Reggae — In Stock
Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Musicworks, 1988. Very Good- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Pressure Drop (UK), 1965/1966/1968/1969/1970. New Copy 5 CDs ... $6.99 13.99
A sweet package of vintage ska from one of the originators – a set that includes five albums from Laurel Aitken, each in their original sleeves, packaged in one nicely-priced slipcover collection! The music includes rare albums from the Rio and Pama labels – most originally issued in ... read more CD
VP, 2019. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
Italian-born, Kingston-based, legit Rastafari and reggae to his very soul Alborosie doing what he seems to do best these days – collaborating with Jamaican icons, this time the legendary Roots Radics – delivering a surprisingly wonderful dub here with classic level rhythms and spacey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
High Note/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Bob Andy's come a long way here from his earlier work with Marcia Griffiths – taking on some new rasta energy, as you might guess from the title – and singing in an even headier style than before! The set was recorded at Treasure Isle, with bad-stepping rhythms from Sly & Robbie, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on orange vinyl!)
I Anka (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(90s issue.)
Stone Love, 1994. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have a small sticker and some marker.)
Jump Up, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99
Classic ska and old school R&B revivalists The Bandulus find some common ground between retro soul, ska and reggae. Includes "Stop Playin' Wiht My Heart", "Break The Ice", "Love A Woman", "Truth", "Money Man", "Another Lie", "Flash ... (Cassettes, Reggae) read more Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day release.)
Island (UK), 1980. Very Good+ ... $11.99
UK West Indian ex-pats in vaguely sci-fi looking outfits team up with Martin Hannett for a blistering set of post punk guitar slashing that sadly seems to have become mostly a side bar in the history of the 80s UK scene – although sometime singer Don Letts did start Big Audio Dynamite later. ... (Rock, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, including the printed inner sleeve, in the embossed cover, with light wear.)
Jump Up, New Copy ... $8.99
Reggae guitarist Andy Bassford's loving re-do/homage of the uberclassic The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff! Includes "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "Stop That Train", "Rivers Of Babylon", "Sweet And Dandy", "The Harder They Come", "Johnny ... (Cassettes, Reggae) read more Cassette
(2019 Cassette Store Day Release.)
Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $32.99
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sounds Almighty (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99(Released by Birchall himself – and limited to 200 copies!)
Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $15.99
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more CD
Also available Sounds Almighty ... LP 32.99
CBS/Afro 7 (Estonia), Early 80s. New Copy ... $11.99
A set of rare tracks from the vaults of CBS Records in Kenya – tunes that really show a nicely complex approach to the groove! Black Fire kick things off with "Fire" – a tune that's got a reggae vibe, but a sound that's quite different than the style of Kingston! The cut's ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 500 copies – with download!)
Black Uhuru —
Showcase ... LP Taxi (Jamaica), 1979. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Early Black Uhuru sides, in between the Black Sounds OF Freedom LP they cut with Prince Jammy and their later LPs for Island, these are the first recordings they did with Sly & Robbie, a team with whom they'd go on to much greater success with later. Still, we find ourselves coming back to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican Taxi pressing with red print labels. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Mango, 1982. Near Mint- ... $13.99
This album couldn't be more aptly titled with Michael Rose, Puma Jones and Duckie Simpson tearing it up alongside Sly & Robbie, Mikey Chung, Darryl Thompson, Keith Sterling and Skyjuice live in Europe in the early 80s. 8 blistering numbers in all: "Shine Eye Gal", "Plastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a lighty bent corner.)
Blunt/TVT, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring Junior Reid, Buta Rhymes, Raekwon, Jeru Tha Damaja, Barrington Levy and Richie Stephens. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Blunt sleeve.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Fresh dubs of rare tracks by Dennis Bovell – all redone recently, but with a vibe that's right up there with the best of classic Kingston! The package has a fascinating origin – in that Bovell had a recent medical ban on playing the bass, so decided to turn the clock back, dig up some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Gibbs, 1990. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy JA press with KK Mastering etch.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of albums from the great Dennis Brown – issued here along with 20 bonus tracks too! First up is Just Dennis – a hell of a debut from Dennis Brown – his first album as "just Dennis", and a soulful classic that really stands out from the pack! Just the first few ... read more CD
Laser (UK), 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Two classic albums of dub from Erroll Brown – both maybe a bit more obscure than his classics of the time, but which also show the real depths of his talents! Culture Dub is a batch of instrumental dubs of songs from Culture – who were then riding high after their Two Sevens Clash ... read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A really wonderful collection of dub tracks built on older grooves from the Treasure Isle label – better known as a hotbed of ska and rocksteady at the end of the 60s! The set features three unusual albums that were created by producer Errol Brown after the initial Treasure Isle label had ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
The first collection we've ever seen to do justice to the Brown Sugar trio from the UK reggae scene of the late 70s – a group who do a fantastic job of merging older sweet soul styles with a new lovers' vibe, all in a mode that's completely sublime! The group's noteworthy as the starting ... read more CD
Water Lily (Jamaica), 1978. Near Mint- ... $43.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing with red/yellow/green labels.)
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A great return to form for one of the greatest female singers of the 70s reggae scene – the lovely Susan Cadogan, who works here in a format that really lets her hit all the right sort of vibes! Rhythms are full, but laidback – and Susan's voice is beautifully upfront, maybe a bit ... read more CD
Also available Girl Who Cried (colored vinyl pressing – with bonus CD) ... LP 22.99
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A great return to form for one of the greatest female singers of the 70s reggae scene – the lovely Susan Cadogan, who works here in a format that really lets her hit all the right sort of vibes! Rhythms are full, but laidback – and Susan's voice is beautifully upfront, maybe a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Girl Who Cried ... CD 8.99(Limited edition of 250 – on red vinyl and with bonus CD!)
Nura (Jamaica), 1981. Very Good+ ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has price sticker remnants on front.)
CSA (UK), 1985. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, lightly bent corners, and a center split in the spine.)
Abraham, 1978. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Island, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A record that's not only a landmark in Jamaican music – but also a set that was to reggae what Curtis Mayfield's Superfly was to 70s soul! In other words, the set not only raised the bar for all the competition, it also ended up in a lot more record collections than most of them too – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harder They Come (2CD Deluxe Edition) ... CD 18.99(Mango/Island pressing. Cover has an unglued bottom seam and some light wear.)
Island, 1972. Used 2CD ... $18.99
A record that's not only a landmark in Jamaican music – but also a set that was to reggae what Curtis Mayfield's Superfly was to 70s soul! In other words, the set not only raised the bar for all the competition, it also ended up in a lot more record collections than most of them too – ... read more CD
Also available Harder They Come ... LP 24.99(Out of print.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
Fantastic work from the team of Dave Baker and Ansel Collins – one a soulful singer from the Jamaican rocksteady scene, the other a hip keyboardist whose organ lines really make the album shimmer! The pair scored a huge international hit with this album – and the whole thing was a key ... read more CD
Dynamic Sounds/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
One of the hippest sets ever issued during the roots reggae wave of the 70s – and one of the most spiritual, too! The album's got a very special acoustic vibe at the core – earthy drumming that goes back to a pan-African tradition, these beautiful acoustic basslines that link the music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Omnivore, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
7 track EP with unreleased tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing, still in the shrink.)
Flynn & Flynn, Early 90s. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain sleeve.)
Trojan/Real Gone, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
Dandy Livingstone steps off the plane on the cover – but the music inside is a key example of the work he was doing overseas – as Dandy produced the whole set of recordings in the late 60s London scene, where he was serving as a key bridge between that city and Kingston – as part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on orange vinyl!)
Music Collection International (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Beverley's/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99
A pair of early albums from Desmond Dekker & The Aces – both done right before the Jamaican group exploded with global fame – and were completely at the top of their powers! Actually, Dekker never seemed to falter at all – and right from the start, he's tremendous – ... read more CD
Mango, 1993. Used ... $7.99
One of the early 90s taxi productions that showed Sly & Robbie could still top the charts, with the huge hit "Murder She Wrote", plu s"Bam Bam", "Nuh Betta Nuh Deh", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "One Nation Under A Groove" and 8 more. . . CD
(Out of print.)
Mango/Get On Down, 1976. New Copy ... $22.99
A Dee Jay classic from the Dub Organiser! One of the first LPs to break large on the international scene, and certainly one of the first Dee Jay records to do so, this Channel One Hoo Kim production features the Ragnam Piza toasting mightily over some fat rhythms provided Benbow & Sly, Family ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Full strength roots from Dr Aminatado! In a perfect world, this album would need no introduction from us – it's classic caliber to say the least! For those yet to visit the doctor, this is the perfect perscription –in which Dr Alimantado and Lee Scratch Perry lead you through a top ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Best Dressed Chicken In Town ... LP 19.99
Greensleeves (UK), 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Full strength roots from Dr Aminatado! In a perfect world, this album would need no introduction from us – it's classic caliber to say the least! For those yet to visit the doctor, this is the perfect perscription –in which Dr Alimantado and Lee Scratch Perry lead you through a top ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Best Dressed Chicken In Town ... LP 22.99(32nd Anniversary edition on Keyman. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A standout classic from Mikey Dread – a set recorded at the end of the 70s, when influences of reggae and dub were flowing out towards other genres and artists too – a moment that only saw studio giants like Mikey further refining their craft, to set their records apart from the rest! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing.)
Midnight Rock/Roots (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
A set that brings together the first two albums from one of the great, if less-remembered talents of the 80s DJ scene in Jamaican music – an artist with a raw, biting approach to his words – which are laid out in an almost-languid sort of way that really fits the digital beats and ... read more CD
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 17.98
Eek-A-Mouse's early 80s classic – and the benchmark meeting between the wildly unique deejay and vocalist with producer Henry Junjo Lawes! The Mouse is out front of stellar rootsy backing by The Roots Radics Band. Titles Include "Ganja Smuggling", "Long Time Ago", "O ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stage (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hollywood, 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some splitting in the top seam and a center split in the bottom seam. Label has a bit of marker.)
D3 Entertainment, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
The Frightnrs have plenty more to say here – and they say it in a really sharp-edged approximation of older rocksteady modes! The group are contemporary, but like the best acts on Daptone, they've got an instantly classic feel – thanks to instrumentation and production that take us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Phillip Fullwood —
Words In Dub ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
A spare spinoff from the Imojah album Rockers From The Land Of Reggae – served up here with some fantastic studio touches from Phillip Fullwood of that group! The album's even headier and dubbier than its core inspiration – almost as if Fullwood's going back in the laboratory, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99
The title track is the big hit by James Taylor – but don't hold that against The Gaylads, as the trio make the tune very much their own – as they do with all the fantastic material in this set! The group work here with superb production from Leslie Kong – slow-burning rocksteady ... read more CD
Boulevard (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
17 North Parade/VP, 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson moe than live up to their title as the Mighty Two just as this heavy compilation more than lives up to the title of nothing but scorchers! Gibbs and ET showcase their mastery of all styles here, veering from hard and heavy roots to sweet lover's numbers and even a few ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sky Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of albums from Marcia Griffiths – the well-titled queen of reggae at the end of the 70s! First up is Naturally, a fantastic album from Marcia Griffiths – very much the kind of material that made her one of the best female singers on the Jamaican scene in the 70s! The set's got ... read more CD
RAS, 1987. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Jamaican pressing on Mass Hugh. Label has an ink stamp.)
Crystal (Jamaica), 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a white & blue Reggae Disco Mix sleeve.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A stunningly soulful set from Derrick Harriott – who works here as a one-man powerhouse on vocals, arrangements, and production! The set's definitely got some of the psychedelic elements promised on the cover – almost to rocksteady what the late 60s Norman Whitfield productions were to ... read more CD
Moving Target, 1987. Very Good+ ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ligbht wear and a small stain.)
Nighthawk, 1984. Used ... $11.99
A later classic from the legendary Justin Hinds – reunited here with his Dominoes group, in a musical legacy that stretches back to the early 60s! Despite the date of the set, the production is very classic and nicely understated – no attempt to make Hinds a contemporary superstar, but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
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
Get On Down, 1972. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
Pivotal early dub! Depending upon whose history of the Jamaican recording industry you subscribe to, this is can be considered by many to be the first dub LP – and whether that's proveable or not, it's certain among the first! History aside, it's a mighty set with some raw early dub style ... read more CD
Also available Java Java Java Java ... CD 6.99
Get On Down, 1972. Used ... $6.99
Pivotal early dub! Depending upon whose history of the Jamaican recording industry you subscribe to, this is can be considered by many to be the first dub LP – and whether that's proveable or not, it's certain among the first! History aside, it's a mighty set with some raw early dub style ... read more CD
Also available Java Java Java Java ... CD 12.99
Down To Jam (UK), Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Tad's, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Gold label pressing.)
Musicworks (Jamaica), 1984. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Three nice lengthy tracks each from these two reggae greats, produced by Gussie Clarke. Dennis turns in "Crazy List", "Judge Not" and "Deceiving Girl", Gregory performs "Live & Love", "Street Walker" and "Inner City Lady". LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing with Soundwave stamp. Cover has light wear and a small sticker.)
Nighthawk, 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1993. Used ... $0.99
Stone Love, 1994. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have small stickers and some marker.)
Sleeping Brother Holding Co., 1997. Used ... $0.99
Dub Store (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
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 more CD
Move & Groove (Jamaica), 1970. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Dynamic Sounds sleeve. Label has a sticker.)
Pow Wow, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have a name in marker.)
Super Power, 1987. Very Good- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Four Trojan Records albums, all produced by Linval Thompson – and featuring some bonus tracks too! First up is Poor Man Style – a gem of a record from Barrington Levy – done in that laidback, easy-stepping style that always worked perfectly for the singer's vocals! Linval ... read more CD
Duke Reid (Jamaica), 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Greatest Hits pressing.)
Atlantic, 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, cutout notch and hype sticker.)
Micron (Jamaica), 1975. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has some small press flaws that play with noise on the vocal. Labels have Record Rama stamps.)
Shocking Vibes, 1988. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Shocking Vibes, 1992. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Imani (Jamaica), 1982. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Label on Side 1 has some peeled spots.)
TSOJ (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue label pressing. Label has an ink stamp.)
Reprise/Killah Pride, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Vibes (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bob Marley —
Exodus ... LP Island, 1977. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bob Marley —
Exodus (Original Master Recording – gold CD pressing) ... CD Island/Mobile Fidelity, 1977. Used ... $42.99
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 Gold CD pressing – on Mobile Fidelity!)
St Clair (Canada), 1970s. Used ... $0.99
10 tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Best Of The Early Years ... CD Trojan/Sanctuary, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Birth Of A Legend (UK pressing) ... LP Calla/Embassy, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s purple label pressing in barcode cover.)
Island, 1983. Used ... $2.99
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
(Punch through barcode & slight crease through traycard artwork.)
Universal (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 4 CDs ... $39.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tuff Gong (Jamaica), 1976. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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
