• Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – The Shepherd's Tune
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Idrissa's Dream Part I
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Idrissa's Dream Part II
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Black Queen
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Beginning Roots Part I
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Beginning Roots Part II
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Veil Of Solitude
    • 1. The Shepherd's Tune
    • 2. Idrissa's Dream Part I
    • 3. Idrissa's Dream Part II
    • 4. Black Queen
    • 5. Beginning Roots Part I
    • 6. Beginning Roots Part II
    • 7. Veil Of Solitude

    Strut continue their work from the archives of Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids with a first ever vinyl release of Ackamoor's debut avant-garde / Afro-jazz recordings from 1971 with The Collective, based out of Yellow Springs, Ohio.

    'Idrissa's Dream' is fully remastered from the original tapes by The Carvery and the package features an interview with Idris Ackamoor alongside previously unseen photos.

    Other Releases on Strut

    Sun Ra presents The QualitiesIt’s Christmas TimeStrut
    Originally released on Sun Ra’s Saturn label, this mysterious harmony group 45 captures a unique moment in music history. Alongside his renowned jazz...
    • – It’s Christmas Time
    • – Happy New Year To You
    • 7" STRUT347S£16.99
      Expected 29 NovPreorder
    FlockFlock IIStrut
    UK supergroup Flock return with their anticipated sophomore album ‘Flock II’.Comprising an exceptional line-up featuring Bex Burch (fresh from her...
      Oneness of JujuSpace Jungle LuvStrut
      When bandleader James “Plunky” Branch created Oneness Of Juju in 1975, he had spent five years working on both the West and East coasts of the U.S....
        Idris Ackamoor & The PyramidsAfro Futuristic DreamsStrut
        Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids are back with their first major new studio album in over 3 years, an epic, sprawling new work exploring the future, the...
          Malombo Jazz MakersMalombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2Strut
          Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip...
          • – Ngivulele
          • – Udondolo
          • – Soul Of Africa
          • – Jolly Journey
          • – Umkhosi
          • – Majazana
          • – Abbey's Body
          • – Vukani
          • – Hleziphi
          • – Sibathathu
          • – Malombi Walk
          • – Emoubane
          Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive ConnectionFace To FaceStrut
          Strut revives a lost recording from the archives in January with a 2002 collaboration between acclaimed South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela, singer...
            Patrice RushenNow (1984)Strut
            Released after the global success of ‘Straight From The Heart’ and the huge hit ‘Forget Me Nots’, ‘Now’ stripped back the arrangements and...
              Wayne DavisWayne DavisStrut
              Strut present the first ever reissue of an essential lost classic from the Black Fire catalogue, Wayne Davis’ powerful self-titled gospel-soul album...
                Bennie Maupin & Adam RudolphSymphonic Tone Poem for Brother YusefStrut
                Exclusive collaboration between two jazz greats, Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph, on ‘Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef’, originally commissioned...
                  Theatre WestBow to the PeopleStrut
                  Strut reissue one of the most in-demand and significant albums from the archives of Jimmy Gray’s Black Fire Records, ‘Bow To The People’ (1976) by...
                  • – Searching for Ourselves
                  • – Crossroads
                  • – Bow to the People
                  • – Black Love
                  • – One Little Chance
                  • – Big Brother
                  • – Children of Tomorrow's Dreams
                  • – No More Junk
                  • – Della Get Down
                  • – I Am a Woman
                  Sun RaLanquidity (Deluxe Edition)Strut
                  Deluxe, definitive issue of the greatest Sun Ra album, recorded in NYC, 1978! Super-deep, funky odd-ball jazz with spooky whispered vocals! Cult classic...
                  • – Lanquidity
                  • – Where Pathways Meet
                  • – That’s How I Feel
                  • – Twin Stars Of Thence
                  • – There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)
                  • 4×LP Box (1.5kg) STRUT237LPB£52.00
                    • Silver foil box, first 2LP set in a foil / magenta sleeve, 2nd set in 2x yellow A4 sheets incl. a 12-page over-sized booklet.

                    • Remastered versions of main album and alternative versions cut at 45 RPM across 4xLPs

                    • Includes unseen photos and extensive sleeve notes by Bob Blank, Michael Ray and Danny Ray Thompson of Sun Ra Arkestra and Tom Buchler of Philly Jazz
                  • 2×CD STRUT237CD£16.00
                    • 6-panel foil digipak w/16pp booklet.

                    • Includes unseen photos and extensive sleeve notes by Bob Blank, Michael Ray and Danny Ray Thompson of Sun Ra Arkestra and Tom Buchler of Philly Jazz
                  • LP STRUT237LPC£30.99
                    (Strut 25th Anniversary Edition) - Standard Weight, Black Vinyl LP Housed In Tip-On Sleeve With OBI, Poster And Insert.
                    In stockAdd to Bag
                  Patrice RushenPatrice (1978)Strut
                  After a series of jazz funk albums on Prestige, Patrice moved to Elektra as the label tapped into the burgeoning “sophisticated R&B” market at the...
                    The Beginning Of The EndBeginning Of The EndStrut
                    Strut present the definitive reissue of one of the all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, the self-titled album by The Beginning Of The End,...
                    • – Super Woman
                    • – Trip To Nowhere
                    • – Jamaica
                    • – I've Got The News
                    • – Falling Apart At The Seams
                    • 2xLP + Download Code STRUT185LP£21.99
                      In stockAdd to Bag
                    Ote Maloya - The Birth Of Electric Maloya In La Réunion 1975-1986Strut
                    Strut present a brand new compilation documenting the groundbreaking maloya scene on Réunion Island from the mid-70s, as Western instrumentation joined...
                    • Caméléon – La Rosée Si Feuilles Songes
                    • Michou – Maloya Ton Tisane
                    • Jean Claude Viadère – Moin La Pas Fait Tout Sel
                    • Daniel Sandié – Défoule 3E Age
                    • Cormoran Group – P’Tit Femme Mon Gâté
                    • Marie Hélen Et Ses Créol’S – Séga Le Sport
                    • Françoise Guimbert – Tantine Zaza
                    • Vivi – Toé Même Maloya
                    • Pierrot Vidot – Commandeur
                    • Hervé Imare – Mele-Mele Pas Toué P’Tit Pierre
                    • 1. Caméléon – La Rosée Si Feuilles Songes
                    • 2. Michou – Maloya Ton Tisane
                    • 3. Jean Claude Viadère – Moin La Pas Fait Tout Sel
                    • View full info and tracklisting
                    Nigeria 70Volume 2: Lagos Jump - Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife, & Afro-FunkStrut
                    Wow! A brilliant follow-up to Strut's essential Nigeria 70 compilation from a few years back! This is a brilliant compilation that will certainly appeal...
                    • Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
                    • Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
                    • Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
                    • Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
                    • Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
                    • Peter King – African Dialects
                    • Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
                    • Chief Checker – Ire Africa
                    • Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham
                    Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky LagosStrut
                    Essential double disc compilation of brilliant afro beat and afro funk from 1970s Nigeria! This first volume of Nigeria 70 was one of the last releases...
                    • Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
                    • Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
                    • Segun Bucknor – La La La
                    • Tony Allen – No Discrimination
                    • Orlando Julius – Alo Mi Alo
                    • The Funkees – Dancing Time
                    • Lijadu Sisters – Orere Elejigbo
                    • Shina Williams – Agboju Logun
                    Experience UnlimitedFree YourselfStrut
                    Heavy conscious funk from mid-70's Washington D.C outfitSeminal recording blending soul, jazz, and funk-rock, laying the foundation for Washington D.C.'s...

                      People also bought

                      BunnDebrettQuintet2BDQ Records
                      **Second ablum from the Gilles Peterson endorsed quintet!** Incredible, deep, spatial, spiritual jazz album from drummer and percussionist Stephen 'Bunny'...
                      • – AFFINITY
                      • – Jack the Hipster
                      • – Hipnosis
                      • – Solid State
                      • – Spiral
                      Levitation OrchestraIllusions & RealitiesGearbox Records
                      Stunning cosmic, psychedelic, spiritual jazz from Levitation Orchestra! 'Illusions & Realities' employs elements of classical, soul, spoken word and no-holds-barred...
                      • – Life Is Suffering / Send And Receive Love Only
                      • – Child: Part IV
                      • – Many In Body, One In Mind
                      John ColtraneA Love Supreme (1964)Impulse!
                      100% essential deep jazz classic! Searching, yearning, BEAUTIFUL spiritual jazz of the highest order! This is considered by many to be his best album and...
                        Love Is All I BringReggae Hits and Rarities by the Queens of TrojanTrojan
                        £10 OFF!!!!Love Is All I Bring showcases the very talented female performers of Trojan Records, who in the world of reggae can often to be overlooked....
                          Brown SpiritsDead End ExitsNo Label
                          SORRY COMPLETELY SOLD OUT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCLUSIVE!!!!! UNBELIEVABLY...
                          • Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 1)
                          • Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 2)
                          • 7" (SOTU Exclusive) SJR523-7£10.00
                            Exclusive Limited hand stamped and printed 'white label' 7" release of 100 copies - one per customer!