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Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
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Black Power 50 Edited by Sylviane A. Diouf and Komozi WoodwardForeword by Khalil Gibran Muhammad
- Book (650g) 1620971488£20.00 £10.00In stockAdd to Bag
£10 OFF!!!! That's 50% OFF! WICKED USA large format paperback - nice pix, loads of text. Cheaper than Amazon!
Black Power burst onto the world scene in 1966 with ideas, politics, and fashion that opened the eyes of millions of people across the globe. In the United States, the movement spread like wildfire: high school and college youth organized black student unions; educators created black studies programs; Black Power conventions gathered thousands of people from all walks of life; and books, journals, bookstores, and publishing companies spread Black Power messages and imagery throughout the country and abroad.
"Black Power 50" includes original interviews with key figures from the movement, essays from today’s leading Black Power scholars, and over one hundred stunning images, offering a beautiful and compelling introduction to this pivotal movement.
Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One Classics
Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One...
- The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
- Johnny Osbourne – Sing Jah Stylee
- The Heptones – Pretty Looks Isn't All
- Slim Smith – Rougher Yet
- Lone Ranger – Automatic
- Horace Andy – Fever
- Prince Jazzbo – School
- The Wailers – Simmer Down
- Burning Spear – Rocking Time
- Alton Ellis – I'm Just A Guy
- Sugar Minott – Oh Mr Dc
- Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
- Don Drummond – Confucious
- Michigan & Smiley – Rub A Dub Style
- Sound Dimension – Full Up
- Dennis Brown – No Man Is An Island
- 1. The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- 2. Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- 3. Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
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- 2xLP (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP96C2£30.00Expected 05 JunPreorder
- CD SJRCD96B£12.00Expected 05 JunPreorder
- MP3 Release SJRD96£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Power Pop!American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981
One-off coloured pressing exclusive for RSD 2026
15 super-rare USA punk/power pop classics you never heard from bands you never knew!
Soul Jazz Records’...
- Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
- Nastyfacts – Drive My Car
- Pointed Sticks – What Do You Want Me to Do?
- The Normals – Hardcore
- Shoes – Tomorrow Night
- The Reactions – It's Our Turn Now
- Puppet Rulers – Outta My Mind
- Testors – Together
- The Scruffs – You're No Fun
- The Reruns – So So Alone
- The Wigs – You Say Ono
- The Fingers – Isolation
- The Reactions – In Society
- 1. Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- 2. Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- 3. Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP SJRLP590C£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Simon Fisher TurnerSTUFF
After portraying Ned East in the 1971 BBC TV adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays and roles in films such as The Big Sleep (with Robert Mitchum) (1978),...
- New LP £25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wayne Jarrett And The Bull Wackie AllstarsAfrican Woman
DKR say..Six track 12" collecting all the cuts of Wayne's first recording for Wackie's, from 1976. A classic of raw underground vibes from the Sounds Unlimited...
- Wayne Jarrett – African Woman
- Wayne Jarrett – African Woman (LP Mix)
- 1. Wayne Jarrett – African Woman
- 4. Wayne Jarrett – African Woman (LP Mix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" DKR-315£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
William S. BurroughsThe Finger
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed...
- Book (150g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
XzibitRestless
It's only appropriate that Xzibit's highly anticipated, and often-delayed, Restless concluded hip-hop's millennial melting pot. After all, Xzibit's association...
- New 2×LP £39.99In stockAdd to Bag
Emanuele CocciaMetamorphoses
We are all fascinated by the mystery of metamorphosis – of the caterpillar that transforms itself into a butterfly. Their bodies have almost nothing...
- Book (350g)£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
Carol Ann DuffyFeminine Gospels
n Feminine Gospels, Carol Ann Duffy draws on the historical, the archetypal, the biblical and the fantastical to create various visions – and revisions...
- Book (200g) 9781035038565£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Andy WarholA
Part novel, part Pop artwork, Andy Warhol's a is an electrifying slice of life at his Factory studio'A work of genius' NewsweekIn the early 1960s, Andy...
- Book (500g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
BasquiatA Quick Killing in Art
“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village Voice
A bold and vivid biography...
- Book (700g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern AmericaBy Donald L. Miller
- Original Book (500g)£8.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback BookIn stockAdd to Bag
Awopbopaloobop AlopbamboomBy Nik Cohn
- Original Book (300g)£12.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback BookIn stockAdd to Bag
The West Indian Experience in British SchoolsBy Raymond Giles
- Original Book (350g)£15.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback Book in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Nikki GiovanniPoems: 1968-2020
Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers for more than sixty years. When she first emerged from the Black Arts Movement in the late 1960s,...
- Book (600g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jamie Lidell & Luke SchneiderA Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams
Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider have created a kind of sonic tool to navigate a liminal state of mind. Their new collaborative LP, A Companion For The...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0309272740004£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
I Hear Music In The StreetsNew York 1969-89
Capturing the energy of New York City's music subcultures—across hip-hop, punk and rap—through an array of snapshots by photographers including...
- Book (1.4kg) 9788410024687£48.00In stockAdd to Bag
Rock Against Racism 1976-1981By Syd Shelton
Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about the British Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 1976–1981. For...
- Book (1.9kg)£15.00 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Clarks in JamaicaBy Al Fingers, includes photos by Adrian Boot, Dave Hendley, David Corio, Mark Read, Beth Lesser
Back in stock! Last copies!Superb brand new edition of this excellent deluxe 240 pages hardback, 100s and 100s of photos and text.
New edition includes...
- Book (1.5kg) 9780956777393£40.00 £35.00In stockAdd to Bag
Greensleeves BOOKThe First 100 Covers
WICKED NEW HARDBACK BOOK!
Charts the story of Greensleeves Records —from its beginnings as a mid-1970s West London record shop to its rise as a...
- Book (2.1kg)£50.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Other Side : A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World
In an illuminating blend of memoir and art history, The Other Side explores the lives and work of a group of extraordinary women artists. From the twelfth-century...
- Book (350g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Records hoodie (navy)
Brand new Soul Jazz Records Functional Outer Wear Product #1
Exclusive to Sounds of the Universe
Limited edition navy hoodie (large) with design.
- Sweatshirt£40.00In stockAdd to Bag
Susan SontagNotes on Camp
These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, and made Susan Sontag a literary...
- Book (100g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Second Sexby Simone de Beauvoir
Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather...
- Book (400g) 9780099595731£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Art of DancehallPosters and Flyers of Soundsystem Culture
Wicked book!
Combining the energy and vibrancy of vernacular Jamaican art with the cultural insight that only original ephemera can bring, the flyers...
- Book (1.1kg)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
Revolutionary Letters
By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Talking to Women
In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Blood of OthersSimone de Beauvoir
Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality‘These...
- Book (350g) 9780241696453£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
WaxPoeticsWaxPoetics Journal 68Wax Poetics
'WaxPoetics Journal' series is back with its 68th edition! Features include Digable Planets (cover), P.M. Dawn, with other contents covering British synth-pop...
- Magazine (500g) ISSUE 68£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Kingdom of ZydecoBy Michael Tisserand
There’s a musical kingdom in the American South that’s not marked on any map. Stretching from the prairies of Louisiana to the oil towns of East Texas,...
- Book (650g) 162872692X£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin': The Authorised Story Of Public EnemyBy Russell Myrie Cannongate
Russell Myrie has had unprecedented access to the group, conducting extensive interviews with Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Professor Griff, the...
- Original Book (300g) 9781847671264£7.00Secondhand paperbackSold out Notify me when in stock
PrinceA Private ViewSt Martins Press
SUPERB USA HARDBACK BOOK. Out of print - currently £35 on Amazon. Just £15 here!
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Introduced...
- Book (1kg) 1250134439£30.00 £15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Hypnotic Brass EnsembleIndigo / In The HousePheelco
The sons of legendary jazz musician Phil Cohran return with yet another crucial release. Mesemerising melodies and pulsating rhythms - bright, powerful...
- – Indigo
- – In The House
- 1. – Indigo
- 2. – In The House
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" BBOJ12£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Jacksons LegacyFrom the Family ArchivesThames & Hudson Ltd
SUPER DELUXE USA HARDBACK ONLY YOU PAY £10 - £15 OFF!!!!The Jacksons: Legacy is the first ever official book on the the Royal Family of Pop. This major...
- Book (1.9kg) 9780500519639£25.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mighty RyedersHelp Us Spread The MessageP-Vine Records
The Mighty Ryeders' 'Help Us Spread The Message' is one of the ultimate rare groove albums.The details of the album are still shrouded in mystery, but...
- – The Mighty Ryeders
- – Let There Be Peace
- – Evil Vibrations
- 1. – The Mighty Ryeders
- 2. – Let There Be Peace
- 4. – Evil Vibrations
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP PLP-7695CB£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cosey Fanni Tutti BOOKRe-Sisters
OVER £10 OFF!! CHEAPER THAN AMAZON UK HARDBACKEx-Throbbing Gristle and Chris & Cosey artist Cosey Fanni Tutti wrote this book after a commission to write...
- Book (700g)£18.99 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip Hop's First Decadeby Jim Fricke and Charlie AhearnThe Perseus Press
- Original Book (1kg) 9781903985571£40.00Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA paperback in good condition, sticker on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
NeinzerWhities 025Whities
Neinzer (International Black/Yumé) drifts between deep, brittle techno and spacey, ambient sound design. Killer release via Whities once again!
- – Voyager
- – Deff
- – Elliptical Footsteps
- – Ronda
- – Falafalus
- 1. – Voyager
- 2. – Deff
- 3. – Elliptical Footsteps
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" WHYT 025£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Main SourceLooking At The Front Door / InstrumentalActual Records
Limited 7" reissue of this stone-cold, Donald Byrd sampling, hip-hop classic from 1991, 'Looking At The Front Door' by Main Source.
- – Looking At The Front Door
- – Looking At The Front Door (Instrumental)
- 1. – Looking At The Front Door
- 2. – Looking At The Front Door (Instrumental)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" AL2572£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
FactoryThe Story Of The Record LabelVirgin Books
NEW UK PAPERBACK Over 50% off original price!Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one...
- Book (350g) 9780753518250£12.99 £5.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Penny GoodwinPortrait Of A Gemini (1974)P-Vine Records
Ultra-rare little label production from Richard Evans: beautifully orchestrated soul album featuring "Too Soon You're Old" and a great cover of Gil Scott-Heron's...
- – Today Is The First Day
- – Lady Day And John Coltrane
- – Too Soon You're Old
- – Slow Hot Wind
- 1. – Today Is The First Day
- 4. – Lady Day And John Coltrane
- 7. – Too Soon You're Old
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP PLP-7893£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Vinyl AgeMax Brzezinski
Vinyl Age is the definitive record collecting guidebook for the digital era. Written by expert Max Brzezinski and his highly experienced colleagues at...
- Book (800g)£25.00 £12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash: A MemoirBy Grandmaster Flash with David RitzBroadway
- Original Book (600g)£15.00Original out of print secondhand USA hardback w/dustjacket ex-library with stampsIn stockAdd to Bag
MATstudio (Jonny Nash & Suzanne Kraft)MATstudio 3Melody As Truth
Jonny Nash and Suzanne Kraft in collusion once again as MATstudio with two lengthly album tracks that explore deep space ambience and droning, electronic...
- – Crushing Indifference
- – An Inn For Those Not Permitted
- 1. – Crushing Indifference
- 2. – An Inn For Those Not Permitted
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MAT-SS3£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kaidi TathamIn Search Of HopeFirst Word Records
Reissue of Kaidi Tatham's Japan-only album from 2008 via First Word! This infectious meld of fusion, broken beat and cosmic jazz vibes has made 'In Search...
- – In Search of Hope, Pt. 1
- – Swift Inspiration (Quick Kid)
- – Do What You Gotta Do
- – Could I Ever Know?
- – He Laughs She Cries
- – So Amazed
- – I'm High
- – Simiya
- – On a Vibe
- – These Things Will Pass
- – In Search of Hope, Pt. 2
- 1. – In Search of Hope, Pt. 1
- 2. – Swift Inspiration (Quick Kid)
- 3. – Do What You Gotta Do
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP FW208LP£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD FW208CD£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
SubstanceInside New OrderDey St.
50% OFF =That's £15 OFF!!! LOVELY DELUXE OUT OF PRINT USA IMPORT EDITION HARDBACK BOOK!!!
Following on from his bestselling titles The Haçienda and...
- Book (1.1kg) 0062307975£30.00 £15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
StarvueUpward BoundP-Vine Records
Official reissue of this superb, super-rare and highly sought-after disco / boogie LP from 1980. Features the essential tunes, 'Body Fusion' and 'Love...
- – Love Affair
- – Body Fusion
- 2. – Love Affair
- 3. – Body Fusion
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP PLP-7927£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Inner City PressureThe Story of Grime
£10 OFF UK HARDBACK - CHEAPER THAN AMAZON
Beginning at the start of the new millennium in the council estates of inner London, Inner City Pressure tells...
- Book (650g) 0008257132£20.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bomb The SuburbsBy William Upski WimsattSubway & Elevated
- Original Book (250g)£8.00Original out of print secondhand book ex-library with stamps
100% guarantee on this and all original books at Sounds of the Universe.Sold out Notify me when in stock
Dorothy AshbyDorothy's Harp (1969)Cadet
One of Dorothy Ashby's hardest records to find! Classic 1969 release produced by the legendary Richard Evans for Chess Records. Nice Brazilian cuts such...
- New LP (180g) MOVLP1977£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Alton EllisI'm Still In LoveSoul Jazz Records
It's the bomb!Out today in all good record shops or direct from us right now here!STONE COLD CLASSIC STUDIO ONE ANTHEM ALERT !
Alton Ellis's original...
- Alton Ellis – I'm Still In Love
- The Soul Vendors – Just A Bit Of Soul
- 1. Alton Ellis – I'm Still In Love
- 2. The Soul Vendors – Just A Bit Of Soul
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" SJR433-12£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
People Get ReadyThe Future Of Jazz Is Now!Duke University Press
MORE THAN 50% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE! LOVELY USA IMPORT PAPERBACK BOOK! CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!!!
In 'People Get Ready', musicians, scholars, and journalists...
- Book (500g) 9780822354253£20.99 £15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy PorterJessicaP-Vine Records
More killer funky Jazz originally released on the tinh Chelan label in Los Angeles in 1974. Rare as hen's teeth! Japanese re-issue of this rare groove...
- – Jessica
- – Drums for Daryl
- 1. – Jessica
- 5. – Drums for Daryl
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + 7" P7LP-1/2£46.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock