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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- 7" MRB7172£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mr Bongo reissue this MONSTER deep, soul-jazz double-sider from South Africa, 1972
Bobby WilliamsFunky Super FlyMr Bongo
Rich in raw, gritty, from-the-heart grooves, the influence of James Brown is strong, yet the tracks are distinctly Bobby. Oozing style and substance, the...
Skyrager pres. Coconut Dreams Vol.1Mr Bongo
Now, this one is a little bit special. Mr Bongo recruit Skyrager, one half of legendary production duo Psychemagik to put together the first in a new compilation...
Curio CurioCurio CurioMr Bongo
An opportune encounter between two producer/musicians soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project, 'Curio Curio' shaped by...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP343NO£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD343£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
RealityDisco PartyMr Bongo
Mr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the rarest releases on the illustrious and now ultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.Disco Party is a time capsule...
- LP MRBLP344£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD344£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
- – Expreso Ritmico
- – Tambo Iya
- – Yeya Son
- – Te Quedas
- – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
- – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
- – Mas No Me Falta Fe
- – La 132
- – Este Tumbao
- – De Mis Razones
- 1. – Expreso Ritmico
- 2. – Tambo Iya
- 3. – Yeya Son
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- LP MRBLP340£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD340£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
- LP MRBLP330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD330£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...
- 7" MRB7220£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
- – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- – Na Tu Penda Sana
- – Vita
- – Pygmy
- 1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- 2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
- 3. – Vita
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- LP MRBLP239£45.00BoxsetIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP239B£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD239£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
- – Magnolia
- – Lotus
- 1. – Magnolia
- 2. – Lotus
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- 7" MRB7177£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
- – Through The Looking Glass
- – Woah
- – Blue
- – Symbols Of Transformation
- – Visions Of You
- – Eyes
- – Awakenings
- – Heat Of The Moon
- – Black Magic
- – Symbols Of Transformation II
- – Living Water Assembly
- 1. – Through The Looking Glass
- 2. – Woah
- 3. – Blue
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99Limited, coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD206£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
- – Keep It Movin'
- – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- – Ikoja feat. Elde
- – Huami feat. Terri Walker
- – Sometimes feat. Ruby
- – Wayside
- – Time Ticks
- – U&I
- – We On feat. Sampa The Great
- – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
- 1. – Keep It Movin'
- 2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- 3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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- LP MRBLP194£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD194£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
- – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- – Time After Time
- – A Refreshing Love
- – Who's The Funky DJ?
- – Share Your Love
- – Do The Handbone
- 1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- 2. – Time After Time
- 3. – A Refreshing Love
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- LP MRBLP311£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD311£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jaubi feat. TenderloniousSatanic Nafs (inc. The Gaslamp Killer remix)Astigmatic Records
**A SOTU EXCLUSIVE 200 COPIES ONLY - Eastern mysticism re-imagined by Jaubi and Tenderlonious **
Tenderlonious and Lahore, Pakistan based Jaubi explore...
- – Satanic Nafs
- – Satanic Nafs (The Gaslamp Killer & Mophono Remix)
- 1. – Satanic Nafs
- 2. – Satanic Nafs (The Gaslamp Killer & Mophono Remix)
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- 7" (SOTU Exclusive) ARS002£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
New Age SteppersNew Age SteppersOn-U Sound
Reissue of the landmark first album on the On-U Sound label, this self-titled debut announced a gathering of the tribes: producer Adrian Sherwood bringing...
- – Fade Away
- – Radial Drill
- – State Assembly
- – Crazy Dreams and High Ideals
- – Abderhamane’s Demise
- – Animal Space
- – Love Forever
- – Private Armies
- 1. – Fade Away
- 2. – Radial Drill
- 3. – State Assembly
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- LP + Download Code ONULP1£21.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
AbengPoor Man / Together Soul Rockin'Dig This Way Records
Brand New Abeng 7'' , 1st side is an Old-Fashioned Bluesy-Rocksteady lovers track talking about the pains of love. Flip side is a different cut to the...
- – Poor Man
- – Together Soul Rockin'
- 1. – Poor Man
- 2. – Together Soul Rockin'
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- 7" DTWS010£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
ApacheLiberate / HombreMatasuna Records
Reissue of this party-starting latin funk tune from Mexico, 1975. Backed with an edit of the band's 1976 tune 'Hombre'!
- – Liberate
- – Hombre
- 1. – Liberate
- 2. – Hombre
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- 7" MSR026£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ethel BeattyI Know You Care / It's Your LoveExpansion
Two CLASSIC boogie tracks written and produced by Roy Ayers; originally released back to back on 12” single for the Uno Melodic label in 1980, with copies...
- – I Know You Care
- – It's Your Love
- 1. – I Know You Care
- 2. – It's Your Love
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- 12" EXPAND122£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Soul ChanceChristmas SweetObeah Records
Superb updated version of Alton Ellis's "Sunday Coming" from USA West Coast band The Soul Chance. Limited stock on Red Vinyl and company sleeve.
- – Christmas Sweet (adapted)
- – Sweet Dub
- 1. – Christmas Sweet (adapted)
- 2. – Sweet Dub
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- 7" OR-07£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The WinstonsAmen Brother / Color Him FatherSoul Jazz Records
BACK IN STOCK - EXCLUSIVE - ONLY AVAILABLE HERE!
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- The Winstons – Amen Brother
- The Winstons – Color Him Father
- 1. The Winstons – Amen Brother
- 2. The Winstons – Color Him Father
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- 7" (SOTU Exclusive) SJR468-7£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
East Coast Love Affair & Mary Love ComerWithout YouAthens Of The North
Wicked, deep, dreamy house vibes from East Coast Love Affair backed with East Coast Love Affair's KILLER remix of Mary Love's 80s gospel soul gem 'Come...
- – Without You (feat. Avelino Pitts & Roni)
- – Come out of the Sandbox (East Coast Love Affair Mix)
- 1. – Without You (feat. Avelino Pitts & Roni)
- 2. – Come out of the Sandbox (East Coast Love Affair Mix)
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- 12" AOTN12016£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Byard LancasterMy Pure JoyStrut
Strut reissue 'My Pure Joy', a 90s album by Philadelphia jazz musician Byard Lancaster. He was known for blending together various styles - which, on this...
- – Drummers From Ibadan
- – Philadelphia Savage
- – Sweet Evil
- – Lancaster Brand Notes
- – Jazz Lady
- 1. – Drummers From Ibadan
- 2. – Philadelphia Savage
- 3. – Sweet Evil
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- LP STRUT240LP£21.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD STRUT240CD£13.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
MexicanoGorilla In ManillaPioneer
Mid 70s DJ cut from The Mexicano aka Rudy Grant brother of Eddy Grant on the heavyweight "Marcus Garvey" rhythm borrowed from Burning Spear & Jack Ruby.
- Mexicano – Gorilla In Manilla
- Bag-O-Wire – Bag-O-Wire
- 1. Mexicano – Gorilla In Manilla
- 2. Bag-O-Wire – Bag-O-Wire
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- 7" RF297£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lloyd McNeillTreasures (1980)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records are releasing flautist Lloyd McNeill’s album ‘Treasures’ (1980). Originally released on the artists’ own private press Baobab...
- Lloyd McNeill – Griot
- Lloyd McNeill – As A Matter Of Fact
- Lloyd McNeill – Salvation Army
- Lloyd McNeill – You Don't Know What Love Is
- 1. Lloyd McNeill – Griot
- 2. Lloyd McNeill – As A Matter Of Fact
- 3. Lloyd McNeill – Salvation Army
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- LP + Download Code SJRLP427£23.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD427£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD427£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
PrequelLove (I Heard You Like Heartbreak)Rhythm Section International
A "meditation on love, in all its complexities" is the creative force behind Prequel's long-player for Rhythm Section International. Soul, jazz, hip-hop...
- – I Need Your Love (Intro)
- – When Love Is New
- – Violeiro
- – I’ll Never Stop Loving You
- – All I'm Missing Is You
- – Love Is Love (Interlude)
- – I'm in Love With You (Interlude)
- – I Tried to Tell Him
- – Unaware of Love
- – And That's the Story of Their Love
- – Love Is (Extended Version) feat. Cazeauz O.S.L.O.
- – I Don't Know When I'm Going
- – To See You Again (Outro)
- 1. – I Need Your Love (Intro)
- 2. – When Love Is New
- 3. – Violeiro
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- 2×LP RS035£22.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
KokorokoBaba Ayoola / Carry Me HomeBrownswood Recordings
The elevating vocal harmonies of the band's front women, Sheila, Cassie and Richie; 'Baba Ayoola' unfolds with delicate rolling drums perfectly melding...
- – Baba Ayoola
- – Carry Me Home
- 1. – Baba Ayoola
- 2. – Carry Me Home
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- 12" BWOOD252£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
cktrlrobynTouching Bass
Beautiful, mesmerising jazz music that meditates on modern classical and ambient traditions from the hugely talented, London-based talent, cktrl. Check...
- – dreams of you, are too much to speak
- – love and all the things
- – light house
- – robyn
- – will the feelings leave
- – as you are
- 1. – dreams of you, are too much to speak
- 2. – love and all the things
- 3. – light house
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- 12" (Coloured Vinyl) TB004C£17.00Limited clear vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Nathan Davis QuintetCarmell's Black Forest Waltz / B's BluesSABA / Wallen Bink
Nathan Davis recorded ‘The Hip Walk’ in 1965 alongside his school mate, trumpeter Carmell Jones (who a month later went on to record the Song for My...
- – Carmell's Black Forest Waltz
- – B's Blues
- 1. – Carmell's Black Forest Waltz
- 2. – B's Blues
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- 7" WB008£15.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cuba: Music and Revolution - Compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart BakerSoul Jazz Records
Cuba: Music and Revolution: Culture Clash in Havana: Experiments in Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 1 is the new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart...
- Grupo Irakere – Chequere Son
- Conjunto Rumbavana – El Son Del Campeon
- Juan Formell & Los Van Van – Mi Ritmo Caliente
- Grupo Monumental – Mi Son Caridad
- Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC – Sondeando
- Las D'Aida – Con Cadencia y Con Dulzura
- Juan Formell & Los Van Van – Y No Le Conviene
- Pablo Milanés – Te Quiero Porque Te Quiero
- Emíliano Salvador – Luna Wanestain
- Los Reyes 73 – Un Lamento Hecho Cancion
- Eduardo Ramos – Vocación Revolución
- Grupo Mounmental – Hasta Las Cuantas
- Los 5 U 4 – Solo Esta Musica
- Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC – Canción Con Todos
- Orquesta Los Van Van – Yo Se Que Van Van
- Grupo Monumental – Nadie Se Siente Cansado
- Orquesta Ritmo Oriental – Maria, Baila El Son
- Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo – Rompe Cocorioco
- Los Reyes 73 – Grandes Amigos
- Paquito D'Rivera – La Patica
- Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC – Grifo
- Raúl Gómez – Dacapo
- Grupo Irakere – Juana 1600
- 1. Grupo Irakere – Chequere Son
- 2. Conjunto Rumbavana – El Son Del Campeon
- 3. Juan Formell & Los Van Van – Mi Ritmo Caliente
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- 3×LP SJRLP461£34.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD SJRCD461£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
The ExitsYou Got To Have Money / Under The Street LampKent
**An ESSENTIAL reissue with a lovely reproduction of the original Gemini label!** Reissue of this rare, late 60s soulful floor-filler from LA band, The...
- – You Got To Have Money
- – Under The Street Lamp
- 1. – You Got To Have Money
- 2. – Under The Street Lamp
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- 7" REPRO 04£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Orchester Roland KovacBlue Dance / Milky WaySABA / Wallen Bink
Original created by Roland Kovac’s studio band for an industrial commercial, Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, an admirer of Kovac’s work, released the recordings...
- – Blue Dance
- – Milky Way
- 1. – Blue Dance
- 2. – Milky Way
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- 7" WB010£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Femi Kuti and Made KutiFree Your Mind / Pà Pá PàPartisan Records
**SOTU EXCLUSIVE!** VERY LIMITED - EXCLUSIVE TO SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE!
Two of the key tracks from Femi Kuti and Made Kuti's 'Legacy +' album - only available...
- – Pà Pá Pà
- 1. – Pà Pá Pà
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- 7" PTKF2189-7£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lloyd McNeillWashington Suite (1970)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new ox-blood red coloured vinyl limited-edition 1000-copies worldwide LP (+ download code) issue of this very rare deep spiritual...
- – Home Rule
- – Just 71% Moor
- – 2504 Cliffbourne Pl.
- – Fountain In The Circle
- – City Tryptych
- – Fountain In The Circle
- 1. – Home Rule
- 2. – Just 71% Moor
- 3. – 2504 Cliffbourne Pl.
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- LP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP374C£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD374£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD374£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
CymandeFug / Brothers On The SlideMr Bongo
Mr Bongo continue to delve into the back catalogue of the incredible south London funk band Cymande. This 7" turns to the all time classic jam "Brothers...
- – Fug
- – Brothers On The Slide
- 1. – Fug
- 2. – Brothers On The Slide
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- 7" MRB7144£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Keith MansfieldVivid UnderscoresBe With Records
Reissue of Keith Mansfield's stunning KPM library album from 1977 via Be With Records. Space-funk and breaks - it's got all the samples right here!
- – High Velocity
- – Crash Course
- – Crash Course
- – Crash Course
- – Matter Of Urgency
- – Dawn Of Aquarius
- – Dawn Of Aquarius
- – Staying Power
- – Trucking Company
- – Trucking Company (A)
- – Trucking Company (B)
- – Trucking Company (C)
- – Hot Cargo
- – Espionage
- – Interplay
- – Omen
- – Perpetual Motion
- 1. – High Velocity
- 2. – Crash Course
- 3. – Crash Course
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- LP BEWITH092LP£21.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Barry Morgan & Ray CooperPercussion SpectrumBe With Records
Originally released in 1979, 'Percussion Spectrum' was produced by the legendary percussionists Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper. Killer beats taking in diverse...
- – Impulsion
- – Percussion Power
- – Samba Street (A)
- 1. – Impulsion
- 8. – Percussion Power
- 12. – Samba Street (A)
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- LP BEWITH091LP£21.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock