• CD 0075992730822£7.99
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    • George Benson – The World Is A Ghetto
    • 1. Nature Boy
    • 2. The Wind And I
    • 3. The World Is A Ghetto
    • 4. Gonna Love You More
    • 5. Valdez In The Country
    • 6. Everything Must Change

    Gorgeous jazz fusion with George at his creative peak. Possibly his best album ! Includes a fantastic version of "The World Is A Ghetto".



    Other Releases by George Benson

    George BensonIn Your Eyes (1983)Warner Bros.
    Includes the Kashif production "Inside Love (So Personal)"
      • Original LP£10.00
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      George BensonSummertime/2001 (1976)CTI Records
      Slow conceptual funk tune! cosmic
      • – Summertime/2001 (Part I)
      • Original 7" OJ-30£8.00
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      George BensonErotic MoodsPaul Winley Records
      Great reissue of this hard to find rare groove album from jazz guitar maestro George Benson! Recorded for Paul Winley's infamous NY indy label -home to...
      • – Smokin Cheeba Cheeba

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      Earth, Wind And FireEarth, Wind And Fire (1970)Warner Bros
      "Fan the Fire", "Bad Tune". Killer debut album.
        • Original LP 0081227944735£75.00
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        Mason Williams The Mason Williams Phonograph RecordWarner Bros
        Includes Classical Gas - bad tune!
        • – Classical Gas
        • Original LP£15.00
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        Chaka KhanChaka (1978)Warner Bros
        Chaka's first solo record after Rufus, produced by Arif Mardin, and what a stormer! From the anthemic "I'm Every Woman" to a faithful rendition of Charles...
        • – I'm Every Woman
        • – Love Has Fallen On Me
        • LP 0603497831081£34.00
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        • CD 0603497831074£13.00
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        • Original LP£15.00
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        Nancy SinatraMovin' With Nancy (1967)Warner Bros
        Late 60s TV special. Out there west coast pop with some twisted country (including Nancy and Lee Hazlewood's spooky 'Some Velvet Morning'). Great record....
        • – who will buy
        • – some velvet morning
        • Original LP£15.00
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        Miles Davis & Michel LegrandDingo (1991)Warner Bros
        Heavy, heavy, heavyweight jazz dance fusion. This is one of, if not the, last recordings by Miles Davis and it's a mother! Think Dingwalls-style/Gilles...
        • – Concert On The Runway
        • – Paris Walking II
        • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0603497843923£27.99
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        Herbie HancockCrossings (1972)Warner Bros
        Tough, tough, tough heavy Headhunters fusion, 1972 in the zone! Classic Herbie Hancock group line-up with Benny Maupin, Billy Hart and Buster Williams
        • – Sleeping Giant
        • Original LP£25.00
          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGUSA Original pressing gatefold sleeve, has wear to sleeve, name on back
        • New LP (180g) MOVLP2189£29.99
          180gm heavyweight vinyl
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        • CD 0093624754220£7.99
        Dionne WarwickeThen Came You (1975)Warner Bros
        Soulful outing from Dionne that sees her joined by The Spinners on the title track and including "Move Me No Mountain". Rare Groove anthem!
        • – Move Me No Mountain
        • Original LP£15.00
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        Gino SoccioOutline (1979)Warner Bros
        Classic disco album that spawned the dancefloor hit "Dancer"!
          • Original LP£15.00
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          Barbara McNairI Enjoy Being A Girl (1964) Warner Bros
          Early Barbara McNair original LP
            • Original LP£15.00
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            Chick CoreaTap Step (1980)Warner Bros
            Original Dingwalls-style heavyweight jazz dance fusion with Airto and Flora adding Brazilian flavour to "Samba L.A" and Joe Farrell and Bunny Brunel delivering...
              • Original LP£18.00
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              Miles DavisTutu (1986)Warner Bros
              Space jazz from the master Special double-CD version consists of a live performance from the Nice Festival in July, 1986 and is previously unreleased.
                Fleetwood MacTusk (1979)Warner Bros
                'Difficult' follow-up album to the omnipotent 'Rumours'. Nice and left-field and includes the twisted title-track 'Tusk'.
                  Cold BloodLydia (1974)Warner Bros
                  Great funky rock from the west-coast super group featuring the heavy vocals of Lydia Pense!
                    • Original LP£20.00
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                    • – Breezin'
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                    • – Inner City Blues
                    • Original LP£40.00
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                    Classic, classic sound of D Train on Prelude, 1983.
                      • Original 7"£8.00
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                        • Original LP£12.00
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                        Unplayed original King 45. Wicked early 60s r'n'b - the roots of funk!
                        • – Signed, Sealed, And Delivered
                        • Original 7" 45-5803£18.00
                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45
                        Minnie RipertonPerfect Angel (1974)Epic
                        Superb first solo album on Epic for ex-Rotary Connection singer Minnie Riperton! Produced by Stevie Wonder, it includes the funky rare groove classic "Reasons",...
                        • – Reasons
                        • Original LP£45.00
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                        McCoy TynerSong For My Lady (1972)Milestone
                        Early 70s deep jazz from John Coltrane's main manOriginal UK Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG (wear)100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe...
                          Chaka KhanDestiny (1986)Warner Bros
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                            Chaka KhanWhat Cha Gonna Do For Me (1981)Warner Brothers
                            Awesome album! Includes the all-time boogie CLASSIC "I Know You, I Live You"! Essential! Superb New York Loft/Garage disco soul.
                            • – I Know You, I Love You
                            • Original LP£20.00
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                            • Cowboy – Please Be With Me
                            • The Allman Brothers – Ain't Wasting No Time
                            • Link Wray – Be What You Want to
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                            • Lynyrd Skynyrd – Comin' Home
                            • Bobbie Gentry – Seasons Come, Seasons Go
                            • Leon Russell – Out In The Woods
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                            • Dan Penn – If Love Was Money
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                            • Big Star – Thirteen
                            • Bobbie Gentry – Mississippi Delta
                            • Travis Wammack – I Forgot To Remember To Forget
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                            • Billy Vera – I'm Leaving Here Tomorrow, Mama
                            • 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP520C£28.00
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                            Marvin GayeI Want You (1976)Motown
                            Sexy mellow soul masterpiece, produced by Leon Ware
                            • – I Want You (Vocal)
                            • – Come Live With Me Angel
                            Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66Stillness (1971)A&M
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                            • – chelsea morning
                            • – for what it's worth
                            • Original LP£45.00
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                            BCUCOur TruthNyami Nyami records
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                            • – Yinde
                            • – Asazani
                            • – In My Blues
                            The ImpressionsThe Versatile ImpressionsABC (1969)
                            Produced by Johnny Pate.
                              • Original LP£15.00
                                Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
                              Studio One Music LabSoul Jazz Records
                              THIS ALBUM IS DEEP!Big brand new Studio One collection on Soul Jazz Records ... This new release delves deep into the unique melting pot sound of reggae,...
                              • Hortense and The Sound Dimension – People Make the World Go Round Version
                              • Leroy Wallace and The New Establishment – Far Beyond Version
                              • Sound Dimension – Face Man Version
                              • Fabian & The Vibes – Mother and Child (Part 2)
                              • Lennie Hibbert – Go For Yourself
                              • Dub Specialist – Chainey Roots
                              • Brentford All Stars – The World Is A Ghetto
                              • The Jay Tees and Brentford Rockers – Forward To Jah (Part 2)
                              • Roy Richards – Summertime
                              • Lennie Hibbert – Snowbird
                              • Pablov Black – Dread Head
                              • Cedric Im Brooks – Glory To Sound
                              • Jackie Mittoo – Lazy Bones
                              • Dub Specialist – Message From Dub
                              • Jackie Mittoo – Sunshine Of Your Love
                              • Roland Alphonso – Tenor Man Trip
                              • Ernest and The Sound Dimension – Surfin' (Part 2)
                              • 1. Hortense and The Sound Dimension – People Make the World Go Round Version
                              • 2. Leroy Wallace and The New Establishment – Far Beyond Version
                              • 3. Sound Dimension – Face Man Version
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                              George DukeA Brazilian Love Affair (1980)Epic
                              Stone-cold classic Brazilian/ Jazz fusion masterpiece! Features a host of Brazilian superstars - Milton Nascimento, Airto, Flora Purim, Toninho Horta,...
                              • – Cravo E Canela
                              • CD 4712832£7.99
                              • Original LP£12.00
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                              The MetersRejuvenationWarner Bros
                              Classic funk album from 1974 featuring the massive "Just Kissed My Baby", "People Say", "What 'Cha Say", "Jungle Man", "Hey Pocky Away", "It Ain't No Use"...
                              • – People Say
                              • – Just Kissed My Baby
                              • – What' cha Say
                              • – Jungle Man
                              • – Hey Pocky A-way
                              • – It Ain't No Use
                              • – Africa
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                              • – Ask Me No
                              • – Well You Needn’t
                              • – Epistrophy
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                              • – Blue Monk
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                                • Mike T – Do It Any Way You Wanna
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                                • The Just Four – Girls Of The World (Genius Rap & Breaks)
                                • Eye Beta Rock – Super Rock Body Shock
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                                • Kool Kyle The Starchild – Do You Like That Funky Beat (Ahh Beat, Beat)
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                                • Silver Star – Eei Eei O
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                                • 1. Carver Area High School – Get Live '83
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                                • 3. Chapter III – Real Rocking Groove (Rap & Breaks)
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                                • Indies Only 3 x LP + Limited Edition 7" + Download Code SJRLP530-7£36.00
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                                • 3×LP + Download Code SJRLP530£34.00
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                                Norman ConnorsYou Are My Starship (1976)Buddah
                                Ex-Pharoah Sanders drummer Norman Connors gives the sax solo to Gary Bartz on "The Creator Has A Master Plan" while Michael Henderson and Phyllis Hyman...
                                • – The Creator Has A Master Plan
                                • Original LP bds5655£15.00
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                                Aloha Got Soul: Soul, AOR & Disco In Hawai'i 1979-85Strut
                                The ever-reliable Strut records team up with Aloha Got Soul's Roger Bong to shine a whole new light on the lesser explored disco, funk and jazz music...
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                                • Aura – Yesterday's Love,
                                • Aina – Your Light
                                • Lemuria – Get That Happy Feeling (Instrumental)
                                • Roy & Roe – Just Don't Come Back
                                • Hawaii – Lady Of My Heart
                                • Hal Bradbury – Call Me
                                • Mike Lundy – Love One Another
                                • Nova – I Feel Like Getting Down
                                • Nohelani Cypriano – O'Kailua
                                • Brother Noland – Kawaihae
                                • Marvin Franklin With Kimo And The Guys – Kona Winds
                                • Greenwood – Sparkle
                                • Chucky Boy Chock & Mike Kaawa with Brown Co. – Papa'A Tita
                                • Steve & Teresa – Kaho'Olawe Song
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