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London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Mento, Joropo, Steel & String BandVarious Artists

Honest Jon's

Calypso, Compilations

2×LP HJRLP077£16.99
• Gatefold sleeve
• Full-size booklet, with full notes, and previously-unseen photographs, including a set from the family archive of Russ Henderson (who led the first, impromptu Notting Hill Carnival march in '66).
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– Lord Beginner - Sons And Daughters Of Africa
– The Lion - Royal Wedding
– The Mighty Terror - The Hydrogen Bomb
– Dai Dai Simba - Modern Telephone
– Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos - Wa Sise
– The Mighty Terror - The Emperor Of Africa
– Louise Bennett - Bongo Man
– Marie Bryant - My Handy Man
– Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Tortoise Mambo
– Calypso Rhythm Kings - Boul Ve Se

1. Lord Beginner - Sons And Daughters Of Africa
2. The Lion - Royal Wedding
3. The Mighty Terror - The Hydrogen Bomb
4. Dai Dai Simba - Modern Telephone
5. Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos - Wa Sise
6. The Mighty Terror - The Emperor Of Africa
7. Louise Bennett - Bongo Man
8. Marie Bryant - My Handy Man
9. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Tortoise Mambo
10. Calypso Rhythm Kings - Boul Ve Se
11. The Mighty Terror - Life Is Like A Puzzle
12. The Mighty Terror - Chinese Children
13. Bill Rogers - Hungry Man From Clapham
14. Lili Verona - Underground Train
15. The Lion - Highway Code
16. Billy Sholanke - Kana Kana
17. Calypso Rhythm Kings - L’Année Passée
18. Lord & Lady Beginner - One Morning
19. West African Rhythm Brothers - Ema Foju Ana Woku
20. Trinidad Steel Band - Caroline

Still deeper forays into the musical landscape of the Windrush generation; a dazzling range of calypso, mento, joropo, steelband, palm-wine and r’n'b. Expert revivals of stringband music, from way back, alongside proto-Afro-funk.An uproarious selection of songs about the H-Bomb and modern phones, prostitution and Haile Selassie, mid-life crisis and the London Underground, racism and solidarity, the Highway Code and a 100% West Indian Royal Wedding.

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Living For The City: Soul Reggae Classics Trojan

An essential collection showcasing some of the finest and most sought-after reggae interpretations of r&b classics from the 1970s, performed by some of...

Reggae Compilations

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LP 964218211£24.99
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CD 964218202£12.99
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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 8 Mr Bongo

Welcome to Volume 8 of the Mr Bongo Record Club series, our in-house curated compilations that give us a chance to share some of our favourite tracks,...

Compilations

– As Ganhadeiras De Itapua - Mare Mansa
– Ubunto - O Vento Part
– Castanheiro - Este Samba E Meu
– Eduardo Araujo - Madrugada
– Tyaraju & Dutra - Pe De Foguete
– Tema IV - Tema IV
– Orquesta El Sabor De Nacho - Bim Bim Bom Bom Que Se Sepa
– The Trinikas - Remember Me
– Tommy McGee - Now That I Have You
– Trevor Dandy - Is There Any Love
– Wilfred Luckie - My Thing
– The Sylvers - Wish That I Could Talk To You (Kenny Dope Edit)
– KL Hamilton - I'm Trying
– Wil Collins & Willpower - Anything I Can Do
– Powerline - Watching You (Brand New Remix)
– Mac Mathunjwa - Give Us More Love (Edit)
– Tapper Zukie - Visions Of Love
– Urias - Vontade De Voar

1. – As Ganhadeiras De Itapua - Mare Mansa
2. – Ubunto - O Vento Part
3. – Castanheiro - Este Samba E Meu
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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP335M£24.99
'Magenta' coloured vinyl.
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LP MRBLP335£22.99
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CD MRBCD335£11.99
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Vol. 5 BBE

There has been no shortage of excavations from Japanese jazz in recent years, a steady stream of reissues and compilations that have turned what was once...

Compilations Jazz

– Aoyama Gakuin 101 - Fervor
– Hideo Ichikawa - On The Trade Wind
– Toshiyuki Honda & Burning Waves - Eastern Legacy
– Masura Imada - World Line
– Christal Zine - Rai Rai
– Masahiko Sata Trio & Akira Miyazawa - Nijimasu
– Hot Session - Run After
– Seechi Nakamura Quintet - Judy's Samba
– Yasuhiro Kohno - My Favorite Things
– Masahiko Sato's Garandoh - (History Of Jazz)
– Mile & Half - Mile & Half
– Mikio Masuda - Sonic Barrier
– Tomoki Takahashi Meets Elvin Jones - Another Soil
– Motohiko Hino Quartet - Olive's Step

1. – Aoyama Gakuin 101 - Fervor
2. – Hideo Ichikawa - On The Trade Wind
3. – Toshiyuki Honda & Burning Waves - Eastern Legacy
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3×LP BBE794CLP£36.99
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2×CD BBE794CCD£21.99
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Defected Classics Vol. 1 Defected

Spread over the three records, Volume One collects twelve of Defected's most established and sought after releases. Featuring arguably 'the' Defected anthem;...

House Music Compilations

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3×LP DEFCL001LP£35.99
Expected 29 MayPreorder

Defected Classics Vol. 2 Defected

Also spread over three records Volume Two collects twelve of Defected's most established and sought after releases. Featuring Dennis Ferrer's anthem 'Hey...

House Music Compilations

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3×LP DEFCL002LP£35.99
Expected 29 MayPreorder

Dragon Ball Hit Song Collection Nippon Columbia

A collection of hit songs released at the time of the TV anime Dragon Ball broadcast, including rare insert songs, reissued on clear orange vinyl. It is...

Soundtracks Compilations

– Hiroki Takahashi - Makafushigi Adventure!
– Hiroki Takahashi - Mezase Tenkaichi
– Hiroki Takahashi - Dragon Ball Densetsu
– Ushio Hashimoto - Mr Dream Wo Sagase
– Hiroki Takahashi - Aoki Tabibitotachi
– Wonderland Gang - Fushigi Wonderland
– Kohei Miyauchi - Mutenroushi No Oshie
– Masako Nozawa - Son Goku Song
– Toru Furuya - Wolf Hurricane
– Ushio Hashimoto - Romantic Ageruyo

1. – Hiroki Takahashi - Makafushigi Adventure!
2. – Hiroki Takahashi - Mezase Tenkaichi
3. – Hiroki Takahashi - Dragon Ball Densetsu
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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) HMJA-198£46.99
Expected 29 MayPreorder

Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad Soundway Records

Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad 1970-1980 is a collection of rare jazz, calypso and percussive gems from Trinidad and Tobago from the revolutionary...

Compilations

– Lancelot Layne - Umbawa
– Andre Tanker - River Come Down
– Black Truth Rhythm Band - Save D Musician
– Sensational Roots - Calypso Zest
– Frends - Mystery Music

3. – Lancelot Layne - Umbawa
4. – Andre Tanker - River Come Down
5. – Black Truth Rhythm Band - Save D Musician
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LP LPSNDW207£25.99
Expected 29 MayPreorder

King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 6 (feat. Mood II Swing, Blaze & Dennis Ferrer)King Street Sounds

Featuring productions from Dennis Ferrer, Mood II Swing, Studio Apartment and Blaze & Palmer Brown, the release highlights the soulful, vocal-led house...

House Music Classic House

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12" EP KSSV009£15.00
Expected 22 MayPreorder

Léve Léve - Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s Bongo Joe Records

The two Portuguese-speaking African islands of Sao Tomé & Principe, located in the Gulf of Guinea, created an unique music called Puxa : a refined...

Compilations World/Global Sounds

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2×LP BJR40£29.00
Expected 29 MayPreorder

Bridges Towards Open Spaces: Circadian Rhythms 1967-2025 Two-Piers

This new collection brings together a wide range of artists and styles, weaving immersive sonic landscapes that explore a connection between natural cycles...

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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) BN18LPXX£42.00
Limited green vinyl edition
Expected 22 MayPreorder
CD BN18CD£13.00
Expected 22 MayPreorder

The Tarantino Sound Vol.2 New Continent

Once Upon a Time...The Tarantino Sound Vol. 2 , following its homonymous Vol. 1, gathers 23 additional songs from the distinctive cinematic universe that...

Soundtracks

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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 101052£20.00
Expected 22 MayPreorder

Tokyo Pulse: Japanese Funk Modern & City Pop From The Tokyo Scene 1974-88 Wewantsounds

Having previously worked with Wewantsounds on two earlier compilations (Tokyo Bliss and Funk Tide), Japanese digger DJ Notoya is back with a fresh set...

New Disco and re-edits Disco

– Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
– Yumi Murata - Ranhansha
– LEVEL - Bagdad No Atari Nite
– GAM - Lake In The Forest
– Nami Shimada - Mitsumeteirunoni
– Bread & Butter - Memory
– Minoru Koyama - After Image
– Chikara Ueda & The Power Station - Island Cuckoo
– Higurashi - Anata Wa Doko Ni Irundesuka

1. – Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
2. – Yumi Murata - Ranhansha
3. – LEVEL - Bagdad No Atari Nite
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LP WWSLP121£35.99
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CD WWSCD121£18.99
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Timeless Presents From The Archives 1974-1994 Music On Vinyl

Antal, founder of the Amsterdam-based Rush Hour Records & Store, curates a personal selection from the historic Timeless Jazz label Featuring tracks by...

Jazz Compilations

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2×LP MOVLP4057£37.99
Expected 26 JunPreorder

The Devil Wears Prada 2 OST Interscope

10 years after the original, The Devil Wears Prada 2 picks up in a new era of fashion, ambition, and shifting power—where old rivalries resurface...

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CD 5793467£14.99
Expected 31 JulPreorder
LP 5792488£27.99
Expected 31 JulPreorder

Detroit On The Move Vol.3 (feat. Dez Andres)Upstairs Asylum Records

Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum is a contemporary Detroit house favourite. This latest 12" is an update of what's going on in the Motor City right now, with...

House Music

– Dez Andres - The World
– DJ Ryte Nou - Aint Going No-Way
– Marcus Harris - Do You Love
– Marcus Harris - Let It Take Over

1. – Dez Andres - The World
2. – DJ Ryte Nou - Aint Going No-Way
3. – Marcus Harris - Do You Love
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12" UAR-024£16.99
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Himba Hymn: Ghosts Of Namibia's Skeleton Coast Sublime Frequencies

Recorded in northwest Namibia, this first document of Himba music arrives with a certain unease built into its premise, an attempt to shift attention away...

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LP SF132£28.99
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Darrow Fletcher Presents Jacklyn & Genna Records Kent

Jacklyn records is famed among soul record collectors thanks to three great Darrow Fletcher 45s issued on the label in the mid-60s. The imprint was owned...

Funk/Soul

– Lovemasters - Love Train
– Paul Smith - Ain't That Something
– Pam Colquitt - It's Gotta Be Love
– Bobbie Brown - Love Won't Give Us A Chance
– Ron Murray - What If They Gave A War
– Lovemasters - If You See Kate
– Mighty Joe Young - I Don't Want To Lose You
– Ron Murray - First Day Of Spring
– Paul Smith - I'll Run
– Pam Colquitt - I Done Got Over Losing You
– Lovemasters - Pushin' & Pullin'
– Mighty Joe Young - Guitar Star
– Joe Savage & The Soul People - All Power To The People (Part 1)
– Paul Smith - Only Once In A Lifetime

1. – Lovemasters - Love Train
2. – Paul Smith - Ain't That Something
3. – Pam Colquitt - It's Gotta Be Love
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LP KENTX 535£23.99
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CD CDTOP 535£13.99
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Freedom Sounds Redemption Dub Archive Recordings

"Freedom Sounds Redemption Dub" album from Archive Recordings featuring 1st takes & unreleased dubs originally recorded in the late 70s by producer Bertram...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Right Way Version
– Right Way Version 2
– Lot's Wife Version
– Lot's Wife Version 2
– Black Rose Version
– Come Away Version
– Single Man Version
– Rasta Man Version

1. – Right Way Version
2. – Right Way Version 2
3. – Lot's Wife Version
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LP ARLP004£22.00
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Bulayo: Guitar Songs from Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, and DR Congo Mississippi Records

African acoustic guitar masterpieces, expanding on Mississippi’s beloved “African Guitar Box.”In 1979 and 1980, a young British-Kenyan musician named...

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LP MRI219LP£23.99
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Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 - The Acid Trip Delsin Records

Delsin is pleased to announce an extensive compilation series combing through the catalogue of landmark Dutch techno label Djax-Up-Beats. The series, curated...

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3×12" DSR-DJAX-LP1£43.99
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Eccentric Sweet Soul Numero Group

So what is Sweet Soul? Maybe the sweet spot between lowrider and symphonic soul? Lush yet vibrant pro- duction, seemingly wrapped in audible silk, sure...

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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) NUM521LP-C2£24.99
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Promise Me Delight: Italo Disco And European Pop From The Golden Age Ace

Between 1978 and 1988 European disco producers changed the face of pop music forever, creating a golden era outside the gaze of the US and UK pop chartsKano,...

Disco Compilations

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LP XXQLP2169£29.99
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CD CDTOP1674£13.99
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Space Time: Issue 18 We Jazz

Shabaka by Tina Edwards, Booker Stardrum by Clifford Allen, Aurora Nealand by Bennett Kirschner, Jazz Now Jazz by Rui Miguel Abreu, The Space Book by Patrick...

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Magazine (300g) WJMAG18£18.99
128 pages, 170 x 240 mm in size and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers.
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Never Eclipsed: Dancehall From Philip Smart's NC&F Studio 1985 - 1996 Eclipse

DKR say..Following our well received "Prince Philip Presents..." 2LP compilation, here's a lovely overview of the second phase of Philip's career, as...

Reggae Roots Dancehall

Philip Smart – Get Smart Theme
Sammy Levy – Come Off The Road
Lilly Melody – Promotion & Stripe
Scion Success – Cry Fi Mi Girl
Tom And Jerry Horns – Autumn Leaves
Tony Tuff – Hit And Run
Garnett Silk – Retreat Wicked Man
Shelene – Where Does It Go From Here
Frankie Paul – Plastic Smile
Half Pint – Don't Try To Use Me

1. Philip Smart – Get Smart Theme
2. Sammy Levy – Come Off The Road
3. Lilly Melody – Promotion & Stripe
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LP DKR-284£25.00
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Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)In The Woods

The Woods All Stars return with an essential Latin jazz session, uniting the great Tito Puente (with his Orchestra and Top Percussion Ensemble), saxophonist/flautist...

Latin Jazz

– Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
– Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
– The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
– Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 1
– Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Cha Cha with the Bronx Horn
– Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Generation del 80
– The Bronx Horns - Mitch’s Mambo
– Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 2

1. – Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
2. – Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
3. – The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
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Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91 Soundway Records

A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian underground, spotlighting a time when Jamaican reggae entwined with...

Reggae Compilations

– Oby Onyioha - Raid Dem Jah
– Alphonsus Idigo - Mystic World
– Sheila & Des Majek - Mother Nature

6. – Oby Onyioha - Raid Dem Jah
10. – Alphonsus Idigo - Mystic World
11. – Sheila & Des Majek - Mother Nature
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2×LP LPSNDW162£28.99
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Bring The Kouchie Come (46 Ganja Anthems)Doctor Bird

Over the past half century cannabis has provided a major source of inspiration for many Jamaican music-makers, as reflected in the sheer volume of tracks...

Reggae Roots Dub

Jah T – Lick The Pipe Peter Part 4
Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace – Herb Vendor
Horace Andy – Better Calley AKA Better Collie
Reggae Crusaders – Bring The Couchie Come
Bunny & Ricky – Bushweed Corntrash
Johnny Clarke – Collie Dread
Lee Perry – Free Up The Weed
Trinity – Rizla Skank
Linval Thompson – I Love Marijuana AKA I Love Mariguana
Ranking Dread – Marijuana In My Soul

1. Jah T – Lick The Pipe Peter Part 4
2. Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace – Herb Vendor
3. Horace Andy – Better Calley AKA Better Collie
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2×CD DB2CD174£17.00
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Great Lakes Gospel Vol. 2: Detroit Numero

Over the decades, Numero has excavated a metric ton of recordings from the depths of Detroit. From all manner of mini Motowns we've uncovered soul, R&B,...

Funk/Soul

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LP NUM536LP£28.99
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Ayam El Disco: Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92 Wewantsounds

Wewantsounds is delighted to release Ayam El Disco, a new selection of Egyptian 1980s disco and boogie cassette tracks curated by Egyptian DJ Disco Arabesquo,...

World/Global Sounds Compilations

– Firkit Americana Show - Seeb Alby
– Al Massrieen - Afifa El Hawa
– Firkit Hany Shenoda - Lounga
– Mostafa El Sakka - Rezq El Ein
– Hamid El Shaeri - Ouda
– Firkit El Pharana - Ya Habiby
– Omar Fathy - Beteghdaby
– Ammar El Sherei - Souq
– Medhat Saleh - El Milionerat
– Aida El Ayoubi - Asfour
– Ahmed Adaweya - Little Up

1. – Firkit Americana Show - Seeb Alby
2. – Al Massrieen - Afifa El Hawa
3. – Firkit Hany Shenoda - Lounga
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LP WWSLP114£35.99
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Deep Soul City Charly Records

Deep Soul has returned to its spiritual home on Soul City, curated by David Nathan the British Ambassador Of Soul.DEEP DIGGIN’ FOR DEEP SOUL!

Funk/Soul Compilations

– Willie Hobbs - How Could My Baby Know
– Bill Brantley - It's You Baby (You're What Makes World Go Round)
– Tony Owens - Confessin' A Feeling
– Charles Smith - I'm Useless
– Ted Ford - Please Give Me Another Chance
– Bill Brandon - Rainbow Road
– Jackie Ross - Take The Weight Off Me
– Ann Sexton - I'm His Wife (You're Just A Friend
– Doris Duke - To The Other Woman
– Vivilore Jordan - Maybe
– Ella Washington - I Want To Walk Through This Life With You
– Margie Hendrix - Do Right Baby

1. – Willie Hobbs - How Could My Baby Know
2. – Bill Brantley - It's You Baby (You're What Makes World Go Round)
3. – Tony Owens - Confessin' A Feeling
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LP 5060767445129£24.99
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DJ Amir presents Strata Records: The Sound of Detroit Vol. 2 BBE

DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit's legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records – The Sound...

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3×LP BBE786CLP£33.99
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We Should All Be Feminists Gardners

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. ‘I would like to ask that...

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Freestyle Rewind Reservoir

'Freestyle Rewind' brings 1980s Latin-infused dancefloor vibes back to the fore by gathering some of the era's most defining hits. From Information Society's...

Disco

– Information Society - Running
– TKA - One Way Love (Edit)
– Jocelyn Enriquez - Do You Miss Me
– K7 - Body Rock
– Jasmine - On the Loose (Club Vocal)
– Definite Destruction - You Played Me For A Fool (Clubstruction)
– System 3 - I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Vocal Remix)
– Alexis - Stop Lying (Club Mix)

1. – Information Society - Running
2. – TKA - One Way Love (Edit)
3. – Jocelyn Enriquez - Do You Miss Me
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LP RR02251£38.99
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From The Archive Vol 3: Complied By Volcov BBE

Italian DJ and curator Volcov has spent decades tracing the connective tissue between jazz, house and broken beat, and this latest collection feels like...

Compilations Jazz Funk/Soul Electronic

– Warm Days - Sunrise (feat Khensy - QB's Soweto Mix)
– Carlos Nino & Friends - Thankingtheearth (Live)
– Collettivo Immaginario - La Macchina Dei Sogni
– Fred P - Watching The Sunrise
– Jovonn - Spirit
– Profusion - Saturday
– Jacques Schwarz Bart - Mende Chiraj (DJ Spinna Remix)
– Nyamekye Junction - Too Many Bags (Kaidi's Remix)
– J2 Fusion - Cuba To Cali (feat Javonette & Genuis)
– Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Mission
– De'Sean Jones - Lost 'n You (Short Edit)

1. – Warm Days - Sunrise (feat Khensy - QB's Soweto Mix)
2. – Carlos Nino & Friends - Thankingtheearth (Live)
3. – Collettivo Immaginario - La Macchina Dei Sogni
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2×LP BBE778CLP£30.99
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Music Team Boogie Essentials EP Kalita Records

Kalita Records proudly return to the vaults of South Africa’s trailblazing Music Team label to present five essential, long-lost disco and boogie gems....

Disco Funk/Soul

– Linda - I Love Soweto

1. – Linda - I Love Soweto
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12" KALITA12026£17.99
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London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Mento, Joropo, Steel & String BandVarious Artists

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