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V.A. - Optimo 25 (Part 2)
V.A.
Optimo 25 (Part 2)
2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)
35,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
Add to Cart Coming Soon Sold out Currently not available Not Enough Coins
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.
V.A. - Optimo 25 (Part 1)
V.A.
Optimo 25 (Part 1)
2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)
35,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
Add to Cart Coming Soon Sold out Currently not available Not Enough Coins
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.
V.A. - Operazione Sole - Italian Pop Reggae, Dub & Summer Love Affairs
V.A.
Operazione Sole - Italian Pop Reggae, Dub & Summer Love Affairs
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Maledetta Discoteca)
26,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop
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Operation Sole like the summer, hopefully, imminent; “Operazione Sole” like the 1967 song by Peppino Di Capri, considered, perhaps wrongly, the first ska in Italy, but certainly the first to talk about Jamaica and upbeat rhythms. The record you have in your hand is intended to be a testimony to how much the sounds born in Kingston between the '60s and '70s had a significant influence on local pop. With the first explosion of reggae in England between 1968 and 1970, as well as with the rise of Bob Marley to a worldwide cult phenomenon, parallel to the all-English phenomenon of Two Tone and the ska revival, Italy, always attracted by the new trends not only English, he certainly couldn't stay on the sidelines. Therefore these innovative and unknown upbeat sounds, derived from the blues of the 1950s and mixed with a Caribbean sauce, have also taken hold in the Bel Paese. It began as early as 1959 with the song “Nessuno” by Mina, considered to all intents and purposes a Jamaican shuffle, to arrive in a few years at blue-beat (I4 di Lucca, Claudio Casavecchi) and ska (Margherita, Peppino Di Capri , Silvano Silvi, Renzo and Virginia) and be exposed to the first reggae (for example Jo Fedeli and his Italian version of “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker). Thus, we quickly reach the end of the decade of the economic boom and the culture, styles, references change: everything becomes more busy (on a cultural, artistic and political level). After a stalemate phase that lasted more than five years, Bob Marley's reggae (considered a sort of new Messiah) conquers the planet, including Italy: the producers and artists, even at a high level, for a few years do not remain at all indifferent to this novelty and decide to introduce the "upbeat", primarily reggae, into the various pop repertoires: well-known names such as Loredana Bertè, Mario Lavezzi, Rino Gaetano, Ivano Fossati, Ilona Staller, Adriano Celentano, Edoardo Bennato throw themselves headlong into new sonic adventures, in a pioneering way, but often with excellent results. The "Operazione Sole" collection wants to take the credit, instead, of proposing and discovering lesser-known artists (with the exception of Gino Santercole, former associate and relative of Il Molleggiato), often real meteors in the Italian musical panorama, who have tried to achieve (or achieve again) success by adapting the pop that was so popular in those years to the new black sounds prevailing in the West. We are in the early 80s and we range from the most classic reggae, to Italo-disco contaminated by dub up to the true Neapolitan style which, on more than one occasion, in its being endemically "black" and full of groove, has wrung out the watch out for agreements made in Kingston and London. “Operation Sun”: a pleasant philological work, but surrounded by an equally pleasant aura of disengagement.
V.A. - Old School Reggae
V.A.
Old School Reggae
2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Wagram)
26,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Nowhere Like Here: Love Songs From The Caribbean & Diaspora
V.A.
Nowhere Like Here: Love Songs From The Caribbean & Diaspora
2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Emotional Rescue)
26,59 €* 27,99 € -5%
Release: 2022 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Emotional Rescue is delighted to debut a first. Rather than a straight reissue of an (obscure) classic or a collection of music by an artist or label, here presented is a compilation of various artists centered around a sound and movement reggae-tinged music and how it influenced and spread from the Caribbean and diaspora.

Drawn from the off kilter digging of archivist, DJ and collector Bruno (perfectliv.es), Nowhere Like Here is not a follow up, but a sideways accompaniment, to his recent and already cult like 'Perfect Motion' collection of left field pop and new wave, recently self-released with Flo Dill (nts).

This is a special release to celebrate the label's 10th year and beyond, offering a treasure trove of lo-fi and often pop inspired reggae cuts, mixing heartfelt Lovers Rocks style paeans and quirky private press oddities, all guaranteed to 'make-a-move and tap', these are, in the main ridiculously rare or impossible to find alternative bombs, that are just as sound system rocking and massive bass line quaking showcases of the enduring legacy of this Jamaican music phenomenon. As with much of the early 80s period, the music community was in the throes of a Do-It-Yourself cultural renaissance as small labels, where crazy limited, one off White Labels Onlys came and went. Songs like Avalanche 's 'Your Love is Such a Good Thing 'or Warp Speed's 'Take It To The Night' were part of the claiming the means of production in to their own hands, pressing up the records and self-distributing. This raw, naive exuberance can be heard in the songs themselves. This is not reggae or Lovers as known, but something more expressive. Musical, simply produced, but with intelligible and uplifting optimism that is just superlatively catchy.

While Paul Thompson's 'Can I Take You Home' and Ras Ibuna's 'Black Beauty' are more straight-ahead Lover's style cuts, there is the parallel dance pop private pressing vibrations of the two Keith Robinson songs and Majority's 'Caroline' included all part of a thread; a joining the dots that Nowhere Like Here is at its most basic, a warmth the whole album exudes.

This is not a Lovers Rock Hits of some, but a left-of-center versioning, spread across Double Pack and cut loud for DJ play, fitting the ethos of Emotional Rescue by presenting something most will not have heard before and all the better for it.
V.A. - Now Thing 2
V.A.
Now Thing 2
Tape | 2021 | EU | Original (Chrome)
13,99 €*
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Dancehall knowledge Felix Hall presents a momentous 20 year follow-up to Mo Wax’s pivotal, highly influential 2001 instrumental showcase ‘Now Thing’ a blueprint of sorts for the likes of Equiknoxx almost two decades later. This new set - almost two years in the making - reunites original comp players Lil Toby, Will Bankhead and Oliver Payne (on compiling and artwork duties) and features 16 prime Jamaican bullets for Felix Hall’s shockout label, Chrome. Resetting the timeline to 1997-2020, ‘Now Thing 2’ expands on the crucial first set - which was a gateway to the world of dancehall for many heads - with deadly cuts from the scene’s leading producers; spanning Dave Kelly to Steely & Clevie, from NYC’s Bobby Konders to Ward 21, and including killer side-spins on ‘90s rave and R&B. bTwo decades since the first set, it’s astute to say that dancehall has exerted a huge degree of influence over dance and club music of all stripes over the interim. Much like how roots reggae and dub influenced disco and post-punk in the ’70s; Dancehall, with its origins in the digidub of Jammy’s ‘Sleng Teng’ riddim, has irrevocably informed jungle, rap, garage, and even pop and techno for the past generation, and ‘Now Thing 2’ is the strongest primer you’ll likely come across.. It’s a proper sound-system thing, deeply rooted in the competitive, inventive nature of Jamaican music, which would, according to ‘Bass Culture’ writer Lloyd Bradley’s liner notes “constantly reinvent itself as a way of staying ahead of the sound system on the next corner.” With access to new technology, producers persistently pushed their paradigm along the axes of function and distinction, with each asserting their individuality in a syncretic style and its permutations of tresillo drum patterns, all at the service of bringing bodies to the dance and keeping them there.
V.A. - No Wahala In The Dance!
V.A.
No Wahala In The Dance!
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (No Wahala Sounds)
20,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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A collection of contemporary reggae, dub and electronica, which marks a broadening of musical horizons for the label beyond reissues of lost African guitar dance music. The LP covers a range of Jamaican inspired sounds, including roots reggae, dancehall, dub and jungle, which may act as a taster for potential future releases.
