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Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Roy Ayers UbiquityChange Up The GrooveVampisoul
Latin Fire!Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83Cumbia-Salsa-Afro-FunkSoul Jazz Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
AshraNew Age Of EarthProper Records
Pharoah SandersLove is HereLive in Paris (1975) (Lost ORTF Recordings)Transcendence Sounds
Sister NancyOne, TwoVPAL MUSIC
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Histoire De Coeur - Lost French Synth-Pop 7’ers & Euro-Bombs (1980-89)Various ArtistsCaroline True Records
The HeptonesOn TopStudio One
George HarrisonAll Things Must PassBMG
Ata KakBatakariAwesome Tapes From Africa
Earl SweatshirtLive Laugh LoveWarner
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.Record CollectionSony
bar italiaSome Like It HotMatador
Yellowman, Purpleman, Sister NancyThe Yellow, The Purple and The NancyGreensleeves
Doja CatVieSony
C.J. & CoDeadeye Dick (1978)Westbound Records
The Georgia Prophets"Fever" (Special Edition)Charly
Kevin SaundersonFuture (Detroit Mixes)Defected
James YorkstonSongs for Nina and JohannaDomino
Ami Taf RaThe Prophet and The MadmanBrainfeeder
Mal WaldronCandy GirlStrut
Jamie 3:26Dancefloor Damage Vol. 3326 Records
Hot ChipJoy In RepetitionDomino
Fatback BandNight Fever / (Hey) I Feel Real Good (feat. Kenny Dope & DJ Spinna remixes)Acid Jazz
Makaya McCravenOff The RecordXL Recordings
Ruffy & TuffyTake One StepRockers
- LP (180 gram) 4535203£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Reissue LP BST-84382 £10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Ronnie Foster – Chunky
This includes the killer fusion jazz dance track 'Chunky'.
This is keyboardist Ronnie Foster's debut for Blue Note (1972) and it's hard to understand why he isn't more well known. Bit like Herbie Hancock's early 70s stuff with Headhunters.
Ronnie Foster - organ, Eugene Bianco - harp, George Devens - vibes, cabasa, shaker, cowbell
Gene Bertoncini - guitar, George Duvivier - bass, Gordon Edwards - electric bass, Jimmy Johnson - drums, Arthur Jenkins - conga, Wade Marcus - arranger.
Dexter GordonLandslideBlue Note
First issued in 1980 as part of Blue Note's LT Series, Landslide compiles three previously unreleased sessions from 1961-62, capturing saxophonist Dexter...
- LP (180 gram) 1051£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
Killer late 60s funky jazz on Blue Note, including the much sampled version of 'Ode To Billy Joe'.
- – ode to billie joe
- 1. – ode to billie joe
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP BST 84271£90.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, blue/white Liberty label 1967 Stereo pressing, Van Gelder stamps in lacquerIn stockAdd to Bag
Freddie RoachDown To EarthBlue Note
Hammond B3 organist Freddie Roach began a run of Blue Note leader dates with his excellent 1962 debut Down To Earth. The deeply soulful set was a showcase...
- LP 6514976£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
'Baby Face' WilletteStop And ListenBlue Note
Beautiful, a different Hammond B3 sound than Smith, fabulous ballads, great swing, this man should have been huge but disappeared back to Cook County in...
- New LP (180g) 6514975£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eddie HendersonHeritage (1976)Blue Note
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson came to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi in the early-70s after which he recorded a pair of seminal jazz-funk...
- LP (180 gram) 6581683£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
Andrew HillAndrew!!!Blue Note
Pianist Andrew Hill burst onto the scene in 1963–64 with a torrent of creativity that produced five remarkable albums including Andrew!!! featuring saxophonist...
- LP 5811998£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Leo ParkerRollin' With LeoBlue Note
Joining pianist John Cameron in the "good and the great of British Jazz" line-up is bass player Danny Thompson, percussionist Tony Carr, and flute and...
- LP 5560075£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Grachan Moncur IIISome Other Stuff (Tone Poet)Blue Note
Following his excellent 1963 debut Evolution, trombonist Grachan Moncur III ventured even deeper into experimental waters on 1964’s Some Other Stuff,...
- LP 5542148£36.99This is part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.In stockAdd to Bag
Eliane EliasIllusionsBlue Note
- Original LP BLJ-46994£18.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, ex-radio station copy with radio station stickers on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
Dom MinasiWhen Joanna Loved MeBlue Note
- Original LP BN-LA258-G£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Duke PearsonWahoo!Blue Note
Duke Pearson’s great 1964 album Wahoo! was a perfect encapsulation of his talents as a pianist, composer and bandleader. Writing for a sextet featuring...
- LP 6510372£27.99Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.In stockAdd to Bag
Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in...
- LP 4881948£36.99Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.In stockAdd to Bag
Gene Harris And The Three SoundsLive At The 'It Club'Blue Note
The Three Sounds were one of the most prolific groups on the Blue Note roster from the late-1950s into the early 1970s. Led by pianist Gene Harris the...
- LP 5880790£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Freddie HubbardHere To StayBlue Note
Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard burst out of the gates in 1960 with a torrent of creativity that produced six classic albums in two years including Here To Stay...
- LP 6514965£27.99Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.In stockAdd to Bag
Booker ErvinTex Book TenorBlue Note
Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records in the late-60s including Tex Book Tenor which had to wait until 2005 for its first standalone release....
- LP 4585224£38.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joe HendersonMode for Joe (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
Saxophonist Joe Henderson expanded his palette on his vigorous 1966 album Mode for Joe with a dynamic septet featuring Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby...
- LP (180 gram) 5524256£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jack WilsonEasterly WindsBlue Note
KILLER Blue Note album - 100% essential.
- – On Children
- 2. – On Children
- View full info and tracklisting
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00In stockAdd to Bag
Herbie Nichols TrioHerbie Nichols TrioBlue Note
One of jazz’s most tragically overlooked geniuses, Herbie Nichols was a highly original piano stylist and a composer of tremendous imagination and eclecticism....
- LP 44539615£39.00In stockAdd to Bag
Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
- – Chili Peppers
- – Make It Good
- – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
- – Los Malos Hombres
- – Scrap Iron
- – Rotary
- 1. – Chili Peppers
- 2. – Make It Good
- 3. – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD 5897177£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 43879837£39.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wayne ShorterNight Dreamer (1964)Blue Note
Wayne Shorter's debut for Blue Note, with six original compositions. A transitional record but a classic one with Shorter joined by Lee Morgan, McCoy...
- – Night Dreamer
- 1. – Night Dreamer
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g) 5552940£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tina BrooksTrue BlueBlue Note
The only one of tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks’ albums as a leader to be released during his too-brief lifetime, 1960’s True Blue is a hard bop masterpiece...
- New LP (180g) 5524255£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sonny ClarkSonny Clark Trio (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
Pianist and composer Sonny Clark only lived for 32 years but more than left his mark on the jazz world in that time, with countless seminal albums such...
- – Be-Bop
- – I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- – Two Bass Hit
- – Tadd's Delight
- – Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- – I'll Remember April
- 1. – Be-Bop
- 2. – I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- 3. – Two Bass Hit
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP BST 81579£38.00In stockAdd to Bag
Earl KlughCaptain Caribe - The Best Of Earl KlughBlue Note
- Original LP GP-3205£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Secondhand Japanese vinyl, no Obi, some sleeve stainingIn stockAdd to Bag
Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
- – Change
- – Wind Parade
- – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
- – Places And Spaces
- – You And The Music
- – Night Whistler
- – Just My Imagination
- 1. – Change
- 2. – Wind Parade
- 3. – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD 7522468£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (180 gram) 3596800£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP UIJY-75039PMI£45.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA Vinyl, light marks to vinyl plays wellSold out Notify me when in stock
- CD CDP8543262£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
Wicked 1967 album. Recommended.
- New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00Tone Poet EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Freddie HubbardBlue Spirits (1966)Blue Note
Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, James Spaulding, Larry Ridley, Harold Mabern, Big Black. Classic Blue Note session.
- – soul surge
- – jodo
- 1. – soul surge
- 5. – jodo
- View full info and tracklisting
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 3856838£34.99Tone Poet EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Walter Smith IIIReturn to CasualBlue Note
Saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III enters a new era of his band leading career with his remarkable Blue Note debut return to casual, the long-anticipated...
- CD 4886621£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- New LP 4886622£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Horace Parlan QuintetSpeakin' My PieceBlue Note
Horace Parlan struck out in style as a bandleader in 1960 with a swathe of albums for Blue Note, amongst which was this dazzling display with his quintet....
- LP 4859550£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Transmissions from Total Refreshment CentreBlue Note
All the best music has a community underneath it. The extended family around London’s Total Refreshment Centre (TRC) connects continents and generations,...
- LP 4536399£31.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 4536398£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Grant GreenGreen is Beautiful (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
Another Blue Note killer coming!
Grant Green killer 1970 super funky soul jazz LP from Liberty-era Blue Note Records. This is one of the best Blue Note...
- – Ain't It Funky Now
- – The Windjammer
- – Dracula
- 1. – Ain't It Funky Now
- 3. – The Windjammer
- 5. – Dracula
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g) 4859545£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby HutchersonSan Francisco (1971)Blue Note
100% STONE COLD CLASSIC BLUE NOTE LP!The musical partnership between vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and tenor saxophonist Harold Land fully blossomed on...
- – Goin' Down South
- – Prints Tie
- – Ummh
- – A Night In Barcelona
- 1. – Goin' Down South
- 2. – Prints Tie
- 4. – Ummh
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g) 4859548£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5897175£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobbi HumphreyFancy Dancer (1975)Blue Note
Classic jazz funk album produced by the awesome Mizell Brothers which includes the ESSENTIAL track 'Uno Esta'!
- – Uno Esta
- 1. – Uno Esta
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP 3596803£25.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5223762£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Orig USA pressing vinyl, cutout bottom left, in orig shrink, light marks plays greatSold out Notify me when in stock
Donald ByrdLive Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)Blue Note
"I’ve been waiting over 30 years for this to come out officially" Gilles Peterson
"Donald Byrd in a super rare 1973 public appearance of the Mizell...
- – Black Byrd (Live)
- – You've Got It Bad Girl (Live)
- – The East (Live)
- – Introductions (Live)
- – Kwame (Live)
- – Poco-Mania (Live)
- 1. – Black Byrd (Live)
- 2. – You've Got It Bad Girl (Live)
- 3. – The East (Live)
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP 4599840£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 4599839£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet in to the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable...
- LP (180 gram) 3814586£35.00Gatefold sleeveIn stockAdd to Bag
Donald ByrdElectric Byrd (1970)Blue Note x Third Man Records
Seminal funky soul jazz album with Airto and Hermeto Pascoal — DEEP!
- – Estavanico
- – Xibaba
- – The Dude
- 1. – Estavanico
- 3. – Xibaba
- 4. – The Dude
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) TMR851£49.00Spot varnish tip on sleeveOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- New LP TME851£45.00Spot varnish tip on sleeveOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Fred Wesley And The J.B.'sDamn Right I Am SomebodyGet On Down
Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
- LP GET54069-LP£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy Ayers UbiquityEverybody Loves The SunshinePolydor
Mellow rare groove classic featuring the blissed out must have title track "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", "It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind" and more!
- CD 8338442£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Fontella BassFree (1972)Paula Records
Fontella's complete output for the Paula label of Shreveport, Louisiana. Recorded upon her return from an inspiring two year sojourn in Paris, this is...
- – Hold On This Time
- 2. – Hold On This Time
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP PAU2213£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Donald ByrdEthiopian KnightsBlue Note
Heavy album!
Excellent 1971 rootsy funky jazz fusion album in the spirit of Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'! "The Emperor" is a BAD TUNE.
- – The Emperor
- 1. – The Emperor
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g) 7759664£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RollerballOriginal Soundtrack By Andre Previn (1975)United Artists
Deep classical orchestrations conducted by Andre Previn with the London Symphony Orchestra, plus leftfield jazz breaks a plenty - like Headhunter's 'Deathwish'...
- Andre Previn – Executive Party
- 3. Andre Previn – Executive Party
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Fania All StarsLatin Soul RockFania
Heavy, heavy, heavy latin funk and jazz!!!! This is a serious album. "Smoke", "There You Go", "Mama Guela", "Viva Tirado" , "Soul Makossa" are as good...
- – Viva Tirado
- – Chanchulio
- – Smoke
- – There You Go
- – Mama Guela
- – El Raton
- – Soul Makossa
- – Congo Bongo
- 1. – Viva Tirado
- 2. – Chanchulio
- 3. – Smoke
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Venezuelan VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP£36.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
45 KingDown Beats Vol. 145 King
The 45 King takes us on a heavyweight old school break beat adventure. Far to many breaks to mention, a must have for all hip hop / beat heads.
- 12"£7.49Out of stock Notify me when in stock
J DillaThe Lost Scrolls Vol. 1Ruff Draft Records
Unreleased Dilla material!Dilla on the mic! This special 10” release of material from “Lost Scrolls” finds Dilla at home on the verbals...
- – DeWitt To Do It
- – Smack A Bitch
- – The Throwaway
- – Ruff & Rugged
- 1. – DeWitt To Do It
- 2. – Smack A Bitch
- 3. – The Throwaway
- View full info and tracklisting
- 10" dv9069-10£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Larry Young's FuelLarry Young's FuelArista
Totally essential super-funky heavyweight funky fusion from Larry Young!
It's incredible to think that Larry Young developed from his years at Blue...
- – Turn Off the Light
- 3. – Turn Off the Light
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD GET51287£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Drum breaks 56 Drum Breaks & 2 Drum SolosThe Beatdown
Original drum breaks and 2 drum solos. Open demonstration breaks in various syncopations.
- – sample one
- 1. – sample one
- View full info and tracklisting
- 10" T-TBD002£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dom Um RomaoSpirit Of The Times (Espirito du Tempo) (1973)Muse
Incredible album! Legendary Brazilian drummer, and founding member of both Sergio Mendes' group and Weather Report, gets well deep with an allstar line-up...
- – Shake (Ginga Gingou)
- 1. – Shake (Ginga Gingou)
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP MUSE5049£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
PleasureDust Yourself Off (1975)Fantasy
All time classic rare groove album originally released on Fantasy in 1975 now reissued
- – dust yourself off
- 1. – dust yourself off
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP FNTT9473£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD CDBGPM238£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RampCome Into Knowledge (1977)Verve
Rare Groove Holy Grail!
Produced by Roy Ayers with cult version of "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" plus rare-groove fave "Daylight"!!
Very highly...
- – The American Promise
- – I Just Love You
- – Give It
- – Everybody Loves The Sunshine
- – Come into Knowledge
- – Try, Try, Try
- – Daylight
- – Look into the Sky
- 1. – The American Promise
- 2. – I Just Love You
- 3. – Give It
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD 1744805 £7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Freddie HubbardThe Love Connection (1979)Columbia
Epic deep version of Hubbard's 'Little Sunflower' with Al Jarreau on vocals.
- – Little Sunflower
- 5. – Little Sunflower
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl in original shrink
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' money-back guarantee!Sold out Notify me when in stock
Roy AyersHe's Coming (1972)Polydor
Featuring "We Live In Brooklyn Baby" and "He's A Superstar"!
Surely the most essential Roy Ayers album - everyone a killer. Super deep, heavy funk jazz....
- – He's a Superstar
- – He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- – Ain't Got Time
- – I Don't Know How To Love Him
- – He's Coming
- – We Live in Brooklyn Baby
- – Sweet Butterfly of Love
- – Sweet Tears
- – Fire Weaver
- 1. – He's a Superstar
- 2. – He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- 3. – Ain't Got Time
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP 700163£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The HeadhuntersSurvival Of The Fittest (1975)Arista
Super funky Herbie Hancock spin-off project featuring the musicians from his classic 'Headhunters' album. Includes the ultimate funk track "God Made Me...
- – God Made Me Funky
- 1. – God Made Me Funky
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP ARI4038£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Curtis MayfieldCurtisWarners
C-l-a-s-s-i-c album including 'Move On Up'!
- New LP 0081227965570£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 0081227964788£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Cannonball Adderley QuintetIn San Francisco (1959)Riverside Records
Groundbreaking soul jazz instrumentalist Cannonball in the zone with brother Nat on cornet, Bobby Timmons on piano, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes in the rhythm...
- – this here
- 1. – this here
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£18.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+USA Vinyl
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!Sold out Notify me when in stock - Reissue LP RVSD1157£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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- New LP (180g) + Download Code 1810351£21.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The J.B.'sFood For Thought (1972)People
Probably the best J.B's album in the world ! Full of great tracks.Every track on this album is a funk classic - 'Pass the Peas', 'Gimme Some More' 'Hot...
- Reissue LP PEOP5601£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Originals 6Compiled By Phil Mison Claremont56
Phil Mison or Cantoma as he is more affectionately known to SOTU, takes the reigns on the sixth instalment in the ever-brilliant Originals compilation...
- Ennio Morricone – Amore Come Dolore (Needs Remix)
- Wolgang Maus – Testimony
- Pino Daniele – Keep On Moving (Instrumental)
- African Dreams – Make A Living
- Clifford White – Lifestream
- Maxx Mann – Bloody And Blue
- Christy Essien Igbokwe – Ku Saura Re Ni
- 2. Ennio Morricone – Amore Come Dolore (Needs Remix)
- 3. Wolgang Maus – Testimony
- 4. Pino Daniele – Keep On Moving (Instrumental)
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD C56CD010£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock