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74. The RAPTURE: “House Of Jealous Lovers” (DFA Records – OPRDFA-001) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint). Original 2002 UK first pressing of ear-blistering Television-cum infested 3 track LP that rips the system apart like a pile of cheap hay. This is uglier than any group of mutants you see at a bad insane asylum. When playing this, the nerves on my neck burn like open soars on a rabies infected dog! It is that good, gets the adrenaline flowing like the rising edge of a speed trip. Killer!!!! Price: 30 Euro |
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75. RAZORCUTS: “I Heard You The First Time b/w First Day” (Flying Nin (UK) – fnuk-9) (Single Record: Near Mint/ Picture Sleeve: Excellent). Scare IK 1981 first pressing. 'First Day' begins with the gentlest 12-string strumming before the sharp, tambourine heavy drums crack in and we're swept up in a giddy whirl of optimism, "Oh can you feel the morning sun// Oh will it shine till evening comes" ....naive idealism?? Well...maybe, but the joy is so infectious you want to run naked through cornfields, jump off waterfalls, bristling with electric adolescent vigor!! Youth is wasted on the young? No, that's just something bitter old bastards say. Youth wasn't wasted on me and listening to this song again, I feel that fire..."That's when you say that you're going to change my mind// That's when you show me the world I never can find". Surprisingly, 'First Day' was only the B-side....Side A's 'I Heard You The First Time' is an equally splendid piece, with backing vocalist Yvonne's voice prominent on the main lines "Oh I heard you the first time// You act like you've got something worth saying// But I'm still waiting for that day". Either way, if you felt any love for the Byrds, then the Razorcuts will definitely catapult you to similar eargasmatic regions. Price: 35 Euro |
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76. REDMAN, DEWEY: “Tarik” (BYG/ Get Back – Get334) (Record: Near Mint/
gatefold Jacket: Near Mint). Price: 25 Euro |
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77. RICH KIDS: “Twelve Inches High” (Nasty
Records – Nasty-001) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint). Long gone issue
that came out as a numbered limited edition of only 315 copies. What a blast of
pure uncut juvenile trashy punk by Glen Matlock’s post Sex Pistols outfit but
totally underrated. Trashy and wild live set from 1978 recorded at a bunch of
different locations. Highest recommendation! Price: 30 Euro |
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78. STEIG, JEREMY: "Wayfaring Stranger" (Solid Records/ KINg Records - SR-3116) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint) WHITE label PROMO issue - Japan only issue that comes housed in unique sleeve art. Price: 25 Euro |
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79. TURRENTINE, TOMMY PLUS MAX ROACH QUINTET: "S/T" (Time/ Teichiku Records - ULS-1907) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Top shape Price: 25 Euro |
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80. The RICHARD TWARDZIK TRIO / The RUSS FREEMAN TRIO: “S/T” (Pacific Jazz Records/ Toshiba EMI – PJ-1212) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Long gone high quality Japanese pressing of stunning jazz slide. Japanese 12-track mono LP, featuring the one recorded session by the ill-fated pianist Richard Twardzik, in a trio with bassist Carson Smith and drummer Peter Littman, recorded at Rudy's Van Gelder's studio in December, 1954. The Russ Freeman side was recorded in LA in 1953 with Joe Mondragon on Bass and Shelly Manne on Drums. Picture sleeve with Japanese insert & obi. So good it makes my jaw drop to the floor each time I give this one a spin. All killer, Twardzik is the man!!!! Price: 30 Euro |
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81. ROACH, MAX: “Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist!" (Candid/ Victor Records - SMJ-6169) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint). All time classic - so essential it hurts. Price: 25 Euro |
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82. ROACH, MAX QUARTET: “Max Roach Quartet Live In Tokyo Vol. 1” (Denon/ Nippon Columbia – YZ-134-ND) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Japan only issue that saw the light of day in 1981, all complete issue. Beautiful sounds from the ultra-hip Max Roach Quartet of the mid 70s – a lineup that features Billy Harper on tenor, Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet, and Reggie Workman on bass! Tracks are long – very much in the Harper style of the time. Killer slide and dead cheap. Price: 35 Euro |
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83. ROLLINS, SONNY: “The Bridge” (Victor Records – RA-5097) (Record: Excellent/ Flip Back Jacket:
Excellent – perfect no defects – has small white on white price tag tear on
back side upper right corner). Original first Japanese pressing from 1962 in
great shape. A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback
in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement and which also initiated a
string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's
gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowing
late 50s sessions might not expect the album to work – but instead, it sets up
his playing in a whole new mode that brings out a leaner, more confident, more
sophisticated solo mode that shows that his time woodshedding in retirement was
well spent. Rollins playing is impeccable, with a maturity not heard in his
late 50's work, and the whole album is a beautiful study in measured,
thoughtful soloing. Such a delight of a record. Price: 30 Euro
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84. ROLLINS, SONNY: “With The Modern Jazz Quartet” (Prestige/ Victor Records – RANK-5036) (Record: Excellent ~ Near Mint/ Flip Back jacket: Excellent ~ Near Mint/ Imprinted Inner Sleeve: Near Mint). Scarce Japan very first press issue. Early Sonny Rollins work for Prestige – recorded in the years 1951 and 1953, in a variety of settings! 4 tracks on the album features Rollins blowing with the MJQ, one more has him working with a Miles Davis group, and the last 8 feature a quartet with Kenny Drew, Percy Heath, and Art Blakey. The tunes are shorter than you might be used to hearing Rollins, but there's still plenty of power and imagination in the grooves – very economical solos, crafted with a great deal of imagination. Price: 30 Euro |
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85. ROLLINS, SONNY: “Worktime” (Prestige/ Victor Records – SMJ-7095) (Record: Near Mint/ Flip Back
Jacket: Near Mint) Flawless condition Japan very first original press issue
from the early 1960s & that comes housed in unique Japan only sleeve art. “After he was coaxed out of seclusion in Chicago to replace Harold Land in the
Clifford Brown/ Max Roach quintet in 1954, this 1955 release was Sonny Rollins’
first album as a leader since the conclusion of his first self-imposed
sabbatical. Roach is on hand in the drummer's seat, spurring Rollins along
every step of the way. Not that the tenorist needs much spurring -- he comes
flying out of the gate on the opening tune, "There's No Business Like Show
Business" and doesn't let up for the duration of the session. He takes his
first chorus on "Show Business" with only bassist George Morrow for
support, then when the drums come in, he blows ferocious double-time before
giving way to Roach’s extremely musical solo. Rollins and Roach also work
off of each other to great effect on "Raincheck," trading fours on
this imaginative selection from the from the Billy Strayhorn catalog. Even on
the more relaxed tempo of "There Are Such Things," Rollins’
exploration of the changes combines a classic tenor's warm breathy tone with a
bebopper's determination to leave no possibility unconsidered. Pianist Ray
Bryant’s playing is also impeccable throughout.” (All Music). Top condition and
scarce Japan original 1st pressing. Price: 30 Euro |
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86. ROLLINS, SONNY: “Saxophone Colossus”
(Prestige/ Victor – SMJ-6501) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert:
Near Mint). Top condition Japan high quality pressing from 1975. Comes with
nice cold ink lettered signature by Tommy Flanagan. Price: 40 Euro |
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87. ROLLINS, SONNY: “Sonny Rollins Plays For Bird” (Prestige/ Victor Records – SMJ-6587) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Clean Japanese press issue all complete with obi. The tenor of Sonny Rollins pays tribute to the alto of Charlie Parker -- in a landmark set that's one of Sonny's real standouts 50s sessions for Prestige! Sonny's tone on the tenor is proud and bold throughout -- able to shift and turn in the spirit of Bird, but also very much in Rollins' own highly inventive mode as well. The group features Max Roach on drums -- who cut a contemporary Bird tribute of his own on Mercury -- plus Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Wade Legge on piano, and George Morrow on bass. Titles include a "Bird Medley" that takes up all of side one -- featuring "Old Folks", "Star Eyes", "Just Friends", and "My Little Suede Shoes", all given the Parker twist -- and side 2 features a great long cut called "Kids Know", plus a shorter take on "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face". Price: 30 Euro |
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88. ROLLINS, SONNY: “Sonny Rollins On
Impulse” (Impulse – YS-8507-AI) (Record: Near Mint/ Gatefold Jacket: Excellent
~ near Mint/ 2 Inserts: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Top shape high quality
Japanese pressing all complete with inserts and obi. Price: 30 Euro |
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89. ROLLINS, SONNY: “Alfie” (Impulse – YX-8554-AI) (Record: Near Mint/ Gatefold Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Virginally clean Japanese pressing all complete with obi. “Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins loaned his flair for the dramatic to the score for the film Alfie, accompanying the story of what the liner notes describe as "the involuntary education of a hipster." Arranged by Oliver Nelson, the soundtrack follows the character's evolution from the carefree, rakish Lothario of "Alfie's Theme" to the contemplative, somewhat broken man reflected in "Alfie's Theme Differently." Rollins attempts to capture the textures of life through his incisive and energetic playing, his coherent improvisations, and variations on musical themes. While "Alfie's Theme" and its variants make the most lasting impression, "He's Younger Than You Are" is touching, laced with regret. And the sensual, relaxed "On Impulse" has a nice sense of immediacy.” (All Music Guide). Price: 30 Euro |
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90. ROSWELL RUDD: “Everywhere” (Impulse – A-9126) (Record: Near Mint/ gatefold Jacket:
Excellent ~ Near Mint). Original US first stereo pressing in great nick. “Recorded in the land of “fruits,
nuts and flakes”, in San Francisco 1966, Rudd’s debut album as leader. The
almighty Allmusic assign it the kiss of death on both cheeks, damned with
the faintest of praise :“.. rambles a lot…but has some
moments of interest. Rudd plays reasonably well…an intriguing but far from
essential date” Sort of thing you would not want to read on your
feedback from a Lonely Hearts Agency, or indeed on your tombstone: “He played reasonably well”. In
review-speak I think it means they didn’t like it, but you be the judge. The
trombone is a powerful emotive instrument in a free jazz setting. The brassiest
of the brass instruments, brooding, dark and full of menace. It creates a
pungent harmony with Kenyatta’s alto, quite different from the usual elegant
instrument pairings, almost modern-classical in its atonal rendering. Charlie
Haden’s bass adds a note of ambient waywardness.” (LondonJazzCollector). Spot on
in my opinion and a much underrated LP. Price: 35 Euro |
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91. GEORGE RUSSELL SEXTET with Guest Artist DON CHERRY: "At Beethoven Hall" (MPS Records/ Nippon Columbia - YS-2103-MP) (Record: Near Mint/ Gatefold Jacket: Near Mint). Price: 15 Euro |
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92. SALVATION ARMY: “Befour Three O’Clock” (Frontier Records – PLP-1008) (Record: VG++ ~ Excellent/ Jacket: VG++) Damned cheap but highly essential Paisely Underground act…but not that easy to find in the wyld. A rough but engaging debut for this three-piece garage rock band with a '60s bent. Punk in spirit but filled in with near-psychedelic guitar swirls and pop vocals, the band forged the foundation of the Paisley Underground movement, a sound that incorporated the best of the '60s from the Beatles to the Byrds to the Velvet Underground. "She Turns to Flowers" and "While We Were in Your Room Talking to Your Wall," if only in their titles, send a clear message of where the band was coming from. Brilliant slide!!! Highest recommendation. Price: 40 Euro |
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93. SATO MASAHIKO: “Magnolia No Ki”
(Denon Jazz/ Nippon Columbia – YX-7571-ND) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near
Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint) Amazing but sadly largely overlooked Sato
Masahiko slide – top shape original 1st press with obi. This work was created in 1977 by Sato, who
was inspired by the work of Kenji Miyazawa. The delicate, beautiful, and
somewhat Japanese-style melody evokes memories of the original and mental
landscapes of the Japanese people. Still, it is a good quality music that is
full of fun as improvisation music. Price: 35 Euro |
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94. SHEPP, ARCHIE: “Archie Shepp & Chicago Beau – Black Gypsy”
(America – 6099) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Excellent) Original French 1st press issue. Price: 35 Euro |
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95. SHEPP, ARCHIE: “Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones” (America –
6102) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Excellent) Original French 1st press issue. Price: 35 Euro |
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96. SHEPP, ARCHIE: “Coral Rock” (America – 6103) (Record: Near Mint/
Jacket: Excellent) Original French 1st press issue. Price: 35 Euro |
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97. SHEPP, ARCHIE: “Pitchin Can” (America – 6106) (Record: Near Mint/
Jacket: Excellent) Original French 1st press issue. Price: 35 Euro |
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98. SUNNY MURRAY: “An Even Break – never give a sucker” (BYG
Records – 529.332) (Record: Excellent/ Gatefold Jacket: VG++ some humidity spot
on lower side) Actuel 32. French original. Another blast of total freedom, spearheaded by
one of the greatest drummer that still roams the face of this earth. Personnel:
Byard Lancaster (alto, soprano, bass clarinet, flute), Kenneth Terroade (tenor,
flute), Malachi Favors (bass), Sunny Murray (drums, balafon, poetry reading).
One of the greatest discs recorded by Murray. This is how it was supposed to
resonate through the empty canyons of your mind!!! Price: 40 Euro |
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99. TAYLOR, CECIL: “The World
of Cecil Taylor” (Candid/ Victor Records – SMJ-7040) (Record: Near Mint/
Fragile Flip Back Jacket: Near Mint – perforated lower right corner). Rare
Japan very first press issue from 1962. “From the opening patterns of Denis
Charles’ drums on the title cut, the listener knows he/she is in for something
special. One can only imagine what the reaction of the average jazz fan was in
1960 when this session was recorded. This is a wonderful document from early in
Taylor’s career, when he was midway between modernist approaches to
standard material and his own radical experiments that would come to full
fruition a few years hence. The quartet, rounded out by the youthful Archie
Shepp (playing only on "Air" and "Lazy Afternoon") and
bassist Buell Neidlinger is already quite comfortable at pushing the boundaries
of the period, giving an almost cursory reading of the themes before leaping
into improvisation. The standard "This Nearly Was Mine" is explored
gorgeously and with strong romanticism by Taylor, giving perhaps an indication
of the source of the brief, blissful encores he would offer up to end his solo
concerts in coming decades. "Port of Call" and "Eb" are
both utter masterpieces showing Taylor already maintaining an unheard of
mastery of the piano, musical ideas darting like sparks from his fingertips.
What's extra amazing is how deeply entrenched the blues feel and pulse are in
this music, already bound for the further reaches of abstraction. They never
left Taylor, although many listeners have difficulty discerning them. This
session, which has been released under numerous guises, is an especially fine
introduction to his work, keeping enough of a foot in "traditional"
jazz forms to offer one purchase while dangling breathtaking visions of the
possible within one's reach. A classic recording that belongs in anyone's
collection.” (All Music Guide). Scarce very first Japan original pressing in
top shape… Price: 35 Euro
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100. The CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET: “Looking Ahead!” (Contemporary/ King Records – LAX-3028) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Original Japanese pressing in outstanding condition. Cecil Taylor's definitely Looking Ahead here – pushing jazz piano very strongly into the 60s with his modernist tones – yet still working with a bit more restraint than in the next decade! The style here is quite unusual – and almost more fresh than the Taylor sound of later years, which has been copped heavily by other players. Cecil's somewhat free here, but also still a bit structured – playing both in angular tones and these rapid riffs that kind of burst out quickly in bold streams of colors. Other members of the group are equally striking – and include the lesser-known Earl Griffiths on vibes, working with great tones next to Taylor's piano – plus Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums. Top shape, impossible to upgrade upon. Price: 30 Euro |
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101. TAYLOR, CECIL: “Nefertiti” (Freedom/ Trio Records – PA-9708) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Top condition Japanese press issue of all time classic. Complete with OBI and Insert, pristine and virginal all the way. Price: 30 Euro |
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102. WALDRON, MAL: “Mal 3/ Sounds”
(Prestige/ Victor Records – SMJ-6511) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Excellent ~
Near Mint – little browning stain on right hand side/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi:
Near Mint). Japan 1976 pressing of fantastic Mal Waldron slide. A really wonderful album from Mal Waldron that
is quite different than most of his other records from the 50s, and done with a
righteous undercurrent that almost points the way towards the Strata East
generation of the 70s! The set's one of Mal's few 50s albums as a leader to
feature horns strongly, used in a very focused way, and quite different than
Waldron's appearances on blowing sessions at the time. Art Farmer sparkles
wonderfully in the lead, alongside Eric Dixon on flute, both players exhibiting
a really rich sense of imagination, tone, and colour. The small group also
features some unique cello from Calo Scott and Elaine Waldron also sings a bit,
giving the record a deeply soulful undercurrent. The whole thing's wonderful! A must and dead
cheap. Price: 30 Euro |
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103. WALDRON, MAL: “Left Alone” (Philips – FS-6503) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint) Top condition 1977 Japan high quality pressing all complete with obi. Another stellar Japan only Waldron slide, set in a minimalist setting where he gets flanked by Japanese jazz core players Mine Kohsuke, Isao Suzuki and Nakamura Yoshimura at times. Essential as usual!!! Price: 30 Euro |
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104. WALLINGTON,
GEORGE AND HIS BAND: “Showcase” (Blue Note/ Toshiba EMI – BN-5045) (Record:
Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ Insert: Near Mint/ Obi: Near Mint). Top condition
Japanese pressing all complete with obi and insert. Recorded in 1954 and one of
those glorious early Blue Note slides that sadly gets overlooked by many jazz
heads. “The name Wallington, selected more or less at random by its owner,
hides a colorful cosmopolitan background, for George Figlia, as they called him
when he made his bow in Palermo, Sicily in 1923, was the son of an Italian
opera singer and grew up in a classical setting, but grew out of it into the
jazz world when he first listened to Basie and Lester Young. George was only 15
when he quit high school to work in Brooklyn and Greenwich village, playing
with small bands for "pocket money and hot dogs" as he recalls. A
chance meeting with Max Roach led to his participation in the birth rites of
the bop movement. With Max, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Pettiford and Don Byas, he
became one fifth of the first real bop combo ever to play on 52nd Street, in
1944. Later, working with Charlie Parker, Georgie Auld, Red Rodney et al. he
became a constant protagonist of the new jazz school. [...] The collaboration
with Quincy [Jones] on three Wallington originals, and on the other material in
this set, was a prime factor in the success of the session.” (Leonard Feather).
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105. The GEORGE WALLINGTON QUINTET: “Jazz At Hotchkiss” (CBS Sony – SOPL-58-SY) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint – still housed in shrink/ Obi: Mint – still housed in shrink/ Insert: Near Mint). Top condition Japan original all complete. This set features pianist George Wallington and his 1957 quintet (which consists of trumpeter Donald Byrd, altoist Phil Woods, bassist Knobby Totah and drummer Nick Stabulas) stretching out on five numbers. The repertoire is highlighted by Bud Powell’s "Dance of the Infidels" and Dizzy Gillespie’s "Ow." Both Woods and Byrd are in excellent form, making this an essential outing for bop fans.Perfect condition original! Price: 30 Euro |
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106. X-RAY SPEX: The Day The World Turned
Day-Glo b/w I am A Poseur” (Art-I-Ficial – INT-553) (7 Inch Single Record: Near
Mint – with Center Piece still attached/ Flip Back Picture Sleeve: Excellent ~
Near Mint). Original 1978 UK 1st original press issue of totally essential punk
slyde. I hope your collecting habit is all about creating a line-up of great
music and not just rare shitty records. If the latter is the case, these pages
are not for you….ever! People just cashing collectible slides to impress their
virtual friends on Instagram just give me acute gonorrhea! No ears, no style,
just next level snobbery by middle class white trash who never sniffed glue or
dropped acid but collect music that floats on the fumes of these great
substances. So yeah, you are a poseur but if not and amazing music is your trip
regardless value or scarcity, you better tune in and strap on! This one is
obligatory mind food. Price: 25 Euro |
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107. YAMASHITA YOSUKE TRIO: “Koko Ha Shizuka
Na Saizensen; Yokoyama Rie b/w Tenshi No Koukotsu M-3” (Solid Records – SD-515)
(EP Record: Mint/ Picture Sleeve: Mint/ Picture Card Insert: Near Mint). Killer
free jazz single outing that served for the soundtrack of a 1972 Wakamatsu Koji
underground flick “Ecstasy of Angels”. Hardcore free jazz meets avant-garde underground
cinematography with the Yamashita Yosuke Trio providing a suitable furious
soundtrack for a series of Japanese Red Army Faction bombings in this
controversial and frequently banned “pink film. Stuff of legends. Price: 35
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