V.A. - No More Heartaches
V.A.
No More Heartaches
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
19,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - My House Is Not Your House II
V.A.
My House Is Not Your House II
12" | 2016 | DE | Original (Acido)
7,19 €* 7,99 € -10%
Release: 2016 / DE – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Muslim Vol. 2
V.A.
Muslim Vol. 2
LP | 1992 | JM | Original (Xterminator)
29,24 €* 38,99 € -25%
Release: 1992 / JM – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Music And Rhythm
V.A.
Music And Rhythm
2LP | 1982 | EU | Original (WEA)
11,99 €*
Release: 1982 / EU – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Murder Riddims Part 4
V.A.
Murder Riddims Part 4
12" | Original (Murder Riddims)
5,99 €*
Release: Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - MODrophenia
V.A.
MODrophenia
2CD | 1997 | UK | Original (Global Television)
7,99 €*
Release: 1997 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Midnight Rock's Secret Tapes
V.A.
Midnight Rock's Secret Tapes
LP | 2021 (Roots)
20,99 €*
Release: 2021
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Midnight Rock's Secret Tapes
V.A.
Midnight Rock's Secret Tapes
LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Acid Jazz)
28,99 €*
Release: 2021 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Merritone Rock Steady 2: This Music Got Soul 1966
V.A.
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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V.A. - Magnetic Buzz Riddim Black Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Magnetic Buzz Riddim Black Vinyl Edition
12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Fruits)
11,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Lucha Amada III - A Luta Continua
V.A.
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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V.A. - Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae)
V.A.
Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae)
2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Trojan)
25,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Lovers Rock Revisited Volume 2 - Delroy Witter & Friends
V.A.
Lovers Rock Revisited Volume 2 - Delroy Witter & Friends
LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Drum & Bass)
33,24 €* 34,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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The second volume of "Lovers Rock Revised," a compilation series selected by Zunggu Zunggu, author of "Lovers Rock Record Guide", is now available for pre-order!! This time it is a collection of works by Delroy Witter, the owner of Success Sound System based in Harlesden, North London, and one of the most important reggae producers in the UK. This is a compilation of selected works from his D-Roy label, omitting those licensed from Sly & Robbie, and only the pure "Sound of Success". This is a gem of a collection that includes both familiar songs for lovers rock fans and maniacal choices that are typical of Zunggu Zunggu's thorough knowledge of the label's works.
V.A. - Love X Love
V.A.
Love X Love
CD | CA | Original (JR Music)
2,69 €* 17,99 € -85%
Release: CA – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Love Goes
V.A.
Love Goes
LP | UK | Original (Lord Koos)
11,99 €* 19,99 € -40%
Release: UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Live! For Life
V.A.
Live! For Life
LP | 1986 | US | Original (I.R.S.)
7,99 €*
Release: 1986 / US – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Lhrv07
V.A.
Lhrv07
12" | 2024 | Original (Live History)
21,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Lead Us EP
V.A.
Lead Us EP
12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Stingray)
9,09 €* 13,99 € -35%
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Prolific London based reggae label presents four killer cuts on one rhythm.
V.A. - Kojak & Friends
V.A.
Kojak & Friends
LP (Papa Kojak)
27,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - King Size Dub 25
V.A.
King Size Dub 25
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Echo Beach)
15,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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There is a dub series that has been causing a furor for years, and that since the release of "KING SIZE DUB 1" (then in cooperation with the cult magazine SPEX) in 1994! In the series there were always excursions to obscure counting methods (Vol.69) and specials about certain regions (Dub In Germany), labels (ON-U Sound Records from London) or bands (Dubmatix from Toronto)! Wonderfully, now KSD 25 is another compilation of the series Dub as a multi-layered art of sound mixing. In this edition, old and new friends of Echo Beach dub each other or present their own versions of pop and reggae hits by the Ramones, Bob Marley, Blondie, Robert Palmer and David Bowie, among others. The music suggests sunshine and sound systems, hot sand and cool drinks, the bass shuffles serenely but also provocatively rebellious. Dub is the art of the disc jockey, which they first elevated to stardom in Jamaica. In the fifties, music mobiles there, the "sound systems," were the substitute for missing radio stations. The DJs, intent on exclusivity, soon recorded their hit singles themselves, with instrumental backings for jokes and announcements. By the end of the sixties, this dub took on a life of its own as technology advanced. King Tubby and Lee "Scratch" Perry played with reverb, echo and regressing tapes. Dub broke away from Jamaica and went to New York or London, where its militancy fit in well with punk.
V.A. - King Of The Remixes
V.A.
King Of The Remixes
12" | US (Not On Label)
8,99 €*
Release: US
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Kash & Deliver - Mutual Exchange
V.A.
Kash & Deliver - Mutual Exchange
LP (Jahman)
15,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Jura Soundsystem Presents Transmission Three
V.A.
Jura Soundsystem Presents Transmission Three
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)
33,24 €* 34,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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The third and concluding edition of the Transmissions compilation series curated by IOJ Jura Soundsystem. The compilation focuses once again on rarities no longer available on Vinyl and touches upon Reggae & Dub, Ambient House, Downtempo and Leftfield Disco. Mixmaster Morris in his Irresistible Force guise opens the album with the Ambient Electronica of ‘Lotus Position’, a long time favourite that’s been unavailable on Vinyl for nearly 30 years. Full Moon Scientist pick up the Ambient Dub baton with ‘Lunar Base Dub’ segueing into Australia’s Rude Band, featuring Oz radio royalty Doug Mulray on the aptly titled ‘Doug’s Dub’ originally released on Oz Sounds in Australia in 1982, a true Balearic gem recorded long before the genre had been widely discovered. Other highlights include Mary House’s ‘Ambient’, a chuggy slo-mo piano houser originally the last track on a 7 track EP released in 1991 on Italian label Technology, and ‘Do It’, an obscure South African track by Inspiration which covers the music from Sylvester’s ‘I Need Somebody To Love Tonight’ paired with new vocals using the refrain ‘Do It’. Jean-Michel Bertrand gave his blessing to a special Jura Soundsystem version of ‘Dream Reggae’ which features long time collaborator Mike Burn adding lead and rhythm guitar to an extended edit of the song. The album closes with some Ambient Tools which should serve to raise a smile at the end of the series.
V.A. - Jura Soundsystem Presents Transmission Three
V.A.
Jura Soundsystem Presents Transmission Three
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Junjo Presents The Evil Curse Of The Vampires
V.A.
Junjo Presents The Evil Curse Of The Vampires
2LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Greensleeves)
38,99 €*
Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Jumping With Mr Lee: Reggae Classics From The Vault Of Bunny "Striker" Lee
V.A.
Jumping With Mr Lee: Reggae Classics From The Vault Of Bunny "Striker" Lee
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Kingston Sounds)
16,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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The period of 1967 – 1968 when Rocksteady was in full flow, would also be a turning point for Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, when he became a producer in his own right. Many of the great tunes during this eventful year came out of his stable and initially saw the light of day on his own imprint label ‘Lee’s’. This album has been assembled from some of those fine tunes and tells the story of reggae in what was a stellar time for both reggae and Mr Bunny Lee.
V.A. - Jump To The Bar / Rum & Buckfast Riddim
V.A.
Jump To The Bar / Rum & Buckfast Riddim
12" | 2018 | UK | Original (Swing Ting)
11,99 €*
Release: 2018 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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SWINGTING017 is a bouncy JA-to-UK bashment banger that features a hefty combination of producers and vocalists from both the Equiknoxx & Swing Ting camps. The tune finds each artist at their most playful, riding the sparkly, jiggy riddim impeccably.
