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Brown Spirits#1Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#2Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#3Soul Jazz Records
Rebel Island SoulUnder the Influence: Reggae, Funk & Soul in Jamaica in the 1970sSoul Jazz Records
Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Glenn UndergroundThe Jerusalem EP’s (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonBump Talkin’ (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonFeel The Music (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
KNEECAPFENIANHeavenly Recordings
Eccentric Sweet SoulVarious ArtistsNumero Group
Rickey KellyMy Kind of Music (1979)Jazzman
Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian SherwoodIn A Space Outta DubWarp Records
Nightmares On WaxIn A Space Outta Sound [20th Anniversary Edition]Warp Records
Larry YoungMother ShipBlue Note
John Lee HookerThat’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the BluesConcord
Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91Various ArtistsSoundway Records
Stan Getz & Luiz BonfáJazz Samba Encore!Verve
Ryuichi SakamotoOPUSSony
Frank SinatraSongs for Swingin’ Lovers!Blue Note
Black Jazz RecordsThe Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-75Soul Jazz Records
Doug CarnThe Best Of Doug CarnSoul Jazz Records
Astrud GilbertoThe Shadow Of Your SmileVerve
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Pharoah SandersElevationVerve
Mark RonsonLate Night FeelingsSony
Gabor SzaboSpellbinderVerve
Eddie PalmieriVamonos Pa'l MonteConcord
The ProdigyFirestarter [x30 Vinyl Edition]XL Recordings
John ColtraneThe Best Of John ColtraneConcord
Ranking BarnabasThe Cold CrusherJAMDUNG
The CJP BandYou're A StarSupa Jams
Flying LotusBIG MAMABrainfeeder
Jacques CoursilBlack SuiteBYG
Deep Soul CityVarious ArtistsCharly Records
- LP KUDU1£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Johnny Hammond – breakout
KILLER - check the audio!
Long out of print! Heavyweight organ funk. Soul jazz organ groover Hammond is joined by Grover Washington and Billy Cobham for the first ever release on CTI subsidiary Kudu! USA original.
Johnny HammondGearsBGP
Seminal jazz and funk album from 1975 with SIX EXTRA PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED TRACKS! Arguably one of The Mizell Brothers finest productions and one of SOTU's...
- – Tell Me What To Do
- – Los Conquistadores Chocolatés
- – Lost On 23rd Street
- 1. – Tell Me What To Do
- 2. – Los Conquistadores Chocolatés
- 3. – Lost On 23rd Street
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) HIQLP2034£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDBGPD291£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Phil Upchurch And Tennyson StephensUpchurch/Tennyson (1975)Kudu
Includes a wicked moody left-field version of Rotary Connection's classic "Black Gold Of The Sun"!
USA ORIGINAL VINYL
- – Black Gold
- 8. – Black Gold
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- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Grover Washington JrLive At The Bijou (1977)Kudu
"Sausalito", "Mr Magic". An essential album to anyone who wants to make people dance to jazz funk and soul. A true rare groove classic!
- – On The Cusp
- – Sausalito
- 1. – On The Cusp
- 7. – Sausalito
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- Original 2×LP KU3637£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Grover Washington JrMister Magic (1974)Kudu
All-time rare groove jazz funk anthem! Serious Creed Taylor production on Kudu (the label he ran after CTI) recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's 1974. All star...
- – Mister Magic
- 3. – Mister Magic
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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Esther PhillipsBlack-Eyed Blues (1973)Kudu
Original album. Wicked!
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Esther PhillipsFor All We Know (1976)Kudu
Following on from "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" a year earlier, Esther continues with disco-boogie arrangements by guitarist Joe Beck, updating standards...
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in shrinkIn stockAdd to Bag
Grover Washington JrA Secret Place (1976)Kudu
Another fine Creed Taylor production also featuring Harvey Mason, Ralph MacDonald and Eric Gale
- Original LP KU32£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bobby TimmonsThe Soul Man!Prestige
Fantastic rare deep and groovy soul jazz from super-hip pianist TImmons recorded for Prestige in 1966 - out of print for over 40 years, now on vinyl!
- – Cut Me Loose Charlie
- 1. – Cut Me Loose Charlie
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- LP PREG7465£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Idris MuhammadPower Of Soul (1974)CTI
MASSIVE! With "Loran's Dance". KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with hip-hop samples galore! EPIC.
- – Loran's Dance
- 4. – Loran's Dance
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- New LP MOVLP738£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
AirtoFree (1972)CTI
Tough Brazilian meets Jazz fusion from Airto Moreira, produced by Creed Taylor in 1972 for CTI! Line-up includes Flora Purim, Ron Carter, Chick Corea,...
- Original LP£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original Japanese Vinyl pressing, no obiSold out Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP CTI6020£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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...
- – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- – Do What You Wanna
- – Bold And Black
- – Uhuru
- 1. – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- 4. – Do What You Wanna
- 6. – Bold And Black
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- New LP CADT827£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
SapoSapo (1974)Bell Records
KILLER latin funk rock bomb! Includes the massive Been Had - which was on Soul Jazz's Chicano Power!
- – Been Had
- – Ritmo Del Corazon (Pt. 1)
- – Get It On
- – Sapo's Montuno
- 1. – Been Had
- 3. – Ritmo Del Corazon (Pt. 1)
- 5. – Get It On
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- New LP BELL1301£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy Ayers UbiquityMystic Voyage (1975)Polydor
Includes "Brother Green", "Evolution" and the killer "Life Is Just A Moment"
- – Brother Green (the Disco King)
- – Life Is Just A Moment - Part 1
- 1. – Brother Green (the Disco King)
- 6. – Life Is Just A Moment - Part 1
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- LP POLY6057£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
The TrammpsMixin' It Up (1980)Atlantic
A Baker-Harris-Young production. The sound of Philadelphia w/ Earl Young, Vince Montana et al
- Original LP SD 19267£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
James BrownBlack Caesar (1973)Polydor
Essential blaxploitation soundtrack from the 'Godfather'. Featuring the heavy weight funk numbers 'Blind Man Can See It' & 'Mama Feelgood'.
- Original LP POLY6014£45.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned UK vinyl, some spine wear/ageingSold out Notify me when in stock
Sabu Martinez Jazz EspagnoleAlegre
Essential latin jazz album featuring the classic track "The Oracle" and loads of killer tunes
- – The Oracle
- 2. – The Oracle
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- Reissue LP ALE145£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Wilbert LongmireChampagne (1979)Tappan Zee
Fusion w/ Idris Muhammad, Bob James, Richard Tee, Eric Gale and more. Produced by Bob James
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned Out-of-Print UK VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Dorothy AshbyThe Rubaiyat Of Dorothy AshbyDecca
Absolutely SEMINAL deep funk and jazz and from harpist Dorothy Ashby.
Perhaps lesser known than Alice Coltrane, Dorothy Ashby remains the best-kept secret...
- – Myself When Young
- – For Some We Loved
- – Wax And Wane
- – Drink
- – Wine
- – Dust
- – Joyful Grass And Grape
- – Shadow Shapes
- – Heaven And Hell
- – The Moving Finger
- 1. – Myself When Young
- 2. – For Some We Loved
- 3. – Wax And Wane
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- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4899071£28.00Verve By Request VersionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Mary Jane GirlsBoys (1983)Gordy
KILLER boogie funk tune. Produced by Mr Rick James
- – Boys
- 1. – Boys
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- Original 7" TMG 1315£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45 (no pic sleeve)In stockAdd to Bag
Freddie HubbardRed Clay (1970)CTI
Definitive early 70s deep funky jazz fusion album featuring the ultimate b-boy jazz break intro on the title track 'Red Clay".
- New LP (180g) MOVLP211C£29.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Wilbert LongmireRevolution (1969)World Pacific Jazz
Superb soul jazz guitar led instrumental album - check the massive TOUGH arrangement of James Brown's Give It Up Or Turn It Loose.
- – Give It Up Or Turnit Loose
- 9. – Give It Up Or Turnit Loose
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- Original LP ST-20161£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl
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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!
- New LP PREG7483£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ron Trent presents WARMWhat Do The Stars Say To YouNight Time Stories
Chicago house music legend, Ron Trent, re-ups his WARM project and enlists an impressive roll call of musical guests to help realise the project. Brazilian...
- – Cool Water feat. Ivan Conti (Azymuth) and Lars Bartkuhn
- – Cycle of Many
- – Admira feat. Gigi Masin
- – Flowers feat. Venecia
- – Melt into you feat. Alex Malheiros (Azymuth)
- – Flos Potentia (Sugar, Cotton, Tabacco) feat. Khruangbin
- – Sphere feat. Jean-Luc Ponty
- – WARM
- – On My Way Home
- – What Do the Stars Say to You
- 1. – Cool Water feat. Ivan Conti (Azymuth) and Lars Bartkuhn
- 2. – Cycle of Many
- 3. – Admira feat. Gigi Masin
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) ALNLP68X£27.00Limited white vinyl edition inc. download codeOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Nathan DavisMakatuka (1971)Segué
Absolutely KILLER very rare independent label Nathan Davis LP, 1971. Deep, deep jazz reissued for the first time ever! ESSENTIAL!
- – Makatuka
- 1. – Makatuka
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- LP SEG1000£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ann SextonThe Beginning (1977)Sound Stage 7
Wicked, wicked, wicked funky female Memphis southern soul.
- New LP SS71500£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
JujuA Message From MozambiqueBlack Fire Music
Deep, conscious Afro Jazz album from 1973 now reissued
- Reissue LP BLFR19735£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ronnie LawsFever (1976)Blue Note
Produced by Wayne Henderson, with cult group 'Pleasure' on backing, "Let's Keep It Together" is a jazz-funk stormer, "Karmen" is a quiet storm and "Fever"...
- – Fever
- 2. – Fever
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- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Esther PhillipsFrom A Whisper To A Scream (1971)Kudu
This is a killer funky soul fusion album on Kudu featuring Phillips' great version of the Gil Scott-Heron classic "Home Is Where The Hatred Is". Line-up...
- LP KU-05£36.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+USA ORIG LP In shrinkSold out Notify me when in stock
Ellen McIlwaineHonky Tonk AngelPolydor
Essential funky folk album!
Brilliant! You Need this!
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- New LP POLY5021£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
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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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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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Gatefold VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- CD 1573532£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Charles MingusMingus MoodsTrip Jazz
Late '70s grey area release from Charlie Mingus featuring Dannie Richmond and pianist Hampton Hawes.
- LP TRIP5017£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock