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Classic sounds from Kingston and beyond -- roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ska, and more!
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Pressure Drop (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A far ranging anthology of material from the British reggae and ska pioneer Laurel Aitken – 2CDs featuring early material from the late 50s to late 60s – and a second disc featuring material from '69 to 89! The first disc features numbers that start with kind of mento or Caribbean ... read more CD
Laurel Aitken —
Original Albums Collection (Ska With Laurel/Pressure Drop (UK), 1965/1966/1968/1969/1970. New Copy 5 CDs ... $6.99 13.99
A sweet package of vintage ska from one of the originators – a set that includes five albums from Laurel Aitken, each in their original sleeves, packaged in one nicely-priced slipcover collection! The music includes rare albums from the Rio and Pama labels – most originally issued in ... read more CD
Gay Feet/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A great showcase for the instrumental talents of Jamaican saxophonist Roland Alphonso – one of the key players who helped transform the sound of the scene in the 60s! But despite Roland's name on the front, the album's more of a group affair overall – directed by Boris Gardinier, and ... read more CD
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.)
Columbia, 1986. Used ... $4.99
Black Roots —
In Session ... CD Makasound (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $22.99
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(Out of print.)
Heartbeat, 1970s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Burning Spear —
Creation Rebel ... CD Heartbeat/Studio One, 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
If you're like us, you've probably been frustrated over the years at trying to find nicely remastered copies of many Studio One classics, which have been kicking around in one form or another for years and years, often seemingly out of print or available only on poor quality pressings. So we ... read more CD
(Out of print. Slipcase has some wear.)
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 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 ... $6.99
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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.)
17 North Parade, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 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 ... $4.99
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(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
DEB Music (England), 1979. Used ... $9.99
Produced by Dennis Brown. 9 tracks in all, including: "Carpentry", "The Emperor", "Scrub It", "3rd Generation", "Lagtos", "4th Generation", "Satta", "Sounds Of Freedom", and "Shaka The Warrior". CD
(Out of print.)
Trojan (UK), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
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On-U Sound, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A later effort by the mightiest UK dub posse, with guest appearances by Lee Perry on 2 tracks and Michael Franti (of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy & Spearhead) on another. Deep, pounding stepper's rhythms and massive, massive bass, plus the signature On-U dubbed out bliss, in accordance ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Shanachie, 1998. Used ... $6.99
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On-U Sound, 1991. Used ... $6.99
We like to view this album as the turning point for the Dub Syndicate, where they fell more under the guidance of Style Scott than Adrian Sherwood, and added former Sugarhill studio band member Skip McDonald into the fold, who'd influence their sound pretty heavily over the next couple of LPs. ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Studio One/Heartbeat, Late 60s. Used ... $18.99
One of our favorite early efforts by this wonderful Jamaican soul singer. By the time of the recording of many of these numbers, Coxsone Dodd was firmly entrenched at the top of the Jamaican musical heap, and was bringing over many artists like Ellis from Duke Reid's stable, and couching them in ... read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
A rocksteady classic from The Ethiopians – but a set that also has plenty more going on as well! The duo work here as a Jamaican counterpart to American soul groups – one of the first and best to hit the Kingston scene – but they also open themselves up to lots of other ideas in ... read more CD
Also available Engine 54 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Phillip Fraser —
Blood Of The Saint ... CD Silver Camel, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, digipack has some light edgewear.)
Celluloid/Melodie (France), 1978. Used ... $4.99
A debut album of bold modern roots from little known but deeply deserving Pablo Gad. Gad comes correct with this self produced set of mighty UK roots, choice material that's been tough to find for years, in spite of multiple issues on Burning Sounds, Celluloid and Reggae Sound. 10 tracks in all, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
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 ... $8.99
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 & The Soul Syndicate —
Nuh Skin Up ... CD Pressure Sounds (UK), 1979. Used ... $11.99
Pressure Sounds stays true to their name and keep it up with a mighty, mighty dub set of Keith Hudson's heavy roots rhythms from the late 70s, originally issued on Hudson's own tiny Joint International label. Even though the roots era was beginning to wane, Hudson stayed strong and true to the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Cultural Vision Maui, 2008. Used ... $1.99
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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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RAS, 1978. Used ... $13.99
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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 ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Roots (UK), 1980s. Used ... $12.99
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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 ... $11.99
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 ... $14.99 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
Bunny Lee & Friends —
Next Cut – Dub Plates, Rare Sides, & Unreleased Cuts ... CD Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
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 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
BCI, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Cleopatra, 2000. Used ... $5.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Island/Tuff Gong, 1978. Used ... $2.99
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.)
Epic, Mid 60s. Used ... $5.99
Early, early Coxsone Dodd produced sides of groovy rocksteady, voiced by a young Bob Marley with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. While we don't find this material nearly as compelling as his later work produced by Lee Perry and then his huge international hits, it's great Studio One rocksteady and an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Soul Rebels ... CD Trojan/Radiation Roots (Italy), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99
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
Also available Soul Rebels ... LP 20.99
Trojan (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
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.)
Sugar Minott —
20 Super Hits ... CD Sonic Sounds (Jamaica), 1980s. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 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.)
Hop/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A classic album of rocksteady genius from Derrick Morgan – a set that showcases both his efforts as a soulful singer and producer – working here with a variety of artists on recordings for his own Hop Records label! Side one features Morgan in the lead – with vocals that slide up ... read more 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
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 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 ... $9.99 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/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 ... $11.99
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
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
RAS, 1994. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Addis (Switzerland), 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Basic Channel/Burial Mix, 2003. Used ... $7.99
Greensleeves (UK), Early 80s. Used ... $6.99
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.)
On-U Sound, 1970s. Used ... $11.99
While we've always known Bim Sherman for his stellar work within the On U stable, this collection brings together his fine earlier Jamaican recordings. Sherman's bright, soulful falsetto sounds great in any setting, and the backing on these tracks – mostly released as singles for the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Recording Arts/Proper (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Rod Taylor —
Ethiopian Kings 1975 to 1980 ... CD Patate (France), Mid 70s-Early 80s. Used ... $16.99
Massive roots from Rod Taylor, the culturally oriented youthman who dropped the heaviest of heavy numbers "In The Right Way" and "King David, Solomon, Moses" aka "Ethiopian Kings" for Bertram Brown in the late 70s, but came a bit late in the roots era to ascend to the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jet Star (UK), 1979. Used ... $19.99
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Trojan/Grover (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A smoking slice of work from The Tennors – plus some great cuts by other "friends" on the Jamaican scene of the late 60s! The group really shine on their own singles, then step aside to let some other artists come in too – almost all with a similar mix of soul and rocksteady ... read more CD
Also available Reggae Girl (with bonus CD) ... LP 19.99
Colemine, 2018. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
A sweet second album from Jr Thomas & The Volcanos – a contemporary group, but one who get the sound of late 60s Kingston just right! These guys are to reggae and rocksteady what the Dap-Kings are to classic funk – younger modern artists who are completely devoted to finding the ... read more CD
Hammer Musik, 1980. Used ... $8.99
A later effort from Prince Lincoln and the Rass E's, a kind of forgotten footnote in the roots movement. Though this album is a seemingly odd collaboration with UKL pop star Jow Jackson (or at least he was a pop star in the 80s), it works surprisingly well, and as with his earlier efforts, ... read more CD
(On demand CDr pressing.)
Makasound (France), Late 70s. Used ... $14.99
Mellow rocking vibrations from the masterful voice and production talents of Linval Thompson. You may be familiar with Thompson's pledge of allegiance to ganja, "I Love Marijuana", and each and every track here, recorded in the late 70s, is of the same stature, deep and heavy through and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Manila Jeepney, 2007. Used ... $2.99
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(Digipack has some wear.)
Conscious Sounds (UK), 2009. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
CBS, 1975. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
An all time classic – and the most fully loaded version of it and more that we could have asked for! Legalize It, with that iconic cover that's a mainstay on dorm walls to this day, is first full length set from Peter Tosh after his earlier singles with The Wailers! The record's still one ... read more CD
EMI, 1979. Used ... $6.99
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 CD
(Out of print. BMG Club pressing.)
Tropic, 2001. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Twinkle, 1984. Used ... $4.99
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(On demand CDr pressing.)
Twinkle (UK), 1987. Used ... $11.99
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Hot Milk (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Legendary early 70s Upsetters instrumentals – a brilliant, soulful batch of Jamaican versions produced by Lee Scratch Perry – and unlike the Trojan release from around the same time, this one was released with Scratch's full involvement! Fantastic work that sounds great to this day, ... read more CD
(2013 CD version from Hot Milk UK – with all new art work!)
