In addition to being one of the best jazz drummers of all time, Max Roach was a long-time civil rights activist. 

Brand New Heavies Orginal Flava was orignially released in 1994, but includes material from before their seminal, self-title 1990 debut Brand New Heavies.

Relics is Pink Floyd’s first compilation album and includes singles, B-sides and tracks from their first three albums; The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets and More.

Making Music is available as a limited edition of 3000 individually numbered copies on translucent red vinyl and includes an 8-page booklet.

The now-classic duet of ‘Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy’ with David Bowie from Bing Crosby's 1977 television special, ‘Merrie Olde Christmas’ is back on a brand new, collector's edition, picture disc 12” vinyl.

Marking 26 years since his last album, Hip Hop icon and culture’s greatest storyteller Slick Rick returns with Victory, a groundbreaking visual album dropping June 13, 2025, via Idris Elba’s 7Wallace label and Mass Appeal.

One of the most expansive instrumental Hip Hop series to date, MF DOOM’s lauded Special Herbs collection assembles a mountainous collection of his beats, ranging from series exclusives to slightly reworked favorites he produced for himself and others

One of the most expansive instrumental Hip Hop series to date, MF DOOM’s lauded Special Herbs collection assembles a mountainous collection of his beats, ranging from series exclusives to slightly reworked favorites he produced for himself and others

One of the most expansive instrumental Hip Hop series to date, MF DOOM’s lauded Special Herbs collection assembles a mountainous collection of his beats, ranging from series exclusives to slightly reworked favorites he produced for himself and others

Arthur Russell's most extraordinary work, originally released in 1986, World Of Echo is a deeply intimate and meditative work of awe-inspiring grace and remains a timeless work of sublime beauty. 

One of the most expansive instrumental Hip Hop series to date, MF DOOM’s lauded Special Herbs collection assembles a mountainous collection of his beats, ranging from series exclusives to slightly reworked favorites he produced for himself and others

In 1987, Pet Shop Boys released their second album Actually, which became another huge hit album for the duo, debuting at the number 2 spot on the UK Albums Chart upon its release.

Sam Cooke, inventor and true King of Soul, recorded Mr. Soul in the same year as Night Beat, and seems to be its more adult counterpart, with soulful ballads taking up most of the album.

The album is a fusion of highlife and soul.

Smokey 2LP with limited edition Obi Stip to celebrate the 35 year anniversary

Nadya Albertsson returns with her most personal work to date, Swaying, out now via Rebecca’s Records.

Sababa 5’s knack for intricate grooves and catchy melodies have led to a series of acclaimed singles, from fresh takes on classic melodies to vocal collaborations, championed by the BBC’s Gilles Peterson, Cerys Mathews, and Gideon Coe in the UK, and Radio Nova and FIP, in France, whilst they gradually found their own contemporary sound, creating original music together that could stand up on its own across a whole album

ATA Records go from strength to strength with their recent issues, Work Money Death’s People of the Fast Flowing River and The Sorcerers’ Other Worlds and Habitats. 2025 sees the release of the fourth volume of their regular soundtrack series, the Library Archives. An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception – with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, 60s/70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games.

Fresh off the worldwide success of ‘Natural Brown Prom Queen’, one of the most acclaimed records of 2022, Sudan Archives has levelled up, evolving from a hands-on DIY artist to executive producer of her third album - her most ambitious record to date.

This is a remix record with House/Soulful House/Dance production, paired with raps & scratches. Remixed from 2024's 'What Have We Done' which was promoted & released during the 3rd & 4th quarters of 2024.

Originally released as ‘Time Of No Reply’ but further augmented, re-mastered, re-packaged and re-issued in 2004 on Island Records.

Classics’ receives a long overdue vinyl re-press for 2025, with a fresh vinyl cut by acclaimed mastering engineer Beau Thomas, and a R&S Records sticker sheet inserted into the LP sleeves including cover artwork of the two singles ‘Digeridoo’ and ‘Xylem Tube’ EP which are both featured on this compilation album.

This is the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier film Let's Do It Again. The main title song reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart. All tracks on this album were written by the legendary Curtis Mayfield

The collaboration between BBE Music and If Music continues with another excellent compilation in the ongoing If Music Presents series with this 2nd volume in the World Jazz Grooves chapter.

Cinematic funk visionaries The Diasonics deliver another solid set of Eastern-infused psychedelic, cinematic, disco-funk with their new album “Ornithology”,

"‘Monty Python’s Life Of Brian’ is the second soundtrack album by Monty Python, released in 1979 alongside the film of the same name."

From brooding cinematic rides to joyous wedding bangers, ‘Primordial Soup’ explores what it means to be alive, connected, and creative in turbulent times and cements Eje Eje as one of the most exciting voices fusing Middle Eastern traditions with cutting-edge beat culture. Whether on the dancefloor or in headphones, this is music that moves.

Two months after recording his masterpiece Speak No Evil, saxophonist Wayne Shorter was back in the studio recording The Soothsayer featuring Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams.

This album by Ahmad Jamal, a legendary pianist if ever there was one, is perhaps his greatest record of the decade.

Surfacing just as alternative rock went mainstream, Beck’s 1994 official album debut, Mellow Gold, quickly confounded expectations when “Loser” metamorphosed from a rejected demo to a ubiquitous smash. “Loser” showcased Beck’s unconventional approach to songwriting and solidified his status and an innovative voice in alternative music. The song contains a sample from “I Walk on Guilded Splinters” by Dr. John. This edition is pressed on 180 Gram, Black Vinyl.

1970 album by New Orleans’ The Meters.

Mercury and BRIT nominated Kae Tempest’s fifth studio album Self Titled featuring Neil Tennant, Tawiah, Connie Constance and Young Fathers and co-produced by Fraser T Smith and Tempest.

Issued in January 2015, dedicated to the late Amy Winehouse and featuring the smash hit ‘Uptown Funk’, Uptown Special was Ronson’s first UK number one album, also going top five on the US Billboard 200.

Foremost a guitarist, growing up listening to rock rather than club music, West continues to strive towards finding a more personal balance between music for home listening and larger spaces.

New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and transdisciplinarian Ganavya – “among modern music's most compelling vocalists,” according to the Wall Street Journal – releases her new album, Nilam.

MF DOOM’s last solo album. Featuring Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and seminal American poet and writer Charles Bukowski with beats from J Dilla, Madlib and ol’ Metal Fingers himself.

Since launching in 2020, Claremont 56’s Claremont Editions series of compilations has delivered a trio of must-check collections featuring a mixture of unheard gems from the label vaults and brand-new, previously unreleased tracks.

Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

The album is influenced by David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Numan, New Order and Roxy Music. The vocal collaborations on the album include Bryan Ferry, Fenech-Soler, Jess Larrabee, Nick Littlemore, Saint Saviour and Will Young.

Dedicated to raising awareness around his beautiful bicentennial or so instrument, the busy 38-year-old is on an ongoing mission to bring back the fun and excitement of listening to live classical music, while going to great lengths to transpose that essence to record.

Second volume of treasures in the ATA catalogue.

This limited-edition vinyl release brings together Lofi Girl and Assassin’s Creed Shadows in a legendary collaboration.

The Best of Isaac Hayes brings together 10 soulful cuts from Stax Records’ incomparable creative force.

Nearby Bear Records are proud to present 'The Foundation' - the 10th Studio album from south coast super-producer Flevans.

Originally released in 1980 in very limited quantities. Issued under the unwieldy Beach Music Records of the Carolinas, the album blends soul, disco, and mid-tempo steppers, all perfectly suited to Beach Music's signature dance, the Shag.

All World: Greatest Hits is a compilation album by LL COOL J that spans his career from the release of his debut album.

Backed by a group of hand picked musicians, the whole album is exclusively the work of three young men who are trying to bring back some freshness and raw funk into the current flash-in-the-pan songs being recorded in this country.

another of the great (and unjustly overlooked compared to his impulse years) atlantic recordings from coltrane. a mixture of trane originals and standards, this is a real beauty. 

Kept These Old Blues is an astonishing first glimpse at the breadth of Muireann Bradleys talent – both as a guitar virtuoso and a singer. Her astounding fingerpicking and original interpretations of blues classics has already created a loyal fanbase of listeners and collectors alike.

