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Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
Two sets of soulful reggae from the second half of the 70s – both nice and mellow, and put together with excellent production from Joe Gibbs! Marcia Aitken is in prime lovers rock mode on Reggae Impact – using her voice to step along the grooves in the way that a male falsetto soul ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
A fantastic classic early dee jay set from the Jamaican scene – a record that not only showcase the burgeoning talents of the young Dennis Alcapone, but also features a fair bit of duets with Lizzy (Delroy Petgrave) – all at a level that really helps move the style forward! At times, ... (Reggae) read more CD
High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
Bob Andy's come a long way here from his earlier work with Marcia Griffiths – taking on some new righteous rasta energy, as you might guess from the title – and singing in an even headier style than before – in a way that makes this record as important to the roots generation as ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Two classic albums of dub from Erroll Brown – both maybe a bit more obscure than his classics of the time, but which also show the real depths of his talents! Culture Dub is a batch of instrumental dubs of songs from Culture – who were then riding high after their Two Sevens Clash ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A stunning double-length collection of work from dub producer Errol Brown – a massive 42 tracks in all, each of which definitely live up to the "tip top" promised in the title! The work here is from the years 1977 and 1978 – all originally issued on the High Note or Sky Note ... (Reggae) read more CD
Errol Brown & The Supersonics —
Treasure Dub Albums Collection (Treasure Dub Vols 1 & 2/Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really wonderful collection of dub tracks built on older grooves from the Treasure Isle label – better known as a hotbed of ska and rocksteady at the end of the 60s! The set features three unusual albums that were created by producer Errol Brown after the initial Treasure Isle label had ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A trio of albums from this fantastic group – plus bonus tracks too! First up is Hit After Hit – a tremendous album that has The Chosen Few stepping out to match some of the best American harmony soul groups of the early 70s – vocals you might hear from The Moments or Delfonics, ... (Reggae) read more CD
High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 29.99
A huge slice of work from Culture – material recorded by the trio over a few short years in the late 70s, but brought together as a strong representative of the second chapter of their career! Culture were an early group in the roots movement in the 70s, and they continued with a very ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $12.99
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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Also available Double Dekker (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Brent Dowe & The Melodians —
Build Me Up/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Two soulful reggae classics – issued here back to back in a single set, along with 26 bonus tracks, and a total of 32 titles that appear here on CD for the first time ever! First up is the solo album Build Me Up by Brent Dowe – a sometime member of The Melodians, but one who sounds ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A pair of gems from the early years of reggae – stacked back to back in a 2CD set, along with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! First up is 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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Sky Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $14.99
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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Derrick Harriott —
Greatest Reggae Hits/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A pair of rare albums from the great Derrick Harriott – with lots of bonus tracks that are appearing on CD for the first time! The set begins with the stunning Greatest Reggae Hits – a set that focuses strongly on the amazing vocal range of Derrick Harriott – a singer who can ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A massive package – the full rare Undertaker album from Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites, plus an insane amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is instrumental – a wicked set of rhythms from The Crystalites, a group who have a vibe that's right up there with the best of the ... (Reggae) read more CD
Third World/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A pair of later albums from the Heptones – back to back in a single set, with a heck of a lot of bonus material too! First up is Better Days – a late 70s set that has the Heptones' using their soul-styled vocals in a mode that's maybe got a bit more of a roots-oriented approach than ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
A stunning example of the way that the harmony trio had developed in late 60s Jamaica – a short but fantastic evolution of a mode that began in American soul, yet quickly expanded into something else entirely during the rocksteady years – to the point where it became the global calling ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Really early work from the legendary Derrick Morgan, and a set that was one of the earliest full length sets in the Island Records catalog – the start of a legendary run of Jamaican music, with proof that Morgan was one of the originators who was there at the start! As you might guess from ... (Reggae) read more CD
Morwell Unlimited/Doctor Bird/Trojan (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
A classic collection of work from Ken Parker – maybe not the biggest name in Jamaican music, but a singer who really struck gold with this collection of cuts recorded for Treasure Isle! The original album came out in the mid 70s, but the music's got more of the rocksteady groove you'd expect ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99 About December 5, 2022 (delayed)
Amalgamated/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
The rare first album from a heavenly Jamaican vocal group – the wonderful Pioneers, who have a rock-solid quality here that sounds even better with production from Joe Gibbs! The trio have a way of criss-crossing their vocals in the harmonies that's wonderful – bumping around with all ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99 24.99
Four fantastic albums from the legendary Prince Far I! The set begins with the classic Free From Sin – Great early work from Prince Far I – a stunning mix of reggae and dub, with a righteous quality that really gives the prince his title amongst 70s Jamaican royalty! Backing is by a ... (Reggae) read more CD
Klik/Doctor Bird (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 20.99
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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Also available To Love Somebody (with bonus tracks) ... CD 16.99
Klik/Doctor Bird/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
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 ... (Reggae) read more CD
Also available To Love Somebody (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
An overlooked treasure from the early days of Trojan Records – a very soulful set that definitely lives up to its image on the cover! Singer Nicky Thomas takes on a host of material from both sides of the spectrum – including some country soul classics from the late 60s, reminding us ... (Reggae) read more CD
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), 1981. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A lover's rock classic from Ruddy Thomas – served up here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is First Time Around – an early 80s charmer that has Ruddy's wonderfully soulful vocals wrapped around some great Joe Gibbs production – easy-stepping grooves that ... (Reggae) read more CD
