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John Holt Like A Bolt

Reggae, Ska and rocksteady, Roots

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1. I'm The One To Be Blamed
2. Tonight
3. Write Her A Letter
4. I'm Your Man
5. Ali Baba
6. I'll Be Lonely
7. I See Your Face
8. I Want You Closer
9. I'm Coming Home
10. Time And The River
11. Have You Ever Been To Heaven
12. Let's Build Our Dreams
13. CD Bonus – plus 10 bonus tracks

First issued in 1973, “Like A Bolt” is today widely regarded as one of the finest albums to showcase the inestimable talents of Jamaican singing legend, John Holt.

Comprising a dozen of the performer’s most popular solo recordings for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label from the previous five years, the LP first saw issue in limited numbers on the small UK independent, Magnet.

Over the years since, it has become one of the most sought-after long players from the early 1970s, yet has remained unavailable on CD for almost 20 years.

Now, the album is finally available once more, with the original track-listing augmented by the remainder of Holt’s solo work for the Duke, so bringing together numerous major reggae hits alongside long-lost obscurities, which include a 12” mix of ‘Ali Baba’, that makes its CD debut.

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John Holt Ali Baba Treasure Isle

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– Call Your Mom
– Girly Face
– From The Streets
– Fo Sho
– Aces
– Careless Whisper
– Right Place, Right Time
– I Don't Know

1. – Hole In One
2. – Call Your Mom
3. – Girly Face
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The Blackstones Out A Road Horus Records

One of two new limited edition 7" only singles from The Blackstones, working with the Horus label from London.

– Out A Road
– Dub

1. – Out A Road
2. – Dub
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7" HRV114£7.99
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Studio One Records Official Blue/Yellow T-Shirt Studio One/Soul Jazz Records

Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!

Music Clothing New Clothing

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Soul of A Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power Soul Jazz Records

This album coincides with the massive new exhibition Soul of A Nation - Art in the Age of Black Power at Tate Modern, London. Watch Channel 4 news piece...

Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Mandingo Griot Society with Don Cherry – Sounds From The Bush
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black and Green
Philip Cohran and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble – Malcolm X
Sarah Webster Fabio – Sweet Songs
Phil Ranelin – Vibes From The Tribe
Horace Tapscott with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Desert Fairy Princess
David McKnight – Strong Men
Joe Henderson – Black Narcissus
Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms
Doug Carn – Suratal Ihklas
Duke Edwards and The Young Ones – Is It Too Late ?
Carlos Garnett – Mother Of The Future

1. Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2. Mandingo Griot Society with Don Cherry – Sounds From The Bush
3. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black and Green
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Manzanita Y Su Conjunto Arre Caballito Infopesa

Reissue of this classic, psychedelic chica/Peruvian cumbia album from 1970!

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Various Duke Reid Rock's Steady Music On Vinyl

The first of a series of classic albums from the legendary Trojan catalogue that will see issue throughout the year, the erroneously titled 'Duke Reid...

Reggae Compilations

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Rastafari The Dreads Enter Babylon Soul Jazz Records

Classic release ‘Rastafari – The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83’ in a new one-off pressing limited edition blue coloured double vinyl edition. The...

Count Ossie & The Rasta Family – Africa We Want Fe Go
Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape The Judgement
Laurel Aitken – Haile Selassie
Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari – Tales of Mozambique
Mutabaruka – Say
Bongo Herman & Jah Lloyd – African Drums
Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari – Sam's Intro
Bongo Herman, Les and Bunny – Salaam
Winston and Ansell – Zion I
Techniques All Stars – Zion I Version
Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians – Ethiopia
Hugh Mundell – One Jah, One Aim, One Destiny
The Heaven Singers – Rasta Dreadlocks
Count Ossie & Leslie Butler – Soul Drums
Cornel Campbell – Conscious Rastaman
QQ – Betta Must Come
Roy Shirley – Israelites Leave Babylon
Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari – Narration
Ronald Downer & Count Ossie – A Ju Ju Wa

1. Count Ossie & The Rasta Family – Africa We Want Fe Go
2. Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape The Judgement
3. Laurel Aitken – Haile Selassie
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Curtis Mayfield: People Never Give Up by Peter Burns Sanctuary

Books Funk/Soul

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Deutsche Elektronische Musik Soul Jazz Records

‘a near-definitive guide to some of the world’s most extraordinary music’ (The Guardian). Featuring a stunning line-up of groups including Cluster,...

Funk/Soul German

Can – Aspectacle
Between – Devotion
Harmonia – Dino
Gila – This Morning
Kollectiv – Rambo Zambo
Michael Bundt – La Chasse Aux Microbes
E.M.A.K – Filmmusik
Popol Vuh – Morgengruss
Conrad Schnitzler – Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
La Düsseldorf – Rheinita
Harmonia – Veterano
Faust – It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl
Neu! – Hallo Gallo
Cluster – Heisse Lippen
Ibliss – Hi Life
Dieter Moebius – Hasenheide
Amon Duul II – Fly United
Popol Vuh – Aguirre 1
Ash Ra Tempel – Daydream
Tangerine Dream – No Man's Land
Amon Duul II – Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse
Roedelius – Geradewohl
Can – I Want More
Deuter – Soham

1. Can – Aspectacle
2. Between – Devotion
3. Harmonia – Dino
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Various Flag Flown High: The Best Of Bobby Digital's Roots Productions Maximum Pressure

Long out of print rare Pressure Sounds comp. from 2002. Featuring Bobby Digital's roots productions for Garnet Silk, Sizzla, Shabba Ranks and many more....

Reggae Roots Dancehall

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The Skatalites: Independence Ska and The Far East Sound Soul Jazz Records

Fantastic new collection of rare and classic killer ska from the legendary Skatalites, one of the most important groups in the history of Reggae.This...

Reggae Studio One

The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
The Skatalites – Christine Keeler
The Skatalites – El Pussy Cat Ska
Dizzy Johnny and The Studio One Orchestra – Sudden Destruction
Roland Alphonso – Scambalena
The Wailers – Tell Them Lord
Don Drummond and The Skatalites – Russian Ska Fever
Roland Alphonso and The Skatalites – Independent Anniversary Ska (I Should Have Known Better)
Bongoman Byfield and The Skatalites – Marcus Garvey
Don Drummond and Roland Alphonso – Heaven and Earth
Bongoman Byfield and The Skatalites – Jack Ruby Is Bound To Die
Don Drummond and The Skatalites – Further East (aka Trolley Song)
The Skatalites – Beardsman Ska
Don Drummond and The Skatalites – Surplus
The Skatalites – Fidel Castro
Tommy McCook and The Skatalites – Suavito
Don Drummond and The Skatalites – Coolie Boy
Tommy McCook – Adam's Apple (Don't Bother Me No More)
Tommy McCook and The Skatalites – Full Dread
The Skatalites – King Solomon

1. The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
2. The Skatalites – Christine Keeler
3. The Skatalites – El Pussy Cat Ska
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Herbie Hancock Secrets (1976)Columbia

Seminal jazz funk fusion album including top funky re-version of Hancock's own "Cantelope Island". Also "Doin It" and "Gentle Thoughts" all with the great...

– Doin' It

1. – Doin' It
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LP (180 gram) MOVLP1023£28.99
180gm heavyweight vinyl
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Laurel Halo In Situ Honest Jon's

Taking a moment from Hyperdub and a change of mood from the wild techno rhythms of 'Chance of Rain' from 2013, Laurel Halo returns to her more experiemtal...

– Situation
– Leaves
– Nebenwirkungen
– Drift
– Nah
– Shake
– Nimrud
– Focus I

1. – Situation
2. – Leaves
3. – Nebenwirkungen
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The Melodians Rivers Of Babylon Beverley's

The original from 1970 produced by Lesie Kong, 8 years later made world famous by German disco band Boney M!!

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

– Rivers Of Babylon
– Sweet Sensation

1. – Rivers Of Babylon
2. – Sweet Sensation
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Deutsche Elektronische Musik 3 Soul Jazz Records

This latest instalment in Soul Jazz Records’ successful Deutsche Elektronische Musik series delves deeper into the German nation’s vaults to bring...

German Funk/Soul

Klaus Weiss – Wide Open Space Motion
A.R. & Machines – I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song
Deutsche Wertarbeit – Deutscher Wald
Dzyan – Khali
Missus Beastly – Geisha
Alex – Derulé
Agitation Free – In The Silence Of the Morning Sunrise
Georg Deuter – Pearls
Michael Bundt – The Brain Of Oskar Panizza
Popol Vuh – Ja, Deine Liebe Ist Sußer Als Wein
Novalis – Dronsz
Bröselmaschine – Schmetterling
Neu! – Neuschnee
Between – And The Waters Opened
La Düsseldorf – White Overalls
Klauss Weiss – Constellation
Achim Reichel – Tanz Der Vögel In Den Winden
Roedelius – Lustwandel
Pyrolator – Die Haut Der Frau
Cluster – Hollywood
Streetmark – Passage
Niagara – Rhythm Go
Michael Bundt – Neon

1. Klaus Weiss – Wide Open Space Motion
2. A.R. & Machines – I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song
3. Deutsche Wertarbeit – Deutscher Wald
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Another Shot 2019 Edition Black Solidarity

This is a re-lick of a 1988 compilation from producer Ossie Thomas, with superb new tracks featuring Big Youth, Diggory Kenrick, Frankie Paul, Jackie Bernard...

Reggae Roots Dancehall

Jackie Bernard – Broken Bones
Diggory Kenrick – Pigeon Valley
Frankie Paul – The Heaten A Fight Fi Bread & Butter
Buju Banton & Tristan Palma – Ellie My Love
Daddy Colonel – Who Run The Block

1. Jackie Bernard – Broken Bones
2. Diggory Kenrick – Pigeon Valley
3. Frankie Paul – The Heaten A Fight Fi Bread & Butter
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Herbie Mann Monday Night At The Village Gate (1966)Atlantic

On fire live album! Herbie Mann + John Hitchcock, Mark Weinstein, Chick Corea, Dave Pike, Earl May, Bruno Carr + Patato. A VERY heavy latin meets jazz...

– Away From The Crowd
– In Escambrun

1. – Away From The Crowd
3. – In Escambrun
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