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For The Love Of YouVarious ArtistsAthens Of The North
I-DavidChain Gang DubTotally Dubwise Recordings
Lee PerryDark MoonClocktower Records
Vin GordonWay Over YonderStudio 16
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
Roger Eno & Brian EnoMixing ColoursDeutsche Grammophon
Trees SpeakOhmsSoul Jazz Records
Lee Perry with Seskain Molenga & Kalo KawongoloRoots From The CongoRoots Vibration
OnipaWe No Be MachineStrut
Prince BusterI Won’t Let You Cry / I’m SorryRock A Shacka
Prince BusterIslam / Sudden AttackRock A Shacka
Roland AlphonsoRoll On Charles Street / Raining OutsideRock A Shacka
Alex Attias presents: LillyGood Party Vol. 2Various ArtistsBBE
The Pop GroupAlien BloodMute
Hard RockFeel No WayCDT Records
ContoursForward Motion (feat. K15 remix)ANMA Records
Space GhostFree 2 BApron Records
Conjunto Papa UpaLibre Para AmarNames You Can Trust
Tornado WallaceMidnight ManiaOptimo Music
KalabashPuur BabylonBash
Ranil y su Conjunto TropicalRanil y su Conjunto TropicalAnalog Africa
Retour Au Club Meduse (Compiled by Charles Bals)Various ArtistsSpacetalk Records
Indigo Tracks (Ron Trent)Rites & Rituals: RemixedPrescription Underground
RatgraveRockBlack Focus
White MiceSchool Days (Alternative Mix)Intelitec Muzik
OlandoTenan WuLokalophon
The Fear RatioThey Can't Be SavedSkam
Cornelius Brothers & Sister RoseToo Late To Turn Back Now / Big Time LoverOutta Sight
Ricardo RichaidTravesseiro FelizFar Out Recordings
Shabaka and The AncestorsWe Are Sent Here By HistoryImpulse!
The Pop GroupY Live!Mute
Peter Marshall & The RevolutionariesChannel One RevisitedIron Sound
Fungai MaliangaFinsbury Park Party / Things We Say TodayBackatcha
Alfa MistOn My OnesSekito
Ja'net DuBois / Jady KurrentQueen Of The Highway (KON edit) / Standing ThereBackatcha
Koichi Sakai & Afla SackeyWonoOlindo Records
Double SpliffMi Slim Mi ThinDouble Spliff Records
Star The MarshallNatty Plant ItHorus Records
The Righteous FlamesGood Over EvilOn Top Records
Hypnotic Brass EnsembleIndigo / In The HousePheelco
Ryuichi SakamotoProxima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Sony Classical
Al KentThe Disco EditionG.A.M.M.
Alabaster dePlumeTo Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol.1International Anthem Recording Company
Charlotte Dos SantosHarvest TimeBecause Music
Bell TowersJunior MixPublic Possession / Cascine
Eighties LadiesLadies Of The 80sExpansion Records
The TechniquesLittle Did You Know (Expanded)Doctor Bird
Bunny GeneralLove Reggae Music BadSagete Records
108Mission InfiniteNBN Archives
James Hunter SixNick of TimeDaptone Records
- CD SMCR5120£8.99
- Reissue LP KUDU5£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 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 PhillipsAlone Again, Naturally (1972)Kudu
- Esther Phillips – Use Me
- 1. Use Me
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Esther PhillipsFor All We Know (1976)Kudu
Following on from "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" a year earlier, Esther continues with disco-boogie arrangements by guitarist Joe Beck, updating standards...
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = USA Vinyl
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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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Dave MatthewsYou Keep Me Hanging On (1976)Kudu
- Dave Matthews – You Keep Me Hanging On (Part 1)
- 1. You Keep Me Hanging On (Part 1)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original UNPLAYED USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Esther PhillipsAlone Again, Naturally (1972)Kudu
- Esther Phillips – Use Me
- 1. Use Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Esther PhillipsFor All We Know (1976)Kudu
Following on from "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" a year earlier, Esther continues with disco-boogie arrangements by guitarist Joe Beck, updating standards...
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl 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' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
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
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! - CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
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)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 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
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£13.99
Chocolate MilkAction Speaks Louder Than WordsRCA
Essential rare groove masterpiece!
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£10.99
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
Ann SextonLoving You, Loving MeSeventy Seven Records
1973 debut LP from Ann Sexton - it's a classic!
- New LP £12.99In 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£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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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- CD£12.99
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
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)£24.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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
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 £11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson And The Sunrise OrchestraChildren Of The Fire (1974)Sunrise
Hannibal's "Children of The Fire" is a unique deep jazz album composed as a suite and featuring a full orchestra. Originally self-released on the tiny...
- Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson And The Sunrise Orchestra – children of the fire
- 1. children of the fire
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- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bernard WrightNard (1981)Arista
Rare groove classic! Bernard Wright was part of the Tom Browne/Don Blackman crew that emerged from a musical academy in Queens NY in the late seventies...
- Bernard Wright – Haboglabotribin'
- Bernard Wright – Music Is The Key
- 3. Haboglabotribin'
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- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
DarondoLet My People GoLuv N' Haight
A mystery to most, Darondo records are high on the wants-lists of many collectors. He is spoken about in hushed-tones by other Bay Area musicians. Back...
- Darondo – Let My People Go
- Darondo – DIDN'T I
- 1. Let My People Go
- 3. DIDN'T I
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- LP (180 gram)£25.99
Fred Wesley And The J.B.'sDamn Right I Am SomebodyPeople
Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
- New LP (180g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaThe Night Of The Purple MoonSaturn
Super rare early 70s set Sun Ra with John Gilmore on percussion as well as tenor sax. Includes "Love In Outer Space". Super deep and funky! As featured...
- Reissue LP£12.99
- CD£13.99
Weldon IrvineLiberated Brother (1972)Nodlew Music
Words cannot describe the beauty of Weldon Irvine's music. 'Liberated Brother' (later covered by Horace Silver) is one of two seminal albums released on...
- Reissue LP£12.99In 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£13.99