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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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Unbelievably good photo-zine featuring Notting Hill Carnival soundsystem speakers. Speaker box porn, speakers as surreal ghost in the machine monsters!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 32 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
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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
- CD SJRCD96B£12.00In 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
We got some more!
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.
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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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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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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!
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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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Reggae in London 1980-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
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New York 1978 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by George Wright
Wicked street shots from NYC 1978
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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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New York, Philadelphia, Jazz 1988-1993 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Bierlein
Sun Rz, Pharoah, Milford Graves, Roy Ayers, Amiri Baraka + more
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Johnny ClarkeRude Boy / You Better TryArchive Recordings
Two strong roots vocal cuts originally released on Art & Craft records in the early 80s, both with separate dubs.
- – Rude Boy
- – Rude Boy Version
- – You Better Try
- – You Better Try Version
- 1. – Rude Boy
- 2. – Rude Boy Version
- 3. – You Better Try
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- 12" AR12-005£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Edmond GladstonUntrue LoverTRS
Passion is momentary, love is enduring. This is the next cut to "Untrue Love" recorded one year later in 1985 and this time updating it to "Untrue Lover"...
- – Untrue Lover
- – Untrue Lover (Version)
- 1. – Untrue Lover
- 2. – Untrue Lover (Version)
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- 7" TRS-EG-2£10.00 £5.00Out 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
TenderloniousOn Flute (SOTU Exclusive)22a
**Repress of Tenderlonious' modern classic mini LP, featuring the dancefloor anthem 'Song For My Father'! SOTU exclusive version features signed insert,...
- – Ghana
- – Autumn Leaves
- – Oedo Bushi
- – Song For My Father
- – In A Sentimental Mood
- – Dale's Corner
- 1. – Ghana
- 2. – Autumn Leaves
- 3. – Oedo Bushi
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- LP (SOTU exclusive) 22a012SOTU£32.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gregory IsaacsGoing Downtown / Motherless ChildrenD-Roy Records
One of seven new 12" represses from West London label D-Roy and their sub label Niagara featuring Freddie McKay, Al Campbell, Gregory Isaacs, Junior Reid,...
- – Going Downtown
- – Motherless Children
- 1. – Going Downtown
- 2. – Motherless Children
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- 12" none£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Michael ProphetCease FireLive & Learn Records
Top mid 80s roots vocal album from Michael Prophet, produced by Delroy Wright. Includes "Haul And Pull"
- – Trouble Me
- – If You Try
- – Wicked Ago Feel It
- – Emanuel Road
- – Precious
- – Haul And Pull
- – Cease-Fire
- – Sexy-Mama
- – Chief On Staff
- – Come Inn
- 1. – Trouble Me
- 2. – If You Try
- 3. – Wicked Ago Feel It
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- LP LL LP 013£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
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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MF DOOM The Chronicles of Doom BOOKBy F.H. Fernando Jnr.
350+ page hardback book - the definitive biography of MF DOOM, charting the reclusive and revered hip-hop artist's life, career, and immortality.
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Lacksley CastellJah Love Is SweeterOrchid
Killer heavy 1979 roots tune from the Black Ark featuring Lacksley Castell with equally heavyweight dub on the flip.
- – Jah Love Is Sweeter
- – King Tubby's (Mix)
- 1. – Jah Love Is Sweeter
- 2. – King Tubby's (Mix)
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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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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
Japanese Post-Punk, Goth & New Wave, 1980-1991, Pt. IDeath Is Not The End
A cassette-only Japanese post-punk, goth & new wave mixtape, the first in a tranche of regionally-focused mixes produced in partnership with Philadelphia's...
- – Excerpt 1
- – Excerpt 2
- 1. – Excerpt 1
- 2. – Excerpt 2
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- Cassette Tape DEATH083£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sister NancyArmageddonAriwa
Wicked tune from J.A. legend Sister Nancy with "Armageddon" produced by Mad Professor whilst on the flip is his "Runaway Slave"
- Sister Nancy – Armageddon
- Mad Professor – Runaway Slave
- 1. Sister Nancy – Armageddon
- 2. Mad Professor – Runaway Slave
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- 12" Ari 308£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKSoul Jazz Records
Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker's new Freedom, Rhythm and Sound showcases the stunning graphic works of mainly independently published jazz record cover...
- SJ Book (2.2kg) SJR586£39.99In stockAdd to Bag
Junior MurvinTime StiffStudio 16
Four top notch 7" roots rockers from Joe Gibbs / Studio 16 originally released in the late 70s & early 80s. Featuring Sylford Walker, Junior Murvin, Naggo...
- Junior Murvin – Time Stiff
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Better Times Ahead
- 1. Junior Murvin – Time Stiff
- 2. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Better Times Ahead
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- 7" JGM 7-004£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Metalheadz, Blue Note, London 1994-5 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Eddie Otchere
Goldie, Kemistry and Storm .. .Just like being there!
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Barry BrownRelease The ChainRockers
All time killer deep roots cut from Barry Brown originally released in 1979 on the same awesome rhythm as Asher & Trimble's "Humble Yourself" produced...
- Barry Brown – Release The Chain
- Rockers All Stars – Chains Dub
- 1. Barry Brown – Release The Chain
- 2. Rockers All Stars – Chains Dub
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- 7" RP45007£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Rock Against Racism 1976-1981By Syd Shelton
Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about the British Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 1976–1981. For...
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