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Rebel Island SoulUnder the Influence: Reggae, Funk & Soul in Jamaica in the 1970sSoul Jazz Records
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
Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian SherwoodIn A Space Outta DubWarp Records
Nightmares On WaxIn A Space Outta Sound [20th Anniversary Edition]Warp Records
Larry YoungMother ShipBlue Note
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
Stan Getz & Luiz BonfáJazz Samba Encore!Verve
Ryuichi SakamotoOPUSSony
Frank SinatraSongs for Swingin’ Lovers!Blue Note
Black Jazz RecordsThe Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-75Soul Jazz Records
Doug CarnThe Best Of Doug CarnSoul Jazz Records
Astrud GilbertoThe Shadow Of Your SmileVerve
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Pharoah SandersElevationVerve
Mark RonsonLate Night FeelingsSony
Gabor SzaboSpellbinderVerve
Eddie PalmieriVamonos Pa'l MonteConcord
The ProdigyFirestarter [x30 Vinyl Edition]XL Recordings
John ColtraneThe Best Of John ColtraneConcord
Ranking BarnabasThe Cold CrusherJAMDUNG
Flying LotusBIG MAMABrainfeeder
Neil YoungGreatest HitsReprise Records
ShabakaOf The EarthShabaka Records
Barbara MooreBright & ShiningBe With 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
Bim ShermanGhetto DubWeek-End
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Wicked pictures from Notting Hill Carnival 1983 from photographer Peter Anderson!
A perfect accompaniment to the Notting Hill Carnival 1974 and Notting Hill Sound Systems photozines also available.
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm
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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!
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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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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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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...
- Book (350g) 9781804442241£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
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 £40.00In 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,...
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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...
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Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz EnsembleWith Flute To Boot!
- New LP 8435307616937£18.99In 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
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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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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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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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!
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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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Cover Art of Studio One RecordsDeluxe Hardback 12x12" 200 page BookSoul Jazz Books
Available for limited period at special discount price!
100% Absolutely essential! Super-deluxe 12x12" hardback 200 page plus, hundreds of classic Studio...
- Book (2.2kg) SJR247£30.00 £25.00In 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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Prince Lincoln Thompson & The Royal RassesGod Sent DubBurning Sounds
Prince Lincoln Thompson was a Jamaican singer and songwriter, and was for a time the leader of the reggae group The Royal Rasses. Several albums in the...
- – Mechanical Devices Dub
- – My Generation Dub
- – People Love Jah Music Dub
- – Spaceship Dub
- – People’s Minds Dub
- – Smiling Faces Dub
- – Natural Wild Dub
- 1. – Mechanical Devices Dub
- 2. – My Generation Dub
- 3. – People Love Jah Music Dub
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Metalheads, Blue Note, London 1994-5 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Eddie Otchere
Goldie, Kemistry and Storm .. .Just like being there!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm
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Aisha / Jah Shaka / Norman Grant / Mad ProfessorGive A Little LoveAriwa
From Mad Professor's Ariwa vaults Aisha's wicked soulful vocal roots cut with Jah Shaka's & Twinkle Brother Norman Grant two dub versions of "African Message"...
- Aisha – Give a Little Love
- Mad Professor – Give a Little Dub
- Jah Shaka, Norman Twinkle & Mad Professor – African Message Dub
- Jah Shaka, Norman Twinkle & Mad Professor – African Message Dub 2
- 1. Aisha – Give a Little Love
- 2. Mad Professor – Give a Little Dub
- 3. Jah Shaka, Norman Twinkle & Mad Professor – African Message Dub
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The EthiopiansObeah BookRoots Vibration
Very rare 70s roots by The Ethiopians, produced by Niney The Observer. A steady rhythm with playful piano topped off with hearthfelt vocals. On the flip...
- The Ethiopians – Obeah Book
- Observer Allstars – Back Weh
- 1. The Ethiopians – Obeah Book
- 2. Observer Allstars – Back Weh
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- 7" ROOTS47£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Rave Off: Politics and Deviance in Contemporary Youth CultureBy Steve Redhead
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Original Pre-Owned UK Hardback, no dustjacketSold out Notify me when in stock
The Inn House Crew ft. Laylah Arruda & Mad-XCome To The PartySouthside Productions
The Inn House Crew getting low down with vocalist's Laylah Arruda & Mad-X on this double header from Room In The Sky stable.
- – Come To The Party
- – Rock Your Body Baby
- 1. – Come To The Party
- 2. – Rock Your Body Baby
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- 7" MBX120£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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Studio One Story (Vinyl album only edition)Soul Jazz Records
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Soul...
- Theo Beckford – Easy Snapping
- The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
- Delroy Wilson – Dancing Mood
- Michigan And Smiley – Nice Up The Dance
- Heptones – Baby
- The Abyssinians – Declaration Of Rights
- Alton Ellis – I'm Still In Love With You
- Tommy McCook – Tunnel One
- Sugar Minott – Jah Jah Children
- The Skatalites – Man In The Street
- Dub Specialist – Banana Walk
- Dennis Alcapone – Run Run
- Larry Marshall – Nanny Goat
- Brentford Allstars – Throw Me Corn
- Lone Ranger – Love Bump
- Jackie Mittoo – Freak Out
- 1. Theo Beckford – Easy Snapping
- 2. The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
- 3. Delroy Wilson – Dancing Mood
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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 dustjacketSold out Notify me when in stock
Black SlatePiano TwistSlate
Released the same year as "Sticks Man" 1976, a wicked roots instrumental version from one of the U.K's most underrated reggae bands Black Slate.
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- – Piano Dub
- 1. – Piano Twist
- 2. – Piano Dub
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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
100% DynamiteSoul Jazz Records
“100% Dynamite is among the finest compilations ever assembled.” The Quietus
This is a new black edition vinyl pressing of Soul Jazz Records’ seminal...
- Willie Williams – Armageddon Time
- The Maytals – Night and Day
- The Marvels – Rock Steady
- The Upsetters – Popcorn
- Bunny Clarke – Be Thankful
- Tommy McCook – Green Mango
- Brentford All Stars – Greedy G
- Lennie Hibbert – Real Hot
- Horace Andy – My Soul
- Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love
- Bunny Clarke – I Love The Way You Love
- Jackie Mittoo – Stereo Freeze
- Phyllis Dillon – Woman Of The Ghetto
- Cecric Im Brooks – Give Rasta Glory
- Alton Ellis – Son Of Man
- Sound Dimension – Granny Scratch Scratch
- Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss
- Sound Dimension – Drum Song
- Ken Boothe – Is It Because I'm Black
- 1. Willie Williams – Armageddon Time
- 2. The Maytals – Night and Day
- 3. The Marvels – Rock Steady
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- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP321£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
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Daweh CongoProphecy RevealRoots Vibration
Militant roots missile delivered by the one-of-a-kind voice that is Daweh Congo. Daweh’s haunting delivery and spiritual fire set him apart in the roots...
- – Prophecy Reveal
- – Prophecy Reveal (Version)
- 1. – Prophecy Reveal
- 2. – Prophecy Reveal (Version)
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- 7" ROOTS56£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tommy McCook & Bobby EllisBlazing HornsSolid Roots
Hard to find instrumental roots album originally released in 1977 on West London label Grove Music. Featuring the main soloists saxophone legend Tommy...
- – Blazing Horns (Pts 1 & 2)
- – Tears Of Love
- – Glorious Lion
- – Mine Eyes
- – Jamaican Place
- – Yellow Bird
- – Tommy's Mood
- – Ites Of Zion
- – Jah
- 1. – Blazing Horns (Pts 1 & 2)
- 2. – Tears Of Love
- 3. – Glorious Lion
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- LP GMLP 002£24.00Out 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
Studio One SkaStudio One Ska - Original Jump Up and Ska SoundsSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new 20th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for...
- Jackie Mittoo – El Bang Bang
- Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole – Arte Bella
- The Wailers – (I'm Gonna) Put It On
- The Skatalites – Addis Ababa
- Roland Alphonso – President Kennedy
- Joe Higgs – (I'm The) Song My Enemies Sing
- The Skatalites – Beardsman Ska
- Delroy Wilson – I Want Justice
- Tommy McCook's Orchestra – Sampson
- The Ethiopians – I'm Gonna Take Over Now
- Tommy Mccook – Freedom Sounds
- The Maytals – Marching On
- The Skatalites – Exodus
- Rolando Alphonso – Look Away Ska
- Don Drummond – Don Cosmic
- Rolando Alphonso – Scambalena
- Andy & Joey – You're Wondering Now
- 1. Jackie Mittoo – El Bang Bang
- 2. Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole – Arte Bella
- 3. The Wailers – (I'm Gonna) Put It On
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- 2xLP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP85C£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- MP3 Release SJRD85£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Daweh CongoFi YearsRoots Vibration
90s digital BOMB delivered by the one-of-a-kind voice that is Daweh Congo. Daweh’s haunting delivery and spiritual fire set him apart in the roots revival...
- – Fi Years
- – Fi Years (Version)
- 1. – Fi Years
- 2. – Fi Years (Version)
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- 7" ROOTS55£14.00Out of stock 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
A History of the Jamaican Recording IndustryBook Two: Rock Steady To Rockers From Treasure Isle To Channel One
Superb hardback 350-page book (nearly twice the size of the first one) with loads of text, photos, artefacts, record labels etc written by Noel Hawks....
- Book (800g) Jam Bk 2£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock