50420

    Odion Iruoje Down To Earth

    Soundway
    • Odion Iruoje – Identify With Your Root (Which One You De?)
    • Odion Iruoje – Anogo - Giri
    • Odion Iruoje – Ikebe
    • Odion Iruoje – Alhaja And Obiageri
    • Odion Iruoje – Love Care
    • Odion Iruoje – Aro Affair (Crazy Scene)
    • 1. Identify With Your Root (Which One You De?)
    • 2. Anogo - Giri
    • 3. Ikebe
    • 4. Alhaja And Obiageri
    • 5. Love Care
    • 6. Aro Affair (Crazy Scene)

    The only LP by Nigeria's number-one producer of the 70's and 80's, 'Sound President' Odion Iruoje - credited as being the man who signed Fela Kuti to EMI Nigeria and produced all of Fela's revolutionary early material from 1970-73.

    'Down To Earth' was originally produced on his own label Odion Ltd and released in 1983, this over-looked and obscure LP was originally only ever distributed in small numbers back in the early 1980s. Part disco, part Nigerian rap, Afro-funk & Juju it's a unique and at times eccentric blend of Nigerian music that certainly deserves another look after all these years.

    180g vinyl limited to 1000 copies worldwide!!!

    Other Releases on Soundway

    Ayo Manuel1983-90Soundway
    Soundway Records presents Ayo Manuel '1983-1990', a collection of selected works by one of Nigeria's DIY pioneers. This mini compilation selects the stand...
      felbmcycli infiniSoundway
      Dutch multi-instrumentalist Felbm returns with the conceptual album ‘cycli infini’ : a 38-minute composition of metamorphosing tape loops, musical...
      • – cycli infini
      • – cycli infini (excerpt)
      ThabaEyes Rest Their FeetSoundway
      The particular Thaba sound reflects a sonic duality drawing on a double pop heritage of Mbaqanga and Bubblegum artists like The Soul Brothers, Paul Ndlovu...
      • – Old Tapes
      • – Warrior
      • – Vaya Le Nna
      • – Confided
      • – Mungu
      • – Resilient
      • – Severin
      • – Throw It All Away
      • – Tsoma
      • – Brew
      Me and My FriendsHide Your WaySoundway
      British quintet Me and My Friends release their captivating and mesmerising second album, Hide Your Way, on Soundway. A unique and singular blend, it's...
      • – All That Is You
      • – Droplet
      • – Holiday

      People also bought

      The FunkeesNow I'm a ManPMG
      Has there ever been a band as aptly named as The Funkees? Formed after the Biafran War to raise spirits in the east, they...
      • – Now I'm a Man
      • – Korfisa
      • – Dance With Me
      • – Mimbo
      • – Patience
      • – Salam
      • – Time
      • – 303
      Sidiku BuariAnokwar (Truth)Soundway
      Two monster Ghanian boogie tracks reissued from an obscure 12" release from 1983! Features and edit by Hide And Smile!
      • – Anokwar (Truth) (Hide And Smile Edit)
      • – Music
        Stephen ColebrookeShake That Chic BehindAthens Of The North
        Two odd Island bangers previously only avaible on the VERY rare Stephen LP you almost certianly don't own.  Athens of the North is happy to drop these...
        • – Shake That Chic Behind
        • – Stay Away from Music
        Soul ExplosivesTryin' To Get Down / Ain’t No SunshineBig Crown Records
        Big Crown Records are on a roll at the moment! Here is their reissue of the highly sought-after, very rare, and only release by Texas funk band, The...
        • – Tryin' To Get Down
        • – Ain’t No Sunshine
        El Michels AffairSounding Out The City (Reissue)Big Crown Records
        Over 10 years ago, Leon Michels released , Sounding Out The City. It was Michels' first full length record under the moniker El Michels Affair. At...
        • – Detroit Twice
        • – Musings To Myself
        • – Too Late To Turn Back
        • – El Pueblo Unido
        • – Behind The Blue Curtain
        • – Ocho Rios
        • – Yennicita
        • – Creation
        • – This Songs For You
        • – Slide Show
        • – Hung Up On My Baby
        Benjamin BallFlash A FlashlightCultures Of Soul
        Killer 80's afro-synth disco from South Africa with new edits from Running Back's Gerd Jansen!
        • – Flash A Flashlight (Original Mix)
        • – Flash A Flashlight (Gerd Jansen Vocal Edit)
        • – Flash A Fashlight (Gerd Jansen Dub Edit)
        • 1. – Flash A Flashlight (Original Mix)
        • 2. – Flash A Flashlight (Gerd Jansen Vocal Edit)
        • 3. – Flash A Fashlight (Gerd Jansen Dub Edit)
        • View full info and tracklisting
        Soul Jazz Records 'Classic' BlackT-ShirtSoul Jazz Records
        It's a classic! "Soul Jazz Records" T-shirt - Red and white on black.
          • T-Shirt Extra Large SJRTS5 Blk-X Large£25.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          • T-Shirt Large SJRTS5 Blk-Large£25.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          • T-Shirt Medium SJRTS5 Blk-Med£25.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          • T-Shirt Small SJRTS5 Blk-Small£25.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          Cannonball AdderleyThem Adderleys (1966)Limelight
          Rare 1966 album. The Adderleys plus Roy Haynes, Horace Silver and Paul Chambers
            Stevie WonderSomeday At Christmas (1978)Tamla
            Stevie does christmas
              Lee MorganThe Sixth Sense (1968)Blue Note
              RARE & KILLER. Wicked tunes. Seminal Blue Note 1968. Lee Morgan, Jackie McClean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. Recorded...
              • – The Sixth Sense
              • – Short Count
              • – Afreaka
              Herbie MannPush Push (1971)Embryo
              Produced by Arif Mardin for his Atlantic subsidiary Embryo, Herbie takes on hits of the day such as "What's Going On" and Aretha's "Spirit In The Dark"...
                • Original LP£15.00
                  Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl
                The OsmondsI, I, I / You're Mine (Reissue)Mercury
                Reissue of the rare 'promo-only' electronic disco moment, by The Osmonds! Originally produced in 1979 by Maurice Gibb, 'I, I, I,' once saw a re-edit...
                • – I, I, I
                • – You're Mine
                Nigeria Soul Fever - Afro Funk, Disco and BoogieSoul Jazz Records
                Soul Jazz Records’ new Nigeria Soul Fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of Nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. The new album comes...
                • Joni Haastrup – Free My People
                • Christy Essien – You Can't Change A Man
                • Akin Richards & The Executives – Afrikana Disco
                • Tee Mac – Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
                • Joni Haastrup – Greetings
                • Don Bruce and The Angels – Ocheche (Happy Song)
                • Benis Cletin – Get Up and Dance
                • Colomach – Enoviyin
                • Joni Haastrup – Do The Funkro
                • Tee Mac featuring Marjorie Barnes – Living Everyday
                • Arakatula – Mr Been To
                • Angela Starr – Disco Dancing
                • Joni Haastrup – Wake Up Your Mind
                • Jimmy Sherry & The Musik Agents – Nwaeze
                • Benis Cletin – Soul Fever
                • Arakatula – Wake Up Africa
                • 1. Joni Haastrup – Free My People
                • 2. Christy Essien – You Can't Change A Man
                • 3. Akin Richards & The Executives – Afrikana Disco
                • View full info and tracklisting
                Area Code 615 Area Code 615 (1969)Polydor
                Killer funky southern/country rock from the original Nashville supergroup of inhouse musicians - Wayne Moss, Norbert Puttnam, Charlie McCoy, Weldon Myrick,...
                • – Ruby
                • Original LP£15.00
                  Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, writing on front
                  In stockAdd to Bag
                The ImpressionsThe Impressions With Jerry Butler And Betty Everett (1965)Design Records (2)
                1965 original USA vinyl
                  • Original LP DLP-201£20.00
                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = USA Vinyl

                    100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' money-back guarantee!
                  SussoKeiraSoundway
                  Susso, aka bassist / producer Huw Bennett, creates music inspired by, and directly sampling, the magnificent sounds of the Mandinka people, recorded...
                  • – Keira (intro)
                  • – Mamadou
                  • – Bani
                  • – Ansumana
                  • – Foday Kunda
                  • – Suso Kunda
                  • – Alagi
                  • – Tomora
                  • – Kankurang
                  • – Son Kunda
                  VariousDerrick Harriott Rocksteady 1966-1969Dub Store
                  Fantastic rocksteady compilation on double vinyl & cd of Derrick Harroitt's productions between 1966-1969. Featuring Keith & Tex, Junior Soul, Derrick...
                  • Bobby Ellis &The Desmond Miles Seven – Step Softly
                  • Derrick Harriott – Reach Out I'll Be There
                  • Keith & Tex – Stop That Train
                  • Junior Soul – Glendevon Special
                  • Bobby Ellis &The Desmond Miles Seven – Now We Know
                  • Derrick Harriott – Do I Worry
                  • Keith & Tex – Tonight
                  • Bobby Ellis & The Jets – Feeling Peckish
                  • Noel Brown – Heatbreak Girl
                  • David Anthony – All Night
                  • Keith & Tex – Hypnotizing Eyes
                  • Bobby Ellis &The Crystalites – Shuntin
                  • Derrick Harriott – The Loser
                  • Junior Soul – Magic Touch
                  • Bobby Ellis & The Jets – The Emperor
                  • Junior Soul – The Hustler
                  • Ike Bennett & The Crrystalites – Illya Kuryankin
                  • Noel Brown – Man's Temptation
                  • Keith & Tex – Run To The Rocks
                  • Derrick Harriott – It's All Alright
                  • 1. Bobby Ellis &The Desmond Miles Seven – Step Softly
                  • 2. Derrick Harriott – Reach Out I'll Be There
                  • 3. Keith & Tex – Stop That Train
                  • View full info and tracklisting
                  Sauce81Make It MoveEndless Flight
                  Sauce81 lands on Endless Flight following a deadly release for Floating Point's / Alexander Nut's Eglo label! Killer future boogie styles...
                  • – Faithless Egos
                  • – Make It Move
                  • – Dissonance In Control
                  • – Nothing Solved
                  BoomboxSoul Jazz Records
                  Soul Jazz Records’ new Boombox features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of rap records made in New York in the period 1979-82,...
                  • Mr Sweety G – At The Place To Be
                  • Love Bug Star-Ski and The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life
                  • Neil B – Body Rock
                  • Super 3 – Philosophy Rappin' Spree
                  • Bramsam – Move Your Body
                  • Black Bird & Kevski – On The Go
                  • Count Coolout – Rhythm Rap Rock (CD only)
                  • Harlem World Crew – Rappers Convention
                  • Willie Wood & The Willie Wood Crew – Willie Rap
                  • Bon-Rock & The Rhythm Rebellion – Searching Rap
                  • Sugar Daddy – One More Time
                  • Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three – The New Rap Language
                  • TJ Swan – And You Know That
                  • Portable Patrol – Cop Bop
                  • Master Jay – We Are People Too
                  • Sweet G – Boogie Feelin' Rap
                  • Mistafide – Equidity Funk
                  Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76-Ogene Sound Super Of AfricaAppreciation (1992)Leader Record
                  Quality modern highlifeOriginal Nigerian vinyl. (none for sale on discogs)Vinyl G, sleeve G-+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
                  • – Appreciation
                  Ella FitzgeraldElla (1969)Reprise
                  Ella goes soul! Great funky version of "Get Ready"!
                  • – get ready
                  • Original LP£20.00
                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl , small sticker removal mark

                    100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!
                  Doing It In Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco In 1980's NigeriaSoundway
                  Soundway release a compilation of twenty rare, and mostly unavailable, tracks from the world of Nigerian pop and club culture from the early 80's! A stunning...
                  • Hotline – Fellas Doing It In Lagos
                  • Peter Abdul – Don't You Know
                  • Steve Monite – Only You
                  • Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
                  • Kio Amachree – Ivory
                  • Livy Ekemezie – Holiday Action
                  The AggrovatorsIt's A Disgrace VersionPressure Sounds
                  4 killer dub plates from Striker Lee. Not on the vinyl 'Next Cut' album. All hot and heavy and previously un-released versions. The first 50 come in a...
                  • – It's A Disgrace Version (Dub Plate)
                  • – Don't Let No One Fool You Version (Dub Plate)
                  • – Chasing Versions (Dub Plate)
                  • – The Running Of Time Version (Dub Plate)
                  • 1. – It's A Disgrace Version (Dub Plate)
                  • 2. – Don't Let No One Fool You Version (Dub Plate)
                  • 3. – Chasing Versions (Dub Plate)
                  • View full info and tracklisting
                  Yoruba SingersBlack PepperLeft Ear Records
                  Killer afro-boogie version of Yoruba Singers own 'Black Pepper tune from 1984 that was originally released a year later. Super rare original 12" reissued...
                  • – Black Pepper
                  • – Black Pepper (Mori Ra Edit)
                  M'BaminaExpérimentalAfrica Seven
                  Reissue of this rare, afro-funk / disco album from 1978 blending in elements of R&B, Rumba, Afro-Cuban, funk and traditional African music. 
                  • – Djambo (Salut À L'Afrique)
                  • – Tchiula (Le Crapaud)
                  • – Mamy
                  • – Tchiayala
                  • – Mosi Zole (Un Et Deux)
                  • – Mambu (À L'École De La Sagesse Bantu)
                  • – Atide O Sika (Scène De Village)
                  • – Zizi Ku Mbele (Étrange Guérisseur)
                  • – Mbongui