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Council Flats of Kingsbury/ST LP    $16.50
Catalog #: UNCH021 1
Groove Dis Exclusive. Put together by London-based multi-instrumentalist COLIN KAVANAGH, this album shows his love & influence of raw old school bossa nova, soundtracks, and psychedelia. 14 tracks grace this self titled album which has gotten praise from THE SUNDAY EXPERIENCE, GRAEME ROSS, etc....
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Various/GLOBAL BASS VOL. 1 DLP    $25.50
Catalog #: UW007LP 1
Groove Dis Exclusive. Eclectic 12 track compilation of cumbia, Balkan beats, dub and more. A wide range of dance music from bands from around the globe: UNKLE HO, ANALOGIK & DUNKELBUNT, ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS, BXP SOUNDSISTEMA and more. "Boundary breaking music from the global beat village!". (URBAN...
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Various/GLOBAL BASS VOL. 2 DLP    $25.50
Catalog #: UW014LP 1
Groove Dis Exclusive. URBAN WORLD RECORDS are proud to present Vol 2 of this genre bending global mash-up series. Be it digital cumbia, moombahton (?), samba breakbeats, dubstep, raverton, dub-house, bailefunk, electroswing, or afrobeat. 12 cuts from MO FIRE, SOLO MODERNA, FARRAPO, TOY SELECTAH,...
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Umeko Ando/BATTAKI +JOE CLAUSSELL RMX LP    $37.50
Catalog #: VOLKUTA002 1
Album of Japanese tribal music (Ainu) from UMEJO ANDO known as a master of the Upopo (song) and Mukkuri (mouth harp). 9 tracks including a special remix of the title track done by JOE CLAUSSELL. Comes with a dl card for the remix. Japanese import with pic sleeve. Sound samples for just 3 cuts.
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B-Soul All Stars/RAINBOW LP    $15.00
Catalog #: VORLP226 1
Groove Dis Exclusive. New from VOR/GROVER, third album from amazing French band to deliver 13 tracks in their own groovy organ driven ska/soul style. Six of the tracks are original compositions and 7 are covers of well known tunes from BRUCE RUFFIN, CURTIS MAYFIED, MARCIA GRIFFITHS, STRANGER COLE...
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Skatalites/IN ORBIT VOL 1 DLP    $19.50
Catalog #: VORSLP01 1
Finally repressed! Fantastic double live set recorded in 2005, feat many original members (DOREEN SHAFFER, LESTER STERLING, LLOYD KNIBB) with top ska jazz players doing all the classics like "EL PUSSYCAT","FREESOM SOUNDS" "YOU'RE WONDERING NOW", "SUGER SUGAR" and "PHOENIX CITY". 15 track (VOR)
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Lee Perry/RETURN OF THE SUPER APE LP    $13.50
Catalog #: VP1001 1
Technically credited to THE UPSETTERS, this LEE PERRY 1978 masterpiece feat the last recordings at BLACK ARK before it was "dismantled". This crucial dub/roots album harkens back to Africa in a strange, mystical, & beautiful way. A must have from SCRATCH's creative "peak". Full color pic sleeve.(VP)
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Congos/HEART OF THE CONGOS LP    $13.50
Catalog #: VP1287 1
One of LEE PERRY's finest BLACK ARK productions from 1977, a stunning roots reggae masterpiece feat BORIS GARDNER on bass, ERNEST RANGLIN on guitar, and the vocal duo of CEDRIC MYTON and ASHANTI ROY. Haunting falsetto harmonies, African percussion, and PERRY's Echoplex reverb are crucial.(VP)
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Culture/TWO SEVENS CLASH LP    $15.00
Catalog #: VP4178 1
Debut album from legendary roots reggae band, recorded in Kingston 1976 with JOE GIBBS at the controls. Fronted by devout Rastafarian and amazing songwriter JOSEPH HILL, this album is filled with classics that sound more like prophecies than songs. A classic. Full color picture sleeve. (VP)
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Augustus Pablo/THIS IS AUGUSTUS PABLO LP    $13.50
Catalog #: VP4188 1
One of Jamaica's most original instrumentalists and record producers, his innovative use of melodica in reggae was crucial in the development of dub. This 12 track album was originally released in 1973 and features "PABLO IN DUB", "DUB ORGANIZER", "POINT BLANK" and many more. Full pic sleeve. (VP)
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Impact All Stars/JAVA JAVA JAVA DUB LP    $13.50
Catalog #: VP4189 1
Recorded and produced in 1972 by CLIVE CHIN at RANDY'S STUDIO 17,"JAVA DUB" was a ground breaking album of instrumental versions of contemporary hits, spiced with studio effects. Credited as the first DUB album released in Jamaica, musicians include PABLO, CHINNA SMITH, MC COOK. Pic sleeve. (VP)
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Fred Locks/BLACK STAR LINER DUB LP    $13.50
Catalog #: VP5009 1
One of the all time classic heavy roots reggae albums of the 70s, recorded at CHANNEL ONE , HARRY J, and RANDY'S and mixed at TRESURE ISLE. These dubs are finally back out on vinyl from VP RECORDS, 10 crucial tracks in a full picture sleeve.
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Luisito Quintero/PERCUSSION... PT 1 DLP    $33.00
Catalog #: VR194 1
"PERCUSSION MADDNESS" was originally released in 2006, the sophomore album from the legendary percussionist produced by LOUIE VEGA and featuring a fusion of house, jazz, funk, salsa, and African music. Now reissued on vinyl with new bonus songs. Part 1 focuses on more house sounds. (VEGA)
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Isaac Birituro/SMALL SMALL LP    $27.00
Catalog #: WAHLP023 1
Ghanaian xylophonist ISAAC BIRITURO and his band of live international musicians THE RAIL ABANDON present a sophomore album "SMALL SMALL". Their 2019 debut album "KALBA" gained support from GILLES PETERSON and others! Afro beat, Afro soul, Afro pop is the sound! (WAH WAH 45s)
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Eparapo/TAKE TO THE STREETS LP    $27.00
Catalog #: WAHLP024 1
Contemporary Afrobeat supergroup's 41-minute debut album sounds like an instant classic, with the word "eparapo" meaning "join forces" in Yoruba, the language of Afrobeat! The force behind EPARAPO is SUMAN JOSHI, a member of both DELE SOSIMI's AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA and UK jazz ensemble COLLOCUTOR.
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Various/PSYCH-FUNK 101 1968-1975 CD    $18.00
Catalog #: WPFC101CD 2
Back in! "A GLOBAL PSYCHEDELIC FUNK CURRICULUM" compiles psyche funk music from around the globe from the late '60s to early '70s. Fourteen tracks of obscure music from Turkey, Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Korea, Greece, Iran, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Egypt, Russia and France. Digipak.
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Various/PSYCH-FUNK 101 1968-1975 DLP    $19.50
Catalog #: WPFC101LP 1
Back in! "A GLOBAL PSYCHEDELIC FUNK CURRICULUM" compiles psyche funk music from around the globe. Gatefold sleeve and extensive liner notes!! Obscure funky gems from Turkey, Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Korea, Greece, Iran, Italy Germany, Lebanon, Egypt, Russia & France. 14 tracks. (WORLD PSYCHEDELIC)
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Various/PSYCH-FUNK 103 SA-RE-GA CD    $19.50
Catalog #: WPFC103CD 2
WORLD PSYCHEDELIC returns with a new volume of rare psychedelic funk, 20 Indian funky fuzzy nuggets from the 60s and 70s, includes a deluxe 52 page booklet with detailed annotation and never before seen photos and ephemera. Most cuts have been restored and remastered from original tapes.
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Various/PSYCH-FUNK 103 SA-RE-GA DLP    $22.50
Catalog #: WPFC103LP 1
WORLD PSYCHEDELIC returns with a new volume of rare psychedelic funk, 20 Indian funky fuzzy nuggets from the 60s and 70s, includes a deluxe 52 page booklet with detailed annotation and never before seen photos and ephemera. Most cuts have been restored and remastered from original tapes.
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Afefe Iku/ARTIFACTS OF POTTERY... CD    $18.00
Catalog #: YS09 2
..VESSELS". Deep and percussive Afro Cuban music. A mix of deep, soulful house grooves like the single "BODY DRUMMIN" (included here) and more world music sounding tracks. Label boss OSUNLADE serves as executive producer and fans of his music will no doubt be pleased. (YORUBA RECORDS)
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Osunlade/A MAN WITH NO PAST LP    $28.50
Catalog #: YSD48 1
"A MAN WITH NO PAST ORIGINATING THE FUTURE" is OSUNLADE's seventh album. 12 tracks of soulful electronic sounds influenced by jazz, ambient, world, and even a touch of Minneapolis soul. Don't pigeon hole this a straight deep house record as it is much more ambitious than that. Check it! (YORUBA)
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Kumasi/LIVE AT MARIGNY STUDIO LP    $25.50
Catalog #: ZONE002 1
Groove Dis Exclusive. The 14-piece Afrobeat orchestra from New Orleans returns with their 3rd LP, a live record that features 4 original compositions of jazz-centric interpretations of FELA's classic form that incorporates rhythms and sentiments from the Afro-diaspora of NOLA and beyond! (MYSTERY...
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Islandman/KAYBOLA DLP    $34.50
Catalog #: ZZZV19002 1
This Turkish trio deliver an album full of ethno-cultural material from Japan to Bulgaria to the throat singers of Tuva. Shamanic rhythms are introduced to nomadic guitars, combining with electronic structures, and transforming jazz elements into dance movements. (MUSIC FOR DREAMS)
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