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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
- 7" MRB7143£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mr Bongo reissue of two of Cymande's classic tracks on a 7". The much sampled 'The Message' and the jazzy funk, Loft classic, 'Bra' - check the break!
CymandeSecond Time RoundPartisan Records
**INCLUDES THE KILLER FUNK OF ‘FUG’** In 1973, with the release of ‘Second Time Round’, Cymande solidified their place in music history. As children...
- – Anthracite
- – Willies Headache
- – Genevieve
- – Trevorgus
- – To You
- – For Baby Ooh
- – Fug
- – Crawshay
- – Bird
- – Them And Us
- 1. – Anthracite
- 2. – Willies Headache
- 3. – Genevieve
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- LP PTKF3026-1£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby WilliamsFunky Super FlyMr Bongo
Rich in raw, gritty, from-the-heart grooves, the influence of James Brown is strong, yet the tracks are distinctly Bobby. Oozing style and substance, the...
Skyrager pres. Coconut Dreams Vol.1Mr Bongo
Now, this one is a little bit special. Mr Bongo recruit Skyrager, one half of legendary production duo Psychemagik to put together the first in a new compilation...
Curio CurioCurio CurioMr Bongo
An opportune encounter between two producer/musicians soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project, 'Curio Curio' shaped by...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP343NO£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD343£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
RealityDisco PartyMr Bongo
Mr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the rarest releases on the illustrious and now ultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.Disco Party is a time capsule...
- LP MRBLP344£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD344£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
- – Expreso Ritmico
- – Tambo Iya
- – Yeya Son
- – Te Quedas
- – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
- – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
- – Mas No Me Falta Fe
- – La 132
- – Este Tumbao
- – De Mis Razones
- 1. – Expreso Ritmico
- 2. – Tambo Iya
- 3. – Yeya Son
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- LP MRBLP340£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD340£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
- LP MRBLP330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD330£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...
- 7" MRB7220£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
- – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- – Na Tu Penda Sana
- – Vita
- – Pygmy
- 1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- 2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
- 3. – Vita
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- LP MRBLP239£45.00BoxsetIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP239B£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD239£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
- – Magnolia
- – Lotus
- 1. – Magnolia
- 2. – Lotus
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- 7" MRB7177£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
- – Through The Looking Glass
- – Woah
- – Blue
- – Symbols Of Transformation
- – Visions Of You
- – Eyes
- – Awakenings
- – Heat Of The Moon
- – Black Magic
- – Symbols Of Transformation II
- – Living Water Assembly
- 1. – Through The Looking Glass
- 2. – Woah
- 3. – Blue
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99Limited, coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD206£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
- – Keep It Movin'
- – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- – Ikoja feat. Elde
- – Huami feat. Terri Walker
- – Sometimes feat. Ruby
- – Wayside
- – Time Ticks
- – U&I
- – We On feat. Sampa The Great
- – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
- 1. – Keep It Movin'
- 2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- 3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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- LP MRBLP194£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD194£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
- – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- – Time After Time
- – A Refreshing Love
- – Who's The Funky DJ?
- – Share Your Love
- – Do The Handbone
- 1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- 2. – Time After Time
- 3. – A Refreshing Love
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- LP MRBLP311£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD311£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
CymandeFug / Brothers On The SlideMr Bongo
Mr Bongo continue to delve into the back catalogue of the incredible south London funk band Cymande. This 7" turns to the all time classic jam "Brothers...
- – Fug
- – Brothers On The Slide
- 1. – Fug
- 2. – Brothers On The Slide
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- 7" MRB7144£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
JaubiLahore State Of Mind (Feat. Al Dobson Jr. Remix)Astigmatic Records
Astigmatic Records continue to push musical boundaries, following on from EABS (jazz), Naphta (post-punk/cosmic disco) and Surly (juke) with their latest...
- Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind
- Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind (Al Dobson Jr. Remix)
- 1. Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind
- 2. Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind (Al Dobson Jr. Remix)
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- 7" AR001£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chaka KhanI Feel For YouWarner Bros
Classic electro soul action featuring Melle Mel on the rap! The best version of this great Prince song! A dance floor bomb!
Original = Original UK...
- Original 12" 0-20249£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Tina TurnerPrivate Dancer (1984)Capitol Records
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not...
- Original LP ST-12330£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinyl (slightly difft sleeve)Sold out Notify me when in stock
Ernie Hawks & The Soul InvestigatorsCold Turkey TimeTimmion
Cold Turkey Time from Ernie Hawks' debut album gets a single treatment here arriving back to back with the 45 only track "Tracking Down". Serious slab...
- – Cold Turkey Time
- – Trackin' Down
- 1. – Cold Turkey Time
- 2. – Trackin' Down
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- 7" TR723£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Blacka TA JavaRockers International
Late eighties digi-roots vocal version of "Java" produced by Augustus Pablo with version on the flip.
- Blacka T – A Java
- Rockers All Stars – A Java (Version)
- 1. Blacka T – A Java
- 2. Rockers All Stars – A Java (Version)
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- 7" none£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Untouchable Machine ShopMachine Shop Part 1 / Part 2Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This...
- – Machine Shop Part 1
- – Machine Shop Part 2
- 1. – Machine Shop Part 1
- 2. – Machine Shop Part 2
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- 7" SJR358-7£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Buzzin Cuzzins (aka Romanthony)Let Me Show You LuvNo Label
CLASSIC house music alert! Killer production from the late, great Romanthony originally released on Azuli in '94, gets a cheeky, limited reissue!
- – Let Me Show You Love
- 1. – Let Me Show You Love
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- 12" LUV101£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Clifford Jordan QuartetGlass Bead GamesP-Vine
Reissue one of the most essential spiritual jazz albums in the Strata East canon! Clifford Jordan's 'Glass Bead Games' features the classics ‘John Coltrane’,...
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Powerful Paul Robeson
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – The Glass Bead Games
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Prayer To The People
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Cal Massey
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – John Coltrane
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Eddie Harris
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Biskit
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Shoulders
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Bridgework
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Maimoun
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – Alias Buster Henry
- Clifford Jordan Quartet – One For Amos
- 1. Clifford Jordan Quartet – Powerful Paul Robeson
- 2. Clifford Jordan Quartet – The Glass Bead Games
- 3. Clifford Jordan Quartet – Prayer To The People
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- New 2×LP PLP-7964/5£44.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Black Man's Pride 3 : None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The AlmightySoul Jazz Records
This is the latest new installment of Soul Jazz Records’ on-going collection of Rastafarian music at Studio One, featuring classic material from legendary...
- Horace Andy – Conscious Dread Lock
- The Gladiators – A Prayer To Thee
- Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
- The Manchesters – Selassie Bandman
- The Mellodies – Dread Oppression
- Big Joe – Jah Jah Help Us
- Horace Andy – Oh Lord Why Lord
- Lloyd Jones & The Super Natural Six – Get Up and Try
- The Wailing Souls – Can't Catch Me
- The Nightingales – Jehovah
- Alphanso Stewart – It's No Secret
- Errol Dunkley – Satisfaction
- Mr Manchester – Give Natty Dread Glory
- Lincoln (Sugar) Minott – Wrong Doers
- Noel Campbell & The Gladiators Band – Sufferation
- African Brothers – No Cup No Brock
- Zoot Simms – When The Time Comes
- Glen Miller – Whey No Dead
- 1. Horace Andy – Conscious Dread Lock
- 2. The Gladiators – A Prayer To Thee
- 3. Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
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- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP421£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD421£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD421£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Afro NationalTemedi Oh / Den KickNo Wahala Sounds
Little known outside their native Sierra Leone where they were huge stars in the 1970s, Afro National played a brand of afro-pop that was a fusion of myriad...
- 7" NWS02£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Simon & GarfunkelThe Graduate (Original Sound Track Recording) (1968)Columbia Masterworks
Classic soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel to the Dustin Hoffman film. Features "Sounds Of Silence", "Scarborough Fair" and, of course, "Mrs Robinson".
- LP 88875049711£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP OS 3180£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Japanese Vinyl w/ObiSold out Notify me when in stock
BlundettoGood Ol' Days feat. Cornell Campbell, Little Harry and Kid CharlmaneHeavenly Sweetness
Blundetto recorded the track "Good Ol' Days" with Cornell Campbell & Little Harry for his new album "Slow Dance" and on the B side « History Dance »...
- 7" HS180VL£5.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RudoFreedomTRS
After 32 years since it first appeared on the little-known about Star Time label featuring an undiscovered young French Guiana singer named Rudo, Almost...
- – Freedom
- – Freedom (Version)
- 1. – Freedom
- 2. – Freedom (Version)
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- 7" TRS-ST-1£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chuck Carbo & The Soul FindersCan I Be Your Squeeze / Take Care Your Homework FriendSoul Jazz Records
Chuck Carbo’s 'Can I Be Your Squeeze', backed with 'Take Care of Your Homework' are two of the most infectious break-heavy funk party tunes you will...
- – Can I Be Your Squeeze
- – Take Care Your Homework Friend
- 1. – Can I Be Your Squeeze
- 2. – Take Care Your Homework Friend
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- 7" SJR304-7£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
PokusWizard / Mind GrinderIll Considered Music
**One per customer!**
Key members of Ill Considered step aside for a moment with a new project, Pokus (with Dave De Rose of Agile Experiment) and drop...
- – Wizard
- – Mind Grinder
- 1. – Wizard
- 2. – Mind Grinder
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- 7" STAC SO1£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Smith & MuddBlue RiverClaremont 56
First-time-on-vinyl edition of Smith & Mudd's mid-2000s album debut, 'Blue River'. Warm Balearic tones with touches of folk, soft rock and AOR touches....
- – 24/7
- – Tanglewood
- – Blue River
- – The Start
- – Shulme
- – Elsewhere
- – Plot Of Land
- – Vegetable Square
- – The Secret
- 1. – 24/7
- 2. – Tanglewood
- 3. – Blue River
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- 2×LP C56LP001£20.99Limited edition of 500 in a hand-numbered, gatefold sleeveOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Neue GrafikSoul Conspiracy22a
22a continue in their rich vein of form and introduce us to a new extended family member - Neue Grafik.
'Soul Conspiracy' invites...
- – Dancing & Drinking Tap Water
- – Modern Man
- – Tina's Mood
- – Soul Conspiracy
- – Thanos Interlude
- – We Are Good ft. Wayne Snow
- 1. – Dancing & Drinking Tap Water
- 2. – Modern Man
- 3. – Tina's Mood
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- 12" 22a013£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The TrammpsThat's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version) (1975)Atlantic
THE BOMB soulful disco philly ANTHEM - uplifting & groovy. Paradise Garage/Loft/Gallery monster groover - just gets better and better
Original = USA Unplayed...
- – That's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version)
- 1. – That's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version)
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- Original 7" 45-3306£8.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Sticky FingersWastin' My Love / Party Song (1979)Prelude Records
Stormin NYC disco on Prelude, 79, produced by Francois Kervorkian
Unplayed original USA 45
Original USA 7"Vinyl NM- /Sleeve NM-100% Guarantee on this...
- – Wastin' My Love
- 1. – Wastin' My Love
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- Original 7" PRL 71115£6.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
TalismanLook Waat A GwanTRS
Another jewel reissued for the first time on Simbarashe Tongogaro’s own Star Time label, this time sees the coming together of Bristol reggae pioneers...
- – Look Waat A Gwan
- – Look Waat A Gwan (Version)
- 1. – Look Waat A Gwan
- 2. – Look Waat A Gwan (Version)
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- 7" TRS-ST-2£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
LibertyGirl You Better Wake Up / (Instrumental)BASF
BOMB TUNE! Killer funky jazz instrumental fender rhodes-led tune! Dingwalls style dancer!
Mint Unplayed USA Original 45.
- – Girl You Better Wake Up (Insrumental)
- 2. – Girl You Better Wake Up (Insrumental)
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- Original 7"£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Alton MillerA Says Hello (inc. Chaos In The CBD remix)Release / Sustain
London’s Release/Sustain imprint returns with an EP from Detroit beatdown legend, Alton Miller! Local lads, Chaos In The CBD feature with a deep techno...
- – A Says Hello
- – Cool But So…
- – Cool But So…(Chaos In The CBD Remix)
- – Below The Underdog
- 1. – A Says Hello
- 2. – Cool But So…
- 3. – Cool But So…(Chaos In The CBD Remix)
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- 12" RS028£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Wolf Muller meets The Nile ProjectWolf Muller meets The Nile Project EPNouvelle Ambiance
Jan Schulte aka Wolf Muller produces a musical experiment featuring musicians drawn from all around the Nile Basin. The result is an incredible EP of experimental,...
- – Mabomba Dance
- – Ruoth Radido (Nyangile)
- – Moso Radido Wuod Ndege (Nyatiti)
- – Southern Voice
- 1. – Mabomba Dance
- 2. – Ruoth Radido (Nyangile)
- 3. – Moso Radido Wuod Ndege (Nyatiti)
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- 12" AMBIANCE003£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock