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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Abbyssinians —
Satta ... LP 
VP, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
Also available Satta ... LP 19.99(Recent reissue pressing on black vinyl.)
Azul, 1976. Sealed ... $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
Also available Satta ... LP 14.99(Red vinyl pressing.)
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
Laurel Aitken —
Original Albums Collection (Ska With Laurel/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!)
17 North Parade (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 15.98
A classic compilation – and we can't get enough of Horace Andy's sweet falsetto keening over these chugging, fat rhythms! A tremendous set of sides Andy cut in the mid-70s, packaged together with a few of the cuts in dub versions – all from a period when Horace was really hitting new ... read more CD
Profile, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Big Beat, 1991. Very Good- ... $2.99
Live & Love, 1980s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sonic Sounds sleeve.)
Loose Cannon/Island, 1995. Used ... $2.99
15 tracks in all, including "Shiloh", "Only Man","What You Gonna Do?" with Wayne Wonder, "Chuck It So" and "Hush Baby Hush". CD
(CRC pressing.)
Father & Son, 1991. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1986. Used ... $4.99
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!)
Island (Jamaica), 1983. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing – white labels with black text. Cover has light wear.)
Shanachie/Greensleeves, 1977. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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
(Recent pressing on blue vinyl.)
Taxi (Jamaica), 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with blue print, with Beverleys stamp.)
Mango, 1981. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of our favorite Black Uhuru LPs, 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 massive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Mango/Island pressing.)
Flying Fish, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Peter Broggs —
Rise & Shine ... LP RAS, 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Jamaican deep groove pressing with KK Mastering etch. Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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.)
Tad's (UK), Mid 80s. Very Good- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has edge wear, bent corners, unglued bottom seam held with pieces of tape, and small stickers.)
Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries —
Culture Dub/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
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/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
Dubb Everlasting is a record that might mis-spell the name of its genre, but it's also a set that strips things right down to the core, then adds a very unique touch! Errol Brown works here in the Treasure Isle studios with massive rhythms from The Revolutionaries – but in a session that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition pressing of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Island/Mango, Mid 70s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A dozen classic tracks from Burning Spear, with Winston Rodney delivering a righteous roots message over some of the most thunderous riddims cut during reggae's golden age! One of the Reggae Greats series of compilations Island put together and released in the early 80s, when many of these tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 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 12.99(Limited edition of 250 – on red vinyl and with bonus CD!)
Reggae Road/Jet Star, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $14.99
With 20 tracks including "Jahoviah", "Soldier In Jah Army", "Call Me", "Unfaithful Children", "Down In A Babylon", "Suit Yourself", " Going Down The Drain", and "Guide Us Jah". CD
(Out of print.)
Channel One/Log On! (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Greensleeves (UK), 1979. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Reggae Archives (UK), 1985. Used ... $9.99
Unreleased material from Capital Letters – one of the better British reggae acts of the 80s, heard here in a set of tracks that have lain in the studio for decades! The record mixes core tracks and dubs up nicely – creating a relaxed vibe that really lets the rhythms sink in, and echo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Greensleeves, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A pretty wonderful record by underrated UK reggae group Capital Letters – and a rare one, too – recorded after their classic Headline News, and largely overlooked for all these years, despite carrying the rootsy torch very strongly for the group! The soulful vocals and roosty rhythms ... read more CD
Taxi, 1990s. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Wackie's, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A mighty righteous dub from the Chosen Brothers, but one that keeps the spirit of their lyrics nicely intact – even when there's a cool pause in the middle, and you hear the tape rewind to make things a bit wilder! The drums are up a bit more on the version cut – more snare, but maybe ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 21.98
Fantastic work from Johnny Clarke – one of the younger Jamaican vocalists to emerge in the 70s – given that he started recording at a time when the music had already crossed the Atlantic and was making some big global waves – leaving it to singers like Johnny to bring the whole ... read more CD
Also available Creation Rebel ... LP 24.99
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Fantastic work from Johnny Clarke – one of the younger Jamaican vocalists to emerge in the 70s – given that he started recording at a time when the music had already crossed the Atlantic and was making some big global waves – leaving it to singers like Johnny to bring the whole ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Creation Rebel ... CD 18.99
Goldheart, 2008. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
Dynamic Sounds/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
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.)
Dub Store (Japan), 1972. New Copy 2 CDs ... $20.99 24.98
An amazing record, and one of the most spiritual, righteous sets to ever come from Jamaica in the 70s – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given that scene at the time! The vibe here is really rootsy, and almost more spiritual jazz than reggae – with lots of spare percussion from Count ... read more CD
Revolutionary Sounds/Germain (Jamaica), 1980s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Featuring backing by the Revolutionaries. 10 tracks in all: "Hypocrite", "Babylon Bridge", "Blackie Blackie", "Too Late Shall Be Your Cry", "Only Jah Knows", "Tribal Avenue", "Danger Light", "Age Of Creation", "Ja ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Dayone/Duppy Gun, 2011. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(With Early One newsprint poster.)
DEB Music (England), 1979. Used ... $9.99
Produced by Dennis Brown. 9 tracks in all, including: "Carpentry", "The Emperor", "Scrub It", "3rd Generation", "Lagtos", "4th Generation", "Satta", "Sounds Of Freedom", and "Shaka The Warrior". CD
(Out of print.)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces —
007 Shanty Town (180 gram pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
The legendary debut LP from Desmond Dekker & The Aces – trailblazing recordings that are masterfully laid the groundwork for the international ska scene, popularizing the rude boy style and paving the way for coming reggae phenomenon that was still years down the road! Desmond Dekker's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing!)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
... 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
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 – on heavyweight orange vinyl!)
Heartbeat, 1982. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A later effort by the mightiest UK dub posse, with guest appearances by Lee Perry on 2 tracks and Michael Franti (of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy & Spearhead) on another. Deep, pounding stepper's rhythms and massive, massive bass, plus the signature On-U dubbed out bliss, in accordance ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Shanachie, 1998. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
On-U Sound, 1991. Used ... $6.99
We like to view this album as the turning point for the Dub Syndicate, where they fell more under the guidance of Style Scott than Adrian Sherwood, and added former Sugarhill studio band member Skip McDonald into the fold, who'd influence their sound pretty heavily over the next couple of LPs. ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Studio One/Heartbeat, Late 60s. Used ... $18.99
One of our favorite early efforts by this wonderful Jamaican soul singer. By the time of the recording of many of these numbers, Coxsone Dodd was firmly entrenched at the top of the Jamaican musical heap, and was bringing over many artists like Ellis from Duke Reid's stable, and couching them in ... read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
English Beat —
Special Beat Service ... LP IRS, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The third album from The English Beat and another step further away from their rougher roots – which may not have sat well with strident fans of their earlier, punchier ska revival sounds – but it stands up today as one of the most timeless leftfield pop albums of the early 80s! The ... (Rock, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
IRS, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Ethiopians —
Engine 54 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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
Also available Engine 54 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 12.99
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
Also available Engine 54 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Stage (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
South Bronx, 1997. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Thin Ice, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Joe Gibbs, Early 80s. Very Good ... $6.99
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.)
Island (UK), 1984. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing on Sonic Sounds! Cover has light wear.)
Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $5.99 6.99
A sweetly trippy track from The Frightnrs – one that almost somewhere between rocksteady and lover's rock – but with enough of a bassline to keep things in a funky stepping mode throughout! The vocals are mighty nice, almost in an old school Jamaican soul style – and "Questio ... (Funky 45's, Reggae) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
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
Celluloid/Melodie (France), 1978. Used ... $4.99
A debut album of bold modern roots from little known but deeply deserving Pablo Gad. Gad comes correct with this self produced set of mighty UK roots, choice material that's been tough to find for years, in spite of multiple issues on Burning Sounds, Celluloid and Reggae Sound. 10 tracks in all, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Marcia Griffiths —
Naturally/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
Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites —
Psychedelic Train (with bonus tracks) ... CD 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- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Kalypso pressing. Cover has edge wear and aging.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99
One of our favorite Trojan Records albums of all time – a sweet set of Hammond-heavy instrumentals from the Harry J All-Stars – with a great groove that links the sound of Kingston with the soul styles of Booker T & The MGs! The organ is wonderful throughout – maybe like the ... read more CD
Moving Target, 1987. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $12.99
One of the tightest, deepest albums ever from Jamaican singer John Holt – even if it has a slightly strange history, due to repackagings and retitling over the years! Holt had been making music for over a decade by the time of this set – and while he still works with some of the bad-ste ... 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- ... $9.99
... 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
Also available Rockers From The Land Of Reggae/
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99
A pair of near-lost albums – back to back, with bonus tracks too! The core album Rockers From The Land Of Reggae is a fantastic set from a very righteous group – Imojah, whose name means "unity" in Swahili, and who definitely work here with such a groove! The album's got a ... read more CD
Also available Rockers From The Land Of Reggae ... LP 18.99
Cultural Vision Maui, 2008. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Inner Circle —
Everything Is Great ... LP Island, 1979. Sealed ... $7.99
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.)
Steely & Clevie, 1992. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Gregory Isaacs —
Best of Gregory Isaacs Volume 1 ... LP GG's (Jamaica), 1977. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing with brownish labels and deep groove.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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 ... $14.99
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.)
Jet Star/Charm (UK), 2010. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Micron (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing with orange print and MM/ER etch. Label has a Record Rama stamp.)
Gregory Isaacs —
Mr. Isaacs (yellow cover) ... LP Micron (Canada), 1977. Very Good ... $19.99
While he's much better known for his lover's rock and the huge chart hits he scored with it, back in 1977 Gregory Isaacs cut this roots side, at Channel One, under Ossie Hibbert, and he does more than a respectable job with the material. The rhythms are provided by the Revolutionaries, providing a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a vintage price sticker.)
Musicworks (Jamaica), 1984. Very Good ... $8.99
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
(Greensleeves pressing.)
RAS, 1978. Used ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Nighthawk, 1981. Used ... $19.99
Superb harmony numbers from the tail end of the roots era. Sylvan Morris, Gladstone Anderson, Bingy Bunny, Bo Peep, Flabba Holt, RobbieShakespeare, Style Scott, Sly Dunbar, Bongo Herman, SkyJuice, Scully, Tommy McCook, Deadly Headly Bennet, and Bobby Ellis all lend a helping hand. 10 numbers in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
