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Black RiotEarly Jungle, Rave and HardcoreSoul Jazz Records
NyrabakigaCor CoronaSpaziale Recordings
Arthur AdamsFight For Your RightsSuper Disco Edits
Liaisons DangereusesLos Ninos Del ParqueSpaziale Recordings
Little DragonNew Me, Same UsNinja Tune
The Positive ForceOracyRain&Shine
Emma-Jean ThackrayRain DanceMovementt
Tone B. NimbleSoul Is My Salvation Chapter 3Rain&Shine
Twinn KonnexionSunshine Of My DaySuper Disco Edits
ExodusTogether ForeverSpaziale Recordings
Cedric 'Congo' MytonA New RaceSouLove Records
Dan I LocksArmy In HelicopterBelleville International
Jimmy RanksDreamTana Studio
The Full ExperienceLee 'Scratch' Perry PresentsDoctor Bird
El FataMove ItBelleville International
All Aboard THE C.N. EXPRESSRock Steady And Boss Reggae Sounds 1967-1968Doctor Bird
Winston Shand And The FlamesStick By meBaron's
Isiah MentorTake These HandsUniversal Melody Records
Country BoyThe Country Boy SongTobago
Dan I LocksWall StreetBelleville International
Pépé BradockDactilonomy IAtavisme
Basil KirchinEveryday MadnessTrunk Records
Ivan ContiKatmandu (inc. Jazzanova remix)Far Out Recordings
Mike WestbrookLove And Understanding: Citadel / Room 315 Sweden '74My Only Desire Records
Guasa, Cununo Y MarimbaVarious ArtistsVampisoul
ThundercatIt Is What It IsBrainfeeder
Jamie 3:26Jamie 3:26 presents: A Taste of ChicagoBBE
Gang StarrJazz ThingMr Bongo
Marcos ValleMarcos ValleVampisoul
MarumoModiehiMr Bongo
Yazmin LaceyMorning MattersOwn Your Own Records
Sasaki Hideto - Sekine Toshiyuki Quartet + 1Stop OverBBE
For The Love Of YouVarious ArtistsAthens Of The North
The SorcerersIn Search of the Lost City of the Monkey GodATA Records
Vivien GoldmanResolutionary (Songs 1979-1982)Staubgold
Weldon Irvine I Love YouAthens Of The North
Moses BoydDark MatterExodus Records
GQLies Athens Of The North
Talking HeadsRemain In Light - Unreleased OuttakesSire
Split Decision Band Watchin' Out Athens Of The North
BileoYou Can WinAthens Of The North
I-DavidChain Gang DubTotally Dubwise Recordings
Lee PerryDark MoonClocktower Records
Vin GordonWay Over YonderStudio 16
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
Roger Eno & Brian EnoMixing ColoursDeutsche Grammophon
Trees SpeakOhmsSoul Jazz Records
OnipaWe No Be MachineStrut
Roland AlphonsoRoll On Charles Street / Raining OutsideRock A Shacka
Alex Attias presents: LillyGood Party Vol. 2Various ArtistsBBE
- New LP lps-833£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 9881869£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Marlena Shaw – Woman of the ghetto
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the 100% essential tunes 'Woman of The Ghetto', 'California Soul' and much more.
Marlena ShawSweet Beginnings (1977)Columbia
Featuring the classic "Look at Me, Look at You" and the massively sassy "Go Away Little Boy"!
- Marlena Shaw – look at me, look at you (we're flying)
- LP (180 gram)£18.99
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl (spine part split/age wear)
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The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA vinyl in shrink
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Odell Brown And The Organ-izersDucky (1967)Cadet
Killer funky jazz instrumentals from '67 from Chicago group based around organist Odell Brown. A wicked album of soul jazz - loads of soul covers and originals...
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – No More Water In The Well
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – Tough Tip
- 1. No More Water In The Well
- 3. Tough Tip
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl
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Phil UpchurchYou Don't Have To KnowCadet
Arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney!
- Phil Upchurch – You Don't Have To Know
- 1. You Don't Have To Know
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- Original 7"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ray BryantQuizas, Quizas, Quizas/After Hours (1969)Cadet
Groovy Jazz instrumental produced by the great Richard Evans
Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45
- Ray Bryant – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
- 1. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisGoin' Latin (1966)Cadet
Killer Ramsey Lewis a la latin, arranged by Richard Evans on Chess/Cadet.
- Ramsey Lewis – Blue Bongo
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl in shrink
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Soulful StringsListen Here (1968)Cadet
Funky Richard Evans production! Mint unplayed USA 45 original.
- Soulful Strings – Listen Here
- 1. Listen Here
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsLearning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)Cadet
- The Dells – Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)
- 1. Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed USA original 45In stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- Shades Of Brown – Ho Hum World
- 1. Ho Hum World
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisSolid Ivory (1974)Cadet
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA LP Vinyl
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The DellsBelieve Me/ Oh What A Night (1969)Cadet
Wicked stormin' 60s Soul tune
Arr by Charles Stepney.
MINT UNPLAYED ORIG 45
- The Dells – Believe Me
- 1. Believe Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisThe Piano Player (1969)Cadet
Wicked spaced-out Charles Stepney/Richard Evans production on Cadet from 1969. Features a great version of "Whenever, Wherever" as also played by Rotary...
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl, in orig shrink
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Etta JamesI Got You Babe (1967)Cadet
Great funky version of the Sonny & Cher classic ! Produced by Rick Hall at Etta's classic Muscle Shoals sessions.
UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl VG /Sleeve...
- Etta James – I Got You Babe
- 1. I Got You Babe
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Don PattersonGoin Down Home (1963)Cadet
CHESS Records original USA copy organ trio soul jazz, 1963. RARE.
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA vinyl, First and only pressing, Cadet Records.
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The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl
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Ramsey LewisWade In The Water (1966)Cadet
Killer album arranged and conducted by Richard Evans
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original =USA Vinyl
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The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Do What You Wanna
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Bold And Black
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Uhuru
- 1. If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
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- New LP £11.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
- The Dells – I Want My Momma
- 1. I Want My Momma
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jack McDuffThe Heatin' System (1972)Cadet
This record is KILLER. Very rare, hardcore funk jazz!!
- 2×LP£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
Mint unplayed original USA 45
- The Dells – Hallways Of My Mind
- 1. Hallways Of My Mind
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
- LP£13.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
BACK IN PRINT - LONG OUT!Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen...
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years (1970)Cadet
Tripped out guitar funk, released on Chess, 1970 but recorded in St Louis under the direction of the great Oliver Sain.
- Eddie Fisher – jeremiah pucket
- Eddie Fisher – either or
- 1. jeremiah pucket
- 3. either or
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionSongs / Hey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock! Loads of classic tracks here including Respect, I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun, The Weight, Sunshine Of Your Love, Love...
- Rotary Connection – Respect
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
- Rotary Connection – Love Has Fallen On Me
- 1. Respect
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Herbie HancockMaiden Voyage (1965)Blue Note
Brilliant, brilliant album - every track's a winner! Highly recommended!
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968)Cadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- Dorothy Ashby – Soul Vibrations
- Dorothy Ashby – Come Live With Me
- 1. Soul Vibrations
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£14.99
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
BACK IN PRINT - LONG OUT!Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen...
- Rotary Connection – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marvin GayeI Want You (1976)Motown
Sexy mellow soul masterpiece, produced by Leon Ware
- Marvin Gaye – I Want You (Vocal)
- Marvin Gaye – Come Live With Me Angel
- 1. I Want You (Vocal)
- 2. Come Live With Me Angel
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- New LP £14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Baby HueyThe Baby Huey Story - The Living LegendCurtom
His only solo album, recorded just before his untimely death: great psychedelic soul featuring a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Hard Times" and Sam Cooke's...
- Reissue LP£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Yusef LateefEastern Sounds (1961)Prestige
One of the all-time best 'modal' jazz albums! A bona fide classic that every jazz fan should own! Highly recommended!
- New LP £22.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Junior BylesFade AwayJama
BACK IN STOCK - All time vocal roots classic mid 70s from Junior Byles with dubwise on the flip. Clean and loud pressings.
- Junior Byles – Fade Away
- 1. Fade Away
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- 7"£5.99
Curtis MayfieldCurtisWarners
C-l-a-s-s-i-c album including 'Move On Up'!
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP £16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Poor Boy RappersLow Rider RapSoul Jazz Records
NEW £1000+ KILLER LA low-rider electro rap groover.
MASSIVE tune + seriously hip twisted electro instrumental courtesy of the great Rich Cason. BUMPIN!
SUPER-RARE...
- Poor Boy Rappers – Low Rider Rap
- Poor Boy Rappers – Low Rider Rap (Instrumental)
- 1. Low Rider Rap
- 2. Low Rider Rap (Instrumental)
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- 12"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Barrington LevyCollie WeedVolcano
Back in stock....Early hit from Barrington Levy on the "Conversation" rhythm with dub on the b-side
- Barrington Levy – Collie Weed
- 1. Collie Weed
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- 7"£5.99
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
100% Nu Yorican LATIN FUNK masterpiece out now!
NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds...
- Joe Bataan – Latin Strut
- Joe Bataan – Peace, Friendship and Solidarity
- 1. Latin Strut
- 2. Peace, Friendship and Solidarity
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7"£9.99
Donald ByrdBlack Byrd (1973)Blue Note
Written and produced by Larry Mizell, their first collaboration!
- Donald Byrd – Flight Time
- 1. Flight Time
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- Reissue LP£13.99
RAMZiPhobiza Vol. 3: Amor FatiFATi Records
Lush, tropical infused drone / new age / club experiments from Ramzi who completes the third part of her 'Phobiza' series (previously on Mood Hut). With...
- RAMZi – Bibwel Intro
- RAMZi – Ya Chaki
- RAMZi – Piton
- RAMZi – Sunshini
- RAMZi – Mui Chubbi
- RAMZi – Det Calash
- RAMZi – Tourtou
- RAMZi – Evora
- RAMZi – Coeur Cassé
- RAMZi – Oxum
- RAMZi – Warhasu
- 1. Bibwel Intro
- 2. Ya Chaki
- 3. Piton
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£15.99
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & Green (1976)Polydor
Classic Roy Ayers album featuring deep jazz legend Harry Whitaker on keyboards alongside Strata East musicians Charles Tolliver and Sonny Fortune! Funky...
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Henceforth
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black, & Green
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Cocoa Butter
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Rhythms of Your Mind
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
- 2. Henceforth
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£13.99
Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedRCA
Wicked collection from the man - NUFF tunes!
- Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- 1. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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- LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Theadora IfuduFirst Time OutPMG
'First Time Out' is a cosmic soul transmission from Nigeria’s own "Diana Ross", Theadora Ifudu. The arty co-host of hit TV program, ‘The Bar Beach...
- Theadora Ifudu – Hello There!
- Theadora Ifudu – Gbata Ngwa (Egwu Abia)
- Theadora Ifudu – Four In A Tangle
- 1. Hello There!
- 2. Gbata Ngwa (Egwu Abia)
- 3. Four In A Tangle
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£22.99
- CD£14.99
Courtney JohnEcosystemSoul Man Records
Superb new album from Jamaican singer Courtney John in collaboration with French musician Pierre-Marie "Brimstone" Williamson. John's falsetto fitting...
- Courtney John – Southern Wind
- Courtney John – Paper Dolls
- Courtney John – Yes We Are
- Courtney John – Jah Love Is Waiting
- Courtney John – Never Get Weary
- Courtney John – All The Way
- Courtney John – My Love Is Real
- Courtney John – Easier To Walk Away
- Courtney John – It's For Real
- Courtney John – Free For All
- Courtney John – Cold Feet
- 1. Southern Wind
- 2. Paper Dolls
- 3. Yes We Are
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£15.49
Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
- Lonnie Smith – Move Your Hand
- 3. Move Your Hand
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£12.99
Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop From Europe 1980-1991Various ArtistsMusic From Memory
SOTU favourite Music From Memory present 'Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop From Europe, 1980-1991'. This superb compilation focuses on the more unusual and unexpected...
- Nightfall In Camp – Cada Día
- Ströer Duo – Nomad Song
- Tony Hymas – Pictures Of Departure
- Violet Eves – Listen Over The Ocean
- Miko & Mubare – Komoma Ya-Ya-Ya
- Piscine Et Charles – Quart De Tour, Mon Amour
- John Makin & Friends – No Lie
- Nonobstant – Jessica
- Wolfgang Klingler – Nach Dienst
- Sound On Sound – Depression
- Pete Brandt's Method – What You Are
- Lost Gringos – Tambo Machay
- George Vanakos – I Hate Disco.. Not The Dance
- Brenda And The Beach Balls – Dancing Thru' The Night
- Patrick Forgas – Sex Move
- Xavier Jouvelet – Oeuf En Clock
- Lou Blic – Minéralité
- Steve Beresford – Comfortable Gestures
- Orchestra Arcana – The Whole City Between Us
- Härte 10 – Happy New Year
- Monica Rypma – Hey, Where You Goin!
- 1. Nightfall In Camp – Cada Día
- 2. Ströer Duo – Nomad Song
- 3. Tony Hymas – Pictures Of Departure
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£22.99
Lloyd McNeillTreasures (1980)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records are releasing flautist Lloyd McNeill’s album ‘Treasures’ (1980). Originally released on the artists’ own private press Baobab...
- Lloyd McNeill – Griot
- Lloyd McNeill – As A Matter Of Fact
- Lloyd McNeill – Salvation Army
- Lloyd McNeill – You Don't Know What Love Is
- 1. Griot
- 2. As A Matter Of Fact
- 3. Salvation Army
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian JacksonBridges (1977)Arista
A change of style musically as Gil moves from his early/mid-seventies Midnight Band to a sparser keyboard sound provided by partner Brian Jackson on gems...
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.99
The 24 Carat BlackGhetto: Misfortune’s WealthStax
HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY break-heavy deep, deep funk - check out the incredible vocal cut Ghetto Misfortunes Wealth and the moody left-field instrumental cut...
- The 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth
- The 24 Carat Black – 24-Carat Black (Theme)
- New LP (180g)£24.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Art Ensemble Of ChicagoWe Are On The Edge (A 50th Anniversary Celebration)Erased Tapes
UNBELIEVABLY WICKED NEW ALBUM!!!!! Super DEEP!
Check the audio - it's a monster!
2xLP versionDeluxe4xLP includes bonus live album
Iconic, innovative...
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Bell Song
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – We Are On The Edge
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – I Greet Yoy With Open Arms
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Chi-Congo 50
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Jamaican Farewell Part I
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Villa Tiamo
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Saturday Morning
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Jamaican Farewell Part II
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Mama Koko
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Fanfare And Bell
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Oasis At Dusk
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – We Are On The Edge / Cards
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Oasis at Dusk (Live)
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Chi-Congo 50 (Live)
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Tutankhamun (Live)
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Mama Koko (Live)
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Saturday Morning (Live)
- The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Odwalla/The Theme (Live)
- 1. Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
- 2. Bell Song
- 3. We Are On The Edge
- View full info and tracklisting
- 4×LP£49.99Inc. a bonus LP of live recordings exclusive to this format and download code
- 2×LP£24.99Inc. download code
Gary BartzMusic Is My SanctuaryCapitol
Classic jazz funk album produced by the brilliant Mizell brothers! Features "Music Is My Sanctuary" and "Carnival De L'esprit"!
- Reissue LP£13.99