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Soul of A NationAfro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots of Rap 1964-79Soul Jazz Records
Ali KuruEgzotikLeng
Tyler, The CreatorScum Fuck Flower Boy (CENSORED)Columbia
Tyler, The CreatorScum Fuck Flower Boy (EXPLICIT)Columbia
Erroll AlvesDown In The Ghetto / Sun Is ShiningJah Fingers
Time Unlimited2000 YearsArchive Recordings
Mike SimonettiMike Feel Love2MR
Florian KupferPost PresentPrivate Persons
Soft House CompanyWhat You Need...Flash Forward
Nina SimoneForbidden FruitNot Now Music
HantraxGazebo CompositionsEkster
Ruby AndrewsJust Loving You/Hey Boy Take A Chance On LoveZodiac
Or:laKyoto DanceDeep Sea Frequency
GrantNo Lights EPLobster Theremin
Mr. GRetro 1Phoenix G.
Hopeton LindoRoad BlockJah Fingers
Various ArtistsThe Early Years Of Joe Gibbs 1967-73Vol.1Amalgamated / Pressure Beat
AOW 008VariousAxe On Wax Records
DJ Mitsu the Beats feat Takuya KurodaAutumn Leaves / Flow feat. Takuya Kuroda ( Trumpet Ver)Jazzy Sport
ZimbaBalekaNyami Nyami Records
Henrick NicholsonBrotherly Love / West Of KnatchbullSeven Leaves Records
Danser's InfernoCreation OneEverland Jazz
Disco AnthemsDisco AnthemsDemon Records
Virgo FourE-Series Part FourChiwax
Garrett DavidEbb VibeDistant Hawaii
Martin Kornberger & Volker KuhnEmbraceOrbeatize
Leroy Hutson/Michael Gregory JacksonGet To This (You'll Get To Me) / Risin' UpLillyGood Party!
MusikautomatikaMusikautomatikaWah Wah Records
ObatalaObatalaEverland
The Baba Brooks BandPretty Boy Jump Up / Bugle BoyEarth Sound
Ben PennSpare Hobby/CarreraSAFE TRIP
Frits WentinkTwo bar house music and chord stuff Vol.1Wolf Music
MallardVerte
The GardenerViews From My Shed EPNo Bad Days
Onda PanamericanaBamba Oe! (2017)CBS
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1465£20.99
- LP CADT50019£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 1782974£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 1. Dancing Girl
- 2. What Color Is Love
- 3. You Goin To Miss Your Candyman
- 4. Just As Long As Were In Love
- 5. Ho Tsing Mee A Song Of Teh Sun
- 6. Id Rather Be With You
- 7. You Dont Care
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
Terry CallierFire On Ice (1978)Elektra
Top TC album from 78
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£12.00
Terry CallierAbout Time - The Terry Callier Story 1965-1982BGP
Essential compilation! All the killer cuts.
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierThe New Folk Sound OfPrestige
Debut album from the folk-soul master on Prestige! Gentle, thoughtful, spacious takes on traditional folk songs such as 'It's About time', '900 Miles'...
- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99
Terry CallierOccasional Rain (1972)MCA
Classic Charles Stepney production! Part of the trilogy of classic Charles Stepney-produced Terry Callier albums that includes "What Colour is Love" and...
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (Japanese Edition)£37.99
Ramsey LewisUp Pops (1967)Cadet
Classic Richard Evans production at the mighty Chess Records from 1967. featuring mainstay of the label Ramsey Lewis in full flow along with Cleveland...
- Original LP£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Etta JamesI Got You Babe (1967)Cadet
Great funky version of the Sonny & Cher classic ! Produced by Rick Hall at Etta's classic Muscle Shoals sessions. Mint UNPLAYED USA ORIGINAL...
- 1. I Got You Babe
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- Original 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisDancing In The Street (1967)Cadet
Rare USA original vinyl,
- Original LP£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisGoin' Latin (1966)Cadet
Killer Ramsey Lewis a la latin, arranged by Richard Evans on Chess/Cadet.
- Original LP£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jack McDuffThe Heatin' System (1972)Cadet
This record is KILLER. Very rare, hardcore funk jazz!!
- 2×LP£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
Mint unplayed original USA 45
- 1. Hallways Of My Mind
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- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love (1973)Cadet
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
- LP (180 gram)£20.99
- LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisWade In The Water (1966)Cadet
Killer album arranged and conducted by Richard Evans
- Original LP£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsShow Me / There IsCadet
- 1. Show Me
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- Original 7"£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
Woody HermanHeavy Exposure (1969)Cadet
Classic Richard Evans production and arrangements from the mighty Chicago studios of Chess Records, recorded in 1969 with big funky band versions of James...
- Original LP£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsListen HereCadet
Funky Richard Evans production! Mint unplayed USA 45 original.
- 1. Listen Here
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- Original 7"£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallelujah Baby / I Can Sing A Rainbow (1969)Cadet
Two Rotary Connection-esque.
Cadet arranged by Charles Stepney.
Mint Orig USA 45
- 1. Hallelujah Baby
- 2. I Can Sing A Rainbow
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- Original 7"£9.00In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
- Original LP£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Phil UpchurchYou Don't Have To KnowCadet
Arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney!
- 1. You Don't Have To Know
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- Original 7"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
- Original LP£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Bunky GreenPlayin' For Keeps (1966)Cadet
Super-rare album! Latin-tinged jazz on Cadet from 1966.
- Original LP£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisThe Movie Album (1966)Cadet
Big all-star line-up of orchestra, strings and brass backing Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton and Maurice White. Classic Chess sound from 1966!
- Original LP£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Marlena ShawThe Spice Of Life (1969)Cadet
All-time seminal album from Marlena Shaw recorded for Chess in 1969, arranged and produced by the great Charles Stepney and Richard Evans, featuring the...
- 1. Woman of the ghetto
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- New LP £11.99
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (Japanese Edition)£37.99
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
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99
The DellsBelieve Me/ Oh What A Night (1969)Cadet
Wicked stormin' 60s Soul tune
Arr by Charles Stepney.
MINT UNPLAYED ORIG 45
- 1. Believe Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Archie Whitewater Archie Whitewater Cadet
First time on vinyl in over 30 years!
A Cadet gem! Smooth, laid-back, soulful jazz-rock, similar to contemporaries like Chicago, Blood, Sweat &...
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
USA ORIGINAL VINYL.
- Original LP£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bo DiddleyThe Black GladiatorCadet
On his 1970 album 'The Black Gladiator', Bo Diddley turns his trademark style on its head and ventures into the unknown with a swaggering psychedelic funk...
- 3. Black Soul
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- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99
Woody HermanLight My Fire (1968)Cadet
Richard Evans production with the Chess house band in the zone, 1968. Heavy arrangements and killer tunes - "Pontieo" (Edu Lobo), "Here I Am Baby" (Al...
- Original LP£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sonny StittNever Can Say Goodbye (1975)Cadet
Rare groove classic! Includes the monster 'Slick Eddie'. Cadet records, arranged and conducted by Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis.
Background noise so reduced
- 1. slick eddie
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- Original LP£18.00 £8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionSongs / Hey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock! Loads of classic tracks here including Respect, I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun, The Weight, Sunshine Of Your Love, Love...
- 1. Respect
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Don BlackmanDon BlackmanGRP
This has to be the greatest rare groove album ever: it's brimming with classic tracks such as the 2 step perfection of Heart's Desire, Holding You Loving...
- 2. Hearts Desire
- 3. Holding You Loving You
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- CD£11.99
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
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)£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Donny HathawayLiveAtco
Includes the amazing 12 minute live version of "The Ghetto" plus "Little Ghetto Boy"
- 1. What's Goin' On
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- LP (180 gram)£19.99
- CD£7.99
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£7.99
- Reissue LP£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
KnxwledgeKloudsAll City Dublin
**REPRESS**
From Philadelphia beatmaker Knxwledge has been bubbling beneath the surface in the virtual world. Making his name via Myspace, global mixes...
- 1. Enkounters
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- LP£7.99
Bill WithersStill BillColumbia
Great album, full of classics, from the breaks "Kissing My Love" and "Use Me" to the ballads "Let Me In Your Life" and "Lean On Me". CD contains two bonus...
- LP (180 gram)£19.99
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bob Marley & The WailersAfrican HerbsmanUpsetters
Lee Perry capturing The Wailers in all their early 70s funky miliant glory, killer stuff!
- 1. African Herbsman
- 2. Version
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- 7"£5.99
Herbie HancockSextant (1972)Columbia
'Sextant' from 1972 was recorded just before 'Headhunters', and can be seen in the same vein, but it's more than just an introduction to a masterpiece....
- New LP (180g)£18.99
- CD£7.99In 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
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99
The Roland Kirk Quartet Featuring Elvin JonesRip, Rig & Panic (1965)Limelight
Roland Kirk plus Elvin Jones, Jaki Byard and Richard Davis. This killer line-up makes 'Rip, Rig and Panic' one more essential Roland Kirk album (in fact...
- 1. No Tonic Pres
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- Reissue LP£11.99
King Tubby & The Barrett Bros.Depth ChargeJusic International
1st time on 7" ...Killer Killer dub taken from Keith Hudson's legendary mid 70s dub album "Pick A Dub". Version of "Still Waters" but done the King Tubby...
- 1. Depth Charge
- 2. Junia Walker – Still Waters
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- 7"£5.99
Creative SourceCreative Source (1973)Polydor
Superb soul album featuring the classic tracks: "You Cant Hide Love" & "Who Is He And What Is He To You". A must have album.
- 1. You Can't Hide Love
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- Reissue LP£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£14.99
- Original LP£25.00
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)£18.99
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
Nadine SutherlandIn A Me BloodAriwa
Vocalist and songwriter extraordinaire Nadine Sutherland links with UK dubmaster The Mad Professor for a blazing tribute to freedom fighters. Quality U.K....
- 1. In A Me Blood
- 2. Mad Professor – Tribal Beat Dub
- 3. Mad Professor – Northeast Tradewinds
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12"£7.99
Four Below ZeroE.S.P.Soul Jazz Records
NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.ABSOLUTELY SEMINAL SOUL DISCO RARITY...
- 1. E.S.P. (Part 1)
- 2. E.S.P. (Part 2)
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- 7"£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Andy BeyExperience And JudgementAtlantic
Classic album of wicked funky deep jazz vocals!
Andy Bey is well known through his association with saxophonist Gary Bartz - his mellifluous barritone...
- 1. Celestial Blues
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- Reissue LP£8.99
Soom TJunk FoodAriwa
Killer new rootsy dancehall tune from Scottish vocalist Soom T and Legendary London reggae producer Mad Professor. A side has a funky stripped down dub...
- 1. Junk Food
- 2. Mad Professor – Instrumental Dub
- 3. Mad Professor – Rebel Gathering
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- 12"£7.99
Gloria Ann TaylorLove Is A Hurtin' Thing b/w Brother Less Than A ManLuv N Haight
Originally released on Gloria and her husband Walter Whisenhunt's label Selector Sound as a 7" single, "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing" features her soaring vocals...
- 1. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (7")
- 2. Brother Less Than A Man
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- 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierI Just Can't Help Myself (1974)Cadet
Part of the classic trilogy of Charles Stepney-produced Terry Callier albums on Cadet of which "Occasional Rain" and "What Color is Love" are the...
- LP (Japanese Edition)£37.99
Ray BarrettoHead SoundsFania
Check 'Abidjan' and 'Espiritu Libre'! Deep, heavy latin jazz! Recommended!
- 1. Acid
- 3. Abidjan
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP£11.99
Gregory IsaacsRock OnObserver
KIller heavyweight reissue 12" from 1981 produced by Niney The Observer. "Rock On" One of Gregory Isaacs best tunes complete with Vin Gordon's awesome...
- 1. Rock On
- 2. Vin Gordon – Murder Observer Style
- 3. Dennis Brown – Jah Is Watching
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue 12"£11.49
Gladys Knight & The PipsLove Is Always on Your Mind / Bourgie BourgieBuddah
Official reissue of this rare, disco 12" from Gladys Knight & The Pips. Arguably the greatest disco record ever made (some of us here would be inclined...
- 1. Love Is Always on Your Mind
- 2. Bourgie Bourgie
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- 12"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Mulatu Astatke And His Ethiopian QuintetAfro-Latin SoulWorthy Records
Ethio-jazz hero Mulatu Astake and His Ethiopian Quintet "Afro-Latin Soul" album from 1966! As the title suggest this is more leaning towards the Latin-soul...
- New LP £13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gary BartzMusic Is My SanctuaryCapitol
Classic jazz funk album produced by the brilliant Mizell brothers! Features "Music Is My Sanctuary" and "Carnival De L'esprit"!
- Reissue LP£13.99