Tunde Mabadu
Viva Disco (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Official Mr Bongo reissue of the ultra-rare Nigerian disco-boogie album from 1980. Originally released on the Afrodisia label, this one is unknown to even the most knowledgeable collectors out there. Tunde Mabadu recorded two albums in the 70's -... |
Ultramagnetic MCs
Travelling The Speed Of Thought (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 16/Oct/2020 ] 'M.C.'s Ultra (Part II Edit)' is part brag-rap, part baffling science lecture. Leaning heavily on the thesaurus, it's a slang heavy manifesto that elevated the boast rap to the next level. While Kool Keith would go on to be the group's breakout star,... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 2 [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 15/Dec/2017 ] Compiled by David 'Mr Bongo' Buttle and Gareth Stephens, plus a few personal favourites from Gary Johnson, Ville Marttila and Graham Luckhurst. Volume Two' picks up where the last one left off - with a touch more soul and disco - records we've... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 2 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 15/Dec/2017 ] Compiled by David 'Mr Bongo' Buttle and Gareth Stephens, plus a few personal favourites from Gary Johnson, Ville Marttila and Graham Luckhurst. Volume Two' picks up where the last one left off - with a touch more soul and disco - records we've... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 3 [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] Volume Three in the Mr Bongo Record club series. Another showcase of recent vinyl finds and favourites from our DJ sets and radio shows. This is an extra special one however, as it lands in 2019, the year that we celebrate 30 years since it all began... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 3 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 7/Jun/2019 ] Volume Three in the Mr Bongo Record club series. Another showcase of recent vinyl finds and favourites from our DJ sets and radio shows. This is an extra special one however, as it lands in 2019, the year that we celebrate 30 years since it all began... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 4 (Limited Edition Pink Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 20/Nov/2020 ] Curating the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club compilation is always such a pleasure. At a time when the expression "Music is My Sanctuary" has an even greater cathartic impact for many people, Mr Bongo set out to make this volume an extra special... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 4 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 20/Nov/2020 ] Curating the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club compilation is always such a pleasure. At a time when the expression "Music is My Sanctuary" has an even greater cathartic impact for many people, Mr Bongo set out to make this volume an extra special... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 5 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] It's hard to believe we are now up to Volume 5 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. This selection is... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 5 (Limited Pink Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] It's hard to believe we are now up to Volume 5 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. This selection is... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume One [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 2/Dec/2016 ] Brighton based record label, publishers, cinematographers and legendary former London record store Mr Bongo present the first instalment in their new 'Mr Bongo Record Club' compilation series. Over 20 years ago, Mr Bongo were one of the key global... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Six (Limited Red Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Curating and ordering the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club is always special. You're reminded of the feelings you had when sitting at home with a cassette player on pause trying to compile the perfect mixtape to impress the latest object of your... |
Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Burkina Faso [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 27/Oct/2017 ] The Original Sound of Burkina Faso follows the hugely successful 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation released earlier this year. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk,... |
Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Mali [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 10/Mar/2017 ] Compiled by Vik Sohonie & Dave 'Mr Bongo' Buttle, the story of this release began in 2015 when Dave happened upon the Soul Bonanza blog. One mix in particular stood out and totally enthralled Dave - le monde à change: a tribute to mali 1970 -... |
Various Artists
Wild Style (Yellow Coloured LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] Animal Records - founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame - only ever released two albums in its brief early-80s history. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the... |
Waldir Calmon
Airport Love Theme / Afro Som (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 1/Nov/2024 ] Taken from Waldir Calmon's 'Waldir Calmon E Seus Multisons' album on Copacabana (1970), from looking at this unassuming record cover featuring a middle-aged man sporting an impressive pair of glasses you wouldn't expect it to become the fabric to one... |
Waltel Branco
Meu Balanço (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 31/Mar/2023 ] This one takes us back! We originally reissued Waltel Branco's 'Meu Balanço' in 1995, it was one of the first releases to come out on Mr Bongo. It is a much-requested title with original copies becoming ever more-scarce and the price tag increasingly... |
Wilson Simonal / Trio Mocotó
Nem Vem Que Nao Tem / Nao Adianta [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 30/Aug/2024 ] Wilson Simonal and Trio Mocotó provide a double dose of Brazilian classics for this Brazil 45's 7 inch. First up, an infectious, samba-MPB hit from one of Brazil's most popular artists of the '60s and early '70s, Wilson Simonal. Originally... |
20th Century Steel Band
Warm Heart Cold Steel [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 2/Nov/2009 ] |
Akira Ishikawa
Back To Rhythm (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa. 'Back To Rhythm' was the final recording in Ishikawa's African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band 'Count Buffalos', featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka,... |