Reggae — In Stock
Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Bob Marley —
Songs Of Freedom (4 CD set) ... CD 
Island/Tuff Gong, 1960s/1970s. Used 4 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, case has some edgewear.)
Trojan (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Music from Bob Marley, Dave Barker, the Upsetters, Johnny Lover, Big Youth, Peter Tosh & more. CD
Island, 1970s/2013. Used ... $6.99
Ballsy, yet perfectly respectful remixes of essential Bob Marley And The Wailers treasures – numbers from the quintessential Legend compilation and a couple more – done by a diverse roster that includes Thievery Corporation, Jim James, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Photek, Z-Trip, ... read more CD
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Babylon By Bus ... CD Island, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic double live album from Bob Marley & The Wailers – presented and packaged at a level that's really a cut above the usual set of that nature from the time! The group's in excellent form in a concert setting – and there's more than enough magic here to warrant the extended ... read more CD
Beverley's, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $299.99
A nice set of hard to get Leslie Kong produced sides, from early in Marley's career. A dozen great numbers, early clasics from the birth of a legend's career. 12 tracks in all, including "Soul Shakedown Party", "Stop That Train", "Soul Captives", "Can't You ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the cover with "Original Wailers" on front and black back cover, in amazing shape! Vinyl is free of marks with nice gloss, but plays with some surface noise due to the origin of the vinyl.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Roots, Rock, Reggae/
Island, 1976. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Island sleeve.)
Trojan (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
One of many issues of the early Lee Perry/Bob Marley collaborations, this set presents many Marley classics in their early raw forms. Though Marley and Perry would both go on to greater success, these early sides are some fo their finest moments. 28 tracks in all, with 14 vocal versions, and then ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the sharpest, most righteous albums from Bob Marley – in case you couldn't guess from the title, which is his response to a recent assassination attempt! The whole thing's got a very classic vibe – and the lyrics have even more of a political current than some of Marley's other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Island (Japan), 1980. Used ... $3.99
Marley's last studio LP, this effort shows there was no letting up, either in his political stance or fiery songwriting. With the solid original rhythm section of Family Man & Carlton Barrett and the beautiful backing harmonies of the I-Three's, this set includes classic takes of "Redempti ... read more CD
Trojan/Get On Down, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
Stunning early work from one of our favorite reggae groups ever – the might Toots & The Maytals, a key link between the soul styles of the Jamaican scene of the 60s, and the righteous years to come! There's a groove to the Maytals music that nobody else seems to get this right – or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thompson Sound (Jamaica), 1982. Very Good- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(B-side label lists "Version", but "Reggae On It" is pressed on the vinyl. Label haS some pen.)
Studio One, 1979. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A key moment in the career of the legendary Freddie McGregor – easily one of the best-known voices in reggae in the post-Marley years! The set captures Freddie at his youthful best – coming off of time doing vocal group work, but really shining strongly as a lead singer on his own ... read more CD
Also available Bobby Bobylon (with bonus tracks) ... LP 26.99
Studio One, 1979. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 27.99
A key moment in the career of the legendary Freddie McGregor – easily one of the best-known voices in reggae in the post-Marley years! The set captures Freddie at his youthful best – coming off of time doing vocal group work, but really shining strongly as a lead singer on his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bobby Bobylon (with bonus tracks) ... CD 16.99(Includes download!)
Studio One, 1971. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A legendary meeting of talents in the Studio One studios – the wickedly-grooving Soul Defenders and the heartbreakingly soulful Freddie McKay – both coming together here on an album that was an instant Studio One classic! The Soul Defenders have a slow-stepping groove with a nice ... read more CD
Trojan (UK), 1960s. Used ... $6.99
A nice retrospective of one of the rocksteady era's finest harmony groups, who recorded for Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid and Sonia Poitinger. 25 tracks in all, including "Sweet Sensation", "No Nola", "Love Makes The World Go Round", "Too Young To Fall In love", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tuff Gong (Jamaica), Early 80s. Very Good ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Happy As A Lark, 2017. Near Mint- ... $8.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Charlie's, 1979. Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mighty Diamonds —
Ice On Fire ... LP Virgin, 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The harmony vocal stylings of the Mighty Diamonds are given a New Orleans funk tinge by the production team of Allen Toussaint and Marshall Seehorn. The set includes New Orleans classics like "Get Out Of My Life Woman" and "Sneakin Sally Through The Alley", plus other nice ones ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear.)
Charlie's, 1977. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Uptempo, 2010. Near Mint- (reissue)... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Universal Sound/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
Killer funky organ – and 100% Dynamite! Jackie Mittoo is one of the all-time great organists – as essential to Jamaica as Booker T was to Memphis, or Jimmy McGriff was to New York. He's legendary these days as the player who completely transformed the Hammond sound with his unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Derrick Morgan/Jump Up/Happy As A Lark, 2018. New Copy ... $6.99
Jamaican legends Derrick Morgan each adapt the classic honky tonk country jukebox standard "There Stands The Glass into an old school style ska groove! Derrick Morgan's version features Charlie Organaire on harmonica – and the flipside version features the equally legendary Dennis ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to just 300 copies!)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Blacka Morwell serves up some massive dub here – working at Channel 1, for an obscure album on Trojan Records – but maybe coming across with some of the richness of the Island Records generation! There's a fullness to the sound that's wonderful – top-to-bottom completely solid, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Pablo Moses —
I Love I Bring ... LP United Artists, 1978. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Pablo Moses' excellent Revolutionary Dream set, reissued here as part of the Anthology Of Reggae Collectors. While he never achieved the notoriety he deserved, or really matched the quality of this set, Moses was one of the best of the latter day Rasta singers and songwriters. The style here has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Shanachie, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Footsteps (Jamaica), 2001. Very Good ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Junior Murvin —
Police & Thieves (180 gram blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Mango/4 Men With Beards, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.99
The all time classic from Junior Murvin – as essential as any late 70s reggae! Production-wise, Police And Thieves is among Scratch's finest moments, from the most monumental period in Perry's career, during the height of the Black Ark. The title track needs no introduction from us, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing!)
VP, Late 80s/1990s/2000s/2010s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Key Mystic Revealers from the 80s onward – and the title speaks truth – they're vital and crucial! The soulful vocals carry the tunes beautifully – with lead singer Anthony Wilmot burning brightly over solid tunes and rhythms laid down by legends and younger Jamaican players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A rare moment from the hazy final days of the Black Ark – deeply dark grooves from Native, and a set that's got a surprisingly strong story too – as told in the detailed liner notes! Lee Scratch Perry works his mystical magic on the then largely unknown Wayne Jobson's Native – ... read more CD
Kickin (Jamaica), 2003. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
On-U Sound (UK), Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
15 early tracks from the New Age Steppers, an odd amalgamation of On U studio luminaries including George Oban and Style Scott, free jazz players like Steve Beresford and London punk rockers like Mark Stewart and Ari Up. The sound is everything you might imagine, but with more of a nod towards ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
Tripped-out greatness from the mighty Augustus Pablo – maybe one of the few cats in the world who could make the melodica sound like a cool instrument! This package digs deeper than some of the straight album reissues on the market – as the Pressure Sounds team have really unearthed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liquidator, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $4.99
Vintage soulful Jamaican groovers circa '69 by Roy Panton – produced by Boris Gardiner at Federal with nice, laidback style. "Endless Memory" is the mellower of the two, but that's strongly service of the soulful vocal and steady rhythm. The flip "Tell Me" has a more ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
An incredibly righteous set from Lloyd Parks and his We The People band – a record that may well even top some of the most soulful sets of the roots reggae years! Parks is both bassist and singer on the set – and his strong tones on the bottom really define the slow-stepping rhythms ... read more CD
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A wealth of unreleased tracks and unreleased mixes from the studios of the mighty Lee Scratch Perry – material that was mostly recorded during a very fruitful time in the mid 70s, when Lee was turning out a fair bit of tracks that were only issued on one-off dub plates, to be spun by only the ... read more CD
Also available Mr Perry I Presume ... LP 23.99
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
A wealth of unreleased tracks and unreleased mixes from the studios of the mighty Lee Scratch Perry – material that was mostly recorded during a very fruitful time in the mid 70s, when Lee was turning out a fair bit of tracks that were only issued on one-off dub plates, to be spun by only the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Perry I Presume ... CD 14.99
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Super Ape ... LP Island, 1976. Very Good+ (reissue)... $19.99
The King Kong of dub albums, and we're not just saying that because of the freaky deaky cover image of a super ape with a belly full of roast fish, cornbread and makka stepping on a croaking lizard with a tree in one hand and a "tree" in the other! Classic Lee Perry and an essential dub ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl 150 gram Vinyl Me, Please pressing.)
Ariwa, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A new set from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – but one that does a really great job of getting his classic Black Ark sound completely right! The tunes are spare, stark, and never too overproduced – at least not in a slick or commercial way – as there's lots of dark corners, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Ark Classic Songs (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99
Ariwa, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
A new set from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – but one that does a really great job of getting his classic Black Ark sound completely right! The tunes are spare, stark, and never too overproduced – at least not in a slick or commercial way – as there's lots of dark corners, ... read more CD
Also available Black Ark Classic Songs ... LP 11.99
Jet Star/Orchard (UK), Used 3CD ... $24.99
... CD
(Out of print. Includes original slipcase & booklet.)
Black Star Liner/Honest Jons (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the ultimate moments from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – the set of recordings that shut down the Black Ark studios – and which helped build a bridge to the European scene that would help keep Perry's music alive for the next few decades! The sound of the album is even more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
Two killer Trojan albums from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – back to back on a single CD! First up is Return Of Django – an early moment of genius from the legendary Lee Perry – and a set that uses Django imagery from Italian westerns to serve up a "bad boy" version of ... read more CD
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
An early gem from The Pioneers, and one of the first records on the Trojan label too – the kind of head-nodding, late rocksteady sounds that made the imprint a key bridge between the scenes in Kingston and London at the end of the 60s! The Pioneers have a bit more complex vocal interplay ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing.)
Annex (Jamaica), 1997. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mango, 1990. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Federal/Dub Store (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of those key 60s records that reminds us why Ernest Ranglin's always been one of the most unique talents on the electric guitar – partly a jazzman, and partly a formative force in the early sound of rocksteady and reggae on the Jamaican scene – as you'll hear on this sweet ... read more CD
Mr Doo, 1990. Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jahmento, 1993. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 21.99
Righteous sounds from Ras Michael and The Sons Of Negus – easily one of the most powerful groups of the rastafari years in reggae! The album's got a very deep feel right from the start – not just because the lyrics and vocals are very powerful, but also because the group features a ... read more CD
Techniques, 1987. Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has an ink stamp.)
Jahmento, 1993. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps.)
JR (Jamaica), 1989. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Later pressing with misprinted label and correction sticker.)
Shelly's, 1990. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A classic early album from Rico – the legendary Jamaican trombonist who's gotta be one of the few people who can pose with his instrument and still look pretty badass overall! That quality also comes through in Rico's music – a famous lead trombone sound on countless Jamaican ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on orange vinyl!)
Max Romeo & The Upsetters —
War Ina Babylon (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Island/4 Men With Beards, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.99
Essential stuff, whether you're a fan of roots reggae, Jamaican soul or the otherworldly antics of the Upsetter! Though you might not know it from some of the bitter rebukes Scratch later laid to wax against him, Romeo was clearly his favorite son when it came to vocalists, and got the prodigal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited red vinyl pressing!)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Another great set from Pressure Sounds! They really got us open when they pulled together their first set by the Royals, Pick Up The Pieces, and this dub and Dee Jay outing makes a perfect companion set. Excellent dubs rendered by the heaviest of the heavy mixologists: Tubby, Jammy, Scientist, ... read more CD
TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $26.99
The debut album from Cynthia Schloss – a reggae singer who'd go on to bring a whole new level of soul to Jamaican music! In fact, the album's maybe half reggae, and half soul – delivered by Cynthia with a range that would have been right at home in American soul in the early 70s, ... read more CD
(Part of the excellent Groove-Diggers series!)
Jazzwad (Jamaica), 1998. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Adex, 2000. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Blacker Dread (Jamaica), 2003. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Xterminator (Jamaica), 1997. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing.)
Digital B (Jamaica), 1996. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Xterminator (Jamaica), 1997. Very Good ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing.)
Jammy's (Jamaica), 2006. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Soul Jazz (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 22.99
Original ska sounds from the originators themselves – 20 incredible numbers by the Skatalites & friends – with many of their most essential recordings, and rare stunners, to boot! The period in focus here is the initial few years of The Skatalites as a bonafide band, but the ... read more CD
Slack Off, 1983. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of wrinkling on one corner.)
Magnum/Blue Moon (UK), Early 80s. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sly & Robbie —
Language Barrier ... CD Island (UK), 1985. Used ... $8.99
Nice 80s digital dub era grooves from Sly & Robbie! For years, We'd back and forth on how we feel about Bill Laswell's slick modern production – but we've really come around on it more recent years, especially considering how influential the 80s style turned out to be in post-millennium ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sly & Robbie —
Overdrive In Overdub ... CD Sonic Sounds (Jamaica), Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1987. Used ... $6.99
We love Sly & Robbie – really we do. And while they were responsible for many of the toughest rhythms ever laid to wax, they did cut their share of material that hits nice and hard, but may not be as sublime as their finest and fattest. While on paper this Bill Laswell produced session ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sly & Robbie —
Silent Assassin ... CD Island, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Featuring production (and vocals on one number) by KRS One, and vocals by Willie D, Young MC, Queen Latifah and Shah of Brooklyn. With "Rebel", 'Adventures Of A Bullet", 'Woman For The Job", "Man On A Mission", "Steppin'", "Under Arrest", "Danc ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sly & Robbie —
Sixties, Seventies + Eighties = Taxi ... CD Mango, 1981. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RAS, 1988. Used ... $9.99
It's the late 80s and the Rhythm Twins are working here with Fatis Burrell, peddling grooves very much in the Taxi Gang vein, with Sly contributing some snapping beats on his syn drums that echoed the digital revolution taking place in the dancehall. 8 fat tracks in all, including "All ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Palm/Ryko, 1998. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Arikwa, 1986. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Gee (France), 2017. New Copy ... $16.99
Funky keyboards and dubby grooves – a great little record that's as much inspired by Jamaican music as it is the longer legacy of American funky jazz! Soul Sugar first started giving us 45s about a decade ago, but their sound has really matured over the years – as leader/keyboard ... (Deep Funk, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Chase The Light ... LP 16.99
Gee (France), 2017. New Copy ... $16.99
Funky keyboards and dubby grooves – a great little record that's as much inspired by Jamaican music as it is the longer legacy of American funky jazz! Soul Sugar first started giving us 45s about a decade ago, but their sound has really matured over the years – as leader/keyboard ... (Deep Funk, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chase The Light ... CD 16.99
Chrysalis, 1984. Used ... $1.99
A big big crossover album from the UK ska scene of the early 80s – built upon the ashes of the older Specials group, but still with plenty of the dark edges we'd come to expect in Jerry Dammers work! There's a bit more electric instrumentation at the bottom of the tracks, but the sound is ... read more CD
Also available In The Studio (180 gram pressing) ... LP 14.99
2 Tone/Chrysalis, 1984. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A big big crossover album from the UK ska scene of the early 80s – built upon the ashes of the older Specials group, but still with plenty of the dark edges we'd come to expect in Jerry Dammers work! There's a bit more electric instrumentation at the bottom of the tracks, but the sound is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In The Studio ... CD 1.99
Ice 95 (Jamaica), 1999. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mango, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Rear tray card has light waviness.)
Jammy's, 1990. Very Good- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rude Boy Kelly, 1992. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps.)
Third World —
Best Of Third World – 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection ... CD Island, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mango, 1981. Very Good+ ... $11.99
With "Careless Ethiopians", "Never Get Weary", "Revival Time", "Spend A Weekend", "Two-Time", "Beautiful Woman", "I Know We Can Make It", "Missing You" and "Will You Be Kind". LP, Vinyl record album
EMI, 1983. Used ... $1.99
One of the better late solo efforts from the former Wailer, with him toning down the politics a bit and falling back into a mellow groove. There's some nice backing vocals courtesy the Tamlins, and some nice rhythms courtesy Santa Davis, Gibby Morrison and Sly and Robbie. Includes "Mama ... read more CD
Parlophone (UK), 1987. Used ... $4.99
Produced by Tosh himself, band includes Keith Sterling, Santa Davison, Fully Fullwood, Sticky thompson, Skully Sims and others. 8 tracks in all, including "No Nuclear War", "Nah Goa Jail", "Fight Apartheid", "Vampire", "In My Song", "Lesson In ... read more CD
U-Roy —
Version Galore ... LP Treasure Isle/Get On Down, 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
The debut of U-Roy, and an album that paves the way for countless wonderful sounds to come! The album's an early one in the toasting approach – and has U-Roy calling out the tunes in this echoey style that's wonderful – somehow more urgent than reggae records of just a few years before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1984. Very Good ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has waviness & stains from moisture along the bottom few inches.)
DEP International (UK), 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a DEP sleeve.)