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
U-Roy —
Version Galore (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The debut of U-Roy, and an album that paves the way for countless wonderful sounds to come! The album's an early one in the toasting approach – and has U-Roy calling out the tunes in this echoey style that's wonderful – somehow more urgent than reggae records of just a few years before ... (Reggae) read more CD
High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Deep Jamaican sounds from the 70s – all work produced by the legendary Sonia Pottinger, and which shows that her talents for roots music were every bit as great as her work with earlier styles too! With Pottinger, the key is almost less what she does in the studio than what she does with her ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A massive amount of early ska, from one of the first big labels of the genre – presented here with a huge double-length set list, and over 20 tracks that appear on CD for the first time ever! If you've never heard work from the Treasure Isle label before, you're in for a treat – and ... (Reggae) read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 29.99
Later work from legendary Jamaican producer Duke Reid – best known for the rocksteady classics on his Treasure Isle label in the late 60s, but still going strong here well into the 70s! The tracks here represent nearly every single 12" release issued by Reid on the many branches of ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 32.99
A stunning look at the early years of the Jamaican music scene – tracks from the years before ska, rocksteady, and reggae really took over – but which really helped set the scene for years to come! All the work here is from the hands of Duke Reid – soon to be known for his famous ... (Reggae) read more CD
Amalgamated/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A killer collection of early work from producer Joe Gibbs – the kind of all-burning material that made Joe such a fresh new voice on the rocksteady scene in Kingston, and a studio whiz who helped set the tone for countless others to come! There's a quality to this work that's wonderful ... (Reggae) read more CD
High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), 1977. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
The hits of 77 here aren't the big American chart hits of 1977 – but instead are some key cuts from the Jamaican scene in Kingston – served up here in versions produced by the legendary Sonia Pottinger! And in fact, it might be a stretch to call all these cuts hits – but that's ... (Reggae) read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 29.99
These may not be the hottest hits in pop music, but the set is a stunning collection of early reggae and rocksteady treasures from the vaults of the Treasure Isle label – that famous Jamaican imprint that was the home of producer Duke Reid – a force who really helped the sounds of ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A much-needed look at the farther reaches of the legendary 60s Jamaican imprint Beverley's – headed by important producer Leslie Kong, and a launching pad for some of the bigger names in Jamaican music in the years to come! Yet here, the focus is on a less-exposed side of Kong's imprint ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A hugely expanded version of this classic album from Joe Gibbs – in a 2CD set that adds in 32 bonus tracks, 20 of which appear on CD here for the first time ever! The core album is one that's really telegraphed by the image on the cover – a 1979 gem that brings together a host of ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 24.99
A stunning tribute to the legendary Joe Gibbs – one that doesn't just offer up a general assortment of cuts, but instead hones in on work recorded in the years 1971 and 1972 – a moment when Gibbs was really helping to transform the sound of Jamaican music! Many of these cuts show the ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A pair of fantastic collections, back to back in a single set – with dozens more bonus tracks too! First up is Loch Ness Monster – One of the coolest collections ever put together by Trojan Records in the 70s – a set that's noteworthy not just for it's very cool cartoony cover ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A massive collection of genius from producer Joe Gibbs – work recorded in just over the pace of a year in the studio – served up here in a double-length collection of 48 tracks in all, 33 of which appear on CD for the first time ever! Joe Gibbs is a figure who hardly needs any sort of ... (Reggae) read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A really great look at the final years of the Treasure Isle label – a Jamaican imprint that was as important in the 60s as Studio One, and headed by the groundbreaking producer Duke Reid – a force maybe best known for ska and rocksteady, but still very much at the top of his game here! ... (Reggae) read more CD
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Reggae Flight 404/Doctor Bird (UK), New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 24.99 About February 17, 2023
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99 20.99
Mid 70s magic from the Mighty Two – the team of Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson, who together here craft a set of tracks that are very much at the top of the roots reggae generation! The work is a nice shift from the more polished styles at the bigger labels – lean energy that comes from ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99 About January 10, 2023
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Overflowing greatness from one of the first key labels on the Jamaican scene – the mighty Treasure Isle, a hotbed of new innovation during the ska generation – presented here in a package that goes way past the hits and obvious cuts! As with other Doctor Bird collections, the dig here ... (Reggae) read more CD
Treasure Isle/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Soul power 1968, but Kingston-style too – served up here in a host of gems from the vaults of Jamaican producer Duke Reid! The material is from a perfect moment in Reid's career – a time when he was changing his well-crafted Treasure Isle groove from ska to rocksteady – bringing ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
Fantastic work from legendary producer Joe Gibbs – a key force in helping Jamaican music find the darker side of its groove at the end of the 60s, thanks to some groundbreaking work in the dee jay mode, and some other styles that are definitely an earlier precursor to dub! The set brings ... (Reggae) read more CD
Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
Late work from the legendary Treasure Isle label – an imprint maybe best known for some killer ska and rocksteady in the 60s, but one that kept on going strongly well into the 70s! The cuts here are all the handiwork of the great Duke Reid – and as you might guess from the title, there' ... (Reggae) read more CD
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A great overview of DJs from the Jamaican scene of the late 70s – not the big names of international fame, but some of the more underground figures who were really keeping the scene fresh with their lyrical magic! The real star here might well be Joe Gibbs – who produced the whole ... (Reggae) read more CD
Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 24.99
A pair of classic roots reggae albums from the 70s – brought together here on a single set with a huge amount of bonus tracks – many on CD for the first time! The work of Joe Gibbs is massive here, and happens with plenty of help from Errol Thompson as well – at a level that ... (Reggae) read more CD
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