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    Surprise Chef All News Is Good News

    Mr Bongo
    • Surprise Chef – All News Is Good News
    • Surprise Chef – Herbie Hemphill
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    • 9. Mario's Lament

    **Mr Bongo reissue this sold-out-in-a-flash classic from 2019 - limited blue vinyl repress!**

    Instrumental, breaks-heavy, cinematic-soul and jazz from Surprise Chef that joins the dots between Axelrod, El Michels Affair and the moods of the great music libraries in the 70s. Superb release via Mr Bongo! RIYL Badbadnotgood!

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