Style: Spritul Jazz / Black Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Third Street

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+

Before James Mtume blessed us with some of the boldest 80s Funk out there

he called upon the spirits of Jazz - joined by strong forces (see front cover!!)

This being the hardest to find in his oeuvre makes it the white whale for many.

James Mtume was a seminal figure in the 1970’s New York free jazz scene -

among the wildest of its fiery voices. Part of a remarkable musical legacy -

his father and uncles made up the Heath Brothers, he began his career working

with Don Cherry, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and Freddie Hubbard,

before releasing his first LP as a band leader on the legendary imprint Strata East in 1972.

Across the coming decade, he collaborated steadily with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Rollins,

McCoy Tyner,and a string of others, as well as becoming Miles Davis’s percussionist.

Incredibly prolific and in demand,it wasn’t until 1977 that his second album aka Rebirth Cycle came.

Featuring a stunning ensemble, it encounters Mtume at his best, offering an equally tense series of improvisations, imbued with a slower pace and sophistication.

Shifting between the depth of spiritual jazz, the raw energy, intellect, and emotion of free jazz,

and threaded with soulful vocals, Rebirth Cycle is among the great works of 1970’s black American music. Tinged with the road less traveled - privately issued only months before being signed to Epic as an R&B act, this is the last encounter with one of Jazz’s great talents before he left that world.

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Columbia

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

Fluffiest Loft vibes on this Jazz Funk jewel by flute master Hubert Laws.

My faves are the 93 bpm anthem Family (with Debra Laws singing ;)

followed by Memories Of Minnie (dedicated to one of the world's greatest singers

that had just passed away in the summer of 79) and the latin tinged Wildfire.

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Style: Spritual Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Freedom (Ger)

Year: 1968 / 1974

Condition: NM/NM

This is a fantastic sounding Mono reissue of the 1968 recording.

If you're into Jazz you know these guys and have expectations.

Listen to 81st Street and ask yourself why you're spending 180€

on a Pharoah Sanders or a Alice Coltrane album...

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Style: Spiritual Groove / Ethno Percussion

Format: LP
Label: Nagara

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Swiss master drummer Peter Giger's (ex Dzyan) started the family as a solo project in 1975. From this point on the Family of Percussion grew and released masterpieces featuring Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, Alan Skidmore and others. This 1981 album with the self confident title features Giger as the center joined by fellow percussionists such as Trilok Gurtu, Doug Hammond and Tom Nicholas - PLUS master Archie Shepp as a guest at the family table. Most consider this album the family's masterpiece - showcasing ethno-avant-jazz that fuses high-purity percussion sounds and grooves throughout. The title track which is also the opener to the album sucks you right in with that hypnotic mid-tempo groove - reminiscent of the streets of New York. From here it's off to the jungle where you'll be treated with spiritual blessings via multiple percussion instruments as well as Shepp's poetry.

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Style: Universal Music

Format: LP

Label: Impulse Quadrophonic (US)

Year: 1973

Condition: NM/VG+ ringwear

Enter the spaceship and have your mind blown by Herman Sonny Blount aka Le Sony'r Ra!

Please allow me to paste a little anecdote from Ed Michel, the producer of this album:

"I liked mixing at the limit of pain. It was really loud. We mixed it quadraphonically in a relatively small room. Sun Ra was fast asleep and snoring loudly. For some reason, I stopped the tape mid-melody. He woke up, swiveled his head like an owl—walking around the room, checking everything. Then he said,

'You Earthling sleep too much.' He lowered his head and started snoring again."

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Blue Note (US)

Year: 1974

Condition: NM/VG+

This must have been plain wonderful to experience live!

Fortunately the recording is also pretty decent :)

Four deep and mellow cuts for zoning out to...

