fluffy Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Bacillus

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+

Fluffy yet BOLD Fusion and an amazing dynamic range from dreamy synth groover to latin dancers. reminds me of George Duke's best moments!!

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: 2LP
Label: Blue Thumb (Fr)

Year: 1975

Condition: VG+/VG ringwear

My favourite Crusaders album. This 2 LP set has so many wonderful mellow jams. Forget about all the rare and unfindable records for a minute and listen to this masterpiece. Everybody with taste (f.e. the Ultramagnetic MCs & Nightmares on Wax) sampled it.

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Hessischer Rundfunk

Year: 1977

Condition: VG+/VG+

It is no wonder that this german Jazz Funk goodie isn't known as it should be. It clearly gives the impression of something that you better not touch. WRONG! Organ wizard Dieter Reith and Germany's father of the funky powerhouse big band Peter Herbolzheimer lead the HR Big Band to putting down some laid back Jazz Funk joints, breakbeat action, Latin Fusion and of course the fluffy floaters too.

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Style: JAZZ FUNK

Format: LP
Label: Not On label (early 90s boot)

Year: 1975

Condition: VG+/VG+

God Made Us ALL funky. We can worship the F easily by listening to this Jazz Funk masterpiece by Herbie's band aka Bill SUmmers, Bernie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Mike Clark, Blackbyrd McKnight, Zak Diouf & Baba Duru. Early 90s boot with misleading labels ,)

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Style: Modal Fusion / Jazz Rock Greats

Format: LP
Label: Hör Zu Black Label/ Atlantic

Year: 1972

Condition: NM/VG+

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Isn't it crazy how all these legends* step back to let Vitous present his incredible skills on bass. No it's not and in fact they are not only stepping back but supporting to the max. If these deep and highly versatile tunes don't move you better try stamps... Primo knows!

*Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Joe Henderson, Jack DeJohnette & Joe Chambers

 
Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Atlantic

Year: 1975

Condition: NM/VG+

Except from that bad luck he is referring to in the album title he also has a whole lot of Funk in the trunk and lust for experimentation too. If most of the mid 70s Jazz Funk LPs are too boring ahem groovy for you try this one instead...

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Style: Spiritual Bop

Format: LP
Label: Theresa

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+ (cover is close to NM)

Mr. Muhammad has Pharoah Sanders, Ray Drummond & George Coleman with him. The offer spiritual blessings with a BEAT. The title track is beyond amazing - Jazz Dancers get ready!

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Style: Free Jazz Funk Rock

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

Bi-Collection play a mix of experimentally influenced Krautrock and organic Free Jazz. It's quite trippy and the guitar work by Philipp Caillat is excellent!

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Style: Timewarp Disco

Format: 12"
Label: ICE

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+

Timewarp sure is one of the highlights in Eddy Grants catalogue from the DJs point of view. Tight and pumping synthesized afro disco.

Play it at 45 or 33 rpm...

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Style: Roogae / Beaggie

Format: LP
Label: Gulp

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM

This mad rare reggae album on Gulp Records (Kalimba 6, EDV) out of Germany has more to offer that some infective roots joints. Boogie is in the house!

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Style: Thunderdome Spirit

Format: 12"
Label: Capitol

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

Magic moments without Tina!!

The instrumental is in fact an odd cosmic gem...

very danceable too!

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Style: "Afro" Synth

Format: 12"
Label: Savanna Talk

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM handpainted

Proper proto Afro Cosmic from the mid 80s.

Of course you have to play this one at 33 instead of 45...

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Style: 80s Funk / Boogie Bombs / Vapors

Format: 12"
Label: Buddah

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+

Jam packed 80s Funk by Jazz Funk legend Michael Henderson. Clocking in at hot 118 BPM with syncopation that would make Prince blush. Vaporwavers will find pleasure in the instrumental version played slower (the record runs on 45 ;)

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Style: Proto Garage / Timeless Classics

Format: LP
Label: Island Garage

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

34 minutes of dancing time in 7th heaven!

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Style: Library Disco

Format: LP
Label: Rouge

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+

How nice that one of my favourite library covers also houses some incredibble disco monsters. Funkaloo for president (it's the Ultrafunk guys in disguise)!

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Style: South African Soul / Badarou Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Cooltempo

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Alec Khaoli is known for playing bass in Harari and Umoja. You can easily hear his love for the BIG bass in this wonderful tune here. South African Soul meets Badarou Boogie. B-Side might also be interesting for Vaporheadz (on 33)

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Style: Psychedelic Folk Funk

Format: LP
Label: Prim

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+

This obscure swedish musicla album is all bout this unbelivable pearl Det Är Svårt För Ett Ägg Att Bli En Fågel translating to: It is hard for an egg to become a bird. WOW!

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Bellaphon

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+ including release info insert

Beautiful summersingalong Boogie Pop for uplifting moments.

I'm pretty sure it's balearic!

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Style: Floor-heating Funk

Format: 7"
Label: A&M

Year: 1975

Condition: VG+/VG+  

BPM: 109 / 94

Mid seventies FUNK that works incredibly well on booties, legs and feet. Ignited in the right moment the Love Explosion might also raise a hand or two.

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Style: UK Boogie

Format: 7"
Label: Intercord

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

Spend the Night comes in a freshened up mix here. Once you wake up the lovely stepper Have a good forever will embrace you!

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Style: Afro Cosmic Italo

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG 

A silly but highly effective Afro Cosmic gem for the small box.

Of course we're talking about the instrumental version.

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Style: Psych Funk

Format: 7"
Label: RCA

Year: 1973

Condition: VG+/VG 

Percussive latin Funk dominating this spanish groover!

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Style: Open Drum Breaks  For Fun

Format: 7"
Label: Crystal

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+  

You came here for Tarque and it's okay.

We all came here for Tarque.

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Style: Satin Breaks

Format: LP
Label: 20th Century

Year: 1974

Condition: NM/VG+

Move Me No Mountain as sampled in Above The Law's Flow On is one of these supersweet jams that stick to your head once it's in. Beware! Someone needs to do a 7 minute edit of this PLEASE!

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Style: Funky Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Pronit

Year: 197?

Condition: NM/VG flimsy paper cover

Superfunky Jazz & Boogaloo - Mohawks Style!

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Style: Northern Soul

Format: 7"
Label: EMI

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+  

Not going nowhere tonight? Here's a hand clapping Northern Soul anthem by the lady who brought us Tainted Love

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Style: Hassell Rap

Format: 12"
Label: WB (US)

Year: 1994

Condition: NM/NM

Discovering Jon Hassell made a Hip Hop record is one of the BIGGER surprises in my life. Of course it's good. Fourth World Fat Beats - WTF!

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Style: Getting The Gas Face

Format: LP
Label: Def Jam (EU)

Year: 1989 / 2000 Reissue

Condition: VG+/VG in tight shrink

Get the gas face! Mc Serch, Prime Minister Pete Nice and Dj Richie Rich joined the Native Tongues and Digital Underground to change the face of hip hop in 1989. Dope jams with wit and humor. For fans of DOOM - here's that first appearance of Zev Love X on record. Numbered reissue from 2000. No. 3958

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Style: Disco Tedesco

Format: LP
Label:  Toledo

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM

This highly attractive  album doesn't only appeal key stimulus to half of mankind. It also holds one of the sickest Disco tunes ever to be recorded in Germany by the munich crew around Kristian Schultze, Manfred Hübler & Curt Cress. Can it get any better than JSB ? Vinyl shows one hairline and plays NM

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Style: Mutant or Monster

Format: LP
Label: Csablanca

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/NM

How Long is still as good as it was in 1980.

Herr Köhnke based a good part of his succes on it too ...

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Style: Captn Future Disco

Format: LP
Label: Space Disco

Year: 2005

Condition: NM/VG+

Most excellent Mooner Edits? of Captain Future hits

as performed by Christian Bruhn and the gang. Legendary!

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Style: Balearic Italo

Format: 12"
Label: CBS

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Hands in the air.

Feet in the sand!

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Style: House Anthems

Format: 12"
Label: 10

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

A stone cold house in form of a floorshaking Steve Hurley remix plus that insane Acid Remix of Big Fun on the flip. I spare you the "Good Life Big Fun" corny pun...

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Style: Chart-topping Street Dub

Format: 12"
Label: Go Disc!

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+ woc

Take an S.O.S. Band hook, add a morricone harmonica, L.A. Gear sneakers, a phat ass beat plus a beautiful girl and the Housemartin's bass-player. You'll get a hit. As if they followed the KLFs manual... and what the fuck - this hit stays a hit!

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Style: Italo Disco / Balearic Bangers

Format: 12"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

BP: 119 / 119

Proper "Feel-Good-Italo-Disco" for the people of Ibiza and those who just go there to party. Or for sad people  like me who have never been to the white island :( Hands in the air anyway! Hands in the air!

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