By 1967, the Jamaican music industry in the UK was flourishing, its success primarily due to the efforts of a number of talented British-based singers,...
Few Jamaican music makers have demonstrated greater versatility or proficiency than Lloyd Charmers, who first made his name on the Jamaican music scene...
“Beyond a Dream” is a live jazz album by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and drummer Norman Connors, recorded on July 22, 1978, at the Montreux Jazz Festival...
“Return of the Giant Slits” is the second studio album by the English punk band The Slits, released in October 1981 by CBS Records.This album marked...
Irma Thomas, born Irma Lee and widely celebrated as the Soul Queen of New Orleans, is a Grammy-nominated artist who recorded her first single in 1959....
Nara Leão’s Dez Anos Depois, released in 1971, is a stunning double album that revisits her musical journey and celebrates her contributions to Brazilian...
Eastern Rebellion 3 was recorded in 1979 at the Sound Ideas Studio in New York City, USA. Musicians include Cedar Walton on piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone,...
I’ll Be Your Rainbow is the only recorded album by classic soul singer Bobby Wilson. Originally released in 1975, the album is a perfect blend of the...
Freddie Hubbard’s fifth studio album released on Creed Taylor’s CTI label.The album features Hubbard alongside an ensemble that includes Junior Cook...
Rosinha de Valença’s 1971 album Um Violão Em Primeiro Plano is a masterful showcase of Brazilian guitar, highlighting her exceptional talent and contribution...
La Cuna is one of the best moves in producer Taylor Creed’s career, bringing together Ray Barretto, Tito Puento (Timbales) and Joe Farrell (Tenor & Soprano...
Let’s Get It On is the 7th album of reggae pioneer Ken Boothe . The album is produced by Lloyd Charmers and is originally released by Trojan Records...
Ken Boothe released his album Blood Brothers in 1976 but was picked up by Trojan Records two years later to be distributed internationally. The album features...
Ronnie McNeir's self-titled debut album, released in 1972, showcases his soulful voice and songwriting talent, blending R&B, soul, and funk. The album,...
Reggae Charmers is the 1970 album by Lloyd Charmers, born Lloyd Tyrell. His career spans some of the most fertile periods of Jamaica’s musical history....
Som, Sangue e Raça is still one of the milestones in Brazilian music. The music of Dom Salvador e Abolição is a funky and smooth blend of samba, soul,...
Two years after their formation, the English power pop band The Only Ones released their self-titled debut album in 1978. Led by the raffish and slightly...
'Nuff Said was the third album recorded by husband-and- wife duo Ike and Tina Turner in 1971, following up the 1970 hit album Workin’ Together. All tracks...
Brazilian jazz-funk classic album from the Earth, Wind and Fire of Brazil
Contains the MASSIVE rare groove soul/funk tune Miss Cheryl - a monster tune...
Sugar Minott was a Jamaican reggae star who was a pioneer of the dancehall style. Minott was a producer, label head, and sound system operator. He collaborated...
Influential dj, producer, radio-presentator and founder of the Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud labels MBE Gilles Peterson has handpicked 11 of his jazz favourites...
Tough, funky jazz CTI/Kudu Creed Taylor production with deep arrangements.
'Hard to Face the Music and Sudan are heavyweight boogie funk and Dingwalls...
Carter Jefferson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who first made name for himself as member of Woody Shaw's first working quintet. As a sideman,...
Classic cult-favourite dub album from Lee Perry recorded at the Black Ark. Originally released in 1977 on Lion Of Judah / Upsetter records.
Check "Dyon...
Pharoah Sanders' Moon Child was released in 1990 and bookended a decade of musical soul searching for Sanders.The record was co-written with Horace Silver,...
The pop world lost one of the most important soul singers ever to grace the world on 1st April 1984. Marvin Gaye has left behind a series of fantastic...
When Chuck D proclaimed "Bass, how low can you go?" on Public Enemy's anthemic 'Bring the Noise,' maybe he was pre-empting or inciting the 10,000 fathoms-deep,...
1976 album featuring the spiritual soul classic 'Mystery Of Ages'.
Released at the height of his cosmic creative powers, Cosmos Nucleus finds Panamanian...
Originally released in 1973 on Muse Records, Sunset to Dawn marked Kenny Barron's stunning debut as a bandleader. Already a well-respected sideman with...
Originally released in 1972 on the iconic Muse label, The Free Slave captures Roy Brooks at the peak of his powers – a drummer of deep conviction and...
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Now, following great acclaim for Volume 1, CTR is proud to unveil another equally eclectic Post Punk Era Selection Compiled by Jason Boardman (Before I...
Take Brian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron’s iconic track “The Bottle”, add a sublime vocal performance from UK soul legend Omar, and put it in the hands...
Previously unreleased Hi-NRG, synth-pop, wonky rock n' roll from a queer Manchester underground icon of the 80s and 90s. This release also features radio...
Super Rare Rocksteady wicked 45 only ever released in the UK in 1968 (few hundred quid for an original)! Killer funky jazz organ instrumental from Jackie...
Yazmin Lacey returns with Teal Dreams - her soulful, fearless second album, rich with real-life storytelling and sonic flair.
Following the breakout success...
Terry Hunter and James Poyser remix a previously unreleased track by Chicago producer/composer legend Charles Stepney (who worked on hits for EWF, Minnie...
– You Make Me High (Terry Hunter & James Poyser Club Mix)
– You Make Me High (Original Unreleased Demo Mix)
– You Make Me High (Terry Hunter & James Poyser Instr.)
1. – You Make Me High (Terry Hunter & James Poyser Club Mix)
2. – You Make Me High (Original Unreleased Demo Mix)
3. – You Make Me High (Terry Hunter & James Poyser Instr.)
Deep roots message from Ronnie Davis which sadly still holds true..recorded & voiced at Channel One in 1976 with tuff dub version. For fans of The Abyssinians...
Wicked remodelling of Junior Byles's roots classic "Fade Away" from Kabaka Pyramid & Buju Banton, new from Ghetto Youths International with limited picture...
Larry June teams up with producer Harry Fraud on Keep Going, a ten-track collaboration steeped in laid-back confidence and lavish sonics. Their chemistry...
System Olympia presents a bold, cinematic compilation that redefines the sound of sensuality. Love Language is an 18-track double-vinyl release pressed...
Tom Jenkinson would go by his own name in Essex before knocking down many a North London night under the Squarepusher alias. 'Stereotype' was his second...
Tranquilizer isn’t the sound of sedation but resurfacing. Lopatin isn’t condemning our need for escape but, rather, exploring what happens after. The...
Human After All, the third album from Daft Punk, was originally released in March 2005. It was produced in just six weeks, a major departure from the timeline...
Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording...
Off the back of a huge 2025 which saw Sam Fender sell out shows at London Stadium, 3 x St James’ Park - Newcastle, alongside a Mercury Music Prize nomination...
Phylipe Nunes Araújo's songs are as rich and varied as the diverse landscapes they were written in. The hills of Pernambuco, the lagoons of Alagoas, and...
Masterminded and produced by the German, Grammy award- winning Berman Brothers, and using the same all-star cast behind the Bill Withers' reinterpretation,...
Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? which translates to "Beauty. But now what do we do with it?", was produced at home by Rubel and reconnects...
From the crypts of Parisian funk obscurity comes the long-lost Halloween holy grail, Disco Frankenstein from Ice AKA Lafayette Afro Rock Band. A teasing...