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Rebel Island SoulUnder the Influence: Reggae, Funk & Soul in Jamaica in the 1970sSoul Jazz Records
Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Glenn UndergroundThe Jerusalem EP’s (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonBump Talkin’ (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Paul JohnsonFeel The Music (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
KNEECAPFENIANHeavenly Recordings
Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian SherwoodIn A Space Outta DubWarp Records
Nightmares On WaxIn A Space Outta Sound [20th Anniversary Edition]Warp Records
Larry YoungMother ShipBlue Note
John Lee HookerThat’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the BluesConcord
Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91Various ArtistsSoundway Records
Stan Getz & Luiz BonfáJazz Samba Encore!Verve
Ryuichi SakamotoOPUSSony
Frank SinatraSongs for Swingin’ Lovers!Blue Note
Black Jazz RecordsThe Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-75Soul Jazz Records
Doug CarnThe Best Of Doug CarnSoul Jazz Records
Astrud GilbertoThe Shadow Of Your SmileVerve
YeBULLYgamma.
Pharoah SandersElevationVerve
Mark RonsonLate Night FeelingsSony
Gabor SzaboSpellbinderVerve
Eddie PalmieriVamonos Pa'l MonteConcord
The ProdigyFirestarter [x30 Vinyl Edition]XL Recordings
John ColtraneThe Best Of John ColtraneConcord
Ranking BarnabasThe Cold CrusherJAMDUNG
Flying LotusBIG MAMABrainfeeder
Neil YoungGreatest HitsReprise Records
ShabakaOf The EarthShabaka Records
Barbara MooreBright & ShiningBe With Records
Charles StepneyEternal Journey - The Arrangements And Productions Of Charles StepneyVarious ArtistsBGP
Bill CallahanMy Days Of 58Drag City
Jon LucienSearch For the Inner SelfKent
BiornBow & Arrow RockValves
Blood OrangeEssex HoneyRCA
- 7" BRZ4504£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Salinas – Tenha Fe Pois Amanha Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer
- Sonia Santos – Speed
This is the fourth release on Mr Bongo's Brazil 45's imprint and is a Jorge Ben cover version double.
Salinas' version of 'Tenha Fe, Pois Amanhà Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer' is taken from the 1972 album 'Paz E Amor' and has never been released on 7".
Sonia Santos' samba-boogie version of 'Speed' was originally released in 1978 on RCA.
Two rare Brazilian joints that are essential to collectors of the genre, available again, via this reissue.
DJ NatureMr Bongo Edits Volume 4Mr Bongo
Stepping up next in our Mr Bongo 12” Edits series, we’ve invited another legend of the game, DJ Nature, to craft a special EP of signature edits. Following...
- – P.J. City - Straight Forward (Non-Stop) (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- – Grupo Los Yoyi - Del Copacabana A 34 (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- – Antoniou - Sound On Sound (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- – Marxist Love Disco Ensemble – Dust (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- 1. – P.J. City - Straight Forward (Non-Stop) (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- 2. – Grupo Los Yoyi - Del Copacabana A 34 (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
- 3. – Antoniou - Sound On Sound (DJ Nature Re-Edit)
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- 12" MRB12065£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Luke Una presents E Soul Cultura Vol. 3Mr Bongo
From his formative years in Sheffield to co- founding Manchester's much- fabled Electric Chair with Justin Crawford, through to helming the iconic LGBTQ...
Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
- – Expreso Ritmico
- – Tambo Iya
- – Yeya Son
- – Te Quedas
- – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
- – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
- – Mas No Me Falta Fe
- – La 132
- – Este Tumbao
- – De Mis Razones
- 1. – Expreso Ritmico
- 2. – Tambo Iya
- 3. – Yeya Son
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Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
- LP MRBLP330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD330£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby Matos & The Combo ConquistadoresMy Latin SoulMr Bongo
This much- loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the...
- – Nadie Baila Como Yo
- – En Casa De Alfredo
- – Caliente Y Grasoso
- – Te Adoro A Ti
- – La Cosa De Ritchie
- – Me Tienes Loco
- – Tema De Alma Latina
- – Mambo Maxims
- – One Mint Julep
- – Raices
- – Trailo A Casa
- 1. – Nadie Baila Como Yo
- 2. – En Casa De Alfredo
- 3. – Caliente Y Grasoso
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- LP MRBLP326£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD326£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gabriele PosoRitmo Italiano 'Unspoken Sounds Of Italian Tamburo'Mr Bongo
Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo’ a captivating compilation of percussive-driven, Italian gems curated...
- CD MRBCD317£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP317£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...
- 7" MRB7220£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
FA-5FA-5Mr Bongo
FA-5's self-titled album from 1976 is a perfect example of the energy and vitality emanating from the country's musicians and marks the next release in...
- LP MRBLP290£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD290£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Lonnie SmithAfrodesiaMr Bongo
Classic Jazz / Jazz-funk album from '75, reissued on Mr Bongo, originally on Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant.George Benson on guitar credited as 'Compliments...
- LP MRBLP297£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD297£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Grupo IrakereGrupo IrakereMr Bongo
It comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdes (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo...
- LP MRBLP287£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD287£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
- – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- – Na Tu Penda Sana
- – Vita
- – Pygmy
- 1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- 2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
- 3. – Vita
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MRBLP239£45.00BoxsetIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP239B£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD239£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
- – Magnolia
- – Lotus
- 1. – Magnolia
- 2. – Lotus
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- 7" MRB7177£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Dee Dee BridgewaterAfro BlueMr Bongo
It's the bomb - don't miss this chance to only one of the finest and rarest Japanese-only-released albums ever!
Dee Dee Bridgewater's 1974 album ‘Afro...
- – Afro Blue
- – Love Vibrations
- – Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues)
- – Little B's Poem
- – Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
- – Love From The Sun
- – People Make The World Go Round
- 1. – Afro Blue
- 2. – Love Vibrations
- 3. – Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues)
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- LP MRBLP216£24.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD216£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
- – Through The Looking Glass
- – Woah
- – Blue
- – Symbols Of Transformation
- – Visions Of You
- – Eyes
- – Awakenings
- – Heat Of The Moon
- – Black Magic
- – Symbols Of Transformation II
- – Living Water Assembly
- 1. – Through The Looking Glass
- 2. – Woah
- 3. – Blue
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99Limited, coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD206£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
- – Keep It Movin'
- – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- – Ikoja feat. Elde
- – Huami feat. Terri Walker
- – Sometimes feat. Ruby
- – Wayside
- – Time Ticks
- – U&I
- – We On feat. Sampa The Great
- – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
- 1. – Keep It Movin'
- 2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- 3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MRBLP194£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD194£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Joyce / Rosinha da ValenciaAldeia de Ogum / SummertimeMr Bongo
'Aldeia de Ogum' is one of Joyce's most well known songs. An anthem amongst DJs and dancers in the Acid Jazz days in London, regularly featuring at clubs...
- Joyce – Aldeia de Ogum
- Rosinha da Valencia – Summertime
- 1. Joyce – Aldeia de Ogum
- 2. Rosinha da Valencia – Summertime
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BRZ45013R£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
- – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- – Time After Time
- – A Refreshing Love
- – Who's The Funky DJ?
- – Share Your Love
- – Do The Handbone
- 1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- 2. – Time After Time
- 3. – A Refreshing Love
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP MRBLP311£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD311£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Noriel Vilela / Juca Chaves16 Toneladas / Take Me Back To PiauiMr Bongo
This is the third installment on the Mr Bongo Brazil 45's imprint.
Noriel Vilela's cover of Tennessee Ernice Ford's '16 Tons' was originally released...
- Noriel Viela – 16 Toneladas
- Juca Chaves – Take Me Back To Piaui
- 1. Noriel Viela – 16 Toneladas
- 2. Juca Chaves – Take Me Back To Piaui
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BRZ4503R£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Claudia / CizinhaDeixa Eu Dizer / Pra Fazer Um SambaMr Bongo
This is the first release on Mr Bongo's Brazil 45's imprint. Limited to 1000 copies only.
'Deixa Eu Dizer' is an absolute essential Brazilian record,...
- Claudia – Deixa Eu Dizer
- Cizinha – Pra Fazer Um Samba
- 1. Claudia – Deixa Eu Dizer
- 2. Cizinha – Pra Fazer Um Samba
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BRZ4501£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Samjazz / Abilio MandelNega, Neguinha / Luiza ManequinMr Bongo
This is the second release on Mr Bongo's Brazil 45's imprint. Limited to 1000 copies.
'Nega, Neguinha' was released by a Brazilian plastics manufacturer,...
- Samjazz – Nega Neguinha
- Abilio Mandel – Luiza Manequim
- 1. Samjazz – Nega Neguinha
- 2. Abilio Mandel – Luiza Manequim
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BRZ45.02£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Minoru Muraoka Bamboo (1970)Superfly
INCREDIBLE Japanese bamboo flute genius Minoru Muroka's holy grail masterpiece -- a unique mixture of traditional Japanese folk and heavy hip-hoppy jazz as...
- – Take Five
- – Nogamigawa Funauta
- – The Positive And The Negative
- – And I Love Her
- – The House Of The Rising Sun
- – Do You Know The Way To San Jose
- – Soul Bamboo
- – Call Me
- – Scarborouge Fair
- 1. – Take Five
- 2. – Nogamigawa Funauta
- 3. – The Positive And The Negative
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP SRLP015£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Horace AndyGet WiseTrojan / Music On Vinyl
Fresh from his time at Studio 1 Horace Andy got together with producer Phil Pratt to record these mid 70's strong roots tunes with early versions of classics...
- Horace Andy – Eighty Percent Badness
- Horace Andy – I Don't Want To Be Outside
- Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
- Horace Andy – Get Wise
- Horace Andy – Holy Mount Zion
- Horace Andy – Roots Of All Evil
- 1. Horace Andy – Eighty Percent Badness
- 2. Horace Andy – I Don't Want To Be Outside
- 4. Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP3898C£29.99'Orange' coloured vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
- CD PSCD083£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Seven Davis jr Friends EP Classic
Joining the Classic family, sizzling hot producer Seven Davis Jr. Soulful yet funky house music - bump this one in your jeep! Reminiscent of the original...
- – friends
- – beautiful
- 1. – friends
- 2. – beautiful
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- 12" CMC152 £6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
New OrderPower, Corruption & LiesLondon Records/Factory (1983)
Movement (two years earlier) was really a Joy Division release without Curtis, whereas Power, Corruption and Lies is clearly a band finding their own sound...
- Reissue LP (180 GRAM) 5021732836366£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 0685738136629£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Floating PointsPeoples PotentialEglo
Broken house-boogie business! This is BIG! On the flip FP delivers a devastatingly heavy jazz-fuelled pumping Detroit style number, 'Shark Chase' complete...
- – Peoples Potential
- – Shark Chase
- 1. – Peoples Potential
- 2. – Shark Chase
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- 12" EGLO006£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tito Puente and His OrchestraDance The Cha Cha Cha (1957)Tico Records
Original black Tico
- Original LP LP 1010£19.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul SelectionVolume One Soul Temple
**VINYL BACK IN STOCK**
The RZA digs deep into the vaults of legendary soul label Stax to re-introduce us to classics that inspired (more like sampled...
- Mad Lads, The – I Forgot To Be Your Lover
- Isaac Hayes – Joy
- Dramatics, The – In The Rain
- 24 Carat Black – Poverty's Paradise
- Albert King – I'll Play The Blues For You
- 1. Mad Lads, The – I Forgot To Be Your Lover
- 2. Isaac Hayes – Joy
- 3. Dramatics, The – In The Rain
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×CD STECD108£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 3×LP STE108-LP£17.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tito Puente / Willie BoboSafari / Be’s The Other WayMr Bongo
'Safari' is an essential latin soul/boogaloo cut from the master Tito. Heavy on horns and percussion as you would expect. Taken from the ‘The King...
- Tito Puente – Safari
- Willie Bobo – Be’s The Other Way
- 1. Tito Puente – Safari
- 2. Willie Bobo – Be’s The Other Way
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" LAT45.011£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Elio Reve Y Su Charangon Que Cuento Es Ese... (1988)Areito
Original Cuban vinyl!
- – Tema Changüí
- 1. – Tema Changüí
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig = Original secondhand Cuban vinyl, lot of sleeve wear,
High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+Sold out Notify me when in stock
Hopeton LewisRocka A ShakaDub Store
CHOICE RESTOCKS 7" IN STOCK ON MERRITONE , STUDIO 1, CRYSTAL, MOVE & GROOVE, COXSONE, LIMITED reissues from Dub Store...'Rock A Shacka' is truly a...
- – Rocka A Shaka
- – I Don't Want Trouble
- 1. – Rocka A Shaka
- 2. – I Don't Want Trouble
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7"£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
SivucaAin’t No Sunshine / PonteioMr Bongo
Sivuca’s legendary Brazilian cover of the Bill Withers classic ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ was a big hit on the 'rare groove' scene and still sounds...
- – Ain’t No Sunshine
- – Ponteio
- 1. – Ain’t No Sunshine
- 2. – Ponteio
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" BRZ45068£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Timmy ThomasAfricano / Why Can't We Live TogetherT.K. Disco / Get On Down
CLASSIC, haunting soul tune from '72 that became popular later in the disco scene. Backed with the Baldelli 'cosmic' favourite, 'Africano'.
- – Africano
- – Why Can't We Live Together
- 1. – Africano
- 2. – Why Can't We Live Together
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- 12" GET12002-12£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Asha Bhosle & Chorus (Bombay Disco)Koi Lutera / Udi Baba Cultures of Soul
Bombay disco! Chugging cosmic indian oddball 70's disco jam "Udi Baba" on the A-side is given an extended dancefloor re-edit from Dj Brother Cleve,...
- – Udi Baba - brother cleve edit
- – koi lutera
- 1. – Udi Baba - brother cleve edit
- 2. – koi lutera
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12" COS601-12£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Warren Covington And His OrchestraLatin Si! (1961)Decca
- Original LP£14.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Lloyd WilliamsBecause I Am BlackSupreme
Rare version on 45 early roots Studio 1 style 1970 with Dennis Alcapone DJ cut to "Nanny Goat" on the flip.
- Lloyd Williams – Because I Am Black
- Dennis Alcapone – Nanny Version
- 1. Lloyd Williams – Because I Am Black
- 2. Dennis Alcapone – Nanny Version
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- 7"£5.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Joe Cuba SextetEl Alma Del Barrio: The Soul Of Spanish Harlem (1964)Tico Records
1964 latin boogaloo album par excellence from conga player and bandleader Joe Cuba.
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original Venezuelan pressing 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
DeRobert And The Half-TruthsI'm TryinGed Soul
One of the key features that make this music so special is what has been described as "an audible sweat" embedded in the recordings. Recorded exclusively...
- – I'm Tryin' (Intro)
- – My Momma Told Me
- – Ooo Wee
- – The Dole Pt 2
- – Get On It
- – The Speech
- – Goin' Places
- – I Don't Get Mad No Mo'
- – Do It Alone
- – Please Shine On Me
- – Write A Letter
- – I'm Tryin' (Outro)
- 1. – I'm Tryin' (Intro)
- 2. – My Momma Told Me
- 3. – Ooo Wee
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- CD GED-1006-CD£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- LP GED-1006-LP£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 1Mr Bongo
Vinyl now in stock! The first instalment in Mr Bongo's 'Record Club' series selects the label's recent discoveries and sought-after obscurities that...
- Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
- Alipio Martins – Piranha
- Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
- Barbosa – Seára de Oxalá
- Fruko y sus Tesos – Salsa Na Ma
- 4. Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
- 5. Alipio Martins – Piranha
- 6. Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP MRBLP141£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD141£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock