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Joyce with Mauricio MaestroNatureza (Produced, Arranged and Conducted by Claus Ogerman)Far Out
Sun Ra: Art on Saturn NEW BOOKThe Album Cover Art of Sun Ra's Saturn LabelContributors: Sun Ra, Edited by Irwin Chusid, Chris Reisman
DaphniCherryJiaolong
Vieux Farka Touré & KhruangbinAli (SOTU Exclusive)Dead Oceans
The Mystic Revelation Of RastafariGrounation (Soul Jazz Records)Soul Jazz Records
The Comet Is ComingHYPER-DIMENSIONAL EXPANSION BEAMDecca
Charles StepneyStep on StepInternational Anthem Recording Company
Coke EscovedoComin' At YaMusic On Vinyl
Elijah MinnelliCreamed HornAccidental Meetings
Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & The Big StepperspgLang
Matthew HalsallThe Temple WithinGondwana Records
Andy BeyExperience And JudgementReal Gone Music
Alhaji K. FrimpongAbraboHot Casa Records
Fusion Global Sounds (1970-1983)Various ArtistsFavorite Recordings
Bruno Heinen TrioOut Of DoorsNot On Label
Pinky Ann RihalTere Liye (Hindi Disco)Naya Beat Records
Dumi – Maichi - Na Chi - Maraire & Nyunga Nyunga MbiraTichazomuonaNyami Nyami Records
Roots UnityAmsterdam SpecialRoots Unity
Teddy DanAyzohRoots Unity
Ras TalentBig Brother MarcusTRS
Disco Pogo MAGAZINE #1Feat. Gilles Peterson/Andrew Weatherall/SAULT/Don Letts + more
King AlphaHorns Of JerichoStorming Dub Records
Sweet Linda DivineI'll Say It AgainDynamite Cuts
Danny KalimaJah Save MeRoots Unity
Alicia KeysKEYSSony
JahtariLoose In SpaceTurtle Isle Records
Dixie Peach & The DisciplesMilitantDisciples Vintage
Roots UnityThe ArrivalRoots Unity
FaustThe Faust TapesBureau B
Jah WarriorThe Greatest SoundStorming Dub Records
Timbaland & MagooUnder Construction Part IIBlackground Records
Christine HarwoodNice To Meet Miss ChristineBonfire Records
Step-Art ft. PupajimBlaze In The Jungle / 2063Hologram Records
Sound IrationSound Iration In DubYear Zero
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On (50th Anniversary Edition)UMC/Island
- Gil Scott-Heron – The revolution will not be televised
- Gil Scott-Heron – Lady day and john coltrane
- Gil Scott-Heron – Home is where the hatred is
Great compilation of loads of great early Gil Scott-Heron. Recommended. Every one is an essential track.
Gil Scott-HeronI'm New Here (10th Anniversary Expanded Edition)XL Recordings
"In February 2010, the late, legendary musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron released his thirteenth, and last, studio album. First conceptualised...
- – On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1)
- – Me and the Devil
- – I'm New Here
- – Your Soul and Mine
- – Parents (Interlude)
- 1. – On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1)
- 2. – Me and the Devil
- 3. – I'm New Here
- View full info and tracklisting
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl)£22.99
- 2×CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronWe’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCravenXL Recordings
To mark the 10th anniversary of the release of 'I’m New Here', the 13th, and last, studio album from the legendary US musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron,...
- – Special Tribute (Broken Home pt. 1)
- – I'm New Here
- – Running
- – Blessed Parents
- – New York is Killing Me
- – The Patch (Broken Home pt. 2)
- – People of the Light
- – Being Blessed
- – Where Did the Night Go
- 1. – Special Tribute (Broken Home pt. 1)
- 2. – I'm New Here
- 3. – Running
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£9.99
Gil Scott-HeronPieces Of A Man (1971)Flying Dutchman
Must-have Gil Scott-Heron album featuring "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "Home Is Where The Hatred Is".
- – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- – Lady Day And John Coltrane
- – Home Is Where The Hatred Is
- – Pieces Of A Man
- 1. – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- 3. – Lady Day And John Coltrane
- 4. – Home Is Where The Hatred Is
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP £19.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronA New Black Poet : Small Talk at 125th and Lennox (1970)Flying Dutchman
Legendary classic first album featuring heavyweight percussion backing up the amazing spoken poetry/rap of the young genius. E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L!
- Reissue LP£13.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronNothing NewXL
Re-issue of this Record Store Day release from 2013 - 'Nothing New' is the collection of outtakes and unreleased takes from the late, great Gil Scott-Heron...
- – Did You Hear What They Said
- – Better Days Ahead
- – Household Name (Interlude)
- – Your Daddy Loves You
- – Changing Yourself (Interlude)
- – Pieces Of A Man
- – Enjoying Yourself (Outro)
- – Alien (Hold Onto Your Dreams)
- – Before I Hit The Bottom (Interlude)
- – 95 South (All Of The Places We've Been)
- – The Other Side
- – The On/Off Switch (Interlude)
- – Blue Collar
- – On Bobby Blue Bland (Outro)
- 1. – Did You Hear What They Said
- 2. – Better Days Ahead
- 3. – Household Name (Interlude)
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman MastersBGP
The three albums Gil Scott-Heron recorded for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman label are some of the most important in the history of black music. They show...
- 3×CD£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronFree Will (1972)Flying Dutchman
Brilliant early Gil Scott-Heron album. One of his rarest on the great Flying Dutchman label.
- – Free Will
- – Sex Education Ghetto Style
- 1. – Free Will
- 11. – Sex Education Ghetto Style
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP £20.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Weldon IrvineCosmic Vortex (1974)BMG
100% Stone-cold rare groove classic. "Walk that Walk" is a heavyweight monster tune. ESSENTIAL!By 1974, 31 year-old Weldon Irvine was ready for the next...
- New LP £16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Richard AshcroftAcoustic Hymns Vol. 1BMG
Richard Ashcroft's new album features twelve newly recorded acoustic versions of classic songs from his back catalogue spanning both his solo career and...
- New 2×LP £25.00In stockAdd to Bag
VenomWelcome To HellBMG
40th anniversary reissue of the debut album from extreme metal pioneers, Venom!
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£23.00Limited 'splatter effect' vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
De-Lite RecordsFully SoulBMG
A brand new collection of rare and classic soul from the De-Lite archive. De-Lite Fully Soul is housed in a limited edition 12" standard sleeve on 140g...
- The Carstairs – It Really Hurts Me Girl
- The Appointments – I Saw You There
- Jean Battle – Love Making
- Johnny De'vigne – I Smell Trouble
- Jean Battle – When A Woman Loves A Man
- Yvonne Daniels – I Got To Get Close To You
- 1. The Carstairs – It Really Hurts Me Girl
- 2. The Appointments – I Saw You There
- 3. Jean Battle – Love Making
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Emerson, Lake & PalmerTrilogyBMG
New LP picture disc in die-cut sleeve of ELP’s third studio album, released in 1972 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. The album originally...
- New LP (Picture Disc)£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayBMG
12" LP in 'galaxy swirl' vinyl
Original classic album, pressed on 'galaxy swirl' vinyl and issued for RSD with re-imagined artwork from Roger Dean
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£30.00RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12In stockAdd to Bag
Keith RichardsWicked As It Seems/Gimme Shelter (live)BMG
RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12
£15
7" Red Vinyl
7" Red vinyl single featuring previously unreleased versions of "Wicked As...
KylieDiscoBMG
Includes illustrated die-cut inner-sleeve and insert with credits and lyrics.
- New LP £23.99In stockAdd to Bag
The FallMedicine For The Masses - The Rough Trade SinglesBMG
4 x 7" box set
This box set showcases the four classic 7" singles that The Fall released on the Rough Trade label in the early 1980s, all of which characterised...
- 4×7"£49.99In stockAdd to Bag
Amina Claudine MyersIn Touch (1989)BMG
Iconic, deep jazz artist
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
The J.B.'sFood For Thought (1972)People
Probably the best J.B's album in the world ! Full of great tracks.Every track on this album is a funk classic - 'Pass the Peas', 'Gimme Some More' 'Hot...
- Reissue LP£16.00
Georges-Edouard NouelChodoRebirth On Wax
Spiritual afro jazz funk with west indies and latin influences by Georges-Edouard Nouel, this jazz pianist from Martinique is better known for his collaboration...
- – Mazurka
- – Chandernagor
- – Solingen
- – Meci Bon Dié
- – Cesca
- 1. – Mazurka
- 2. – Chandernagor
- 3. – Solingen
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£18.99
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
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£26.00
- CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dexter WanselLife On Mars (1976)Philadelphia International
Classic rare groove with the seminal title tune.
Pender Street SteppersThe Glass City / Golden GardenMood Hut
***LIMITED REPRESS**
Deep, ultramarine-hued house tones from the Pender Street Steppers on quality-assured label Mood Hut. Limited quantities available!
- – The Glass City
- – Golden Garden
- 1. – The Glass City
- 2. – Golden Garden
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- 12"£8.99
Mulatu Astatke And His Ethiopian QuintetAfro-Latin SoulWorthy Records
Ethio-jazz hero Mulatu Astake and His Ethiopian Quintet "Afro-Latin Soul" album from 1966! As the title suggest this is more leaning towards the Latin-soul...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£18.00
El Tipo Este Y Al QuetzLa Revancha de la MananaPura Vida Sounds / Heavenly Sweetness
For Cubans, El Tipo Este is the pioneer of all things hip-hop. As founding member of Obsesion, one of the nation’s most notable hip hop exports. Early...
- – Zafra
- – Sin Protocolo
- – Lo Emental
- – Regla Sound System
- – Tu Verá
- – Dicen
- – Usame
- – Interludio en el 106
- – Inflowencias
- – Ya No Me Pertenezco
- – Revolución Vivencial
- – Tierra, Semillas y Frutas
- 1. – Zafra
- 2. – Sin Protocolo
- 3. – Lo Emental
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£20.99
- CD£12.99
David Bowie"Heroes"Parlophone
Heroes, V2 Schneider, Joe The Lion - this album is the high point of Bowie's Berlin period - working with Eno, Tony VIsconti etc this really is a 100%...
- LP£30.99In stockAdd to Bag
ContoursForward Motion (feat. K15 remix)ANMA Records
Deep, dream house vibes and shuffling broken beat from Rhythm Section International's Contours - backed with an absolutely rulin' remix from K15!
- – Balafon
- – Batterie
- – Returning
- – Returning (K15 Remix)
- 1. – Balafon
- 2. – Batterie
- 3. – Returning
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12"£11.99
Trees SpeakTear Kisser / Void FormSoul Jazz Records
We have got one extra box of 50 copies! If you want one order now!
THIS IS THE BOMB!
KILLER Late-60s style spy/thriller soundtrack + New York No Wave...
- Trees Speak – Tear Kisser
- Trees Speak – Void Form
- 1. Trees Speak – Tear Kisser
- 2. Trees Speak – Void Form
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7"£10.00
Creative SourceCreative Source (1973)Polydor
Superb soul album featuring the classic tracks: "You Cant Hide Love" & "Who Is He And What Is He To You". A must have album.
- – You Can't Hide Love
- – Who Is He And What Is He To You
- 1. – You Can't Hide Love
- 7. – Who Is He And What Is He To You
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl gatefold, some sleeve wear, sticker removal mark
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£14.99
Brownswood Bubblers Twelve Pt. 1Brownswood Recordings
Compiled by Gilles Peterson - the tastemaking Brownswood Bubblers series returns. Released on vinyl for the first time, the idea remains the...
- Buttering Trio – Refugee Song
- Wayne Snow – Rosie
- Madison McFerrin – No Time To Lose
- 1. Buttering Trio – Refugee Song
- 2. Wayne Snow – Rosie
- 3. Madison McFerrin – No Time To Lose
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£16.99
Black Fire ! New Spirits !Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new release Black Fire! New Spirits! is a deluxe double CD (and limited triple LP) exploring deep, radical and spiritual jazz in the...
- Yusef Lateef – Chang, Chang, Chang
- The Last Poets – It's A Trip
- Don Cherry – Utopia and Visions
- Richard Davis – Dealin'
- Archie Shepp and Jeanne Lee – Blase
- Harold McKinney and The Creative Profile – In The Moog
- Grachan Moncur III and The Jazz Composers Orchestra – Angela's Angel
- Creative Arts Ensemble – Flashback Of Time
- David Lee Jr – Second Line March
- Lloyd McNeill and Marshall Hawkins – The Banjo Lesson
- Tyrone Washington – Universal Spiritual Revolt
- Pheeroan Ak Laff – Tzaddi Vau (Part 1)
- Joe Henderson – Black Narcissus
- Doug Hammond – Spaces and Things
- 1. Yusef Lateef – Chang, Chang, Chang
- 2. The Last Poets – It's A Trip
- 3. Don Cherry – Utopia and Visions
- View full info and tracklisting
- Deluxe 2×CD£13.00
- 3×LP£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Luiz MelodiaMaravilhas ContemporâneasSom Livre
Released in 1976, this superb LP combines the best of Brazil's musical tradition with jazz, funk, psychedelia and is fronted by Melodia's outstanding vocal...
- – Congênito
- – Maravilhas Contemporâneas
- – Veleiro Azul
- – Juventude Transviada
- – Amor
- – Baby Rose
- – Questão De Posse
- – Memórias Modestas
- – Mary
- – Paquistão
- – Quando O Carnaval Chegou
- 1. – Congênito
- 2. – Maravilhas Contemporâneas
- 3. – Veleiro Azul
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP (180 gram)£35.00
Bill DoggettHonky Tonk Organ (1967)Harmony
USA Original 1967 vinyl,
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP 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!
James BrownRevolution of the Mind (1971)Polydor
Awesome Double-album live set with James and the JBs definitely on the one!
Includes "Soul Power", "Hot Pants" and "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved"!
- – give it up or turnit a loose
- 8. – give it up or turnit a loose
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue 2×LP£18.99
Fela KutiExpensive ShitKnitting Factory Records
'Expensive Shit' is one of Fela's most notorious albums! This killer afro-beat LP was originally release in 1975 and now gets a reissue on Brooklyn-based...
- – Expensive Shit
- – Water No Get Enemy
- 1. – Expensive Shit
- 2. – Water No Get Enemy
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sly and The Family StoneThere's A Riot Goin' On (1971)Epic
Definitive tripped out genre defying funky soulful druggy loved-up seminal album (yes we like it). Sly's classic album. Slap bass, drum machines, layered...
- – Luv n' haight
- – Just like a baby
- – Family affair
- 1. – Luv n' haight
- 2. – Just like a baby
- 4. – Family affair
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£45.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA gatefold, lyric sheet, sleeve some ringwear, vinyl great
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
- LP (180 gram)£25.99
Roy Ayers UbiquityEverybody Loves The SunshinePolydor
Mellow rare groove classic featuring the blissed out must have title track "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", "It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind" and more!
- CD£7.99
The Best Of Uno Melodic RecordsExpansion
Expansion focus on Roy Ayers' legendary Uno Melodic label, picking key tracks from the likes of Eighties Ladies, Ethel Beatty, Bobbi Humphrey, Sylvia Striplin...
- Roy Ayers – Everybody
- Eighties Ladies – Turned On To You
- Sylvia Striplin – You Can't Turn Me Away
- Roy Ayers – Chicago
- Sylvia Striplin – Give Me Your Love
- Ethel Beatty – I Know You Care
- Roy Ayers – And Then We Were One
- Justo Almario – Interlude
- Bobbi Humphrey – Baby Don't You Know (Instrumental)
- Eighties Ladies – Ladies Of The Eighties
- James Bedford – Just Keep My Boogie
- Rick Holmes – Remember To Remember
- 1. Roy Ayers – Everybody
- 2. Eighties Ladies – Turned On To You
- 3. Sylvia Striplin – You Can't Turn Me Away
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£21.99 £17.49
- CD£11.99
John MartynSolid AirIsland Records
Concensus of opinion is that 'Solid Air' is John Martyn's best album. Deep folk meets deep jazz - excellent.
- LP£28.99
- CD£7.99