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New releases and pre-orders 30th October 2020

Jarrod Lawson returns with the follow up to his amazing debut album with another really good album 'Be the Change' set to be the album of the year. John Legend and Tom Misch have new albums on vinyl as do the Sun Ra Arkestra which is also on CD. . Loleatta Holloway's first two great albums on Aware are now available on CD for the first time with bonus tracks. Roland Haynes funky jazz '2nd Wave' is the latest Black jazz album to be reissued on Real Gone Music, who also have released a coloured vinyl version of Merry Clayton 'Gimme Shelter'. The...
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James Brown vinyl album special

Check out this bumper listing of James Brown vinyl LPs from the collection that we have recently purchased. There are nearly 70 albums featured here, most are originals but it does include some 90's reissues as indicated. Most of these records are in amazing condition as individually graded. All titles are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop open 11-6 Mon- Sat. You can combine with the new James Brown LPs here and CDs here or other records from the...
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Jarrod Lawson – Be The Change | Album of the day 27th October 2020

Jarrod Lawson finally releases the follow up to his ground breaking epic 2014 self titled debut album. ‘Be the Change’ is very accomplished and mature album featuring eleven meaningful self written and produced melodic Jazz tinged Soul songs. ‘Be The Change’ glides effortlessly, the funky ‘Battlefield’ and ‘Why don't you call me baby anymore’ chug along, and the dreamy Stevie influenced ‘Universal Chord’ has a charm of his own. ‘I’ll be your radio’ featuring Moonchild, ‘Connected’ and more laid back ‘Soul Symphony’ are good mid tempo tracks and ‘Love Isn’t always enough’ a nice ballad. Best of all though is...
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New releases and pre-orders 23rd October 2020

Azymuth is the latest artist to complete an album in the Jazz is dead series with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Mohammmad, the CD for Jazz is Dead 4 is available today, the LP from 13th November. The Marcus Valle jazz is Dead 3 LP is also released today and restocks of the long out of print Jazz is Dead 1 & 2 are expected on the 13th November. Khalil El Zabar makes another Spiritual Jazz voyage presenting 'America the Beautiful'. Dan Penn's recent album is now also available on vinyl. There are a few interesting limited edition coloured vinyl...
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Record Store Day #3 – October 24th titles

Record store day 2020 – September 24th releases. First 20 show – click listing headers to see all. Proposed listings On Sat 24th October RSD drop 3day, we will open at 8am and operate socially distanced queues as normal. The pavement outside the shop will be stickered where customers can stand/queue. In the event of a long queue forming before we open, customers are asked to respect the residents of the adjoining Millbrook Court and keep a wide corridor open for them to enter/exit the building safely. We will be restricting entry to 2 people at a time. We ask...
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Collector’s soul albums just arrived

Check out this new batch of great Original Vinyl Soul LPs from the massive collection that we have recently purchased. Most of these records are in hardly played condition as individually graded, the sleeves show the slight wear you would expect for 40+ year old records. All records are one -off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other records from the same collection here. thanks laurence