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SAULTActs Of FaithForever Living Originals
Laurin Rinder & W. Michael LewisSeven Deadly Sins Be With Records
Steve ReichCollected WorksNonesuch
SecondoOver UnderWhat About Never
Jacob CollierDjesse Vol. 4 (Deluxe Edition)Decca
Secret Superstar SoundsScraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80 : Punk - Powerpop - New Wave - DIYSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition)Feat. The Skatalites, The Heptones, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, Jackie Mittoo and moreSoul Jazz Records
Holy TongueAmbulanceTrule
Fred SpiderChakalaka Jazz (A Selection Of South African Gems)Heavenly Sweetness
Victoria PortDid It AgainFirst Word Records
Martin CircusEvolution Française 1969-1985Born Bad Records
Q LazzarusGoodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music from the Motion Picture)Sacred Bones
Leo VidalHaunted By Your LoveSymphonical
Great AreaLight DeclineRelaxin Records
Nyron HigorNyron HigorFar Out Recordings
Praise Poems Volume 10 (A Journey Into Deep, Soulful Jazz & Funk From The 1970s)Various ArtistsTramp Records
Reggae Disco 45 BOOKReggae Disco 45 BOOKBy Matin 'Skyjuice' Blomqvist
Tim HeckerShardsKranky
Themba MokoenaThembaAfrodelic
Vincent ArthurTravel With The MusicSweet Free Association
Ocean MoonWays To The Deep MeadowMusic From Memory
Joe BataanAftershower Funk / FinSoul Jazz Records
Arp Frique & The Perpetual SingersAnother Taste ReworksSpace Grapes
BlawanBouQXL Recordings
Igor JadraninContemporary Outdoors EP (inc. Byron The Aquarius remix)Star Creature
J Dilla / The Jimi Entley SoundGeek Down / Charlies ThemeFriendly Records
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
The RAH BandMessages From The StarsRush Hour
VisioneersRaidOmniverse Records
Tokyo BlissVarious ArtistsWewantsounds
VisioneersWhat It Mean (Battle Cut)Omniverse Records
A Thousand ThreadsBy Nenah Cherry
BugleApexEvidence Music
Jah Matty & King Bee ft. El IndioChange is gonna comePeace Foundation Music
Brother Sound meets Power DreadChapter 1brother sound
- LP AJXLP502£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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- 1. Get Up And Praise The Lord
- 2. Brighter World
- 3. Thank You Lord
- 4. Love One Another
- 5. Time For A Change
- 6. Come Into God's World
- 7. Smile
- 8. Ungodly War
Reissue of Lamont Butler's very-rare and sought-after gospel masterpiece from 1981 via Acid Jazz!
Mama TerraChameleons (Live Interpretations Of Herbie Hancock)Acid Jazz
Following the acclaim of Mama Terra’s 2023 debut album The Summoned (“Bursts with zeal and vigour” **** MOJO), today Acid Jazz announce details of...
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The Albarika Story (Vol. 1)Acid Jazz
Founded in the late 1960s by record store owner Seidou Adissa, Albarika Store is one of the most important independent record labels on the African continent....
- – Segla
- – Get The Music Now
- – E Sa F'Aiye
- – Aiha Ni Kpe We
- – Ego-Ibo
- – Gbeti Ma Djro
- – Oya Ka Jojo
- – It's A Vanity
- – Bakassine Gabou
- – Nan Man Nan
- – Gbe We Gnin Wa Bio
- – Kpede Do Gbe Houenou
- 1. – Segla
- 2. – Get The Music Now
- 3. – E Sa F'Aiye
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- LP AJXLP803£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chris BangsDream WorldAcid Jazz
Bangs is known for originally coining the term ‘acid jazz’ – a movement which subsequently morphed into the label – as he and likeminded DJs (including...
- LP AJXLP802£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
Soul ReviversHolding It DownAcid Jazz
Soul Revivers are back with ‘Holding it Down’, the first single from the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut album ‘On The Grove’.
For...
