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Sandro Brugnolini, Alessandro Alessandroni & TeimarAkrilikoCometa Edizioni Musicali
Rino de FilippiArte MarzialeCometa Edizioni Musicali
Luigi Pasquale Zito & Vittorio NadalinDinamica OssessivaCometa Edizioni Musicali
Linval ThompsonJah Jah Guiding Star / Cool Down Your TemperIroko Records
Music Is My LifeVarious ArtistsCometa Edizioni Musicali
Earl ZeroOnly Jah Can Ease The PressureIroko Records
Rare Music From The Cometa's Archives #1Various ArtistsCometa Edizioni Musicali
Timeless Legend(Baby) Don't Do This To MeExpansion
Rahni Harris & Family LoveA Different DrummerRain & Shine
Thom YorkeANIMAXL Recordings
Ash WalkerAquamarineNight Time Stories
Forest Drive WestBlue 05Whities
PugilistBlue 06Whities
Jake HottellBreak The ChainsSpacetalk
Interplanetary CriminalConfused EP (inc. Breaka remix)Dansu Discs
Bob SkengEducation (Unreleased Mix) / Version (Unreleased Mix)Old Hard Bread
Barbara Dane / Betty O'BrienI'm On My WayOutta Sight
Kit SebastianMantra ModerneMr Bongo
Pépé BradockNot ComplicatedAtavisme
Os Seis Em PontoOs Seis Em PontoVampi Soul
LNSRecons Two (inc. DJ Sotofett remix)LNS
Patrice RushenRemind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984Strut
Unovidual & M.NomizedSaunetic FractionPeripheral Minimal
Kaidi TathamSerious TimesFirst Word Records
Etta James / Mary Ann FisherSeven Day Fool / Put On My ShoesOutta Sight
Sunny Side UpVarious ArtistsBrownswood Recordings
Joey G iiThe Ghost EPOrphan
Voulez-Vous Cha-cha? French Cha-cha 1960-1964Various ArtistsBorn Bad Records
The Abstract EyeWhats Real Anymore?DMNSN XKNWN
JustineWordless SongsLeft Ear Records
AtmosfearXtra SpecialMr Bongo
Bad Education – Vol.1 "Soul Hits" of Timmion RecordsVarious ArtistsDaptone Records
Horace MartinBeautiful Dream / Jah Jah ChildrenRightrack
Edgar ValcárcelComposiciones Electrónicas para los Andes (1967-2006)Buh
Paula Clarke / Tony MurrayHeart Breaker / Beautiful LadyRightrack
UmbertoHelpless SpectatorThrill Jockey
GodtetIILa Sape
Vin GordonSplit Second / EnforcementRightrack
DJ Lag & OkzharpSteam Rooms EPHyperdub
Kandinsky & Mr. FriesStrangerinthecityWolf Music
Trip to the Moon: 13 Obscure R&B, Garage Rock and Deepfunk Songs About the MoonVarious ArtistsTramp Records
Versus IIIVarious ArtistsOn The Corner Records
Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Musicby Colin LarkinVirgin
Broussard's Restaurant Cookbookby Gunter Preusspelican
Ray Charles: Man and Music,by MICHAEL LYDONPayback Press
In The Spiritby Michael P Smith
Beyond the Dragon's Mouth: Stories And Piecesby Shiva NaipaulAbacus
Gregory Isaacs / Yami BoloFalse Evidence / Flee Outa BabylonHi Power Music
George Nooks / Al CampbellFret Not Yourself / Sell OutHi Power Music
Pieces Of A ManMade In PiecesTru Thoughts
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: G-Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = USA gatefold Vinyl VG- only
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- Deodato – Super Strut
- Deodato – Skyscrapers
All time classic funk jazz masterpiece from Brazilian keyboardist, composer and arranger Deodato, expertly produced by Creed Taylor. Features the KILLER "Super Strut" as well as "Skyscrapers". No home should be without this album!
Deodato / AirtoIn Concert (1974)CTI
Featuring Airto and Flora, Hugo Fattoruso, John Tropea and David Amaro. Produced by Creed Taylor, string arrangements by Bob James. CTI, 1974.
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA vinyl
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Bob James4 (1977)CTI
CTI, 1977, produced by Creed Taylor
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John BlairWe Belong Together (1977)CTI
1977 CTI fusion album from Vitar/vocalist John Blair. Lineup includes Googie Coppola on vocals, Steve Gadd on drums, Ray Mantilla on percussion. Arranged...
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl (in shrink)
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Idris MuhammadPower Of Soul (1974)CTI
MASSIVE! w/ Loran's Dance. KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with the huge hip-hop sample Loran's Dance. EPIC.
- Idris Muhammad – Loran's Dance
- New LP £19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bob JamesTwo (1975)CTI
Essential soul jazz instrumental album featuring "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", as sampled by Run DMC on "Peter Piper" (And a million others!)
- Bob James – Take Me To The Mardi Gras
- 1. Take Me To The Mardi Gras
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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = USA Vinyl gatefold, cti inner
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Joe FarrellPenny Arcade (1973)CTI
Rare, heavyweight CTI fusion funk from 73. w/ Herbie Hancock. Recommended.
USA ORIGINAL GATEFOLD VINYL ISSUE
- Joe Farrell – Too High
- 2. Too High
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- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl
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AirtoFree (1972)CTI
Tough Brazilian meets Jazz fusion from Airto Moreira, produced by Creed Taylor in 1972 for CTI! Line-up includes Flora Purim, Ron Carter, Chick Corea,...
- CD£11.99
- Reissue LP£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Freddie HubbardRed Clay (1970)CTI
Definitive early 70s deep funky jazz fusion album featuring the ultimate b-boy jazz break intro on the title track 'Red Clay".
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hubert LawsThe Rite Of Spring (1972)CTI
Jazz meets classical vibe!
- Original LP£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ray BarrettoLa Cuna (1981)CTI
Latin jazz dance classic - Barretto's take on Stevie Wonder's 'Pastime Paradise.'Special reissue available on 180g virgin vinyl, with pure analogue...
- Ray Barretto – pastime paradise
- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Coxsone's Music 2 : The Sound Of Young JamaicaMore Early Cuts From The Vaults Of Studio One 1959-63Soul Jazz Records
Over 40 tracks!This is the second collection to bring together many of the visionary producer Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s early recordings made...
- Roland and his Alley Cats – Jerk Pork
- Neville Esson – Lovers Jive
- Monty & The Cyclones – Lazy Lou
- Owen Gray – Get Drunk
- Monty & The Cyclones – Dog It
- Clancy Eccles – More Proof
- Tommy McCook & The Skatalites – Exodus
- Clue J and his Blues Blasters – Swanee River Rock
- Delroy Wilson – Spit In The Sky
- Roland Alphonso – Federal Special
- Owen Gray – Grandma Grandpa
- Don Drummond – Cuban Blockade
- Theophilus Beckford With Clue J & His City Slickers – Little Lady
- Tommy McCook – Away From You
- Clancy Eccles With Hersan & His City Slickers – I Live And I Love
- Roland Alphonso and His Alley Cats – Hully Gully Rock
- Delroy Wilson – Lion Of Judah
- Tommy McCook – Two For One
- Toots & The Maytals – Sweet Sweet Jenny
- Roland Alphonso – Grand National
- Owen Gray With Hersan & His City Slickers – Sinners Weep and Mourn
- Tommy McCook – Peanut Vendor
- Toots & The Maytals – Shining Light
- Lascelles Perkins with Clue J & His Blues Blasters – Lonely Moments
- Toots & The Maytals – Six and Seven Books Of Moses
- Cecil Lloyd – It Happens
- Bonny & Scully – Don't Do It
- Don Drummond – Scrap Iron
- Lascelles Perkins with Clue J & His Blues Blasters – Creation
- Tommy McCook – Don't Slam The Door
- Winston & Bibbie and The Rhythm Aces – Joybells Of Independence
- Roland Alphonso – Jack Ruby
- Toots & The Maytals – Hallelujah
- Bob Marley & The Wailers – Habits
- Frank Anderson & Tommy McCook – Wheel and Turn
- Busty & Cool – Kingston To Mo'Bay
- Don Drummond – Mr Propman
- Higgs & Wilson – Mighty Man
- Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso – Trotting In
- Bunny & Skitter with Count Ossie and His Wareikas – Cool Breeze
- The Mellow Larks – Light Of My Life
- 1. Roland and his Alley Cats – Jerk Pork
- 2. Neville Esson – Lovers Jive
- 3. Monty & The Cyclones – Lazy Lou
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Roy AyersLots Of LoveUniversal Sound
Roy Ayer’s superb ‘Lots of Love’ was originally released on his own independent Uno Melodic label in 1983. The album is one of his deepest...
- Roy Ayers – Black Family
- Roy Ayers – Fast Money
- Roy Ayers – Lots Of Love
- Roy Ayers – Everybody
- Roy Ayers – DC City
- Roy Ayers – Drive
- Roy Ayers – And Then We Were One
- Roy Ayers – Chicago
- 1. Black Family
- 2. Fast Money
- 3. Lots Of Love
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- CD£11.99
- 2×LP£13.99
SaltHung UpSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. 300 copies (2nd Press, yellow label)
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
FACT mag. no....
- Salt – Hung Up
- Salt – I Can't Believe
- 1. Hung Up
- 2. I Can't Believe
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- 7"£9.99
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & Green (1976)Polydor
Classic Roy Ayers album featuring deep jazz legend Harry Whitaker on keyboards alongside Strata East musicians Charles Tolliver and Sonny Fortune! Funky...
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Henceforth
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black, & Green
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Cocoa Butter
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Rhythms of Your Mind
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
- 2. Henceforth
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- Reissue LP£12.99
DeodatoPrelude (1972)CTI
Featuring the full-length version of the funky jazz classic "Also Sprach Zarathustra", otherwise known as the Theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey"!
- Deodato – Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
- 1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
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- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl.
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DiscoA Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1978-82Soul Jazz Records
Fantastic new album of disco, modern soul and boogie from 1978-82 on Soul Jazz Records.This album is released to coincide with the massive new 360-page...
- The Fantastic Aleems featuring Calebur – Hooked On Your Love (John Morales Mix)
- Superfunk – Superfunk
- Jessie G – That's Hot
- Jupiter Beyond – The River Drive
- The Sunburst Band – The Easton Assassin
- John Gibbs and the US Steel Orchestra – Trinidad (Special Disco Mix)
- Sparkle – Disco Madness
- Chain Reaction – Sweet Lady
- Wayne Ford – Dance To The Beat Freakout
- Sympho-State – You Know What I Like
- The Fantastic Aleems featuring Corky Hodges – Movin' To The Beat
- Something Extra – Sexy Lady
- Stwange Poweple – Get Up
- Chemistry – Skateboard
- Cirt Gill and The Jam-A-Ditty Band – Turn This Disco Out
- Sugar Bear Johnson – When Your Jones Come Down
- Retta Young – My Man Is On His Way
- The Imperials – Fast Freddie The Roller Disco King
- Cordial – Wave
- 1. The Fantastic Aleems featuring Calebur – Hooked On Your Love (John Morales Mix)
- 2. Superfunk – Superfunk
- 3. Jessie G – That's Hot
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- 2×LP Record A£23.00
- 2×LP Record B£23.00
- Deluxe 2×CD£12.00
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Lalo SchifrinDirty Harry - The Original Score By Lalo Schifrin (1971)Aleph Records
Tough funky jazz soundtrack. Similar to Herbie Hancock's 'The Spook.." and 'Deathwish" this is a trippy breaks-heavy orchestral meets funk and jazz deepness!
- CD£18.99
RicoRepatriation RemedyAggrovator
Rico's awesome instrumental cut to errol dunkley's "repatrition" heavy heavy roots a must, produced by bunny lee mid 70s comes with heavy card sleeve....
- Rico – Repatriation Remedy
- The Aggrovators – Must Go Home Dub
- 1. Repatriation Remedy
- 2. The Aggrovators – Must Go Home Dub
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- 7"£5.99In stockAdd to Bag
Albert MalawiChildren Of The Emperor (Dubplate Mix)Uprising/DKR
Superb unreleased dubplate roots cut of "Children Of The Emperor" with dubwise mix. One of four new releases on "Uprising" from New York's Digikiller records.
- Albert Malawi – Children Of the Emperor (Dubplate Mix)
- Albert Malawi – Ethiopia First
- 1. Children Of the Emperor (Dubplate Mix)
- 2. Ethiopia First
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- 7"£6.99
The Men In The Glass BoothVariousBBE
Compiled by Al Kent!
This exhaustive collection on BBE features ground breaking re-edits and remixes by some of the Disco era's most influential...
- Leon Collins – I Just Wanna Say I Love You (John Luongo remix)
- Marboo – What About Love (Tony Gioe remix)
- Double Exposure – Ten Per Cent (Walter Gibbons Sunshine Sound Acetate edit)
- Juggy Murray Jones – Inside America (Rick Gianatos Sunshine Disco Queen Acetate edit)
- 1. Leon Collins – I Just Wanna Say I Love You (John Luongo remix)
- 2. Marboo – What About Love (Tony Gioe remix)
- 3. Double Exposure – Ten Per Cent (Walter Gibbons Sunshine Sound Acetate edit)
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- 3×CD£24.99
Rufus and Chaka KhanStreet Player (1978)ABC
Rufus, and Chaka Khan, at their peak, this album is packed with great songs: 'Street Player', 'Stay', 'Turn', 'Destiny'. Classic album!
- Rufus and Chaka Khan – Street Player
- 1. Street Player
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl gatefold sleeve
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Jackie OpelI Love JamaicaPyramid
Two great jump up tunes back to back different styles but both aimed at the dancefloor. enjoy!
- Jackie Opel – I Love Jamaica
- Roland Alphonso – El Pussycat Ska
- 1. I Love Jamaica
- 2. Roland Alphonso – El Pussycat Ska
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- 7"£5.99
Winston Jarrett & The Righteous FlamesRun AwayIroko
Second Winston Jarrett reissue from the late 70s, top roots vocal cut with dub, produced by Tony Shabazz.
- Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames – Run Away
- Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames – Dub Away
- 1. Run Away
- 2. Dub Away
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- 7"£6.99
Johnny ClarkeBlood Dunza (Album)Smith & Co
- Johnny Clarke – Declaration Of Rights
- Johnny Clarke – Peace In The Ghetto
- Johnny Clarke – Blood Dunza
- Johnny Clarke – Play Fool Fe Get Wise
- Johnny Clarke – Going To The Ball
- 2. Declaration Of Rights
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- CD£12.99
AybeeThe OdysseyDeepblak
Crystalline techno with elements of ambient noise, experimentation and polyrhythm. Killer album release from Deepblak founder, Aybee!
- Aybee – Embryo
- Aybee – Down The Rabbit Hole
- Aybee – Ark
- Aybee – Man Over Machine
- Aybee – Island In The Sky
- Aybee – The Professor
- Aybee – Push Pull
- Aybee – Build Them
- Aybee – Asteroid Lust
- Aybee – A New Door (Suite For Marie)
- 1. Embryo
- 2. Down The Rabbit Hole
- 3. Ark
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- 2×LP£23.99
- CD£8.99
Ben E KingLet Me Live In Your Life (1978)Atlantic
Excellent uplifting boogie soul legend album - recommended
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl
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Ivory Coast SoulIvory Coast SoulHot Casa
An incredible compilation on the Afro funk and Soul fusion scene recorded in Abidjan between 1972 to 1982!
Thirteen impossibly rare tracks compiled...
- Pierre Antoine – Kalabuley Woman
- Okoi Seka – Melokon Mebun ou
- Jimmy Hiacynthe – Yatchiminou
- Santa Nguessan – Manny nia
- Gougoumangou – Wazi doble
- Ernesto Djedje – Zadie bobo
- K Assale – Adoue Pla Moussoue
- Moussa Doumbia – Unite
- Soro n Gana – Mon falou nan
- Jean Guehi – Essemon Moupoh
- Prince Dgibs – Ogningwe
- Ali Ibrahim – La ilaha illalahou
- Rato Venance – True love
- 1. Pierre Antoine – Kalabuley Woman
- 2. Okoi Seka – Melokon Mebun ou
- 3. Jimmy Hiacynthe – Yatchiminou
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- CD£14.99
- 2×LP£19.99
Winston FrancisMr Fix ItStudio 1
orginally released in 1969 recorded at studio 1, soulful rocksteady check "games people play" "mr.fix it" "same old song" "too experienced"
- Reissue LP£9.99
Mongo SantamariaSoul BagColumbia Records
Very funky latin soul.
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- Mongo Santamaria – Cold Sweat
- Original LP£20.00
Larry Young's FuelLarry Young's FuelArista
Totally essential super-funky heavyweight funky fusion from Larry Young!
It's incredible to think that Larry Young developed from his years at Blue...
- Larry Young's Fuel – Turn Off the Light
- 3. Turn Off the Light
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- CD£12.99
- Reissue LP£12.99
The OlympiansThe OlympiansDaptone Records
The Olympians are the musical strength behind the likes of Sharon Jones, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, The Budos Band, and Menahan Street Band....
- The Olympians – Sirens Of Jupiter
- The Olympians – Venus
- The Olympians – Apollo's Mood
- The Olympians – Mars
- The Olympians – Neptune
- The Olympians – Saturn
- The Olympians – Diana By My Side
- The Olympians – Pluto's Lament
- The Olympians – Mercury's Odyssey
- The Olympians – Europa And The Bull
- The Olympians – Sagittarius By Moonlight
- 1. Sirens Of Jupiter
- 2. Venus
- 3. Apollo's Mood
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- LP + Download Code£16.99
- CD£9.99
Freddie HubbardLiquid Love (1975)Columbia
Classic album that includes the boogie jazz classic "Liquid Love"! Very much a rare groove/crossover album in the vein of Donald Byrd and Mizell Brothers...
- Freddie Hubbard – Liquid Love
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl.
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Afrobeat RevolutionThe Rough Guide ToRough Guides
Wicked bargain priced African CD!
Afrobeat Revoution takes Fela's intoxicating cocktail of Nigerian highlife and James Brown swagger and blends it with...
- The Souljazz Orchestra – Freedom No Go Dies
- Lekoan Babalola – Kabioye (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix)
- Dennis Ferrer – Dem People Go
- The Afromotive – Lies
- Albino – Puppet Boy
- 1. The Souljazz Orchestra – Freedom No Go Dies
- 2. Lekoan Babalola – Kabioye (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix)
- 3. Dennis Ferrer – Dem People Go
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- CD£7.99
The MarvelsRockSteadyDub Store
This funky reggae classic from 1972 goes way beyond the boundary of reggae music and reaching to every music lover out there. Beginning with the killer...
- The Marvels – Rock Steady
- Lloyd Charmers – Travelling On
- 1. Rock Steady
- 2. Lloyd Charmers – Travelling On
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- 7"£10.99