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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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Coco Maria presents: New Dimensions In Latin Music Club Coco

There are albums that aren’t just listened to—they’re lived in. Club Coco – New Dimensions in Latin Music is one of them. This compilation,...

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LP CC001£25.99
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Ghana Special: Highlife Soundway

Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles....

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LP SNDW200LP£25.99
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Thembi: Issue 16 We Jazz

We Jazz Magazine, Issue 16 - Fall 2025 "Thembi" for Pharoah Sanders.All articles presented in English. 50 pages of Pharoah Sanders by Henry Boon, Pierre...

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Magazine (300g) WJMAG16£18.00
128 pages, 170 x 240 mm in size and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers.
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50 Reggae Hits Doctor Bird

At last, Doctor Bird collection presents a second hit-packed collection of feel-good reggae hits from the 1970s! Picking up where the popular 2021 compilation...

Reggae Roots

– Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
– John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
– Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
– Paul Davidson - Midnight Rider
– Laurel Aitken - Fattie Bum Bum
– Bruce Ruffin - Candida
– The Pioneers - A Little Bit Of Soap
– Boris Gardiner - You Make Me Feel Brand New
– Nicky Thomas - Lonely For Your Love
– Jackie Edwards - Julie On My Mind

1. – Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
2. – John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
3. – Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
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2×CD DB2CD169£17.00
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The World Is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from Ethiopia Death Is Not The End

The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically...

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LP DEATH090LP£30.99
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IF Music presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves Volume 2 (Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell)BBE

The collaboration between BBE Music and If Music continues with another excellent compilation in the ongoing If Music Presents series with this 2nd volume...

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2×LP BBE585CLP£29.99
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CD BBE585CCD£14.99
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R2 + Yoruba 25 R2 Records

R2 and Yoruba celebrate their respective 25 years in the business with this killer double pack of sought after and previously unreleased house music tracks...

House Music

Karizma – Spirit
Karizma – Spirit (Honeycomb Main Mix)
Karizma – Spirit (K2 Dub Demo)
Karizma – W!thout !t
Osunlade – Electricity
Osunlade – Sumpin' Like Dis
Afefe Iku – 823
Mr Flip – Drippin' (Karizma Baltimore Drip)

1. Karizma – Spirit
2. Karizma – Spirit (Honeycomb Main Mix)
3. Karizma – Spirit (K2 Dub Demo)
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2×12" R2YSR1£29.00
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Safe In My Garden - American Pop In The Shadows 1967-1972 Ace

Peace and love in late 60s America did not come without parallel feelings of fear and confusion about the social situation – specifically about Vietnam....

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2×LP XXQLP2 162£35.99
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King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 5 King Street Sounds

King Street Sounds return for the fifth sampler in the series. This release showcases four releases from six house music aficionados such as Mood II Swing,...

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– Mood II Swing – Driving Me Crazy
– DJ Romain & Jon Cutler feat. Jeannie Hopper – De Ja Vu (Mr.V Roots Main Mix)
– Loop Trick feat. Maria – Beat Freak (The Shelter Dub)
– Studio Apartment feat. Terrance Downs – We Are Lonely (Quentin Harris Vocal Mix)

1. – Mood II Swing – Driving Me Crazy
2. – DJ Romain & Jon Cutler feat. Jeannie Hopper – De Ja Vu (Mr.V Roots Main Mix)
3. – Loop Trick feat. Maria – Beat Freak (The Shelter Dub)
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12" KSSV007£14.99
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Histoire De Coeur - Lost French Synth-Pop 7’ers & Euro-Bombs (1980-89)Caroline True Records

Please note VINYL rel date change to 15 sep 2025--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------France-the 1980s....

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– Corinne Tell - Histoire De Coeur
– Fanny Forest - Les Lolitas Des Magazines
– Fabienne Stoko - Poupee
– Valene - Sauve-Moi
– Kelly Way - Illusion
– Sonia - Sur Ma Musique
– Tangui - Amour Combat
– Praline Et Toni - Meteo
– Generation Egoiste - Generation Egoiste (Tout Tout D'Suite)
– Kira - Vacances A Deux
– Geraldine Danon - Electric Eyes
– Nani Antoni - Faites Vos Jeux

1. – Corinne Tell - Histoire De Coeur
2. – Fanny Forest - Les Lolitas Des Magazines
3. – Fabienne Stoko - Poupee
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LP CTRUE50£24.00
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CD CTRUE50CD£10.00
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Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The Melody Ace

As we’ve come to expect from Ace’s much-admired series of Jon Savage-curated two CD collections, this new – and sadly final – volume is a multi-genre...

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2×CD CDTOP2 1665£22.99
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Revolutionary Letters

By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...

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The Sound Of Sub-Urban Vol. 1 (feat. Kerri Chandler, Crackazat & more)Sub-Urban Records

Prime Direct Distribution welcome the legendary Sub-Urban with a brand-new vinyl series, The Sound Of Sub-Urban. Volume 1 showcases four cuts that bridge...

Classic House House Music

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12" SU86£14.99
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Joropop: Psych-Pop & Folk In Venezuela 1968-1976 Munster

Welcome to a kaleidoscopic picnic where you can feast on a music scene that was rich, sparkling, multi-colored, ground-breaking and it'll blow your mind....

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LP MR487£27.99
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Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4

“There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...

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The Down Town Albums Collection Doctor Bird

Now, at long last, all four of these historically important albums have been gathered onto this superb two-disc set, with all but “Blow Your Horn”...

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2×CD DBCDD-020£16.00
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King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 4 (feat. Mike Delgado, 95 North & more)King Street Sounds

King Street Sounds are back again with their fourth installment in the King Street Sounds Sampler Series. This release unearths four classics from house...

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Covers Jazz Room Records

Jazz Room Head Honcho Paul Murphy kept hearing all these fab versions of some of his favourite tunes.He couldn't release them all, a year is just not long...

Jazz

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Talking to Women

In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...

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The Way U Make Me Feel: UK Boogie & Street Soul, 1980-1994 Freestyle Records

Freestyle Records compile a killer overview of rare & undersung UK street soul & boogie tracks from across the 80s and early 90s, selected from the creme...

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2015 – 2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations Bongo Joe

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Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory – Compiled by James Endeacott Two-Piers

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Nova Scotia House : A Novel

Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring...

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Party Time - The Sunshot Singles 1974 Doctor Bird

• Most tracks new to CD. • Includes numerous major Jamaican hits. • Features some of reggae’s biggest stars. During the first half of the 1970s,...

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Maniacs On Wheels!!! A Collection Of Manic Biker Movie Themes Go Fuzz! Records

Vinyl LP pressing. Manic fuzzed out instrumentals, mind blowing high-energy rock´n’roll, mysterious exotica, and more in this wild compilation of ass-kicking...

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Night City Life II Spacetalk Records

Much has changed for Ilan Pdahtzur since the release of his Night City Life compilation six years ago. Back then, he was a little-known record collector...

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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)UME/ABKCO

2025 marks the 15th anniversary of 2010's comedy film Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic...

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Gilles Peterson Presents: International Anthem International Anthem Recording Company

Gilles Peterson presents International Anthem is a Deluxe Double LP compilation chronicling the legendary London-based radio host, DJ, label head, curator...

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Too Slow To Disco Neo: The Sunset Manifesto Volume 2 How Do You Are?

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The Black Power Mixtape : 1967-1975

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Woman Life Freedom

Jina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s Morality Police on 16 September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Women took to...

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Spiritual Soul Numero

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Bob Stanley Presents: Chip Shop Pop: The Sound Of Denmark Street 1970-1975 Ace

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Invictus: The Definitive Collection Demon Records

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Queen Dem Soul Jazz Records

Featured artists include Yaya Bey, Sudan Archives, Yaeji, COUCOU CHLOE, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Miso Extra, Aunty Rayzor, TeeZandos, Queenie, MC Yallah,...

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

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