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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
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Nick DrakeThe Making of Five Leaves LeftUMR
Captain SkyMoonchildPast Due Records
Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
Bob Stanley Presents: Chip Shop Pop: The Sound Of Denmark Street 1970-1975Various ArtistsAce
CandidoConga SoulDescarga!
Lee "Scratch" PerryCrucial Cuts From The Heart Of The Ark (1973-1978)Shanachie
Billy HawksHeavy Soul!Ace
Invictus: The Definitive CollectionVarious ArtistsDemon Records
Horace SilverThe Tokyo Blues (Tone Poet)Decca
Pink FloydA Foot In The Door (The Best Of Pink Floyd)Pink Floyd Records
Pink FloydA Momentary Lapse Of Reason (Reissue)Columbia
Ben WestbeechAll In YouAthens Of The North
The TopicsBooking Up BabyExpansion
The SpinnersI'll Always Love You / What More Could A Boy Ask ForOutta Sight Soul Essentials
Thee SinseersIf We TryColemine Records
Terry CallierLook At Me NowOutta Sight
Esther Marrow & Lynda McConnellMama I Want To SingReach Records (2)
The DellsRun For Cover / Over AgainOutta Sight
Francis BebeyThe Africa 7 EditsAfrica Seven
BDQThe Night / Tainted LoveBDQ Records
LordeVirginRepublic Records
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ignVultures 1YZY
The DanceDance For Your DinnerGo Go Records
Jewel-TDriftin'Danger Zone Records (2)
The James Taylor QuartetKilling TimeUrban (2)
Lee RitenourMr. BriefcaseElektra
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- Ritual Music of Ethiopia – Kammba Drum Solo (Wallano tribe) / Woyisha cow horn (Wallano tribe)
- 1. Kammba Drum Solo (Wallano tribe) / Woyisha cow horn (Wallano tribe)
- 2. Lembola (Hanafa tribe)
- 3. Borquekka, Ox Song (Gernu tribe) / Ox song and chant (Gernu tribe)
- 4. Washint Instrumental
- 5. Gojjam Endenesh (Where There Is Plenty of Honey)(Tigre tribe)
- 6. Introduction of Man to Woman (Adjuran tribe)
- 7. Giddle Instruments: "Hanata" (Horn) / Filla (Flute) / Mira (Pipes of Pan) / Filla (Flute) / Iolata (
- 8. Giddle Instrumental (Giddle tribe)
- 9. Sabbath Service (Falashim tribe)
- 10. Hermana (Bringing the Cattle to the Water)(Borana tribe)
- 11. Siyawe (Wedding Song)(Burgi tribe)
- 12. Guretta (Greeting Song)
Super-deep ritual music from Ethiopia. Check the soundclip!
Charles Cha Cha ShawInto MorningSmithsonian Folkways
Charles "Cha Cha" Shaw released his first solo album on Folkways in 1976 after having performed and recorded trumpet for pop and jazz icons like Curtis...
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Lead BellyLead Belly Sings Folk SongsSmithsonian Folkways
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry.
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Sarah Webster FabioTogether To The Tune Of Coltrane's EquinoxSmithsonian Folkways
Sarah Webster Fabio raps her poetry over some funky tunes and deep jazz (such as Coltrane's "Equinox"). Recommended.
- – Eclipse
- – Interrogation
- – Together/To the Tune of Coltrane's "Equinox"
- – A Black Gal's Mean Ol' Low Down Blues
- – Tribute To Duke Ellington
- – Black Is
- 1. – Eclipse
- 2. – Interrogation
- 3. – Together/To the Tune of Coltrane's "Equinox"
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- LP FW09715LP£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
The MelodiansEverybody BawlingTreasure Isle
Rocksteady at its finest with the great U Roy on the b-side
- The Melodians – Everybody Bawling
- U Roy – Everybody Bawling
- 1. The Melodians – Everybody Bawling
- 2. U Roy – Everybody Bawling
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- 7" TIS003£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jackie MittooThe Keyboard King At Studio OneUniversal Sound
Jackie Mittoo is one of the defining figureheads of reggae music !
From forming The Skatalites, at age 15, alongside Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso,...
- Jackie Mittoo – Get Up And Get It
- Jackie Mittoo – Black Organ
- Jackie Mittoo – Killer Diller
- Jackie Mittoo – Totally Together
- Jackie Mittoo – Hot Tamale
- Jackie Mittoo – Reggae Rock
- Jackie Mittoo – Oboe
- Jackie Mittoo – Juice Box
- Jackie Mittoo – Summer Breeze
- Jackie Mittoo – Drum Song
- Jackie Mittoo – P. Cafe
- Jackie Mittoo – Henry The Great
- Jackie Mittoo – Stereo Freeze
- Jackie Mittoo – Wall Street
- Jackie Mittoo – Darker Shade Of Black
- 1. Jackie Mittoo – Get Up And Get It
- 2. Jackie Mittoo – Black Organ
- 3. Jackie Mittoo – Killer Diller
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- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP486-BLK£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Songs of War and Death from the Slave Coast:Songs of Death (1982)Smithsonian Folkways
Heavyweight songs and drums recorded in Ghana. All relate to death!
- – Gogodzi (Mourning Song) - 1:57
- 2. – Gogodzi (Mourning Song) - 1:57
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John HoltAli BabaTreasure Isle
all time rocksteady classic with stealing on the b-side very clean/loud pressings!!
- – Stealing
- 2. – Stealing
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- 7" TIS002£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
Studio One ScorcherSoul Jazz Records
PLEASE NOTE: This vinyl is 3 x Magenta not 3 x Orange as stated on sticker! (Super collectible!)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"I...
- The Skatalites – Coconut Rock
- Cedric Im Brooks & The Sound Dimension – Mun-Dun-Gu
- Tommy Mccook, Richard Ace, The Skatalites & Disco Height – Shockers Rock
- Soul Vendors – Ringo Rock
- Jackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin – Jericho Skank
- New Establishment – The People Skanking
- Karl Bryan & The Afrokats – Money Generator
- Lester Sterling – Afrikaan Beat
- Sound Dimension – Heavy Rock
- Sugar Belly – In Cold Blood
- Don Drummond & The Skatalites – Heavenless
- Soul Bros. – Bugaloo
- Vin Gordon – Red Blood
- Pablove Black – Push Pull
- Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers – Sidewalk Doctor
- Liberation Group – Namibia
- Brentford Road All Stars – Last Call
- Soul Defenders – Still Calling
- Karl Bryan & Count Ossie – Black Up
- 1. The Skatalites – Coconut Rock
- 2. Cedric Im Brooks & The Sound Dimension – Mun-Dun-Gu
- 3. Tommy Mccook, Richard Ace, The Skatalites & Disco Height – Shockers Rock
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- New 3×LP (Coloured Vinyl + Download Code) SJRLP67C£34.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD067£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bantu High LifeMoshe SephulaSmithsonian Folkways
Great South African highlife music.
- – Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
- 1. – Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
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- CD FW8857£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tenor SawFever (1985)Ras
Originally released in 1985, hit after hit, including his first record "Roll Call". Also tunes like "Lots Of Sign", "Pumpkin Belly", "Run Come...
- – Lots of Sign
- – Shirley Jones
- – Pumpkin Belly
- – Eni Meeni Mini Mo
- – Roll Call
- – Fever
- – Jah Guide and Protect Me
- – Rub-A-Dub Market
- – Run Come Call Me
- – Who's Gonna Help Me Praise
- 1. – Lots of Sign
- 2. – Shirley Jones
- 3. – Pumpkin Belly
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- Reissue LP TAFAR1845£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Worlds Of SoundThe Story Of Smithsonian FolkwaysSmithsonian Books
A man, a microphone, and a dream...
When he opened his tiny recording studio in New York in 1940, Moses Asch had a larger-than-life dream: to document...
- Book (1.2kg) 9780061563553£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sylford WalkerEternal DaySouth East Music
Classic 70s roots from Glen Brown's label with King Tubby dub.clean pressing and limited stock don't delay!!
- Sylford Walker – Eternal Day
- 1. Sylford Walker – Eternal Day
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New York Latin HustleThe Sound of New YorkSoul Jazz Records
New York’s melting pot of Puerto Rican, Cuban and Afro-American musicians led to stunning culture clashes in the 1960s and 70s when Latin styles mixed...
- Ismael Quininos – Control
- Ray Barretto – Abidjan
- Johnny Zamot – Soul Makossa
- Cortijo – Sarongo
- La Charanga 76 – No Nos Pararan (Aint no Stopping us Now)
- Al Escobar – Tighten Up
- Alexander Review – Snidely Whiplash
- Joe Cuba – Joe Cubas Madness
- Johnny Sedes – Mama Calunga
- Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna
- Harvey Averne – Never Learned to Dance
- Willie Colon – Angustia Maternal
- Tito Puente – Para Los Rumberos
- Jose Mangual – Mai Kinshasa
- Seguida – Om Marreo
- Eddie Palmieri – Mi Mambo Conga
- J Walter Negro – Shoot the Pump
- Machito – Alex Mambo
- Nature Zone – Porcupine
- Candido – Dancin and Prancin
- Family Affair – I Had A Friend
- Charlie Santiago and Eddie Montalvo – El Bollinski in D7
- Mauricio Smith – Doug?s Room
- 1. Ismael Quininos – Control
- 2. Ray Barretto – Abidjan
- 3. Johnny Zamot – Soul Makossa
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- Deluxe 2×CD SJRCD158£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Folk Music and Ceremonies of EthiopiaFolk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia (1974)Smithsonian Folkways
Roots and folk music from the various tribes and regions of Ethiopia, including celebrations for Haile Selassie's 80th birthday
- – Trance Chant
- 11. – Trance Chant
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Steve ReidNova (1976)Soul Jazz Records
New edition of this seminal album available as a 1000 copies edition only on new premium RED vinyl!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Steve Reid – Nova
- Steve Reid – Lions Of Juda
- Steve Reid – Free Spirits-Unknown
- Steve Reid – Long Time Black
- Steve Reid – Sixth House
- 1. Steve Reid – Nova
- 2. Steve Reid – Lions Of Juda
- 3. Steve Reid – Free Spirits-Unknown
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- LP + Download Code SJRLP442£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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- MP3 Release SJRD442£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sylford WalkerChant Down BabylonSouth East Music
classic late 70s roots vocal with a killer tubby dub on the b-side.limited press don't sleep!!
- Sylford Walker – Chant Down Babylon
- 1. Sylford Walker – Chant Down Babylon
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Gambian Griot Kora DuetsGambian Griot Kora Duets (1979)Smithsonian Folkways
Deep stuff! Recorded in Gambia.
- – Yeyengo - High Life Tune (Tomora Ba Tuning)
- 5. – Yeyengo - High Life Tune (Tomora Ba Tuning)
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Musically MadA Documentary On UK Reggae Sound SystemsFolke/Weslien
MUSICALLY MAD takes you into the hearts and heads of the singers and soundmen, the backbone of the UK roots reggae sound systems. With them they bring...
- DVD 7320470101902£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
TropicaliaA Brazilian Revolution in SoundSoul Jazz Records
This album was released on Soul Jazz Records in 2005 and is currently out of print. As Wikipedia notes, the album was greeted with universal acclaim stating...
- Gilberto Gil – Bat Macumba
- Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina
- Gal Costa – Tuareg
- Gilberto Gil & Os Mutantes – Domingo No Parque
- Caetano Veloso – Alfomega
- Gal Costa – Sebatiana
- Gilberto Gil – Procissao
- Caetano Veloso – Irene
- Os Mutantes – Ave Genghis Khan
- Jorge Ben – Take It Easy My Brother Charlie
- Tom Ze – Jimmy Renda-Se
- Os Mutantes – Ando Meio Desligado
- Caetano Veloso – Tropicalia
- Tom Ze – Quero Sambal Meu Bem
- Gal Costa – Vou Recomecar
- Os Mutantes – Panis Et Circenses
- Tom Ze – Gloria
- Os Mutantes – Quem Tem Medo De Brincar De Amor
- Caetano Veloso – Lost In The Paradise
- Os Mutantes – Bat Macumba
- 1. Gilberto Gil – Bat Macumba
- 2. Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina
- 3. Gal Costa – Tuareg
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African MusicAfrican Music (1957)Smithsonian Folkways
Music from Benin, Cameroon, Liberia and Mali.
- – War Song
- 1. – War Song
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- CD FW8852£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
OchoOcho 2Universal Sound
The second of three albums by Ocho, one of the defining bands of the Latin New York Funk sound. Led by Chico Mendoza, Ocho have been featured heavily in...
- Ocho – Oye Mi Son Cha Cha Cha
- Ocho – La Batanga
- 2. Ocho – Oye Mi Son Cha Cha Cha
- 6. Ocho – La Batanga
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- CD USCD013£12.00In stockAdd to Bag