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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- LP MRBLP231HS£23.00Half-speed mastered editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- Marcos Valle – Estrelar
- Marcos Valle – Fogo Do Sol
- Marcos Valle – Samba De Verao
- Marcos Valle – Para Os Filhos De Abraao
- Marcos Valle – Naturalmente
- Marcos Valle – Tapa No Real
- Marcos Valle – Tapetes, Guardanapos, Cetins
- Marcos Valle – Dia D
- Marcos Valle – Mais Que Amor
- Marcos Valle – Viola Enluarada
Mr Bongo reissue the classic, self-titled 1983 album by Brazilian music legend, Marcos Valle. Features the essential disco/boogie track co-written with Leon Ware ‘Estrelar’. Don't sleep!
Marcos ValleO Compositor E O CantorVampisoul
Marcos Valle is one of those artists you simply can’t overlook if you have even a passing interest in Brazilian music. Whether your taste leans toward...
- LP VAMPI353£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marcos ValleSamba '68Verve
Samba ’68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience....
- – The Answer
- – Crickets Sing For Anamaria
- – So Nice (Summer Samba)
- – Chup Chup, I Got Away
- – If You Went Away
- – Pepino Beach
- – She Told Me, She Told Me
- – It's Time To Sing
- – Batucada
- – The Face I Love
- – Safely In Your Arms
- 1. – The Answer
- 2. – Crickets Sing For Anamaria
- 3. – So Nice (Summer Samba)
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- LP 95701512£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby WilliamsFunky Super FlyMr Bongo
Rich in raw, gritty, from-the-heart grooves, the influence of James Brown is strong, yet the tracks are distinctly Bobby. Oozing style and substance, the...
Skyrager pres. Coconut Dreams Vol.1Mr Bongo
Now, this one is a little bit special. Mr Bongo recruit Skyrager, one half of legendary production duo Psychemagik to put together the first in a new compilation...
Curio CurioCurio CurioMr Bongo
An opportune encounter between two producer/musicians soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project, 'Curio Curio' shaped by...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP343NO£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD343£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
RealityDisco PartyMr Bongo
Mr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the rarest releases on the illustrious and now ultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.Disco Party is a time capsule...
- LP MRBLP344£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD344£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
- – Expreso Ritmico
- – Tambo Iya
- – Yeya Son
- – Te Quedas
- – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
- – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
- – Mas No Me Falta Fe
- – La 132
- – Este Tumbao
- – De Mis Razones
- 1. – Expreso Ritmico
- 2. – Tambo Iya
- 3. – Yeya Son
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- LP MRBLP340£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD340£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
- LP MRBLP330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD330£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...
- 7" MRB7220£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
- – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- – Na Tu Penda Sana
- – Vita
- – Pygmy
- 1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- 2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
- 3. – Vita
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- LP MRBLP239£45.00BoxsetIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP239B£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD239£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
- – Magnolia
- – Lotus
- 1. – Magnolia
- 2. – Lotus
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- 7" MRB7177£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
- – Through The Looking Glass
- – Woah
- – Blue
- – Symbols Of Transformation
- – Visions Of You
- – Eyes
- – Awakenings
- – Heat Of The Moon
- – Black Magic
- – Symbols Of Transformation II
- – Living Water Assembly
- 1. – Through The Looking Glass
- 2. – Woah
- 3. – Blue
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99Limited, coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD206£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
- – Keep It Movin'
- – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- – Ikoja feat. Elde
- – Huami feat. Terri Walker
- – Sometimes feat. Ruby
- – Wayside
- – Time Ticks
- – U&I
- – We On feat. Sampa The Great
- – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
- 1. – Keep It Movin'
- 2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- 3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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- LP MRBLP194£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD194£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
- – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- – Time After Time
- – A Refreshing Love
- – Who's The Funky DJ?
- – Share Your Love
- – Do The Handbone
- 1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- 2. – Time After Time
- 3. – A Refreshing Love
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- LP MRBLP311£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD311£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
MYTHPlay with MeAthens Of The North
Athens Of The North return with a monster-stomping boogie 45! MYTH's 1985 rarity 'Play With Me' was originally available on a sought-after 12", now getting...
- – Play with Me
- – In Action
- 1. – Play with Me
- 2. – In Action
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- 7" ATH080£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
How Music WorksBy David Byrne
How Music Works is David Byrne's bestselling, buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. Drawing on his own work over the...
- Book (400g) 9780857862525£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Young Gun Silver FoxCanyonsLegere
Blue-eyed soul and dreamy soft rock vibes on this brilliant album from Shawn Lee's Young Gun Silver Fox! Right on a Boz Scaggs/Ned Doheny, soft rock/AOR...
- – Kids
- – Who Needs Words
- – Baby Girl
- – Dream Woman
- – Long Distance Love Affai
- – Danny Jamaica
- – Just For Kicks
- – Private Paradise
- – Things We Left Unsaid
- – All This Love
- 1. – Kids
- 2. – Who Needs Words
- 3. – Baby Girl
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- LP LEGO188VL£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
TapesSummer Jam / SalavereEM Records
SOTU favourite Tapes flips the script again, returning with two fresh slices of heavy, digital dubwsie business via the excellent Japanese label, EM!
- – Summer Jam
- – Salavere
- 1. – Summer Jam
- 2. – Salavere
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- 10" EM1191TS£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lou Courtney & Lee DorseyTrying To Find My Woman / Give It UpDeptford Northern Soul Club Records
Superb brass powered, psyche-soul from Lou Courtney that originally turned up on Buddah Records in 1969. An absolutely huge Blackpool Mecca 45! Backed...
- – Trying To Find My Woman
- – Give It Up
- 1. – Trying To Find My Woman
- 2. – Give It Up
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- 7" DNSCR005£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Pure EssenceThird RockAthens Of The North
Untouchable disco funk of the highest order! Pure Essence's classic 'Third Rock' - essential!
- – Third Rock
- – Wake Up
- 1. – Third Rock
- 2. – Wake Up
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- 7" ATH049£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The ModulationsRough Out Here / I Can't Fight Your LoveEpic
TOTALLY AWESOME CLASSIC RARE GROOVE BOMB!Arranged by Vince Montana, Norman Harris and Ronald Baker + MFSB, a 'Philly sound' CLASSIC .The only original...
- 7"£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
América InvertidaVampi Soul
Vampi Soul focus on a small musical scene that emerged in the early 80s in Montevideo, Uruguay. A very unique sound was developed within the narrow boundaries...
- Contraviento – Desencanto
- Jaime Roos – Tras tus ojos
- Eduardo Darnauchans – De los relojeros
- Hugo Jasa – Kabumba
- Eduardo Mateo – El chi-li-ban-dan
- Travesía – En este momento
- Mariana Ingold – Capítulos
- La Escuelita – Llamada Insólita
- Hugo Jasa – Y el tiempo pasa
- Leo Maslíah – Bombinhas
- Fernando Cabrera – A ustedes
- 1. Contraviento – Desencanto
- 2. Jaime Roos – Tras tus ojos
- 3. Eduardo Darnauchans – De los relojeros
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- LP VAMPI 205£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD VAMPI 205 CD£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
LCD SoundsystemAmerican DreamDFA / Columbia
A superb return from James Murphy's post-punk troupe, LCD Soundsystem. 'American Dream' is arguably the band's best release to date!
- 2xLP + Download Code 88985456111£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 88985456102£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Space GhostFree 2 BApron Records
Space Ghost's album of mid-80s style, electronic soul has won us over here at SOTU - absolutely loving these slow jams, lysergic funk cuts and neon lit...
- – Juno Fantasy
- – Prayer For U
- – Feelin Real Good (Vocal)
- – Mystery Angel
- – I'll Be Yours (Vocal)
- – Girl U Hypnotize Me
- – Love Beam
- – Feelin Real Good (Instrumental)
- – I'll Be Yours (Instrumental)
- 1. – Juno Fantasy
- 2. – Prayer For U
- 3. – Feelin Real Good (Vocal)
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- LP APRON41£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Derdiyoklar İkilisiOyun Havaları Ve HalaylarTürküola
Reissue of the Turkish band's cassette-only release from 1985! Wild, hypnotic, psychedelic Anatolian disco-rock!
- – Çiftetelli - Mavillim - Ankara Oyunu
- 3. – Çiftetelli - Mavillim - Ankara Oyunu
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- LP EU-7520£20.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy BuddThe Internecine ProjectTrunk Records
Previously unreleased masterpiece by Roy Budd, the master of British 1970s scores. Recorded in 1974, post Budd's Get Carter and pre Diamonds soundtracks....
- – Main Theme
- – Somebody's Going To Have To Kill Him
- – Never Think Twice
- – The Deal
- – Find A Solution
- – Alright Alex
- – Room 716
- – Waiting For Murder
- – Mr. Easy
- – Death In The Shower
- – Witness
- – You Or Him
- – Finish The Job
- – Borrowed Time
- – End Theme
- – 5 Minutes Left To Live
- 1. – Main Theme
- 2. – Somebody's Going To Have To Kill Him
- 3. – Never Think Twice
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- LP JBH079LP£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Masahiko SatohBelladonna of Sadness (OST)Finders Keepers Records
An unholy grail of near mythical status finally joins the Finders Keepers Records discography in the form of this first-ever reissue of Masahiko Sato’s...
- – Andy Warhol
- – Belladonna
- – Valle Incantata
- – The Notice Is Notice
- – Mr. London
- – Little Flower
- – Funny Feeling
- – TBSF
- – Take It Easy
- 1. – Andy Warhol
- 2. – Belladonna
- 3. – Valle Incantata
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) FKR079LP£20.99Limited, multi-coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
The Mystic Jungle TribePlenilunioPeriodica
Oddball jazz / funk and lo-fi house / boogie / disco experiments from The Mystic Jungle Tribe. 'Plenilunio' manages to channel the...
- – Jupiter & Callisto
- – Mesmerize
- – Forest Of Mysteries
- – Plenilunio
- – Mass Mirage
- – Wind Phenomena
- – Sun Flares Ascension
- 1. – Jupiter & Callisto
- 2. – Mesmerize
- 3. – Forest Of Mysteries
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- LP PRD 1005£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bobby TimmonsThe Soul Man!Prestige
Fantastic rare deep and groovy soul jazz from super-hip pianist TImmons recorded for Prestige in 1966 - out of print for over 40 years, now on vinyl!
- – Cut Me Loose Charlie
- 1. – Cut Me Loose Charlie
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- LP PREG7465£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Orchestre AbassDe Bassari TogoAnalog Africa
Analog Africa reissue some impposibly rare material from "the funkiest Togo band", Orchestre Abass! This limited release features the band's extremely...
- – Haka Dunia
- – Soo Soo Mungha
- – Ekule Nugble Nu
- – Shamarin Banza
- – Honam
- – Kissagui
- 1. – Haka Dunia
- 2. – Soo Soo Mungha
- 3. – Ekule Nugble Nu
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- New LP (180g) + Download Code AADE010£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Sound Of Mercury Rising: Compiled With Love By DJ Harvey (Sampler 12")Pikes Records
The one and only DJ Harvey selects key tracks for his 'Mercury Rising' sets and cult Ibiza club pikes. This sampler features tracks from the likes...
- Tony Esposito – Danza Dell'Acqua
- Tore – She's A Lady
- Elkin & Nelson – Abran Paso – Ahoa (Enrolle)
- Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony – Spanish Boogie
- 1. Tony Esposito – Danza Dell'Acqua
- 2. Tore – She's A Lady
- 3. Elkin & Nelson – Abran Paso – Ahoa (Enrolle)
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- 12" PIKES12001£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Floating PointsBiasNinja Tune
Floating Points drops 'Bias' via Ninja Tune, the second tune taken from his 'Crush' long-player. Bumpin' 2-stepper wrapped in fizzing electronics - a...
- – Bias (Mayfield Depot Mix)
- – Bias (Extended)
- 1. – Bias (Mayfield Depot Mix)
- 2. – Bias (Extended)
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- 12" ZEN12538£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
DarondoDidn't I / Listen To My SongLuv N' Haight
Utterly ESSENTIAL raw soulful monster of a 7" tune - no home should ever be without this record!
- – Didn't I
- – Listen To My Song
- 1. – Didn't I
- 2. – Listen To My Song
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- 7" F-LH7090£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Joey Negro and Sean P present: The Best of Disco SpectrumBBE
18 years on from the release of the very first ‘Disco Spectrum’ LP, Joey Negro and Sean P revisit the project, selecting the finest disco cuts from...
- Rare Pleasure – Let Me Down Easy
- John Gibbs & U.S. Steel Orchestra – -Trinidad (Special Disco Mix)*
- 3. Rare Pleasure – Let Me Down Easy
- 13. John Gibbs & U.S. Steel Orchestra – -Trinidad (Special Disco Mix)*
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- 3×LP BBE212CLP£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BBE212CCD£17.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ivan ContiPoison FruitFar Out Recordings
Brand new album from legendary Brazilian drummer and Azymuth man - Ivan Conti.
From an artist in their seventies, you probably wouldn’t expect to hear...
- – Aroeira
- – Jemburi
- – Encontro
- – Bacurau
- – Ninho
- – Ilha Da Luz
- – O Ritual
- – Poison Fruit
- – Que Legal
- – Ecos Da Mata
- – Tempestades
- – Ilha Da Luz (Tenderlonious Remix) [CD / DIGITAL ONLY]
- – Encontro (Glenn Astro Remix) [CD / DIGITAL ONLY]
- – Que Legal (Reginald Omas Mamode IV) [CD / DIGITAL ONLY]
- – Encontro (aka Azul) (Max Graef Remix) [CD / DIGITAL ONLY]
- – Poison Fruit (Dokta Venom’s Digital Dub Mix) [CD / DIGITAL ONLY]
- 1. – Aroeira
- 2. – Jemburi
- 3. – Encontro
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- LP + Download Code FARO208LP£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD FARO208CD£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Homegrown SyndromeConfrontationAthens Of The North
'Confrontation' by Homgrown Syndrome is a banger that has been heavily in demand for the last 8 or so years. A killer disco funk a-side flipped with...
- – Confrontation
- – You and Me Babe
- 1. – Confrontation
- 2. – You and Me Babe
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- 7" ATH019£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Siassia & TokobinaSiassia & Tokobina EPNouvelle Ambiance
A new label from Hugo Mendez, co-founder of Sofrito! A series dedicated to cross-cultural experimentation, kicking off with this exhilarating dive...
- – Mama Africa
- – In the World
- – Pointe Noire
- – Sangi
- 1. – Mama Africa
- 2. – In the World
- 3. – Pointe Noire
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- 12" AMBIANCE001£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
CollocutorContinuationOn The Corner Records
The London based ensemble, led by Tamar Osborn, delivered another essential album release for On The Corner. 'Continuation' is a "sublime work that converges...
- – Deep Peace
- – Continuation
- – Pause
- – The Angry One
- – Lost and Found
- – Pause Reprise
- 1. – Deep Peace
- 2. – Continuation
- 3. – Pause
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- LP OTCRLP8£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD OTCRCD8£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock