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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- Original LP 4064851£35.00 £10.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG-ORIGINAL NIGERIAN VINYL MARK ON SIDE TWO TRACK 1, sleeve damage
+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
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- Brenda Fassie – Street Girl
- Brenda Fassie – Bump Party Time
Rare Zimbabwe boogie
James BrownHandful Of Soul ( 1966)Mercury
WICKED JB instrumentals with the man at the organ. Original USA vinyl
- – Message To Michael
- – Hot Mix
- – Get Loose
- 4. – Message To Michael
- 8. – Hot Mix
- 10. – Get Loose
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- Original LP£45.00 £10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl MONO first press in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
VariousPioneersMercury
Today's visionary female and gender expansive electronic artists create new tracks inspired by pioneering heroines of the past.Pioneers celebrates the...
- New LP £27.99 £19.60In stockAdd to Bag
Thin Lizzy1976Mercury
Rare Sealed original box set3 x CDBlu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, MultichannelBox Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition. 9.5" x 9.5" box set with 44-page...
- Box Set (2.5kg) 4868120£150.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-In stockAdd to Bag
The Cannonball Adderley QuintetIn ChicagoMercury
Japanese pressing
- Original LP MC 3031£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Japanese VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Green On RedThe Killer Inside MeMercury
- Original LP GORLP 1£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Eddie ChambleeChamblee Music (1958)Mercury
- Original LP SR 60127£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Billy Taylor OrchestraKwamina (1961)Mercury
- Original LP MG 20654£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jerry ButlerYou And Me (1970)Mercury
Produced and arranged by Donny Hathaway (and Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Bobby Martin) and with a top version of Terry Callier's "Ordinary Joe" thrown...
- – Ordinary joe
- 6. – Ordinary joe
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- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jerry KennedyJerry Kennedy Plays: With All Due Respect To Kris KristoffersonMercury
- Original LP SR 61339£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Harry NilssonFlash HarryMercury
- Original LP 6302-022£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jerry Lee LewisOdd Man InMercury
- Original LP SRM-1-1064£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Teardrop ExplodesTreason (It's Just A Story).Mercury
- Original 7" TEAR 3£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
Quincy JonesThe Great Wide World Of Quincy JonesMercury
- Original LP SR 60221£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print JAPANESE VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Red PrysockHand Clappin'Mercury
- Original 7" 70698X45£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsGotta Get Home To My Baby / The Power Of LoveMercury
- Original 7" 73759£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
TexasI Don't Want A Lover (Full Version)Mercury
- Original 12" TEX 112£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Jerry ButlerIce On Ice (1969)Mercury
Produced by Gamble-Huff, arranged by Roland Chambers, Tom Bell and Bobby Martin. THe Philadelphia massive do their stuff with legendary singer Butler.ORIGINAL...
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, vinyl VG ONLYIn stockAdd to Bag
Ohio PlayersMr Mean (1977)Mercury
USA gatefold original in great condition
- Original LP SRM-1-3707£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
The Roland Kirk QuartetThe Roland Kirk Quartet Meets The Benny Golson Orchestra (1963)Mercury
- Original LP SMWL.21043£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Original Press VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Mitchell TrioTypical American Boys (1965)Mercury
- Original LP SR 60992£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Tears For FearsThe HurtingMercury
- LP ARHSLP11£31.99Half Speed MasterIn stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5581042£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayMercury
US original gatefold copy
- Original LP SRM-1-652£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bar-KaysFreaky Behavior (1981)Mercury
Rick James-stylee boogie funk
- – Freaky Behavior
- 1. – Freaky Behavior
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- Original 7" 76143£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original UNPLAYED Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bar-KaysYou're So Sexy / SpellboundMercury
Deep moody boogie funk
- – Spellbound
- 1. – Spellbound
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- Original 7" 73915£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
David Carroll & His OrchestraPercussion Orientale: Musical Sounds Of The Middle East (1960)Mercury
Percussive world beats!
- Original LP PPS 2002£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jon LucienMother Nature's SonMercury
Jon Lucien on CASSETTE! It's like the whole world has turned upside down ...Great Original still-sealed cassette tape !!!
- Cassette Tape MERC514816£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Gary Toms Empire1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again) (1978)Mercury
Upbeat funky rare groove tune - original USA unplayed 45
- – 1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)
- 1. – 1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)
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- Original 7" 74012£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original UNPLAYED Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Cannonball AdderleyCannonball's Sharpshooters (1958/1972)Mercury
Rare soul jazz original USA 1958 - this is 1972 nice Spanish copy
- – Jubilation
- 4. – Jubilation
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- New LP (180g) 8435723700852£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jerry KennedyAnd Friends (1974)Mercury
Nashville mainman. Original USA press.
- Original LP£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
New York DollsNew York Dolls (1973)Mercury
At once campy and crushing, this 1973 LP gave the world a bracing early taste of the punk assault to follow a few years later. The Dolls' epochal debut...
- New LP MERC675£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Brazilian JiveFrom Samba to Bossa and RapReaktion Books
£7.50 OFF!!! That's 50% OFF!!! UK PAPERBACKIn Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate...
- Book (600g) 1780230850£14.95 £7.50Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Theory of African MusicVolume 1
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...
- Book (800g) 9780226456911£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Mighty Clouds Of JoyTruth Is The Power (1977)ABC Records
Uplifting gospel soul.
Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG
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- Original LP AB-986£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Boombox 2Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new Boombox 2 is a new selection of early rap music from the period 1979-83, with barely a household name in sight. Featured here...
- Harlem World – Let's Rock
- Lonnie Love – Young Ladies
- Kool DJ A.J. – Ah, That's The Joint
- Terry Lewis and Wild Flower – The Peoples Message Take Two
- Rappers Rapp Group – Rappin' Partee Groove (Club Version)
- Eddie Cheba – Lookin' Good
- MC Rock Lovely – One Time Two Time Blow Your Mind
- Little Starsky – Dancin' Party People
- Manujothi – Shake Your Body
- Busy Bee – School Days
- TJ Swann, Pee Wee Mel and Swann Controllers – Maximus Party
- Margo's Kool Out Crew – Death Rap
- Grand Master Chilly T and Stevie G – Rock The Message Rap
- Zoot II – Dr. Ice Rap
- 1. Harlem World – Let's Rock
- 2. Lonnie Love – Young Ladies
- 3. Kool DJ A.J. – Ah, That's The Joint
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The Roots Of The Bluesby Samuel ChartersDa Capo Paperback
- Original Book (300g)£10.00Secondhand out-of-print edition paperback exlibrary w/stampsSold out Notify me when in stock
Theory of African MusicVolume 2
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...
- Book (800g) 9780226456942£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lou RawlsCarryin' On (1966)Capitol
From Lou's classic period on Capitol produced by David Axelrod, and as the sleevenotes say: Lou - easy and natural; sidemen - loose and groovy!
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Danceteria 1981-85Not On Label
Fantastic 4 track EP of rare underground new wave disco tracks: A must for fans of Italo, Krautrock, MORODER. Limited to 300.
- John King – Munich
- Klaus Schultz – Macksy
- Escape From New York – Save Our Love
- Wobble/Edge/Holger/Liebezeit – Hold On To Your Dreams
- 1. John King – Munich
- 2. Klaus Schultz – Macksy
- 3. Escape From New York – Save Our Love
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- 12" ZAUM27£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Jazz StylesHistory And AnalysisPrentice Hall
America’s most widely used introduction to jazz, it teaches the chronology of jazz by showing students how to listen and what to notice in each style.
Secondhand...
- Original Book (900g)£9.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Musical Gumbo: The Music Of New Orleansby Grace Lichtenstein & Laura DanknerW. W. Norton
Out-of-print book about New Orleans music. Loads of stuff about 50s and 60s r'n'b. KILLER!
- Original Book (600g)£40.00Rare Out of print USA hardback - original copy in very good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Bermuda StrollersBermuda Strollers '73 (1973)Edmar
funky Caribbean gears
Original USA Vinyl LP VG/Sleeve VG+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- Original LP ELPS-1122£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Edit & DubSylvester UnreleasedEdit & Dub
2 unreleased SYLVESTER disco mixes of cuts dating back to 1978 as part of a special Japanese DJ programme! "OVER AND OVER" on the A side with its non-stop...
- – Over and Over
- – Grateful
- 1. – Over and Over
- 2. – Grateful
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- 12" EDITDUB6£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of "Run-D.M.C." and Jam Master Jayby Ronin RoAmistad
Hip-hop fans of all ages will delight in this gripping tale of sex, drugs and rock n'rap. Secondhand USA paperback book ex library w/stamps.
- Book (500g)£7.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A Good Looking CorpseThe World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa (1995)Minerva
This book recounts the 1950s in South Africa - a decade of optimism and hope that ended, tragically, with the massacre at Sharpeville - as seen through...
- Original Book (800g)£15.00Out of print pre-owned original hardback book in good conditionSold out Notify me when in stock
Pete CondéEste Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976)Fania Records
Rare salsa on Fania.
- Original LP SLP 00489£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig Venezuelan vinyl, spines split/tapedSold out Notify me when in stock
Peter HunnigaleUntamed LoveJamwax
Curveball release by Peter Hunningale - one of Britain's most formidable reggae ‘Lovers Rock’ artists - that was originally released in '86,...
- – Untamed Love
- – Untamed Dub
- 1. – Untamed Love
- 2. – Untamed Dub
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- 12" JAMWAXMAXI 08£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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
Brook BentonDo Your Own Thing (1969)Cotillion
Hard to find soul LP. Orig. USA 1969 Cotillion/Atlantic Records
- Original LP SD 9002£20.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
MusiqueII (1979)Prelude
Wicked 2nd album on Prelude for the Patrick Adams produced vocal group. Killer stuff!
- – glide
- 1. – glide
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- 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 Of Two Worlds (1972)John Storm RobertsOriginal Music
Essential music book about African and New World Afro-musics of the Caribbean and US first published here on Roberts' own Original Music imprint in 1972.
- Original Book (600g)£30.00Original out of print book in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
UptownPortrait of a Chicago Neighborhood in the Mid-1970sChicago's Book Press
Wicked photogrpahy book.
This book of striking black and white photographs forms a fascinating time capsule. The photos, taken during the mid 1970s,...
- Book (1.6kg) 9780985273347£30.00 £14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kris OkotieI Need Someone (1980)Phonodisk
Afro-Disco Boogie Funk
Original Nigerian Vinyl VG surface marks plays fine/Sleeve G ONLY+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100%...
- – I Need Someone
- – You Are My Woman
- 1. – I Need Someone
- 4. – You Are My Woman
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- Original LP PHD 002£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: GSold out Notify me when in stock
LemonLemon (1978)Prelude
- – A-Freak-A
- 1. – A-Freak-A
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- Original LP£9.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Talking 'Bout Your MamaThe Dozens, Snaps, And The Deep Roots Of RapOxford University Press
ONLY £10 Import USA HARDBACK BOOK CHEAPER THAN AMAZON
From Two Live Crew's controversial comedy to Ice Cube's gangsta styling and the battle rhymes of...
- Book (350g) 9780199394043£16.00 £10.00In stockAdd to Bag