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Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Adrian YoungeAfro-Disco MakossaLinear Labs
PixiesBossanova4AD
Ibibio Sound MachineChopping MountainMerge Records
PixiesTrompe le Monde4AD
HannaGhost EPCasa Voyager
Soul ReviversHolding It DownAcid Jazz
A Certain RatioThe Joy of SextetMute
Eccentric Soul: The Magic Touch Label Vol. 1Various ArtistsNumero
The Womack SistersThe Womack SistersDaptone Records
OvermonoPure DevotionXL Recordings
Massive Attack & Tom WaitsBoots on the GroundPlay It Again Sam
Isaiah CollierJOYBrownswood Recordings
Ariana GrandepetalIsland
Curio CurioCurio CurioMr Bongo
Nia ArchivesEmotional JunglistIsland
Charli XCXMusic, Fashion, FilmAtlantic
Orquesta AkokánAmerica!Daptone Records
RobynComplete Body TalkUMR
Gracie AbramsDaughter From HellInterscope
Earth, Wind & FireI AmCMG
Ivan Smagghe presents…The Sound of Love International #008Various ArtistsLove International x Test Pressing
Earth, Wind & FireOpen Our EyesCMG
Yoko OnoSeason of GlassSecretly Canadian
Earth, Wind & FireThat's The Way Of The WorldCMG
Blues in the Mississippi NightVarious ArtistsLomax Archive
Chez DamierI Never Knew LoveKMS
Living For The City: Soul Reggae ClassicsVarious ArtistsTrojan
Mayer HawthorneMan About TownP&L Records
Wet LegMoisturizer (Deluxe)Domino
MADMADMADOverload EPDef Pressé
Kevin Richard MartinSub Zero - Refractions (The Bug / Ghost Dubs Remixes)Pressure
Gil EvansThe Individualism Of Gil EvansVerve
The Sound Of Slip 'n' Slide, Vol. 1 (feat. Blaze, Cassio Ware & more)Various ArtistsSlip 'n' Slide
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+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' money-back guarantee!Sold out Notify me when in stock
- Kool and The Gang – Funky Stuff
Classic funk album - original rare groove style. With 'Funky Stuff'.
VariousPioneersMercury
Today's visionary female and gender expansive electronic artists create new tracks inspired by pioneering heroines of the past.Pioneers celebrates the...
- New LP £27.99 £19.60In stockAdd to Bag
Thin Lizzy1976Mercury
Rare Sealed original box set3 x CDBlu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, MultichannelBox Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition. 9.5" x 9.5" box set with 44-page...
- Box Set (2.5kg) 4868120£150.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-In stockAdd to Bag
The Cannonball Adderley QuintetIn ChicagoMercury
Japanese pressing
- Original LP MC 3031£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Japanese VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Les Swingle SingersPlace VendômeMercury
- Original LP 840257£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Eddie ChambleeChamblee Music (1958)Mercury
- Original LP SR 60127£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Billy Taylor OrchestraKwamina (1961)Mercury
- Original LP MG 20654£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jerry KennedyJerry Kennedy Plays: With All Due Respect To Kris KristoffersonMercury
- Original LP SR 61339£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jerry Lee LewisOdd Man InMercury
- Original LP SRM-1-1064£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Teardrop ExplodesTreason (It's Just A Story).Mercury
- Original 7" TEAR 3£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
Quincy JonesThe Great Wide World Of Quincy JonesMercury
- Original LP SR 60221£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print JAPANESE VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Mystic Moods OrchestraMexican TripMercury
- Original LP 222 020 MWY£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Colombian vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Red PrysockHand Clappin'Mercury
- Original 7" 70698X45£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsGotta Get Home To My Baby / The Power Of LoveMercury
- Original 7" 73759£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
TexasI Don't Want A Lover (Full Version)Mercury
- Original 12" TEX 112£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Ohio PlayersMr Mean (1977)Mercury
USA gatefold original in great condition
- Original LP SRM-1-3707£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
The Roland Kirk QuartetThe Roland Kirk Quartet Meets The Benny Golson Orchestra (1963)Mercury
- Original LP SMWL.21043£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK Original Press VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Mitchell TrioTypical American Boys (1965)Mercury
- Original LP SR 60992£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Tears For FearsThe HurtingMercury
- LP ARHSLP11£31.99Half Speed MasterIn stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5581042£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayMercury
US original gatefold copy
- Original LP SRM-1-652£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bar-KaysFreaky Behavior (1981)Mercury
Rick James-stylee boogie funk
- – Freaky Behavior
- 1. – Freaky Behavior
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- Original 7" 76143£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original UNPLAYED Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bar-KaysYou're So Sexy / SpellboundMercury
Deep moody boogie funk
- – Spellbound
- 1. – Spellbound
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- Original 7" 73915£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Jon LucienMother Nature's SonMercury
Jon Lucien on CASSETTE! It's like the whole world has turned upside down ...Great Original still-sealed cassette tape !!!
- Cassette Tape MERC514816£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jerry ButlerThe Sagittarius Movement (1971)Mercury
Featuring the killer "Windy City Soul" and a version of Terry Callier's "Sail Away"!
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA Vinyl, surface marksIn stockAdd to Bag
Gary Toms Empire1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again) (1978)Mercury
Upbeat funky rare groove tune - original USA unplayed 45
- – 1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)
- 1. – 1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)
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- Original 7" 74012£7.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original UNPLAYED Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Cannonball AdderleyCannonball's Sharpshooters (1958/1972)Mercury
Rare soul jazz original USA 1958 - this is 1972 nice Spanish copy
- – Jubilation
- 4. – Jubilation
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- New LP (180g) 8435723700852£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jerry KennedyAnd Friends (1974)Mercury
Nashville mainman. Original USA press.
- Original LP£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
New York DollsNew York Dolls (1973)Mercury
At once campy and crushing, this 1973 LP gave the world a bracing early taste of the punk assault to follow a few years later. The Dolls' epochal debut...
- New LP MERC675£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
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£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kool And The GangGood TimesDe-lite
C-L-A-S-S-I-C!
- New LP DEP2012£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Joe HendersonMode For Joe (1966)Blue Note
Deep, deep jazz from saxophonist Joe Henderson joined by an all star line-up - Cedar Walton, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter and...
- CD 5918942£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
John ColtraneColtrane (1962)Impulse!
Coltrane's first for Impulse, in 1962, was also the first recording for the classic quartet line-up and is a beautiful blend of extended modal solos, as...
- Original LP£45.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print JAPANESE Vinyl w/ ObiSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP 1810201£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- New LP (180g Coloured Vinyl) 8436559469043£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Fela KutiAlagbon Close Knitting Factory
Unmissable classic afro-beat! Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner!
- – alagbon close
- 1. – alagbon close
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2011-8£23.9950th anniversary special - Jollof orange vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP KFR2011-1£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Andrew HillPoint Of DepartureBlue Note
Reissue of classic 60s Blue Note jazz album, featuring Kenny Dorham, Eric Dolphy, Joe Henderson and Richard Davis.
- – Refuge
- 1. – Refuge
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- New LP 4535330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 4990072£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Fela KutiNa PoiKnitting Factory Records
Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
- – na poi (part 1)
- – na poi (part 2)
- – you no go die...unless
- 1. – na poi (part 1)
- 2. – na poi (part 2)
- 3. – you no go die...unless
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- LP KFR2021-1£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Little BeaverParty DownCat
Classic Miami funk featuring the end of night classic 'Party Down'!
- Reissue LP RLGM14861PMI£37.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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
- – Sensitize
- – Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
- – Mash Theme
- – Fikisha (To Help Someone To Arrive)
- – Feel Like Makin' Love
- – When Is Real, Real?
- – The Boogie Back
- 1. – Change Up The Groove
- 2. – Sensitize
- 3. – Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
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- LP VAMPI321£30.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fred Wesley And The Horny HornsA Blow For Me, A Toot To YouHorny Horns
Classsic funk from James Brown's mainman. JB meets P-Funk bomb! Produced by George Clinton.
