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Leon Gardner's Igloo RecordsVarious Artists

Athens Of The North

Funk/Soul, Compilations

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– Leon Gardner - Farm Song
– Leon Gardner - Be There (Full Version)
– Leon Gardner - My Love Is Growing
– Essie Lewis - You're My Love
– Leon Gardner - Who Are You
– Leon Gardner - Beef Jerky
– The Jhamels - I've Cried
– Leon Gardner - Tough Lover
– Leon Gardener - Wonderful World of Children
– Leon Gardner - You Don't Care
– Wallace Petty - Ropeokra
– Wallace Petty - Combo Petty Cash
– Leon Gardner - You Gonna Cry

1. Leon Gardner - Farm Song
2. Leon Gardner - Be There (Full Version)
3. Leon Gardner - My Love Is Growing
4. Essie Lewis - You're My Love
5. Leon Gardner - Who Are You
6. Leon Gardner - Beef Jerky
7. The Jhamels - I've Cried
8. Leon Gardner - Tough Lover
9. Leon Gardener - Wonderful World of Children
10. Leon Gardner - You Don't Care
11. Wallace Petty - Ropeokra
12. Wallace Petty - Combo Petty Cash
13. Leon Gardner - You Gonna Cry

Athens Of The North focus on the small, but incredible, catalogue of Igloo Records than ran from LA between the late 60s through to the mid 70s, owned by musician, Leon Gardner.

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Africa Shangazi: More Early 1980s Benga & Rumba From East Africa No Wahala Sounds

Drawn from the Audio Productions catalogue of early 80s Nairobi, this is a compilation that captures a luminous period in Kenya's urban music, when rumba...

African Compilations

– Ruwengo Bros Band - Mama Chiru
– Orch Bana Nzenza - Dunia Yetu
– Liwanza Komecha - Juliana
– Super Wanyika - Matatizo Nimeyazoea
– Ambira Boys Band - Mama Otongolo
– Les Kizai-Zai (Magoma Moto) - Jaqueline
– Sega Sega Band - Jirani
– Orch Shika Shika - Diana

1. – Ruwengo Bros Band - Mama Chiru
2. – Orch Bana Nzenza - Dunia Yetu
3. – Liwanza Komecha - Juliana
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LP NWS22£23.99
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The Second Circle Neroli

Since Volcov's Neroli label was named in honour of a fine ambient album by Brian Eno, it made sense to mark the imprint's 20th birthday with a compilation...

Ambient / Drone Electronic

– Claude Young - Aquatic Collage
– Molinaro - Sabtal
– Other Lands - Energy (Replenished)
– Zopelar - Estrela
– Jordan GCZ - I Said What I Said
– EDB - Dream Rivers
– Volcov - The Pavilion
– Joe Claussell - A Gentle Gesture
– Lars Bartkuhn - Born Again (Instrumental)
– Meftah - 7
– Stephen Lopkin - Pigment (Part 1)
– Nu Era - Lost Seven

1. – Claude Young - Aquatic Collage
2. – Molinaro - Sabtal
3. – Other Lands - Energy (Replenished)
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2×LP NERO064£35.99
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The Love Magician Archives: Boogie & Post Disco NYC 1980-1983 Vol 3 Past Due

Jerome Derradji's Past Due imprint continues to rummage around in the archives of one of New York disco's most overlooked and least-known talents - the...

Disco Compilations

– If You Were Mine (Version 2)
– Rockin' It In The Pocket (Instrumental)
– What's In It For Me (Short Mix)
– Out To Get You (Demo)
– Love Robots (Version 2)
– Knock Knock (Demo)
– Flaunt It
– Dance 2000

1. – If You Were Mine (Version 2)
2. – Rockin' It In The Pocket (Instrumental)
3. – What's In It For Me (Short Mix)
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The Sound Of Sub-Urban Vol. 2 (feat. Platinum Doll, Key To Life & more)Sub-Urban Records

Since being resurrected by Defected late last decade, 1990s NYC house label Sub-Urban has kept up a prolific digital release schedule. Surprisingly, though,...

Classic House House Music

– Platinum Doll - Believe In A Brighter Day (feat PY Anderson) (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)
– Key To Life - Forever (feat Sabrina Johnston) (Michael Gray Remix)
– Deep Zone It's Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way) (feat Ceybil Jefferies) (The Mike & Matty Show)
– Jazz-N-Groove Keep Givin' Me Love (The Groove Mix)

1. – Platinum Doll - Believe In A Brighter Day (feat PY Anderson) (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)
2. – Key To Life - Forever (feat Sabrina Johnston) (Michael Gray Remix)
3. – Deep Zone It's Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way) (feat Ceybil Jefferies) (The Mike & Matty Show)
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Weathering: Issue 17 We Jazz

Features aja monet by Ayana Contreras, Azymuth by Ben Lee, Henry Threadgill by Bret Sjerven, Sven-Åke Johansson by Magnus Nygren, Anna Webber by Stewart...

Magazines

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Magazine (300g) WJMAG17£18.99
128 pages, 170 x 240 mm in size and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers.
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Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)In The Woods

The Woods All Stars return with an essential Latin jazz session, uniting the great Tito Puente (with his Orchestra and Top Percussion Ensemble), saxophonist/flautist...

Latin Jazz

– Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
– Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
– The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
– Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 1
– Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Cha Cha with the Bronx Horn
– Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Generation del 80
– The Bronx Horns - Mitch’s Mambo
– Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 2

1. – Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
2. – Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
3. – The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
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Dub Confrontation Studio 16

Originally released in 1980 on Third World subsidiary label Live & Love, featuring awesome dub mixes by the then Prince Jammy at King Tubby's. 10 heavyweight...

Roots Dub Reggae

– Ranking Dub
– Jahoviah Dub
– Aggro Dub
– Bitter Dub
– Revenge Dub
– Repatriation Dub
– Chapter Two
– Dreader Dub
– College Dub
– Afrika Dub

1. – Ranking Dub
2. – Jahoviah Dub
3. – Aggro Dub
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LP LAP 12£16.00
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Jazz Dispensary: Green Bullets Concord

Gas, grass, or jazz, nobody rides for free. Jazz Dispensary presents Green Bullets, a new compilation of high-octane funk and fusion-soaked heaters, soundtracking...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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'Green Thunder' coloured vinyl.
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From The Basement With Love (feat. Suburban Knight)Detroit Techno Records

Curated straight out of the Detroit Basement, this compilation captures the true spirit of a city that never stopped creating, never stopped fighting,...

Techno

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2×12" DTRV010£32.99
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Daphne Oram: Vari/ations: Ode To Oram Nonclassical

The pioneering electronic sounds of Daphne Oram reimagined by TAAHLIAH, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Marta Salogni, Arushi Jain and others using tapes from Oram's...

Electronic

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LP NONCLSS069£30.99
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Let Me Down Easy: Echoes From Cheri Records Miles Away

On the label's latest deep dive, Miles Away tells the story of Boo Frazier's Cheri Records, a tiny New Jersey imprint whose slim catalogue (remarkably,...

Compilations Funk/Soul Disco

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Minyo Groove 1963-1979: Japan Meets Latin Rock Rare Groove & Funky Vibes 180g

DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite - a veteran of Japan's late-80s club scene and one of the country's foremost authorities on wamono - returns with another deep excavation...

Funk/Soul Compilations

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LP 180GWALP08£29.99
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Sassy J presents: A Sanctuary Patchwork

Sassy J’s acclaimed A Sanctuary tape mix arrives as a double vinyl release, featuring 18 of the 22 original tracks. All exclusive and previously unreleased...

Electronic Compilations

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Techno Kayo Vol 1: Japanese Techno Pop 1981-1989 Rush Hour

A dancefloor-friendly selection focusing on Japanese proto-techno, electro-pop, and synthpop from the 1980s. Pressed on 45 RPM. Comes with OBI and insert...

Post-Punk/New Wave Electronic

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Pure Garage 25th Anniversary Special Edition Part 1 Pure Garage Records

The Legacy Continues… Pure Garage is back with an exclusive 25th Anniversary Special Edition, created for the true heads, collectors, and DJs who...

Electronic

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Meditation Dub Hornin' Sounds

Originally released in 1977 on Winston Riley's Techniques label featuring killer dubs to classic Sensations, Johnny Osbourne, Techniques, Cornell Campbell...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Born To Love Dub
– Purify Dub
– Gambling Dub
– In The Mood Dub
– I'll Be Waiting Dub
– Man Of My Word Dub
– Find A Fool Dub
– Fish Mouth Dub
– Marry Me Dub
– Stalag Dub

1. – Born To Love Dub
2. – Purify Dub
3. – Gambling Dub
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LP HS-58£29.00
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Wild Style (Special Edition)Mr. Bongo

Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, the seminal film Wild Style, directed by Charlie Ahearn and developed alongside Fred Braithwaite aka...

Soundtracks

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP332£35.99
'Transparent Blue & Orange' coloured vinyl.
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50 Reggae Hits Doctor Bird

At last, Doctor Bird collection presents a second hit-packed collection of feel-good reggae hits from the 1970s! Picking up where the popular 2021 compilation...

Reggae Roots

– Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
– John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
– Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
– Paul Davidson - Midnight Rider
– Laurel Aitken - Fattie Bum Bum
– Bruce Ruffin - Candida
– The Pioneers - A Little Bit Of Soap
– Boris Gardiner - You Make Me Feel Brand New
– Nicky Thomas - Lonely For Your Love
– Jackie Edwards - Julie On My Mind

1. – Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
2. – John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
3. – Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
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The World Is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from Ethiopia Death Is Not The End

The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically...

Compilations African

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IF Music presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves Volume 2 (Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell)BBE

The collaboration between BBE Music and If Music continues with another excellent compilation in the ongoing If Music Presents series with this 2nd volume...

Jazz Compilations

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Safe In My Garden - American Pop In The Shadows 1967-1972 Ace

Peace and love in late 60s America did not come without parallel feelings of fear and confusion about the social situation – specifically about Vietnam....

Rock Compilations

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2×LP XXQLP2 162£28.99
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Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The Melody Ace

As we’ve come to expect from Ace’s much-admired series of Jon Savage-curated two CD collections, this new – and sadly final – volume is a multi-genre...

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2×CD CDTOP2 1665£22.99
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Revolutionary Letters

By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...

Books

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Joropop: Psych-Pop & Folk In Venezuela 1968-1976 Munster

Welcome to a kaleidoscopic picnic where you can feast on a music scene that was rich, sparkling, multi-colored, ground-breaking and it'll blow your mind....

Compilations Rock Folk Pop

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LP MR487£27.99
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Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4

“There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...

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The Down Town Albums Collection Doctor Bird

Now, at long last, all four of these historically important albums have been gathered onto this superb two-disc set, with all but “Blow Your Horn”...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

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King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 4 (feat. Mike Delgado, 95 North & more)King Street Sounds

King Street Sounds are back again with their fourth installment in the King Street Sounds Sampler Series. This release unearths four classics from house...

House Music

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12" EP KSSV006£14.99
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Covers Jazz Room Records

Jazz Room Head Honcho Paul Murphy kept hearing all these fab versions of some of his favourite tunes.He couldn't release them all, a year is just not long...

Jazz

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Talking to Women

In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...

Books

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The Way U Make Me Feel: UK Boogie & Street Soul, 1980-1994 Freestyle Records

Freestyle Records compile a killer overview of rare & undersung UK street soul & boogie tracks from across the 80s and early 90s, selected from the creme...

Funk/Soul Compilations

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2015 – 2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations Bongo Joe

Since 2015, Les Disques Bongo Joe have been exploring musical margins with passion and precision — from rare reissues to bold local projects and...

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Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory – Compiled by James Endeacott Two-Piers

Crate digger and music enthusiast James Endeacott compiles ‘Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory’ for Two-Piers Records – A glorious heady mix of...

Compilations

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) BN15LPX£41.99
'Sunbeam Orange' coloured vinyl.
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Nova Scotia House : A Novel

Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring...

Books

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Party Time - The Sunshot Singles 1974 Doctor Bird

• Most tracks new to CD. • Includes numerous major Jamaican hits. • Features some of reggae’s biggest stars. During the first half of the 1970s,...

Reggae Roots

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2×CD DB2CD166£17.00
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Night City Life II Spacetalk Records

Much has changed for Ilan Pdahtzur since the release of his Night City Life compilation six years ago. Back then, he was a little-known record collector...

Electronic Disco

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LP STLKLP010£32.99
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Kenneth Jordan Excitement Athens Of The North

Columbus native Kenneth Jordan was such a force in the late 80s r&b scene that local talent shows had to rewrite their rules. His voice dominated so consistently...

Funk/Soul

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Dennis O'Keith Garner Migraine Athens Of The North

Funk heads, you'll be needing this one in your bag because 'Migraine' by North Carolinian musician Dennis Garner alongside Dennis O. is a rare and intoxicating...

Funk/Soul

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Crisrail November 18, 1983 Athens Of The North

You can always rely on Athens of the North to sure up pure gold each and every time. This is another case in point: Chris Rael's 'November 18, 1983' is...

Funk/Soul

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Girls Of The Internet & James Alexander Bright Someone Somewhere / Where Is Your Love Athens Of The North

Dynamic, multi-limbed house outfit Girls of the Internet have collaborated with Athens of the North for a special, limited edition two track tour 12”,...

Electronic

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James Alexander Bright Cool Cool Athens Of The North

We have been waiting for this full length to drop ever since we were tased by the lead single a month or so ago. There was already no doubting James Alexander...

Electronic Funk/Soul

– Straight Line
– Your Love
– Fall For You
– Cool Cool
– Catch My Breath
– Aguas Blancas
– I Feel Alive ft Letherette
– YSYSYS
– Fuzzy Yellow Magic
– Hear ft Daudi Matsiko

1. – Straight Line
2. – Your Love
3. – Fall For You
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James Alexander Bright Fall for You Athens Of The North

Deep, breezy soul movements from from multi-talented vocalist, James Alexander Bright. Top, contemporary vibes from Athens Of The North!

Funk/Soul

– Fall For You
– Viper Flames

1. – Fall For You
2. – Viper Flames
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Leonard Grandson The Sands of Zanzibar Athens Of The North

Leonard Grandsons'The Sands of Zanziibar' is a classy, extremely rare soulful floater from ’77which has remained extremely elusive despite having a sound...

Funk/Soul

– The Sands of Zanzibar Part I
– The Sands of Zanzibar Part II

1. – The Sands of Zanzibar Part I
2. – The Sands of Zanzibar Part II
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Other Lands Archipelagos Athens Of The North

AOTN proudly present a new solo outing from long time friend & contributor to Athens of the North, Other Lands aka Gavin L.Sutherland. Channelling his...

Electronic

– Braidbit
– SoLong SoFar
– Ambergris
– Zeniba
– Cave Code
– Selkie Road
– Open Sea
– HomeWords
– Landmasses
– Circles

1. – Braidbit
2. – SoLong SoFar
3. – Ambergris
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Arthur Ponder The Prince of Georgia Soul Athens Of The North

Arthur Ponder, a life long Macon, Georgia resident, started his singing career in the 60s replacing Otis Redding in Johnny Jenkins & The Pinetoppersafter...

Funk/Soul Compilations

– Lonely Girl (feat. Side Show)
– Sexy Lady
– If You Want My Love
– My Love
– Let's Get Together for the Wrong We Have Done
– Whatcha Gonna Do About It
– You Are the One for Me (feat. Side Show)
– Oh Baby Why You Want to Make Me Cry
– You Talk Too Much
– It's You Girl

1. – Lonely Girl (feat. Side Show)
2. – Sexy Lady
3. – If You Want My Love
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Brotherhood Band Leather Pants Athens Of The North

Monster modern soul from 1985 by Memphis band Brotherhood Band reissued via Athens Of The North!

Funk/Soul

– Leather Pants (feat. TAJI)
– Nicci's Theme

1. – Leather Pants (feat. TAJI)
2. – Nicci's Theme
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Leval Our Love Athens Of The North

Reissue of this wicked, oddball, mid 80s Brit funk jam via Athens Of The North!

Funk/Soul

– Our Love
– It's Up to You

1. – Our Love
2. – It's Up to You
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Judy Pollak In Togetherness Athens Of The North

Athens Of The North reissue Judy Pollak's extremely rare, soul / funk / folk masterpiece 'In Togetherness'. Originals of this beauty exchange for big sums...

Funk/Soul

– Your Mine
– Come with Me
– Mr DJ
– Happiness
– Fascinating
– Billy's Coming Bac
– More Than Words
– Still in Love

1. – Your Mine
2. – Come with Me
3. – Mr DJ
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LP AOTNLP027£20.00
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