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World Psychedelic Classics 3 Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (2014 Issue)

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African , Compilations

2×LP LB52LP£19.99
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Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr

1. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey – Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome
2. Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
3. Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
4. Manu Dibango – Ceddo End Title
5. Sorry Bamba – Porry
6. No. 1 de No. 1 – Guajira Van
7. William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
8. Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
9. Gasper Lawal – Awon-Ojise-Oluwa
10. Bunzu Sounds – Zinabu
11. Tunji Oyelana and the Benders – Ifa
12. Orchestre Regional de Kayes – Sanjina

David Byrne delves deep into his Luaka Bop and other archives to give you twelve slices of West African funky, poly-rhythmic psychedelia! Incorporating elements of rock, soul, latin and psyche into Afro-beat grooves from artists as diverse as Manu Dibango, Gasper Lawal and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, this is an essential addition to the growing range of global psychedelic classics and will certainly appeal to fans of "African Scream Contest", "Nigeria Rock Special" and the Analog Africa series!

Highly recommended!!

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Annie & The Caldwells I Made It / I'm Going to Rise Luaka Bop

Awesome gospel/modern soul dancer from the incredible Annie & The Caldwells! Limited 45 release on Luaka Bop! Don't miss!

Funk/Soul Gospel

– I Made It
– I'm Going to Rise

1. – I Made It
2. – I'm Going to Rise
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Annie & The Caldwells Can’t Lose My (Soul)Luaka Bop

ANNIE & THE CALDWELLS are a family that plays a powerful disco soul from West Point, Mississippi, led by Annie Caldwell (who sings) and her husband of...

Funk/Soul

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Bremer / McCoy Kosmos Luaka Bop

Kosmos is the third full-length record for Luaka Bop from the uncategorizable Danish band of Jonathan Bremer (on acoustic bass) and Morten McCoy (on keys...

Jazz

– Higher Road
– Alting Løser Sig 6
– Bøn

1. – Higher Road
5. – Alting Løser Sig 6
6. – Bøn
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Staples Jr. Singers Searching Luaka Bop

It happens at times that a stone cold classic from a bygone era gets rediscovered. But how often does that rediscovery happen when the band is still around?...

Funk/Soul

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Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Luaka Bop

Frequently bootlegged, this is the first official version since 1977! Includes two previously unreleased live performances of the masterpiece “Harvest...

Jazz

– Harvest Time

1. – Harvest Time
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2×LP Box Set (1.2kg) LPLBOP8008£52.00
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Tom Ze Brazil Classics 5: The Hips Of Tradition - The Return Of Tom Ze Luaka Bop

Brazil Classics 4: The Best of Tom Zé Massive Hits, which comes in a limited Brazilian Blue gatefold edition, and The Hips of Tradition, which comes...

Brazilian Compilations

– O Amor é Velho-Menina
– Cortina 2
– Tatuarambá
– Jingle do Disco
– Lua-Gira-Sol
– Cortina 3
– Multiplicar-se Única
– Cortina 4
– O Pão Nosso de Cada Mês
– Amar

1. – O Amor é Velho-Menina
2. – Cortina 2
3. – Tatuarambá
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LP LPLBOP1011£29.00
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The Staples Jr. Singers When Do We Get Paid Luaka Bop

Reissue of this little known gospel album from the 1970s via Luaka Bop! Pure spiritual power!

Funk/Soul Gospel

– Get On Board
– I Know You're Going To Miss Me
– I'm Looking For A Man
– I'm Going To A City
– Somebody Save Me
– Trouble Of The World
– Waiting For The Trumpet To Sound
– I Feel Good
– When Do We Get Paid
– On My Journey Home
– Too Close
– Send It On Down
– I Got A New Home

1. – Get On Board
2. – I Know You're Going To Miss Me
3. – I'm Looking For A Man
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Afro-Peruvian Classics The Soul Of Black Peru Luaka Bop

Latin

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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra Promises Luaka Bop

Surprise collaboration between Floating Points and the legendary, American, spritual jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders with The London Symphony Orchestra....

Jazz

– Movement 1
– Movement 2
– Movement 3
– Movement 4
– Movement 5
– Movement 6
– Movement 7
– Movement 8
– Movement 9

1. – Movement 1
2. – Movement 2
3. – Movement 3
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Alice Coltrane World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda Luaka Bop

Essential Alice Coltrane recordings issued for the first time on vinyl by Luaka Bop! Alice Coltrane was a legendary pianist, composer,...

Jazz

– Om Rama
– Om Shanti
– Rama Rama
– Rama Guru
– Hari Narayan
– Journey to Satchidananda
– Er Ra
– Keshava Murahara
– Krishna Japaye*
– Rama Katha*

1. – Om Rama
2. – Om Shanti
3. – Rama Rama
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Afrobeat Revolution The Rough Guide To Rough Guides

Wicked bargain priced African CD! Afrobeat Revoution takes Fela's intoxicating cocktail of Nigerian highlife and James Brown swagger and blends it with...

African Compilations

The Souljazz Orchestra – Freedom No Go Dies
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Arthur Russell World Of Echo Audika

This is one of Arthur Russell's most well known albums, and exemplifies the folky, idiosyncratic, singer-songwriter side of his diverse musical practice...

Post-Punk/New Wave

– Tone Bone Kone
– Soon To Be Fun - Let's See
– Answers Me
– Being It
– Place I Know - Kid Like You
– See Through
– All-boy All-girl
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– Let's Go Swimming

1. – Tone Bone Kone
2. – Soon To Be Fun - Let's See
3. – Answers Me
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Can You Dig It ?The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968 - 75 Soul Jazz Records

''Can You Dig It?' is as definitive as it gets, and treats its subject seriously, lovingly and with an attention to detail that makes it a necessary purchase....

Funk/Soul Soundtracks

Roy Ayers – Coffy Is The Color
Gene Page – Blacula
Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
Willie Hutch – Brother's Gonna Work It Out
Don Costa – Charley - Main Theme
Marvin Gaye – 'T' Plays It Cool
Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
J.J. Johnson – Willie Chase
James Brown – Down And Out In New York City
Quincy Jones – They Call Me MISTER Tibbs
Martha Reeves and J.J. Johnson – Keep On Movin' On
Dennis Coffey – Theme From Black Belt Jones
Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead
The Blackbyrds – Wilford's Gone
Willie Hutch – Theme Of Foxy Brown
Isaac Hayes – Run Fay Run
Isaac Hayes – Shaft
Curtis Mayfield – Pusherman
Joe Simon – Theme From Cleopatra Jones
Johnny Pate – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
Brer Soul and Earth, Wind and Fire – Sweetback's Theme
James Brown – Make It Good To Yourself
Isaac Hayes – Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile
Grant Green – Travelling To Get To Doc
Booker T and the MG's – Time Is Tight
Roy Ayers – Aragon
Edwin Starr – Easin' In
Gordon Staples and The String Thing – Strung Out
Nat Dove and The Devils – Zombie March
The Impressions – Make A Resolution
Solomon Burke and Gene Page – The Bus
Jack Ashford – Las Vegas Strut
Don Julian – Lay It On Your Head
Galt MacDermot – Ed and Digger

1. Roy Ayers – Coffy Is The Color
2. Gene Page – Blacula
3. Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
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Jungle By Night Hidden Kindred Spirits

Nine-piece afro-beat band, Jungle By Night return with their second album for Kindred spirits. Described by legendary Fela drummer Tony Allen as 'the evolution...

African

– Rangda
– Cyclin'
– Togetherness
– Dawn
– 2 Days Before
– Ethiopino
– The Past Is History

1. – Rangda
2. – Cyclin'
3. – Togetherness
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New Orleans Funk 2: The Original Sound of Funk Soul Jazz Records

This is Soul Jazz Records’ new journey into the heart of New Orleans and a guide to the city’s finest Funk music produced in the late 1960s and early...

Funk/Soul

Cyril Neville – Gossip
Eddie Bo – If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
Ray J – Right Place Wrong Time
The Meters – Chicken Strut
Allen Toussaint – Tequila
The Prime Mates – Hot Tamales
Betty Harris – Show It
Lee Dorsey – Four Corners
Bonnie and Sheila – You Keep Me Hanging On
The Gaturs – Yeah You're Right, You Know You're Right
Danny White – The Twitch
Inell Young – What Do You See In Her
Earl King – Street Parade
Eddie Bo & The Soul Finders – The Rubber Band
Benny Spellman – Fortune Teller
Warren Lee – Mama Said We Can't Get Married
Betty Harris – 12 Red Roses
Joe Chopper & The Swinging 7 Soul Band – Soul Pusher
Eddie Bo – Hey Bo
Johnny Moore – Haven't I Been Good To You
Jimmy Hicks – I'm Mr Big Stuff
Warren Lee – Funky Belly
G. Davis and R. Tyler – Hold On Help Is On The Way
Art Neville – Bo Diddley
Porgy Jones – Dap

1. Cyril Neville – Gossip
2. Eddie Bo – If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
3. Ray J – Right Place Wrong Time
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Deutsche Elektronische Musik Soul Jazz Records

‘a near-definitive guide to some of the world’s most extraordinary music’ (The Guardian). Featuring a stunning line-up of groups including Cluster,...

Funk/Soul German

Can – Aspectacle
Between – Devotion
Harmonia – Dino
Gila – This Morning
Kollectiv – Rambo Zambo
Michael Bundt – La Chasse Aux Microbes
E.M.A.K – Filmmusik
Popol Vuh – Morgengruss
Conrad Schnitzler – Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
La Düsseldorf – Rheinita
Harmonia – Veterano
Faust – It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl
Neu! – Hallo Gallo
Cluster – Heisse Lippen
Ibliss – Hi Life
Dieter Moebius – Hasenheide
Amon Duul II – Fly United
Popol Vuh – Aguirre 1
Ash Ra Tempel – Daydream
Tangerine Dream – No Man's Land
Amon Duul II – Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse
Roedelius – Geradewohl
Can – I Want More
Deuter – Soham

1. Can – Aspectacle
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3. Harmonia – Dino
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Ivory Coast Soul Ivory Coast Soul Hot Casa

An incredible compilation on the Afro funk and Soul fusion scene recorded in Abidjan between 1972 to 1982! Thirteen impossibly rare tracks compiled...

African

Pierre Antoine – Kalabuley Woman
Okoi Seka – Melokon Mebun ou
Jimmy Hiacynthe – Yatchiminou
Santa Nguessan – Manny nia
Gougoumangou – Wazi doble
Ernesto Djedje – Zadie bobo
K Assale – Adoue Pla Moussoue
Moussa Doumbia – Unite
Soro n Gana – Mon falou nan
Jean Guehi – Essemon Moupoh
Prince Dgibs – Ogningwe
Ali Ibrahim – La ilaha illalahou
Rato Venance – True love

1. Pierre Antoine – Kalabuley Woman
2. Okoi Seka – Melokon Mebun ou
3. Jimmy Hiacynthe – Yatchiminou
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Booker T & The M.G.'s Up Tight Stax

This is the soundtrack to Jules Dassin's seminal 1968 black action film 'Uptight!'. We reckon that this is not only is this the first black action film,...

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Chaka Khan What Cha Gonna Do For Me (1981)Warner Brothers

Awesome album! Includes the all-time boogie CLASSIC "I Know You, I Live You"! Essential! Superb New York Loft/Garage disco soul.

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– I Know You, I Love You

3. – I Know You, I Love You
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Madlib Beat Konducta Vol. 3-4 - India Stones Throw

The mighty Madlib returns with volumes 3 and 4 of his fantastic beats albums together on one CD! Both installments are based around his love for Indian...

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– Indian Hump
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Kool And The Gang Music Is The Message Mercury

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Funk/Soul

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The Headhunters Straight From The Gate (1977)Arista

A second killer funky jazz set from Herbie Hancock's offshoot group featuring Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and more. Essential!

Funk/Soul Jazz

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Sound Dimension Mojo Rocksteady Beat Soul Jazz Records

BACK IN PRINT!!!!!!! 2xLP now with bonus download code! Compilation of classic recordings from the heaviest group in the history...

Reggae

– Less Problem
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– Ten To Ten
– Jamaica Underground
– Real Rock
– Reggae Time
– In Cold Blood
– Heavy Rock
– Great Mu Ga Ru Ga
– Park View
– Ironside
– Mojo Rocksteady
– Scorcia
– Drum Song
– Summertime
– Straight Flush
– Jamaica Bag

1. – Less Problem
2. – Rockfort Rock
3. – Funky
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Cedric Im Brooks Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba Honest Jon's

A STUNNING FUSION OF AFRO-BEAT, LATIN, FUNK AND REGGAE! Cedric Im Brooks is an old boy of the Alpha School in Kingston, Jamaica, alongside alumni like...

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– Lambs bread collie
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– Sabayindah
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– Sly mongoose
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1. – Lambs bread collie
2. – Sabasi
6. – Sabebe
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Deodato Deodato 2 (1973)CTI

All time classic funk jazz masterpiece from Brazilian keyboardist, composer and arranger Deodato, expertly produced by Creed Taylor. Features the KILLER...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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1. – Super Strut
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Madlib Medicine Show No.10 - Black Soul Madlib Invasion

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Funk/Soul Compilations

– sample one
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1. – sample one
2. – sample two
3. – sample three
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Black Heat No Time To Burn Atlantic (1972)

Mid-70s funk band on Atlantic!

Funk/Soul

– love the life you live

4. – love the life you live
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James Brown Slaughter's Big Rip Off Polydor

Classic funky, funky soundtrack composed by James Brown and Fred Wesley and performed by The Godfather of Soul himself!

Funk/Soul

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Sound Dimension Jamaica Soul Shake Vol. 1 Soul Jazz Records

'The word timeless is applied way too often in music, but here it is entirely justified.' Fact ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New...

Reggae

– Heavy Beat
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Jonny Trunk Jonny Trunk's Scrap Book Trunk

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– Busy Busy
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1. – Busy Busy
2. – Crank Two
5. – Glam
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Dial M For Murder In Dub Style Pressure Sounds

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Dub Reggae

The Sunshot Band – Dial-M-For Murder
– Danger UBX
– Chase A Crooked Shadow
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1. The Sunshot Band – Dial-M-For Murder
2. – Danger UBX
5. – Chase A Crooked Shadow
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James Brown Gettin' Down To It Polydor

Recorded at King Studios in 1969 and including the killer tunes "Uncle", "There Was A Time" and "That's Life"! Essential!

Funk/Soul

– Sunny
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1. – Sunny
2. – That's Life
6. – There Was A Time
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Nigeria 70 Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju From 1970s Lagos Strut

Strut return with another fantastic rare and obscure seventies Nigerian collection from their legendary Nigeria 70 series! Excavating another choice...

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World Psychedelic Classics 3 Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (2014 Issue)

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