An essential reissue of an essential roots album! A mid 70s landmark of harmony roots, the Abyssinians' Satta Massagana, aka Forward To Zion, is hard to beat for hardcore, spiritual roots delivered over hypnotically pulsing rhythms, and Heartbeat ups the ante by digging deep for some excellent and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue pressing on Clinch. Cover printing is a bit fuzzy.)
Bob Andy —
Friends ... LP I Anka, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
An amazing little record – not just for the music itself, which is inherently great – but also for its straight jazz presentation of players you might know in more of a reggae-based setting! The album's a smoking set of hardbop numbers, played with plenty of soul – by a combo ... (Jazz, Reggae)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Amazing original pressing! Cover has some light wear.)
A landmark in Jamaican soul and one of the albums that helped break reggae onto the world stage. A nice, nice selection of early '70's reggae, mostly performed by Jimmy Cliff, but with a few equally wonderful numbers by the Maytals & Desmond Dekker, too. Includes classics like the Maytals' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mango/Island pressing. Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
A fantastic early reggae hit – and a classic bit of rocksteady that never grows old! Desmond was one of the first artists to really crack the global charts, and this American pressing of "Israelites" is more than proof of his popularity – as well as a great little tune! (Funky 45's, Reggae)7-inch, Vinyl record
Titles include "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Doors Of Your Heart", "Twist & Crawl", "Tears Of A Clown", "Save It For Later", "Best Friends", "I Confess", and "Stand Down Margaret". (Rock, Reggae)LP, Vinyl record album
A nice Eddy Grant track, with a bouncing crossover feel that would make him so popular, but still with a rootsy reggae feel underneath, and an overall groovy commercial soul approach. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has some wear, and a promo stamp.)
Soulful reggae from Jacob Miller and Inner Circle, not their roughest roots material, but with a nice polished approach that helped them appeal to a much wider audience, with "Groovin In Love", "This World", "Ghetto On Fire", "Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderatemoisture stains, aging & splitting with pen & a cut out hole.)
Mostly produced by Parker Lee, with Jamal Ski, Jazzy Nice and Todd Ray. Includes "Jump, Spread Out", "Hangin' Tree", "Poom Poom", "Jah Jah Vibes", "Put It On (Pure Braggadap)" and "Terrible Man". (Hip Hop, Reggae)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires —
Art Of Mas ... LP Dynamic Sounds (Jamaica), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
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Byron Lee & The Dragonaires —
Disco Reggae ... LP Mercury, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Lee, ever the entrepreneur, looks to capitalize on the huge stateside disco trend with this album, though there's little disco here, and mostly workman like reggae, that's not particularly outstanding. The sole disco effort is a take on "The Hustle", and the rest of set includes "Roc ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Marley —
Exodus ... LP Island, 1977. Very Good ...
$14.99
Maybe the best place to start if you're looking to dive into the short but incredible legacy of music left behind by Bob Marley – as the album marked a real global turning point for the singer, and includes a number of tracks that are still his standout classics after all these years! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has staining along the bottom seam.)
Bob Marley —
Legend ... LP Island, 1970s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
One of the best-selling albums ever from Bob Marley – a classic collection of work from his all-too-short career – and one that's gone onto become as famous as Marley's individual records themselves! The collection really allows all the classics to resonate strongly, in a track order ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Confrontation ... LP Island, 1983. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
A posthumous album from the great Bob Marley – but one that's every bit as important as all the classics that were released during his too-short lifetime! The record really continues that righteous power of the later Bob Marley years on Island – that global scope in both the music's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Righteous sounds from Rita Marley – a set that's one of her best-remembered albums, and done in a well-crafted style that definitely lives up to the Marley family name! The set was recorded at Tuff Gong, with a lean quality and laidback groove that lets Rita really step out front on vocals ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stained corner, some marker, and a sticker.)
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers —
Conscious Party ... LP Virgin, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
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(Still in the shrink. Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers —
Time Has Come ... LP EMI/Manhattan, Early/Mid 80s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
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Fantan Mojah —
Hail The King ... LP Greensleeves (UK), 2005. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Super Ape ... LP Island, 1976. Near Mint- (reissue)...
$24.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the numerous politically motivated singles aimed at South Africa's then apartheid government in the mid-80s, this one brought to you by Jerry Dammers' post Specials group featuring the English Beat's Ranking Rogers and produced by Elvis Costello, with an uptempo ska inflected groove! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Seminal ska revival work from the group at the forefront of the 2 Tone scene! A classic LP that crossed over to the punk scene to help spur a movement that would go on at some level for decades! Includes "A Message To You Rudy","Do The Dog", "It's Up To You", "Do ... (Rock, Reggae)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic funky reggae from Kingston, and a band that never seemed to lose their groove! There's moments in here where you'd almost swear The Meters were playing backup, and even if the set isn't as dub-heavy as some of its contemporaries, it more than makes up for that with a righteous solid soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light orange label pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
A mighty mighty tribute to the great Bob Marley – served up here by a host of former associates, family members, and Jamaican contemporaries – all in some lively concert performances that really open things up! The double-length set was a great seller at the time, and continues to be a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After the success of The Harder They Come, everyone was ready for films about Jamaica with a heavy leaning towards the music scene to be the next big thing, and the film Rockers tried to capitalize on that. The film never matched the former's success, though it does have some choice footage with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK Island pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
Abyssinians —
Satta Massagana ... LP 
