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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Azul, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An essential roots album! A mid 70s landmark of harmony roots, the Abyssinians' Satta is hard to beat for hardcore, spiritual roots delivered over hypnotically pulsing rhythms. Robbie Shakespeare, plus Horsemouth, Boo Richards, Micky Chung, Chinna Smith and Clive Hunt and Geoffrey Chung are among ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Pressure Drop (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 13.99
A far ranging anthology of material from the British reggae and ska pioneer Laurel Aitken – 2CDs featuring early material from the late 50s to late 60s – and a second disc featuring material from '69 to 89! The first disc features numbers that start with kind of mento or Caribbean ... read more CD
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
Gay Feet/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A great showcase for the instrumental talents of Jamaican saxophonist Roland Alphonso – one of the key players who helped transform the sound of the scene in the 60s! But despite Roland's name on the front, the album's more of a group affair overall – directed by Boris Gardinier, and ... read more CD
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!)
Profile, 1988. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Island, 1983. Used ... $9.99
Throbbing later roots numbers captured live from one of the UK's preeminent ex-pat reggae groups. Aswad perform some of their finest early material in a blistering live setting, including "Not Guilty", "Not Satisfied", "Your Recipe", "Roots Rocking", "Dr ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Big Beat, 1991. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Mercury, 1990s. Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear.)
Mango, 1992. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Primitive Man, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Island (UK), 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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.)
Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Nat Birchall —
Sounds Almighty ... LP Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
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!)
Greensleeves, 1977. Used ... $7.99
The debut LP from the second lineup of Black Uhuru, with Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose and Errol Nelson. Produced by Prince Jammy, this first LP is a tremendous slice of roots rock, even if it doesn't measure up quite so well against the later version of the group with Puma Jones and Sly & ... read more CD
Also available Black Sounds Of Freedom ... LP 19.99
Shanachie/Greensleeves, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The debut LP from the second lineup of Black Uhuru, with Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose and Errol Nelson. Produced by Prince Jammy, this first LP is a tremendous slice of roots rock, even if it doesn't measure up quite so well against the later version of the group with Puma Jones and Sly & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Sounds Of Freedom ... CD 7.99(Recent pressing on blue vinyl.)
Taxi (Jamaica), 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with blue print, with Beverleys stamp.)
Black Uhuru —
Tear It Up – Live ... LP Mango, 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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.)
Shanachie, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Afro reggae Great Alpha Blondy fulfills his dream of performing with The Wailers! The best of the tracks, especially the title track, is quite wonderful – with great vocals throughout by Alpha Blondy. A few tunes have a drum machine, grounding the atmosphere of those numbers squarely in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Flying Fish, 1984. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
RAS, 1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Tit For Tat (Jamaica), 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Jamaican deep groove pressing with KK Mastering etch. Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
17 North Parade, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
A stellar collection of singles by one of the great voices of Jamaican music – Dennis Brown, The Crown Prince Of Reggae – singles from the early 70s to mid 80s! The vinyl version features 12 standout tracks – with backing by The Taxi Gang, The Professionals, Derrick Harriott & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Also available Just Dennis/
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
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
Also available Just Dennis/
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Eight tracks, including " A Little Bit More:, "Tribulation", Love Light", "Rocking Time", "Little Village", and "Hold On To What You've Got". The musicians include Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Dean Fraser, Ansel Collins, and Robert Lyn. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Dub Store (Japan), 1978. Used ... $19.99
There's nothing orthodox about this 70s dub gem from Erroll Brown – as the album's an unusual set from start to finish – even in an era when so many dub records were being produced! There's an extra-raw sound to the whole thing – which might be hinted at by its cover image – ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
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
High Note/Dub Store (Japan), 1978. Used ... $12.99
The mighty Errol Brown is at the controls in Treasure Isle – reworking some wicked rhythms played by The Revolutionaries – all with the stripped-down vibe of the best underground dub from Kingston in the 70s! Echo is heavy on the bottom-end of the sound – which makes the grooves ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Brown Sugar —
I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks – Brown Sugar & The Birth Of Lovers Rock 1977 to 1980 ... 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
Heartbeat, 1982. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A later effort from Winston Rodney, and though not quite up to the high standard he'd set in the early and mid 70s, still very solid roots rock. 9 self produced tunes, including the title track, "Image", "Education", "She's Mine", "Message" and "Jah Is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Fenetik (UK), 2004. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
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!)
Third World/17 North Parade, 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
The title's a bit confusing, but Cornell Campbell's essentially saying that he's a stalwart – something we can completely agree with, given his strong legacy in Jamaican music – and the sublime sound of a 70s classic like this! Cornell's got a higher range than some of his ... read more CD
Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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
(Mango/Island pressing.)
Goldheart, 2008. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
VP, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A classic slice of Jamaican roots – and an essential record from the godlike hands of Lee Perry! The set was produced by Perry at Black Ark – and instantly became the stuff of legend, even though the initial version of the album got very limited exposure – which has led to years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Blue Mountain (UK), 1988. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Shanachie. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A killer double-length set of work from Desmond Dekker – one that's put together by Trojan Records to feature all the lesser-known and unreleased tracks that Desmond recorded during the years of his initial hits! As such, the album's a treasure trove of work that goes way past the oft-issued ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Spider Man (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label on B-side is a bit bubbly.)
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
GG's (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mikey Dread —
Dread At The Controls (180 gram pressing) ... LP 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.)
Heartbeat, 1982. Near Mint- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Treasure Isle (Jamaica), Mid 80s. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl has a press flaw that skips at the beginning of "Woman A Come", rest plays great. Cover has a tear in the opening held with clear tape, price sticker remnants, and light stains on back.)
Culture Press/Striker Lee (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
A rocksteady classic from The Ethiopians – but a set that also has plenty more going on as well! The duo work here as a Jamaican counterpart to American soul groups – one of the first and best to hit the Kingston scene – but they also open themselves up to lots of other ideas in ... read more CD
Stage (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
South Bronx, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Foundation —
Heart Feel It ... LP Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Joe Gibbs, Early 80s. Very Good ... $4.99
Mostly instrumental set from the Jamaican sax great, produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson. Includes "Phase Shifter", "Midnight Sex Affair", "Bad Mr. Biggs" & 'Black Horn Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
D3 Entertainment, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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
Nighthawk/Omnivore, 1980. Used ... $8.99
Overlooked indie work by The Gladiators – the legendary Jamaican group who rose to huge prominence in the 70s, but who were back working on smaller labels by the time of this release! The set still has the trio at the top of their game – working in a laidback roots reggae mode that ... read more CD
Vin Gordon —
African Shores ... CD Tradition Disc (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... read more CD
Vin Gordon —
African Shores ... LP Tradition Disc (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Shores ... CD 14.99
Portrait, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and promo bios. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Portrait, 1984. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
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
Trojan/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99
Fantastic work from Marcia Griffiths – the Jamaican singer who first rose to fame in the duo of Bob & Marcia – but who already sounds very much her own woman on this classic set from the 70s! The groove is as much funky soul as it is reggae – in fact maybe more the former ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marcia Griffiths/Island Beats, 1989. Very Good ... $1.99
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
Federal/Kalypso (Jamaica), 1965. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Kalypso pressing. Cover has edge wear and aging.)
Heptones —
Party Time ... LP Mango, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A party time indeed! This is the follow up to Night Food, and a set that nearly equals its predecessot, as a great example of what Leroy Sibbles and the Heptones were capable of when teaming up with Lee Perry! Laid down at the legendary Black Ark, this set's one of the band's strongest LPs, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US Mango/Island pressing with Sterling stamp.)
Moving Target, 1987. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging.)
Nighthawk/Omnivore, 1992. Used ... $8.99
The legendary Justin Hinds – still going strong in the digital generation, and getting some nice classic touches here in the Nighthawk Records mode! When the label first got going, they were maybe the new kids on the block – but by the time of this set, they were more champions of an ... read more CD
Nighthawk/Omnivore, 1992. Used ... $9.99
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
Lion Kingdom/Hot Milk (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 13.99
Great lost work from the UK scene of the early 80s – self-produced, self-released work from I Benjahman – an artist who was strongly inspired by the more righteous side of the Kingston scene of the decade before! Most of these tracks have a groove that's mighty lean, and beautifully ... read more CD
EMI, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
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 ... $8.99 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
Cultural Vision Maui, 2008. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1979. Sealed ... $5.99
Smooth soulful reggae, from one of the few groups to successfully span both the commercial and hardcore roots worlds. The last set cut before Jacob Miller's untimely death and his final proper recording with the band, this album works the crisp and clean approach that a great deal of the reggae ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Down To Jam (UK), Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
GG's (Jamaica), 1977. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Not an expanded version of the album of the same name, but rather a career spanning retrospective of the smooth, but lonely lover ruling coolly! Perhaps the greatest of the purveyors of lover's rock, who cut a number of wonderful roots and sufferer's numbers too, Isaacs also delivered the goods ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rohit, 1970s. Used ... $9.99
Extra classic is right, with this burning batch of roots and lover's numbers backed up by the Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, Revolutionaries and the Upsetters, 12 tracks in all: "Mr Cop", "Rasta Business", "Black Against Black", "Extra Classic", "My ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1982. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jet Star/Charm (UK), 2010. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Micron (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with orange print and MM/ER etch. Label has a Record Rama stamp.)
Earthquake/17 North Parade, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.99
Fantastic early material from Gregory Isaacs – captured here early in his career, and working in a deep roots reggae mode – recording at Channel One with great direction from Ossie Hibbert! The set's laidback and righteous, in ways that let all the soulful qualities of Isaac's vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Isaacs (2CD deluxe edition – Leggo Dub plus bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99