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William DeVaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon Records
MuseThe Wow!Warner Records
Labi Siffre1970-1971Edsel
Joe HisaishiA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyMutant
De La SoulThe Grind DateBMG
MaxwellMaxwell's Urban Hang SuiteSony
Tara Clerkin TrioSomewhere GoodWorld of Echo
Dragon Ball Hit Song CollectionVarious ArtistsNippon Columbia
Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in TrinidadVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Alan & Jan (Portable & Jan Jelinek)Take me, I’m yoursFaitiche
Brown Spirits#1Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#2Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#3Soul Jazz Records
Amyl and The SniffersGiddy Up / Big Attraction (10 Year Anniversary)Amyl and The Sniffers
The Cool-NotesI Forgot How To Love YouCelestial Echo
Muddy WatersThe Real Folk BluesChess
Howlin' WolfThe Real Folk BluesVerve
YungbludIdols (Complete)Island
Silver ApplesOscillations Studio Mix / The Edge of Wonder (Andrew Weatherall Remix)Silver Apples Foundation
Rebel Island SoulUnder the Influence: Reggae, Funk & Soul in Jamaica in the 1970sSoul Jazz Records
Kenny DorhamWhistle StopBlue Note
Marcos ValleO Compositor E O CantorVampisoul
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & SURF GANGPOMPEII // UTILITY10k & Tan Cressida & Surf Gang Records
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & GreenVampisoul
Marcos ValleSamba '68Verve
T.P. Orchestre Poly-RythmoWest African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and NigerAcid Jazz
McCoy TynerAsante [Expanded Edition]Blue Note
Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Buena Vista Social ClubLost and FoundBMG
Glenn UndergroundThe Jerusalem EP’s (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
The Nathaniel X ProjectThe Resurface EPDaybreakers
Terry CallierAt The Earl Of Old TownTime Traveler
Paul JohnsonBump Talkin’ (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Darrow Fletcher Presents Jacklyn & Genna RecordsVarious ArtistsKent
Elis ReginaElisVerve
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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!
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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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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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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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Awopbopaloobop AlopbamboomBy Nik Cohn
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The West Indian Experience in British SchoolsBy Raymond Giles
- Original Book (350g)£15.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback Book in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
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...
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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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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
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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The Art of DancehallPosters and Flyers of Soundsystem Culture
Wicked book!
Combining the energy and vibrancy of vernacular Jamaican art with the cultural insight that only original ephemera can bring, the flyers...
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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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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
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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...
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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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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...
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Women and the Piano : A History in 50 Livesby Susan Tomes
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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!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine....
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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
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
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New York 1978 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by George Wright
Wicked street shots from NYC 1978
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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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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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Alton Ellis & The FlamesCry ToughTreasure Isle / Buyreggae
One of five new limited reissues from Treasure Isle pressed in Germany on quality vinyl and new paper company sleeves. Classic rocksteady from the Vaults.
- Alton Ellis & The Flames – Cry Tough
- Errol Brown – Toughest Dub
- 1. Alton Ellis & The Flames – Cry Tough
- 2. Errol Brown – Toughest Dub
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Clifton GibbsSerious TimeHornin' Sounds
Very rare 1975 deep roots recording from former Selected Few vocalist Clifton Gibbs, on a fantastic relick of "Real Rock" also using Soul Defenders as...
- Clifton Gibbs – Serious Time
- Soul Defenders – A Serious Version
- 1. Clifton Gibbs – Serious Time
- 2. Soul Defenders – A Serious Version
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- 7" HS-53£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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Cornell CampbellDarling Forgive MeDutchess
Two rare Treasure Isle recordings from the sixties featuring Cornell Campbell and The Pargaons on this Dutchess 2 sider!
- Cornell Campbell – Darling Forgive Me
- The Paragons – Baby Some Day
- 1. Cornell Campbell – Darling Forgive Me
- 2. The Paragons – Baby Some Day
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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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Alric ForbesWarn The NationForbes
Killer roots 7" only version of the Yabby You classic from the late 70s with superb dub..don't let this go!
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- – Version
- 1. – Warn The Nation
- 2. – Version
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The Progressions / Freddie McKaySummertime Rock (Fire Fire) / Tears Won't HelpKismet
Two under the radar 1968 tunes from Progressions ft. Milton Henry & Freddie McKay & The Alley Cats with "Tears Won't Help" Deep searching..
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- Freddie McKay – Tears Won't Help
- 1. The Progressions – Summertime Rock (Fire Fire)
- 2. Freddie McKay – Tears Won't Help
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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...
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New York 1970s PHOTOZINEPhotographs by John Claridge
New Yoik, New Yoiik
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The ChantellsNatty SupperPhase One
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- – Dub Mix
- 1. – Natty Supper
- 2. – Dub Mix
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- 7" PRFS 003£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Records Official - white with redT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
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Studio One Records Official Coxsone Records (Grey)T-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE!!! Studio One/Coxsone Records Official T-shirt!
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Northern Soul 1993–1996 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Elaine Constantine
90s' Northern Soul - nice pix in this groovy new photozine!
"It was Saturday night, the year was 1993, and I had recently moved to London to try to push...
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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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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...
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- – Version
- 1. – Gates Of Zion
- 2. – Version
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- 7" YU703£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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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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