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Vivian Copeland / The Poindexter BrothersChaos (In my Heart) / What I Did In The Streets (I Should Have Done At Home)Soul Junction
Pablo GadBeggerman's ChildNo Label
Aba-AriginalsOne Massive Horn / WarRuff Stereo Records
Derdiyoklar İkilisiOyun Havaları Ve HalaylarTürküola
The Soulites, Youth Man Erron & African SonRise & Shine ShowcaseHornin'Sounds
Satoshi & MakotoSemi-VintageSound Of Speed
Raspberry BulbsBefore The Age Of MirrorsRelapse Records
CollocutorContinuationOn The Corner Records
Robert GlasperFuck Yo FeelingsConcord / Loma Vista
StormzyHeavy is the HeadAtlantic
Prince BusterHigh Blood PressureRock A Shacka
King KruleMan Alive!XL Recordings
GrimesMiss Anthropocene4AD
Tony TuffThank you Jah JahLegsman
Omar-SYou WantFXHE Records
Marcos ValleBraziliance!Mr Bongo
Fred A.De Angst VoorbijStroom
MillsartEvery Dog Has Its Day Vol. 5Axis
Movements Vol. 10Various ArtistsTramp Records
Andriao o o o oPhase Group
Ryu TsuruokaOmaePeoples Potential Unlimited
Priscilla ErmelOrigens Da LuzMusic From Memory
KutimanSaluf / BadaweeSiyal Music
SandozSandozSecond Circle
MinosSorry I'm Late (inc. Claude Young remix)Don't Be Afraid
Maximum JoyStation M.X.J.Y.1972
TimelineThe Conscious Dream EPUnderground Resistance
The JammersThe JammersPast Due
Timmion Records Singles Box, Vol. 5Various ArtistsTimmion Records
Village Of The Sun (feat. Binker and Moses)Village Of The SunGearbox Records
Tabansi Studio BandWakar Alhazai Kano / Mus’en SofoaBBE
Weeks & Co.Weeks & Co.Past Due
LolinaWho Is Experimental Music?Not On Label
Omar-SYou WantFXHE Records
Lee ‘Scatch’ PerryDisco Devil Vol. 4 (6 More Classic Discomixes From The Black Ark Studio 1977-9)Studio 16
Lee PerryDisco Devil Vol. 5 (6 More Classic Discomixes From The Black Ark Studio 1977-80)Studio 16
CallistoGuidance Is Internal (Part 3)Guidance Recordings / Above Board Projects
Elements Of Life feat. Jasper Street CompanyStand On The Word (Remixes)Vega Records
30 Years Of Strictly Rhythm Part TwoVarious ArtistsStrictly Rhythm
CallistoGuidance Is Internal (Part 1)Guidance Recordings / Above Board Projects
CallistoGuidance Is Internal (Part 2)Guidance Recordings / Above Board Projects
Alhaji Chief Kollington Ayinla & His Fuji '78 OrganizationBlessing (Nigeria, 1978)Soul Jazz Records
Sons Of SlumFunky MusicCordial Recordings
The Soul LadsFunny / I Am Yours ForeverTreasure Isle / Push Music
AfrodisiaSugar FreeCordial Recordings
Air Texture Vol. VII (Compiled by Rrose and Silent Servant)Various ArtistsAir Texture
HappaBlue 07Whities
Moses BoydDark MatterExodus Records
Cross IslandEast Of The AppleKalita
Family Of SwedeFamily AlbumCordial Recordings
- CD SMCR5120£8.99
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+(surface marks plays fine)
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! - Reissue LP KUDU5£12.99
- 1. Home Is Where The Hatred Is
- 2. From A Whisper To A Scream
- 3. To Lay Down Beside You
- 4. That's All Right With me
- 5. 'Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone
- 6. Sweet Touch Of Love
- 7. Baby, I'm For Real
- 8. Your Love Is So Doggone Good
- 9. Scarred Knees
This is a killer funky soul fusion album on Kudu featuring Phillips' great version of the Gil Scott-Heron classic "Home Is Where The Hatred Is". Line-up includes Airto, Pretty Purdie, Pee Wee Ellis, Hank Crawford and more.
Esther PhillipsYou've Come A Long Way, Baby Mercury (1977)
Produced by Alfred Pee Wee Ellis
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl , sleeve has some creasing
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Grover Washington JrFeels So Good (1975)Kudu
All-time killer funk jazz produced by Creed Taylor. Includes the seminal breaks-and-sampled to death cuts 'Hydra" and 'Knucklehead' and more. Seminal stuff!
- Grover Washington Jr – It Feels So Good
- Grover Washington Jr – Hydra
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA vinyl
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Idris MuhammadBoogie To The Top (Look Up) (1978)Kudu
Uplifting soulful LOFT/GARAGE disco bomb! 1978 Idris Muhammad gem ‘Boogie To The Top’. Released a year after, arguably, Idris’ most well-known anthem,...
- Idris Muhammad – Boogie To The Top (Look Up) (Part 1)
- 1. Boogie To The Top (Look Up) (Part 1)
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- Original 7"£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA pressing unplayed 45In stockAdd to Bag
Johnny HammondBreakout (1971)Kudu
KILLER - check the audio! Long out of print! Heavyweight organ funk. Soul jazz organ groover Hammond is joined by Grover Washington and...
- Johnny Hammond – breakout
- LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joe BeckBeck (1975)Kudu
Tough fusion from guitarist Joe Beck with Will Lee on bass (Spike Lee's dad), Ray Mantilla on congas and more on collectible CTI offshoot label Kudu, produced...
- Original LP£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Chocolate MilkAction Speaks Louder Than WordsRCA
Essential rare groove masterpiece!
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£10.99
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£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marlena ShawThe Spice Of Life (1969)Cadet
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the...
- Marlena Shaw – Woman of the ghetto
- 1. Woman of the ghetto
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- New LP £12.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ray BarrettoAcidFania
100% Essential album includes the classic Acid and The Soul Drummers!
This is perhaps the single most famous latin album there is, featuring the classic...
- Ray Barretto – El Nuevo Barretto
- Ray Barretto – Acid
- Ray Barretto – Soul Drummers
- Ray Barretto – Sola Te Dejare
- Ray Barretto – Espiritu Libre
- 1. El Nuevo Barretto
- 3. Acid
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- Reissue LP£13.99
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968)Cadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- Dorothy Ashby – Soul Vibrations
- Dorothy Ashby – Come Live With Me
- 1. Soul Vibrations
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- Reissue LP£14.99
Irma ThomasWish Someone Would Care (1964)Imperial
Excellent southern female soul from New Orleans legend on this rare LP
- New LP £14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Paul JacksonBlack Octopus (1978)Eastworld
Absolutely seminal album of rare groove funk jazz from Headhunters' bass player Paul Jackson. All-star line-up featuring Herbie Hancock, Bernie Maupin,...
- Paul Jackson – Tiptoe Thru The Ghetto
- New LP £13.99
Roy Ayers UbiquityLifelinePolydor
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl cutout top right
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Ann SextonLoving You, Loving MeSeventy Seven Records
1973 debut LP from Ann Sexton - it's a classic!
- New LP £12.99
Dorothy AshbyThe Rubaiyat Of Dorothy AshbyCadet
Classic album from jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby, originally released in 1970 on the Cadet label, and produced by Richard Evans! Her funkiest album...
- Dorothy Ashby – The Moving Finger
- Reissue LP£13.99
The 24 Carat BlackGhetto: Misfortune’s WealthStax
HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY break-heavy deep, deep funk - check out the incredible vocal cut Ghetto Misfortunes Wealth and the moody left-field instrumental cut...
- The 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth
- The 24 Carat Black – 24-Carat Black (Theme)
- New LP (180g)£23.99
The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Do What You Wanna
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Bold And Black
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Uhuru
- 1. If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
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- New LP £11.99
Don BlackmanDon BlackmanGRP
This has to be the greatest rare groove album ever: it's brimming with classic tracks such as the 2 step perfection of Heart's Desire, Holding You Loving...
- Don Blackman – Hearts Desire
- Don Blackman – Holding You Loving You
- Don Blackman – Let Your Concience Be Your Guide
- Don Blackman – Since Youve Been Away So Long
- Don Blackman – Never Miss A Thing
- 2. Hearts Desire
- 3. Holding You Loving You
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- CD£10.99
- Reissue LP£13.99
James MasonRhythm of Life (1977)Chiaroscuro
Absolutely essential jazz funk album! A rare groove classic and the only album James Mason recorded. Every track's a winner but look out for "Sweet Power...
- James Mason – sweet power your embrace
- James Mason – free
- 1. sweet power your embrace
- 3. free
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- LP£19.99
- CD£12.99
Baby HueyThe Baby Huey Story - The Living LegendCurtom
His only solo album, recorded just before his untimely death: great psychedelic soul featuring a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Hard Times" and Sam Cooke's...
- Reissue LP£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian JacksonWinter In AmericaStrata-East
Classic, classic album originally on Strata East and featuring 'The Bottle'. Gil Scott Heron is a legendary soul/jazz/spoken word hero and this is one...
- New LP (180g)£14.99
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£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Mr. FingersCerebral HemispheresAlleviated
First new Mr. Fingers album since 1994's 'Back To Love' ! An epic body of work from the one and only pioneer of deep Chicago house music, Larry Heard and...
- Mr. Fingers – Full Moon
- Mr. Fingers – City Streets
- Mr. Fingers – Urbane Sunset
- Mr. Fingers – Sands Of Aruba
- Mr. Fingers – Tiger Lounge
- Mr. Fingers – A Day In Portugal
- Mr. Fingers – Sao Paolo
- Mr. Fingers – Crying Over You
- Mr. Fingers – Cerebral Hemispheres
- Mr. Fingers – Electron
- Mr. Fingers – Outer Acid
- Mr. Fingers – Inner Acid
- Mr. Fingers – Spy
- Mr. Fingers – Stratusfly
- Mr. Fingers – Nodyahead
- Mr. Fingers – Qwazars re-mix
- Mr. Fingers – Aether
- Mr. Fingers – Praise To The Vibes
- 1. Full Moon
- 2. City Streets
- 3. Urbane Sunset
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- 3×LP£23.99
Deutsche Elektronische Musik 3Experimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1971-81Soul Jazz Records
This latest instalment in Soul Jazz Records’ successful Deutsche Elektronische Musik series delves deeper into the German nation’s vaults to bring...
