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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by L. Shankar.
We pay top prices for mint condition records, rare CDs and authentic pop memorabilia. Save time and hassle and sell us your whole collection. Or consign your high-end items with us. 60s pop, 70s rock, progressive, psychedelic, punk, indie, metal, blues, folk, funk and jazz are just some of the genres we cover - anything considered, so long as it's mint condition.
We specialise in vinyl LPs, 12-inch, 7-inch, programmes, posters, tickets, autographs, vintage merchandise & memorabilia. We also buy collectables including 1980s and 1990s CD singles, limited edition releases, picture discs, shaped and uncut, promotional and demonstartion copies, acetates, test pressings and BPI and RIAA Gold/Silver/Platinum award discs.

It's easy to sell to us. Download our valuation form and send us a detailed list of any records, CDs and memorabilia you wish to sell -- full details here. If your collection is large or valuable we can come to you.

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO L. SHANKAR VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...

GERMANY
vinyl LP, red vinyl, white vinyl, blue vinyl, promo CD single, promo vinyl LP, promo 7" vinyl...
USA
12" vinyl, vinyl LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo 12" vinyl, promo CD album...
JAPAN
vinyl LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, orange vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo CD album, promo 5-CD set...

Top release decades
1980s, 1970s, 1990s...

Top music labels
ECM, Mercury, Zappa...

Top barcodes

Top catalogue numbers
9198289, ECM1195, ECM1286, ECM1261, MK-114, ECM1403, ECM25016-1E, ECM1407, ECM1397, 25MJ3462...

Top titles
Touch Me There, Song For Everyone, Who's To Know, Vision, Dead Girls Of London, M.R.C.S., Pancha Nadai Pallavi, Nobody Told Me...

Top wanted titles

Other artist names
Shankar, Lakshminarayana Shankar...

Related artists
Billy Cobham, Duffy Power, John McLaughlin, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola & Paco De Lucia, Jonas Hellborg, L. Shankar, Paco De Lucia, Shakti, Stu Goldberg, The Epidemics, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Mahavishnu Project, Zakir Hussain...


A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...

SHANKAR Nobody Told Me (1989 German 3-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played ECM1397)

Tracklisting: Chittham Irangaayo (Ragam: Hamsadhvani / Talam: Adi) Chodhanai Thanthu (Ragam: Chakravakam / Talam: Adi) Nadru Dri Dhom - Tillana (Ragam: Hindolam / Talam: Adi)
SHANKAR Song For Everyone (1985 Japanese promotional sample 7-track LP on ECM Records, issued for review ahead of commercial release, also starring Jan Garbarek & the incredible percussionists, Trilok Gurtu & Zakir Hussain, glossy picture sleeve with Japanese insert & obi. Both the sleeve & vinyl are near 'as new' 25MJ3462)

Tracklisting: Paper Nut 6:02 I Know 7:29 Watching You 13:06 Conversation 7:47 Song For Everyone 6:18 Let's Go Home 6:24 Rest In Peace 3:24
L.SHANKAR Touch Me There (1979 German 8-track LP produced by Frank Zappa with the great Simon Phillips on drums, glossy picture sleeve with the import price code sticker attached. The sleeve shows minimal shelf wear & the vinyl appears barelyplayed)

Tracklisting: A1 Dead Girls Of London A2 Windy Morning A3 Knee-Deep In Heaters A4 Little Stinker B1 Darlene B2 Touch Me There B3 No More Mr. Nice Girl B4 Love Gone Away
SHANKAR Song For Everyone (1985 German 7-track LP on ECM, also starring Jan Garbarek & the incredible percussionists, Trilok Gurtu & Zakir Hussain, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with some minor shelf wear & the vinyl still looks barely played ECM1286)

Tracklisting: Paper Nut 6:02 I Know 7:29 Watching You 13:06 Conversation 7:47 Song For Everyone 6:18 Let's Go Home 6:24 Rest In Peace 3:24
SHANKAR Who's To Know (1981 German two-part LP on ECM, also starring the great Zakir Hussain & Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman on Tabla & Percussion, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with some light ring wear scuffing & the vinyl appears Near Mint ECM1195)

Tracklisting: Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi 22:06 Raga - Hemavathi Ananda Nadamadum Tillai Sankara 23:45 Ragam - Savithri Tala - Adi (8 Beats)
SHANKAR Pancha Nadai Pallavi (1990 German two-part LP on ECM, also featuring the great Zakir Hussain on Tablo, Vikku Vinayakram on Ghatam & Caroline on Talam, Sruthi, picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl appear near mint ECM1407)

Tracklisting: Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Ragam: Sankarabharanam 28:33 Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Talam: Mahalakshmi Tala - 9 1/2 Beats - Pancha Nadai Pallavi 31:15

AWARDS WE WANT TO BUY

We always require Gold, Silver, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards on most artists - official B.P.I., R.I.A.A., I.F.P.I., C.R.I.A., S.N.E.P. etc. certified or genuine in-house variants from around the world. We also need Ivor Novello, B.M.I., ASCAP etc. publishing awards, plaques, trophies, certificates and citations.

MEMORABILIA ALWAYS REQUIRED:

Programmes; concert tickets; original concert posters; invites; handbills & flyers; promotional posters, standees, mobiles, displays & other P.O.S. material; press kits, boxes & sales presenters; award discs; tour crew jackets & other clothing; tour itineraries; promotional jackets, t-shirts & other clothing; original artwork, proofs, colour separations, cromalins, bromides, etc; interesting paper items, promotional gimmicks & most other memorabilia needed. Also buying: original film posters; movie press books & press kits; cinema programmes; premiere invites & programmes; promotional clothing & other items.

SHOPS/WHOLESALERS/DEALERS/REVIEWERS/RADIO STATIONS

If you have a record collection or inventory for sale we will travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, South America and beyond! If you would like more information or wish to arrange an appointment for us to visit, please contact the office most local to you. Details can be found here




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