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Massive Attack & Tom WaitsBoots on the GroundPlay It Again Sam
William DeVaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon Records
MuseThe Wow!Warner Records
Labi Siffre1970-1971Edsel
Joe HisaishiA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyMutant
Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary BartzWhere Rivers MeetBrownswood
De La SoulThe Grind DateBMG
Roy Ayers UbiquityVibrationsVampisoul
MaxwellMaxwell's Urban Hang SuiteSony
Tara Clerkin TrioSomewhere GoodWorld of Echo
Dragon Ball Hit Song CollectionVarious ArtistsNippon Columbia
Boards of CanadaInfernoWarp
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
Fairfield Ethio-Jazz ProjectBath KetamaSevern Songs
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardFrom Demos To DemonsBeat Generation
Amyl and The SniffersGiddy Up / Big Attraction (10 Year Anniversary)Amyl and The Sniffers
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
John SilasWater SignLove Injection 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
Gil Scott-HeronReflectionsL.M.L.R
McCoy TynerAsante [Expanded Edition]Blue Note
Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
- LP 5060672889803£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Seasons
Experimental, accesible, genius, kirk, roland, rahssan. prepare thyself ...
Rahsaan Roland KirkSeek & Listen: Live At The PenthouseResonance
Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse is a never-before-released recording of the luminous multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded live at the...
- 2×LP HLP-9080£44.99RSD Black Friday 2025In stockAdd to Bag
Rahsaan Roland KirkBlacknuss (1972)Pure Pleasure
Killer funky jazz deepness from 1972. Includes twisted versions of soul classics "Ain't No Sunshine", "What's Goin On" and more!
- – Ain't No Sunshine
- – What's Going On / Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)
- 1. – Ain't No Sunshine
- 2. – What's Going On / Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)
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- New LP (180g) PPAN SD11601£36.00In stockAdd to Bag
LabyrinthBritish Jazz on Record 1960-75
MASSIVE large format 375 page £3kg hardback book, quarter bound in cloth, debossed cover!
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'This...
- Book (3.6kg)£70.00Expected 01 MayPreorder
Power Pop! (RSD 2026)American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981
One-off coloured pressing exclusive for RSD 2026
15 super-rare USA punk/power pop classics you never heard from bands you never knew!
Soul Jazz Records’...
- Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
- Nastyfacts – Drive My Car
- Pointed Sticks – What Do You Want Me to Do?
- The Normals – Hardcore
- Shoes – Tomorrow Night
- The Reactions – It's Our Turn Now
- Puppet Rulers – Outta My Mind
- Testors – Together
- The Scruffs – You're No Fun
- The Reruns – So So Alone
- The Wigs – You Say Ono
- The Fingers – Isolation
- The Reactions – In Society
- 1. Ambulance – It's All Up To You
- 2. Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
- 3. Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
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- New LP SJRLP590C£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jocelyn BrownSomebody Else's Guy
Released in 1984 and a top 20 hit in the UK, Somebody Else’s Guy is a Bonafide classic disco record that everyone knows! Now back in the spotlight more...
- 12" (Coloured Vinyl)£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Simon Fisher TurnerSTUFF
After portraying Ned East in the 1971 BBC TV adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays and roles in films such as The Big Sleep (with Robert Mitchum) (1978),...
- New LP £25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Allen GinsbergTelevision Was A Baby Crawling ...
'Wives in the avocados, babies in the tomatoes!-and you, García Lorca, what were you doing by the watermelons?'Profane and prophetic verses about sex,...
- Book (150g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wayne Jarrett And The Bull Wackie AllstarsAfrican Woman
DKR say..Six track 12" collecting all the cuts of Wayne's first recording for Wackie's, from 1976. A classic of raw underground vibes from the Sounds Unlimited...
- Wayne Jarrett – African Woman
- Wayne Jarrett – African Woman (LP Mix)
- 1. Wayne Jarrett – African Woman
- 4. Wayne Jarrett – African Woman (LP Mix)
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- 12" DKR-315£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Nicola ConteNAQUELA BASE
An RSD vinyl only exclusive of a track from Nicola Conte's next album. A cover of Joao Donato's dancefloor jazz classic Naquela Base. The track will only...
- 7"£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
XzibitRestless
It's only appropriate that Xzibit's highly anticipated, and often-delayed, Restless concluded hip-hop's millennial melting pot. After all, Xzibit's association...
- New 2×LP £39.99In stockAdd to Bag
TroublemanTIME OUT OF MIND
An expanded edition of a long out of print Far Out classic. This double vinyl edition will include the track 'Strikehard' for the first time, which was...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl)£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
Emanuele CocciaMetamorphoses
We are all fascinated by the mystery of metamorphosis – of the caterpillar that transforms itself into a butterfly. Their bodies have almost nothing...
- Book (350g)£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
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...
- Book (200g) 9781035038565£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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...
- Book (200g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Straighten Up! 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...
- Book (500g)£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern AmericaBy Donald L. Miller
- Original Book (500g)£8.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback BookIn stockAdd to Bag
Awopbopaloobop AlopbamboomBy Nik Cohn
- Original Book (300g)£12.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback BookIn stockAdd to Bag
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
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
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)£15.00 £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
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...
- 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£40.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Second Sexby Simone de Beauvoir
Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather...
- Book (400g) 9780099595731£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Beneath the UnderdogBy Charles 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
Archie SheppBlaseActuel
Great avant garde deep jazz featuring vocals from Jeanette Lee
- LP 5060767441091£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5060767441107£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Roland KirkLeft & Right (1969)Atlantic
Whilst one of the most commercially accesible and succesfull of artists, Rahsaan is also one of the most radical. Check out Mystery of the Black Notes...
- – black mystery has been revealed
- 1. – black mystery has been revealed
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- Reissue LP SD1518£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Theo ParrishTook Me All The Way BackKDJ
LIMITED REPRESS!!
Ferociously fucked-up dirty disco house monster in a rough-cut Ron Hardy edit syle!
- – Took Me All The Way Back
- 1. – Took Me All The Way Back
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" kdj18£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Visioneers (Marc Mac)HipologyBBE
Somewhere between producing music for everyone from Jill Scott to Roy Ayers, Phonte to Terry Callier, Marc Mac (1/2 of the legendary 4Hero) found time...
- – come and play in the milky night
- – shaft in africa (addis)
- – swahililand
- – apache (battle dub)
- 2. – come and play in the milky night
- 5. – shaft in africa (addis)
- 7. – swahililand
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×CD bbe176acd£6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP bbe176alp£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Far Out Monster Disco OrchestraThe Last CarnivalFar Out
Far Out Recordings present the fifth 12" single of the Monster Disco Orchestra series. The first four instalments Mystery (remixes from John Morales...
- – The Last Carnival
- – The Last Carnival (Isoul8 Remix)
- 1. – The Last Carnival
- 2. – The Last Carnival (Isoul8 Remix)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" FOMDO5£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Eddie PalmieriThe Sun Of Latin MusicCoco
Brillant album - one of his best and most jazzy!
- – Un Dia Bonito
- 5. – Un Dia Bonito
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£45.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in original shrinkwrapSold out Notify me when in stock
A Loud MinorityDeep Spiritual Jazz From Mainstream Records 1970-1973BGP
Brilliant compilation of early 70's deep spiritual jazz from the vaults of Mainstream records!!!
Frank Foster’s legendary title track sets the tone...
- Blue Mitchell – Mi Hermano
- Hadley Caliman – Watercress
- Make Longo – Matrix
- Frank Foster – E.W. Beautiful People
- 2. Blue Mitchell – Mi Hermano
- 4. Hadley Caliman – Watercress
- 9. Make Longo – Matrix
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD CDBGPD215£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Electric Wire HustleElectric Wire HustleBBE
Debut album from Electric Wire Hustle on BBE!
Developing their own sound and twist on modern hip hop, psychedelic and soul, New Zealand’s Electric...
- – waters
- – experience
- – this world feat georgia anne muldrow
- 1. – waters
- 3. – experience
- 8. – this world feat georgia anne muldrow
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD BBE117CD£6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP BBE117LP£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Will Sessions The Elmatic Instrumentals Fatbeats
Elzhi of Slum Village dared to remix a classic! There will be a lot of people will scoff at the fact that Motor City rapper Elzhi is brazen enough to remake...
- – genesis
- – detroit state of mind
- – the world is yours
- 1. – genesis
- 2. – detroit state of mind
- 4. – the world is yours
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- LP l-FB5149£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Michael Garrick TrioMoonscapeTrunk
Wow! Essential 'new thing' British jazz rarity reissued! The ever-excellent Trunk records have definitely come up trumps with this release! This is the...
- – Moonscape
- – Music for Shattering Supermarkets
- – Sketches of Israel
- – A Face in the Crowd
- – Man, Have You Ever Heard
- 1. – Moonscape
- 2. – Music for Shattering Supermarkets
- 3. – Sketches of Israel
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- CD JBH022CD£9.99 £5.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Voices Of East HarlemRight On Be Free (1970)Elektra
Classic gospel soul from NYC! This is a classic rare groove!
