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Sun Ra Of Abstract Dreams

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Jazz

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Sun Ra – Island In The Sun
Sun Ra – New Dawn
Sun Ra – Unmask The Batman
Sun Ra – I’ll Wait For You

1. Island In The Sun
2. New Dawn
3. Unmask The Batman
4. I’ll Wait For You

Another exclusive from the vast catalogue of cosmic jazz pioneer Sun Ra: a previously unreleased radio session most likely recorded at the WXPN FM radio studios in Philadelphia, 1974-5! This newly discovered session features a new version of Ra’s earlier ‘Island In The Sun’, a romping, raucous rendition of ‘Unmask The Batman’ and the first studio recording of ‘I’ll Wait For You’.

Other Releases by Sun Ra

Sun Ra Prophet Modern Harmonic

Featuring what may be his only recordings on the Prophet keyboard, these once lost performances expand the omniverse of Ra across a stellar set of lengthy...

Jazz

– The Prophet
– Infnity Excursion
– The Prophet At Play
– The Prophet Returns
– They Plan To Leave (CD Only)
– They’ll Come Back (CD Only)

1. – The Prophet
2. – Infnity Excursion
3. – The Prophet At Play
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Sun Ra The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra Craft Recordings

A real gem. In addition to the Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra album (1961) featured here in its entirety this release also includes seven bonus tracks, which...

Jazz

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Sun Ra Ra To The Rescue Modern Harmonic

One of the rarer albums in the Sun Ra canon, RTTR originally entered our orbit in 1983, mystifying listeners and confounding Ra fanatics with the minimal...

Jazz

– Mystery, Mr. Ra
– When Spaceships Appear (Ra To The Rescue Ch. 1)
– Back Alley Blues (Fragile Emotion Blues)
– Drummerlistics
– Children Of The Sun
– Cosmo-Party Blues
– Space Shuttle (Ra To The Rescue Ch. 2)
– Fate In A Pleasant Mood
– They Plan To Leave
– When Lights Are Dark (Back Alley Blues Alternate)

1. – Mystery, Mr. Ra
2. – When Spaceships Appear (Ra To The Rescue Ch. 1)
3. – Back Alley Blues (Fragile Emotion Blues)
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New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£26.00
Limited translucent green vinyl edition
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Sun Ra Space Is The Place (1973)Impulse!

Totally essential deep astro jazz with the full twenty minute version of the title track! One-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world, wonky space anthem! This...

Jazz

– space is the place

1. – space is the place
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LP£30.00
Limited transparent blue vinyl on Jackpot Records. Tip-on gatefold jacket.
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CD£7.99
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Sun Ra Spaceways (RSD 16)Org Music

LP - £28.99Record Store Day 2016 Release. Receiving its first ever vinyl release for Record Store Day 2016, 'Spaceways' features live performances by...

Compilations

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Greg Foat & Gigi Masin Dolphin Strut

Deep, ambient jazz lushness from Greg Foat and Gigi Masin (the Italian musician who was the focus on the essential Talk To The Sea retrospective via Music...

Jazz

– Viento Calido

7. – Viento Calido
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New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£28.00
Limited clear vinyl edition
Expected 16 JunPreorder
LP£24.00
Standard black vinyl edition
Expected 16 JunPreorder
CD£12.00
Expected 16 JunPreorder

Malombo Jazz Makers Malombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2 Strut

Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip...

Jazz

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LP£23.00
Expected 02 JunPreorder

Malombo Jazz Makers Malompo Jazz Strut

Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip...

Jazz

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LP£23.00
Expected 26 MayPreorder

Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive Connection Face To Face Strut

Strut revives a lost recording from the archives in January with a 2002 collaboration between acclaimed South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela, singer...

World/Global Sounds

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Patrice Rushen Now (1984)Strut

Released after the global success of ‘Straight From The Heart’ and the huge hit ‘Forget Me Nots’, ‘Now’ stripped back the arrangements and...

Funk/Soul

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Wayne Davis Wayne Davis Strut

Strut present the first ever reissue of an essential lost classic from the Black Fire catalogue, Wayne Davis’ powerful self-titled gospel-soul album...

Jazz

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LP£23.00
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Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef Strut

Exclusive collaboration between two jazz greats, Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph, on ‘Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef’, originally commissioned...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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LP£31.00
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Theatre West Bow to the People Strut

Strut reissue one of the most in-demand and significant albums from the archives of Jimmy Gray’s Black Fire Records, ‘Bow To The People’ (1976) by...

Jazz

– Searching for Ourselves
– Crossroads
– Bow to the People
– Black Love
– One Little Chance
– Big Brother
– Children of Tomorrow's Dreams
– No More Junk
– Della Get Down
– I Am a Woman

1. – Searching for Ourselves
2. – Crossroads
3. – Bow to the People
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Patrice Rushen Straight From The Heart (Expanded Reissue)Strut

Strut present the definitive edition of Patrice Rushen’s landmark, boogie album from 1982, ‘Straight From The Heart’. Includes the classics ‘Forget...

Funk/Soul

– FORGET ME NOTS
– I WAS TIRED OF BEING ALONE
– ALL WE NEED
– NUMBER ONE (Instrumental)
– WHERE THERE IS LOVE
– BREAKOUT!
– IF ONLY
– REMIND ME
– (SHE WILL) TAKE YOU DOWN FOR LOVE
– FORGET ME NOTS (12” version)
– BREAKOUT! (12” version)
– I WAS TIRED OF BEING ALONE (12” version: F. Byron Clark remix)
– NUMBER ONE (Instrumental) (12” version)

1. – FORGET ME NOTS
2. – I WAS TIRED OF BEING ALONE
3. – ALL WE NEED
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CD£12.00
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Byard Lancaster My Pure Joy Strut

Strut reissue 'My Pure Joy', a 90s album by Philadelphia jazz musician Byard Lancaster. He was known for blending together various styles - which, on this...

Jazz

– Drummers From Ibadan
– Philadelphia Savage
– Sweet Evil
– Lancaster Brand Notes
– Jazz Lady

1. – Drummers From Ibadan
2. – Philadelphia Savage
3. – Sweet Evil
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Patrice Rushen Patrice (1978)Strut

After a series of jazz funk albums on Prestige, Patrice moved to Elektra as the label tapped into the burgeoning “sophisticated R&B” market at the...

Funk/Soul

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The Beginning Of The End Beginning Of The End Strut

Strut present the definitive reissue of one of the all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, the self-titled album by The Beginning Of The End,...

Funk/Soul

– Super Woman
– Trip To Nowhere
– Jamaica
– I've Got The News
– Falling Apart At The Seams

1. – Super Woman
2. – Trip To Nowhere
3. – Jamaica
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2xLP + Download Code£21.99
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Patrice Rushen Pizzazz (1979)Strut

Top fusion from '79, also featuring the boogie classic "Haven't You Heard"

Funk/Soul

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2×LP£28.00
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Ote Maloya - The Birth Of Electric Maloya In La Réunion 1975-1986 Strut

Strut present a brand new compilation documenting the groundbreaking maloya scene on Réunion Island from the mid-70s, as Western instrumentation joined...

World/Global Sounds

Caméléon – La Rosée Si Feuilles Songes
Michou – Maloya Ton Tisane
Jean Claude Viadère – Moin La Pas Fait Tout Sel
Daniel Sandié – Défoule 3E Age
Cormoran Group – P’Tit Femme Mon Gâté
Marie Hélen Et Ses Créol’S – Séga Le Sport
Françoise Guimbert – Tantine Zaza
Vivi – Toé Même Maloya
Pierrot Vidot – Commandeur
Hervé Imare – Mele-Mele Pas Toué P’Tit Pierre

1. Caméléon – La Rosée Si Feuilles Songes
2. Michou – Maloya Ton Tisane
3. Jean Claude Viadère – Moin La Pas Fait Tout Sel
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Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Of Ethiopia Strut

Strut present the first official reissue of a landmark album in the field of African music - Mulatu Astatke’s ‘Mulatu Of Ethiopia’ from 1972. Recorded...

Jazz African

– Mulatu
– Mascaram Setaba
– Dewel
– Kulunmanqueleshi
– Kasalefkut-Hulu

1. – Mulatu
2. – Mascaram Setaba
3. – Dewel
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Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra And His Arkestra: In Orbit Of Ra Strut

To commemorate what would have been Ra’s 100th year in this galaxy, Strut have teamed up with Art Yard for this release. 'In The Orbit Of Ra' is...

Jazz

Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra – Somewhere In Space
Sun Ra & His Solar-myth Arkestra – The Lady With The Golden Stockings
Sun Ra And His Afro Infinity Arkestra – Somebody Else’s World
Sun Ra – Spontaneous Simplicity
The Sun Ra Arkestra – Angels And Demons At Play
Sun Ra – Island In The Sun (extended Version
Sun Ra – Solar Differentials
Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Astro Black
Sun Ra – Have You Heard The Latest News From Neptune

1. Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra – Somewhere In Space
2. Sun Ra & His Solar-myth Arkestra – The Lady With The Golden Stockings
3. Sun Ra And His Afro Infinity Arkestra – Somebody Else’s World
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Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics Jaiyede Afro Strut

This is the first ever internationally released new studio album by one of the all-time legends of Nigerian music, Orlando Julius and it is backed by the...

African

– Buje Buje
– Love The Neighbour
– Aseni
– Sangodele
– Be Counted
– Omo Oba Blues
– Jaiyede Afro
– In The Middle
– Alafia

1. – Buje Buje
2. – Love The Neighbour
3. – Aseni
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Mulatu Astatke New York-Addis-London : The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 Strut

An essential compilation showcasing defintive tracks from cult ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke on Strut!!! Vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger...

African Jazz Funk/Soul

– yekermo sew
– shagu
– fikratchin
– yegelle tezeta
– lanchi biye
– yekatiii

1. – yekermo sew
3. – shagu
5. – fikratchin
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2×LP£30.00
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Nigeria 70 Volume 2: Lagos Jump - Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife, & Afro-Funk Strut

Wow! A brilliant follow-up to Strut's essential Nigeria 70 compilation from a few years back! This is a brilliant compilation that will certainly appeal...

African Compilations

Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
Peter King – African Dialects
Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
Chief Checker – Ire Africa
Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham

1. Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
2. Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
3. Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
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2×LP£27.99
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