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Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Roy Ayers UbiquityChange Up The GrooveVampisoul
Latin Fire!Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83Cumbia-Salsa-Afro-FunkSoul Jazz Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
AshraNew Age Of EarthProper Records
Pharoah SandersLove is HereLive in Paris (1975) (Lost ORTF Recordings)Transcendence Sounds
Sister NancyOne, TwoVPAL MUSIC
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Histoire De Coeur - Lost French Synth-Pop 7’ers & Euro-Bombs (1980-89)Various ArtistsCaroline True Records
The HeptonesOn TopStudio One
Sister NancyArmageddonAriwa
The RevolutionariesBurning DubBurning Sounds
Delton ScreechieConcrete Castle KingRoots Vibration
Linval ThompsonFollow My Heart / I Love JahBurning Sounds
Ken BootheGot To Get Away ShowcaseBurning Sounds
The RevolutionariesGreen Bay DubBurning Sounds
Taurus RileyGuessing GameRoad Dog
SSLy ScoutI And IDub From The Ruins
IntertotoIf I Take You Home (Michael J. Blood Mixes)What About Never
Sistah Jahia / Milka Solomon / Keety RootsIgziabeher YemesgenHouse Of Zema
George PalmerJah LightRoots Vibration
Daweh CongoNah Gun Fi WarRoots Vibration
Afrikan WarriorsNatty DreadOtorongo Records
Prince JamoOne More DropLivication Corner
Junior DreadPositive MentalityOtorongo Records
Al CampbellRainy Days / DiamondsBurning Sounds
Junior RoyRastaman A PrayOtorongo Records
Linval ThompsonWicked ManRoots Renegade
- Original LP LP800£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, minor sleeve wearSold out Notify me when in stock
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – No More Water In The Well
- Odell Brown And The Organ-izers – Tough Tip
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 recorded at Chess with killer line-up including Phil Upchurch on guitar. Great Record!
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP HIQLP 156£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
Includes the seminal 'Burning Spear'. Classic Chicago Chess deepness produced by the great Richard Evans in 1967.
- – Burning Spear
- 1. – Burning Spear
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
- Original LP 2CA 60038-1£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, lower spine taped, cutoutIn stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 5399759£36.99Deluxe EditionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
- Original 7" 5594£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned UK black label Chess/Cadet 45In stockAdd to Bag
James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
- Original LP CA-648£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in great condition (GRT reissue copy)In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
- Original LP LP 4058£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
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 Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThere Is (1968)Cadet
Seminal vocal group produced by the great Charles Stepney for Chess/Cadet Records in 1968.
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Orig USA vinyl, 1989 reissueIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsFreedom Means....(1971)Cadet
Fantastic album recorded at Chess, Chicago 1971. Produced by the legendary Charles Stepney. Includes five songs written by Terry Callier - including 'It's...
- – It´s All Up To You
- 5. – It´s All Up To You
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- CD CAROLR33CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original secondhand USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
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£8.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
100% Guarantee on 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
The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- – I Want My Momma
- 1. – I Want My Momma
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- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- – Ho Hum World
- 1. – Ho Hum World
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- Original 7" 5657£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsAnother Exposure (1968)Cadet
Killer Charles Stepney and Richard Evans of the deep, deep orchestral house band at Chess studios, 1968. On fire - check out 'Soul Message'.
- – Soul Message
- 6. – Soul Message
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- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisBack To The Roots (1971)Cadet
Ramsey Lewis trio get back to their roots on this 1971 album for Chess/Cadet.
- LP CADT60001£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
Original = Original USA pressing gatefold LP (some damage to the die cut)In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Can't Do EnoughCadet
Soulful harmonic slow tune
- Original 7"£6.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Anna MwaleAfrican Song (1984)CBS
Rare South African boogie/discoVG vinyl, G sleeve. ORIGINAL AFRICAN VINYL+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Kwacha Ngwee (Daylight Has Come)
- – Kabuku
- 2. – Kwacha Ngwee (Daylight Has Come)
- 9. – Kabuku
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- Original LP ASF 3038£30.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Last PoetsAt Last (1973)Blue Thumb Records
Awesome proto-rap album. Original USA vinyl
- – Tranquility
- – The African Slave
- 5. – Tranquility
- 8. – The African Slave
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- Original LP BTS 52£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, cutout hole top rightSold out Notify me when in stock
Delroy Wilson22 Magnificent HitsStriker Lee
Out-of-print Bunny Lee produced
- Original LP BLP 017£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The "JFK" QuintetYoung Ideas (1962)Riverside Records
Rare and only first pressing original USA vinyl Riverside soul jazz LP. Very groovy. Vinyl great, sleeve some wear, spine part split, sticker residue...
- – Sdds
- 1. – Sdds
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- Original LP RLP 424£40.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Odell Brown And The Organ-izersMellow Yellow (1967)Cadet
Odell Brown was in-house session player at Chess/Cadet. His group - along with Duke Payne, Thomas Purvis and Curtis Prince are one of the tightest latin-tinged...
- – quiet village
- – tommy's thing
- – que son uno
- – mas que nada
- 2. – quiet village
- 3. – tommy's thing
- 4. – que son uno
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, small cutout bottom rightSold out Notify me when in stock
De La SoulEye Know (1989)Big Life
It's a classic ...
- Original 12" BLR 13T£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK 12" VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Ebenezer Obey & His International BrothersA Christmas Special By The King Of Juju (1972)Obey
RARE Original Nigerian Vinyl LP VG+ /Sleeve VG (writing on sleeve)High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on...
- – Odun Keresimisi
- 1. – Odun Keresimisi
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP WAPS 62£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Lindo Sonho Delirante 100 Psychedelic Records from Brazil (1968-1975)by Bento AraujoPoeira Press
BACK IN STOCK - these are the last copies ever!Direct from Brazil - Wicked new Brazilian book featuring 100 post-Tropicalia psychedelic records and their...
- Book (650g)£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
King Sunny AdeMo Dupe (Gratitude) (1985)Sunny Alade
Quality digital roots hi-life
- – Ka Jo Mu Jo
- 1. – Ka Jo Mu Jo
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP SALPS 44£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Rare Original Nigerian vinyl.
+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+Sold out Notify me when in stock
Rhythms Of WonderStevie Wonder by Sharon DavisRobson Books
- Original Book (700g) 9781861059659£10.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK HardbackSold out Notify me when in stock
Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76-Ogene Sound Super Of AfricaNnata Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (1982)Olumo Records
Rare Original Nigerian vinyl.Vinyl VG+, sleeve G ONLY (lot of wear/stapled spine)+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Uwa Cholu Obi Umeani
- 1. – Uwa Cholu Obi Umeani
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- Original LP ORPS 130£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Jonny Trunk PresentsNow We Are TenTrunk
Only four pounds ninety nine! Brilliant (and VERY reasonably priced) label sampler from our favourite unclassifiably quirky reissue label! Trunk releases...
- Herbie Hancock – Kiddush
- Delia Derbyshire – Delia's Psychadelian Waltz
- Sven Libaek – Nature Waltz
- Paul Lewis – Waiting for Nina
- Michael Garrick – Sketches of Israel
- Mike Sammes – Sweet Young Fumbles
- 3. Herbie Hancock – Kiddush
- 5. Delia Derbyshire – Delia's Psychadelian Waltz
- 10. Sven Libaek – Nature Waltz
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD JBH024CD£5.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Icons Of Black MusicA History In Photographs 1900-2000Brown Partworks
- Original Book (1.1kg)£10.00Second-hand hardbackSold out Notify me when in stock
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Why Am I Treated So Bad! (1966)Capitol Records
One of Cannonball's seminal 'in-studio/live' albums produced by David Axelrod. Intimate, well recorded and well-funky!USA ORIGINAL VINYL
- – Mini Mama
- 1. – Mini Mama
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- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, VG- ONLYSold out Notify me when in stock
Breakout - Profiles in African RhythmBy Gary StewartChicago (1992)
Features on Fela Kuti, Kanda Bongo Man, Docteur Nico, Sonny Okosuns, Afro-Beat and more.
- Original Book (250g)£12.00Secondhand ex-library in ok conditionSold out Notify me when in stock
King Sunny Ade and his African BeatsIjinle Odu (1982)Sunny Alade Records Ltd
Original Nigerian vinyl.Quality Digital Juju - deep!+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- King Sunny Ade and his African Beats – Oro Oko Ati Iyawo
- 1. King Sunny Ade and his African Beats – Oro Oko Ati Iyawo
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP SALPS32£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG-Surface marks plays fine (VG+), tear to bottom left of sleeveSold out Notify me when in stock
Musical Instruments of Africaby Kurt HuwilerMambo Press
Out of print large format paperback book. Well groovy and informative (ex-library with stamps)
- Original Book (1kg)£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Kris OkotieI Need Someone (1980)Phonodisk
Afro-Disco Boogie Funk
Original Nigerian Vinyl VG surface marks plays fine/Sleeve G ONLY+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100%...
- – I Need Someone
- – You Are My Woman
- 1. – I Need Someone
- 4. – You Are My Woman
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP PHD 002£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: GSold out Notify me when in stock