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

Trying Times’ is James’s seventh studio album and first fully independent release. The album features British rapper Dave and singer songwriter Monica Martin.
Trying Times (2LP White Vinyl)
James Blake
Contemporary
£35.00
Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual jazz vision on an album that balances ecstatic expression with focused ensemble interplay
Elevation (Verve Vault)
Pharoah Sanders
Spiritual Jazz
£28.00
MF Robots return with a euphoric blend of Afro-soul-funk, delivering a release brimming with optimism, tight vocals, and the inescapable grooves that have become their signature. This album is a celebration of life, love, and musical joy, radiating positivity from start to finish.
MF Robots III (Part One) (Oxblood Vinyl)
MF Robots
Contemporary Funk
£28.00
Given her extensive and varied recording catalog, if you're looking for a place to explore the talents of the late Nina Simone, then 1965's I Put a Spell On You is a great place to dip your toes - particular if you want to start with her more pop oriented sides.
I Put A Spell On You: (Blue Vinyl)
Nina Simone
Soul
£28.00
Get lost in ecstatic choir funk, pulpit rappin’, direct-injection guitar solos, and the holy spirit, should it move you. Look around the room. You could start a church with this thing.
Great Lakes Gospel: Detroit
Various Artists
Gospel
£29.00
BIG MAMA captures Ellison in a moment of spontaneous, unbridled momentum. Densely packed with disparate sounds, rhythms, and effects, the EP delivers what he describes as “experimental, maximalist, hyperfast, electronic burst of energy”, packing seven dynamic tracks into a single continuous composition in which every bar is unique, containing no loops throughout.
Big Mama (Blue Vinyl)
Flying Lotus
Electronica
£22.00
The recordings collected here show Coltrane’s meteoric rise to stardom, earning the recognition of all his peers; his ascension forces admiration and leaves every listener wanting to hear more.
Vinyl Story
John Coltrane
Jazz
£21.00
Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Prince’s 2015 penultimate studio album, available now on vinyl for the first time. The album showcases the innovative spirit of Prince, featuring popular singles like “Stare,” “This Could Be Us,” and “FALLINLOVE2NITE.”
HitNRun Phase One (10th Anniversary)
Prince
Contemporary
£25.00
One of the most influential UK instrumental acts today, Mammal Hands are at the forefront of a new wave of boundary-defying UK artists. Their music blends jazz, contemporary classical, electronica folk, and minimalism into something instantly recognisable: atmospheric, rhythmically charged and emotionally immersive.
Circadia (Black vinyl)
Mammal Hands
Contemporary Jazz
£25.00
Few albums have defined an era and redefined a generation of pop music quite like FAITH, George Michael’s groundbreaking 1987 debut solo album. Nearly four decades later, its influence continues to resonate across music, fashion, and culture, an enduring testament to the artistry, courage, and creative vision of one of the world’s most beloved and successful performers.
Faith (Red & Black Marble 2LP)
George Michael
70s & 80s
£33.00
3D Country is the third[a] studio album by American indie rock band Geese, released on June 23, 2023, through Partisan Records and Play It Again Sam.
3d Country
Geese
Contemporary
£25.00
HITNRUN Phase Two is the final studio album that Prince released in his lifetime, arriving just a few months after the release of HITNRUN Phase One.
HitNRun Phase Two (10th Anniversary) 2LP
Prince
Contemporary
£28.00
Volcov, the Veronese founder of the Neroli record label, returns to the BBE fold with the third compilation in his majestic series 'From the Archives' and once again this new installment is another collection of overlooked gems and unreleased beauties that are set to entice the discerning listener. As with volumes 1 and 2, 'From the Archives volume 3' features cherry picked songs that focus on melodies and weave a thread between eras and genres.
From the Archive Vol. 3... compiled by Volcov
 (2 LP)
Various Artists
Electronica
£33.00
"Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis" is compiled by Afrocat, in her 25th year as a DJ/Selector, Music & Culture Curator, Radio Show Presenter on the Blaxploitation Lounge…& an Adventurer!
Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis
Various Artists
African Jazz/Funk/Psych
£28.00
For its first release of 2026, Bytes revisits the impeccable 2024 collaboration between Andy Bell (RIDE/Oasis), recording under his electronic alter ego GLOK, and the producer and Insult to Injury label boss Timothy Clerkin. Along for the ride are an impressive cohort of musical talent — bdrmm, Richard Sen, Tom Sharkett (WH Lung), Legowelt, Xylitol and FROID Dub — who all deliver exceptional and unique interpretations of the tracks.
Alliance Remixed (Green Vinyl)
GLOK / Timothy Clerkin
Electronica
£25.00

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