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Voguing: Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92Photographs and interviews by Chantal Regnault, Introduction by Tim LawrenceSoul Jazz Books
Dub ShepherdsBella CiaoBAT Records
Helio Matheus / Doris MonteiroMais Kriola / MaitaMr Bongo
Dani ItesRootsman's MelodyStrictly Dub Records
Winston Francis aka Bob MelodyThe BreakMr. Fix It
The SilvertonesAfrican DubBlack Eagle
Joe WhiteGive And Take (On Both Sides)Ultra Records
The BlackstonesI Don't Feel SecureHorus Records
SkinshapeLife & LoveDloaw & Co.
The BlackstonesOut A RoadHorus Records
Joseph MalikTake A LeftRamrock Red
Paula ClarkeUniversityLiving Music Inc.
Lee PerryVampire (Horns)Upsetter
Alter Echo & E3 Meet Ishan Sound & Rider ShafiqueAh Mi GuideScrub A Dub
Jimi TenorCinema DadaabRonet Records
Gloria TaylorDeep Inside You / World That's Not RealExpansion
The Masqueraders / The Gentlemen FourDo You Love Me Baby / You Can't Keep A Good Man DownOutta Sight
Field Works Vol. II (feat. Japan Blues)Various ArtistsVox Populi Records
LinkwoodFresh GildansFirecracker Recordings
CoreysanHijackedLegsman
Seekers InternationalLost & Found Vol. 2Boomarm Nation
Mdou Moctar & Elite BeatMdou Moctar Meets Elite Beat In A Budget DancehallBoomarm Nation
Scotch Bonnet Records PresentPuffers's Choice Vol 2Scotch Bonnet
John GordonStep By StepPure Pleasure / Strata-East
ZenitStraight AheadEdition Hawara
Garage ClassTerminal Tokyo (inc. JD Twitch edit)Outer Reaches
The Mood ModernThe story of two of the world's greatest recorded music libraries: KPM (1956-1977) and Bruton Music (1978-1980)By Oliver LomaxVocalion Books
Phil RanelinVibes From The TribeTribe / Pure Pleasure
Allysha JoyAcadie : RawGondwana Records
Oneness Of JujuAfrican Rhythms (2018 Edition)Strut
Britxotica Goes Wild!Various ArtistsTrunk Records
Mars89End of the DeathBokeh Versions
The SylversI Know Myself / Wish That I Could Talk To YouMr Bongo
SnipsLondon Livin' EPBarbershop Records
Carrie ClevelandLooking Up: The Complete WorksKalita Records
- 1. Tiny Pyramids
- 2. Between Two Worlds
- 3. Music From The World Tomorrow
- 4. Angels And Demons At Play
- 5. Urnack
- 6. Medicine For A Nightmare
- 7. A Call For All Demons
- 8. Demons Lullaby
Seminal deep jazz with 'Tiny Pyramids'. Recorded in Chicago late 50s - a true high point! All-star line-up, essential recording.
Sun RaThe Early Albums Collection 1957-1963Enlightenment
Contains the classic Chicago albums Jazz, Sound of Joy, Super-Sonic Jazz, Interstellar Low Ways, Jazz in Silhouette, Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, When...
- 4×CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaSingles Volume 2: The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991Strut
Following 2016’s definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra from across his illustrious career, Strut present the second volume of the vinyl...
- 3×LP Vol.2£33.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaSleeping BeautyArt Yard
The holy grail of Sun Ra albums! Utterly essential deep jazz with vocals and Sun Ra on electric piano - this is up there with Lanquidity as one of his...
- 2. Door of the Cosmos
- 3. Sleeping Beauty
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- LP£16.99
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaOf Abstract DreamsStrut
Another exclusive from the vast catalogue of cosmic jazz pioneer Sun Ra: a previously unreleased radio session most likely recorded at the WXPN FM radio...
- 1. Island In The Sun
- 2. New Dawn
- 3. Unmask The Batman
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Sun RaOn JupiterArt Yard
Back in stock! A mixture of live recording and studio post-production, 'On Jupiter' sounds unique to any other album Sun Ra made. The arkestra reflects...
- 1. On Jupiter
- 2. UFO
- 3. Seductive Fantasy
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Sun RaEl Is A Sound Of Joy / Black Sky And Blue MoonModern Harmonic
"El is A Sound of Joy" appeared on the very first Saturn LP, Super-Sonic Jazz. The “Joy” coda dovetails magically into the intro theme...
- 7"£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaSecrets of the SunGrey Scale
Mystical magical mid-sixties album from cult Saturnian jazz hero Sun Ra!
