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Penrose Showcase Vol.1Various Artists

Penrose Records

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Daptone is proud to present Penrose Records - Showcase Vol. I. 14 sides of Sweet Soul from some of the most exciting groups on the SoCal Souldies scene.

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Night Train: Transcontinental Landscapes 1968 – 2019 Two-Piers

From Dusk, through to Dawn. A collection of tracks to accompany the change of the fields, the coastline, the colour of the sky outside your window as you...

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Ghana Special 2 Soundway

Highlighting a time when the burgeoning Ghanaian diaspora across Europe and North America was utilising new music technology and recording techniques....

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In The Beginning There Was Rhythm Soul Jazz Records

Unavailable for over 20 years, In The Beginning There Was Rhythm was Soul Jazz Records first foray into post-punk and punk-funk in the UK and captures...

Post-Punk/Punk/No Wave

A Certain Ratio – Shack Up
23 Skidoo – Coup
Gang Of Four – To Hell With Poverty
The Human League – Being Boiled
The Slits – In The Beginning There Was Rhythm
This Heat – 24 Track Loop
Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
The Pop Group – She Is Beyond Good and Evil
Cabaret Voltaire – Sluggin For Jesus
23 Skidoo – Vegas El Bandito
A Certain Ratio – Knife Slits Water

1. A Certain Ratio – Shack Up
2. 23 Skidoo – Coup
3. Gang Of Four – To Hell With Poverty
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2xLP + Download Code SJRLP550£28.00
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Let's Do Rock Steady (The Soul of Jamaica)Trojan Records

The immediate successor to ska, the soulful, melodic sound of rock steady first developed during the long hot Jamaican summer of 1966 and reigned supreme...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

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2×LP 4099964009347£29.99
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Eccentric Soul: The Tammy Label Numero Group

Lost in the soot and fallout from Youngstown, Ohio’s infamous Black Monday steel industry collapse was Tony March’s cross-generational Tammy label....

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1st Unit: Underpass Records EP Rush Hour

Reissue of early Japanese, dream-house outing by Junichi Soma, Shuji Wada and Katsuya Sano on Rush Hour!

Classic House House Music

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Punk 45!: Kill the Hippies! Kill Yourself! The American Nation Destroys Its Young (RSD 2024 Edition)Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new 10th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition orange coloured vinyl pressing (+ download code) exclusively...

Post-Punk/Punk/No Wave RSD24

The Urinals – I'm A Bug
The Normals – Almost Ready
The Angry Samoans – Right Side of My Mind
Nervous Eaters – Just Head
The Nubs – Job
The Controllers – Neutron Bomb
electric eels – Agitated
The Randoms – Let's Get Rid Of New York
The Bizarros – Ice Age
Iggy Pop and The Stooges – Gimme Some Skin
Tuxedomoon – Joeboy The Electronic Ghost
X_X – You're Full Of Shit
Flamin' Groovies – Dog Meat
The Deadbeats – Angela!
Theoretical Girls – U.S. Millie
The Skunks – Earthquake Shake
Crash Course In Science – Cakes In The Home
The Pagans – Not Now No Way
Pastiche – Flash Of The Moment
The Lewd – Kill Yourself
The Heartbreakers – Chinese Rocks

1. The Urinals – I'm A Bug
2. The Normals – Almost Ready
3. The Angry Samoans – Right Side of My Mind
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2xLP (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP545C£34.00
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Studio One Rude Boy (RSD 2024 Edition)Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new 18th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition red and cyan coloured vinyl pressing (+ download code) exclusively...

Reggae Studio One RSD24

Jackie Opel – You're Too Bad
Johnny Osbourne – Murderer
John Holt – Hooligan
Keith McCarthy – Everybody Rude Now
Owen Gray – Ballistic Affair
Roy Richards – Get Smart
Dillinger – Stop The War
Jim Brown – Love In The Dance
Desmond Baker And The Clarendonians – Rude Boy Gone A Jail
The Wailers – Good Good Rudie
Dennis Brown – Make It Easy On Yourself
Wailing Souls – Don't Fight It
Dub Specialist – Peace Theme
Mr Foundation – See Them A Come
Dudley Sibley – Run Boy Run
Dennis Brown – Johnny Too Bad
Bob Andy – Crime Don't Pay
Soul Brothers – Mr Kiss A Bang Bang

1. Jackie Opel – You're Too Bad
2. Johnny Osbourne – Murderer
3. John Holt – Hooligan
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Disco Discharge: Classic Disco Edsel

‘Classic Disco’ mixes 21 undeniable dancefloor landmarks from recognizable names like Rose Royce, Change, Manhattan Transferand Cheryl Lynn, with deeper...

Disco Funk/Soul Compilations

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Rusty Egan Presents… Blitzed!Demon / Edsel

Without necessarily knowing it, The Blitz was birthing the next wave of British pop stars. A young Boy George ran the cloakroom, its host and doorman was...

Electronic Compilations

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Cumbia Sabrosa Vol. 2: Sonidero Bangers from the Discos Tropical Vaults Rocafort Records

With this new three 45 set, the second in our "Cumbia Sabrosa" series, Rocafort digs deep into the vaults of Discos Tropical to bring you six more vintage...

Latin

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Greasy Mike at the Beatnik Cafe Jazzman

Attention juiceheads, bozos, crazy chicks & krusty kreeps - it's finger poppin' time! Jump on our jaunty jalopy to join the journey from Dullsville to...

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Nu Groove Edits, Vol. 5 Nu Groove Records

Nu Groove continues to spotlight the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now, with a series of their vital...

House Music

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12" NG140£14.99
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Northern Soul Classics Spectrum

A 2xLP compilation featuring 42 of the world’s most supreme Northern Soul anthems. An essential collection for any fan of great timeless music, this...

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AFRICAMORE - The Afro-funk Side Of Italy (1973-1978)Four Flies

Continuing Four Flies' dedication to delving into lesser-explored periods of Italian music, Africamore takes us on a captivating journey into the intersection...

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City Music Tokyo Gearbox

Curated from the extensive Nippon Columbia catalogue by Japanese renaissance man Cunimondo Takiguchi, this compilation chronicles the hottest cuts from...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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2×LP GB1593£36.99
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Four Units: Japanese Jazz Men Series, Vol. 3 Le Tres Jazz Club

A whole new vibe on the astonishing cover of Scarborough Fair, in a modal style, where the shadow of McCoy Tyner seems to hang over the piano. The next...

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2×LP LTJC010£28.99
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Síbín Vol. 1 (ft. Joe Armon-Jones, Wu-Lu, Fatima and more)Síbín

Very special release - Síbín Vol. 1 is a superb compilation featuring exclusive collaborations tracks from Joe Armon-Jones, Wu-Lu, Fatima, Tirzah and...

Electronic Jazz Hip-Hop

– Fatima & KwAkE - I.D CanAlterRareDiscriptionS
– Lord Byron & Ben Hixon - NBA
– Natty Wylah - dangL d0wn
– Joe Armon-Jones & Kofi Stone - Save Me
– Oliver Palfreyman & Goya Gumbani - TOSH!
– Taz & Meeks - burp
– Daisuke Tanabe - muddy puppy
– Phoebs & Anja Ngozi & Isobella Burnham - friday after next
– MA.MOYO X Marysia Osu - MOTHERSHIP
– Wu-Lu ft. Temesgen - Wickedness Devide

1. – Fatima & KwAkE - I.D CanAlterRareDiscriptionS
2. – Lord Byron & Ben Hixon - NBA
3. – Natty Wylah - dangL d0wn
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They Move In The Night Numero

Discovered after spending 58 years on a dusty shelf in the Louis Wayne Moody Pictures vault, this previously unissued soundtrack contains a backpack’s...

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You're Not From Around Here Numero

The previously unissued soundtrack to the 1964 noir, You’re Not From A round Here, discovered after 55 years in the Louis Wayne Moody archive. A hobo’s...

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Where Southern Soul Began History of Soul

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...

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THE BEST NORTHERN SOUL ALBUM ITW…EVER!Spectrum

An essential collection for any fan of great timeless music, this compilation celebrates the dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands...

Funk/Soul Northern Soul Compilations

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Murder Was The Case Soundtrack 30th Anniversary Death Row Records / Gamma

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RSD24

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Eddie Piller & Dean Rudland present… Acid Jazz (Not Jazz): We've Got A Funky Beat Acid Jazz

A document of an era, before the internet, where clubs and record stores informed the tastes and direction of the burgeoning London music community and...

