European Free Jazz
Schlingerland / Dynamische Schwingungen (LP)
Very rare first album on FMP's SAJ series from 1972, with silk-screened folded cover and innersleeve, and Johansson's uncompromising first solo album.
Outside Pleasure
Original 1980 LP on Metalanguage of adventurous solo guitar explorations. Never fully re-issued on either LP or CD.
Aloha (2LP)
Original massive 2LP set with gatefold sleeve on Metalanguage from 1981 of adventurous guitar explorations featuring Magic Band's John French a.o.. Never fully re-issued on either LP or CD.
Live At Montreux 72 (LP)
Original 1972 LP on Les Disques Pierre Cardin, with typical sleeve with round corners, of superb fusion / free improvisation by the French masters, never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Chateauvallon 76 (LP)
Original 1979 LP (recorded 1976) on L'Escargot, of superb experimental fusion / free jazz by the French masters, never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Was Da Ist (CD)
Rare 1995 CD-only release on FMP of solo contrabass improvisations at their best.
Music Book (A Dedication To Booker Erwin) (LP)
Very rare original edition on Spectator Records, with fold-out sleeve, of 1971 Danish classic, including Ole Matthiessen of Tordenskjolds Soldater and Carsten Meinert Musictrain fame. Never re-issued on either CD or LP.
On A Baltic Trip (LP)
Excellent 1984 album on Leo Records by the German clarinettist featuring Vladimir Tarasov and Vyacheslav Ganelin among others.
Lumps (LP)
Rare second pressing from 1978 of stunning album of out-there improvisations with electronics with Michel Waisvisz, Han Bennink and Maarten van Regteren Altena. One of I.C.P.'s very best and never re-issued on either CD individually or LP.
Sideways (LP)
Very rare LP on Roaratorio limited to 399 copies with unique hand-painted sleeves by Judith Lindbloom, presenting Lacy's wildest recordings with electronics, one from from 1968 with Richard Teitelbaum and one from 1974 with Michel Waisvisz and Han Bennink.
SCHi i i i i i i & TSCHWL-Wou (LP)
Very rare 1983 private pressing of just 200 copies of radical album for prepared tenor saxophone, feedback and voice. Never re-issued on either CD or LP.
The Music Improvisation Company (LP)
Original 1970 edition on ECM of the landmark first album by the improvisation supergroup with electronics composed of Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Jamier Muir and Hugh Davies, with Christine Jeffrey. Adventurous and essential.
1968-1971 (LP)
Rare original 1976 edition on Incus of the second and last album, with recordings from 1969/70, by the improvisation supergroup with electronics composed of Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Jamier Muir and Hugh Davies.
1968-1971 (LP)
Rare original 1976 edition on Incus of the second and last album, with recordings from 1969/70, by the improvisation supergroup with electronics composed of Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Jamier Muir and Hugh Davies.
February Papers (LP)
Very rare original 1977 edition on Incus of superb classic album of British improvisation with electronics, featuring Ian Brighton, Barry Guy, David Bourne and Philipp Wachsmann.
The Alan Davie Music Workshop 005 /LP)
Very rare original 1975 edition of Davie's own tiny ADMW Records of the outstanding duo's album of world music echoes, folk root allusions, musique concrète and pure improv.
Saxophone Solos (LP)
Original 1976 edition on Incus of Parker's essential first solo album.
Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) (LP)
Rare second edition on Incus of the very adventurous 1972 first album by the towering imrpovisers' duo using electronics, pre-recordings and homemade instruments.
Drawn Inward (CD)
Excellent 1999 CD-only release by the Enseble featuring a.o. Philipp Wachsmann, Barry Guy, Walter Prati and Paul Lytton. With slipcase.
Musiktheater Und Experimentelle Musik (3LP box)
Massive 1985 3LP box set documenting the activities of this German experimental music theatre group from 1971 to 1985, with echoes of MEV and Nuova Consonanza. With insert and never re-issued on either CD or LP.