- – Up for the down stroke
- 1. – Up for the down stroke
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- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) SD 18214£36.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Quincy JonesYou've Got It Bad Girl (1973)A&M
Serious funk jazz classic album. Includes the moody 'Summer in the City', plus versions of Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition', 'You've Got It Bad Girl', Aretha...
- – Summer In The City
- – Tribute To A.F-RO
- – Superstition
- 1. – Summer In The City
- 3. – Tribute To A.F-RO
- 6. – Superstition
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Sold out Notify me when in stock
SaltHung UpSoul Jazz Records
NEW LTD. 300 copies (2nd Press, yellow label)
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
FACT mag. no....
- – Hung Up
- – I Can't Believe
- 1. – Hung Up
- 2. – I Can't Believe
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- 7" SJR297-7£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Marlena ShawThe Spice Of Life (1969)Cadet
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the...
- – Woman of the ghetto
- 1. – Woman of the ghetto
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- CD 9881869£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Shaft In AfricaOST by Johnny Pate (1973)ABC Records/Probe
Classic funky blaxploitation soundtrack rarity that's even better than the well known Isaac Hayes soundtrack to the first Shaft film! A frenzy of horn...
- – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
- – Are You Man Enough (Main Title)
- – Shaft in Africa (Addis)
- – El Jardia
- – Truck Stop
- 1. – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
- 2. – Are You Man Enough (Main Title)
- 4. – Shaft in Africa (Addis)
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- Reissue LP ABC793£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Kool And The GangMusic Is The MessageMercury
Classic funk album! Check the title track, 'Funky Granny' and 'Soul Vibrations' - as sampled by J Walk.
- Reissue LP DELT2011£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Michael JacksonThriller (1982)Epic
'Wanna Be Startin Somethin', 'Beat It', 'Billie Jean' and, er, 'The Girl Is Mine'. Still one of the greatest albums ever!
- New LP 88875143731£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 88875043862£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original UK vinyl gatefold sleeveSold out Notify me when in stock
Ray BarrettoAcidFania
100% Essential album includes the classic Acid and The Soul Drummers!
This is perhaps the single most famous latin album there is, featuring the classic...
- – El Nuevo Barretto
- – Acid
- – Soul Drummers
- – Sola Te Dejare
- – Espiritu Libre
- 1. – El Nuevo Barretto
- 3. – Acid
- 5. – Soul Drummers
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) VMP2205-LP£30.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
ParliamentOsmiumEdsel
Classic George Clinton produced 1970 debut album from Parliament!
- – I Call My Baby Pussycat
- – Put Love In Your Life
- – Little Ole Country Boy
- – Moonshine Heather
- – Oh Lord, Why Lord / Prayer
- 1. – I Call My Baby Pussycat
- 2. – Put Love In Your Life
- 3. – Little Ole Country Boy
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- 2×CD EDSL0186£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
George BensonLivin' Inside Your Love (1979)Warner Bros
- Original 2×LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Senegal 70 Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings From The 70sAnalog Africa
Analog Africa focus on the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s. This compilation, reflects...
- Fangool – Mariama
- Orchestre G.M.I. – Africa
- Orchestre Bawobab – Thiely
- Le Sourouba de Louga – Bour Sine
- King N'gom – Viva Marvillas
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Massani Cissé
- Amara Touré – El Carretero
- Le Tropical Jazz – Kiko Medina
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Kokorico
- Dieul Dieul de Thiès – Ariyo
- Orchestre Bawobab – Ma Penda
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Sanga Té
- 1. Fangool – Mariama
- 2. Orchestre G.M.I. – Africa
- 3. Orchestre Bawobab – Thiely
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- 2×LP AALP079£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD AACD079£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Orig. USA vinyl is mint, sealed, opened once in orig. shrinkwrap w/ cutout holeSold out Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP POLY1145£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bobbi HumphreyBlacks And Blues (1974)Blue Note
Reissue of this seminal album! This is perhaps the pinnacle of the classic Mizell brothers albums (alongside perhaps Donald Byrd's "Places and Spaces",...
- – Harlem River Drive
- – Jasper Country Man
- 2. – Harlem River Drive
- 5. – Jasper Country Man
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- LP (180 gram) 7752697£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock