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Rumble in the Jungle (RSD 25)Soul Jazz Records
400% Dynamite (RSD 2025)Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in JamaicaSoul Jazz Records
Sugar MinottSugar Minott At Studio One (RSD 2025)Soul Jazz Records
Secret Superstar SoundsScraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80 : Punk - Powerpop - New Wave - DIYSoul Jazz Records
Trees SpeakWave Healer / Psychic StateSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition)Feat. The Skatalites, The Heptones, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, Jackie Mittoo and moreSoul Jazz Records
Joe BataanLatin Strut / Peace, Friendship and SolidaritySoul Jazz Records
Brown SpiritsCosmic SeedsSoul Jazz Records
TribeDedicationSoul Jazz Records
Trees SpeakTimeFoldSoul Jazz Records
DIY - Do It YourselfPunk, Post Punk, Punk Funk & Beyond: The Rise of the Independent Music IndustrySoul Jazz Records
Juliet LawsonBoo! The Early Recordings 1971-73Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Power Mix!Studio One Power Mix Special! Superstar Sounds from the 1970s, 1980s and beyondSoul Jazz Records
HawksmoorOneironauticsSoul Jazz Records
Electro ThrowdownSci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Earth 1982-89’Soul Jazz Records
Miami Sound Vol. 2More Funk & Sound From Miami, Florida 1967-74Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Soul 2Soul Jazz Records
Rastafari (2024 Edition)The Dreads Enter BabylonSoul Jazz Records
Arthur Baker presentsBreaker's RevengeOriginal B-Boy and B-Girl Breakdance ClassicsSoul Jazz Records
In The Beginning There Was Rhythm(Feat. ACR, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, etc)Soul Jazz Records
Punk 45!: Kill the Hippies! Kill Yourself! The American Nation Destroys Its Young (RSD 2024 Edition)Underground Punk in the United States of America, Vol. 1. 1973-1980Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Rude Boy (RSD 2024 Edition)Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Downbeat Special extended editionStudio One Downbeat Special (Expanded Edition)Soul Jazz Records
David Lee Jr.EvolutionSoul Jazz Records
Nat King Cool and The Cool RunnersChecking Out (1984)Soul Jazz Records
ScratchKeep On Searching For Love / Eastern Lady (1984)Soul Jazz Records
Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society (2024 Edition)Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! Underground Punk in the UK 1977-81Underground Punk and Post-Punk in the UK 1977-81.Soul Jazz Records
Studio One DubSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Disco Mix
Studio One DJ'sSoul Jazz Records
Studio One LoversSoul Jazz Records
Studio One RootsSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Story (Vinyl album only edition)Soul Jazz Records
200% Dynamite (25th Anniversary edition)Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk & Dub in JamaicaSoul Jazz Records
Studio One KingsSoul Jazz Records
- Book (300g)£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Out-of-print - as new
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is an important cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, and home to musical styles that form the bedrock of much of today's popular sounds. In this book, author Kirk Brundage gives the reader a special and intimate glimpse into the sacred rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, providing context, a historical overview, and practical information on playing the rhythms.
Studio One Disco Mix
Studio One's music in the 1970s took the label to new heights. The new style of Disco Mix brought many areas of Reggae together Roots, Lovers, Disco...
- Lloyd & Devon – Push Push
- Judah Eskender Tafari – Rastafari Tell You
- Doreen Schaefer – Ain't Gonna Change My Mind
- Dub Specialist – Kampala
- George Allen – Be Wise Brethren
- Jackie Mittoo – Night In Ethiopia
- George Dudley – Gates Of Zion
- The Silvertones – Come Forward
- The Ethiopian – Muddy Water
- Willie Williams & Brentford Disco Set – Armagideon Time
- Willie Williams & Brentford Disco Set – Armagideon Time (version)
- Norma White & Brentford Disco Set – I Want Your Love
- Norma White & Brentford Disco Set – I Want Your Love (version)
- Alton Ellis – You Make Me Happy
- Suagr Minott – Love And Understanding
- Winston Francis, Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers – Going To Zion
- 1. Lloyd & Devon – Push Push
- 2. Judah Eskender Tafari – Rastafari Tell You
- 3. Doreen Schaefer – Ain't Gonna Change My Mind
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- 2×LP SJRLP103£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD103£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
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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- 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP96£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD96£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
PUNK 45 The Bizarros/Rubber City RebelsRubber City Rebels/White Screen Movies
Seminal punk from Akron, Ohio. Two KILLER tracks of early raw punk from the rubber city packaged in miniature 7" replica of the Bizarros/Rubber City Rebels...
- – Rubber City Rebels
- – White Screen Movies
- 1. – Rubber City Rebels
- 2. – White Screen Movies
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- 7" SJR 408-2£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
PUNK 45 The ScabsAmory Building E.P. (1979)
Superb independent UK DIY punk from 1979 - unbelievably hard to find an original copy.
Crazy fold-out sleeve bespoke exact replica DIY PUNK 45!
- – Amory Building
- – Leave Me Alone
- – Don't Just Sit There
- – U.R.E.
- 1. – Amory Building
- 2. – Leave Me Alone
- 3. – Don't Just Sit There
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- 7" SJR 408-4£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
The TrapsHigher / Higher Version
RARE CUTS! Very Limited edition bespoke Studio One Collector's 45ONLY AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM SOUL JAZZ RECORDS &...
- – Higher
- – Higher Version
- 1. – Higher
- 2. – Higher Version
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- 7" SJR348-7£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
OchoNumero Tres
The third of three albums by Ocho, one of the defining bands of the Latin New York Funk sound. Led by Chico Mendoza, Ocho have been featured heavily in...
- Ocho – Hot Pants Road
- Ocho – Ritmo De Pollos
- 2. Ocho – Hot Pants Road
- 6. Ocho – Ritmo De Pollos
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- CD USCD014£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
BackbeatEarl Palmer's StorySmithsonian Institute Press
USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK 50% OFF. INTERESTED IN NEW ORLEANS FUNK - 100%read about New Orleans finest drummer!There he is, drumming on "Tutti Frutti," "You've...
- Book (600g) 9781560988441£19.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
African RhythmsThe Autobiography of Randy WestonDuke University Press
OVER £10 OFF ORIGINAL PRICE !!! LOVELY USA IMPORT PAPERBACK BOOK! ONLY £12 SQUID - THAT's £10 CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!!!
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The...
- Book (800g) 9780822347842£23.00 £12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
- – Chili Peppers
- – Make It Good
- – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
- – Los Malos Hombres
- – Scrap Iron
- – Rotary
- 1. – Chili Peppers
- 2. – Make It Good
- 3. – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
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- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 43879837£39.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
King Sunny Ade & His African BeatsDestiny (1988)Atom Park
RARE Original Nigerian Vinyl High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Destiny
- 1. – Destiny
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- Original LP APLPS 7£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Surface marks plays VG VINYLSold out Notify me when in stock
White Line FeverLemmy: The AutobiographyPocket Books
Lemmy’s name was synonymous with notorious excess. His blood would have killed another human being. This is the up-to-date story of the heaviest drinking,...
- Book (200g) 9781849834315£8.99 £5.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cumbia!Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music GenreDuke University Press
60% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE!!! LOVELY USA IMPORT PAPERBACK BOOK! CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!!
Cumbia is a musical form that originated in northern Colombia and then...
- Book (500g) 9780822354338£20.99 £7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Soulful StringsThe Soulful Strings Play Gamble-Huff (1970)Cadet
- Original LP LPS 846£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+USA orig copy has minor surface marksSold out Notify me when in stock
King Sunny Ade & His African BeatsExplosion! (1984)Sunny Alade
RARE Original Nigerian Vinyl VG+ few marks /Sleeve VG- (wear)High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- – Kirakira
- 1. – Kirakira
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- Original LP SALPS 40£15.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Evolution of MannHerbie Mann and the Flute in JazzHal Leonard
£10 OFF!!! That's more than 50% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE!!! USA IMPORT PAPERBACK BOOK! Great book on Herbie Mann!
More than any other musician, Herbie Mann...
- Book (450g) 9781458419811£18.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Raimundo FagnerRaimundo Fagner (1976)CBS
Deep 70s roots Brazil 70
- – ABC
- 11. – ABC
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- Original LP 137964£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Brazilian vinyl, name on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
Junior ManceHoly Mama (1979)Inner City Records
Moody trio business - check the audio. Recorded in Japan
Original European Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+ (cutout top right)
- – That Mellow Feeling
- 3. – That Mellow Feeling
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- Original LP IC 6018£15.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
People Apart1950s Cape Town RevisitedBlack Dog Publishing
People Apart: 1950s Cape Town Revisited offers a rich and fascinating insight into South Africa at the very beginning of the apartheid era through Bryan...
- Book (1.3kg) 978-1907317859£19.95 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Take Me To The RiverAl Green: An AutobiographyChicago Review Press
OVER 50% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE!!! USA IMPORT PAPERBACK BOOK! BARGAIN!
Take Me to the River is an inspiring, unsparing, and ultimately transforming autobiography....
- Book (550g) 9781556528101£12.00 £6.00In stockAdd to Bag
Celia CruzCanciones Premiadas De Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera (1961)Seeco
Killer early Celia Cruz
Original Venezuelan pressing Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if...
- Original LP SCLP-9215£20.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
24 Hour Party PeopleThe Story Of Tony Wilson and Factory RecordsChannel 4 Books
Really funny and great book by the late Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records. The story was later made into an equally funny and great film of...
- Book (400g) 9780752220253£6.00Secondhand paperbackOut of stock Notify me when in stock
Soul of a Nation (BOOK)Art in the Age of Black Power
BACK IN STOCK!!!!In the period of radical change that was 1963-1983, young Black artists at the beginning of their careers in the USA confronted key questions...
- Book (1.4kg) 9781849764636£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Milton CarlosSamba Quadrado (1975)RCA Victor
Rare quality sambaOriginal Brazilian pressing Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're...
- Original LP 103.0119£20.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
JunkanooFestival Of The BahamasMacMillan Caribbean
Examines the history and development of the festival called Junkanoo, held each Christmas in the Bahamas. This survey aims to give the reader an insight...
- Book (750g) 9780333554692£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original Book (400g) 0333554698£7.99Sold out Notify me when in stock
Between WorldsA Sourcebook of Central European Avant-Gardes, 1910-1930The MIT Press
USA IMPORT BIG HARDBACK BOOK - 75% OFF!!!!Hundreds of primary documents from the Central European artistic avant-gardes, most of them translated into English...
- Book (1.7kg) 9780262025300£40.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sounds and ColoursBrazilSounds and Colours
Sounds and Colours Brazil is an excellent book and CD focused on Brazilian music and culture. Comprising nearly 50 articles, plus illustrations and photos...
- Book (500g) 9780992704315£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
AnacostiaAnacostia (1977)MCA Records
What Kind of Love - wicked two-step tune
Original USA LP Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+ (cutout)100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe...
- – What Kind Of Love
- 6. – What Kind Of Love
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- Original LP MCA-2269£20.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Tradition And The Black AtlanticCritical Theory in the African DiasporaBasic Civitas Books
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s Tradition and the Black Atlantic is both a vibrant romp down the rabbit hole of cultural studies and an examination...
- Book (350g) 9780465014101£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
DJ Black LowUwamiAwesome Tapes From Africa
Awesome Tapes From Africa releases another shining example (following Teno Afrika's 'Amapiano Selections') of 'amapiano' music from South Africa from young...
- – DJ Black Low & Hapas Music feat. DJ KS & Patna - Jaiva Low
- – DJ Black Low & Tap Soul feat. Licy Jay & Eto - Emcimbinii
- – DJ Black Low feat. DJ Saxo Boy - 9 Days
- – DJ Black Low & Kapzela feat. Licy Jay & MLG - Emonate Oe Bethela D Vosho
- – DJ Black Low - Downfall Revisit
- – DJ Black Low & Mr Perfect feat. DJ La Bengwa - Alone in a Dark
- – DJ Black Low feat. DJ La Bengwa Licy Jay & Menate Entertainment - Sbono (Vocal Mix)
- – DJ Black Low feat. DJ La Bengwa - Down the Road (Original Mix)
- – DJ Black Low - Vula Vala
- – DJ Black Low - 60 Days No Sleep
- – DJ Black Low - Stiwawa Quitter
- 1. – DJ Black Low & Hapas Music feat. DJ KS & Patna - Jaiva Low
- 2. – DJ Black Low & Tap Soul feat. Licy Jay & Eto - Emcimbinii
- 3. – DJ Black Low feat. DJ Saxo Boy - 9 Days
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- LP + Download Code ATFA042LP£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD ATFA042CD£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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) 1780230850£14.95 £7.50Out of stock Notify me when in stock