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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- LP WWSLP20£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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- Jaye P. Morgan – I Fall In Love Everyday
- Jaye P. Morgan – Keepin' It To Myself
- Jaye P. Morgan – Here Is Where Your Love Belongs
- Jaye P. Morgan – Closet Man
- Jaye P. Morgan – It's Been So Long
- Jaye P. Morgan – Let's Get Together
- Jaye P. Morgan – Can't Hide Love
- Jaye P. Morgan – You're All I Need To Get By
- Jaye P. Morgan – It All Goes Round
Reissue of Jaye P. Morgan's incredible 1976 private press album featuring the cream of the LA jazz and funk scene! This lost classic recorded in LA at the legendary Sound City Studios is also the first full-blown production by David Foster two years before he co-produced Earth Wind & Fire's album 'I Am' and went on to become one of the hottest producers on the scene. Features an extraordinary line up some of the best LA musicians including Harvey Mason, Ed Greene, Jay Graydon, Ray Parker Jr. Tower of Power, Ernie Watts and many more.
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Brigitte fontaine's landmark 1970 masterpiece, recorded with Areski Belkacem, Wadada Leo Smith, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.Reissued here in a deluxe...
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Ziad Rahbani reissue program with Ana Moush Kafer, a classic album by the Lebanese legend Ziad Rahbani, recorded...
- LP WWSLP126£35.99Expected 09 OctPreorder
Dollar Brand / Don Cherry / Carlos WardThe Third World-UndergroundWewantsounds
Wewantsounds is honoured to announce the first-ever international release of the legendary collaboration between Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) and Don...
- – Don's Song
- – Cherry
- – Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro
- – Jabulani-Easter Joy
- – Waya-Wa-Egoli
- – Swazi
- – Wayeah-Wayeah-O
- 1. – Don's Song
- 2. – Cherry
- 3. – Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro
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Akiko YanoGohan Ga DekitayoWewantsounds
Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Akiko Yano reissue program with the reissue of her superb double album recorded with YMO at a time when she was...
- LP WWSLP32£43.99Expected 28 AugPreorder
The Milky WaySummer-Time Love SongWewantsounds
Wewantsounds is delighted to present the first official reissue of the highly sought-after 1979 classic, Summer-Time Love Song by The Milky Way. Originally...
- LP WWSLP115£31.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD WWSCD115£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Hadley CalimanIapetusWewantsounds
Los Angeles saxophonist Hadley Caliman never quite received the same level of canonisation as some of his West Coast contemporaries, which makes this 1972...
- LP WWSLP123£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Tokyo Pulse: Japanese Funk Modern & City Pop From The Tokyo Scene 1974-88Wewantsounds
Having previously worked with Wewantsounds on two earlier compilations (Tokyo Bliss and Funk Tide), Japanese digger DJ Notoya is back with a fresh set...
- – Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
- – Yumi Murata - Ranhansha
- – LEVEL - Bagdad No Atari Nite
- – GAM - Lake In The Forest
- – Nami Shimada - Mitsumeteirunoni
- – Bread & Butter - Memory
- – Minoru Koyama - After Image
- – Chikara Ueda & The Power Station - Island Cuckoo
- – Higurashi - Anata Wa Doko Ni Irundesuka
- 1. – Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
- 2. – Yumi Murata - Ranhansha
- 3. – LEVEL - Bagdad No Atari Nite
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- LP WWSLP121£35.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD WWSCD121£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hitomi Penny TohyamaTokyo Funk Diva 1981-1988Wewantsounds
While a celebrated and well-known voice in her native Japan throughout the 1980s, the work of Hitomi 'Penny' Tohyama is pretty much unknown elsewhere in...
- – Love Is The Competition
- – Brand-New Day
- – SFO-Oakland
- – Wanna Kiss
- – Instant Polaroid
- – Sexy Robot
- – Call Me
- – Teardrops Romance
- – Exotic Yokogao
- – I Love You Shika Omoitsukanai
- 1. – Love Is The Competition
- 2. – Brand-New Day
- 3. – SFO-Oakland
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- CD WWSCD112£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
DJ Notoya presents Funk Tide - Tokyo Jazz-Funk From Electric Bird 1978-87Wewantsounds
Following the success of their previous Tokyo Glow compilation, Wewantsounds once again team up with Japanese Tokyo-based DJ Notoya to dig up the rich...
- – Shunzo Ohno - In The Sky
- – Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together
- – Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Time
- – David Matthews & Electric Birds - Special Delivery
- – Toshiyuki Honda - Living In A City
- – Ronnie Foster - Night Life
- – Bobby Lyle Trio - Night Breeze
- – Katsutoshi Morizono - Space Traveller
- 1. – Shunzo Ohno - In The Sky
- 2. – Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together
- 3. – Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Time
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- New LP WWSLP 81£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Harold LandDamisiWewantsounds
Featuring Buster Williams (bass), Ndugu (drums), Bill Henderson (keys) and Oscar Breashear (trumpet) the album was recorded at a crucial time when Land...
- – Step Right Up To The Bottom
- – In The Back, In The Corner, In The Dark
- – Pakistan
- – Chocolate Mess
- – Damisi
- 1. – Step Right Up To The Bottom
- 2. – In The Back, In The Corner, In The Dark
- 3. – Pakistan
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- LP WWSLP75£36.00In stockAdd to Bag
Alice ClarkAlice ClarkWewantsounds
When it comes to legendary albums, very few can match the cult status achieved on the international jazz and funk scene, by Alice Clark's eponymous album,...
- – I Keep It Hid
- – Looking At Life
- – Don't Wonder Why
- – Maybe This Time (From The Motion Picture "Cabaret")
- – Never Did I Stop Loving You
- – Charms Of The Arms Of Love
- – Don't You Care
- – It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone
- – Hard Hard Promises
- – Hey Girl
- 1. – I Keep It Hid
- 2. – Looking At Life
- 3. – Don't Wonder Why
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- LP WWSLP25£36.00Gatefold sleeveOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD WWSCD25£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Harold LandChoma (Burn)Wewantsounds
Land and Bobby Hutcherson had a seemingly psychic understanding of each other’s playing, resulting in a masterful recording.
- LP WWSLP87£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akofa AkoussahAkofa AkoussahMr Bongo
Rich, deep, percussive soulful folk album from master Togolese singer, Akofa Akoussah! A rare 1976 album release reissued via Mr. Bongo!
- – Tango
- – Ramer Sans Rame
- – La Lem
- – Mitso Aseye
- – Dandou Kodjo
- – Kimumbu
- – G Blem Di
- – I Tcho Tchass
- 1. – Tango
- 2. – Ramer Sans Rame
- 3. – La Lem
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- LP MRBLP174£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD174£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dave ValentinLand Of The Third Eye (1980)Arista GRP
Excellent latin-jazz fusion lp from flautist Dave Valentin including top version of Earth, Wind and Fire's 'Fantasy'.
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl in orig shrink, cutout, with original inner, vinyl peachy!
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Ronnie FosterDelight (1979)CBS
Top fusion from keyboardist Foster with heavyweight accompaniment from Ndugu Chancler, George Benson, Phyllis Hyman and more.
- – Argentina
- 1. – Argentina
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- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of Print USA Vinyl
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Muddy WatersAfter The RainGet On Down
Following the Howlin Wolf album, Get On The Down continue with their funky blues reissue series with this 60's electric-blues classic 'After The Rain'...
- – Ramblin' Mind
- – Rollin' and Tumblin'
- – Bottom of the Sea
- – Honey Bee
- 2. – Ramblin' Mind
- 3. – Rollin' and Tumblin'
- 4. – Bottom of the Sea
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- LP GET54042-LP£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Arnold BlairTrying To Get Next To YouSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. FIRST EDITION 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
Stone-cold...
- – Trying To Get Next To You
- – I Won The Big Deal
- 1. – Trying To Get Next To You
- 2. – I Won The Big Deal
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- 7" SJR347-7£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Phyllis HymanDeliver The Love / No One Can Love (1977)Buddah Records
WICKEDDDDDD TUNE!!!! This tune is wicked! Chuggin soulful disco monster. We love this!
- – Deliver The Love
- 1. – Deliver The Love
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- Original 7" BDA 577£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Patrick GibinCloud NineEglo
Italian Producer / DJ, Patrick Gibin kick starts the year in fine style with Eglo's first release of 2019. 'Cloud Nine' is a two track EP featuring the...
- – Cloud Nine
- – I Like To Show You
- 1. – Cloud Nine
- 2. – I Like To Show You
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- 12" EGLO63£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Daniel LopatinUncut GemsWarp Records
Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, scores the soundtrack to the Safdie brothers’ highly successful feature starring Adam Sandler, 'Uncut Gems'.
- – The Ballad Of Howie Bling
- – Pure Elation
- – Followed
- – The Bet Hits
- – High Life
- – No Vacation
- – School Play
- – F**k You Howard
- – Smoothie
- – Back To Roslyn
- 1. – The Ballad Of Howie Bling
- 2. – Pure Elation
- 3. – Followed
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- 2×LP WARPLP308£21.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Alabaster dePlumeTo Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol.1International Anthem Recording Company
Manchester born producer, vocalist and saxophonist Alabaster dePlume makes his debut on cult jazz label from Chicago. 'To Cy & Lee is a' collection of...
- – Visit Croatia
- – What's Missing
- – Song of the Foundling
- – Whisky Story Time
- – Not Now Jesus
- – If You're Sure You Want To
- – The Lucky Ones (feat. Danalogue)
- – Why Buzzardman Why
- – Not My Ask
- – Turpentine
- – I Hope
- 1. – Visit Croatia
- 2. – What's Missing
- 3. – Song of the Foundling
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- LP IARC30LP11£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD IARC30CD£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Black Man's Pride 3 : None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The AlmightySoul Jazz Records
This is the latest new installment of Soul Jazz Records’ on-going collection of Rastafarian music at Studio One, featuring classic material from legendary...
- Horace Andy – Conscious Dread Lock
- The Gladiators – A Prayer To Thee
- Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
- The Manchesters – Selassie Bandman
- The Mellodies – Dread Oppression
- Big Joe – Jah Jah Help Us
- Horace Andy – Oh Lord Why Lord
- Lloyd Jones & The Super Natural Six – Get Up and Try
- The Wailing Souls – Can't Catch Me
- The Nightingales – Jehovah
- Alphanso Stewart – It's No Secret
- Errol Dunkley – Satisfaction
- Mr Manchester – Give Natty Dread Glory
- Lincoln (Sugar) Minott – Wrong Doers
- Noel Campbell & The Gladiators Band – Sufferation
- African Brothers – No Cup No Brock
- Zoot Simms – When The Time Comes
- Glen Miller – Whey No Dead
- 1. Horace Andy – Conscious Dread Lock
- 2. The Gladiators – A Prayer To Thee
- 3. Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
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- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP421£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD421£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD421£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ryuichi SakamotoHidari Ude No YumeWewantsounds
Reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto's landmark 1981 album reissued for the first time in decades outside of Japan featuring the rare Japanese edition in a superb...
- – Boku No Kakera
- – Saru To Yuki To Gomi No Kodo
- – Kacha Kucha Nee
- – The Garden Of Poppies
- – Relâché
- – Tell 'em To Me
- – Living In The Dark
- – Slat Dance
- – Venezia
- – Saru No Ie
- 1. – Boku No Kakera
- 2. – Saru To Yuki To Gomi No Kodo
- 3. – Kacha Kucha Nee
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- LP WWSLP34£35.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
People's PleasureDo You Hear Me Talking To You?Athens Of The North
Athens of the North reissue this essential rare, 1976 disco-funk LP from Peoples Pleasure!
- – Do You Hear Me Talking To You?
- – Lonely People
- – Heavenly Feeling
- – World Full Of People
- – I'd Like To Stay
- – A Feeling Inside
- – A Thank You Song
- – Fantasies And Dreams
- 1. – Do You Hear Me Talking To You?
- 3. – Lonely People
- 4. – Heavenly Feeling
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- LP AOTNLP023£20.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tadao Sawai & Kazue Sawai & Hozan Yamamoto & Sadanori NakamuJazz RockMr Bongo
Mr Bongo reissue 'Jazz Rock', originally released on RCA in 1973, Jazz Rock marries Japanese Min’yō folk rhythms performed on shakuhachi – bamboo...
- LP MRBLP204£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD204£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
AntenaCamino Del SolNumero Group
Back in Brussels, 1982, Antena made contemporary bossanova record that provides the missing link between Antonio Carlos Jobim and Kraftwerk. Numero reissue...
- – Achilles
- – Silly Things
- – Camino Del Sol
- – Bye Bye Papaye
- – Si C'est Que Ca
- 1. – Achilles
- 2. – Silly Things
- 3. – Camino Del Sol
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- 12" EP NUM802LP£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Jacky GiordanoTiming ArchivesFarfalla Records
Reissue of the rare 70s library music album, 'Timing no. 1' by French composer, Jacky Giordano and features two bonus track exclusive to this edition....
- – Cite
- – Tablasse
- – Jumba
- – Motion
- – Alti
- – Nuts
- – Round
- – Pink
- – Golden Blend
- – Plink
- – La Gigue Bleue
- – Cool
- – Orient Express
- – Morsel
- 1. – Cite
- 2. – Tablasse
- 3. – Jumba
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- LP FR02LP£17.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kings Aigbologa Bucknor & Afrodisk Beat OrganisationKatakataHot Casa Records
Absolutely stunning Afro-beat album from one of Fela Kuti’s disciples, Kingsley Aigbologa Bucknor Jr. A sublime spiritual and highly political session...
- – Katakata
- – Soyoyo
- 1. – Katakata
- 2. – Soyoyo
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- LP HC62£21.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lungile MasithaVuyaniLeft Ear Records
Reissue of this rare and sought-after, mid 80s, electronic disco jam from Lungile Masitha - the short-lived studio name for renowned SA artist Sello ‘Chicco’...
- – Vuyani
- – Makoti
- 1. – Vuyani
- 2. – Makoti
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- 12" LER 1017£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Two TribesAgogo Records
'Two Tribes' gives an insight into how musicians living in Europe today incorporate and transfer musical traditions (particularly from the African continent)...
- Jacob Mafuleni – Zvichapera
- Elias Agogo – Some Music
- Healing Force Project – Nyctophobia
- Tiliboo Afrobeat – Dékondor
- Trio Toffa – Titan To
- Gyedu Blay Ambolley – Walk For Ground (Aldubb Remix)
- The Sorcerers – The Horror
- Onom Agemo And The Disco Jumpers – I Don't Like It, I Don't Hate It
- Selma Uamusse – Mozambique
- David Hanke – Impala Roundabout
- Mr Raoul K – Just In A Moment To Find A Way To Sun Day
- Andrea Benini – Jawa
- 1. Jacob Mafuleni – Zvichapera
- 2. Elias Agogo – Some Music
- 3. Healing Force Project – Nyctophobia
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- 2×LP AR113VL£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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DawnNew BreedLocal Action
Confident contemporary R&B from Dawn (her second album for Local Action) inspired by the artist's Louisiana roots.
- – The Nine (Intro)
- – New Breed
- – Spaces
- – Dreams And Converse
- – Shades
- – Jealousy
- – Sauce
- – Vultures | Wolves
- – We, Diamonds
- – Ketchup And Po Boys (Outro)
- 1. – The Nine (Intro)
- 2. – New Breed
- 3. – Spaces
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- LP LOCLP015£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Step Forward Youth: Roots Masters From The "Punky Reggae Party"Greensleeves
A fantastic selection of tracks from a time when reggae and punk were really crossing over on the UK scene – the earliest years of the punk rock movement,...
- Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
- Lloyd Parks – Mafia
- Keith Hudson – Turn The Heater On
- Dr. Alimantado – The Barber Feel It
- Tapper Zukie – Jah Is I Guiding Star
- Dillinger – Cokane In My Brain
- Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves
- Barry Ford Band – Rebel
- Augustus Pablo – Pablo Meets Mr. Bassie
- Steel Pulse – Ku Klux Klan
- 1. Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
- 2. Lloyd Parks – Mafia
- 4. Keith Hudson – Turn The Heater On
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- LP VPGSRL7059£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sir Shina PetersSeweleStrut
Strut reissue reissue this stunning (and now very rare) original album from the early career of Nigerian juju star Shina Peters, ‘Sewele’ from 1986!
- – Sewele
- – Yabis
- – Agbe’Ere De
- – Late Aboderin
- 1. – Sewele
- 2. – Yabis
- 3. – Agbe’Ere De
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- LP STRUT202LP£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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FreedomSet You Free (1979)Malaco Records
- – Set You Free
- 2. – Set You Free
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- Original 12"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = USA 12" Vinyl in TK house sleeve
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!Sold out Notify me when in stock - Original 7" M-1057£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA 7"Sold out Notify me when in stock