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NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Tyler The CreatorCHROMAKOPIAColumbia
GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKRevolutionary Jazz Original Cover ArtSoul Jazz Records
No One's Listening AnywayUK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 (Volume 2)Caroline True Records
CoilBackwardsCold Spring
J DillaDonuts (Audiophile Edition)Stones Throw Records
Freddie McKayIf You Must GoMelrose
Augustus PabloKing Selassie I CallingOnlyroots
Freddie McKayOur RendezvousJaguar
Frankie PaulStrange FeelingHornin' Sounds
Lily AllenWest End GirlBMG
Sun RaFate In A Pleasent MoodPan Am Records
Orchestra BaobabKelen Ati Leen / SouleymaneMr. Bongo
Kibrom BirhaneLISANE BAHIRFlying Carpet
Rick WadeNight Trackin'Rawax Motor CIty Edition
Elsio Mancuso & Berto PisanoNude Per L'AssassinoFour Flies
Sleaford ModsThe Demise Of Planet XRough Trade Records
Tomorrow Comes The HarvestThe HappeningAxis
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary Edition)Various ArtistsOde Sounds
Reagan RulerTrouble Man EPNutria Sounds
Roger EnoWithout Wind / Without AirDeutsche Grammophon
Avril AHousewife SuperstarMemory Dance
Bop & The Beltones / Jackie MittooNot For A Moment / Man Pon SpotStudio One
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
Charles Stepney feat. Kitty HaywoodYou Make Me HighMirror Ball Recordings
Ronnie DavisBeware Of Evil MenWar
Joe Gibbs & The ProfessionalsDisco Love Dub - Joe Gibbs 12'' Dub Mixes 1978 to 1984Doctor Bird
Kabaka Pyramid / Buju BantonFaded AwayGhetto Youth / Buy Reggae
KreidlerEarly Recordings 1994-95Bureau B
Big Simon & General TKNo Hard DrugsRupa Rupa
Larry June & Harry FraudKeep GoingSRFSCHL
- LP + Download Code ES004£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Irena Xero – Lady On The Train
- Andy Rantzen – Will I Dream
- Prod – Knife On Top
- Software Seduction – New Collision
- Ironing Music – Don't Wish It Away
- He Dark Age – Holding Out For Eden
- The Horse He's Sick – Larynx
- MK Ultra & The Assassins Of Light – Jesus Krist Klap Rap (Orthodox Mix)
- Moral Fibro – Take A Walk In The Sun
- Zerox Dreamflesh – Squids Can Fly
- 1. Irena Xero – Lady On The Train
- 2. Andy Rantzen – Will I Dream
- 3. Prod – Knife On Top
- 4. Software Seduction – New Collision
- 5. Ironing Music – Don't Wish It Away
- 6. He Dark Age – Holding Out For Eden
- 7. The Horse He's Sick – Larynx
- 8. MK Ultra & The Assassins Of Light – Jesus Krist Klap Rap (Orthodox Mix)
- 9. Moral Fibro – Take A Walk In The Sun
- 10. Zerox Dreamflesh – Squids Can Fly
Fantastic new compilation on the excellent Efficient Space label from Australia. 'Oz Waves' focuses on the DIY / new-wave / post punk / minimal synth scene in 80s underground Australia - an exemplary selection!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary Edition)Ode Sounds
When this was released back in 1975, it was more than a movie - it was a cultural earthquake. There wasn't anything quite like it then or now and for its...
- LP ODE0000150£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nicola Conte Presents ViaggioFar Out
Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording...
- – Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia (The Sound)
- – Desert - Leaving (Desert)
- – Latrudi - Feeling (Teleobiettivo)
- 1. – Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia (The Sound)
- 7. – Desert - Leaving (Desert)
- 9. – Latrudi - Feeling (Teleobiettivo)
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Pure Garage 25th Anniversary Special Edition Part 1Pure Garage Records
The Legacy Continues… Pure Garage is back with an exclusive 25th Anniversary Special Edition, created for the true heads, collectors, and DJs who...
- 2×12" PUREMMLP3£32.99Expected 07 NovPreorder
Meditation DubHornin' Sounds
Originally released in 1977 on Winston Riley's Techniques label featuring killer dubs to classic Sensations, Johnny Osbourne, Techniques, Cornell Campbell...
- – Born To Love Dub
- – Purify Dub
- – Gambling Dub
- – In The Mood Dub
- – I'll Be Waiting Dub
- – Man Of My Word Dub
- – Find A Fool Dub
- – Fish Mouth Dub
- – Marry Me Dub
- – Stalag Dub
- 1. – Born To Love Dub
- 2. – Purify Dub
- 3. – Gambling Dub
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- LP HS-58£29.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wild Style (Special Edition)Mr. Bongo
Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, the seminal film Wild Style, directed by Charlie Ahearn and developed alongside Fred Braithwaite aka...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP332£35.99'Transparent Blue & Orange' coloured vinyl.Expected 21 NovPreorder
Coco Maria presents: New Dimensions In Latin MusicClub Coco
There are albums that aren’t just listened to—they’re lived in. Club Coco – New Dimensions in Latin Music is one of them. This compilation,...
- LP CC001£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ghana Special: HighlifeSoundway
Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles....
- LP SNDW200LP£25.99Expected 21 NovPreorder
50 Reggae HitsDoctor Bird
At last, Doctor Bird collection presents a second hit-packed collection of feel-good reggae hits from the 1970s!
Picking up where the popular 2021 compilation...
- – Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
- – John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
- – Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
- – Paul Davidson - Midnight Rider
- – Laurel Aitken - Fattie Bum Bum
- – Bruce Ruffin - Candida
- – The Pioneers - A Little Bit Of Soap
- – Boris Gardiner - You Make Me Feel Brand New
- – Nicky Thomas - Lonely For Your Love
- – Jackie Edwards - Julie On My Mind
- 1. – Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
- 2. – John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
- 3. – Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
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- 2×CD DB2CD169£17.00In stockAdd to Bag
The World Is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from EthiopiaDeath Is Not The End
The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically...
- LP DEATH090LP£30.99In stockAdd to Bag
IF Music presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves Volume 2 (Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell)BBE
The collaboration between BBE Music and If Music continues with another excellent compilation in the ongoing If Music Presents series with this 2nd volume...
- 2×LP BBE585CLP£29.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD BBE585CCD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
R2 + Yoruba 25R2 Records
R2 and Yoruba celebrate their respective 25 years in the business with this killer double pack of sought after and previously unreleased house music tracks...
- Karizma – Spirit
- Karizma – Spirit (Honeycomb Main Mix)
- Karizma – Spirit (K2 Dub Demo)
- Karizma – W!thout !t
- Osunlade – Electricity
- Osunlade – Sumpin' Like Dis
- Afefe Iku – 823
- Mr Flip – Drippin' (Karizma Baltimore Drip)
- 1. Karizma – Spirit
- 2. Karizma – Spirit (Honeycomb Main Mix)
- 3. Karizma – Spirit (K2 Dub Demo)
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- 2×12" R2YSR1£29.00White vinyl in a gatefold sleeveIn stockAdd to Bag
Safe In My Garden - American Pop In The Shadows 1967-1972Ace
Peace and love in late 60s America did not come without parallel feelings of fear and confusion about the social situation – specifically about Vietnam....
- 2×LP XXQLP2 162£35.99Expected 31 OctPreorder
The Other Side : A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World
In an illuminating blend of memoir and art history, The Other Side explores the lives and work of a group of extraordinary women artists. From the twelfth-century...
- Book (350g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The MelodyAce
As we’ve come to expect from Ace’s much-admired series of Jon Savage-curated two CD collections, this new – and sadly final – volume is a multi-genre...
- 2×CD CDTOP2 1665£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
Revolutionary Letters
By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Sound Of Sub-Urban Vol. 1 (feat. Kerri Chandler, Crackazat & more)Sub-Urban Records
Prime Direct Distribution welcome the legendary Sub-Urban with a brand-new vinyl series, The Sound Of Sub-Urban.
Volume 1 showcases four cuts that bridge...
- 12" SU86£14.99Expected 10 OctPreorder
Joropop: Psych-Pop & Folk In Venezuela 1968-1976Munster
Welcome to a kaleidoscopic picnic where you can feast on a music scene that was rich, sparkling, multi-colored, ground-breaking and it'll blow your mind....
- LP MR487£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4
“There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor
The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...
- 2×LP HVNLP237£32.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD HVNLP237CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Down Town Albums CollectionDoctor Bird
Now, at long last, all four of these historically important albums have been gathered onto this superb two-disc set, with all but “Blow Your Horn”...
- 2×CD DBCDD-020£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 4 (feat. Mike Delgado, 95 North & more)King Street Sounds
King Street Sounds are back again with their fourth installment in the King Street Sounds Sampler Series. This release unearths four classics from house...
- 12" EP KSSV006£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
CoversJazz Room Records
Jazz Room Head Honcho Paul Murphy kept hearing all these fab versions of some of his favourite tunes.He couldn't release them all, a year is just not long...
- New 2×LP JAZZR045£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Talking to Women
In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Way U Make Me Feel: UK Boogie & Street Soul, 1980-1994Freestyle Records
Freestyle Records compile a killer overview of rare & undersung UK street soul & boogie tracks from across the 80s and early 90s, selected from the creme...
- 2×LP FSRLP154£32.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD FSRCD154£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
2015 – 2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic ExplorationsBongo Joe
Since 2015, Les Disques Bongo Joe have been exploring musical margins with passion and precision — from rare reissues to bold local projects and...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) BJR10YLP£31.99'Splatter' vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
- CD BJR10YCD£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory – Compiled by James EndeacottTwo-Piers
Crate digger and music enthusiast James Endeacott compiles ‘Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory’ for Two-Piers Records – A glorious heady mix of...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) BN15LPX£41.99'Sunbeam Orange' coloured vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
- CD BN15CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nova Scotia House : A Novel
Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring...
- Book (450g)£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Party Time - The Sunshot Singles 1974Doctor Bird
• Most tracks new to CD.
• Includes numerous major Jamaican hits.
• Features some of reggae’s biggest stars.
During the first half of the 1970s,...
- 2×CD DB2CD166£17.00In stockAdd to Bag
Maniacs On Wheels!!! A Collection Of Manic Biker Movie ThemesGo Fuzz! Records
Vinyl LP pressing. Manic fuzzed out instrumentals, mind blowing high-energy rock´n’roll, mysterious exotica, and more in this wild compilation of ass-kicking...
- LP GFR 09£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Night City Life IISpacetalk Records
Much has changed for Ilan Pdahtzur since the release of his Night City Life compilation six years ago. Back then, he was a little-known record collector...
- LP STLKLP010£32.99In stockAdd to Bag
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)UME/ABKCO
2025 marks the 15th anniversary of 2010's comedy film Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 7103431£36.99Red vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
Gilles Peterson Presents: International AnthemInternational Anthem Recording Company
Gilles Peterson presents International Anthem is a Deluxe Double LP compilation chronicling the legendary London-based radio host, DJ, label head, curator...
- New 2×LP IARC100LP£31.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD IARC100CD£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Too Slow To Disco Neo: The Sunset Manifesto Volume 2How Do You Are?
We are back with another chapter in our ongoing series of unearthing smooth vibes from all over the world, this time we go back to the FUTURE for you with:THE...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) HDYANEO11LP£38.99Yellow & Oxblood vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Woman Life Freedom
Jina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s Morality Police on 16 September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Women took to...
- Book (550g)£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Spiritual SoulNumero
The next destination on the Eccentric Soul journey, Eccentric Spiritual Soul is a rare groove with a transcendent, introspective f lair. Laced with lush...
- – Spunk - La Bimini
- – Kalima - (Where Is The) Sunshine Pt. I
- – Calvin Keys - You Are All I Need
- – Lenny White - Sweet Dreamer
- – Steve Parks - Still Thinking Of You (Instrumental)
- – Steve Harvey - Island In The Sky
- – Father’s Children - Linda Movement
- – The Chronicle Church - Mystery
- – 24 Carat Black, LaRhonda LeGette - Speak Low
- – General Lee & Lost Weekend - Little Black Child
- 1. – Spunk - La Bimini
- 2. – Kalima - (Where Is The) Sunshine Pt. I
- 3. – Calvin Keys - You Are All I Need
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- LP NUM524LP£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) NUM524LPC2£29.99In stockAdd to Bag
Verve RemixedDecca / Verve
The Verve Remixed volume debuted in 2002, its concept – inviting top DJs and producers to select songs from the label’s storied vaults – was an instant...
- 2×LP 7836640£44.99In stockAdd to Bag
Wilson TannerLegendsEfficient Space
Wilson Tanner return to dry land with Legends, a wine-soaked agricultural fantasy, made among the grapevines at Manon Farm in South Australia. Where their...
- LP ES043£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akwaba Abidjan (Afrofunk In 1970's Ivory Coast)Oriki Music
This compilation from the keen-eared folks at Oriki Music focuses on some of Ivory Coast’s hardest to find deep funk, Afrobeat, Manding and Tropical...
- De Frank Jr – Ayee Menko
- Afro Train – Tumba Safari
- Sewa Jacintho – Secret Populaire
- De Frank Jr. – Chicken
- Les Frères Kante – Jean ou Paul
- Afro Soul System – Tink Tank
- De Frank Jr – Dankasa
- Les Nidrou – Issa
- Moussa Doumbia – Femme d’aujourd’hui pt.2
- Francis Kingsley et L’Orchestre de la RTI – Assalam Aleikoum
- Mousssa Doumbia – Mariage
- 1. De Frank Jr – Ayee Menko
- 2. Afro Train – Tumba Safari
- 3. Sewa Jacintho – Secret Populaire
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- 2×LP ORK006LP£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD ORK006CD£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Hustle! Reggae Disco (Expanded Edition)Soul Jazz Records
Expanded edition which now features five extra tracks!
This ground-breaking album features non-stop killer reggae versions of original funk and soul...
- Blood Sisters – Ring My Bell
- Derrick Laro and Trinity – Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
- Chariot Riders – Do It Nice & Easy
- Black Harmony – Don't Let It Go To Your Head
- Latisha – I'm Every Woman
- Ernest Ranglin – In The Rain
- Family Choice – Reggae Beat Goes On
- Risco Connection – Ain't No Stopping Us Now
- Xanadu and Sweet Lady – Rappers Delight
- Sharon Forrester – Love Don't Live Here Any More
- Carol Cool – Upside Down
- One Blood – Be Thankful For What You've Got
- Charmaine Burnett – Am I The Same Girl
- 1. Blood Sisters – Ring My Bell
- 2. Derrick Laro and Trinity – Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
- 3. Chariot Riders – Do It Nice & Easy
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- 3×LP SJRLP368£34.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD368£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- MP3 Release SJRD368£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bastien Keb22.02.85First Word Records
Multi instrumentalist Bastien Keb is back with his new album on 2017's most prolific label First Word Records. '22.02.85' is relaxed, naturally...
- – Intro
- – Pick Up
- – Cashmere
- – My Lovely Wool
- – The Lug
- – Night Hustle
- – Rare Fit
- – Fit Rare (feat. Cappo)
- – Glue (The End)
- – Nocturnal / Midnight Shift (Serious Thumb)
- – Town
- – Yela
- – The Cut
- – Glue (Daydream)
- – Younger
- – Crumbs
- 1. – Intro
- 2. – Pick Up
- 3. – Cashmere
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- LP + Download Code FW156£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
FlyThe Art Of The Club FlyerThames And Hudson
1996 out-of-print book on club flyers - covering house and start of acid (shoom), lots of Swifty/ Gilles Peterson jazz events and intro by Ashely Beedle!
(second-hand...
- Original Book (700g)£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Bacchanal!: The Carnival Culture Of TrinidadPeter MasonLatin American Bureau / Temple University Press
Good book about Carnival in Trinidad.
- Original Book (350g)£15.00Original out of print UK paperback,
100% Guarantee on this and all Original books & records at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!Sold out Notify me when in stock
Rave CultureAn Insider's OverviewSmallfry Press
USA Second-hand paperback in good condition except one page loose
- Original Book (500g)£8.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Original Dancehall Dictionaryby Joan WilliamsYard Publications
Criss! Secondhand book
- Book (300g)£6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Rap AttackAfrican Jive To New York Hip Hop by David ToopPluto Press
- Original Book (400g)£90.00Secondhand paperback in good conditionSold out Notify me when in stock
Vex RuffinThe Balance (feat. Fab 5 Freddy)Stones Throw
Stones Throw’s Vex Ruffin and the legendary downtown NYC hip-hop pioneer, Fab 5 Freddy have teamed up to create “The Balance.” Fab’s...
- – The Balance (Vocal)
- – The Balance (Instrumental)
- – The Balance (CX Kidtronik remix)
- – The Balance (Peaking Lights remix)
- 1. – The Balance (Vocal)
- 2. – The Balance (Instrumental)
- 3. – The Balance (CX Kidtronik remix)
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- 12" STH2378£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Egoless ft. Tenor YouthmanNon-Immigrant SongZamZam Sounds
New roots music from USA Limited edition in screen printed sleeveComes with poster celebrating 50 releases portraying all the different silk screened...
- – Non-Immigrant Song
- – Non-Immigrant Dub
- 1. – Non-Immigrant Song
- 2. – Non-Immigrant Dub
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- 7" ZAMZAM50£8.49Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RichenelLa DiferenciaMusic From Memory
Rare 80's boogie / electrosoul music from obscure dutch pin-up, Richenel. A selection of tracks that were previously available on a very sought-after...
- – Autumn
- – Slave Of The Body / Mind
- – I Won't Bite
- – Gentle Friend
- – Baby Please
- – La Diferencia
- 1. – Autumn
- 2. – Slave Of The Body / Mind
- 3. – I Won't Bite
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- 12" MFM017£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
CollocutorThe SearchOn The Corner Records
One of the hardest working labels in the game On The Corner Records proudly present the second album from Collocutor - "The Search"
Following on from...
- – Disappearance
- – Conversation 1
- – The Search
- – Conversation 2
- – Here To Here To Everywhere
- – Conversation 3
- – Arrival
- – Conversation 3
- 1. – Disappearance
- 2. – Conversation 1
- 3. – The Search
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- New LP (180g) OTCLP002£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Design After DarkThe Story Of Dancefloor StyleThames and Hudson
Flyers, record covers, photos galore!
(secondhand book different cover 'remix edition')
- Original Book (700g) 9780500276488£10.00(secondhand book different cover 'remix edition')Sold out Notify me when in stock