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Although the term ska is often used to describe all Jamaican music before dub, deejays and dread in the mid seventies the real Jamaican ska was made in Kingston between 1961/1962 and 1966.

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills return with their second collaborative album, That Wasn’t a Dream on New Deal / Impulse! Records

This collection is drawn from throughout the sixties, though it does not entirely fit the commonly held belief that Northern Soul records are all ultra-rarities, because half of the tracks here actually were major hits in the US, and four of them were top twenty entries!

Dutch jazz/dance group Jazzinvaders team up with the legendary organist Lonnie Smith for this kicking new 10 track album that was recorded live in the studio.

This is the debut album from multi talented musician and producer Quantic.

The ‘imaginary’ soundtrack to the adventures Of Kindaichi Kosuke, the cult detective book series by writer Seishi Yokomizo is on many DJ want-lists.

Funk and disco beats / Electro experimentation / Global retro vibes - a shimmering, cinematic sweep.

The double vinyl edition features ‘The Age of Consent (2018 Remaster)’, ‘Hundreds & Thousands (2024 Remaster)’, updated artwork in rare and unseen photos 140gm sleeve with printed inners and matt laminate cover with spot UV gloss.

The Age of Pleasure is the fourth studio album by American musician Janelle Monáe.

Universally respected for his ever-evolving, but inimitable sound, the Dutch-born, Washington DC-based producer brings an entirely new sonic direction with The Air Between Words.

Top Italian musicians in love with vintage Jamaican ska and reggae and blessed by Ken Booth, during the last 25 years of their career they headlined festivals like Rototom Sunsplash and International Ska Fest in London.

Fun to dance to, listen to and be a part of.

The All Seeing Eye, a brilliant and ambitiously multi-layered album for Blue Note. Shorter’s goal for the album was to use “a wider range of colors and textures” while continuing his explorations of “life and the universe and God.” 

Nina Simone made her first trip into the studio in New York during 1957 to record her debut album Little Girl Blue.

2023 sees the return of multi-talented Norwegian producer Espen Horne to Wah Wah 45s, after a 24 year hiatus.

A Tribe Called Quest weren't rap's biggest hit makers, but their signature numbers indeed fill this collection with style, eclecticism, and laid-back but deliberate flow; indeed, the group's stature seems to have grown since its 1998 breakup.

Omar Lyefook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has produced in the last 40 years.

Following his blissfully abstract, piano-based collaborations with Harold Budd and Ruben Garcia over the last 20 years, The Arcades Project is John Foxx’s first solo piano album

Following his blissfully abstract, piano-based collaborations with Harold Budd and Ruben Garcia over the last 20 years, The Arcades Project is John Foxx’s first solo piano album.

A Strangely Isolated Place welcomes Norwegian Mikkel Rev for an album that might be his best yet.

The Art of Loving is a tender, intentional deep dive into the many dimensions of love – romantic, platonic, self, and everything in between.

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 marks a groundbreaking collaboration between legendary hip-hop artist Common and iconic producer Pete Rock, blending years of individual success into a powerful joint effort.

The first and only Estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a moving exploration of his life and powerful legacy, fully illustrated with photos, mementos, handwritten poetry, musings, and more

“It was like seeing the Black version of The Beatles,” is how funk legend George Clinton described Sly Stone. Here you can enjoy listening to a fledgling Sly Stone, refining the sound and compositional intuition that would earn him Clinton’s lofty compliment. This collection, recorded between 1963 and 1965, captures an era before Sly and the Family Stone achieved global fame, showcasing Sly Stone during his time as an in-house producer and solo artist for the San Francisco-based Autumn label. Here, Sly Stone became a complete artist and the influence of this formative period on Sly and the Family Stone cannot be understated. This record celebrates 60 years of Sly Stone’s solo Autumn work. A must have for lovers of black music. Pressed on heavyweight colored vinyl.

The Avant-Garde was recorded in 1960, but it shockingly, wasn't in the record stores until six years later - after the assassination of JFK and the British Rock Invasion. Maybe this is why The Avant-Garde never quite hit its stride, even though it was - and still is - way ahead of its time.

By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal's style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous while still retaining his musical identity and signature elegance. 

One of the most successful British bands of the last 3 decades, Blur are back with their first new album in over 8 years: The Ballad of Darren.

At the start of 2024, Acid Jazz announced a long-term collaboration with cult club troupe The Ballistic Brothers.

One of the cult acts of the heyday of London clubland in the early 1990s, The Ballistic Brothers consisted of future X-Press 2 members Ashley, Rocky and Diesel, alongside David Hill and Uschi Clansen.

An aura of mystery is hidden on this magnificent album released on EMI Nigeria in 1974 and today a collector's cult object was the only one named Moonrakers Band.

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

Strut presents the definitive reissues of two all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The End’s Funky Nassau (1971) and Beginning Of The End (1976).

After the massive success of 'Pablo Honey' or, more specifically, the single 'Creep' - had made them a household name, most had written Radiohead off as one-hit wonders. 

Boo Moonman presents The Best Of Boo Williams, a selection of quality deep house from the Windy City veteran's back catalogue of timeless work, featured on seminal homegrown imprints such as Relief, Diaspora, Farris Wheel and more.

Jazz tinged but not really jazz, soulful, but not really soul, often reaching out into areas that were distinctively classical.

In 1979 Jerry Dammers from ska band The Specials launched the cult music label 2 Tone Records, with the support of major label Chrysalis.

Best of 2Pac is a posthumous greatest hits compilation series from Tupac Shakur released in two parts.

In 1969, Marley teamed up with producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry who introduced him to the Barrett brothers – Aston (Family Man) on bass and Carlton (drums) – who would become a vital component of the Wailers’ 70s success.

The Queen of The Blues, a title that she bestowed upon herself as she clambered to the top, was something else.

We are privileged to explore on this essential LP a plethora of Dr. John’s earliest and most satisfying recordings.

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.

American singer, actor, dancer, and civil rights activist Eartha Kitt was celebrated for her highly distinctive singing style. Her recordings of "C'est Si Bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby"became instant classics and are presented here along with many other hits. Limited edition audiophile pressing on 180gram premium vinyl.

Many great singers passed through the hands of late great soul/R&B producer Jerry Wexler, from Aretha Franklin to Dusty Springfield, but Etta James was a singer he willingly waited 20 long years to work with.

This is the new 2LP Best Of assembling the biggest hits and remixes produced by Fatboy Slim aka Norman Cook. Spanning nearly two decades of his career and still dominates the dancefloor as his international touring schedule demonstrates.

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

Nina Simone was multi-faceted, both as an artist and on a personal level, and she spent her whole career drawing from such a wide variety of influences that it was always impossible to pigeon-hole her.

Originally issued in 1994, 'The Best Of Sade' is the sublime British act's first hits compilation and it gathers 16 of their biggest singles, rarities and most beloved tracks. 

An 18 track double black vinyl LP compilation featuring many of the beloved singer’s hits.

D Train delivered a run of early-’80s hits, earning multiple chart successes and becoming a staple in iconic clubs like New York’s Paradise Garage. Their influence has endured far beyond the original fanbase—from being sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997 to appearing in Grand Theft Auto V i...

Famous for its Vinyl Friday nights on the last Friday of the month

All the greatest songs from one of jazz finest artists.

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records.

Alhaji K Frimpong’s 1977 Highlife masterpiece, melding traditional Ghanaian musical forms with experimental instrumentation and innovative arrangements.

Quenching those tired vocal cords or worn out limbs in an eclectic and comfortable surrounding.

Bassist / composer Charles Mingus is one of the most radical figures in American music. Throughout the '50s, he worked as a sideman with legendary players Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and more. 

This amazing album is the product of six full-time Howard University students taking the direction of department head and jazz great Donald Byrd into the Fantasy Studios along with the aid of production wizard Larry Mizell. 

The Blue Notebooks was originally composed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 

On The Blue Yusef Lateef (1968), listeners get an amazing chapter from the late '60s, an amazing period when everything in the world of Jazz was changing.

Jay-Z made damn good albums before The Blueprint, as well as some afterwards. But The Blueprint remains the album where everything came together. He was able to satisfy his audience, the critics, and the skeptics, while making a timeless album. For this album, he was everything he was supposed to be. Credit: Albumism

Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, The Blues And The Abstract Truth is regarded as jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelsons most acclaimed album.

Includes the original versions of Bob Marley’s most cherished songs. Essay by Dean Rudland (Acid Jazz).

The ultimate backstage pass: a photographic inside look at the making of the groundbreaking hip hop documentary Rhyme & Reason.

After much anticipation, Dave has returned to announce his eagerly awaited third album – The Boy Who Played the Harp to be released on October 24th.

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.

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.

To this day, jazz pianists are influenced by Bill Evans by his use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and his trademark rhythmically independent, “singing” melodic lines.

Debut by the undisputed kings of Staten Island Afro-funk and soul, now that the Budos are bonafide Daptone heavyweights. 

A previously unreleased, killer live recording from 1971.

Rare Detroit Jazz-Funk Fusion Album from 1988. Wendell delivers a unique and different sound compared to his earlier body of work. 

The Hammond Organ maestro’s best-known album, featuring perennial favourites Main Theme From The Carpetbaggers and the killer title track.

Trumpeter Donald Byrd and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams worked together on several recordings between 1958 and 1961, and The Cat Walk (released on LP in 1962) is among the best

Compiled by Rainer Trüby & Miche, this collection dives deep into the soulful, spiritual, and jazz sound of LA’s Catalyst Records. A PANORAMA special for RSD 2026, The Catalyst Files celebrates the label’s rich history and deep catalog that has been championed by so many DJs including Gille...

First official vinyl release of the demo sessions recorded by the original three-piece lineup of Talking Heads (Tina Weymouth, David Byrne and Chris Frantz) for CBS/Columbia in 1975. Featuring 15 tracks across 2LPs cut at 45rpm by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound. Includes demos of "Psycho Kille...

A cult classic underground hip-hop collaboration between legendary MC Kool Keith and producer Godfather Don, defining the ’90s indie rap sound.

Santa, take the freeway down! The Chess Records Christmas Album gathers holiday classics and hidden gems from the legendary Chicago label.

Rare Tracks from 1992-1995

No matter how controversial, it remains one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time.

The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap's Masked Iconoclast recounts the rise, fall, redemption, and untimely demise of MF DOOM.

Reissue of the debut Clash album released in April 1977. One of the most important records ever released, not just in punk rock terms either. 

2012 reissue with updated artwork