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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" BC024-7£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Hard latin funk and Swampy soul jams from Thee Lakesiders on Big Crown!
Thee Heart TonesDon't Forget Me Love / Sing Your SongBig Crown Records
Young Cali musicians Thee Heart Tones are back with an instant classic in the form of 'Don't Forget Me Love,' which sets the tone from the very first snare...
- 7" BCR211£9.99Expected 28 AugPreorder
Marco BeneventoGleraBig Crown Records
Glera is a genre-bending jazz record that folds in soul and reggae’s elastic low end with an open-door sense of possibility. The project began three...
Les ImprimésYou & I / Miss The DaysBig Crown Records
Following the massive success of their sophomore album Fading Forward, Les Imprimés, by popular demand, press two standout tracks from the album on the...
- 7" BCR203£10.00Expected 17 JulPreorder
El Michels Affair24 Hr Sports (Instrumental Version)Big Crown Records
Queens-based producer and multi-instrumentalist El Michels Affair strips his 24 Hr Sports project back to its architectural frame, issuing the instrumental...
- LP BCR193LP-C1£22.99'Green' coloured vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
El Michels Affair24 Hr SportsBig Crown Records
Leon Michels has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in music. His signature sound has caught the attention of the mainstream while continuing...
- LP BCR133LP£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BCR133CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandBig Crown Vaults Vol. 4Big Crown Records
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany made significant noise in 2024 when French film Anatomy of a Fall...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR181LPC1£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Surprise ChefSuperbBig Crown Records
Australia’s world-renowned cinematic soul outfit Surprise Chef return with new album Superb. A record that represents a change in their creative approach...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR183LPC2£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- LP BCR183LP£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD BCR183CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Cassette Tape BCR183CS£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
HomerEnsatinaBig Crown Records
Homer Steinweiss has an incredibly storied career in music that started when he was just a teenager. He's drummed for nearly every "retro soul" group that...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR185LPC2£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BCR185CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Cassette Tape BCR185CAS£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
The ShacksBig Crown Vaults Vol. 2Big Crown Records
When Big Crown was brand new The Shacks were one of the first bands we signed. Here on Big Crown Vaults Vol. 2 we put some of the best of those unreleased...
- – For Real
- – Trip To Japan
- – Wings
- – Smile Now, Cry Later
- – Gentle
- – Sunday
- – Crimson & Glover
- – Wind
- – Bambi
- – Drone
- – My Guy
- – All I Could See
- 1. – For Real
- 2. – Trip To Japan
- 3. – Wings
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BC093-LP-C1£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby OrozaQueen Of The Barrio / GoddessBig Crown Records
Bobby Oroza returns with a two-sider of songs paying homage to the ladies of the world!
- 7" BCR173£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandBRSBBig Crown Records
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfiit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of...
- – In The Crosshairs
- – How We Do
- – Hazy Memories
- – Love For The Sake Of Dub
- – Hotline Bling
- – Grilled
- – Love$ick
- – Stranger Things Theme
- – Treasure Quest
- – Nuthin’ But A G Thang
- – Got My Mind Made Up
- – The Champion’s Walk
- 1. – In The Crosshairs
- 2. – How We Do
- 3. – Hazy Memories
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR155LPC2£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BCR155CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Thee Heart TonesNo Longer Mine b/w Cry My Tears AwayBig Crown Records
Produced by El Michels Affair & Tommy Brenneck (Charles Bradley, Menahan Street Band). Taken from forthcoming debut album due out in Summer 2024. Thee...
- 7" BCR172£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Liam BaileyZero GraceBig Crown Records
Born and raised in Nottingham, England, the son of an English mother and 2nd generation Jamaican English father, Liam will admit his early childhood was...
- – Holding On
- – Dumb
- – Sekkle Down
- – Boy
- – Dance With Me
- – Disorder Starts At Home
- – Mercy Tree
- – Sour Wine
- – Canary In The Coal Mine
- – Winter Is Within Thee
- – I Got No Answers
- – Light Up The Darkness
- 1. – Holding On
- 2. – Dumb
- 3. – Sekkle Down
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR131LPC2£26.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BCR131CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
El Michels Affair & Black ThoughtHollow Way / I'm Still SomehowBig Crown Records
Following up on the incredible success of El Michels & Black Thought's Glorious Game album the duo treat us to another 7" with two of the standouts from...
- – Hollow Way
- – I'm Still Somehow
- 1. – Hollow Way
- 2. – I'm Still Somehow
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- 7" BCR158£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
Sunny & The SunlinersMr. Brown Eyed Soul Vol. 2Big Crown Records
Sunny Ozuna is a living legend and a man worthy of praise on many levels. In the Texas and Latin Music pantheon, few have been at it longer and are more...
- – I Can Remember
- – Sitting In The Park
- – Give Me Time
- – Should I Take You Home (Keyloc Version)
- – If I Could See You Now
- – Come Back Baby
- – Viva Mi Triestesa
- – Runaway
- – Sharing You
- – I’ve Never Found A Girl
- 1. – I Can Remember
- 2. – Sitting In The Park
- 3. – Give Me Time
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR135LPC2£23.00Limited red vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
Bobby OrozaMy Place, My Time / Through These TearsBig Crown Records
Bobby Oroza follows up his newly released Get On The Otherside album with another must have 45. The A side is one of the mid tempo stand outs, "My Place,...
- 7" BCR127£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandExpansionsBig Crown Records
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany, are back with 'Expansions', an album covering songs that span...
- – Tough Victory
- – Space
- – Raise It Up
- – My Jamaican Dub
- – I Need Somebody To Love Tonight
- – Dirt Off Your Shoulder
- – Getting Nasty
- – Blow Your Cover
- – Represent
- – The Healer
- – Les Fleur
- – Squaring The Circles
- – Juicy Fruit [CD BONUS]
- – Look Out Baby (Here I Come) [CD BONUS]
- – Kaiso Noir [CD BONUS]
- 1. – Tough Victory
- 2. – Space
- 3. – Raise It Up
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR095LPC2£22.00Limited 'deep emerald' coloured vinylOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD BCR095CD£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Holy HiveI Don't Envy Yesterdays / Color It EasyBig Crown Records
Another blissed-out, breezy, blue-eyed soul/folk vibe from awesome group, Holy Hive. Another winner via the Big Crown label!
- – I Don't Envy Yesterdays
- – Color It Easy
- 1. – I Don't Envy Yesterdays
- 2. – Color It Easy
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- 7" BCR116£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Lee Fields & The ExpressionsBig Crown Vaults Vol. 1Big Crown Records
**Unreleased songs that didn’t make their way onto 'Special Night' and 'It Rains Love' albums.** Big Crown launch their 'Big Crown Vaults' series, the...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) BCR104LPC2£23.00Limited coloured vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
El Michels AffairReasons feat. Bobby Oroza / HippsBig Crown Records
El Michels Affair bring the heavy soul vibes with this single featuring the great Bobby Oroza! Backed with the solid instrumental cut 'Hipps' from the...
- – Hipps
- 2. – Hipps
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- 7" BCR096£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bobby OrozaStrange Girl / Down On My KneesBig Crown Records
In the wake of his album classic 'This Love', Bobby Oroza drops 'Strange Girl / Down On My Knees'. This is something of a Big Crown family affair as they...
- 7" BCR092£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band55Big Crown Records
Shrouded in mystery, hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band (BRSB) releases their long awaited debut 55 on Brooklyn's own Big Crown...
- – PIMP
- – Laventille Road March
- – Bacao Suave
- – Tropical Heat
- – Jungle Fever
- – Scorpio
- – Beetham Highway Ride
- – Tender Trap
- – Dog Was A Doughnut
- – Police In Helicopter
- – Queen Of Cheeba
- – Love Like This
- – Port of Spain Hustle
- – Goodbye
- – Round & Round
- 1. – PIMP
- 2. – Laventille Road March
- 3. – Bacao Suave
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- New LP BC013SVLP£24.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy - The Original Television Sound Track (1973)MGM Records
sammy gets pretty funky on 'get it on' and the some
- Original LP SE 4914£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Jah RejCarrion BirdPartial Records
- – Carrion Bird
- – John Crow
- 1. – Carrion Bird
- 2. – John Crow
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- 7" PRTL7055£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Alton Ellis & The HeptonesThe Children Are CryingBlack Art
Alton's great cut to "Mr Skabeana" over a heavy Upsetters riddim, harmonies by the great Heptones. Same riddim as the Heptones "Crying over you".
- – The Children Are Crying
- – Version
- 1. – The Children Are Crying
- 2. – Version
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- 7"£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Tina TurnerPrivate Dancer (1984)Capitol Records
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+
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- Original LP ST-12330£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned UK vinyl (slightly difft sleeve)Sold out Notify me when in stock
Ernie Hawks & The Soul InvestigatorsCold Turkey TimeTimmion
Cold Turkey Time from Ernie Hawks' debut album gets a single treatment here arriving back to back with the 45 only track "Tracking Down". Serious slab...
- – Cold Turkey Time
- – Trackin' Down
- 1. – Cold Turkey Time
- 2. – Trackin' Down
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- 7" TR723£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Blacka TA JavaRockers International
Late eighties digi-roots vocal version of "Java" produced by Augustus Pablo with version on the flip.
- Blacka T – A Java
- Rockers All Stars – A Java (Version)
- 1. Blacka T – A Java
- 2. Rockers All Stars – A Java (Version)
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- 7" none£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
CymandeBra / The MessageMr Bongo
Mr Bongo reissue of two of Cymande's classic tracks on a 7". The much sampled 'The Message' and the jazzy funk, Loft classic, 'Bra' - check the break!
- – Bra
- – The Message
- 1. – Bra
- 2. – The Message
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- 7" MRB7143£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
BlundettoGood Ol' Days feat. Cornell Campbell, Little Harry and Kid CharlmaneHeavenly Sweetness
Blundetto recorded the track "Good Ol' Days" with Cornell Campbell & Little Harry for his new album "Slow Dance" and on the B side « History Dance »...
- 7" HS180VL£5.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
RudoFreedomTRS
After 32 years since it first appeared on the little-known about Star Time label featuring an undiscovered young French Guiana singer named Rudo, Almost...
- – Freedom
- – Freedom (Version)
- 1. – Freedom
- 2. – Freedom (Version)
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- 7" TRS-ST-1£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Simon & GarfunkelThe Graduate (Original Sound Track Recording) (1968)Columbia Masterworks
Classic soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel to the Dustin Hoffman film. Features "Sounds Of Silence", "Scarborough Fair" and, of course, "Mrs Robinson".
- LP 88875049711£23.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP OS 3180£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Japanese Vinyl w/ObiSold out Notify me when in stock
Sticky FingersWastin' My Love / Party Song (1979)Prelude Records
Stormin NYC disco on Prelude, 79, produced by Francois Kervorkian
Unplayed original USA 45
Original USA 7"Vinyl NM- /Sleeve NM-100% Guarantee on this...
- – Wastin' My Love
- 1. – Wastin' My Love
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- Original 7" PRL 71115£6.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
TalismanLook Waat A GwanTRS
Another jewel reissued for the first time on Simbarashe Tongogaro’s own Star Time label, this time sees the coming together of Bristol reggae pioneers...
- – Look Waat A Gwan
- – Look Waat A Gwan (Version)
- 1. – Look Waat A Gwan
- 2. – Look Waat A Gwan (Version)
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- 7" TRS-ST-2£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The TrammpsThat's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version) (1975)Atlantic
THE BOMB soulful disco philly ANTHEM - uplifting & groovy. Paradise Garage/Loft/Gallery monster groover - just gets better and better
Original = USA Unplayed...
- – That's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version)
- 1. – That's Where The Happy People Go (Long Version)
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- Original 7" 45-3306£8.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Ecstasy, Passion & PainOne Beautiful Day / Try To Believe Me (1975)Roulette
Wicked proto-disco Philly monster arr and prod by Bobby Martin
Unplayed original USA 45
Original USA 7"Vinyl VG (Unplayed deadstock but has background...
- – One Beautiful Day
- 1. – One Beautiful Day
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- Original 7" R-7163£8.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Tommy ClarkeReggae RockingTRS
1st time on 7" obscure 1986 roots from Jamaica originally released on a USA only 12" fetching big money now.
- – Reggae Rocking
- – Rocking Dub
- 1. – Reggae Rocking
- 2. – Rocking Dub
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- 7" TRS-NT-1£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Kode 9 & BurialFABRICLIVE 100 Kode9 & BurialFabric
"For the 100th and final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE mix CD series, in its current form, two UK pioneers unite for a hypnotic 74 minute mix. Burial...
- 4×LP FABRIC200LP£29.99 £24.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD FABRIC200£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
George ClintonLoopzilla (1982)Capitol Records
Seminal booty funk - It's a classic!
- – Loopzilla
- 1. – Loopzilla
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- Original 12"£8.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl 12"
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!Sold out Notify me when in stock - Original 7" B-5160£8.00Original Unplayed USA Vinyl 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!Sold out Notify me when in stock
Alric ForbesTo JahForbes Label
Super deep and rare roots vocal cut from the late 70s, Alric Forbes was one of Yabby You's backing singer The Prophets, check great stripped down dub.
- – To Jah
- – To Jah (Version)
- 1. – To Jah
- 2. – To Jah (Version)
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- 7" OR98£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Etta JamesJump Into Love (1976)Chess
Heavy Betty Davis-stylee boogie funk. Tough tune!UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- – Jump Into Love
- 1. – Jump Into Love
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- Original 7" ACH-30001£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Four TopsMain Street People (1973)ABC/Dunhill
Early 70s soaring soulful funky vocals including 'Are You Man Enough'.
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl
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Peggy Scott and Jo Jo BensonSoul Shake (1969)SSS International
Classic groovy 60s Soul.
- – Soulshake
- 1. – Soulshake
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- Original 7"£8.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45Sold out Notify me when in stock
The O'JaysFor the Love of Money / Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)Philadelphia International Records
Official 12" reissue of these two incredible 70’s soul cuts by The O’Jays. The a-side fetures the mighty ‘For The Love Of Money’, backed with the...
- – For the Love of Money
- – Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
- 1. – For the Love of Money
- 2. – Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
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- 12" PR65011P£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Next MovementYou're The One (1980)GEC
chicago funked up boogie rare groove (vocal and instrumental)Mint unplayed original USA 45
- – You're The One (Vocal)
- 1. – You're The One (Vocal)
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- Original 7" MLC-500£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+In stockAdd to Bag
Sheila E.In The Glamorous Life (1984)Warner Bros. Records
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG
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- Original LP 25107-1£10.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Rupie EdwardsRise And FallHorus
Rare 1975 recording from Rupie Edwards, recorded at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio with stripped down rhythm dub on the flip. Limited repress from Horus...
- – Rise And Fall
- – Rise In Dub
- 1. – Rise And Fall
- 2. – Rise In Dub
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- 7"£10.00In stockAdd to Bag