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Pat MethenyMoonDialModern Recordings
DJ QuikRhythm-al-ismBe With Records
Sam MortonDaffodils & DirtXL Recordings
Will Gregory Moog EnsembleHeat Ray: The Archimedes ProjectMute
David BowieRock ‘n’ Roll Star! (Half-Speed Master)Parlophone
Arthur Baker presentsBreaker's RevengeOriginal B-Boy and B-Girl Breakdance Classics 1975-84Soul Jazz Records
Kenny Dorham & Jackie McLeanInta Somethin’ (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
Doug WatkinsWatkins At Large (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill FrisellAngel SongECM
Amon TobinPermutation (25 Year Anniversary)Ninja Tune
Paul Weller66Polydor
Sugar MinottBitter SweetMusic On Vinyl
Lonnie SmithFunk ReactionMr Bongo
Danger Mouse & JeminiGhetto Pop LifeLex Records
Billie EilishHit Me Hard And SoftInterscope
Beth GibbonsLives OutgrownDomino Records
GabrielleA Place In Your HeartBMG Rights Management
Kings of LeonCan We Please Have FunCaptiol US
Ghana Special 2Various ArtistsSoundway
Kenny BurrellGuitar Forms (Acoustic Sounds)Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve
In The Beginning There Was Rhythm(Feat. ACR, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, etc)Soul Jazz Records
Let's Do Rock Steady (The Soul of Jamaica)Various ArtistsTrojan Records
Jordan RakeiThe LoopDecca
Group ListeningWalksPRAH Recordings
Goma LacaCala Boca MeninoJazz Room Records
Fontaines DC / Massive Attack / Young FathersCeasefireBattle Box
Eccentric Soul: The Tammy LabelVarious ArtistsNumero Group
Kamasi WashingtonFearless MovementYoung
Kleenex / LiliputFirst SongsKill Rock Stars
Dua LipaRadical OptimismWarner Records
Delta 5Singles & Sessions 1979-1981Kill Rock Stars
Bobby HutchersonTotal Eclipse (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
William DevaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon
Earth, Wind & FireGreatest HitsMusic On Vinyl
Marlena ShawMarlena Shaw EPJazzman Special Products
- New LP RCA241£18.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- 1. The Pusher
- 2. Com' By H'Yere - Good Lord
- 3. Funkier Then A Mosquito's Tweeter
- 4. Mr Bojangles
- 5. I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
- 6. Dambala
- 7. Let It Be Me
- 8. Obeah Woman
Wicked, includes 'Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter' and 'Obeah Woman'. This is Nina's last album on the record label RCA and is a very funky live album.
Nina SimoneNina's Back!Verve
Recorded in 1985, after a break from recording and time spent living in Barbados and Liberia, Nina’s Back features a rejuvenated Nina Simone reaching...
- LP 5887959£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneBaltimore (1978)Music On Vinyl
Nina Simone's Baltimore can be seen as the one true hidden gem in her discography. Without any promotion or lead singles, Baltimore was a commercial failure...
- – Baltimore
- – Everything Must Change
- – The Family
- – My Father
- – Music For Lovers
- – Rich Girl
- – That's All I Want From You
- – Forget
- – Balm In Gilead
- – If You Pray Right
- 1. – Baltimore
- 2. – Everything Must Change
- 3. – The Family
- View full info and tracklisting
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) MOVLP3386C£32.00In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneBlack GoldRCA
Recorded live in 1970 with Simone classics "Young, Gifted and Black", "I Got Life" and a rendition of Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where The Time...
- New LP (180g) MOVLP195£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneBroadway - Blues - BalladsPhilips
1964 Nina Simone album on 180g heavyweight vinyl
- CD 9888695£7.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- LP 5360569£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimonePastel BluesVerve Records (1965)
Recorded in 1964 and 1965 during Nina Simone's classic New York days, Nina takes on the blues and wins. Opening with 'Be My Husband' recently revived by...
- LP MOVLP543£25.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD 9888700£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneWild Is The WindPhilips
Sheer class ! Now beautifully reissued on 180 gram vinyl with a heavyweight card sleeve
- CD 9888701£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Jimmy Castor BunchIt's Just Begun / Troglodyte (Cave Man)RCA
This is a Record Store Day exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.
You can buy in-store from Sounds of the Universe from 9am, 20 Apr 2024.
You...
- – It's Just Begun
- – Troglodyte (Cave Man)
- 1. – It's Just Begun
- 2. – Troglodyte (Cave Man)
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- 7"£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sad CaféSad CaféRCA
- Original LP SAD LP 4£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Maria CreusaLas Grandes Voces Del Brasil En Espanol Vol 8RCA
- Original LP LPS 53-1322£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Secondhand original Brazilian vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
JoannaEstrela - GuiaRCA
- Original LP 103.0359£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Secondhand original Brazilian vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Nona HendryxIf Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.)RCA
Produced by Arthur Baker
- Original LP PW-14169£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Secondhand original USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
SivucaGravado Ao VivoRCA
- Original LP 107.0269£18.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG-Orig = Original Secondhand Brazilian vinyl copyIn stockAdd to Bag
MussumDescobrimento Do Brasil (1980)RCA
- Original LP 103.0396£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig = Orig BRAZILIAN vinyl, sleeve wearIn stockAdd to Bag
Chico BuarqueChico BuarqueRCA
- Original LP 150.0008£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Brazilian vinyl, name on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
Fairground AttractionPerfectRCA
- Original 12" PT 41846£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Tommy Dorsey And His OrchestraTommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Volume 2RCA
- Original 2×LP DPM 2042£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Dolly PartonDiamonds & Rhinestones - The Greatest Hits CollectionRCA
- LP 19439977991£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Leon "Chew" BerryChew, Choo, Chu & CoRCA
- Original LP FPM1 7026£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Luciano ViscontiDer Tod In VenedigRCA
- Original LP BL 70418£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Orig = Original secondhand Europe vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Lena HorneGive The Lady What She Wants (1958)RCA
- Original LP RD-27098£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Mezz MezzrowThe Big Apple (1972)RCA
- Original LP 741 046£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Orig = Orig UK vinyl in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Harlan Leonard And His RocketsHarlan Leonard And His Rockets (1940)RCA
- Original LP 430.724£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Jimmie Lunceford"Memphis To Harlem" 30-34RCA
- Original LP 741.045£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Brian Auger's Oblivion ExpressCloser To It (1973)RCA
The best Brian Auger album. Tough, tough funky deep tracks includes versions of Les McCann's 'Compared To What', Marvin Gaye's 'Inner City Blues', as well...
- – Whenever You're Ready
- – Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
- 1. – Whenever You're Ready
- 2. – Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Bucks FizzRun For Your Life (1983)RCA
- Original 7" (Picture Sleeve) FIZ 1£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Ronnie MilsapPure LoveRCA
- Original LP APL1-0500£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Secondhand original UK vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Average White BandLet's Go Round AgainRCA
- Original 12" AWB12-1£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Secondhand UK copyIn stockAdd to Bag
John Kirby And His OrchestraJohn Kirby And His Orchestra 1941-1942RCA
- Original LP LPM 10 016£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Raimundo FagnerPedras Que CantamRCA
- Original LP 150.0016£12.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG+Minor surface marksIn stockAdd to Bag
Daryl Hall & John OatesRunning From ParadiseRCA
- Original 7" RUN - 1£5.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Daryl Hall & John OatesPrivate Eyes (1981)RCA
Pic sleeve!
- Original 7" RCA 134£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Tommy DorseyConcert (1980)RCA
- Original 2×LP RJL-2005-06£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Little MixConfettiRCA
RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12
£28
Pink/orange coloured vinyl with glitter sleeve.
New 'glitter' sleeve, orange and pink coloured...
Paul Howard's Quality SerenadersPaul Howard's Quality Serenaders 1929-1930RCA
- Original LP LPM 10117£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original secondhand UK vinyl in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Fletcher HendersonThe Indispensable Fletcher HendersonRCA
- Original 2×LP NL89604(2)£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original secondhand UK vinyl in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneBlack GoldRCA
Recorded live in 1970 with Simone classics "Young, Gifted and Black", "I Got Life" and a rendition of Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where The Time...
- New LP (180g) MOVLP195£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Jimmy Castor BunchIt's Just BegunRCA
Classic funk album with B-Boy breaks a plenty including the seminal breakers tune 'It's Just Begun'
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA vinyl, small cutout, bit of spine wearIn stockAdd to Bag
Weldon IrvineSinbad (1976)RCA
'Music Is The Key'. The Glorious soul two-step anthem 'I Love You' featuring Don Blackman. Weldon Irvine's deep funky soulful jazz albums are truly incredible....
- – I Love You
- 4. – I Love You
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP BMG11795£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sad CaféFacades (1979)RCA
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original UK vinyl,In stockAdd to Bag
Tito PuenteRevolving Bandstand (1974)RCA
Mint, sealed, opened once
- Original LP CPL1-0684£25.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original USA LP Vinyl Mint sealed opened once
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
Weldon IrvineCosmic Vortex (1974)BMG
100% Stone-cold rare groove classic. "Walk that Walk" is a heavyweight monster tune. ESSENTIAL!By 1974, 31 year-old Weldon Irvine was ready for the next...
- New LP BMG11794£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Idris MuhammadPower Of Soul (1974)CTI
MASSIVE! With "Loran's Dance". KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with hip-hop samples galore! EPIC.
- – Loran's Dance
- 4. – Loran's Dance
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP738£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- – Do What You Wanna
- – Bold And Black
- – Uhuru
- 1. – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- 4. – Do What You Wanna
- 6. – Bold And Black
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP CADT827£18.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Carlos GarnettJourney To Enlightenment (1974)Muse
'Journey To Enlightenment' is Carlos Garnett's second album and was released in 1974 on Muse. The opening and title track is a true gem as it delves...
- – Journey To Enlightenment
- – Love Flower
- – Chana
- – Caribbean Sun
- – Let Us Go (To Higher Heights)
- 1. – Journey To Enlightenment
- 2. – Love Flower
- 3. – Chana
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP MUSE5057£18.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD CDSBCS68£10.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Ellen McIlwaineHonky Tonk AngelPolydor
Essential funky folk album!
Brilliant! You Need this!
- New LP POLY5021£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Marvin GayeLet's Get It On (1973)Tamla Motown
Seminal sensual seventies soul!
- – let's get it on
- – come get to this
- 1. – let's get it on
- 5. – come get to this
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP TMLA329£18.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD 640212£7.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Gary BartzJu Ju ManCatalyst
Deep Jazz from the Ju Ju man
- New LP CATA7610£18.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
CandidoBeautiful (1970)Blue Note
Seriously funky album by Cuban jazz percussionist Candido Camero recorded in 1970 for Blue Note. Check the audio!
- – I'm On My Way
- 1. – I'm On My Way
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP BLUNT4357£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Black UhuruYouths Of Eglington (12" Extended Mix)Taxi
One of their best tunes from 1980 with Sly & Robbie at the controls, and destroying all rhythm sections in their wake...Now with percussive dubs on...
- Black Uhuru – Youths Of Eglington 12" Extended Mix
- – Youths Of Eglington Rock
- – Youths Of Kingston Dub
- 1. Black Uhuru – Youths Of Eglington 12" Extended Mix
- 2. – Youths Of Eglington Rock
- 3. – Youths Of Kingston Dub
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" SR007£14.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Brown SpiritsDead End ExitsNo Label
SORRY COMPLETELY SOLD OUT
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EXCLUSIVE!!!!!
UNBELIEVABLY...
- Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 1)
- Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 2)
- 1. Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 1)
- 2. Brown Spirits – Dead End Exits (Part 2)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" (SOTU Exclusive) SJR523-7£10.00Exclusive Limited hand stamped and printed 'white label' 7" release of 100 copies - one per customer!Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Dorothy AshbyThe Rubaiyat Of Dorothy AshbyDecca
Absolutely SEMINAL deep funk and jazz and from harpist Dorothy Ashby.
Perhaps lesser known than Alice Coltrane, Dorothy Ashby remains the best-kept secret...
- – Myself When Young
- – For Some We Loved
- – Wax And Wane
- – Drink
- – Wine
- – Dust
- – Joyful Grass And Grape
- – Shadow Shapes
- – Heaven And Hell
- – The Moving Finger
- 1. – Myself When Young
- 2. – For Some We Loved
- 3. – Wax And Wane
- View full info and tracklisting
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4899071£28.00Verve By Request VersionIn stockAdd to Bag
James BrownGet On The Good FootPolydor
Monster double-album from the Godfather of Soul!
- Reissue 2×LP POLY3004£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
Carole KingHer Greatest Hits (Songs Of Long Ago)Ode Records
- LP 19075817651£21.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
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...
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) MOVLP1639£25.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The AwakeningMirage (Remastered Edition)Black Jazz Records
**First time reissued on vinyl!** The only “group” on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early...
- – Mode for D.D.
- – Slinky
- – Mirage
- – March On
- 1. – Mode for D.D.
- 4. – Slinky
- 5. – Mirage
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP RLGM12611PMI£32.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD RLGM12632PMI£16.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
James BrownI Got The Feelin'Polydor
Killer funky 60s JB album, includes the awesome 'Shhhhh' and many more
- – I Got The Feelin'
- 1. – I Got The Feelin'
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP POLY1031£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Geraldo PinoBoogie FeverPMG
Killer african funk classic re-issued for the first time! Tight, James Brown-inspired funk, from 1978, that also draw upon the sounds of reggae,...
- – Boogie Fever
- – African Hustle
- 3. – Boogie Fever
- 5. – African Hustle
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code PMG018LP£22.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD PMG018CD£13.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Lee DorseyYes We Can (1970)Polydor
Oh man - one of the funkiest New Orleans sets ever from Lee Dorsey 1970 with on-fire tough, tough tunes throughout from The Meters who supply the backing....
- – Yes We Can - Part I
- – Who's Gonna' Help Brother Get Further
- 1. – Yes We Can - Part I
- 7. – Who's Gonna' Help Brother Get Further
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP POLY4042£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
NicodemusShe Love It In The MorningStudio 16
Great 1982 Roots DJ album from Nicodemus recorded with his brother Maurice 'Morwell' Wellington & Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont at Channel 1 with mixes done...
- – She Love It In The Morning
- – Willie Red
- – Scorpion Sting Me Granny
- – Outside Girl
- – Get Up And Rock
- – Keep It In Your Family
- – Mother-In-Law
- – Gunman Connection
- 1. – She Love It In The Morning
- 2. – Willie Red
- 3. – Scorpion Sting Me Granny
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP KB-04£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Cedric Im BrooksOne EssenceHigh Note / Kingston Connextion
First ever reissue of an ultra rare Afro Reggae Jazz album originally issued in 1977 on High Note records from Jamaica. LP was recorded after Cedric Brooks...
- – Africa Calling
- – Blackness Of Darkness
- – Fern Gully
- – Million Years
- – Easy Little Loving
- 2. – Africa Calling
- 3. – Blackness Of Darkness
- 4. – Fern Gully
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP KCLP03£14.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Vieux Farka Touré & KhruangbinAliDead Oceans
Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré have announced a new collaborative album. Ali is in honour of Vieux’s late father Ali Farka Touré; the artists recreate...
- – Savanne
- – Tongo Barra
- 1. – Savanne
- 4. – Tongo Barra
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- LP DOC274lp£23.00Standard black vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
- CD DOC274cd£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
Bill WithersStill BillColumbia
Great album, full of classics, from the breaks "Kissing My Love" and "Use Me" to the ballads "Let Me In Your Life" and "Lean On Me". CD contains two bonus...
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP379£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5086092£7.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Jack McDuffSophisticated Funk (1976)Chess
Killer fusion. From boogie funk of Dit Da Dit to the Digwalls/Gilles Peterson jazz dancers Ju Ju.
- – Dit Da Dit
- – Ju Ju
- 1. – Dit Da Dit
- 2. – Ju Ju
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP CHES19004£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Studio One Ska FeverSoul Jazz Records
A blistering collection of ska tunes from Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd's legendary Studio One Records, Jamaica's foundation label of reggae music. Featuring...
- Hugh Godfrey – Mad World
- Johnny Moore – Skavling Johnny
- Bongo Man & The Skatalites – Marcus Garvey
- The Clarendonians – Rudie Bam Bam
- Jackie Opel – Old Rocking Chair
- Bob Marley & The Wailers – Climb The Ladder
- Jackie Mittoo – Jump For Joy
- Lee Perry – Gumma
- The Soul Brothers – Freedom Sounds
- The Clarendonians – You Won't See Me
- The Skatalites – Cleopatra
- The Gaylads – Don't Try To Reach Me
- The Skatalites – Ska Parisienne
- Higgs & Wilson – There's A Reward
- The Skatalites – Timothy
- The Ethiopians – Live Good
- Don Drummond – Green Island
- Bob Marley & The Wailers – Mr. Talkative
- 1. Hugh Godfrey – Mad World
- 2. Johnny Moore – Skavling Johnny
- 3. Bongo Man & The Skatalites – Marcus Garvey
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP SJRLP271£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD271£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD271£9.99In stockAdd to Bag