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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
Sister NancyArmageddonAriwa
The RevolutionariesBurning DubBurning Sounds
Delton ScreechieConcrete Castle KingRoots Vibration
Linval ThompsonFollow My Heart / I Love JahBurning Sounds
Ken BootheGot To Get Away ShowcaseBurning Sounds
The RevolutionariesGreen Bay DubBurning Sounds
Taurus RileyGuessing GameRoad Dog
SSLy ScoutI And IDub From The Ruins
IntertotoIf I Take You Home (Michael J. Blood Mixes)What About Never
Sistah Jahia / Milka Solomon / Keety RootsIgziabeher YemesgenHouse Of Zema
George PalmerJah LightRoots Vibration
Daweh CongoNah Gun Fi WarRoots Vibration
Afrikan WarriorsNatty DreadOtorongo Records
Prince JamoOne More DropLivication Corner
Junior DreadPositive MentalityOtorongo Records
Al CampbellRainy Days / DiamondsBurning Sounds
Junior RoyRastaman A PrayOtorongo Records
Linval ThompsonWicked ManRoots Renegade
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1465£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 1782974£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 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 CallierI Don’t Want To See Myself (Without You) / If I Could Make YouAcid Jazz
The rediscovery of Terry Callier is of the high points of in the history of Acid Jazz Records, who present the reissue of the 7” version of the song...
- 7" AJX844S£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierTimepeaceMusic On Vinyl
Originally released on Talking Loud in 1998, this was Callier's comeback after his seminal early 1970s Chess/Cadet releases which had attained cult status...
- – Ride Sweet Ride
- – Lazarus Man
- – Keep Your Heart Right
- – Java Sparrow
- – People Get Ready / Brotherly Love
- – No More Blues
- – Timepeace
- – Following Your Footprints
- – Love Theme From Spartacus
- 1. – Ride Sweet Ride
- 2. – Lazarus Man
- 3. – Keep Your Heart Right
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- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) MOVLP3357£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierI Just Can't Help Myself (1974)Klimt Records
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 0889397884543£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP HIQLP 156£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
Includes the seminal 'Burning Spear'. Classic Chicago Chess deepness produced by the great Richard Evans in 1967.
- – Burning Spear
- 1. – Burning Spear
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
- Original LP 2CA 60038-1£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, lower spine taped, cutoutIn stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 5399759£36.99Deluxe EditionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
- Original 7" 5594£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned UK black label Chess/Cadet 45In stockAdd to Bag
James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
- Original LP CA-648£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in great condition (GRT reissue copy)In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
- Original LP LP 4058£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print USA VinylIn 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£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThere Is (1968)Cadet
Seminal vocal group produced by the great Charles Stepney for Chess/Cadet Records in 1968.
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Orig USA vinyl, 1989 reissueIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsFreedom Means....(1971)Cadet
Fantastic album recorded at Chess, Chicago 1971. Produced by the legendary Charles Stepney. Includes five songs written by Terry Callier - including 'It's...
- – It´s All Up To You
- 5. – It´s All Up To You
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD CAROLR33CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original secondhand USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
- Original LP£8.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
100% Guarantee on all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- – I Want My Momma
- 1. – I Want My Momma
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- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- – Ho Hum World
- 1. – Ho Hum World
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- Original 7" 5657£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsAnother Exposure (1968)Cadet
Killer Charles Stepney and Richard Evans of the deep, deep orchestral house band at Chess studios, 1968. On fire - check out 'Soul Message'.
- – Soul Message
- 6. – Soul Message
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Ramsey LewisBack To The Roots (1971)Cadet
Ramsey Lewis trio get back to their roots on this 1971 album for Chess/Cadet.
- LP CADT60001£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
Original = Original USA pressing gatefold LP (some damage to the die cut)In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsI Can't Do EnoughCadet
Soulful harmonic slow tune
- Original 7"£6.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Donald ByrdBlack Byrd (1973)Blue Note
Written and produced by Larry Mizell, their first collaboration! It's a classic! Nuff tunes, seriously deep funky heavy 70s jazz monster
- – Flight Time
- 1. – Flight Time
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- Original LP£50.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Viny blue/white Liberty label, some sleeve/spine wearSold out Notify me when in stock
- CD 556021£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Baby HueyThe Baby Huey Story - The Living LegendCurtom
His only solo album, recorded just before his untimely death: great psychedelic soul featuring a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Hard Times" and Sam Cooke's...
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) MOVLP1639£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
- – Move Your Hand
- 3. – Move Your Hand
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP BLUNT4326£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & Green (1976)Polydor
Classic Roy Ayers album featuring deep jazz legend Harry Whitaker on keyboards alongside Strata East musicians Charles Tolliver and Sonny Fortune! Funky...
- – Henceforth
- – Red, Black, & Green
- – Cocoa Butter
- – Rhythms of Your Mind
- – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
- 2. – Henceforth
- 4. – Red, Black, & Green
- 5. – Cocoa Butter
- View full info and tracklisting
Sault5Forever Living Originals
From out of nowhere, UK group Sault drop their album debut on Forever Living Originals (home to Little Simz and Kid Sister), channeling post-punk, primal...
- – Up All Night
- – Foot On Necks
- – Why Why Why Why Why
- – Something’s In The Air
- – We Are The Sun
- 1. – Up All Night
- 3. – Foot On Necks
- 4. – Why Why Why Why Why
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- – Do What You Wanna
- – Bold And Black
- – Uhuru
- 1. – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- 4. – Do What You Wanna
- 6. – Bold And Black
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP CADT827£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 5399759£36.99Deluxe EditionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Ill ConsideredAn Ill Considered ChristmasIll Considered Music
The mighty iLL Considered return with a brand new album of Xmas songs - that's right you read that correctly! Dark, melancholy, aggressive, raging and...
- – Noel Noel
- – We Three Kings Of Orient Are
- – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- – Jingle Bells
- – Little Drummer Boy
- 1. – Noel Noel
- 3. – We Three Kings Of Orient Are
- 5. – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP STACLP09£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Weldon IrvineCosmic Vortex (1974)BMG
100% Stone-cold rare groove classic. "Walk that Walk" is a heavyweight monster tune. ESSENTIAL!By 1974, 31 year-old Weldon Irvine was ready for the next...
- New LP BMG11794£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Pierre VassiliuEn VoyagesBorn Bad Records
Born Bad Records release another volume dedicated to the great French singer and songwriter Pierre Vassiliu. The 12 tracks of quirky, beautifully arranged...
- – Invitation
- – L’oiseau
- – Moustache
- – Qu’il Est B te Ce Gar on
- – J’Ai Trouve Un Journal Dans Le Hall De L’Aeroport
- – Mange Pas Les Bras
- – Pierre Bats Ta Femme
- – Spiderman
- – Fais Moi Savoir
- – Noix De Cola
- – Viens Ma Belle
- – Ca Va, a Va
- 1. – Invitation
- 2. – L’oiseau
- 3. – Moustache
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP BB117LP£17.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BB117CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One SoulSoul Jazz Records
More classic Reggae from Jamaica's most important label ever .
Studio One Soul tracks the link between American Funk and Soul and Jamaican Reggae at...
- Leroy Sibbles – Express Yourself
- Norma Fraser – Respect
- Leroy Sibbles – Groove Me
- Sound Dimension – Time Is Tight
- The Heptones – Message From A Black Man
- Otis Gayle – I'll Be Around
- Jerry Jones – Still Water
- Sound Dimension – Soulful Strut
- Richard Ace – Can't Get Enough
- The Eternals – Queen Of The Minstrels
- Ken Parker – How Strong
- Ken Boothe – Set Me Free
- Senior Soul – Is It Because I'm Black
- Jackie Mittoo – Deeper And Deeper
- Willie Williams – No One Can Stop Us
- 1. Leroy Sibbles – Express Yourself
- 2. Norma Fraser – Respect
- 3. Leroy Sibbles – Groove Me
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP466-BLK£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD050£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD050£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gil Scott-Heron And Brian JacksonThe First Minute Of A New Day (1975)Arista
Classic, radical mid-70's album from Gil and The Midnight Band featuring "The Liberation Song", "Ain't No Such Thing As Superman" and the live spoken word/poem...
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGTop spine taped. Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Okay Temiz & Johnny DyaniWitchdoctor's SonMatsuli Music
The visionary Turkish percussionist and the great South African bassist were introduced by Don Cherry in 1969, when Dyani moved to Sweden after the break-up...
- – Gece
- – Yesil Fener
- – Sark Gezintileri
- – Karadeniz Dalgalari
- – Doktur
- – Elhamdulillah Marimba
- – Hepimiz Icin
- – Ben Muslummanim
- – Moriva
- 1. – Gece
- 2. – Yesil Fener
- 3. – Sark Gezintileri
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- LP MM110£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Freddie HubbardRed Clay (1970)CTI
Definitive early 70s deep funky jazz fusion album featuring the ultimate b-boy jazz break intro on the title track 'Red Clay".
- New LP (180g) MOVLP211C£29.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
David AxelrodSongs Of ExperienceNow-Again Records
Now-Again reissue another late 60's landmark album from visionary producer, David Axelrod who experimented mixing many instruments and genres (rock, jazz,...
- – The Poison Tree
- – A Little Girl Lost
- – London
- – The Sick Rose
- – The School Boy
- – The Human Abstract
- – The Fly
- – The Divine Image
- 1. – The Poison Tree
- 2. – A Little Girl Lost
- 3. – London
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- LP NA5166-LP£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD NA5166-CD£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersFirst Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 RecordingsBlue Note
'First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings' is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya...
- 2×LP 3595286£41.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herbie HancockThrust (1974)Columbia
An essential classic! The heaviest funky jazz ever recorded. Deep, deep, deep. As good as it gets!
180 gram audiophile issue vinyl.
- – Spank-A-Lee
- – Palm Grease
- 1. – Spank-A-Lee
- 4. – Palm Grease
- View full info and tracklisting
- New LP (180g) MOVLP032£28.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD CK64984£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chris BowdenTime Capsule (1992)Soul Jazz Records
The stunning and ground-breaking album from the composer and saxophonist Chris Bowden back in print 20 years on! “This is the album that connected it...
- Chris Bowden – Natural Selection
- Chris Bowden – Mother And Daughters Now Mothers
- Chris Bowden – Forbidden Fruit
- Chris Bowden – Epsilon Transmission
- Chris Bowden – Epsilon
- Chris Bowden – Love Lies Bleeding
- Chris Bowden – Time Capsule
- Chris Bowden – Mind And Matter
- Chris Bowden – Retrospective
- Chris Bowden – Solo
- Chris Bowden – Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA)
- Chris Bowden – Life Support
- Chris Bowden – Telescopic One
- Chris Bowden – Telescopic Two
- Chris Bowden – Telescopic Three
- Chris Bowden – Sane
- Chris Bowden – Angel Falls
- Chris Bowden – Mothers Too
- Chris Bowden – Deaf Out
- 1. Chris Bowden – Natural Selection
- 2. Chris Bowden – Mother And Daughters Now Mothers
- 3. Chris Bowden – Forbidden Fruit
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP410£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD410£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD410£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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- Reissue LP ARI4038£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Trees SpeakShadow FormsSoul Jazz Records
It's a big one ... Absolutely stunning second album from Trees Speak new on Soul Jazz Records.
Trees Speak’s new album ‘Shadow Forms’ is a blend...
- Trees Speak – Large Array
- Trees Speak – Tear Kisser
- Trees Speak – Those Who Know
- Trees Speak – Transforming
- Trees Speak – Automat
- Trees Speak – False Ego
- Trees Speak – Communication
- Trees Speak – Crystal System
- Trees Speak – Agonize Signal
- Trees Speak – Magick Knives
- Trees Speak – Shadow Forms
- Trees Speak – Outtake 3
- Trees Speak – Transmitter
- 1. Trees Speak – Large Array
- 2. Trees Speak – Tear Kisser
- 3. Trees Speak – Those Who Know
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- LP SJRLP457£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD457£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD457£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
BoomboxSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new Boombox features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of rap records made in New York in the period 1979-82,...
- Mr Sweety G – At The Place To Be
- Love Bug Star-Ski and The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life
- Neil B – Body Rock
- Super 3 – Philosophy Rappin' Spree
- Bramsam – Move Your Body
- Black Bird & Kevski – On The Go
- Count Coolout – Rhythm Rap Rock (CD only)
- Harlem World Crew – Rappers Convention
- Willie Wood & The Willie Wood Crew – Willie Rap
- Bon-Rock & The Rhythm Rebellion – Searching Rap
- Sugar Daddy – One More Time
- Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three – The New Rap Language
- TJ Swan – And You Know That
- Portable Patrol – Cop Bop
- Master Jay – We Are People Too
- Sweet G – Boogie Feelin' Rap
- Mistafide – Equidity Funk
- 1. Mr Sweety G – At The Place To Be
- 2. Love Bug Star-Ski and The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life
- 3. Neil B – Body Rock
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP + Download Code SJRLP334£34.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD SJRCD334£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock