Fantastic work from King Sunny Ade – one of his first truly global releases, and an album that marked a whole new sound in his music! Sunny had been issuing lots of his own records back home in Nigeria – but this set has the juju master working in London, with really fantastic ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of groundbreaking records from King Sunny Ade – both of which represent a new wave of interest in African music after the initial burst of the Fela Kuti generation! First up is Synchro System – fantastic work from King Sunny Ade – one of his first truly global releases, ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Aswad —
Aswad ... CD Mango/Island, 1976. Used ...
$5.99
A strong debut effort from one of the finer British roots acts – who never seemed to get over on the international scene, like their peers Steel Pulse! Like many British groups, they were self contained, as opposed to the Jamaican producer driven aesthetic – playing and writing their ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Titles include "The Message", "Don't Turn Around", "Justice", "Bittersweet", "International Melody", "Set Them Free", "Smokey Blues", and "Give A Little Love". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
A New Chapter, indeed! New Chapter In Dub is one of Aswad's definitely one of his best records of the early 80s – and it's actually right up there with some of his best work, period. The title is an apt one, as it leads the way for modern dub – serving as a blueprint of what would ... (Reggae) read moreCD
(Out of print. Tray card has a very small cutout hole.)
A New Chapter, indeed! New Chapter In Dub is one of Aswad's definitely one of his best records of the early 80s – and it's actually right up there with some of his best work, period. The title is an apt one, as it leads the way for modern dub – serving as a blueprint of what would ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An absolute classic! If you can own only one reggae LP, this one's in the front running – it's as if the words crucial and conscious were created to define the sound Winston Rodney, Burning Spear & the Black Disciples capture on this landmark roots LP. Though this is the Island version ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Percolating high life guitar over rhythms from Mali, slightly infected with some doses of psychelica. Tracks include "Super Djata", "Bina", "Djegnogo Djougou", "Bandjila", "Tindoro", "Noumousso", "Facia", "Farima", ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A really great shift in setting for legendary reedman Manu Dibango – an album recorded in Jamaica with production from Geoffrey Chung – who helps the saxophonist find a whole new groove for his soulful style! The album's from a moment where many were flocking to Kingston to record with ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Foundation —
Heart Feel It ... LP Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ...
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A mini-LP, but one that packs more punch than most full length sets – thanks to a top-shelf lineup all the way through! The set's a project put together by Sly & Robbie, and recorded at Compass Point Studios – all with a groove that's kind of a dubbier take on the sound of New York ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the greatest mainstream 70s efforts from Lee Scratch Perry – a wonderful collaboration with Jah Lion – who serves up rhymes of knowledge and wisdom over some dubby genius from Scratch himself! The album skews towards the roots side of the spectrum, but has a looser, more open ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(40th Anniversary red & green vinyl pressing – includes the bonus LP "LKJ In Dub" and download!)
The second album From LKJ, a tough and tight follow up to Dread Beat and 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 ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Although the sly double entendre of the title to this LP isn't lost on us, it does reflect LKJ's importance in the dread poet scene at a certain level. Both the fierceness of his politics and razor like wit show beautifully on this album, over some of the heaviest riddims to come from the emigrant ... (Reggae) read moreCD
The all time classic from Junior Murvin – as essential as any late 70s reggae! Production-wise, Police And Thieves is among Scratch's finest moments, from the most monumental period in Perry's career, during the height of the Black Ark. The title track needs no introduction from us, and ... (Reggae) read moreCD
The all time classic from Junior Murvin – as essential as any late 70s reggae! Production-wise, Police And Thieves is among Scratch's finest moments, from the most monumental period in Perry's career, during the height of the Black Ark. The title track needs no introduction from us, and ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A strong later effort from Lee Scratch Perry – working here with unabashedly Scratch-inspired producer Adrian Sherwood at the helm, who's clearly thrilled to be working with king! It's one of those cases in which a distinctive legend gets to work his magic with a strong connection to his own ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Toots & The Maytals —
Just Like That ... LP Mango, 1980. Very Good- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Early 80s Toots, combining raw soul with a rolling, bouncing Jamaican vibe. 10 tracks in all, including "Let's Get It Together", 'Chatty Chatty", "Just Like That", "Dilly Dally", "Israel Children" and "Journeyman". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Nigerian pressing on Island. Cover has wear and aging, wide clear tape on all sides, bent corners, and some peeled spots. Labels have some pen.)
Early 80s Toots, combining raw soul with a rolling, bouncing Jamaican vibe. 10 tracks in all, including "Let's Get It Together", 'Chatty Chatty", "Just Like That", "Dilly Dally", "Israel Children" and "Journeyman". (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
Toots Hibbert delivers a definite knockout here – still very much in the best mode of his 70s classic work – with vocal support from other members of the Maytals, alongside that wickedly soulful lead that gave Toots such universal appeal over the years! Roots themes mix with more ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bunny Wailer —
Protest ... CD Mango, 1977. Used ...
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Late 70s solo effort from this founding member of the Wailers, self-produced on his own Solomonic label and then licensed to Island for worldwide distribution. A solid roots effort from one of the most significant moments in Jamaican music history, this album maintains Livingston's nicely crafted ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A later effort from perhaps the least prolific of the solo Wailers, but stil a wonderful slice of roots. Bunny does nice later interpretations of Wailers classics, with a generous helping hand from Sly & Robbie, and adds a nice rendition of Curtis Mayfield's "Keep On Moving" – ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A great little set of rocksteady and early reggae tracks – featuring 16 gems recorded in the late 60s by producer Leslie Kong. Titles include "Monkey Man" by The Maytals, "Rivers Of Babylon" by The Melodians, "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker, "Monkey ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Music from Carla Marshall, London Posse, Cutty Ranks, Daddy Freddy, the Moody Boys, Aswad, Overlord X, Demon Boyz, Black Radical MKII, Midrange & Burning Spear. (Reggae) CD
Includes selections by JC Lodge, Coco Tea, Patra, Dean Fraer, Hugo Barrington, Brian Tony Gold, Tiger, Home T, Johnny P, and Admiral Tibet. (Reggae) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, lightly bent corner at the bottom left, and some wear on the spine.)