Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. US ) music, spec. records; occas. sing.

1959		Swinging Syllables n.p.: sounds: music, usually jazz, as ‘Cool Sounds’.
1961		T. Taylor Baron’s Court All Change (2011) 22: She even had sounds in the gaff [...] Diz and Kenny Graham.
1971		M. Novotny Kings Road 100: Why don’t you come up to my pad, I’ve got some great sounds.
1983		S. King Christine 301: There were no commercials on WDIL Friday nights, and no deejays. Just the sounds.
1997		N. Barlay Curvy Lovebox 23: Two walls of vinyl and cd. All for Nood’s sounds.
2000		P. Howard Miseducation of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly (2004) 128: Do you mind if I put a few sounds on?
2013		K. Sampson Killing Pool 26: I find a Doors compilation [...] and throw it on before they all start complaining there’s no sounds.
2021		J. Ellroy Widespread Panic 210: ‘Dear Bird: Thankx for the sounds’.