HONEST JON'S
RECORDS

Independent label: Honest Jon's is an independent record shop based on Portobello Road in Ladbroke Grove, London, Founded by Jon Clare and Dave Ryner in 1974. Honest Jon's Records was started in 2001 by Mark Ainley and Alan Sholefield, who took over the shop when Clare and Ryner departed. One of the shops loyal customers was Damon Albarn. When Albarn was asked to go on a trip to Africa, he swatted up on West African music with recommendations from Honest Jon's staff and on his return, with over 40 hours of music recorded in Mali, floated the idea of starting a label in association with the store to release the fruits of his journey. Honest Jon's Records was born. It issued singles in an HJP-000 numerical series. Distributed By Piccadilly / Norman and Boomkat Records.

 

2002	Kenny Knots / Mikey Murka	Watch How The People Dancing / We Try (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	01
2002	Mali Music	Sunset Coming On (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	02
2002	Lord Kitchener	London Is The Place For Me (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	03
2002	Light Of Saba	Lambs Bread Collie (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	04
2003	The Congos	Congo Man (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	05
2003	Light Of Saba	Africa / Sabebe (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	06
2003	Terry Hall & Mushtaq	Theyottauitickingyoground (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	07
2004	Candi Staton	Canditatonampler (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	08
2003	Einar Örn	Ghostigital (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	09
2003	Damon Albarn	Democrazy (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	10
2003	Junior Dan	Look Ut Or He Evil (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	11
2004	Terry Hall & Mushtaq	Baby  Emix	HONEST JON'S	HJP 7	12
2004	Various Artists	Dougla Hythm (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	13
2004	Candi Staton	Pépé Bradock Mixes (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	14
2004	Laventille Rhythm Section	Two Rhythms (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	15
2004	Junior Dan	East Of The Rio Cobre (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	16
2004	Moondog And His Honking Geese	Moondog And His Honking Geese Playing Moondog'S Music (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	17
2004	Junior Dan	Red, Gold & Green Rainbow (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	18
2004	Seiji & Spoonface	Yin Yang (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	19
2004	Damon Albarn	Rappy Song (Freaks Remixes) (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	20
2004	Wareika Hill Sounds	One People (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	21
2004	Willie Hightower	Walk A Mile In My Shoes (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	22
2005	Mark De Clive-Lowe	Mesmerized (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	23
2005	Moondog	Moondog And His Friends (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	24
2005	Ghostigital	Not Clean / Crackers	HONEST JON'S	HJP	25
2006	Wareika Hill Sounds	Coconut Head (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	26
2006	Candi Staton	His Hands	HONEST JON'S	HJP	27
2006	Candi Staton	I'Ll Sing A Love Song To You	HONEST JON'S	HJP	28
2006	Lone Official	Aught Years	HONEST JON'S	HJP	29
2006	Tony Allen	One Tree (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	30
2006	Willie Rosario	Calypso Blues / Shining Knight	HONEST JON'S	HJP	31
2006	Tony Allen	Moyege (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	32
2006	Tony Allen	Ise Nla (A Rework By Wareika Hill Sounds) (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	33
2006	Tony Allen Vs. Elewedu Of Agege	Awa Na Re Remix (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	34
2006	Solomon Ilori & His Afro-Drum Ensemble	Igbesi Aiye / Gbogbo Omo Ibile (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	35
2007	Tony Allen	Ole (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	36
2007	Elmore Judd	The Insect Funk Ep (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	37
2007	Tony Allen	Kilode Reworks (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	38
2007	Tony Allen	Kilode (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	39
2007	Various Artists	Migrating Bird: The Songs Of Lal Waterson (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	40
2007	Tony Allen	Losun / One Tree / Ole (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	41
2008	Diplo / Newham Generals / Elewedu Of Agege	Fuji Ouija / Tetsuya'S Theme / Boys, Girls, Let'S Dance(12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	42
2008	Son Palenque	Samba (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	43
2008	Wareika Hill Sounds	Proverbs Of Proverbs / Proverbs Dub	HONEST JON'S	HJP	44
2008	Steel An' Skin	Afro Punk Reggae Dub (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	45
2008	Elmore Judd	Unborn Again (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	46
2009	Hypnotic Brass Ensemble	Alyo / Flipside (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	47
2010	Actress	Paint, Straw And Bubbles (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	48
2010	T++	Wireless (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	49
2010	Wareika Hill Sounds	Kumina Mento Rasta (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	50
2010	Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Trembling Bells	New Year'S Eve'S The Loneliest Night Of The Year	HONEST JON'S	HJP	51
2011	Shackleton	Deadman (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	52
2011	Shackleton	Fireworks (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	53
2010	Moritz Von Oswald Trio / Digital Mystikz	Restructure (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	54
2011	Tiyiselani Vomaseve	Votswelani / Mbilu / Papa Vata Vuya Rini (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	55
2011	Tshetsha Boys	Anidyi Nyama / Ttb / Mahala / Raxa Remix (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	56
2011	Mark Ernestus Meets Bbc	Mark Ernestus Meets Bbc / Version (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	57
2011	Anthony Shake Shakir	Anthony Shake Shakir Meets Bbc	HONEST JON'S	HJP	58
2011	Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer / Peverelist	Meet Tshetsha Boys (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	59
2011	Mancingelani / Zinja Hlungwani	Theo Parrish / Burnt Friedman (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	60
2011	Actress	Rainy Dub (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	61
2011	Actress	Actress Meets Shangaan Electro (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	62
2011	Dj Rashad & Dj Spinn / Rp Boo	Meet Tshetsha Boys (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	63
2011	Pinch & Shackleton	Boracay Drift (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	64
2012	Mmm / Old Apparatus	Meets Tshetsha Boys / Meets Shangaan Electro (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	65
2012	Demdike Stare / Hype Williams	Meet Shangaan Electro  (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	66
2012	Trembling Bells	The Duchess Ep (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	67
2012	Rocket Juice & The Moon With Erykah Badu	Manuela (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	68
2012	Rocket Juice & The Moon	Leave-Taking Ep (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	69
2012	Elmore Judd / Bullion	Petrol Laughs Ep (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	70
2013	Wareika Hill Sounds	No More War Ep (10")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	71
2013	Morphosis	Dismantle / Music For Vampyr (Ep) (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	72
2013	Moritz Von Oswald Trio	Blue (12")	HONEST JON'S	HJP	73

 

2007	Elmore Judd	Tron Song / Don'T Lie	HONEST JON'S	HJEJ	001
2007	Elmore Judd	We Float In Time	HONEST JON'S	HJEJ	002

 

2007	Elmore Judd	Tron Song / Don'T Lie	HONEST JON'S	HJEJ	001
2007	Elmore Judd	We Float In Time	HONEST JON'S	HJEJ	002

 

2002	Mali Music	Mali Music (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	1
2002	Various Artists	London Is The Place For Me (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	2
2002	Various Artists	Watch How The People Dancing (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	3
2003	Cedric Im Brooks* & Light Of Saba	The Magical Light Of Saba (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	4
2003	Terry Hall & Mushtaq	The Hour Of Two Lights (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	5
2004	Candi Staton	Candi Staton (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	6
2004	EINAR ORN GHOSTIGITAL	Ghostigital ‎ (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRCD	7
2004	Bettye Swann	Bettye Swann (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	8
2004	Various Artists	Lift Up Yuh Leg An Trample (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	9
2004	Various Artists	Son Cubano NYC (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	10
2004	Willie Hightower	Willie Hightower (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRCD	11
2005	KOKANKO SATA	KOKANKO SATA (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRCD	12
2005	LOBI TRAORE	THE LOBI TRAORE GROUP (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRCD	13
2006	Le Volume Courbe	I Killed My Best Friend (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	14
2005	Various Artists	Lagos Chop Up (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	15
2005	Various Artists	London Is The Place For Me 2 (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	16
2005	Various Artists	Lagos All Routes (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	17
2004	Moondog	The Viking Of Sixth Avenue (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	18
2006	Various Artists	Never The Same  (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	19
2006	Tony Allen	Lagos No Shaking (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	20
2006	Ambrose Adekoya Campbell	London Is The Place For Me 3 (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	21
2006	Ghostigital	In God We Trust (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	22
2006	Candi Staton	His Hands (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	23
2006	Lone Official	Tuckassee Take (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRCD	24
2006	Various Artists	London Is The Place For Me 4  (Album)	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	25
2006	Las Malas Amistades	Jardin Interior	HONEST JON'S	HJRLP	26