An essential reissue of an essential roots album! A mid 70s landmark of harmony roots, the Abyssinians' Satta Massagana, aka Forward To Zion, is hard to beat for hardcore, spiritual roots delivered over hypnotically pulsing rhythms, and Heartbeat ups the ante by digging deep for some excellent and ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Excellent compilation of some of the earlier material by Black Uhuru, before they were signed to Island, but after the Jammy produced Black Sounds of Freedom set. This is the stuff that really set them at the forefront of the 80s reggae scene, with sharp production by Sly & Robbie, and the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
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 ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Johnny Osbourne —
Truth & Rights ... CD Studio One/Heartbeat, 1979. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A landmark dancehall set for Johnny Osbourne and Coxsone Dodd! This tremendous album was one of Dodd and Studio One's opening salvos in the transition from the heavy roots era into the dancehall decade, and a bit of a comeback for Osbourne, returning to the Kingston scene from Canada. The set ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Clement Coxsone Dodd and Lee Scratch Perry – a match made in any reggae lover's dreams! This tasty little collection pulls together more than chicken scratch, rather it documents a batch of deep cuts from Perry's formative years, early numbers cut under the tutelage of Coxsone Dodd during ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Lee Scratch Perry —
Lord God Muzick ... CD Heartbeat, 1991. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Foundation is right, in more than one sense of the word! The Brentford Avenue stalwarts are showcased here on a nice double album compilation of classic and groundbreaking early ska and rocksteady tracks that would become the template for so much Jamaican music to follow. The team of Coxsone Dodd ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Sly & Robbie —
Taxi Fare ... LP Heartbeat, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Compilation of tracks produced by Sly & Robbie just as they were getting the Taxi gang started and stepping out as producers in their own right, at the dawn of the Dancehall era. The rhythm tracks are top notch, and in a lot of ways, this is our favorite period for these 2 reggae greats. The ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loads of killer rocksteady – all of produced by Duke Reid in for his landmark Treasure Isle label – incredible work by Alton Ellis, The Jamaicans, The Techniques, The Paragons, The Melodians, Dobby Dobson, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes, Phyllis Dillon, The Silvertones and many more ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Lots of vintage work from the legendary Studio One label – with tracks by Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Jackie Mittoo, The Termites, Brentford All Stars, Sugar Minott, The Viceroys, John Holt, Freddie McGregor, and others. (Reggae) CD
(Please note that the first page of booklet and is missing and reprinted priced accordingly.)