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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Colin Fat, Early 90s. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps and some marker.)
Techniques (Jamaica), 1980. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With stamped titles.)
Sunset (Jamaica), 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Black Scorpio (Jamaica), 1986. Near Mint- ... $36.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Dynamic Sounds sticker.)
Rohit, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and is lightly wavy from moisture.)
Joe Gibbs/VP, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 17.98
Second installment in Joe Gibbs' African Dub series, featuring super-heavy spaced out dubs of Gibbs' solid gold rocker's rhythms. Somehow he manages to sound just this side of gimmicky when dropping in all those weird sound effects of dogs barking and sirens, but with those chubby riddims ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary remaster!)
Studio One, Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
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
Nighthawk, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole and the booklet has light wear.)
Sun Plum (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Half Pint —
One In A Million ... CD Greensleeves (UK), 1984. Used ... $8.99
A nice mid 80s record from deejay Half Pint – who's working here with producer Prince Jammy – with tight backing yb the Hi-Times Band. A really mid 80s dancehall highpoint for all involved! Includes the sweet title track with heavy bass and nicely tricked out organ sound, "One ... read more CD
WKS (Jamaica), 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
WKS (Jamaica), 1982. Near Mint- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Brotherhood Music Incorporated Limited (Jamaica), 1981. Near Mint- ... $43.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging and a Beverleys sticker.)
Trojan (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $16.99
80s Trojan issue of these two classic Ska numbers. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jaywax/Get On Down, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
A soulful classic from The Heptones – easily one of the greatest trios to emerge from the Jamaican scene in the late 60s – and one of the few who were really able to evolve their style as the years went on! The style here is to earlier Heptones material as the early 70s Impressions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Legendary Toots & The Maytals singer Toots Hibbert meets legendary Memphis producer Jim Dickinson – and the best session players that city has to offer! Toots was always reverent of greatest southern soul, so this effort is anything but forced. Toots tackles material by Otis Redding, Al ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanachie, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $12.99
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 CD
Observer (Jamaica), 1977. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
("Observer Style/Soul Syndiate" stamped label. Label has a Record Rama stamp.)
Tree Roots, 1978. Used ... $9.99
A great lost roots albums from the underrated I Jah Man Levi. At the cusp of the 80s he appeared poised to achieve the level of dominance over the Jamaican scene like Burning Spear held in the early 70s, only to leave us with a few monumental recordings and then labor quietly for the rest of his ... read more CD
(Jahmani/Tree Roots pressing.)
Tree Roots/Melodie (France), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $11.99
15 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set from a very righteous group – one whose name means "unity" in Swahili, and who definitely work here with such a groove! The album's got a perfect blend of rockers energy and deeper dubby sensibilities – very complex in construction, but coming across with this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rockers From The Land Of Reggae/
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy 2CDs ... $15.99 16.98
A pair of near-lost albums – back to back, with bonus tracks too! The core album Rockers From The Land Of Reggae is a fantastic set from a very righteous group – Imojah, whose name means "unity" in Swahili, and who definitely work here with such a groove! The album's got a ... read more CD
Resin, 2001. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through digipack spine.)
GG's/Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $8.99
Dubs old and new from Isaacs work for Alvin Ranglin, many unreleased and all excellent! Channel One rhythms wrought by the Revolutionaries, Soul Syndicate and GG's All Stars, featuring Sly Dunbar, Santa Davis, Boo Richards, Barnabas Bryan, Ranchie McLean, Robbie Shakespeare, Bo Pee Bowen, Chinna ... read more CD
Rohit, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Produced by King Jammy. CD
(Out of print.)
GG's/Heartbeat, 2002. Used ... $2.99
A reunion of sorts for the Cool Ruler and producer Alvin Ranglin, an extra classic collaboration between the singer and the man responsible for the production on some of his best 70s work! Isaacs adds new vocals to some classic older rhythms as well as more modern digital sounds, and is in fine ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Micron (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with orange print and MM/ER etch. Label has a Record Rama stamp.)
Pre (UK), 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The Cool Ruler helps you get busy with a nice batch of his signature lover's rock on his own African Museum imprint, with help from the Roots Radics and Sly & Robbie. 10 tracks in all: "Confirm Reservation", "Front Door", "Permanent Lover", "Hush ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US Mango pressing. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Heartbeat, 1990. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Heartbeat, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Appears to be a promotional CDr copy with full artwork.)
Nighthawk, 1981. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Get On Down, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 10.98
A solid rocksteady stepper from The Jamaicans – a group whose sublime harmonies really take the groove to a whole new level! The flipside features a very echoey take on the same rhythm – served up by Duke Reid, but with an approach that's very early experimental dub! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Mango (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $5.99
Bass Culture, but way more than that too – as the album is a classic kernel of wisdom from the great Linton Kwesi Johnson – done up in the mix of spoken and sung passages that always made his records so unique! Dennis Bovell handles the backing and mixing – with lots of nice ... read more CD
Onlyroots (France), Early 80s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Trojan/Get On Down, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 10.98
Keith Rowe and Tex Dixon didn't cut the copious quantities of wax many other Jamaican vocal groups did throughout their brief career together, but they did leave behind a few choice nuggets! These two easy rockin' rocksteady numbers lit up the JA and UK charts for a brief period of time, and trust ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Nura/Viza (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a Dynamic Sounds sticker.)
King Tubby —
Fatman Tapes ... CD Culture Press (France), 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
King Tubby, Prince Jammy, Lee Perry & Others —
X-Ray Music – A Blood & Fire Dub Directory ... CD Blood & Fire (UK), 1970s. Used ... $8.99
An excellent selection of dub cuts from the reissue series that Blood & Fire has put together. Unlike other budget priced collections, this one plays great from start to finish! 16 heavy dubs: Prince Jammy "Step It Up In Dub", "Dub There", "Champion Version" & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
A stunning example of the way that the harmony trio had developed in late 60s Jamaica – a short but fantastic evolution of a mode that began in American soul, yet quickly expanded into something else entirely during the rocksteady years – to the point where it became the global calling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Platinum Party Breaks, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
VP, 2004. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have some highlighter.)
Greensleeves, 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Cree (Germany), 1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 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
Bunny Lee & Others —
Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 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
Also available Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits (3LP set) ... LP 29.99
Bunny Lee & Others —
Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits (3LP set) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3LP ... $29.99 31.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Dynamic (Jamaica), 1985. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Soul Jazz (UK), 2008. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful book on the dancehall scene in Jamaica – one that's done in a different style than some of the other Soul Jazz books – which are often focused more on album cover art! This book's got a very different approach – and is more an art book with photos of the dancehall ... (Books, Reggae) read more Book
Barrington Levy —
Run Come Ya! ... LP Puff (Canada), 1981. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(2nd Canadian pressing, without logo on back cover.)
Live & Learn, 1983. Used ... $16.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Dug Out (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $19.99
The drum talks on the record, but so do the basslines – which get lots of work to set the scene for the wonderful percussion work of Leroy Mabrak Mattis! The record's one of the most unusual to come out of the Kingston scene in the 70s – a bit in the rootsy territory of work by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mad Professor —
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Professor ... CD RAS/Ariwa, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mad Professor —
Science & The Witchdoctor (Dub Me Crazy Part 9) ... CD Ariwa, 1989. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1977. Used ... $3.99
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 CD
Bob Marley —
Exodus – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition ... CD Island, 1977. Used ... $6.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.98
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
(Very cool limited version – on red, yellow, and green vinyl!)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live ... LP Island, 1975. Very Good- ... $16.99
A great global showcase for the growing power of Bob Marley – an excellent live set recorded in London in 1975, and a date that shows Bob and The Wailers working with the crowd in this really universal spirit! The group's almost got a funkier current here than on some of their studio record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley & The Wailers (aka Soul Revolution Part 2) (picture disc) ... LP All Round Trading (Denmark), Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a clear PVC sleeve.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Catch A Fire ... CD Island, 1973. Used ... $3.99
The first Bob Marley album on Island Records – and the start of a really legendary run that would not only transform reggae in the 70s, but the rest of popular music as well! Chris Blackwell's partially at the helm on production, but the album was mostly recorded in classic Kingston studios ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Confrontation (with bonus track) ... CD Island/Tuff Gong, 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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
Island/Tuff Gong, 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
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
Tuff Gong/Starbucks, 1976. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, digipack has some light edgewear.)
Island, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
A righteous classic from the legendary Bob Marley – and a set that really pushed the roots reggae sound strongly into the mainstream – almost making the mode the defining global understanding of Jamaican music, thanks to the power and presence of the album! All the Marley Tuff Gong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Tuff Gong (Jamaica), 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Green label pressing.)
Tuff Gong, 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red & yellow label pressing with BM-3436 matrix.)
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
Also available Soul Rebels ... LP 20.99
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Soul Rebels ... LP Trojan/Radiation Roots (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Rebels ... CD 15.99
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Uprising ... CD Island, 1980. Used ... $2.99
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
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Up Front (Jamaica), 1982. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Dub Store (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 22.98
Very moody dub from this underground British group that includes work from Dennis Bovell – a set that's maybe as heavy as anything coming from the Kingston scene at the time! In fact, there's a sense of darkness here that may even go beyond – this unusual sense of resonance that's not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays at 45rpm.)
EMI (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan/Blues Interactions (Japan), 1970. Used ... $9.99
Stunning early work from one of our favorite reggae groups ever – the mighty 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 – ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Maytals —
Monkey Man ... CD Trojan (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $11.99
One of the greatest trio albums ever from the Jamaican scene – a classic set that kicked off the sound of reggae for the 70s, while still holding onto the rocksteady sound of the years before! The vocals of the Maytals are tied together tightly, but still have a rough edge that's quite ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Trojan/Get On Down, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 10.98
Maybe one of the best-known tracks from the early Maytals – a tune that bubbles along with all the best rocksteady soul of the Kingston scene – with fantastic lead vocals from Toots over the catchy lyric that's charmed for years! "Day & Night" is nice and deep too – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Disco Mix (Jamaica), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Heartbeat, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Wackie's, 1982. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Digipack has some edgewear & a small sticker remnant.)
Well Charge (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
D3 Entertainment, 2000. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Well Charge (Jamaica), 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with stamped titles.)
Greensleeves, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful sounds from the mighty Jacob Miller – material recorded with Augustus Pablo in the years before Miller went onto greater fame in Inner Circle – and with a rootsy vibe that's still extremely powerful all these many years later! Pablo's at the height of his talents here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Penetrate (Jamaica), 1975. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with black print. Label has pen indicting the A-side.)
Sunset (Jamaica), 1985. Very Good+ ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a press flaw pit that thumps a bit during "Close To You". Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the opening.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 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
Also available Sugar Minott At Studio One ... LP 26.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
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
Also available Sugar Minott At Studio One ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
VP, Early 70s. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $13.99 15.98
Funky reggae with plenty of Hammond – the mighty Jackie Mittoo in our favorite sort of setting! The tracks here were all done in collaboration with Bunny Striker Lee – and have this stripped-down, no-nonsense approach – never too complicated in studio touches, which leaves lots ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
A&M, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Cover has a cut corner.)
Mercury, 1975. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Charisma (UK), 1975. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Young Tree, 1981. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
... CD
(Digipack case has some edgewear, nothing major.)
Penetrate (Jamaica), 1976. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Shiny vinyl, plays with some surface noise on the B-side. Labels have Record-Rama stamps.)
Judy Mowatt —
Love Is Overdue ... LP Shanachie, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
17 North Parade, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 17.98
Classic early 80s roots headlined by the soothingly soulful voice of Hugh Mundell – not too terribly long before his tragic early departure from our world! Hugh gets top billing, despite their being a couple more tracks on the sides sung by Lacksley Castell – but it's all wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
