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Funk MastersLove MoneySoul Jazz Records
Johnny and The Self AbusersSaints and Sinners / Dead VandalsSoul Jazz Records
Studio One Space-Age Dub SpecialIntergalactic Dub From Studio OneSoul Jazz Records
Trees SpeakMind MazeSoul Jazz Records
Willie WilliamsArmagideon Time (Discomix Vocal / Version)Soul Jazz Records
Michigan and SmileyNice Up The Dance / VersionSoul Jazz Records
Jackie MittooOboe / Wall StreetSoul 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
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
- The Upsetters – Dyon Anaswa
- The Upsetters – Return Of The Super Ape
- The Upsetters – Psyche And Trim
Classic cult-favourite dub album from Lee Perry recorded at the Black Ark. Originally released in 1977 on Lion Of Judah / Upsetter records.
Check "Dyon Anaswa", "Psyche & Trim", "Return Of The Super Ape"
Highly recommended ! Limited edition coloured vinyl!
Lee PerryKung Fu Meets The DragonJustice League
Classic Lee Perry album, recorded at the Black Ark circa 1975, this is an absolute must-have album for dub collectors !
Double LP issue is expanded...
- Reissue LP£10.99
- CD£10.99
- Reissue 2×LP£22.99
Harvey SutherlandBoy (SOTU Exclusive Edition)House Anxiety
Harvey Sutherland returns with a contemporary electro-funk masterpiece, propelled by tough, motorik rhythms and collaboration with the likes of LA's funk...
- – Jouissance
- – Feeling Of Love feat. DāM-FunK
- 1. – Jouissance
- 3. – Feeling Of Love feat. DāM-FunK
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- LP (SOTU exclusive)£26.00VERY limited, ultra-clear transparent vinyl edition - Sounds Of The Universe Exclusive - 200 copies only!
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£25.00Limited, transparent green vinyl edition
- LP£21.00Standard black vinyl edition
Dawn PennNo No No / Creator Version (No, No, No dub)Soul Jazz Records
Stone-cold classic - the ultimate Studio One tune and the ultimate rhythm & blues/soul to reggae cut as Dawn Penn vamps on Bo Diddley, Willie Cobbs. Floor-shaking,...
- Dawn Penn – No No No
- Dub Specialist – Creator Version
- 1. Dawn Penn – No No No
- 2. Dub Specialist – Creator Version
- View full info and tracklisting
- 12"£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£1.99In stockAdd to Bag
Language In Jamaicaby Pauline ChristieArawak Publications
The author, as her life's work, has studied language in Jamaica. As a result of her extensive study and anaysis, she has determined that the best approach...
- Book (200g)£9.99
Black Music In Our CultureCurricular Ideas On The Subjects, Materials And ProblemsKent State University Press
Second-hand ex-library hardback book w/dustjacket in plastic covering
- Original Book (400g)£30.00Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA hardback book,
100% Guarantee on this and all Original books & records at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
Pencak Killa IV: Melayu Funk & Rare Groove From South East AsiaGila Records
Killer selection of obscure and unknown South-East Asian Melayu and Pinoy funk, rare groove, deep soul, disco and AOR!
- – Smack - Isang Halik Lang
- – Advisors - Tayo Na Sa Disco
- – Backdoor Band - Disco Theme
- – Coconut’s Band - 1 + 2 = 3
- – Jennifer Yen - Together Again
- – Black Bone Dog - Khayalan
- – Ed Corpus - Dance With Me
- – Broery - Mengenangkan Dirimu
- – Utha Likumahuwa - Datanglah Ceria
- 2. – Smack - Isang Halik Lang
- 3. – Advisors - Tayo Na Sa Disco
- 4. – Backdoor Band - Disco Theme
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£22.00
CultureTwo Sevens Clash 30th Anniversary EditionShanachie
C-L-A-S-S-I-C reggae album given the deluxe reissue treatment! Culture were reggae's greatest harmony group and Two Sevens Clash is their best album!...
- – Two Sevens Clash
- – Get Ready to ride the lion to Zion
- – See Them A Come
- 3. – Two Sevens Clash
- 6. – Get Ready to ride the lion to Zion
- 9. – See Them A Come
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£12.99
Black Popular MusicIn Britain Since 1945Routledge
Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945 provides the first broad scholarly discussion of this music since 1990. The book critically examines key moments...
- Book (450g)£39.99
Changing JamaicaAdam Kuper
Original secondhand hardback first edition w/dustjacket (sticker on side)
- Original Book (400g)£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Grover Washington JrReed Seed (1978)Motown
Includes the classic 'Lorans Dance' (deep Tribe Called Quest sample)
- – Loran's Dance
- 7. – Loran's Dance
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£9.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BlackAssembling Black Arts In 1980s BritainDuke University Press
Import USA Paperback editionIn the 1980s - at the height of Thatcherism and in the wake of civil unrest and rioting in a number of British cities - the...
- Book (1.2kg)£25.99 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Colonial Immigrants In A British CityA Class Analysis By John Rex And Sally TomlinsonRKP
Secondhand out of print paperback in good condition
- Original Book (500g)£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Deutsche Elektronische MusikSoul Jazz Records
‘a near-definitive guide to some of the world’s most extraordinary music’ (The Guardian). Featuring a stunning line-up of groups including Cluster,...
- Can – Aspectacle
- Between – Devotion
- Harmonia – Dino
- Gila – This Morning
- Kollectiv – Rambo Zambo
- Michael Bundt – La Chasse Aux Microbes
- E.M.A.K – Filmmusik
- Popol Vuh – Morgengruss
- Conrad Schnitzler – Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
- La Düsseldorf – Rheinita
- Harmonia – Veterano
- Faust – It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl
- Neu! – Hallo Gallo
- Cluster – Heisse Lippen
- Ibliss – Hi Life
- Dieter Moebius – Hasenheide
- Amon Duul II – Fly United
- Popol Vuh – Aguirre 1
- Ash Ra Tempel – Daydream
- Tangerine Dream – No Man's Land
- Amon Duul II – Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse
- Roedelius – Geradewohl
- Can – I Want More
- Deuter – Soham
- 1. Can – Aspectacle
- 2. Between – Devotion
- 3. Harmonia – Dino
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP Vol.1£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×LP Vol.2£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Deluxe 2×CD£13.00
- MP3 Release£9.99
This Is How We FlowRhythm In Black CulturesUniversity Of South Carolina Press
These essays explore the meaning, motif and theme of rhythm in black cultures throughout the USA and Africa. They discuss music and dance, the visual...
- Book (450g)£20.00 £10.00
Hurricane Hits England: An Anthology of Writing About Black Britainby Anyekachi WambuContinuum
New USA paperback
- Book (600g)£10.00
Nick WaltersSingularity (feat. Tenderlonious)D.O.T. Records
Cosmic jazz fusion excurision from the adept jazz trumpeteer, Nick Walters! An interstellar mix of tough fusion vibes with Nick's more electronic-inclined...
- – Cosmos
- – Supernova
- 1. – Cosmos
- 6. – Supernova
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- LP£20.00
- CD£11.00
Jackie Mittoo & The Soul VendorsEvening TimeStudio One
Absolute killer funky Reggae album on Studio 1 - loads of top foundation tunes on here, amazing how many rhythms that are still Jamaican staples today...
- LP£11.99
- CD£10.99
Lee PerryDisco Devil Volume 3 (6 More Classics From The Black Ark Studio 1977-79)Studio 16
3rd instalment of the Disco Devil Black Ark series featuring Max Romeo, Jolly Brothers,Leroy Sibbles, Devon Irons and more.
- Jolly Brothers – Conscious Man (Seven Leaves 12" Mix 1977)
- Max Romeo – Norman (Upsetter 12" Mix 1978)
- Leroy Sibbles – Garden Of Life (Big Spanner Disco Ajax 12" Mix 1978)
- King Scratch – Dread Lion (Black Art 12" 1977)
- The Mistic – Forward With The Orthodox (Special 7" edit 2019)
- Devon Irons – When Jah Come (Special 7" edit 2019)
- 1. Jolly Brothers – Conscious Man (Seven Leaves 12" Mix 1977)
- 2. Max Romeo – Norman (Upsetter 12" Mix 1978)
- 3. Leroy Sibbles – Garden Of Life (Big Spanner Disco Ajax 12" Mix 1978)
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Rave onGlobal Adventures in Electronic Dance MusicSerpents Tail
Electronic dance music was once the utopian frontier of pop culture. But three decades after the acid house 'summer of love', it has gone from subculture...
- Book (650g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hyperituals Volume 1 - Black Saint | Soul Note (Curated by Khalab)Hyperjazz Records
Khalab focuses on cult Italian jazz label Black Saint/Soul Note, a label based in Milan that since the 1970s and throughout the 1980s, "established itself...
- – Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures - The Earth Spins Faster Than Words
- – Billy Bang Sextet - The Nagual Julian
- – Hamiet Bluiett - Bouka
- – Beaver Harris 360 Degree Music Experience - Aladdin's Carpet
- – Paul Motian Quintet - Hide And Go Seek
- – Tony Scott - Spirits Return
- – George Russell - Cubano Be, Cubano Bop
- – Dannie Richmond Quartet - Olduvai Gorge
- – The Andrew Cyrille Trio - A Tribute To Bu (take 1)
- – Hamiet Bluiett - Rain Shout
- – Hamiet Bluiett - Nu Tune
- – Max Roach Quartet - Mwalimu
- – Nana Vasconcelos / Antonello Salis - Ondas (Na Óhlos De Petronila)
- 1. – Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures - The Earth Spins Faster Than Words
- 2. – Billy Bang Sextet - The Nagual Julian
- 3. – Hamiet Bluiett - Bouka
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP£30.00
Lee PerryRoast Fish Collie Weed & Corn BreadMusic On Vinyl
Stone cold classic Lee Perry album.
Originally released in 1978 and recorded at the Black Ark, this is an absolute killer album and a great introduction...
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.00
Changing Britannia: Life Experience with Britain
Includes Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Original Book (400g)£20.00Orig ex-library paperback with stamps etc, plastic covering in good condition
Networks of Sound, Style and Subversion:by Nick CrossleyManchester
This book examines the birth of punk in the UK and its transformation, within a short period of time, into post-punk. Deploying innovative concepts of...
- Book (450g)£17.99