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Earl Sweatshirt & AlchemistVoir DireWarner Records
GabrielsBloodlineAtlas Artists/Parlophone
Andre 3000New Blue SunEpic
Charles MingusMingus Takes Manhattan- The Complete Birdland Dates: 1961 - 1962Newland
PhotekModus OperandiProper Records
Dominoes: Issue 10We Jazz
Delia Derbyshire & BBC RWSInventions For RadioSilva Screen
Robert Hood & Femi KutiVariationsM-Plant
Midnight EnergyFront Line / Saving All My LoveFreestyle Records
Gilles Peterson & Brownswood Recordings present: Future Bubblers 7.0Various ArtistsFuture Bubblers
GOATLevitation SessionsThe Reverberation Appreciation Society
Ojah ft. Clive HyltonAlwaysAlchemy Dubs
AbacusAnalogue Stories Vol. 2Phonogramme
Larry HeardAnother Night (inc. Moodymann edit)Alleviated
Peter ToshArise BlackmanPressure Beat
Sam Gendel & Marcella CytrynowiczAUDIOBOOKPsychic Hotline
Last Nubian & Sweet Fruity BrunchBabylon ShuffleTouching Bass
Dub JudahBest Foot ForwardBefore Zero
Ranking FoxBurn The TownMountain Top
Gregory IsaacsDon't Believe Him / The VillageJamaican Recordings
Mad ProfessorDub Me Crazy!! 2024 Ariwa CalendarAriwa
Foremost PoetsFlowers EPFoundation Music Productions
The ViceroysFour Seasons / Life's Like ThatBig Sax Records
East Coast Love AffairI Can't Wait (feat. Philomenah)Athens Of The North
Peter YouthmanLonely FebruaryRed Robin
Ron Carroll / Trilogy Inc.Mysteries / Dreams / Awakening / Hi CycleNu Groove Records
SandeeNotice MeFever Records
Piccolo JT / Rio LovePiccolo JT / Rio Love EPAlleviated Records
Tippa LeeReggae A Mi GirlRed Robin
The PioneersReggae Beat / Miss Eve, You Give Me FeverAmalgamated
Detroit RisingRocket Love (feat. Jimpster & Kaidi Tatham remixes)Down Jazz Records
The EmotionsRude Boy Confession / Get On The BallCaltone
CymandeSecond Time RoundPartisan Records
Bob MarleySelassie Is The ChapelJAD
East Coast Love AffairTonight (feat. Theo)Athens Of The North
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard Kubik draws on his extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. In this second volume, he turns to the cognitive study of African rhythm, Yoruba chantefables, the musical Kachamba family of Malawi, and African conceptions of space and time.
Features an extensive selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of Kubik's own recordings. Erudite and exhaustive, "Theory of African Music" is an invaluable reference source.
Fela KutiBOX SET #6 CURATED BY IDRIS ELBA
Very limited one-off pressing.
Features the albums ‘Open & Close’, ‘Music of Many Colors’, ‘Stalemate’, ‘I Go Shout Plenty!!!’, ‘Live...
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Notting Hill Carnival 1983 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Peter Anderson
Wicked pictures from Notting Hill Carnival 1983 from photographer Peter Anderson!A perfect accompaniment to the Notting Hill Carnival 1974 and Notting...
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Ken McNabAnd in the End: The Last Days of the Beatles
WICKED HARDBACKThis is the story of the last acrimonious days of the Beatles, a final chapter reconstructing for the first time the seismic events of 1969,...
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Forrest StuartBallad of the Bullet: Gangs, Drill Music, and the Power of Online Infamy
Dr. Stuart's ethnography is simply incredible. He balances strong academic writing with an intriguing narrative, and I never wanted the book to end. I've...
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Pete ShelleyEver Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes
Newly discovered recordings of a music legend in his own remarkable words: punk, Buzzcocks and the inspiration behind some of greatest songs ever written.
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Post-Punk Postcards50 Designs Inspired by Influential Albums
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Revisit some of the most cutting-edge rock music of the 70s and 80s with these fifty postcards that reinterpret fifty seminal post-punk album...
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Folk Song In EnglandSteve Roud
ONLY £10!!
England was once dubbed 'the land without music', but in the early twentieth century collectors and enthusiasts such as Cecil Sharp, Ralph...
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Deep Blues 1960–1988 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Val Wilmer
Val Wilmer's seminal photographs documenting of the avant-garde jazz scene in the USA in the 60s and 70s are revered everywhere. Her book As Serious As...
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Northern Soul 1993–1996 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Elaine Constantine
90s' Northern Soul - nice pix in this groovy new photozine!
"It was Saturday night, the year was 1993, and I had recently moved to London to try to push...
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Sound System Culture Jamaica & UK 1986–88 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Wayne Tippetts
Excellent dancehall photos form the 1980s!Wayne Tippetts:
'It was at a ‘yard’ in the capital Kingston Jamaica on a hot and humid night, April 1986...
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The Base and Jazz Den Cape Town, South Africa 1987–1989 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Michael Wyeth
The Base was a popular nightclub at 88 Shortmarket Street in Cape Town’s historical city centre. It opened on 19 August 1987. Shortly afterwards, the...
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Ubiquitous Meh!Songs Wrought Wrong / Fecund With Love
Starting out as an organ and drum machine solo project for Luke Richards, Ubiquitous Meh! are now a fully-fledged band. Self-described as ‘Cult post-something...
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Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead ReggaeBy Marc Griffiths
- Original Book (300g)£125.00Well read but solid conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Be My BabyRonnie Spector - A memoir
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Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be...
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Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One Classics
Studio One Classics features a non-stop selection of stone-cold classic Studio One killers! Spanning 40 years of the legendary label, this album is a celebration...
- The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
- Johnny Osbourne – Sing Jah Stylee
- The Heptones – Pretty Looks Isn't All
- Slim Smith – Rougher Yet
- Lone Ranger – Automatic
- Horace Andy – Fever
- Prince Jazzbo – School
- The Wailers – Simmer Down
- Burning Spear – Rocking Time
- Alton Ellis – I'm Just A Guy
- Sugar Minott – Oh Mr Dc
- Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
- Don Drummond – Confucious
- Michigan & Smiley – Rub A Dub Style
- Sound Dimension – Full Up
- Dennis Brown – No Man Is An Island
- 1. The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
- 2. Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
- 3. Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
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This Isn't Happening:Radiohead's 'Kid A' and the Beginning of the 21st Century
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"This Isn't Happening is beyond a mere analysis of Kid A. It is a vast and contextual...
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You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone:The Biography of Nico
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A ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, UNCUT & LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR
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Lou ReedA Life
£10 OFF THIS NEW USA HARDBACK - JUST £15 - CURRENTLY £25 AND NONE ON AMAZON
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground...
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Marvin Gaye, My BrotherBy Frankie Gaye
Currently £35 on Amazon. ONLY £12 here! NEW USA HARDBACK BOOK
The brother of the Motown legend shares his account of life with Marvin Gaye in this revealing,...
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Long Train Runnin'The Doobie Brothers
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"The Doobie Brothers' saga truly is one of the untold stories in rock." --Rolling Stone"Founding...
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Janette Beckman — Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Janette Beckman
First time ever in print for this new second selection of Janette Beckman's amazing hip-hop photography. Featuring Roxanne Shante, Rakim, Bambaataa, Scott...
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While We Were Getting High:Britpop & the ‘90s in photographs with unseen images
A WHOPPING £15 OFF. That's 50% OFF> CHEAPER THAN AMAZON. NEW UK HARDBACK BOOK
"To flip through the book is to be immersed back in the glory days of...
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Wu-Tang Clan 1994-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Eddie Otchere
'Of Wu Tang and things…I’d say off the bat it’s the Ol' dirty bastard, asking me to destroy the negatives, that will never leave me. Meth showing...
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Billboard Book of Brazilian Musicby Chris McGowan
- Original Book (600g)£25.00Original out of print book in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Outside the Lines:Lost photographs of punk and new wave's most iconic albums
ONLY £10!!! CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!!!! UK HARDBACK BOOKDescriptionEveryone recognises the iconic photo from the cover of the Ramones' self-titled album of...
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Notting Hill Sound Systems PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Brian David Stevens
Unbelievably good photo-zine featuring Notting Hill Carnival soundsystem speakers. Speaker box porn, speakers as surreal ghost in the machine monsters!
Awesome...
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Notting Hill Carnival 1974 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Miles
Unbelievably good photo-zine about Notting Hill Carnival 1974 -wicked and joyous photos! Know history - buy this!
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine....
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Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancingby Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
- Original Book (350g)£10.00Original out of print paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Disco PogoIssue 3
Disco Pogo is the new, bi-annual, electronic music magazine from the original founders of seminal 90s title Jockey Slut.
Issue 3 is a heavyweight 220...
- Magazine (300g)£15.00Grace Jones coverExpected 10 MayPreorder
- Magazine (300g)£15.00Roisin Murphy cover
Rasta RevelationBy Jah Shakespear
n Kingston, Jamaica, Ras Fire is murdered, a Dutch Rasta man with very special characteristics. Johan Bode travels to Jamaica to investigate the case on...
- Book (650g)£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Alias David Bowieby Peter Gillman and Leni Gillman
- Original Book (1kg)£10.00Secondhand out of print paperbackIn stockAdd to Bag
Soul SurvivorsBy Russ Winstanley
"I really enjoyed the book, Russ Winstanley seems a real ebullient guy but towards the end it wasnt really all about the music but about the money. They...
- Original Book (650g)£20.00Secondhand out of print paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Manuel de la CruzEl Petroleo (1979)
- – El Petroleo
- 1. – El Petroleo
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- Original 7"£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original Tex-Mex 45In stockAdd to Bag
Cypherby Charles Peterson
Peterson takes a fresh look at the phenomenon of breakdancing with his own brand of fine art documentation. He focuses not only on some of the most radical...
- Book (650g)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Why Me?:The Sammy Davis, Jr. Story
With wit and candor, rage and integrity, Sammy Davis, Jr. reflects on the dark side of his superstardom--his fear of losing his appeal, alcoholism, his...
- Original Book (800g)£15.00Secondhand hardback book in good condIn stockAdd to Bag
John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the MusicEdited by Leonard L. BrownOxford University Press
Edited by prominent musician and scholar Leonard Brown, John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music is a timely exploration...
- Book (450g)£20.99
Small Axe Bookzine 6U RoyMuzik Tree
Great 50 page Bookzine with features on the original DJ Daddy U Roy. With photos, reviews and text
- Book (100g)£4.99
Love And KissesHow Much, How Much I Love You (1978)Casablanca
Disco epic-ness produced by Alec Costandinos
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA LP Vinyl in original shrink
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PrinceInside the Music and the MasksSt Martin's Griffin
Prince is the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity...
- Book (450g)£15.00 £10.00
The Mighty Clouds Of JoyTruth Is The Power (1977)ABC Records
Uplifting gospel soul.
Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG
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- Original LP£12.00
Brazilian JiveFrom Samba to Bossa and RapReaktion Books
£7.50 OFF!!! That's 50% OFF!!! UK PAPERBACKIn Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate...
- Book (600g)£14.95 £7.50
Theory of African MusicVolume 1
Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...
- Book (800g)£24.99
Lou RawlsCarryin' On (1966)Capitol
From Lou's classic period on Capitol produced by David Axelrod, and as the sleevenotes say: Lou - easy and natural; sidemen - loose and groovy!
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Roots Of The Bluesby Samuel ChartersDa Capo Paperback
- Original Book (300g)£10.00Secondhand out-of-print edition paperback in good condition, small bit of writing on first pageIn stockAdd to Bag
Musical Gumbo: The Music Of New Orleansby Grace Lichtenstein & Laura DanknerW. W. Norton
Out-of-print book about New Orleans music. Loads of stuff about 50s and 60s r'n'b. KILLER!
- Original Book (600g)£25.00Out of print USA hardback - original copy , signed w/dustjacket in good condition, pretty much 'as new'
The Bermuda StrollersBermuda Strollers '73 (1973)Edmar
funky Caribbean gears
Original USA Vinyl LP VG/Sleeve VG+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- Original LP£10.00
Jazz StylesHistory And AnalysisPrentice Hall
America’s most widely used introduction to jazz, it teaches the chronology of jazz by showing students how to listen and what to notice in each style.
Secondhand...
- Original Book (900g)£9.00
A Good Looking CorpseThe World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa (1995)Minerva
- Original Book (800g)£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Pete CondéEste Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976)Fania Records
Rare salsa on Fania.
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig Venezuelan vinyl, spines split/taped
Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of "Run-D.M.C." and Jam Master Jayby Ronin RoAmistad
Hip-hop fans of all ages will delight in this gripping tale of sex, drugs and rock n'rap. Secondhand USA paperback book ex library w/stamps.
- Book (500g)£7.00
Brook BentonDo Your Own Thing (1969)Cotillion
Hard to find soul LP. Orig. USA 1969 Cotillion/Atlantic Records
- Original LP£20.00
Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip Hop's First Decadeby Jim Fricke and Charlie AhearnThe Perseus Press
WICKED oral history of early rap. Essential! Secondhand out of print paperback in good condition
- Original Book (1kg)£25.00
UptownPortrait of a Chicago Neighborhood in the Mid-1970sChicago's Book Press
Wicked photogrpahy book.
This book of striking black and white photographs forms a fascinating time capsule. The photos, taken during the mid 1970s,...
- Book (1.6kg)£30.00 £14.00
Kris OkotieI Need Someone (1980)Phonodisk
Afro-Disco Boogie Funk
Original Nigerian Vinyl VG surface marks plays fine/Sleeve G ONLY+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100%...
- – I Need Someone
- – You Are My Woman
- 1. – I Need Someone
- 4. – You Are My Woman
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Black Music Of Two Worlds (1972)John Storm RobertsOriginal Music
Essential music book about African and New World Afro-musics of the Caribbean and US.
- Original Book (600g)£30.00S/hand original out of print ex-library with stamps, plastic sleeve around cover, paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag