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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
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
- Book (600g) 9781560988441£19.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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 Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," and thousands of other songs. As a studio player in New Orleans and Los Angeles from the 1940s through the 1970s, Earl Palmer co-created hundreds of hits and transformed the lope of rhythm and blues into full-tilt rock and roll. He was, as a result, one of the first session men to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Palmer's distinctive voice alternates with the insights of music journalist and historian Tony Scherman in an unforgettable trip through the social and musical cultures of mid-century New Orleans and the feverish world of early rock.
Afro-Brazilian Percussion Guide CandombleBy Kirk Brundage
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...
- Book (300g)£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
States of DecayUrbex New York & Americas Forgotten North EastCarpet Bombing Culture
USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK 50% OFF!! DEEP PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK!From NYC to the infamous Rust Belt, once home to America's heavy industry, States of Decay brings...
- Book (1.1kg) 9781908211125£19.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cookin'Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-1965Canongate
Cookin' examines the birth and development of two of the key jazz styles of the post-war era, hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz. Hard bop was...
- Book (500g) 9780857866202£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76 (1978)Olumo Records
Highlife master. Original Nigerian vinyl.
Vinyl G+ ONLY, sleeve G- (tape spine, some writing, watermarks, edge of opening wear)
+High-end Audio Desk...
- – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
- 1. – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
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- Original LP ORPS 78£15.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Listening for AfricaFreedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African OriginsDuke University Press
In Listening for Africa David F. Garcia explores how a diverse group of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists engaged with the idea of black music...
- Book (600g) 9780822363705£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Allen ToussaintToussaint (1970)Scepter Records
Toussaint is a 1971 solo funk/jazz and soul album by Allen Toussaint, and his second only solo album. Featuring a great version...
- LP SPS 24003£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid JazzThe History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene By SnowboyAuthorHouse
This is the first time the history of the uniquely British 'Jazz Dance' scene has been documented in such depth, written over a period of 10 years by Mark...
- Book (700g) 9781438973609£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mavis StaplesOh What A Feeling (1979)Warner Bros. Records
Quality soul/disco era Mavis Staples
Original = USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+ ( cutout)100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe...
- – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
- 1. – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
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- Original LP BSK 3319£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Secret DJBy AnonymousFaber & Faber
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads: The Secret DJ's Guide to Surviving Dance Music is a true story of DJing, from an authentic voice speaking to this scene....
- Book (300g) 9780571334490£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Quincy JonesWalking In Space (1969)A&M
Killer A&M/CTI produced by Creed Taylor. With Roland Kirk (!), Bob James, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie, Grady Tate, Valerie Simpson (!), Jerome Richardson,...
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl, has ageing to heavy gatefold sleeve, vinyl has some surface marks but plays fine
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Dark MagusThe Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles DavisBackbeat
USA HARDBACK IMPORT 60% OFF - essential book!"Dark Magus" is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the...
- Book (550g) 0879308753£18.99 £6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herbie MannMemphis Two-Step (1971)Embryo
Super heavyweight funky jazz recorded in Memphis and featuring Roy Ayers.
- – Memphis Two-Step
- 3. – Memphis Two-Step
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, spine wearSold out Notify me when in stock
Black Music Four Lives (Spellman)Schocken Books (1966)
Late 60s book about new jazz scene, specifically Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Nichols and Jackie McClean. One of the main strengths of this book...
- Original Book (300g)£20.00Original 1976 s/hand paperback in good condition
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Psychedelia and Other ColoursBy Rob ChapmanFaber & Faber
USA IMPORT PAPERBACK 60% OFF!! INTRODUCTION BY ANDY WEATHERALL!!!Sitars and Sergeant Pepper, surfadelica and the Soft Machine, light shows and love-ins...
- Book (1.2kg) 9780571282005£26.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Miles DavisMiles Davis At Fillmore (1970)Columbia
Seminal electric Miles. USA original 2XLP gatefold vinyl.Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG (some wear)
100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- – Wednesday Miles
- 1. – Wednesday Miles
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- Original LP G 30038£30.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Nationalizing Blackness: Afrocubanismo and Artistic Revolution in Havanaby Robin D MooreUniversity of Pittsburg Press
Secondhand paperback in ok condition (stamps, wear, underlining etc)
- Original Book (600g)£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
PUNK 45: Extermination Nights In The Sixth CitySoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records' new 'Punk 45' album charts the rise of underground punk in the mid-west city of Cleveland, Ohio, which for many people is the true birthplace...
- The Pagans – Street Where Nobody Lives
- Jazz Destroyers – Love Meant To Die
- Pere Ubu – Final Solution
- The Broncs – Tele-K-Killing
- electric eels – Splittery Splat
- The Pagans – Dead End America
- X-X – Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns
- The Defnics – 51%
- Pere Ubu – Heart Of Darkness
- The Human Switchboard – No !
- X-X – A
- Pressler Morgan – You're Gonna Watch Me
- The Pagans – I Juvenile
- Poli Styrene Jazz Band – Drano In Your Veins
- The Mirrors – Hands In My Pockets
- electric eels – Bunnies
- Styrene Money – Everything Near Me
- Rocket From The Tombs – Life Stinks
- 1. The Pagans – Street Where Nobody Lives
- 2. Jazz Destroyers – Love Meant To Die
- 3. Pere Ubu – Final Solution
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- New 2×LP SJRLP300£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD300£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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The BerimbauSoul Of Brazilian MusicUniversity Press Of Mississippi
The berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira. This study explores the berimbau's stature...
- Book (400g) 9781604734058£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde BarristerLove (1983)Siky Oluyole Records
Rare Nigerian vinyl.HEAVY! Quality Fuji sounds!+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Ife
- 1. – Ife
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- Original LP SKOLP 023£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Surface marks, plays VG+, name on frontSold out Notify me when in stock
The Music of Black Americans: A Historyby Eileen SouthernW.W Norton & Company
- Original Book (800g)£20.00Original USA out of print edition paperback, wear to top of spine, ageing.
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Venezuela 70 : Cosmic Visions Of A Latin American EarthSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new Venezuela 70 is the first-ever album of its kind to take a look at the groundbreaking experimental rock music made in Venezuela...
- Vytas Brenner – Araguaney
- Pablo Schneider – Amor En Llamas
- Un Dos Tres y Fuera – Machu Picchu
- Miguel Angel Fuster – Polvo Lunar
- Angel Rada – Basheeba
- Fernando Yvosky – Barcos De Papel
- Un Dos Tres y Fuera – Son De Tambor y San Juan
- Vytas Brenner – Bang-Going-Gone
- Aldemaro Romero y Su Onda Nueva – Irene
- Miguel Angel Fuster – Dame De Comer
- Un Dos Tres y Fuera – San Juan, Tambor y Fuera
- Ofrenda Vytas Brenner – Caracas Para Locos
- Grupo C.I.M. – Joropo No. 1
- Angel Rada – Panico a Las 5am
- Apocalipsis – Ayudame a Encontrar Mi Camino
- Miguel Angel Fuster – La Quema De Judas
- 1. Vytas Brenner – Araguaney
- 2. Pablo Schneider – Amor En Llamas
- 3. Un Dos Tres y Fuera – Machu Picchu
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- 2×LP SJRLP335£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Lee MorganThe Sixth Sense (1968)Blue Note
RARE & KILLER. Wicked tunes. Seminal Blue Note 1968. Lee Morgan, Jackie McClean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. Recorded...
- – The Sixth Sense
- – Short Count
- – Afreaka
- 1. – The Sixth Sense
- 2. – Short Count
- 4. – Afreaka
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- Reissue LP BLUNT84335£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ray CharlesLiving For The City / Then We'll Be Home (1975)Crossover Records (3)
Nice moody version of Stevie's classic played by Ray Charles mid-70s. Funky!Unplayed/mint but few crackles at beginning.
- – Living For The City
- 1. – Living For The City
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- Original 7" 981£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl
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Giants of Black Musicby Pauline Rivelli & Robert LevinA Dacapo
Original 1970 Interviews with Alice Coltrane, Horace Tapscott, John Coltrane, Leon Thomas, Gary Bartz and more! Beat that!
- Original Book (250g)£25.00Original USA hardback ex library with stamps and stickers in good condSold out Notify me when in stock
African Scream Contest 2Analog Africa
The second volume of 'African Scream Contest' arrives via Analog Africa! A new treasure-trove of Vodoun-inspired Afrobeat heavy-funk crossover greatness...
- Les Sympathics De Porto Novo – A Min We Vo Nou We
- Ignace De Souza & The Melody Aces – Asaw Fofor
- Stanislas Tohon – Dja Dja Dja
- Elias Akadiri & Sunny Black's Band – L'enfance
- Picoby Band D'Abomey – Me Adomina
- Antoine Dougbe – Nounignon Ma Klon Midji
- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou – Moulon Devia
- Black Santiago – Paulina
- Lokonon Andre Et Les Volcans – Glenon Ho Akue
- Sebastien Pynasco & L'Orchestre Black Santiago – Sade
- Super Borgou De Parakou – Baba L'Oke Ba'Wagbe
- Cornaire Salifou Michel Et L'Orchestre El Rego & Ses Commandos – Gangnidodo
- Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band – How Much Love Naturally Cost
- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou – Idavi
- 1. Les Sympathics De Porto Novo – A Min We Vo Nou We
- 2. Ignace De Souza & The Melody Aces – Asaw Fofor
- 3. Stanislas Tohon – Dja Dja Dja
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- 2×LP AALP086£29.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD + Book (200g) AACD086£19.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock