(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and a hype sticker.)
Laurel Aitken —
Moria Sofia ... LP Count Shelly/Soulgramma (Italy), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
A pastoral cover hides the greatness within – a set that's maybe one of the most soulful ever recorded by the great Laurel Aitken – who also produced and penned all the tunes too! There's a warm soul vibe to the record that's almost more Sam Cooke than some of the earlier material that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dennis Alcapone —
Wake Up Jamaica ... CD Trojan/Brook (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy ...
$3.9914.99
Standard-setting sounds from the Jamaican scene of the 70s – material that not only helped cement the fame of the mighty Dennis Alcapone, but which also helped to make the dee jay style a key part of the new wave of styles in reggae! As you might guess from the cover and title, there's some ... read moreCD
Ahmed Ben Ali —
Subhana ... CD Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 2000s. New Copy ...
$14.99
A really cool hybrid of styles – reggae, but recorded in Libya – which makes for all sorts of twists and turns in the music that are nicely different from mainstream modes! The rhythms still have echoes of Kingston, but the vocals have a special sort of phrasing, and the keyboards ... (Global Grooves, Reggae)read moreCD
Ahmed Ben Ali —
Subhana ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 2000s. New Copy ...
$23.99
A really cool hybrid of styles – reggae, but recorded in Libya – which makes for all sorts of twists and turns in the music that are nicely different from mainstream modes! The rhythms still have echoes of Kingston, but the vocals have a special sort of phrasing, and the keyboards ... (Global Grooves, Reggae)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Althea & Donna —
Uptown Top Ranking ... LP Virgin/Survival Research (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9926.99
The full length classic from the duo of Althea Forrest and Donna Reid – a pair who recorded the title hit as a bit of a lark, then found themselves quickly coming up with enough material to follow up with a full length album! Despite their almost accidental fame, the duo are pretty darn ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible duo, and one who look more like an American soul team on the front cover – and manage to deliver a similar vibe in the grooves! The style is definitely reggae, but as you'd guess from the Nina Simone cover in the title track, Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths are also reaching out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Horace Andy —
Exclusively ... CD Wackie's (Germany), 1979. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
The great Horace Andy already had a pretty great run in music by the time of this late 70s set – and he shines wonderfully in the spotlight, and brings a nicely unified core to one of the sharpest productions issued by Bullwackie Barnes at the time! Unlike some of the other Wackie's sets, ... read moreCD
A strong companion album to the Midnight Rockers gem from Horace Andy – and one that lets producer Adrian Sherwood take the helm even more than before, as the set features a hip mix of dubs, reworks, and alternate versions of tunes on the album! Horace's great vocals are still there in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition orange vinyl pressing – with download!)
Horace Andy —
Pure Ranking ... LP Clocktower, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$15.9916.99
Horace Andy is one of the all-time greats in Jamaican music – a singer with a style that can be light yet deeply soulful at the same time – a great mixture of sweet and dark that's captured perfectly on this late 70s set! Brad Osborne cut the set with King Tubby – and the latter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two great, classic reggae EPs on one CD – both impossible to find on vinyl! One of the best things about these Wackie's sessions with Horace Andy is that in addition to singing, he often contributed guitar and bass to the backing tracks alongside the Wackie's all stars, which was seldom ... read moreCD
An unreleased album of sorts from roots reggae great Patrick Andy – tracks that were initially culled together by producer Yabby You in the late 70s, and which include a few never-issued tunes by Andy, plus rare stereo mixes of some other tunes too! If you know the famous title single that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Victor Axelrod & Others —
If You Ask Me To ... CD Daptone, Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
An album issued under the name of Victor Axelrod, but one that features his talents as a producer and performer – working alongside a whole host of other artists who are part of the mighty soul and funk stable of Daptone Records! The set includes some 7" only cuts handled by Victor, ... (Deep Funk, Reggae)read moreCD
An album issued under the name of Victor Axelrod, but one that features his talents as a producer and performer – working alongside a whole host of other artists who are part of the mighty soul and funk stable of Daptone Records! The set includes some 7" only cuts handled by Victor, ... (Deep Funk, Reggae)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jah Batta —
Argument ... CD Wackie's (Germany), 1983. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Dee jay Jah Batta gets plenty of space here to stretch out and do his thing – toasting his way through a variety of righteous topics, all with a vocal deftness that really matches the great rhythms on the set from the Roots Radics! The whole thing's got the lean vibe of the best Wackie's ... read moreCD
Not just for completists! A nice, nice 3 CD package, with over 50 self produced tracks by one of the true innovators of the DJ form. Big Youth was almost single-handedly responsible for bringing conscious lyrics to the DJ trade, where his contemporaries were simply big-upping their own sound ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Released by Birchall himself – and limited to 200 copies!)
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 moreCD
The debut album from the second lineup of Black Uhuru, with Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose and Errol Nelson. Produced by Prince Jammy, this is a tremendous slice of rootsy rockers, even if it doesn't quite top the later version of the group with Puma Jones and Sly & Robbie's production. This ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Black Uhuru —
Red ... CD Mango/Island, 1981. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite Black Uhuru albums, when they'd fully matured as a group under the production of Sly & Robbie, with a tight modern reggae sound that few other groups could match from that era. Heavy, heavy grooves saddled with the trios potent lyrics and harmony vocals, including the ... read moreCD
(Remastered 2003 pressing with 2 bonus tracks.)
Black Uhuru —
Showcase ... LP Joe Gibbs/Taxi (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9929.99
A great early moment from Black Uhuru – a set recorded before their famous albums for Island Records, and in this nice lean style that draws plenty from the production team of Sly & Robbie – who also add plenty to the rhythms too! The Revolutionaries give Black Uhuru a perfect vibe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Blacka T —
Good Musicians ... LP Rockers International/Onlyroots (France), 1988. New Copy ...
$24.9929.99
A digital set from the second half of the 80s, but one that keeps a very righteous, rootsy vibe at times – thanks to production from Augustus Pablo, and plenty of spiritual guidance from co-producer Haile Selassie! Pablo adds in plenty of melodica and keyboard lines next to the tightly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool set from the 70s – one that's part reggae, part sweet soul, and part funky jam – all served up with a nicely mixed up vibe that really makes the whole thing shine! The group hail from Barbados, and there's some great Caribbean funk on the record at times – especially ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Ken Boothe – gritty and soulful, with a vibe that's quite unlike most of his contemporaries! There's almost more soul going on than Jamaican grooves at times, although the overall feel is definitely skewed towards the latter – and the album's a great illustration ... read moreCD
One of the most soulful voices in Jamaican music – presented here in a wonderful collection that includes some of Ken Boothe's early rocksteady material, then runs through his bigger famous cuts of the 70s! Ken wasn't nearly as big a hit over here as artists like Jimmy Cliff or Bob Marley, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds does it again, with another fine collection of mighty, mighty dub! A much needed Blackbeard retrospective collecting 16 hard to get cuts from British dubmeister Dennis Bovell, rare dubs and instrumentals, plus a couple of outstanding vocal tracks from the man at the epicenter of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive tribute to the long career of Dennis Bovell – the British artist who first rose up in the late 70s group Matumbi, then went on to share his production talents with a host of other artists in the decades that followed! This double-length set brings together a career-spanning set of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued work from Jamaican singer Al Brown – tapes that were thought to be lost for years, then were recently rediscovered and brought back to life by the talents of Paolo "Dub Files" Baldini! The work has a righteous quality at the core – very soulful vocals from Al, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued work from Jamaican singer Al Brown – tapes that were thought to be lost for years, then were recently rediscovered and brought back to life by the talents of Paolo "Dub Files" Baldini! The work has a righteous quality at the core – very soulful vocals from Al, ... read moreCD
Barry Brown —
Praises ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ...
$26.9933.99
An incredible set, and one that will definitely have you heaping praises on Barry Brown – as the singer was one of the most inventive of the late roots reggae years in Jamaica – and maybe gets his best presentation ever on the tracks on the set! There's a splashy brilliance to the way ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crucial work from Dennis Brown – one of the most soulful voices in reggae at the end of the 70, and an artist who achieved some great global fame – but who is also represented here on a host of the more obscure 7" singles issued by Joe Gibbs back home in Kingston! The set is ... read moreCD
Bullwackie's All Stars —
Black World Dub ... CD Wackie's (Germany), 1979. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
There's a wonderful sense of sound going on throughout this obscure set of dubs from the Bullwackies crew – music that's got some of the headier, bassier sounds of the generation – but which is also dappled with lighter touches at points, especially on keyboards – which makes the ... read moreCD
Bullwackie's All Stars —
Dub Unlimited ... CD Wackie's (Germany), 1979. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Massive dub work from Lloyd Barnes and the Bullwackies crew – recorded in the US, but with a sound that's every bit as hip and heady as anything coming from Kingston at the time! These cuts move like mad – with deep bass, dancing high hat, and popping sidesticks – all gently ... read moreCD
Bullwackie's All Stars —
Free For All ... CD Wackie's (Germany), 1975. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Wicked dub work from Bullwackies – a set of tracks that originally appeared as b-sides on 7" singles issued by the Tafari label, but which really sound fantastic here as an album on their own! The whole thing's got the rough and ready dub vibe you'd expect from the stripped-down ... read moreCD
A righteous roots set from the great Cornell Campbell – a singer with a nicely high vocal range, which seems to bring an even more heartbreaking quality to some of the more message-oriented tracks on the set! The album's from the early years of digital production, which gives things a nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the rarest dub albums of the 70s – a record that was originally done for the Impact label, but pressed up in a tiny amount of copies – even smaller than some of the better-known rare dub albums of the early years! Clive Chin is a righteous maestro throughout – superbly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bouncing digital disco-mixes from the man behind the Music Works! Gussie Clarke was one of the producers whose work wasn't diminished as the Jamaican musical scene transitioned from the live music and bands that drove it for so long to the crisp new digital sounds that overtook the dancehall in ... read moreCD
Righteous work from the Wackie's stable – and a record that was initially issued under the title Visions Of John Clarke, then issued in a very different version by the Makossa label as Rootsy Reggae – with a different track list in some places, and different mixes of core tracks in ... read moreCD
Jimmy Cliff —
Music Maker ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
Great mid 70s work from Jimmy Cliff – and a record from that moment when he was trying to really burst out globally, and not just as a straight reggae artist too! By that, we don't mean that Jimmy was going for anything too commercial – as he still arranged and produced the set himself ... read moreCD
Jimmy Cliff —
Unlimited ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ...
$5.9913.98
A mighty nice early album from Jimmy Cliff – a set that's maybe not as well-known as his massive hits of the 70s, but which definitely sets the tone for all the greatness to come! Jimmy's voice already has this raw, righteous power that's incredible – trained in the soul of the ... read moreCD
Dave & Ansell Collins —
Double Barrel ... LP Big Tree, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
The first album in many years from this legendary studio project from On-U Sound and Adrian Sherwood – and one that makes us feel as if the passage of decades hasn't happened at all! Sherwood's production is still wonderful – and, if anything, maybe less showy, or more soulful, or less ... read moreCD
The first album in many years from this legendary studio project from On-U Sound and Adrian Sherwood – and one that makes us feel as if the passage of decades hasn't happened at all! Sherwood's production is still wonderful – and, if anything, maybe less showy, or more soulful, or less ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant Creation Rebel effort for On-U Sound from the dawn of the 80s – landing in the futuristic dub spacecraft that is their Starship Africa – percussion heavy and spaced out ingenuity from Adrian Sherwood & co! Tripped, echoey atmospherics that's cast as a soundtrack to ... read moreCD
(2003 Japanese pressing with 4 bonus tracks – includes obi!)
A career-spanning Culture anthology – starting with their 70s recordings with Joe Gibbs and continuing with highlights from the later years – 38 tracks on 2CDs and it comes with bonus DVD! The late 70s material is hard to top – and this set features some of the best of the album ... read moreCD
(Still sealed!)
Dadawah (Ras Michael) —
Peace & Love ... LP Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9924.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A deeper dig into the career of Carl Dawkins than the previous volume with the same title – and a set that really gets at the more righteous energy that Carl brought to the years of early reggae! The image on the front really gets at the power of the music here – this up-close, very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The soulful vocals of Desmond Dekker were some of the first from the Jamaican scene to let the rest of the world know that something magical was really taking place – and although the man himself is remembered for a few key singles back in the day, Desmond cut a heck of a lot of wonderful ... read moreCD
The soulful vocals of Desmond Dekker were some of the first from the Jamaican scene to let the rest of the world know that something magical was really taking place – and although the man himself is remembered for a few key singles back in the day, Desmond cut a heck of a lot of wonderful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
The roots of a legend – and a massive look at the early work of the great Desmond Dekker – the singer who would soon explode on the global scene as one of the first big ambassadors of Jamaican music, heard here on a whole host of singles done at the start of his career! The set brings ... read moreCD
Landmark work from Desmond Dekker – one of the first Jamaican artists to break bigger on the global scene at the end of the 60s – thanks to soulful sets like this! The music is still very much in a rocksteady mode, but has some currents of ska that's kept it on turntables for years ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stunning early work from one of the hippest instrumentalists on the Jamaican scene in the late 60s – the great trombonist Don Drummond, whose horn was a signature sound on some of the best ska and rocksteady singles at the time! The set features Don working with other great – including ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A contemporary set, but one that's got a classic roots reggae vibe that goes right back to the 70s – right down to the classic style of featuring a dub version of a cut right after the vocals! Earl Sixteen has roots that go way back, and given the strength of his performance here, he can ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earth & Stone —
Kool Roots ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ...
$26.9928.98
Great duo vocals from the team of Albert Bailey and Clifton Howell – recording here with some excellent rhythms from Sly & Robbie and the rest of the Channel One crew! The music is mostly mellow, with a stepping groove that works great for the harmonies of the pair – and there's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clint Eastwood & General Saint —
Stop That Train ... LP Greensleeves (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9927.99
There's no stopping the double-dee jay power of Clint Eastwood and General Saint – as they pair together here on a classic album that's every bit as great as their Two Bad DJ set! The mix of voices trading back and forth is wonderful, especially over the laidback rhythms of the set – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from this soulful reggae legend – produced by Bunny Striker Lee, who also arranged the set – and mixed by King Jammy! Titles include "Unchanged Melody", "If You Don't Know Me By Now", "She Wears My Ring", "The Vow", "Walk ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Edwards —
Original Mr Cool Ruler ... LP Vista Sounds/Lantern (Italy), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
Jackie Edwards was one of the first great soul voices to emerge from the Jamaican scene in the 60s – and he's still plenty great here, serving up a mellow batch of lovers rock material, all produced by Bunny Lee! The tunes are great for Edwards' easygoing approach – almost as soul-train ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mr Soul is right – as Alton Ellis was one of the greatest Jamaican singers of his generation, and an artist who was able to bring a deeper sense of soul than most! The music's got this laidback rocksteady vibe that really lets Ellis soar – with backings by Tommy McCook & The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight magenta vinyl!)
A sweet set from the digital generation, but one that shows that the best spirit of the roots reggae years were alive and well in the music of a singer like Horace Ferguson! Horace has this gently grooving style that's mighty nice – up in the higher range of the spectrum, which almost seems ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album