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MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Lady Blackbird vs Crooked ManCrooked Spirituals (SOTU UPFRONT EXCLUSIVE)Foundation
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Captain SkyMoonchildPast Due Records
Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
HAWKSMOORAn Aesthetic - Experiments In TapeLunar Module
Valentina Magaletti & YPYKansai BruisesAD93
The Circling SunOrbitsSoundway
Barry Issac1000lbs Calli HerbsReggae On Top
Leroi ConroyA Tiger's TaleColemine Records
The Dudley Moore TrioAmalgam / ChimesTrunk
Barry IssacGhetto LifeReggae On Top
The WeekndHurry Up Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Score)Island
Anthony HobsonMillenniumMusic De Wolfe
Nubiyan TwistNT SoundsystemStrut
Ken Boothe & Jah WobbleOld Fashioned WaysCleopatra
Vernon Maytone & Kinky Lab All StarsRough Time / Pick & ChooseRudimentario
MillsartSpace Outside SpaceAxis
G Version IIISummer Night Blues E.P.Riddim Chango
Barry IssacToo Much WarReggae On Top
Mark RonsonUptown SpecialSony
Mark RonsonVersionSony
LasaiGuide Over UsBunna Music
Lee PerryPresents Confusion: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971Doctor Bird
El IndioSweet Reggae Roots Music / Sweet Dub MusicNew Exodus
Quench AidWish I Had A MomSuper Blast
- Original 7" 5639£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Groovy Jazz instrumental produced by the great Richard Evans
Original Chess Records unplayed USA 45
Ray BryantTake A Bryant StepCadet (1967)
Wicked arrangements by Richard Evans. Original Cadet, 1967
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP HIQLP 156£24.00Expected 25 JulPreorder
The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
Includes the seminal 'Burning Spear'. Classic Chicago Chess deepness produced by the great Richard Evans in 1967.
- – Burning Spear
- 1. – Burning Spear
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
- Original LP 2CA 60038-1£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, lower spine taped, cutoutIn stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 5399759£36.99Deluxe EditionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- – Do What You Wanna
- – Bold And Black
- – Uhuru
- 1. – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- 4. – Do What You Wanna
- 6. – Bold And Black
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP CADT827£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
- Original 7" 5594£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned UK black label Chess/Cadet 45In stockAdd to Bag
James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
- Original LP CA-648£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in great condition (GRT reissue copy)In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
- Original LP LP 4058£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
- Original LP£8.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
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The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- – I Want My Momma
- 1. – I Want My Momma
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- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisMaiden Voyage (1968)Cadet
This is one of Ramsey Lewis's finest albums! Recorded at Chess in 1968, it is the arrangements and experimentation of the legendary producer Charles Stepney...
- – Maiden Voyage
- – Les Fleur
- – Eternal Journey
- 1. – Maiden Voyage
- 7. – Les Fleur
- 12. – Eternal Journey
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- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, minor surface marksIn stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- – Ho Hum World
- 1. – Ho Hum World
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" 5657£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsAnother Exposure (1968)Cadet
Killer Charles Stepney and Richard Evans of the deep, deep orchestral house band at Chess studios, 1968. On fire - check out 'Soul Message'.
- – Soul Message
- 6. – Soul Message
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisBack To The Roots (1971)Cadet
Ramsey Lewis trio get back to their roots on this 1971 album for Chess/Cadet.
- LP CADT60001£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
Original = Original USA pressing gatefold LP (some damage to the die cut)In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
- – Hallways Of My Mind
- 1. – Hallways Of My Mind
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- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1465£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 1782974£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years (1970)Cadet
Tripped out guitar funk, released on Chess, 1970 but recorded in St Louis under the direction of the great Oliver Sain.
- – jeremiah pucket
- – either or
- 1. – jeremiah pucket
- 3. – either or
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- Reissue LP CADT848£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Can't Do EnoughCadet
Soulful harmonic slow tune
- Original 7"£6.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Phil UpchurchYou Don't Have To KnowCadet
Arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney!
- – You Don't Have To Know
- 1. – You Don't Have To Know
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- Original 7"£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
MystiqueIs It Really You (1977)Curtom
Prod. by Curtis Mayfield. WICKED slow soul tune
- – Is It Really You (Stereo)
- 1. – Is It Really You (Stereo)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" CMS 0126£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
The J.B.'s InternationalNature (1977)Brownstone Records
JB funk, still heavy 1977
- – Nature (Pt.1)
- 1. – Nature (Pt.1)
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- Original 7" 7073£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed orig USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Stephen Michael SchwartzGet It Up For LoveDiplomats of Soul / Expansion Records
Expansion Records offshoot, Diplomats of Soul launch with this reissue of Stephen Michael Schwartz's KILLER version of the Ned Doheny classic from 1974!
- – Get It Up For Love
- – Get It Up For Love (Album Version)
- 1. – Get It Up For Love
- 2. – Get It Up For Love (Album Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" 7DOS1£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ketty LesterWhen A Woman Loves A Man (1966)Tower
60s female soul
- – It Hurts So Bad
- 6. – It Hurts So Bad
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP ST 5029£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Felix & JarvisFlamethrower Rap (1982)Quality
The instrumental of this starts like a mad ESG cut. Heavy Detroit electro/hip-hop boogie funk party tune! Check that B-line!
- – Flamethrower Rap (Short)
- 1. – Flamethrower Rap (Short)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 12"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
- Original 7" QRFC-7014£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Mint unplayed original independent label USA 45.Sold out Notify me when in stock
Chene NoirOrphee 2000Heavenly Sweetness
Reissue of this cult, French jazz set from 1976 that takes you on a trippy spiritual journey, tinged with cosmic jazz, poetry and oriental music. To be...
- – Musique Des Martinets
- – Le Vieil Orphée
- – Musique De La Nuit
- – Chemin D'où L'on Ne Revient Pas
- – Musique Du Vieux
- – La Route De La Mer
- – Le Rêve Des Saintes-Maries-De-La Mer
- – La Musique De La Lumière
- – La Musique Des Amants
- – La Chute
- – La Musique D'Orphée
- 1. – Musique Des Martinets
- 2. – Le Vieil Orphée
- 3. – Musique De La Nuit
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP HS150VL£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Desi RootsNature BoyHawkeye
Great roots version from the early 80s of "Nature Boy" a song made famous by the great Nat King Cole in the fifties.
- – Nature Boy
- – Nature Boy (Version)
- 1. – Nature Boy
- 2. – Nature Boy (Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" HE003£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Interboro Rhythm TeamWatch The Closing Doors (1982)RCA
Electro groover!Original UNPLAYED USA 7"Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of...
- – Watch The Closing Doors (Radio Edit)
- 1. – Watch The Closing Doors (Radio Edit)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" PB-13735£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Luther IngramPutting Game DownKo Ko
Tough Funky Soul. UNPLAYED ORIGINAL USA 45
- – Putting Game Down
- 1. – Putting Game Down
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Unplayed USA 45
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Mary Jane GirlsBoys (1983)Gordy
KILLER boogie funk tune. Produced by Mr Rick James
- – Boys
- 1. – Boys
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- Original 7" TMG 1315£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45 (no pic sleeve)In stockAdd to Bag
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandXxplosive / BurnBig Crown Records
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band are back with versions of the Dr Dre smash 'XXplosive' and Mobb Deep’s 'Burn'!
- – Xxplosive
- – Burn
- 1. – Xxplosive
- 2. – Burn
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BC054-45£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Staple SingersCity In The Sky / That's What Friends Are For (1974)Stax
Moody tune!
- – City In The Sky
- 1. – City In The Sky
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" STA-0215£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original unplayed USA 45
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Ben E. KingInto The Mystic / White MoonMandala Records (2)
Wicked soulful folk funk tune - Ben E King does Van Morrison! Nice!
- – Into The Mystic
- 1. – Into The Mystic
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" 45/2513£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+UNPLAYED ORIG USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Ahmad JamalMinor Moods (1967)Cadet
Minor Moods is a heavy tune - hypnotic vocal choir. Modal madness! D-E-E-E-P ORIGINAL CHESS/CADET 45
- – Minor Moods
- 1. – Minor Moods
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- Original 7" S-5581£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
Skull SnapsSkull SnapsMr Bongo
Official reissue from Mr Bongo, widely available for the first time in forty-five years, featuring one of the most sampled breaks in history...SKULL SNAPS...
- – It's A New Day
- – I'm Your Pimp
- 5. – It's A New Day
- 6. – I'm Your Pimp
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MRBLP184£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Earl Van DykeRunaway Child, Running WildSoul
Funky Motown instrumental!
mint orig. usa unplayed 45
- – Runaway Child Running Wild
- 1. – Runaway Child Running Wild
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- Original 7"£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Count BoboBird Of ParadiseNot On Label
Excellent debut album from the Bristol collective Count Bobo mixing up Jazz Rocksteady instrumental rhythms, if you liked Jackie Mittoo's Soul Brothers...
- – Lazy Susan
- – Beat Milk
- – Sierra Madre
- – Toshiro
- – Lunaberry Trail
- – Alphonso Ribelli
- 1. – Lazy Susan
- 2. – Beat Milk
- 3. – Sierra Madre
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP none£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Jack AshfordDo The Choo-ChooBlaze
Proto-disco funk tune
- – Do The Choo-Choo (Part 1)
- 1. – Do The Choo-Choo (Part 1)
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- Original 7" B-1107£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Sold out Notify me when in stock
Roots of Salsa. Vol. 3Grosso!
Grosso! release a compilation of "classic latin tunes that became salsa hits"! The third volume in their cult 'Roots of Salsa' series.
- Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto – Suena Tu Bongo
- Conjunto Estrellas De Chocolate – Guaguanco A Todos Los Barrios
- Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto – Aprietala En El Rincon
- Rene Touzet & His Orchestra – Pa' Chismoso Tu
- Noro Morales Y Su Orquesta – Guarare
- Xavier Cougat & His Orchestra – Coco Seco
- Monchito & His Mambo Royals – Pao Pao
- Orquesta Riverside – Me Voy Pa' Pinar Del Rio
- Los Jovenes Del Cayo – Carahuico
- Rosendo Ruiz Jr & His Orchestra – La Jicotea
- La Orquesta De Ernesto Duarte Con Rolando Laserie – Amalia Batista
- Silvestre Mendez Y Su Conjunto – Mi Bomba Sono
- Pio Leiva Con La Orquesta De Bebo Valdes – Chachaguere
- La Orquesta Casino De La Playa – Arinanara
- 1. Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto – Suena Tu Bongo
- 2. Conjunto Estrellas De Chocolate – Guaguanco A Todos Los Barrios
- 3. Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto – Aprietala En El Rincon
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + CD GR033£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
B.B. KingI'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me/Losing Faith In You (1969)BluesWay
Rockin blues tune
- – I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me
- 2. – I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" 45-61018£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Unplayed USA 45
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Tony Allen & Jeff MillsTomorrow Comes The HarvestBlue Note
Detroit techno pioneer, Jeff Mills in collusion with the late legendary Afro-beat drummer, Tony Allen - on Blue Note!
- – Locked And Loaded
- – Altitudes
- – On The Run
- – The Seed
- 1. – Locked And Loaded
- 2. – Altitudes
- 3. – On The Run
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- 10" 6778630£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
NolanI LIke What You GIve (1971)Lizard
Groovy funky soul tune
- – I LIke What You Give
- 1. – I LIke What You Give
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- Original 7"£8.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Jerry Butler & Jerry PetersMelindo Latino / I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More BabeMr Bongo
Another wicked 45 reissue from the Mr bongo camp. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters classic soundtrack cut 'Melindo Latino' taken from the awesome ‘Melinda’...
- – Melinda Latino
- – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Babe
- 1. – Melinda Latino
- 2. – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Babe
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" MRB7139£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Toussaint McCallShimmy (1967)Ronn Records
All-time MASSIVE Monster organ funk, Check the break!
- – Shimmy
- 1. – Shimmy
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- Original 7"£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = exact issue repress mint USA Unplayed 45In stockAdd to Bag