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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Pressure Drop (UK), 1965/1966/1968/1969/1970. New Copy 5 CDs ... $6.99 13.99
A sweet package of vintage ska from one of the originators – a set that includes five albums from Laurel Aitken, each in their original sleeves, packaged in one nicely-priced slipcover collection! The music includes rare albums from the Rio and Pama labels – most originally issued in ... read more CD
Gay Feet/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A great showcase for the instrumental talents of Jamaican saxophonist Roland Alphonso – one of the key players who helped transform the sound of the scene in the 60s! But despite Roland's name on the front, the album's more of a group affair overall – directed by Boris Gardinier, and ... read more CD
Island, 1983. Used ... $9.99
Throbbing later roots numbers captured live from one of the UK's preeminent ex-pat reggae groups. Aswad perform some of their finest early material in a blistering live setting, including "Not Guilty", "Not Satisfied", "Your Recipe", "Roots Rocking", "Dr ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $15.99
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Sounds Almighty ... LP 32.99
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of albums from the great Dennis Brown – issued here along with 20 bonus tracks too! First up is Just Dennis – a hell of a debut from Dennis Brown – his first album as "just Dennis", and a soulful classic that really stands out from the pack! Just the first few ... read more CD
Also available Just Dennis/
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
A pair of albums from the great Dennis Brown – issued here along with 20 bonus tracks too! First up is Just Dennis – a hell of a debut from Dennis Brown – his first album as "just Dennis", and a soulful classic that really stands out from the pack! Just the first few ... read more CD
Also available Just Dennis/
Dub Store (Japan), 1978. Used ... $19.99
There's nothing orthodox about this 70s dub gem from Erroll Brown – as the album's an unusual set from start to finish – even in an era when so many dub records were being produced! There's an extra-raw sound to the whole thing – which might be hinted at by its cover image – ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Two classic albums of dub from Erroll Brown – both maybe a bit more obscure than his classics of the time, but which also show the real depths of his talents! Culture Dub is a batch of instrumental dubs of songs from Culture – who were then riding high after their Two Sevens Clash ... read more CD
High Note/Dub Store (Japan), 1978. Used ... $12.99
The mighty Errol Brown is at the controls in Treasure Isle – reworking some wicked rhythms played by The Revolutionaries – all with the stripped-down vibe of the best underground dub from Kingston in the 70s! Echo is heavy on the bottom-end of the sound – which makes the grooves ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Burning Spear —
Social Living (plus Living Dub) ... CD Island/Caroline, 1975. Used ... $9.99
Essential! Winston Rodney's greatest work, and considering the volume of tremendous roots sides he dropped over the years, that's saying a lot! Out of print for years, with a brief revival under the Blood & Fire imprint, though that repress is now long gone and also sought after, this mighty, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fenetik (UK), 2004. Used ... $2.99
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(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A great return to form for one of the greatest female singers of the 70s reggae scene – the lovely Susan Cadogan, who works here in a format that really lets her hit all the right sort of vibes! Rhythms are full, but laidback – and Susan's voice is beautifully upfront, maybe a bit ... read more CD
Also available Girl Who Cried (colored vinyl pressing – with bonus CD) ... LP 22.99
Channel One/Log On! (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Goldheart, 2008. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
On-U Sound, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A later effort by the mightiest UK dub posse, with guest appearances by Lee Perry on 2 tracks and Michael Franti (of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy & Spearhead) on another. Deep, pounding stepper's rhythms and massive, massive bass, plus the signature On-U dubbed out bliss, in accordance ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Shanachie, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
A rocksteady classic from The Ethiopians – but a set that also has plenty more going on as well! The duo work here as a Jamaican counterpart to American soul groups – one of the first and best to hit the Kingston scene – but they also open themselves up to lots of other ideas in ... read more CD
Also available Engine 54 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Rhino, 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice little collection of fine ska and rocksteady numbers from the Ethiopians. A dozen classic early reggae numbers, including "Engine 54","My Love", "You Got The Dough", "Train To Skaville", "Give Me Your Love", "Train To Glory", " ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99
The title track is the big hit by James Taylor – but don't hold that against The Gaylads, as the trio make the tune very much their own – as they do with all the fantastic material in this set! The group work here with superb production from Leslie Kong – slow-burning rocksteady ... read more CD
Gladiators —
Presenting The Gladiators (with bonus tracks) ... CD Studio One, Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
Essential work from The Gladiators – exactly the kind of group that did so well in the early Studio One approach! The group are in a familiar mode – a Jamaican soul trio with a strong lead, and warm harmony backup – but there's also maybe a bit more of an edge going on here ... read more CD
Sky Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of albums from Marcia Griffiths – the well-titled queen of reggae at the end of the 70s! First up is Naturally, a fantastic album from Marcia Griffiths – very much the kind of material that made her one of the best female singers on the Jamaican scene in the 70s! The set's got ... read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A stunningly soulful set from Derrick Harriott – who works here as a one-man powerhouse on vocals, arrangements, and production! The set's definitely got some of the psychedelic elements promised on the cover – almost to rocksteady what the late 60s Norman Whitfield productions were to ... read more CD
Justin Hinds —
Know Jah Better ... CD Nighthawk/Omnivore, 1992. Used ... $8.99
The legendary Justin Hinds – still going strong in the digital generation, and getting some nice classic touches here in the Nighthawk Records mode! When the label first got going, they were maybe the new kids on the block – but by the time of this set, they were more champions of an ... read more CD
Nighthawk/Omnivore, 1992. Used ... $9.99
A later classic from the legendary Justin Hinds – reunited here with his Dominoes group, in a musical legacy that stretches back to the early 60s! Despite the date of the set, the production is very classic and nicely understated – no attempt to make Hinds a contemporary superstar, but ... read more CD
John Holt —
Memories By The Score – Classic Singles 1968 to 1974 ... CD West Side (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Lion Kingdom/Hot Milk (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 13.99
Great lost work from the UK scene of the early 80s – self-produced, self-released work from I Benjahman – an artist who was strongly inspired by the more righteous side of the Kingston scene of the decade before! Most of these tracks have a groove that's mighty lean, and beautifully ... read more CD
Impact All Stars —
Java Java Java Java ... CD Get On Down, 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
Pivotal early dub! Depending upon whose history of the Jamaican recording industry you subscribe to, this is can be considered by many to be the first dub LP – and whether that's proveable or not, it's certain among the first! History aside, it's a mighty set with some raw early dub style ... read more CD
Cultural Vision Maui, 2008. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print.)
Tippa Irie —
Mr Versatile – A Best Of Collection ... CD Down To Jam (UK), Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Not an expanded version of the album of the same name, but rather a career spanning retrospective of the smooth, but lonely lover ruling coolly! Perhaps the greatest of the purveyors of lover's rock, who cut a number of wonderful roots and sufferer's numbers too, Isaacs also delivered the goods ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rohit, 1970s. Used ... $11.99
Extra classic is right, with this burning batch of roots and lover's numbers backed up by the Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, Revolutionaries and the Upsetters, 12 tracks in all: "Mr Cop", "Rasta Business", "Black Against Black", "Extra Classic", "My ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jet Star/Charm (UK), 2010. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
RAS, 1978. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Nighthawk, 1981. Used ... $14.99
Superb harmony numbers from the tail end of the roots era. Sylvan Morris, Gladstone Anderson, Bingy Bunny, Bo Peep, Flabba Holt, RobbieShakespeare, Style Scott, Sly Dunbar, Bongo Herman, SkyJuice, Scully, Tommy McCook, Deadly Headly Bennet, and Bobby Ellis all lend a helping hand. 10 numbers in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dub Store (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A 70s dub masterpiece – and one of the records that really set the standard for the genre! Producer Winston Riley first rose to reggae fame in the Techniques, but here he's a master of the instrumental mode – working with a group of all-star musicians at Harry J's and King Tubby's ... read more CD
Roots, 1980s. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Roots (UK), 1980s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Blood & Fire (UK), Mid/Late 70s. Used ... $9.99
More jumping Bunny Lee rhythms blessed by Tubby's echoplex! Taking what they first documented on the Dub Gone Crazy compilation to the next level, this set highlights a number of rhythms that had been voiced by Johnny Clarke and taken even farther out than the previous set, with thunderous reverb ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cree (Germany), 1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99 39.99
The first-ever collection we've seen to focus on the mighty talents of Lancelot Layne – an important talent on the Trinidad scene of the 70s – and an artist who really helped forge a unique hybrid of soul at the time! The music here isn't the usual Caribbean club groove – ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more CD
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
A wealth of rare tracks from the archives of Jamaican producer Bunny "Striker" Lee – tracks pulled from one-off dubplates mixed direct from the studio, and other unreleased tracks pulled from never-heard master tapes too! The music here definitely lives up to Lee's production ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic tribute to the studio genius of Bunny Lee – and a set that's filled with the kind of tracks that may well knock Lee Scratch Perry right out of the spotlight! Bunny already had a long and varied career in Jamaican music by the time of these tracks – hustling things up right ... read more CD
Flash Laser (France), 1982. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
RAS, 1982. Used ... $6.99
A fine early 80s moment from the rich voiced ruler of the dancehall. 13 tracks in all, 5 of them nicely dubbed up versions, including "Little Children Cry", "No Good Girl", "Oh Jah Can't You See?", "Hypocrites", "Loving You", "Super Star ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
17 North Parade, 1970s/Early 80s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
A nice box of classic and rare reggae from Fred Locks – his mid 70s masterpiece Black Star Liner, plus Black Star Liner In Dub, Love And Only Love with The Creation Steppers and The Missing Link – in a 4CD set! Black Star Liner is an underappreciated classic from '76 and it's a must ... read more CD
Poptones (UK), 1980s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear.)
BCI, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Island, 1978. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print.)
Epic, Mid 60s. Used ... $5.99
Early, early Coxsone Dodd produced sides of groovy rocksteady, voiced by a young Bob Marley with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. While we don't find this material nearly as compelling as his later work produced by Lee Perry and then his huge international hits, it's great Studio One rocksteady and an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan/Radiation Roots (Italy), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99
A record that's got maybe the cheesiest cover of any album by Bob Marley – and a set that's a bit notorious, too – as producer Lee Perry never shared money with the Wailers for the first few years of release! Still, the package is a key part of the Bob Marley story – especially ... read more CD
Elektra, 1997. Used ... $1.99
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(Promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great 60s record from Mighty Sparrow – and the kind of set that shows just how different calypso music could sound when you got away from Harry Belafonte and the hits! The music here is every bit as political and socially conscious as earlier recordings of the genre – but you can ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Slave (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Sonic Sounds (Jamaica), 1980s. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 22.99
Seminal sounds from the mighty Sugar Minott – a singer who's sweet-voiced style was perfect for the changes going on at Studio One in the late 70s! Sugar grew up on the soulful styles of the rocksteady years – and here, as Studio One begins to step into some dancehall modes, his vocals ... read more CD
Epic/Legacy, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 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
Get On Down, 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
A stellar early 70s collection of Pablo instrumental sides, tracked between the groundbreaking Java, Java, Java and East Of The River Nile records – Landmark material from a master! Like the above mentioned classics, this one features Pablo's melodica prominently, over some nice roots rhythms ... read more CD
Ariwa Sounds, 1995. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Mango (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $8.99 11.98
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 CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969/1970. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Two early classics from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – back to back in a single set, with an insane number of bonus tracks too! Clint Eastwood is a record that furthers the idea of the outlaw in reggae – as Lee Perry takes the Upsetters past the safer territory of ska and rocksteady, ... read more CD
Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters —
Scratch & Company Chapter 1 (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Clocktower/Get On Down, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
Pivotal Black Ark material from Lee Perry – with brilliantly tripped out echoey dub production – and scorching instrumentation laid down by the mighty Upsetters! Split roughly in half between Perry's nicely gritty instrumental moodcraft and hazy vocals, this collection features some ... read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969/1970. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of classic Lee Scratch Perry albums – back to back on a single CD! First up is the legendary Upsetter record – revolutionary at the time, still great today – and done with a spare sound that displays the roots of his unique approach! These early tracks don't have the ... read more CD
Hot Milk (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A girls fiesta that's swimming in dub – presented here by the legendary Ranking Dread – easily one of he most badass performers in reggae at the time! The record features some amazing production from Linval Thompson, who's really at the top of his game here – providing Dread with ... read more CD
RAS, 1994. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Addis (Switzerland), 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Rico —
Man From Wareika/Island/Caroline, 1976/1977. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A major outing from Rico Rodrigues – one of the great Trombonists of the pre-ska era, who continued to lead the way with his horn throughout all the periods Jamaican music would morph through, but maintained a sound rooted in jazz. The group is pretty large, sort of a Jamaican all stars, ... read more CD
West Side (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $16.99
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(Out of print.)
Recording Arts/Proper (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub —
Scientist Meets Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub ... CD Liberated Zone, 2013. Used ... $11.99
A bouncing batch of contemporary dub from drummer Ted Sirota and his heavyweight combo – mixed and mastered by dub legend Scientist! Sirota is one of the most talented and most creatively boundless players to come out of the Chicago jazz scene of the past decade or so, and this reggae ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear.)
Grover (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A definite scorcher from The Tennors – a set that's overflowing with soulful harmonies from the rocksteady trio – and which also includes a few cuts by choice contemporaries as well! The rhythms here are in the best late 60s Kingston modes – plenty of pre-reggae soulful sounds ... read more CD
Also available Another Scorcher (includes bonus CD) ... LP 19.99
Trojan/Grover (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A smoking slice of work from The Tennors – plus some great cuts by other "friends" on the Jamaican scene of the late 60s! The group really shine on their own singles, then step aside to let some other artists come in too – almost all with a similar mix of soul and rocksteady ... read more CD
Also available Reggae Girl (with bonus CD) ... LP 19.99
Third World —
Ain't Givin' Up ... CD Shanachie, 2003. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hammer Musik, 1980. Used ... $8.99
A later effort from Prince Lincoln and the Rass E's, a kind of forgotten footnote in the roots movement. Though this album is a seemingly odd collaboration with UKL pop star Jow Jackson (or at least he was a pop star in the 80s), it works surprisingly well, and as with his earlier efforts, ... read more CD
(On demand CDr pressing.)
Makasound (France), Late 70s. Used ... $14.99
Mellow rocking vibrations from the masterful voice and production talents of Linval Thompson. You may be familiar with Thompson's pledge of allegiance to ganja, "I Love Marijuana", and each and every track here, recorded in the late 70s, is of the same stature, deep and heavy through and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Manila Jeepney, 2007. Used ... $1.99
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(Digipack has some wear.)
Conscious Sounds (UK), 2009. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Tropic, 2001. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Twinkle, 1984. Used ... $1.99
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(On demand CDr pressing.)
Twinkle (UK), 1987. Used ... $9.99
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Hot Milk (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Legendary early 70s Upsetters instrumentals – a brilliant, soulful batch of Jamaican versions produced by Lee Scratch Perry – and unlike the Trojan release from around the same time, this one was released with Scratch's full involvement! Fantastic work that sounds great to this day, ... read more CD
(2013 CD version from Hot Milk UK – with all new art work!)
Solomonic/Dub Store (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 15.98
A fantastic underground gem from Bunny Wailer – one of the rare albums issued on his heady Solomonic label – an imprint that featured some of his most righteous material on record! As you'd guess from the title and the somewhat unprepossessing cover, the style here is heavily dubby ... read more CD
Also available Dubd'sco Vol 1 ... LP 20.99
Greensleeves (UK), 1983/1984. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Please note the booklet has some wear and there is a bit of sticker residue on the last page.)
