At root, the blues is rich in its simplicity, but it has flowered across the years in a variety of rare complexity. Perhaps no form of popular art is more...
"The ultimate in art is self-expression, not escape."-Duke Ellington In this fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest musical legends, longtime...
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The most exhaustive bibliography of articles and books on African American Blues artists ever attempted, 770 pages, 20,000 entries, with a comprehensive...
*French Translation* Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother...
Back To Roots Records bring you Peace Militia a limited cassette only mix series, creating a militia of DJs championing a dance floor unity through the...
A grim read from Goldman ..Ten years after the publication of his book on the life of Elvis Presley, the author examines the last 24 hours of Elvis' life....
Brian Ward is Lecturer in American History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne .; This book is intended for american studies, American history postwar...
This text examines the legacy of the arrival of the "Empire Windrush" at Tilbury Dock in 1948. Contributors including Jackie Kay, Sonia Boyce, Stuart Hall...
The world's leading authority on jazz and popular song, Benny Green was a prolific writer whose material spanned every aspect of the musical arts. As an...
Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the...
William Ferris, director of the centre for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, has written a book as deep as the blues: rich...
Studio One's music in the 1970s took the label to new heights. The new style of Disco Mix brought many areas of Reggae together Roots, Lovers, Disco...
INSANE and awesome record from one of the first and finest San Francisco punk bands ever! Originally released in 1978 on Chris D's own Upsetter Records....
Seminal punk from Akron, Ohio. Two KILLER tracks of early raw punk from the rubber city packaged in miniature 7" replica of the Bizarros/Rubber City Rebels...
Super-cool one-off collectors pressing bespoke 500 copies ONLY! Comes in fold out paper sleeve and specially silk-screened Punk 45 outer sleeve!
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Cleveland punk at it's rawest and finest! John Morton's X - X (x blank x) - intense punk from the electric eels founder. Released here with Morton's own...
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VERY HEAVY Deep dubby, dancehally, very twisted, electronic beauty! THIS RECORD IS HEAVY!
Super moody white label from KRIKOR with hand-stamped...
Nathan Davis recorded ‘The Hip Walk’ in 1965 alongside his school mate, trumpeter Carmell Jones (who a month later went on to record the Song for My...
Soul Jazz Records new release takes us on a serious road trip into the North-West region of the USA, 1986-97, to explore the amazing lost and forgotten...
This is the soundtrack to 135 Grand Street, New York, 1979 also released by Soul Jazz Records on DVD. The CD includes all the bands featured in the film...
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Funky, contemporary, soulful dancer from the powerful, rousing Detroit vocal of Sheila Brody! Backed with some deep, deep balladeering on the flipside....
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Seminal New Orleans Eddie Bo production from the near legendary group...
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...
**Limited copies available!** Reissue of a rare and sought-after 45 from Zambian/'Zamrock' legends Witch! Killer rock/disco/funk fusion that rides the...
Surely one of the TUFFEST New Orleans Funk tunes ever made! The intensity of Marilyn Barbarin’s vocals are only matched by the super-tightness of Eddie...
This one's a bit special - it's the first release on new label Friendly Recordings!
Claude Cooper is an illusive Bristol-based producer.
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Chuck Carbo’s 'Can I Be Your Squeeze', backed with 'Take Care of Your Homework' are two of the most infectious break-heavy funk party tunes you will...
Official 45 version of Sonia’s 'Easier To Love' classic, coupled with the dub version ‘Malcolm X’ by The Overnight Players, previously only available...