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NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
StargazersStargazersNight Dreamer
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
The Hamlins / Nora DeanTell Me That You Love Me / Mojo GirlStudio One
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Trio TernuraA GiraVampisoul
Roland Alphonso with The Originals OrchestraABC RocksteadyKids Of Yesterday
Gladstone AndersonGlad SoundsKids Of Yesterday
Bebel GilbertoTanto Tempo (25th Anniversary)Crammed Discs
Manny Corchado & His Orchestra / Nelson Y Sus EstrellasChicken & Booze / Aguardiente Y PolloVampisoul
Elijah MinnelliClams As A Main MealBreadminster County Council
SanticFather Will Cut You OffMutual Life
Sis SanaeFree Jah ChildrenDeep Root
BabbajahFree Up The HerbsVibe Generator
Danny RedJah Beat ThemGuree Roots
Carlton LivingstonLonely ManDynamite Records
Kare / Infinite / Dub CreatorMarijuanaKing Shiloh Majestic Music
Susan CadoganMy Oh MyJump Up! Records
Sistah JahiaRebelFontoyard
Alpha & Omega meets Indica DubsRedeemer Dub / Inner SelfIndica Dubs
Earth-ToneRevelation Of The LightWisdom & Integrity
Linval ThompsonRun Ghetto YouthDubmill
Los Wembler's De IquitosSelvaVampisoul
Dixie Peach & The DiciplesTill Ah MorninBoom-Shacka-Lacka
Dixie Peach & The DisciplesWe Ah WarriorBoom-Shacka-Lacka
Flying VipersWorld InversionEasy Star Records
Vick Lavender ft. Ron CarrollAll I Got For You (Is Love)Cataleya Music
The PrizefightersCrazy in Love / Live ForeverJump Up! Records
Prince BusterFly Flying SkaKids Of Yesterday
Glenn DavisForma EPForma Music
Delroy WilsonHit After Hit After Hit (The Best Of)Lantern Rec.
E-DancerKMS Sampler Vol. 1KMS
The Mighty DiamondsLeft With A Broken HeartAC Music
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- Kool and The Gang – Funky Stuff
Classic funk album - original rare groove style. With 'Funky Stuff'.
Yuri BuenaventuraYo SoyMercury
Colombian musician
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Quincy Jones The Slender Thread (Original Motion Picture Score) (1966)Mercury
1966 soundtrack album
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Les Swingle SingersPlace VendômeMercury
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Houston PersonPure Pleasure (1974)Mercury
Funky soul jazz w/ Cecil Bridgewater.
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Brook BentonThe Boll Weevil Song / Your EyesMercury
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Tears For FearsPale ShelterMercury
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Eddie ChambleeChamblee Music (1958)Mercury
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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
The Gap BandBaby Baba BoogieMercury
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Xavier Cugat And His OrchestraViva Cugat!Mercury
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David Carroll & His OrchestraPercussion ParisienneMercury
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Tears For FearsI Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)Mercury
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Southside Johnny & The Asbury JukesThe JukesMercury
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Crystal Waters100% Pure LoveMercury
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Dinah WashingtonGolden Hits Volume OneMercury
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10ccLife Is A MinestroneMercury
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The Teardrop ExplodesTreason (It's Just A Story).Mercury
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Max Roach Plus FourMoon Faced And Starry EyedMercury
Rare jazz w/ Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Ray Bryant, Stanley and brother Tom Turrentine.
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Quincy JonesThe Great Wide World Of Quincy JonesMercury
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The Mystic Moods OrchestraMexican TripMercury
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Red PrysockHand Clappin'Mercury
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The DellsGotta Get Home To My Baby / The Power Of LoveMercury
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Bar-KaysDo It (Let Me See You Shake)Mercury
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TexasI Don't Want A Lover (Full Version)Mercury
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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
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The Mitchell TrioTypical American Boys (1965)Mercury
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Ottorino RespighiAncient Airs & DancesMercury
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Tears For FearsThe HurtingMercury
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Bar-KaysBoogie Body Land / Running In And Out Of My Life (1980)Mercury
Boogie body funk
- – Boogie Body Land
- 1. – Boogie Body Land
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Bar-KaysFreaky Behavior (1981)Mercury
Rick James-stylee boogie funk
- – Freaky Behavior
- 1. – Freaky Behavior
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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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Kool And The GangGood TimesDe-lite
C-L-A-S-S-I-C!
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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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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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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
- – Fikisha (To Help Someone To Arrive)
- 1. – Change Up The Groove
- 5. – Fikisha (To Help Someone To Arrive)
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- LP VAMPI321£31.00Expected 07 NovPreorder
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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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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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£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Can You Dig It ?The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968 - 75Soul Jazz Records
''Can You Dig It?' is as definitive as it gets, and treats its subject seriously, lovingly and with an attention to detail that makes it a necessary purchase....
- Roy Ayers – Coffy Is The Color
- Gene Page – Blacula
- Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
- Willie Hutch – Brother's Gonna Work It Out
- Don Costa – Charley - Main Theme
- Marvin Gaye – 'T' Plays It Cool
- Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
- J.J. Johnson – Willie Chase
- James Brown – Down And Out In New York City
- Quincy Jones – They Call Me MISTER Tibbs
- Martha Reeves and J.J. Johnson – Keep On Movin' On
- Dennis Coffey – Theme From Black Belt Jones
- Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead
- The Blackbyrds – Wilford's Gone
- Willie Hutch – Theme Of Foxy Brown
- Isaac Hayes – Run Fay Run
- Isaac Hayes – Shaft
- Curtis Mayfield – Pusherman
- Joe Simon – Theme From Cleopatra Jones
- Johnny Pate – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
- Brer Soul and Earth, Wind and Fire – Sweetback's Theme
- James Brown – Make It Good To Yourself
- Isaac Hayes – Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile
- Grant Green – Travelling To Get To Doc
- Booker T and the MG's – Time Is Tight
- Roy Ayers – Aragon
- Edwin Starr – Easin' In
- Gordon Staples and The String Thing – Strung Out
- Nat Dove and The Devils – Zombie March
- The Impressions – Make A Resolution
- Solomon Burke and Gene Page – The Bus
- Jack Ashford – Las Vegas Strut
- Don Julian – Lay It On Your Head
- Galt MacDermot – Ed and Digger
- 1. Roy Ayers – Coffy Is The Color
- 2. Gene Page – Blacula
- 3. Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
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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£18.00Out 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!
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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£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
George BensonLivin' Inside Your Love (1979)Warner Bros
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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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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£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
Joe BataanSalsoulSalsoul
Classic, essential latin funk album from salsa superstar Joe Bataan - one of the most prominant of the new wave of young 1960s artists to mix latin and...
- – Mi Nube
- – Muchacho Ordinario
- – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
- – Mujer Mia
- – Fin
- – Latin Strut
- – Johnny
- – Peace, Friendship, Solidarity
- – Aftershower Funk
- 1. – Mi Nube
- 2. – Muchacho Ordinario
- 3. – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 4050538802382£27.99Limited blue vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
MC5Back In The USA (1970)Atlantic
1970 album produced by Jon Landau!. Inc. 'High School', 'Shakin' Street' & more. Their best LP!
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Kool And The GangKool Jazz (1973)De-Lite
Includes "Dujii"!
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