Reggae — In Stock
Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Child Of May (Nigeria), 1985. Fair ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with surface noise. Cover has partially unglued seams, surface wear, a bit of pen.)
Telarc, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Telarc, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Abraham (Canada), 1981. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
Ankh Arts/Native Rebel (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 34.99
A really fantastic take on the tradition of spoken word in reggae – a set that's got a much rootsier vibe than you'd expect from the release date, and instrumentation that's very acoustic overall – mostly strong use of percussion to back up the righteous words of AnkAnum! The set has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1995. Used ... $1.99
Aquarii, 2024. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
You might know keyboardist Joe Armon Jones for his groundbreaking work on the London jazz scene – and for this special EP, he celebrates a different side of his city's music – the huge influence of Jamaican music and the legacy of dub! The tracks here are played by a core group of jazz ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aswad —
Distant Thunder ... LP Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Titles include "The Message", "Don't Turn Around", "Justice", "Bittersweet", "International Melody", "Set Them Free", "Smokey Blues", and "Give A Little Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and two small spots of sticker residue.)
Mango/Universal (France), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A new chapter in dub from Aswad – a set that points the way towards so many shifts that would take place in the music over the next few years – including the use of digital elements, and the rise of On-U Sound as well – all coming from crucial sounds created here on an Island ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango/Universal (France), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A super-huge set for Black Uhuru – working here with the lineup of Michael Rose, Puma, and Duckie Simpson – and getting the same level of excellent Sly & Robbie production that made their previous effort so great! There's a wonderful blend of roots-level righteousness with some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango/Universal (France), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the records that really helped Black Uhuru gain their crown – and become one of the strongest global groups to really carry forward the legacy of roots reggae from the 70s generation! There's plenty of message here, but also a groove that marks a slightly new generation in rhythms too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja (Germany), 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Trombonist Samuel Blaser pays tribute to the legacy of Jamaican music – but in a way that also resonates strongly with some of his more jazz-based releases too! The record's mostly instrumental – but does have vocals from Carroll Thompson on two tracks, and Lee Scratch Perry on two ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more CD
Alpha Blondy & The Solar System —
Yitzhak Rabin ... CD Tuff Gong, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
WIRL/Not Dead Yet, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Boothe —
Black, Gold, & Green (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 32.99
A seminal moment for Jamaican soul genius Ken Boothe – a set that has him stepping into deeper, more righteous territory – maybe following the inspiration of some of his soul contemporaries in the US! The set's nicely poised between two modes – not really a roots reggae set, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Boothe —
Blood Brothers (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 32.99
A mellow 70s classic from the great Ken Boothe – very much at the top of his game as one of the most soulful singers on the Jamaican scene – and working here with superb production and arrangements from the great Lloyd Charmers! Charmers has a way of bringing a bit of an edge to Ken's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delicious, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 24.99
Really cool work from the UK reggae scene of the early 70s – a set of obscure early albums from the hands of British producer Dennis Bovell – issued in a series of unassuming packages that were done to appear as obscure Jamaican imports – from the stripped-down packaging to the ... read more CD
Pressure Sounds (UK), Early 80s/2023. New Copy ... $14.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Jama (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 20.99
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 more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
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 24.99
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
Island/Universal (France), 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
Part of a key run of records from Burning Spear – sets that really helped to bring the roots reggae vibe to a huge international audience – and at a level that still kept the message in the music firmly intact! The "hills" in the title is maybe a great hint at the vibe going ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango/Universal (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A righteous classic from Burning Spear – not the first album from Winston Rodney, but the one that really pushed his music and message over the top – thanks to big global exposure from Island Records! The album began as an indie set in Jamaica, where producer Lawrence Lindo really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island/Universal (France), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99 39.99
A stone classic from Burning Spear – and one of those key 70s sets that helped the roots underground of Jamaica really find a wider audience around the globe – yet all without sounding too commercial at all! This isn't crossover pop reggae – but instead some well-crafted, message- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 23.99
Two classic Lloyd Charmers albums – both new to CD, and presented here with lots of first-time CD bonus tracks too! First up is the great Gold Connection album – an obscure little record, but a soulful one too – a rare 70s Federal Records session that mixes together reggae and ... read more CD
Capleton —
I Testament ... CD Def Jam, 1997. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
CTS (Jamaica), 1986. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small splash stain at the top edge, and a Dynamic Sounds sticker in back.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 23.99
Two rare instrumental albums from Lloyd Charmers – both from that early moment when he was moving from work as a singer, to a strong role as a producer and keyboardist! Reggae Is Tight is a set that seems to answer both the Tennessee instrumental sounds of Booker T & The MGs in Memphis, ... read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 23.99
A killer collection of early reggae productions from the great Lloyd Charmers – a set that brings together a host of rare singles, most of which appear here on CD for the first time ever – with titles recorded under Lloyd's name, and many with some other really wonderful singers in the ... read more CD
Island, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
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
(Original Mango/Capitol pressing with Wally etch. Vinyl plays with a short click on the 2nd track, but the rest is great. Cover is nice.)
Digital B (Jamaica), 1991. Very Good ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a VP sleeve with clear tape on seams. Label has a spot of marker.)
Crazy (Barbados), 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99 4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Hit Run/On-U Sound (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
An early part of the On-U Sound legacy, even if the set wasn't issued on the label – a key effort by Creation Rebel that features recording work done both in London and Kingston, layered together in a beautifully dubby way! The sound here is definitely underground – full of message-orie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s/2023. New Copy 6CD ... $46.99 49.99
All the great early albums from Creation Rebel – plus their excellent comeback too! The set begins with Dub From Creation – not just the debut album from Creation Rebel, but also a set that marks the first studio work from the young Adrian Sherwood – part of the long On-U Sound ... read more CD
Ariwa/RAS, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Produced by the Mad Professor! CD
(Out of print.)
High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 29.99
A huge slice of work from Culture – material recorded by the trio over a few short years in the late 70s, but brought together as a strong representative of the second chapter of their career! Culture were an early group in the roots movement in the 70s, and they continued with a very ... read more CD
Shanachie, 1977. Used ... $6.99 9.99
The first album from Culture, and still their most classic – a set that takes its title from a prediction by Marcus Garvey – who said that there would be trouble in the world when "two sevens clash" on July 7, 1977! Fortunately, we made it all through that date in one piece ... read more CD
(Comes in a DVD style digipack.)
Joe Gibbs/17 North Parade, 1978. New Copy 3LP ... $56.99
The first album from Culture, and still their most classic – a set that takes its title from a prediction by Marcus Garvey – who said that there would be trouble in the world when "two sevens clash" on July 7, 1977! Fortunately, we made it all through that date in one piece ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Bird (UK), 1974. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 23.99
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 more CD
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 24.99
Seminal work from Dandy – one of the key figures in the Jamaican musical community in London during the second half of the 60s, and an artist who was really important in helping the UK forge its own version of music from Kingston! The set begins with Dandy's classic album for the Giant label ... read more CD
Bravel, Early 1990s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a King Bravel sleeve, with some wear and bent corners.)
Abraham (Canada), Early 1990s. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
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 CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 24.99
Two soulful reggae classics – issued here back to back in a single set, along with 26 bonus tracks, and a total of 32 titles that appear here on CD for the first time ever! First up is the solo album Build Me Up by Brent Dowe – a sometime member of The Melodians, but one who sounds ... read more CD
Heartbeat, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99 9.99
... CD
(Out of print, cutout hole through booklet and name in marker on CD .)
Micron (Canada), Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Produced by Clancy Eccles and Phil Pratt. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Micron Disco 45 sleeve.)
Third World (UK), Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Lovers material of the highest quality – featuring the silky soul voice of Jackie Edwards over mellow backing by Sly & Robbie. Bunny Lee arranged and produced the album – and titles include "At The End", "Daddy's Home", "Just Because", "Lost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Third World Canadian pressing. Cover has light wear – vinyl is great.)
Eek-A-Mouse —
Eek-A-Nomics ... LP RAS, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has two cutout holes.)
Coach House, 2001. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Coxsone, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 29.99
An early classic from the Studio One/Coxone catalog – and a set that has a sound that's every bit as iconic as its cover – the kind of record that really helped set a new standard for soulful sounds from Jamaica! Alton Ellis is almost in early Marvin Gaye territory here – working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sire, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
The American debut of The English Beat – aka the UK group The Beat, who'd been making some big waves with import 45s on the 2Tone label, the burst forth on our US market with a slight shift in name, due to another group hogging their original moniker on our side of the Atlantic! That bit of ... (Rock, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right pressing.)
English Beat —
Wha'ppen (with bonus tracks) ... CD Go Feet/Rhino, 1981. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of best ever albums by The English Beat – and an effort that cemented their status as one of the most creative groups to come out of the ska revival scene! Wha'ppen has lots of fresh instrumentation and experimentation – but that's in service of some tight, insistent songcraft ... (Rock, Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 copies – on gold vinyl!)
Third World/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 32.99
A really great 70s album from The Ethiopians – done in a strong roots style that's given lots of great production touches from Niney The Observer! There's great use of percussion at the bottom of most cuts – and the set begins with a cut that's less reggae than most, which really sets ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie's (Barbados), 1980. Near Mint- ... $3.99 5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Stage (Jamaica), 1989. Very Good+ ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Wizard, 1993. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a VP sleeve, with index label. Label on Side 2 has some marker.)
Tabansi (Nigeria), 1985. Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy surface wear & discoloration, edge wear, yellowed tape on seams, a few peel spots in blank areas.)
RAS, 1996. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Joe Gibbs (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 24.99
Crucial work from Joe Gibbs – dub material that maybe made him one of the true giants of the genre at the time – with a sublime righteous sound that's still a standard-setter all these many years later! Joe works with plenty of studio help from Errol Thompson – and the pair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Not 100 years of recorded dub music, but a set of work that's bound to be as crucial in the 2070s as it was when first recorded back in the 1970s! The package is a stunning tribute to the talents of Joe Gibbs in the world of dub – and it not only brings together key cuts, but also features ... read more CD
Joe Gibbs (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 24.99
Crucial work from Joe Gibbs – a set with a social message on the cover, but one that delivers its righteous energy with an all-instrumental groove! The core group here are wonderful – Franklyn Waul and Errol Nelson on piano and organ, Tommy McCook on tenor, Vin Gordon on trombone, Sly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Studio One, Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Essential work from The Gladiators – exactly the kind of group that did so well in the early Studio One approach! The group are in a familiar mode – a Jamaican soul trio with a strong lead, and warm harmony backup – but there's also maybe a bit more of an edge going on here ... read more CD
Joe Gibbs/Studio 16 (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 24.99
Trombonist Vin Gordon gets some great Joe Gibbs backing here – with all the likely suspects in the studio, wrapping together a groove that has Vin's horn sliding right in! There's a bit less of the weird qualities of the Gordon material recorded at Black Ark – a more unified vibe that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Abraham (Canada), 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Heartbeat, 1985. Near Mint- ... $43.99 49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Rounder Europa pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Heartbeat, 1987. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Winston Groovy —
African Girl ... LP EMI/Capitol (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy ring & edge wear, peeled spots along the opening, discoloration, some spots of pen.)
Perpetual, 2008. Used ... $6.99 8.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Dub Store (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 32.99
The title certainly gets it right – as Derrick Harriott serves up a wonderful mix of sounds that owes plenty to American funk and soul of the early 70s – some cool Kingston covers of famous US tunes, and some other originals that are equally groovy overall! The set's one of the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 1980s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 24.99
A trio of killer John Holt albums, with lots of bonus tracks too – almost all of which appear here on CD for the first time ever! The set begins with the stunning Gold album – not a collection of gold records, but a standalone set that has Holt working with Junjo Lawes in a mode that ... read more CD
Keith Hudson —
Pick A Dub (2LP black ice vinyl pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 17 North Parade, 1974. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
The crowning achievement of the legendary Keith Hudson – a landmark album of instrumental dub that started out in very small circulation, but soon grew to become one of the most important albums of the genre! The sound here is spare, stark, and simple – but in the best way possible ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing – on 2LP "black ice" colored vinyl!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1997. Used ... $6.99 9.99
The Charlie Hunter quartet offers their take on Bob Marley's groundbreaking album Natty Dread – taking the original Jamaican grooves of the set, and performing them in a laidback jazz funk style! The lineup includes Charlie on 8-string guitar, plus alto sax, tenor sax, and drums – on ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Rohit, 1987. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $9.99
(Global Grooves, Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, some surface wear & aging.)
Identity —
All In One ... LP Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and some ring wear on the back.)
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and bumped corners.)
RAS, 1987. Very Good+ ... $14.99 23.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
RAS, 1987. Near Mint- ... $13.99 16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has an ink stamp in back.)
Freestyle (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 28.99
Crucial cuts from The Investigators – a UK lovers rock group, but one who borrow plenty from American soul as well – as you might guess from their look on the cover, which almost makes them appear like some east coast indie act from the early 80s! The rhythms are definitely reggae on ... (Soul, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gregory Isaacs —
Cool Ruler ... CD Frontline, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Aahh yes! The sultry tones of Gregory Isaacs, aptly dubbed the Cool Ruler, need no introduction from us, as he was possibly the greatest of the purveyors of lover's rock grooves, sort of a Jamaican Marvin Gaye, if you will. One of his finest efforts, from the late 70s, with classics like "Nat ... read more CD
Acid Jazz/Hollywood, 1997. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Earthquake/17 North Parade, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
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
Sonic Sounds (Jamaica), Late 1970s/1980s. Very Good+ ... $59.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing with red text.)
RAS, 1991. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Backed by the Roots Radics. CD
(Out of print. Case has a cutout hole.)
