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Massive Attack & Tom WaitsBoots on the GroundPlay It Again Sam
Ariana GrandepetalIsland
Nia ArchivesEmotional JunglistIsland
William DeVaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon Records
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 8Various ArtistsMr Bongo
MuseThe Wow!Warner Records
Labi Siffre1970-1971Edsel
Joe HisaishiA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyMutant
Tony HumphriesRunning Back Mastermix: Kiss FM Zanzibar Years (LP 1)Running Back
Tony HumphriesRunning Back Mastermix: Kiss FM Zanzibar Years (LP 2)Running Back
Tony HumphriesRunning Back Mastermix: Kiss FM Zanzibar Years (Mixed)Running Back
Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary BartzWhere Rivers MeetBrownswood
NY’s FinestDo You Feel MeBassline Records
Def LeppardGreatest HitsUMR
Jan JonesIndependent Woman (Parts 1 & 2)Celestial Echo
De La SoulThe Grind DateBMG
New African Orchestra / Lost Tymeez / USGThe Ron Trent Collection Vol.1Nite Grooves
Roy Ayers UbiquityVibrationsVampisoul
Jalen NgondaDoctrine of LoveDaptone Records
Os MutantesEverything Is Possible! The Best Of Os MutantesLuaka Bop
Fundido feat. Emma DufauxGet A GripDFA
Inner CityGood Life (inc. Carl Craig remix)KMS
Zed Bias x MJKKeep On Livin'/Late To CamberwellE Soul Cultura/Mr Bongo
MaxwellMaxwell's Urban Hang SuiteSony
Tara Clerkin TrioSomewhere GoodWorld of Echo
Matias AguayoAnenoaSerendeepity
Defected Classics Vol. 1Various ArtistsDefected
Defected Classics Vol. 2Various ArtistsDefected
Dragon Ball Hit Song CollectionVarious ArtistsNippon Columbia
Boards of CanadaInfernoWarp
Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in TrinidadVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 6 (feat. Mood II Swing, Blaze & Dennis Ferrer)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Minnie RipertonLes Fleur / Oh By The Way (Limited Purple Vinyl Edition)Selector Series
Léve Léve - Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80sVarious ArtistsBongo Joe Records
Alan & Jan (Portable & Jan Jelinek)Take me, I’m yoursFaitiche
- Book (700g)£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
BACK IN STOCK LAST COPIES EVER!
Reggae Disco 45 is a personal journey through author Martin Skyjuice's collection of 12" and 10" singles. A tribute to the format and genre that together carried some of the heaviest basslines in musical history. Featured within are reviews of over 600 roots reggae discomixes from the 1970s and beyond, complete with label scans of every record.
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
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
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)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" DKR-315£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
William S. BurroughsThe Finger
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed...
- Book (150g)£3.00In 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
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
BasquiatA Quick Killing in Art
“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village Voice
A bold and vivid biography...
- Book (700g)£12.99In 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
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
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)£3.00In 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
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
100 Days of DubBy Martin 'Skyjuice' Blomqvist
SORRY ALL GONE
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Fantastic small book - over 150...
- Book (400g)£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition)Soul Jazz Records
Brand new expanded double album edition of Showcase 45 includes 8 bonus tracks!
Soul Jazz Records' Studio One Showcase 45 features a roll call of classic...
- Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
- Cornel Campbell – No Man's Land
- Judah Eskender Tafari – Danger In Your Eyes
- Tony & Howie – Fun It Up
- Liberation Group – Namibia
- Winston Francis – Love Me Today, Not Tomorrow
- Roland Alphonso – Jah Shakey
- Joe Higgs – Dinah
- Brown Eagle – Natural Living
- Freddie McKay – So Long, Farewell
- Jackie Mittoo – Mixing
- The Heptones – How Can I Leave You
- The Skatalites – Sudden Destruction
- Lone Ranger – Dance A Fe Cork
- Horace Andy – Mamie Blue
- Johnny Osbourne – Run Up Your Mouth
- Bob Marley and The Wailers – One Love
- The Cables – What Am I To Do
- 1. Freddie McGregor – Beat Down Babylon
- 2. Cornel Campbell – No Man's Land
- 3. Judah Eskender Tafari – Danger In Your Eyes
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP546£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD546£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD546£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Earth & StoneJah Will Cut You DownWell Charge
First time released, alternative mix of "Jailhouse Set Me Free" classic mid 70s Channel One vocal roots harmony from Earth & Stone duo Albert Bailey &...
- Earth & Stone – Jah Will Cut You Down
- The Revolutionaries – Version
- 1. Earth & Stone – Jah Will Cut You Down
- 2. The Revolutionaries – Version
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BLX7009£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Henry SimmsLive In LoveMoon Sun Stars
Henry Simms was a largely unknown reggae singer and producer from Jamaica in the 1970s. Simms spent much of his time at Idlers Rest in Kingston, a popular...
- – Live In Love
- – Live In Love (Version)
- 1. – Live In Love
- 2. – Live In Love (Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" TRS-SIMMS-1£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Loves' AideRub It InHornin' Sounds
Wicked obscure 70s roots tune recorded at The Black Ark with The Gladiators as the backing band and mixed by Lee Perry. Limited reissue from Hornin' Sounds
- – Rub It In
- – Rub It In Dub
- 1. – Rub It In
- 2. – Rub It In Dub
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" HS-13£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ijahman LeviJah Heavy LoadJah Fingers
Ijahman Levi’s second release of 1976 with his classic spiritual vocal roots cut “Jah Heavy Load” along side the mighty dubwise on the flip. Recommended...
- – Jah Heavy Load
- – Jah Heavy Load (Version)
- 1. – Jah Heavy Load
- 2. – Jah Heavy Load (Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" JFR745£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Earl CunninghamSon Don't Shoot Your Brother Down (Put Away The Gun) / Loving FeelingThird World
Great roots double header from Earl Cunningham & Naggo All Stars, originally released in 1979 on Stoke Newington label Third World. Produced by Heptones...
- – Son Don't Shoot Your Brother Down (Put Away The Gun)
- – Loving Feeling
- 1. – Son Don't Shoot Your Brother Down (Put Away The Gun)
- 2. – Loving Feeling
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" JUDIS 125£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Prince Far IDub To AfricaPressure Sounds
Rare dub album originally released in 1979 on Adrian Sherwood's Hitrun Records with different cover. 10 tuff roots rockers all introduced by Prince Far...
- LP PSLP0002£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tony TuffJah AlmightyKing Operator
100% sound system track, made with the 90s UK legacy style. The legendary Tony tuff sends us some love and positive vibes.The riddim is built and mixed...
- – Jah Almighty
- – Dub
- 1. – Jah Almighty
- 2. – Dub
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" KOP001£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Prince Far ICry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3Pressure Sounds
Recorded with Adrian Sherwood at the controls and using the Soul Syndicate band under the name The Arabs. Super heavy delivery from Prince Far I with quirky...
- CD PSCD007£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- LP PSLP007£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soul Power & SoundYard Music / Trample RomansHornin' Sounds
Heavy Channel One business one more time ! Back in the early 80's with Soul Power & Sound in fine style.
Famous meditation Roots track called Yard...
- – Yard Music
- – Trample Romans
- 1. – Yard Music
- 2. – Trample Romans
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" HS-11£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Downbeat Special extended editionStudio One Downbeat Special (Expanded Edition)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ Down Beat Special is a roller-coaster ‘greatest hits’ ride through many of the all-time classic tunes hand-picked from across...
- The Eternals – Queen Of The Minstrels
- Michigan & Smiley – Nice Up The Dance
- The Mad Lads – Ten To One
- Jackie Mittoo – Totally Together
- Horace Andy – Just Say Who
- The Skatalites – Addis Ababa
- Sugar Minott – Live Loving
- Lone Ranger – Can't Stand It
- Wailing Souls – I've Got A Burning Fire
- Bob Marley and The Wailers – Simmer Down
- Dub Specialist – Hooligan
- Alton Ellis – Your Heart Is Gonna Pay
- Roland Alphonso – Do It Good
- Wailing Souls – You Should Have Known
- Dawn Penn – No, No, No
- Freddie McKay – You'll Be Sorry
- Alton Ellis – We Need Love
- Cornel Campbell – Best To Be Free
- 1. The Eternals – Queen Of The Minstrels
- 2. Michigan & Smiley – Nice Up The Dance
- 3. The Mad Lads – Ten To One
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP548£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD548£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD548£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Freddie McKayFire Is BurningPure Fire
Awesome deep roots tune from 1976 with a unmissable vocal from the soulful Freddie McKay then flip the record over for a heavyweight dub mixed at King...
- – Fire Is Burning
- – Version
- 1. – Fire Is Burning
- 2. – Version
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" pf001£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
DillingerReady Natty DreadieStudio One (USA)
One of the truly great dee jay albums for Studio One in the mid 1970s riding classic rhythms like 'Pretty Looks' 'Ten to One' 'Full Up' 'Creation Rebel'...
- – Natty Ten To One
- – Babylon Bridge
- – Dub Them Rasta
- – Babylon Fever
- – Ready Natty Dreadie
- – Natty Kung Fu
- – Fountain On The Mountain
- – Leave The Area
- – Set Jah Jah Children Free
- – Jamaican Collie
- – Killer Man Jaro
- – Chucky Skank
- 1. – Natty Ten To One
- 2. – Babylon Bridge
- 3. – Dub Them Rasta
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP CLD-LP 7018£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Dennis BrownNo Man Is An Island (2024 Deluxe Edition)Studio One
'No Man is an Island' is the SEMINAL debut album by reggae legend Dennis Brown which launched his career. Recorded at Studio One around 1969-70 (when...
- – No Man Is An Island
- – Going To A Ball
- – I Love You
- – Rain Drops Keep Falling
- – Created By The Father
- – I've Got To Go
- – I'll Never Fall In Love
- – Make It Easy On Yourself
- – Your Love Is Amazing
- – I Need Someone
- – Something Bugging Me
- – God Bless The Children
- 1. – No Man Is An Island
- 2. – Going To A Ball
- 3. – I Love You
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP DENBRN£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital and Back
From acid-house to prog-rock, there is no form of modern popular music that hasn't been propelled forwards by the synthesizer. As a result they have long...
- Book (150g)£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Peter Metro & Dicky RankingRock So GoodRhythm Ruler
Original unplayed stock from 1981 featuring DJ duo Peter Metro & Dicky Ranking on a wicked roots rhythm but the killer cut here is the Leftfield DUB version...check...
- – Rock So Good
- – Dub Them So Good
- 1. – Rock So Good
- 2. – Dub Them So Good
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£16.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Lee 'Scratch' Perry and FriendsLand Of Kinks - The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1970Doctor Bird
• 14 tracks new to CD.
• Fascinating insight into Lee Perry’s musical development.
• A must for all committed Upsetter fans.
Lee Perry had...
- 2×CD DB2CD157£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ginger Williams / Neil & Ranny Wiiliams All StarsThis Life / My GirlSpade
Great mid 70s smokey late night roots track by Ginger Williams originally sung by Delroy Wilson as "This Life Makes Me Wonder", on the flip is a tucked...
- – This Life
- – My Girl
- 1. – This Life
- 2. – My Girl
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" RF355£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Fred SpiderChakalaka Jazz (A Selection Of South African Gems)Heavenly Sweetness
Fred Spider Presents CHAKALAKA JAZZ A selection of South African GemsWhile music traditions are often defined by established and protected sets of characteristics,...
- 2×LP (180g) HS263VL£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD HS263CD£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
TennorsBorn To Be A Sufferer / BombshellTennors
Two wicked tastes of 1968 rocksteady from The Tennors with "Born To Be A Sufferer & Bombshell"
- – Born To Be A Sufferer
- – Bombshell
- 1. – Born To Be A Sufferer
- 2. – Bombshell
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- 7" RF419£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A Love From Outer SpaceMaterial Music
Since its inception in 2010, A Love from Outer Space (ALFOS) has been a steady presence in the underground music scene, fostering a close-knit community...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MATMU1LPC£27.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP MATMU1LP£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
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The Natural MysticsMarley, Tosh & WailerNorton
ONLY £10!!!! That's 50% OFF NEW USA HARDBACK BOOKOver one dramatic decade, a trio of Trenchtown R&B crooners swapped their 1960s Brylcreem hairdos...
- Book (600g) 9780393081176£20.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gabriel & The AngelDread In A EarthGolden Air
Gabriel Bennett's "Dread In A Earth," recorded in 1975 at Channel One Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, is a rare and highly sought-after 7" single that delivers...
- – Dread In A Earth
- – Dread In A Earth (Version)
- 1. – Dread In A Earth
- 2. – Dread In A Earth (Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" TRS-GA-1£14.00In stockAdd to Bag