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Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Soul JamaicaFeat. Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, Sound Dimension and more!Soul Jazz Records
Bobby HutchersonMontaraBlue Note
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Winston Matthews / The PurpleitesSun Is Shining / The Pressure Is OnStudio One
Roy Ayers UbiquityChange Up The GrooveVampisoul
Latin Fire!Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83Cumbia-Salsa-Afro-FunkSoul Jazz Records
Ashanti Selah & Joe AriwaLive Up RightAriwa
URThe Final FrontierUnderground Resistance
Tony Benjamin / Mad ProfessorTrod OnAriwa
Ze IbarraAFIMMr Bongo
Prince And The RevolutionAround The World In A DayWarner
LeilaCourtesy of Choice ۲۵ … asides and besidesXL Recordings
Nightmares On WaxEcho45 Sound SystemWarp
TroubadoursEverything Is Being Recorded All The TimeFew Crackles
Joseph KamaruHeavy CombinationDisciples
ZopelarPrimal Vision EPForbidden Dance
I Am An InstrumentReceiveand another and
Cal TjaderRitmo CalienteDescarga!
Peven Everett & InkswelStrongerInner Tribe Records
Spinal TapThe End ContinuesInterscope Records
GorillazThe MountainKong
Terry CallierThe New Folk Sound of Terry CallierConcord
AirThe Virgin Suicides ReduxAircheology
Armand Hammer & The AlchemistHaramBackwoodz Studioz / Rhymesayers
Armand Hammer & The AlchemistMercyBackwoodz Studioz / Rhymesayers
Mr. GMy Friends EPPhoenix G.
AshraNew Age Of EarthProper Records
Los ZherosPsychedelic Cumbia PartyVampisoul
- Original LP STS-5509£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl
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
- 1. It's September
- 2. Darling I Love You
- 3. Try Me Tonight
- 4. Free
- 5. I've Been Born Again
- 6. At Night Time (My Pillow Tells A Tale)
- 7. It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning
- 8. Just One Moment
Stax 74
Johnnie TaylorRated Extraordinaire (1977)Columbia
1977 original USA LP
- Original LP PC 34401£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Johnnie TaylorTaylored In Silk (1973)Stax
- Original LP STS-3014£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Booker T & the MG'sSlum Baby (1969)Stax
Funky cut!
- – Slum Baby
- 1. – Slum Baby
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
Rufus ThomasJump Back 75Stax
- Original 7" STN-0254£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Frederick KnightI've Been Lonely For So Long (1973)Stax
Classic southern soul on Stax 1973Great Original still-sealed cassette tape !!!
- Cassette Tape STAX8564£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
William Bell And Judy ClayMy Baby Specializes / Left Over Love (1968)Stax
Two-sider funky soul!UNPLAYED ORIGINAL USA 45
- – My Baby Specializes
- 1. – My Baby Specializes
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" STA-17£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
The EmotionsShouting Out Love (1977)Stax
Wicked uplifting Memphis soul 77Original USA 45
- – Shouting Out Love
- 1. – Shouting Out Love
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" STX-3200£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Johnnie Taylor and Carla ThomasJust Keep On Loving MeStax
Funky Stax tune. MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL UK PRESSING 45
- – Just Keep On Loving Me
- 1. – Just Keep On Loving Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original UK 45
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!In stockAdd to Bag
Johnnie TaylorTaylored In Silk (1973)Stax
- Original LP STS-3014£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Rufus ThomasDo The Double Bump (1975)Stax
Funky Memphis soul
- – Do The Double Bump
- 1. – Do The Double Bump
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" STN 0236£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
The Staple SingersBe Altitude: Respect YourselfStax
Essential soul album featuring the all time classics Respect Yourself and I'll Take You There.
- CD 7232876£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (180 gram) 7241686£34.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
William Bell & Mavis StaplesStrung Out / Love's Sweet Sensation (1969)Stax
Top funky soul on Stax!
- – Strung Out
- – Love's Sweet Sensation
- 1. – Strung Out
- 2. – Love's Sweet Sensation
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00ORIGINAL unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Roy Lee Johnson & The VillagersThe Dryer (1972)Stax
Killer rare funk instrumental! Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1972.
Mint unplayed USA original 45.
- – the dryer (vocal)
- 1. – the dryer (vocal)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Mel & TimStarting All Over Again (1972)Stax
1972 great soul on Stax RecordsCassette = Original cassette tape (still sealed)
- Original LP£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
- Cassette Tape STAX8574£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Sweet InspirationsEstelle, Myrna and Sylvia (1973)Stax
Killer funky-gospel-soul includes the club track "Pity Yourself". Rare!
- – pity yourself
- 5. – pity yourself
- View full info and tracklisting
- Cassette Tape STAX8565£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
1976 album featuring the spiritual soul classic 'Mystery Of Ages'.
Released at the height of his cosmic creative powers, Cosmos Nucleus finds Panamanian...
- LP (180 gram) TT-M003£33.99Expected 07 NovPreorder
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Originally released in 1973 on Muse Records, Sunset to Dawn marked Kenny Barron's stunning debut as a bandleader. Already a well-respected sideman with...
- LP (180 gram) TT-M002£33.99Expected 07 NovPreorder
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Originally released in 1972 on the iconic Muse label, The Free Slave captures Roy Brooks at the peak of his powers – a drummer of deep conviction and...
- LP (180 gram) TT-M001£33.99Expected 07 NovPreorder
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
Yazmin Lacey returns with Teal Dreams - her soulful, fearless second album, rich with real-life storytelling and sonic flair.
Following the breakout success...
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
Classic Moodymann!
Detroit's Kenny Dixon Jr aka Moodymann has reached legendary status with super-deep, jazz and soul-infused afro-house jams. Includes...
- – roberta jean machine
- – shades of jae
- 2. – roberta jean machine
- 6. – shades of jae
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP (Coloured Vinyl) PFGXX50LP£44.00Expected 10 OctPreorder
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Essential Moodyman EP on Peacefrog released originally in 2004 as a companion release to the classic Black Mahogani album - essential reissue!
- – When She Follows
- – Rectify
- – Dirty Little Bonus Beats
- – When She (Reprise)
- 1. – When She Follows
- 2. – Rectify
- 3. – Dirty Little Bonus Beats
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" (Coloured Vinyl) PFGXX57LP£33.00Expected 10 OctPreorder
Soul JamaicaFeat. Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, Sound Dimension and more!Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new Soul Jamaica brings together a wicked selection of reggae funk and soul tracks from the legendary Studio One stable, featuring...
- Alton Ellis – Tumbling Tears
- Winston Francis – Turn Back The Hands Of Time
- Sound Dimension – Sing A Simple Song
- The Gladiators – Fling It Gimme
- Jackie Mittoo – Soul Finger
- Winston Francis – Groovy Situation
- Calvin Marshall – La La 69
- Soul Defenders – Way Back Home
- The Heptones – Young, Gifted and Black
- Im and David – Up Fully
- Slim Smith – Keep That Light
- Sound Dimension – Give It Away
- Zoot Simms – Real Gone Loser
- Sound Dimension – Soul Bowl
- Peter Tosh and The Wailers – Can’t You See
- Joy Roberts – Someday We’ll Be Together
- The Freedom Singers – Give Peace A Chance
- 1. Alton Ellis – Tumbling Tears
- 2. Winston Francis – Turn Back The Hands Of Time
- 3. Sound Dimension – Sing A Simple Song
- View full info and tracklisting
Bobby HutchersonMontaraBlue Note
A high-water mark of Bobby Hutcherson’s 1970s Blue Note output, an amazing intoxicating hybrid of Latin jazz and fusion grooves from the percolating...
- – Montara
- 2. – Montara
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP 7849673£36.99Expected 03 OctPreorder
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
**RIYL David Axelrod, BADBADNOTGOOD etc!**
Daybreak is Sven Wunder’s fifth full-length album, seamlessly continuing the progression of his musical oeuvre....
- – Setting Off
- – Misty Shore
- – Take A Seat
- – Daybreak
- – Still Moorings
- – Scenic Byway
- – Leeward
- – Windward
- – Resting Place
- – Warmer Air
- – Deep Sea
- – Turning Tides
- – Liquid Mountains
- 1. – Setting Off
- 2. – Misty Shore
- 3. – Take A Seat
- View full info and tracklisting
Winston Matthews / The PurpleitesSun Is Shining / The Pressure Is OnStudio One
Seminal rare roots from 1971 only released on UK Banana label - £400+ for an originalFreshly pressed from original Studio One master tapes! ESSENTIAL
- Winston Matthews – Sun Is Shining
- The Purpleites – The Pressure Is On
- 1. Winston Matthews – Sun Is Shining
- 2. The Purpleites – The Pressure Is On
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" CLD 45-25001£16.99Expected 26 SepPreorder
Roy Ayers UbiquityChange Up The GrooveVampisoul
Includes "The Boogie Back", "Fikisha' and Roy's own take on "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing". An essential rare groove funky jazz album from the man, originally...
- – Change Up The Groove
- – Fikisha (To Help Someone To Arrive)
- 1. – Change Up The Groove
- 5. – Fikisha (To Help Someone To Arrive)
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP VAMPI321£31.00Expected 19 SepPreorder
Latin Fire!Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83Soul Jazz Records
Twenty heavyweight cumbia, salsa and afro-funk bomb tunes!Soul Jazz Records delve into the vast vaults of Discos Fuentes, one of the oldest and largest...
- Fruko y Sus Tesos – El Vidriero
- Climaco Sarmiento y Su Orquesta – Guiro y Guacharaca
- Afrosound – El Regresso De E.T.
- Los Corraleros de Majagual – Cumbia Campesina
- Wganda Kenya – Shakalaode
- Afrosound – La Sampuesana
- Peregoyo y Su Combo Vacana – Descarga Vacana
- Fruko y Sus Tesos – Salsa Na Ma
- Wganda Kenya – Fiebre De Lepra
- Latin Brothers – Duelo De Picoteros
- Pedro Laza y Sus Pelayeros – Navidad Negra
- Afrosound – Carruseles
- Los Alegres Diablos – La Magdalena
- Latin Brothers – No Es Negra Es Morena
- La Sonora Cienaguera – La Piojosa
- Fruko y Sus Tesos – Cantando Mi Son Muero
- Juan Piña y Sus Muchachos – La Nena
- Afrosound – La Danza De Los Mirlos
- Michi Sarmiento y Su Combo Bravo – Salsa Con Monte
- Conjunto Lirico Vallenato – Cumbia Cienaguera
- 1. Fruko y Sus Tesos – El Vidriero
- 2. Climaco Sarmiento y Su Orquesta – Guiro y Guacharaca
- 3. Afrosound – El Regresso De E.T.
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP577£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD577£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ashanti Selah & Joe AriwaLive Up RightAriwa
Ashanti Selah on Vocals / Joe Ariwa on mixing duties! The next generation of Dub at its finest!
Killer b-side with guest vocals!
- Ashanti Selah & Joe Ariwa – Live Up Right
- Joe Ariwa – Dub Up Right
- 1. Ashanti Selah & Joe Ariwa – Live Up Right
- 2. Joe Ariwa – Dub Up Right
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" ARI 336£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
URThe Final FrontierUnderground Resistance
Outer space or Cyber space, you decide… Fantasy or an urban introduction into the vast possibilities of the internet? Honoring sci fi heroes, citing...
- 12" UR-003MCM£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
Tony Benjamin / Mad ProfessorTrod OnAriwa
Tony Benjamin (Reggae Regulars) versions the classic 1983 ‘Live In Love’ riddim - a Jah Shaka favourite… Gautrey Road Peckham 16trk - Dub Me...
- Tony Benjamin – Trod On
- Mad Professor – Trod On Dub
- 1. Tony Benjamin – Trod On
- 2. Mad Professor – Trod On Dub
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" ARI 329£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ze IbarraAFIMMr Bongo
'AFIM' is comprised of eight tracks, featuring Ze's own compositions as well as cover versions of tracks by contemporaries and friends, Sophia Chablau,...
- LP MRBLP324£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD324£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Prince And The RevolutionAround The World In A DayWarner
Four decades on, "Around The World In A Day" has been newly remastered in stereo by Bernie Grundman.
The record ultimately yielded four commercial singles:...
LeilaCourtesy of Choice ۲۵ … asides and besidesXL Recordings
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, XL Recordings today announce a special, expanded version of Leila’s acclaimed second album Courtesy Of Choice. Originally...
Nightmares On WaxEcho45 Sound SystemWarp
With a legacy spanning over three decades, George Evelyn—better known as Nightmares on Wax—has continually redefined the possibilities of sound....
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) WARPLP399£30.99Expected 05 DecPreorder
TroubadoursEverything Is Being Recorded All The TimeFew Crackles
Troubadours is a tentacular collective oscillating around Laura Lippie, Kim Khan and Dr Winzo.
“Everything Is Being Recorded All The Time” is the...
- LP FC09£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joseph KamaruHeavy CombinationDisciples
A crucial introduction to the ‘King of Kikuyu Benga’! 17 tracks that run the gamut from vibrant dancefloor chants with high life-esque guitars, to...
ZopelarPrimal Vision EPForbidden Dance
After a stellar V.A. release, Forbidden Dance continues its story with Brazilian synth virtuoso Pedro Zopelar and his 4-track EP.
Known for his genre-blending...
- – Primal Vision
- – Ancient Methods
- – Cosmic Romance
- – Primitive Instinct
- 1. – Primal Vision
- 2. – Ancient Methods
- 3. – Cosmic Romance
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" FD-011£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
I Am An InstrumentReceiveand another and
New from the hotly tipped Danish collective!
"Receive” is the fully improvised fourth album from I Am An Instrument. It follows up on a series of 3...
- – Receive
- – The Way Ahead
- – Communication Through Movement
- – It Forms In Waves
- 1. – Receive
- 2. – The Way Ahead
- 3. – Communication Through Movement
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP AND& #A002£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
Cal TjaderRitmo CalienteDescarga!
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cal Tjader, became known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He also explored various other jazz idioms but...
- LP 637013£16.99Limited edition version.
Includes 4 bonus tracks.Expected 26 SepPreorder
Peven Everett & InkswelStrongerInner Tribe Records
'Stronger' sees legendary House and Soul vocalist Peven Everett team up with antipodean beat wizard and rising star Inkswel for this soulful, genre bending...
- 12" ITRLTD09£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Spinal TapThe End ContinuesInterscope Records
The End Continues is the newest album from Spinal Tap, in conjunction with the sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The 13-track album includes new...
- LP 7855820£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 7855822£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
GorillazThe MountainKong
The Mountain is Gorillaz 9th studio album.
The album is a collection of 15 new tracks featuring artists and collaborators including: Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KONG001LPI£35.99'Yellow' coloured vinyl.Expected 20 MarPreorder
- LP KONG001LP£30.99Expected 20 MarPreorder
- Deluxe CD KONG001CDX£23.99Includes a selection of live tracks taken from the Mystery Show, where the album was premiered in full in front of a live audience on September 3rd, 2025 in London.Expected 20 MarPreorder
- CD KONG001CD£13.99Expected 20 MarPreorder
Terry CallierThe New Folk Sound of Terry CallierConcord
The revered debut from the genre-spanning guitarist, singer and songwriter, Terry Callier, has returned to vinyl. Originally recorded in 1964 for Prestige...
- LP 7265769£36.99Expected 17 OctPreorder
AirThe Virgin Suicides ReduxAircheology
For its 25th anniversary, The Virgin Suicides, Air's second album and the evocative, Pink Floyd inspired soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut...
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Five original studio albums, recorded in New York City across one week in August 1965: Boppin’, Smokin’, Groovin’, Comin’ On, Cool Burnin’ are...
- 5×LP Box Set NEWLANDX006£175.99 £160.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Armand Hammer & The AlchemistHaramBackwoodz Studioz / Rhymesayers
Looking back more than four years later at Haram, it is easier to see the forest for the trees. At the time, much of the attention fell on how this outsider...
Armand Hammer & The AlchemistMercyBackwoodz Studioz / Rhymesayers
Armand Hammer and The Alchemist build worlds. Their first was Haram and it remains locked in orbit, equal parts lush and foreboding.
Their new one is...
Mr. GMy Friends EPPhoenix G.
Deep house music vibe from Mr G backed with a killer stepper from J:Kenzo and a tough dnb fix from Alix Perez! Top release!
- – It's Not Where You're From Only Where You Feel It (Kenzo's Broken Dub)
- – U Dancin' (Mr G Remix)
- – Move Ya Body (Alix Perez Remix)
- – It's Not Where You're From Only Where You Feel It (Hezziane Remix)
- 1. – It's Not Where You're From Only Where You Feel It (Kenzo's Broken Dub)
- 2. – U Dancin' (Mr G Remix)
- 3. – Move Ya Body (Alix Perez Remix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" EP PG076£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
AshraNew Age Of EarthProper Records
Seminal German electronic music. Includes the amazing 'Sunrain'.
After an initial European release in 1976 on the Isadora label Age Of Earth was reissued...
- – Sunrain
- 1. – Sunrain
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP (180 gram) UMCLP117£25.99In stockAdd to Bag