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BADBADNOTGOODMid SpiralXL Recordings
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)Record Kicks
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Ezra CollectiveDance, No One's WatchingPartisan Records
Bring Me The HorizonPOST HUMAN: NeX GEnRCA
Steve HiettDown On The Road By The BeachBe With
The Lijadu SistersHorizon UnlimitedNumero
Jamie xxIn WavesYoung
SadeLove DeluxeSony
SadeLovers RockSony Music
Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Verve by Request)Decca
Roots ManuvaBrand New Second HandBig Dada
Floating PointsCascadeNinja Tune
Lady BlackbirdSlang SpiritualsBMG
The Albarika Story (Vol. 1)Various ArtistsAcid Jazz
JaubiA Sound HeartRiaz Records
CandidoDancin' & Prancin'Real Gone Music
Nala SinephroEndlessnessWarp Records
Brian HardenInstinctive PleasureAll That Jelly
YellowmanKing YellowmanMusic On Vinyl
Rex Orange CountyThe Alexander TechniqueSony
The Doug Carn TrioThe Doug Carn Trio (All-Analog Vinyl Edition)Real Gone Music
Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy PermanAsh Grey and the Gull Glides OnClay Pipe Music
Sister NancyBam BamVP Records
Arthur RussellIn The Light Of The Miracle - RemixesBe With
Chocolate MilkAction Speaks Louder Than WordsMusic On Vinyl
The ProdigyAlways Outnumbered, Never OutgunnedXL Recordings
Private JoyDesire!Rhythm Section International
Patrice RushenPrelusionCraft Recordings
The Ballistic Brothers & The Eccentirc AfrosThe Ballistic Brothers Vs. The Eccentric Afros - Volume 1Acid Jazz
Cocteau Twins And Harold BuddThe Moon And The Melodies4AD
Wayne SmithYouthman SkankingVP Records
Dom SalvadorDom SalvadorMusic On Vinyl
Sonny RollinsEast Broadway Run DownDecca / Verve
Lee MorganThe GigoloDecca / Blue Note
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP738£28.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
MASSIVE! With "Loran's Dance". KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with hip-hop samples galore! EPIC.
Idris MuhammadBoogie To The Top (Look Up) (1978)Kudu
Uplifting soulful LOFT/GARAGE disco bomb! 1978 Idris Muhammad gem ‘Boogie To The Top’. Released a year after, arguably, Idris’ most well-known anthem,...
- – Boogie To The Top (Look Up) (Part 1)
- 1. – Boogie To The Top (Look Up) (Part 1)
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- Original 7" KU-943£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA pressing unplayed 45In stockAdd to Bag
Idris MuhammadHouse Of The Rising SunMusic On Vinyl
Tough, funky jazz CTI/Kudu Creed Taylor production with deep arrangements.
'Hard to Face the Music and Sudan are heavyweight boogie funk and Dingwalls...
- – House Of The Rising Sun
- – Hard To Face The Music
- – Theme For New York City (based on Prelude No. 4)
- – Sudan
- – Hey Pocky A-Way
- 1. – House Of The Rising Sun
- 3. – Hard To Face The Music
- 4. – Theme For New York City (based on Prelude No. 4)
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- LP MOVLP3297£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
DeodatoPrelude (1972)CTI
Featuring the full-length version of the funky jazz classic "Also Sprach Zarathustra", otherwise known as the Theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey"!
- – Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
- 1. – Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
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- New LP (180g Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP214C£33.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Jackie & RoyTime & Love (1972)CTI
60s jazz vocal duo meet up with CTI fusion crew - Airto, Ron Carter, Paul Desmond, Billy Cobham, Bob James and more on this rare CTI Records Creed Taylor...
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
AirtoFree (1972)CTI
Tough Brazilian meets Jazz fusion from Airto Moreira, produced by Creed Taylor in 1972 for CTI! Line-up includes Flora Purim, Ron Carter, Chick Corea,...
- Reissue LP CTI6020£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
DeodatoDeodato 2 (1973)CTI
All time classic funk jazz masterpiece from Brazilian keyboardist, composer and arranger Deodato, expertly produced by Creed Taylor. Features the KILLER...
- – Super Strut
- – Skyscrapers
- 1. – Super Strut
- 5. – Skyscrapers
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- CD 88697569652£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Deodato / AirtoIn Concert (1974)CTI
Featuring Airto and Flora, Hugo Fattoruso, John Tropea and David Amaro. Produced by Creed Taylor, string arrangements by Bob James. CTI, 1974.
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
John BlairWe Belong Together (1977)CTI
1977 CTI fusion album from Vitar/vocalist John Blair. Lineup includes Googie Coppola on vocals, Steve Gadd on drums, Ray Mantilla on percussion. Arranged...
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = 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' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
George BensonBody Talk (1973)CTI
Produced by Pee Wee Ellis from the JB's, with a heavyweight line-up of musicians - Ron Carter, Harold Mabern, Frank Foster and Jon Faddis
- New LP (180g) SPEAK6033H£45.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Ray BarrettoLa Cuna (1981)CTI
Latin jazz dance classic - Barretto's take on Stevie Wonder's 'Pastime Paradise.'Special reissue available on 180g virgin vinyl, with pure analogue...
- – pastime paradise
- 5. – pastime paradise
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- LP CTI9002£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ellen McIlwaineHonky Tonk AngelPolydor
Essential funky folk album!
Brilliant! You Need this!
- New LP POLY5021£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Roy Ayers UbiquityA Tear To A SmilePolydor (1970)
Classic Ubiquity line-up featuring Bernard Purdy, Jimmy Owens, Harry Whitaker and Dee Dee Bridgewater on the original version of "2000 Black", "The Old...
- – 2000 Black
- 1. – 2000 Black
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- New LP POLY6046£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
BACK IN PRINT - LONG OUT!Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP CADT50006£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie Liston SmithAstral Travelling (1973)Flying Dutchman
Classic album of deep, deep, funky jazz......Includes 'Astral Travelling', as covered by Pharoah Sanders. Heavyweight line-up including Cecil McBee on...
- Reissue LP FLYD10163£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDBGPM273£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 BMG11794£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lou DonaldsonEverything I Play Is Funky (1970)Blue Note
Blue Note take a leaf out of their rivals at Prestige for an all-star soul jazz line-up. Blue Mitchell, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks, Charles Earland,...
- New LP BLUNT84337£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Joe BataanSalsoulSalsoul
Classic, essential latin funk album from salsa superstar Joe Bataan - one of the most prominant of the new wave of young 1960s artists to mix latin and...
- – Mi Nube
- – Muchacho Ordinario
- – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
- – Mujer Mia
- – Fin
- – Latin Strut
- – Johnny
- – Peace, Friendship, Solidarity
- – Aftershower Funk
- 1. – Mi Nube
- 2. – Muchacho Ordinario
- 3. – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 4050538802382£27.99Limited blue vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
The AwakeningMirage (Remastered Edition)Black Jazz Records
**First time reissued on vinyl!** The only “group” on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early...
- – Mode for D.D.
- – Slinky
- – Mirage
- – March On
- 1. – Mode for D.D.
- 4. – Slinky
- 5. – Mirage
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- LP RLGM12611PMI£32.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RLGM12632PMI£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lee DorseyYes We Can (1970)Polydor
Oh man - one of the funkiest New Orleans sets ever from Lee Dorsey 1970 with on-fire tough, tough tunes throughout from The Meters who supply the backing....
- – Yes We Can - Part I
- – Who's Gonna' Help Brother Get Further
- 1. – Yes We Can - Part I
- 7. – Who's Gonna' Help Brother Get Further
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- LP POLY4042£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Jack McDuffSophisticated Funk (1976)Chess
Killer fusion. From boogie funk of Dit Da Dit to the Digwalls/Gilles Peterson jazz dancers Ju Ju.
- – Dit Da Dit
- – Ju Ju
- 1. – Dit Da Dit
- 2. – Ju Ju
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- New LP CHES19004£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Rudolph JohnsonThe Second Coming Black Jazz
You may not know this album but it is one of DEEPEST of all Black Jazz releases - hard to describe but SPIRITUALLY and SONICALLY up there with John Coltrane's...
- – The Traveler
- – Time And Space
- – The Highest Pleasure
- 1. – The Traveler
- 2. – Time And Space
- 3. – The Highest Pleasure
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- New LP RLGM12861PMI£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RLGM12882PMI£13.99In 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 PEOP5601£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Astrud GilbertoNowPerception
Recorded for Perception in 1972, where Patrick Adams was A&R man, and arranged by Deodato, this is a jazzy, funkier, harder sound in comparison...
- New LP PCPT29£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Idris MuhammadHouse Of The Rising SunMusic On Vinyl
Tough, funky jazz CTI/Kudu Creed Taylor production with deep arrangements.
'Hard to Face the Music and Sudan are heavyweight boogie funk and Dingwalls...
- – House Of The Rising Sun
- – Hard To Face The Music
- – Theme For New York City (based on Prelude No. 4)
- – Sudan
- – Hey Pocky A-Way
- 1. – House Of The Rising Sun
- 3. – Hard To Face The Music
- 4. – Theme For New York City (based on Prelude No. 4)
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MOVLP3297£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Nina SimoneIt Is Finished (1974)RCA
Wicked, includes 'Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter' and 'Obeah Woman'. This is Nina's last album on the record label RCA and is a very funky live album.
- New LP RCA241£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Crazy Bank & Karl ’Tuff Enuff’ BrownTransparent Grooves E.PBlahh Records
UKG heavyweights Karl ’Tuff Enuff’ Brown and Crazy Bank combine to give you this 4 tracker full of underground UKG and 2-step flavour!
- D.I.Y – I See The Moon
- Crazy Bank – Tell My Soul
- Beforethebeatsbreak – Get To You-Caution BBB Dub
- Gass Klubb – Hold Me (Need U)
- 1. D.I.Y – I See The Moon
- 2. Crazy Bank – Tell My Soul
- 3. Beforethebeatsbreak – Get To You-Caution BBB Dub
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- 12" (Coloured Vinyl) 2T4U-BABY1TRANS£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals HitsHeavenly Sweetness
Amazing Ethio-Jazz instrumentals, mainly composed by the godfather of Ethiopian groove, Mulatu Astatke.
- Mulatu Astatqé – Munayé
- Mulatu Astatqé – Mètché Dershé
- Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Yètèsfa Tezeta
- 1. Mulatu Astatqé – Munayé
- 2. Mulatu Astatqé – Mètché Dershé
- 3. Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Yètèsfa Tezeta
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- LP HS092VL£21.00In stockAdd to Bag
Brasil NovoMusica Macondo
Curated by Tahira and Tim Garcia, 'Brasil Novo' focuses on artists from the Brazilian cities of Recife, Rio De Janeiro, and São Paulo; sonically, Brasil...
- – Cae - Bim Bim Bim
- – Dona Celia Coquista - O Bar
- – Toro Instrumental - Dunas
- – Renata Rosa - Laranjeira
- – Alabe Ketujazz - Opanije Xaxara
- – Grupo Bongar - Vento Corredor
- – Xaxado Novo - Pifanada
- – Ilu Oba De Min - Iansa
- 1. – Cae - Bim Bim Bim
- 2. – Dona Celia Coquista - O Bar
- 3. – Toro Instrumental - Dunas
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- LP£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
C. M. Toni1993Omniverse
C.M. Toni originally released music on Partners Inc Records for a short spell between 1991 and 1993. The label was inspired by the deep jazzy, soulful...
- – Like It Hot
- – Oh So Special
- – Holiday Snaps
- – Feelin’ Jazzy
- – Rock U All Nite
- – Working Together
- 1. – Like It Hot
- 2. – Oh So Special
- 3. – Holiday Snaps
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- 12" OMNI 12HM01£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mulatu AstatkeEthio JazzHeavenly Sweetness
E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L deep jazz from 1970s Ethiopia! Mulatu is a cult figure for fans of both 1970s indy deep jazz (think Strata East) and African music -...
- – Yekatit
- – Netsanet
- – Yekermo Sew
- 1. – Yekatit
- 2. – Netsanet
- 5. – Yekermo Sew
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- LP HS091VL£21.00Black SleeveIn stockAdd to Bag
Oneness Of JujuBush Brothers & Space RangersStrut
Bush Brothers & Space Rangers sees Oneness Of Juju at the peak of their powers in 1977.
Primarily recorded at Arrest Studios in Washington DC, the album...
- – Breezin
- – African Rhythms
- – Nooky
- – Be About The Future
- – Afro Beat
- – Plastic (Is Easy To See Thru)
- – Rhythms Timelessness
- 1. – Breezin
- 2. – African Rhythms
- 3. – Nooky
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- LP STRUT255LP£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Johnny OsbourneLove Is Universal / Dangerous Match OneJah Guidance
Superb roots vocal from the early 80s featuring Johnny Osbourne with Scientist's awesome leftfield bass mix of The Roots Radics militant riddim. Killer!
- Johnny Osbourne – Love Is Universal
- The Roots Radics – Dangerous Match One
- 1. Johnny Osbourne – Love Is Universal
- 2. The Roots Radics – Dangerous Match One
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- 7" VPS9790£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dollar BrandBlack Lightning (1976)Chiaroscuro Records
- New LP CHIRS2005£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie Liston SmithCosmic Funk (1974)Real Gone Music
Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes' groundbreaking albums for the Flying Dutchman label don't get the attention from jazz fans that they should....
- – Cosmic Funk
- – Footprints
- – Beautiful Woman
- 1. – Cosmic Funk
- 2. – Footprints
- 3. – Beautiful Woman
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- Reissue LP RLGM13401PMI£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD CDBGPM278£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gregory IsaacsOne One Cocoa / Take A StepPantomine
First time reissued!! The original cut to Big Youth's DJ cut "These Fine Days" from his classic "Screaming Target" LP, much sought after vocal piece by...
- Gregory Isaacs – One One Cocoa
- Glen Brown – Take A Step
- 1. Gregory Isaacs – One One Cocoa
- 2. Glen Brown – Take A Step
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- 7" VPS9786£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock