| Willy DeVille - In New Orleans Willy DeVille (1950-2009) stands as a genuine American musical maverick. And Ace Records are proud to announce that they will reissue four lost DeVille albums over the coming months. I say “lost” as they were originally released by the long-defunct French label FNAC in the early-1990s. Across the Continent these records established DeVille as a huge star yet they were never released in Britain. To those of us who consider him not just underrated but one of the most talented singers and songwriters of the late-20th Century their reissue is something to celebrate. First is “Willy DeVille In New Orleans”, a CD that gathers his 1990 album “Victory Mixture” alongside tracks from 1995s “Big Easy Fantasy”. These albums document DeVille’s obsession with the Crescent City’s music and street culture. Relocating from New York to New Orleans saved DeVille’s life and art: having emerged from CBGBs in 1977 and scored an international hit with the classic ‘Spanish Stroll’, his artistic and commercial standing tanked across the 1980s (due to bad albums, addictions and behaviour). “Victory Mixture” found DeVille gloriously singing lost Big Easy R&B anthems while surrounded by a crack band that included Dr John, Allen Toussaint, Barbara George, George Porter, Eddie Bo and many other highly-rated local music alumni. Cut on a tiny budget, the album proved a huge European success, winning him his first gold album. “Big Easy Fantasy” compiled live recordings of DeVille and his Crescent City friends alongside unreleased and remixed (ie: horns added to brighten – no disco beats!) cuts from the “Victory Mixture” sessions. Gathered together, “Willy DeVille In New Orleans” provides a striking portrait of an artist reinvigorating himself through New Orleans’ magical musical waters. The CD comes with unpublished photos and extensive sleeve notes that include my interviews with DeVille and those who worked with him. Willy DeVille died of pancreatic cancer in 2009. He had conquered his addictions and was making superb music. While obituaries celebrated “a punk pioneer” few had any idea that his music had ranged so widely and mined so many rich seams. Ace Records’ reissue of his lost albums aims to rectify that and return him to his place as one of the great American musical mavericks. By Garth Cartwright (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2012 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Ray Charles - Rare Genius - The Undiscovered Masters |
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Concord Music Group 2010 | CD | 12.00 € |
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| VA: - Bo Diddley Is A Songwriter In his long and illustrious career, the late Ellas McDaniel portrayed his alter ego Bo Diddley as many things – a lover, a gunslinger, crazy, even a lumberjack would you believe (and as this is Bo we’re talking about, you would…) One thing that Bo seldom if ever proclaimed himself to be is ‘A Songwriter”. But over a period of 10 years, Bo crafted some of the most memorable songs of the rock ‘n’ roll and R & B era, including numerous Hall Of Fame perennials which many will be unaware are his songs. For instance, there can be few on this planet who’ve never heard at least one version of “Love Is Strange” – it was featured in ‘Dirty Dancing’, one of the most popular and biggest grossing films of all time, for goodness sake! How many of the thousands of young people who own that soundtrack album also know that the same man who wrote it also wrote “Mona” a 1990s UK chart topper for Craig McLachlan, and “No No No”, a Top 10 hit in 1993 for reggae artist Dawn Penn (both songs appear here, in other versions, under their real titles ‘I Need You Baby’ and ‘She’s Fine, She’s Mine’ respectively…). Not many, I’ll wager. Bo is so well known and loved as an R & B legend that his songwriting skills tend to get overlooked in comparison with his fabulous recordings. He may be seen by some as a left field entry in Ace’s ongoing ‘Songwriter Series’, but once the CD popped into the player, it won’t take but a few minutes (as his Chess colleague Chuck Berry once wrote) to realise that he’s here on merit, and not just because everyone at Ace loves Bo Diddley. Of course, anyone who lived through the R&B and British Beat boom will be familiar with any number of E. McDaniel copyrights – both those Bo wrote, and those that were written for him by others. And there’s considerably more variety to Bo’s songwriting than some might initially think. OK, so he did put together more numerous variations on the ‘shave-and-a-haircut, six-bits’ rhythm. But Bo’s catalogue of compositions also embraces doo-wop (‘I’m Sorry’), teen pop (‘Love Is Strange’, ‘Mama Can I Go Out’) proto-surf (‘Bo’s Bounce’), humour (‘Pills’) 12 bar blues (‘Before You Accuse Me’) straight ahead R&B (‘I Can Tell’, ‘Diddy Wah Diddy’) and so much more besides. As well as recording his songs, many of our stellar cast of artists were major league Bo fans and, indeed, most of those who are still around continue to be. The fact that the recordings on our CD span a period of 50 years gives a strong indication of the timelessness of his work as a writer – hardly surprising when his own early recordings still sound like they were recorded yesterday. If there’s still any shadow of doubt in your mind that Bo Diddley IS a songwriter, buy this CD immediately and let its contents rid you henceforth of such foolish supposition! By Tony Rounce (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - More Miles Than Money 2CD More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music is a book I researched and wrote between 2006-2008. In many ways I’d been waiting my entire life to write More Miles. Growing up in Mt Roskill – a working class suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, where there were no music venues, cinemas, pubs, nothing but churches and rugby fields – I took refuge in Mark Twain and Jack Kerouac’s adventures while AM radio (modelled on US radio) spun hits by Freddy Fender, the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Little Feat et al. I dreamed of escaping Auckland’s suburbs to ride Route 66 and Highway 61, ears and eyes open. Eventually I got to live my dream and More Miles is the story of those travels. I didn’t know it back then but Kiwi radio was often playing music akin to that which Charlie Gillett played on his Honky Tonk radio show in London. Discovering Charlie’s book The Sound Of The City sent me scouring through secondhand bookstores in search of old copies of Cream, Creem and Let It Rock, where the writings of Charlie and other likeminded journalists appeared. I’d go so far as to say that a feature Charlie wrote on the great New Orleans producer-arranger Harold Battiste (Cream #5, Sept 1971) was what initially inspired me to want to search out the largely unsung heroes of American music. At the same time as reading Charlie Gillett I was buying US imports on a variety of labels, with Arhoolie being my favourite. Mexican culture fascinated me, especially that which arose from the borderlands, the Tex-Mex/Tejano music. (Blame this on my dad taking me to see Sam Peckinpah’s westerns.) Discovering a bin full of Arhoolie Records in a downtown record shop introduced me to a treasure trove of magical Mexican American music and reading about Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz’s efforts to record the finest American vernacular music provided even more inspiration. Later on, Canyon Records would open my ears to how Native American culture celebrated its survival. Around the same time an uncle who loved jazz gave me Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly” album – he found it too funky for his tastes. Talk about life-changing records: to this day Curtis remains my favourite US soul singer. I dedicated More Miles Than Money to Charlie, Chris and the indomitable spirit of Curtis Mayfield. Tragically, Charlie died earlier this year. He, like Curtis, lives on as an indomitable spirit and continues to inspire me. This compilation is, again, dedicated to Charlie, Chris and Curtis: the three Cs who helped me hear America. More Miles Than Money reflects on an America that made the mightiest music of the 20th Century. This compilation aims then to salute those who inspired me to ride US highways and document those I encountered as I wandered through honky-tonks, juke joints and barrios. Enjoy! By Garth Cartwright (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| Anson Funderburgh And The Rockets - Tell Me What I Want To Hear Anson and his band the Rockets went out with a blaze of glory on this, their last official release for Black Top (4 1/2 stars—'All Music Guide'), cut in 1991 and featuring guest vocalist Carol Fran alongside Anson's longtime sidekick Sam Myers. The title tracks was used in the film 'China Moon' |
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Hepcat Records 2009 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Billy Lee Riley - The Many Sides Of 14 great blues influenced tracks recorded by Billy at the legendary Sun Studios between 1996 and 2000 He's a key figure in the Sun Records saga -- a cohort of Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash -- who has shaped dozens of rockabilly, rock'n' roll, and blues hits.... |
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Rhythm Bomb Records 2009 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| George Thorogood - 10 Great Songs |
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Emi Records 2009 | CD | 8.00 € |
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| James Harman Band - Black & White Pick up this 1995 Black Top release for some cool tones and tunes from master harpist James “Icepick” Harman and band, who survived, as Harman describes in his hilarious original liner notes, a sonic invasion from a neighboring Van Halen video shoot which was interfering with the great “tile tone” the guys were getting from putting their amps on top of the toilets. Their solution? Duct-taping a mop and broom handle together and shoving a sofa cushion up the air vent causing the audio bleed! So, believe us when we say that this is rough ‘n' ready blues |
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Hepcat Records 2009 | CD | 12.00 € |
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| Roomful Of Blues - Essential Recordings - Jump Blues Classics |
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Rounder Records 2009 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Albert Collins - Live At Montreux 1992 |
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Eagle Records 2008 | CD | 9.00 € |
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| GOOFIN' RECORDSIN LAHJAKORTTI - HELPPO JA VAIVATON LAHJA ! lahjakortin saat haluamallesi summalle. minimi 10;- maksimi summaa ei ole. Lisätietoja ? Soita 09-7733113 tai meilaa info@goofinrecords.fi Lahjakortti on voimassa vuoden ostopäivästä eteenpäin. |
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lahjakortti 2008 | CD | 30.00 € |
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| Totta's Blueband - Pärlor jo instituaalisen kova ruotsalainen blues yhtye. 12 biisiä |
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Bonnier Music 2008 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| VA: - So Much Love - A Darlene Love Anthology 1958-1998 24 gems from the remarable recording career of queen bee session singer turned Broadway star Darlene Love, featurin solo sides, tracks fronting the Blossoms in their various guises, movie soundtrack songs and tree great previously unissued performances |
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Ace Records 2008 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Tribute To Bo Diddley |
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Evidence Music 2008 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| George Thorogood And The Destroyers - Taking Care Of The Business 2CD |
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Recall 2007 | CD | 9.90 € |
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| Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Shake My Stick At You |
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Spv 2007 | CD | 13.00 € |
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| VA: - Rockabilly Jamboree hyvä kokoelma California ja Ruotsalaisia billybändejä |
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Vintjarn Records 2007 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| VA: - Rockin' Rhythm's From Enviken Records Vol. 3 |
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Enviken Records 2007 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Wentus Blues Band - Wentus Blues Band debut album first time on CD with three bonus tracks |
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Bluelight Records 2006 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Blasters - Live Going Home 2CD 2CD = 21 tracks |
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Evangeline Records 2005 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Eddie Boyd - Mello Hello ! - Eddie Boyd In Finland feat. Albert Järvinen & Jukka Tolonen. 16 tracks incl studio and radio performances from 1970-1990 |
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Blue North Records 2005 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| Hound Dog Taylor - Release The Hound |
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Alligator Records 2004 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Royal Crown Revue - Greetings From Hollywood A Review of the Revue 1994-2004 |
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RCR 2004 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Save My Soul |
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Imusic 2003 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Eight To The Bar - Superhero Swinger Undercover |
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Jitter Bop Records 2003 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Joe Louis Walker - Ridin' High - Live biisit vuosilta 1991-1992 |
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Hightone Records 2003 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| VA: - Straight Blues 4U 17 biisiä labelin parhaita.. |
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Black & Tan 2003 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Fabulous Thunderbirds - Extended Versions hyvä ja halpa kokoelma |
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BMG Special Products 2002 | CD | 9.00 € |
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| Sky Wings - Abracadabra MCD hyvä suomi jump / R&B yhtye |
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Hogfarm International 2002 | CD | 9.00 € |
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| VA: - 21st Century Doo Wop 26 biisiä Doo Wop biisejä - myös uusia yhtyeitä: Riffs, Mello Kings, Demensions, Roomates, Crosstones, Ovations etc |
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Ace Records 2002 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Have I Got Blues For You 10 biisiä |
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Dressed To Kill 2001 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Blues Band - Fat City |
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BGO Records 2000 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tacos Deluxe eri ottoja, mixauksia ja live nauhoja |
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Benchmark Records 2000 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Extended Versions hyvä ja halpa kokoelma |
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BMG Special Products 2000 | CD | 9.00 € |
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| Lowell Fulson - Black Widow Spider Blues 25 biisiä |
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Catfish Records 2000 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Ray Charles - Blues Is My Middle Name |
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Kingjazz 2000 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| T. Valentine - Hello Lucille... Are You A Lesbian? Finally, the complete long lost works of elusive cult hero T. Valentine, whose playful rant "Hello Lucille Are You A Lesbian" on his own Val label catapulted him into infamy overnight! But long before his hit, T. Valentine was recording his own renegade brand of off-kilter Chicago R&B/soul bag raunch ranging from his flame hot 1960 stunner "Teenage Jump" to the social commentary of "Massius Ray" and the big town upset of "Black Power". Enter the uniquely sensational world of this enigmatic legend, who continues to entertain and astound. T. Valentine tells is like it is, from the hip and with a beat. Superb packaging, massive killer notes by top writer/Valentine enthusiast Nick Tosches! |
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Norton Records 2000 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Atomic Cocktail - Atomic Cocktail |
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Rhythmatic 1999 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Blues Affection - Hard On Stage |
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Bluelight Records 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Boogie Machine - Strange Things hyvä suomi R&B yhtye |
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Turbanium 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Howard And The White Boys - The Big Score |
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Evidence Music 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Keystone Cops - Three |
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Bluelight Records 1999 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Mark Dufresne - There's A Song In There |
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Jeromed Records 1999 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Oiling Boiling Rhythm & Blues Band - Featuring BluesMama Brown Sugar Dixon |
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Bluelight Records 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Paladins - Slippin' In |
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Ruf Records 1999 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Rattled Roosters - Retro-Spex |
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Rattled Roosters 1999 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Red Peters meets Big Boy Bloater - Deacon Moves In kuuden biisin MCD |
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Spindrift 1999 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Rusty Zinn - Confessin' |
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Black Top Records 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Ruth Brown - A Good Day For The Blues Nauhoitettu New Orleansissa. 12 biisiä |
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Bullseye 1999 | CD | 19.00 € |
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| Set 'Em Up Joe - Set 'Em Up Joe |
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Daddy-O Records 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