- Klaus Weiss – Wide Open Space Motion
- A.R. & Machines – I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song
- Deutsche Wertarbeit – Deutscher Wald
- Dzyan – Khali
- Missus Beastly – Geisha
- Alex – Derulé
- Agitation Free – In The Silence Of the Morning Sunrise
- Georg Deuter – Pearls
- Michael Bundt – The Brain Of Oskar Panizza
- Popol Vuh – Ja, Deine Liebe Ist Sußer Als Wein
- Novalis – Dronsz
- Bröselmaschine – Schmetterling
- Neu! – Neuschnee
- Between – And The Waters Opened
- La Düsseldorf – White Overalls
- Klauss Weiss – Constellation
- Achim Reichel – Tanz Der Vögel In Den Winden
- Roedelius – Lustwandel
- Pyrolator – Die Haut Der Frau
- Cluster – Hollywood
- Streetmark – Passage
- Niagara – Rhythm Go
- Michael Bundt – Neon
- 1. Klaus Weiss – Wide Open Space Motion
- 2. A.R. & Machines – I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song
- 3. Deutsche Wertarbeit – Deutscher Wald
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- 3×LP + Download Code £24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
ChronixxDread & TerribleChronixx Music
The killer debut roots album from Chronixx, limited run on vinyl. Contains the singles "Here comes trouble" "Capture Land" "Alpha & Omega" Highly Recommended!
- Chronixx – Alpha & Omega
- Chronixx – Here Comes Trouble
- Chronixx – Capture Land
- Chronixx – Wheel Out
- Chronixx – Eternal Fire
- Chronixx – Spirulina
- Chronixx – Like A Whistle
- 1. Alpha & Omega
- 2. Here Comes Trouble
- 3. Capture Land
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- LP£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.49In stockAdd to Bag
Nate MorganJourney Into NigritiaOuternational
Reissued and available again on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1983, Outernational Sounds release this major statement from a crucial...
- Nate Morgan – Mrafu
- Nate Morgan – Morning Prayer
- Nate Morgan – Mother
- Nate Morgan – Journey Into Nigritia
- Nate Morgan – He Left Us A Song
- Nate Morgan – Study In C.T.
- 1. Mrafu
- 2. Morning Prayer
- 3. Mother
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- LP£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
MoodymannSilence In The Secret Garden (2018 Reissue)Peacefrog
Reissue of the classic 'Silence In The Secret Garden' from the one and only Moodymann! Originally released on UK techno stalwart, Peacefrog in 2003.
- Moodymann – Entrance 2 The Garden
- Moodymann – People
- Moodymann – Backagainforthefirsttime?
- Moodymann – LiveInLA 1998
- Moodymann – P.B.C.
- Moodymann – Shine
- Moodymann – Yesterdays Party Watta Bout It
- Moodymann – Silence In The Secret Garden
- Moodymann – On My Way Home
- Moodymann – Sweet Yesterday
- 1. Entrance 2 The Garden
- 2. People
- 3. Backagainforthefirsttime?
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- 2×LP£22.99
Studio One DJ'sSoul Jazz Records
For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout...
- Count Machuki – More Scorcha
- Prince Francis – Rock Fort Shock
- Dennis Alcapone – Power Version
- Dillinger – Natty Kung Fu
- Jah Scotchie – Man Of Creation
- Jim Brown – Seen Him
- Jah Buzz – Love In The Arena
- Prince Francis – Street Doctor
- Lone Ranger – The Answer
- Prince Jazzbo – Crime Don't Pay
- Brigadier Jerry – Every Man A Me Brethren
- Big Joe – Version Of Rights
- Lone Ranger – The Big Match
- Jah Jesco – Warning
- Prince Far I – Natty Farmyard
- Charlie Ace & Scorcher – Father And Dread Locks
- 1. Count Machuki – More Scorcha
- 2. Prince Francis – Rock Fort Shock
- 3. Dennis Alcapone – Power Version
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- 2×LP£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hiroshi SatoOrientWewantsounds
Reissue of this amazing 1979 cosmic jazz-funk / fusion masterpiece from Japan's late, great pianist / composer, Hiroshi Sato.
- Hiroshi Sato – Kalimba Night
- Hiroshi Sato – Son Go Kuw
- Hiroshi Sato – Tsuki No Ko No Namae Wa Leo
- Hiroshi Sato – Doncama
- Hiroshi Sato – Jo-Do
- Hiroshi Sato – Sora Tobu Jutan
- Hiroshi Sato – Picnic
- Hiroshi Sato – Hikaru Kaze
- 1. Kalimba Night
- 2. Son Go Kuw
- 3. Tsuki No Ko No Namae Wa Leo
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- LP + Download Code£22.99
- CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
BACK IN PRINT - LONG OUT!Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen...
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP£12.99