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Style: Free Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Center Of The World

Year: 1972

Condition: NM/VG+

The Center Of The World was formed by Frank Wright and features the reverend himself on single reed instrument, Alan Silva on bass and cello, Muhammad Ali (Raymond Patterson) on drums and Bobby Few on Piano. They're all singing as well. It was described as a "high-energy apex, with Bobby Few's delicately tumbling piano transporting Wright's bluesy wailing to regions of non-stop organic flux, where the music scales peak after peak.

This is the rare promo!

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Style: Spiritual Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Warner Brothers (Ger)

Year: 1972

Condition: VG+/VG+

Energy - We call on you!

Here's EWF's second album and to those who know the band for their chart topping fusion of Jazz Funk and Disco it might be a surprise that they started out quite spiritual. The White brothers Maurice and Verdine gathered some beautiful and skilled souls (like Doug & Jean Carn for example) to record this deep mix of Spiritual Jazz, Soul and Funk. Maurice caught up with the sound of the Pharaohs that he played with in the sixties...

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Style: Post Bop Beauties

Format: LP
Label: Blue Note Inc. USA

Year: 1967

Condition: VG+/VG+

Lovely first pressing of this Post Bop beauty by Hutcherson, Hancock, Cranshaw and Chambers.

An album for dancers (Rojo, Maiden Voyage) and thinkers ( Aquarian Moon, The Omen)

and dreamers alike (Boucquet, When Your Are Near)

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Style: Funkiest Fusion

Format: LP
Label: Chancellor (Private)

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG waterdamage top left

Whenever Ilisten to this record I am reminded of the great Gregory James Edition album on Brunswick. It's these superfunky and mad tight drums that make the connection. Fortunately Nada adds a bit of experimental or almost psychedelic spice so I'd rather keep this one instead of the Edition (if I had to split with any of them) Check it out please, it's really oustanding!

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Style: Pure Magic

Format: LP
Label: Magic Cube

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG- cover shows water damage on bottom

This is one of the records you gotta hear as you wouldn't believe my exaggerations anyway.

I am not giving any more hints as the file under says it all! Long clip...

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Style: Kraut Fusion

Format: LP

Label: Maikäfer Musik

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+ signed

This isn't just another german (pretty funky) private Fusion album.

It is an exceptional beauty and of a remarkable consistency.

In other words - almost all killer and definitely NO filler.

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Style: Soulful Wizardry

Format: LP

Label: MPS Metronome

Year: 1975

Condition: NM/NM

George Duke's 70s albums on MPS belong to the finest fusion records of the genre. Feel is no exception. From mellow funk in Love or the title track Feel over some classy brazil jazz featuring Flora Purim to awesome prog-fusion fire in Old Slippers featuring a certain Mr. Zappa - a feast for our ears!

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Style: Jazz Funk / Latin Fusion

Format: LP
Label: EPIC (NL)

Year: 1977

Condition: VG+/VG+

After recording these absolutely incredible albums for MPS with absolutely no financial pressure the big companies got hold of Duke's immense talent again. It resulted in recording more accessible records that did eventually entered the mainstream charts. Nevertheless there are still heavenly pearls to be found here. I'd like to pint out the brasil fusion bits - something that we find a lot in his oeuvre since recording Inner Source in 1973. A love that was refined through his work with Airto and Flora.

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Style: 16 Jazz Funk Greats!

Format: LP
Label: MPS

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/NM

Like new copy of this HUGE batch of killer jams by the Duke of keyboards.

Au Right he says and we're off into 16 fantastic tunes that will make you groove,

dance, dream and maybe even forget about the world around you. Highest recommendation!

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Style: Breezy Fusion

Format: LP
Label:L&L (Private)

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Breezy Fusion for the island coming from the middle of nowhere (also known as the area south east of Paderborn). A criminally overlooked late 80s album with quite a few of jams ranging between ECM style etheral bliss and latin tinged fusion. Let's give it the props it deserves!

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Style: Jazz-Funk

Format: LP

Label: Gull (GER)

Year: 1976

Condition: VG+/VG-

FANTASTIC tripped out Jazz-Funk from the UK. Ardley on synths featuring Ian Carr, Tony Coe, John Taylor, Paul Buckmaster, Trecor Tomkins and Barbara Thompson. The album just got reissued, but the original is actually more affordable!

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Style: Fusion

Format: LP
Label: CBS (DK)

Year: 1976

Condition: VG+/VG+

Secret Oyster is the danish Fusion supergroup and the successor of Burnin Red Ivanhoe.

Kenneth Knudsen, Karsten Vogel and co. jamming like true kings.

Expect moog madness and funky drums!

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Style:  Modal Jazz

Format: LP
Label: BN Records / Private

Year: 1979

Condition: VG/VG+ 

This is a private pressing and accordingly not that easy to find. It holds actually great versions of standards like All Blues, Take Five, St. Thomas or Coming Home Baby. And then are Still Alive track and Rolands Tune. WTF!!  I simply cannot believe how these guys have managed to stay unknown... vinyl show some hairlines that cuase occasional background crackle - clean rip included.

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Style: Synthesized Jazz Funk

Format: LP

Label: Melodiya

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG-

One of my favourite russian jazz LPs.

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Style: Modal / Post Bop

Format: LP
Label: Blue Note (Ger)

Year: 1968

Condition: VG+/VG+

German pressing in US cover of ths Hancock classic.

It's his first as a leader for Blue Note. Joined by Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, 

Thad Jones and old hands Jerry Dodgion on flute and Peter Phillips on trombone. 

Speak Like a Child" translates as "think and feel in terms of hope,

and the possibilities of making our future less impure"

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Style: Proto Headhunter Fusion

Format: LP
Label:WB (Ger)

Year: 1971

Condition: VG+/VG

Hancock and the future headhunters playing "Silent Way" style fusion.

Long and airy compositions with lots of structured freedom.

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Atlantic (Ger) Promo

Year: 1972

Condition: NM/VG+

A soulful Jazz Funk session by flute player David "Fathead" Newman with the almighty Roy Ayers being the second soloist. The king of Jazz Funk vibes also wrote the superfunky hit here: Fire Weaver! If you don't feel that serious jam you might be wrong here ;)

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Style: Contemporary Balearic

Format: LP

Label: Geffen (Ger)

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/VG+

Pat and his friends writing a letter from the baleares.

Bougainvillea is in full bloom!

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Style: Brainmelters

Format: LP

Label: Windham Hill (German DMM!)

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG wrinkles on front, bottom right

Sit down and breathe.

Sit down and breathe.

Sit down and breathe.

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Style: Odd Waves / Balearic Weirdos

Format: LP
Label: La General

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Under the radar balearic wave. 

The guys from Madrid got TUNES!

And nobody cares about them ...

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Style: Electronic Folk

Format: LP
Label: Floret Silva

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Members of Hamburg Folk groups Aquarell and Ougenweide got together for this one-off album.

Big Sleep has been a stable mixtape fave of mine from 2007 - 2012. I was just reviewing it. 

It still rules. If you're a fan of unusual combiations too, go chek it out!

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Style: Industrial Dance

Format: LP
Label: Conspiracy International

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM

Industrial dance experiments by Chris (Cosey is on the cover).

They work pretty well on dancers in the dark. Actually all killer!  

(and all in the clip)

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Style: Synth Pop / Balearic Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Ahorn

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

A hard to find LP on Ahorn - who knows why. Maybe because of the quality?

This album is including the hard to beat balearic boogie hit (not hot) "Heute ist nicht sonst"

and a bunch of more jammers - when excellent lyrics meet musical genius. Cover shows seamwear.

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Style: Various

Format: LP

Label: Tokyo Music

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Apart from that unbelievable jam Eye In The Sky this comp holds phunky phallic phantasies (sorry),

proper end 70s Disco-Rock, mellow Krautrock, melancholic Folk and angepunkten NDW.

A TOTAL BLAST!!!

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Style: Various / Sunshine Sound

Format: LP
Label: Bellaphon

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG seamwear 

Highly recommended compilation featuring newcomer bands from the Saar area.

Including two wonderful pearls by Ambi & Arno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Style: Private Kraut

Format: LP

Label: R&M (Private)

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

This mad rare private comp from Upper Frankonia holds some real gems.

Flying Dreams by the Dice Project might be the most obvious but check those subtle Balearic Funk jams by Mielitz and Russner as well as that incredibly funky Cold Turkey by Mick Jones & Band. Last one in the clip is the prog disco jammer Give Me A Chance by Firewater. One of the most potent german newcomer comps out there...

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Style: Cosmic Electronica

Format: 2LP
Label: Uranium

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG

Venezuelas electronic pioneer launched a meditative spaceship. From Caracas straight into inner space!

Even though Rada might be south america's answer to Klaus Schulze the production (mixing, mastering and ofc the pressing) are on another - very rough - level, but that actually enhances the outerworldly atmosphere of the album. Vinyl looks NM but plays VG+ due to pressing.

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Style: Mnml Snth für Mädchen

Format: LP
Label: Gold (CHE)

Year: 1982

Condition: VG/VG+

Mnml Snth bangers with really odd lyrics. I hope it's all cynical.

Vinyl shows some hairlines but plays a solid VG+.

Labels show stamps and writings.

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Style: NDW / Odd Waves

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+ small white sticker top left

Most excellent odd waves with a wonderful bass sound for your comfort zone (in the cold).

I count at least four hits on the album. Beware of teh soundclip. Once you heard Augen Im Spiegel,

it'll stay in your head for a while. I placed it at the end of the clip for your safety...

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Style: NDW

Format: LP
Label: Talent

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+ small tears

Salzgitter's very own Kristall relesed two amazing 45s in the seventies and gained cult status among collectors of rare continental disco over the last years. When they finally got a record deal the sound changed but it's still amazing! Expect Fake Reggae jams and NDW bangers

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Style: Synth Pop / Frozen Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Sound Design

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+ incl. OBI and insert

Very melancholic yet HIGHLY danceable Synth Pop from Japan.

Don't mis that cold synth boogie monster Life Without You!!

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Style: Dub Dance!

Format: LP
Label: Trance

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM white vinyl

Huge Dub Dancers here - ranging from 68 over 93 and 103 to 119 BPM.

I count four massive tunes to play out so this will stay in the bag for a while...

Like new copy!

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Style: A bit different 

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Never judge a book by it's cover! This counts for records too.

It also counts for one of my favourite discoveries of 2014.

Dark Grooves, Electro, 80s Funk and even that lady rapping.

HIGHLY Recommended!!

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Style: Danger Dub

Format: LP
Label: One Little Indian

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Us weirdos are attracted by Annie like flies.

She makes us dance with her outsider dub,

and enterntains with her strange humour.

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Style: DUB!!!

Format: LP
Label: Fünfundvierzig

Year: 1994

Condition: NM/NM

This is indeed a healing session!! It helps with blood pressure and vibes issues

To the few enlioghtened it is also known as the Dub Clash between General Skaface (Side B)

and Fe Wolter (Side A). If you ask whon won the clash I can only tell you that WE won...

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Style: Balearic Magic

Format: LP
Label: Chrysalis

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

THIS IS A FANTASTIC POP ALBUM and I command you to get a copy of it.

If not here, maybe you might find a copy 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: Goldener Reiter goes Balearic

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Ocean blue vinyl version of this excellent album by the our favourite Herbergsvater.

It sounds like he listened to a lot of YMO. Goldener Reiter goes fairytale Balearic!

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Style: Soft Rocks Greats / Folky Funk

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1978

Condition: M/VG+

Richard Torrance's sought after album including the funky AOR masterpiece Anything's Possible.

Still sealed without any cuts or punchholes

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Style: Soft Rock

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+

Sensual soft rockers and chilled chanson grooves on this seldom seen pierre précieuse.

I count at least a handful of hits (7!) for the relaxed outdoor season here... 

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Style: AOR / Yacht Rock

Format: LP
Label: Elektra

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+ punchhole

Soulful and overlooked AOR with exceptionally great lyrics.

Not the ordinary old white man stuff...

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Style: Jazzy Soft Rockers

Format: 2LP
Label: ABC (NL)

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+

Isn't it a bit disappointeing that these extremely creative minds couldn't get the record company to come up with a name less generic than Greatest Hits. But then I ask myself if they were actually given the voice? These major dudes were probaby trained not to have half a good heart. Well at least the record has a really nice cover. And it actually has the greatest hits (up until 1978) of one of the most timeless crews ever... just these two dudes with the best studio guys on earth. Make sure to check the last of the videos linked below

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Style: Steely Dan / Not Yacht Rock

Format: LP
Label: MCA (Ger)

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG (waterstain)

I am a bit bored of praising these Steely Dan records. But what can I do?

These sardonic bastards are exceptionally good! Not to speak of THAT SOUND!

And with their amalgamation of styles they're pretty genrebusting too.

Check the link way up there for a laugh or two...

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Style: Downbeat /NuJazz

Format: 2LP
Label: Good Lookin'

Year: 1997

Condition: NM/VG+

Only 4 tracks on 2 LPs make this an EP.

3 of 4 make it a solid joint for chilled dancers.

THAT KILLER CHILLER Moonchild makes it a must :)

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Style: Soft Rock / AOR Grooves

Format: LP
Label: DJM

Year: 1977

Condition: VG+/VG+

Hey, why  so grumpy Dennis? Is it because you recorded an album full of dullness - despite having Brian Bennett on board - and the only hit is that Smokey Joe?  Don't be sad Dennis! That ol' Smokey Joe is so good - so damn good that it's six and a half minutes make up for the rest!

Best wishes, Basso

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PS. Maybe he just didn't like the Levi's stuff they made him wear for the photo shoot

 
Style: Pet Shop Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Parlophone

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

That track is a hymn and everybody old enough to hear this one the radio in the late 80s will remember what a relief this tune was among all those Stock Aitken Waterman chart-toppers. It's coming in two mixes here. Extended for extended fun and a Shepp Pettibone mix for Loft pleasures. Oh and the non-LP track A New Life is such a beuty either...

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Style: Sade

Format: LP
Label: Epic (Eu)

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

If anyone should wonder why this album was such a success - it's a wonderful record!!

ALL GOLD including two of their biggest hits Hang On To Your Love and Smooth Operator.

Don't buy a 180g reissue for 30€ when you can have this perfect sounding OG ...

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Teldec

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

I always thought their unbelievably uplifting balearic boogie JAM would be a LP-only tune.+

Then this numbered "Not For Sale" DJ Promo crossed my way and made me a happier person.

It took me a bit to find another one. 

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Viceroy

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Mellow Moods is a latin tinged Balearic gem. As if that wasn't enough there is this souflul uptempo boogie jam called I Need Your Love on the flip. Highly recommended!

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Happy records

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Busy Mats of Gaz and Munich Machine fame delivering a really nice bunch of tunes

ranging from New Age Dance to Balearic Boogie and Italo Disco.

Calling it overlooked would be an understatement!

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Style: Chill & Romance

Format: LP
Label: Chappell

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Even the industrial activity sounds like holiday here.

The two danish composers know exactly where the chill pills are stored!

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Style: Library Funk

Format: LP
Label: Coloursound

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

The currency that the PR TV Group is using is pure funk spiced with Baby Come Home style romance.

