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Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Glenn UndergroundThe Jerusalem EP’s (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonBump Talkin’ (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonFeel The Music (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
KNEECAPFENIANHeavenly Recordings
Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian SherwoodIn A Space Outta DubWarp Records
Nightmares On WaxIn A Space Outta Sound [20th Anniversary Edition]Warp Records
John Lee HookerThat’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the BluesConcord
Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91Various ArtistsSoundway Records
Ryuichi SakamotoOPUSSony
Black Jazz RecordsThe Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-75Soul Jazz Records
Doug CarnThe Best Of Doug CarnSoul Jazz Records
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Mark RonsonLate Night FeelingsSony
Eddie PalmieriVamonos Pa'l MonteConcord
The ProdigyFirestarter [x30 Vinyl Edition]XL Recordings
John ColtraneThe Best Of John ColtraneConcord
Flying LotusBIG MAMABrainfeeder
ShabakaOf The EarthShabaka Records
Charles StepneyEternal Journey - The Arrangements And Productions Of Charles StepneyVarious ArtistsBGP
Pan Afrikan People's ArkestraLive At Widney High December 26th, 1971The Village
Bill CallahanMy Days Of 58Drag City
Jon LucienSearch For the Inner SelfKent
The GladiatorsBongo Red / VersionSoul Jazz Records
George MichaelFaithSony
Habibi Funk PrintHabibi Funk Print 001: SpotlightsHabibi Funk Print
Let's Play Chess (A Chess Records Anthology)Various ArtistsVerve
Bob DylanMTV UnpluggedSony
600% DynamiteSka, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica NEW EDITION 2026Soul Jazz Records
Gal CostaGal CostaVampisoul
Jackie MittooGet Up and Get It / Keep On DancingSoul Jazz Records
IntertotoSiccar PointWhat About Never
Hot Stuff MagazineIssue 16
Jerry JonesThere's A Chance For Me / Trying TimesSoul Jazz Records
Kojo RigaultCruisin'Hot Vinyl
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First time ever in print for this new second selection of Janette Beckman's amazing hip-hop photography. Featuring Roxanne Shante, Rakim, Bambaataa, Scott La Rock, Cash Money, Flavor Flav, EPMD, Kurtis Blow, Joey Badass, Stetasonic, Keith Haring, Cash Money ... and more!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
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Hot Stuff MagazineIssue 16
Wicked new edition of this groovy bespoke private-press music magazine.
Dynamix II and Miami Electro and Bass, Rare disco acetates, Sylvia Robinson and...
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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...
- Book (500g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
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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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
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
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
Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz EnsembleWith Flute To Boot!
- New LP 8435307616937£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...
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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...
- Book (2.1kg)£50.00In 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...
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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...
- 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£32.99In stockAdd to Bag
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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...
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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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DJ Disciple & Henry KronkThe Beat, the Scene, the Sound : A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC. The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes...
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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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Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom)Vaudeville Villain Rhymesayers
This concept album evokes plenty of high comedy, street technology, and hijinks. Next-school beats by King Honey, Heat Sensor, and Max Bill move freely...
- – Overture (Introlude)
- – Vaudeville Villain
- – The Drop
- – 5. Lactose And Lecithin
- 1. – Overture (Introlude)
- 2. – Vaudeville Villain
- 4. – The Drop
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) RSE370LP£36.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD RSE370CD£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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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
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 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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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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The Carver Area High School SeniorsGet Live '83 (The Senior Rap)Soul Jazz Records
Unbelievably rare private press disco/rap bomb tune!
Out of print for over 40 years this is a true rare 12” party hip-hop classic re-issued by Soul...
- The Carver Area High School Seniors – Get Live '83 (The Senior Rap)
- The Carver Area High School Seniors – The Carver Senior Song (Class Of '83)
- 1. The Carver Area High School Seniors – Get Live '83 (The Senior Rap)
- 2. The Carver Area High School Seniors – The Carver Senior Song (Class Of '83)
- View full info and tracklisting
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Reggae in London 1980-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound.
100% ESSENTIAL!
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DJ MiltonAll ShitChiwax Classic Edition
Re-issue from 1997, originally released on Dance Mania. It's bumpin' all right !!
- – She Gong Clown
- – Execise
- – Beat It Up
- – Pac Man
- 1. – She Gong Clown
- 2. – Execise
- 3. – Beat It Up
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- 12" CCE040£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mic GeronimoThe NaturalCoalmine Records
Following the success of classic albums from Nas (llmatic), and Mobb Deep’s sophomore LP, The Infamous, the borough of Queens had proven itself to be...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl)£39.99In stockAdd to Bag
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£35.00 £30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Curtis Mayfield: People Never Give Upby Peter BurnsSanctuary
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Out of print Secondhand UK paperback in good cond,Sold out Notify me when in stock
Vibrate Higher: A Rap Storyby Talib KweliPicador Paper
£10 CHEAPER THAN AMAZON! USA HARDBACK BOOK!From one of the most lyrically gifted and socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher...
- Book (600g) 9781250787386£22.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Madchester Years 1989–91 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Richard Davis
Unbelievably good photo-zine document of Manchester's MADCHESTER music scene (1989-91) where punk met rave and everything went baggy - includes A Certain...
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The UpsettersScratch And Company - Chapter 1 The UpsettersStudio 16
Originally released in 1981 on USA label Clocktower, wicked compilation of mainly mid 70s Black Ark recordings apart from great early Scratch versions...
- The Upsetters – Stratch The Dub Organizer
- Johnny Lover – Who You Gonna Run To
- Lee Perry – Tighten Up
- Val Bennett – Serious Joke
- Brad Osborne – Little Flute Chant
- Devon Irons – When Jah Comes (Extended Version)
- The Upsetters – Stratch Walking
- Lee Perry – Come Along
- Bunny & Ricky – Bush Weed Corn Trash
- The Upsetters – Curly Dub
- 1. The Upsetters – Stratch The Dub Organizer
- 2. Johnny Lover – Who You Gonna Run To
- 3. Lee Perry – Tighten Up
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- LP LPCT 0114£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Studio One Records Official Black/YellowT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
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Prince JammyUhuru In DubCSA Records
Killer Dub versions of Black Uhuru's album "Black Sounds of Freedom" (1981), Prince Jammy's horn, harmonica and percussion mix of Black Uhuru's first album...
- – Eden Dub
- – Mystic Mix
- – His Imperial Majesty
- – Weeping Willow
- – Bad Girls Dub
- – Tonight Is The Night
- – Firehouse Special
- – African Culture
- – Crisis Dub
- – Sound Man Style
- 1. – Eden Dub
- 2. – Mystic Mix
- 3. – His Imperial Majesty
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- LP CSLP 2£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoirby Daniel R Day
MORE THAN £10 OFF THIS SUPERB NEW USA HARDBACK BOOK!! £8 CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!!
The man who dressed hip-hop superstars!
With his now-legendary store...
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The VultureBy Gil Scott-HeronCanongate
Gil-Scott Heron's book was first published in 1970. THE VULTURE is a hip and fast-moving thriller. It relates the strange story of the murder of a teenage...
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David HockneyA ChronologyTASCHEN
Pop artist, painter of modern life, landscape painter, master of color, explorer of image and perception―for six decades, David Hockney has been known...
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The Last Holiday - A MemoirGil Scott-HeronCanongate
Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream. And Stevie Wonder had a dream. This is a book about dreams.' In the autumn of 1980, Stevie Wonder invited Gil Scott-Heron...
- Book (450g) 9781786890252£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
The life and works of Andy WarholTerwin Copplestone
Secondhand hardback book
- Original Book (600g)£8.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Black RefractionsThe Studio Museum in HarlemRizzoli International Publications
The artists featured in Black Refractions, including Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Nari Ward, Norman Lewis, Wangechi Mutu, and Lorna Simpson, are...
- Book (1.6kg) 9780847866380£32.50Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Yo! BoomboxSoul Jazz Records
Yo! Boombox is the new instalment of Soul Jazz Records’ Boombox series on the early days of hip-hop on vinyl and features some of the many innovative...
- Carver Area High School – Get Live '83
- Mike T – Do It Any Way You Wanna
- Chapter III – Real Rocking Groove (Rap & Breaks)
- Sinister Two – Rock It, Don't Stop It
- Sangria – To The Beat Y'all
- Funky Four Plus One More – Rappin' and Rocking The House
- The Just Four – Girls Of The World (Genius Rap & Breaks)
- Eye Beta Rock – Super Rock Body Shock
- Funky Constellation – Street Talk (Madam Rapper)
- Kool Kyle The Starchild – Do You Like That Funky Beat (Ahh Beat, Beat)
- The Just Four – Jam To Remember
- Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five – Super Rappin' No. 2
- Silver Star – Eei Eei O
- Magic's Trick – Magic's Rap
- 1. Carver Area High School – Get Live '83
- 2. Mike T – Do It Any Way You Wanna
- 3. Chapter III – Real Rocking Groove (Rap & Breaks)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Indies Only 3 x LP + Limited Edition 7" + Download Code SJRLP530-7£36.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 3×LP + Download Code SJRLP530£34.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD Deluxe SJRCD530£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD530£9.99In stockAdd to Bag