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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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African Head Charge —
Drastic Season ... CD 
On-U Sound (UK), 1998. Used ... $9.99
A record so cool, it's practically a genre unto itself – and a set that's a key part of the On-U Sound approach of the 80s! The group draw initial influence from 70s Jamaican dub, but never hold to just the roots of that music – and instead explode into a huge range of odd sounds and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Boom Shot, 2016. New Copy ... $6.99
You might remember Tony Aiken for his classic funk album Unity, from the 70s – and here, he's back again – after nearly 40 years away from the studio! The album's got a style that's a lot more reggae-influenced than before – maybe not totally a reggae record, given the other ... (Soul, Reggae) read more CD
Pressure Drop (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5CD set ... $32.99
An insanely huge amount of work from British rocksteady legend Laurel Aitken – especially when you consider that this set of 138 tracks was issued in the short space of just two years! In truth, Laurel's not the lead artist on all the cuts, but he had something to do with all of them – ... read more CD
VP, 2000. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Monsterrat House, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A record that comes as a real surprise – a concept that might not work if you were to just read the title – but one that opens up beautifully on the album! Part of the record's success might be the fact that The Archives are a group from the same Washington DC scene that once was home ... read more CD
Mango/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A new chapter in dub from Aswad – a set that points the way towards so many shifts that would take place in the music over the next few years – including the use of digital elements, and the rise of On-U Sound as well – all coming from crucial sounds created here on an Island ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black 5 Entertainment (Canada), Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Go Feet (UK), 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Go Feet (UK), 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Beenie Man/2 Hard, 1997. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a VP sleeve.)
Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $36.99
A mighty feather in the cap of UK saxophonist Nat Birchall – and a set that really shows just how much he's opening up his sound in recent years! The set is a second meeting between Birchall and Al Breadwinner – and like the previous, both artists handle a wide range of instrumentation ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS/Afro 7 (Estonia), Early 80s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
A set of rare tracks from the vaults of CBS Records in Kenya – tunes that really show a nicely complex approach to the groove! Black Fire kick things off with "Fire" – a tune that's got a reggae vibe, but a sound that's quite different than the style of Kingston! The cut's ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut cover, including download card.)
Bounty Killer —
It's A Party (Milla's ext radio mix edit, Milla's ext radio mix orig) ... 12-inch TVT, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Production by Wyclef, guest vocals by the Cocoa Brovaz, Nona Hendryx and Free. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Massive B, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A classic album from the late 60s run of Trojan producer Dandy – working here under the guise of Brother Dan All-Stars – with a lineup that features some secret help from the rest of the Trojan scene! The groove is mostly rocksteady, with the strongly soulful current that Dandy brought ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight orange vinyl!)
Brown Sugar —
I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks – Brown Sugar & The Birth Of Lovers Rock 1977 to 1980 ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
The first collection we've ever seen to do justice to the Brown Sugar trio from the UK reggae scene of the late 70s – a group who do a fantastic job of merging older sweet soul styles with a new lovers' vibe, all in a mode that's completely sublime! The group's noteworthy as the starting ... read more CD
Mango/Island (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99
An absolute classic! If you can own only one reggae LP, this one's in the front running – it's as if the words crucial and conscious were created to define the sound Winston Rodney, Burning Spear & the Black Disciples capture on this landmark roots LP. Though this is the Island version ... read more CD
Junior Byles —
Beat Down Babylon (with bonus tracks) ... CD Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Tremendous work from Junior Byles – a singer with a sweet voice that would have been right at home in the rocksteady years, but which is maybe even more powerful here in a roots session produced by Lee Scratch Perry! That special Perry magic really helps balance things out with Junior's ... read more CD
Grover (UK), 2018. Used ... $3.99
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
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
Fantastic stuff – and a record that's as much an early 70s reggae set as it is a strong bit of east coast soul – Kingston rhythms mixed with fantastic harmonies that maybe echo more of the East Coast group soul modes than some of the earlier Jamaican groups of the 60s! The choice of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight orange vinyl!)
Chronixx (UK), 2014. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent repress in a barcode cover.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.98
Fantastic work from the team of Dave Baker and Ansel Collins – one a soulful singer from the Jamaican rocksteady scene, the other a hip keyboardist whose organ lines really make the album shimmer! The pair scored a huge international hit with this album – and the whole thing was a key ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight orange vinyl!)
Dandy & Audrey —
I Need You ... LP Downtown (UK), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great set of soulful duet material from Dandy Livingston – who also produced! LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice original pressing! Cover has a very light mark from an old sticker, but is nice overall.)
Numero, 1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $18.99 20.98
A unique mix of 80s era digital reggae and electro soul from Miami singer Dhaima – definitely one of the cooler, more uncategorizable Numero discoveries in their post-1970s oeuvre! Love Lasts Forever has 5 long-ish jams that kicks off with "Reggae On Sunset" – starting strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), 1984. Near Mint- ... $33.99
Adrian Sherwood and crew pay tribute to Horace Swaby's afrocentric dub classic. Gentle melodica melodies twist in and out of the sort of crazy dubbed out excursions you'd expect from the Dub Syndicate. Includes the title track, "Pressurized", "Red Sea" and "Tributr". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing with Utopia/MPO etch, with "Made In France" labels.)
Heartbeat, 1980s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Studio One, Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
An incredible collection of work from one of the coolest musicians on the Jamaican scene in the 60s – the legendary Don Drummond – an artist who was schooled in jazz trombone, then went on to use the instrument as a surprisingly powerful force in ska, rocksteady, and reggae! This ... read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A pair of gems from the early years of reggae – stacked back to back in a 2CD set, along with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! First up is the legendary Freedom album from Clancy Eccles – one of the first great talents to emerge in the Jamaican scene of the 60s – a singer whose ... read more CD
English Beat —
I Just Can't Stop It ... LP Sire, 1980. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The first album from The English Beat – and not only is it one of the most essential of the English ska revival era of the late 70s and early 80s – it's one the most enduring records of 1980 in any genre! The English Beat, like the best of their peers, used ska and rocksteady ... (Rock, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and some stains at the bottom.)
Profile, 1990. Used ... $2.99
Includes "Life (Is What You Make It)", "Ragamuffin Girl", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "Realize", "Can You Handle It", "Maximum", "I Know You Know", "Don't Go" and "Jah Put It Deh". CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of unusual Lee Perry projects from the mid 70s – both of which feature a female singer in the lead, and give us a whole new side of Perry's talents! The first half of the set features material from an album issued under the title Lee Scratch Perry Presents Candy McKenzie – a set ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $14.99
At last! After featuring a number of burning Joe Gibbs productions on their Dynamite! series of reggae compilations, Soul Jazz gets down to business with this excellent set dedicated to some of his finest output. All flavors get represented here: Dee Jay numbers, mellow harmony cuts, earth ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tradition Disc (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... read more CD
Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites —
Undertaker (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A massive package – the full rare Undertaker album from Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites, plus an insane amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is instrumental – a wicked set of rhythms from The Crystalites, a group who have a vibe that's right up there with the best of the ... read more CD
Tesfa/Abraham, 2008. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small mark from sticker removal.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.98
One of the tightest, deepest albums ever from Jamaican singer John Holt – even if it has a slightly strange history, due to repackagings and retitling over the years! Holt had been making music for over a decade by the time of this set – and while he still works with some of the bad-ste ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on orange heavyweight vinyl!)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
The classic full length debut of I Roy on record – although by this point, his reputation on the Kingston scene had already been set! Heavyweight producer Gussie Clarke decided to make a move into the Dee Jay realm in the early 70s and recruited microphone fiend I Roy to chat up some of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition pressing of 750 – on orange vinyl!)
Mango/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.98
A lost roots classic from the under-discovered I Jah Man Levi – a fantastically righteous artist, working here on a set that even stands apart from some of the best of the Island Records scene at the time! The production is great – handled by Ijahman and Geoffrey Chung – a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earthquake/17 North Parade, 1977. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 16.99
Fantastic early material from Gregory Isaacs – captured here early in his career, and working in a deep roots reggae mode – recording at Channel One with great direction from Ossie Hibbert! The set's laidback and righteous, in ways that let all the soulful qualities of Isaac's vocals ... read more CD
Jah Lion —
Colombia Colly (180 gram pressing – with bonus track) ... LP Mango/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the greatest mainstream 70s efforts from Lee Scratch Perry – a wonderful collaboration with Jah Lion – who serves up rhymes of knowledge and wisdom over some dubby genius from Scratch himself! The album skews towards the roots side of the spectrum, but has a looser, more open ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 28.99
A fantastic album of melodica grooves – right up there with the famous work of Augustus Pablo, and done in a very similar mode! The backings are deep and dubby – heavy on bass and riffing guitar, with a brooding energy that's really contrasted by the lighter, more melodic elements of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
M3, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
King Tubby —
King Tubby On The Mix Vol 2 ... CD Original Music, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet collection of Jah Woosh productions, prime early 70s Tubby's and Channel One goodness, with both excellent vocal takes and deep dub versions in cluded, with more than a few tracks that have been difficult to get on CD for quite some time! The backing bands are the Revolutionaries, the High ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
King Tubby & Carl Patterson —
Psalms Of Drums ... CD Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. Used ... $18.99
While most of the reissue compilations paying tribute to Tubby's work have focused on his great work with Striker Lee, this is the first to highlight the much sought after tracks released on the small Black & White label, produced by Carl Patterson. There's a couple of Dillinger DJ tracks and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lightyear, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Featuring FATE and Chinoiz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jump Up, 2008. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
Mindblowing sounds from the great Bunny Lee – and exactly the kind of collection that makes us love the Pressure Sounds label so much! The track selection is wonderful – and most numbers are balanced in a unique space between reggae and rocksteady, and often have some crucial ... read more CD
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
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 ... $19.99 22.98
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
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Four Trojan Records albums, all produced by Linval Thompson – and featuring some bonus tracks too! First up is Poor Man Style – a gem of a record from Barrington Levy – done in that laidback, easy-stepping style that always worked perfectly for the singer's vocals! Linval ... read more CD
RAS, 1990. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A beautiful collection – a full album and rare tracks from sweet-voiced reggae singer Jimmy London, plus a whole bonus disc of other material produced at Randy's too! The core album, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, is wonderful – recorded by a singer who maybe didn't hit the heights of ... read more CD
Shocking Vibes, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a promo stamp, a bit of marker, and a small sticker.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1987. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with wide clear tape on all sides, and yellowed tape along the opening.)
Island, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Bob Marley —
Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers ... CD Island, 1970s. Used ... $3.99
While we're not big on career retrospective best of's, especially artists like Marley, whose been collected over & over, this is actually a respectable set, and the vinyl's pretty darn hard to get ahold of anymore. Includes tons of classics, like "Get Up Stand Up", "Exodus", ... read more CD
Also available Legend (half speed master) ... LP 36.99
Island, 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers ... CD 3.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Island, 1983. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Confrontation (with bonus track) ... CD 2.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Confrontation (with bonus track) ... CD Island/Tuff Gong, 1983. Used ... $2.99
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 more CD
Also available Confrontation (half speed master) ... LP 36.99(2001 remastered edition. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Island, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Sweet grooves from the great Bob Marley – a set cut at a time when Marley was really riding his international fame – and able to create the kind of music that reached out way more than conventional reggae! The Kingston roots of the sound are still very firmly in place – but there' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Kaya (with bonus track) ... CD 4.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Kaya (with bonus track) ... CD Island, 1977. Used ... $4.99
Sweet grooves from the great Bob Marley – a set cut at a time when Marley was really riding his international fame – and able to create the kind of music that reached out way more than conventional reggae! The Kingston roots of the sound are still very firmly in place – but there' ... read more CD
Also available Kaya (half speed master) ... LP 36.99(Punch through barcode.)
Island/Tuff Gong, 1974. Used ... $2.99
A breakthrough album from Bob Marley – a set that was recorded equally in Kingston and London, and which has a globe-spanning vibe to match! Marley's star had already been rising by the time of this set – but this album helped cement both his lasting power, and the worldwide influence ... read more CD
(2001 Island Remasters pressing. Cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Island, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Tuff Gong/Island, 1973/1975/1991. Used ... $3.99
One of many, many posthumous compilations, but one with some nice rare bits. Comprised mostly of live recordings fromteh Wailers prime early 70s years, plus a few nice studio outtakes, and interspersed with snippets from a radio interview with Marley. Inlcudes "Talkin' Blues", "Burn ... read more CD
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Uprising ... CD Island, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The last studio album issued by Bob Marley during his too-short lifetime – and the kind of record that continued to keep him at the top of the global scene – not just a reggae star, but a worldwide superstar who would have kept the fire burning for decades! The group is rock-solid ... read more CD
Also available Uprising (half speed master) ... LP 36.99
Island, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The last studio album issued by Bob Marley during his too-short lifetime – and the kind of record that continued to keep him at the top of the global scene – not just a reggae star, but a worldwide superstar who would have kept the fire burning for decades! The group is rock-solid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Heartbeat, 1979. Used ... $11.99
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
(Out of print.)
Stone Love, 1994. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a VP sleeve.)
Burning Sounds (UK), 1978. Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Nigerian pressing on Shanu Olu! Vinyl has numerous marks plays with some surface noise and crackles, nothing too bad really. Cover has ring and edge wear and yellowed tape remnants along the spine.)
BLS, 1998. Used ... $3.99
National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy ... $9.99 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
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 36.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Seke Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo —
Seke Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo ... LP Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.98
One of the most unusual albums to ever come from the legendary Black Ark studios of Lee Scratch Perry – a set by a duo of Congolese singers, Seke Molenga and Kalo Kawongolo – who are also not to be confused with The Congos, another group that Perry was producing at the time! The album ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
D Tone (Canada), 1996. Used ... $2.99
Fish Tea (UK), Early/Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Recent reissue.)
Doctor Bird/Trojan (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A pair of rare dub albums – back to back in a single set, with bonus tracks too! On A1 Dub, Blacka Morwell serves up some massive dub – working at Channel 1, for an obscure album on Trojan Records – but maybe coming across with some of the richness of the Island Records ... read more CD
Dig This Way (Italy), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A sweet set of digital dub from the Nigerian scene – a record that blends drum machine beats with richer, bassier currents – all in a vibe that's like some of the best underground work coming out of Kingston a few years before! Singer/leader Essco Wilson, aka Sharon Dread, features ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a nice booklet of notes!)
Musical Youth —
Youth Of Today ... LP MCA, 1982. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A novelty group if there ever was one, but they still had their day with the big hit "Pass the Dutchie", not that any of them were even old enough to know what they were singing about, or should have been. Beyond that track there's not a whole lot that's remarkable about their commercial ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
On-U Sound (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
The seminal second album from New Age Steppers – a set that does key work in building a bridge between Jamaican roots and the growing UK underground! Sure, there had been plenty of other experiments during the early punk years – but here, Adrian Sherwood's really finding his groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
An even more reggae-styled record than before from The New Age Steppers – a set that has the group recording in Jamaica for the first time, with lots of guest vocals from Bim Sherman – yet still getting those nice moody currents from producer Adrian Sherwood too! The mixture of Bim's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), 2012. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
Later work from New Age Steppers, but a set that's very much got the spirit of the group at the core – given that it's essentially a collaboration between Ari Up and producer Adrian Sherwood – who were the key forces behind the group's sound at the start! In fact, the feel here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used 2CD ... $32.99
50 heavy cuts of pure niceness from Niney the Observer! Like Lee Perry and Bunny Lee, Niney Holness had the magic touch for coming up with enduring roots reggae and delivering timeless classics from the producer's chair, as this burning 2 disc set covering a nice swath of the man's career shows. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Evi Edna Ogholi —
No Place Like Home ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1989. Good ... $14.99
(Global Grooves, Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise and crackles, nothing too bad. Cover has brown packing tape holding the seam, a stain with some flaking at the bottom right, heavy surface wear on back, and bent corners.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, bent corners, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, with some scraped patches and a peeled spot on front, and a name pen on front & back. Labels have a name in pen.)
Augustus Pablo —
Dubbing In A Africa ... CD Abraham/Get On Down, Late 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
Uber-classic dub from Augustus Pablo! Dubbing In A Africa was produced by Pablo and features a rhythm section of Bingy Bunny, Sly & Robbie and Gladdy. Here they deliver a nice, tight set of tunes which like many of Pablo's other classics, veer closer to rhythm workouts than deep space dub ... read more CD
Greensleeves (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(2020 UK Record Store Day Release.)
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Double Seven ... LP Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Brilliant early work from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – and an album that already shows that Perry's got a fantastic production style firmly in place! The rhythms are great – the kind of laidback, bad-stepping grooves you'd expect from The Upsetters – but there's also a special ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A stunner! High Plains Drifter collects material from the mighty Lee Perry during the crucially creative and fertile period between 1968 & 1973 – in which he founded the Upsetter imprint and had some chart success. It was such a productive period, resulting in hundreds of singles and a ... read more CD
On-U Sound (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
A dubbed-up remake of Lee Scratch Perry's excellent Rainford album – done in strong partnership with producer Adrian Sherwood, and featuring guest help from a host of talents – including the legendary Brian Eno, and trombonist Vin Gordon! The sound here is right up there with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Clocktower/Get On Down, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 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!)
Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
A great mix of modes from Hubert Porter – tunes that are definitely the calypsos promised in the title, but which also have some unique elements that mark them as Jamaican, too – touches of mento, nice jazzy elements in the music, and that bubbling up of the new island modes that would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $16.99
Four fantastic albums from the legendary Prince Far I! The set begins with the classic Free From Sin – Great early work from Prince Far I – a stunning mix of reggae and dub, with a righteous quality that really gives the prince his title amongst 70s Jamaican royalty! Backing is by a ... read more CD
Professor Grizzly/Massive B, Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker on the A side.)
Shocking Vibes, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a promo stamp, a bit of marker, and a small sticker.)
