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MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Lady Blackbird vs Crooked ManCrooked Spirituals (SOTU UPFRONT EXCLUSIVE)Foundation
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
DreadlionsmusicAcross The AlpsItal Breakfast Records
Tony TuffConquering LionJah Lee
Bukkha & Ites VibrationHigherHigher
Junior Dell & The D-LitesMiss AranivahOriginal Gravity
Black Am IMr. Hurry Come Up / Spliff Haffi BurnGhetto Youths International
Footsie / Aba Ariginal / Bukkha / MysticwoodPon A MediBukkha
Linval ThompsonPop No StyleBlessed Love Recs.
Half PintPosse Are You ReadyHit Bound
Christopher EllisRub A Dub / Stick TogetherGhetto Youths International
Woodfield Rd AllstarsThe SensationalOriginal Gravity
Junior Dell & The D-LitesWatch That Girl (Little Fatty Boom Boom)Original Gravity
Axel BomanBlack Magic Boman EP (2013)Hypercolour
The Sun Ra ArkestraThe Solar-myth Approach (Vol 2)BYG Records
Freddie Gibbs & The AlchemistAlfredo 2ESGN & QME
MF DoomMetal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol. 1 & 2Rhymesayers
MF DoomMetal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol. 3 & 4Rhymesayers
MF DoomMetal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol. 5 & 6Rhymesayers
MF DoomMetal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol. 7 & 8Rhymesayers
MF DoomMetal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol. 9 & 0Rhymesayers
Captain SkyMoonchildPast Due Records
The Black KeysNo Rain, No FlowersWarner Records
Sudan ArchivesTHE BPMStones Throw Records
EvidenceUnlearning Vol. 2Rhymesayers
- LP STRUT253LP£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 1. It's All Imagination
- 2. Functus
- 3. Peace Gone Away
- 4. Free Yourself
- 5. Hey You
- 6. People
- 7. Funky Consciousness
Heavy conscious funk from mid-70's Washington D.C outfit
Seminal recording blending soul, jazz, and funk-rock, laying the foundation for Washington D.C.'s go-go scene. Experience unlimited had originally started out in 1973 when they met at Ballou Senior High School in South-East D.C. and came to the attention of Black Fire Records’ Jimmy Gray after winning a school talent competition. “Jimmy saw that we had a lot of potential and he put us into the studio,” remembers bandleader Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott. “That was our first experience recording - I remember that he just told us to be ourselves and we just gathered together and played.
Edna Martinez Presents - Picó: Sound System Culture From The Colombian Caribbean (No. 1)Strut
Berlin-based Colombian DJ, producer, and curator Edna Martinez presents a sonic journey into the electrifying world of Picó - the vibrant and dynamic...
- CD STRUT218CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP STRUT218LP£32.99In stockAdd to Bag
Herbert & Momoko (Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill)ClayStrut
Matthew Herbert and drummer/vocalist Momoko Gill announce the release of new album Clay, via Strut records in collaboration with Accidental.
A soulful,...
- LP STRUT502LP£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD STRUT502CD£11.99Expected 18 JulPreorder
Beckie BellIn Need Of ...Strut
Strut proudly reintroduces a sought after independent disco gem from the Topomic catalogue: Beckie Bell’s ‘In Need Of...’, reissued in full for the...
- LP STRUT293LP£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaOn JupiterStrut
A cosmic fusion of deep funk, interstellar jazz, and avant-garde soundscapes, On Jupiter stands as one of Sun Ra’s most iconic releases. Recorded in...
- LP STRUT476LP£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gyedu-Blay AmbolleySimigwaStrut
Strut Records is proud to announce a new official reissue of Simigwa by Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, launching a series of releases on Strut celebrating the legendary...
- New LP STRUT472LP£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
Mizik Maladi: Disques Debs International Vol. 3Strut
Strut introduces the highly anticipated third volume in the Disques Debs International series, diving deeper into the archives of one of the greatest French...
- New 2×LP STRUT190LP£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD STRUT190CD£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones & Danny GloverArtistic BeingStrut
In February 2024 Ackamoor’s performing arts company, Cultural Odyssey, partnered with The Lab, a prominent San Francisco venue, to co-present ""Underground...
- 2×LP STRUT483LP£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
IceEach Man Makes His DestinyStrut
Strut proudly reintroduces a classic from the Topomic catalogue, Ice’s ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, officially available on vinyl for the first...
- LP STRUT296LP£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun Ra presents The QualitiesIt’s Christmas TimeStrut
Originally released on Sun Ra’s Saturn label, this mysterious harmony group 45 captures a unique moment in music history. Alongside his renowned jazz...
- – It’s Christmas Time
- – Happy New Year To You
- 1. – It’s Christmas Time
- 2. – Happy New Year To You
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" STRUT347S£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Oneness of JujuSpace Jungle LuvStrut
When bandleader James “Plunky” Branch created Oneness Of Juju in 1975, he had spent five years working on both the West and East coasts of the U.S....
- LP STRUT243LP£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Idris Ackamoor & The PyramidsAfro Futuristic DreamsStrut
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids are back with their first major new studio album in over 3 years, an epic, sprawling new work exploring the future, the...
- 2×LP STRUT312LP£27.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD STRUT312CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Malombo Jazz MakersMalombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2Strut
Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip...
- – Ngivulele
- – Udondolo
- – Soul Of Africa
- – Jolly Journey
- – Umkhosi
- – Majazana
- – Abbey's Body
- – Vukani
- – Hleziphi
- – Sibathathu
- – Malombi Walk
- – Emoubane
- 1. – Ngivulele
- 2. – Udondolo
- 3. – Soul Of Africa
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP STRUT315LP£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive ConnectionFace To FaceStrut
Strut revives a lost recording from the archives in January with a 2002 collaboration between acclaimed South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela, singer...
- LP STRUT211LP£24.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD STRUT211CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Patrice RushenNow (1984)Strut
Released after the global success of ‘Straight From The Heart’ and the huge hit ‘Forget Me Nots’, ‘Now’ stripped back the arrangements and...
- 2×LP STRUT224LP£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wayne DavisWayne DavisStrut
Strut present the first ever reissue of an essential lost classic from the Black Fire catalogue, Wayne Davis’ powerful self-titled gospel-soul album...
- LP STRUT244LP£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
Bennie Maupin & Adam RudolphSymphonic Tone Poem for Brother YusefStrut
Exclusive collaboration between two jazz greats, Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph, on ‘Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef’, originally commissioned...
- LP STRUT298LP£31.00In stockAdd to Bag
Theatre WestBow to the PeopleStrut
Strut reissue one of the most in-demand and significant albums from the archives of Jimmy Gray’s Black Fire Records, ‘Bow To The People’ (1976) by...
- – Searching for Ourselves
- – Crossroads
- – Bow to the People
- – Black Love
- – One Little Chance
- – Big Brother
- – Children of Tomorrow's Dreams
- – No More Junk
- – Della Get Down
- – I Am a Woman
- 1. – Searching for Ourselves
- 2. – Crossroads
- 3. – Bow to the People
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP STRUT252LP£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD STRUT252CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Patrice RushenPatrice (1978)Strut
After a series of jazz funk albums on Prestige, Patrice moved to Elektra as the label tapped into the burgeoning “sophisticated R&B” market at the...
- 2×LP STRUT223LP£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Beginning Of The EndBeginning Of The EndStrut
Strut present the definitive reissue of one of the all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, the self-titled album by The Beginning Of The End,...
- – Super Woman
- – Trip To Nowhere
- – Jamaica
- – I've Got The News
- – Falling Apart At The Seams
- 1. – Super Woman
- 2. – Trip To Nowhere
- 3. – Jamaica
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code STRUT185LP£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nigeria 70Volume 2: Lagos Jump - Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife, & Afro-FunkStrut
Wow! A brilliant follow-up to Strut's essential Nigeria 70 compilation from a few years back!
This is a brilliant compilation that will certainly appeal...
- Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
- Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
- Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
- Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
- Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
- Peter King – African Dialects
- Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
- Chief Checker – Ire Africa
- Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham
- 1. Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
- 2. Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
- 3. Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP STRUT35LP£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky LagosStrut
Essential double disc compilation of brilliant afro beat and afro funk from 1970s Nigeria!
This first volume of Nigeria 70 was one of the last releases...
- Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
- Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
- Segun Bucknor – La La La
- Tony Allen – No Discrimination
- Orlando Julius – Alo Mi Alo
- The Funkees – Dancing Time
- Lijadu Sisters – Orere Elejigbo
- Shina Williams – Agboju Logun
- 1. Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
- 3. Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
- 6. Segun Bucknor – La La La
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP STRUT44LP£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
MFSBMutha Funkin Son Of A Bitch: The Truth Behind The Philly LegendFunkadelphia
Forget the wack cover - this is a serious compilation!! Similar to Soul Jazz Records Philadelphia Roots CDs with seriously obscure tracks.60s and early...
- CD FUNK 003CD£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP F-1003£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Midnight Movers, Unltd.Follow The WindBuddah
Solid funk on Buddah from 1974!
- Reissue LP BUDH5603£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Walter Bishop Jr.Soul VillageMuse
Late 70s NY Jazz on Muse with Randy Brecker, Steve Khan and Walter Bishop on funky Fender Rhodes
- CD CDSBCS66£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP MUSE5142£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Overton Berry EnsembleT.O.B.EC.E. Records
Original released in 1972 this soul jazz album was a private press of only 500 copies. The stand out track here is the heavy funk version of 'Jesus Christ...
- – Compared To What
- – Black Bottom
- – Jesus Christ Superstar Medley
- 1. – Compared To What
- 3. – Black Bottom
- 5. – Jesus Christ Superstar Medley
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP RRLP01£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Black HeatNo Time To BurnAtlantic (1972)
Mid-70s funk band on Atlantic!
- – love the life you live
- 4. – love the life you live
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- Reissue LP ATL7294£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD Obi Strip 8122797057£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The New BirthComing TogetherRCA
Early 70's soul-funk collective created and produced by Harvey Fuqua. Includes "I Don't Want To Do Wrong"
- Reissue LP RCA4697£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The BlackbyrdsFlying Start (1974)Fantasy
Classic rare groove, featuring 'Walking In Rhythm', "Blackbyrds Theme' and more!!
- – Blackbyrd's Theme
- – Walking In Rhythm
- 4. – Blackbyrd's Theme
- 5. – Walking In Rhythm
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£8.00Vinyl condition: GSleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl gatefold lots of marks plays wellSold out Notify me when in stock
The BlackbyrdsNight Grooves (1978)Bgp / Fantasy
Featuring the rare groove classics "Happy Music", "Do It Fluid" and "Rock Creek Park"
- New LP BGPD147£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl 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' money-back guarantee!Sold out Notify me when in stock - CD CDBGPM147£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
BoscoeBoscoe (2015 Reissue)Numero Group
Great reissue of this rare and little-known Chicago funky soul and jazz album from 1973! Combining the spiritual soul and funk of Earth, Wind, & Fire...
- – Introduction
- – Writin' On The Wall
- – He Keeps You
- – Money Won't Save You
- 1. – Introduction
- 2. – Writin' On The Wall
- 3. – He Keeps You
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP NUM1244£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Billy BrooksWindows Of The MindCrossover Records
Funky trumpet business with the break "Forty Days", as sampled by Tribe Called Quest
- Reissue LP CR9003£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Budos BandIIDaptone
The Budos Band's excellent second heavyweight Funk album on Daptone. Like the first it takes in all aspects of the genre from Afro Funk, Latin Funk and...
- – Chicago Falcon
- – Budos Rising
- – Mas O Menos
- – King Cobra
- – Scorpion
- 1. – Chicago Falcon
- 2. – Budos Rising
- 4. – Mas O Menos
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- LP DAPLP011£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sly And The Family StoneDance To The MusicEpic
The breakthrough top ten single that became the name of their sophomore album was everywhere in 1968! As well as being the most innovative 'introduce the...
- – Ride The Rhythm
- 5. – Ride The Rhythm
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- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1402£28.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Strange Funky Games And ThingsSolid Rare Grooves And Smoking Seventies SoulBBE
Rare original copy of long deleted funky comp!
Another superb compilation from the BBE camp featuring 3 slab's of vinyl filled to the brim with the as...
- American Gypsy – Inside Out
- Jay Dee – Strange Funky Games And Things
- 4. American Gypsy – Inside Out
- 13. Jay Dee – Strange Funky Games And Things
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP BBECD061£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
ChakachasJungle Fever (1972)Polydor
Featuring the monster latin-funky hit "Jungle Fever". One of the sexiest, and strangest, ever!
- Original LP£45.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, original copy, name on front, sleeve wearSold out Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP POLY5504£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
The TemptationsPsychedelic ShackGordy
Classic Motown album, includes "You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here on Earth".
- – Psychedelic Shack
- – You Make You Own Heaven And Hell
- 1. – Psychedelic Shack
- 2. – You Make You Own Heaven And Hell
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£18.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP GORD947£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bill DoggettHonky Tonk PopcornPolydor
Legendary Hammond funk album.
- Reissue LP PD-1078£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock