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  1. Valentin Silvestrov

    1. Symphony No. 62007

  2. The Vacation

    1. Band From World War Zero2005

  3. DJ Vadim

    1. USSR... The Art of Listening2002

  4. Morton Valence

    1. Bob and Veronica Ride Again2009

  5. Marcos Valle

    1. Carioca Soul: The Best of Marcos Valle2008
    2. Contrasts2003

  6. Vampire Weekend

    1. Vampire Weekend2008

  7. Van der Graaf Generator

    1. Present2005
    2. World Record/Van Der Graaf/The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome/Vital1976

  8. Mark Van Hoen

    1. The Warmth Inside You2004

  9. Los Van Van

    1. Havana Si! The Very Best Of 2009

  10. Luther Vandross

    1. Dance With My Father2003
    2. Forever, For Always, For Love1982
    3. Luther Vandross2001

  11. Vangelis

    1. Blade Runner1994

  12. Adriana Varela

    1. Más Tango2000

  13. Various Artists

    1. 2001: A Space Odyssey1996
    2. A Complete Introduction to Tamla Motown2009
    3. A Solitary Man - The Early Songs of Neil Diamond2009
    4. Africa Rebel Music: Roots Reggae and Dance
    5. Africa Remix: Ah Freak Iya2005
    6. African Jazz N Jive2007
    7. African Scream Contest2008
    8. Afrolution, Volume 1: The Original African Hip Hop Collection2006
    9. All New Electric Muse: Story Of Folk Into Rock2008
    10. American Gangster2007
    11. Arabesque Tlata 32003
    12. Awaydays2009
    13. Backspin: A Six Degrees 10 Year Anniversary Project
    14. BBC Jazz Awards 20062006
    15. BBC Jazz Awards 20082008
    16. Beginner's Guide To Buddha Lounge2007
    17. Berg & Britten Violin Concertos2004
    18. Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Reanimations Vol.12009
    19. Bite Harder: The Music De Wolfe Sampler Volume 22009
    20. Black Rio Vol. 2: Original Samba Soul2009
    21. Black Stars: Ghana's Hiplife Generation2008
    22. Born To The Breed: A Tribute To Judy Collins 2008
    23. Brand Neu!2009
    24. Brazilika2004
    25. Brownswood Bubblers Four. Compiled by Gilles Peterson2009
    26. Café de los Maestros2008
    27. Calypsoul 702008
    28. Chamber Music (James Joyce)2008
    29. Chandni Chowk to China2008
    30. Che Guevara - Lucha Por La Vida2007
    31. Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs Of Mark Mulcahy2009
    32. Common People Brit Pop: The Story2009
    33. Confessions of a Shopaholic 2009
    34. Cuban Funk Experience2009
    35. Dark Was the Night2009
    36. DFA Presents Supersoul Recordings: Nobody Knows Anything2008
    37. Dimitri From Paris - Return To The Playboy Mansion2008
    38. Diwali2002
    39. Downbeat The Ruler1994
    40. Dr. Who and The Daleks2009
    41. Dreamgirls - The Original Soundtrack
    42. Dub Massive: Placed by Bill Laswell2001
    43. Every Mouth Must Be Fed
    44. Factory Records: Communications 1978-922008
    45. Far Out Spaced Oddyssey2009
    46. Five Years of Hyperdub2009
    47. Folk Awards 20092009
    48. Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter2004
    49. Future Sound of Retro
    50. Gaz's Rockin' Blues
    51. Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-812009
    52. Globalista2005
    53. Godskitchen : Direct2003
    54. Golden Afrique, Volume 22005
    55. Grind Madness at the BBC2009
    56. Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers2006
    57. Gypsy Groove2007
    58. Hairspray:The Soundtrack1988
    59. Hallam Foe2007
    60. Heroes2008
    61. Horse Meat Disco2009
    62. I Love You, Beth Cooper2009
    63. I'm Not There2007
    64. Immediate Pleasure
    65. In Order To Dance2008
    66. In The Mind Of Jamie Cullum
    67. Independents Day : ID 08 2008
    68. Insane Times: 25 British Psychedelic Artyfacts From the EMI Vaults2007
    69. Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth Wind And Fire2007
    70. Jennifer's Body2009
    71. Kats Karavan – The History of John Peel on the Radio2009
    72. Kidulthood2006
    73. King Tubby's In Fine Style2004
    74. Le Festival au Desert2003
    75. Legend Of A Mind - The Underground Anthology2002
    76. Legends of Benin2009
    77. London is the Place for Me Vol 3 (Ambrose Adekoya Campbell)2002
    78. Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection2008
    79. Many Lessons2008
    80. Meet On The Ledge2009
    81. Mexican Boleros2002
    82. Migrating Bird2007
    83. Missa Mexicana 2002
    84. Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited2006
    85. Motown 502008
    86. Music From The Films Of Michael Mann
    87. Nasha V32009
    88. New Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2009
    89. Nicola Conte Presents Viagem
    90. Nigeria Disco Funk Special2008
    91. Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues2007
    92. Nordic Nights
    93. Now We Are Ten2007
    94. O Crux (Spanish Choral Music)2008
    95. Otro Mundo2009
    96. Out Come the Freaks! An Island Post Punk Anthology2009
    97. Panama! 3 - Calypso Panameño, Guajira Jazz & Cumbia Típica on the Isthmus 1960-752009
    98. Panama! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-752006
    99. Perfect Unpop2008
    100. Petrouchka
    101. Piano Transcriptions
    102. Piazzolla and Beyond (London Concertante)2009
    103. Pictures at an Exhibition (feat. piano: Evgeny Kissin)
    104. Pillows & Prayers2000
    105. Play2001
    106. Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool2009
    107. Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey2002
    108. Putamayo presents the Caribbean2006
    109. Putumayo Presents - Paris2006
    110. Putumayo presents Acoustic Africa
    111. Putumayo Presents Americana2007
    112. Putumayo Presents Music from the Wine Lands2006
    113. Putumayo Presents World Hits2007
    114. Putumayo Presents: Latin jazz2007
    115. Putumayo's French Playground2005
    116. Radio 1's Live Lounge2006
    117. Radio 1's Live Lounge Volume 32008
    118. Revolucion! Original Cuban Funk Grooves 1967-19782009
    119. Rocknrolla2008
    120. Rough Trade Counter Culture 082009
    121. Rough Trade Shops – Indiepop 092009
    122. Rumble in the Jungle2007
    123. Saturday Night Fishfry
    124. Scotland at Night - Choral Settings of Scottish Poetry from Robert Burns to Alexander McCall Smith2009
    125. Sex and the City Music From the Original Motion Picture2008
    126. Solos Sessions & Encores2007
    127. Soul Obsession1996
    128. St Trinian's: The Soundtrack2007
    129. Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop2009
    130. Strictly Samba2009
    131. Supperclub Naivety2009
    132. Supperclub Presents: Nomads 72009
    133. The Best Of Studio One2006
    134. The biggest dancehall anthems 1979-822002
    135. The Coronation of King George II2001
    136. The Devil's Music2005
    137. The Essential Guide to American Roots2003
    138. The House That Trane Built - The Story of Impulse Records2006
    139. The Isley Brothers present Taken To The Next Phase
    140. The New Sound Of Gospel
    141. The Official 30th Anniversary Edition2009
    142. The Rough Guide To Latin-Arabia2000
    143. The Sound of the Crowd2002
    144. Theme Time Radio Hour Season 2 with your host Bob Dylan2009
    145. This Is England - OST
    146. Three Score & Ten – A Voice to the People2009
    147. Tighten Up Volume 22009
    148. Total 102009
    149. Transformers2007
    150. Treasure Planet2002
    151. True Love Waits
    152. Unfold Presents Tru Thoughts Covers2009
    153. Vicky Cristina Barcelona 2008
    154. Violin Concerto
    155. War Child: Heroes2009
    156. War Ina Babylon: An Island Reggae Anthology2009
    157. Well Deep: Ten Years Of Big Dada Recordings2007
    158. Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-19682009
    159. Within a Dream – A Celebration of the Artistry of Richard Hickox2009
    160. Women Of The World: Acoustic2007
    161. Woodstock 402009
    162. XFM The Debut Sessions2008
    163. Ze 30: Ze Records Story 1979-20092009

  14. Värttinä

    1. 252007
    2. iki2003
    3. Miero2006

  15. Ralph Vaughan Williams

    1. A London Symphony
    2. Early Chamber Music2002
    3. Film Music Volume 12007
    4. Willow-wood2005

  16. Suzanne Vega

    1. Beauty And Crime2007
    2. Retrospective: The Best Of2003

  17. The Vegetable Orchestra

    1. Automate2003

  18. The Veils

    1. Sun Gangs2009

  19. Laura Veirs

    1. Saltbreakers2007
    2. The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae2001

  20. Tom Vek

    1. We Have Sound2005

  21. Velha Guarda da Portela

    1. Tudo Azul 2000

  22. Caetano Veloso

    1. The Definitive Collection

  23. Velvet Revolver

    1. Libertad2007

  24. The Velvet Underground

    1. The Velvet Underground & Nico (Deluxe Edition)2002
    2. The Very Best Of

  25. Venetian Snares

    1. Doll Doll Doll2001

  26. Tom Verlaine

    1. Songs And Other Things/Around2006

  27. The Verve

    1. Forth2008
    2. This Is Music: Singles 92-982004

  28. The Very Best

    1. Warm Heart of Africa2009

  29. Sui Vesan

    1. Sui2002

  30. Vessels

    1. White Fields And Open Devices2008

  31. Vetiver

    1. Tight Knit2009

  32. Vex Red

    1. Start with a strong and persistent desire2002

  33. Luke Vibert

    1. Chicago, Detroit, Redruth2007

  34. Sid Vicious

    1. Too Fast To Live...

  35. The Victorian English Gentlemens Club

    1. Love on an Oil Rig2009

  36. The View

    1. Hats Off To The Buskers2007
    2. Which Bitch 2009

  37. Kurt Vile

    1. Childish Prodigy2009

  38. Heitor Villa-Lobos

    1. Symphony No. 10" Amerindia' (Orquesta Sinfonica De Tenerife feat. conductor: Victor Pablo Pérez)2004

  39. Ricardo Villalobos

    1. Fabric 362007

  40. Vincent Vincent and the Villains

    1. Gospel Bombs2008

  41. Rhonda Vincent

    1. Destination Life2009
    2. Good Thing Going2008

  42. The Vines

    1. Melodia2008
    2. Winning Days2004

  43. The Virgins

    1. The Virgins2009

  44. Vishal-Shekhar

    1. Aladin2009
    2. Bachna Ae Haseeno2008
    3. Tashan2008

  45. Vitalic

    1. Flashmob2009
    2. OK Cowboy2005

  46. Miroslav Vitouš

    1. Universal Syncopation2003

  47. Viv Corringham, Rick Wilson

    1. Glimpses of Recognition2003

  48. Antonio Vivaldi

    1. Cello Concertos2008
    2. Gloria (Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini)2009
    3. L'Olimpiade
    4. Opera Arias and Sinfonias1994

  49. Vivian Girls

    1. Everything Goes Wrong2009

  50. Vladislav Delay

    1. Tummaa2009

  51. Michael Vogt

    1. Argonautika2005

  52. Kevin Volans

    1. gathering2002

  53. Volcano Choir

    1. Unmap2009

  54. The Voluntary Butler Scheme

    1. At Breakfast, Dinner, Tea2009

  55. The Von Bondies

    1. Love, Hate, and Then There's You2009

  56. Von Südenfed

    1. Tromatic Reflexxions2007

  57. Voxtrot

    1. Voxtrot2007

  58. Vybz Kartel

    1. Up 2 Di Time2003

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