Featuring a classic cast of Arkestra muscians including Marshall Allen, John...
- 1. Friendly Galaxy
- 2. Solar Differentials
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- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP (180g)£13.99
Sun RaSpace Is The Place (Soundtrack)Sutro Park
Available on vinyl for the first time ever is the soundtrack to the legendary Sun Ra film, Space Is The Place. Featuring...
- 1. It's After The End Of The World
- 2. Under Different Stars
- 3. Discipline 33
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- 2×LP Deluxe vinyl£49.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaSpaceways (RSD 16)Org Music
LP - £28.99Record Store Day 2016 Release. Receiving its first ever vinyl release for Record Store Day 2016, 'Spaceways' features live performances by...
Sun RaJazz By Sun Ra (RSD 16)Poppydisc
LP - £18.99Record Store Day 2016 Release. Limited edition RSD pressing (500 worldwide) on Neon Yellow Vinyl. 'Jazz By Sun Ra' was the debut album length...
Sun RaSpace Is The Place (1973)Impulse!
Totally essential deep astro jazz with the full twenty minute version of the title track! One-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world, wonky space anthem! This...
- 1. space is the place
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- New LP (180g) + Download Code£21.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaHoliday For Soul Dance (1970)Saturn Research
This album of standards is delightful. It is only 32 minutes long and contains one vocal track. Recorded mid-60s, released by Ra in 1970.
- New LP £13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaMedia DreamsArt Yard
Recorded in Italy in 1978 this is Sun Ra at his most obscure. The group features John Gilmore on sax, Luqman Ali on drums and Michael Ray on trumpet.
- 2×CD£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaDisco 3000Art Yard
Legendary session recorded in Milan in 1978, this quartet recording gives John Gilmore, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali the space to improvise and solo more...
- LP£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaThe Night Of The Purple MoonSaturn
Super rare early 70s set Sun Ra with John Gilmore on percussion as well as tenor sax. Includes "Love In Outer Space". Super deep and funky! As featured...
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99
Sun RaThe Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra Volume 2ESP
This is Volume 2 of his Heliocentric World recordings dating from the 16th of November 1965. This is a very solid record which shows Sun-Ra's influences...
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- CD£13.99
Sun RaArt Forms Of Dimensions TomorrowSaturn
Released on Saturn in 1965, but recorded four or five years earlier, this is often considered the first of Ra's 'outside' recordings, with a definitive...
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- Reissue LP£14.99
Sun RaCosmos (1977)Inner City
Recorded in Paris in 1976, this album has an eerie, outer space vibe. Featuring John Gilmore on tenor, Marshall Allen on alto and flute, Danny Thompson...
- CD£13.99
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaFate In A Pleasant MoodSaturn
Early Arkestra genius, orginally released in 1960, and was later reissued on Impulse
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- Reissue LP£13.99
Sun RaMonorails And SatellitesSaturn Research
Incredible album of solo piano from Ra!
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- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaHoliday For Soul Dance (1970)Saturn Research
This album of standards is delightful. It is only 32 minutes long and contains one vocal track. Recorded mid-60s, released by Ra in 1970.
- New LP £13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun Ra And His ArkestraBad And Beautiful (1972)Saturn Research
Recorded in 1961 in New York City at the Choreographers' Workshop, 414 W. 51st St., the album was the second to be recorded in New York by the Arkestra...
- CD£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP £13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sun RaMonorails And SatellitesSaturn Research
Incredible album of solo piano from Ra!
- CD£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Mulatu AstatkeMulatu Of EthiopiaWorthy Records
This is perhaps the best album from cult Ethiopian deep jazz hero Mulatu Astake
This highly sought-after rarity is probably the best African deep...
- 1. Mulatu
- 3. Dewel
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- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968)Cadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- 1. Soul Vibrations
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- Reissue LP£13.99
- CD£13.99
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...
- 1. The American Promise
- 2. I Just Love You
- 3. Give It
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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP (180g)£14.99
Sun RaSun Ra And His Solar Arkestra Visits Planet EarthSaturn
Reissue of incredibly rare 1966 album, beautifully done on 180 gram vinyl
- Reissue LP£14.99
Sun RaThe Night Of The Purple MoonSaturn
Super rare early 70s set Sun Ra with John Gilmore on percussion as well as tenor sax. Includes "Love In Outer Space". Super deep and funky! As featured...
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99
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£13.99
The MetersRejuvenationWarner Bros
Classic funk album from 1974 featuring the massive "Just Kissed My Baby", "People Say", "What 'Cha Say", "Jungle Man", "Hey Pocky Away", "It Ain't No Use"...
- 1. People Say
- 3. Just Kissed My Baby
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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (180 gram)£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
John ColtraneSun ShipImpulse!
Awesome 1965 recordings from the period just after the landmark 'A Love Supreme'! Awe-inspiring deep jazz from a god-like genius! Recommended!
- CD£13.99
- New LP (180g)£23.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sabu MartinezAfro TempleTico
The holy grail of Latin Funk! Originally released in Sweden in the late 70s, this was Sabu Martinez's supreme left-field heavy, heavy, heavy latin funk...
- 2. Meapestaculo
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- New LP £12.99
Sun RaSecrets of the SunGrey Scale
Mystical magical mid-sixties album from cult Saturnian jazz hero Sun Ra!
Featuring a classic cast of Arkestra muscians including Marshall Allen, John...
- 1. Friendly Galaxy
- 2. Solar Differentials
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP (180g)£13.99
Sun Ra And His ArkestraBad And Beautiful (1972)Saturn Research
Recorded in 1961 in New York City at the Choreographers' Workshop, 414 W. 51st St., the album was the second to be recorded in New York by the Arkestra...
- CD£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP £13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Alice ColtraneHuntington Ashram MonasteryImpulse!
Deep, spiritual late-sixties jazz with a trio that features Ron Carter on bass, Rashied Ali on drums and Alice Coltrane on piano and harp. Heavenly!
- 1. huntington ashram monastery
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- New LP (180g)£10.99
Sun RaStrange Celestial Road (1980)Celestial Recordings
The band Sun Ra had at the end of the '70s was surely the funkiest he ever had.
- New LP £13.99
Dorothy AshbyThe Rubaiyat Of Dorothy AshbyCadet
Classic album from jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby, originally released in 1970 on the Cadet label, and produced by Richard Evans! Her funkiest album...
- Reissue LP£13.99
Alice ColtraneEternity (1976)Warner Bros
Later deep jazz album from the legendary Alice Coltrane featuring strings and more!
- 3. Los Caballos
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- Reissue LP£9.99
Sun RaLanquidityPhilly Jazz
The best Sun Ra album! Super-deep, funky odd-ball jazz with spooky whispered vocals! Cult classic deep experimental jazz with an outer-space alien groove!...
- Reissue LP£13.99
Joe BataanSaint Latin's Day Massacre (1972)Fania
Great re-issue of a classic album from the king of latin soul, Joe Bataan! Features his ace cover of Isaac Hayes' classic Blaxploitation theme "Shaft"...
- 1. Coco-e
- 3. I Wish You Love (Part 2)
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- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Billy PrestonMusic Is My Life (1972)A&M
Funky organist from 72 - includes number of Lennon/Macartney covers, not surprising as Preston played with the Beatles circa 'Let It Be'.
Original UK...
- Original LP£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
RevolutionariesThe Revolutionaries (Che cover)Channel One
Classic Channel One dub album back in on vinyl
- LP£9.99
Wendell HarrisonA Message From The TribeTribe
Outstanding independent label deep jazz. Highly recommended!
- Reissue LP£9.99
John ColtraneA Love Supreme (1964)Impulse!
100% essential deep jazz classic! Searching, yearning, BEAUTIFUL spiritual jazz of the highest order! This is considered by many to be his best album and...
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- New LP (180g)£22.99
The UpsetterThe Upsetter: Produced By Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1969) (incls. Bonus Tracks)Trojan
Originally produced by Lee Perry in 1969, this CD version contains an additional eight bonus tracks.
Primarily focused on tracks from The Upsetters, this...
- 1. The Upsetters – Tidal Wave
- 2. The Upsetters – Heat Proof
- 3. Busty Brown – To Love Somebody
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- CD£6.00
Art BlakeyA Night In Tunisia (1958)BMG
Features one of the best recordings by the second version of the Jazz Messengers, and it is the only time that Blakey featured both altoist Jackie McLean...
- New LP £11.99
Eddie PalmieriLive At Sing Sing With Harlem River DriveTico
Heavy, heavy, heavy latin funk jazz live at Sing Sing prison in 1972! Genius!
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Elvin JonesMidnight Walk (1966)Atlantic
Classic album, Elvin Jones joined by Thad Jones, Hank Mobley, Dollar Brand, Steve James, Don Moore on Atlantic Records.
- 1. midnight walk
- 3. tintiyana
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- Reissue LP£10.99