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Arthur Baker presentsBreaker's RevengeOriginal B-Boy and B-Girl Breakdance Classics 1975-84Soul 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
300% Dynamite!Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica ( RSD 2024 Edition)Soul 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
Sound DimensionJamaica Soul Shake Vol. 1Soul Jazz Records
Studio One ScorcherInstrumentals at Studio OneSoul Jazz Records
Alien StarrWorld Of EcstasySoul Jazz Records
Jackie MittooLast Train To SkavilleSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Roots 2Soul Jazz Records
Space Funk 2Afro Futurist Electro Funk in Space 1976-84Soul Jazz Records
Holy Church Of The Ecstatic SoulA Higher Power: Gospel, Funk & Soul At The Crossroads 1971 - 83Soul Jazz Records
Miami SoundRare Funk and Soul from Miami, Florida 1967-74 (2023 Edition)Soul Jazz Records
Electric ChairsSo Many Ways / J'Attends Les MarinesSoul Jazz Records
The Carver Area High School SeniorsGet Live '83 (The Senior Rap)Soul Jazz Records
Studio One 007Licensed To SkaJames Bond and other Film Soundtracks and TV ThemesSoul Jazz Records
HawksmoorTelepathic HeightsSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One ClassicsFeat. The Skatalites, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, The Heptones and many more!
Studio One RocksteadyRocksteady, Soul and Early Reggae At Studio OneSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Ska FeverMore Ska Sounds From Sir Coxsone's DownbeatSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Women18th anniversary 3 New Special EditionsSoul Jazz Records
Jackie MittooThe Keyboard King At Studio OneUniversal Sound
- Book (900g) 9780822362029£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Here we go .. massive NYC dancefloor 500+ page book by the excellent Tim Lawrence - who wrote Love Saves The Day and also has written for Soul Jazz Records' (Chantal Regnault's stunning Voguing book).
100% ESSENTIAL purchase! Buy now! Featuring Francois K, Fab 5 Freddy, Nicky Siano, Bambaataa, Keith Haring, Grandmaster Flash, Larry Levan discography - what are you waiting for!
"Tim Lawrence's powerfully pulsating and enthusiastically researched book Life and Times on the New York Dancefloor vividly captures the cultural revolution I took part in" FAB 5 FREDDY
"Tim Lawrence follows his now classic Love Saves The Day with a magnificent account of one of the most fertile and influential periods of NYC's long musical history. A must-read for anyone curious how modern dance music got to where it is." FRANCOIS KERVORKIAN
"As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city's subterranean party venues as well as the way they cultivated breakthrough movements in art, performance, video, and film."
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 408-5£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Flesh EatersDisintegration Nation E.P.
INSANE and awesome record from one of the first and finest San Francisco punk bands ever! Originally released in 1978 on Chris D's own Upsetter Records....
- – Disintegration Nation
- – Agony Shorthand
- – Radio Dies Screaming
- – Twisted Road
- 1. – Disintegration Nation
- 2. – Agony Shorthand
- 3. – Radio Dies Screaming
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- 7" SJR 408-5£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 408-5£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Hollywood SquaresHillside Strangler
Surely one of the best punk records ever! Los Angeles 1978 double-sider - KILLER indeed!
- – Hillside Strangler
- – Hollywood Square
- 1. – Hillside Strangler
- 2. – Hollywood Square
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- 7" SJR 408-5£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
Disco 2Soul Jazz Records
This is a second selection of independent disco records featuring rare and classic tracks originally released in the USA between the halcyon years of 1977...
- Stevo – Pay The Price
- High Frequency – Summertime
- Dunn Pearson Jr. – Groove On Down
- Mad Dog Fire Department – Cosmic Funk
- Needa – Rock-A-Freak
- Cream De Coco – Disco Strut
- Anita Maldonado – What Can I Do To Make You Dance
- The Shades Of Love – Come Inside
- Skip Jackson – Micro Wave Boogie
- Jahneen – Everybody's Dancin'
- Montego Joe – Freestyle
- Timmy Thomas – Africano
- Paper Doll – Get Down Boy
- Jazz – I Feel Like Love
- Paco & Flaco & Coco – He's Here
- Ripple – Victorious
- Universal Love – Moon Ride
- Panache – Jam On
- Otis Brown's Grade A – Strut On
- 1. Stevo – Pay The Price
- 2. High Frequency – Summertime
- 3. Dunn Pearson Jr. – Groove On Down
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- 2×LP Vol.1 SJRLP311-1£26.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- 2×LP Vol.2 SJRLP311-2£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD SJRCD311£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD311£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jazz Religion, The Second Line And Black New OrleansBy Richard Brent TurnerIndiana University Press
Great New Orleans music book! NEW EDITION DIFFT COVER
Richard Brent Turner explores the history and contemporary significance of the...
- Book (350g)£19.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Musica BrasileiraA History of Popular Music and the People of BrazilMarion Boyars
STILL ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON BRAZILIAN MUSIC! Only £6!!!
Written by Claus Schreiner, this is an excellent book covering all aspects of Brazilian music...
- Book (450g) 9780714530666£9.99 £6.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Dakota StatonI Want A Country Man (1973)Groove Merchant
Original USA 1973 Groove Merchant reocrds w/ Frank Wess, Cecil Bridgewater, Bill Watrous produced by Sonny Lester
- Original LP GM 521£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+
Dollar Bill Y'AllSpring Records And The First Decade Of Hip HopBGP
In 1979, Spring Records released the first hip-hop style rap record ‘King Tim III (Personality Jock)’ by The Fatback Band. The label, initially relegated...
- – Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) (Long Version) - Jimmy Spicer
- – King Tim III (Personality Jock) - Fatback
- – Charley Says! (Roller Boogie Baby) - King Tim III
- – Magic's Message (There Has To Be A Better Way) - Mr Magic
- – To Whoever It May Concern - DJ Hollywood
- – Go For What You Know - Bally Boys
- – I'm Hot - The Rangers
- – Cars (Zulu Club Mix) - Afrika & The Zulu Kings
- – Rockin' It - MC Flex & The FBI Crew
- – Tearin' It Up - D4
- – The Beach (Long Vocal Version) - Afrika & The Zulu Kings
- 1. – Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) (Long Version) - Jimmy Spicer
- 2. – King Tim III (Personality Jock) - Fatback
- 3. – Charley Says! (Roller Boogie Baby) - King Tim III
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- New 2×LP BGP2317£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD CDBGPD317£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Punk 45: The Singles Cover Art of Punk 1976-80Edited by Jon Savage and Stuart Baker with a new introduction by Bobbie GillespieSoul Jazz Books
Brand new edition of Soul Jazz Records’ massive deluxe 400-page Punk 45s cover art book edited and compiled by Jon Savage (author of the seminal book...
- Book (2.2kg) SJR526£35.00 £30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Rhythms Of WonderStevie Wonder by Sharon DavisRobson Books
- Original Book (600g) 9781861059659£6.00In stockAdd to Bag
Aretha Franklin - Lady SoulBy Leslie CourseFranklin Watts
- Original Book (300g)£20.00Out of print secondhand USA paperback ex-library with stamps and sticker on frontIn stockAdd to Bag
Danny JohnsonIntroducing Danny Johnson (1978)First American
Chicago soul 78. Orig USA vinyl
- Original LP FA 7717£10.00
DJ Vadim & BlackstoneDouble SidedBBE
Long awaited full-length album from DJ Vadim & Blackstone. After providing a pair of stellar guest appearances on Vadim’s 2014 ‘Dubcatcher‘ album,...
- – Burning Love
- – Double Sided
- – Luv 2 Luv
- – Choose feat. Aima the Dreamer
- – No No No feat. Tiggy Tafari
- – Re Run
- 1. – Burning Love
- 2. – Double Sided
- 3. – Luv 2 Luv
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- 2×LP BBE436ALP£23.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- CD BBE436ACD£10.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Peter Gordon & David Van TieghemWinter / SummerFoom
Two previously unreleased recordings from 1978 by Arthur Russell affiliate, Peter Gordon and David Van Tieghem who together we part of Love Of Life Orchestra...
- – Winter
- 1. – Winter
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- 12" FM006£8.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
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) 978195328929£20.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Richie Ray & Bobby CruzEl Sonido De La Bestia (1980)Vaya Records
Hardcore salsa.
Vinyl VG, sleeve G (tape on spine)+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
Venezuelan vinyl
- – El Sonido De La Bestia
- 7. – El Sonido De La Bestia
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- Original LP£19.99
ABRARoseNinja Tune
Atlanta based singer, songwriter and producer ABRA releases her critically acclaimed 2015 mixtape ‘Rose’ as a limited vinyl edition via Ninja Tune!
- 2xLP + Download Code ZEN246£19.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The Bobby Williams GroupBoogaloo Mardi GrasSoul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
This is another killer EDDIE BO...
- – Boogaloo Mardi Gras (Part 1)
- – Boogaloo Mardi Gras (Part 2)
- 1. – Boogaloo Mardi Gras (Part 1)
- 2. – Boogaloo Mardi Gras (Part 2)
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- 7" SJR356-7£12.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
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)£4.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The Funky 16 CornersStones Throw
Excellent funk album from the Stones Throw camp.
- – Intro
- Ernie And The Top Notes – Dap Walk
- James Reese and The Progressions – Let's Go (It's Summer Time)
- Bad Medicine – Trespasser
- 1. – Intro
- 2. Ernie And The Top Notes – Dap Walk
- 3. James Reese and The Progressions – Let's Go (It's Summer Time)
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- 2×LP I-STH2038£18.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Untouchable Machine ShopMachine Shop Part 1 / Part 2Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This...
- – Machine Shop Part 1
- – Machine Shop Part 2
- 1. – Machine Shop Part 1
- 2. – Machine Shop Part 2
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- 7" SJR358-7£12.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
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) 9781250127549£15.00 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
