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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Jam Sounds/Heartbeat, 1976. Used ... $11.99
An essential reissue of an essential roots album! A mid 70s landmark of harmony roots, the Abyssinians' Satta Massagana, aka Forward To Zion, is hard to beat for hardcore, spiritual roots delivered over hypnotically pulsing rhythms, and Heartbeat ups the ante by digging deep for some excellent and ... read more CD
Boom Shot, 2016. New Copy ... $6.99
You might remember Tony Aiken for his classic funk album Unity, from the 70s – and here, he's back again – after nearly 40 years away from the studio! The album's got a style that's a lot more reggae-influenced than before – maybe not totally a reggae record, given the other ... (Soul, Reggae) read more CD
Pressure Drop (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5CD set ... $32.99
An insanely huge amount of work from British rocksteady legend Laurel Aitken – especially when you consider that this set of 138 tracks was issued in the short space of just two years! In truth, Laurel's not the lead artist on all the cuts, but he had something to do with all of them – ... read more CD
Blood & Fire (UK), Mid 70s. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print.)
Melankolic (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
While there have been a number of best of's and even another album with this title, this collection of Horace Andy's work for Massive Attack's Melankolic label gets the job done right, starting out with some tight Studio One jams, and ending up with a Massive Attack number, and stopping just about ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Black Uhuru —
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner ... CD Heartbeat, 1980s. Used ... $6.99
Excellent compilation of some of the earlier material by Black Uhuru, before they were signed to Island, but after the Jammy produced Black Sounds of Freedom set. This is the stuff that really set them at the forefront of the 80s reggae scene, with sharp production by Sly & Robbie, and the ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 1996. Used ... $4.99
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Metro, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
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(Please note the disc has a few marks but plays fine.)
Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of dub classics from Errol Brown – back to back on a single CD! 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 ... read more CD
Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries —
Culture Dub/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Two classic albums of dub from Erroll Brown – both maybe a bit more obscure than his classics of the time, but which also show the real depths of his talents! Culture Dub is a batch of instrumental dubs of songs from Culture – who were then riding high after their Two Sevens Clash ... read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
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
Heartbeat, 1995. Used ... $3.99
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Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used ... $22.99
Like so many vocalists, Junior Byles shone brightest under the guidance of Lee Perry, and this excellent retrospective collects more than just a few of the great Jamaican soul sides he'd cut under his production. All of these numbers have the spare loping groove, with nice organ lines and bouncing ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Strut (UK), 2013. Used ... $6.99
A brilliant meeting of two top talents – reggae legend Cornell Campbell and underground funk combo The Soothsayers – working here together on a set that feels like it could have been pulled from the vaults of Studio One! The Soothsayers have already demonstrated their global leanings ... read more CD
Reprise, 1976. Used ... $4.99
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On-U Sound, 1977/1978. Used ... $11.99
Early, early Creation Rebel, from the late 70s, but still produced under the supervision of Adrian Sherwood. This CD brings together the LPs Dub From Creation and Rebel Vibrations, when the group was still working as Prince Far I's backing band, and has a pretty stripped down, and somewhat less ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Culture —
Culture In The Dub - 15 Dub Shots ... CD Heartbeat, 1994. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Shanachie, 1977. Used ... $6.99
Essential! The mighty debut album from African disciples Culture pairing up with the Mighty Two, Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson is one of the landmark sets of roots reggae, a defining moment of the genre dropped during the year when two sevens clashed. And though the apocalypse didn't rain down ... read more CD
(Comes in a DVD style digipack.)
Heartbeat, 1980s. Used ... $24.99
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Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $16.99
A stunning selection of gems from the hands of Clancy Eccles – a mix of tracks that features material with Clancy as the lead artist, or at the production helm with some of the choicest cats on the Kingston scene – both singers and instrumentalists, the latter of whom get a great chance ... read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A pair of gems from the early years of reggae – stacked back to back in a 2CD set, along with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! First up is the legendary Freedom album from Clancy Eccles – one of the first great talents to emerge in the Jamaican scene of the 60s – a singer whose ... read more CD
Summer/Light In The Attic, 1983. Used ... $9.99
Light In The Attic keep it rocking with another bad and bold installment in their reissue series highlighting the music of the West Indian-Candian diaspora! Noel Ellis is the son of Studio One crooner Alton Ellis, and he carries on the family tradition in fine, soulful style with this north of the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Full Experience/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of unusual Lee Perry projects from the mid 70s – both of which feature a female singer in the lead, and give us a whole new side of Perry's talents! The first half of the set features material from an album issued under the title Lee Scratch Perry Presents Candy McKenzie – a set ... read more CD
Trojan, Late 60s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
With music from Roy Shirley, Errol Dunkley, Lee Perry, Stranger Cole & Gladdy, the Pioneers, Caly Gibbs, the Reggae Boys, Count Matchuki, Soul Mates, Peter Tosh, Nicky Thomas, Shorty The President, Prince Far I & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Gibbs & Others —
Scorchers From The Early Years 1967 to 1973 ... CD 17 North Parade/VP, Late 60s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
The latter part of Gibbs' career as one of the true greats in Jamaican production, but his early sides haven't been touched as much for the anthology set. This nice collection of rollicking rock steady and sweet early reggae goes a long way towards rectifying that, with a great batch of material ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Heartbeat, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $8.99
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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
Esoldun (France), 1975. Used ... $12.99
The striking debut album from one of the architects of reggae, a musician who cut precious few solo records in his lengthy tenure as the godfather of Jamaican music! A key figure behind the careers of reggae's mega stars like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, Higgs issued few albums and singles under ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Elevation/Pressure Sounds (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of the best records ever by Joe Higgs! Higgs is one of classic reggae's best songwriters and one of it's most distinctive voices – having written for, performed with or simply influenced some of the biggest names in the game – but his own great records didn't really crossover to ... read more CD
Also available Unity Is Power ... LP 18.99
Trojan, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
A seminal set from vocalist John Holt – stepping out here on his own after an early stretch of greatness with The Paragons – and working as a bright star on his own, with a level of crossover power that should have made him huge on the global scene! The album's as much a soul record as ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Keith Hudson —
Torch Of Freedom ... CD Atra/Hot Milk (UK), 1975. Used ... $24.99
An amazing debut from Keith Hudson – a record with undeniably soulful power all the way through – a strong testament to the lasting talents of this memorable singer from the 70s! The production's mighty nice too – often dubby at points, yet in really unconventional ways – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
17 North Parade, 1984. Used ... $9.99
Never-heard work from the legendary Keith Hudson – material recorded with the Wailers Band at Tuff Gong studios shortly before his too-early death – finally seeing the light of day after all these years! The set features 6 core tracks that were recorded by Hudson, and very much in the ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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.)
Get On Down, 1972. New Copy ... $7.99 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
Cult, 1998. Used ... $4.99
15 live tracks along with 4 studio tracks. CD
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World (UK), 1970s/1980s. Used ... $6.99
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Nighthawk, 1970s. Used ... $9.99
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Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A fantastic album of melodica grooves – right up there with the famous work of Augustus Pablo, and done in a very similar mode! The backings are deep and dubby – heavy on bass and riffing guitar, with a brooding energy that's really contrasted by the lighter, more melodic elements of ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 2000. Used ... $12.99
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Epic, 2007. Used ... $2.99
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Studio One, Mid 70s. Used ... $26.99
Titles include "A Woman", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Love & Harmony", "Our Love", "Loving You", & "Ain't No Love". CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
A wealth of rare tracks from the archives of Jamaican producer Bunny "Striker" Lee – tracks pulled from one-off dubplates mixed direct from the studio, and other unreleased tracks pulled from never-heard master tapes too! The music here definitely lives up to Lee's production ... read more CD
Also available Next Cut – Dub Plates, Rare Sides, & Unreleased Cuts ... LP 22.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. Used ... $13.99
A fantastic tribute to the studio genius of Bunny Lee – and a set that's filled with the kind of tracks that may well knock Lee Scratch Perry right out of the spotlight! Bunny already had a long and varied career in Jamaican music by the time of these tracks – hustling things up right ... read more CD
Eclipse, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
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Moon Ska, 1991. Used ... $3.99
Barrington Levy/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Four Trojan Records albums, all produced by Linval Thompson – and featuring some bonus tracks too! First up is Poor Man Style – a gem of a record from Barrington Levy – done in that laidback, easy-stepping style that always worked perfectly for the singer's vocals! Linval ... read more CD
Roir, 1996. Used ... $1.99
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Island, 1995. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Ariwa, 1982. Used ... $9.99
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Island, 1970s. Used ... $5.99
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JAD, Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... $24.99
Includes Soul Rebels, Soul Revolution Part 2, and More Axe – plus dub versions. CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Cleopatra, 1970s/1999. Used ... $3.99
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Tuff Gong/Quango, 2007. Used ... $3.99
A surprisingly sweet batch of remixes of Bob Marley material – done by Afrodisiac Sound System,Trio Electrico, Jimpster and others! The compilers of Roots, Rock, Remixed were wise and tasteful enough to pick the rightly reverent remixers to do the tunes justice rather than taking a clean, ... read more CD
JAD, 1967/1996. Used ... $11.99
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Island/Tuff Gong, 1978. Used ... $4.99
A classic double live album from Bob Marley & The Wailers – presented and packaged at a level that's really a cut above the usual set of that nature from the time! The group's in excellent form in a concert setting – and there's more than enough magic here to warrant the extended ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Island/Tuff Gong, 1975. Used ... $3.99
A great global showcase for the growing power of Bob Marley – an excellent live set recorded in London in 1975, and a date that shows Bob and The Wailers working with the crowd in this really universal spirit! The group's almost got a funkier current here than on some of their studio record ... read more CD
Trojan/Radiation Roots (Italy), 1970. New Copy ... $9.99
A record that's got maybe the cheesiest cover of any album by Bob Marley – and a set that's a bit notorious, too – as producer Lee Perry never shared money with the Wailers for the first few years of release! Still, the package is a key part of the Bob Marley story – especially ... read more CD
Tuff Gong/Island, 1973/1975/1991. Used ... $1.99
One of many, many posthumous compilations, but one with some nice rare bits. Comprised mostly of live recordings fromteh Wailers prime early 70s years, plus a few nice studio outtakes, and interspersed with snippets from a radio interview with Marley. Inlcudes "Talkin' Blues", "Burn ... read more CD
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Edsoldun (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
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Motown, 2001. Used ... $1.99
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(Promotional release.)
Maytals —
Never Grow Old (with bonus tracks) ... CD Heartbeat, 1964. Used ... $12.99
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Maytals —
Sensational Maytals (with bonus tracks) ... CD 17 North Parade, 1964/1965. Used ... $9.99
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GG's/Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $12.99
Sweet harmony roots from Vern Buckley and Gladstone Grant, cut for Alvin Ranglin's GG's imprint over some excellent Revolutionaries rhythms. Cut at Channel One, Joe Gibbs and Harry J's with Sly & Robbie, Style Scott, Ranchie McLean, Flabba Holt, Fully Fullwood, Micky Chung, Bingy Buynny, ... read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 17.98
A treasure trove of dubbed up numbers from Tommy McCook & The Supersonics – Errol Brown cuts of classic rocksteady rhythms produced by Duke Reid for Treasure Isle Records – trailblazing 70s dubs of the first order that are as slow burningly brilliant today as ever! The set ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 1979. Used ... $18.99
A key moment in the career of the legendary Freddie McGregor – easily one of the best-known voices in reggae in the post-Marley years! The set captures Freddie at his youthful best – coming off of time doing vocal group work, but really shining strongly as a lead singer on his own ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Virgin, 1979. Used ... $11.99
Excellent side of the Diamonds' nice harmonies riding hard stepping rockers rhythms! The Diamonds were never shy about borrowing from the sounds that were hot in cities across the shores, like Detroit or Chicago, and they sound great over these driving cuts, which are served up in bonus dub ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hot Milk (UK), 1978. Used ... $9.99
A mighty cool little package – one that features both the full Planet Earth album, and the Planet Mars Dub version of the record – presented in a great style that features the albums intertwined, so that each regular track followed by the dub version! The Mighty Diamonds' vocals are ... read more CD
Mercury, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Big Rig/Mercury, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Big Rig/Island, 2000. Used ... $2.99
National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A great 60s record from Mighty Sparrow – and the kind of set that shows just how different calypso music could sound when you got away from Harry Belafonte and the hits! The music here is every bit as political and socially conscious as earlier recordings of the genre – but you can ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more CD
Burning Bush/Fuel 2000, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $12.99
Though he did cut a few roots sides later in his career, Sugar Minott was one of the pioneers of the Dancehall style in the late 70s and early 80s, and though he was huge in Jamaica, he never really made the jump to the international scene, perhaps because his good-time Jamaican soul didn't have ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal Sound/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $12.99
Killer funky organ – and 100% Dynamite! Jackie Mittoo is one of the all-time great organists – as essential to Jamaica as Booker T was to Memphis, or Jimmy McGriff was to New York. He's legendary these days as the player who completely transformed the Hammond sound with his unique ... read more CD
Hot Milk (UK), 1983. Used 2CD ... $7.99
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Shanachie, 1994. Used ... $4.99
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(Back cover of booklet has a small sticker.)
RAS, 1995. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Niney The Observer —
King Tubby In Dub – Bring The Dub Come ... CD Heartbeat, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $14.99
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Rockers/VP, Mid 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 16.99
Four 80s albums from the mighty Augustus Pablo – served up here in a special 2CD set! First up is Blowing With The Wind – seminal 80s work from Augustus Pablo – a set that's maybe got a bit more digital and electronic touches in the mix, but which still maintains that fantastic ... read more CD
Message/Shanachie, 1983. Used ... $6.99
Choice early 80s rockers from Augustus Pablo and the Rockers crew: Augustus Pablo, Junior Dan, Flabba Holt, Jah Bunny, Robbie Shakespeare, Albert Malawi, Style Scott, Santa Davis, Horsemouth Wallace, Bingy Bunny, Chinna Smith, Hugh Mundell, Delroy Williams, Norris Reid and others. Includes "Ea ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Essential! One wonders why when the original King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown album is so heavy, that you'd want another dub version, but one spin of this special reissue package and you'll be convinced. Altogether different dubs and versions of many of the same rhythm cuts as that watershed dub ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $13.99
Another Lee Perry collection? You bet! There's mountains and mountains of material out there, and this collection selects some choice bits from the fertile Black Ark period, when Perry and crew were in fine style! As you might expect, there's some overlap here with a couple of the other fine ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A wealth of unreleased tracks and unreleased mixes from the studios of the mighty Lee Scratch Perry – material that was mostly recorded during a very fruitful time in the mid 70s, when Lee was turning out a fair bit of tracks that were only issued on one-off dub plates, to be spun by only the ... read more CD
Trojan (UK), Late 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
2nd installment in a 4 volume set, compiling the wealth of great singles produced by Lee Perry for release in the UK. Each set is 2 CDs, and as you can imagine, once you've got all 4, you've covered a lot of ground! Since most singles had some kind of versioning on the flip, whether it was the ... read more CD
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