By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming one of the most avidly followed musicians in West Africa. 

Produced by the late Bob Thiele -- an eclectic heavyweight who worked with everyone from Coltrane, Ayler, and Charles Mingus to Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong -- Astral Traveling is among Smith's most essential and rewarding albums.

One of five new Sault masterpieces.

Web Web with their sixth album in seven years and with a new touch. More psychedelic, sometimes more krauty than before.

Nadav Schneerson's debut album, Sheva was recorded over two days at the Fish Factory Studio in London.

Vinyl release of Mac Miller's 2012 mixtape Macadelic on double black vinyl featuring an embossed cover and colour insert.

Fronted by former South London lovers rock vocal harmony group, Alpha (sisters Jackie & Jean Heron and Marlene Richardson), Take Three was the brain-child of writer/producer trio "S.H.E." - Steve Sinclair, Peter Hinds & Kevin Ellis.

The prolific Greg Foat returns with a new synthesiser soundscape double album.

Madlib Invazion issues Madlib’s collaboration with legendary Brazilian drummer Ivan “Mamao” Conti, propellant for lauded jazz fusion archetypes Azymuth.

Now, nearly 50 years later, that recording of the great trumpeter’s dynamic set will be officially released for the first time ever on what would have been Byrd’s 90th birthday: December 9, 2022.

Young Fathers return with Cocoa Sugar - the twelve track album is released via Ninja Tune and follows the group’s previous two albums; 2014’s Mercury Prize-winning Dead and 2015’s White Men Are Black Men Too

Mahalia Jackson was the link between ‘Empress of the Blues’ Bessie Smith and ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin. Yet, she was not a Blueswoman, considering the Blues to be ‘songs of despair – Gospel songs are the songs of hope’.

We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual roots reggae. Music with a message! Fronted by Frankie Dread & Tara Gold. Blessings

Salsa Verde is the latest release from artist, Tom Caruana and, the newest instalment of Def Pressé’s series of projects made in partnership with KPM (and associated music libraries).

Highlights from the new expanded edition of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's Jazz Impressions Of A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Pickled Eggs & Sherbet’ is the sole album by English electronic group The All Seeing I - the production trio of Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and Richard Barrett (aka DJ Parrot).

Despite their name, the Chicago Gangsters were originally from Ohio. Formed by brothers James, Sam, Chris, and Leroy McCants, the group's sound ranged from heavy funk and disco to sweet, smooth balladry.

This BBE released compilation is seriously a must have in any music lover's collection.

Beautiful Rewind is the seventh studio album by electronic musician Four Tet.

Original Soundtracks 1’, the studio album by Brian Eno and U2, was released in November 1995 under the artist pseudonym Passengers.

Mavis Staples returns with a brand new studio album produced and written by Ben Harper.

The Psychedelic Scene, a compilation of various artists, brings together some of the pivotal pieces that shaped the unique energy of the psychedelic era.

These are some of the heaviest, and headiest, tracks Davis ever cut, and his band is in top form. Absolutely classic and essential electric jazz fusion from the dude that invented the genre.

Efil4Zaggin, is about as close as you can come to a death metal/hip-hop hybrid. People will get hurt here.

The debut album by Brooklyn's El Michels Affair

This album further refines Stereolab's talent for obsessive one-chord drones mated with krautrock-style rhythms.

The Cinematic Orchestra, formed by J.Swinscoe and later joined by long-time friend and collaborator Dominic Smith, are one of the UK’s most respected and influential British artists of the last twenty years.

Snoop Dogg’s new album, Missionary, produced entirely by Dr. Dre, brings together a lineup of legendary collaborations.

“We are the planters of the weeds or roses in our garden. Take the plunge within yourself to find The Main Ingredient.” So reads CL Smooth’s album dedication in the liners to Pete Rock & CL’s underrated, soulful and deeply grooving sophomore album.

Mdou Moctar’s new album is Funeral for Justice completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It is an evolution of the band’s critically-adored breakout – the meditative mirror-image to the blistering original.

Music On Vinyl proudly presents their legendary Scorpio’s Dance album as a 2024 remastered edition from the original 1970 mix by Robbie van Leeuwen.