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Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMO (LP)
A&M AMLH 68506, 1979 Netherlands Essential debut release by Sakamoto, Takahashi and Hosono. It is a little hard not to like guys who manage to mix any teenage boy's dream of Firecrackers and Computer Games into one monster electro tune. Strong VG+ co...
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Disco Connection - Disco Connection (LP)
Maritim 47 566 NT, 1977 Germany First in line of budget releases by Daniel Büring. The usual stack of so-so disco covers but as always he lands a few useful own compositions. Not as 'cosmic' as the follow up but still a very good pick.
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Spectral Display - Spectral Display (LP)
EMI 1A 068-268 56, 1982 Netherlands Dutch synth / electro debut release with some strong cosmic elements, particular Axolotl I & II plus Laxton Superb stand out. Copy has hairlines but plays well with minimal distortion, VG+
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Tom Rod - Understand (LP)
Jupiter 201 170, 1979 Germany Sealed copy of this in-demand cosmic tinged European only album release with Understand and particularly Sophie Dear popular spins. Unopened with tiny cut-out.
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Kasper Winding - Kick (LP)
CBS 84352, 198 Netherlands One of the finest Danish pop acts who does not shy the use of Synth, Moog, Mini Moog adding to well written and played compositions. Increasingly in demand so don't sleep. Clean EX vinyl, cover with sticker tear and m...
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Clabbe - Starlight (LP)
Frituna FRLP-117 , 1977 Sweden Nice Swedish pop / disco album from '77 with two very decent tracks, I particularly enjoyed Fan Club Of The Moon. This is the original 1st press with gatefold cover and picture drawing.
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5000 Volts - 5000 Volts (LP)
Philips ?9109 215, 1976 United Kingdom Nice 'disco not disco' one off project by the British 3 pieces unit. Got spins by rare groove DJs years back and still is a very worthwhile listen. UK 1st pressing in weak VG+ condition, cover with edge wear.
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Pino D'Angio - Una Notte Maledetta (LP)
Metronome 815369-1, 1983 Germany Whenever you drop the needle on a Pino D'Angio record you can pretty much always expects a good laugh. This one is no different and a pretty rare one as well. Una Notte Maledetta is great and I really got into the dow...
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Newton Family - Dandelion (LP)
Pepita SLPR 706, 1981 Hungary The rarest Newton (Neoton) Family album and also the best with Samson & Deliah plus Love The Night tracks capturing the increasingly popular Euro disco / boogie sound. This album was huge in Japan back in the days. Hu...
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Neoton Familia - Marathon (LP)
Pepita ?SLPX 17637, 198 Germany The Hungarian disco machine heavily influenced by their German and Swedish counterparts. The track Bars and Chains is the best cut in my ears. Hungarian original with inner sleeve and sexy cover art.
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Clive Stevens - New York Streetwalk (LP)
Frog 85004 , 1985 Germany Brilliant Fusion / Disco vibes laid down by incredibly talented jazzman and fusion head Clive Stevens with his Brainchild. Check Saturnight for starters. German only release in minty fresh condition.
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Mike Mareen - Dance Control (LP)
Good Vibes PM 33015, 1985 Italy In-demand Italo disco debut by Berlin born Mike Mareen. Chris Ironside Evans of significant Library fame is pretty much in charge of this album so if you like his synth / vocoders this is an essential choice. Double T...
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Baby's Gang - Challenger (LP)
Beat Box ?BB 9009, 1986 Sweden Italo grail that remains on want lists everywhere for good and bad reasons... Produced by Italo legend Alesandro Zanni for his own Memory Records who fostered Koto, Ken Laszlo, The Creatures and and and.... Vinyl is c...
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Fake - New Art (LP)
ZYX 20039, 1984 Germany Rare and highly recommended electrofied synth disco with the good Swedes heading south for a recording session in Rimini. I prefer the downbeat stuff like Empty Garden but if prefer the intense through the roof vocode...
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Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (LP)
Curb INT 147.724, 1986 Germany Brilliant synth production by the multi talented brothers Ron and Russell Mael. One of their very best albums. Check the loud Scene for a feel of the direction. Unplayed condition.
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Modern Rocketry - Modern Rocketry (LP)
ZYX 20.052, 1985 Germany Pretty untapped synthy / electro material with some fastly paced hardcore disco tracks but I suggest you skip through those and listen to the b-boy electro get down Spacewalk for starters. Cosmic body poppin'. Note th...
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Bobby O - Freedom In An Unfree World (LP)
Metronome 817 043-1, 1983 Germany Debut release by one of the pioneering forces for the disco off spring appropriately dubbed Hi-NRG. Bobby Orlando produced many insane synth tunes of the 80s some of which are close to impossible to track down. Listen...
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Bobby O - His Banana Republic (LP)
Metronome 827 547-1, 1985 Germany Crazy rare follow up Bobby Orlando album release with a strong Hi-NRG appeal. Some fast and furious tracks for the floor but I personally prefer the mid tempo pieces. Rare Metronome original pressing. Many visual hair...
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Cerrone - The Golden Touch (LP)
CBS 83282, 1978 Netherlands The French disco master keeps pushing loud beats on this '78 recording with Rocket In The Pocket and Je Suis Music big dancefloor tunes. The flipside is almost modern soul and makes for an overall very enjoyable liste...
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Giorgio Moroder - From Here To Eternity (LP)
Oasis 25 087 OT, 1977 Germany Absolute essential Moroder recording with a brilliant electrofied soundscape straight out of the Oasis headquarters in Munich. Listen to Fasten Than The Speed Of Love but really everything is worthwhile on here. Copy ...
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