Reggae & Dancehall Vinyl 1985 Items

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Uprising Maytone / Bill Hutchinson All Stars

Unchangeable Love / King Street Special

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Hornin Sounds)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Shake Hands With Santa Red Vinyl Edition

The Uppertones

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Jump Up)

Easy Snapping Random Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Italian Jamaican rhythm & blues trio release first holiday 45 on colored vinyl. Lead by the charismatic MR T BONE, THE UPPERTONES have taken the world by storm with their distinct pre-ska vibe. LOUIS PRIMIA'S classic never sounded better, flip "RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER" in mento style!

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The Uppertones

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jump Up)

Hooked On A Feeling Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Italian Jamaican boogie, calypso & ska trio return with a brand new album. Ten tracks including wonderful versions of "got MY Mojo WORKING","L-O-V-E', "buona Sera", "that's Amore", "down IN Mexico" plus the title track. Back in print on random color heavyweight vinyl.

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The Untouchables

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Jump Up)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Gaz's Rockin')

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Legendary 80's Los Angeles 80's Ska/mod band release their first new single in 35+ years - a collectible picture disc 45 designed by Chema Skandal. A wonderful summery ska take on the Blue Swede / B.J. Thomas oldies hit with a dubbed out version on the flip. Limited edition 750 copies.

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The Trojans

Top Hits

21,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Toasters Men In Underwear - Live At Mad Butcher

The Toasters

LP | 2023 | EU (Black Butcher Classics)

LP | 2023 | EU (Black Butcher Classics)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The US ska-heroes captured live in a German studio, during a couple of days off from their 2023 European tour. 'Men In Underwear' contains impromptu live versions of 11 popular Toasters tunes!

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The Toasters

One More Bullet

LP | 2023 | EU (Black Butcher Classics)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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One More Bullet is the ninth studio album from the ska band The Toasters. Released in 2007, the album was the first Toasters release on Stomp Records. It was their second album not to be released on Moon Ska Records (excluding early records); as that label became defunct in 2000.

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The Toasters

Dub 56

The Tennors & Eric Monthy Morris

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vinyl reissue of third wave ska classic from 1994, originally released on Moon Ska NYC. At the time of release, the ska scene was on the verge of breaking into the mainstream. Excitement electrified the air. No album captured the sheer exuberance of this time like Dub 56. From the opening note to the closing refrain 14 tracks later, the listener is drawn into a party that just doesn't want to end - the band play like they're standing in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd. Highlights include "Mona" with it's irrepressible melody and swing, Skatalite Lester Sterling on "Dancin'" and "Marlboro Man," "Midnight Hour" shows just how much fun you can have with a soul classic, and of course title track with the toasing skills of Coolie Ranx. Essential Third Wave Ska album.

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Shameface / Little Bit Of This

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Tennors / Reggae Fever)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | UK (Cry No More)

The Springtones

High On Your Love / Dub

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Work In Progress Versions Black Friday Record Store Day Edition 2022

10" | 2022 | UK | Original (Chrysalis)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Chrysalis)

The Singles

25,99 €*

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ghost Town 40th Anniversary Half Speed Master Edition

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Chrysalis)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Encore

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Harlem Shuffle)

The Slickers

Run Fattie / Hoola Bulla

Peculiar Electric Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Slickers were an exciting Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae group in the late 1960s and 1970s. Although their legendary song JOHNNY TOO BAD was included in the Jimmy Cliff movie THE HARDER THEY COME, their story is mostly unknown and full of hearsays and contradictions.
Here is our "version" of the story:
Firstly, it is often assumed that The Slickers were just an alias for The Pioneers but it seems now clear that they were in fact two distinct formations.
In fact, the group was formed by Derrick Crooks (of The Pioneers) and Winston Bailey (not to misunderstand with Winston "Shadow" Bailey a Calypso singer) around 1965. It seems that Derrick was the only constant member and the line-up was constantly changing and overlapping with both The Reggae Boys and The Pioneers.
Other known members were Derrick's brother Sydney Crooks, Roy Beckford (not to misunderstand with U-Roy), George Dekker and Abraham Green (later known as Ras Abraham) who joined at the time "Johnny Too Bad" was recorded in 1970. Abraham is said to have been the lead vocal on "Johnny Too Bad". Besides being featured on the soundtrack for the 1972 Jimmy Cliff film, the song was covered by the British reggae group UB40 and countless more.
The Slickers have recorded about 40 singles during the 60's and the '70s. It seems they disbanded after recording their second album BREAKTHROUGH in 1979...
Although nothing is written in stone about The Slickers, one sure fact is that they were a brilliant Rocksteady and Reggay band… Many of their singles were outstanding such as NANA, YOU CAN'T WIN, MAN BEWARE, JOHNNY TOO BAD and of course the two hot shots on this single: RUN FATTIE and HOOLA BULLA!

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The Slackers

LP+7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Pirates Press)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Bomber Music)

The Skints

Part & Parcel

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Liquidator)

Walk With Me

19,99 €*

Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | US | Original (Jump Up)

Ska Train & Dance

11,89 €* 13,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jamaica's ska originators celebrate their 60th anniversary with two new songs on a limited edition 45! Both tracks are midtempo ska groovers, with cool lyrics and hot horns. Beautiful old skool label art designed by Chema Skandal, big hole black vinyl DJ friendly press of 1000 copies. (

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Pressure Sounds)

Ska-Boo-Da-Be

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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a Sino/Japanese twist.

In the early 1960s Justin Yap and his brother Ivan [aka ‘Jahu’] ran the Top Deck sound system from their family’s ice cream parlour and restaurant in Barbican, Kingston. The local success of the sound system encouraged them to venture into the recording business, and by 1962 Justin had recorded singers Larry Marshall, Ephraim ‘Joe’ Henry and Ferdie Nelson. The fledgling label enjoyed a modest local Jamaican hit in 1963, with trumpeter Baba Brooks and the Trenton Spence Orchestra's “Distant Drums” issued on Top Deck Records as the b-side to Larry Marshall’s hit “Too Young To Love”. As a fan of exotica composer Martin Denny, Justin had heard “Jungle Drums” on Denny’s 1959 LP “Afro-Desia”. His liking for Martin Denny would prove fruitful later, when Justin recorded the Skatalites in a mammoth all-night session in 1964 at Clement Dodd’s Studio One on Brentford Road.

By 1963-1964, hundreds of ska tracks were being recorded by Clement Dodd, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid, Vincent Edwards, Vincent Chin, Leslie Kong and Prince Buster and others. Justin had linked up with Allen ‘Bim Bim’ Scott, a friend of Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd, owner of the Studio One label who had already recorded the musicians who became the Skatalites.

Justin and Ivan organised a session in November 1964 at Studio One; it lasted 18 hours. The length of the session allowed for alternate takes to be recorded, but the highlights of the sessions were the five original compositions by Don Drummond – “Marcus Junior”, “The Reburial”, “Confucious”, “Chinatown” and “Smiling”. The first two are in tribute to the Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey; “The Reburial” refers to the occasion of his interment in Jamaica in 1964, his remains having been brought from the cemetery in Kensal Green London, where he was originally buried in 1940, and reburied in King George VI Memorial Park Kingston [later renamed National Heroes Park].

Along with these originals were some well-chosen cover versions. Two came from the Duke Ellington songbook: “Ska-Ra-Van” is of course Ellington and his trombonist Juan Tizol’s classic composition “Caravan”, while “Surftide Seven” is Ellington’s “In A Mellotone”. The LP title track “Ska-Boo-Da-Ba” is a version of Bill Doggett’s 1958 “King” US 45 “Boo-Da-Ba”. “Ringo” had also appeared on Arthur Lyman’s “Taboo” LP [1958] as “Ringo Oiwake”. Originally it was sung by Hibari Misora – a very famous vocal song in Japan, recorded in 1952, the melody composed by Masao Yoneyama. Yet another tune copped from Lyman’s “Taboo” LP is “China Clipper”, composed by the pianist / arranger / orchestrator Paul Conrad.

The last track on this fine LP is “Lawless Street”, a feature for Roland Alphonso. Unlike the other Skatalites, Roland wasn’t a graduate of the celebrated Alpha School, like many of Jamaica’s top musicians from Bertie King to Yellowman. Alphonso was a graduate of Boys Town School in Denham Town. “Lawless Street” was another tune that was recorded twice at the session – the second version features vocal ‘peps’ and exhortations by DJ King Sporty.

By late 1966, Justin emigrated to the USA, settling permanently in New York. There he took up US citizenship and was called up to serve in the US Army in Vietnam, In the early 1970s he worked in computers and eventually drove a New York cab. In his all too brief involvement in the competitive Jamaican music business he certainly left his mark as a producer. He produced some of the best ska ever made, and the LP reissued here is perhaps the most coherent LP in that genre, deriving as it does from a single session.

The celebrated record producer at Randy’s Studio, Clive Chin:

“It wasn’t the fact that they [the musicians] really love Justin; it was the fact that Justin used to pay them the right money and make them comfortable. Make sure them have them smoke, them food, them drink, and after them finish they got paid.” Unlike many other producers, Justin actually attended the sessions.

It stands as his defining legacy in Jamaican music history.

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Essential Artist Collection-The Skatalites

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Trojan)

23,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Change Up Red Vinyl Edtion

The Skalars

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jump Up)

The Silvertones & The Mellotones

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First time on vinyl for 1999 ska reggae classic originally released on Moon NYC. St Louis' darlings blended soul, neo-traditonal ska & rock steady into a wonderful mix that truly shows on this sophomore album. Inc fan faves "hold ME Tight" and "strikeout Summer". Heavyweight green vinyl.

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What A Botheration

7" | 2018 | EU | Reissue (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

8,79 €* 10,99 € -20%

Release: 2018 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Silvertones / Shenley Dufus

Standing On The Hill

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Cry Little Girl Cry / What Have I Done

The Silvertones

7" | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Duke Reid Classics)

The Shadows & The Upsetters

Release: 2023 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Side A: 1969 Recordind Duke Reid's Studio. Unreleased. Great Harmony And Killer Early Reggae Vocal. Side B: 1969 Never Released at 1969. Wicked Early Reggae Vocal. A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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Brother Noah / Noah Dub

7" | 2019 | UK | Original (Roots Vibration)

Human Algebra Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Obscure little black ark roots tune produced by Lee Perry. Brother Noah is a harmonic re-telling of the biblical flood by The Shadows, three singers named Sam, Don & Errol. First time reissue on 7" vinyl.

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The Selecter

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (DMF)

32,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Human Algebra Black Vinyl Edition

The Selecter

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (DMF)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ska In Hi Fi Blue Vinyl Edtion

The Scofflaws

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jump Up)

The People's Choice Dub Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First time on vinyl for classic 1995 album from long running New York ska act, originally released by Moon NYC. Inc the band's biggest hits "william Shatner" & "nude Beach". Traditional big band ska with the zest of 2-Tone, with Victor Rice and Buford O'sullivan (easy Star). Blue vinyl.

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The Scientist

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Dubmusic Productions)

22,99 €*

The People's Choice Dub Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Deep & heavy dubs mixed by The Scientist at King Tubby's

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The Scientist

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Dubmusic Productions)

21,99 €*

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Partial)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Deep & heavy dubs mixed by The Scientist at King Tubby's

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The Rootsman

Realms Of The Unseen

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Akuphone)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Much celebrated and influential album from legendary UK-based producer The Rootsman, which effortlessly merges dub reggae, dancehall, Middle Eastern. Indian flavours with electronic dance music with astonishing and original results

* `Realms of the Unseen’ originally surfaced on the Third Eye Music label back in 1999 on CD and as a mini LP with a plain sleeve

* This welcome features the original artwork in all its glory

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The Rootsman

Essentials 1996-1998

27,99 €*

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Partial)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Akuphone is pleased to present the first compilation dedicated to musician John Bolloten, aka The Rootsman. As a precocious punk, he formed his first band, State Oppression, in his teens. Yet he is best known for his dub music, a genre that gave him international recognition. Largely influenced by the rhythms of North Africa and the Middle East, he built his musical identity around samples from these regional repertoires. His encounter with Bryn Jones — better known as Muslimgauze — further defined his artistic path.

This selection offers an overview of his work from 1996 to 1998, a prolific period when Into The Light, 52 Days To Timbuktu, Union Of Souls (with Celtarabia) and Distant Voices (with Pachakuti) were released. A visionary production that predicted today’s growing international predilection for the musical heritage of the MENA regions.

The compilation is enriched with an explanatory preface by Mabrouk Hosni Ibn Aleya and illustrated with rare archival photos— all of which are contained in a superb jacket designed by the artist Ghiya Haydar.

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The Rootsman

African Style

Calabash Rock / Calabash Dub

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A UK Dub outing from 1996 from The Rootsman, originally appearing on his debut album on Third Eye Music - `In Dub We Trust’. A mid-paced steppers piece with more than enough weight to cause distress at any sound system gathering. This is the first time `African Style’ has been unleashed as a single.

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The Rockers Disciples

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Dig This Way)

8,99 €* 9,99 € -10%

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (On Top)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Released in 2012 as the opening song of the CD album " Far Eye " featuring Daba Makourejah, Calabash Rock have remained unknown for most rockers reggae aficionados. And that was a shame. The Rockers Disciples and Dig This Way Records decided then to strengthen their collaboration by releasing this wonderful instrumental piece of music, deeply influenced by Aswad’s « Warrior Charge '' and Rico Rodriguez’s vibrant music. A 7 ‘’ record, including a vertiginous dub version on the flip. Enjoy the Calabash style!

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The Righteous Flame

Good Over Evil / Version

9,89 €* 10,99 € -10%

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | UK | Reissue (Revolutionary Sounds)

The Revolutionaires

Release: 2024 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Give Me A Blue Beat White Vinyl Edition

The Reseters

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Jump Up)

The Pioneers & The Blenders

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Debut full length album from South Korea's boss early reggae band, who are stylistically funky reggae ala Toots & THE Maytals fueled by the energy of British 2-tone. For fans of THE Aggrolites, Boss Capone, THE Slackers and THE Upsessions. Ten tracks on white vinyl.

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Baby Don't Be Late / Gimme Gimme Girl

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Boss Records / Reggae Fever)

The Pioneers / Prince Deadly

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Nice repress of these classic 1968 tunes.

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Jump Up! / Jump Dub!

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

14,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Willis Record Store Day 2019 Edition

The Pietasters

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Epitaph/Slugtone)

LP | 2018 | WW | Reissue (La Munai)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Debut Epitaph/Hellcat release for the pietasters. Produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion/Epitaph Records. Peaked at #44 on 10/25/1997

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The Paps

Hang Loose Baby

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Jahtari)

Release: 2018 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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Hang Loose Baby for the first time available on Vinyl format. This is the first album by The Paps, dubbed on Black Vinyl, with remastered sound. Considered one of Indonesia’s influential reggae albums.

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The Other Others

The Operators Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Experimental Deephouse Afro-futurism album by Dub poetry free spirit Jasmine Tutum, with production by OG Jahtari lads disrupt and Rootah as The Other Others, oscillating between spaced out soundscapes, floaty hoovers and heavy movers.

Tokyo-born, grown up in Jamaica and living in Germany (with various stops in-between) Jasmine’s wild biography translates into sonic territory with this LP, drawing inspiration from Grace Jones and Theo Parrish, newworldaquarium and Roger Robinson alike.

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The Operators

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Jump Up)

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Indianapolis female fronted ska act release their second album on beautiful powder blue vinyl. Features current and past members of Harley POE, Cirlce City Deacons, who deliver a mix of new-traditional ska with the energy of punk, full of diverse tempos, rhythms, and a tight horn section.

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The Oldians

Soul'in Jamaica

21,74 €* 28,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2012 | EU | Original (Destiny)

Sounds From Underground

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Orthodoxy Of New Radicalism Electric Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Long Beach)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Heart Of Glass Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Destiny)

19,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Long Beach)

Class Of Nations

19,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2018 | Original (Hfb-)

The Nutty Boys

Got Your Dancing Shoes

23,99 €*

Release: 2018 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (4weed)

The Natural Dub Cluster

Biosfear

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (BYM)

The & Nairobi Ganjas

The Ganjas Meets Nairobi

33,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Rakete Tontraeger)

The Monotrones

New Adventures EP

The Mighty Victim With Fr.Richard Ho Lung

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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It's time to enter The Monotrones spaceship again! Their second 12“ EP "New Adventures“ sees the Dresden-based dub-collective team up with new space cadets.The new expedition follows a simple mission: one riddim —> four artists. Ltd pressing!

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God And Caesar / Dub

7" | 2023 (Jesuit)

15,99 €*

Release: 2023

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Mighty Victim & Fr. Richard Holung

God & Caesar / Jesuit Music

7" | 2023 | UK (Common Ground International)

17,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Mighty Randells / Sky High All Stars

Brimstone & Fire / Earthquake & Lightning

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (JA-Man)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Mighty Gravillons & The 18th Parallel

Crumbling World

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Fruits)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Doghouse & Bone)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The second 7” introduces to the world The Mighty Gravillons, an obscure vocal trio bringing us right back to the golden days of roots reggae. With powerful and thought-provoking lyrics, ‘Crumbling World’ is a desperate cry to the world we’re building for the next generations. How can we leave such a world of wars, political conflicts and environmental crisis to our kids? The B side shines by it’s simplicity: The 18th Parallel invited one of their favourite musicians of today’s reggae scene to blow his spellbinding saxophone, Anant Pradhan. The legacy of Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso or Cedric Brooks has found its worthy embodiment. New York saxophonist graces us with ‘Peace Treaty’.

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The Merritonians

25,99 €*

The Marvels / The Upsetters

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Merrritonians is a French combo exploring Rock-Steady and Jamaïcan music, the old fashion way.For their eponym debut album, Don Cavalli offered them 3 songs, " A Lonely One " is the opening title and a cover version of french singer "Pomme".50 years already! Rocksteady still captivates the souls and makes the hearts of those who listen to it capsize. A timeless, warm music and the mother of many musical trends, largely inspired by this Jamaican treasure. This Rocksteady memorial is a way of paying tribute to and thanking all the musicians, singers and sound engineers who, in such a short period of time, have recorded an impressive number of tracks! Half a century later, rocksteady is still very present in the collective memory but is rarely played live. With this in mind, The Merritonians propose to replay some of the hits from these prolific years. The Paragons, Hopton Lewis, Derrick Harriott, The Gaylads and many others will be there...Rocksteady revival !!!

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Some Day We'll Be Together / The Rhythm (Boss)

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Hop / Reggae Fever)

9,89 €* 10,99 € -10%

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Mango Wood Moskito Bite

Never Can Tell / Down In Mexico Lim.Ed.

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Jet Set)

The Magnetics

Love Of My Life

38,99 €*

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Ariwa)

The Mad Professor

Ariwa 2018 Rthym Series

25,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A Caribbean Taste Of Technology

The Mad Professor

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Ariwa)

27,89 €* 30,99 € -10%

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Understand What Black Is Remixes

The Last Poets

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Studio Rockers)

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Studio Rockers)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Hot on the heels of the first new album from The Last Poets in over 20 years, the title track "Understand What Black Is" gets the remix treatment from Digital Mystikz, DMZ and Deep Medi legend "Mala" and UK Dance music innovators and legends "Dego and Kaidi Tatham". The Last Poets new album "Understand What Black Is" is out now.

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The Last Poets

Understand What Black Is

37,99 €*

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soundway)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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On the 50th anniversary of the band's inception at an event in Harlem, NY to commemorate Malcolm X's birthday on 19 May 1968, influential spoken word artists, poets and commentators The Last Poets are set to make a glorious and relevant return with their first album in over 20 years, 'Understand What Black Is'.
Produced by Ben Lamdin (Nostaglia 77) and Brighton legend Prince Fatty, whose speciality is traditional reggae and dub production's, 'Understand What Black Is' is a ten-track album which speaks of a revolutionary struggle defined by both race and identity, that has never sounded more relevant. Released on Studio Rockers, there will also be an accompanying single featuring remixes of the title track "Understand What Black Is" by Mala (South London collective Digital Mystikz) and UK Dance music innovators Dego and Kaidi.
Since the initial line-up of Dahveed Nelson, Gylan Kain and Felipe Luciano formed in East Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, The Last Poets have produced under various guises over the subsequent years. However, it was their seminal output, namely 1970's 'The Last Poets' under both Umar bin Hassan and Abiodun Oyewole that secured their legacy, becoming one of the most important influences in early hip hop.
Throughout the last 20 years, the band have remained largely on hiatus. But their influence could still be felt with their tracks being sampled by The Notorious B.I.G, NWA, A Tribe Called Quest, Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg. Umar has recorded various solo albums and featured on Common and Kanye West's Grammy Nominated 'The Corner'. Abiodun appeared on the Red Hot Organization's album, Stolen Moments which was named "Album of the Year" by Time. He also conducts weekly open house poetry readings, where he constructively critiques upcoming poets, helping to nurture them. He has also conducted classes at Columbia University, where he teaches creative writing.
The inauguration of Donald Trump as US President in 2016 inspired Hassan and Oyewole to resurrect the group to create a brand new record, modern and edgy, and deeply relevant and reflective of our times.
Tracks on 'Understand What Black Is' include 'How Many Bullets', which bridles with defiance as Oyewole works through a litany of injustices suffered by black people in the US: " You've Tried
To Blow My Brains Out With Bigotry, Chopped Off My Wings, So I Couldn't Fly Free, And Dared Me To Be Me, Took My Drum, Broke My Hands, Yanked My Roots Right Up Out Of The Land, And Riddled My Soul With Jesus" 'What I Want To See' describes a utopia - a refuge from hurt and those who'd make "our vision blurred, and our faith obscure", whilst the title track 'Understand What Black Is' aims to transcend ethnicity: "understand what black is….It's the source from which all things come...black is a hero, not a villain."
The album even takes reference from Prince's 2003 album of instrumentals, 'News', which Hassan drew comparisons from with his own childhood experiences: "That poem took me about a year to write….I just kept writing and writing but not getting too far and then I heard that album and the musicianship was amazing. I was left wondering if it was jazz, classical, rock or maybe something new but all those images that I write about came to me from listening to that album. I loved Prince in that movie Purple Rain because my father was a talented musician but he was into brutalising Mama at times and in the movie there's a Jerome and my name is Jerome, so it was like he was telling my life story as well."
The album acts as a body of work between individual members each speaking of their own personal journeys, but feeding into the much larger narrative of struggle and oppression, alongside a fervent hunger for social change. These are struggles and tests of personal resolve that have directly shaped and moulded the bands' unique sound over the course of an impressive 50 years, and their powerful and influential commentary remains as relevant as ever.

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The Lahaar

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baraonda)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Drawing inspiration from the depths of late 70’s NYC proto-rap disco instrumentals, Nigerian boogie, Jamaican dub and modern jazzy house - The Lahaar is a Trans-Tasman collaboration between Julien Dyne, Horatio Luna and Surprise Chef’s Lachlan Stuckey, featuring Mara TK and Toby Laing on vocals. The EP embarks on a 5-track rollercoaster - kicking off with “Doin’ It”, fast-paced jazz-funk peppered with marimba and organ riffs, balanced out by the siren vocals of Mara TK. “Step 2” suddenly brakes and swerves into cruise mode, repurposing the trumpets and dub echoes - picking up tempo in the soulful melancholia of “Work Work Work”. In the last two tracks the organs and guitars make a frenetic comeback by way of disco-house, ending with a nod to 70s cop movie funk.

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The Kolors

I Want

27,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Kingstonians / The Crystalites

Sufferer / Sufferer

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Harlem Shuffle)

The Kings Of Dub Rock (Jacques Palminger, Viktor Marek, Rica Blunck)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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These two avidly sought-after early Reggay tracks are quite rare. Splash Down is the instrumental version of Sufferer and both songs have been produced by Derrick Harriott. This is the first time these two wicked tracks are released together on a 7inch vinyl single.

THE Kingstonians Jamaican vocal trio, the Kingstonians were formed around 1966 by Cebert Bernard (aka Jackie Bernard) and his brother Lloyd "Footy" Bernard, along with mutual friend Lloyd Kerr. They began their recording career with producer J.J. Johnson, but had their greatest success between 1968 and 1970 with producer Derrick Harriott, who helped steer the singles "Singer Man" and "Sufferer" to the top of the Jamaican charts. An LP of the Harriott material was released in 1970 under the title “Sufferer”. The album was the career high point for the Kingstonians, who left Harriott to work briefly with producers Leslie Kong and Rupie Edwards before breaking up as the roots reggae era began.

THE Crystalites The Crystalites were the backing and studio band for legendary producer Derrick Harriott and included top 60s Jamaican musicians e.g. Bongo Herman, Bongo Les, Boris Gardiner, Gladstone Anderson, Karl Bryan, Winston Wright among others!

They were extremely productive between 1968 and 1974 and recorded 4 albums and countless singles covering many styles from Boss Reggae to Dub. More specifically, they recorded many wicked and awesome “versions” of hit songs of that time e.g. Sufferer by THE Kingstonians!

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Dubbies On Top Translucent Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Misitunes)

15,59 €* 25,99 € -40%

The Kevin Fingier Collective

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Limited to 500 red copies.

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I Really Care / The Great Akerman

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Acid Jazz)

14,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Legere)

The Kerbside Collection

Cajun Jollof

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Fight The Good Fight Black Vinyl Edition

The Interrupters

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Epitaph)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Room In The Sky)

The Inn House Crew

Dub From The Sky

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Blood Red / Well Pleased Feat. Vin Gordon

The Inn House Crew

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Southside Productions)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Hitones / Milton Boothe & Pat Harty

Don't Play A Fool / Got To Be At The Party

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Deltone / Reggae Fever)

The Hippo Brothers / Miss Beulah

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Nice repress of these classic 1967 tunes.

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Don't Turn Away

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Berends)

The Heptones / Woodfield Rd Allstars

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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In with the old & out with the new..

For the second 7" on Berends Records, Miss Beulah joins The Hippo Brothers for Don't Turn Away. The b-side features the instrumental Grab Your Hat.

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Love Has Really Got / Breezin' Up Brentwood Rd

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Kiss Cuddle & Torture Volume 3

The Hempolics

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Zeezee)

35,99 €*

Why You Have To Walk This Way

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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KCT 3 marks a new chapter for The Hempolics showcasing their growth as musicians...

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The Hamlins

7" | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Duke Reid Classics)

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (3 Bun / Creation Rebel)

Release: 2023 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Side A : Unreleased Great Rock Steady Vocal. Recording In Duke Reid Studio 1966. Side B : Unreleased. Great Rock Steady Instrumental. Recording In Duke Reid Studio 1966.

A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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The Gyrators

Hard Times

14,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Gyrators Feat. Likkle Nate

Murderer

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (3 Bun / Creation Rebel Soundsystem)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Creation Rebel)

The Gyrators

Bitter Blood

9,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Good The Bad & The Zugly

Research And Destroy

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Diger Distro)

The Gaylads / The Upsetters

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Das fünfte Studioalbum 'Research & Destroy' der norwegischen The Good, The Bad & The Zugly gepresst auf pinkem Vinyl in limiterter Auflage.

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I Wear My Slanders / If You Don't Mind

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

The Gaylads / The Sound Dimension

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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These tracks are nice and original 1969 roots recordings from the Upsetter archive.

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Africa / Congo Rock

7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

In Person White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Gaylad’s powerful Rocksteady Proto-roots anthem + The Sounds Dimension’s superb 60s Rastafarian instrumental – Deep and Heavy!

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The Fuss

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Jump Up)

27,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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New album from long running Washington DC act, produced by Agent Jay of THE Slackers. Soulful female vocals with a sound that infuses psychedelia and jazz into traditional ska & rocksteady. Features members of fellow DC jazz ska loyalists Eastern Standard Time. Twelve tracks on white vinyl.

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LP | 2016 | CZ | Reissue (Daptone)

Nothing More To Say

22,99 €*

Release: 2016 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade.

Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (aka Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it's head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you'll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful and honest.

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Always Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Daptone)

22,49 €* 29,99 € -25%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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unklar, ob farbige direkt von Daptone kommen.

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Always Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Daptone)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Before Dan Klein's unfortunate passing, The Frightnrs agreed to keep a promise he asked of them - continue making music together. Part of that promise has been made manifest here... Daptone Records is proud to present ALWAYS - the raw, soulful new long player from The Frightnrs.

The road to Always began with a period of intense songwriting back when The Frightnrs and producer Victor Axelrod (Ticklah) were working on the group's debut, rocksteady masterpiece, Nothing More to Say. In addition to the scorchers heard therein, Axelrod and The Frightnrs agreed many of the recordings were too sweet to tamper with in order to fit the rocksteady mold. Some were created at their headquarters in Queens with Dan on the mic, some were elaborations on older ideas, others were brand new creations made at the finish line.

Thanks to the vocal stems they had captured in this golden period, Dan Klein's other-worldly voice lived on, giving The Frightnrs all the raw material they needed for an entire album's worth of new, original music. So with that, The Frightnrs and Axelrod returned to the studio and painstakingly conceptualized, tracked, re-tracked and mixed them into a complete album with their beloved friend singing lead. The fruits of this arduous process lay bare the undying love and respect between musical brothers.

The last song written for this album, "Why Does it Feel Like a Curse", married two song concepts with one of Dan's original vocal performances - creating a beautiful, flawless composition that not only serves as a highlight reel of their editing skills and songwriting prowess, but also as a kind of metaphor for The Frightnrs jour ney. The per fect ending f or ALWAYS.

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7" | 2022 | US | Original (Daptone)

Always

7,69 €* 10,99 € -30%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Johny's Whiney / Confession Of A Skinhead

The Fishska

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

LP | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Fishska was formed in late 1997 in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. They have been an active part within the Indonesian underground’s grass roots scene. In 2023 they released a second album, ‘Banned In Jakarta’. Two songs in that album are now released by Liquidator Music: ‘Johny’s Whiney’ and ‘Confession Of A Skinhead’. Both songs have 60’s style skinhead reggae. ‘Confession Of A Skinhead’ is based on their experience as young teenage skinheads back in the day. It talks about the cliche of loyalty within the scene, which ended up in a story of betrayal and deceit. ‘Johny’s Whiney’ is more of a working class protest satire, striking on the poor performance of their government.

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The Eskargot Miles

Rise Again

LP | 2024 | EU (Soulbeats)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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After a nine year wait, The Eskargot Miles pick up straight where they left off on their 2021 album Rise Again. Expect to be transported to fairer shores, as the nine member Japanese ska band add their Japanese spin on a classic reggae sound. With recent P-vine releases from Little Tempo, Natsu Summer and Asuka Ando, The Eskargot Miles find themselves as part of a thriving scene, and P-vine is excited to bring the album to vinyl format with this limited edition pressing.

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The Dynamics

The Dragn'fly

29,99 €*

For The Love Of Money Remixes

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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THE Dynamics • Drag’n'fly by Vincent Hello. Jamaica, 1960s. Ska artists, rock steady and reggae take back some soul songs of the United States, thus giving their versions that will in turn become future classics. The hits of the moment are also seasoned with Jamaican sauce, no matter where it comes from Original, pop, country, jazz... The rhythms of the island permanently transform the tracks of origin. In 2024, with their third album called Dragn'fly and decorated with a beautiful dragonfly (a "dragonfly" so in the language of King Tubby) the Dynamics honour Jamaican tradition and dynamite 10 versions of hits from yesterday and today. The Dragonfly spread his wings reggae, soul, funk to land in all headsets at the heart of good stereos and on spicy dancefloors. Because this dragonfly is a true superfly that speaks to the heart... and legs. After two albums whose success led them to walk the globe of Glastonbury in Tokyo, honoured by the large elders (the first part of Lee Perry here, a regular dj support of Don Letts over there) the Dynamics are alive so their 'soul reggae vocal sound system” in front of audiences specializing in Jamaican or to those who are who were lucky enough to meet them by chance in Chemical Brothers... or Lady Gaga. The Dynamics have forgotten the weight of ancestors to make their own recipe. They proclaim it, they are Sound System! The voices of Mounam, Steve Levi and Mr Day are in the front row, so making lovers, preachers, crooners and crooners to Turns of Duty, while Fab Master Flab all in one of the roots and futuristic echos. But if the mind is a sound system, the dynamics sounds also as a group through instruments live performances that plunge the tracks into a fervor unique. And then there are the hits, so, from all times and of all styles. The low rider becomes toaster and leaves the road a American carried by these vocal harmonies Sky to take the exit Kingston. On the roadside, the joker delivers his lovers soft rock after a small detour to Muscle Shoal, The time to borrow a guitar from Duane Allman. In the south again, Mounam “Mrs Dynamics” meets the spirit of «Mr Dynamite» and tells him his radical, soul version. “ man’s world...” inna digital style! The spiritual anthem “you got to have freedom” by Master Pharoah Sanders becomes a universal skank, pop and dub who sends resounding high its universal message Dance! The dynamics are mutating the classic of ESG into a small, minimal pop bomb that is not without resemblance to the Neptunes of Mr Pharell Williams. On the edge of the track, Peter Gabriel sees his “Sledgehammer” groover as he does could imagine it and dissolve into sublime soul scrolls. Later, “After laughter...” soul classic celebrated and sampled Born into a rock steady air promised also to eternity. JJ Cale’s "cocaine," leaves its on the dancefloor for a reggae disco version, necessarily! And then, we must conclude. So it’s time to send an original title. It will be "Rubba Sub", to the aromas of sleng teng, which proves that far from the hits, the Dynamics deploys same layouts to deliver fresh and authentic sounds. And when the dub echoes evaporated, that the riddims have been silent, only remains an album majestic, in turn a future classic, full of unique Dynamics sound that mixes with instinct the echoes of yesterday to its own voices today.

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The Dynamics

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Favorite)

7" | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Duke Reid Classics)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Includes reworks by 7 Samurai & Mocambo!

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The Duke Reid Group

Joannie, I Need You

14,69 €* 20,99 € -30%