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Laurel Aitken —
Godfather Of Ska Anthology ... CD 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
Roland Alphonso —
ABC Rocksteady (with bonus tracks) ... 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
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
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.)
Basement 5 —
1965 to 1980 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Island/Pias (UK), 1980. Used ... $12.99
UK West Indian ex-pats in vaguely sci-fi looking outfits team up with Martin Hannett for a blistering set of post punk guitar slashing that sadly seems to have become mostly a side bar in the history of the 80s UK scene – although sometime singer Don Letts did start Big Audio Dynamite later. ... (Rock, Reggae) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1986. Used ... $4.99
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of albums from the great Dennis Brown – issued here along with 20 bonus tracks too! First up is Just Dennis – a hell of a debut from Dennis Brown – his first album as "just Dennis", and a soulful classic that really stands out from the pack! Just the first few ... read more CD
Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
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
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
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 ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Greensleeves (UK), 1979. Used ... $8.99
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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 ... $3.99
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
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
Goldheart, 2008. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
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
Frontline/Virgin (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
DEB Music (England), 1979. Used ... $12.99
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.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used ... $12.99
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(Out of print.)
On-U Sound, 1993. Used ... $6.99
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
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(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 ... $22.99
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.)
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
Celluloid/Melodie (France), 1978. Used ... $9.99
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.)
Soul Village (France), 1980. Used ... $9.99
Essential British reggae from the underrated foundation singer Pablo Gad. Gad's deep modern roots approach was born in the first wave of excellent British reggae, and this classic album haslanguished in out of print obscurity for too long. Unrelenting conscious lyrics delivered soulfully over ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Studio One, Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
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
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
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
Keith Hudson —
Tuff Gong Encounter/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
I Benjahman —
Fraction Of Jah Action (with bonus tracks) ... 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
Tree Roots, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great lost roots albums from the underrated I Jah Man Levi. At the cusp of the 80s he appeared poised to achieve the level of dominance over the Jamaican scene like Burning Spear held in the early 70s, only to leave us with a few monumental recordings and then labor quietly for the rest of his ... read more CD
(Jahmani/Tree Roots pressing.)
Tree Roots/Melodie (France), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
15 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
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 ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
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
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(Out of print.)
RAS, 1978. Used ... $16.99
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(Out of print.)
Itals —
Brutal Out Deh ... CD 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.)
Dub Store (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A 70s dub masterpiece – and one of the records that really set the standard for the genre! Producer Winston Riley first rose to reggae fame in the Techniques, but here he's a master of the instrumental mode – working with a group of all-star musicians at Harry J's and King Tubby's ... read more CD
Roots, 1980s. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Roots (UK), 1980s. Used ... $12.99
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(Out of print.)
Blood & Fire (UK), Mid/Late 70s. Used ... $11.99
More jumping Bunny Lee rhythms blessed by Tubby's echoplex! Taking what they first documented on the Dub Gone Crazy compilation to the next level, this set highlights a number of rhythms that had been voiced by Johnny Clarke and taken even farther out than the previous set, with thunderous reverb ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Greensleeves (UK), 1981. Used ... $14.99
As Sly & Robbie and many of reggae's first instrumental visionaries moved on, younger groups like the Roots Radics stepped to the fore, though this line up featured both younger talent like Style Scott and Bingy Bunny and stalwarts like Flabba Holt and Gladdie Anderson. And while we love the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cree (Germany), 1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 39.99
The first-ever collection we've seen to focus on the mighty talents of Lancelot Layne – an important talent on the Trinidad scene of the 70s – and an artist who really helped forge a unique hybrid of soul at the time! The music here isn't the usual Caribbean club groove – ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more CD
Flash Laser (France), 1982. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
RAS, 1982. Used ... $9.99
A fine early 80s moment from the rich voiced ruler of the dancehall. 13 tracks in all, 5 of them nicely dubbed up versions, including "Little Children Cry", "No Good Girl", "Oh Jah Can't You See?", "Hypocrites", "Loving You", "Super Star ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
17 North Parade, 1970s/Early 80s. Used 4 CDs ... $18.99
A nice box of classic and rare reggae from Fred Locks – his mid 70s masterpiece Black Star Liner, plus Black Star Liner In Dub, Love And Only Love with The Creation Steppers and The Missing Link – in a 4CD set! Black Star Liner is an underappreciated classic from '76 and it's a must ... read more CD
Ariwa/RAS, 1983. Used ... $9.99
Fourth volume in this early series of way out dub madness by the Mad Professor cut at the dawn of a new age of dub! The full Ariwa crew is in effect including Preacher, Drumtan Ward, Sgt Pepper, Errol Reid and Bernard Cumberpatch and the Mad Professor more than lives up to his name, orchestrating ... read more CD
Roir, 1989. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Island, 1970s/2012. Used ... $4.99
Bob Marley dubs from the Island vaults – most of which were never released in the album format before this set! It's very well done, with a tight collection of numbers that feature spaced out, tripped up and otherwise echoey, dubby versions of the iconic Marley songbook! The original ... read more CD
Island, 1977. Used ... $2.99
Maybe the best place to start if you're looking to dive into the short but incredible legacy of music left behind by Bob Marley – as the album marked a real global turning point for the singer, and includes a number of tracks that are still his standout classics after all these years! The ... read more CD
BCI, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Cleopatra, 2000. Used ... $7.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Island/Tuff Gong, 1960s/1970s. Used 4 CDs ... $9.99
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(BMG Direct pressing.)
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. CRC pressing.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Kaya ... CD Island, 1977. Used ... $4.99
Sweet grooves from the great Bob Marley – a set cut at a time when Marley was really riding his international fame – and able to create the kind of music that reached out way more than conventional reggae! The Kingston roots of the sound are still very firmly in place – but there' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used 2CDs ... $11.99
Some of Marley's finest work, most of it cut in collaboration with Lee Perry, who many argue coaxed some of the best material from Marley and the Wailers. The earliest sides here were produced by Bunny Lee, from 1969, and include classics like "Stop That train", "Mr Chatterbox" ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing.)
Trojan (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $6.99
One of the greatest trio albums ever from the Jamaican scene – a classic set that kicked off the sound of reggae for the 70s, while still holding onto the rocksteady sound of the years before! The vocals of the Maytals are tied together tightly, but still have a rough edge that's quite ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Hot Milk (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
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
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Seminal sounds from the mighty Sugar Minott – a singer who's sweet-voiced style was perfect for the changes going on at Studio One in the late 70s! Sugar grew up on the soulful styles of the rocksteady years – and here, as Studio One begins to step into some dancehall modes, his vocals ... read more CD
Real World, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
Pama/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
The complete Pama recordings of Derrick Morgan – served up here on two full albums, plus a heck of a lot of bonus tracks too! First up is the classic Moon Hop album – a set titled after one of Morgan's biggest singles, and one that has a bit of a different groove too! The album was ... read more CD
Unidisc (Canada), 1982/1993. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print, price sticker on booklet cover.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A rare moment from the hazy final days of the Black Ark – deeply dark grooves from Native, and a set that's got a surprisingly strong story too – as told in the detailed liner notes! Lee Scratch Perry works his mystical magic on the then largely unknown Wayne Jobson's Native – ... read more CD
Ariwa Sounds, 1995. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
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
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. Used ... $14.99
A stellar set of surviving 70s Black Ark productions by Lee Perry – with rare and unreleased cuts plus pivotal, if long-buried sides by Junior Byles, U Roy, Delroy Butler, Tinga Stewart, The Upsetters, The Flames, The Ethiopians, Jah T and more – Perry-produced gems for Kingston's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters —
Clint Eastwood/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969/1970. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Two early classics from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – back to back in a single set, with an insane number of bonus tracks too! Clint Eastwood is a record that furthers the idea of the outlaw in reggae – as Lee Perry takes the Upsetters past the safer territory of ska and rocksteady, ... read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969/1970. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of classic Lee Scratch Perry albums – back to back on a single CD! First up is the legendary Upsetter record – revolutionary at the time, still great today – and done with a spare sound that displays the roots of his unique approach! These early tracks don't have the ... read more CD
Trojan, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2CD ... $14.99
Classic work from one of the coolest Jamaican trios at the end of the 60s – a group who certainly take their harmonic inspiration from American soul – but also fuse their vocals nicely onto rocksteady and early reggae rhythms! The Pioneers are certainly well-named – as their ... read more CD
Ranking Dread —
Girls Fiesta ... CD Hot Milk (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A girls fiesta that's swimming in dub – presented here by the legendary Ranking Dread – easily one of he most badass performers in reggae at the time! The record features some amazing production from Linval Thompson, who's really at the top of his game here – providing Dread with ... read more CD
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $18.99 21.99
Righteous sounds from Ras Michael and The Sons Of Negus – easily one of the most powerful groups of the rastafari years in reggae! The album's got a very deep feel right from the start – not just because the lyrics and vocals are very powerful, but also because the group features a ... read more CD
RAS, 1994. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Junior Reid —
Lost Vinyl Classics Vol 1 ... CD JR, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Addis (Switzerland), 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Basic Channel/Burial Mix, 2003. Used ... $7.99
Trojan (UK), 1969. Used ... $14.99
2 early British reggae sides, cut by Duke Reid's stalwart slide man, Rico Rodriguez, during the golden age fo the first British reggae explosion. Rico blows nicely over some slow, simmering rocksteady on these mostly instrumental sides of easy island grooves, and though in this case the isle's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Greensleeves (UK), Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
Jah Screw gets the production credit for this pounding set of dub danger, and while that's certainly not to be ignored, it's the top billed King Tubby and Roots Radics that have gotten us open on these mighty cuts! Style Scott, Flabba Holt, Gladstone Anderson, Steely, Bingy Bunny, Barnabus and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
The debut album from Cynthia Schloss – a reggae singer who'd go on to bring a whole new level of soul to Jamaican music! In fact, the album's maybe half reggae, and half soul – delivered by Cynthia with a range that would have been right at home in American soul in the early 70s, ... read more CD
(Part of the excellent Groove-Diggers series!)
