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José MauroA Viagem Das HoraFar Out Recordings
Shamek Farrah And FolksLa Dee La LaJazz Room Records
Cold WaveSoul Jazz Records
Sons Of KemetBlack To The FutureImpulse!
Anthony JosephThe Rich are Only Defeated When Running for their Lives (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)Heavenly Sweetness
Michel MagneLe Monocle Rit JauneJazz Room Records
Tony AllenThere Is No End (Indies only Edition)Blue Note
Rockers BookThe Making of Reggae’s Most Iconic FilmTheodoros (Ted) Bafaloukos, Seb Carayol, Cherry Kaoru Hulsey, Eugenie BafaloukosGingko
Trees SpeakPostHumanSoul Jazz Records
Bill Blast / Tristan PlamerDuppy / Greatest LoverCommon Ground International
King SharkEscape By NightCommon Ground International
Orville Woods & The Boris Gardiner HappeningI'm Alone / Endless MemoryCommon Ground International
Yard BandJuks Pon De CornerCommon Ground International
Wes BrooksLay Down Your ArmsCommon Ground International
Paul HurlockSome One Cut It DownCommon Ground International
Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1Various ArtistsAnalog Africa
AJ TraceyFlu GameRevenge Records
Roger Rivas & The OfficinalisGreen PepperAloevera Records
Midnight Rock's Secret TapesRoots
Medical Grade MusicSteve Davis and Kavus Torabi
Tommy StewartBump and Hustle MusicDynamite Cuts
Ultramagnetic MC'sCritical Beatdown (Expanded Edition)Music On Vinyl
QuaidDreem StaticApron Records
Risqué IIIEssence Of A DreamDark Entries
Hudson MohawkeHudson's Heeters Vol. 1Warp Records
Khan JamalInfinityJazz Room Records
Lord & DegoLord & Dego2000black
Francisco Mora CatlettMora! IFar Out Recordings
Francisco Mora CatlettMora! I&IIFar Out Recordings
Francisco Mora CatlettMora! IIFar Out Recordings
La BelliniSatan In LoveGroovin Recordings
AutomaticSignal Remixes (inc. Sudan Archives & Peanut Butter Wolf remixes)Stones Throw
Shamek Farrah & Sonelius SmithThe World Of The Children (1977)Strata-East
Robert HoodUnderestimated EPM-Plant
ZopelarUniversoApron Records
Victor SimonelliVictor Simonelli EPGroovin Recordings
DillingerDread No WarriorCommon Ground International
Carlene DavisGod IsCommon Ground International
TenderloniousTek-88Dennis Ayler Music
Craven FaultsErratics & UnconformitiesLeaf
Roy Davis Jr. & Peven EverettGabriel (Limited White Vinyl Edition)Large Records
Tina BrooksThe Waiting Game (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
Steve ReidNova (1976)Soul Jazz Records
Amanda WhitingAfter DarkJazzman
Marc MacJA-MAYE-KAOmniverse Records
Whatitdo Archive GroupThe Black Stone AffairRecord Kicks
Caoilfhionn RoseTrulyGondwana Records
The RevolutionariesAddis Ababa VersionArchive Recordings
Willi WilliamsFreedom Time / Armagideon TimeSoul Sounds
The SkatalitesFugitive DubArchive Recordings
- Original 2×LP£65.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Orig USA 2x vinyl thich gatefold sleeve vinyl. Small cutoutIn stockAdd to Bag
- 2×LP CADT60017£20.00In 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!!
Jack McDuffSophisticated Funk (1976)Chess
Killer fusion. From boogie funk of Dit Da Dit to the Digwalls/Gilles Peterson jazz dancers Ju Ju.
- Jack McDuff – Dit Da Dit
- Jack McDuff – Ju Ju
- 1. Dit Da Dit
- 2. Ju Ju
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsShow Me / There IsCadet
Classy doublesider!
- The Dells – Show Me
- 1. Show Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- The Dells – I Want My Momma
- 1. I Want My Momma
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
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
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: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In 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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Kenny BurrellOde To 52nd Street (1967)Cadet
Wicked album produced by Richard Evans! Recorded at Chess Records, 1967!
- Kenny Burrell – Soulero
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Clean vinyl but has some background noiseIn stockAdd to Bag
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 £16.00In 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
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"
- LP (180 gram)£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallelujah Baby / I Can Sing A Rainbow (1969)Cadet
Two Rotary Connection-esque.
Cadet arranged by Charles Stepney.
Mint Orig USA 45
- The Dells – Hallelujah Baby
- The Dells – I Can Sing A Rainbow
- 1. Hallelujah Baby
- 2. I Can Sing A Rainbow
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In 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...
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionSongs / Hey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock! Loads of classic tracks here including Respect, I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun, The Weight, Sunshine Of Your Love, Love...
- Rotary Connection – Respect
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
- Rotary Connection – Love Has Fallen On Me
- 1. Respect
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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
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
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! - Reissue LP£11.99
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
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
- Reissue LP£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
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"
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99
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£20.00In 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)£16.00
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£28.99
- CD£15.99In 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
- Clarence Carter – I'm The Midnight Special
- 1. I'm The Midnight Special
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00
Desert Blues: Ambiances Du SaharaVariousNetwork
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
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£20.99
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!
- Stevie Wonder – Superwoman
- Stevie Wonder – Evil
- 2. Superwoman
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£6.00Vinyl condition: GLot of marks - cheap
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£16.00In 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.
- Reissue LP£10.99
- CD£8.99
Yussef KamaalBlack FocusBrownswood
Long awaited debut album from South London's finest - Yussef Kamaal!
Ever since their 22a Boiler Room show in 2015 there has been...
- Yussef Kamaal – Black Focus
- Yussef Kamaal – Strings Of Light
- Yussef Kamaal – Remembrance
- Yussef Kamaal – Yo Chavez
- Yussef Kamaal – Ayla
- Yussef Kamaal – O.G.
- Yussef Kamaal – Lowrider
- Yussef Kamaal – Mansur's Message
- Yussef Kamaal – WingTai Drums
- Yussef Kamaal – Joint 17
- 1. Black Focus
- 2. Strings Of Light
- 3. Remembrance
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code£15.99
- CD£11.99
Dollar BrandCape Town Fringe (1977)Gallo
WICKED Dollar Brand spiritual uplifting jazz monster!
- Dollar Brand – Cape Town Fringe
- 1. Cape Town Fringe
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£11.99
Alice ColtraneTuriyasangitanandaMoochin' About
LAST COPIES!!! Numbered edition of 1000. Single sided, with beautifully detailed etching on the B side. Features a previously unreleased...
- 10"£16.99
Jack McDuffSophisticated Funk (1976)Chess
Killer fusion. From boogie funk of Dit Da Dit to the Digwalls/Gilles Peterson jazz dancers Ju Ju.
- Jack McDuff – Dit Da Dit
- Jack McDuff – Ju Ju
- 1. Dit Da Dit
- 2. Ju Ju
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£16.00In stockAdd to Bag