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Poor Boy RappersThe D.J. RapSoul Jazz Records
NEW!!!! Bumpin' old school hip-hop BOMB! This is second of two KILLER LA private press low-rider original electro rap groovers from the early 80s rap group Poor Boy Rappers MASSIVE tune + seriously hip twisted electro instrumental courtesy of the great Rich Cason. BUMPIN! SUPER-RARE Originally released… Read more
Poor Boy RappersThe D.J. RapSoul Jazz Records
NEW!!!! Bumpin' old school hip-hop BOMB! This is second of two KILLER LA private press low-rider original electro rap groovers from the early 80s rap group Poor Boy Rappers MASSIVE tune + seriously hip twisted electro instrumental courtesy of the great Rich Cason. BUMPIN! SUPER-RARE Originally released… Read more
PokusWizard / Mind GrinderIll Considered Music
Key members of Ill Considered step aside for a moment with a new project, Pokus and drop some HARD hitting, trippy, library music style funk! Check the breaks! Limited to 350 numbered copies.
Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of SudanVarious ArtistsOstinato Records
Superb follow up to the essential 'Sweet As Broken Dates' and 'Synthesize the Soul', this gem, 'Two Niles to Sing a Melody' revives the enchanting harmonies, haunting melodies, and relentless rhythms of Sudan's brightest years, fully restored, remastered and packaged luxuriously in a triple LP gatefold… Read more
  • 1. Emad Youssef – Al Bareedo Ana (The One I Love)
  • 2. Abdel El Aziz Al Mubarak – Ma Kunta Aarif Yarait (I Wish I Had Known)
  • 3. Kamal Tarbas – Min Ozzalna Seebak Seeb (Forget Those That Divide Us)
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Studio One Freedom SoundsStudio One In The 1960sSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Freedom Sounds is the new collection from Soul Jazz/Studio One focussing on the intense period in the second half of the 1960s when Studio One’s vast and unbeatable output of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae made it literally one of the hottest musical empires in the world. During this… Read more
Bilal SabirChanges / Bilalian WomanBackatcha
Reissue of this impossibly rare folk / soul masterpiece from Bilal Sabir, originally recorded in 1978. Terry Callier and Richie Havens fans check! Limited to 350 copies only!
Dur Dur Of SomaliaVolume 1 & Volume 2Analog Africa
Reissue of the band’s first two albums - the first installment in a three-part series dedicated to Dur-Dur Band - represents the first fruit of Analog Africa’s long labours to bring this extraordinary music to the wider world. Remastered from the best available audio sources, these songs have never… Read more
Ralph ThomasEastern Standard TimeBBE
Following hard on the heels of BBE delving into the archives of Detroit’s Strata Records and the in-demand exploration of J-Jazz, comes another crate digger’s delight- Ralph Thomas’ ‘Eastern Standard Time’, which dropped the USA back in in 1980, on the obscure Zebra Jazz imprint. A true spiritual… Read more
Brandon ColemanResistanceBrainfeeder
Brainfeeder presents ‘Resistance’, a 2018 funk odyssey by keyboard maestro, vocalist and composer Brandon Coleman. Coleman is a regular member of Kamasi Washington's band so fans of his music and the like's of Yussef Kamaal, Dam-funk and Badbadnotgood should check this one!
Makaya McCravenUniversal BeingsInternational Anthem Recording Company
**The HUGELY anticipated new album from jazz drummer force, Makaya McCraven!** Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at two intimate live sessions and two studio sessions across the jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago,… Read more
Nicolas JaarPomegranatesMana
Vinyl release of Nicolas Jaar's alternative soundtrack to the transgressive, cult classic from Armenia - the vivid, psychedelic 'The Color of Pomegranates' from 1969.
Horsepower ProductionsReefer Max / Phantasy RushEffective96
OG dubstep duo, Horsepower Productions land a brace of killer steppers for Ishio Dai's necessary Effective96 label! Pow!
StasisCircuit FunkPeacefrog
Reissue of this CLASSIC UK techno EP from 1993. Statis' sought after debut via Peacefrog - ESSENTIAL!
A Band Called FlashDraculaJ4J
A Band Called Flash’s third EP on the J4J record label continues to expand with a new group of future funk, boogie and disco goodies. Features the hypnotic, future disco monster "Dracula"!
RichenelPerfect StrangerMusic From Memory
Music From Memory return with a further six tracks from cult Dutch synth pop / wave artist, Richenel. Continuing with recordings taken from his debut album 'La Diferencia’, originally released in 1982 on the cult Amsterdam cassette only label, Fetisj, the tracks on ‘Perfect Stranger’ includes alternate… Read more
Jolly MareLogica NaturaOrbeatize
Wow - this is nuts! Thoroughly off the scale Italian library music style experiments. All tunes based around bumping live rhythms triggering an obscure Japanese drum synth module. Completely eccentric, funky and essential!
Patrick SelingerBusinessmenSTROOM
Reissue of this obscure industrial / new beat release from 1989, that stood out at the time for being less propulsive and energetic than some of the other new beat releases that were coming out at the time. Weirdly deep and oddball with a strange deadpan vocal from Selinger. Another essential reissue… Read more
Jose Prates / Miecio Askanasy TAM..TAM...TAM...! (2018 Reissue)Trunk Records
Impossibly rare LP previously issued once in 1958 as part of Miecio Askanasy’s 1950s touring “Braziliana” show! Notoriety for the LP heightened once Gilles Peterson announced that it was on his most wanted list - OG copies tipping the £1000 + mark amongst collectors This amazing… Read more
Elsa HewittBecoming Real TrilogyMicro Spiral X ERH
**Upfront SOTU exclusive** Micro Spiral and ERH collect the three limited cassette releases from 'Future Bubbler', Elsa Hewitt (note forthcoming material for the cult Brownswood released series) and issue them in a deluxe, 3xCD boxset. A generous measure of spectral soul, dream-pop, lysergic R&B and… Read more
The NecksBodyReR Megacorp
The cult jazz / minimalist trio from Australia return with a singular, inprovised piece entitled 'Body'. Performed on piano / keyboards, double-bass and drums, 'Vertigo' ebbs and flows from hushed to clattering; the melodic to atonal. Essential!
Kode9 & BurialFABRICLIVE 100 Kode9 & BurialFabric
"For the 100th and final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE mix CD series, in its current form, two UK pioneers unite for a hypnotic 74 minute mix. Burial and Kode9 are each credited with fostering esoteric, hyperlocal sounds and steering them to global recognition, helping to shape the landscape of… Read more
Parkway Rhythm feat. Boyd JarvisBroad Street PressureParkway Rhythm
Mark Seven and dance music legend Boyd Jarvis collaborate under their Parway Rhythm guise, delivering deep house cuts with that chunky disco-dub sound. Vibes!!!!
Disco Hamam 4Various ArtistsDisco Hamam
Disco Hamam is back with their fourth volume of Turkish and Middle Eastern disco edits - expert cut n paste work from Tokyo Matt and the Afacan Soundsystem!
Pink RhythmIndiaBe With Records
Be With Records reissue of the essential, classic, Brit-funk EP from Pink Rhythm. Richly melodic, funk fuelled cruisers, with the added blue-eyed soul gem "Trust Me"
ZenitStraight AheadEdition Hawara
Zenit was a jazz ensemble from Krems in Lower Austria, founded in 1976. The band's third and final album 'Straight Ahead' came out in 1986 on Spray Records, and is today one of the hardest-to-find Austrian jazz / fusion records. Features the hugely-sought after, Grace Jones style, slow-motion disco /… Read more
Jesse Sharps QuintetSharps and FlatsOuternational Sounds
Here we go - first time vinyl issue for Jesse Sharp’s slept-on deep jazz classic Sharps And Flats! Jesse Sharps is a major figure in the history of jazz music in Los Angeles. As the bandleader for Horace Tapscott’s Pan-Afrikan People’s Arkestra (P.A.P.A.) – the Marshall Allen to Tapscott’s… Read more

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Bilal SabirChanges / Bilalian WomanBackatcha
Reissue of this impossibly rare folk / soul masterpiece from Bilal Sabir, originally recorded in 1978. Terry Callier and Richie Havens fans check! Limited...
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Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of SudanVarious ArtistsOstinato Records
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Raw, lo-fi electronic soul music from 22a affiliate, Mo Kolours! Layered up from vocal loops, percussion and primitive drum machine sequences before being...
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Upfront exclusive at Sounds Of The Universe! Following up on last year’s excellent LP 'Song's For Knotty', after the evolution from solo Ishmael to...
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Kamasi WashingtonHeaven & EarthYoung Turks
Here it is, folks! The highly anticipated follow-up to to 'The Epic' the two and a half hours concept jazz odyssey, 'Heaven & Earth'! Features Thundercat,...
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Michael Boothman & Kysofusion BandCan't Stop DancingCree
Reissue of this 'island disco' gem that's been sought-after by many since it's release in the late 80s! Following the monster 'What You Won’t Do For...
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Boombox 3Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro and Disco Rap 1979 - 83Soul Jazz Records
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South African mbaqanga and bubblegum instrumentals for the dancefloor! Awesome Tapes From Africa focus on the second album release by one of the key players...
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Soul SugarI Want YouGee Recordings
Soul Sugar drop their own reggae version of Marvin Gaye’s heartbreaking soul classic, 'I Want You' backed with Sly & Robbie vocal and dub versions -...
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Group Modular drop this monster double-sider, continuing to explore the synth-centric library music sound, taking it in much heavier and edgier direction,...
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Palm UnitHommage A Jef GilsonSuper-Sonic Jazz
Back in the day, French pianist, composer and all-round jazz superstar Jean-François Quiévreux, a.k.a. Jef Gilson, was up there alongside the likes of...
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SkymarkVirtual StarsModern Sun Records
SOTU and cult favourite Skymark is back! 'Virtual Stars' mixes up the influence of jazz, Brazilian fusion, boogie and soul - brought up to date via Skymark's...
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An absolute stone cold killer on Charles Tolliver’s Strata-East label, originally released in 1974. Check the haunting, funky title track ‘First Impressions’...
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Hieroglyphic BeingThe Red NotesSoul Jazz Records
"Hieroglyphic Being translates five years of experimentation into his best LP to date" Vinyl Factory "Album of the week" BLEEP "Chicago dance music hero...
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CoilAstral Disaster Sessions Un/Finished Musics (Limited Edition)Prescription
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FunkadelicReworked by DetroitersWestbound
The legacy of Funkadelic has had a huge impact on various producers from the Motor City. This compilation on legendary Detroit label, Westbound has...
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Deutsche Elektronische Musik 3Experimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1971-81Soul Jazz Records
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Mr Bongo Record Club: Vol. 2Various ArtistsMr Bongo
The second, anticipated instalment in Mr Bongo's 'Record Club' series selects the label's recent discoveries and sought-after obscurities that form the...
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Shaolin Soul: Episode 4Various ArtistsBecause Music
Following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator Uncle O is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Shaolin Soul series...
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**The HUGELY anticipated new album from jazz drummer force, Makaya McCraven!** Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's most ambitious,...
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Fatima returns with 'And Yet It's All Love' following up on 2014's excellent 'Yellow Memories' LP! Beautiful contemporary soul music with production appearances...
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Official reissue of this superb, super-rare and highly sought-after disco / boogie LP from 1980. Features the essential tunes, 'Body Fusion' and 'Love...
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Tony Allen & Jeff MillsTomorrow Comes The HarvestBlue Note
Detroit techno pioneer, Jeff Mills in collusion with the legendary Afro-beat drummer, Tony Allen - on Blue Note!
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Thom YorkeSuspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film)XL Recordings
Radiohead's Thom Yorke scores an eerie soundtrack to the reboot of Dario Argento's supernatural horror classic, 'Suspiria'!
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We Out HereVarious ArtistsBrownswood Recordings
Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings releases an album of exclusives that focuses on London’s bright-burning young jazz scene, this compilation brings...
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Gaussian CurveCloudsMusic From Memory
Music From Memory's fourth release sees the Amsterdam based label taking an exciting sidestep with the release of “Clouds” - a contemporary...
New Age, Ambient / Drone
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Music From Memory take us on a trip to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. This double LP explores the outer reaches of Brazilian music, where...
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Heidy Tamme & Tiit PaulusSuviFrotee
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Project KarnakEquinox EPNone More Records
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David Sylvian & Holger CzukayPlight & Premonition Flux & MutabilityGroenland Records
David Sylvian and Holger Czukay’s collaborative ambient albums 'Plight & Premonition and Flux & Mutability' from 1988 and 1989 respectively, are finally...
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Rhythm & SoundAground / AerialRhythm & Sound
Sparse dub techno experiments from Basic Channel offshoot, Rhythm & Sound. Classic release from 2002 reissued.
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Various Squirrels Vol. 1 (Repress)Various ArtistsSquirrels On Film
Blink and miss it again! Limited 'white label' repress of this killer, heavy EBM charged techno EP feat. Solar and C.L.A.W.S.! Massive.
Techno
Don CherryHome Boy, Sister OutWewantsounds
**Features the classic disco-not-disco tune, 'I Walk'!** Don Cherry's downtown Paris funk masterwork produced in 1985 by Ramuntcho Matta and originally...
Jazz, Post-Punk
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Binker and MosesJourney To The Mountain Of ForeverGearbox Records
Figureheads of the exciting new jazz scene, Binker and Moses (alongside the likes of Ruby Rushton and Yussef Kamall) release their second, highly...
Jazz
TenderloniousThe Shakedown feat. The 22archestra22a
Long awaited debut LP from Tenderlonious featuring the 22archestra! Listeners are exposed to the full breadth of the 22a leaders technical and compositional...
Jazz
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Comfy BellaKonkahsReleased
Big KDJ / beatdown style house belters that have been getting major support from Motor City Drum Ensemble, Bradley Zero and Glenn Astro to name a few....
House Music
Ishio DaiCoco Dub / BSEffective96
A brace of strong bass excursions from the the huge talent they call, Ishio Dai! Jamming on the 808, 'Coco Dub' & 'BS' bounce around some proper system-testing...
Bass/Dubstep
Michel SardabyGailWorld Seven
Oh my god it's a killer! Unbelieveably rare KILLER deep groovy jazz including the VERY SOUGHT after jazz dance classic cut 'Welcome New Warmth' (which...
Jazz
Sun RaDisco 3000Art Yard
Legendary session recorded in Milan in 1978, this quartet recording gives John Gilmore, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali the space to improvise and solo more...
Jazz, Sun Ra
Skinny PelembeSeven Year CurseSkinny's Own
Strictly limited and hand-numbered debut 7” from the hotly tipped Skinny Pelembe - a sparkling multi-instrumentalist / producer and vocalist who roams...
Funk/Soul, Electronic , Leftfield
CybotronEnter Craft Recordings
Long over-due reissue of this seminal techno album from 1983 by foundation Detroit techno visionaries Rik Davis and Juan Atkins! Heavily influenced...
Electro, Techno
France Chébran Volume 2 - French Boogie 1982-1989Various ArtistsBorn Bad Records
SUPERB compilation of eccentric, mutant disco from the French underground between 82-89!
Disco, Disco not Disco, Compilations
Hugh MasekelaThe Chisa Years 1965-1976 (Rare And Unreleased)BBE
**2018 repress!** Awesome comp of funky proto afrobeat and highlife! The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South...
African
Spider-Jazz: KPM Cues Used In The Amazing Animated Series (That We Are Not Allowed To Mention For Legal Reasons)Various ArtistsTrunk Records
Rare and brilliant cues from the KPM music library vaults used in the animated Sp**erman series from the late 1960s. Apparently Trunk records can't mention...
Soundtracks, Library Music
Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian QuintetAfro-Latin Soul Vol. 2Strut
Official reissue of this landmark Mulatu Astatke album!Strut do the right thing and reissue this all-time classic Mulatu album from 1966. One of the best...
Jazz, African , Ethiopiques
Al Dobson Jr.Rye Lane VersionsRhythm Section International
Two new tracks and remix cuts on his follow-up to the outstanding 'Rye Lane Vol. 1' release. Remixes come from Polish duo Ptaki and the ever-excellent,...
Electronic
Heed The Call!Various ArtistsVostok
Stunning compilation of soul, funk and disco cuts from New Zealand, recorded and released between 1973 to 1983! Features some incredibly rare and sought-after...
Disco, Tropical/World/Outernational, Compilations
Alain GoraguerOST: La Planete Sauvage (2014 Reissue)Superior Viaduct
Composer Alain Goraguer created a hypnotic score to suit the animated sci-fi masterpiece, drawn from a palette of effects-laden guitars, flutes, Fender...
Soundtracks
Sons of KemetYour Queen Is A ReptileImpulse!
Sons of Kemet’s third studio album, and first under the impulse! label! Shabaka Hutchings and his band incorporate sounds of spiritual jazz music, while...
Jazz
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We Out HereVarious ArtistsBrownswood Recordings
Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings releases an album of exclusives that focuses on London’s bright-burning young jazz scene, this compilation brings...
Jazz, Funk/Soul, Compilations
The Beginning Of The EndFishmanStrut
KILLER 12" featuring unreleased cut plus the SEMINAL 'Funky Nassau'. Awesome and unbelievable issue!
Funk/Soul
Shabaka and The AncestorsWisdom Of EldersBrownswood
Shabaka Hutchings channels the spirit of South African jazz with his new album 'Wisdom Of Elders'. The album was recorded in Johannesburg in...
Jazz
The Beginning of the EndFunky Nassau: The Definitive CollectionStrut
Strut presents the definitive reissues of two all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’ (1971) and...
Funk/Soul
The Chosen BrothersSing & ShoutWackie's
Long out of print early 80s Wackie's album from the main man Lloyd Barnes. Features the killer deep roots tune "Mash Down Babylon". Jah Batta, Jerry Harris,...
Reggae, Roots
Cloud OneDon't Let My Rainbow Pass Me ByGolden Flamingo Records
Available for the first time since its original release - an essential reissue of one of the more rare NYC disco productions from Patrick Adams and Peter...
Disco, Classic Disco
WaajuWaajuOlindo Records
London based afro-latin jazz quintet Waaju draw upon traditional Senegalese, Tuareg, Brazilian, Moroccan and Algerian influences, fuses them with a more...
Jazz
Backstreet Brit Funk Vol.2 Compiled By Joey Negro (Part One)Various ArtistsZ Records
Z Records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years with the much-anticipated follow up to Backstreet...
Funk/Soul, Disco, Compilations
TabalaTabala MouvVive La Musique
Reissue of this rare and sought-after, breezy Zouk / island disco gem from the mid 80s! Alongside the original version, label boss Aroop Roy offers up...
Disco, Tropical/World/Outernational
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Francis Bebey Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984Born Bad
We were completely blown away by the music of the late Cameroonian master musician, Francis Bebey when a compilation emerged on the Born Bad imprint last...
African
  • 2×LP£22.99
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Severed HeadsBig Saints RewardOptimo Trax
Optimo Trax issue the classic, late 80s proto-house dubs from Australian industrial music pioneers, Severed Heads!
Post-Punk
Tronco TraxxWalk 4 MeHenry Street Music
Anniversary reissue of this house / ballroom anthem by Robbie Tronco - classic NYC voguing traxx from the mid 90s! ESSENTIAL!
House Music, Classic House
RezzettRezzett LPThe Trilogy Tapes
Rezzett further explores the fuzzy techno experimentalism of the illusive duo's previous releases on the excellent and ever reliable Trilogy Tapes. Lo-fi,...
Techno
Ishmael EnsembleThe ChapelSevern Songs
Upfront exclusive at Sounds Of The Universe! Following up on last year’s excellent LP 'Song's For Knotty', after the evolution from solo Ishmael to...
Electronic , Jazz
BostonianKeep The GrooveClap City Records
Clap City reissue this cult, sought after modern soul / disco gem ‘Keep the Groove’ by Bostonian which captured the soulful sound of Detroit upon it's...
Funk/Soul, Disco

Exclusive Funk and Soul 45s on Soul Jazz Records

The MajesticsClass A / Key To LoveSoul Jazz Records
Unbelievably rare old-school party rap 45 single - recently sold for £600 on discogs! NEW LTD. edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to...
Funk/Soul, Hip-Hop
Joe BataanAftershower Funk / FinSoul Jazz Records
NEW EXCLUSIVE SUPER LTD. edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. KILLER, KILLER 100%...
Funk/Soul, Latin
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
100% Nu Yorican LATIN FUNK masterpiece out now! NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds...
Funk/Soul, Latin
Yvonne FairSay Yeah YeahSoul Jazz Records
NEW SUPER LTD 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. MASSIVE drum breaks...
Funk/Soul
Ernie and The Top NotesDap Walk / Things Are BetterSoul Jazz Records
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. KILLER NEW ORLEANS FUNK PARTY BOMB!! One of the rarest of all New...
Funk/Soul
Four Below ZeroE.S.P.Soul Jazz Records
NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.ABSOLUTELY SEMINAL SOUL DISCO RARITY...
Funk/Soul, Disco
Arnold BlairTrying To Get Next To YouSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. FIRST EDITION 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. Stone-cold...
Soul Jazz Records, Funk/Soul
Untouchable Machine ShopMachine Shop Part 1 / Part 2Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe. KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This...
Funk/Soul, Soul Jazz Records
Richard BrownSweet and Kind / Don't Listen To The GrapevineSoul Jazz Records
CHECK THIS OUT!!! SUPERB sweet, sweet rare uplifting soul 45! ONLY  available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz...
Soul Jazz Records, Funk/Soul
The Bobby Williams GroupBoogaloo Mardi GrasSoul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe. This is another killer EDDIE BO...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
Betty HarrisMean Man / I'm Gonna Git YaSoul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.This is our second Betty Harris single...
Funk/Soul
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ManujothiShake Your BodySoul Jazz Records
SORRY SOLD OUT! NEW LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the...
Funk/Soul, Hip-Hop, Disco
  • 7"£9.99
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Betty HarrisThere's A Break In The RoadSoul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.All time-killer New Orleans heavyweight funk...
Funk/Soul
Geraldo PinoShake Hands / Power To The PeopleSoul Jazz Records
Hold tight for the second of two killer heavyweight Afro-Funk bomb 45s from Sierra Leone legend Geraldo Pino. THIS 7-inch can ONLY...
Funk/Soul, African
  • 7"£9.99
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SaltHung UpSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. 300 copies (2nd Press, yellow label) Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. FACT mag. no....
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
  • 7"£9.99
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Brief EncounterHuman/Total SatisfactionSounds Of The Universe
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. Stone-cold CLASSIC two-step funky soul bomb! Soul Jazz Records/Sounds...
Funk/Soul
AliveSkindo Le LeSoul Jazz Records
NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe. Alive's...
Jazz, Brazilian, Funk/Soul
  • 7"£9.99
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Geraldo PinoHeavy, Heavy, Heavy / Africans Must UniteSoul Jazz Records
Hold tight for the first one of two killer heavyweight Afro-Funk bomb 45s from Sierra Leone legend Geraldo Pino. THIS 7-inch can ONLY...
Funk/Soul, African
  • 7"£9.99
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The ExplosionsGarden Of Four TreesSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. 300 copies (2nd Press, black label)Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.Hold tight for the first...
Funk/Soul
The ExplosionsHip Drop (Pts. 1 and 2)Soul Jazz Records
All time New Orleans party bomb 45!!!  Here we go with our latest slice of £100+ killer rare New Orleans funk seven-inch single. This...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
  • 7"£9.99
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Inell YoungWhat Do You See In HerSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. 300 copies (3rd Press, green label)Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.Yes it's true! New Orleans...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
Inell YoungThe Next Ball GameSoul Jazz Records
Hold tight! Here is our 2nd Killer New Orleans Funk £200+ Bomb! Featuring Inell Young's searing vocal performance + James Black's seriously...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian BandHanda Wanda (Pts. 1 & 2)Soul Jazz Records
This is the first ever single from The Wild Magnolias - a massive, massive slice of super-percussive New Orleans second line funk meets Mardi...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
King Scratch / Guy Du Rosier OrchestraChristmas Time In Nassau / AnatoleSoul Jazz Records
Insane percussive heavy 60s party Mambo recorded in the Bahamas + Hypnotic 60s calypso recorded in Port-au-Prince. Caribbean party vibes...
Tropical/World/Outernational, Funk/Soul
Professor LonghairBig Chief (Pts. 1 & 2)Soul Jazz Records
 NEW LTD. 300 copies (2nd Press, blue label)Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.All time party classic...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
Chuck Carbo & The Soul FindersCan I Be Your Squeeze / Take Care Your Homework FriendSoul Jazz Records
MASSIVE double-sider funk bomb produced by Eddie Bo!  This is the latest EXCLUSIVE release of rare and killer New Orleans Funk 45s - one of the...
Funk/Soul, New Orleans Music
Johnny Adams Feel The Beat, Feel The Heat Sounds Of The Universe / Soul Jazz Records
NEW ORLEANS  funky boogie soul disco bomb 45! Latest Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe SOUL 7-inch series - after the now sold out...
Funk/Soul
Le Frank O Keep On Gettin' Down Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe
This unique 7" single is ONLY available to customers to the Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe websites or retail store!It is...
Funk/Soul
  • 7"£9.99
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