Reggae & Dancehall Vinyl 1100 Items

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Live At Cotati Cabaret 1984

Junior Wells & Buddy Guy

2LP | 2024 | Original (Cleopatra)

58,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | CA | Original (17 North Parade)

Delroy Wilson

Cool Operator

57,99 €*

Release: 2024 / CA – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Bristol Roots Explosion Record Store Day 2024 Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Bristol Archives)

56,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Red Rose Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Reedy Winston

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

48,44 €* 56,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Not 1 Style Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Deemas J

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

48,44 €* 56,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2015 | NL | Reissue (Tuff Gong)

Babylon By Bus

47,99 €*

Release: 2015 / NL – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. I - Iii

3LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Death Is Not The End)

47,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Death Is Not The End together all three LP volumes of the critically acclaimed If I Had a Pair of Wings LP compilation series for a bundled edition.
"...all of the music on this compilation is the result of the forward-thinking artists and producers that realised the worth of local Jamaican artistry during a time when the island's leading political figures had not yet managed to throw off the colonial yolk. These are sounds with a certain innocence and the optimistic promise of better to come, with the influence of American pop ballads and doo-wop looming large, yet already pointing to the innovations of the future. Listen keenly and take in the sounds of the Jamaican music industry at its very beginnings, its singers and players drawing from the popular styles of the island's larger neighbour and already changing those styles into something their own." - David Katz
Lauren Laverne's comp of the week on BBC Radio 6 Music w/c 11th Jan.
Guardian feature: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/12/a-thousand-teardrops-how-doo-wop-kickstarted-jamaica-pop-revolution-reggae-rocksteady

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2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

The British Core Lovers

47,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dennis Bovell is a producer, musician, and engineer who is an indispensable part of the history of British reggae. In 2008, P Vine compiled a collection of Dennis' master recordings under the title "Rebirth of British Reggae" and released it on vinyl for the first time. Marie Pierre's version of the Young Rascals' classic "Groovin'," which has been covered by numerous musicians including Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin, was released as a 7-inch single on P-vine in 2021 and sold out immediately. This is a supreme compilation album with plenty of sound sources that reggae fans will not be able to resist.

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Merritone Rock Steady 2: This Music Got Soul 1966

2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Dub Store)

47,49 €* 49,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lucha Amada III - A Luta Continua

4LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Jump Up)

45,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Best Of The Early Singles Volume 2 Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Let Them Eat Vinyl)

45,99 €*

3x10" | 2013 | US | Original (Clocktower)

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The best of the early singles by Bob Marley and the Wailers Volume 2. The partnership of Bob Marley and the Wailers in its short life would create what many consider to be some of the greatest reggae ever recorded.

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Augustus Pablo

Dub Box Set

45,99 €*

2LP | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Pressure Sounds)

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Tracks pulled from "Ital Dub", "Reggae Hot Rocks Dub", "Dubbing Ina Africa", and more. Dub classics packaged here as a 3x10" deluxe boxset on Red, Green and Yellow vinyl.

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Jimmy Riley

Live It To Know It

44,99 €*

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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From Within Colored Vinyl Edition

Mortimer

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Easy Star)

44,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Extra Stylez Splatter Vinyl Edition

Kill Emil

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original

43,19 €* 47,99 € -10%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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Extra Stylez is Kill Emil's comeback album after four years, a 16-track fusion of Reggae Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop vibes.
Featuring 13 international MCs, the album's global groove is classic yet fresh. Dive into Kill Emil's signature style, seamlessly blending timeless beats with modern energy.

Extra Stylez is a celebration of diverse sounds, showcasing the extra style that defines Kill Emil's musical journey.

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2LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Island)

Babylon By Bus

42,99 €*

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | Original (Cleopatra)

Judge Dread

Rude Boy

42,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Demain Peut-Etre Colored Vinyl Edition

Danakil

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baco)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Dubwiser)

Dreadzone

Nine Cream Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Amore Mandarino Clear Green Vinyl Edition

I Tirelli

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (The Saifam Group)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Live At Soledad Prison 1982

Black Uhuru

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Tabou1)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | Original (Cleopatra)

Third World

Under The Magic Sun

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Dubwiser)

Dreadzone

Nine Black Vinyl Edition

40,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Gardenia Garden)

Asuka Ando

Double Happiness

40,99 €*

Loop Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Asuka Ando, Japan's leading Lovers Rock diva, has finally completed her highly anticipated 3rd album! Wearing a gradation of pink and violet tinged with mature colors, the song sings about "the joy that comes from layering" (double Happiness), and a new masterpiece of Japanese Lovers Rock is born!

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24 Grana

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (La Canzonetta)

40,79 €* 47,99 € -15%

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lee Scratch Perry & Youth

Spaceship To Mars

2LP | 2024 | Reissue (Creation Youth)

39,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Rewind Dubs)

Bush Of Ghosts

Buddhists Tracks

39,99 €*

Cry Tuff Chants On U Gatefold Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The first album by Bush of Ghosts, an Osaka-based band from the early 2000s, is being reissued on LP! This is the second in a series of Japanese dub reissues on the Rewind Dubs label. This is the first album by Bush of Ghost, a band based in Osaka in the early 2000s. The sound, which combines elements of Jamaican music such as roots reggae and dancehall with flavors of Latin American music such as cumbia and Afro-Cuban, is undoubtedly a unique work that leads you into a psychedelic world filled with humor and pleasant grooves. This special edition includes liner notes (in Japanese and English) with a rare interview with the band!

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Prince Far I

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (On-U Sound)

39,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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New Fashion Way Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Joseph Cotton

LP | 2024 | EU (Room In The Sky)

39,09 €* 45,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Capitol Session '73 Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Mercury)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

Kensei & Sensei Riddim

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Easy Skanking In Boston '78

2LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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3x10" | 2015 | US | Original (Clocktower)

King Tubby

The Roots Of Dub Box Set

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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El Cartel: The Big Boss

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition purple transluscent vinyl. A major milestone in Daddy Yankee's career, El Cartel: The Big Boss features a mix of energetic reggaeton tracks and innovative sounds. Notable hits include "Impacto" and "Qué Tengo Que Hacer." The album's success helped further globalize reggaeton and cement Daddy Yankee's influence in Latin music.

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Los Homerun-Es

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition clear vinyl. This album solidified Daddy Yankee's status as a reggaeton powerhouse. "Los Homerun-es" includes tracks like "Pose" and "Shaky Shaky," known for their infectious beats and dynamic energy. It reflects his ability to maintain relevance and innovate within the reggaeton genre.

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Talento De Barrio

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition red vinyl. Serving as both a soundtrack and a concept album for the film of the same name, Talento de Barrio combines reggaeton with themes from the movie. Featuring tracks like "Limpio" and "Sabor a Mar," the album captures the essence of urban life and personal triumphs, aligning with the film's narrative.

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Barrio Fino

2LP | 2024 | Original (Island)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Gatefold LP jacket + limited edition white vinyl. A landmark release, Barrio Fino catapulted Daddy Yankee to international fame. Known for it's breakout hit "Gasolina," the album features a mix of energetic reggaeton tracks and smooth melodies, exploring themes of urban life and celebration. It played a key role in bringing reggaeton to a global audience.

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Burning Spear

Social Living

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Hopeless)

Mustard Plug

Yellow #5

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dubbing At King Tubby's Volume 1 Record Store Day 2024 Red Vinyl Edition

Aggrovators

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Gorgon)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dubbing At King Tubby's Volume 2 Record Store Day 2024 Blue Vinyl Ediiton

Aggrovators

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Gorgon)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Kaya

37,99 €*

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Euskal Herria Jamaika Clash

Fermin Muguruza

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Elkar)

37,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Mercury Classics)

Ólafur Arnalds

Some Kind Of Peace

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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King Tubby meets The Upsetter

At The Grass Roots Of Dub

LP | 2012 | CA | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2012 / CA – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A Legend : Reggae Classics

2LP | 2011 | UK | Original (Not Now)

Release: 2011 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Charly)

Bob Marley & Friends

The Bob Marley Songbook

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Playing It Cool & Playing It Right

Keith Hudson

LP | 2024 | Original (Week-End)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Keith Hudson, who temporarily worked as a dentist in the ghettos of Kingston, emigrated to New York City in 1976 and died there prematurely in 1984. He is best known for his work as a producer for artists such as U-Roy, Big Youth, Ken Boothe and Horace Andy and within short order Hudson brought his all-round talent to full fruition.

In 1974, he produced two ground-breaking albums. “Pick A Dub” was one of the first official dub albums ever, and is still considered to be one of the greatest moments of Jamaican music. In addition, the unique “Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood” became the first concept album in reggae history. Thematically dedicated entirely to black history, this masterpiece captivates with an atmosphere that is as dark as it is deeply spiritual, charged by Hudson’s eccentric vocals.

In 1981, he created the dub masterpiece “Playing It Cool, Playing It Right” which he produced with the help of Wackie’s founder and mastermind Lloyd ‘Bullywackie’ Barnes. It remained the only collaboration between the two producers. Hudson decided to release it on his own label Joint International as he has done on his previous releases.

The album continues Hudson’s psycho-acoustic journey into the abyss of existence and has the power to overwhelm the listener with the beauty of artistic self-empowerment. “Too Much Formula” sings Hudson, whose voice occasionally recalls Sly Stone, “Darkest Night” answers an echoing background chorus found elsewhere on the track “California”. Hudson’s production techniques are fascinating on this album. We often hear a kind of flashing-whip sound on the snare, which adds dynamics to the whole album. Rarely has a dub record sounded so electrifying, with radical spatial sound spreading out in all directions and rarely has it been as crystal clear, with warm bass and echophonic treatments as contained within these 30 minutes of music.

43 years after its first release and 20 years after its last re-release on the German-British label Basic Replay (Basic Channel/Honest Jon’s), “Playing It Cool, Playing It Right” is now finally available again via Week-End Records, with a newly revised master and a rare interview with Lloyd ‘Bullywackie’ Barnes, talking on the making of this amazing album.

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LP | 2024 | Original (Smudge All Stars)

Smudge All Stars

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Baby Feat. Hakim / Party In The U.S.A.

Tajh / Sophie

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Smart Move)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Prince Fatty Feat Shniece

Disco Deception

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Lovedub Limited)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Baby I Love You / Kaze No Tani No Naushika

Irie Love

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Smart Move)

Koi Ni Ochitara / Sakurazaka

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Reggae covers of Che'Nelle's "Baby I Love You" and Narumi Yasuda's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind"!

7" cut from the compilation "J-Pop Covers in Reggae Lovers" produced by Smart Move Records/Lee Francis!

This is a 7" cut from the compilation "J-Pop Covers in Reggae Lovers" produced by UK reggae label Smart Move Records/Lee Francis, featuring a cover by Irie Love, an island reggae songstress from Hawaii. Side A features Che'Nelle's "Baby I Love You" and Side B features Narumi Yasuda's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

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Mynx / Adele Harley

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Smart Move)

Horace Andy + Sly & Robbie

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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English Reggae covers of Crystal Kay's "Koi ni Ochitara" and Masaharu Fukuyama's "Sakurazaka"!

7" cut from the compilation "J-Pop Covers in Reggae Lovers" produced by Smart Move Records/Lee Francis!

This is a 7" cut from the compilation "J-Pop Covers in Reggae Lovers" produced by UK reggae label Smart Move Records/Lee Francis, featuring Mynx singing Crystal Kay's "Koi ni ochiraraita" and Adele Harley singing Masaharu Fukuyama's "Sakurazaka". This is a coupling of English cover of "Sakurazaka" by Masaharu Fukuyama sung by Adele Harley.

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Livin' It Up Record Store Day 2024 Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Diggers Factory/Tabou 1)

36,54 €* 42,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Survival

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Rastaman Vibration

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Live

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Prisoner 60th Birthday Edition

Lucky Dube

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Shanachie)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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After the deaths of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, South Africa's Lucky Dube became arguably the greatest and most popular reggae artist in the world with a string of critically-acclaimed albums that were a rallying cry against apartheid with spectacular performances around the globe. Prisoner is widely regarded as Lucky Dube's greatest album, with it's powerful socially-conscious songs such as "War and Crime" and "Prisoner" and inspirational songs such as "Jah Live" and "Remember Me" all held together by Lucky's Peter Tosh-style vocals. This special 60th Anniversary Edition LP features the artwork of the original South African release, includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks and has a special insert with complete song lyrics and rare photos of Lucky.

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2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)

Optimo 25 (Part 2)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Optimo (Espacio) started life as a weekly club night. It was born at The Sub Club in Glasgow on a wet, windy, wintry November Sunday night in 1997. Run by JD Twitch and partner in crime Jonnie Wilkes. Optimo was a reaction against what felt like an increasingly conservative musical soundtrack in clubs here at that time. Clubland felt as if it had become very bland and a bit too serious; it was the era of the dawn of the Superstar DJ. Clubs often felt like bastions of male energy. It seemed dance music and culture was going somewhere far, far away from where it was meant to be. The notion of fun had got lost.

It was no longer the world they had devoted ten years of their lives to already, and lots of their friends felt the same. When the opportunity came up to do a Sunday night at The Sub Club it felt like the perfect opportunity to rip it all up and start again. So they did. There was nothing in the city (or possibly anywhere) like it. As the club believed wholeheartedly in what they were doing, there was no pressure from The Sub Club to fill the club. So, they embraced the freedom. Groups of people who had never been in the same room at the same time before came together. A community of kindred spirits started to emerge.

Word spread, slowly. Lots of people checked it out. Many loved it, some hated it. The core of the Optimo idea was to embrace music they loved that might work on the dancefloor from whatever era or genre they thought felt right. It might not seem very radical now but at that time it was revolutionary.

After about a year and a half, the club went from having 100 people attending most nights to suddenly one week having 500 people turn up. It was very weird. It was as if a collective light bulb went off in people’s heads in Glasgow. From that week on, until the very last weekly Sunday night at the Sub Club, in 2010, over a decade later, it was packed.

There were 550 Sunday Optimo nights. A LOT of music was played. So, what was the music? People often find it hard to pin down exactly what Optimo is. This has been a positive but also a negative as we live in a world where people want easily defined “brand identities”. The simplest definition of the music played is “music for dancing”, which of course is a very broad definition. Even better than trying to define it in words, we have these 2 volumes of music that give a hint of what that might be.

This is not a “Best of Optimo” or a “Greatest Hits of Optimo” compilation. For people who come to, or used to come to the nights there are of course “Greatest Hits”. But, over such a long timespan they are “hits” belonging to a certain moment in time and space. Someone who came to Optimo in 1997 would have a completely different notion of the big tracks at the club to someone coming in 2003, or 2010, or today. This compilation is just a snap shot missing several genres that might make up the DNA of Optimo. There is though a broad sweep through lots of music Optimo loves, that they believe is amazing. Music that they know will rock a dancefloor, that they have played between 1997 and 2023. Of course Optimo nights were not all about rocking the dancefloor. The first hour was always a time for them to play music they loved that often was far removed from the dance. Side 1, Volume 1 of this compilation is the kind of music one might hear at the very start of an Optimo night.

Optimo have always loved a good slogan. The most long lived, and fitting Optimo slogan is "We Love Your Ears", which is in essence what it is all about to them.

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2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)

Optimo 25 (Part 1)

No Woman No Cry / What You Won't Do For Love

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Mai Yamanaka

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Jet Set)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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3LP | 2024 | DE | Original (Round Hill)

Rebelution

Live In St. Augustine

35,69 €* 41,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2015 | EU | Original (On-U Sound)

The Mothmen

Pay Attention!

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2012 | DE | Original (Downbeat)

Seeed

SEEED

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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LP | 2011 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

Frankie Paul

Most Wanted

Release: 2011 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Volcano Eruption - Reggae Anthology

Henry Junjo Lawes

2LP | 2010 | US | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2010 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Modulor)

Jaco

Triste Alegre

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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In The Shell Colored Vinyl Edition

Paolo Baldini Dubfiles

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (La Tempesta Dub)

Soul Jazz Records presents

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The third solo album of the Italian producer is released eight years after his previous At Song Embassy, Papine, Kingston 6, an album/documentary recorded and filmed in Jamaica back in 2015. Over this eight-year span, Baldini intensively toured through Europe, United States and Latin America, and worked as a producer for artists like Mellow Mood, L.A.B., Forelock, Noiseshaper, Imperial Sound Army, Dubblestandart, and for well- established reggae labels like Pressure Sounds and Echo Beach. Differently from his previous albums, in which Baldini’s approach was tightly linked to the tradition of Jamaican dub (and where his works focused on re-editing and re-purposing materials coming from different sources), the starting point for the beat-making of In The Shell was the writing of original music, a blank page on which to develop every single track. This time, the core of the production and song-writing is rooted in the creation of instrumental tracks in the studio; only at a later stage did Baldini look on the outside, establishing the necessary connections and collaborations for the entire album. The shared element among the songs in the record is the use of a palette of ethnic sounds and samples, recorded and archived by Paolo Baldini himself during his various trips to Africa, and on which he later carried out his unique electronic production and post-production work – the distinctive feature of his musical aesthetics. The personal and family ties that led the Italian producer to visit Sub-Saharan Africa, and especially Senegal, granted him an exclusive observation standpoint on day-to-day contexts which are usually not accessible to those who don’t have a key to participate in the family life of these communities, and allowed him to respectfully use this advantage to record original and unique samples.

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Studio One Soul 2 Yellow Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Soul Jazz Records presents

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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18th anniversary edition of the long-out-of-print Studio One Soul 2, the long-awaited second volume of one of the largest selling Soul Jazz Records" Studio One collections.Studio One Soul 2 takes us deep into Jamaica"s long-standing fascination with American Soul and Funk music.This selection features a mixture of classics, super-rare and unreleased tracks from Studio One all lovingly digitally re-mastered for this release.

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Rastafari:The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83 Blue Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Ancient Archive Of Sound)

Nat Birchall

Dimensions Of The Drums

LP | 2024 | Original (Sofia Thea / Baco)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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This album was inspired by the music coming out of Jamaica in the mid 1970s, in particular the use of drum machines by Lee Perry and Aston Family Man Barrett (and Sly Stone in the USA) but also the instrumentals and dubs by Keith Hudson and Im & Count Ossie etc. Searching out, buying and listening to those records had a deep and profound effect on me and became a big influence on me as a musician, which continues to this day.
All instruments, recording and mixing by Nat Birchall

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Mo'kalamity

Shine

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Kanade / Genki Wo Dashite

Crypto Room

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Jet Set)

34,84 €* 40,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Late Night Tales / Version Excursion Black Vinyl Edition

Don Letts

2LP | 2021 | Original (Late Night Tales)

Release: 2021 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Catch A Fire

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Azzurro / Una Carezza In Un Pugno

Adriano Celentano

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Clan Celentano)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

The Wailers

The Best Of The Wailers

Youth Meets Radical Dance Faction

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Whereas before all jamaican recordings were made for 7-inch single releases, this recording session was held to release the longplay album “The Best Of The Wailers“, the very first album by The Wailers, and the very first album in reggae at all.
Recorded before their involvement with Lee Perry but not released until 1971 this is The Wailers at their soulful best. The songs are simple yet powerful. There are great harmonies between Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and unlike their later releases with Island records the sound isn't embellished. Each and every song is memorable, they are all classics.

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Cockroach Town Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Cadiz Music)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (BYM)

The & Nairobi Ganjas

The Ganjas Meets Nairobi

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Studio One)

Alf And Teep

Freedom Equility Justice

Ethiopians / Soul Brothers

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One was founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1954, and the first recordings were cut in 1963 on Brentford Road in Kingston. Amongst its earliest records were "Easy Snappin" byTheophilus Beckford, backed by Clue J & His Blues Blasters, and "This Man is Back" by trombonist Don Drummond. Dodd had previously issued music on a series of other labels, including World Disc, and had run Sir Coxsone the Downbeat, one of the largest and most reputable sound systems in the Kingston ghettos. The label and studio were closed when Dodd relocated to New York City in the 1980s

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Freeman / Shanty Town

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Studio One)

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Studio One)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Beautiful Song from the Studio One Archives (First Release 1966)

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Larry Marshall

Lonely Room

I Just Can't Stop It Magenta Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Beautiful Song from the Studio One Archives (First Release 1969

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The Beat

LP | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

Constantine Weir A.K.A. Yahya

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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1 LP reissue of The Beat's debut album, including the hits "Mirror in the Bathroom" and "Tears of a Clown" in Magenta vinyl. Breakout of original album. This Syeor release is Side A/B from the English Beat 2LP Expanded RSD format

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Watta Wooi / Out Of Many One People

12" | 2024 | JP | Original (Hot Buttered)

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Keep On Pushing Lp 20 Years Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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In the Afro×jazz×global Bass scene, Galliano's Constantine Weir adds a new dimension. And incredibly, Congo Natty is joining as a producer. Featuring lyrics inspired by Islamic mysticism, accompanied by robust electronic bass music that floods the auditory senses. Constantine Weir initially signed with Acid Jazz Records, helmed by Gilles Peterson, and rose to prominence in the 1990s with the acid jazz group Galliano. He has also collaborated with S'Express, Paul Weller, Pressure Drop, Amy Winehouse, Outside, Ocean Colour Scene, Congo Natty, as well as contributed to works by Japanese artists such as United Future Organization (U.F.O) and Hirosi Kamayatsu.

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The Black Seeds

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (The Black Seeds)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Twenty years on, The Black Seeds mark the 2 decade anniversary of their debut album ‘Keep On Pushing’ as a first ever vinyl release. In 1998, The Black Seeds formed their roots in Wellington - a creative, 90s rock based community that was embraced by the sounds of the likes of Shihad, Fur Patrol and Weta.

2001 marked the beginning of the Welly Roots sound and the release of The Black Seeds – ‘Keep On Pushing’ – reaching platinum sales in New Zealand and shaping the funk, soul, Afrobeat and other eclectic elements over their dub/reggae foundation.

Keep On Pushing’s bold themes of love, optimism and solidarity has resonated with fans across the world, shaping them as the creative, vibrant 8 piece band they are today.

"This album marked a change culturally as well as in sound, a south pacific take on soul, where we were proud of our multicultural heritage and our accents. It was a move away from DJ’s to a big band sound. It was the beginning of The Black Seeds as a party band, we wanted to create a funky feel good sound that embraced everyone who experienced it."

- Barnaby Weir, Lead singer and founding member

This special anniversary vinyl edition will feature mixes of all ten tracks from the original album.

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Gasolina)

El Cangri.Com

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition clear vinyl. With El Cangri. Com, Daddy Yankee continued to build his reputation in reggaeton. The album features a blend of high-energy tracks and more melodic songs, including hits like "Llamado de Emergencia. " It highlights his growing versatility and his deep connection to Puerto Rican street culture.

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Gasolina)

Mundial

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Alan Barnes Prod.)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition white vinyl. Mundial features a blend of reggaeton, urban, and pop influences, showcasing Daddy Yankee's evolving sound. With tracks like "Grito Mundial" and "Descontrol," the album highlights his high-energy style and global aspirations, emphasizing themes of celebration and personal empowerment.

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Paprika Soul

Standing Right Here

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Blue Beat)

George Dekker

Right To Be Here

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Best Of 30 Years On The Road

Shandon

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Get Up)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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Samidare No Ato Ni (After The Long Rain)

Onegram

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Flower)

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Batrecords)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Onegram, who sold out their cover of KIRINJI's classic song "Aliens" immediately, released a new song! The song "Samidare No Ato Ni (After the long rain)" on Side-A is a straight and mellow lovers' rock song with their unique arrangement and sound. The B-side features a Funky Disco Reggae cover of "it's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor Bunch, a classic that appeared on the previous "Random Access Music" album and has been long awaited as a single.

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Dub Shepherds

Night And Day

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Yasashisa De Dekita Himitsukessha

Lantern Parade

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Lantern Parade)