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Life In Heaven Is Free: Checker Gospel 1961-1973Various Artists

Honest Jon’s

Gospel, Funk/Soul, Compilations

2×LP HJRLP088£29.00
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– The Meditation Singers - Let Them Talk
– Charlie Brown - The Whole World Is Watching
– Martha Bass - Since I've Been Born Again
– The Williams Singers - So Good To Be Alive
– The Faithful Wonders - Ol' John (Behold Thy Mother)
– The Salem Travelers - Crying Pity And A Shame
– The East St. Louis Gospelettes - Soon I Will Be Done
– Power And Light Choral Ensemble - Stand Up America, Don't Be Afraid
– The Masonic Wonders - Just To Behold His Face
– The Majestic Choir & The Soul Stirrers - Why Am I Treated So Bad
– The Jordan Singers - My Life Will Be Sweeter
– Lucy Rodgers - I'm Fighting For My Rights
– The East St. Louis Gospelettes - I'll Take Care of You
– The Williams Singers - Don't Give Up
– The Soul Stirrers - Don’t You Worry
– The Meditation Singers - I've Done Wrong
– The Jordan Singers - Lord Have Mercy
– The Kindly Shepherds - Lend Me Your Hand
– The Violinaires - Groovin' With Jesus
– Cleo Jackson Randle - Life In Heaven Is Free
– The Violinaires - Mother’s Last Prayer
– The Inspirational Singers - Bless Me
– The Bells Of Joy - Give An Account At The Judgement
– Stevie Hawkins - Same Old Bag
– The Soul Stirrers - Striving

1. The Meditation Singers - Let Them Talk
2. Charlie Brown - The Whole World Is Watching
3. Martha Bass - Since I've Been Born Again
4. The Williams Singers - So Good To Be Alive
5. The Faithful Wonders - Ol' John (Behold Thy Mother)
6. The Salem Travelers - Crying Pity And A Shame
7. The East St. Louis Gospelettes - Soon I Will Be Done
8. Power And Light Choral Ensemble - Stand Up America, Don't Be Afraid
9. The Masonic Wonders - Just To Behold His Face
10. The Majestic Choir & The Soul Stirrers - Why Am I Treated So Bad
11. The Jordan Singers - My Life Will Be Sweeter
12. Lucy Rodgers - I'm Fighting For My Rights
13. The East St. Louis Gospelettes - I'll Take Care of You
14. The Williams Singers - Don't Give Up
15. The Soul Stirrers - Don’t You Worry
16. The Meditation Singers - I've Done Wrong
17. The Jordan Singers - Lord Have Mercy
18. The Kindly Shepherds - Lend Me Your Hand
19. The Violinaires - Groovin' With Jesus
20. Cleo Jackson Randle - Life In Heaven Is Free
21. The Violinaires - Mother’s Last Prayer
22. The Inspirational Singers - Bless Me
23. The Bells Of Joy - Give An Account At The Judgement
24. Stevie Hawkins - Same Old Bag
25. The Soul Stirrers - Striving

**Another knockout selection by Greg Belson and David Hill!**

Essential gospel soul selection in this dazzling collection of sides originally released by the Chess records subsidiary.

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Secret Superstar Sounds Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new Secret Superstar Sounds brings together a wealth of punk/power pop tunes from late-70s/early-80s British group’s that you have...

Post-Punk/New Wave

Gobblinz – London
Plummet Airlines – It's Hard
Xdreamysts – Right Way Home
Tours – Language School
The Squares – No Fear
The Monitors – Compulsory Fun
The Meanies – It's True
Jeff Hill Band – Something’s Wrong With My Baby
The Squad – 24 Hours
Krypton Tunes – Limited Vision
The Zeros – Hungry
The Wardens – Do So Well
The Letters – Nobody Loves Me
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1. Gobblinz – London
2. Plummet Airlines – It's Hard
3. Xdreamysts – Right Way Home
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New LP SJRLP571£26.00
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Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition)Soul Jazz Records

Brand new expanded double album edition of Showcase 45 includes 8 bonus tracks! Soul Jazz Records' Studio One Showcase 45 features a roll call of classic...

Reggae Studio One

Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
Cornel Campbell – No Man's Land
Judah Eskender Tafari – Danger In Your Eyes
Tony & Howie – Fun It Up
Liberation Group – Namibia
Winston Francis – Love Me Today, Not Tomorrow
Roland Alphonso – Jah Shakey
Joe Higgs – Dinah
Brown Eagle – Natural Living
Freddie McKay – So Long, Farewell
Jackie Mittoo – Mixing
The Heptones – How Can I Leave You
The Skatalites – Sudden Destruction
Lone Ranger – Dance A Fe Cork
Horace Andy – Mamie Blue
Johnny Osbourne – Run Up Your Mouth
Bob Marley and The Wailers – One Love
The Cables – What Am I To Do

1. Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
2. Cornel Campbell – No Man's Land
3. Judah Eskender Tafari – Danger In Your Eyes
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2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP546£28.00
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CD SJRCD546£12.00
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KNEECAP (OST)Heavenly Recordings

This compilation features a diverse range of tracks from various artists, each contributing to the unique atmosphere of the soundtrack. The album takes...

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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) HVNLP229C£28.99
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CD HVNLP229CD£10.99
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Richard Norris presents: Weird Scenes From The Hangout (Psychedelic & Freakbeat Dancefloor Anthems 1967-1982)Two-Piers

Two-Piers brings you their latest killer compilation in the shape of Richard Norris Presents ‘Weird Scenes from the Hangout (Psychedelic & Freakbeat...

Rock Compilations

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) BN12LPXX£36.99
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Singapore Nuggets. The Ladies. Vol. 2 Akenaton Records

Second instalment of this wonderful compilation of gems from the 60s and 70s Singapore music scene, focused on the amazing ladies that helped make it so...

Compilations World/Global Sounds

– Li Li Wong - It's Gonna Be Alright
– Lena Lim & The Stylers - Luna, Luna
– Fung Po Po - Come On Silly Boy
– Ervinna & The Stylers - Track 4
– Lara & The Trailers - Run For Your Life
– Alina Rahman & The Bateks - Hilangkan Berganti
– Lotus Liew - Let's Dance
– The Crescendos - Silver Threads & Golden Needles
– Siti Zaiton & The Firebyrds - Kesalahanku

1. – Li Li Wong - It's Gonna Be Alright
2. – Lena Lim & The Stylers - Luna, Luna
3. – Fung Po Po - Come On Silly Boy
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LP AKENA5£23.99
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Praise Poems Volume 10 (A Journey Into Deep, Soulful Jazz & Funk From The 1970s)Tramp Records

Praise Poems Vol.10 presents sixteen (almost) forgotten rare groove gems, all released between the years 1970 and 1984. One of the many highlights is...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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CD TRCD-9125£13.99
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Tokyo Bliss Wewantsounds

A selection of superb Japanese funk, boogie and city pop from the King records archive from 1974 to 1988 - selected by the legendary DJ Notoya!

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– BUZZ - Garasumado
– Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler
– Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain
– Keiko Toda - Fade In
– Koji Kobayashi - Bokura no Date
– Yuko Imai - Hotel Twilight 4.49
– Kumiko Sawada - Your Love’s Away
– Masatoshi Kanno - Day by Day
– Yuji Mitsuya - After Five at Café-Bar
– Fujimaru Band - Paper Machine

1. – BUZZ - Garasumado
2. – Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler
3. – Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain
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LP WWSLP98£35.00
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There And Black Again

By Don Letts and Mal Peachey Don Letts – filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity....

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Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol.3 Vampisoul

The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European...

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2×LP VAMPI312£36.99
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King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 3 King Street Sounds

King Street Sounds continues to deliver deep house classics with the third various artist sampler in the series. This release taps into the essence of...

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12" KSSV004£14.99
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Objection To Form Art That Kills

EBM, minimal synth and post-punk vibes from Beau Wanzer, Death Commando, LFT and more!

Post-Punk/New Wave Compilations

– Alpha Sequenz - Dawn Lines
– Fiume - Haiti Market Daze
– LFT - Inside I Was Screaming (feat. The Children Of Leir)
– Library L'Amour - Deux Mains
– Pathetic Pencils - The Non Objective
– Le Chocolat Noir - Odijelo Za Svecane Prigode
– Le Syndicat Electronique - The End Of Babylone
– Beau Wanzer - The Johnnie's Secret Sauce
– Tulip - Big Bad Struggles
– Gregory Louis R Benjamin - Sweets Monopoly
– Death Commando - Visual Assessment

1. – Alpha Sequenz - Dawn Lines
2. – Fiume - Haiti Market Daze
3. – LFT - Inside I Was Screaming (feat. The Children Of Leir)
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LP ATK2403£26.00
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Paul Weller Presents: That Sweet Sweet Music Ace

Ace Records are honoured and delighted to finally release that Paul Weller curated collection which he has aptly titled, “That Sweet Sweet Music”....

Funk/Soul Compilations

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CD CDTOP 1655£16.99
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LP XXQLP2143£35.99
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Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me'. Published...

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez's great masterpiece is the story of seven generations of the Buendía family and of Macondo, the town they built. Though little...

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The Women Who Changed Architecture

A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders. Marion...

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Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally...

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Echoes Of Italy: Artists In Wonderland - Early 90s House Vibes Vol. 2 (Compiled By Don Carlos)Jungle Fantasy

Vol. 2 of this essential collection focuses on the dreamy, early 90s house music sound of Italy. A selection of the best “paradise” house tracks, compiled...

House Music Classic House Compilations

– Progetto Tribale - The Sweep
– Onirico - Echo Giomini
– Open Spaces - Artist In Wonderland
– Alex Neri - The Wizard (Hot Funky Version)
– M.C.J. - To Yourself Be Free (feat Sima - Instrumental Mix)
– Mato Grosso - Titanic
– Dreamatic - I Can Feel It (Part 1)
– Carol Bailey - Understand Me Free Your Mind (Dream Piano Remix)
– The True Underground Sound Of Rome - Secret Doctrine
– Don Carlos - Boy
– Lady Bird - Jazzy Doll (Odissey Dub)

1. – Progetto Tribale - The Sweep
2. – Onirico - Echo Giomini
3. – Open Spaces - Artist In Wonderland
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2×LP JF002LP£28.99
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Vorsicht! Digital Themes From The Arcadia Library Buried Treasure Records

“Who was / is the brilliantly named David Beast? Did Kraftwerk engage trans-european lawyers after hearing Endurance Test? Was Sylvia Sommer deliberately...

Library Music Electronic Compilations

– Klaus Back + Tini Beier - Danger
– Eric Stone - Electrolysis
– David Beast - Endurance Test
– Peter Hunt - Industrial Espionage
– Klaus Back + Tini Beier - Interferences
– Louis Reede - Koan
– Peter Janda + Fritz Koberl - Middle Ages
– David Beast - Powers Of Darkness
– David Beast - Racial Riots
– Louis Reede - Resonances
– Klaus Back + Tini Beier - Submerged Cultures
– Silvia Sommer - Tinguely

1. – Klaus Back + Tini Beier - Danger
2. – Eric Stone - Electrolysis
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10" BUTR115£21.99
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Horse Meat Disco Presents: Disco & Boogie From Brazil Vol. 1 Mr. Bongo

A labour of love, it showcases a tantalising cross- section of disco, funk, boogie, samba and MPB, from past to present. Unearthing tracks from the seemingly...

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP302G£25.99
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2×LP MRBLP302£25.99
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Hot Sauce Vol.5 Harlem Shuffle

Dedicated to the Trojan related labels between 1965 and 1975. Hot Sauce volume 5 features outstanding original Rocksteady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae...

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– The Soul Leaders & Carib Beats - Pour On The Sauce
– Lynn Taitt & The Jets - I spy
– Derrick Morgan - I Who Have Nothing

1. – The Soul Leaders & Carib Beats - Pour On The Sauce
2. – Lynn Taitt & The Jets - I spy
8. – Derrick Morgan - I Who Have Nothing
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Wild Paarty Sounds Lantern Rec.

First volume – thou the 2nd never happened – of this ongoing collaboration between post-punk stalwarts Cherry Red and home of the western dub On U...

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Jah Woosh – Woodpecker Sound
Machine Gun Hogg & Co. – Bed Bound Saga
Prince Far I – Quanté Jubila
The Chicken Granny – Quit The Body
Alan Pillay – Parasitic Machine
London Underground – Dreams Are Better
Suns Of Arqa – Asian Rebel
Alan Pillay – Demonic Forces
The Mothmen – Afghani Dub
Jeb Loy & The Oil Wells – Things That Made U.S.
New Age Steppers – Yipee I Aah
Judy Nylon – The Dice

1. Jah Woosh – Woodpecker Sound
2. Machine Gun Hogg & Co. – Bed Bound Saga
3. Prince Far I – Quanté Jubila
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LP LANR008£27.00
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August Blue

At the height of her career, concert pianist Elsa M. Anderson - former child prodigy, now in her thirties - walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance....

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Is It My Body?

Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, Kim Gordon-widely known as a founding member of the influential band Sonic Youth - produced a series of writings on...

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Terminal Boredom

On a planet where men are contained in ghettoised isolation, women enjoy the fruits of a queer matriarchal utopia -- until a boy escapes and a young woman's...

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The Conspiracy of Art: Manifestos, Interviews, Essays

Cutting-edge theorist Jean Baudrillard on the complicitous dance of art, politics, economics, and media; includes "War Porn," on Abu Ghraib as a new genre...

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The Power Of Words

The philosopher and activist Simone Weil was one of the most courageous thinkers of the twentieth century. Here she writes, with honesty and moral clarity,...

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Things I Don't Want To Know

Taking George Orwell's famous essay, 'Why I Write', as a jumping-off point, Deborah Levy offers her own indispensable reflections of the writing life....

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What Is Existentialism?

How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity...

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Spiritual Jazz 17: SABA / MPS Jazzman

"High quality music to be enjoyed by many people all around the world, no matter where they are." - Andreas Brunner-Schwer, MPS Records. The German SABA...

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– Tony Scott and the Indonesian Allstars - Gambang Suling
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– Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet - Never Let It End
– Orchester Roland Kovac - Blue Dance
– Fritz Pauer - Gratuliere - Movement A
– Joachim Kühn Group - Depression and Illusion
– George Gruntz - Hightime Keepsakes
– Pedro Iturralde Quintet - Veleta de tu Viento
– Jef Gilson Nonet - Ouverture San Remo

1. – Tony Scott and the Indonesian Allstars - Gambang Suling
2. – Elvin Jones Jazz Machine - Little Lady
3. – Nathan Davis - Evolution
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Barnyard Beehive Numero

You know Dolly, Loretta, Tammy, and Bobbie - but what about Joyce, Mona, Cathy or Judy? Barnyard Beehive lassos 16 Opry hopefuls from across the Numeroverse,...

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Krautrock Eruption: An Introduction To German Electronic Music 1970-1980 Bureau B

Krautrock, what is it anyway? A genre, a derogative term, a song by Faust, … or: a welcome (and recurring) opportunity to talk about all of this....

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LP BB478LP£21.99
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A Book Of Days

With 365 photographs, taking you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and...

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The Original Sound Of Mali 2 Mr Bongo

Following the success of 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation, we return with another explorative delve into the wonders of Malian music compiled by...

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– Tentemba Jazz du Mali - Yayoroba
– Tjiwara Band de Kati - Kogola
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2×LP MRBLP278£27.99
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Call Me Old Fashioned Numero Group

Struck for circulation after 63 years in hock within the Lou-Mood Pictures vault, this previously unissued soundtrack traffics in the hightone timbre and...

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A Complete Unknown (OST)Sony

Columbia Records and Searchlight Pictures present ‘A Complete Unknown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Featuring 23 tracks from the film like “A...

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LP 19802866141£26.99
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