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Trees SpeakMind MazeSoul Jazz Records
Space, Energy and LightExperimental Electronic and Acoustic Soundscapes 1961 - 88Soul Jazz Records
Studio One FunkSoul Jazz Records
Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of RastafariTales Of MozambiqueSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records presents Studio One Soul (Black vinyl edition)
Cedric Im Brooks / Sound DimensionMun Dun Go / Heavy RockSoul Jazz Records
Willie WilliamsNo One Can Stop UsSoul Jazz Records
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
Brown SugarI'm In Love With A DreadlocksSoul Jazz Records
Michigan and SmileyNice Up The Dance / VersionSoul Jazz Records
Hieroglyphic BeingThere Is No Acid In This HouseSoul Jazz Records
Punk 45 : I'm A Mess !D-I-Y or Die ! Art, Trash, Neon - Punk 45's In The UK 1977 - 1978Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Women18th anniversary 3 New Special EditionsSoul Jazz Records
Steve ReidOdyssey Of The Oblong SquareSoul Jazz Records
Disco Reggae RockersSoul Jazz Records
The Mystic Revelation Of RastafariGrounation (Soul Jazz Records)Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Music LabSoul Jazz Records
Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 NEW EDITIONSExperimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1972-83Soul Jazz Records
The ExplosionsGarden Of Four TreesSoul Jazz Records
Inell YoungThe Next Ball GameSoul Jazz Records
Inell YoungWhat Do You See In HerSoul Jazz Records
Deutsche Elektronische MusikExperimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1972-83Soul Jazz Records
100% Dynamite ( Coloured Vinyl Edition)Ska, Soul, Rocksteady & Funk in JamaicaSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One ClassicsFeat. The Skatalites, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, The Heptones and many more!
Brown SugarBlack PrideSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Women : Volume 2Feat. Marcia Griffiths, Hortense Ellis, Jennifer Lara, Nora Dean and moreSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Rockers (Black vinyl edition)Soul Jazz Records
The WinstonsAmen Brother / Color Him FatherSoul Jazz Records
Betty HarrisThe Lost Queen Of New Orleans SoulSoul Jazz Records
Dawn PennNo No No / Creator Version (No, No, No dub)Soul Jazz Records
Studio One Dub18th anniversary 3 New Special EditionsSoul Jazz Records
The WinstonsColor Him FatherSoul Jazz Records
Krikor KouchianBiceps Brachii / Epicranial AponeurosisSoul Jazz Records
Life Between IslandsSoundsystem Culture : Black Musical Expression In The UK 1973 - 2006Soul Jazz Records
The Gaylads / Sound DimensionAfrica / Congo RockSoul Jazz Records
- Book (350g)£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
A collection of photographs of the Latino musicians from 1930 - 1980's primarily in El Barrio, NY but features several from Los Angeles, CA and other parts of the country. In it are many great photographs.
What's not to like?
Soul Jazz Records presents Studio One Soul (Black vinyl edition)
New classic black vinyl pressing
More classic Reggae from Jamaica's most important label ever .
Studio One Soul tracks the link between American Funk...
- New 2×LP £26.00In stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One Classics
Soul Jazz Records’ new 20th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition purple coloured double vinyl pressing + download code and...
- 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 (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code£34.00In 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"£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"£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"£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"£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"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
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£26.00
- CD£12.00
- MP3 Release£7.99In 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£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Talking 'Bout Your MamaThe Dozens, Snaps, And The Deep Roots Of RapOxford University Press
Import USA Paperback edition book
From Two Live Crew's controversial comedy to Ice Cube's gangsta styling and the battle rhymes of a streetcorner cypher,...
- Book (350g)£15.00 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Chuck DFight The Power: Rap, Race, and RealityPayback Press
Book description:
Chuck D, the creative force behind Public Enemy and one of the most outspoken, politically active and controversial rappers in music,...
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Secondhand hardback w/dustjacket in good condition
Highlife GiantsWest African Dance Band PioneersCassava Republic Press
As West Africa's oldest form of popular music, Highlife was the soundtrack of the independence era and its influence still resonates widely today. Highlife...
- Book (600g)£12.99
Divine HorsemenThe Living Gods Of Haiti by Maya DerenDocumentext
First published in 1953, Maya Deren's famous account of the Haitian deities, practitioners and rituals of Voudoun was written with the special insight...
- Book (500g)£20.00
The HaciendaHow Not To Run A ClubPocket Books
Peter Hook, as co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, has been shaping the course of popular music for thirty years. He provided the propulsive bass...
- Book (550g)£8.99
Jazz PeopleBy Valerie WilmerAllison and Busby
Fantastic. Deep jazz all the way. w/ Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Monk, Randy Weston and more.
- Original Book (350g)£10.00Secondhand out of print edition paperback in good condition (crease to cover and inside inscription)
Talking HeadsOnce In A Lifetime - The Stories Behind Every SongHal Leonard
GROOVY USA PAPERBACK BOOK OVER 60% OFF!!!Talking Heads were arguably the most significant band to emerge from the late seventies' New York punk...
- Book (550g)£15.99 £10.00
The Drummer's PathMoving the Spirit with Ritual and Traditional DrummingDestiny Books
Drummer, dancer, folklorist, and researcher, Sule Greg Wilson studied drumming under Baba Ngoma as well as the premier students of Baba Ishangi, Ladji...
- Original Book (300g)£8.00Original secondhand USA paperback
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Northern Sun, Southern MoonEurope's Reinvention of JazzYale University Press
100% ESSENTIAL BOOK ON EUROPEAN JAZZUSA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK. 70% OFF!!!! £8 ONLY!Until the 1960s American jazz, for all its improvisational and rhythmic...
- Book (800g)£25.00 £8.00
Dundun: The Talking Drum of the Yoruba People of South-West Nigeriaby Oyeniyi OsundinaAustin Macauley
In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition...
- Original Book (200g)£8.99
Young, Gifted & BlackThe Story of Trojan RecordsOmnibus Press
The inside story - gossipy and addictive!
- Original Book (500g)£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Music Is The Weapon Of The FutureFifty Years Of African Popular MusicLawrence Hill Books
Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides cleanFrom the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant...
- Book (450g)£18.99
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides clean
Trouble Man: The Life and Death of Marvin Gayeby Steve TurnerMichael Joseph
- Original Book (500g)£8.00Secondhand out of print paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of ChicagoPaul SteinbeckChicago University Press
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians....
- Book (650g)£35.00
Point From Which Creation Begins (2004)The Black Artist's Group Of St. LouisMissouri Historical Society Press
From 1968 to 1972, St. Louis was home to the Black Artists' Group (BAG), a seminal arts collective that nurtured African American experimentalists involved...
- Book (750g)£28.00
Love Saves The DayA History Of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979Duke University Press
Essential, thorough book on the underground New York Disco scene of the 1970s written by Tim Lawrence (who also wrote the sleevenotes for Soul Jazz Records'...
- Book (800g)£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Kiss Me NeckThe Scratch Story In Words, Pictures And RecordsCherry Red Books
With more than 1,000 releases to Lee "Scratch" Perry's name in some form or other, there is a wealth of material for fans and collectors to immerse themselves...
- Book (700g)£14.99
Lion SongsThomas Mapfumo and the Music That Made Zimbabwe
Like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, singer, composer, and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo and his music came to represent his native country's anticolonial struggle...
- Book (750g)£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Nile Rodgers Le FreakNile RodgersOrion
Nile Rodgers is a founding member of Chic, and one of the world's most successful music producers. He wrote 'We are Family' for Sister Sledge and 'I'm...
- Book (650g)£9.99 £5.00In stockAdd to Bag
Wild DayzPhotos by BeezerTangent Books
signed and inscribed original copy 'to tom' As a photographer Beezer was in a unique position in Bristol in the 1980s. Close friends with the Wild Bunch...
- Original Book (500g)£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
VirginA History Of Virgin Records
Richard Branson was the publisher of a small alternative music magazine in London in the early 1970s when he founded Virgin Records with his partner Simon...
- Book (1.2kg)£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Beats to the RhymeA Collection of Instrumental Hip-Hop Records for the Beat ConnoisseurGingko Press
USA IMPORT DIE CUT, SHRINK-WRAPPED COVER HARDBACK BOOK 50% OFF Original price! COMES WITH FREE CD! THE BOOM! THAT's £10 OFF!!!
In this book, instrumental...
- Book (700g)£19.99 £10.00
Running The Voodoo DownThe Electric Music Of Miles DavisBackbeat Books
STILL ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON MILES! Classic Electric Miles book OVER 50% - Just £6 squid!
This book re-assesses Miles Davis' "electric period" and...
- Book (450g)£12.99 £6.00In stockAdd to Bag
Make Some SpaceTuning Into Total Refreshment CentreSweet Machine Press
Shabaka Hutchings , Nubya Garcia, Sons of Kemet - read how the new jazz scene started in this wicked book about The Total Refreshment Centre.
Included...
- Book (500g)£12.00