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    Top Shelf 1988Various Artists

    Rostrum Records
      • 1. Biz Markie – Biz Markie
      • 2. Big Daddy Kane – Big Daddy Kane
      • 3. Craig G – Craig G
      • 4. MC Lyte – Mc Lyte
      • 5. Special Ed – Special Ed
      • 6. Doug E. Fresh – Doug E. Fresh
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      • 9. Masta Ace – Masta Ace
      • 10. Black Sheep – Black Sheep
      • 11. Smooth B. – Smooth B
      • 12. Grandmaster Caz – Grand Master Caz & Melle Mel
      • 13. Chubb Rock – Chubb Rock

      Featuring music from Hip-Hop legends including Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Craig G, MC Lyte, Special Ed, Doug E. Fresh, Jungle Brothers, Grand Puba, Masta Ace, Dres (of Black Sheep), Smooth B (of Nice & Smooth), Grandmaster Caz & Melle Mel and Chubb Rock, Top Shelf 1988 is a love letter to classic hip-hop.Purportedly, during the early rise of Hip-Hop, Top Shelf’s Lower East Side studio became a safe-haven for artists to create magic without pressure from the industry.

      Unfortunately, things came to a screeching halt after a riot took place in August 1988 outside of Tompkins Square Park. After the melee, producers returned to find they had been looted of everything - including their treasured masters. Years went by until they were found and “Top Shelf 1988” was fully released.

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                                                                    • – Bo Diddley - I'm High Again
                                                                    • – Muddy Waters - Let's Spend The Night Together
                                                                    • – Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning (1969 version)
                                                                    • – Junior Wells - Girl You Lit My Fire
                                                                    • – Buddy Guy - I'm Gonna Keep It To Myself
                                                                    • LP BGPX2 320£30.00
                                                                      Expected 27 FebPreorder
                                                                    • CD CDTOP 320£14.00
                                                                      Expected 27 FebPreorder
                                                                    Pan Afrikan People's ArkestraLive At Widney High December 26th, 1971The Village
                                                                    On a Sunday in the early 70s in South LA one could easily find themselves experiencing the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra doing what they do for the community,...
                                                                    • – Equinox
                                                                    • – Motherless Child
                                                                    • – The Creator Has A Master Plan
                                                                    • – Herbert Baker Medley
                                                                    • – Horace Spoken Outro
                                                                    • LP VLG12LP£29.99
                                                                      Expected 27 FebPreorder
                                                                    The GladiatorsBongo Red / VersionSoul Jazz Records
                                                                    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...
                                                                    • The Gladiators – Bongo Red
                                                                    • The Gladiators – Bongo Red Version
                                                                    • 7" SJR581-7£13.00
                                                                      Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                    Habibi Funk PrintHabibi Funk Print 001: SpotlightsHabibi Funk Print
                                                                    88pp A4 Magazine Gracing the cover of the first issue is the inimitable Sun Ra in 1971, performing in Cairo at the apartment of Cairo Jazz Band co-founder...
                                                                      • Magazine (300g) HFPRINT001£13.00
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      Let's Play Chess (A Chess Records Anthology)Verve
                                                                      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...
                                                                      • – Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
                                                                      • – Little Walter – Juke
                                                                      • – Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’
                                                                      • – Chuck Berry – Maybellene
                                                                      • – Lowell Fulson – Reconsider Baby
                                                                      • – Etta James – At Last
                                                                      • – The Moonglows – Sincerely
                                                                      • – Ramsey Lewis Trio – The “In” Crowd
                                                                      • – Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
                                                                      • – Tommy Tucker – High Heel Sneakers
                                                                      • – Buddy Guy – First Time I Met the Blues
                                                                      • – Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats – Rocket 88
                                                                      • – Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
                                                                      • – John Lee Hooker – Ground Hog Blues
                                                                      • – Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
                                                                      • – Billy Stewart – I Do Love You
                                                                      • – The Dells – Stay in My Corner
                                                                      • – Etta James – All the Way Down
                                                                      • – Little Walter – Crazy Mixed Up World
                                                                      • – Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone
                                                                      • – Otis Rush – So Many Roads, So Many Trains
                                                                      • – Sonny Boy Williamson – Don’t Start Me To Talkin’
                                                                      • – Jimmy Rogers – That’s All Right
                                                                      • – Howlin’ Wolf – Spoonful
                                                                      • – Gene Ammons – My Foolish Heart
                                                                      • 1. – Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
                                                                      • 2. – Little Walter – Juke
                                                                      • 3. – Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’
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                                                                      • 2×LP 8803389£36.99
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      600% DynamiteSka, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica NEW EDITION 2026Soul Jazz Records
                                                                      New 2026 Edition of 600% Dynamite, part of Soul Jazz Records classic compilation series of Jamaican music, featuring killer reggae in all styles - ska,...
                                                                      • Cynty and The Monkees – Lady Lady
                                                                      • Johnny Osbourne – Buddy Bye
                                                                      • Dennis Brown – West Bound Train
                                                                      • Tenor Saw – Golden Hen
                                                                      • The Interns – Nothing Is Impossible
                                                                      • Tall T & The Touchers – Touching The President
                                                                      • Papa San – Give Her the Credit
                                                                      • Dennis Brown – Wolf & Leopard
                                                                      • Sister Nancy – Transport Connection
                                                                      • Tetrack – You're Gonna Lose
                                                                      • The Bleechers – Come Into My Parlour
                                                                      • Sandra Reid – Ooh Boy
                                                                      • Dave and Ansel Collins – Doing Your Own Thing
                                                                      • Prince Mohammed – Come Mek We Rub A Dub
                                                                      • Junior Byles – Long Way
                                                                      • Xterminator – Love Line Version
                                                                      • The Uniques – Queen Majesty
                                                                      • 2xLP (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP589C£30.00
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      • CD SJRCD589£12.00
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      Gal CostaGal CostaVampisoul
                                                                      Essential 1969 album from Gal Costa, one of the defining voices of the Tropicalia movement.It showcases a bold fusion of psychedelia, Brazilian pop, rock,...
                                                                      • – Nao Identificado
                                                                      • – Sebastiana
                                                                      • – Lost In The Paradise
                                                                      • – Namorinho De Portao
                                                                      • – Saudosismo
                                                                      • – Se Voce Pensa
                                                                      • – Vou Recomecar
                                                                      • – Divino, Maravilhoso
                                                                      • – Que Pena (Ele Ja Nao Gosta De Mim)
                                                                      • – Baby
                                                                      • – Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe
                                                                      • – Deus E O Amor
                                                                      • LP VAMPI344£34.99
                                                                        Expected 13 FebPreorder
                                                                      Jackie MittooGet Up and Get It / Keep On DancingSoul Jazz Records
                                                                      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...
                                                                      • Jackie Mittoo – Get Up and Get It
                                                                      • Jackie Mittoo – Keep On Dancing
                                                                      • 7" SJR580-7£13.00
                                                                        Expected 13 FebPreorder
                                                                      IntertotoSiccar PointWhat About Never
                                                                      RIYL: Porter Ricks, NWAQ, Huerco S., Kit ClaytonSiccar Point is the second album release from Intertoto, and is a study of the geographical extremes on...
                                                                      • – Raw Lunar Concrete
                                                                      • – Condor Launch
                                                                      • – Cloud Chamber
                                                                      • – Restore
                                                                      • – Fold (ft. LabLab)
                                                                      • – Metallic Veins
                                                                      • – Redox Dub
                                                                      • – Foraber
                                                                      • LP WAN-019£24.00
                                                                        Expected 13 FebPreorder
                                                                      Jerry JonesThere's A Chance For Me / Trying TimesSoul Jazz Records
                                                                      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...
                                                                      • Jerry Jones – There's A Chance For Me
                                                                      • Jerry Jones – Trying Times
                                                                      • 7" SJR579-7£13.00
                                                                        Expected 06 FebPreorder
                                                                      SupertrampBreakfast In AmericaUMR / Polydor
                                                                      Breakfast In America audio was transferred at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell and overseen by album co-producer Peter Henderson, where they cut the...
                                                                      • – Gone Hollywood
                                                                      • – The Logical Song
                                                                      • – Goodbye Stranger
                                                                      • – Breakfast In America
                                                                      • – Oh Darling
                                                                      • – Take The Long Way Home
                                                                      • – Lord Is It Mine
                                                                      • – Just Another Nervous Wreck
                                                                      • – Casual Conversations
                                                                      • – Child Of Vision
                                                                      • LP 7545625£27.99
                                                                        Expected 20 MarPreorder
                                                                      Gareth DonkinExtraordinaryDrink Sum Wtr
                                                                      True to its name, Extraordinary, Gareth Donkin's second album widens the scale of his virtuosic soul-pop songcraft not just on a sonic level, but in a...
                                                                      • – Out Here
                                                                      • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) DSW026LP-C1£24.99
                                                                        'Solar Flare Yellow & Orange' coloured vinyl.
                                                                        Expected 24 AprPreorder
                                                                      • CD DSW026CD£12.99
                                                                        Expected 24 AprPreorder
                                                                      Grupo UmNineteen Seventy SevenFar Out Recordings
                                                                      Brazilian avant-jazz vanguardists Grupo Um celebrate their 50th anniversary, sharing a second previously lost 1970s album from the vaults. Nineteen Seventy...
                                                                      • – Absurdo Mudo
                                                                      • – Cortejo Dos Reis Negros (Version 2)
                                                                      • – Festa Dos Pássaros / Dois Segundos Por Segundo
                                                                      • – Sambapsis
                                                                      • – Mobile/Stabile
                                                                      • – Valsa Cromatica
                                                                      • LP FARO254LP£21.99
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      • CD FARO254CD£10.99
                                                                        Expected 20 FebPreorder
                                                                      KNEECAPNo Comment **BANKSY ART**Heavenly Recordings
                                                                      Riding a hefty drop down bass riff courtesy of the track’s producer, acclaimed DJ/artist, Sub Focus, the Belfast / Derry trio, KNEECAP, have focused...
                                                                      • – No Comment
                                                                      • – Get Your Brits Out
                                                                      • 7" HVN856£11.00
                                                                        One per customer!
                                                                        In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                      The Soul VendorsSwing Easy / Ringo RockSoul Jazz Records
                                                                      Two KILLA tunes from The Soul Vendors. Absolutely SEMINAL foundation groundbreaking late 60s reggae cuts from Studio One. The Soul Vendors (+ their other...
                                                                      • The Soul Vendors – Swing Easy
                                                                      • The Soul Vendors – Ringo Rock
                                                                      The Paradise Bangkok Molam International BandAraya LamZudrangma
                                                                      Digging deeper into the heart of Isan, this third outing from The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band is another audio adventure laced with traditional...
                                                                      • – Zud Rang Ma
                                                                      • – Tam Pu Thai
                                                                      • – Pimjai Lam Plearn
                                                                      • – Psych Lam Kor
                                                                      • – Bangkok Traffic Drama
                                                                      • – Don Sawai Lam Plearn
                                                                      • – Jai Dum
                                                                      • – Seesaw (Pt. 1)
                                                                      • – Seesaw (Pt. 2)
                                                                      James Alexander Bright & Faye MeanaBaby / Take It SlowAthens Of The North
                                                                      Athens of The North's latest must-check missive draws together two rising stars of the UK underground: label regular James Alexander Bright, and vocalist...
                                                                      • – Baby
                                                                      • – Take It Slow
                                                                      Jeff SovaBelvedere PointAthens Of The North
                                                                      Athens of The North's latest deep dive into electronic music's lesser-known fringes takes us to Michigan in the mid 1990s, and the largely unknown work...
                                                                      • – Belvedere Point
                                                                      • – Bright Eyes
                                                                      • – Del Vista
                                                                      • – Monarch
                                                                      • – All Smiles
                                                                      • – Blue Zones
                                                                      • – A New Day
                                                                      • – Drifter
                                                                      • – Dazed & Dazzled
                                                                      • – Follow Me
                                                                      • – Dance Of Life
                                                                      The RevolutionariesDutch Man DubBurning Sounds
                                                                      The long-lost 1979 dub masterpiece from Channel One Studio!Features the unmistakable 'rockers' sound of The Revolutionaries -- deep, heavy, and revolutionary. Dutch...
                                                                      • – Night Dub
                                                                      • – Riding In Fine Style
                                                                      • – Man In The Street
                                                                      • – Est Rock
                                                                      • – Dutch Man
                                                                      • – Africa Is A Must
                                                                      • – Pretty Dub
                                                                      • – Dip Rock
                                                                      • – King Spring
                                                                      • – Burning Mike
                                                                      Bremer/McCoyEnhedRaske Plader
                                                                      The first three LP's back in stock...don't delay! Enhed (Danish for Unit) was Bremer/McCoy’s debut as a duo. Their shared love of reggae and jazz merged,...
                                                                      • – Afkald
                                                                      • – Rodfæstet
                                                                      • – Harmoni
                                                                      • – Ny Tid
                                                                      • – Drømmer
                                                                      • – Massiv
                                                                      • – Late Night Meditation
                                                                      • – Naturlig
                                                                      • – På Vej
                                                                      • – Dybere Enhed
                                                                      • – Løfter Mig Op
                                                                      • – Vishnu
                                                                      • LP RASP003£20.00
                                                                        With die-cut outer sleeve and inner picture sleeve.
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