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Pharoah SandersBlack Unity (1971)Impulse!
Yusef LateefPsychicemotus (1965)Impulse!
Reggae Disco 45 BOOKReggae Disco 45 BOOKBy Matin 'Skyjuice' Blomqvist
Miles DavisSorcerer (1967)Columbia
King GeedorahTake Me To Your LeaderNinja Tune
HawksmoorTelepathic HeightsSoul Jazz Records
Charles MingusChanges: The Complete 1970s Atlantic StudioRhino
Greg Foat & Gigi MasinDolphinStrut
Little SimzNO THANK YOUForever Living Originals
MadlibShades of Blue (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
Delta Swamp Rock new 2023 EditionSounds From The South: At The Crossroads Of Rock, Country And SoulSoul Jazz Records
RAMPEverybody Loves The Sunshine / DaylightSouth Street Soul
Dorothy Ashby BOX SETWith Strings Attached
Studio One U.K. Red Series8 U.K. SinglesStudio One
RAVETRX14 Down The Dip (inc. Nova Cheq remix)Hooversound Recordings
Victor SimonelliBehind The Groove present: Victor Simonelli — The Early Years Vol. 2Unknwn Records
Black RenaissanceBody, Mind And SpiritLuv N' Haight
NucleusElastic RockBe With Records
DJ SeductionHardcore Heaven / You And MeImpact Records
TinkPillow TalkEmpire
NucleusSnakehips EtceteraBe With Records
White LightningSo Many Tears / Burning BridgesSound Entity Records
NucleusSolar PlexusBe With Records
Benny the ButcherTana Talk 4Empire
NucleusWe’ll Talk About It LaterBe With Records
Sister MarionB Safe / Version5 Gate Temple
Barry BrownCan't Stop Natty DreadThompson Sound
Midnight ExpressDanger ZonePeoples Potential Unlimited
Gigi TestaEsoteric ParadiseRush Hour
F.B IllwigHairy SituationsMoonwalk X
Inga CopelandHigher PowersRelaxin Records
SG Rilla ManeMy CadillacWah Wah Wino
Peace Chant - Raw, Deep and Spiritual Jazz Vol. 3Various ArtistsTramp Records
Peace Chant - Raw, Deep and Spiritual Jazz Vol. 5Various ArtistsTramp Records
Peace Chant - Raw, Deep and Spiritual Jazz Vol. 6Various ArtistsTramp Records
- The Chosen Few – I Love The Way You Love
- The Chosen Few – Second That Emotion
- The Chosen Few – Make Way For The Young Folks
- The Chosen Few – Hide & Seek
- The Chosen Few – Reggae Stuff
- The Chosen Few – My Thing
- The Chosen Few – Everybody Plays The Fool
- The Chosen Few – Tears Of A Clown
- The Chosen Few – Hang On Snoopy
- The Chosen Few – Queen Majesty
- The Chosen Few – La La At The End
- The Chosen Few – I Love The Way You Love (Pt.2)
- The Chosen Few – Children Of The Night (Bonus Track)
- 1. I Love The Way You Love
- 2. Second That Emotion
- 3. Make Way For The Young Folks
- 4. Hide & Seek
- 5. Reggae Stuff
- 6. My Thing
- 7. Everybody Plays The Fool
- 8. Tears Of A Clown
- 9. Hang On Snoopy
- 10. Queen Majesty
- 11. La La At The End
- 12. I Love The Way You Love (Pt.2)
- 13. Children Of The Night (Bonus Track)
The Chosen Few’s 2nd album originally released in 1975 aka “Everybody Plays The Fool” full of killer soulful funk reggae J.A. style with cover versions of Kool & The Gang, Betty Wright, Smokey Robinson and more, plus bonus track “children of the night” originally not on LP. Limited version with full colour poster with vinyl only.
Shipping 25th April
The Chosen FewEverybody Plays The Fool (1975)Music On Vinyl
KILLER rare funk and soul reggae LP from 1975 - covers of Kool and the Gang's FUNKY STUFF, Betty Wright's seminal 'I LIVE THE WAY YOU LOVE' + loads more....
- – I Love The Way You Love (Part 1)
- – Reggae Stuff
- – Tears Of A Clown
- 1. – I Love The Way You Love (Part 1)
- 5. – Reggae Stuff
- 8. – Tears Of A Clown
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£23.00Limited orange vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
Dave & EarnestMoving OnRock A Shacka
Dave & Earnest who step up with their unique take on reggae. This one is coloured by disco and boogie with dazzling results. 'Moving On' has big horns...
- – Moving On
- – Moving On (Version)
- 1. – Moving On
- 2. – Moving On (Version)
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Upsetter Revue (ft. The Heptones, The Congos & Junior Murvin)Play On Mr. MusicRock A Shacka
“Play On Mr Music” by the Upsetter Revue featuring The Heptones, The Congos and Junior Murvin, had long been the Holy Grail for roots reggae connoisseurs,...
- Upsetter Revue – Play On Mr. Music
- The Silvertones – Rejoice Jah Jah Children
- 1. Upsetter Revue – Play On Mr. Music
- 2. The Silvertones – Rejoice Jah Jah Children
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Roland AlphonsoRoll On Charles Street / Raining OutsideRock A Shacka
Roll On Charles Street: This is a spirited minor key track, with solos by Alphonso and Brooks.Trumpeter Harper takes the honours on this one, his trademark...
- Roland Alphonso – Roll On Charles Street
- Raymond Harper – Raining Outside
- 1. Roland Alphonso – Roll On Charles Street
- 2. Raymond Harper – Raining Outside
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Prince BusterHigh Blood PressureRock A Shacka
Prince Buster's take on the New Orleans classic by Huey Smith & The Clowns with the unreleased "Raindrops Falling" by Derrick & Patsy on the B-Side.
- Prince Buster – High Blood Pressure
- Derrick & Patsy – Raindrops Falling (Unreleased)
- 1. Prince Buster – High Blood Pressure
- 2. Derrick & Patsy – Raindrops Falling (Unreleased)
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Dawn Penn / Prince BusterBlue Yes Blue / Love Each OtherRock a shacka
Double header rock steady from Dawn Penn & Prince Buster originally released in 1967.
- Dawn Penn – Blue Yes Blue
- Prince Buster – Love Each Other
- 1. Dawn Penn – Blue Yes Blue
- 2. Prince Buster – Love Each Other
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Prince BusterLet's Go To The Dance / Young LoveRock A Shacka
Prince Buster riding the "Wooden Heart" riddim from 67' with Righteous Flames "Young Love" on the flip...don't let these go..
- Prince Buster – Let's Go To The Dance
- Righteous Flames – Young Love
- 1. Prince Buster – Let's Go To The Dance
- 2. Righteous Flames – Young Love
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- 7"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Larry MarshallWooden Heart - Rocking To The Field / Somebody Help Me / Miami BeachRock A Shacka
Killer rocksteady from 1967 featuring Larry Marshall on the full length version of "Wooden Heart" with an uncredited Vin Gordon on Trombone. Hortense Ellis...
- Larry Marshall – Wooden Heart ～ Rocking To The Field
- Hortense Ellis – Somebody Help Me
- 1. Larry Marshall – Wooden Heart ～ Rocking To The Field
- 2. Hortense Ellis – Somebody Help Me
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- 10"£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Chosen FewCollie Stuff / Collie DubRock A Shacka
Killer heavyweight roots funk version of Kool & The Gang’s 1973 hit Funky Stuff, with the rare stripped down dub version on the flip.Shipping 25th April
- The Chosen Few – Collie Stuff
- The Groove Master – Collie Dub
- 1. The Chosen Few – Collie Stuff
- 2. The Groove Master – Collie Dub
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- 7"£14.99
Lee Perry Black Ark DaysPlay On Mr MusicRock A Shacka
Bomb LP!
The legendary tune “Play On Mr. Music” from a documentary film “Roots Rock Reggae” comes alive. This compilation celebrates some uncommon...
- Upsetter Revue ft (The Heptones, The Congos & Junior Murvin) – Play On Mr. Music*
- Carlton Jackson – History (Dub Plate Mix)*
- The Silvertones – Rejoice Jah Jah Children (Dub Plate Mix)*
- Jimmy Riley – Give Me A Love
- The Upsetters – Give Me A Dub
- Lee Perry – Soul Fire
- Sam Carty – Milte Hi Akhen aka Bird In Hand (Full Vocal Version)
- Mystic I – One More River To Cross
- The Upsetters – One More Dub To Cross
- Junior Murvin – People Get Ready
- The Upsetters – People Get Ready Dub
- The Silvertones – Feel All Right
- Keith Rowe – Sugar & Spice (Love Has Got It's Way)**
- The Upsetters – Spicy Version**
- 1. Upsetter Revue ft (The Heptones, The Congos & Junior Murvin) – Play On Mr. Music*
- 2. Carlton Jackson – History (Dub Plate Mix)*
- 3. The Silvertones – Rejoice Jah Jah Children (Dub Plate Mix)*
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- LP (150g) + poster£26.99
- CD£19.99
Bunny ClarkeBe ThankfulRoots Vibration
Ultra heavy version of William DeVaughn's soul classic recorded by the Third World singer Bunny 'Rugs" Clarke with stripped down hard version on the flip,...
- Bunny Clarke – Be Thankful
- The Upsetters – Dub In The Back Seat
- 1. Bunny Clarke – Be Thankful
- 2. The Upsetters – Dub In The Back Seat
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- 7"£11.00
Nora DeanPeace Begins Within / Ay Ay Ay AyHarlem Shuffle Records
Back in limited stock.....Very rare early roots tune from Nora Dean, originally issued on Bullet in the U.K. in 1971, hard to find an original copy, so...
- – Peace Begins Within
- – Ay Ay Ay Ay
- 1. – Peace Begins Within
- 2. – Ay Ay Ay Ay
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- 7"£13.00
Joe Lewis aka Rupie EdwardsFrazer Down BelowHorus Records
Superb recount of a Heavyweight boxing match between Joe Frazier & George Foreman in Jamaica 1973 by Joe Lewis aka Rupie Edwards. Using Errol Dunkley's...
- – Frazer Down Below
- – Frazer Down Below (Version)
- 1. – Frazer Down Below
- 2. – Frazer Down Below (Version)
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- 7"£8.99
Tom Misch & Yussef DayesWhat Kinda MusicBeyond the Groove / Blue Note
An astonishing collaboration between two artists of very different disciplines, and one of the most unique and seamlessly original projects of its ilk...
- – What Kinda Music
- 1. – What Kinda Music
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- 2×LP (180g)£23.00Standard edition
- CD£11.00
Robert FfrenchI Am WonderingJamwax
Robert Ffrench originally laid this one down in Creative Sound Studio in Kingston in 1985, but it could well be hot off the press yesterday. Here it comes...
- Robert Ffrench – I Am Wondering
- Shortie Ranks – Dance In A Skate Land
- 1. Robert Ffrench – I Am Wondering
- 2. Shortie Ranks – Dance In A Skate Land
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- 12"£13.00
Peter Marshall & The RevolutionariesChannel One RevisitedIron Sound
Peter Marshall (aka Kendrick Andy) features on an album originally released in 1995 and features Reggae and Roots vocal tracks, produced by Martin Campbell/Top...
- – These Arms Of Mine
- – Arms Of Dub
- – Never Gonna Give My Heart
- – Heart And Soul
- – Lord Take Up The Key
- – Key Dub
- – Every Time I See You
- – I See You Dub
- – Each Night
- – Never Loved A Girl
- – Living In The City
- – City Dub
- 1. – These Arms Of Mine
- 2. – Arms Of Dub
- 3. – Never Gonna Give My Heart
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£11.99
Winston JarrettUnity And LivetyRoots & Culture
This CD could also be called Showcase, being a large collection of songs (20!) That ranges from the end of the 60s to the 70s. The rhythms are provided...
- CD£12.99
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
First ever official reissue of the positively sublime and very rare 'Butterfly' LP, via Be With Records. Recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Japanese songstress...
- – I Thought It Was You
- – Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- – Head In The Clouds
- – Maiden Voyage
- – Harvest Time
- – Sunlight
- – Butterfly
- – As
- 1. – I Thought It Was You
- 2. – Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- 3. – Head In The Clouds
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- LP£22.99
B.B. SeatonVoice Of The PeopleJamwax
Roots reggae stepper released on B.B. Seaton's album Reggae Land. Strong actual lyrics, heavy dub "The People's Dub". Previously unreleased on 7inch.
- – Voice Of The People
- – Dub Of The People
- 1. – Voice Of The People
- 2. – Dub Of The People
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- 7"£10.00
Lee PerryDark MoonClocktower Records
Great rediscovered 1971 skank of Henry Mancini's classic "Moon River" done The Upsetter way.
- – Dark Moon
- – Moon Version
- 1. – Dark Moon
- 2. – Moon Version
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- 7"£6.99
CultureThe Nighthawk RecordingsOmnivore Recordings
7 Track EP from Reggae Legend Culture. Includes 4 Previously Unissued Tracks. Liner Notes From Nighthawk Founder / Producer Leroy Jodie Pierson. Culture...
- – Calling Rastafari
- – Dem A Payaka
- – This Time
- – Can They Run
- – Can They Run Version
- – Mister Music
- – Mister Music Version
- 1. – Calling Rastafari
- 2. – Dem A Payaka
- 3. – This Time
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- CD£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 12" (Coloured Vinyl)£18.00
Barrington LevyMary Long TongueVolcano
- – Mary Long Tongue
- – Version
- 1. – Mary Long Tongue
- 2. – Version
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- 7"£5.99
Winston Shand And The FlamesStick By meBaron's
Back in stock..for now! Two rare Treasure Isle recordings, one killer vocal cut from Winston Shand and tuff jazzy instrumental from Tommy McCook on the...
- Winston Shand And The Flames – Stick By Me
- Tommy McCook – Windfall
- 1. Winston Shand And The Flames – Stick By Me
- 2. Tommy McCook – Windfall
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- 7"£9.00
Winston JarrettRise Up ! - Resurrection Classics From The 60'sBlackstar
Great compilation of 60s & 70s tracks from Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames recorded at Treasure Isle, Black Ark, Prince Buster's
- CD£12.99
Barrington LevyBounty HunterArrival
Late 70s classic from Barrington Levy from the album of the same name backed by The Roots Radics.
- – Bounty Hunter
- 1. – Bounty Hunter
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- 7"£8.00
The DelfonicsLa La Means I Love YouPhilly Groove
Classic 1968 soul album with the much loved title track
- New LP (180g)£24.00
Jon HassellVernal EquinoxNdeya
A reissue of Jon Hassell's 1977 classic that pioneered a new form of music that would become known as ‘fourth world’ - a blend of haunting ambient...
- – Toucan Ocean
- – Viva Shona
- – Hex
- – Blues Nile
- – Vernal Equinox
- – Caracas Night September 11, 1975
- 1. – Toucan Ocean
- 2. – Viva Shona
- 3. – Hex
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- LP + Download Code£17.99
- CD£12.99
Twinkle BrothersRasta Pon TopBurning Sounds
Debut album from the long running reggae group, the Twinkle Brothers originally released in 1975. Beautiful roots reggae songs with delicate and gorgeous...
- – Give Rasta Praise
- – Natty Dread Up Town
- – Jah-Jah Gonna Get You
- – Barabas
- – Rasta Pon Top
- – Beat Them Jah-Jah
- – African Liberation
- – Different Kind A World
- – Big Bam Bam
- – It Gwine Dreada
- 1. – Give Rasta Praise
- 2. – Natty Dread Up Town
- 3. – Jah-Jah Gonna Get You
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- LP (180 gram)£16.00
- CD£9.99
Ini KamozeStatementIsland
Released in 1984 and the follow up to his debut mini album released on Island records. Dancehall / crossover appeal with the stand out tracks "Taxi For...
- New LP (180g)£22.99
The KingstoniansHold DownHarlem Shuffle Records
Just in..don't delay limited stock.The Kingstonians were a relatively short-lived Jamaican band whose greatest work was produced by Derek Harriott between...
- – Hold Down
- – Nice Nice
- 1. – Hold Down
- 2. – Nice Nice
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- 7"£13.00
Jon LucienPremonition (1976)Columbia
- – Mi Vida
- – Gaku
- 4. – Mi Vida
- 6. – Gaku
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£10.99
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl,
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!
Gladstone Anderson / Roots RadicsSings Songs For Today & Tomorrow / Radical Dub SessionOnlyroots
A wicked new joint release from Onlyroots records (France) & Digikiller records (New York) with this rare roots album from 1982. Strong vocal roots...
- – Brimstone And Fire
- – Thanks And Praise
- – Travelling Raddix
- – Mount Zion
- – This Is It - Try It
- – Jah Jah Dub
- – Lovers Dub
- – Do Good Dub
- 1. – Brimstone And Fire
- 4. – Thanks And Praise
- 6. – Travelling Raddix
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- 2×CD£12.00
Barrington LevyPraise His NamePower House/VP
One of Barrington Levy's best tunes over a killer militant roots rhythm from 1983 produced by George Phang with version on the flip.
- – Praise His Name
- – Praise His Name (Version)
- 1. – Praise His Name
- 2. – Praise His Name (Version)
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- 7"£8.99