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Spellbinder Verve Vault
Gábor Szabó's groundbreaking 1966 album Spellbinder, originally released on Impulse! Records, is set for a premium all-analog reissue on March 13, 2026, as part of the acclaimed Verve Vault Series.
This quintet recording, captured at Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio and produced by Bob Thiele, introduced the Hungarian guitarist to a wider American audience through its hypnotic fusion of modal jazz, Eastern European folk influences, and 1960s pop textures. Featuring all-star collaborator…
Elevation
Pharoah Sanders' seminal 1974 album Elevation, a cornerstone of spiritual jazz, receives a stunning all-analog reissue on 180-gram vinyl via the prestigious Verve Vault Series, set for release on March 13, 2026. Originally recorded in 1973 across live performances at Los Angeles' Ash Grove and a studio session, this Impulse! masterpiece captures Sanders at the peak of his transcendent powers, blending ecstatic saxophone improvisation with modal grooves and profound cultural resonance.
Produced …
Backengrillen
”Music and art without definite labels is a necessity for a better living - create your own individual genres and open up for more death-jazz-core-noise-metal-poetry to enter your world of destroying the local and global stupidities around us” - Mats Gustafsson "We really hope this slab of stupid, violent death rock will ruin someone’s day. Haha." - David Sandström Backengrillen is a new ensemble with their roots in HC, punk, noise and free Jazz. All members from Umeå, with roots in the original…
Am I Conscious Now ?
You will be aware of the work of James McKeown and his Hawksmoor project. A catalogue of 13 significant and substantial records made in less than a decade. James can be said to be operating in the realm of ambient music. There are song structures and often beautiful melodies deployed - and more often than you might expect. He can be psycho-geographical, and woozily hauntological at times. There are shades of Eno, Tangerine Dream, Cluster and Michael Rother - but nothing is ever copied. It's deta…
Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol.3
With two deeply cherished compilations already in the bag, Luke Una steps up for the third volume in his É Soul Cultura series on Mr Bongo. A love letter to the dancefloor and its power to unite people from all corners of society amid growing division and extremist politics. Genre-spanning in nature, the 17 tracks travel between cosmic soul, boogie, proto-house, slo-mo technoid grooves, drum machine afro, astral bass-bugging futurism, jazz funk, dance, and disco. Each having the ability to move …
My Latin Soul
When it comes to Latin soul, Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores 'Tema De Alma Latina', has to be up there as one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded. This much-loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the 'My Latin Soul' album on Philips Records now receives a welcome reissue on Mr Bongo. It’s a sheer delight throughout and a premier example of the Nu Yorican sound that was thriving in New York …
Sweet Sister Funk
Next up in Mr Bongo's Groove Merchant Records reissue series, we present the only solo album saxophonist Ramon Morris recorded as a bandleader. Having cut his teeth playing with the iconic band Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and working with other jazz greats, including Reuben Wilson, Shirley Scott, Rashied Ali Quintet, and Woody Shaw, 1973 saw Ramon take the step into solo territory. The resulting album Sweet Sister Funk became a certified classic and a landmark showcase of the cherished ‘70s…
Expreso Ritmico
Next up in our Cuban Classics series, one of the jewels of record label Areito’s extensive and sought-after catalogue. Ricardo Eddy Martinez’s Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks, and lush vocal harmonies. Whilst maintaining its distinctive Cuban identity, Expreso Ritmico is one of the more American / Western-influenced Cuban titles of the time drawing inspiration from jazz funk, disco, and library m…
Tuning
A pioneer of sound art, Christina Kubisch gathers three compositions transforming "non-musical" sonic phenomena into compositional forms. Electromagnetic waves, medical tuning forks, and abstract textures converge in a work that redefines the boundaries of listening
Hard Fashion Girls (LP)
Absolutely great third album by the outstanding avantgarde/prog/RIO/newwave band from Brescia, privately released in 1981 on their No-Sense Records label and companion piece to The Last Album. Never re-issued on either vinyl or CD. With original innersleeve. No sticker.
1964-1985 Affinità-Divergenze Fra Il Compagno Togliatti E Noi Del Conseguimento Della Maggiore Età (LP)
Very rare original edition on red vinyl on Attack Punk Records of the first LP by the most successful Italian punk rock band, released in 1986. With red text on yellow paper insert.
Confusional Quartet (LP)
Original first edition on Italian records of the jazz rock new wave masterpiece by the most original band of the early Italian experimental new wave. With original innersleeve.
Il Giardino Delle Quindici Pietre (LP)
Rare second album by highly acclaimed and original hardcore folk band from Torino released on their own Blu Bus label in 1986. With book-cover and insert.
Sick Soundtrack (LP)
Rare original first edition on Itaian Records limited to 1000 copies including the 7" by Billy Blade & The Electric Razors of possibly the most original and acclaimed album of Italian new wave. With original innersleeve and insert.
Our Mary Of Cancer (LP)
Original 1991 LP of gothic EBM/Darkwave music pressed on red vinyl in a limited edition of 666 hand-numbered copies (this is 189/666) by Helter Skelter, with single sheet cover in PVC bag.
Crollo Nervoso (LP)
First edition on white vinyl released in 1980 by Italian Records of one of the most outstanding and amazing albums from the early 80's by one of the most original avant-garde post-modern theatre groups, using voices, electronics and fragments of Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Billie Holliday, Brion Gysin, Jon Hassel, Miles Davis, David Byrne. With original innersleeve and official Magazzini Generali stamps on front and back cover (only a few copies had these).
Inascoltable
Rare first vinyl edition released by Harpo's Music in 1979 of the landmark 1977 cassette-album by the band that created true Italian punk.
Cross (LP)
Rare 1982 mini-LP on Trinciato Forte Records by very early Italian post-punk band from Monza. With insert.
Zero Zero (tape + fanzine)
Rare very varied 1985 cassette compilation of Italian punk / new wave / synth-wave bands featuring Bahnhof, Reptil Chime, Weimar Gesang, 2+2=5, Oh Oh Art, Kubrix, Nijinsky Folie and Funebris Suavitas complete with booklet.
Free 1984 Sect. One (7" + magazine)
Rare 1984 7"EP compilation with some of the best synth-wave / no wave bands of the early 80's in an elaborate package including Free 1984 magazine in the original cardboard envelope with original sealing sticker. Second pressing limited to 500 copies.