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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
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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.
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Arrows Studio, Kingston, Jamaica 1993 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
Arrows Studio in 57C Windward Road, East Kingston, Jamaica had a reputation for producing dub plates and tough, hard hitting, digital dancehall reggae...
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Hip-Hop in London 1982-94 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm
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Blitz 1979-80 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Derek Ridgers
Look here's Steve, Rusty and all the darlinks, darlink...
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Notting Hill Carnival 1987-92 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Mark McEvoy
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Peckham 1970s-80s PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Russell Newell
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The Battle of Lewisham August 13th, 1977 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Syd Shelton
The Battle of Lewisham was a violent confrontation on August 13, 1977, when roughly 500 members of the far-right National Front attempted to march from...
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Neil YoungDecade
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- Original 3×LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA vinyl, some sleeve wearIn stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One Classics
Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One...
- The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
- Johnny Osbourne – Sing Jah Stylee
- The Heptones – Pretty Looks Isn't All
- Slim Smith – Rougher Yet
- Lone Ranger – Automatic
- Horace Andy – Fever
- Prince Jazzbo – School
- The Wailers – Simmer Down
- Burning Spear – Rocking Time
- Alton Ellis – I'm Just A Guy
- Sugar Minott – Oh Mr Dc
- Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
- Don Drummond – Confucious
- Michigan & Smiley – Rub A Dub Style
- Sound Dimension – Full Up
- Dennis Brown – No Man Is An Island
- 1. The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- 2. Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- 3. Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
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- 2xLP (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP96C2£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
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Night MagicStudio 54: Night Magic
There has never been--and will never be--another nightclub to rival the sheer glamour, energy, and wild creativity that was Studio 54. This catalog accompanies...
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Power Pop!American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981
15 super-rare USA punk/power pop classics you never heard from bands you never knew!
Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Power Pop! American Power Pop for the...
- Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
- Nastyfacts – Drive My Car
- Pointed Sticks – What Do You Want Me to Do?
- The Normals – Hardcore
- Shoes – Tomorrow Night
- The Reactions – It's Our Turn Now
- Puppet Rulers – Outta My Mind
- Testors – Together
- The Scruffs – You're No Fun
- The Reruns – So So Alone
- The Wigs – You Say Ono
- The Fingers – Isolation
- The Reactions – In Society
- 1. Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- 2. Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- 3. Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) SJRLP590C£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Allen GinsbergTelevision Was A Baby Crawling ...
'Wives in the avocados, babies in the tomatoes!-and you, García Lorca, what were you doing by the watermelons?'Profane and prophetic verses about sex,...
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William S. BurroughsThe Finger
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed...
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XzibitRestless
It's only appropriate that Xzibit's highly anticipated, and often-delayed, Restless concluded hip-hop's millennial melting pot. After all, Xzibit's association...
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Steppin' Razor : The Rebel Life of Peter Toshby John Masouri
'A masterwork' - Roger SteffensPeter Tosh: the rude boy, the radical,the Rasta. A founding member of The Wailers and a compelling recording artistin his...
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Carol Ann DuffyFeminine Gospels
n Feminine Gospels, Carol Ann Duffy draws on the historical, the archetypal, the biblical and the fantastical to create various visions – and revisions...
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Andy WarholA
Part novel, part Pop artwork, Andy Warhol's a is an electrifying slice of life at his Factory studio'A work of genius' NewsweekIn the early 1960s, Andy...
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BasquiatA Quick Killing in Art
“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village Voice
A bold and vivid biography...
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Kae TempestDivisible by itself and one
Divisible by Itself and One is the powerful new collection from our foremost truth-teller Kae Tempest. Ruminative, wise, with a newer, more contemplative...
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Straighten Up! BOOK Boss Reggae From PamaForeword by Harry Palmer
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BOMB REGGAE BOOK!!
Originally formed in 1967 by the Palmer brothers - Harry, Jeff and Carl – Pama Records was a pioneer in bringing...
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Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern AmericaBy Donald L. Miller
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Rebel SoundsMusic as Resistance
'Empathy is the currency of all music and Joe Mulhall does a great job of explaining how that quality has been used to generate solidarity for the struggle...
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Nikki GiovanniPoems: 1968-2020
Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers for more than sixty years. When she first emerged from the Black Arts Movement in the late 1960s,...
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Jamie Lidell & Luke SchneiderA Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams
Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider have created a kind of sonic tool to navigate a liminal state of mind. Their new collaborative LP, A Companion For The...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0309272740004£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
I Hear Music In The StreetsNew York 1969-89
Capturing the energy of New York City's music subcultures—across hip-hop, punk and rap—through an array of snapshots by photographers including...
- Book (1.4kg) 9788410024687£48.00In stockAdd to Bag
Greensleeves BOOKThe First 100 Covers
WICKED NEW HARDBACK BOOK!
Charts the story of Greensleeves Records —from its beginnings as a mid-1970s West London record shop to its rise as a...
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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...
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Soul Jazz Records hoodie (navy)
Brand new Soul Jazz Records Functional Outer Wear Product #1
Exclusive to Sounds of the Universe
Limited edition navy hoodie (large) with design.
- Sweatshirt£40.00In stockAdd to Bag
Susan SontagNotes on Camp
These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, and made Susan Sontag a literary...
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The Second Sexby Simone de Beauvoir
Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather...
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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.
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Fantastic new photozine documenting Black Britain...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Dwight TribleAncient Future (feat. Kamasi Washington & Georgia Anne Muldrow)Gearbox Records
Stalwart of the LA jazz scene returns with inimitable vocal style over some heavy funk and cosmic jazz vibes plus guest spots from the likes of Kamasi...
- – Truth
- – My Stomping Ground
- – Beach Vibes
- – Derf Recklaw
- – Elements
- – Black Dance feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow
- – African Drum feat. Kamasi Washington
- – Wind
- 1. – Truth
- 2. – My Stomping Ground
- 3. – Beach Vibes
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- LP GB1584£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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An Incomplete Anthology: Welcome To Memphis404 Eros
An incomplete anthology of Memphis rap albums from the 90s curated by 404 Eros & Asel Tambay. 48 page zine of early 90s Memphis rap album and cassette...
- Magazine (130g)£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Grupo UmStarting PointFar Out Recordings
The previously unreleased debut album from 1975 Starting Point was to mark the inception of one of Brazil's most daring instrumental groups. Their debut...
- – Porão da Teodoro
- – Onze por Oito
- – Organica
- – Suite Orquidea Negra
- – Jardim Candida
- – Cortejo dos Reis Negros
- 1. – Porão da Teodoro
- 2. – Onze por Oito
- 3. – Organica
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Rock Against Racism 1977-81 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Syd Shelton
The Clash, The Specials, The Ruts et al ...Between 1976 and 1981 Rock Against Racism and the youth of Britain unleashed the explosive rebel chemistry...
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Nick WaltersPadmāsanaD.O.T. Records
Trumpeter, composer, bandleader & producer, Nick Walters delivers his 2nd studio album within the last year for his D.O.T. Records imprint. Padmāsana...
- – Namas Karam
- – Nilgiri Hills
- – Goa
- – Blue City Busker
- – Road To Munnar
- – Udaipur
- – Prayer
- 1. – Namas Karam
- 2. – Nilgiri Hills
- 3. – Goa
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- LP DOT003LP£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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A Scene In Between:Tripping Through the Fashions of UK Indie Music 1980-1988
A Scene In Between sets out to excavate the sartorial treasures of the UK’s 1980s guitar scenes. Using original archive photography from scenesters,...
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Tomasz Stanko QuintetWooden Music I (1972)Astigmatic Records
Polish Jazz holy grail - never before issued free jazz, improvised suite from the legendary Polish jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stańko Quintet. Astigmatic Records...
- – Wooden Music I (Pieces 1-4)
- – Wooden Music I (Pieces 5-6)
- 1. – Wooden Music I (Pieces 1-4)
- 2. – Wooden Music I (Pieces 5-6)
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- LP (180 gram) ARO20LP£26.00Inc. 16 page bookletOut of stock Notify me when in stock
UK Rave 1991 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Tony Davis
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Factory Records 1979-1980 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,...
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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!
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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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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...
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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
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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....
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