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NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKRevolutionary Jazz Original Cover ArtSoul Jazz Records
Brian JacksonEP One (inc. Masters At Work mixes)BBE
Avril AHousewife SuperstarMemory Dance
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
Charles Stepney feat. Kitty HaywoodYou Make Me HighMirror Ball Recordings
Greg Foat6 Days In LeysinAmeritz Music
Punk: The Last WordBy Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave
Balimaya Project meets Disco Pacifico AllstarsCalimaJazz Re:freshed
StarsDancin' PeopleBackatcha
Da LataEdge Of BlueDe La Music
Matt WildeFind A WayHello World
AuraFreex (Fre'ak) / Sunshine LoveBackatcha
The Freex MachineFreex Funkatized / Freex PartyBackatcha
Portia CareyI Wanna Thank You (Special Mix)Backatcha
Adam's AppleLa Inflacion De OfeliaMatasuna
Michael GarrickLate Autumn SunshineMy Only Desire
HIA & BiospherePolar Sequences (Remastered)Biophon Records
Lorenzo Morresi / TenderloniousScoglio Rosso / Chiaia Di LunaTerrasolare
Fela KutiThe Best Of The Black PresidentKnitting Factory Records
Chain ReactionYou Gave Me The Reason / Let's Be LoversBackatcha
Aphex TwinClassicsR&S Records
Carlton JacksonHistory (Dubplate Mixes)Studio 16
George FaithI've Got The Groove (Dubplate Mixes)Studio 16
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Tha Dogg PoundDogg FoodDRR/gamma.
Soul JamaicaFeaturing Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, Sound Dimension and more!Soul Jazz Records
Sound Dimension / Merlene WebberSing A Simple Song / How Nice It IsStudio One
Snoop Doggy DoggTha DoggfatherDRR/gamma.
No One's Listening AnywayUK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 (Volume 2)Caroline True Records
µ-Ziq1979Balmat
- New LP SXD090£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- The 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth
- The 24 Carat Black – 24-Carat Black (Theme)
HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY break-heavy deep, deep funk - check out the incredible vocal cut Ghetto Misfortunes Wealth and the moody left-field instrumental cut 24-Carat Black theme. 100% essential rare album!
Jean KnightMr. Big StuffStax
- Cassette Tape 5MPS-8554£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original unplayed out-of-print sealed cassetteIn stockAdd to Bag
The M.G.'sThe M.G.'sStax
- Cassette Tape STAX8577£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original unplayed out-of-print sealed cassetteIn stockAdd to Bag
Booker T & the MG'sSlum Baby (1969)Stax
Funky cut!
- – Slum Baby
- 1. – Slum Baby
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- Original 7"£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA Vinyl 45In stockAdd to Bag
Rufus ThomasJump Back 75Stax
- Original 7" STN-0254£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Frederick KnightI've Been Lonely For So Long (1973)Stax
Classic southern soul on Stax 1973Great Original still-sealed cassette tape !!!
- Cassette Tape STAX8564£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original unplayed out-of-print sealed cassetteIn stockAdd to Bag
William Bell And Judy ClayMy Baby Specializes / Left Over Love (1968)Stax
Two-sider funky soul!UNPLAYED ORIGINAL USA 45
- – My Baby Specializes
- 1. – My Baby Specializes
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- Original 7" STA-17£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
The EmotionsShouting Out Love (1977)Stax
Wicked uplifting Memphis soul 77Original USA 45
- – Shouting Out Love
- 1. – Shouting Out Love
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- Original 7" STX-3200£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Johnnie Taylor and Carla ThomasJust Keep On Loving MeStax
Funky Stax tune. MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL UK PRESSING 45
- – Just Keep On Loving Me
- 1. – Just Keep On Loving Me
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- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original UK 45
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!In stockAdd to Bag
Rufus ThomasDo The Double Bump (1975)Stax
Funky Memphis soul
- – Do The Double Bump
- 1. – Do The Double Bump
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- Original 7" STN 0236£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
The Staple SingersBe Altitude: Respect YourselfStax
Essential soul album featuring the all time classics Respect Yourself and I'll Take You There.
- CD 7232876£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP (180 gram) 7241686£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Roy Lee Johnson & The VillagersThe Dryer (1972)Stax
Killer rare funk instrumental! Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1972.
Mint unplayed USA original 45.
- – the dryer (vocal)
- 1. – the dryer (vocal)
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- Original 7"£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Mel & TimStarting All Over Again (1972)Stax
1972 great soul on Stax RecordsCassette = Original cassette tape (still sealed)
- Original LP£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
- Cassette Tape STAX8574£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original unplayed out-of-print sealed cassetteIn stockAdd to Bag
The Sweet InspirationsEstelle, Myrna and Sylvia (1973)Stax
Killer funky-gospel-soul includes the club track "Pity Yourself". Rare!
- – pity yourself
- 5. – pity yourself
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- Cassette Tape STAX8565£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original unplayed out-of-print sealed cassetteIn stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£25.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Irma ThomasWish Someone Would CareAce
Originally released in 1964, the album title was taken from her big R&B hit single ‘Wish Someone Would Care’ which got to #17 on the Billboard Hot...
- LP HIQLP 157£28.99Expected 31 OctPreorder
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...
- – Woman of the ghetto
- 1. – Woman of the ghetto
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- CD 9881869£7.99Out 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
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- New LP CADT827£18.00Out 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
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£24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian JacksonWinter In AmericaStrata-East
Classic, classic album originally on Strata East and featuring 'The Bottle'. Gil Scott Heron is a legendary soul/jazz/spoken word hero and this is one...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 3700477835736£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 3700477836511£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
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
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Esther PhillipsFrom A Whisper To A Scream (1971)Kudu
This is a killer funky soul fusion album on Kudu featuring Phillips' great version of the Gil Scott-Heron classic "Home Is Where The Hatred Is". Line-up...
- LP KU-05£36.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£40.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+USA ORIG LP In shrinkSold out Notify me when in stock
VakulismEdelweiss ReflectionBandura
Vakula adopts the Vakulism pseudoym on this EP of deep, spatial techno explorations for Bandura!
- – Edelweiss Reflection
- – Afternoon
- – Evening
- – The Eve Of Metaphors
- 1. – Edelweiss Reflection
- 2. – Afternoon
- 3. – Evening
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- 12" BANDURA007£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
ChronixxDread & TerribleChronixx Music
The killer debut roots album from Chronixx, limited run on vinyl. Contains the singles "Here comes trouble" "Capture Land" "Alpha & Omega" Highly Recommended!
- – Alpha & Omega
- – Here Comes Trouble
- – Capture Land
- – Wheel Out
- – Eternal Fire
- – Spirulina
- – Like A Whistle
- 1. – Alpha & Omega
- 2. – Here Comes Trouble
- 3. – Capture Land
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- LP LPCM001£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Billy Parker's Fourth WorldFreedom Of SpeechPure Pleasure
ONE OF THE RAREST AND BEST STRATA-EAST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME!MASSIVE new Strata-East vinyl BILLY PARKER'S FOURTH WORLD...
- – Dance Of The Little Children
- – Gemini's Lullabye
- – Home
- – Get With It
- – Freedom Of Speech
- 1. – Dance Of The Little Children
- 2. – Gemini's Lullabye
- 3. – Home
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- LP (180 gram) SES19754£35.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Patrice RushenPrelusionCraft Recordings
Brilliant funky deep jazz featuring Joe Henderson, Ndugu and Hadley Caliman.
- LP (180 gram) CR766£44.99Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf SeriesIn stockAdd to Bag
Curtis MayfieldLive!Curtom
Electric performance from the soul legend in a live recording from 1971. 'Up close and personal with an all-time soul great' said Q magazine, which included...
- – Mighty mighty (spade and whitey)
- 1. – Mighty mighty (spade and whitey)
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- Original 2×LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Orig USA vinyl SURFACE MARKSSold out Notify me when in stock
- 2×LP (180g) MOVLP1300£32.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 0081227993320£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Bea Benjamin with Dollar Brand African SongbirdMatsuli Music
Limited vinyl available!
Re-issue of African Songbird, the masterpiece from South Africa’s greatest jazz singer, Sathima Bea Benjamin. Originally...
- – africa
- – music
- 1. – africa
- 2. – music
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- New LP MM103£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
FromY.O.U.Pre-
Trevor Jackson releases some archive material via his own Pre- label. Here we have material recorded in the 90's around his classic Underdog era with beats...
- – Oleander
- – Digitalis
- – Aquilegia
- – Clematis
- – Maikoa
- – Delphinium
- – Toloache
- – Pulsatilla
- – Veratrum
- – Euphorbia
- – Belladonna
- 1. – Oleander
- 2. – Digitalis
- 3. – Aquilegia
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- LP PRE003£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Hiroshi SatoOrientWewantsounds
Reissue of this amazing 1979 cosmic jazz-funk / fusion masterpiece from Japan's late, great pianist / composer, Hiroshi Sato.
- – Kalimba Night
- – Son Go Kuw
- – Tsuki No Ko No Namae Wa Leo
- – Doncama
- – Jo-Do
- – Sora Tobu Jutan
- – Picnic
- – Hikaru Kaze
- 1. – Kalimba Night
- 2. – Son Go Kuw
- 3. – Tsuki No Ko No Namae Wa Leo
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- LP + Download Code WWSLP12£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD WWSCD12£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RatgraveRatgraveApron
Max Graef bringing the lysergic, electrofunk mayhem to Apron records under his Ratgrave guise alongside Julius Conrad. Wicked fusion of Thundercat, Weather...
- – Icarus
- – Big Sausage Pizza
- – Ubi Hubi
- – Wider, gib Hut
- – Fantastic Neckground
- – Jonny's Road Song
- – Blizzard People
- – El Schnorro
- – Ein Kola Bitte!
- – Fuzzroll
- – Karenn du Renold
- 1. – Icarus
- 2. – Big Sausage Pizza
- 3. – Ubi Hubi
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- LP AA03£15.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
A Tribe Called QuestHits, Rarities, & RemixesSony
Compilation includes two previously unreleased songs ("Mr. Incognito" and "The Night He Got Caught")
- 2×LP 19658884891£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby WomackFacts Of Life (1973)United Artists Records
Facts of Life is the follow-up to the 1972 classic Communication. This album is even better.
- New LP UA43£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Batsumi BatsumiMatsuli Music
Back in stock! 2016 repress of this landmark afro-jazz album from South Africa!
Matsuli follow up their brilliant Dick Khoza reissue with a deep spiritualised...
- – lishonile
- – emampondweni
- – mamshayana
- – itumeleng
- – anishilabi
- 1. – lishonile
- 2. – emampondweni
- 3. – mamshayana
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- LP MM102LP£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Full ExperienceDisco DevilGet On Down
Official reissue of this rare and truly oddball gem from the eccentric mind of Lee "Scratch" Perry! Using the same rhythm as Max Romeo's classic "Chase...
- – Disco Devil (12” Mix)
- – Disco Devil (7” Mix)
- 1. – Disco Devil (12” Mix)
- 2. – Disco Devil (7” Mix)
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- 12" GET57010-12£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Hugh MasekelaThe Chisa Years 1965-1976 (Rare And Unreleased)BBE
**2018 repress!** Awesome comp of funky proto afrobeat and highlife!
The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South...
- Ojah – Afro Beat Blues
- Letta Mbulu – Mahlalela
- Baranta – Amo Sakesa
- Letta Mbulu – U Se Mcani
- Baranta – Tepo
- The Zulus – Za Labalaba
- The Zulus – Aredze
- Baranta – Witch Doctor
- The Zulus – Joala
- Baranta – Ahvuomo
- Letta Mbulu – Melodi (Sounds Of Home)
- Baranta – A Cheeka Laka Laka
- The Johannesburg Street Band – Awe Mfana
- Letta Mbulu – Macongo
- 1. Ojah – Afro Beat Blues
- 2. Letta Mbulu – Mahlalela
- 3. Baranta – Amo Sakesa
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- 2×LP BBELP69£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Frank SinatraSinatra Sings Music For Pleasure (1966)Capitol Records
- Original LP MFP 1120£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Roland KirkLive at Ronnie Scott’s, London 1963Gearbox Records
RSD 2021 DROP 2. Available online from 6pm Sat 17th July
£23
LP 200 gram
Previously unreleased recording from the legendary multi- instrumentalist...
- New LP (200g)£23.00RSD 2021 DROP 2. Available online from 6pm Sat 17th JulyOut of stock Notify me when in stock
ChakachasChakachasMusic On Vinyl
The Chakachas were a Belgian based group of Latin soul studio musicians. Also known as Les Chakachas or Los Chakachas. They started out in the late 50s,...