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17 North Parade (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Big Crown, 2020. Sealed ... $19.99
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(Cherry and black splash colored vinyl still sealed, with hype sticker! Limited to 200 copies.)
Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $36.99 49.99
A fantastic album in the new dub tradition that UK saxophonist Nat Birchall has been exploring – recorded modes that are very different than his spiritual jazz albums, but equally cool overall! The vibe here is maybe like some lost date recorded at King Tubby's – but with more of a ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $36.99 39.99
A mighty feather in the cap of UK saxophonist Nat Birchall – and a set that really shows just how much he's opening up his sound in recent years! The set is a second meeting between Birchall and Al Breadwinner – and like the previous, both artists handle a wide range of instrumentation ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
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
17 North Parade, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
A stellar collection of singles by one of the great voices of Jamaican music – Dennis Brown, The Crown Prince Of Reggae – singles from the early 70s to mid 80s! The vinyl version features 12 standout tracks – with backing by The Taxi Gang, The Professionals, Derrick Harriott & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
17 North Parade, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.98
The late night lover gets on the African Roots wagon and heads deep into Rasta territory with Joe Gibbs at the helm on this mid 70s gem! Dennis Brown was well established as a leading Lovers Rock and Jamaican soul singer by the time he cut this excellent roots effort for Joe Gibbs in the mid 70s, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
VP, Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
Glen Brown's often the producer here – helming the decks on a host of classic cuts from the early 70s – but he also emerges as the main character too, at times when he steps to the mic and adds in a bit of encouragement to the proceedings! Brown's not really working in deejay mode ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy ... $28.99 29.98
Fantastic work from the team of Dave Baker and Ansel Collins – one a soulful singer from the Jamaican rocksteady scene, the other a hip keyboardist whose organ lines really make the album shimmer! The pair scored a huge international hit with this album – and the whole thing was a key ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dynamic Sounds/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $38.99 42.99
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.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A really great pairing of talents – the vocals of the legendary Desmond Dekker and the talents of UK revivalists The Specials – coming together in a set that really brings out the best of both acts at the same time! The Specials are really back to 2Tone basics here – but maybe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dr Alimantado —
Best Dressed Chicken In Town ... LP Greensleeves (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Full strength roots from Dr Aminatado! In a perfect world, this album would need no introduction from us – it's classic caliber to say the least! For those yet to visit the doctor, this is the perfect perscription –in which Dr Alimantado and Lee Scratch Perry lead you through a top ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cha Cha (UK), 1979. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
Great duo vocals from the team of Albert Bailey and Clifton Howell – recording here with some excellent rhythms from Sly & Robbie and the rest of the Channel One crew! The music is mostly mellow, with a stepping groove that works great for the harmonies of the pair – and there's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressure Sounds reissue.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
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 recorded history even predates rocksteady and ska, and who had an undeniable impact on the early sound of reggae! Eccles is a genius – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight orange vinyl!)
Joe Gibbs/VP, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Second installment in Joe Gibbs' African Dub series, featuring super-heavy spaced out dubs of Gibbs' solid gold rocker's rhythms. Somehow he manages to sound just this side of gimmicky when dropping in all those weird sound effects of dogs barking and sirens, but with those chubby riddims ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary remaster!)
Joe Gibbs/Greensleeves (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.98
Joe Gibbs' great and rare dub set Dub Serial – with JG handling production of the heavyweight rhythms – purportedly the very first Joe Gibbs dub LP and it's a great one! Spare, heavy bass lines that are as hypnotic as on any dub record of the time – tripped out just enough via ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Virgin (UK), 1980. Near Mint- ... $34.99
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(Cover has some surface wear and lightly bent corners.)
Federal/Dub Store (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
An obscure little record, but a soulful one too – a rare 70s Federal Records session that mixes together reggae and soul – with vocals by a trio of female singers that includes a young Marcia Griffiths and Cynthia Schloss! Lots of tracks take a disco inspiration, but slow the pace down ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic/Ice, 1983. Good ... $9.99
An unlikely contender to the throne of king of electro, this early 80s effort from Eddie Grant helps to prop him up there quite nicely. Heavy synth driven grooves bubble along nicely with that crisp Linn Drum sound, and though this album benefited from some wider pop appeal, there's more than a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nigerian Ice pressing. Cover has light wear and a bit of staining at the top corner.)
17 North Parade, 1984. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
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! This set features dub tracks from the sessions, with studio work from King Jammy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ijahman —
Are We A Warrior (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mango/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A lost roots classic from the under-discovered I Jah Man Levi – a fantastically righteous artist, working here on a set that even stands apart from some of the best of the Island Records scene at the time! The production is great – handled by Ijahman and Geoffrey Chung – a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Get On Down, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
Soulful harmonies-laded Jamaican music from The Inturns – who also recorded as The Viceroys and with other monikers from the mid 60s onward – and are really in peak form here in the later 70s! It's beautiful stuff, with rhythms that balance a rawer grit with a lighter touch – laid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1979. Very Good+ ... $33.99
The second album From LKJ, a tough and tight follow up to Dread Beat & Blood, with the poet coming just as hard out the box this time around as the first. Johnson's righteous lyrical indignation, terse delivery, and rhythmic focus dovetail perfectly with tight, fat riddims from a crack band ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(South African pressing on Island/Gallo. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a fairly large filled in peeled spot on front.)
Linton Kwesi Johnson —
Making History (yellow vinyl pressing – with bonus tracks) (2021 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Mango/Universal (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A seminal set from Linton Kwesi Johnson – the kind of well-done early 80s set that had the UK scene showing the Jamaican one how to take some of its best elements and move forward – as the words and knowledge of Linton come into play with heady backings from Dennis Bovell and The Dub ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition yellow vinyl pressing – with three bonus tracks!)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 28.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
King And The I/KSI (UK), 1980. Good ... $14.99
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(Nigerian pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, with some writing in pen on front and back. Labels have some pen.)
Greensleeves, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.98
Wild dubs from the legendary King Tubby – not really a proper live record, but rather an amazing batch of studio extrapolations that Tubby let loose at a famous concert with The Wailers – reworked beautifully in the studio with some really incredible sounds! Heavy, hypnotic rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
Scientist spins out on a dub-driven power boat – scanning the swamps to drive out the vampires and a host of other ghouls too – all while reinventing Jamaican music in the process! The record's filled with lots of cool electric elements – those weird production effects and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Juno Presents – Evil Curse Of The Vampires (2CD pressing) ... CD 23.99
Ken Tone, 1964. Very Good- ... $48.99
Classic work from one of the top Jamaican groups of the 60s – served up here with vocals from The Maytals, Roy & Yovonne, The Charmers, and Stranger & Patsy – on titles that include "Hold Me", "Step Aside", "Suzie", "Come Back", "Last ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black and white label pressing, mono, with deep groove! Cover has a small bit of splitting in one corner, but is great overall.)
Lee Enterprises, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $24.99
Way groovier than Byron's later work! Titles include "Fat Back", "Watermelon Man", "Ska De Wah", "Joy Ride", "Frankenstein", "Dumplins", and "Oil In My Lamp". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove pressing. Vinyl has a flaw that clicks on a bit more than two tracks on side two – but the rest is great, and cover and vinyl are nice and clean.)
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires —
Reggay International ... LP Dynamic (Jamaica), 1976. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Produced by Byron Lee with Neville Hinds and Barry Biggs – with titles that include "Tenament Yard", "Working Mood", "Palmoa Reggae", "Roof Over My Head", "Rat Race", "Fe Wi Music", and "Six Million Dollar Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
VP, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
Some of the best work you'll ever hear from the mighty Byron Lee – not the watered-down sound of later records for the tourists, but all the sharp, soulful sounds that made him one of the hippest talents working in the Caribbean scene of the 60s! Byron's got a groove here that's heavy on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
17 North Parade, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
A brilliant tribute to the youthful talents of Barrington Levy – a set of sweetly soulful numbers that were mostly recorded when Levy was in his late teens! The package is overstuffed with goodness from these key Levy years – music that often moves through the groove with a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.98
A great, overlooked Greensleeves LP from Carlton Livingston – with some roosty jams backed by tight rhythms – and soulful singing throughout by Carlton! The set was recorded at New York's HCF Studios with Hyman "Papa Life" Wright and Percy Chin as the producers and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luciano/Music Warehouse, Good ... Just Sold Out!
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Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley & The Wailers (SSS pressing) ... LP SSS, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
10 tracks: "There She Goes", "Put It On", "How Many Times", "Mellow Mood", "Chances Are", "Hammer", "You Can't Do That To Me", "Touch Me", "Treat You Right" and "Soul Rebel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Maytals —
Monkey Man ... LP Trojan (UK), 1970. Very Good ... $34.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Monkey Man (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99(Recent UK reissue in a barcode cover.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Monkey Man ... LP 34.99
Virgin, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
The harmony vocal stylings of the Mighty Diamonds are given a New Orleans funk tinge by the production team of Allen Toussaint and Marshall Seehorn. The set includes New Orleans classics like "Get Out Of My Life Woman" and "Sneakin Sally Through The Alley", plus other nice ones ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has light wear, a trace of a price sticker, a tracklist sticker, and a promo stamp.)
17 North Parade, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
The Mighty Diamonds pass the knowledge – but they also pass the kouchie on the first track on the record – an indication of the way these guys can serve up wisdom with a laidback vibe that makes their message so wonderfully down to earth! The Mighty Diamonds are kind of a second ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pass The Knowledge – Reggae Anthology (2 CD & DVD) ... CD 23.99
Jackie Mittoo —
Wishbone ... LP Summus/Light In The Attic, 1971. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet little set from organist Jackie Mittoo – one that has him stepping out nicely in all his best modes! Some tracks here are straight rocksteady instrumentals, but others get a bit of 70s funk in the mix – soaring out with a vibe that's almost like some of Alan Hawkshaw's organ ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover and inner sleeve have a bumped bottom corner – but the rest is great!)
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.98
One of the most unusual albums to ever come from the legendary Black Ark studios of Lee Scratch Perry – a set by a duo of Congolese singers, Seke Molenga and Kalo Kawongolo – who are also not to be confused with The Congos, another group that Perry was producing at the time! The album ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
The seminal second album from New Age Steppers – a set that does key work in building a bridge between Jamaican roots and the growing UK underground! Sure, there had been plenty of other experiments during the early punk years – but here, Adrian Sherwood's really finding his groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
A fantastic collection of unreleased material from the early years of New Age Steppers – sounds that are even darker and dubbier than the tracks on their first few albums! The studio genius of Adrian Sherwood is in full effect here – as most tunes are full of all the weird and wild ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
On-U Sound (UK), 2012. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
Later work from New Age Steppers, but a set that's very much got the spirit of the group at the core – given that it's essentially a collaboration between Ari Up and producer Adrian Sherwood – who were the key forces behind the group's sound at the start! In fact, the feel here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
On-U Sound (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
The first album from the New Age Steppers, the first album on the On-U Sound label, and one of the first true moments of brilliance from producer Adrian Sherwood – the start of a great legacy to come! The group and Sherwood draw inspiration from Jamaican rhythms, but are much more in a post-p ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor (Nigeria), 1989. Good ... $9.99
(Global Grooves, Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise and crackles, nothing too bad. Cover has brown packing tape holding the seam, a stain with some flaking at the bottom right, heavy surface wear on back, and bent corners.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good- ... $24.99
(Global Grooves, Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear and some marker on back.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1990. Fair ... $4.99
(Global Grooves, Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has wear and aging, with yellowed tape on all four sides.)
Augustus Pablo —
Blowing With The Wind ... LP Rockers/Greensleeves, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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 mix of dub and melodica that made the man so unique! The tunes have very righteous rhythms at the core, and a bit of keyboards mixed in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Augustus Pablo —
Born To Dub You ... LP 17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
There's few folks more born to dub you than the great Augustus Pablo – an artist whose laidback work helped introduce dub music to a whole new generation in the 70s, then continued to remain at the top of the stack as the years went on! And although these cuts are rare material, not Pablo's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 28.99
Tripped-out greatness from the mighty Augustus Pablo – maybe one of the few cats in the world who could make the melodica sound like a cool instrument! This package digs deeper than some of the straight album reissues on the market – as the Pressure Sounds team have really unearthed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Augustus Pablo —
Rising Sun ... LP Message/Greensleeves, 1986. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from Augustus Pablo – and a great demonstration of the way that the best of the classic 70s Jamaican artists were able to shift their styles slightly during the 80s, but still come up with a sound that was every bit as great! There's more digital elements here than before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves, 1987. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
A sweet digital set from Augustus Pablo – a mid 80s set that has him mixing his melodica with other keyboard work on Casio and Yamaha – both instruments that are used with the otherworldly, snakey groove that makes Pablo so great! The rhythms are maybe slightly more 80s, too, but still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
VP/17 North Parade, 1976. New Copy ... $32.99
Lee Scratch Perry's funky reggae party, put together at the Black Ark, with Boris Gardner, Mickey Boo, Sly Dunbar & Winston Wright. A nice batch of skanking Jamaica funk, with the requisite Black Ark smoke blowing throughout. Includes a bunch of classic Perry-isms, with Scratch dropping ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remasterd on red vinyl!)
Pressure Sounds, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 25.98
A host of rare gems from the early years of Lee Perry's legendary Black Ark studios – material recorded by Scratch himself, on some cuts featuring The Upsetters, others some close contemporaries – but all nicely unified here by contributions from Lee at just about every level! As with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Art From The Black Ark ... CD 14.99
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.99
Brilliant early work from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – and an album that already shows that Perry's got a fantastic production style firmly in place! The rhythms are great – the kind of laidback, bad-stepping grooves you'd expect from The Upsetters – but there's also a special ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Super Ape ... LP Island/Get On Down, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
The King Kong of dub records, and we're not just saying that because of the freaky deaky cover image of a super ape with a belly full of roast fish, cornbread and makka stepping on a croaking lizard with a tree in one hand and a "tree" in the other! Classic Lee Perry and as essential of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Star Liner/Honest Jons (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the ultimate moments from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – the set of recordings that shut down the Black Ark studios – and which helped build a bridge to the European scene that would help keep Perry's music alive for the next few decades! The sound of the album is even more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mammoth, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Greensleeves (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.98
Unreleased work from the great Prince Jammy – an assortment of never-heard dubs, all of which bristle with a sharpness that marks the start of the digital generation! There's a spareness here that's wonderful – Jammy's way of making a key element be just enough out front of some slow-st ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jammy's/VP, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
We're not sure what "lion style" is, but we can definitely say that the album's heavy on dub – a darkly bubbling masterpiece with Prince Jammy at the controls – crafting his magic to grooves by a top-shelf set of Kingston musicians! Winston Wright plays lots of keyboards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Melodic and soulful early 80s material from Michael Prophet – produced by Henry Junjo Lawes at Channel One and backed by the Roots Radics! Prophet's vocals are passionate and soulful, never too pretty, and more about conveying genuine feeling, and there's a melodic sensibility to these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $26.99 29.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Seminal quality dub by the mighty Revolutionairies! Raw, fat dubs of Jah Lloyd productions cut at Channel One and mixed at Tubby's by Prince Jammy, featuring the Rhythm Twins on drum & bass, with the rest of the band filled out with an all star cast of top notch shots, so what more do you need ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Revolutionaries —
Reaction In Dub ... LP Channel One, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Features tenor from Tommy McCook, keyboards from Ansel Collins, and lead guitar from Rad Bryan – on titles that include "Megaton", "TNT", "Fallout", "Atom Bomb", "Nuclear", and "Peace". LP, Vinyl record album
(1996 pressing.)
2 Tone/Chrysalis (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.98
An early 80s gem from Rico – one of a few records he did for the 2 Tone label, but in a voice that's every bit as strong as his work in the 70s! 2 Tone was mostly known for its crossover ska releases – albums by The Selecter or Specials – but the label let Rico keep on moving in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary Edition pressing!)
2 Tone/Chrysalis (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.98
A classic album from Rico Rodriguez – one of the few cuts who can handle a trombone and make it seem like a totally badass instrument! Yet that's what Rico did, and did beautifully on a string of late 70s and early 80s albums that saw him rising up from early Kingston fame to a whole new ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary Edition pressing!)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.98
Rare work from Jimmy Riley – a 70s singer who never fully got his due, but who rubbed shoulders with all the best on the Kingston scene, and made some mighty great music in the process! Jimmy's the father of Taurus Riley – the contemporary vocalist – but may well be a more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Taxi/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.98
Jimmy Riley's definitely rhythm-driven here – given that the set was issued on the Sly & Robbie label Taxi, and also produced by the heavy rhythm duo themselves! Yet Jimmy's also the main star too – singing here with righteous, uplifting vocals that are very much in the best Island ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary pressing – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Black World/17 North Parade, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A really classic set from the great Max Romeo – a record that oozes with the soulful vocals he first forged back in the 60s, and sparks with some of the more righteous themes of his rasta roots work of the 70s! The production is perfect – laidback, unassuming, and very much a showcase ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revelation Time (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
Klik/Freestyle (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
Warmly wonderful early work from William Bunny Clarke – billed here under a different name, but the same singer who'd rise to great fame a few years later as Bunny Rugs in Third World! The vibe here is different than his hits with that group – more laidback and mellow, with great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available To Love Somebody (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
An unusual album from the West African scene of the 70s – a set that brings together that area's styles with touches of reggae and maybe a slight current of soul – all of which makes for a very distinct approach to rhythm, which is also echoed in the vocals and instrumentation! There's ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chrysalis, 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Not quite as solid as their two tone classic Too Much Pressure, but more than satisfying first wave ska revival that still holds up after all these years! Includes "Bombscare", "Celebrate The Bullet", "Selling Out Your Future", "Red Reflections", "(Who ... (Rock, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
H&K, 1960s. Very Good- ... $4.99
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(Yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover is bent with a small tear at the bottom left corner.)
Sutro Park, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A heavy helping of work from this excellent Jamaican trio – one of the best soulful groups of the rocksteady years, stepping out here in a mode that's similar to early material from The Wailers! The Tennors really shine here in a great blend of harmony vocals and tight Kingston rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Third World's first LP for Columbia, in their now familiar pop crossover style, which helped them become one of the hugest acts in Jamaican music. Includes "Rock The World", "Spiritual Revolution", "Who Gave You (Jah Rastafari)", "Dubb Music", "Shine ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the original shrink with hype stickers!)
Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ... $3.99
After leaving Island and moving onto Columbia, Third World got a bit more slick, and continued to work a reggae/pop/soul groove. This record's not a bad one, in fact, it's a pretty respectable crossover effort. Stevie Wonder collaborated with the group on the 2 best tracks, "Try Jah ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jr Thomas & The Volcanos —
Beware (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Truth & Soul/Colemine, 2015. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.99
A contemporary group from the Truth & Soul universe, but one who work in the best classic style we love from the label – although at a level that takes us back to 70s reggae, not funk or soul! The album's presented in glorious mono, which really goes well with the old school Kingston-styl ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On transparent orange vinyl – includes download! Newly-cut lacquers, and pressed at Gotta Groove!)
Greensleeves, 1982. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.98
A dub landing of massive proportions – served up here on some classic early 80s work by Scientist, who's really making magic in the studio with the sounds of the Roots Radics Band! The tunes are stark, sharp, and very focused – and at some level, the mixologist is maybe keeping himself ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes poster!)
Greensleeves, 1982. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
Pac Man has never looked so menacing before – but the cover image might be fitting, given the way the dub versions here rips into the cuts and chomps them down to their barest essence – with the help of the Roots Radics band! The album's a key illustration of that new generation of dub ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Also includes a full-sized poster!)
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99 29.98
A wicked little record, and one that lives up to its Space Invaders theme right from the start – thanks to a host of sweet electronic touches from Scientist, over a set of killer head-nodding dubs from Roots Radics! The group themselves are in totally top form – massive bass from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
VP, 2001. Very Good- ... $2.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp and lightly bent corners.)
Toots & The Maytals —
Reggae Got Soul (180 gram pressing) ... LP Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A classic moment from Frederick "Toots" Hibbert – a set that's maybe his equivalent to some of the key Island Records albums of the 70s from Bob Marley & The Wailers! Like those, the production here is top-shelf – handled partly by Joe Boyd, who brings a very respectful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A triumphant live performance from Toots Hibbert and The Maytals – recorded in London at a time when the group was really riding high – able to serve up their music with a sense of majesty that really fit the spirit of the larger arena! The tunes are mostly classics, but they've got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Toots Live ... CD 9.99
Peter Tosh —
Legalize It ... LP Columbia, 1975. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A real classic in mainstream reggae – the first full length set from Peter Tosh after his earlier singles with The Wailers! The record's still one of Tosh's greatest on record – composed, arranged, and produced by Peter himself – with tracks that include "Legalize It", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, matrix ending 5H/1K. Cover has light wear and a trace of a price sticker.)
Peter Tosh —
Mystic Man ... LP Rolling Stones, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A great late 70s album from former Wailer Tosh, to our ears a good bit better than Bush Doctor, the set that had preceded it. We're guessing that has a lot to do with the smoking Word, Sound & Power band Tosh recruited to deliver the chugging riddims underneath his militant lyrics, which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Boa (UK), 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Features guest work from Rico – and titles that include "The Tribe", "Back To Nature", "African Woman", "Finsbury Park", "When I Father Come", and "Your Smile". LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Virgin/DEP International, 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(Includes the bonus EP and printed inner sleeves.)
Graduate (UK), 1980. Very Good 2LP ... $9.99
Really great early work from UB40 – different than their later hits – with titles that include "Tyler", "Burden Of Shame", "Food For Thought", "25%", "Little By Little", "Signing Off", and a cover of the Randy Newman tune " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New Zealand pressing, including the printed inner sleeves)
Now (Jamaica), 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Heartbeat, 1983. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Includes selections by Sonny Okosun, Sabanoh 75, Cloud 7, Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies, Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis, and Miatta Fahnbulleh. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
An incredible set of music – the roots of so many sounds to come in Jamaica, all pulled from the early pre-Studio One recordings of the legendary Clement Dodd! The music here is much more strongly tied to American styles – and in fact, some cuts could easily pass for soul and R&B ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
VP, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Includes selections by Iver George, Poorsah, Alison Hinds & David Rudder, Tony Bailey, Surface, High Intensity Band, Rupee, Miss TC, Shayne Bailey, Square One featuring Andy Armstrong, Kevin Lyttle, and Krosfyah. LP, Vinyl record album
Ghetto Youths United/Tuff Gong, 2003. Very Good ... $4.99
Includes selections by Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Determine, Mr Mojo & Laza, Bounty Killer, Yami Bolo, El Pancho, Capleton, Daddigon, Kymani Marley & Spragga Benz, and Sli. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear and bent corners.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.99
Some of the most righteous sounds ever recorded at the legendary Studio One label in Jamaica – 70s music that marks a time when the company was moving into some of the more thoughtful, meaningful lyrics that rose to prominence during the rasta generation! The shift is no surprise, given that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fire Over Babylon – Dread, Peace & Conscious Sounds At Studio One ... CD 19.99
Death Is Not The End, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 21.98
Very early work from the Jamaican scene – a set that includes cuts by artists who'd later record classic tracks in the rocksteady years, but who here are working in a much different mode! The title is plenty apt, but only gets at part of the sound – as this isn't straight doo wop as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
