Album of the week

Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis

Compiled by Afrocat who journeyed to Ghana & Ethiopia to find these very special tracks. Expect the unearthing of international disco, deep funk, blaxploitation, dancefloor jazz and afro-futuristic sounds.
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The Weekly Drop

Every week behind the scenes, we're busy ordering and listening to lots of new music to bring you a carefully curated selection of new additions to the shop. The Weekly Drop is our way of bringing our new additions to the shop, to you.
Audio Sets
"I want to start listening on vinyl but don't know where to start with the player". How many times have we had that conversation in the shop?! So here we are, aiming to simplify that process for you. Each box set contains everything you need to start listening to your favourite records; turntable, stylus, amplifier, speakers and cables.
The Listening Room
We are excited to open the doors to our new listening room downstairs in collaboration with our friends at Audio Note. Designed with creativity, flexibility, and community at its heart, this is a welcoming space to explore, enjoy, and share great sound together.

Welcome to Capsule Records

At Capsule Records, we strongly believe in the power of music and community. As an independent record shop, we started with the local area in mind. Since then, we have been on a mission to foster a musical community and make the joy of music accessible to all. 

Our stock is a carefully curated selection of LPs that we love. From soul, jazz, disco, electronica, and hip-hop to some bits in between, there’s something for everyone. For those who like to dig deeper, we also have crates like African Funk, Japanese Jazz and Modern Classical.

To help you discover something new or find an old favourite, we’ve stuck QR codes on the front of all our LPs that direct you to a listening link with information about the artist and label. If you’re without a phone, just ask, and we can play it for you on our tailor-made PMC sound system. So, take a seat in our beautifully designed coffee area, enjoy a drink of your choice (we also stock alcohol!) and relax.  

As well as vinyl, we also retail a carefully selected range of audio sets in our purpose built listening room.  With a set to suit a variety of home set-ups and budgets, each box set contains everything you need to start listening to your favourite records; turntable, stylus, amplifier, speakers and cables. 

“Capsule Records are a breath of fresh air. Hugely knowledgeable, with a terrific collection of proper music, they go to great length to curate just what is right. My go to place!” - Dunstan Rickard

New to the shop - available for click & collect or UK wide delivery

From his formative years in Sheffield to co- founding Manchester's much- fabled Electric Chair with Justin Crawford, through to helming the iconic LGBTQ institutions of Homoelectric/Homobloc, Luke has spent 40 years immersed in dance music.
Luke Una Presents E Soul Cultura Vol.3 (Indies Only Yellow Vinyl)
Various Artists
Contemporary
£28.00
Spearheaded by Mass Appeal’s groundbreaking Legend Has It..., a series celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time, the series has gifted a year long run of historic releases from culture defining artists including; Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul.
Light-Years (2LP Red Sunset Vinyl)
Nas, DJ Premier
Hip Hop
£30.00
The band’s fifth studio album is a rich and restless blend of jazz, afrobeat, hip hop and electronic textures, exploring the space between the organic and the digital. It’s music that moves, sweats, and breathes, made by real people in real rooms with heavyweight features bringing together varied voices from the music community which they inhabit.
Chasing Shadows (Very limited coloured vinyl with signed print)
Nubiyan Twist
Contemporary Jazz
£28.00
Mark Adams, keyboard wizard & long-time musical director of the famous “Roy Ayers” band, creates a dreamy album filled with a fusion of Neo-Soul, Jazz & Gospel.
This Is Neo-Soul
Mark Adams
Jazz/Funk
£32.00
TEMESGEN’; is a six-track aural odyssey that balances uncompromising experimentation with a deep sense of home, comfort, and exploration. In accordance with the ZENA's mission, the project is seeking to redefine and reimagine Ethiopian music for a new generation.
TEMESGEN
ZENA
Contemporary Jazz
£19.00
‘Soul Psychédélique’, released on Two-Piers, takes you on a journey into the world of Psychedelic Soul & Funk, from its early beginnings in the 1960s and 1970s to the current crop of artists championing the more Psychedelic, Trippy end of the Soul sound today.
Soul Psychédélique (The Sounds of Psychedelic Soul & Funk 1967-2024) - White Vinyl Reissue
Various
Soul/Funk
£43.00
During a long and uncommonly productive career, Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida achieved a ubiquity in popular music that has yet to be fully recognized. Largely responsible for the Brazilian/North American "samba jazz" that would eventually catch on in the form of a musical trend known as bossa nova, he played behind dozens of well-known pop vocalists and improved the overall texture of many a studio production ensemble.
Acapulco '22 (+1 Bonus Track)
Laurindo Almeida
South American Jazz/Funk
£19.00
Roland Brival first released his debut album Creole Gypsy to an attentive Caribbean music scene, his singular voice showcased in tiny quantities and long cherished locally thereafter.
Creole Gypsy
Roland Brival
African Jazz/Funk/Psych
£26.00
Quiet Fire is the new album from British producer, musician and Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton.
Quiet Fire (Orange Vinyl)
Dave Stapleton
Contemporary Jazz
£27.00
A superb collection of 22 songs from Quentin Tarantino's films - pressed on 180g red vinyl.
Once Upon A Time... The Tarantino Sound (Red Vinyl)
Various Artists
Cinematic/Soundtrack
£19.00
The Pink Panther (1963) soundtrack, composed by Henry Mancini, is one of the most iconic film scores in cinematic history. Its title theme, “The Pink Panther Theme,” was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and features a memorable tenor saxophone solo by Plas Johnson. The tune, composed in E minor, was specifically timed to match the animated antics of the Pink Panther character in the film’s opening credits
The Pink Panther OST
Henry Mancini
Cinematic/Soundtrack
£18.00
I Just Can't Help Myself is a studio album from American musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records in 1973, this is the artist's fourth album since his debut a decade prior and the final of three that he recorded in short succession for Cadet with producer Charles Stepney.
I Just Can't Help Myself
Terry Callier
Soul
£20.00
Eddie Piller Presents British Mod Sounds of the 1960s' is the follow up to 'The Mod Revival'. The 2LP set features 34 tracks and was curated by Acid Jazz Records and Modcast founder Eddie Piller.
Eddie Piller Presents British Mod Sounds of the 1960s
Various Artists
Soul
£28.00
Known for their shared love of black American music, the Beatles' versions of songs by the likes of the Miracles, the Marvelettes, Arthur Alexander, Barrett Strong, the Isley Brothers and more provided an entry point into soul for many young Brits in the early 1960s. As their fame spread across the Atlantic ocean, it was inevitable that their music would start to impact on the musical worlds of soul and jazz in the shape of multiple covers of their hit singles and album tracks.
Here, There and Everywhere - Black America Sings the Beatles Volume 3
Various Artists
Soul
£33.00
HELP(2) is a brand new collaborative album, inspired by the landmark 1995 release 'HELP', which brings music lovers together in support of War Child's vital work delivering immediate aid, education, specialist mental health support, and protection to children affected by conflict around the world.
HELP(2)
Various Artists
Contemporary
£32.00

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