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Junglist!Old Skool Ragga, D&B, Jungle 1993-95Soul Jazz Records
Kelan Phil Cohran & LegacyAfrican SkiesListening Position
Jeff Parker ETA IVtetThe Hard Way In to The Way Out of EasyInternational Anthem
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
Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)Various ArtistsIn The Woods
Horace AndySkylarking (Studio One)Studio One
Syphax70s Kabyle DiscoShakshouka
JasminBite The Hand That Feeds YouHessle Audio
Kenneth JordanExcitementAthens Of The North
The OlympiansIn Search Of A RevivalDaptone
Iron MaidenLive After Death (40th Anniversary Edition)Warner
Dennis O'Keith GarnerMigraineAthens Of The North
Lance FergusonRare Groove Spectrum Vol. 3Tru Thoughts
Levitation OrchestraSanctuary5DB
Jimi TenorSelenites, Selenites!Bureau B
Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Jodesha & Star RideStar RideAthens Of The North
Take VibeTake Vibe 500Jazz Room Records
Tim MaiaTim MaiaVampisoul
Alan VegaAlan VegaSacred Bones
Alan VegaAlan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition)Sacred Bones
Alan VegaCollision DriveSacred Bones
Gregory Isaac & Mudies All StarsGone Is The LoveMoodisc
Sergio CañoGood TreatmentGatzara
JudyIt's Been A Man's WorldGatzara
MBV & Mudies All StarsLorna's DanceMoodisc
Lee PerryPresents: Black Man's Time - The Jamaican Upsetters Singles 1972 - Chapter IDoctor Bird
Floating PointsRatio (Deconstructed Mixes)Pluto
Didubz Sound meets Ashanti SelahRoll CallRadikal Rockers
Peter Youthman meets Roll & RecordTroubled WorldRoll & Record
Nat BirchallWorld Without Form Volume 1Ancient Archive Of Sound
ArtilleryBy InheritanceMusic On Vinyl
Jessie JDon't Tease Me With A Good TimeD.A.P
MastonForeign AffairsBe With
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Unbelievably good photo-zine about Notting Hill Carnival 1974 -wicked and joyous photos! Know history - buy this!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 32 pages, staple-bound.
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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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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
Punk: The Last WordBy Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave
'A thoroughly enjoyable compendium of appalling behaviour.' Nick Logan, Editor NME (1973-1978), founder of The Face
'From the shabby stowaways of the...
- Book (900g)£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Freedom Rhythm and Sound Chapter 2 EVENTThu 18 Dec 2025
Gilles Peterson + Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) + Special GuestsAn evening of conversation, music and visuals 7.30-10pm Thu 18 Dec 2025 at The American...
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Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz EnsembleWith Flute To Boot!
- New LP 8435307616937£18.99In 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 Sex (Vintage Feminism Short Edition)by Simone de Beauvoir
Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NATALIE HAYNESWhen this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage...
- Book (250g)£6.99In stockAdd to Bag
Beneath the UnderdogBy Chalrles Mingus
Bass player extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, is one of the essential composers in the history of jazz, and Beneath the Underdog, his celebrated,...
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Revolutionary Letters
By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
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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£32.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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...
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Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Blood of OthersSimone de Beauvoir
Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality‘These...
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Salsa Y Ache
- Original CD£4.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Alice Coltrane - Monument Eternal (DELUXE HARDBACK)By Ann Philbin, Franya J. Berkman
Rashid Johnson, Cauleen Smith and others pay tribute to a truly extraordinary figure in 20th-century American jazz. This volume unpacks the cultural legacy...
- Book (1.3kg)£50.00In stockAdd to Bag
My Grandmother's Hands : Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodiesby Resmaa Menakem
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Insightful, thought-provoking and profound. I can't recommend highly enough' Sunny Singh'A revolutionary work of beauty,...
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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
This Woman's Work : Essays on Music
This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel...
- Book (600g) 9781474621472£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Women and the Piano : A History in 50 Livesby Susan Tomes
- Book (1.1kg) 9780300266573£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sound System Culture Jamaica & UK 1986–88 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Wayne Tippetts
Excellent dancehall photos form the 1980s!Wayne Tippetts:
'It was at a ‘yard’ in the capital Kingston Jamaica on a hot and humid night, April 1986...
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Notting Hill Sound Systems PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Brian David Stevens
Unbelievably good photo-zine featuring Notting Hill Carnival soundsystem speakers. Speaker box porn, speakers as surreal ghost in the machine monsters!
Awesome...
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Notting Hill Carnival 1983 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Peter Anderson
Wicked pictures from Notting Hill Carnival 1983 from photographer Peter Anderson!
A perfect accompaniment to the Notting Hill Carnival 1974 and Notting...
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Reggae in London 1980-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
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Sir Coxon Dodd: His Musical MightynessJamaican Vinyl 1960-66
Stunning new book by Jeremy Collingwood charting the musical output of Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd during the period 1960-66.
As well as Studio One, this...
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London's Record ShopsGarth Cartwright, Quintina ValeroThe History Press
London’s Record Shops celebrates the greatest vendors of recorded music in the world's foremost record-shop-city. From Brixton dub shacks and Hackney...
- Book (800g) 9780750996044£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
NEW BOOK! Boss Reggae From PamaForeword by Harry Palmer
We got some more! New large format softback edition
BOMB REGGAE BOOK!!
Originally formed in 1967 by the Palmer brothers - Harry, Jeff and Carl – Pama...
- Book (500g)£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A History of the Jamaican Recording IndustryBook One: The Birth of Ska 'From Mento to Studio One'
Superb hardback 188-page book with loads of text, photos, artefacts, record labels etc written by Noel Hawks.
With contributions and quotes from (wait...
- Book (550g) Jam Bk 3£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Punk EthnographyThe Sublime Frequencies CompanionWesleyan University Press
USA PAPERBACK BOOK £25 reduced on offer to £18 ONLY!!! That's £17 OFF.
Excellent Book on SUBLIME FREQUENCIES label edited by Michael Veal (Fela Kuti...
- Book (700g) 0819576530£25.00 £8.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soul Jazz Club Flyer #5100% Dynamite (at Blue Angel)Soul Jazz Records
Postcard-sized flyer from surely the best club in the world ever! Queues round the block to get in every night for about 15 years! Dynamite created its...
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Dollar Bill Y'AllSpring Records And The First Decade Of Hip HopBGP
In 1979, Spring Records released the first hip-hop style rap record ‘King Tim III (Personality Jock)’ by The Fatback Band. The label, initially relegated...
- – Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) (Long Version) - Jimmy Spicer
- – King Tim III (Personality Jock) - Fatback
- – Charley Says! (Roller Boogie Baby) - King Tim III
- – Magic's Message (There Has To Be A Better Way) - Mr Magic
- – To Whoever It May Concern - DJ Hollywood
- – Go For What You Know - Bally Boys
- – I'm Hot - The Rangers
- – Cars (Zulu Club Mix) - Afrika & The Zulu Kings
- – Rockin' It - MC Flex & The FBI Crew
- – Tearin' It Up - D4
- – The Beach (Long Vocal Version) - Afrika & The Zulu Kings
- 1. – Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) (Long Version) - Jimmy Spicer
- 2. – King Tim III (Personality Jock) - Fatback
- 3. – Charley Says! (Roller Boogie Baby) - King Tim III
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Bossa Nova and the Rise of Brazilian Music in the 1960sPosterSoul Jazz Records
Oh yes! slightly smaller than 50 x 70cm KILLER poster!!
Choose "Poster Freepost" if you want this poster sent with any other vinyl order item (LP/12"...
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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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DancehallPOSTERSoul Jazz Records
Oh yes! 50 x 70cm KILLER poster!!
Choose "Poster Freepost" if you want this poster sent with any other vinyl order item (LP/12" vinyl only) at NO extra...
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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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Soul Jazz Club Flyer #2100% Dynamite Xmas Specials + Saturday Night Fish FrySoul Jazz Records
Double-sided flyer with two of our favourite clubs - 100% Dynamite and Saturday Night Fish Fry. 100% Dynamite was Saturdays every two weeks and Fish Fry...
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Cypherby Charles Peterson
Peterson takes a fresh look at the phenomenon of breakdancing with his own brand of fine art documentation. He focuses not only on some of the most radical...
- Book (650g)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Club Flyer #6Lone Ranger/Andrew Weatherall/David HolmesSoul Jazz Records
Dynamite flyer - Xmas special with Lone Ranger, New Year's eve special, followed by Andrew Weatherall in January and David Holmes in February - £5 to...
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Life Between IslandsSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection is released in conjuction with Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name. This landmark...
- Black Slate – Sticks Man
- Dee Sharp – Rising To The Top
- Asher Senator – One Bible
- Cymande – Fug
- Digital Mystikz – Misty Winter
- Winston Curtis – Be Thankful For What You've Got
- Trevor Hartley – It Must Be Love
- Shut Up and Dance featuring The Ragga Twins – Java Bass
- Brown Sugar – Black Pride
- The Terrorist – RK1
- Black Harmony – Don't Let It Go To Your Head
- Pebbles – Positive Vibrations
- The Ragga Twins – Ragga Trip
- Janet Kay and Alton Ellis – Still In Love
- Funk Masters – Love Money
- Cosmic Idren – Compelled
- Harry Beckett – No Time For Hello
- Sandra Reid – Ooh Boy
- Tabby Cat Kelly – Don't Call Us Immigrants
- Brown Sugar – I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks
- 1. Black Slate – Sticks Man
- 2. Dee Sharp – Rising To The Top
- 3. Asher Senator – One Bible
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- 3×LP SJRLP507£34.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Michael ProphetGates Of ZionVivian Jackson
Heavy late 70s roots vocal cut from Michael Prophet. 1st time on 7" single, check awesome dub version which had big plays from Jah Shaka back in the day..Play...
- – Gates Of Zion
- – Version
- 1. – Gates Of Zion
- 2. – Version
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- 7" YU703£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bob MarleySelassie Is The ChapelJAD
"Selassie Is The Chapel" is a late sixties recording made by a young Bob Marley with just an acoustic guitar, nyahbingi drums & voices. It has to be up...
- – Selassie Is The Chapel
- – Lick Samba
- 1. – Selassie Is The Chapel
- 2. – Lick Samba
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- 7" SMAV935£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Michael ProphetMash Down RomeVivian Jackson
Killer ! Dubplate roots mix from 1979 with false start, studio talk, heavy dub..don't sleep..
Pure Fire!!
- – Mash Down Rome
- – Version
- 1. – Mash Down Rome
- 2. – Version
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- 7" YU701£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Breaklight - Anthology of Caribbean PoetryAndrew Salkey
1971 collection, original hardback book w/dustjacket, ex-library w/stamps
- Original Book (650g)£30.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Wayne JarrettCome Let's GoCity Line
New pressings of DKR very first two Wackie's releases from over a decade ago, first released by us in February 2013. Back then, these Joe Axumite & Wayne...
- Wayne Jarrett – Come Let's Go
- Jerry Johnson – Zion Rock
- 1. Wayne Jarrett – Come Let's Go
- 2. Jerry Johnson – Zion Rock
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- 7" DKR-125RE£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
Joe AxumiteNo Equal Rights In BabylonCity Line
New pressings of DKR very first two Wackie's releases from over a decade ago, first released by us in February 2013. Back then, these Joe Axumite & Wayne...
- Joe Axumite – No Equal Rights In Babylon
- Bullwackie's All Stars – Version
- 1. Joe Axumite – No Equal Rights In Babylon
- 2. Bullwackie's All Stars – Version
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- 7" DKR-124RE£11.00In stockAdd to Bag