A wicked rocksteady compilation originally released in 1968 on 'Pink' Island featuring the cream of Jamaica's artists of the time The Wailers, Delroy Wilson, Hopeton Lewis, Ken Boothe, Justin Hinds and many more..
A collection of hit songs released at the time of the TV anime Dragon Ball broadcast, including rare insert songs, reissued on clear orange vinyl. It is...
Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad 1970-1980 is a collection of rare jazz, calypso and percussive gems from Trinidad and Tobago from the revolutionary...
Jacklyn records is famed among soul record collectors thanks to three great Darrow Fletcher 45s issued on the label in the mid-60s. The imprint was owned...
African acoustic guitar masterpieces, expanding on Mississippi’s beloved “African Guitar Box.”In 1979 and 1980, a young British-Kenyan musician named...
So what is Sweet Soul? Maybe the sweet spot between lowrider and symphonic soul? Lush yet vibrant pro- duction, seemingly wrapped in audible silk, sure...
Between 1978 and 1988 European disco producers changed the face of pop music forever, creating a golden era outside the gaze of the US and UK pop chartsKano,...
Shabaka by Tina Edwards, Booker Stardrum by Clifford Allen, Aurora Nealand by Bennett Kirschner, Jazz Now Jazz by Rui Miguel Abreu, The Space Book by Patrick...
DKR say..Following our well received "Prince Philip Presents..." 2LP compilation, here's a lovely overview of the second phase of Philip's career, as...
The Woods All Stars return with an essential Latin jazz session, uniting the great Tito Puente (with his Orchestra and Top Percussion Ensemble), saxophonist/flautist...
A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian underground, spotlighting a time when Jamaican reggae entwined with...
Strictly Rhythm's 30th anniversary series of "Best Of" double-packs should be an essential purchase for all those looking to grab some high-grade U.S house...
Over the past half century cannabis has provided a major source of inspiration for many Jamaican music-makers, as reflected in the sheer volume of tracks...
Wewantsounds is delighted to release Ayam El Disco, a new selection of Egyptian 1980s disco and boogie cassette tracks curated by Egyptian DJ Disco Arabesquo,...
DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit's legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records – The Sound...
Following 'Léve Léve Vol. 1', this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music of São Tomé and Príncipe, with a clear focus...
A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. ‘I would like to ask that...
'Freestyle Rewind' brings 1980s Latin-infused dancefloor vibes back to the fore by gathering some of the era's most defining hits. From Information Society's...
Italian DJ and curator Volcov has spent decades tracing the connective tissue between jazz, house and broken beat, and this latest collection feels like...
Kalita Records proudly return to the vaults of South Africa’s trailblazing Music Team label to present five essential, long-lost disco and boogie gems....
The story of Chess Records is the story of American popular music in the second half of the twentieth century. Best-known for capturing the sound of acoustic...
'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' sparked a 21st-century cultural renaissance. The soundtrack, which is certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA, reintroduced...
Two Piers release the second in their ‘Presents’ compilation series with Steve Mason (Beta Band, King Biscuit Time) stepping up to the curation table...
– Roland Bocquet - Fête
– Alice Swoboda - think it’s Time (You Were Mine)
– Mary Love - Lay this Burden Down
– Stoney and Meatloaf - What You See is What You Get
– Alan Price - Left over People
– Bobby Conn - Never Get Ahead
– The Snivelling Shits - Terminal Stupid
– Sailor - A Glass of Champagne
– Supersempfft - I See Stars
– Demis Roussos - I Dig You
– Ron Rogers - YaYa (Nelue Rework Mutant Disco Edit)
– The Staple Singers - Slippery People (Club Version)
– Alfie Davison - Love Is a Serious Business
– Andre Willliams / Velvet Hammer - Happy (Is My Life)
– Bobby Garrett - My Little Girl
– Flash and the Pan - Waiting for a Train
– Bell X1 - Flame (Chicken Lips Version)
– Method Man - Release Yo’Delf (Prodigy Remix)
– Aaron Carl - Hateful
– St. Germain - Rose Rouge
– Big Hard Excellent Fish - Imperfect List Pt.1
– Rene Halkett / David Jay - Nothing
1. – Roland Bocquet - Fête
2. – Alice Swoboda - think it’s Time (You Were Mine)
First time on vinyl for Chapter One, the first part of the acclaimed previously CD-only set that was released to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Randy's...
Naive Melodies is a bold and visionary tribute to the music of Talking Heads, reinterpreted through the lens of Black musical innovation. Curated by Drew...
Blues and Soul Award winner and double MOBO Awards nominee Ronnie Herel is back with his 2nd volume of his excellent compilation series Neo-Soul Sessions....
Recorded in Macon during the 60s, these six sides capture a corner of Southern soul that rarely travelled far beyond its own streets. Issued on the tiny...
Celebrate the epic conclusion of Netflix's Stranger Things with the official Season 5 soundtrack, a nostalgic journey back to 1987. Featuring iconic tracks...
Since Volcov's Neroli label was named in honour of a fine ambient album by Brian Eno, it made sense to mark the imprint's 20th birthday with a compilation...
Jerome Derradji's Past Due imprint continues to rummage around in the archives of one of New York disco's most overlooked and least-known talents - the...
Since being resurrected by Defected late last decade, 1990s NYC house label Sub-Urban has kept up a prolific digital release schedule. Surprisingly, though,...
Features aja monet by Ayana Contreras, Azymuth by Ben Lee, Henry Threadgill by Bret Sjerven, Sven-Åke Johansson by Magnus Nygren, Anna Webber by Stewart...
Curated straight out of the Detroit Basement, this compilation captures the true spirit of a city that never stopped creating, never stopped fighting,...
Another gem from the brief but influential golden age of rock steady. This is legendary saxophonist Roland Alphonso at the head of the so-called Original...
Get ready, it's rock steady! One of the coolest music styles ever in Jamaican music and a real tornado for the mid-sixties island scene. Pianist Gladstone...
Keith Lynn and Ken Lazarus were singers for Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, their debut album on 4 Corners Of The World (A Kapp Records subsidiary used to market...
Uber rare (£300+) vocal roots album originally released in 1982 on Orthodox, (The Twelve Tribes Of Israel) recorded at Tuff Gong & Harry J's studios and...
Seminal Studio One release - so many tunes! 'Artibella'! 'When I Fall In Love'!
CLASSIC rocksteady! Ken Boothe, "Mr. Rock Steady" himself, proves himself...
Jackie Mittoo makes it clear why he's the funkiest reggae musician ever to live on earth. 'Get Up and Get It' is simply one of the TOUGHEST reggae/funk...
Two KILLA tunes from The Soul Vendors. Absolutely SEMINAL foundation groundbreaking late 60s reggae cuts from Studio One. The Soul Vendors (+ their other...
Boom female reggae funk MONSTER tunes! Two hardcore bomb dancefloor fillers from Jerry Jones originally released on Studio One in 1970.'There's A Chance...
New roots album inna showcase style from Spain's Mountain Tops band produced and arranged by the band & Roberto Sanchez at A-Lone Muzik Studio. comes with...
Seminal album, produced by Earth, Wind & Fire, that features the boogie classic "Best Of My Love" and a fine version of "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip...
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With excellent sleevenotes by Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book Bass Culture - When Reggae Was King (Penguin)) this album is dedicated...
First released in 1964, still under Blackwell's production for Island records, here is another gem of pure Jamaican soulful jazz by the great Ernest Ranglin....
Serious heavyweight jazz-dance classic!Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American...
Brand new selection of rare and classic releases made at Studio One by reggae's leading women! Featuring legendary artists such as Marcia Griffiths, Rita...
Get ready, it's rock steady! One of the coolest music styles ever in Jamaican music and a real tornado for the mid-sixties island scene. Pianist Gladstone...
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Originally formed in 1967 by the Palmer brothers - Harry, Jeff and Carl – Pama Records was a pioneer in bringing...
Stone-cold ROOTS CLASSIC from the legendary Gladiators recorded for Studio One in the early 1970s and now on this freshly cut new crisp 45. This is THE...
Long overdue press of John Holt's essential roots classic "Strange Things" recorded for Phil Pratt's Sunshot label in 1971 with organ version on the...
Leeds groove detail The Flying Hats combine reggae and wah-funk on 'The Blender/Hot Cakes'; it's early days for the band, but a firm link still to last...