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Massive Attack & Tom WaitsBoots on the GroundPlay It Again Sam
William DeVaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon Records
MuseThe Wow!Warner Records
Labi Siffre1970-1971Edsel
Joe HisaishiA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyMutant
De La SoulThe Grind DateBMG
MaxwellMaxwell's Urban Hang SuiteSony
Tara Clerkin TrioSomewhere GoodWorld of Echo
Dragon Ball Hit Song CollectionVarious ArtistsNippon Columbia
Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in TrinidadVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Alan & Jan (Portable & Jan Jelinek)Take me, I’m yoursFaitiche
Brown Spirits#1Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#2Soul Jazz Records
Brown Spirits#3Soul Jazz Records
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardFrom Demos To DemonsBeat Generation
Amyl and The SniffersGiddy Up / Big Attraction (10 Year Anniversary)Amyl and The Sniffers
Muddy WatersThe Real Folk BluesChess
Howlin' WolfThe Real Folk BluesVerve
YungbludIdols (Complete)Island
Silver ApplesOscillations Studio Mix / The Edge of Wonder (Andrew Weatherall Remix)Silver Apples Foundation
Rebel Island SoulUnder the Influence: Reggae, Funk & Soul in Jamaica in the 1970sSoul Jazz Records
John SilasWater SignLove Injection Records
Kenny DorhamWhistle StopBlue Note
Marcos ValleO Compositor E O CantorVampisoul
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & SURF GANGPOMPEII // UTILITY10k & Tan Cressida & Surf Gang Records
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & GreenVampisoul
Marcos ValleSamba '68Verve
T.P. Orchestre Poly-RythmoWest African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and NigerAcid Jazz
McCoy TynerAsante [Expanded Edition]Blue Note
Glenn UndergroundAtmosfear (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
Buena Vista Social ClubLost and FoundBMG
IZCOPOWERSCROFTBrownswood Recordings
Glenn UndergroundThe Jerusalem EP’s (35th Anniversary Edition)Peacefrog
The Nathaniel X ProjectThe Resurface EPDaybreakers
Terry CallierAt The Earl Of Old TownTime Traveler
- Original Book (500g) 9780859650762£12.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Great pics and bio!
Stevie WonderThe Secret Life of Plants (1979)Motown
Strange twisted experimental music from genius Stevie. Check out the sort of cosmic electro 'Race Babbling'.
- – race babbling
- 10. – race babbling
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- New 2×LP £38.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5301062£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original 2×LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original UK vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Stevie WonderSongs In The Key Of LifeUniversal
One of his best ever albums. Essential. From "Black Man" and "Pastime Paradise" to "I Wish" and "As" this album is with good reason regarded as one of...
- – Contusion
- – I Wish
- – Black Man
- – As
- 4. – Contusion
- 6. – I Wish
- 13. – Black Man
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- 2×LP + 7" 5316422£50.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD 1573572£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
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Stevie WonderInnervisions (1973)Tamla
Perhaps the best album from Stevie Wonder!
Classic Margouleff and Cecil production. Every track's a winner!
Superb mid-70s space age psychedelic soul!
You...
- – Too High
- – Higher Ground
- – Don't You Worry Bout A Thing
- 1. – Too High
- 5. – Higher Ground
- 8. – Don't You Worry Bout A Thing
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Stevie WonderHotter Than July (1980)Motown
Possibly his last, truly great album. Includes the classics "Master Blaster" and "All I Do"
- New LP (180g) + Download Code 5737839£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
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- Original LP£6.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG-Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl VG- ONLY CHEAPSold out Notify me when in stock
Stevie WonderOriginal Musiquarium 1Motown
This 16-song set presents the hits Wonder scored after he negotiated artistic control for himself in the 1970s. A classic '70s hits collection includes...
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Stevie WonderMusic Of My Mind (1972)Motown
Essential album featuring so many must have tracks. 'Superwoman', 'I Love Every Little Thing About You', 'Keep On Running', 'Evil' and more!
- – Superwoman
- – Evil
- 2. – Superwoman
- 9. – Evil
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Stevie WonderI Was Made To Love HerTamla
Teenage Stevie from 1967 with the huge title hit
- Reissue LP TMLA279£18.00In 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)
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- 12" DKR-315£16.00In 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
Kae TempestDivisible by itself and one
Divisible by Itself and One is the powerful new collection from our foremost truth-teller Kae Tempest. Ruminative, wise, with a newer, more contemplative...
- Book (200g)£10.99In 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
Rebel SoundsMusic as Resistance
'Empathy is the currency of all music and Joe Mulhall does a great job of explaining how that quality has been used to generate solidarity for the struggle...
- Book (350g) 9781804442241£10.99In 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
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 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
Talking to Women
In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
- 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
Salsa Y Ache
- Original CD£4.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Alice Coltrane - Monument Eternal (DELUXE HARDBACK)By Ann Philbin, Franya J. Berkman
Rashid Johnson, Cauleen Smith and others pay tribute to a truly extraordinary figure in 20th-century American jazz. This volume unpacks the cultural legacy...
- Book (1.3kg)£50.00In stockAdd to Bag
My Grandmother's Hands : Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodiesby Resmaa Menakem
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Insightful, thought-provoking and profound. I can't recommend highly enough' Sunny Singh'A revolutionary work of beauty,...
- Book (350g) 9780141996479£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
This Woman's Work : Essays on Music
This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel...
- Book (600g) 9781474621472£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Women and the Piano : A History in 50 Livesby Susan Tomes
- Book (1.1kg) 9780300266573£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Nettleblackby Nat Reeve
'To be blunt: I must escape.' 1893. Henry Nettleblack has to act fast or she'll be married off by her elder sister. But leaving the safety of her wealthy...
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PrinceInside the Music and the MasksSt Martin's Griffin
Prince is the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity...
- Book (450g) 9781250127549£15.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Theory of African MusicVolume 1
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...
- Book (800g) 9780226456911£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Mighty Clouds Of JoyTruth Is The Power (1977)ABC Records
Uplifting gospel soul.
Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG
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- Original LP AB-986£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Rastafariansby Bob DixBreda Centre
- Original Book (1.1kg)£25.00Original s/hand hard to find small pamphlet in ok condition - has some damage to cover, sticker removal mark, sticker on backSold out Notify me when in stock
Brazilian JiveFrom Samba to Bossa and RapReaktion Books
£7.50 OFF!!! That's 50% OFF!!! UK PAPERBACKIn Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate...
- Book (600g) 1780230850£14.95 £7.50Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Theory of African MusicVolume 2
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...
- Book (800g) 9780226456942£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lou RawlsCarryin' On (1966)Capitol
From Lou's classic period on Capitol produced by David Axelrod, and as the sleevenotes say: Lou - easy and natural; sidemen - loose and groovy!
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Happy MondaysExcess All AreasAurum Press
£12 OFF!! That's 60% OFF HARDBACK BOOK - You're squeezing my melons man.
A riotous mix of pills, thrills and joyous chart hits, this is the untold story...
- Book (700g) 9781781312643£20.00 £8.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Roots Of The Bluesby Samuel ChartersDa Capo Paperback
- Original Book (300g)£10.00Secondhand out-of-print edition paperback exlibrary w/stampsSold out Notify me when in stock
Musical Gumbo: The Music Of New Orleansby Grace Lichtenstein & Laura DanknerW. W. Norton
Out-of-print book about New Orleans music. Loads of stuff about 50s and 60s r'n'b. KILLER!
- Original Book (600g)£40.00Rare Out of print USA hardback - original copy in very good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Bermuda StrollersBermuda Strollers '73 (1973)Edmar
funky Caribbean gears
Original USA Vinyl LP VG/Sleeve VG+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- Original LP ELPS-1122£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Move #6The Move
Sixth edition of the excellent London based Move Magazine! This edition features Jazzman, Jitwam, JD Twitch and and more!
- Magazine (300g) ISSUE 006£6.50Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Jazz StylesHistory And AnalysisPrentice Hall
America’s most widely used introduction to jazz, it teaches the chronology of jazz by showing students how to listen and what to notice in each style.
Secondhand...
- Original Book (900g)£9.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
A Good Looking CorpseThe World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa (1995)Minerva
This book recounts the 1950s in South Africa - a decade of optimism and hope that ended, tragically, with the massacre at Sharpeville - as seen through...
- Original Book (800g)£15.00Out of print pre-owned original hardback book in good conditionSold out Notify me when in stock
Pete CondéEste Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976)Fania Records
Rare salsa on Fania.
- Original LP SLP 00489£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig Venezuelan vinyl, spines split/tapedSold out Notify me when in stock
As Serious As Your lifeJohn Coltrane And Beyond By Valerie WilmerSerpent's Tail
Truly seminal work, first published in 1977 by writer and photographer Valerie Wilmer, that details the incredible energy and characters behind the African-American...
- Book (400g) 9781788160711£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of "Run-D.M.C." and Jam Master Jayby Ronin RoAmistad
Hip-hop fans of all ages will delight in this gripping tale of sex, drugs and rock n'rap. Secondhand USA paperback book ex library w/stamps.
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Brook BentonDo Your Own Thing (1969)Cotillion
Hard to find soul LP. Orig. USA 1969 Cotillion/Atlantic Records
- Original LP SD 9002£20.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
More Axe 9Interviews From The Culture Reggae ArchiveMuzik Tree
New book from The Small Axe Crew, Collecting interviews with Soul Defenders, Leroy Sibbles, Larry Marshall, Earl 'Bagga' Walker, Cedric Im Brooks and many...
- Book (250g)£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
New AtlantisMusicians Battle For The Survival Of New OrleansOxford University Press
ESSENTIAL BOOK ON NEW ORLEANS by John Swenson
At its most intimate level, music heals our emotional wounds and inspires us. At its most public, it unites...
- Original Book (500g) 9780199754526£10.00Secondhand book,In stockAdd to Bag
Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip Hop's First Decadeby Jim Fricke and Charlie AhearnThe Perseus Press
- Original Book (1kg) 9781903985571£40.00Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA paperback in good condition, sticker on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
UptownPortrait of a Chicago Neighborhood in the Mid-1970sChicago's Book Press
Wicked photogrpahy book.
This book of striking black and white photographs forms a fascinating time capsule. The photos, taken during the mid 1970s,...
- Book (1.6kg) 9780985273347£30.00 £14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kris OkotieI Need Someone (1980)Phonodisk
Afro-Disco Boogie Funk
Original Nigerian Vinyl VG surface marks plays fine/Sleeve G ONLY+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100%...
- – I Need Someone
- – You Are My Woman
- 1. – I Need Someone
- 4. – You Are My Woman
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- Original LP PHD 002£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: GSold out Notify me when in stock
More Axe 4By Ray HurfordMuzik Tree
The More Axe series continues with edition No.4 that concentrates on the early rootsy dancehall scene 1979 onwards in Jamaica. Not only did the music change,...
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