A definitive selection of music from legendary label Mainstream recorded between 1970 and 1973; showcasing the label's superb blend of funk, soul and jazz. Another essential release via Wewantsounds!
From Dusk, through to Dawn. A collection of tracks to accompany the change of the fields, the coastline, the colour of the sky outside your window as you...
Highlighting a time when the burgeoning Ghanaian diaspora across Europe and North America was utilising new music technology and recording techniques....
Unavailable for over 20 years, In The Beginning There Was Rhythm was Soul Jazz Records first foray into post-punk and punk-funk in the UK and captures...
The immediate successor to ska, the soulful, melodic sound of rock steady first developed during the long hot Jamaican summer of 1966 and reigned supreme...
Soul Jazz Records’ new 18th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition red and cyan coloured vinyl pressing (+ download code) exclusively...
‘Classic Disco’ mixes 21 undeniable dancefloor landmarks from recognizable names like Rose Royce, Change, Manhattan Transferand Cheryl Lynn, with deeper...
Without necessarily knowing it, The Blitz was birthing the next wave of British pop stars. A young Boy George ran the cloakroom, its host and doorman was...
With this new three 45 set, the second in our "Cumbia Sabrosa" series, Rocafort digs deep into the vaults of Discos Tropical to bring you six more vintage...
Nu Groove continues to spotlight the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now, with a series of their vital...
A 2xLP compilation featuring 42 of the world’s most supreme Northern Soul anthems.
An essential collection for any fan of great timeless music, this...
Continuing Four Flies' dedication to delving into lesser-explored periods of Italian music, Africamore takes us on a captivating journey into the intersection...
Curated from the extensive Nippon Columbia catalogue by Japanese renaissance man Cunimondo Takiguchi, this compilation chronicles the hottest cuts from...
A whole new vibe on the astonishing cover of Scarborough Fair, in a modal style, where the shadow of McCoy Tyner seems to hang over the piano. The next...
Very special release - Síbín Vol. 1 is a superb compilation featuring exclusive collaborations tracks from Joe Armon-Jones, Wu-Lu, Fatima, Tirzah and...
Discovered after spending 58 years on a dusty shelf in the Louis Wayne Moody Pictures vault, this previously unissued soundtrack contains a backpack’s...
The previously unissued soundtrack to the 1964 noir, You’re Not From A round Here, discovered after 55 years in the Louis Wayne Moody archive. A hobo’s...
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An essential collection for any fan of great timeless music, this compilation celebrates the dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands...
Their influence is widespread, international, continued. NEU! paved the road ahead, created a model of forward propulsion away from hidebound rock cliches....
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A document of an era, before the internet, where clubs and record stores informed the tastes and direction of the burgeoning London music community and...
**A compilation of music at the center of Tokyo’s Techno Pop scene, ALFA/YEN Records!**
The label was established by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi...
All throughout the superb Woman On A Mission 2 compilation on Scoops Records, the reggae vibrations that are serve dup resonate with empowering fervour....
Today's club culture all started with Northern Soul and its roots in the Mod all-nighter scene of London clubs. All the ingredients were there: DJs privy...
Nu Groove spotlights the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now with this 12” release of their vital...
From 1967-1980, Kansas City’s Forte Records captured nearly every iteration of popular Black music; basement bee-hivery from The Ray-Ons and Four Darlings,...
Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal - and his appropriately named Shoestring...
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...
For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout...
Jazz doesn't come much more wildy expressive, idiosyncratic, off the cuff, challenging and dense that this album from 1977. The Human Arts Ensemble came...
Wewantsounds release "TOUCH," a selection of sought-after tracks produced by Yuji Ohno, one of the most revered producers and arrangers on the Nippon music...
The early '80s were a turning point for Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. As a solo artist, the smash hit soundtrack he had composed for 1983's "Merry...
Featuring Buster Williams (bass), Ndugu (drums), Bill Henderson (keys) and Oscar Breashear (trumpet) the album was recorded at a crucial time when Land...
Stomu Yamash'ta's highly sought-after album originally released in 1971 and has never been reissued since. Recorded live at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo on April...
When it comes to legendary albums, very few can match the cult status achieved on the international jazz and funk scene, by Alice Clark's eponymous album,...
**Another essential reissue via Wewantsounds!** Wewantsounds ireissue Sylvia Robinson's super rare soul LP released in 1975 on her Vibration label, part...
LP with Gatefold Sleeve + 20 page booklet
First official vinyl reissue of Frank Foster's seminal 1972 protest Jazz Funk classic reissued in a Deluxe format....
First official vinyl release of Freddie Hubbard's seminal and highly revered 1973 Concert recorded in Paris at the prestigious Maison de la Radio. Released...
First ever official issue of Theo Parrish's in demand edit of Made In USA's "Never Gonna Let You Go. Bootlegged endlessly in the past and racking up prices...
Reissue of this IMMENSE and highly-sought after album from 1983 by Italian percussionist Wilfred Copello. Self-produced, the album features original compositions...
MASSIVE STUDIO ONE ANTHEM ALERT!!!
Willie Williams' roots rock reggae classic Armagideon Time – the rare 12" extended Discomix version split into two...
Definitive retrospective of an icon of 1970s and ‘80s soul, jazz and disco, Patrice Rushen; covering her peerless 6-year career with Elektra / Asylum...
This is our CLASSIC Soul Jazz Records 12" Bag (Navy blue/White). 100% Essential!
Get down with the get down! Fantastic new season colours in Soul Jazz...
**Very limited - one copy per customer!** Taking a step back from production and additional instrumentation, the self-taught pianist explores the piano...
Banda Black Rio were formed in 1976 in Rio de Janeiro. They revolutionised ‘black instrumental music’ at the time with their Brazilian re-interpretation...
**Back in stock! Vinyl copies and CD too!! This essential album from the legendary drummer via Blue Note!**
Long time Fela Kuti drummer the late Tony...
Official reissue of this rare, disco 12" from Gladys Knight & The Pips. Arguably the greatest disco record ever made (some of us here would be inclined...
Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identityThe Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the first pressing plant in Jamaica... their...
Jorge Ben's stunning 'Waimea 55.000' on a 45 courtesy of the good folk at Mr Bongo! Features Baby Consuelo's 1970 power jam 'Curto De Véu E Grinalda'...
Betty Harris’ The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in New Orleans in...
Anticipated release from grime veteran, production mastermind, and one of the most well-respected producers and key players in the grime world, Terror...
This essential album showcase’s a stunning selection of well known hits, and not so well known rarities, from the vast Federal catalogue. All tracks...
In 1978 Patrick Adams and Leroy Burgess released one of the all time classic underground disco albums under the alias Phreek. Joey Negro takes 2 songs...
Saxophonist Henderson's 1964 debut album featuring all star line up of heavyweights - Kenny Dorham, Joe Henderson, Pete La Roca, McCoy Tyner and Butch...
Debut LP from Atlanta vocalist Sequoyah Murray. "Before You Begin" explores futuristic electronics, West and North African polyrhythms, gospel vocals and...
Wicked jazz-funk/fusion from the Resolution 88 crew! Hot, buttery funk with dreamy Fender Rhodes licks and hum-along sax melodies in the style of 70's...
Superior rock steady from the vaults of Federal Records The third edition in this universally acclaimed series including giant of the genre, Hopeton...
Marcia Maria's killer, mid-tempo, Brazilian disco burner "Amigo Branco", another sought after Brazilian reissue for the Mr Bongo 45 series. Massive playout...
Seminal deep soul jazz from Blakey and the Messengers (Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Benny Golson, Jymie Merritt) with the definitive version of "Moanin'"