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Theon Cross/PokusCandace of Meroe/Pokus OneSoul Jazz Records
KaleidoscopeNew Spirts Known and UnknownSoul Jazz Records
Ryuichi SakamotoAile De Honnêamise - Royal Space ForceAlternative Fox
Pharoah SandersPharoahAlternative Fox
Alton EllisPumping InHarlem Shuffle
Black UhuruSorry For The ManRoots Youths
King Tubby BOOKThe Dub Master
The OvationsToo Much WarLGM International Record Ltd.
Mike AnthonyWhy WarElements
Cosmic ShufflingEastern SkaFruits Records
Black UhuruI Love King SelassieRoots Youths Records
JonnyGo FigureUnemploymentRebelmadiaq
Nat BirchallMysticism Of SoundAncient Archive of Sound
King HorrorCutting Blade / VampireBlack Butcher Classics
The Freedom SingersElection / Tomorrow's WorldBlack Butcher Classics
Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller present: Jazz On The Corner TwoVarious ArtistsAcid Jazz
Aziz BalouchSufi Hispano-PakistaniDeath Is Not The End
Surprise ChefAll News Is Good NewsMr Bongo
L.F.T.Blood in the GrassOsàre! Editions
Asher GamedzeDialectic SoulOn The Corner Records
WaajuGrownOlindo Records
PangaeaLike ThisHessle Audio
Clap! Clap!Liquid PortraitsBlack Acre
Psychic MirrorsNature Of EvilCosmic Chronic
ATA RecordsThe Library Archive, Vol. 1ATA Records
OrganisationTone FloatInner Space
Phenomyna / StasisVinyle Inaugural Vol. 1Fencepiece
Horace Tapscott with the Pan Afrikan Peoples and the Great Voice of UgmaaWhy Don't You Listen? Live at LACMA, 1998 Pallas GermanyDark Tree Records
Tubby HayesThe Fontana Jazz Albums (1961-1969)Fontana / Decca
Alpha Steppa & Pupa JimDear FriendSteppas Records
O.B.F. & NazambaHot BeerDubquake Records
The GyratorsReal Rock3 Bun
Eddie HarrisThe In Sound (1965)Pure Pleasure
SimfOnyxMagenta Skyline / The UnresolvedDelights
ReloadA Collection Of Short Stories (Limited Coloured Vinyl Edition)Music On Vinyl
MillsartEvery Dog Has Its Day Vol. 6Axis
Beatriz FerreyraHuellas EntreveradasPersistence Of Sound
Clams CasinoMoon Trip RadioClammyClams Productions
StallionPoor Me Natty DreadVirgo Stomach
Johnny ClarkeStrickly Reggae MusicPatate Records
Horace MartinWatermelon ManMister Tipsy
IkonikaBodiesDon't Be Afraid
France JobinDeath Is Perfection, Everything Else Is RelativeEditions Mego
Hania RaniHomeGondwana Records
Don CosmicIguana Dance / Solid Rock-A-ByeRudimentario Records
Joyce CoolingIt's You / DoriDiplomats Of Soul
Joel Ramirez Jr & FantasyI’ll Call You Every Morning / I Can’t Let Her GoRain&Shine
Thiago NassifMenteGearbox Records
New Tangents In Kampala, London and Nairobi, Vol. 1 (feat. K15, Lynda Dawn & Joe Armon-Jones)Various ArtistsExtra Soul Perception
Rick HolmesRemember To RememberGold Mink Records
- 2×LP CADT60017£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 1. The Heatin' System
- 2. Elmo Tucker
- 3. The Boiler
- 4. The Prophet
- 5. Pressure Gauge
- 6. Lonesome Is The Night
- 7. Ain't No Sunshine
- 8. Radiation
This record is KILLER. Very rare, hardcore funk jazz!!
Dorothy AshbyDorothy's Harp (1969)Cadet
One of Dorothy Ashby's hardest records to find! Classic 1969 release produced by the legendary Richard Evans for Chess Records. Nice Brazilian cuts such...
- New LP (180g)£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA vinyl in shrink
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Odell Brown And The Organ-izersDucky (1967)Cadet
Killer funky jazz instrumentals from '67 from Chicago group based around organist Odell Brown. A wicked album of soul jazz - loads of soul covers and originals...
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – No More Water In The Well
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – Tough Tip
- 1. No More Water In The Well
- 3. Tough Tip
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl
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Ray BryantQuizas, Quizas, Quizas/After Hours (1969)Cadet
Groovy Jazz instrumental produced by the great Richard Evans
Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45
- Ray Bryant – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
- 1. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisGoin' Latin (1966)Cadet
Killer Ramsey Lewis a la latin, arranged by Richard Evans on Chess/Cadet.
- Ramsey Lewis – Blue Bongo
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl in shrink
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Soulful StringsListen Here (1968)Cadet
Funky Richard Evans production! Mint unplayed USA 45 original.
- Soulful Strings – Listen Here
- 1. Listen Here
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsLearning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)Cadet
- The Dells – Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)
- 1. Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed USA original 45In stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- Shades Of Brown – Ho Hum World
- 1. Ho Hum World
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisSolid Ivory (1974)Cadet
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl
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The DellsBelieve Me/ Oh What A Night (1969)Cadet
Wicked stormin' 60s Soul tune
Arr by Charles Stepney.
MINT UNPLAYED ORIG 45
- The Dells – Believe Me
- 1. Believe Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Don PattersonGoin Down Home (1963)Cadet
CHESS Records original USA copy organ trio soul jazz, 1963. RARE.
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA vinyl, First and only pressing, Cadet Records.
100% guaranteed original vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl
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The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Do What You Wanna
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Bold And Black
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Uhuru
- 1. If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP £11.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
- The Dells – I Want My Momma
- 1. I Want My Momma
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
Mint unplayed original USA 45
- The Dells – Hallways Of My Mind
- 1. Hallways Of My Mind
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Marlena ShawThe Spice Of Life (1969)Cadet
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the...
- Marlena Shaw – Woman of the ghetto
- 1. Woman of the ghetto
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP £12.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ray BarrettoHard HandsFania
Killer funky latin album featuring "Hard Hands", "Abidjan" and the cult classic "Love Beads" ( a jazz dance classic!). Alongside "Acid" this is Ray Barretto's...
- Reissue LP£13.99
Sabu MartinezAfro TempleTico
The holy grail of Latin Funk! Originally released in Sweden in the late 70s, this was Sabu Martinez's supreme left-field heavy, heavy, heavy latin funk...
- Sabu Martinez – Meapestaculo
- Sabu Martinez – Afro temple
- Sabu Martinez – All camels hump
- Sabu Martinez – Hotel alyssa-sousse, tunisia
- 2. Meapestaculo
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- New LP £12.99
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!)
- Bob James – Take Me To The Mardi Gras
- 1. Take Me To The Mardi Gras
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = USA Vinyl gatefold, cti inner
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James MasonRhythm of Life (1977)Chiaroscuro
Absolutely essential jazz funk album! A rare groove classic and the only album James Mason recorded. Every track's a winner but look out for "Sweet Power...
- James Mason – sweet power your embrace
- James Mason – free
- 1. sweet power your embrace
- 3. free
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£12.99
- Reissue LP£13.99
Roy AyersHe's Coming (1972)Polydor
Featuring "We Live In Brooklyn Baby" and "Sweet Tears"! Surely the most essential Roy Ayers album - everyone a killer. Super deep, heavy funk jazz. Essential...
- Roy Ayers – he's a superstar
- Roy Ayers – we live in brooklyn baby
- 1. he's a superstar
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£7.99
- New LP £12.99
Billy CobhamA Funky Thide Of Sings (1975)Atlantic
Super funky heavyweight fusion from 1975.
- Billy Cobham – Sorcerey
- Billy Cobham – A funky thide of sings
- 2. Sorcerey
- 3. A funky thide of sings
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl LP
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Art Blakey And The Jazz MessengersMoanin' (1958)Blue Note
Seminal deep soul jazz from Blakey and the Messengers (Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Benny Golson, Jymie Merritt) with the definitive version of "Moanin'"
- Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – moanin
- 1. moanin
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£22.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby TimmonsSoul Food (1966)Prestige
Fantastic rare soul jazz from super-hip pianist TImmons recorded for Prestige in 1966 - out of print for over 40 years, now on vinyl!
- LP£12.99
Wilson PickettMini Skirt MinnieAtlantic (1969)
Hard Drivin' funky soul, recorded at Muscle Shoals!
Mint unplayed usa original 45Original USA 7"Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- Wilson Pickett – Mini Skirt Minnie
- 1. Mini Skirt Minnie
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00
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...
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.99
Dollar BrandSoweto (1977)Chiaroscuro
Pianist Brand accompanied by three saxes, trumpet, bass and drums. Recorded in South Africa and released on the small independent Chiarascuro label in...
- LP£12.99
Clarence CarterIt's A Monster Thang / If I Were YoursVenture Records
Wicked deep moody Funk tune
- Clarence Carter – It's A Monster Thang
- 1. It's A Monster Thang
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£9.99
Johnny HammondGambler's Life (1974)Salvation
Larry Mizell production on the CTI off-shoot Salvation Records
- New LP £13.99
Little RoyalJealous (1972)Trius
A super rare album of heavyweight funk tracks including "Razor Blade", "Soul Train" and 'Panama Red".
- Little Royal – Razor blade
- 3. Razor blade
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Orig. USA vinyl is mint, sealed, opened once in orig. shrinkwrap w/ cutout holeIn stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£10.99
Weldon IrvineSinbad (1976)RCA
'Music Is The Key'. The Glorious soul two-step anthem 'I Love You' featuring Don Blackman. Weldon Irvine's deep funky soulful jazz albums are truly incredible....
- Weldon Irvine – I Love You
- New LP (180g)£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£13.99
Art Ensemble Of ChicagoCertain Blacks (1970)Inner City
Recorded in Paris, 1970, originally released on the America label.
- Art Ensemble Of Chicago – "do what they wanna"
- 1. "do what they wanna"
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- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Lou RawlsNobody But Lou (1965)Capitol Records
Mod jazz soul vocals from the Rawl.
Original USA vinyl (bottom spine part split)
- Lou Rawls – Nobody But Me
- 1. Nobody But Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£10.00
James BrownGet On The Good FootPolydor
Monster double-album from the Godfather of Soul!
- Reissue 2×LP£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'sBreakin' Bread (1974)People
Essential JB's album produced by James Brown and full to the brim with funk! 'Breakin Bread', 'Rockin Watergate', 'Little Boy Black' and loads more classic...
- Reissue LP£11.99
Grace JonesLiving My Life (1982)Island
Classic Grace featuring "My Jamaican Guy" and "Nipple To The Bottle"!
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+ (some wear)100% Guarantee on this...
- Grace Jones – My Jamaican Guy
- Grace Jones – Nipple To The Bottle
- 1. My Jamaican Guy
- 2. Nipple To The Bottle
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£10.00
Herbie HancockThrust (1974)Columbia
An essential classic! The heaviest funky jazz ever recorded. Deep, deep, deep. As good as it gets!
180 gram audiophile issue vinyl.
- Herbie Hancock – Spank-A-Lee
- Herbie Hancock – Palm Grease
- 1. Spank-A-Lee
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g)£21.99
- CD£7.99
Fred Wesley And The J.B.'sDamn Right I Am SomebodyPeople
Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
- New LP (180g)£13.99
Rick JamesLove Gun / Stormy Love (1979)Gordy
Boogie Funk a la Roy Ayers with a nod to Donna Summer's Bad Girls- Killer! USA original 45
- Rick James – Love Gun
- 1. Love Gun
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£7.00In stockAdd to Bag
Esther PhillipsAlone Again, Naturally (1972)Kudu
- Esther Phillips – Use Me
- 1. Use Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99
Alice ColtraneWorld Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane TuriyasangitanandaLuaka Bop
Essential Alice Coltrane recordings issued for the first time on vinyl by Luaka Bop!
Alice Coltrane was a legendary pianist, composer,...
- Alice Coltrane – Om Rama
- Alice Coltrane – Om Shanti
- Alice Coltrane – Rama Rama
- Alice Coltrane – Rama Guru
- Alice Coltrane – Hari Narayan
- Alice Coltrane – Journey to Satchidananda
- Alice Coltrane – Er Ra
- Alice Coltrane – Keshava Murahara
- Alice Coltrane – Krishna Japaye*
- Alice Coltrane – Rama Katha*
- 1. Om Rama
- 2. Om Shanti
- 3. Rama Rama
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£15.99In stockAdd to Bag