Another massive Tubby dub collection, but you might never know it from the cheap looking cover. Mid to late 70s dub workouts of Striker Lee tracks cut by the mighty Aggrovators, some with radical dub effects and one drops, others with a nice and subtle touch flavoring the mix. 14 tracks: "Bon ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Wicked dub from mighty King Tubby – a set of reworked sounds from cuts by Jackie Edwards, Johnny Clarke, John Holt, Horace Andy, and others – all given some heavy-bottomed touches by Tubby! The tracks are all instrumentals, with plenty of bass bubbling in an echoey pit – mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild dubs from the legendary King Tubby – not really a proper live record, but rather an amazing batch of studio extrapolations that Tubby let loose at a famous concert with The Wailers – reworked beautifully in the studio with some really incredible sounds! Heavy, hypnotic rhythms ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Marley —
Exodus ... LP Island, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
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
(Black label pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Bob Marley —
Legend ... LP Island, 1970s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
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
(Light blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bob Marley —
Natural Mystic ... CD Retro (Canada), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ...
$1.99
... CD
Bob Marley —
Soul Rebel ... CD St Clair (Canada), 1970s. Used ...
$1.99
10 tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
Bob Marley —
Soul Shakedown ... CD Retro (Canada), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ...
$1.99
... CD
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Babylon By Bus ... LP Island, 1978. Very Good 2LP ...
$16.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, including the printed inner sleeves.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Burnin' ... CD Tuff Gong/Island, 1973. Used ...
$2.99
Quite possibly THE Bob Marley album – or at least the record that really exploded the man from the Jamaican scene into huge global fame – thanks to a universally soulful sound that moved the record way past the barriers that were holding the rest of Kingston sounds back from the ... read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that one of the traycard artwork spines is missing & is price accordingly.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Burnin' ... LP Island, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.99
Quite possibly THE Bob Marley album – or at least the record that really exploded the man from the Jamaican scene into huge global fame – thanks to a universally soulful sound that moved the record way past the barriers that were holding the rest of Kingston sounds back from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Kaya ... LP Island, 1977. Very Good ...
$14.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Soul Rebels ... CD 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 moreCD
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Uprising ... LP Island, 1980. Very Good- ...
$9.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Damian "Jr Gong" Marley —
Halfway Tree ... LP Motown, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with a lightly bent corner.)
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
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers —
Conscious Party ... LP Virgin, 1988. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. In original shrinkwrap with hype sticker.)
A seminal set from The Melodians – and a record titled after their classic single, which really helped lay the groundwork for the rise of righteous reggae in the 70s! The work here is a key bridge between the soul-inspired work of previous Jamaican trios, and some of the important roots acts ... read moreCD
Mighty Sparrow —
Slave ... CD National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Mittoo —
Wishbone ... CD Summus/Light In The Attic, 1971. Used ...
$11.99
A sweet little set from organist Jackie Mittoo – one that has him stepping out nicely in all his best modes! Some tracks here are straight rocksteady instrumentals, but others get a bit of 70s funk in the mix – soaring out with a vibe that's almost like some of Alan Hawkshaw's organ ... read moreCD
A classic album of rocksteady genius from Derrick Morgan – a set that showcases both his efforts as a soulful singer and producer – working here with a variety of artists on recordings for his own Hop Records label! Side one features Morgan in the lead – with vocals that slide up ... read moreCD
The complete Pama recordings of Derrick Morgan – served up here on two full albums, plus a heck of a lot of bonus tracks too! First up is the classic Moon Hop album – a set titled after one of Morgan's biggest singles, and one that has a bit of a different groove too! The album was ... read moreCD
Pablo Moses —
Pave The Way ... LP Mango, 1981. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing on Penetrate. Cover has some wear and aging.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice little Christmas ska split single from the Danish scene – with longtime scenesters Napoleon Solo and worthy contemporary ska revivalists Leo & The Lineup! "Merry Christmas Everybody" is a toasty ska-inspired cover of the Slade song by Napoleon Solo while Leo & The ... (Holiday Music, Reggae)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
Some of the deepest, trippiest sounds from the Jamaican scene in the 70s – a classic collection of dubbed-up cuts from Agustus Pablo – who throws in loads of sweet melodica lines to the rhythms, at least in between hits of the pipe he's smoking on the cover! Pablo took the laidback ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Augustus Pablo & King Tubby —
Messenger ... CD Griffiths (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$12.9914.98
Never-issued work from the legendary Agusutus Pablo – one of the few cats in the world who could ever make a melodica sound like a super-trippy instrument! Here, Pablo's working with King Tubby at the controls – a magical pairing that sounds every bit as wonderful here as it did on a ... read moreCD
Augustus Pablo & King Tubby —
Messenger ... LP Griffiths, Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$21.9924.98
Never-issued work from the legendary Agusutus Pablo – one of the few cats in the world who could ever make a melodica sound like a super-trippy instrument! Here, Pablo's working with King Tubby at the controls – a magical pairing that sounds every bit as wonderful here as it did on a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Like so many Perry issues, this one is pure Scratch,and by that we mean pure butter! 9 tracks in all, and though we can't pinpoint the exact source, these have that Black Ark groove running through them pretty heavily, with some nice guitar and a really spare approach to the often murky Perry tone ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Super Ape ... CD Mango (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$8.9911.98
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 moreCD
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Super Ape ... CD Mango, 1976. Used ...
$7.99
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Lee Perry at his best – really finding the best mix of Jamaican rhythms and wilder production that made him a legend! "Jungle Lion" has echoes of Al Green's "Love & Happiness" throughout – blended with lots of echo, weird effects, and a trippy rhythm that's ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Produced by Soljie Hamilton. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, in a Profile sleeve. Labels have a touch of marker.)
Ras Michael —
Know Now ... LP Shanachie, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
We prefer Ras Michael's recordings with the Sons Of Negus, but this later effort still draws froma slightly different tradition relying heavily on vamps, Nyabhingi and extended rhythm patterns than more song oriented reggae artists. With "Jah Giveth Life", "Marriage In Canaan", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Rastafarians —
Orthodox ... LP Universal Life Church, 1981. Very Good ...
$24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, and light surface wear.)
Late 70s dub from producer Donovan Germain – served up through a wicked batch of instrumentals from The Revolutionaries – who play here at their tripped-out best! The tunes have an offbeat feel that's different from more conventional dub – very little ties to any sort of initial ... read moreCD
Rhythm & Sound —
See Mi Yah ... LP Burial Mix (Germany), 2005. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
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 moreCD
One of the greatest in Scientist's early 80s run of essential dub records! In The Kingdom Of Dub find's Scientist working his dub alchemy on a dozen Roy Cousins productions laid down by Sly & Robbie, Santa & Flabba, Ranchie McLean,Pablo Black and Skully. It's an excellent set of deep ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Benchmark Scientist dub – great stuff recorded and mixed at King Tubby's near the end of the 70s – and it's some of tightest, heaviest dubs of the period! Scientist works over some of the heftiest Aggrovator sides on this legendary set – one of favorite dub records, period! One ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid 90s ska revival from The Skalars – with the Skoolin' With The Skalars set on Side A and a batch of bonus Singles & Rarities on Side B. (Cassettes, Reggae)Cassette
Prime era 60s ska heroes The Skatalites going strong deep into the next millennium! Prime late era cuts on Side A and bonus dubs on Side B. Tracks include "Calabash", "Road Life", "Bamako Ska", "Dub Road", "Dub Summer', "Midnight Maneuvers", ... (Cassettes, Reggae)read moreCassette
A set of covers by NYC ska revivalists The Slackers – crafted like a radio playlist, but it's all timeless ska & reggae inflected classic and comparably covers by a crew that's never been even remotely as lethargic as their name suggests! Includes takes on tunes by The Box Tops, The ... (Cassettes, Reggae)read moreCassette