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SAULTActs Of FaithForever Living Originals
Laurin Rinder & W. Michael LewisSeven Deadly Sins Be With Records
Steve ReichCollected WorksNonesuch
SecondoOver UnderWhat About Never
Jacob CollierDjesse Vol. 4 (Deluxe Edition)Decca
Secret Superstar SoundsScraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80 : Punk - Powerpop - New Wave - DIYSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition)Feat. The Skatalites, The Heptones, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, Jackie Mittoo and moreSoul Jazz Records
Holy TongueAmbulanceTrule
Fred SpiderChakalaka Jazz (A Selection Of South African Gems)Heavenly Sweetness
Victoria PortDid It AgainFirst Word Records
Martin CircusEvolution Française 1969-1985Born Bad Records
Q LazzarusGoodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music from the Motion Picture)Sacred Bones
Leo VidalHaunted By Your LoveSymphonical
Great AreaLight DeclineRelaxin Records
Nyron HigorNyron HigorFar Out Recordings
Praise Poems Volume 10 (A Journey Into Deep, Soulful Jazz & Funk From The 1970s)Various ArtistsTramp Records
Reggae Disco 45 BOOKReggae Disco 45 BOOKBy Matin 'Skyjuice' Blomqvist
Tim HeckerShardsKranky
Themba MokoenaThembaAfrodelic
Vincent ArthurTravel With The MusicSweet Free Association
Ocean MoonWays To The Deep MeadowMusic From Memory
Joe BataanAftershower Funk / FinSoul Jazz Records
Arp Frique & The Perpetual SingersAnother Taste ReworksSpace Grapes
BlawanBouQXL Recordings
Igor JadraninContemporary Outdoors EP (inc. Byron The Aquarius remix)Star Creature
J Dilla / The Jimi Entley SoundGeek Down / Charlies ThemeFriendly Records
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
The RAH BandMessages From The StarsRush Hour
VisioneersRaidOmniverse Records
Tokyo BlissVarious ArtistsWewantsounds
VisioneersWhat It Mean (Battle Cut)Omniverse Records
A Thousand ThreadsBy Nenah Cherry
BugleApexEvidence Music
Jah Matty & King Bee ft. El IndioChange is gonna comePeace Foundation Music
Brother Sound meets Power DreadChapter 1brother sound
- New LP 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 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
Joe FarrellCanned Funk (1975)CTI
Killer funky CTI
- – Canned Funk
- 1. – Canned Funk
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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA 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£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA 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
Hubert LawsThe Rite Of Spring (1972)CTI
Jazz meets classical vibe on CTI!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print JAPANESE Pressing Vinyl, non-gatefoldIn 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
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,...
- Original LP£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original Japanese Vinyl pressing, no obiSold out Notify me when in stock
- 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
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Hubert LawsMorning Star (1972)CTI
Hubert Laws on CTI with Bob James, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham and orchestral arrangements by Don Sebesky.
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print 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
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
Ellen McIlwaineHonky Tonk AngelPolydor
Essential funky folk album!
Brilliant! You Need this!
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- New LP POLY5021£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£18.00In 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 editionOut 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...
- New LP HIQLP133£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 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£18.00In 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£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
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£18.00In 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£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
- – Move Your Hand
- 3. – Move Your Hand
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- Reissue LP BLUNT4326£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sun Ra: Art on Saturn NEW BOOKThe Album Cover Art of Sun Ra's Saturn Label
Drawn from private collections around the world, this is the first comprehensive collection of the Saturn label’s printed record covers, along with...
- Book (2.2kg)£75.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Yazmin LaceyVoice NotesOwn Your Own Records
Highly anticipated album release from SOTU favourite! Debut album from the one and only Yazmin Lacey following up on a couple of amazing laidback, sun-kissed,...
- – Flylo Tweet
- – Bad Company
- – Late Night People
- – Foolis Gold
- – Where Did You Go?
- – Sign & Signal
- – From A Lover
- – Eye to Eye
- – Pieces
- – Pass it Back
- – Tomorrowis Child
- – Match in my Pocket
- – Legacy
- – Sea Glass
- 1. – Flylo Tweet
- 2. – Bad Company
- 3. – Late Night People
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- 2×LP OYO002LP£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD OYO002CD£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy AyersAfrica, Center of the WorldPolydor
African influenced funk jazz from the man, following on from his previous collaboration with Fela.
- CD CDSBCS63£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- New LP POLY6327£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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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- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP503£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD503£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD503£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Roy AyersHe's Coming (1972)Polydor
Featuring "We Live In Brooklyn Baby" and "He's A Superstar"!
Surely the most essential Roy Ayers album - everyone a killer. Super deep, heavy funk jazz....
- – He's a Superstar
- – He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- – Ain't Got Time
- – I Don't Know How To Love Him
- – He's Coming
- – We Live in Brooklyn Baby
- – Sweet Butterfly of Love
- – Sweet Tears
- – Fire Weaver
- 1. – He's a Superstar
- 2. – He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- 3. – Ain't Got Time
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- New LP 700163£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dexter WanselVoyager (1978)Philadelphia International
Seminal fusion on Philly International 78 from keyboardist, arranger and composer Wansel.
- New LP PHILA34985£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown LabelNumero
From a humble storefront studio located in a shoeshine parlor on Norfolk, Virginia’s Church Street, Noah Biggs built a world. Hustler by day, gambler...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) NUM81LPC2£32.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Don BlackmanDon BlackmanGRP
This has to be the greatest rare groove album ever: it's brimming with classic tracks such as the 2 step perfection of Heart's Desire, Holding You Loving...
- – Hearts Desire
- – Holding You Loving You
- – Let Your Concience Be Your Guide
- – Since Youve Been Away So Long
- – Never Miss A Thing
- 2. – Hearts Desire
- 3. – Holding You Loving You
- 6. – Let Your Concience Be Your Guide
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- New LP MOVLP3639C£30.00In stockAdd to Bag