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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
CDs (112) new/used, Vinyl (206) new/used, LPs (138) new/used, 12-inch (39) new/used, 7-inch (29) new/used, Cassettes (9), All (327)
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Damon Dash, Early/Mid 2000s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jump Up, 1996. New Copy ... $8.99
Jump Up, 2016. New Copy ... $9.99
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 more Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day Release.)
Jump Up, New Copy ... $8.99
A hand-picked best of The Slackers – the very early 90s rooted ska revivalists who presaged the mainstream US ska revival by a couple years at least! Includes "My Bed Is A Boat", "Run Away", "Mr Tragedy", "Come, Come" feat Cornell Campbell, "Don't ... (Cassettes, Reggae) read more Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day Release. Really nicely done packaging too, mimicking a friend-to-friend mixtape with hand-written tracklist!)
Jump Up, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99
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 more Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day release.)
Taxi (Jamaica), 1986. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mango, 1986. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Featuring Ini Kamoze, Half Pint, and Yellowman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Well Charge (Jamaica), 1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing. Labels have Record Rama stamps.)
Disco Mix (Jamaica), 1975. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Purple label pressing. Vinyl has a slight warp and some press flaw bumps that click a bit during play. Labels have Record Rama stamps.)
J & W, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Produced by Willie Lindo. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jackpot (Jamaica), 1977. Near Mint- ... $79.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Generation, 1979. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Wild Flower (Jamaica), 1974. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Tuff Gong (Jamaica), 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Special AKA —
Free Nelson Mandela (club, lp, inst) ... 12-inch 2 Tone/Chrysalis, 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
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
(Cover has an unglued top seam, a promo stamp, and light wear.)
Groove Master (Jamaica), 1976. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps and some peeling on the a-side.)
Groove Master (Jamaica), 1977. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have Record Rama stamps.)
Mountain Sound (Jamaica), 1987. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Labels have some wear.)
H&K/Kalypso (Jamaica), 1963. Very Good- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Walsturn/Charlie's, 1984. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Interscope, 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $5.99 10.99
Techniques, 1985. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Labels have a name in marker.)
Gaydisc/Doctor Bird (UK), 1965. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A seminal album in Jamaican music from Lord Tanamo – a singer with roots in calypso, but a sound that really paves the way for ska and rocksteady to come! The record's a full length set from the Gaydisc label of important early producer Sonia Pottinger – and like some of Pottinger's ... read more CD
VP, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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
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
Trojan/Grover (UK), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Reggae Girl ... CD 12.99
Greensleeves, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.99
A long overlooked roots treasure from harmony vocal trio Tetrack! Let's Get Started has top notch production by Augustus Pablo & arrangements by Horace Andy, plus the solid best of the Channel One musicians circa the late 70s – but it's singers Carlton Hines, Paul Mangaroo and Dave Harvey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1977. Near Mint- ... $13.99
The second album from Third World – and the one that really helped break them out to the widespread success that they'd enjoy for years with their crisp, tight brand of modern reggae – fusing roots vibes with top notch production values and some rock and funk touches! Includes "186 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Titles include "Love Is Out To Get You", "Come On Home", "Lagos Jump", "Once There's Love", "Rock & Rave", and "Seasons When". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Island, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
It may be pop reggae or whatever you want to call it – but the strength of the group's version of "Now That We Found Love" really pushed them over the top! That track's the real winner here – a smooth modern soul number with just a slight hint of Kingston, grooving away in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Empire Musicwerks, 2001. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1985. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink with hype sticker, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
After leaving Island and moving onto Columbia, Third World got a bit more slick, and continued to work a reggae/pop/soul groove. This record's not a bad one, in fact, it's a pretty respectable crossover effort. Stevie Wonder collaborated with the group on the 2 best tracks, "Try Jah ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear & a promo stamp.)
Colemine, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet second album from Jr Thomas & The Volcanos – a contemporary group, but one who get the sound of late 60s Kingston just right! These guys are to reggae and rocksteady what the Dap-Kings are to classic funk – younger modern artists who are completely devoted to finding the ... read more CD
Tiger (Jamaica), 1980s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Produced by Norman "Tiger" Jackson. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Conscious Sounds (UK), 2009. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mango, 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Early 80s Toots, combining raw soul with a rolling, bouncing Jamaican vibe. 10 tracks in all, including "Let's Get It Together", 'Chatty Chatty", "Just Like That", "Dilly Dally", "Israel Children" and "Journeyman". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and bumped corners.)
Toots & The Maytals —
Knock Out! ... LP Mango, 1981. Near Mint- ... $13.99
With "Careless Ethiopians", "Never Get Weary", "Revival Time", "Spend A Weekend", "Two-Time", "Beautiful Woman", "I Know We Can Make It", "Missing You" and "Will You Be Kind". LP, Vinyl record album
Rolling Stones, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
During the mid 70s, a number of major label rock stars had their dalliance with reggae, and after inviting him to tour with them, the Stones decided to start releasing Peter Tosh's LPs. This record was the first of Tosh's released by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger on their Rolling Stones label and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, tracklist sticker, and a name in pen on back.)
Columbia, 1977. Used ... $4.99
Peter Tosh's great, strongly strident second album – and easily one of his best! Equal Rights is up to par with the finest Wailers LPs, although this is a bit heavier than the groovy, mellow Legalize It, the more celebrated predecessor. A hugely important, essential set of mid-to-late 70s ... read more CD
Columbia, 1975. Very Good ... $14.99
A real classic in mainstream reggae – the first full length set from Peter Tosh after his earlier singles with The Wailers! The record's still one of Tosh's greatest on record – composed, arranged, and produced by Peter himself – with tracks that include "Legalize It", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rolling Stones (UK), 1981. Very Good+ ... $5.99
With Gwen Guthrie on "Nothing But Love". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the original UK sleeve with round corners.)
Burning Bush/Fuel, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tropic, 2001. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hit/GG's (Jamaica), 1980. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has an ink stamp.)
Joe Frasier (Jamaica), 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Gold Disc (Jamaica), 1991. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
20WT, 2010. Sealed (pic cover)... $3.99
Frontline (UK), 1978. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(JA pressing on State Line. Cover has light wear and an Al Bum's sticker on front.)
Virgin (UK), Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing in the textured cover.)
UB40 —
Rat In The Kitchen ... LP A&M, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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!)
Trojan/Real Gone, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
One of the strangest albums ever issued on Trojan Records – a moogy reggae set that's all instrumental, and which is almost a Kingston answer to the music of Perry & Kingsley, and other synth pop experimenters of the time! The set's actually got more Arp than moog, but still follows the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – in "Deep Spae Maroon" colored vinyl!)
Solomonic/Dub Store (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $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
Shanachie, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Bunny Wailer hits up the dancehall for inspiration and recruits the Radics to back him on this crossover effort that successfully spans his roots roots and the new sound of the day! 10 numbers in all, including "Rock 'n Groove", "Another Dance", "Dance Rock", "Coo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Taxi (Jamaica), 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with blue print. Labels have ink stamps.)
Burning Sounds (UK), 1978. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram vinyl.)
Roof International, 1992. Very Good- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has an ink stamp.)
Soul Jazz (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $18.99
A fantastic classic from Willie Williams – a track that most people know from the famous line "a lot of people won't get their supper tonight" – and the tune's famous reworking by The Clash! But we still love Willie's version best – and this single features a fantastic ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
High Note (Jamaica), 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing with black text.)
Hit Sound (Jamaica), 1972. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
10 Roosevelt Ave (Jamaica), 1986. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a small press flaw that clicks a bit on the vocal, otherwise NM-. Label has an ink stamp.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 16.98
Fantastically righteous work from Yabby You – recording right at the height of his powers, with some tremendous studio help from King Tubby! The songs are as full of the sense of politics and spirit that you'd guess from the album's title – recorded in the later stretch of roots reggae ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
A pair of albums from this Guyana group – both recorded overseas, and with a really unique sort of vibe! Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour was recorded in 1970, while the group was in London – at the legendary Landsdowne Studios, home to some really groundbreaking jazz at the time – a ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more CD
BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 26.98
A pair of albums from this Guyana group – both recorded overseas, and with a really unique sort of vibe! Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour was recorded in 1970, while the group was in London – at the legendary Landsdowne Studios, home to some really groundbreaking jazz at the time – a ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
MER, 1977. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A stone classic from Tapper Zukie – working here in a mixture of sung vocals and spoken parts that virtually defines the dee jay style of reggae in the 70s! Tapper's got this righteous power that's undeniable – this quality of confidence without arrogance, at a level that some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label with silver print. Both vinyl and cover in fantastic shape!)
Steely & Clevie (Jamaica), 1990. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
VP, Early 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 29.98
A much-needed look at the mighty talents of one of the key forces of the dancehall explosion at the end of the 80s – producer Bobby Digital, whose work in the studio helped Jamaican music find a whole new audience in the decade to come! Bobby's ear for rhythms and basslines is fantastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Burning Rockers (UK), 1979. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Cree (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.98
A long-overdue second volume of the Soul From Jamdown series – issued 15 years after the first one, and maybe even more incredible overall! As before, the focus here is on Jamaican music that draws very direct inspiration from American soul – sometimes as cover versions of famous ... (Funky Compilations, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Doing Our Thing – More Soul From Jamdown 1972 to 1982 ... CD 9.99
Cree (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
A long-overdue second volume of the Soul From Jamdown series – issued 15 years after the first one, and maybe even more incredible overall! As before, the focus here is on Jamaican music that draws very direct inspiration from American soul – sometimes as cover versions of famous ... (Funky Compilations, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Doing Our Thing – More Soul From Jamdown 1972 to 1982 ... CD 13.99
VP, 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $132.99 149.98
A totally amazing box set – one of the coolest collections of reggae we've ever seen, and one that's spread among three different formats, all with lots of other goodies too! The box celebrates 40 years of VP Records – a company that's one of the few still going strong in the world of ... read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A treasure trove of reggae, rocksteady, and blue beat work from the late 60s – all of it originally released under the guidance of producer Dandy – also a reggae artists of his own, with roots in Kingston, and working here with a big impact on the UK scene! The albums here were all ... read more CD
Fashion/Soul Jazz (UK), 1980s/1990s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $18.99 22.99
An overdue look at London's Fashion Records label – an important reggae imprint that was to the British scene of the late 20th Century what Trojan was in the 70s! But Fashion also had a quality that did them one better – they recorded and issued work that originated in the UK – ... read more CD
Pow Pow, 1997. Used ... $3.99
Covers from Wailing Souls, Culture, Chalice, Judy Mowatt, Toots, Gregory Isaacs, Marcia Griffiths, Ken Boothe, the Congos, Israel Vibration & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
17 North Parade, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Raw and soulful Jamaican rocksteady – first class in quality and first class stylistically – strongly representative of the brief, but pivotal rocksteady sound that presaged the reggae revolution to come! The sound essentially stripped some of the bigger arrangements of Jamaican ska ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
From East Memphis To Kingston – Soul Revisited ... CD Tuff Gong, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Spanner Banner & Scotty, Third World, Ericia Newell, Toots & The Maytals, Jack Radics & Red Dragon, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Stingers, Richie Stephens, Freddy McGregor & more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Treasure Isle/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Seminal Duke Reid productions from the key rocksteady years – and a set that shows just how much the rhythm was changing things on the Jamaican scene, both at a vocal and instrumental level! There's a slow-loping vibe to most of these tracks – an approach that really sets the scene for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $32.99 34.98
A fantastic collection that looks at the relationship between American soul and reggae in a very unique way – not the early crossovers of soul and rocksteady in the 60s, but a big wave of disco-inspired sounds in the 70s! The set brings together some great Jamaican and British versions of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! New expanded edition – with more material than the previous version!)
Doctor Bird (UK), 1966. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
One of the most unusual albums on the legendary Treasure Isle label – issued here with 46 bonus tracks too! Independence Jump Up Calypso is one of the most unusual records Duke Reid ever released – a set of mento, not rocksteady or ska – not entirely calypso, but with a similar ... read more CD
Trojan (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.99
The fantastic female side of Trojan Records – the legendary reggae label that formed a key bridge between Kingston and London back in the day – and helped introduce generations to the changing styles of Jamaican music in the 60s and 70s! Trojan's maybe best known for some of its big ... read more CD
Dub Store (Japan), Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic sounds from the rocksteady years in Jamaica – tracks that are a fair bit more rare and obscure than some of the bigger singles that circulated at the time – even though they feature a fair bit of the same artists and musicians! The work here all came from the studios of ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Jump Up, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99
A sweet ska & reggae christmas treasure trove from true Jamaican music loving, modern day revivalist Jump Up Records – with seasonal tunes by The Toasters, Dr Ring Ding, The Brooklyn Attractors, The Pepper Pots, Roger Rivas, Napoleon Solo, Leo & The Line-Up and more. (Cassettes, Reggae) Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day release.)
Vena (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Killer Jamaican grooves from one of the hippest, most unusual producers on the Kingston scene of the 60s – the legendary Sonia Pottinger, one of the few female forces working in ska and rocksteady at the time! Sonia had a great ear that was very close to the ground – able to pick up on ... read more CD
Federal/Dub Store (Japan), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Killer work from a time when the Jamaican music scene was really coming into its own – served up here from the vaults of Federal Records, who were one of the key imprints helping capture the new Kingston sounds of the 60s! Federal already had roots in Jamaican jazz and other styles, which ... read more CD
RAS, 1988. Used ... $4.99
Music from Peter Broggs, Michigan & Smiley, Eek-A-Mouse, Gregory Isaacs, Don Carlos, Brigadier Jerry, Freddy McGregor, Yellowman, Tiger, Pinchers, Black Uhuru & more. CD
Techniques, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Winson riley and the techniques posse take on the Jammy's crew with this nice version LP. 9 tracks: "Killer Sound" by Little Kirk, "Don't Want To Go Astray" by The Techniques, "Bad Boy Posse" by Yamie Bolo, "Rebel Style" by Dean Frazer, "Boom Shack ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dub Store (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99 32.98
Sweet digital dancehall – served up here in a collection that does a great job of looking at the deeper side of the scene in the late 80s! All tracks here appeared on the Redman International label, and there's definitely a number of versions handled by the Redman himself – but only ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Taxi (Jamaica), Late 80s/Early 90s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The pioneering reggae compilation series from Trojan – documenting the great singles that were busting boundaries and paving the way for the worldwide love of Jamaican music! The second volume in the Reggae Chartbusters series features a fantastic collection of singles from 1969 and 1970 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in the foil cover, with some edge wear and sticker remnants on one corner.)
City Line, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German reissue.)
