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Aphrodite’s Child666 THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHNUMR
AbacusAnalog Trks Vol.1Phonogramme
BADBADNOTGOODMid SpiralXL Recordings
OregloBrownswood Remix Editions 002Brownswood
Shawn MendesSHAWNEMI
Studio One Power Mix!Studio One Power Mix Special! Superstar Sounds from the 1970s, 1980s and beyondSoul Jazz Records
Charlie XCXbrat and it’s the same but there’s three more songs so it’s notAtlantic
Ryuichi SakamotoCodaWewantsounds
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7Various ArtistsProper
Delta Rain DanceMusic For AutumnTartelet
HawksmoorOneironauticsSoul Jazz Records
Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
Electro ThrowdownSci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Earth 1982-89’Soul Jazz Records
Thee Sacred SoulsGot a Story to TellDaptone Records
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)Record Kicks
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Godspeed You! Black EmperorNo Title As Of 13 Febuary 2024 28,340 DeadConstellation
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Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
AsterixAsterixWarners
Ezra CollectiveDance, No One's WatchingPartisan Records
Chris BangsDream WorldAcid Jazz
Steely DanKaty LiedUMR
Miami Sound Vol. 2More Funk & Sound From Miami, Florida 1967-74Soul Jazz Records
Bring Me The HorizonPOST HUMAN: NeX GEnRCA
Roger EnoThe Skies: RaritiesDecca
No One's Listening AnywayUK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1980-1984 (Volume 1)Compiled by Jason BoardmanCaroline True Records
Steve HiettDown On The Road By The BeachBe With
FA-5FA-5Mr Bongo
The Lijadu SistersHorizon UnlimitedNumero
Tim Reaper & KlokeIn Full EffectHyperdub
Jamie xxIn WavesYoung
SadeLove DeluxeSony
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP738£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
MASSIVE! With "Loran's Dance". KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with hip-hop samples galore! EPIC.
Idris MuhammadTurn This Mutha OutSoul Brother Records
Reissue of this classic and much sampled 1977 album from drummer Idris Muhammad. An all time jazz-funk-disco favourite featuring the killer disco...
- – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
- – Camby Bolongo
- – Turn This Mutha Out
- – Tasty Cakes
- – Crab Apple
- – Moon Hymn
- – Say What
- 1. – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
- 2. – Camby Bolongo
- 3. – Turn This Mutha Out
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- LP LPSBCS73£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDSBCS73£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bob JamesTwo (1975)CTI
Essential soul jazz instrumental album featuring "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", as sampled by Run DMC on "Peter Piper" (And a million others!)
- – Take Me To The Mardi Gras
- 1. – Take Me To The Mardi Gras
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK Vinyl
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' money-back guarantee!In stockAdd to Bag
George BensonWhite Rabbit (1971)CTI
Excellent funky jazz from the early 70s with versions of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", Mamas and Papas' "California Dreamin" and more!
- – White Rabbit
- 1. – White Rabbit
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
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£6.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: GOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, damage to sleeve CHEAPIn stockAdd to Bag
Patti AustinHavana Candy (1977)CTI
CTI release with killer line-up including Anthony Jackson on bass, Patti Austin and Gwen Guthrie vocals, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Ralph Macdonald and the...
- – little baby
- 2. – little baby
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- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
George BensonGood King Bad (1976)CTI
Arranged by David Matthews on CTI. Huge line-up of killer top CTI players including Eric Gale, Bobby Lyle, Steve Gadd, Ronnie Foster and more!
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
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
George Benson & Joe FarrellBenson And Farrell (1976)CTI
Produced by Creed Taylor, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and with arrangements by David Matthews on CTI! Top notch jazz-funk fusion with a latin feel and...
- – old devil moon
- 5. – old devil moon
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original UK Vinyl GatefoldIn 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
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
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
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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
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
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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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)
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- LP MOVLP3297£27.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 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
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
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 SleeveOut of stock Notify me when in stock
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£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDBGPM278£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
STR4TAThe Demus Dubs EPBrownswood Recordings
**Woah! Killer, woofer-wrecking disco dubs from the LEGEND Demus! Crazy limited, hand-stamped copies!**
Legendary London producer Demus follows up his...
- – City Sounds (Demus Dub)
- – To Be As One (feat. Theo Croker) [Classical Re-Edit]
- – Turn Me Around (Demus Dub)
- – Why Must You Fly (feat. Omar) [Demus Dub]
- 1. – City Sounds (Demus Dub)
- 2. – To Be As One (feat. Theo Croker) [Classical Re-Edit]
- 3. – Turn Me Around (Demus Dub)
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- 12"£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Freddie HubbardFirst Light (1974)Cti
Hard to find on vinyl. Classic CTI stuff from 74. Heavyweight fusion with Airto Moreira, Ron Carter and George Benson in the line-up plus full orchestral...