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Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
Sabrina CarpenterEmails I Can't SendIsland Records
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
Sabrina CarpenterShort N' SweetIsland Records
LordeSolar PowerUniversal Music New Zealand
Gracie AbramsThe Secret Of UsInterscope Records
Kid SublimeYou Got Me Runnin' feat. BakoNatural Element
Chouette Records meets Simon NyabinghiDecisionsChouette
Rivah JordanHard To WinRoom In The Sky
The DisciplesHigher Voltage / Toxic HazardRotterdub
Chet Baker & CrewChet Baker & CrewWaxTime In Color
Donnoya DrakeRocksteady BoyOriginal Gravity
Freddie ReddShades of ReddDecca / Blue Note
Sonny ClarkSonny’s CribDecca / Blue Note
Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Jazz MessengersWaxTime
Josey WalesTime AgainNine Channel
Mulatu AstatkeMulatu Plays MulatuStrut
Stars Of The LidMusic for Nitrous Oxide (30 Year Anniversary Remastered)Diggers Factory
Osmar MilitoNem Paleto, Nem GravataElemental Music
Mansur BrownRihlaAMAI Records
Paranoid LondonTalk Dirty / RevolutionNu Groove Records
John Carroll KirbyThe Luckiest Man in America OSTStones Throw Records
Antonio Carlos JobimThe Wonderful World Of Antonio Carlos JobimElemental Music
PeytonAuStones Throw Records
The Womack SistersIf You Want Me / I Just Don't Want You (To Say Goodbye)Daptone Records
Pharoah SandersMessage From HomeMusic On Vinyl
Eva LazarusWish I Didn't Miss YouNice Up!
- Reissue LP CADT826£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 1. Black Gold
- 2. America
- 3. As You Said
- 4. You Wouldnt You Couldnt Be True
- 5. Cross Town Traffic
- 6. Adam And Charlene
- 7. Spinning Wheel
- 8. Voodoo Chilke
- 8. Voodoo Chile
- 10. More And More
- 11. Midnight Chile
Includes the big tune "Black Gold", later made famous by Rotary Connection!
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
Ramsey LewisWade In The Water (1966)Cadet
Killer album arranged and conducted by Richard Evans
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn 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 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
Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1465£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 1782974£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years (1970)Cadet
Tripped out guitar funk, released on Chess, 1970 but recorded in St Louis under the direction of the great Oliver Sain.
- – jeremiah pucket
- – either or
- 1. – jeremiah pucket
- 3. – either or
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP CADT848£18.00In 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
Marlena ShawThe Spice Of Life (1969)Cadet
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the...
- – Woman of the ghetto
- 1. – Woman of the ghetto
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- CD 9881869£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
AfriqueSoul MakossaManistream
Killer funk action! Tons of drum breaks!
- Reissue LP mrl-394£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
CymandeSecond Time RoundPartisan Records
**INCLUDES THE KILLER FUNK OF ‘FUG’** In 1973, with the release of ‘Second Time Round’, Cymande solidified their place in music history. As children...
- – Anthracite
- – Willies Headache
- – Genevieve
- – Trevorgus
- – To You
- – For Baby Ooh
- – Fug
- – Crawshay
- – Bird
- – Them And Us
- 1. – Anthracite
- 2. – Willies Headache
- 3. – Genevieve
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) PTKF3026-3£23.00Limited transparent, emerald green coloured vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
Patrice RushenPrelusionCraft Recordings
Brilliant funky deep jazz featuring Joe Henderson, Ndugu and Hadley Caliman.
- LP (180 gram) CR766£44.99Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf SeriesIn stockAdd to Bag
Nice Up The DanceStudio One DiscomixesHeart Beat
Killer 12" mixes from studio one with the two extra tracks on the cd (alton ellis can i change my mind and the viceroys slogan on the wall)
1. Cornell...
- Reissue LP£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ramsey LewisWade In The Water (1966)Cadet
Killer album arranged and conducted by Richard Evans
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
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£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Johnny HammondGambler's Life (1974)Salvation
Larry Mizell production on the CTI off-shoot Salvation Records
- New LP LPSBCS9£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Salsoul OrchestraDisco Boogie (1978)Salsoul Records
- Original 2×LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGPre-Owned Original USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Fania All StarsLatin Soul RockFania
Heavy, heavy, heavy latin funk and jazz!!!! This is a serious album. "Smoke", "There You Go", "Mama Guela", "Viva Tirado" , "Soul Makossa" are as good...
- – Viva Tirado
- – Chanchulio
- – Smoke
- – There You Go
- – Mama Guela
- – El Raton
- – Soul Makossa
- – Congo Bongo
- 1. – Viva Tirado
- 2. – Chanchulio
- 3. – Smoke
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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Venezuelan VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP£36.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mongo SantamariaWorkin' On A Groovy Thing (1969)Columbia
Great funky latin jazz includes "25 Miles", "We Got Latin Soul" and "It's Your Thing"! Rare!
- – We Got Latin Soul
- – It's Your Thing
- 4. – We Got Latin Soul
- 7. – It's Your Thing
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- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
CerroneLove In C Minor (1977)Cotillion
- – Love In C Minor
- – Black Is Black
- – Midnite Lady
- 1. – Love In C Minor
- 2. – Black Is Black
- 3. – Midnite Lady
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl
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!Sold out Notify me when in stock - CD PURE2251£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ernest RanglinBoss ReggaeK&K
Ranglin's instrumental cuts to some of the top riddims of the vintage early Reggae eraOriginally released in 1969 featuring versions of "pop a top", "liquidation",...
- Reissue LP£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD DSRCD516£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Horace AndyGet WisePressure Sounds
Fresh from his time at Studio 1 Horace Andy got together with producer Phil Pratt to record these mid 70's strong roots tunes with early versions of classics...
- Horace Andy – Eighty Percent Badness
- Horace Andy – I Don't Want To Be Outside
- Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
- Horace Andy – Get Wise
- Horace Andy – Holy Mount Zion
- Horace Andy – Roots Of All Evil
- 1. Horace Andy – Eighty Percent Badness
- 2. Horace Andy – I Don't Want To Be Outside
- 4. Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
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- Reissue LP PSLP083£17.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD PSCD083£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Overton DeverellI'm ClimbingCommon Ground International
Very rare 80s brooding roots vocal cut from Overton Deverell with a version on the flip. Limited pressing from Common Ground International
- – I'm Climbing
- – Gold Mine
- 1. – I'm Climbing
- 2. – Gold Mine
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- 12" CGI12005£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Brent Dowe & The GaytonesSoul MasookaEarth Sound
The 5th release from Earth Sound features ex Melodians singer Brent Dowe's killer versions of Manu Diabango funky classic "Soul Makossa" These originally...
- – Soul Masooka
- – Reggae Masooka
- 1. – Soul Masooka
- 2. – Reggae Masooka
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- 10"£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
B.J. ThomasOn My Way (1968)Scepter Records
Southern blue-eyed soul. Orig. USA , produced by Chips Moman.
- Original LP£8.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
WaxPoeticsWaxPoetics Special European Collector's EditionWax Poetics
This Collector's Edition features classic articles (inc Melvin Bliss & Gary Bartz) from the Wax Poetics vaults plus new words about the ever-growing London...
- Magazine (300g) WP EU C1£12.00128 pages in colour print.Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Retta YoungYoung And RestlessExpansion Records
First reissues of this beautiful soul album from 1976. Originals of this one going for big money online. The CD is the first issue here in this...
- – Really Really
- – Now Or Never
- – Just Look Into His Eyes
- – We're So In Love
- – I Love My Jim
- – My Love Is On His Way
- – That's How Some Men Are
- – Our Way Of Loving
- – Let's Make Up For Lost Time
- 1. – Really Really
- 2. – Now Or Never
- 3. – Just Look Into His Eyes
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- LP EXLPM61£18.99 £12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD EXCDM61£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
New Orleans Funk Vol. 3: The Original Sound of FunkSoul Jazz Records
This new instalment of New Orleans Funk subtitled 'Two-Way-Pocky-Way, Gumbo Ya Ya and the Mardi Gras Mambo' features more classic New Orleans funk in all...
- Willie West w/ The Meters – Fairchild
- Professor Longhair – Go To The Mardi Gras
- Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
- Tony Owens – Got A Get My Baby Back Home
- Lee Dorsey – Little Baby
- The Dixie Cups – Two Way Poc A Way
- Eldridge Holmes – If I Were A Carpenter
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Do It Fluid
- Lee Dorsey w/ The Meters – What You Want
- The Explosions – Jockey Ride (Parts 1 & 2)
- Allen Toussaint – We The People
- Chuck Carbo – Take Care Your Homework Friend
- Betty Harris – What'd I Do Wrong
- Eldridge Holmes w/The Meters – The Book
- The Deacons – Fagged Out
- Diamond Joe – Gossip Gossip
- Professor Longhair – Big Chief Part 2
- The Rubaiyats – Omar Khayyam
- 1. Willie West w/ The Meters – Fairchild
- 2. Professor Longhair – Go To The Mardi Gras
- 3. Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP SJRLP268£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD268£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- MP3 Release SJRD268£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock