Until a few weeks ago the name Paul Sabu was foreign to me, despite his fine production work on Gwen Jonae's Destiny single. I was preparing to review a sealed copy that had turned up, but when that record sold and his name reappeared the very next day — this time across an unmissable rainbow backdrop — I took notice. There is little info about the artist credited here: Anna Dalva. She was reportedly mentored by a pre-KISS Gene Simmons, prevented from touring due to her young age, and later found work as a songwriter for Motown [unverified]. What is known is that sometime in 1978, she teamed up with Sabu to churn out  Love Potion  — a wild disco excursion written just before his breakthrough producing  Debbie Jacobs  and others. This rugged indie 12” now commands serious collector prices, but we’ve slashed the going rate in half... feeding the sharks is not the  𝒫𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝓊𝓉𝓉𝒾  way. A$100.00 + postage (free postage within Australi...

Released late last year, Teddy Mike 's third album nods to a broad spectrum of influences, channeling the likes of 80s funk legends Aurra on some tracks, independent Soul, Gospel, and Boogie-Rap on others, with a steamy return trip to São Paulo also in the mix. Arriving on Teddy's own label and imported exclusively by  𝒫𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝓊𝓉𝓉𝒾 , Slip Away will do just that if you don't bag one of the few copies to hit our shores. A$45.00 + postage Media Condition: Mint (M) Sleeve Condition: M (M) - brand new item in shrink

A few years back I ordered a dozen records from a seller in NYC sight unseen. This wasn't unusual, however an extra layer of mystery surrounded this purchase. Not only were most titles unknown to me, many were still in their shrink wrap after 30 or more years. The prospect of sealed records frozen in time along with a few particles of 1980s oxygen is a thrilling one, but it can also make warped discs, pressing defects and the like more difficult to spot. Along with a healthy dose of optimism, it can pay to practice being disappointed.  As I opened each audial time capsule, one record stood out. A blue sticker with the record label Blue Earth  struck me with its unique Letraset-style logo. I had seen this typeface on records before, namely William C. Brown's excellent Come On And Go With Me  (1982) and some early Ultimate Breaks and Beats titles, which I imagine gave it a sense of familiarity. Herbie Pabst  was credited as artist, co-writer and co-producer, 1986 the year...