Reggae — In Stock
Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
CDs (106) new/used, Vinyl (249) new/used, LPs (203) new/used, 12-inch (17) new/used, 7-inch (29) new/used, Books (1), All (356)
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Ujama/Black Solidarity (Jamaica), 1987. Very Good+ ... $36.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small tear in the opening.)
Germain (Jamaica), 1988. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jammy's (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Produced and arranged by Prince Jammy – with work from Derrick Irie, Shabba Ranks, Admiral Bailey, Risco Benty, Major Worries, Lt Stitchie, and Little Twitch. LP, Vinyl record album
Black Scorpio (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Pow Wow, 1988. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With 9 tracks in all. "Level The Vibes" by Half Pint, "Love Again" produced by Sophia George, "Come Home" by Barrington Levy, "Ina De Bus" by Professor Nuts, "Think Me Did Done" by Admiral Bailey, "How I Love You" by Frankie Paul", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heartbeat, 1970s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Field recordings of three different traditional musics of Jamaica, all displaying the African heritage, with heavy emphasis on percussive ensembles and chanted vocals. The first batch is from the Congolese Kumina religion, 5 tracks: "Wake Up, Mama Keith", "Country", "Before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Studio One, Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A mighty collection of gems from the Studio One vaults – with really rare material that goes way past the obvious! Titles include "Love" by Bop & The Beltones, "Stand For I" by Roy Tomlinson, "Guess What" by Im & The Sound Dimension, "Dub ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Techniques (Jamaica), 1988. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican press with KK Mastering etch.)
Mango, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An excellent, excellent compilation documenting the best music of the seminal Jamaican 60s scene! Before Steve Barrow would go on to help launch the boutique reggae reissue labels of the late 90s he helped assemble this astoundingly great collection of classic ska numbers with 16 bouncingly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Jah Life Time (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Dynamic Sounds sticker.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $19.99 29.99
A huge vision of Jamaican music in the pre-reggae years – a wealth of jazz recordings from the 40s and 50s, including some key sides of Jamaican musicians who emigrated to London! The set features way more than just some early instrumental moments in the years before ska and rocksteady ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more CD
Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $20.99 22.98
Very early ska from the Jamaican scene – served up here on a host of rare recordings from Federal Records – an important precursor to Studio One, Treasure Isle, and better-known imprints from later in the decade! While the rhythms here are often hitting the familiar mode of the style, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dub Store (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 39.98
A great collection of work from King Jammy's studios – all cuts recorded at the end of the 80s, with a definite digital feel – but a sound that's still a lot warmer and more soulful than bigger mainstream work of the time! As the title promises, there's plenty of dancehall in the mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99
A classic Trojan Records compilation – of the same sort as their famous Tighten Up albums, but a lot more obscure! As with those gems, the approach here is to present the overseas listener with some of the coolest, most cutting tracks from the Kingston scene – numbers that probably saw ... read more CD
Jet Star (UK), 2001. Used ... $3.99
Music from Wailing Soul, Anthony Johnson, Black Uhuru, Barrington Levy, Tabby Diamonds, Jacob Miller, Johnnie Clarke, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, Linval Thompson & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Dub Store (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
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
Also available Merritone Rock Steady Vol 3 – Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968 ... LP 32.99
Dub Store (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 35.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Merritone Rock Steady Vol 3 – Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968 ... CD 18.99
Mango, Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An excellent, excellent compilation documenting the best music of the seminal Jamaican 60s scene! Before Steve Barrow would go on to help launch the boutique reggae reissue labels of the late 90s he helped assemble this astoundingly great collection of classic ska numbers with 16 bouncingly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing on Island.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of Trojan Records compilations – back to back on a single CD! Both of these sets are way more than just collections of early rocksteady and reggae – as the set list of both records was surprisingly special – and often included some obscurities from Trojan, and well as ... read more CD
King Jam (UK), 1991. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Dynamic Sounds sticker.)
Mango, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a bumped corner.)
Wild Flower (UK), 1974. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Vena (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $59.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Shocking Vibes (Jamaica), 1990. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some stains on front.)
Harmodio (Jamaica), 1987. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Way way more than just the usual roots reggae collection – a stunning set that documents the growth of Rastafari ideals in Jamaican music – with examples that range from years before the birth of reggae, through that style's bit growth in the 70s! The set includes this very large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Trojan (UK), 1979. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing.)
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Redman International – Dancehall 1985 to 1989 ... LP Dub Store (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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
56 Hope Road (Jamaica), 1983. Very Good+ ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original JA press with Spiderman etch.)
Artists Only, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Features music by Freddie McGregor, Sanchez, Bushman, Glen Washington, Sylvia Tella, Tony Curtis, Mikey, Spanner Banner, D Campbell, Nisha K, and Tyrone Taylor. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Charm (UK), 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
Music from Elephant Man, Beenie Man, Ward 21, Anthony B, Harry Toddler, Sizzla, Egg Nog, Rupee Kid, Mega Banton, Determine, Einstein, Rupee Kid, Mr Chicken & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Ram/Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
VP, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
VP, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
A fantastic selection of tracks from a time when reggae and punk were really crossing over on the UK scene – the earliest years of the punk rock movement, when bands like The Clash, Slits, and others were bringing the sounds of Jamaica into much greater mainstream circulation! The cuts here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonic Sounds (Jamaica), Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hit/GG's (Jamaica), 1980. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Jamaican pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and a Beverleys sticker.)
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic collection of righteous work from the 70s years of Studio One – tracks from a time when the label was giving voice to some of the deeper cultural strands of Jamaican music, including a fair bit of Rastafarian-inspired material – presented here by both bigger names at the ... read more CD
Also available Studio One – Black Man's Pride 3 – None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The Almighty (with bonus download) ... LP 26.99
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A fantastic collection of righteous work from the 70s years of Studio One – tracks from a time when the label was giving voice to some of the deeper cultural strands of Jamaican music, including a fair bit of Rastafarian-inspired material – presented here by both bigger names at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Studio One – Black Man's Pride 3 – None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The Almighty ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Pure gold from the earliest years of the Studio One label – great tracks that really sum up the special sort of genius that the label helped allow! As you might guess from the "freedom sounds" in the title, the late 60s marked a new period of independent action in Jamaica – a ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
Unhh!! Studio One plus funk, what more need we say?! Coxsone Dodd and company get down with the get down, and in this case, that's some pretty good company, with Sound Dimension, Cedric Brooks, Jackie Mittoo, Pablove Black, Alton Ellis, Vin Gordon and a whole mess of the baddest cats in Jamaica ... read more CD
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A set that offers up a slightly different look at the Studio One label – and at the lovers rock style of reggae that broke big at the end of the 70s! Studio One is often known for its rough-edged early classics – but right from the start, the label had a great ear for soul – ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Soulful sounds from the legendary Studio One – music from a time when the Jamaican scene was taking some strong cues from the American soul scene of the 60s, but coming up with a unique groove of their own! As proof of that fact, some of the work here is based on original American soul tunes ... read more CD
Jammy's (Jamaica), Late 80s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... CD Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/1980s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A surprisingly strong collection of reggae recorded in Boston during the 80s – or maybe not that surprising at all, given that the city had a growing Caribbean population, and a very strong college audience for the music! Still, the package is a huge discovery – strong quality work ... read more CD
Also available Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... LP 24.99
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Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... LP Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 27.98
A surprisingly strong collection of reggae recorded in Boston during the 80s – or maybe not that surprising at all, given that the city had a growing Caribbean population, and a very strong college audience for the music! Still, the package is a huge discovery – strong quality work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... CD 14.99
VP (Jamaica), 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Treasure Isle Ska Albums Collection (with bonus tracks) ... CD Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Four albums' worth of vintage ska from the Jamaican scene – presented here with a heck of a lot of bonus tracks too! These tracks are the real deal – some of the earliest tracks to be circulated under the name of the new style – and the sorts of songs that just about everyone ... read more CD
Trojan, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
The legendary Trojan Records logo has always meant the best when it comes to reggae, dub, and ska – and this time around, the logo's larger than ever – as it takes up all the space on this very limited picture disc album – a great way to celebrate 50 years of the label! The set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan (UK), 1976. Very Good+ 2LP ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing in the cover with blacked-out title on back.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
Features music by Nicky Thomas, Max Romeo, the Heptones, Peter Tosh, Bunny Flip, Eddie Ford, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo, the Ethiopians, Prince Far I, and more – 23 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Germain/Revolutionary Sounds (Jamaica), Mid 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Includes perfomances by Sugar Minott, Cultural Roots, Mighty Diamonds, Dobby Dobson, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear.)
Digital B (Jamaica), 1989. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(JA press with yellow labels.)
Nighthawk, 1981. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Features work by Jackie Brown, Bunny Wailer, Sang Hugh, Itals, and Morwells. LP, Vinyl record album
