NOW DIG THIS

We’ve tried to reference as many companion volumes as possible in our list (eg, get all the Dynamite! comps; Nu Yorica Roots’ doo wop and boogaloo pre-history is a cracker). The money saved on hard-to-find vinyl would be well spent on some of their accompanying books: Beth Lesser’s illuminating history of the Jamaican Dancehall, or French photographer Sophie Bramly’s incredible NY reportage in Yo! The Early Days of HipHop 1982-84. Meanwhile, Stuart Baker and Gilles Peterson’s vinyl hauls yield stunning compendiums of artwork from Cuba, Studio One and Freedom Rhythm

& Sound: Revolutionary

Jazz Cover Art 1965-83. Start your Christmas lists now.