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The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
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GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKRevolutionary Jazz Original Cover ArtSoul Jazz Records
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Sound Dimension / Merlene WebberSing A Simple Song / How Nice It IsStudio One
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The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey, My Passions Photos and Mementos from Q's Personal CollectionBy Quincy Jones
- Book (1.7kg) 9781933784670£30.00 £8.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Complete Quincy Jones examines the diverse virtuosity of Quincy Jones, celebrating his prolific contribution to American art and culture. Comprised of personal interviews and recollections with Jones, this collection peers behind the veil of celebrity, with extraordinary access to his creative inspirations and labors. Through private notebooks, correspondence, and photographs Jones offers unprecedented introspection into the depths of his creativity and the histories of his ventures.
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
Clarks in JamaicaBy Al Fingers, includes photos by Adrian Boot, Dave Hendley, David Corio, Mark Read, Beth Lesser
Back in stock! Last copies!Superb brand new edition of this excellent deluxe 240 pages hardback, 100s and 100s of photos and text.
New edition includes...
- Book (1.5kg) 9780956777393£40.00 £35.00In 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
Namba RoyNo Black Sparrows
'A vivid portrait of Jamaica in the 1930s"
Excellent social realist novel. Written by Jamaican Namba Roy in the 1950s in Britain. He died in 1961 and...
- Original Book (200g)£15.00Original Pre-Owned Out of Print paperback copy in good conditionIn 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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Wayne GorbeaCogele el Gusto
- Original CD£3.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 10Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 10
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. 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
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
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...
- Book (600g)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
James Kaplan3 Shades of Blue : Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & The Lost Empire of Cool
1959 saw Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the other members of Miles's sextet come together to record the bestselling jazz album of all time:...
- Book (300g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nettleblackby Nat Reeve
'To be blunt: I must escape.' 1893. Henry Nettleblack has to act fast or she'll be married off by her elder sister. But leaving the safety of her wealthy...
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Eros the Bittersweet : An Essayby Anne Carson
Named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern LibraryAnne Carson’s remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic...
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Japan : A Culinary Travel Diaryby Clemence Leleu
This gastronomic journey through Japan blends cultural touchpoints and authentic recipes to chronicle the myriad flavors, ingredients, and traditions that...
- Book (1.6kg) 9783791393001£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Days at the Morisaki Bookshopby Satoshi Yagisawa
The beloved Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, family, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old...
- Book (300g) 9781786583239£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jacqueline CrooksFire Rush
Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club on the outskirts of London. Then everything changes....
- Book (700g)£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
We Were There:How Black culture, resistance and community shaped modern Britain
We Were There is about a Black Britain that for too long has been unknown and unexplored – the one that exists beyond London. **An Esquire and GQ best...
- Book (700g) 9781847927477£22.00In stockAdd to Bag
Dr Maya AngelouI Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou's six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows...
- Book (350g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Keith Gildart & Stephen CatterallKeeping the Faith : A History of Northern Soul
In the 1970s, Northern Soul held a pivotal position in British youth culture. Originating in the English North and Midlands in the late-1960s, by the mid-1970s...
- Book (650g)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Margo JeffersonNegroland : A Memoir
'Jefferson's eye for details yields some devastatingly honest and painful insights' The Times'Captivating... Charm is this book's watchword' Colin Grant,...
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Kae TempestOn Connection
An authentically soothing, powerful, thought-provoker.'MATT HAIG'On Connection is medicine for these wounded times.'MAX PORTER'On Connection came to me...
- Book (250g)£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Emanuele CocciaPhilosophy of the Home : Domestic Space and Happiness
A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological...
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Jason OkundayeRevolutionary Acts
In this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour,...
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Alex Haley (Author) , Malcolm X (Author)The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X's The Autobiography of Malcolm X was written in collaboration with Alex Haley, author of Roots, and includes an introduction by Paul Gilroy,...
- Book (500g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Black Power Mixtape : 1967-1975
Featuring images recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, The Black Power Mixtape shows the Black Power movement as never seen before....
- Book (550g)£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
New York RockFrom the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGBSt. Martin's Griffin
£10 OFF that's 50% OFF!!! WICKED USA PAPERBACK!! 450+ pages!!
As a city that represents endless possibilities, New York has been the setting for the...
- Book (600g) 9781250083616£20.00 £10.00USA paperbackOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Respect YourselfStax Records And The Soul ExplosionBloomsbury
The story of Stax Records unfolds like a Greek tragedy. A white brother and sister build a record company that becomes a monument to racial harmony in...
- Book (800g) 9781596915770£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Groove Interrupted Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New OrleansSt. Martin's Press
60% OFF!The recent history of New Orleans is fraught with tragedy and triumph. Both are reflected in the city’s vibrant, idiosyncratic music community....
- Book (450g) 9780312552251£14.99 £6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
AnacaonaThe Amazing Adventures of Cuba's First All-Girl Dance Band by Alicia CastroAtlantic Books
Havana, 1932, and greengrocer Matias Castro, father of 13 children, is bankrupt. Cuchito, his eldest daughter, has the idea of starting an all-girl...
- Book (1.1kg) 9781843542421£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
NEW EXCLUSIVE SUPER LTD. edition of 300 copies worldwide.
100% KILLER, KILLER Nu Yorican LATIN FUNK masterpiece originally released in 1974!
‘Latin...
- Joe Bataan – Latin Strut
- Joe Bataan – Peace, Friendship and Solidarity
- 1. Joe Bataan – Latin Strut
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Great Record Labelsby Al CiminoThe Apple Press
All the great labels included (except Soul Jazz Records!)
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Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll: The Life of Ian Duryby Richard BallsOmnibus Press
secondhand handback, spine creasing
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Mr Floods PartyCompared To What / Can't Turn Around NowOutta Sight
Northern soul anthem at Torch and Wigan Casino - reissued by Outta sight!
- 7" OSV168£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The StoogesThe Authorized and Illustrated StoryAbrams
Large format deluxe photo book - killer! USA IMPORT LARGE FORMAT HARDBACK 60% OFF!
"The Stooges" is the first authorized, illustrated book that tells...
- Book (1.3kg) 9780810982895£25.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Punk 365By Holly George-WarrenAbrams
Groovy hardback book £10 or £20 on Amazon!"In "Punk 365", the most provocative photography documents the performances, the looks and the attitude that...
- Book (2kg) 9780810994041£19.95 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cover StoryAlbum Cover Artwaxpoetics
Just £10 here OR £39 on AMAZON! Groovy Wax Poetics record covers book
The second book by Wax Poetics is a vivid exploration of the record cover - eye...
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The Speed of SoundA Memoir by Thomas DolbyFlatIron Books
Based on his meticulous notes and journals, The Speed of Sound chronicles Dolby’s life in the music business during the eighties. With humour and a considerable...
- Book (500g) 9781785783173£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herbie HancockPossibilitiesViking
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This reflective and invaluable memoir tells the story...
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