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Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have
some signs of use (although not major ones).
May have slight surface noise when played.
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cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
With selections by Diane and Shango, Flutistes Kotokoli, Holiwenema, Les Femmes Pleaureuses De Klo Mayondi, Akofa Akoussah, Ali Bawa, Ayawa Aladji, and Mola. LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Mzikayifani Buthelezi, Percy Kay, Molahlehi, Nkuku & Jopie Sisters, The Boyoyo Boys, Makhweru, Dilika, Ivangeli Loxolo, Izigi Zabezayo, and Newcastle Five Roses. LP, Vinyl record album
A classic LP by Guy Warren, an enigmatic figure who skated around between the jazz and lounge worlds, and who did really have a faithful dedication to African drumming. He hung with Monk, and yet also had his "sounds" group record masterpieces of exotica like this album for RCA. The ... LP, Vinyl record album
A set that's maybe not as experimental as you might guess from the title – but which sounds pretty darn great nonetheless! Afro National hail from Sierra Leone, and they work here in a sparkling take on the highlife groove – cascading swift guitar lines out over lively rhythms, often ... LP, Vinyl record album
The fantastic first album from Exile One – a group who recorded more mainstream work in Paris later in their career – but who really sound fierce and funky here right at the start! The sound is lean, stripped-down, and a lot more aimed towards American soul than you'd guess from their ... LP, Vinyl record album
A well-done collection of 80s soca – with tracks from Safi Abdulla, Ras Iley, Baron, Bro Resistance, Black Stalin, Nelson, Red Plastic Bag, and Johnny King! LP, Vinyl record album