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VP, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.98
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
(On red vinyl!)
Aswad —
Distant Thunder ... LP Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "The Message", "Don't Turn Around", "Justice", "Bittersweet", "International Melody", "Set Them Free", "Smokey Blues", and "Give A Little Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Mango, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Joe Gibbs, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with KK Mastering etch. Cover has ring & edge wear, bent corners, and two cutout holes at the top right.)
Pipe Music (Jamaica), 1981. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Like some of the other groups that were beginning to gain notice in the late 70s and early 80s, Chalice were not only self contained and self produced, but moved easily between a more accessible style of roots and soulful lovers rock, giving them wide appeal that oddly never really extended outside ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing. Cover has lgiht wear and a Beverleys sticker.)
Pipe Music (Jamaica), 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Columbia, 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Mid 80s record from the great Jimmy Cliff. While he was in his prime in the early 70s, this much later commercial effort shows he's still got the skills to pay the bills, and we actually kind of like the sound of him singing over the glossy crossover-attempt tracks, which have that great 80s Sly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, promo letter, and 8"x10" glossy photo of Jimmy Cliff with Robin Williams! Cover has a Grammy Winner sticker, a promo stamp, and light wear.)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces —
007 Shanty Town (180 gram pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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
Numero, 1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $18.99 20.98
A unique mix of 80s era digital reggae and electro soul from Miami singer Dhaima – definitely one of the cooler, more uncategorizable Numero discoveries in their post-1970s oeuvre! Love Lasts Forever has 5 long-ish jams that kicks off with "Reggae On Sunset" – starting strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.98
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
Greensleeves, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 17.98
Eek-A-Mouse's early 80s classic – and the benchmark meeting between the wildly unique deejay and vocalist with producer Henry Junjo Lawes! The Mouse is out front of stellar rootsy backing by The Roots Radics Band. Titles Include "Ganja Smuggling", "Long Time Ago", "O ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1990. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, hype stickers, and a promo stamp on back.)
Joe Higgs —
Unity Is Power ... LP Elevation/Pressure Sounds (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Tesfa/Abraham, 2008. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small mark from sticker removal.)
I Roy —
Gussie Presenting I Roy (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
The classic full length debut of I Roy on record – although by this point, his reputation on the Kingston scene had already been set! Heavyweight producer Gussie Clarke decided to make a move into the Dee Jay realm in the early 70s and recruited microphone fiend I Roy to chat up some of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition pressing of 750 – on orange vinyl!)
EMI, 1986. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a bent cutout hole.)
Inturns —
Consider Yourself ... LP 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
Jump Up, 2008. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bunny Lee —
Next Cut – Dub Plates, Rare Sides, & Unreleased Cuts ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Next Cut – Dub Plates, Rare Sides, & Unreleased Cuts ... CD 14.99
Dynamic Sounds/Dragon (UK), 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Byron Lee may not have been down on the streets of Kingston – but he more than holds his own here, on cuts that include "Breakfast In Bed", "Cotton Jenny", "Three Bells", "Howdy Tenky", "Popcorn", "Smoker Gets In Your Eyes", "Bla ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a mark near the top.)
Willie Lindo —
Far & Distant ... LP Federal/Dub Store (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
Wicked guitar work from Willie Lindo – spun out here over an all-instrumental set that almost feels more like Jamaican records of the late 60s than you'd guess from the mid 70s date of the album! The grooves are definitely more 70s – certainly with a strong reggae current – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Imani (Jamaica), 1982. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1987. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with wide clear tape on all sides, and yellowed tape along the opening.)
Bob Marley —
Exodus (half speed master) ... LP Island, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Exodus ... CD 4.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Bob Marley —
Uprising Live (3LP 180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Eagle Rock, 1980. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $45.99 49.98
An extended live set, recorded during the last concert tour that Bob Marley ever gave the planet – material from a German concert in 1980, which also includes a bit of brief opening work from I Three too! Marley is at the top of his game here – really growing into that messianic role ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 70th anniversary orange vinyl pressing!)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Babylon By Bus (half speed master) ... LP Island, 1978. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $43.99 48.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road! Includes the cool die-cut cover style too.)
Island, 1975. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live (half speed master) ... LP 36.99(Black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live (half speed master) ... LP Island, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Island, 1983. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A posthumous album from the great Bob Marley – but one that's every bit as important as all the classics that were released during his too-short lifetime! The record really continues that righteous power of the later Bob Marley years on Island – that global scope in both the music's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Confrontation ... CD 3.99
Confrontation (with bonus track) ... CD 3.99
Island, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Kaya ... CD 4.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Island, 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A righteous classic from the legendary Bob Marley – and a set that really pushed the roots reggae sound strongly into the mainstream – almost making the mode the defining global understanding of Jamaican music, thanks to the power and presence of the album! All the Marley Tuff Gong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Island, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of the sharpest, most righteous albums from Bob Marley – in case you couldn't guess from the title, which is his response to a recent assassination attempt! The whole thing's got a very classic vibe – and the lyrics have even more of a political current than some of Marley's other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Survival ... CD 3.99(Half speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Takoma, 1984. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a gold promo stamp.)
Dig This Way (Italy), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A sweet set of digital dub from the Nigerian scene – a record that blends drum machine beats with richer, bassier currents – all in a vibe that's like some of the best underground work coming out of Kingston a few years before! Singer/leader Essco Wilson, aka Sharon Dread, features ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a nice booklet of notes!)
EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, bent corners, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, with some scraped patches and a peeled spot on front, and a name pen on front & back. Labels have a name in pen.)
Rockers/Greensleeves, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.98
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
Message/Greensleeves, 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.98
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 ... $16.99
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
Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Return Of Django (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An early moment of genius from the legendary Lee Perry – and a set that uses Django imagery from Italian westerns to serve up a "bad boy" version of Jamaican music for the late 60s! Even at this early point, the sounds are mindblowing – rocksteady brought through a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing – limited to 1000 copies!)
Lee Scratch Perry —
Black Ark In Dub Vol 1 ... LP VP/17 North Parade, Late 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An unusual album, and one that features a host of recordings done by Lee Perry right before his Pipecock Jackson implosion in the late 70s – but presented by former partner Pauline Morrison, who deserves a lot of credit for putting together a host of great dub tracks that might have been lost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
A great mix of modes from Hubert Porter – tunes that are definitely the calypsos promised in the title, but which also have some unique elements that mark them as Jamaican, too – touches of mento, nice jazzy elements in the music, and that bubbling up of the new island modes that would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 17.98
This is sort of a Prince Jammy riff on the format of the popular Junjo Lawes-produced Scientist dub series. Nonetheless, he steps up to bat, and indeed defeats the evil planet munchers, with the able help of the Roots Radics rhytnm section. Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Tubby's – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ranking Slackness —
Slackness ... LP Techniques (Jamaica), Near Mint- ... $23.99
Titles include "Bathroom Sex", "Lift Up Your Dress Fat Girl", "Stretch To Fit", "Adam & Eve", and "Give Me One Of Your Gal Friends". LP, Vinyl record album
(Very unusual pressing of this one – in a Donny Osmond album cover which has been turned inside out, with handwritten text. No text on Techniques label either!)
Kingdom/Superior Viaduct, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
One of the greatest in Scientist's early 80s run of essential dub records! In The Kingdom Of Dub find's Scientist working his dub alchemy on a dozen Roy Cousins productions laid down by Sly & Robbie, Santa & Flabba, Ranchie McLean,Pablo Black and Skully. It's an excellent set of deep ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves/Dub Mir, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Pac Man has never looked so menacing before – but the cover image might be fitting, given the way that Scientist rips into the cuts and chomps them down to their barest essence – before building up massive dubs with the help of the Roots Radics band! The album's a key illustration of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greensleeves/Dub Mir, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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
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
Also available Free The People ... CD 14.99
Andy Shurman —
Save The Masses ... LP Tabansi (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
Mango, Late 70s/Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a gold promo stamp.)
Third World —
Third World ... LP Island, 1976. Very Good+ ... $6.99
The first LP from a group that would go on to become one of the most well known Jamaican artists, largely due to their crisply produced crossover sound that appealed to fans of modern soul. The sound here's a shade rootsier than the album's that would garner them wider appeal, with 8 numbers in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker and light wear.)
Peter Tosh —
Bush Doctor (180 gram red vinyl pressing) ... LP Parlophone/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A big crossover moment for Peter Tosh – a set that was issued on the Rolling Stones own label, with a bit of help from Keith and Mick themselves! But if that makes you worry about some clunky effort that tries to blend rock and reggae, you can put all your fears aside – as the set's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing – on heavyweight red vinyl!)
TR/Get On Down, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 20.98
U-Roy still riding high on the follow-up to Dread Inna Babylon – delivering another stone classic with Natty Rebel! Deep, steady rhythms courtesy Sly Dunbar & Lloyd Parks, background singers Barrington Spence and Flip Wilson bringing such a depth of aching, emotive soul, and U-Roy at his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1984. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Solomonic (Jamaica), 1981. Good ... $4.99
Bunny Wailer hits up the dancehall for inspiration and recruits the Radics to back him on this crossover effort that successfully spans his roots roots and the new sound of the day! 7 numbers in all, including "Rock & Groove", "Another Dance", "Dance Rock", "C ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with KK Mastering etch. PLEASE NOTE: Vinyl has a warped edge that causes a skip on "Rock & Groove" and "Cool Runnings".)
Sylford Walker —
Lamb's Bread ... LP 17 North Parade, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the deepest records of the roots reggae generation – a set that was so far ahead of its time, it never saw release until a decade after it was recorded! Sylford Walker has this very powerful way of putting over his words – part singing, part chanting – and often set to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now (Jamaica), 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Philophon (UK), 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Sweetly stepping sounds from Y-Bayani and Baby Naa – a duo who work together in a style that's almost like a dubbier take on the territory of lovers rock! The tunes are midtempo and laidback – most have both voices singing together, in this male/female blend that's really great and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mister Tipsy (Jamaica), 1985. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Featuring Junior Brammer, Horace Martin, Hopeton James, Ansel Meditation, Rapper Orett, Peter Brougs, Freddie McKay, JJ Dendon, Coffee, and Dean Fraser. LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
High Times All Star Explosion ... LP Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Includes selections by Mutabaruka, Dennis Brown, Joe Higgs, Freddie McGregor, Frankie Paul, Soul Syndicate, Jennifer Lara, Devon Russell, Junior Delgado, and John Steele. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Various —
King Jammy's Dancehall Part 1 – 1985 to 1989 ... LP Dub Store (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 39.98
A great collection of work from King Jammy's studios – all cuts recorded at the end of the 80s, with a definite digital feel – but a sound that's still a lot warmer and more soulful than bigger mainstream work of the time! As the title promises, there's plenty of dancehall in the mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
King Jammy's Dancehall Part 2 – 1984 to 1991 ... LP Dub Store (Japan), 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 39.98
King Jammy may have come to the reggae party a bit later than some of his famous predecessors – but the man's ears and studio talents helped provide a great way for the whole scene to move forward strongly – as you'll hear from these crucial productions from the key dancehall hears! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Panther (Jamaica), Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
That's a sweet 80s cover on the front – and the record features work by Tupa Lion, Lyrical, Lady B, Patrick Z, Nada Rank, Tenor Cat, Shaba Shields, and Bengi – plus a special "French Cut Dub". LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Includes selections by JC Lodge, Coco Tea, Patra, Dean Fraer, Hugo Barrington, Brian Tony Gold, Tiger, Home T, Johnny P, and Admiral Tibet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, lightly bent corner at the bottom left, and some wear on the spine.)
Various —
Rhythm Come Forward ... LP Columbia, Mid 70s/Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
An odd compilation pulled together by Columbia in the 80s, not because the assortment of tracks is especially out of place or without continuity, but because the set seems mostly to be pulled together to capitalize on reggae's popularity, though it was assembled well after most major labels had ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, some surface wear, and an unglued top seam.)
Germain, 1993. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The riddim here is "Pressure & Slide", with vocalists including Johnny Osbourne, Tenor Saw, Yellowman, Sugar Minott, Owen Gray and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican pressing!)
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