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Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Nick DrakeThe Making of Five Leaves LeftUMR
Captain SkyMoonchildPast Due Records
Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
Vivian JonesCrazy BaldheadElemental
Tafari SyndicateGot To Be FreeTafari
Freddie McGregorHand In A De FireElemental
Lee MorganHere’s Lee MorganConcord
The Chosen FewIn The Rain / Rain DropsPlanets
Jackie McLeanJacknifeDecca / Blue Note
Sabrina CarpenterMan’s Best FriendPolydor
Melody BeecherOnly One YouPlanets
African BrothersParty NightDukie's
Spiritual SoulVarious ArtistsNumero
The PretendersThe SinglesWarners
TribesmanThe Tribe / Finsbury ParkReggae Archive Records
L. HarrisTrouble In The WorldSmall Axe Records
Verve RemixedVarious ArtistsDecca / Verve
Vernon BuckleyWhat A SituationJah Go International
Bob Stanley Presents: Chip Shop Pop: The Sound Of Denmark Street 1970-1975Various ArtistsAce
CandidoConga SoulDescarga!
Lee "Scratch" PerryCrucial Cuts From The Heart Of The Ark (1973-1978)Shanachie
Billy HawksHeavy Soul!Ace
Invictus: The Definitive CollectionVarious ArtistsDemon Records
Horace SilverThe Tokyo BluesDecca / Blue Note
Pink FloydA Foot In The Door (The Best Of Pink Floyd)Pink Floyd Records
Pink FloydA Momentary Lapse Of Reason (Reissue)Columbia
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Out-of-print - as new
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is an important cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, and home to musical styles that form the bedrock of much of today's popular sounds. In this book, author Kirk Brundage gives the reader a special and intimate glimpse into the sacred rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, providing context, a historical overview, and practical information on playing the rhythms.
Independent as F***Underground Hip-Hop 1995-2005
Independent As F**: Underground Hip-hop from 1995-2005 explores how a generation of rap artists rebelled against the major record labels and made music...
- Book (500g) 978-1-913231-87-3£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nova 1965-1975David Hillman & Harri Peccinotti
A MASSIVE £25 OFF THIS AMAZING DELUXE HARDBACK BOOK! £10 CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!
"Nova: 1965-1975" is a celebration of the British style magazine of the...
- Book (2.1kg)£40.00 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
No Logo: An insightful examination of advertising's impact on society and youth cultureBy Naomi Klein
By the time you’re twenty-one, you’ll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won’t be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned,...
- Book (400g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dread, Poetry and Freedom: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution
What is the relationship between poetry and social change? Standing at the forefront of political poetry since the 1970s, Linton Kwesi Johnson has been...
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By Ian PenmanErik Satie Three Piece Suite
Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one of the great figures of Belle Époque Paris. Known for his unvarying image of bowler hat, three-piece suit...
- Book (500g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Mystical MushroomsDiscover the Magic and Folklore of Fantastic Fungi
Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions...
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Jess Sah BiJesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas
Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas is Jess Sah Bi’s first and only gospel album. Fortunately, fans responded with enthusiasm: widespread radio airplay and concerts...
- Cassette Tape AFTA051CS£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Tribul'zationsMelody Babylon
The Tribulizations are a Brighton UK-based reggae vocal harmony duo living the rocker's life style! We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual...
- – Melody Babylon
- – Freedom Fighter
- – Politicians
- – Fade Away
- – Without You
- – One Step Forward
- – Just Let It Be
- – Fever
- – Social Riot
- – Rest In Love
- 1. – Melody Babylon
- 2. – Freedom Fighter
- 3. – Politicians
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Andy WarholFame
The legendary sixties New York pop artist Andy Warhol's hilarious and insightful vignettes and aphorisms on the topics of love, fame and beauty.
- Book (100g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
Brasil IndomitoBrasil Indomito
- Original LP 14-1627£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Colombian VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Lizzy Mercier DesclouxDesiderata
NYC no wave/ze records scenester Descloux book of poetry, collages and moreIntroduction by Patti Smith
- Book (350g)£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Louisiana CajunsTurner Browne
Excellent book - stunning black and white photography. Highly recommended
- Original Book (350g)£30.00Out of print Pre-Owned Original USA paperback bit of ageingIn stockAdd to Bag
Jackie DeshannonLove Forever - Demo Recordings 1966-1967
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) RLGM18131PMI£35.99In stockAdd to Bag
Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop
FLIP THE SCRIPT showcases some of the best rappers currently making music in the UK. It has taken a significant amount of time for women to get recognition...
- Book (150g)£7.50In stockAdd to Bag
Audre LordeThe Black Unicorn
Filled with rage and tenderness, Audre Lorde's most acclaimed poetry collection speaks of mothers and children, female strength and vulnerability, renewal...
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By John BergerWays of Seeing
John Berger's Ways of Seeing is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. First published in 1972, it was based on the...
- Book (150g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology
In Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit, Judith K. Brodsky makes a ground-breaking intellectual leap by connecting feminist art theory with the rise...
- Book (2.4kg)£29.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Velvet Underground, New York 1965–66 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Adam Ritchie
Awesome small and beautiful new photo-zine of rare pix of the Velvet Underground in New York 1965-66. In the zone! Look there's Andy (hi Andy!), Lou,...
- Book (200g) ISSN 2752-5619£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Afro-American Short StoriesRichard Wright, James Baldwin, William Melvin Kelley, Langston Hughes, LeRoi Jones, Alice Walker
- Original Book (200g)£6.00Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print Small Paperback Book in Good ConditionIn stockAdd to Bag
When I Dare to Be Powerful
Written with a 'black woman's anger' and the precision of a poet, these searing pieces by the groundbreaking writer Audre Lorde are a celebration of female...
- Book (300g)£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Letter From Birmingham Jail
This landmark missive from one of the greatest activists in history calls for direct, non-violent resistance in the fight against racism, and reflects...
- Book (150g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
Los JinetesSin Me
- Original 7"£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45sIn stockAdd to Bag
Catarino LeosMandamiento
Mariachi
- Original 7"£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
by Silvia FedericiCaliban and the Witch
A cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia Federici's history of the body in the transition...
- Book (600g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
George OrwellDown And Out in Paris and London
George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld...
- Book (300g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
We Called It MusicEddie Condon
- Original Book (200g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback book, inside yellowing to pagesIn stockAdd to Bag
Miguel GallardoTu Amante O Tu Enemigo
- Original 7"£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
William S. BurroughsJunky
A shocking exposé of the desperate subculture surrounding heroin addiction, William S. Burroughs' Junky is edited with an introduction by Oliver Harris...
- Book (200g)£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Letters to GilMalik Al Nasir
£12 OFF UK HARDBACK!Description'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure'...
- Book (600g) 9780008464431£20.00 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
When someone says, 'You have to know your history...' this is it. A pop culture classic for over two decades, now fully refreshed and updated as part of...
- Book (700g)£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
There And Black Again
By Don Letts and Mal Peachey
Don Letts – filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity....
- Book (400g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
JazzBy Freddy J. Angstmann
(in french). Nice photos
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print Hardback Book in Good ConditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Dinosaurs in the MorningBy Whitney Balliett
- Original Book (400g)£25.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK 1st Edn. Hardback Book w/DustjacketIn stockAdd to Bag
A Little Feminist History of Art
Emerging in the late 1960s as women artists struggled to de-gender their work to compete in a male-dominated arena, the feminist art movement has played...
- Book (350g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Subcontinental SynthesisElectronic Music at the National Institute of Design, India 1969-1972
The history of India's first electronic music studio founded in 1969 at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad by David Tudor.Subcontinental Synthesis...
- Book (300g)£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
BackbeatEarl Palmer's StorySmithsonian Institute Press
USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK 50% OFF. INTERESTED IN NEW ORLEANS FUNK - 100%read about New Orleans finest drummer!There he is, drumming on "Tutti Frutti," "You've...
- Book (600g) 9781560988441£19.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of ChicagoPaul SteinbeckChicago University Press
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians....
- Book (650g) 9780226375960£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76 (1978)Olumo Records
Highlife master. Original Nigerian vinyl.
Vinyl G+ ONLY, sleeve G- (tape spine, some writing, watermarks, edge of opening wear)
+High-end Audio Desk...
- – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
- 1. – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
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- Original LP ORPS 78£15.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Listening for AfricaFreedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African OriginsDuke University Press
In Listening for Africa David F. Garcia explores how a diverse group of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists engaged with the idea of black music...
- Book (600g) 9780822363705£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cookin'Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-1965Canongate
Cookin' examines the birth and development of two of the key jazz styles of the post-war era, hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz. Hard bop was...
- Book (500g) 9780857866202£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Mavis StaplesOh What A Feeling (1979)Warner Bros. Records
Quality soul/disco era Mavis Staples
Original = USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+ ( cutout)100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe...
- – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
- 1. – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
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- Original LP BSK 3319£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Secret DJBy AnonymousFaber & Faber
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads: The Secret DJ's Guide to Surviving Dance Music is a true story of DJing, from an authentic voice speaking to this scene....
- Book (300g) 9780571334490£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid JazzThe History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene By SnowboyAuthorHouse
This is the first time the history of the uniquely British 'Jazz Dance' scene has been documented in such depth, written over a period of 10 years by Mark...
- Book (700g) 9781438973609£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Herbie MannMemphis Two-Step (1971)Embryo
Super heavyweight funky jazz recorded in Memphis and featuring Roy Ayers.
- – Memphis Two-Step
- 3. – Memphis Two-Step
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Black Music Four Lives (Spellman)Schocken Books (1966)
Late 60s book about new jazz scene, specifically Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Nichols and Jackie McClean. One of the main strengths of this book...
- Original Book (300g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Paperback, sticker on sideSold out Notify me when in stock
Dark MagusThe Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles DavisBackbeat
USA HARDBACK IMPORT 60% OFF - essential book!"Dark Magus" is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the...
- Book (550g) 0879308753£18.99 £6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Miles DavisMiles Davis At Fillmore (1970)Columbia
Seminal electric Miles. USA original 2XLP gatefold vinyl.Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG (some wear)
100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- – Wednesday Miles
- 1. – Wednesday Miles
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- Original LP G 30038£30.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Nationalizing Blackness: Afrocubanismo and Artistic Revolution in Havanaby Robin D MooreUniversity of Pittsburg Press
Secondhand paperback in ok condition (stamps, wear, underlining etc)
- Original Book (600g)£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The BerimbauSoul Of Brazilian MusicUniversity Press Of Mississippi
The berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira. This study explores the berimbau's stature...
- Book (400g) 9781604734058£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde BarristerLove (1983)Siky Oluyole Records
Rare Nigerian vinyl.HEAVY! Quality Fuji sounds!+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Ife
- 1. – Ife
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP SKOLP 023£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Surface marks, plays VG+, name on frontSold out Notify me when in stock
The Music of Black Americans: A Historyby Eileen SouthernW.W Norton & Company
- Original Book (800g)£20.00Original USA out of print edition paperback, wear to top of spine, ageing.
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Lee MorganThe Sixth Sense (1968)Blue Note
RARE & KILLER. Wicked tunes. Seminal Blue Note 1968. Lee Morgan, Jackie McClean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. Recorded...
- – The Sixth Sense
- – Short Count
- – Afreaka
- 1. – The Sixth Sense
- 2. – Short Count
- 4. – Afreaka
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP BLUNT84335£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ray CharlesLiving For The City / Then We'll Be Home (1975)Crossover Records (3)
Nice moody version of Stevie's classic played by Ray Charles mid-70s. Funky!Unplayed/mint but few crackles at beginning.
- – Living For The City
- 1. – Living For The City
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" 981£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl
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Giants of Black Musicby Pauline Rivelli & Robert LevinA Dacapo
Original 1970 Interviews with Alice Coltrane, Horace Tapscott, John Coltrane, Leon Thomas, Gary Bartz and more! Beat that!
- Original Book (250g)£25.00Original USA hardback ex library with stamps and stickers in good condSold out Notify me when in stock
Miles DavisLive-Evil (1971)Columbia
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG (wear/top&bottom spine taped/non-gatefold)
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- Original 2×LP P2S 5668£35.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Art Blakey And The Jazz MessengersLike Someone In LoveBlue Note
An album resulting from exactly the same 1960 sessions as the better-known 'A Night in Tunisia'.
- LP 6514964£27.99Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.In stockAdd to Bag
I Know What I KnowThe Music Of Charles Mingus By Todd S. JenkinsPraeger
s/hand hardback book w/dustjacket ex libraryFrom the mid-1940s until his death in 1979, Charles Mingus created an unparalleled body of recorded work, most...
- Original Book (600g)£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
ShadowReturn Of De BassmanStraker's Records
Rare LP from the great tropical and funky Shadow
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+ (in shrink)
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- Original LP GS 2251£50.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Harvey MasonMarching In The Street (1975)Arista
It's a classic ...
- – Marching In The Street
- 1. – Marching In The Street
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" AS 0167£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Voguing: Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92Photographs and interviews by Chantal Regnault, Introduction by Tim LawrenceSoul Jazz Books
BACK IN PRINT!!! The ESSENTIAL book about Voguing featuring 200+ photographs, interviews and text on the LEGENDS of the House Ballroom Scene of New York...
- Book (1.3kg) SJR249£30.00In stockAdd to Bag