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Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Queen Demfeat. Yaeji, Sudan Archives, Yaya Bey, COUCOU CHLOE, Georgia Anne Muldrow & moreSoul Jazz Records
Wu-Tang and MathematicsBlack Samson, The Bastard Swordsman: Wu-Tang, The Saga Continues CollectionRuffNation
Sugar MinottLive Loving (Studio One USA)Studio One
Little SimzLotusLittle Simz Records
Gilles TorrentBuleriaJazzman
TrashPriorities / LookSoul Jazz Records
The ReducersThings Go Wrong / We Are NormalSoul Jazz Records
Kieran Hebden, William Tyler41 Longfield Street Late ‘80sEat Your Own Ears Records
Cal TjaderAmazonasFantasy
MoinBelly UpAD 93
SwansBirthingMute
QuanticDJ-Kicks: QuanticK7
Phi-PsonicsExpanding To OneGondwana Records
Brandee YoungerGadabout SeasonImpulse!
Aza Lineage & William SpringGive Thanks For Life / Benyah & Dub DealingYi Mas Gan
The Sabres Of ParadiseHaunted Dancehall (Remastered)Warp Records
Resavoir & Matt GoldHorizonInternational Anthem Recording Company
Jamie xxIn Colour (10th Anniversary Picture Disc)Young
Beckie BellIn Need Of ...Strut
Talking HeadsMore Songs About Buildings And Food (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)Sire
KAI Dub meets Dub KazmanOsaka To BristolRough Signal
TezetaSeventh PlaceKlang Tone
Spiritual Jazz 18: Behind the Iron Curtain Part 1Various ArtistsJazzman
Spiritual Jazz 18: Behind the Iron Curtain Part 2Various ArtistsJazzman
The Majestic ArrowsThe Magic Of The Majestic ArrowsNumero
Kendrick LamarTo Pimp A Butterfly (10th Anniversary edition)Top Dawg Entertainment
Rapha Pico / Far East / Guru Pope / HandymanTreat You WrongSkank O Clock
Zulu Guitar Blues - Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950-1965Various ArtistsMatsuli Music Limited
No Logo: An insightful examination of advertising's impact on society and youth cultureBy Naomi Klein
The DynamicsDrag'n'FlyWita
CimaronsHarder Than The RockA-Lone Productions
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Excellent photo-zine about Black Panther movement at its height in 1969. Righteous images, excellent clothes and styles - what's not to love!
Striking photographs by documentarist Janine Wiedel of the Black Panthers in Berkeley, California, in 1969.
Young man passes national guard's rifles during aftermath of riots in Berkley California, 1969
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
100% ESSENTIAL!
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No Logo: An insightful examination of advertising's impact on society and youth cultureBy Naomi Klein
By the time you’re twenty-one, you’ll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won’t be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned,...
- Book (400g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Arthur Baker NEW HARDBACK BOOKLooking For the Perfect Beat
500-page Memoir of legendary American record producer and remixer, Arthur Baker.
Wicked new book from legendary producer Arthur Baker. Loads of great...
- Book (850g)£25.00 £22.00Expected 23 MayPreorder
Dread, Poetry and Freedom: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution
What is the relationship between poetry and social change? Standing at the forefront of political poetry since the 1970s, Linton Kwesi Johnson has been...
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By Ian PenmanErik Satie Three Piece Suite
Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one of the great figures of Belle Époque Paris. Known for his unvarying image of bowler hat, three-piece suit...
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Jess Sah BiJesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas
Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas is Jess Sah Bi’s first and only gospel album. Fortunately, fans responded with enthusiasm: widespread radio airplay and concerts...
- Cassette Tape AFTA051CS£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Tribul'zationsMelody Babylon
The Tribulizations are a Brighton UK-based reggae vocal harmony duo living the rocker's life style! We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual...
- – Melody Babylon
- – Freedom Fighter
- – Politicians
- – Fade Away
- – Without You
- – One Step Forward
- – Just Let It Be
- – Fever
- – Social Riot
- – Rest In Love
- 1. – Melody Babylon
- 2. – Freedom Fighter
- 3. – Politicians
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Lizzy Mercier DesclouxDesiderata
NYC no wave/ze records scenester Descloux book of poetry, collages and moreIntroduction by Patti Smith
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Louisiana CajunsTurner Browne
Excellent book - stunning black and white photography. Highly recommended
- Original Book (350g)£30.00Out of print Pre-Owned Original USA paperback bit of ageingIn stockAdd to Bag
Jackie DeshannonLove Forever - Demo Recordings 1966-1967
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) RLGM18131PMI£35.99In stockAdd to Bag
Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop
FLIP THE SCRIPT showcases some of the best rappers currently making music in the UK. It has taken a significant amount of time for women to get recognition...
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Nasty Women
With intolerance and inequality increasingly normalised by the day, it's more important than ever to share real experiences and hold the truth to account...
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By Truman CapoteIn Cold Blood
The chilling true crime 'non-fiction novel' that made Truman Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of...
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Perfume
In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable...
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Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology
In Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit, Judith K. Brodsky makes a ground-breaking intellectual leap by connecting feminist art theory with the rise...
- Book (2.4kg)£29.99In stockAdd to Bag
Look & See: Collected Ephemera and Printed Material
Look & See offers a very personal insight into the idiosyncratic influences and inspirations behind the creativity of Anthony Burrill, designer and letterpress...
- Book (2.6 kg)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Velvet Underground, New York 1965–66 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Adam Ritchie
Awesome small and beautiful new photo-zine of rare pix of the Velvet Underground in New York 1965-66. In the zone! Look there's Andy (hi Andy!), Lou,...
- Book (200g) ISSN 2752-5619£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Afro-American Short StoriesRichard Wright, James Baldwin, William Melvin Kelley, Langston Hughes, LeRoi Jones, Alice Walker
- Original Book (200g)£6.00Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print Small Paperback Book in Good ConditionIn stockAdd to Bag
George OrwellDown And Out in Paris and London
George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld...
- Book (300g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
We Called It MusicEddie Condon
- Original Book (200g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback book, inside yellowing to pagesIn stockAdd to Bag
William S. BurroughsJunky
A shocking exposé of the desperate subculture surrounding heroin addiction, William S. Burroughs' Junky is edited with an introduction by Oliver Harris...
- Book (200g)£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Letters to GilMalik Al Nasir
£12 OFF UK HARDBACK!Description'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure'...
- Book (600g) 9780008464431£20.00 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital and Back
From acid-house to prog-rock, there is no form of modern popular music that hasn't been propelled forwards by the synthesizer. As a result they have long...
- Book (150g)£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
There And Black Again
By Don Letts and Mal Peachey
Don Letts – filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity....
- Book (400g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
JazzBy Freddy J. Angstmann
(in french). Nice photos
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print Hardback Book in Good ConditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Dinosaurs in the MorningBy Whitney Balliett
- Original Book (400g)£25.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK 1st Edn. Hardback Book w/DustjacketIn stockAdd to Bag
A Little Feminist History of Art
Emerging in the late 1960s as women artists struggled to de-gender their work to compete in a male-dominated arena, the feminist art movement has played...
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Subcontinental SynthesisElectronic Music at the National Institute of Design, India 1969-1972
The history of India's first electronic music studio founded in 1969 at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad by David Tudor.Subcontinental Synthesis...
- Book (300g)£23.00In stockAdd to Bag
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me'. Published...
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The Women Who Changed Architecture
A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders.
Marion...
- Book (1.3kg)£35.00In stockAdd to Bag
Things Fall Apart
Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally...
- Book (200g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
A Thousand Golden Horns: The Exciting Age of America's Greatest Dance BandsBy Gene Fernett
- Original Book (700g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print 1st and only edition private press Hardback Book in Good ConditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Art on My MindBy bell hooks
A rich, thought-provoking collection of essays, critiques and interviews from the influential author of Ain't I a Woman and All About Love‘There must...
- Book (300g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
George OrwellBooks v. Cigarettes
Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore...
- Book (300g)£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Book of JazzLeonard Feather
- Original Book (500g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK 1st Edn. Hardback Book no DustjacketIn stockAdd to Bag
West Indian Supplementary Service. London 1974–1975 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Richards
Learn history! Buy this!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
100% ESSENTIAL!
Fantastic new photozine documenting Black Britain...
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Factory Records 1979-80 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Daniel Meadows
Unbelievably good photo-zine about early Factory Records (79/80) includes Joy Division, ACR, Durutti Column, The Buzzcocks, Martin Hannett, Jon Savage,...
- Book (200g) ISSN 2752-5619£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
NYC Hip Hop Years 1982-92 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Janette Beckman
Excellent photozine from legendary NYC Hip-hop photographer Janette Beckman who moved there from Britain at the start of the 1980s. Beckman alongside Jamal...
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Yo! The Early Days of Hip-Hop 1982-84Photography by Sophie BramlySoul Jazz Books
Yo! The Early Days of Hip-Hop 1982-84 is a new book published by Soul Jazz Books/Records that features 300+ pages of stunning photographs documenting the...
- Book (1.9kg) SJR506£35.00In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-HeronA New Black Poet : Small Talk at 125th and Lennox (1970)Flying Dutchman
Legendary classic first album featuring heavyweight percussion backing up the amazing spoken poetry/rap of the young genius. E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L!
- New LP HIQLP093£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDBGPM290£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
There Ain't No Black In The Union Jack (1987)By Paul GilroyTaylor & Francis
This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals and politicians on both sides of the political...
- Book (500g) 9780415289818£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
NewbanNewban & Newban 2 BBE
Picture Kool & The Gang recording on Black Jazz, Strata-East or Perception, this is the land from which Atlantic Starr (who later became Newban) came....
- – Father Time
- – Why Did You Desert Me?
- – Fatback Sally
- – Hungry Grin
- – Greenburgh
- – Rhythm & Rhyme
- 1. – Father Time
- 2. – Why Did You Desert Me?
- 4. – Fatback Sally
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- 2×LP BBE223LP£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Black AlbinoBy Namba RoyLongman
Roy was born in Accompong Jamaica, settled in South London after WW2. In his writing, Roy was conscious of his Caribbean-African heritage especially...
- Original Book (200g)£18.00Secondhand out of print original paperback book in good conditionSold out Notify me when in stock
Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of RastafariTales Of MozambiqueSoul Jazz Records
Following on from the recent super-deluxe box set edition of The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari's 'Grounation', Soul Jazz Records are releasing a new edition...
- – Sam's Intro
- – Tales Of Mozambique
- – Selam Nna Wadada (Peace & Love)
- – No Night In Zion
- – I Am A Warrior
- – Wicked Babylon
- – Let Freedom Reign
- – Lock, Stock And Barrel
- – Nigerian Reggae
- – Run One Mile
- – Rasta Reggae*
- – Samia*
- 1. – Sam's Intro
- 2. – Tales Of Mozambique
- 3. – Selam Nna Wadada (Peace & Love)
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- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP325C£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD (Limited Edition Coloured CD) SJRCD325C£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD325£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Wu-Tang Clan 1994-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Eddie Otchere
'Of Wu Tang and things…I’d say off the bat it’s the Ol' dirty bastard, asking me to destroy the negatives, that will never leave me. Meth showing...
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Gilles Peterson BOOK! Limited HardbackLOCKDOWN FM: BROADCASTING IN A PANDEMIC
LITERALLY DOWN TO THE LAST 20 COPIES IN THE WORLD!
Lockdown FM: Broadcasting In a Pandemic is a 600+ page cultural documentation of a year in lockdown....
- Book (1.9kg)£40.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
West African Journeys 1987-2000Photography and text by Michael Pennie
Secondhand book in good condition
- Original Book (400g)£8.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Jamel ShabazzAlbumsSteidl
Photo albums from the archives of the iconic chronicler of New York's 1980s rap, hip-hop and Black culture.
The influential Brooklyn-based photographer...
- Book (1.5kg) 9783969990957£45.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A Time Before CrackJamel Shabazz Photographs from the 1980sPowerhouse Books
Best book ever of hip-hop photos by the great Jamel Shabazz. 100% essential and awesome book. New enlarged edition
- Book (1.1kg) 9781648230059£37.99New USA hardback bookIn stockAdd to Bag
Notting Hill Carnival 1974 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Miles
Unbelievably good photo-zine about Notting Hill Carnival 1974 -wicked and joyous photos! Know history - buy this!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine....
- Book (200g)£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Studio One Space-Age Dub SpecialSoul Jazz Records
100% essential Studio One tunes!
Studio One Space-Age Dub Special is a brand-new Studio One release on Soul Jazz Records which draws on more rare and...
- Dub Specialist – Red Neck
- Dub Specialist – Marcus Dub
- Dub Specialist – Accra
- Dub Specialist – A Lie Gal A Tell
- Dub Specialist – Squash Dub
- Dub Specialist – Pick Up The Version
- Dub Specialist – Saucy Perila
- Dub Specialist – Roaring Reggae
- Dub Specialist – Still Water Version
- Dub Specialist – My Man Part 2
- Dub Specialist – Disco Dub
- Dub Specialist – Tricky
- Dub Specialist – Illiteracy Version
- Dub Specialist – Wailing Sounds
- Dub Specialist – Juk's Inc.
- Dub Specialist – Barb Wire Version
- Dub Specialist – Queen Of The Rub
- Dub Specialist – I A See I
- 1. Dub Specialist – Red Neck
- 2. Dub Specialist – Marcus Dub
- 3. Dub Specialist – Accra
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- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP504£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD504£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD504£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Janette Beckman — Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Janette Beckman
First time ever in print for this new second selection of Janette Beckman's amazing hip-hop photography. Featuring Roxanne Shante, Rakim, Bambaataa, Scott...
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30/70Fluid MotionRhythm Section International
Australian crew 30/70 release again via the excellent Rhythm Section label. Elements of R&B, broken beat and house feed these tracks that drip with raw,...
- – Brunswick Hustle
- – Addicted
- – Fluid Motion
- – N.Y.P.
- – Tempted
- – Reprise
- – True Love
- – Echoplex
- – Backfoot
- – Crystal Hills
- 1. – Brunswick Hustle
- 2. – Addicted
- 3. – Fluid Motion
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- LP RS28LP£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RS28CD£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Reggae in London 1980-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
100% ESSENTIAL!
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Angel Bat DawidRequiem For JazzInternational Anthem Recording Company
An immersive 24-track albumexperience. Composed and arranged by Angel Bat Dawid, inspired in part by dialogue from Edward O. Bland’s 1959 film The Cry...
- – Recordare - Recall The Joy
- 12. – Recordare - Recall The Joy
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) IMRC61LPI£32.00Limited purple vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP IMRC61LP£29.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD IMRC61CD£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
When someone says, 'You have to know your history...' this is it. A pop culture classic for over two decades, now fully refreshed and updated as part of...
- Book (700g)£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Trees SpeakMind MazeSoul Jazz Records
Mind Maze is, amazingly, Trees Speak’s FIFTH album to be released on Soul Jazz Records in the space of little over two years– an output matched only...
- Trees Speak – Mind Maze
- Trees Speak – Minotaur
- Trees Speak – Syndrome
- Trees Speak – Sospetto
- Trees Speak – Illusions
- Trees Speak – Scanner
- Trees Speak – Burner
- Trees Speak – Rare Earth
- Trees Speak – Pathways
- Trees Speak – Skip Breath
- Trees Speak – Odyssey
- Trees Speak – Passage
- Trees Speak – Signals
- Trees Speak – Black Phone
- Trees Speak – Mirror
- Trees Speak – Stone Tape
- Trees Speak – Seraphim
- Trees Speak – Orpheus
- Trees Speak – Machines Speak
- 1. Trees Speak – Mind Maze
- 2. Trees Speak – Minotaur
- 3. Trees Speak – Syndrome
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- Limited Edition LP + Free 7" + Download Code SJRLP527£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD527£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD527£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Weird WalkWanderings and Wonderings through the British Ritual Year
The first book by iconic zine creators and cultural phenomenon Weird Walk. This is a superbly designed guide to Britain's strange and ancient places, to...
- Book (1.4kg)£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joyce & Tutty MorenoSamba-Jazz & Outras BossasFar Out Recordings
‘Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas’ features a mix of five samba-jazz classics plus eight new Joyce compositions. Covers include a scorching version of Tenorio...
- CD FARO123CD£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Empire Roller DiscoPhotographs by Patrick D. Pagnano
Brooklyn’s Empire Rollerdrome opened its doors in 1941 and soon became the borough’s premier destination for recreational and competitive roller skating....
- Book (950g)£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock