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Jo Bisso African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)

Africa Seven

African , Compilations

2×LP ASVN078£27.00
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Jo Bisso – Love Beat
Jo Bisso – Give It Up
Jo Bisso – Disco Madonna
Jo Bisso – Lovers Concerto (Vocal)
Jo Bisso – Dont Fight The Feeling
Jo Bisso – Play Me (Parts 1 to 4)
Jo Bisso – Midnight
Jo Bisso – The Mystery With Me
Jo Bisso – Dont Think About It
Jo Bisso – Choco Date
Jo Bisso – Tonight
Jo Bisso – Love Somebody (Part 1)
Jo Bisso – Your Love
Jo Bisso – Lets Keep It Together

1. Love Beat
2. Give It Up
3. Disco Madonna
4. Lovers Concerto (Vocal)
5. Dont Fight The Feeling
6. Play Me (Parts 1 to 4)
7. Midnight
8. The Mystery With Me
9. Dont Think About It
10. Choco Date
11. Tonight
12. Love Somebody (Part 1)
13. Your Love
14. Lets Keep It Together

A compilation of key disco tunes from international star, Jo Bisso! Includes the full, 16 min version of his awesome 'Play Me' from 1978!

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Sault Untitled (Rise)Forever Living Originals

Another breathtakingly original transmission from UK group, Sault! Hot-on-the-heels of their essential 'UNTITLED (Black Is)' of earlier in 2020, 'Untitled...

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– Strong
– Fearless
– Rise
– I Just Want To Dance
– Street Fighter
– Son Shine
– Rise Intently
– The Beginning & The End
– Free
– You Know It Ain't
– Uncomfortable
– No Black Violins In London
– Scary Times
– The Black & Gold
– Little Boy

1. – Strong
2. – Fearless
3. – Rise
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2×LP FLO0006LP£36.00
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Cosmic Discotheque Vol. 3: 12 Junkshop Disco Funk Gems from the 70s Naughty Rhythm Records

After the second volume's Afro oriented atmospheres, this new chapter will take us right back to the heart of 70's disco-funk/proto-disco/cosmic. A glorious...

Disco Compilations

Pop Stars – Musique Suspense
Epsilon – Ayayaya
Hit Machine – Hit Machine
Crystal Grass – Crystal World
Springblossom – Bump
The Disco Maniax Band – Dance Version
Hot Butter – Getting Off
Captain Dax – Dr. Beezar Soul Frankenstein
The Softones – Bulldog (Dog Power Song)
The Bumpers – Do the Bump
Bribosia – Free Move
Steve Bender – The Final Thing (Instrumental)

1. Pop Stars – Musique Suspense
2. Epsilon – Ayayaya
3. Hit Machine – Hit Machine
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LP NRR003LP£19.00
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Gene Russell New Direction Black Jazz Records

The first album released from the most sought-after label, bar none, among jazz collectors! Black Jazz was started by keyboardist / producer Gene Russell...

Jazz

– Black Orchid
– Listen Here

1. – Black Orchid
4. – Listen Here
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LP RLGM12211PMI£25.00
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Undercurrents: From the Josef Weinberger, Programme Music & Impress Libraries 1967-1985 Buried Treasure

**Upfront SOTU exclusive!** Undercurrents is a stellar selection of moods, styles and MONSTER breaks from the albums recorded for the these UK music libraries...

Library Music

– Tim Cross - Crossflow One
– Pete Smith - Rock Minus Zer
– Mo Foster - Times Square
– Peter Thomas - The Real McCoy
– Harold Fischer - Water Reactor
– Midas Touch - Make No Bones
– Bob Downes - Big Cat

1. – Tim Cross - Crossflow One
4. – Pete Smith - Rock Minus Zer
5. – Mo Foster - Times Square
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LP BUTR39£25.00
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T.P Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou – Rep Pop Du Benin Unite Africaine Acid Jazz

Two monumental full-side tracks from a pair of late 70s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo albums! Originally released in 1977, the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin...

African

– Unite Africaine
– Mede Ma Gnin Messe

1. – Unite Africaine
2. – Mede Ma Gnin Messe
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LP AJXLP552£25.99
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Kahil El’Zabar Kahil El’zabar’s America The Beautiful Spiritmuse Records

"Innovative multi-percussionist Kahil El’Zabar composes, arranges and conducts an incredible new album, a tour de force musical testament to speak about...

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– America The Beautiful
– Jump & Shout (For Those Now Gone)
– Sketches Of An Afro Blue
– How Can We Mend A Broken Heart

1. – America The Beautiful
2. – Jump & Shout (For Those Now Gone)
5. – Sketches Of An Afro Blue
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Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1 Analog Africa

It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, that a new hybrid of intoxicating highlife music known as 'Edo Funk' was born. It first emerged in the late...

African Compilations

Osayomore Joseph And The Creative Seven – Africa Is My Root
Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets – Ta Gha Hunsimwen
Akaba Man And The African Pride – Popular Side
Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Iranm Iran
Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Sakpaide No.2

1. Osayomore Joseph And The Creative Seven – Africa Is My Root
2. Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets – Ta Gha Hunsimwen
3. Akaba Man And The African Pride – Popular Side
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2×LP AALP091£27.00
Gatefold sleeve with 20 page booklet
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Includes a 36 page booklet
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Sun Ra Horizon Strut

Sun Ra's 11th studio album 'Horizon' was recorded at the Ballon Theatre in Cairo, Egypt. Contains a wild version of the classic 'Space Is The Place' and...

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– Starwatchers
– Discipline 2
– Shadow World
– Third Planet
– Space Is The Place
– Horizon
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1. – Starwatchers
2. – Discipline 2
3. – Shadow World
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LP STRUT229LP£21.00
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Lamont Butler It's Time For A Change Acid Jazz

Reissue of Lamont Butler's very-rare and sought-after gospel masterpiece from 1981 via Acid Jazz!

Gospel Funk/Soul

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LP AJXLP502£19.99
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Fela Kuti Just Like That (1990)Kalakuta Records

NIgerian Kalakuta Records original Fela

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Original LP KALP 011£80.00
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T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Rep Pop Du Benin Segla Acid Jazz

Reissue of this impossibly rare, 1978 release from T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo originally released on Albarika Store, the legendary record label that defined...

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LP AJXLP551£23.00
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Family of Swede Set You Free (Long Mix)Cordial Recordings

**Big spin for Gilles Peterson finally gets a release!** Killer cosmic soul vibes from Family of Swede finally on a 12" in it's full 12 min glory! Also...

Funk/Soul

– Set You Free (Long Mix)
– Mellow
– Life

1. – Set You Free (Long Mix)
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3. – Life
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Can You Feel It? Vol.3: Modern Soul, Disco & Boogie 1976-85 Tramp Records

Tramp Records' top 'Can You Feel It?' series continues with some rare and obscure modern soul, disco and boogie originating from countries as diverse as...

Disco Compilations

– Compton Hodge I Wanna Dance
– Kip Carmen Stampede
– Monofide Come Along With Me And Party
– H. Andrews & Company Frisco Disco
– Teakwood Can You Dig It?
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– Hot Cakes Take The A Plane
– Third Stream Gettin It Together
– Van Buren Bronco Queen (Pt.1)
– Earl Turner S'Port City Rock
– Paul Thomas Turn It Out!
– JAVA Say Wah Choo Mean
– Ivory Warm Love
– James Kelly Duhon So Trusting
– Nature She's The One
– Joshua Jackson Sr. My Woman, My Woman
– The Unit III Feel-In
– Teresa Harris UFO (feat. The Gene Parker Quintet)
– Teresa Harris Good-bye (feat. The Gene Parker Quintet)

1. – Compton Hodge I Wanna Dance
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2×LP + 7" TRLP9099BONUS7£26.00
- Initial pressing contains a bonus 7" of an ultra-rare disco/modern soul 45
- Incl. full album download code
- Deluxe double-gatefold LP with detailed liner notes and unseen photographs
- All but one song are re-issued for the very first-time
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Lorenzo Morresi & Tenderlonious Cosmica Italiana 22a

Tenderlonious and Italian musician Lorenzo Morresi go head to head on this SUPERB funky jazz/library music style homage that nods to the legendary Italian...

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– Cosmica Italiana

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Hilton Felton Be-Bop Boogie Expansion

Reissue of this killer, deep, rare groove monster from 1980!

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– Be-Bop Boogie (Part 1)
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Sun Ra Arkestra Swirling Strut

Marshall Allen directs the Arkestra's first studio album in over twenty years, ‘Swirling'! This new recording represents the "continuation of a heartfelt...

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– Satellites Are Spinning/Lights On A Satellite
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Tony Allen and The Afro Messengers No Discrimination Comet Records

Reissue of the classic late 70s album 'No Discrimination'! This album marks an important turning point in Tony Allen's musical life; he had recently left...

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– No Discrimination
– Road Safety
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1. – No Discrimination
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I-Mitri Dreadwise meets Counteraction Counteraction

Inspired by the sounds of West Africa as well as the African diaspora as a whole. Africa 01 features original Kora playing from UK Kora player Jude Winwood,...

Reggae Roots Dub

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1. – Ngoni Dub
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10" Africa01£9.99
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Ahemaa Nwomkro Nsem Nyinaa Nyame Philophon

Ahemaa Nwomkro, which means queens of Nwomkro, are Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa. Nwomkro is an old Ashanti musical style, which played an influential...

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– Nsem Nyinaa Nyame
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WAMONO A to Z Vol. 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 180g

An essential primer for those with an interest in Japanese popular music culture and, specifically, the 'Wamono' sound - the cream of the Japanese funk,...

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Toshiko Yonekawa – Soran Bushi
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Cuba: Music and Revolution Vol.2 Compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker Soul Jazz Records

Cuba: Music and Revolution: Culture Clash in Havana: Experiments in Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 2 is the new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart...

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP217P£23.00
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Jo Bisso African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)

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