Global Grooves — In Stock — LPs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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King Sunny Ade —
Juju Music ... LP Mango, 1982. Very Good+ ... $11.99
King Sunny Ade's first major label LP, that helped him bring his juju music to the world. The blueprint of juju's laid down hear, with loads of intertwining guitar lines and tallking drums chattering away in a driving but never-too-busy fashion underneath. Includes "Sunny Ti De Arya", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Makossa, 1981. Near Mint- ... $38.99
Great work from this highly-percussive African theater group – with one long, hard-grooving tracks on each side! LP, Vinyl record album
Thornhill (UK), 1980s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
49th State Hawaii, 1959. Very Good ... $19.99
Nonesuch, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Biafra Students Association, Mid/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Arch, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A very cool little record from percussionist Big Black – and one of his hippest too! The record features only percussion by Black, plus bits of guitar by Anthony Wheaton – making for a set that's mostly raw, stripped-down percussion tracks – most of which are quite long, and have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mainstream, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Supposedly, this is one of the many incarnations of the group that's better known under the names Lafayette Afro-Rock Band and Ice. The material here is more in the vein of work by Ice – in that it's kind of faster Afro-Funk inspired grooves, with bass, guitar, organ, and lots of keyboards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie's, 1980. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a bit of pen on back.)
Columbia (Netherlands), 1956/1957. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and clear tape on the spine.)
Tico, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
An unusual Caribbean soundtrack – issued on the mostly-Latin Tico label! Titles include "Goombay", "Push Push", "Basket On Head", "Stranded", "Coconut Water Rum & Gin", and "Wanna Do Nothing All Day". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a rip on the top left corner.)
Yul Brynner —
Gypsy & I ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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(Yellow label stereo pressing.)
No Label, Early 80s. Very Good- ... $6.99
ECM, 1980. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The third meeting of this world jazz ensemble, with Colin Walcott of Oregon on sitar, tabla and hammered dulcimer, Don Cherry on trumpet, organ and doussn'gouni and Nana Vasconcelos on berimbau and percussion. All three players have always had a very wide reaching approach to playing, even ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Cook, 1961. Very Good+ (reissue)... $9.99
Nothing primitif about this jazz, because the music has a really haunting feel – one that's filled with sophisticated changes and compelling instrumentation – served up in ways that are unlike anything else we can think of! Side one of the record features the combo of percussionist ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink.)
Rounder, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Capitol, 1958. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Fantasy, 2011. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The Fantasy debut of Dengue Fever – delivering beautifully on the promise of earlier work – a major step from one of the most adventurous groups anywhere! Dengue Fever have always been steeped heavily in 60s & 70s Cambodian rock, a style that blended myriad influences in its heyday ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Elektra, 1955. Very Good ... $23.99
A beautiful set of highly percussive tracks – and an early release on Elektra Records! LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a booklet of notes, and an Elektra insert too!)
Palace, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
Jean De Vres presents this collection of drum songs that use the traditional drums of Haiti. The songs are meant to invoke the happy gods of voodoo rather than the dark, black magic gods outsiders normally associate with voodoo. Tracks include "Ao-Mao", "Fire Dance", "Drum ... (Now Sound, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Shanachie, 1988. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $1.99
Dostana —
Tribulation ... LP Muller, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hard to peg this group from Chicago – but the album's got some pretty unusual rhythms! The combo looks to be a funky one – but they play with distinct Caribbean and African influences in the bass and drum parts, and especially in the guitar, which jangles back and forth across the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Terra-Ma, 1988. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(NOTE – Cover is stained on the bottom 1/3, with some delamination on back.)
Eternal Wind —
Wasalu ... LP Flying Fish, 1988. Sealed ... $5.99
David Fanshawe —
African Sanctus ... LP Philips, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Wild, and proof that the colonial heritage was alive and well during the 70s! The record is a composition "For African tapes, choir, soprano, shouter, African drummer, rock drummer, percussion, guitar, bass, piano, and organ" – and it takes tapes that Fanshawe recorded in the field ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Hitam Manis (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Pretty darn catchy Indonesian pop from Fariz RM – all material that was originally issued on cassette – given a vinyl debut here in a package that brings together some of the best material from his early releases! The fidelity echoes the cassette generation a bit – kind of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hed Arzi (Israel), 1972. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Fela —
Vinyl Box Set #3 (London Scene/Knitting Factory, 1970s. Near Mint- 7LP Box Set (reissue)... $199.99
A stunning set of work from the legendary Fela Kuti – seven full albums, served up in an ultra-limited box set – all hand-chosen by the equally legendary Brian Eno! Eno was a key supporter of Afro Funk in the 70s, and it's no surprise that just about every record here is one of Fela's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet.)
Asona (UK), 1985. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has just a few light sleeve marks.)
Aylet Rose Gottlieb —
Shiv'A ... LP 482 Music, 2015. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Request, 1958. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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TSM, Mid 70s. Very Good- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Ikebe Shakedown —
Way Home ... LP Colemine, 2017. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A fantastic album from this increasingly hip combo – a group who were already pretty darn funky at their start, but who've just kept on moving into really amazing territory over the years! The sound here is maybe the equivalent of the depth and shifts that El Michels brought to the deep funk ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Way Home ... CD 9.99
Way Home ... LP 18.99
Finders Keepers (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
A pastiche of of styles from the late 70s and early 80s Kollywood cinema scene – amazing stuff produced and arranged by Ilaiyaraaja – music that trades as much in heavy funk as it does electronic pop! Over the span of a few decades, maestro Ilaiyaraaja recorded hundreds of scores, many ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Solla Solla – Maestro Ilaiyaraaja & The Electronic Pop Sound Of Kollywood 1977 to 1983 – Vols 1 & 2 ... LP 22.99
Counterpoint, 1958. Very Good ... $9.99
A great little album of percussion grooves – hidden under a package that looks like it's going to be a lot more rootsy, but which ends up sounding like some of the hipper conga-heavy sessions on labels like Liberty or GNP from the late 50s. Jackson plays much of the percussion, but there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Request pressing.)
Le Chant Du Monde (France), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Expression Spontanee (France), 1974. Very Good ... $6.99
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(Canadian pressing on MIR.)
Ustad Vilayat Khan —
Guru – Original Soundtrack ... LP RCA, 1969. Sealed ... $6.99
A very cool set of tracks written by Ustad Vilayat Khan – for this early Merchant-Ivory production that starred Rita Tushingham and Michael York. All tracks are sitar-tabla based – some short, some quite long – save for one number that has vocals by Michael York. Titles include ... (Soundtracks, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed, but the shrinkwrap is open on one corner, and cover has some aging.)
Polydor, 1983. Sealed ... $7.99
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(German pressing on Sound Design.)
Arhoolie, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Great work from one of the most important groups in the klezmer revival – with a nice Robert Crumb cover too! LP, Vinyl record album
Nonesuch, 1968. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape along the spine, but is otherwise in good shape!)
Vertigo (Portugal), 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent corner.)
Up, 1986. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1974. Very Good ... $19.99
Very nice bit of African funk from Ghana, recorded in LA, but with a nice hard sound that's sort of like some of the good Hugh Masekela LPs, and less like the sort of watered-down world music stuff you'd expect from A&M. There's lots of nice moments with good drum parts, and the group's also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Time, 1963. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain and some splitting on the top seam.)
World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
A weird album of spoken philosophy from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – known to most of the world at the time as the spiritual teacher of The Beatles! The recording quality is pretty odd – just the voice of the Maharishi, recorded almost in ethnographic form – with kind of a tinny ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanachie, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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Disques Pierre Verany (France), 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $43.99
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(Cover has an index label near the spine.)
CBS (Spain), 1970. Very Good ... $2.99
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Capitol, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Blue Thumb, 1972. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Massively wonderful work from the mighty Hugh Masekela – easily one of his hippest, most soulful sessions ever! This double-length gem really has Hugh letting go – moving way beyond the pop modes of the late 60s, into a long-flowing, open-rolling groove that's played by a spare quintet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the extravagant gatefold cover, missing the insert. Cover has some wear & aging.)
Solar Sound (Canada), Late 70s. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Cook, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $11.99
An interesting cross-section of cultures in this classic Cook Records ethnographic set – a "Shango Sacrificial Ritual", then "Yemenite Nightsongs", followed by Cuban "Tumba Francessa". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with some clear tape along the top seam.)
Charlie's, 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
RCA, 1950s. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Tops/Mayfair, Late 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
Spare, tribal, and heavy percussion – with a sound that's a lot more credible than some of the other stuff on labels like this from the same time. We're not sure who the group is, but even if they are studio guys working under another name, they still do a pretty darn good job! Titles ... (Now Sound, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed on marbled orange vinyl. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Flying Fish, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Asch, 1970. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the insert. Cover has moderate waviness & staining from mositure with some clear tape along the seams.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Roulette, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
It's the mid 80s and Mickey Hart's behind the production on this album, so you know it has a slick, glossy touch all over it, with a very "world music" approach. But the beauty of Olatunji's playing and subtle complexity of the rhythms trump the flashy approach. The lineup is huge, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Columbia, 1962. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Perhaps Olatunjii's best album for Columbia, best because the tracks are a bit longer, with more variation, and they've got more of a jazzy feel than on some of his other LPs. Clark Terry on trumpet and Hosea Taylor on alto sax join the group as soloists – giving the album a bit more of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1963. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of the more obscure Olatunji sessions on Columbia – but a record that's still got plenty of firey percussion! Titles include "Bo Su Aye", "Ashafa", "Ojo Davis", and "Dyke Ko Dide". LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1966. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Babatunde Olatunji goes even more drum-crazy than before – working here with no less than nine percussionists, plus a host of singers as well! The tunes have a very rootsy groove throughout – instrumentation that only comes from the rhythm instruments, some of which are pointed towards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
One of Olatunji's best LPs, and a record that breaks out of his usual straight hard percussion stuff by adding some jazz players like Yusef Lateef, Clark Terry, and George Duvivier. There's also some singers augmenting the ensemble, but they drop out in parts, and the percussion and jazz take over. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing.)
Afrodisia, 1979. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear with some flaking in the bottom left corner.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Osibisa —
Osibisa ... LP Decca, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Although Osibisa were one of the most successful of the London-based Afro-funk groups, they were also one of the best. This cool first album is filled with (as the label says) "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness". Translated, that means that the record's got lots of nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and sticker remnants.)
Decca, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
These early Osibisa records always used to be fairly common years back – perhaps because they were always a bit too hippy dippy and loose for the older funk crowd. But now, in today's blunted groove culture, they seem to have found a new appreciation for their trippy Afro funk style, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Woyaya ... CD 6.99
Satsanga Fellowship, 1978. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2017. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Great work from Guadeloupean percussionist Roger Raspail – a set that offers up an unusual blend of jazz and island modes, but in a way that's very rich and organic – without any sort of self-conscious attitude about its presentation! Raspail's worked for years on the Paris scene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dalva ... CD 8.99(180 gram vinyl.)
Express (Japan), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Romey's (Trinidad & Tobago), 1979. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a sticker spot & light wear.)
Philips (Holland), 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hed Arzi (Israel), 1961. Very Good- ... $2.99
(Folk/Country, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Labels have small stickers.)
Verve, Late 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
A very unusual project from this New York DJ – with great exotic sounds from John Berberian! (Comedy/Spoken, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & aging.)
FJ, 1987. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
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C&M (Italy), 1976. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
ECM, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Beautiful bandoneon from Saluzzi – in a warm setting with Charlie Haden on bass, Palle Mikkelborg on trumpet, and Pierre Favre on percussion! (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and a cutout notch.)
Cameo, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has wide clear tape on the seams and spine.)
ECM, 1985. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Shankar was one of the few flying the flag of jazz/Indian music crossovers in the 80s – pushing the genre a bit farther forward at a time when most other players had abandoned it! Given that his instrumentation here is violin and drum machine, the sound's a bit different than some of the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker and clear tape on the spine.)
RCA, 1937. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Mono RCA/Victrola pressing with deep groove.)
Arikwa, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Earthworks, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, cutout notch, and clear tape on the spine.)
Milestone, 1985. Sealed ... $4.99
Jalaleddin Takesh, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Kopatko, 1987. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Kilimanjaro Int'l Productions, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Africa Seven (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s/2017. Sealed ... $16.99
A great range of grooves from Jo Tongo – an artist from Cameroon who definitely lives up to the "experimentals" nature of this excellent series! Jo's groove is nicely fluid – sometimes with a clubby funk mode that draws a lot from the underground American 12" scene of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Olympic, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wavy corners.)
Columbia, 1962. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Super International (Nigeria), 1992. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear.)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1988. Near Mint- (reissue)... $8.99
Catchy soul from the South African scene of the 80s – music that's much more different than some of the more world music-oriented exports that were hitting our shores at the time! You might actually be able to play the music of Umoja right next to some of your more familiar American soul of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink, including download card.)
Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1971. Near Mint- (reissue)... $13.99
A heady South African group from the early 70s – but one who feel much more like underground funk of the late 60s! The feel here is a garagey blend of instrumental soul and early funk – mixed with with some fuzzier guitar lines that add a nice psychedelic undercurrent, but not in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Afrodisia, 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Sunrise, 1985. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Witch —
Lazy Bones ... LP Now Again, 1975. Near Mint- (reissue)... $19.99
Global psychedelic grooves from Zambia – the tripped out sounds of Witch! Witch works in a killer rock groove on Lazy Bones, with furious rhythms, heavy drums and fuzzed out guitars. It's all nice and raw and done with a really heady and fierce sense of groove – but there's some more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
