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Kelan Phil Cohran & LegacyAfrican SkiesListening Position
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
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
UK Rave Flyers 1988 – 1989Phatmedia presents ...
Who's The Technician?Wah Wah Wino
Kerri ChandlerDowntown EP Pt.1Kerri Chandler
HieleEmo InhalerStroom
Yusef LateefGolden Flower (Live In Sweden)Elemental Music
PsychotropicOnly For the HeadstrongSea Birds International / All City
PeverelistPulse Remixes EPLivity Sound
El Sabor De NachoQue Se SepaPanorama
Mike Grant / Trackmaster LouRe Entry EPWe Play House
FRQNCY LDNThe White EditionFRQNCY LDN Live from St Matthias Church, Hackney, London 25.10.24PRAH
Hu VibrationalVibe RideNew Dawn
Nikki GiovanniPoems: 1968-2020
The 18th Parallel meets Roberto SanchezDub Avalanche Vol. 1Fruits Records
Discotheque CreditsForgiveness Not Permission EP 1Forgiveness Not Permission
Discotheque CreditsForgiveness Not Permission EP 2Forgiveness Not Permission
Akiko Yano7 O'clock In TokyoWewantsounds
WooolheadsCan't Think About It All The TimeKlang Tone
Daphne Oram: Vari/ations: Ode To OramVarious ArtistsNonclassical
Joe Chambers & Larry YoungDouble ExposureTime Traveler
Bastien KebGhoulsFirst Word
ZiarraHuman FormSonic Serpent
OmastaJazz Report From The HoodAstigmatic
Woody ShawLove DanceTime Traveler
Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21Mo Se Bola TanMukatsuku
Bukky LeoObedun Sweet Soup: Afrobeat Dance Spoken Words (Deluxe Edition)Drift Recordings
CRYSTALReflection OverdriveFLAU
TezetaSEVENTH PLACEKlang Tone Records
StargazersStargazersNight Dreamer
Ife OgunjobiTell Them I'm HereIfe Ogunjobi
HeadacheThank You For Almost EverythingPLZ Make It Ruins
- Book (200g)£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
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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UK Rave Flyers 1988 – 1989Phatmedia presents ...
Deluxe book showcasing original flyers from the breakthrough years of UK acid house. Sourced from the phatmedia archive and beyond, it captures the raw...
- Book (1.5kg)£45.00 £40.00Expected 30 NovPreorder
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,...
- Book (600g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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...
- EARLY BIRD Live Event E-Ticket£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz EnsembleWith Flute To Boot!
- New LP 8435307616937£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Up the Youth Club : Illuminating a Hidden Historyby Emma Warren
'A timely reminder of what we all truly crave as human beings - connection.' Doc Brown'Warren hows why youth spaces matter - not just for young people,...
- Book (650g) 9780571389216£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (1.9kg)£42.99 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (350g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
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£35.00In stockAdd to Bag
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,...
- Book (300g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (1.1kg)£38.95In stockAdd to Bag
Revolutionary Letters
By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
- 2×CD HVNLP237CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (350g) 9780241696453£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
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,...
- Book (350g) 9780141996479£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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...
- Book (200g)£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Cornell CampbellTwo TimerStudio 16
Superb roots vocal cut from Cornell Campbell originally released in 1980 with The Professionals in effortless form on the stripped down B-side. Comes in...
- Cornell Campbell – Two Timer
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Chatter Box
- 1. Cornell Campbell – Two Timer
- 2. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Chatter Box
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- 7" JGM7-005£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
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
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm
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- Book (200g)£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cornell CampbellBanduloJustice
Killer vocal cut from 1978 over late nght blues riddim originally done by Don Carlos, produced by Bunny Lee with super deep dub with the bassline of all...
- – Bandulo
- – Version
- 1. – Bandulo
- 2. – Version
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- 7" AGG006£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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
Black MusicBlack MusicHamlyn
Excellent hardback out-of-print secondhand 70s book featuring great articles and photos on James Brown, Ray Charles, Staple Singers, Maytals, John Holt,...
- Original Book (900g)£10.00Pre-Owned Out of print UK hardback no dustjacketIn stockAdd to Bag
Junior MurvinPolice & ThievesJustice League
Stone cold reggae classic, the sound of the streets in Jamaica & England 40 odd years ago..
- Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
- The Upsetters – Police & Thieves Version
- 1. Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
- 2. The Upsetters – Police & Thieves Version
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- 7" CD051£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Keeling BeckfordLet Your Love Come (Tumbling Down On Me)Studio 16
Wicked early roots vocal cut originally released in 1974 from Singer & Producer Keeling Beckford produced by Lloyd F. Campbell with great instrumental...
- Keeling Beckford – Let Your Love Come (Tumbling Down On Me)
- The Thing Music Company – Instrumental
- 1. Keeling Beckford – Let Your Love Come (Tumbling Down On Me)
- 2. The Thing Music Company – Instrumental
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- 7" KB 001£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The PioneersMiss Tourist / Come BrothersAmalgamated Records
Jackie Robinson on lead vocals with The Pioneers 1968 cut "Miss Tourist" plus Hugh Malcolm's saxophone led uptempo instrumental on the flip.
- The Pioneers – Miss Tourist
- Hugh Malcolm – Come Brothers
- 1. The Pioneers – Miss Tourist
- 2. Hugh Malcolm – Come Brothers
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- 7" RF425£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Horse MouthHerb VendorJustice League
Deep roots reggae from The Black Ark with Horse Mouth "Herb Vendor" and the rare Delroy Butler's "Give Thanks" on the flip. Limited press...
- Horsemouth – Herb Vendor
- Delroy Butler – Give Thanks
- 1. Horsemouth – Herb Vendor
- 2. Delroy Butler – Give Thanks
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- 7" JL-01£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cold BloodSisyphus (1971)San Francisco
- – Shop Talk
- – Funky On My Back
- – Your Good Thing
- 1. – Shop Talk
- 2. – Funky On My Back
- 3. – Your Good Thing
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandStranger Things Theme / Halloween ThemeBig Crown Records
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band come in heavy with a two-sider for the Halloween season that is sure to get the masquerade ball moving. Side A is their cover...
- – Stranger Things Theme
- – Halloween Theme
- 1. – Stranger Things Theme
- 2. – Halloween Theme
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- 7" (Coloured vinyl) BCR170C1£13.00Limited pumpkin orange vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Hemsley Morris / Ernest RanglinYou Think I'm A Fool / Heart BeatClancy's
Nuggets are all most serious reggae collectors can talk about. Some of the rarest records in existence have eluded even the most fervent fans for years...
- Hemsley Morris – You Think I'm A Fool
- Ernest Ranglin – Heart Beat
- 1. Hemsley Morris – You Think I'm A Fool
- 2. Ernest Ranglin – Heart Beat
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- 7" TRS-CE-1£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Mickey SimpsonI And I Can't Turn Back NowTotal Sounds
- Mickey Simpson – I And I Can't Turn Back Now
- Love Music – I And I Version
- 1. Mickey Simpson – I And I Can't Turn Back Now
- 2. Love Music – I And I Version
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- 7" TTS001£9.00Out 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
Studio One KingsSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for Black Friday 2024...
- Larry Marshall – I've Got To Make It
- Horace Andy – Every Tongue Shall Tell
- Alton Ellis – The Well Run Dry
- Johnny Osbourne – Water More Than Flour
- Anthony Rocky Ellis – I'm The Ruler
- Cornell Campbell – Pretty Looks Isn't All
- Alexander Henry – Please Be True
- Burning Spear – Them A Come
- Joe Higgs – Change Of Plan
- Devon Russell – Roots Natty
- Ken Boothe – Be Yourself
- Freddie McGregor – I Shall Be Released
- Freddie McKay – Father Will Cut You Off
- The Ethiopian – Locust
- George Philip – One One
- John Holt – I Don't Want To See You Cry
- Delroy Wilson – Won't You Come Home
- 1. Larry Marshall – I've Got To Make It
- 2. Horace Andy – Every Tongue Shall Tell
- 3. Alton Ellis – The Well Run Dry
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- 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP156C£32.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD156£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rudy MillsJohn Jones / BombshellHarlem Shuffle
"Produced and apparently co-written by Derrick Harriott, 'John Jones' was released in 1968 on the Big shot label. With its unstoppable rhythm and its aggressive...
- Rudy Mills – John Jones
- The Crystalites – Bombshell
- 1. Rudy Mills – John Jones
- 2. The Crystalites – Bombshell
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- 7" HSRSS-0006£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Wayne JarrettSatta DreadMicron
Roots vocal classic from 1975 produced by Pete Weston and with King Tubby's killer dub on the flip. First of new Micron records reissues. Don't let em'...
- – Satta Dread
- – Version
- 1. – Satta Dread
- 2. – Version
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- 7" MIC002£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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- New 2×LP BGP2317£20.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD CDBGPD317£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dancehall BookThe Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall CultureSoul Jazz Books
New edition of the definitive cultural reference book for Jamaican dancehall and features hundreds of killer photographs, extensive text and interviews...
- Book (1.8kg) SJR540£40.00In stockAdd to Bag
The WailersCautionBeverley's
Two killer vocal cuts from The Wailers with one each from Peter & Bob..don't leave..
- Wailers – Caution
- Peter Tosh – Stop That Train
- 1. Wailers – Caution
- 2. Peter Tosh – Stop That Train
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- 7" BV74£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Enos McLeodSufferer's PrayerIroko
- – Sufferer's Prayer
- – Version
- 1. – Sufferer's Prayer
- 2. – Version
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- 7" BB38£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock