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Little SimzNO THANK YOUForever Living Originals
Alfa MistVariablesANTI
David AxelrodHeavy AxeCraft Recordings
Gabor SzaboThe SorcererImpulse
SAULT11Forever Living Originals
SAULTAIIRForever Living Originals
Bleeps, Breaks + BassVarious ArtistsMusique Pour La Danse
Brandee YoungerBrand New LifeImpulse!
De La SoulDe La Soul Is DeadChrysalis Records
SAULTEarthForever Living Originals
Tito PuentePara Los RumberosCraft Recordings
SAULTToday & TomorrowFoever Living Originals
SAULTUNTITLED (God)Forever Living Originals
Alice ColtraneJourney in Satchidananda (Acoustic Sounds Series)Decca / Verve
London BrewLondon BrewDowntown Music
Donald ByrdStreet Lady (1973)Blue Note
ShabakaAfrikan CultureImpulse!
Chris & CoseyElemental 7CTI International
Louie VegaExpansions In The NYC: The 45sNervous Records
Chris & CoseyFeral Vapours Of The Silver EtherCTI International
Funk MastersLove MoneySoul Jazz Records
Chris & CoseyMuzik Fantastique!CTI International
Nancy Sinatra & Lee HazlewoodNancy & Lee AgainLight In The Attic
System OlympiaNew Erotica CollectionOkay Nature Records
Angel Bat DawidRequiem For JazzInternational Anthems Recording Co.
Johnny and The Self AbusersSaints and Sinners / Dead VandalsSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Space-Age Dub SpecialIntergalactic Dub From Studio OneSoul Jazz Records
ORIGINAL CLOTHING THREADBARE Bomber jacket
ORIGINAL CLOTHING T Shirt (Jack Wills)
Fripp & EnoNo PussyfootingDGM PANEGYRIC
SurgeonCrash RecoilTresor
Sharon LittleDont Mash Up CreationTEK2 Productions
El Michels Affair & Black ThoughtGlorious Game / GratefulBig Crown Records
Mark GrusaneA House Of My OwnDisctechno
Arp FriqueAnalog People Digital WorldColourful World
- Fungai Malianga – Finsbury Park Party
- Fungai Malianga – Things We Say Today
Disco-funk recorded in London in the late-70s by Fungai Malianga who’d relocated from South Africa to North London. His funk-led ode to his manor with ‘Finsbury Park Party’ sportin’ Break-beats, tape echo, horn section and a narrative on Harringay’s finest known landscape. This is backed by a disco-funk version of Lennon–McCartney’s ‘Things We Said Today’, not only the most unknown version until now, but also the grooviest!
Learoy GreenLove Is The KeyBackatcha
The drummer for Brown Sugar’s anthems ‘In Love With A Dread Locks’ and ‘Black Pride’, Learoy Green’s rare and in-demand solo street soul gem...
- – Original Vocal
- – RE-MIX
- 1. – Original Vocal
- 2. – RE-MIX
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- 7"£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
En-To-EndNothing's HappeningBackatcha
Top UK 1988 street boogie on 45 for the first time from the tape archives of London singer-producer Tony Shand.
- – Vocal
- – Instrumental
- 1. – Vocal
- 2. – Instrumental
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- 7"£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
CloudVisionsBackatcha
Standing somewhere between the sounds of early 80s disco club land, electro-funk and synth-pop, Cloud’s ‘Visions’ session was a hidden gem amongst...
- – Starlight
- – Glimmer
- – Moon Glow
- – Moon Rock
- 1. – Starlight
- 2. – Glimmer
- 3. – Moon Glow
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- 12"£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
SoniaEasier To Love / Easier To Love Alternate / Easier To DubBackatcha
- – Easier To Love (Long Version)
- – Easier To Love (Alternate Version feat. Dean Fraser)
- – Easier To Dub
- 1. – Easier To Love (Long Version)
- 2. – Easier To Love (Alternate Version feat. Dean Fraser)
- 3. – Easier To Dub
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- 12"£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sonia / Overnight PlayersEasier To Love / Malcolm XBackatcha
Official 45 version of Sonia’s 'Easier To Love' classic, coupled with the dub version ‘Malcolm X’ by The Overnight Players, previously only available...
- Sonia – Easier To Love
- Overnight Players – Malcolm X
- 1. Sonia – Easier To Love
- 2. Overnight Players – Malcolm X
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- 7"£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Lovers' Special Request EPBackatcha
Four essential UK lovers rock / dub selections from the late 70s and early 80s featuring the sought after vocal cut ‘Our Tune' by Marie Pierre produced...
- – Marie Pierre - Our Tune
- – Elizabeth Archer & The Equators - Feel Like Making Love
- – Dennis Bovell - Fe We Dub
- – Elizabeth Archer & The Equators - Feel Like Making Dub Version
- 1. – Marie Pierre - Our Tune
- 2. – Elizabeth Archer & The Equators - Feel Like Making Love
- 3. – Dennis Bovell - Fe We Dub
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- 12" EP£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
S.T.U.D. BandWhere's The Floor / SuccessBackatcha
Sought-after disco funk recorded in Miami, 1981, available officially for the first time on reissue 45. Strength, Trust, Unity and Determination hailed...
- – Where's The Floor
- – Success
- 1. – Where's The Floor
- 2. – Success
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- 7"£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
El Da SenseiFeel ThisBackatcha
Killer, previously unreleased mid 90s hip hop jam from East Coast MC, El Da Sensei, who was part of cult rap duo, Artifacts. 'Feel This' was produced by...
- – Feel This
- 1. – Feel This
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- 7"£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
90 Degrees Of ShadeSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new album 90 Degrees of Shade features the music of the Caribbean – Mambo, Calypso, Mento, Merengue, Latin Jazz and much more. The...
- The Eloise Trio – Come To The Caribbean
- Cachao – Trombon Criollo
- Duke Of Iron – Bambouche
- Lucho Azcarraga – Tamboritos Panamenos
- Alfredito – Timbales
- King Scratch – Christmas Time In Nassau
- Guy De Rosier Orchestra – Panono M'Tombe
- Noro Morales Orchestra – Mississippi Mambo
- Peanuts Taylor – Nassau Blues
- Katherine Dunham Ensemble – Nago
- Hubert Porter – Rum and Coconut Water
- The Bay Street Boys – Donkey Wants Water
- Guy Du Rosier Orchestra – Anatole
- Sonny Burke Orchestra – West Indies
- Dioris Valladares – Los Dos Merengues
- Julio Gutierrez – Theme For Conga
- Hubert Porter – Mary's Lamb
- Count Lasha – Perseverance
- Tito Puente – Swingin' Mambo
- The Duke Of Iron – Fifty Cents
- Katherine Dunham Presents The Singing Gods – Maiz
- Fajardo y sus Estrellas – El Aguardiente
- The Eloise Trio – Anna Macao
- Lord Fly – Whai, Whai, Whai
- Gina Martin – Omo Belli
- Billo's Caracas Boys – Bombele
- King Scratch – Liza See Me Hear
- Cortijo – Con La Punta Del Pie Teresa
- The Calypso Steel-O-Rama Band – Java
- Super Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste – Rinmin Ce Folie
- Lord Lebby – Dr. Kinsey Report
- Celia Cruz – Yembe Laroco
- 1. The Eloise Trio – Come To The Caribbean
- 2. Cachao – Trombon Criollo
- 3. Duke Of Iron – Bambouche
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- 2×LP Vol.1£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×LP Vol.2£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Deluxe 2×CD£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Shabaka and The AncestorsWe Are Sent Here By HistoryImpulse!
It's the bomb!
Just landing! Release date brought forward! WILL SELL OUT!! Don't miss out!
Comet Is Coming band leader Shabaka is back with The Ancestors...
- – Go My Heart, Go To Heaven
- 3. – Go My Heart, Go To Heaven
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- 2×LP£26.00
- CD£12.99
Lee Perry with Seskain Molenga & Kalo KawongoloRoots From The CongoRoots Vibration
Congo meets Jamaica on this exceptional reggae album from the late seventies. Made in collaboration with Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Seskain Molenga and...
- – African Roots
- – Bad Food
- – Moto Ya Motema
- – Mengieb
- – Nakoya
- – Guipimbu Gienn
- 1. – African Roots
- 2. – Bad Food
- 3. – Moto Ya Motema
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- LP£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
Vin GordonWay Over YonderStudio 16
From the man who played trombone on the all time classic Studio 1 anthem "Real Rock" comes forward with the long over due reissue of his first solo album...
- – Easy Living
- – Medley: Fiddler Rock, Reel Rock
- – Green Callie
- – Confucious
- – So Delightful
- – Medley: Summer Time, Blue Moon
- – Lovable You
- – Way Over Yonder
- 1. – Easy Living
- 2. – Medley: Fiddler Rock, Reel Rock
- 3. – Green Callie
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- LP£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Gerard P.J. BrownSexy Lady / Keep DancingBackatcha
Essential Gerard P.J. Brown soul-disco-reggae-funk-fusion reissued officially for the first time and cut loud from the studio master tape onto 12” single...
- – Sexy Lady
- – Keep Dancing
- 1. – Sexy Lady
- 2. – Keep Dancing
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- 12"£13.00
Jamie 3:26Jamie 3:26 presents: A Taste of ChicagoBBE
The compilation sees classic tracks by the likes of Chip E, Quest, Braxton Holmes, Jungle Wonz and more get a serious Jamie 3:26 twist, with edits that...
- BSTC – Venus & Mars (Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- Mighty Science – The Lesson (Doc Brucio’s Original Mix – Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- Jungle Wonz – The Jungle (Jamie’s Jungle Sounds Edit)
- Quest – Mind Games (Underground Mix – Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- Braxton Holmes – Stomps & Shouts (Jamie 3:26 Basement Edit)
- Chip E. – t’s House (Jamie’s Basement Edit)
- Calender – Calendar – Comin’ On Strong (Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- 1. BSTC – Venus & Mars (Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- 2. Mighty Science – The Lesson (Doc Brucio’s Original Mix – Jamie 3:26 Edit)
- 3. Jungle Wonz – The Jungle (Jamie’s Jungle Sounds Edit)
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- 2×LP£20.99
- CD£11.99
TenderloniousAfter The Storm22a
Tenderlonious returns to his 22a imprint with a fresh batch of analogue studio productions, seamlessly cooking up a blend of hybrid house and broken beat,...
- – After The Storm
- – G Flex
- – D Low
- – Broken Hearts Club
- 1. – After The Storm
- 2. – G Flex
- 3. – D Low
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- 12" EP£13.99
Ishmael EnsembleSevern Songs 3: The River feat. Yazz AhmedSevern Songs
Ishmael Ensemble return with the final, third part of their 'Severn Songs' triptych. Accompanied by talented trumpeter, Yazz Ahmed, 'The River' is a spirited...
- – The River feat. Yazz Ahmed
- – The River (Reprise) feat. Yazz Ahmed
- 1. – The River feat. Yazz Ahmed
- 2. – The River (Reprise) feat. Yazz Ahmed
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- 7"£9.99
ThundercatIt Is What It IsBrainfeeder
Anticipated album release, produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat himself, features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B,...
- – Lost In Space / Great Scott / 22-26
- – Innerstellar Love
- – I Love Louis Cole (feat. Louis Cole)
- – Black Qualls (feat. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington & Childish Gambino)
- – Miguel's Happy Dance
- – How Sway
- – Funny Thing
- – Overseas (feat. Zack Fox)
- – Dragonball Durag
- – How I Feel
- – King Of The Hill
- – Unrequited Love
- – Fair Chance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B)
- – Existential Dread
- – It Is What It Is
- 1. – Lost In Space / Great Scott / 22-26
- 2. – Innerstellar Love
- 3. – I Love Louis Cole (feat. Louis Cole)
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- New LP (Picture Disc)£26.99Limited edition 140g picture disc LP housed in a 6mm spine gatefold sleeve with gold foil detail and OBI strip. Download card included.
- CD£8.99
SkymarkVirtual StarsModern Sun Records
SOTU and cult favourite Skymark is back! 'Virtual Stars' mixes up the influence of jazz, Brazilian fusion, boogie and soul - brought up to date via Skymark's...
- – Introduction
- – More Than a Friend
- – This First Special Feeling
- – Yesterday's Flame
- – A Better Place for The Next Generation
- – Insomnia
- – Our Shelter
- – The Center of my Joy
- – The Power of a Positive Smile
- 1. – Introduction
- 2. – More Than a Friend
- 3. – This First Special Feeling
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- LP£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marvin GayeMore TroubleTamla
Unreleased and alternate tracks from Marvin Gaye’s SEMINAL and CLASSIC blaxploitation soundtrack! Features an unedited version of the much sampled '“T”...
- – Main Theme From Trouble Man (2) (Alternate Take With Strings)
- – “T” Plays It Cool (Unedited)
- – Poor Abbey Walsh, Part 2 (Take 1)
- – Trouble Man (Extended Version)
- – Theme From Trouble Man (Vocal Version)
- 1. – Main Theme From Trouble Man (2) (Alternate Take With Strings)
- 2. – “T” Plays It Cool (Unedited)
- 3. – Poor Abbey Walsh, Part 2 (Take 1)
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- LP (180 gram)£31.99In stockAdd to Bag
In One PieceIn One Piece (feat. Rodney Franklin)Mukatsuku
Rare, funky soul from the George Semper archives with In One Piece. Produced and featuring Rodney Franklin on jazzy organ the vocal side features Cindy...
- – In One Piece (feat. Rodney Franklin)
- – In One Piece (Unreleased Instrumental) (feat. Rodney Franklin)
- 1. – In One Piece (feat. Rodney Franklin)
- 2. – In One Piece (Unreleased Instrumental) (feat. Rodney Franklin)
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- 7"£9.00
Brian Jackson, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed MuhammadJazz Is Dead 8Jazz Is Dead
The first full album released by the legendary Gil-Scott Heron collaborator, Brian Jackson, in 20 years and it's a testament to his multifaceted talents...
- – Under The Bridge
- – Mars Walk
- – Young Muhammad
- – Nancy Wilson
- – Baba Ibeji
- – Duality
- – Bain de Minuit
- – Ethiopian Sunshower
- 1. – Under The Bridge
- 2. – Mars Walk
- 3. – Young Muhammad
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- LP (SOTU exclusive)£26.00SOTU exclusive pressed on very limited blue vinyl
- CD£12.00
Betty HarrisThe Lost Queen Of New Orleans SoulSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ fantastic collection Betty Harris’ ‘The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul’ available in new one-off limited-edition heavyweight...
- Betty Harris – There's A Break In The Road
- Betty Harris – 12 Red Roses
- Betty Harris – Mean Man
- Betty Harris – I'm Gonna Git Ya
- Betty Harris – Ride Your Pony
- Betty Harris – Show It
- Betty Harris – I Don't Wanna Hear It
- Betty Harris – Bad Luck
- Betty Harris – Hook, Line 'n' Sinker
- Betty Harris – Lonely Hearts
- Betty Harris – What A Sad Feeling
- Betty Harris – What'd I Do Wrong
- Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
- Betty Harris – Sometime
- Betty Harris – I'm Evil Tonight
- Betty Harris – Nearer To You
- Betty Harris – All I Want Is You
- 1. Betty Harris – There's A Break In The Road
- 2. Betty Harris – 12 Red Roses
- 3. Betty Harris – Mean Man
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- 2×LP£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
BADBADNOTGOOD & Little DragonTriedNinja Tune
Canadian jazz group BADBADNOTGOOD unite with Swedish electronic band Little Dragon for a beautiful and melancholic single, 'Tried'.The single follows a...
- – Tried
- 1. – Tried
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- 7"£7.99
Space GhostFree 2 BApron Records
Space Ghost's album of mid-80s style, electronic soul has won us over here at SOTU - absolutely loving these slow jams, lysergic funk cuts and neon lit...
- – Juno Fantasy
- – Prayer For U
- – Feelin Real Good (Vocal)
- – Mystery Angel
- – I'll Be Yours (Vocal)
- – Girl U Hypnotize Me
- – Love Beam
- – Feelin Real Good (Instrumental)
- – I'll Be Yours (Instrumental)
- 1. – Juno Fantasy
- 2. – Prayer For U
- 3. – Feelin Real Good (Vocal)
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- LP£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Best Of Jicco Funk Vol. 1Dig This Way Records
Dig This Way put the spotlight on the music released through Nigerian label Jicco Funk in the late 70s and early 80s. The first volume in the series focuses...
- Jah Children – Giving Love To Your Fellow Man
- The Combats – Rock On
- Black Gold – I Want You
- Freedom Family – Africa My Fathers Land
- The Combats – Let's Get Together
- The Sea Men International – Satan Don Come Across
- Felix Lebarty's Gang – Port-Harcourt Girls
- Jimmy Sky & The Gaylords – World Need Peace
- 1. Jah Children – Giving Love To Your Fellow Man
- 2. The Combats – Rock On
- 3. Black Gold – I Want You
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- LP£24.99
PokusPokus (Limited Picture Sleeve Repress)Stac Records
**Limited repress in a picture sleeve!**Key members of Ill Considered are back as Pokus with their self-titled album. The line-up also includes Dave De...
- – Pokus One
- – Pokus Two
- – Pokus Three
- – Pokus Four
- – Pokus Five
- – Pokus Six
- 1. – Pokus One
- 2. – Pokus Two
- 3. – Pokus Three
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- LP + Download Code£18.00Limited repress of 300 copies in a picture sleeve. Inc. download code.
The Shaolin AfronautsFlight Of The AncientsFreestyle Records
**Repress of this awesome Afrobeat/ethio-jazz album from 2011!** Heavily inspired by the sounds of 1970's West Africa, Ethiopia and the pioneering avant-garde...
- – Journey Through Time
- – Rise With The Blind
- – Flight Of The Ancients
- – Shaolin Theme
- – Kilimanjaro
- – Shira
- – The Quiet Lion
- – The Scarab
- 1. – Journey Through Time
- 2. – Rise With The Blind
- 3. – Flight Of The Ancients
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- LP£18.00
Poor Boy RappersThe D.J. RapSoul Jazz Records
NEW!!!! Bumpin' old school hip-hop BOMB!
This is second of two KILLER LA private press low-rider original electro rap groovers from the early 80s rap...
- Poor Boy Rappers – The D.J. Rap
- Poor Boy Rappers – The D.J. Rap (Instrumental)
- 1. Poor Boy Rappers – The D.J. Rap
- 2. Poor Boy Rappers – The D.J. Rap (Instrumental)
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- 12"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Inn House Crew, Joseph Cotton & MfestaEng Ba DengEnviromental Friendly
Wicked new jump up tune on a riddim version of Rick Jame's "Super freak" with vocalists Joseph Cotten & Mfesta
- – ENG BA DENG
- – ENG BA DENG (Dub)
- 1. – ENG BA DENG
- 2. – ENG BA DENG (Dub)
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- 7"£5.99In stockAdd to Bag
Linkwood & Greg FoatLinkwood & Greg FoatAthens Of The North
Wicked new collaboration between two heavy hitters from the jazz and house music world. Edinburgh based electronic producer Linkwood joins forces with...
- – Es Vedra
- – Marina
- – Pressure
- – Bentley 101
- – Sa Talaia
- – Neutrino
- – Push It
- – Mysterious Richie
- 1. – Es Vedra
- 2. – Marina
- 3. – Pressure
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- LP£20.99
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
K15Brighter / DarkerEsencia
K15 is back with two deep-as-you-like house cuts with signature, jazzy touches. Killer steppers for the club!
- – Brighter
- – Darker
- 1. – Brighter
- 2. – Darker
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- 12"£10.99
Split Decision Band Watchin' Out Athens Of The North
BACK IN PRINT!!!!!
Holy Grail deep disco from Des Moines, Iowa! Solid unforgiving driving funky disco, flipped with a crazy Funkadelic style stoner funk...
- – Watchin' Out
- – Dazed
- 1. – Watchin' Out
- 2. – Dazed
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- 7"£10.99
ZohraBadala ZamanaMusic Take Me Up
Algerian disco rarity originally released in France in 1977, gets an official reissue!
- – Badala Zamana (Original)
- – Badala Zamana (Extended)
- 1. – Badala Zamana (Original)
- 2. – Badala Zamana (Extended)
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- 7"£10.99