Compilations Jazz Funk/Soul

– Super Strut - The Apostles
– Escucha Ma Funk - The Hightower Set
– Testify - Mains Ignition
– Russian Roulette - Night Trains (ft. Afrika Bambaataa)
– From The Ghetto - Dread Flimstone
– Delancy St... The Theme - Ballistic Brothers vs. Eccentric Afros
– Tranz Euro X-Press - X- Press 2
– Farside - Jaziacs

1. – Super Strut - The Apostles
2. – Escucha Ma Funk - The Hightower Set
3. – Testify - Mains Ignition
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ALFA/YEN Records 1980-1987: Techno Pop and Other Electronic Adventures in Tokyo Great Tracks

**A compilation of music at the center of Tokyo’s Techno Pop scene, ALFA/YEN Records!** The label was established by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi...

Electronic Compilations

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Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Numero

Atlanta’s original Eccentric Soul labels - Jesse Jones’ Tragar and Note - captured critical regional R&B, soul and funk from 1968-1976.

Funk/Soul

– Tee Fletcher - Down In The Country
– Bill Wright - You Got A Spell On Me
– Eula Cooper - Shake Daddy Shake
– The Knights - Tipping Strings
– L. Daniels - Nitecap (inst)
– Frankie & Robert - Sweet Thing
– Franciene Thomas - I’ll Be There
– Richard Cook - Somebody Got’a Help Me
– Frankie & Robert - Love (It’s Been So Long)
– The Knights - The Hump (inst)

1. – Tee Fletcher - Down In The Country
2. – Bill Wright - You Got A Spell On Me
3. – Eula Cooper - Shake Daddy Shake
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Woman On A Mission 2 Scoops

All throughout the superb Woman On A Mission 2 compilation on Scoops Records, the reggae vibrations that are serve dup resonate with empowering fervour....

Carroll Thompson – My Warriors
Sandra Cross – Turn It Up
Marina P – Safe Space Bubble
Sisters In Dub – Babylon Is Burning
Vibronics – Lion Knight
Vibronics – Dub Runnings
Vibronics – Eastern Heights
Vibronics – Polarity Dub
Vibronics – Mountain Call
Vibronics – Dub Rejoice
Vibronics – Creation Dubwise
Vibronics – Arise

1. Carroll Thompson – My Warriors
2. Sandra Cross – Turn It Up
3. Marina P – Safe Space Bubble
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Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982)Analog Africa

Analog Africa's forthcoming compilation ‘Congo Funk! - Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982)’ is...

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The Northern Soul Scene Decca

Today's club culture all started with Northern Soul and its roots in the Mod all-nighter scene of London clubs. All the ingredients were there: DJs privy...

Funk/Soul Northern Soul Compilations

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Nu Groove Edits, Vol. 4 Nu Groove Records

Nu Groove spotlights the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now with this 12” release of their vital...

House Music

– The Sound Vandals - Tonight’s The Night (NiCe7 Edit)
– N.Y. House’n Authority - APT. 2A (Hugo Massien Rework)
– The Utopia Project - File #3 (Mak & Pasteman Remix)
– A.B.T. - Luv 2 Luv U (Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon Edit)

1. – The Sound Vandals - Tonight’s The Night (NiCe7 Edit)
2. – N.Y. House’n Authority - APT. 2A (Hugo Massien Rework)
3. – The Utopia Project - File #3 (Mak & Pasteman Remix)
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Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Numero

From 1967-1980, Kansas City’s Forte Records captured nearly every iteration of popular Black music; basement bee-hivery from The Ray-Ons and Four Darlings,...

Funk/Soul Compilations

– Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
– Lee Harris - I Am Gonna Get Your Thing
– Tear Drops - I’m Gonna Get You
– Louis Chachere - The Hen Pt 1
– The Fantasticks - Cry Night And Day
– Marva W. Taylor - I’ve Lived The Life
– The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Mini, Mini Afro Twist
– Tony Ashley And The Delicates - I’ll Never Be Satisfied
– The Rayons - You Confuse Me Baby
– The Four Darlings - Baby Your Love Is Amazing
– Lee Harris - Lookin’ Good
– Marva Whitney - Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear
– Everyday People - Is It Really That Bad
– The Rayons - Baby Be Good
– Lee Harris - I’ve Got To Have Somebody’s Love
– James Whitney - With Fun In My Life
– Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star
– Marva W. Taylor - Nothing I’d Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
– The Four Darlings - Give Me Love
– Unknown Artist - Dearest Lover
– The Fantasticks - Live And Let Live
– The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Ya Gotta Be Doing It
– Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too
– Tear Drops - Don’t Fade Away

1. – Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
2. – Lee Harris - I Am Gonna Get Your Thing
3. – Tear Drops - I’m Gonna Get You
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Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label Numero

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal - and his appropriately named Shoestring...

Funk/Soul

– The James Family - We’ve Got It Made
– Jimmie Green - Dance
– Howard Neal and Friends - You’re All The Woman I Need

1. – The James Family - We’ve Got It Made
6. – Jimmie Green - Dance
10. – Howard Neal and Friends - You’re All The Woman I Need
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Studio One Disco Mix

Studio One's music in the 1970s took the label to new heights. The new style of Disco Mix brought many areas of Reggae together Roots, Lovers, Disco...

Reggae Studio One

Lloyd & Devon – Push Push
Judah Eskender Tafari – Rastafari Tell You
Doreen Schaefer – Ain't Gonna Change My Mind
Dub Specialist – Kampala
George Allen – Be Wise Brethren
Jackie Mittoo – Night In Ethiopia
George Dudley – Gates Of Zion
The Silvertones – Come Forward
The Ethiopian – Muddy Water
Willie Williams & Brentford Disco Set – Armagideon Time
Willie Williams & Brentford Disco Set – Armagideon Time (version)
Norma White & Brentford Disco Set – I Want Your Love
Norma White & Brentford Disco Set – I Want Your Love (version)
Alton Ellis – You Make Me Happy
Suagr Minott – Love And Understanding
Winston Francis, Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers – Going To Zion

1. Lloyd & Devon – Push Push
2. Judah Eskender Tafari – Rastafari Tell You
3. Doreen Schaefer – Ain't Gonna Change My Mind
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Studio One DJ's Soul Jazz Records

For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout...

Reggae Studio One

Count Machuki – More Scorcha
Prince Francis – Rock Fort Shock
Dennis Alcapone – Power Version
Dillinger – Natty Kung Fu
Jah Scotchie – Man Of Creation
Jim Brown – Seen Him
Jah Buzz – Love In The Arena
Prince Francis – Street Doctor
Lone Ranger – The Answer
Prince Jazzbo – Crime Don't Pay
Brigadier Jerry – Every Man A Me Brethren
Big Joe – Version Of Rights
Lone Ranger – The Big Match
Jah Jesco – Warning
Prince Far I – Natty Farmyard
Charlie Ace & Scorcher – Father And Dread Locks

1. Count Machuki – More Scorcha
2. Prince Francis – Rock Fort Shock
3. Dennis Alcapone – Power Version
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Studio One Lovers Soul Jazz Records

Lovingly compiled, this album features only the finest Lovers from Jamaica’s finest label. From Blues parties in London, Birmingham, Bristol etc Lovers...

Reggae Studio One

Delroy Wilson – I Don't Know Why
Basil Daley – Hold Me Baby
Myrna Hague – Touch Me Baby
John Holt & The Paragons – Darling, I Need Your Loving
The Sharks – How Could I Live (1st Cut)
The Mad Lads – Ten To One
Jackie Mittoo – Reggae Magic (2nd Cut)
Larry & Alvin – Your Love
Freddy & Jenny – Too Long Will Be Too Late
Alton Ellis – Let Him Try
Albert Tomlinson – Don't Wait For Me
Horace Andy – Got To Be Sure
Carlton & His Shoes – Never Give Your Heart Away
The Heptones – Ready To Learn
Bob & Marcia – Really Together (No Strings)
Ernest Wilson – Undying Love
Bob Marley & The Wailers – I'm Still Waiting (1st Cut)
Doreen Schaeffer – We're All Alone

1. Delroy Wilson – I Don't Know Why
2. Basil Daley – Hold Me Baby
3. Myrna Hague – Touch Me Baby
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2×LP SJRLP116£28.00
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