Pop / Balearic / Mediterrenea

 
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: NDW / SYnth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Woolfe

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Oddest Synth-Pop from way under the radar.

Those shadows man!

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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... In every second mix next year!

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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: Odd Pop

Format: LP
Label: Mercury (Br)

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG tear

Seldom seen synth pop from Brazil.

When 80s chill meets tristeza...

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Style: Canzone

Format: LP
Label: CGD

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Sensational sensual and mellow jams on this late album by the italian primadonna. The gimmix cover is in top shape ...

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Style: Austropop

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+ seamwear light ringwear

It doesn't get any smoother than Du Bist Wie Glas.

And quite a bit absurd too.

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Style: Shoegaze Disco

Format: LP
Label: Fuego

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

"Dancing.... with shoes in my eyes"

LOL 2000! Turn the radar on...

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Style: Ambient Pop 

Format: LP

Label: RCA

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Pure Bliss. Emotional Pop from heaven....

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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: 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!?!

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Style: Italian Pop

Format: 2LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+  

Nicest mediterrenean pop tunes by Lucio e Gianno.

Among them the epic jam Dimmi Dimmi -

everybody on the floor...

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Style: Italian Pop

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+

Lovely mediterrenean pop pearls for the chilled hours of the day. Her first album! She's been on tour with Dalla & Morandi singing Dimmi Dimmi the years before recording this... Dalla on keys!

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Style:  Mediterrenean Funk

Format: LP
Label: CGD

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+ including the poster

Under the radar mediterrenean Pop album including the deep and funky groover Io Non So Se. Highest recommnedation!

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Style: Cosmic Emotion

Format: 7"
Label: ZYX

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

I'm dancing slowly through a cloud of ether

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

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

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Style: AOR / Pop Cologne

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+ tear

Sensual pop produced and arranged by Härte 10's Mike Herting.

Santiago players in the boat sailing to the soft spots!

Did someone say Scritti Politti?

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Style: Belgian Bossa / Odd folks

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1976

Condition: VG+/VG+

I'm having a very soft spot for awkward bossa.

Andre is my hero! And then comes the synth line...

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Style: 90sPop Gems

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+

Irresistible Drem-Pop that should have conquered the world.

Maybe in english?

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Style: Balearic Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Chic

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

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

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Style: Balearic Boogie / Italo Disco

Format: LP
Label: Teldec

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Never, I say NEVER judge a record by it's cover! Of course these ladies recorded some horrible tracks but doesn't mean that everything they did was rubbish. Give A Little Love Again is one of the TOP Balearic Boogie tunes I ever heard. And there's more to discover ...

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Style: Anthem!

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1977

Condition: VG+/VG

Hands in the air when this monster is set free... And i'm not talking about the massively synthesized B Side yet! Some trivia instead? Okay, written by FR David and produced by Vangelis brother Niko.

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Style: Balearic Disco

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

Melancholic disco produced by Thomas Bangalter's dad. Makes you wanna go to Valparaiso!

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Style:  Balearic Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

It 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: Close To It

Format: 12"
Label: Zyx

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

Slip into something comfortable and enjoy the end of the night with this highly emotional Harvey spin!

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Style: Super Bien

Format: 12"
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: Pop

Format: LP
Label: Stiff

Year: 1978

Condition: NM/VG+

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

This is the green vinyl version!

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Style: saxophone?

Format: 12"
Label: Zeppellin

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/NM

Here's the 12" Maxi 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. Now it's official! Contact me if you hate sax like Johnny ... 

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Style: Downtempo Dons

Format: 4LP
Label: ESL

Year: 2005

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

The downbeat dons from Washington DC third album.

First pressing from 2005. 16 top jams on 45.

The dubby side of balearic, or is it cosmic?

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Style: Balearic Tearjerkes

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+  

Awesome synth pop plus that exceptional beauty All Hung Up On You. Time to show some emotions!

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Style: saxophone?

Format: 12"
Label: Zeppellin

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Here's the 12" Maxi 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. Now it's official! Contact me if you hate sax like Johnny ... 

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Style: Kiwi Pop

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM

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: 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:  Balearic Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Island (Ger)

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Wonderful copy of this MASTERPIECE.......

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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: 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: Proto Vaporwave / Ambient Pop

Format: LP
Label: MCA

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Art Deco houses. A Ferrari Testarossa in white.

Jan on the synthesizer. Tubbs and Valerie!

My 1987 was ruled by Paid in Full, Yo! Bum Rush The Show,

Tango In The Night and this opus magum here!

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Style: Mediterrenean Beauties

Format: LP
Label: EMI italia

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+

And what a beauty! If you have not been a fan yet, you'll be soon. Richie teams up with with Pino Daniele to record such everlasting marvels as Gay Cavalier, Things Must Change, Leave Well Enough Alone and more.

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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 greatest Balearic tracks I've ever heard. SERIOUSLY!

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Style:   SLow Jam

Format: 12"
Label: Chrysalis

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG

This is the Fox from the british group Fox. IMO its's a miracle that this song has not been a major hit when it came out. 

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Style:  Balearic Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Teldec

Year: 1984

Condition: M/NM still sealed!!

Including the massive Electro Dancer Berlin

and the balearic Übertune Samba Olec. 

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: Pop Marrocain

Format: LP
Label: Blue Box

Year: 1987

Condition:NM/VG+

Wonderful deep and atmospheric pop with a scent of mint and harira. Perfect for outdoors!

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Style: Little Dub

Format: 12"
Label: WB (Ger)

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Jellybean's extended Remix of this emotional club classic still creates a proper rush to the dancefloor...

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Style: Contemporary "Pop"

Format: LP
Label: Ralph

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/NM still in shrink

A rare blend of reichy contemporary and popular vibes.

Music for the relaxed afternoon!

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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: Bizarre Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Wonderland

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+  

Funny cat, eh?

Bizarre B-Side wins!

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Style: Mediterrenean Jazz

Format: 7"
Label: Ariola

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+  

It's all about the B-Side here. An unbelievable tune somewhere between Jazz-Funk and AOR Mediterrania. The only record he ever made and unfortunately never turns up ... almost never ;) Maybe it's just a promo thing that flopped so they didn't go into pressing a lot of copies?

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Style: Derrida Shoegaze

Format: LP
Label: Rough Trade

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM lovely embosed cover

so many wonderful tunes on this album

and then there is THE SWEETEST GIRL!

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Style: Sensual Pop

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Cosy and sensual pop. I got asked for Let's Make Love

more than one time ... such a tune!

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Style: "sensual" Pop

Format: LP
Label: Fontana

Year: 1969

Condition: NM/VG+  

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

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Style: New Age Funk

Format: LP
Label: Origin Peoples

Year: 2017

Condition: M/M

Initial listens to Inre Rymden (Swedish for “Inner Space”) reveal it to be a curious combination of slow-motion house music and salubrious New Age funk. In this case, first impressions are accurate, and they should intrigue you enough to dive deeper into the paradisiacal vistas Tommy Awards paint here.

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Style: Fusion / Pop Jazz

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

Including the fantastic Longing For You,

that has been my TOTD for ages....

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Style: Sunshine Pop

Format: LP
Label: Dureco

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/NM

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

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Style: Exotic Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Polydor

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM 

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: Italian Sleaze

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1975

Condition: NM/VG woc

Slip into something comfortable and enjoy this sleazy beast. The title roughly translates "Patrizia's Game". Now what a game would that be??

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

Format: LP
Label: Monopol

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/NM

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:  Funky Soul / Disco

Format: LP
Label: Touchstone

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+   

Rediscovered this fine record lately when "car listening" to a 10 year old cd with various tracks on it. Crazy that it still plays ; ) What's It All About has been on repeat for at least half an hour.  So nice with the sunshine... and there's more lovely tunes on the LP. 

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Style: Balearic

Format: 7"
Label: ZYX

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+  

whatever excuse you may have to exclude this record from your collection - talk to the hand coz the face won't ...

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Style: Yacht Disco

Format: LP
Label: Atlantic

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG+

Most excellent AOR Disco and some mellow tunes as well.

Let the Lightning strike you ...

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Style: Tropical Island Dreams

Format: 12"
Label: Sire

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Last Night I Dreamed Of San Pedro! Including extended and instrumental for karaoke pleasures. You might as well play a hip hop accapella over it. Running by The Pharcyde worked pretty well once.

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Style: Odd Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Idiot

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Good humour and a golden voice.

Fay sure is funny as Ramon is romantic.

Don't miss to

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Style: Sweetest Pop

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+  incl. the doll dress insert (one dress missing)

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: Emotional Assistance

Format: LP
Label: Mercury

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

Something We Can Do!!

The sunset and this song -  what a combo <3

Emotional pop. High on drum machines!

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Style: WTF

Format: 12"
Label: Mercury

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+

Balearic Swingbeat! The B-Side wins again...

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Style: Euro Disco / Balearic Pop

Format: 12"
Label: Transparent

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

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

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Style: Ciggy or Spliff?

Format: 12"
Label: Philips

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG

Serge chilling with Sly & Robbie on the island. Swapping the perpetual ciggy for a spliff!

Record shows lotsa hairlines but plays surprisingly clean

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Style:  Never Too Much Style

Format: LP
Label: Teldec

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Superb german Synth Pop from the mid 80s. I remember Concrete + Clay from the radio. It was a big hit over here in 1985. Too Much was hit too and that one's timeless....

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Style: Island Music

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM

E.S.S.E.N.T.I.A.L!

Whatever Grace Jones hit you seek - you'll find it here...

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Style:  Slow Disco /Balearic Italo

Format: 12"
Label:  WEA

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+  

Today Let the music play is lesser known than New Mexico, but it probably was Sammy Barbot's biggest success. Sounds like somwhere between Italo Disco and Balearic Boogie. The instrumental Love Sensation on the flipside is a great piece of freestyle electro. Vinyl shows lightest hairlines and plays perfect.

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Style: Balearic Hanseatic

Format: LP
Label: Teldec

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

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

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Style: Funky 80s O.S.T.

Format: LP
Label: Teldec / Clan

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+  

My favourite Celentano record is an obscure 80s soundtrack including the massive pumping Il Tempio - 7 minutes of fun on the dancefloor.

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Style: Latin Pop

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG+

Wonderful Post -Santiago Balearic Pop by Mario Argandona with the Santiago crew behind him. Dude has something like god status in Chile! Brown Eyes might be his most beautiful song on record. I'm totally hooked! Listen and you'll understand...

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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: Battisti in inglese

Format: LP
Label: RCA

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+  light corner bumps

This album includes english versions of some of Lucio's most beautiful songs. Amarsi Un Po is now To Feel In Love etc. etc.

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Style: Vocoder Dreams

Format: LP
Label: Growing Bin Records

Year: 2016

Condition: M/M

Growing Bin is swapping bucolic Poland for the buzz of the Big Apple, reaching a magnificent seven in the company of synth-pop dreamer Shy Layers (JD Walsh to his mum) and his sublime self titled debut. Over the course of ten emotional pop serenades, the New York musician recalls lost days sofa surfing to the lounge electronica of Air, Mellow and early Phoenix or the swooning lo-fi psychedelia of a pre-MD Simian.
Fusing French pop, glistening Americana, 80s AOR and afrobeat into a hazy vision of balmy mornings, long evenings and lazy days, Shy Layers has served up the soundtrack to your summer.

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Style: Mysterious Synth Pop

Format: 7"
Label: Polydor

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

and then the herbergsvater switched to english and recorded these irresistible synth pop gems. yes the hook is pretty much unbeatable (Cheers JD!)

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Style: Tearjerking Synth Pop

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

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

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Style: Sadness Galore

Format: LP
Label: Metronome

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG (light discoloration top front)

Sensual boogie meets emtional electro.

This Sadness ripoff got it going on!

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Style: Emotional / Nitchpop

Format: LP
Label: Arista

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+  (Promo)

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

Melancholy by the pool!

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Style: Balearic Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Flop

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Very continental sounding Disco just perfect for the beach!! Doesn't really sound like a Flop to my ears...

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Style: 30 years later

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

It seems like not too many took notice of this pop group from belgium when they released their one and only album on 1986. Apart from the Duran Duran style dance numbers there's this amazingly subtle gem...

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Style:  Sensual Pop

Format: LP
Label: WEA

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+  

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

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Style:  Ethno Synth Pop

Format: LP

Label:  Spoon

Year:  198x

Condition: NM/VG+

TD of Diethelm/Famulari fame on the solo trip.

Highly recommended adult Pop with splashes of Ethno!

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