Source of an all-time 'Breaks and Beats' classic, Mr Bongo reissue Herman Kelly's timeless 1978 album Percussion Explosion!

Lonnie Smith was named 9 times “the best organist of the year” by the Jazz Journalists Association.

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

This was their fifth album and features lush lounge and jazz textures, it showcases the band's most complex set of rhythms yet.

Nyron Higor brings a quiet yet potent sense of wonder to his new self-titled album.

Şatellites blast back into orbit on Aylar delivering a bold evolution on the psychedelic folk-meets-groove sound they established on their acclaimed debut album.

Another reissue from the Brunswick stable, Young Holt Unlimited – The Beat Goes On is available once again on vinyl.

Marcos' rapid and stunning artistic growth is apparent on this Bossa Nova classic. Fans of Sérgio Mendes and Astrud Gilberto (both of whom recorded tons of Valle's tunes) will enjoy it immensely, for Samba '68, with brilliant arrangements by Eumir Deodato, is definitely one of the ultimate "loungey" records. The album received a 4 1/2 star rating on AllMusic，with reviewer John Bush stating that "Samba'68 is a vibrant set of Brazilian pop, indebted to bossa nova and samba but undeniably Americanised for a domestic audience. The result is a joyous album throughout. One of the best Brazilian crossovers of the 1960s."

Embraced in the early 90s by Britain’s rare groove scene and later sampled by Digable Planets and Jay-Z, Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth has since been known as 24-Carat Black’s first and final chapter, barely a footnote in the well documented history of Stax.

Following up on the massive worldwide success of their debut album 55, Bacao Rhythm & Steel band is back with another heavy duty offering.

FKA twigs releases her highly-anticipated third studio album, EUSEXUA via Young Recordings.

A Paradise In The Hold is an album of yearning. It’s about Ivor Novello Award winning Yazz Ahmed’s dual heritage, drawing on traditional music and folklore as well as her own personal experience as a British-Bahraini woman.

Released less than a year after The Idiot, Lust for Life is a return to the sloppy, sleazy, blues-y, swagger of the Stooges.

This album was inspired by the music coming out of Jamaica in the mid 1970s, in particular the use of drum machines by Lee Perry and Aston Family Man Barrett (and Sly Stone in the USA) but also the instrumentals and dubs by Keith Hudson and Im & Count Ossie etc. Searching out, buying and listening to those records had a deep and profound effect on me and became a big influence on me as a musician, which continues to this day.

“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.

List of Demands, Damon Locks' first foray into creating an entire album from spoken and text-based work, finds the Chicago-based musician and educator collecting cultural abstractions and reorganizing them into a firm truth. The album lays out a vision of Black liberation and transmits it outward as a song cycle of bite-sized.

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.

The remainder of the LP consists several down-tempo soul tracks and a disco instrumental, as it was very difficult by the end of the ‘70s to release an album with only hip hop music. 

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Ziad Rahbani's cult album "Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah," one of his praised albums from the 80s, released on the sought-after Lebanese label Relax-in in 1987. 

First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the band’s first-ever tour of Japan.

When the Josie label went bankrupt in 1971, the band moved over to the reprise label and began to broaden their horizons, expanding their sonic palette and putting more emphasis on vocals.

Three time Grammy nominated Hiatus Kaiyote return with their eagerly anticipated new album Love Heart Cheat Code.

Rhino UK is the re-issue of the five classic Factory-era albums by New Order; 'Movement' (1981), 'Power, Corruption & Lies' (1983), 'Low-Life' (1985), 'Brotherhood' (1986) and 'Technique' (1989).

Produced entirely by Bob Marley & the Wailers and mixed by longtime Marley associate Errol Brown, this Jamaican version will be on vinyl for the first time.

Released just six months after 'Catch A Fire', 'Burnin' is the equal of its predecessor in its musical focus and passion, yet it contains - arguably - an even better batch of songs.

Vultures 1 is the debut studio album by the American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of the rapper Kanye West and the singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released independently by the former's YZY brand on February 10, 2024.

Talking Heads first LP "77" introduced the New York band perfectly. A mish mash of art-punk-funk, with heavy doses of bubblegum and a splash of the Caribbean. 

V continues Bing Crosby’s legacy of iconic holiday duets—marking 47 years since Bing Crosby’s last cross-generational collaboration with David Bowie in 1977.

Kraut synth funk explosion from the sci-fi, library & soundtrack specialists.

Mavis Staples is the debut solo studio by American rhythm and blues and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on June 16, 1969, by Volt Records.

Arthur Conley’s album was released on 15th September 1967.

Naked is the eighth studio album by Talking Heads and was originally released in 1988.

Recorded in the 1980's and snapped up upon arrival in Europe by the Soho Boho's, Acid Jazzuals,Cuboppers, Jazz Massivists and Mojo Jazzmuziker, "Le-Le" by The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble is a unique one off Spiritual Soul-Jazz outing with Avant Garde touches and more than a hint of Afro-Cuban Orientalism.

Recorded at his studio in south-east London, Persona benefits from Ryan’s exploration of a dynamic production process that combines analogue-heavy synthesisers, acoustic and electric instruments with a shoegaze-level obsession with effect pedals.

When a passionate DJ and crate digger intuitively selects music for a DJ compilation, without artistic compromise and without the burden of trends, AfroMagic vol.2 emerges from the depths of his soul.

This is the epilogue to MICHAEL. This is what comes after Feb 4th. I had a year to live with MICHAEL and realized I had more I wanted to do with this sound before moving on." 

Still, first out in 1981, brings together Joy Division material that was unreleased at that time, including live recordings.

The final album recorded by Coltrane under his own supervision for Atlantic Records.

Less overtly adventurous than its predecessor, Empyrean Isles, Maiden Voyage nevertheless finds Herbie Hancock at a creative peak.

Not your typical DJ album by any means, the music equals the toasts and vice versa – an essential release for a dub fan or a Big Youth supporter. Re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London. Out of print for over 20 years!

Following hot on the heels of their Jamaican 1967 debut album 007 Shanty Town, Desmond Dekker and the Aces were ready for Action! the following year.

40th anniversary remastered edition of the classic soul album from 1981.

It was here that Eno first began to experiment with abstract soundscapes, to employ a greater spatial element and the ethereal synthesizer effects that presaged an entire movement of ambient music. 

The Austrian music duo Kruder and Dorfmeister, consisting of Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, launched a world career in the 1990s.

Today's club culture all started with Northern Soul and its roots in the Mod all-nighter scene of London clubs.

Originally released in 1974, CSNY’s first compilation album So Far highlights the group’s first two critically acclaimed and highly successful albums; Déjà Vu and Crosby, Stills and Nash. 

The rhythms belong to the modern world, the slow, shimmering grooves undeniably Womack's, as he's been specializing in this sound since the turn of the '70s.

Varèse Sarabande’s Reel Cult series presents a new vinyl reissue of 1974’s Truck Turner, with the legendary Isaac Hayes pulling a double duty starring in the titular role and handling production duties for the groovy soundtrack.

A majestic and magnetic classic where every track is a surefire winner.

Pique is the sensational debut solo album from Dora Morelenbaum, one of the key talents spearheading Brazil's new musical wave. 

To mark what would have been the 95th birthday of Chet Baker, Decca Records France presents high quality reissues on 180gm vinyl

Featuring songs written for David Byrne's film of the same name, True Stories from 1986 is even more pop-oriented than Little Creatures, full of simple, catchy melodies and guitar hooks.

"Im Schwarzwald" ("Hamburg Spinners in the Black Forest") is the third album by the mod-jazz quartet Hamburg Spinners. The Hamburg Spinners are Carsten Meyer on organ, Dennis Rux on guitar, David Nesselhauf on bass and Lucas Kochbeck on drums.

Black Uhuru's first US tour took place in 1982. Back then, Reggae was in its infancy in the US and there were only 3 Reggae radio shows in California: Doug Wendt in San Francisco, Roger Steffens in LA and Lance Linares in Santa Cruz.

This 25th anniversary commemorative reissue of The Dining Rooms' debut album "Subterranean Modern Volume Uno" is an essential release of an album that has become a true classic of instrumental cinematic hip hop through the years, the very first step in a constant evolution of a unique music style conceived by Stefano Ghittoni and Cesare Malfatti.

Formed by ex-session drummer Maurice White, Earth, Wind and Fire gravitated from their rangy jazzy beginnings in the early 1970s into one of funk's mightiest motherships.

One of five new Sault masterpieces.

Nkrumah Jah Thomas is one of the great Deejay voices of Jamaican music.

Ta1300 (taboo) is the third album by Denzel Curry.

Acid jazz legend Chris Bangs returns with a brand new album for 2024, following his early-2023 release Firebird, and 2022’s collaboration with Mick Talbot Sumthin’ Else.

Montis, the hottest ‘bluesjazz’ organist for miles and miles around, puts his heart and soul, not to mention exceptional chops, into a mere minute of Hammond B3 variations.

Eagerly anticipated third album from Laura Vane and The Vipertones!

Dutch musician and producer Phil Martin has always been interested in the West Coast music scene and distinctive sound from the late 70s era.

Metallic Spheres by The Orb and David Gilmour, the guitar and voice of Pink Floyd, has been reimagined and remixed as Metallic Spheres In Colour. Of this rework, producer Youth says “The idea for Metallic Spheres In Colour, was that Alex Paterson (founder of The Orb) could have done more on the first version, and he didn't really have the opportunity because we had a philosophy of making the music like the ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack meets ‘Wish You Were Here’. So, I asked him why don't we remix it and make it like an Orb classic?

To mark what would have been the 95th birthday of Chet Baker, Decca Records France presents high quality reissues on 180gm vinyl

To mark what would have been the 95th birthday of Chet Baker, Decca Records France presents high quality reissues on 180gm vinyl

Athens Of The North have released previously unreleased material from this time, and here we continue to preserve Bobby Boyd's unique legacy and bring his music to a wider audience.

The 1953 Bud Shank/Laurindo Almeida recordings are recognized as being the precursors of bossa nova-jazz fusion. However, two 1962 Stan Getz LPs, Jazz Samba and Big Band Bossa Nova (presented here), and the albums that followed them in 1963, Jazz Samba Encore and Getz-Gilberto, would start the bossa nova craze.

A collection of some of McCoy Tyner’s best Montreux Jazz Festival live performances!

A collection of the finest Chick Corea performances from 6 legendary performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival, spanning 21 years from 1988 to 2010.

A showcase of some of The Modern Jazz Quartet’s most iconic Montreux Jazz Festival live performances, recorded between 1985 and 1993!

The Outlaw Posse evolved from two school friends Kgee & Bello.B that were heavily into hiphop.It all began in the basement in Hammersmith Grove where they started creating demos just for the fun of it.One day when digging for funky breaks

Edwin Birdsong’s self-titled album was released in 1978 on Philadelphia International Records at the height of the Disco craze. By this time, Edwin was a major player at PIR and a talented songwriter and producer as well.

Following the great success of BBE’s 2023 reissue of Remi Kabaka’s 1976 lost masterpiece 'Son of Africa' comes yet another neglected and hitherto-hidden slice of pure Kabaka goodness: 1980’s 'Roots Funkadelia'.

On 'Friends', guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan takes the time-honoured path of inviting a handpicked cadre of guests to perform with him.

McCartney II was Paul’s first solo album since the formation of Wings in 1971. While its highly electronic style was certainly innovative, its cosily domestic origins were reminiscent of 1970’s McCartney album.

One of the furthest experiments in library music, first official vinyl reissue under Sonor Music Production license.

The Melodians are a rocksteady band formed in Jamaica, which recorded several hits.

Classic Roots Reggae album from 1982 produced by Prince Jammy at Channel On and King Tubby's.