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Jon Savage's Space: Light Years From HomeJon Savage's Space: Light Years From HomeCaroline True Records
Caetano VelosoCaetano VelosoLilith
Os MutantesOs MutantesLilith
Tropicalia Ou Panis Et CircensisVarious ArtistsLilith
SAULTActs Of FaithForever Living Originals
NengueLos Ninos Del ParquePlatform 23
Theo ParrishOrange Barrel ActionSound Signature
Suburban ArchitectureArchitecture Dub #005Suburban Architecture
Glenn UndergroundClassiques Vol. 19GU Classiques
Yabby YouDeliver Me From My EnemiesVivian Jackson
Yabby YouDread UpVivian Jackson
Michael ProphetEconomical Crisis Deh Pon TopVivian Jackson
billy woodsHiding PlacesBackwoodz Studioz
OsunladeInner GardenYoruba Records
Michael ProphetKnow The RightVivian Jackson
Wayne WadeLord Of LordsProphets
Gombeen and DoygenPrada / SequelWah Wah Wino
Shadow Child & DJ Haus Present Rhythm ForceRhythm Force Vol.1Unknown To The Unknown
Steven JulienTIME EPApron
Wino EWino EWah Wah Wino
DoechiiAlligator Bites Never HealInterscope
Pharoah Sanders & Norman ConnorsBeyond a Dream (Live At Montreux Jazz Festival)Music On Vinyl
The BlackbyrdsCity LifeConcord
Charles Tolliver Music IncLive at Slugs', Volume I & IIMack Avenue
Stanley CowellMusa: Ancestral StreamsMack Avenue
The SlitsReturn Of The Giant SlitsMusic On Vinyl
GorillazTomorrow Comes TodayParlophone
Charlie RouseTwo Is OneMack Avenue
Big Bamboo SampleBig Bamboo Sample (Studio One USA)Studio One
Meroe G ft. Big YouthCan't Pay Won't PayMeroe G
R. Man Prince & The Soul FoundationEveryone Has Got To GoShella
R. Man PrinceFunny DreamShella
Larry AtkinsAin't That Love Enough/Lighten UpKent
Asiko TitoVarious ArtistsThe Jazz Hole (Nig) Ltd
Echoes Of Italy: Artists In Wonderland - Early 90s House Vibes Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (Compiled By Don Carlos)Space Echo Italy
- LP FIRELP140C£23.99Neon Orange VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
- ESG – Come Away
- ESG – Dance
- ESG – You Make No Sense
- ESG – Parking Lot Blues
- ESG – Chistelle
- ESG – About You
- ESG – It's Alright
- ESG – Moody (Spaced Out)
- ESG – Tiny Sticks
- ESG – The Beat
- ESG – My Love For You
100% UNBELIEVEABLY ESSENTIAL ESG 2nd album - KILLER!
This is the second album by the Scroggins sisters, a/k/a ESG -Emerald, Sapphire and Gold - South Bronx finest. ‘Come Away with ESG’ was originally issued in 1983 on 99 Records
ESGKeep On MovingFire Records
Repressed LP on Neon Orange Vinyl, includes download card. It feels like someone left the light on in the studio and it all just ran itself, there had...
- – Purely Physical
- – Keep On Moving
- – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- – The Road
- – I'd Do It For You
- – Everything Goes
- – Ex
- – Insane (Bass Mix)
- – Gimme A Blast
- 1. – Purely Physical
- 2. – Keep On Moving
- 3. – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP233C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
ESGStep OffFire Records
Reissue of their comeback album that was originally on Soul Jazz. Eleven years between LPs, and yet Step Off picked up exactly where ESG left off, neither...
- – Be Good To Me
- – Talk It
- – It's Not Me
- – Six Pack
- – Step Off
- – Sensual Intentions
- – My Street
- 1. – Be Good To Me
- 2. – Talk It
- 3. – It's Not Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP232C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
ESGKeep On MovingFire Records
Repressed LP on Neon Orange Vinyl, includes download card. It feels like someone left the light on in the studio and it all just ran itself, there had...
- – Purely Physical
- – Keep On Moving
- – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- – The Road
- – I'd Do It For You
- – Everything Goes
- – Ex
- – Insane (Bass Mix)
- – Gimme A Blast
- 1. – Purely Physical
- 2. – Keep On Moving
- 3. – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP233C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
ESGStep OffFire Records
Reissue of their comeback album that was originally on Soul Jazz. Eleven years between LPs, and yet Step Off picked up exactly where ESG left off, neither...
- – Be Good To Me
- – Talk It
- – It's Not Me
- – Six Pack
- – Step Off
- – Sensual Intentions
- – My Street
- 1. – Be Good To Me
- 2. – Talk It
- 3. – It's Not Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP232C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Vanishing TwinAfternoon XFire Records
Vanishing Twin furthers their exploration of decidedly experimental territories with Afternoon X. Crafted with a playful balance of humour and rigour,...
- – Melty
- – Afternoon X
- – Brain Weather
- – Lotus Eater
- – Marbles
- – The Down Below
- – Lazy Garden
- – Subito
- 1. – Melty
- 2. – Afternoon X
- 3. – Brain Weather
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP FIRELP679£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
LemonheadsBored on the Fourth of July: The BBC Session (RSD '15 Edition)Fire Records
Record Store Day 2015 Release. Limited coloured vinyl.
- LP£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
ESGStep OffFire Records
Reissue of their comeback album that was originally on Soul Jazz. Eleven years between LPs, and yet Step Off picked up exactly where ESG left off, neither...
- – Be Good To Me
- – Talk It
- – It's Not Me
- – Six Pack
- – Step Off
- – Sensual Intentions
- – My Street
- 1. – Be Good To Me
- 2. – Talk It
- 3. – It's Not Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP232C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
ESGKeep On MovingFire Records
Repressed LP on Neon Orange Vinyl, includes download card. It feels like someone left the light on in the studio and it all just ran itself, there had...
- – Purely Physical
- – Keep On Moving
- – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- – The Road
- – I'd Do It For You
- – Everything Goes
- – Ex
- – Insane (Bass Mix)
- – Gimme A Blast
- 1. – Purely Physical
- 2. – Keep On Moving
- 3. – Insane (Tambourine Mix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FIRELP233C£25.99Neon orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Expanded Double LP Set)Soul Jazz Records
Seriously rare, killer and classic Nigerian 70s Afro-Funk, Afro-Disco & Afro-Rock tunes bought together.
Originally released as a now-long-out-of-print...
- Geraldo Pino – Shake Hands
- Sonny Okosuns Ozziddi – Dance Of The Elephants
- The Wings – We'll Get Home
- Alhaji (Chief) Prof. Kollington Ayinla – E Ye Ika Se
- Colomach – Kassa Kpa Sama Kpa
- Geraldo Pino – Heavy Heavy Heavy
- MFB – Beware
- Tony Grey and The Ozimba Messengers – You Are The One
- Sonny Okosuns Ozziddi – Oba Erediauwa I
- The Wings – Single Boy
- Geraldo Pino – Power To The People
- Original Wings – Igba Alusi
- Don Bruce and The Angels – Sugar Baby
- Geraldo Pino – Africans Must Unite
- 1. Geraldo Pino – Shake Hands
- 2. Sonny Okosuns Ozziddi – Dance Of The Elephants
- 3. The Wings – We'll Get Home
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP446£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD446£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD446£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Two Synths, A Guitar (And) A Drum Machine - Soul Jazz Records #1 Post Punk DanceSoul Jazz Records
OUT NOW!Soul Jazz Records new ‘Two Synths, A Guitar (and) A Drum Machine’ is a new collection of current D-I-Y post-punk bands shaped by the mutant...
- Automatic – Too Much Money
- Zongamin – Underwater Paramid
- New Fries – Lily
- Vex Ruffin & Fab 5 Freddy – The Balance
- Ixna – Somebody Said
- Leroy Duncann – Dream River
- Tom Of England – Neon Green
- Toresch – Tocar
- Becker & Mukai – La Rivière des Perles
- Gramme – Discolovers
- Niagara – Ida
- Charles Manier – Sift Through Art Collecting People
- Black Deer – Baseball Shorts
- Madmadmad – Hot Disco
- Wino D – Untitled
- 1. Automatic – Too Much Money
- 2. Zongamin – Underwater Paramid
- 3. New Fries – Lily
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP462C£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP462£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD462£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD462£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
DIY - Do It YourselfSoul Jazz Records
Out of print for 15 years, Soul Jazz Records ‘Do It Yourself’ features a host of post-punk, punk, punk funk/dance and electronic experimentation from...
- Buzzcocks – Boredom
- Fire Engines – Everything's Roses
- Glaxo Babies – Shake (The Foundations)
- Patrick Fitzgerald – Babysitter
- Russ McDonald – Looking From The Cooking Pot
- Artery – The Slide
- A Certain Ratio – Si Fermir O Grido
- Scritti Politti – Skank Bloc Bologna
- APB – All Your Life With Me
- Blurt – The Fish Needs A Bike
- Icon A.D. – Fight For Peace
- Throbbing Gristle – Distant Dreams (Part Two)
- Krypton Tunes – Coming To See You
- Windows – Creation Rebel
- The Last Gang – Spirit Of Youth
- Thomas Leer – Tight As A Drum
- Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Paint Your Wagon
- Biting Tongues – You Can Choke Like That
- Tom Lucy – Paris, France
- 1. Buzzcocks – Boredom
- 2. Fire Engines – Everything's Roses
- 3. Glaxo Babies – Shake (The Foundations)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP552C£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD552£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
MoodymannMahogany Brown (Limited Clear Vinyl Reissue)Peacefrog
Long awaited reissue of Detroit pioneer Moodymann's second LP from 1998 - 'Mahogony Brown'. This is laid back, deep grooved, Jazzy, funked out deep house...
- – Radio
- – Sunshine
- – On The Run
- – M.E.A.N.D.N.J.B
- – Mahogany Brown
- – Me And My Peoples Eyes
- – Joy Part III
- – Black Sunday
- 1. – Radio
- 2. – Sunshine
- 3. – On The Run
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP PF074C£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Harold McKinney (Tribe)Voices And Rhythms Of The Creative ProfileTribe / Pure Pleasure
This is one of the rarest and best Tribe label deep jazz albums - never before reissued! Get one now before they go!
Deep, Detroit jazz from 1974! A...
- – Ode To Africa
- – Heavenese
- – Out Of The Blues
- – In The Moog
- – Corner Stone
- – Freedom Jazz Dance
- – Dolphin Dance
- 1. – Ode To Africa
- 2. – Heavenese
- 3. – Out Of The Blues
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- LP (180 gram) PRSD2233£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cold WaveSoul Jazz Records
Ltd. Edn. Dayglo sleeve + ORANGE VINYL 2xLP, + mini-fanzine/ Ltd. Edn. Dayglo sleeve + BLACK VINYL 2xLP, + mini-fanzine/ Dayglo CD + Slipcase + Booklet
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Soul...
- Dissemblance – Capture
- Carcass Identity – Reflexion Ocean
- FIT Siegel – Wayne County Stomp
- De Ambassade – Standhouden
- Wang Inc – Approdo
- Krikor Kouchian – Niños Matadores
- Céline Gillain – Fight or Flight
- Kreidler – Kannibal
- Moisture – Gammut
- Violent Quand On Aime – Of Course I'm A Liar
- 1. Dissemblance – Capture
- 2. Carcass Identity – Reflexion Ocean
- 3. FIT Siegel – Wayne County Stomp
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP483C£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP483£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD483£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD483£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
CoffeeI Wanna Be With You / Say It, It's Good To YouMidwest International Records
- – I Wanna Be With You
- 1. – I Wanna Be With You
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" MIR-001£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Vanishing TwinThe Age Of ImmunologyFire Records
The excellent Vanishing Twin follow up on their 2016 debut, Choose Your Own Adventure' (via Soundway) with another album of improvised and idiosyncratic...
- New LP (Picture Disc) FIRELP562X£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Junior MurvinPolice & ThievesJustice League
Stone cold reggae classic, the sound of the streets in Jamaica & England 40 odd years ago..
- Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
- The Upsetters – Police & Thieves Version
- 1. Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
- 2. The Upsetters – Police & Thieves Version
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" CD051£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Trees SpeakPostHumanSoul Jazz Records
This is incredibly Trees Speak’s third album on Soul Jazz Records to be released in the space of one year – and it’s amazing!
Trees Speak’s new...
- Trees Speak – Double Slit
- Trees Speak – Glass
- Trees Speak – Chamber of Frequencies
- Trees Speak – Divided Light
- Trees Speak – Elements of Matter
- Trees Speak – Magic Transistor
- Trees Speak – Scheinwelt
- Trees Speak – PostHuman
- Trees Speak – Synthesis
- Trees Speak – X Zeit
- Trees Speak – Incandescent Sun
- Trees Speak – Healing Rods
- Trees Speak – Steckdose
- Trees Speak – Amnesia Transmitter
- Trees Speak – Quantize Humanize
- Trees Speak – Gläserner Mensch
- Trees Speak – Machine Vision
- Trees Speak – Hidden Machine
- 1. Trees Speak – Double Slit
- 2. Trees Speak – Glass
- 3. Trees Speak – Chamber of Frequencies
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP SJRLP469£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD469£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD469£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Disco Reggae RockersSoul Jazz Records
This album is released in three formats: Indies-only One-Off Special Limited Edition Sun Yellow coloured vinyl gatefold double LP + download, black vinyl...
- Devon Russell – Move On Up
- Crashers – Flight To Jamaica
- Valerie Harrison – Fool's Paradise
- Bill Campbell – For The Love Of You
- Risco Connection – It's My House
- Dave Barker – Glow Of Love
- Derrick Harriott – Caught You In A Lie
- Hortense Ellis – Young Hearts Run Free
- Ed Watson and Brass Circle – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- Devon Russell – We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
- Seventh Extension – Reasons
- Derrick Harriott – Brown Baby
- Ed Watson and Brass Circle – Let's Groove
- Pete Campbell & The Sunshine Girls – Don't Let Love Get You Down
- Webby Jay – In The Rain
- Glen Adams Affair – Just A Groove
- 1. Devon Russell – Move On Up
- 2. Crashers – Flight To Jamaica
- 3. Valerie Harrison – Fool's Paradise
- View full info and tracklisting
- Indies Only Exclusive Limited Edition New 2×LP (Sunshine Yellow Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP516C£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP516£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD SJRCD516£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD516£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Trees SpeakOhmsSoul Jazz Records
When the band Trees Speak, coming out of nowhere, released an exclusive one-off 100-pressing white label 45, described as CAN/NEU! meets LIQUID LIQUID,...
- Trees Speak – Soul Sequencer
- Trees Speak – Nitrous Cross
- Trees Speak – Shadow Circuit
- Trees Speak – Blame Shifter
- Trees Speak – Spirit Duplicator
- Trees Speak – Nobody Knows
- Trees Speak – Sadness In Wires
- Trees Speak – State Of Clear
- Trees Speak – Sleep Crime
- Trees Speak – Knowing
- Trees Speak – Splendid Sun
- Trees Speak – Ohms
- Trees Speak – Out Of View
- Trees Speak – Psychic Wounds
- Trees Speak – Silicone Emotions
- Trees Speak – Octave Cycle
- Trees Speak – Witch Wound
- 1. Trees Speak – Soul Sequencer
- 2. Trees Speak – Nitrous Cross
- 3. Trees Speak – Shadow Circuit
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- LP SJRLP453£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD453£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD453£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Echoes Of Italy: Artists In Wonderland - Early 90s House Vibes Vol. 2 (Compiled By Don Carlos)Jungle Fantasy
Vol. 2 of this essential collection focuses on the dreamy, early 90s house music sound of Italy. A selection of the best “paradise” house tracks, compiled...
- – Progetto Tribale - The Sweep
- – Onirico - Echo Giomini
- – Open Spaces - Artist In Wonderland
- – Alex Neri - The Wizard (Hot Funky Version)
- – M.C.J. - To Yourself Be Free (feat Sima - Instrumental Mix)
- – Mato Grosso - Titanic
- – Dreamatic - I Can Feel It (Part 1)
- – Carol Bailey - Understand Me Free Your Mind (Dream Piano Remix)
- – The True Underground Sound Of Rome - Secret Doctrine
- – Don Carlos - Boy
- – Lady Bird - Jazzy Doll (Odissey Dub)
- 1. – Progetto Tribale - The Sweep
- 2. – Onirico - Echo Giomini
- 3. – Open Spaces - Artist In Wonderland
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP JF002LP£28.99Expected 04 AprPreorder
Disco 2Soul Jazz Records
This is a second selection of independent disco records featuring rare and classic tracks originally released in the USA between the halcyon years of 1977...
- Stevo – Pay The Price
- High Frequency – Summertime
- Dunn Pearson Jr. – Groove On Down
- Mad Dog Fire Department – Cosmic Funk
- Needa – Rock-A-Freak
- Cream De Coco – Disco Strut
- Anita Maldonado – What Can I Do To Make You Dance
- The Shades Of Love – Come Inside
- Skip Jackson – Micro Wave Boogie
- Jahneen – Everybody's Dancin'
- Montego Joe – Freestyle
- Timmy Thomas – Africano
- Paper Doll – Get Down Boy
- Jazz – I Feel Like Love
- Paco & Flaco & Coco – He's Here
- Ripple – Victorious
- Universal Love – Moon Ride
- Panache – Jam On
- Otis Brown's Grade A – Strut On
- 1. Stevo – Pay The Price
- 2. High Frequency – Summertime
- 3. Dunn Pearson Jr. – Groove On Down
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP Vol.1 SJRLP311-1£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP Vol.2 SJRLP311-2£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD SJRCD311£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD311£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
PokusPokus (Limited Picture Sleeve Repress)Stac Records
**Limited repress in a picture sleeve!**Key members of Ill Considered are back as Pokus with their self-titled album. The line-up also includes Dave De...
- – Pokus One
- – Pokus Two
- – Pokus Three
- – Pokus Four
- – Pokus Five
- – Pokus Six
- 1. – Pokus One
- 2. – Pokus Two
- 3. – Pokus Three
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code STACLP014£18.00Limited repress of 300 copies in a picture sleeve. Inc. download code.Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Afro Percussion EnsembleSoul Of A People (1970)Trolley Car Records
Reissue of this VERY RARE '70s percussion group featuring various Bata drums and African conga drums put together by New York latin producer/arranger Joe...
- LP TROLL5014£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
SAULTActs Of FaithForever Living Originals
The eleventh studio album from Sault. Originally previewed in December 2023 at a one-night only concert in London.
- LP FLO00019LP£27.99Expected 04 AprPreorder
New OrderPower, Corruption & LiesLondon Records/Factory (1983)
Movement (two years earlier) was really a Joy Division release without Curtis, whereas Power, Corruption and Lies is clearly a band finding their own sound...
- CD 0685738136629£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP (180 GRAM) 0825646888054£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Frankie KnucklesBaby Wants To Ride / Your LoveTrax Records / Get On Down
Reissue of these two old school, Chicago house music anthems on a 45!
- – Baby Wants To Ride
- – Your Love
- 1. – Baby Wants To Ride
- 2. – Your Love
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" GET759-7£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
LaraajiSun GongAll Saints Records
New age pioneer Laraaji returns with an album of mediative elements performed on the gong with modular synth touches and processed vocal smears.
- – Sun Gong No. 1
- – Sun Gong No. 2
- 1. – Sun Gong No. 1
- 2. – Sun Gong No. 2
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code WAST053LP£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soul of a Nation 2Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new release ‘Soul of A Nation: Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher’ is a powerful new collection of radical jazz, street...
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Theme De Yoyo
- The Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome To The Party
- The Pharaohs – Damballa
- Baby Huey – Hard Times
- James Mason – Sweet Power, Your Embrace
- Byron Morris and Unity – Kitty Bey
- Funkadelic – Nappy Dugout
- Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe – Exchange Part 2 (II)
- Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues
- Oneness Of Juju – Space Jungle Funk
- Sarah Webster Fabio – Work It Out
- Tribe (Wendell Harrison and Phillip Ranelin) – Beneficent
- Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey On The Moon
- Don Cherry – Brown Rice
- 1. The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Theme De Yoyo
- 2. The Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome To The Party
- 3. The Pharaohs – Damballa
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP + Download Code SJRLP423£34.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD423£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD423£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sly & The Family StoneSLY LIVES! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius)Sony
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and...