- Reissue LP Elekt74080£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mike Huckaby The Versatility EPSynth
Hot off the heels of Bassline 88-89, Mike Huckaby returns on SYNTH with a reissue of two of his most sought after productions- Mike's very own remix...
- Mike Huckaby – Sandcastle (The Culture Box Re-Edit)
- Roland King – Flashbacks From The M1 (The Ferox Treatment)
- 1. Mike Huckaby – Sandcastle (The Culture Box Re-Edit)
- 2. Roland King – Flashbacks From The M1 (The Ferox Treatment)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" SYNTH-003 £11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gilles Peterson PresentsWorldwide; A celebration of his syndicated Radio ShowBBE
Gilles Peterson celebrates the success of his syndicated BBC radio show with his heavyweight double-disc compilation!
A snapshot of Gilles Peterson's...
- Cinematic Orchestra feat Roots Manuva – All Things To All Men
- Quasimoto – Come On Feet
- Q-Tip – Lets Ride
- Jill Scott – He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)
- Jay Dee – Rico Suave Bossa Nova
- 2. Cinematic Orchestra feat Roots Manuva – All Things To All Men
- 3. Quasimoto – Come On Feet
- 4. Q-Tip – Lets Ride
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP BBE127CLP£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD BBE127CCD£10.99 £6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Peter Ranking & General LuckyJah Standing Over MeRazor Sound
strong roots dee jay album from 1982 rhythms laid down by the soul syndicate recorded at channel 1 and voiced at king tubby's with mixes by scientist...
- Reissue LP£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
SnowboyNew Vintage Volume 1BBE
BBE team up with Snowboy to bring a stunning compilation of 'new vintage' Jazz, Latin, Funk and Soul. spanning an immense 21 tracks. There are recordings...
- Darrel Higham & The Enforcers – Baby, Take Me Back
- Laura B & The Moonlighters – That's A Pretty Good Love
- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – She Ain't A Child No More
- Speedometer – Ain't Going To Thursford
- Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The Trueloves – The Satisfier
- The Perceptions – Running The Risk (feat Fred Wesley)
- James Hunter – Kick It Around
- Snowboy & The Latin Section – I've Got To Learn To Mambo (feat James Hunter)
- Ray Gelato & kai Hoffman – That Old Black Magic
- Ondrej Havelka & His Melody Makers – Sing, Sing, Sing
- Si Cranstoun – Dynamo
- Imelda May – Stop Whistlin' Wolf
- Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers – Teddy Boy Rock & Roll
- Rich Clifford & The Saddows – Find Me A Golden Street
- The Rapiers – Green Jeans
- Kitty, Daisy & Lewis – Don't Make A Fool Out Of Me
- The James Taylor Quartet – Blow Up
- Steve Hooker – Sugar Devil
- Big Boy Bloater & The Limits – Big Fat Trap
- Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet – From Now On
- Kings Go Forth – One Day
- 1. Darrel Higham & The Enforcers – Baby, Take Me Back
- 2. Laura B & The Moonlighters – That's A Pretty Good Love
- 3. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – She Ain't A Child No More
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP BBE196CLP£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BBE196CCD£11.99 £6.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Brand New WayoFunk, Fast Times & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979-1983Comb & Razor
Brand new compilation celebrating the vibrant Nigerian boogie scene after the post-disco era of the late 70's and early 80's!
The years between 1979...
- mixed grill – a brand new wayo
- kris okotie – show me your backside
- murphy williams – get on up
- joe moks – boys and girls
- oby onyioha – i want to feel your love
- 1. mixed grill – a brand new wayo
- 2. kris okotie – show me your backside
- 3. murphy williams – get on up
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD CRZR1001-CD£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP CRZR1001LP£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ike TurnerA Black Man's SoulPompeii
Essential Ike Turner! Funk filled LP!
- Reissue LP 6003£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Living Is HardWest African Music In Britain 1927-1929Honest Jon's
The first in a series of recoveries by Honest Jon's from deep inside the EMI Archive — staggering selections from more than 150,000 78s, recorded...
- Oni Johnson – Garse Yer Fido
- Isaac Johnson – Nitsi Koko Ko Ko
- Harry E. Quashie – Anadwofa
- Douglas Papafio – Kuntum
- Domingo Justus – Buje
- Kumasi Trio – Asin Asin Part 2
- 1. Oni Johnson – Garse Yer Fido
- 2. Isaac Johnson – Nitsi Koko Ko Ko
- 4. Harry E. Quashie – Anadwofa
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD hjrcd33£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP HJRLP033£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock