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arthur baker COLLECTION

STUDIO REELS FROM THE ROLLING STONES & JEFF BECK, THE ORIGINAL RICK RUBIN SIGNED DEF JAM CONTRACT, INVITES TO MANCUSO'S LOFT & MUCH MORE.

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Bob Dylan 'Tones' 1985

David Mancuso – Loft Summer Solstice Invite (Personal Copy to Arthur Baker)

Rolling Stones 'Too Much Blood' 1984 - Original studio tape

Def Jam Records – First-Ever Signed Contract (Rick Rubin 1984)

Bruce Springsteen 'Dancing in the Dark' 84 (Acetate)

Bruce Springsteen 'Born in the USA' 84 (Acetate)

Hall & Oates – Out of Touch (1984) – Original Studio Tape

Mancuso Record Pool Inc. Mailer (1976 – Prince Street Sheet)

Biz Markie – “Slugo” Original 2-Inch Multitrack Master Tape (Shakedown Sound Session)

Beastie Boys – Original Roxy Flyer (1980s, NYC)

Diana Ross – Swept Away (1984) – Original Studio Tape from Arthur Baker Sessions

Loleatta Holloway – Signed Production Agreement with Hubert Eaves (Unreleased Project)

James Brown contract and legal letter

Selection of Shakedown Sound New Order invoices

Disco Billboard Conference books 1970's

New Order – “Let’s Go” Original Studio Mixing Desk Plan

New Order – “1963” Original Studio Mixing Desk Plan

Bernard Sumner – Original Handwritten Chords for New Order’s “1963”

Biz Markie – Studio Mixing Desk Plan (Shakedown Sound Session, Early 1980s)

Jeff Beck - Jam 3 (Master studio tape)

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louie vega: rare records

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🎵 Nuyorican Soul Box Set - Louie's personal collection

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🎵 Simply Red – Thrill Me (MAW Mix) (Promo, Signed)

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🎵 Masters At Work - To Be in Love - Signed

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🎵 Louie Vega – Hardrive EP (Test Pressing)

The Braxtons – The Boss (Louie Vega Personal Copy)

The Braxtons – Album Mix , Hip Hop Vocal (MAW Remix, Signed)

Sweet Tears – Habriendo El Dominate (Nuyorican Soul , Louie Vega Test Pressing, Signed)

Ruffneck – Everybody Be Somebody (DJ Spen & Thomas Dwayne Remix) Whitelabel

Radical Dub – Bonus Beats Instrumental (Signed)

Nuyorican Soul – Runaway (Signed Single)

Nuyorican Soul – Nervous Track (Test Pressing, Signed)

Nuyorican Soul – It’s Alright, I Feel It , Runaway (Signed)

Nuyorican Soul ft Jocelyn Brown – It’s Alright, I Feel It! (Test Pressing)

Masters at Work ft Bebe Winans – Thank You (Test Pressing)

Louie Vega – The Star of a Story (Signed Test Pressing)

Louie Vega – Bump That Whistle (Signed Test Pressing)

KenLou – Mack Daddy Shoot (Masters at Work, Signed)

KenLou & Bebe Winans – Thank You - Rascal Dub (Test Pressing, Signed)

Just Believe – Little Louie Vega & Tony Humphries (Extended Mix, Sealed)

Joy Universal (Signed Test Pressing, Louie Vega)

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louie vega: iconic equipment

Allen & Heath Xone V6 Mixer With Power Pack

CDS Isolator – One-of-a-Kind Japanese Prototype

Dope Real Model 3300 Isolator – Heavy Rotation Piece

Dope Real Model 3400 Isolator – Custom Faceplate Edition

Pioneer SVM-1000 + 2 x DVJ-1000 Set – Audio/Visual Mixing System (Used by Louie Vega)

Rane MP 2016 A Rotary Mixer + XP 2016 EQ (Newly fixed)

Technics RS-1506 Reel-to-Reel (Studio Used, Signed)

Vestax R1 Premium Mixer – Early Production Model (Custom Designed by Louie Vega & Ralphie Boy)

Roland FP-8 Digital Piano – Historic Studio Instrument (Used on MAW Hits)

Louie Vega’s Original “Lollipop” DJ Headphone (Signed & Tour-Used)

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