You know these guys from the infamous String Beat album on Muza and maybe from the other four albums they recorded for Coloursound. Check them all if you dig a bit of sentiment in your funky spaceship. Start below!

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Style: MPB

Format: LP
Label: Ariola (Br)

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

If you're looking for cheap thrills please scroll on :)

This album is full of feeling. Deep, sentimental and true!

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Style: Lovers Rock

Format: 12"
Label: CSA

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+

Soulful and very dubby Lovers Rock from the time when Ragga began to take over.

No ragga vibes in here though - but pure and megachilled feeling!

Both sides have two mixes of each the second is fiyaaaah...

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Style: Afrobeat

Format: LP
Label: Hör Zu (Ger)

Year: 1972

Condition: VG+/VG+

Basically an incredibly tight Africa 70 album with Cream's Ginger Baker joining Tony Allen behind the drums. It was recorded live in Abbey Road Studios July 1971 and released just four weeks later. Also there are only four tracks and they are all KILLER TUNES...

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Style: DIY Boogie / Kraut Funk

Format: LP
Label: Schweine Sound

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG woc

With that cumbersome band name and a far too long album title

this humorous Krautfunk album just had to be a flop. 

But it actually is great. Good lyrics & arragements,

and jazzy melancholia on the melody side.

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Style: Summer Madness

Format: LP
Label: De-Lite

Year: 1976

Condition: VG+/VG

There's a whole lot of FUNK on this album

and then there is SUMMER MADNESS...

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Style: Munich Disko GEMS

Format: LP
Label: Cyklus Verlag (Private)

Year: 197?

Condition: NM/VG+  lamination thinks about leaving

Horribly rare Disko made in Munich. Not to be confused with the same titled compilation on Giorgio Moroder's Oasis label. This one here features some unbelievable underground bombs by library kings like Mladen Franko, and Sigfried Schwab (who played on every psychedelic jazz record from Germany in the late 60s and early 70s. keyword: Vampyros Lesbos) as well as some rather little known musicians like Gerd Thumser, who brought us the Mahrani Band gems here. Java Moon is rising!

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Style: all ladies on the floor

Format: 12"
Label: Savoir Faire

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Sickest Vocoder Boogie for massive dancefloor action!

Long versions on this like new german 12" Maxi Single!!

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Elektra

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Bin regulars know my love for this lady.

I cannot recommend her art enough...

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Style: Cosmic Porn

Format: LP
Label: Malligator

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG+

Here's Cerrone's follow up to that other soft porn soundtrack.

It opens with Generique B.M.II and if you have not heard this one yet I envy you!

The disco joints that follow are ace as well. Cerrone at his BEST!!

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Style: UK Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Tightest Feel Good Boogie by the amazing I-Level.

Extended Version on Side A / 3 AM Dub on the flip

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Style: Late 80s Soul gems

Format: 12"
Label: 

Year: 

Condition: VG+/VG+

Ken's got that special touch!

Smoothest post Boogie Modern Soul.

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Style: 80s Funk / Boogie / Romantic Steppers

Format: LP
Label: Dee-Lite (Ger)

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/NM

An idiot in me believed for a long time that the gang sucked in the 80s,

just because my parents slowdanced to Cherish. Which is in fact a heck of a ballad.

Why the hell did it take me so long to see that Fresh is actually fresh?

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Style: Blue Eyed Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Elektra (Ger)

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM

Play this wherever and whenever you want.

The roof will definitely be on fire...

Available in various conditions.

All suitable for home & club!

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Style: Freestyle Freezers

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin (Ger)

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

John was the driving force behind groups Freeez and Pink Rhythm. 

He knows his shit and how to make people enjoy the dance. 

Arthur Baker mixed the hymn on Side A. Instro rules!!

Side B comes with mad electro action.

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Style: Disco Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Supreme (B)

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+

Tightest disco boogie jam produced by Atmosfear's Andy Sojka.

Coming very soulful and uplifting it will be a great companion for the Loft or the Garage!

Especially with these two extra mixes on the flip (New York Mix / Garage Mix)

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Style: Bangalter DISCO!

Format: 12"
Label: Carrere (FR)

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG taped rip

Two hot disco joints by Thomas Bangalter's dad.

Palace Palace is a BIG prime time mover, but imho

Dancin' Machine rules at mad funky 97 BPM.

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Style: VOCODER DISCO MONSTER

Format: 12"

Label: Ariola

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+ corner cut

One the sickest DISCO tunes ever to be recorded in Germany.

Here's the sought after 12" with the majestic sound!!

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Style: Echt Super, Max!

Format: LP

Label: WEA

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+ blue vinyl edition

I still remember that day when I brought home my first Supermax LP home from the fleamarket.

Love Machine drove me completely crazy, Musicexpress made it even worse. What a record!

The combination of Hauenstein's bass and Schoenherz's synth lines still gives me shivers...

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Style: Timeless Disco

Format: LP

Label: CBS

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+

To call this a seminal DISCO album would be a proper understatement.

Maybe this is the best Disco LP ever!?! Forget about the rare shit and go to the source ...

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Style:Space-Disco / Sleazemonsters

Format: LP
Label: Lollipop

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/NM

Tight munich space disco by the project around Jürgen Korduletsch (Mascara) and Kristian Schultze (Niagara, The Bridge, Passport, Chime, Charlie Kingson, Snowball, etc, etc) Apart from the usual disco bangers this album has that sleazy 100BPM monster with a synthline to drop the bathrobe to.

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Style: Electro Dancers

Format: 12"
Label: Record Shack

Year: 198

Condition: VG+/VG woc

Play this soulful electro jam to a crowd

and be rewarded with sweaty smiles!

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Style: Deep House

Format: 12"
Label: DA Records (Ger)

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Unbelievably sexy Deep House by Clivillés & Cole!

And Sandée of course. The Vocal dub is also great

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Style: Balearic Rave

Format: 12"
Label: Zoom

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+

A massive and versatile two sider here!! 

Reaching a new Spritual High on side A,

then get, get down via the 969 BPM Dash!

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Style: Acid Breaks

Format: 12"
Label: Exist Dance 

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG+

Broken beats and euphoric Acid Trance.

The label says "Recorded in Heaven".

Tthat's where it sends you to!

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Style: Acid Techno

Format: 12"
Label: Fusion

Year: 1996

Condition: VG+/VG+

Four deep energy boosts into the acid nirvana.

Rabbit hole - here we come!

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Style: Acid Trance

Format: 12"
Label: Staalplaat

Year: 1995

Condition: VG+/VG+

Completely invisible Acid Trance of the highest quality.

This EP is packed with sickest psycho-killers only. 

Accordingly loooong soundclip!

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Style: Funky Detroit not Detroit

Format: 12"
Label: Night Vision

Year: 1994

Condition: VG+/VG+

Funkiest Detroit techno by Amsterdam's own Orlando Voorn.

Four tracks here and they're all pure gold! This is the OG...

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Style: Detroit House

Format: LP
Label: 10 Records (EU)

Year: 1989

Condition: VG+/VG+

Name any other house album from 89 that is still relevant...

Yep Amnesia and then there's a huge gap. This one's a MUST!

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Style: Stone Cold Hip Hop

Format: LP
Label: Delicious Vinyl / 4th & B'way

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/VG+

This phenomenal Hip Hop album, produced by the Dust Brothers, is labeled Pop-Rap over at disscogs - BUST THAT! YES it entered the pop charts with huge tracks like Bust A Move (with Flea playing the bass) and the Theme from Shaft fueled Know How. These tracks were played in probably every club on the planet in 1990. According to critics Marvin Young has "perhaps the clearest enunciation in rap: every word comes through perfectly, and yet his delivery is more musical than most." And of course it's faster!!

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