- – Holding It Down
- – Holding The Dub
- 1. – Holding It Down
- 2. – Holding The Dub
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- 7" AJX800S£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jah ThomasMusic Maker From JamaicaAcid Jazz
Acid Jazz group label Roots Records has worked with Jah Thomas since the late 1990s, and is set to release the first ever collection of his vocal work.A...
- LP RJMLP159£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eddie Piller & Dean Rudland present… Acid Jazz (Not Jazz): We've Got A Funky BeatAcid Jazz
A document of an era, before the internet, where clubs and record stores informed the tastes and direction of the burgeoning London music community and...
- – Super Strut - The Apostles
- – Escucha Ma Funk - The Hightower Set
- – Testify - Mains Ignition
- – Russian Roulette - Night Trains (ft. Afrika Bambaataa)
- – From The Ghetto - Dread Flimstone
- – Delancy St... The Theme - Ballistic Brothers vs. Eccentric Afros
- – Tranz Euro X-Press - X- Press 2
- – Farside - Jaziacs
- 1. – Super Strut - The Apostles
- 2. – Escucha Ma Funk - The Hightower Set
- 3. – Testify - Mains Ignition
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- LP AJXLP750£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
T.P. Orchestre Poly-RythmoLe Sato 2Acid Jazz
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo ‘Le Sato 2’ is a particularly obscure release. The follow up to ‘Le Sato’, the album was originally sold in exactly...
- – General Gowon
- – Gendemou Na Wili We Gnannin
- – A Non Zoun Mi
- – La Verite Blesse
- – Je N'en Peux Plus
- 1. – General Gowon
- 2. – Gendemou Na Wili We Gnannin
- 3. – A Non Zoun Mi
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- LP AJXLP771£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
Soul ReviversShouting DubAcid Jazz
Following the acclaimed 2022 album releases, 'On The Grove' and its dub counterpart 'Grove Dub', Soul Revivers return with a new 7" single 'Shouting Dub'...
- – Shouting Dub
- – Furthest Dub
- 1. – Shouting Dub
- 2. – Furthest Dub
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- 7" ALX 722S£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
Emmanuel Abdul-RahimHarlemAcid Jazz
Percussionist Emmanuel Abdul Rahim recorded this mix of Latin & spiritual jazz in his adopted home of Denmark in 1988. Sought after for the African influenced...
- – Harlem
- 3. – Harlem
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- LP AJXLP599£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986Light In The Attic
BACK IN STOCK!!
Light In The Attic dig deeper into the sounds of bubble-era Japan with their superb 'Pacific Breeze 2' compilation! From the proto-City...
- Bread & Butter – Pink Shadow
- Eiichi Ohtaki – Yubikiri
- Kimiko Kasai – Vibration
- The Mystery Kindaichi Band – Kindaichi Kosuke No Theme
- Tetsuji Hayashi – Hidari Mune No Seiza
- Anri – Last Summer Whisper
- Kikuchi Momoko – Blind Curve (1984)
- Tomoko Aran – I'm In Love
- Yu Imai – Kindaichi Kosuke Nishi E Iku
- The Sadistics – Tokyo Taste
- Piper – Hot Sand
- Junko Ohashi & Minoya Central Station – Rainy Saturday & Coffee Break
- Eri Ohno – Skyfire
- Yumi Murata – Kanpoo
- Kyoko Furuya – Harumifutou
- Yuji Toriyama – Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977
- 1. Bread & Butter – Pink Shadow
- 2. Eiichi Ohtaki – Yubikiri
- 3. Kimiko Kasai – Vibration
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- 2×LP Deluxe vinyl LITA179-1£56.00Housed in a deluxe wide spine jacket with full colour inner sleevesOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Interstellar FunkArtificial Dancers: Waves Of SynthRush Hour
Superb collection of minimal synth, dark wave and EBM oddities compiled by Interstellar Funk! This 11-track compilation collects tracks made and released...
- Clan Of Xymox – Stranger (Demo)
- Det Gylne Triangel – Maskindans
- Zahgurim – The Living Room
- The Human League – 4JG
- Liaisons Dangereuses – Dias Cortas (Live)
- Sociedades En Tetra Brik – Detector Martenot
- Batang Frisco – Sewing Machine
- Chris & Cosey – Hybrid 'C'
- Im Namen Des Volkes – Alles Ist Gewinn
- Stephen Huss – Infinity Sign
- Richard Bone – Alternate Music For The Hindenberg Lounge
- 1. Clan Of Xymox – Stranger (Demo)
- 2. Det Gylne Triangel – Maskindans
- 3. Zahgurim – The Living Room
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- 2×LP RHMC 005£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Alan WakemanThe Octet Broadcasts 1969 and 1979Gearbox Records
"The next young generation of British jazz” has been applied many times to London’s current jazz scene, but this headline from Melody Maker was actually...
- 2×LP GB1562£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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StormzyGang Signs & PrayerMerky Records
Debut album from one of the biggest grime MC's in the game right now - Stormzy. Includes future classics 'Shut Up' & 'Cold'
- – First Things First
- – Cold
- – Bad Boys (featuring Ghetts and J HUS)
- – Big for Your Boots
- 1. – First Things First
- 2. – Cold
- 3. – Bad Boys (featuring Ghetts and J HUS)
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- 2×LP (180g) 0190296968020£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 0190296979279£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
K. L. SaigalThe Melody Of SaigalHindusthan Record
Rare LP
- Original LP L.H.X.-4£15.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VGOriginal pressing INDIAN Vinyl is noisy
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
SamiiFiguring It Out2000black
Killer, mid-tempo, soulful house/slow jams on this promising debut from talent Samii! Wicked vocal delivery with production being handled from Dego, Kaidi...
- – Wake Me Up
- – Spaced-Out Summer Tours & Back Again
- – For Too Long
- – Here To Luv Myself
- 1. – Wake Me Up
- 2. – Spaced-Out Summer Tours & Back Again
- 3. – For Too Long
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- 12" EP 2051BLACK£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Sérgio Mendes TrioIn The Brazilian Bag (1966)Tower
Nice early Sergio Mendes
- Original LP ST 5052£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl,Sold out Notify me when in stock
James Stewart feat. Ayuune SuleAtlantic River Drive (inc. SMBD remixes)Mawimbi
French producer James Stewart teams up with Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule on this lively Afro-house EP. Check the KILLER dub version from SMBD!
- – Atlantic River Drive
- – Where Are We Going?
- – Where Are You Going? (SMBD Earthy Mix)
- – Where Are You Going? (SMBD People Dub)
- 1. – Atlantic River Drive
- 2. – Where Are We Going?
- 3. – Where Are You Going? (SMBD Earthy Mix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" EP MWB013£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Early Works: Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities from the ArchivesATA Records
Sought-after, early material released on ATA Records available once again on this wicked compilation. Features music from the likes of The Sorcerers, The...
- Cleveland Freckleton – The Flip
- The Sorcerers – Cave of Brahma
- The Harmony Society – Brother Move On
- The Lamplighters – London Station
- The Sorcerers – Elephant
- Reverend Barrington Stanley – Cookie Jar
- The Sorcerers – The Terror
- Ivan Von Engelberger's Asteroid – Thought Forms
- The Lamplighters – Moscow Central
- The Mandatory Eight – Sucker Punch
- The Yorkshire Film & Television Orchestra – Hawkshaw Philly
- The Cadets – What We Are Made Of
- 1. Cleveland Freckleton – The Flip
- 2. The Sorcerers – Cave of Brahma
- 3. The Harmony Society – Brother Move On
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- LP + Download Code ATA019£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Secret DJBook TwoVelocity Press
Through four decades of dance music and club culture, how capitalism bought and sold the utopian dreams of the Acid House generation. Essential reading...
- Book (450g) 9781913231057£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Count BoboBird Of ParadiseNot On Label
Excellent debut album from the Bristol collective Count Bobo mixing up Jazz Rocksteady instrumental rhythms, if you liked Jackie Mittoo's Soul Brothers...
- – Lazy Susan
- – Beat Milk
- – Sierra Madre
- – Toshiro
- – Lunaberry Trail
- – Alphonso Ribelli
- 1. – Lazy Susan
- 2. – Beat Milk
- 3. – Sierra Madre
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- LP none£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Oneness Of JujuAfrican Rhythms 1970-1982Strut
**Definitive compilation of influential band’s career, spanning 1970-1982!**
Tracing their career from the band’s earliest work in 1970 with South...
- Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms (Album Version)
- Oneness Of Juju – Follow Me
- Oneness Of Juju – Space Jungle Funk
- 1. Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms (Album Version)
- 2. Oneness Of Juju – Follow Me
- 3. Oneness Of Juju – Space Jungle Funk
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- 3×LP STRUT233LP£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD STRUT233CD£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gene RussellNew DirectionBlack Jazz Records
The first album released from the most sought-after label, bar none, among jazz collectors! Black Jazz was started by keyboardist / producer Gene Russell...
- – Black Orchid
- – Listen Here
- 1. – Black Orchid
- 4. – Listen Here
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- LP RLGM12211PMI£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
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The Positive ForceOracyRain&Shine
Reissue of this rare, spiritual jazz masterpiece from Detroit, '77!
- – The African In Winter
- – Kupenda Na Kuhitaji
- – Beautiful Flower
- – Praise Song
- – Poem For My Lady
- – Afrika Needs You
- – Brothers
- – Guerilla Warfare
- – The Weight Don't Make Things No Lighter
- 1. – The African In Winter
- 2. – Kupenda Na Kuhitaji
- 3. – Beautiful Flower
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- LP RSRLTD006£17.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A Bossa ElétricaEverybody Loves The Sunshine (Sob A Luz Do Sol) / Do NorteWallen Bink
WICKED Roy Ayers meets Brazil! 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' Batucada stylee! - straight out of Brazil! KILLER!This is a BOMB track very limited edition...
- – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Sob A Luz Do Sol)
- 1. – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Sob A Luz Do Sol)
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- 7" WB003£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Undercurrents: From the Josef Weinberger, Programme Music & Impress Libraries 1967-1985Buried Treasure
**Upfront SOTU exclusive!** Undercurrents is a stellar selection of moods, styles and MONSTER breaks from the albums recorded for the these UK music libraries...
- – Tim Cross - Crossflow One
- – Pete Smith - Rock Minus Zer
- – Mo Foster - Times Square
- – Peter Thomas - The Real McCoy
- – Harold Fischer - Water Reactor
- – Midas Touch - Make No Bones
- – Bob Downes - Big Cat
- 1. – Tim Cross - Crossflow One
- 4. – Pete Smith - Rock Minus Zer
- 5. – Mo Foster - Times Square
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- LP BUTR39£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Colours That RiseGrey DoubtRhythm Section International
Rhythm Section International release this peerless jazz and broken beat album from the excellent The Colours That Rise duo! Mind, spirit and body music...
- – Red Dawn
- – Home Time
- – Opacity
- – Orion's Belt and Beyond
- – The Juice feat. Andrew Ashong
- – Get Away
- – If I Was God
- – Atmosphere feat. Yazmin Lacey
- – Deep Space
- 1. – Red Dawn
- 2. – Home Time
- 3. – Opacity
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- LP RS029LP£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Blue Note Re:Imagined 1 (2020)Decca / Blue Note
A collection of classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene’s most exciting young talents. Representing a bridge...
- Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (from St Germain Tourist, 2000)
- Ezra Collective – Footprints (from Wayne Shorter Adam’s Apple, 1966)
- Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under The Sun) (from Herbie Hancock Takin’ Off, 1962)
- Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade (from Donald Byrd Places and Spaces, 1975)
- Skinny Pelembe – Illusion (Silly Apparition) (from Andrew Hill One for One, 1969)
- Alfa Mist – Galaxy (rom Eddie Henderson Sunburst, 1975)
- Steam Down feat. Afronaut Zu – Etcetera (from Wayne Shorter Etcetera, 1965)
- Yazmin Lacey – I’ll Never Stop Loving You (from Dodo Greene My Hour of Need, 1962)
- 1. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (from St Germain Tourist, 2000)
- 2. Ezra Collective – Footprints (from Wayne Shorter Adam’s Apple, 1966)
- 3. Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under The Sun) (from Herbie Hancock Takin’ Off, 1962)
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- 2×LP 890927£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
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T.P Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou – Rep Pop Du BeninUnite AfricaineAcid Jazz
Two monumental full-side tracks from a pair of late 70s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo albums! Originally released in 1977, the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin...
- – Unite Africaine
- – Mede Ma Gnin Messe
- 1. – Unite Africaine
- 2. – Mede Ma Gnin Messe
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- LP AJXLP552£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tony Allen & Jeff MillsTomorrow Comes The HarvestBlue Note
Detroit techno pioneer, Jeff Mills in collusion with the late legendary Afro-beat drummer, Tony Allen - on Blue Note!
- – Locked And Loaded
- – Altitudes
- – On The Run
- – The Seed
- 1. – Locked And Loaded
- 2. – Altitudes
- 3. – On The Run
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- 10" 6778630£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kellee PattersonMaiden VoyageBlack Jazz Records
Fantastic album on Black Jazz, originally released in 1974 and featuring the seminal vocal version of Herbie Hancock's 'Maiden Voyage' - powerful, uplifting...
- – Maiden Voyage
- 4. – Maiden Voyage
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- LP RLGM11041PMI£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RLGM11072PMI£17.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1Analog Africa
It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, that a new hybrid of intoxicating highlife music known as 'Edo Funk' was born. It first emerged in the late...
- Osayomore Joseph And The Creative Seven – Africa Is My Root
- Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets – Ta Gha Hunsimwen
- Akaba Man And The African Pride – Popular Side
- Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Iranm Iran
- Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Sakpaide No.2
- 1. Osayomore Joseph And The Creative Seven – Africa Is My Root
- 2. Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets – Ta Gha Hunsimwen
- 3. Akaba Man And The African Pride – Popular Side
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- 2×LP AALP091£27.00Gatefold sleeve with 20 page bookletOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD + Book (200g) AACD091£20.00Includes a 36 page bookletOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Romaal KultanEverlasting RomanceTiff's Joints
Wicked house manoeuvres from Romaal Kultan with the lead track 'Step Inside' having some vintage UKF vibes. This is backed with the deeper shades of 'Why...
- – Step Inside
- – Why Not?
- – Everlasting Romance
- 1. – Step Inside
- 2. – Why Not?
- 3. – Everlasting Romance
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- 12" TJ007£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Doug Carn feat. The Voice of Jean CarnSpirit Of The New LandBlack Jazz Records
Untouchable deep, spiritual jazz once more on Black Jazz from Doug Carn, with the soaring vocals of his then wife Jean Carn. Untouchable stuff!
Of all...
- – My Spirit
- – Arise And Shine
- – Trance Dance
- 2. – My Spirit
- 3. – Arise And Shine
- 5. – Trance Dance
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- LP RLGM10821PMI£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RLGM10842PMI£17.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jo BissoAfrican Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)Africa Seven
A compilation of key disco tunes from international star, Jo Bisso! Includes the full, 16 min version of his awesome 'Play Me' from 1978!
- – Love Beat
- – Give It Up
- – Disco Madonna
- – Lovers Concerto (Vocal)
- – Dont Fight The Feeling
- – Play Me (Parts 1 to 4)
- – Midnight
- – The Mystery With Me
- – Dont Think About It
- – Choco Date
- – Tonight
- – Love Somebody (Part 1)
- – Your Love
- – Lets Keep It Together
- 1. – Love Beat
- 2. – Give It Up
- 3. – Disco Madonna
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP ASVN078£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock