Reflections - 1981 studio album which is widely considered one of his best releases, praised for its potent social commentary & blend of spoken word with a jazz-infused sound. It features the single 'B Movie' known as Scott-Heron's "smartest political rap ever" and backed by the Midnight Band. This Vinyl… Read more

Released in 1972 by Philips Records, the album "Elis" introduced several new additions to Elis Regina's career. It was the singer's first album, produced by Roberto Menescal, who also helped select the repertoire by young composers, and the first with arrangements by pianist César Camargo Mariano, with… Read more

Sixteen killer 70s reggae funk and soul cuts from the likes of John Holt, Lee Perry, Cornel Campbell, The Cimarons , The Chosen Few and more featuring superb reggae takes on songs by artists including The Jackson 5, William DeVaughn, Diana Ross and The Supremes, War, The Temptations, Roberta Flack, The… Read more

After thirteen years of silence from the compound, during which anticipation has grown day by day, Boards of Canada finally return. Inferno retains their signature melodies and atmospheres, drawing on the esoteric influences explored in Societas X Tape (their 2019 NTS mix for Warp Records’ 30th anniversary)… Read more

**SOTU EXCLUSIVE! LIMITED ‘RIVER BLUE’ COLOURED VINYL EDITION!** Gary Bartz and new London ensemble Your Brother‘s Keeper collaborate on Where Rivers Meet, a deeply intuitive new studio album capturing a rare meeting between generations of jazz musicians. Where Rivers Meet brings together Bartz’s… Read more

One-off coloured pressing exclusive for RSD 2026 15 super-rare USA punk/power pop classics you never heard from bands you never knew! Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Power Pop! American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981’ brings together a wealth of punk/power pop/new wave tunes from American… Read more

Compiled by Rainer Trüby & Miche, this collection dives deep into the soulful, spiritual, and jazz sound of LA’s Catalyst Records. A PANORAMA special for RSD 2026, The Catalyst Files celebrates the label’s rich history and deep catalog that has been championed by so many DJs including Gilles Peterson… Read more

Freddie McGregor’s Showcase (1981), produced by roots reggae icon Winston “Niney” Holness, is a product of the era’s vocal-and-dub “showcase” format and a key release from one of Jamaica’s most iconic voices. Featuring dub-forward production and a seamless blend of Lovers Rock and conscious… Read more

Exclusive to Record Store Day 2026 & curated by DJ Koco the Cuban 45 Clamshell Boxset includes 5x7" singles.Two years since DJ KOCO aka SHIMOKITA curated his sold-out Mr Bongo Brazil 45 boxset, he is back with another Record Store Day special, this time turning his attention to Cuba.Testament to Cuba’s… Read more

One-off pressing transparent green double vinyl exclusive for RSD 2026. Originally released in 2012 this album has been out of print for many years making it one of the most-collectible of Soul Jazz Records’ Studio One Series. This is the first ever colour vinyl edition of this classic album. Studio… Read more

New York composer Brian Jackson teams up again with New York production duo Masters At Work on the second instalment from their ongoing collaborative project that arrives deep into Jackson's post-Midnight Band revival and MAW's long-standing engagement with jazz-rooted dance music. 'Racetrack In France'… Read more

The Woods All Stars return with an essential Latin jazz session, uniting the great Tito Puente (with his Orchestra and Top Percussion Ensemble), saxophonist/flautist Mitch Frohman, and his dynamic salsa ensemble, The Bronx Horns. Expect classy, sophisticated and hypnotic Nu Yorica vibes throughout!

Recorded in London in 1981 for the Sylvester Music Company, Bright And Shining captures Barbara Moore at a point of rare ease and clarity. A key figure in British library music, Moore shapes a set built around gentle momentum, melodic poise and tonal warmth. Fender Rhodes chords drift across supple basslines,… Read more

Deep Soul has returned to its spiritual home on Soul City, curated by David Nathan the British Ambassador Of Soul.DEEP DIGGIN’ FOR DEEP SOUL!

DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit's legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit compilations. Whereas volume one took in the soulful edge of the Strata canon this volume, as Amir says, 'leans into the label's groovier,… Read more

There is no faulting the world of Death Is Not The End, a label that loves to dig deep into a scene or sub-genre and collate its greatest moments with real authority, whether that is Armenian folk songs or adverts from pirate radios. Here it presents a compilation gathering a cross-section of early gospel… Read more

Released in 1972 on the We Produce imprint, which was tied to Stax Records, Lovemen introduced The Temprees as masters of the slow burn.