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Azul, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
(Recent reissue.)
High Note/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Bob Andy's come a long way here from his earlier work with Marcia Griffiths – taking on some new rasta energy, as you might guess from the title – and singing in an even headier style than before! The set was recorded at Treasure Isle, with bad-stepping rhythms from Sly & Robbie, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on orange vinyl!)
Island (UK), 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, including the printed inner sleeve, in the embossed cover, with light wear.)
Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Nat Birchall —
Sounds Almighty ... LP Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... (Jazz, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sounds Almighty (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99(Released by Birchall himself – and limited to 200 copies!)
Shanachie/Greensleeves, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The debut LP from the second lineup of Black Uhuru, with Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose and Errol Nelson. Produced by Prince Jammy, this first LP is a tremendous slice of roots rock, even if it doesn't measure up quite so well against the later version of the group with Puma Jones and Sly & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Sounds Of Freedom ... CD 7.99(Recent pressing on blue vinyl.)
Black Uhuru —
Tear It Up – Live ... LP Mango, 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
This album couldn't be more aptly titled with Michael Rose, Puma Jones and Duckie Simpson tearing it up alongside Sly & Robbie, Mikey Chung, Darryl Thompson, Keith Sterling and Skyjuice live in Europe in the early 80s. 8 blistering numbers in all: "Shine Eye Gal", "Plastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a lighty bent corner.)
Shanachie, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Afro reggae Great Alpha Blondy fulfills his dream of performing with The Wailers! The best of the tracks, especially the title track, is quite wonderful – with great vocals throughout by Alpha Blondy. A few tunes have a drum machine, grounding the atmosphere of those numbers squarely in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Flying Fish, 1984. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has light wear.)
RAS, 1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(Cover has a cut corner.)
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Very Good ... $14.99
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(Heavy Jamaican deep groove pressing with KK Mastering etch. Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
17 North Parade, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Eight tracks, including " A Little Bit More:, "Tribulation", Love Light", "Rocking Time", "Little Village", and "Hold On To What You've Got". The musicians include Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Dean Fraser, Ansel Collins, and Robert Lyn. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Heartbeat, 1982. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A later effort from Winston Rodney, and though not quite up to the high standard he'd set in the early and mid 70s, still very solid roots rock. 9 self produced tunes, including the title track, "Image", "Education", "She's Mine", "Message" and "Jah Is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Grover (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Girl Who Cried ... CD 8.99(Limited edition of 250 – on red vinyl and with bonus CD!)
Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Island, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A record that's not only a landmark in Jamaican music – but also a set that was to reggae what Curtis Mayfield's Superfly was to 70s soul! In other words, the set not only raised the bar for all the competition, it also ended up in a lot more record collections than most of them too – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mango/Island pressing.)
VP, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A classic slice of Jamaican roots – and an essential record from the godlike hands of Lee Perry! The set was produced by Perry at Black Ark – and instantly became the stuff of legend, even though the initial version of the album got very limited exposure – which has led to years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Blue Mountain (UK), 1988. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(US pressing on Shanachie. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A killer double-length set of work from Desmond Dekker – one that's put together by Trojan Records to feature all the lesser-known and unreleased tracks that Desmond recorded during the years of his initial hits! As such, the album's a treasure trove of work that goes way past the oft-issued ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Mango/Get On Down, 1976. New Copy ... $22.99
A Dee Jay classic from the Dub Organiser! One of the first LPs to break large on the international scene, and certainly one of the first Dee Jay records to do so, this Channel One Hoo Kim production features the Ragnam Piza toasting mightily over some fat rhythms provided Benbow & Sly, Family ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mikey Dread —
Dread At The Controls (180 gram pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A standout classic from Mikey Dread – a set recorded at the end of the 70s, when influences of reggae and dub were flowing out towards other genres and artists too – a moment that only saw studio giants like Mikey further refining their craft, to set their records apart from the rest! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing.)
Heartbeat, 1982. Near Mint- ... $33.99
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Treasure Isle (Jamaica), Mid 80s. Very Good ... $29.99
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(Pink label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl has a press flaw that skips at the beginning of "Woman A Come", rest plays great. Cover has a tear in the opening held with clear tape, price sticker remnants, and light stains on back.)
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
Stage (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Foundation —
Heart Feel It ... LP Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Joe Gibbs, Early 80s. Very Good ... $4.99
Mostly instrumental set from the Jamaican sax great, produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson. Includes "Phase Shifter", "Midnight Sex Affair", "Bad Mr. Biggs" & 'Black Horn Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
A spare spinoff from the Imojah album Rockers From The Land Of Reggae – served up here with some fantastic studio touches from Phillip Fullwood of that group! The album's even headier and dubbier than its core inspiration – almost as if Fullwood's going back in the laboratory, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vin Gordon —
African Shores ... LP Tradition Disc (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Shores ... CD 14.99
Portrait, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and promo bios. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Portrait, 1984. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Trojan/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99
Fantastic work from Marcia Griffiths – the Jamaican singer who first rose to fame in the duo of Bob & Marcia – but who already sounds very much her own woman on this classic set from the 70s! The groove is as much funky soul as it is reggae – in fact maybe more the former ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Federal/Kalypso (Jamaica), 1965. Very Good- ... $11.99
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(Yellow label Kalypso pressing. Cover has edge wear and aging.)
Heptones —
Party Time ... LP Mango, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A party time indeed! This is the follow up to Night Food, and a set that nearly equals its predecessot, as a great example of what Leroy Sibbles and the Heptones were capable of when teaming up with Lee Perry! Laid down at the legendary Black Ark, this set's one of the band's strongest LPs, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US Mango/Island pressing with Sterling stamp.)
Moving Target, 1987. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Cover has some aging.)
EMI, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(US pressing.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
A fantastic set from a very righteous group – one whose name means "unity" in Swahili, and who definitely work here with such a groove! The album's got a perfect blend of rockers energy and deeper dubby sensibilities – very complex in construction, but coming across with this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1979. Sealed ... $5.99
Smooth soulful reggae, from one of the few groups to successfully span both the commercial and hardcore roots worlds. The last set cut before Jacob Miller's untimely death and his final proper recording with the band, this album works the crisp and clean approach that a great deal of the reggae ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
GG's (Jamaica), 1977. Very Good ... $19.99
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(Jamaican pressing.)
Earthquake/17 North Parade, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 17.99
Fantastic early material from Gregory Isaacs – captured here early in his career, and working in a deep roots reggae mode – recording at Channel One with great direction from Ossie Hibbert! The set's laidback and righteous, in ways that let all the soulful qualities of Isaac's vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Isaacs (2CD deluxe edition – Leggo Dub plus bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Musicworks (Jamaica), 1984. Very Good ... $6.99
Three nice lengthy tracks each from these two reggae greats, produced by Gussie Clarke. Dennis turns in "Crazy List", "Judge Not" and "Deceiving Girl", Gregory performs "Live & Love", "Street Walker" and "Inner City Lady". LP, Vinyl record album
(Greensleeves pressing.)
Mango, 1980. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Bass Culture, but way more than that too – as the album is a classic kernel of wisdom from the great Linton Kwesi Johnson – done up in the mix of spoken and sung passages that always made his records so unique! Dennis Bovell handles the backing and mixing – with lots of nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
MCA, 2001. Very Good+ 2LP ... $6.99
14 tracks in all, including "Bakardi Slang", "Mic THUGS", "Ol' Time Killin'", "UR Ghteto 2002", "Quest For Fire" and "G Walkin'". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Greensleeves, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
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
Bunny Lee & Others —
Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits (3LP set) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3LP ... $32.99 34.98
A fantastic tribute to the studio genius of Bunny Lee – and a set that's filled with the kind of tracks that may well knock Lee Scratch Perry right out of the spotlight! Bunny already had a long and varied career in Jamaican music by the time of these tracks – hustling things up right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise – The Mighty Striker Shoots The Hits ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Atlantic, 1967. Very Good ... $4.99
12 calypso-ish tracks: "Riverbank Jump Up", "Benwood Dick", "El Negrito", "The Road March", "Jamaica Jump Up", "Happy Wanderer", "Elaine, Harry & Mama", "Second Hand Piano", "St Thomas", "Village ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and tan label pressing. Cover has some wear aging, with a split top and bottom seam and a split top and bottom seams.)
K&K, Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Dug Out (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $19.99
The drum talks on the record, but so do the basslines – which get lots of work to set the scene for the wonderful percussion work of Leroy Mabrak Mattis! The record's one of the most unusual to come out of the Kingston scene in the 70s – a bit in the rootsy territory of work by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Musicism (Jamaica), 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Stiff (UK), 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Bob Marley —
Chances Are ... LP Cotillion, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good ... $6.99
Previously unreleased work from the late 60s and early 70s – titles include "Reggae On Broadway", "Soul Rebel", "Chances Are", "Mellow Mood", and "Stay With Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and staining.)
Tuff Gong/Island, 1999. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A dozen posthumous duets: "No More Trouble" with Erykah Badu, "Rebel Music" with Krayzie Bone, "Johnny Was" with Guru, "Concrete Jungle" with Rakim, "Rastaman Chant" with Busta Rhymes & the Flipmode Squad, "Guiltiness" with the Lost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has marker though the barcode.)
Island, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
(Recent 180 gram pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Bob Marley —
Legend ... LP Island, 1970s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
One of the best-selling albums ever from Bob Marley – a classic collection of work from his all-too-short career – and one that's gone onto become as famous as Marley's individual records themselves! The collection really allows all the classics to resonate strongly, in a track order ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legend (180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 26.99(80s black label pressing. Cover has an index label on one corner.)
Island, 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
One of the best-selling albums ever from Bob Marley – a classic collection of work from his all-too-short career – and one that's gone onto become as famous as Marley's individual records themselves! The collection really allows all the classics to resonate strongly, in a track order ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legend ... LP 29.99(35th Anniversary limited edition pressing – with 2 bonus UK tracks!)
Lotus (Italy), 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
8 tracks: 'Stir t Up", "Slave Driver", "Concrete Jungle", "400 Years", "No More trouble", "Stop That Train", "Baby We've Got A Date" and "Kinky Reggae". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live ... LP 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
(80s purple label pressing.)
Island, 1973. Very Good- Gatefold ... $19.99
Quite possibly THE Bob Marley album – or at least the record that really exploded the man from the Jamaican scene into huge global fame – thanks to a universally soulful sound that moved the record way past the barriers that were holding the rest of Kingston sounds back from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s purple label pressing in barcode cover.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Rastaman Vibration ... LP Island, 1976. Very Good- Gatefold ... $7.99
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
(Black label pressing with Sterling stamp.)
Island, 1980. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Marley's last studio LP, this effort shows there was no letting up, either in his political stance or fiery songwriting. With the solid original rhythm section of Family Man & Carlton Barrett and the beautiful backing harmonies of the I-Three's, this set includes classic takes of "Redempti ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
EMI, 1979. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Second LP from this British reggae band, one of the first of their kind. Matumbi paved the way for groups like Steel Pulse & Aswad, before there really was a native British reggae scene. Although the group included the great Dennis Bovell –who was the man behind most of the important ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
RAS, 1984. Very Good- ... $2.99
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RAS, 1987. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Jamaican pressing on Big Ship.)
Trojan, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Later orange label pressing.)
Sparrow's Hideaway, 1978. Very Good ... $7.99
National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A great 60s record from Mighty Sparrow – and the kind of set that shows just how different calypso music could sound when you got away from Harry Belafonte and the hits! The music here is every bit as political and socially conscious as earlier recordings of the genre – but you can ... (Global Grooves, Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Slave ... CD 13.99
Greensleeves, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 16.98
Beautiful sounds from the mighty Jacob Miller – material recorded with Augustus Pablo in the years before Miller went onto greater fame in Inner Circle – and with a rootsy vibe that's still extremely powerful all these many years later! Pablo's at the height of his talents here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Mittoo —
Jackie Mittoo – The Keyboard King At Studio One ... LP Universal Sound/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 32.99
Killer funky organ – and 100% Dynamite! Jackie Mittoo is one of the all-time great organists – as essential to Jamaica as Booker T was to Memphis, or Jimmy McGriff was to New York. He's legendary these days as the player who completely transformed the Hammond sound with his unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Pablo Moses' excellent Revolutionary Dream set, reissued here as part of the Anthology Of Reggae Collectors. While he never achieved the notoriety he deserved, or really matched the quality of this set, Moses was one of the best of the latter day Rasta singers and songwriters. The style here has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Mango, 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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Also available Pave The Way + Dubs ... CD 8.99(Jamaican pressing on Penetrate. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Blue Moon, 1978. Very Good ... $14.99
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(House Of Moses pressing.)
Shanachie, 1985. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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Harry Mudie & King Tubby —
Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby's In Dub Conference Vol 2 ... LP Moodisc, 1977. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Second volume of sweet, soulful dubs, with Harry Mudie turning over the choicest pieces from his catalog of rhythms to the great King Tubby to dub up, and he does so in fine, fine form. Tubby's respectful but still radical reworking of these numbers is one of our favorite, though lesser known dub ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
MCA, 1983. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Shanachie, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Jamaican pressing on The Poets/Shanachie.)
New Age Steppers —
Action Battlefield ... LP Statik (UK), 1981. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has a name in marker on the back. Label has an ink stamp.)
Rockers/Alligator, 1983. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A spiritual classic from Augustus Pablo – and a set that some consider his masterpiece! The album has Pablo completely in charge – producing, arranging, and really getting a chance to make the kind of music that showcases his righteous vision – instrumentals that have his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue with slightly diffrent cover design.)
Heartbeat, 1972. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Heartbeat reissue of early Pablo instrumental sides, tracked between the groundbreaking Java and East Of The River Nile LPs. Like those, this album features Pablo's melodica prominently, over some nice roots rhythms laid down by an all star cast, including Carlton Barrett, Santa Davis, Familyman, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Parks/Pressure Sounds (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 18.98
An incredibly righteous set from Lloyd Parks and his We The People band – a record that may well even top some of the most soulful sets of the roots reggae years! Parks is both bassist and singer on the set – and his strong tones on the bottom really define the slow-stepping rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Powerhouse (Jamaica), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Powerhouse (Jamaica), 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Classic mid 80s dancehall from singer Frankie Paul and producer George Phang – with a vive that's rooted in soul, thanks in no small part to Frankie's sweetly emotional vocal approach – but it's done with lean, modern sound that's held up well over the years! The songs cut deep and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Beverleys sticker.)
Get On Down, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
Sweet! One of the harder Scratch efforts to track down over the years, one we're always glad to come across! Recorded in the late 70s, when his wigged out follies at the Black Ark had reached their peak –though there's a bit of debate over whether these tracks were actually recorded at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Star Liner/Honest Jons (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
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
Jammy's (Jamaica), 1987. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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(Cover looks fantastic!)
Pioneers —
Battle Of The Giants (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
The Pioneers have a bit more complex vocal interplay than other Jamaican vocal groups of the time – an ability to harmonize together, but break out a bit too – trading lines with increasing complexity that reflects the growing expressiveness that would flower more strongly in roots ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
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
Jammy's/VP, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 16.98
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
Live & Learn, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Jamaican pressing. Label has a Hopeton Lewis stamp.)
Shanachie, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
We prefer Ras Michael's recordings with the Sons Of Negus, but this later effort still draws froma slightly different tradition relying heavily on vamps, Nyabhingi and extended rhythm patterns than more song oriented reggae artists. With "Jah Giveth Life", "Marriage In Canaan", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Bristol Archives, Late 70s. Very Good ... $11.99
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(Cover has some edge wear.)
Grover (UK), 2001. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
Great later work from one of the strongest instrumental voices on the Jamaican scene – trombonist Rico Rodriguez, whose horn was showcased on countless classic sessions with different singers – and on a few key albums of his own! The approach here is great – kind of back to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cha Cha (UK), 1982. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(Recent reissue on Ohm.)
Clocktower, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99
Benchmark Scientist dub – great stuff recorded and mixed at King Tubby's near the end of the 70s – and it's some of tightest, heaviest dubs of the period! Scientist works over some of the heftiest Aggrovator sides on this legendary set – one of favorite dub records, period! One ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1981. Very Good- ... $9.99
Compilation of tracks produced by Sly & Robbie just as they were getting the Taxi gang started and stepping out as producers in their own right, at the dawn of the Dancehall era. The rhythm tracks are top notc –, and in a lot of ways, this is our favorite period for these 2 reggae greats. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
Joe Gibbs, 1982. Very Good+ ... $11.99
We can't think of a better title for an album by the Rhythm Twins! 8 excellent bubbling rockers, with production by Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson, crisp steppers, bouncing dancehall sounds and laid back rockers: "Syncopation", "Free Ticket To Ride", "Earthscan", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
