Gil Scott-Heron Free Will (1972)

For any of you who don't know this album, it is one of the heaviest fusion albums ever - mixing jazz, funk and what sounds like jungle (20 years before it existed!). Wicked!

Must-have Gil Scott-Heron album featuring "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "Home Is Where The Hatred Is".

Classic album from Gil Scott-Heron. Includes his vocal/rap take on "Inner City Blues", the swinging "Is That Jazz" and the anti-Reagan anthem "B Movie".

Legendary classic first album featuring heavyweight percussion backing up the amazing spoken poetry/rap of the young genius. E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L!

Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"

An essential classic! The heaviest funky jazz ever recorded. Deep, deep, deep. As good as it gets!

180 gram audiophile issue vinyl.

Seminal jazz funk fusion album including top funky re-version of Hancock's own "Cantelope Island". Also "Doin It" and "Gentle Thoughts" all with the great Headhunters in full effect.

Rare Groove Holy Grail!

Produced by Roy Ayers with cult version of "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" plus rare-groove fave "Daylight"!!

Very highly recommended!

'Dub Echoes' DVD out now on Soul Jazz Records!!!!!! 'Dub Echoes' is a newly produced film about Dub, featuring an incredible array of artists, both original Jamaican artists - U Roy, King Jammy, Lee Perry, Sly Dunbar, Bunny Lee (to name a few), alongside a similarly awe-inspiring array of artists who have been taken Dub into new directions in electronic dance music - Kode9, Roots Manuva, Howie B, Adrian Sherwood and many more. Directed by Bruno Natal over a three year period, this is a killer film to be watched over and over again! covering Dub in all its different guises. The DVD comes with loads of extra features, dub mixes and more. Essential!

NB. REGION FREE DOUBLE-SIDED PAL/NTSC COMPATIBLE !!!

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Seminal live album including the awesome long version of 'The Bottle' and the killer 'It's Your World'.

Twelve killer ska vocal & instrumental cuts recorded for Jamaican soundman King Edwards. Using musicians from The Skatalites without Don Drummond plus  vocalists Lord Tanamo, Joe Higgs and more. Includes the legendary ska instrumental "Shank I Sheck"

Rare LP from Brazilian piano genius Vinhas. Original Brazilian vinyl

Egoless strips Dubkasm's cut 'Enter The Gates' to the bare minimum. Heavy, heavy, conscious dubstep vibes via Mala's Deep Medi label!

Author Tim Lawrence (Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, Hold on to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene) compiles 'Love Saves the Day: A History Of American Dance Music Culture 1970-1979'. Part 2 (of 2) focuses on this important decade of American music, featuring music from the likes of Willie Hutch, Charles Earland, Edgar Winter, Margie Joseph and more!

This work covers turn-of-the-century New Orleans and the formative years for jazz, from Buddy Bolden's rise and fall to Jim Robinson's funeral. The author writes of figures like Freddie Keppard and Bunk Johnson. This expanded edition includes 16 pages of rare photographs and a new chapter on Allan Jaffe and Preservation Hall.

The legendary Skatalites, alongside the later Studio One in-house bands - the Soul Vendors, Sound Dimension, Soul Defenders and Brentford Road All Stars – were as much a part of the classic Studio One sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as Alton Ellis, Horace Andy, Marcia Griffiths and Bob Marley and The Wailers.

This album features many of the musicians involved with Studio One who literally defined Reggae music. From the Skatalites members Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist Vin Gordon (A/K/A Don Drummond Jnr), saxophonist Cedric "Im" Brooks, keyboardist and Twelve Tribes of Israel member Pablove Black. 

Many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the Jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of Reggae producers ever-since. 

The album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. As well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by Dennis Morris and Adrian Boot making this another essential Studio One Reggae release for connoisseurs of Reggae and newcomers alike.

'Born To Dub You' is an album of rare and unreleased Augustus Pablo from the vaults of ‘Gussie’ Clarke. This re-mastered album contains the original 12" version of the mind-bending 'No Entry' the Jamaican 45 and King Jammy 12” Dub versions of 'Classical Illusion' plus, two previously unreleased takes of the Horace Andy classic ‘Skylarking’. The collectable 45 version of 'Believe A Dub,’ adds to the ultimate appeal of this newly configured collection. This is classic Augustus Pablo!

70's Miles Davis at his most spontaneous, the electric follow up to Bitches Brew. A combination of live and studio tracks produced by Teo Macero.

Classic 80s vocal roots from The Wailing Souls plus added bonus of Scientist's killer dub on the flip!

Vibration Black Finger return with their Jazzman debut, 'Can You See What I'm Trying to Say'. A unique album that crosses over jazz, electronic and afro-trance styles - stunning release from this constantly, evolving band! RIYL Comet Is Coming and Melt Yourself Down!

Non-stop New Orleans classics from the man, including 'Iko Iko'

Limited edition 180g 'Marbled Turquoise' vinyl!

Killer funk jazz - Grant Green in the zone at his height. produced by Wade Marcus. This is the BOMB.

First pressing blue/white Liberty labels, Van Gelder stamp

Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+/Sleeve VG (radio writing on front, spines wear, promo cppy sticker, original Blue Note inner)

High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
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Soul Jazz Records are releasing this latest Studio One compilation which features non-step 100% stone-cold classic Studio One killers! Spanning 40 years of the legendary label, this album is a fitting tribute to Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd and is a who's who of Jamaicaan Reggae