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NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Tyler The CreatorCHROMAKOPIAColumbia
GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKRevolutionary Jazz Original Cover ArtSoul Jazz Records
No One's Listening AnywayUK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 (Volume 2)Caroline True Records
CoilBackwardsCold Spring
J DillaDonuts (Audiophile Edition)Stones Throw Records
Lily AllenWest End GirlBMG
Sun RaFate In A Pleasent MoodPan Am Records
Orchestra BaobabKelen Ati Leen / SouleymaneMr. Bongo
Kibrom BirhaneLISANE BAHIRFlying Carpet
Rick WadeNight Trackin'Rawax Motor CIty Edition
Elsio Mancuso & Berto PisanoNude Per L'AssassinoFour Flies
Sleaford ModsThe Demise Of Planet XRough Trade Records
Tomorrow Comes The HarvestThe HappeningAxis
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary Edition)Various ArtistsOde Sounds
Reagan RulerTrouble Man EPNutria Sounds
Roger EnoWithout Wind / Without AirDeutsche Grammophon
Avril AHousewife SuperstarMemory Dance
Bop & The Beltones / Jackie MittooNot For A Moment / Man Pon SpotStudio One
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
Charles Stepney feat. Kitty HaywoodYou Make Me HighMirror Ball Recordings
Ronnie DavisBeware Of Evil MenWar
Joe Gibbs & The ProfessionalsDisco Love Dub - Joe Gibbs 12'' Dub Mixes 1978 to 1984Doctor Bird
Kabaka Pyramid / Buju BantonFaded AwayGhetto Youth / Buy Reggae
Dr. ObiBellsLion's Den
KreidlerEarly Recordings 1994-95Bureau B
Big Simon & General TKNo Hard DrugsRupa Rupa
Larry June & Harry FraudKeep GoingSRFSCHL
System OlympiaLove Language: A Collection Of Erotica ElectronicaMaterial Music
SquarepusherStereotypeWarp
Oneohtrix Point NeverTranquilizerWarp
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- 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!!
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
Includes the seminal 'Burning Spear'. Classic Chicago Chess deepness produced by the great Richard Evans in 1967.
- – Burning Spear
- 1. – Burning Spear
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Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
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Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
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Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
- Original 7" 5594£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned UK black label Chess/Cadet 45In stockAdd to Bag
James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
- Original LP CA-648£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in great condition (GRT reissue copy)In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
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The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
- Original LP LP 4058£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print USA VinylIn 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?!
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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£8.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
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The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- – I Want My Momma
- 1. – I Want My Momma
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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...
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Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- – Ho Hum World
- 1. – Ho Hum World
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The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
- – Hallways Of My Mind
- 1. – Hallways Of My Mind
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Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
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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 Out-of-Print JAPANESE Vinyl
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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...
- – sweet power your embrace
- – free
- 1. – sweet power your embrace
- 3. – free
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- CD CRD189£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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
Clarence CarterIt's A Monster Thang / If I Were YoursVenture Records
Wicked deep moody Funk tune
- – It's A Monster Thang
- 1. – It's A Monster Thang
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- Original 7" V-145£9.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Johnny HammondGambler's Life (1974)Salvation
Larry Mizell production on the CTI off-shoot Salvation Records
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Little RoyalJealous (1972)Trius
A super rare album of heavyweight funk tracks including "Razor Blade", "Soul Train" and 'Panama Red".
- – Razor blade
- 3. – Razor blade
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- Reissue LP POLY1145£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
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....
- – I Love You
- 4. – I Love You
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- Reissue LP BMG11795£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Art Ensemble Of ChicagoCertain Blacks (1970)Inner City
Recorded in Paris, 1970, originally released on the America label.
- – "do what they wanna"
- 1. – "do what they wanna"
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Lou RawlsNobody But Lou (1965)Capitol Records
Mod jazz soul vocals from the Rawl produced by man like David Axelrod
- – Nobody But Me
- 1. – Nobody But Me
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- Original LP ST 2273£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
James BrownGet On The Good FootPolydor
Monster double-album from the Godfather of Soul!
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Grace JonesLiving My Life (1982)Island
Classic Grace featuring "My Jamaican Guy" and "Nipple To The Bottle"!
- – My Jamaican Guy
- – Nipple To The Bottle
- 1. – My Jamaican Guy
- 2. – Nipple To The Bottle
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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.
- – Spank-A-Lee
- – Palm Grease
- 1. – Spank-A-Lee
- 4. – Palm Grease
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Fred Wesley And The J.B.'sDamn Right I Am SomebodyGet On Down
Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
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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
- – Love Gun
- 1. – Love Gun
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Esther PhillipsAlone Again, Naturally (1972)Kudu
- – Use Me
- 1. – Use Me
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Grover Washington JrFeels So Good (1975)Kudu
All-time killer funk jazz produced by Creed Taylor. Includes the seminal breaks-and-sampled to death cuts 'Hydra" and 'Knucklehead' and more. Seminal stuff!
- – It Feels So Good
- – Hydra
- 4. – It Feels So Good
- 5. – Hydra
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original USA vinyl, mint, unsealed, opened once, in shrinkSold out Notify me when in stock
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,...
- – Om Rama
- – Om Shanti
- – Rama Rama
- – Rama Guru
- – Hari Narayan
- – Journey to Satchidananda
- – Er Ra
- – Keshava Murahara
- – Krishna Japaye*
- – Rama Katha*
- 1. – Om Rama
- 2. – Om Shanti
- 3. – Rama Rama
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- CD LB87CD£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Clarence CarterI'm The Midnight Special (1973)Fame (3)
Funky southern soul cut to Isley's "Listen to the Music" . Original USA 45
- – I'm The Midnight Special
- 1. – I'm The Midnight Special
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- Original 7" FM-XW330-W£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Neil YoungHarvest (1972)Reprise
Definitive reissue, mastered from the original analogue master tapes
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Desert Blues: Ambiances Du SaharaNetwork
First ever vinyl release of this classic, comprehensive collection of songs and music in the tradition of the Sahara, Sahel and the surrounding...
- Youssou N'Dour – Sama Guent Guii
- Baly Othmani & Steve Shehan – Kel Akalin
- Tata Dindin – Duniya
- Ensemble El Moukhadrami – Beyt Bieh
- Aster Aweke – Y'Shebellu
- Dimi Mint Abba – Ashabab Yidie Shabab Aldual
- Hakmoun & Adam Rudolph – Ma' Bud Allah
- Oumou Sangare – Saa Magni
- Abdel Gadir Salim – Almaryood
- Sona Diabate – M'Bore
- Kante Manfila – Agne Anko
- Hamza El Din – Mwashah
- Abdel Gadir Sallim – Umri Ma Bansa
- Mahmoud Ahmed – Ere Mela Mela/Meche Neu
- 1. Youssou N'Dour – Sama Guent Guii
- 2. Baly Othmani & Steve Shehan – Kel Akalin
- 3. Tata Dindin – Duniya
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Stevie WonderMusic Of My Mind (1972)Motown
Essential album featuring so many must have tracks. 'Superwoman', 'I Love Every Little Thing About You', 'Keep On Running', 'Evil' and more!
- – Superwoman
- – Evil
- 2. – Superwoman
- 9. – Evil
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- CD 1573532£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gary BartzSingerella (1974)Prestige
You need every single Gary Bartz early 70s album on Fantasy. ESSENTIAL deep spiritual, soulful jazz. Mixed by Larry Mizell, produced by Bartz. 100% deep.
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