V.A. - Jamaicat Volume 2 Jamaican Sounds From Catalonia
V.A.
Jamaicat Volume 2 Jamaican Sounds From Catalonia
2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Liquidator)
30,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Jamaican Beat - Duke Reid Sessions - Original recordings 68-73 - The Supersonics & Friends
V.A.
Jamaican Beat - Duke Reid Sessions - Original recordings 68-73 - The Supersonics & Friends
CD | 1992 | FR | Original (Culture Press)
8,99 €*
Release: 1992 / FR – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Jah Jah Time Riddim
V.A.
Jah Jah Time Riddim
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Zed2dizee Music)
25,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Jah Children Invasion Volume 6
V.A.
Jah Children Invasion Volume 6
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Wackies)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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New compilation and long overdue next entry in the long running 'Jah Children Invasion' compilation series! This volume focuses on Wackies' foray into digital reggae, with a killer selection of tracks from the late '80s and early '90s. There are three previously unreleased tunes alongside seven others culled from prior rare and long out of print releases. In DKR style this comes in a 2 sided hand silkscreened jacket.
V.A. - Jackpot Of Hits
V.A.
Jackpot Of Hits
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
26,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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The Jackpot Of Hits compilation features the best of the mid-to-late Sixties reggae sounds. It kicks off with The Pioneers “Jackpot” and is followed up by three other tracks of this popular Jamaican vocal trio. Also included on the 12-track set are The Mellotones “Feel Good”, Lynn Taitt & The Jets “El Casino Royale”, Stranger Cole “What Momma No Want She Get”, Hugh Malcolm “Good Time Rock” and Cool Sticky “Train To Soulville” amongst others. Jackpot Of Hits is available as a limited edition on orange coloured vinyl.
V.A. - Ja To Bk: Dancehall From Park Heights 1987-1988
V.A.
Ja To Bk: Dancehall From Park Heights 1987-1988
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Digikiller)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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All killer no filler 10 track compilation of peak late 80s digital tunes from Park Heights' most productive period. Pure fire produced between Jamaica and New York City. Featuring two previously unreleased tunes and the rest reissued for the first time.

Ten great tracks from Park Height's productive late '80s period, where Mr. Francis produced a lot of great early digital reggae both in Jamaica and right here in NYC. We've selected eight great never before reissued tracks from the catalog, plus two previously unreleased gems. As always, housed in a fresh jacket with the vibes of the time.
V.A. - Irie Ites: Cream Of The Crop 2022
V.A.
Irie Ites: Cream Of The Crop 2022
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Diggers Factory / Irie Ites)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Instrumental Dubs #1 2024 Repress
V.A.
Instrumental Dubs #1 2024 Repress
12" | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Isle Of Jura)
25,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall
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The first in a series of mini compilations exploring instrumental Dub versions of sought after and long out of print titles from the world of Reggae, Disco, Boogie and House. Many of these versions still contain vocals, snippets here and there drenched in delay or reverb, a style you’ll recognise from many of the Jura Soundsystem edits on the label. The late Glen Adams & Finesse open proceedings with their Island Disco cover of Marvin Gaye’s classic, followed on the A2 by a super rare UK Boogie/Brit Funk mix of Tippa Irie’s ‘Panic Panic’ (shouts to Tippa for personally helping to push through the license) and the A side closes with the 80’s leaning ‘Yes I Do’ from Belgium’s Special Occasion. The first half of the B side comes from Carol Williams with the Special Club Dub mix of ‘Can’t Get Away’, originally a one sided promo only 10” from 1983 complete with spoken word intro from Carol thanking New York’s Metro DJs for their support of the song. The LP closes with a Jura Soundsystem Dubby Edit of La Palace De Beaute’s ‘Sin’ pulling back on the vocal and going heavy on the delay.
V.A. - Indaglory Studios Volume 1
V.A.
Indaglory Studios Volume 1
LP (Indaglory)
12,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - In The Mood For Ska - Caribou Ska Selection
V.A.
In The Mood For Ska - Caribou Ska Selection
LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Drum & Bass X Rock A Shacka)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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A collection of rare 60's sound sources, mainly by the Skatalites, that shows the heat of Kingston in the heyday of Ska!! Selections from Indian-Jamaican Dada Tewari's Caribou and Down Beat labels. Caribbean Recording Company, owned by Dada Tewari, was one of the first Jamaican studios to follow in the footsteps of Ken Khouri and Stanley Motta, and this album contains songs from the boogie shuffle to the heyday of ska. In addition to Lord Tanamo's ska anthem "In The Mood For Ska", this is the label's first album of mega-rare singles and top Caribou ska, including Don Drummond's last recording "Bellevue Special", "Up & Down" by the Mighty Vikings and "Way Of Fortune" by Pat & Roxie.
V.A. - In A Rub A Dub Style
V.A.
In A Rub A Dub Style
LP | UK (White Label)
23,99 €*
Release: UK
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - In A Lovers Rock Style Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition
V.A.
In A Lovers Rock Style Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Room In The Sky)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop Volume 3
V.A.
If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop Volume 3
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Death Is Not The End)
22,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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A third and final volume of Jamaican doo wop & R&B records taken from the late 50s and early 60s.

These records represent a period in which sound-systems were beginning to dominate the island, with Duke Reid and Sir Coxsone Dodd stepping up their rivalry by beginning to make and release their own records rather than rely on US imports for use in their dances. Many of these records are definitely more-or-less imitations of the American records, as the uniquely Jamaican ska sound was yet to take hold - however many of the future stars of ska, rocksteady and reggae were beginning to cut their teeth in the industry on these records, incl. Alton Ellis, Derrick Morgan, Derrick Harriott and more, and provide a unique view into the fledgling independent record industry culture in Jamaica that would prove to be unbelievably prolific and unparalleled for an island of it's size.
V.A. - If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. I - Iii
V.A.
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
V.A. - Identical Ites
V.A.
Identical Ites
LP (Top Road Music)
19,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Hot Shots Of Reggae
V.A.
Hot Shots Of Reggae
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
22,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Hot Sauce Volume 4
V.A.
Hot Sauce Volume 4
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Harlem Shuffle)
22,79 €* 23,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Here is the much anticipated volume 4 of the HOT SAUCE compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related UK labels between 1965 and 1975.
HOT SAUCE VOLUME 4 features outstanding original Rock Steady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae (“Reggay”) tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and a couple of hits.
The record labels showcased on this fourth volume are Amalgamated, Big Shot, Duke, Explosion, Grape, High Note , JJ Records, Treasure Isle and Trojan.
The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest firstly, their rarity, and their complementarity.
V.A. - Hot Sauce Volume 3 Rocksteady, Boss Reggae And Early Reggae 1965-1975
V.A.
Hot Sauce Volume 3 Rocksteady, Boss Reggae And Early Reggae 1965-1975
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Harlem Shuffle)
24,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Here is the much anticipated volume 3 of the HOT Sauce compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related UK labels between 1965 and 1975. HOT Sauce Volume 3 features outstanding original Rocksteady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae (“Reggay”) tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and a couple of hits. The record labels showcased on this third volume are Amalgamated, Duke, Gayfeet, Grape, Harry J, Rio, Randy’s, Treasure Isle, Upsetter and Trojan. The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest firstly, their rarity, and their complementarity. These tracks are all outstanding tracks, “killer tracks”, there is no “filler” whatsoever. Particular attention has been paid to the way the songs are sequenced (or “mixed”) so that the album builds up nicely and gradually, generally starting with the Rocksteady songs on the A side and the 70s songs on the B side. HOT Sauce is a musical journey across early Jamaican Reggae - highlighting its diverse musical genres and outstanding artists – as it was once published by the U.K. record labels during this golden decade… Since the early 70s “Tighten Up” series, no compilations have really explored these labels in depth on vinyl.
V.A. - Hot Sauce Volume 1 - Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Early Dub & Early Reggae 1965-1975 2023 Repress
V.A.
Hot Sauce Volume 1 - Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Early Dub & Early Reggae 1965-1975 2023 Repress
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Harlem Shuffle)
22,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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This is the first volume of the HOT Sauce compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related UK labels between 1965 and 1975. The initial plan is for at least 3 albums of 14 titles. HOT Sauce Volume 1 features Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, early Dub & early Reggae outstanding original Jamaican tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and some hits. The record labels showcased on the first volume are Attack, Amalgamated, Black Swan, Blue Cat, Downtown, Doctor Bird, Duke, Grape, High Note, Randy’s and Trojan. The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest firstly, their rarity, and their complementarity. These tracks are all outstanding tracks, “killer tracks”, there are no “fillers” whatsoever. Particular attention has been paid to the way the songs are sequenced (or “mixed”) so that the album builds up nicely and gradually, generally starting with the Rocksteady songs on the A side and the 70s songs on the B side. HOT Sauce is a musical journey across the early Reggae UK labels and across different Jamaican musical genres & talents and the way they interact together. Since the early 70s “Tighten Up” series, no compilation have really explored these labels in depth on vinyl…
V.A. - Hot Sauce Volume 1 - Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Early Dub & Early Reggae 1965-1975
V.A.
Hot Sauce Volume 1 - Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Early Dub & Early Reggae 1965-1975
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Harlem Shuffle)
33,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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This is the first volume of the HOT Sauce compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related UK labels between 1965 and 1975. The initial plan is for at least 3 albums of 14 titles. HOT Sauce Volume 1 features Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, early Dub & early Reggae outstanding original Jamaican tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and some hits. The record labels showcased on the first volume are Attack, Amalgamated, Black Swan, Blue Cat, Downtown, Doctor Bird, Duke, Grape, High Note, Randy’s and Trojan. The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest firstly, their rarity, and their complementarity. These tracks are all outstanding tracks, “killer tracks”, there are no “fillers” whatsoever. Particular attention has been paid to the way the songs are sequenced (or “mixed”) so that the album builds up nicely and gradually, generally starting with the Rocksteady songs on the A side and the 70s songs on the B side. HOT Sauce is a musical journey across the early Reggae UK labels and across different Jamaican musical genres & talents and the way they interact together. Since the early 70s “Tighten Up” series, no compilation have really explored these labels in depth on vinyl…
V.A. - Hot Sauce Volume 1
V.A.
Hot Sauce Volume 1
LP (Harlem Shuffle)
23,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Hedzoleh Soundz Remixes Feat. Mark Ernestus, Jimi Tenor, Gavsborg, Sascha Todd & Waltraud Blischke
V.A.
Hedzoleh Soundz Remixes Feat. Mark Ernestus, Jimi Tenor, Gavsborg, Sascha Todd & Waltraud Blischke
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Meakusma)
19,94 €* 20,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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After reissuing Hedzoleh by Hedzoleh in 2022, a collaborative effort by Meakusma and Soundway, this new 12inch features remixes by Jimi Tenor, Mark Ernestus, Gavsborg and Waltraud Blischke, transporting and transfusing Hedzoleh's tracks into new spheres and circumstances. Hedzoleh Soundz were one of the first and most original ‘Afro’ bands from 1970s Ghana, playing an unusual mix of traditional music and western rock as part of the West African Highlife scene. The music for the Hedzoleh album was used by legendary South-African trumpeter Hugh Masekela as the backbone to his afrojazz classic, “Masekela – Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz”. The Hedzoleh Soundz Remixes 12inch features an eloquent, deep, deeply poppy even, dub by Mark Ernestus, Jimi Tenor taking the original Rekpete track into even more joyous territory, adding some subtly hypnagogic touches at the end, Gavsborg transforming Y Yes Baa Gee Wo into a beat-based drone of sorts, a toolin the right hands, and a majestic experimental twist by Waltraud Blischke, sampling one Hedzoleh track and one unreleased solo track by Sascha Todd, son of Hedzoleh bass player and vocalist Stanley Todd.

This record came about with the support of Ostbelgien.
V.A. - Hebrews Volume 4
V.A.
Hebrews Volume 4
LP | 2021 (Solardub)
14,99 €*
Release: 2021
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Hebrews Volume 3
V.A.
Hebrews Volume 3
LP (Solardub)
15,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Greensleeves Reggae Gold
V.A.
Greensleeves Reggae Gold
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)
22,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Global Sounds (Live Music From All Continents - Africa)
V.A.
Global Sounds (Live Music From All Continents - Africa)
CD | 1996 | DE | Original (Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt)
4,99 €*
Release: 1996 / DE – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Gift Of Life Riddim
V.A.
Gift Of Life Riddim
10" | 2022 | EU | Original (Ashanti Selah Music)
15,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Gift Of Life Riddim
V.A.
Gift Of Life Riddim
10" | 2022 | EU | Original (Ashanti Selah)
7,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Get It Right: Afro Dub Funk & Punk Of Recreational Records '81-'82
V.A.
Get It Right: Afro Dub Funk & Punk Of Recreational Records '81-'82
2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Emotional Rescue)
27,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall
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Emotional Rescue returns to what it does best by unearthing musical gems of the British post punk scene with a double pack compilation of Bristol's short lived Recreational Records. Teaming up with Bristol Archive Records, 10 songs are remastered, reissued and cut loud for DJs and collectors. What is most striking is, although created in the space of just two years, with a disparate collection of artists, musicians and producers coming together, the music holds a considerable cohesive sound. Set up in 1981 by Bristol based shop, Revolver Records, Recreational was formed as an independent label with its own distribution, as part of the co-operative, Cartel. The label was a natural progression from the shop's punk's DIY aesthetic, acting as a hang out and inspiration for local artists from Mark Stewart to later staff member, Daddy G. 'Get It Right' starts with a one-off project in Scream + Dance, who similarly, alongside local bands Glaxo Babies, Maximum Joy and Rip Rig & Panic, explored post-punk with funk and jazz all underpinned with heavy tribal and dub influenced rhythms. 'In Rhythm', with its infectious groove, acts as a call to arms for the compilation, coming in two parts, the latter dropping away to explore the links with dub. Next is possibly the label's biggest band in Talisman, going on to be active up to today, their release 'Run Come Girl / Wicked Dem' are both featured in long 12" mixes that explore the classic 'discomix' of vocal and dub in longform. Animal Magic lead with the pack's title, 'Get It Right' a short-driven punk funk burst that captures the label's sound to perfection. However, much of the compilation is given over to the more experimental side of the bands, with a high percentage the B sides where they headed to the mixing desk for echo chambered dub inspired versions. X-Certs' 'Untogether; Electric Guitars' 'Don't Wake The Baby' and Animal Magic's 'Trash The Blad' are culled from the flips of various 7" singles and all are a fusion of percussive rhythms, studio trickery and dub inspired techniques, played out against the "Do it Yourself" aesthetic of the time. To complete is London based, soukous, kwela and afrobeat inspired collective, Ivory Coasters' 'Mungaka Makossa' and two rhythmic curveballs by Scream + Dance in 'Giocometti Wicked Mix)' and their riotous (and short) closer, 'In Pink & Black'. "Get it right this time, get it right!".
V.A. - Gaz Mayall Top Ska Tunes!
V.A.
Gaz Mayall Top Ska Tunes!
CD | 2004 | UK | Original (Trojan)
19,99 €*
Release: 2004 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Gay Jamaica Independence Time Limited Numbered Orange Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Gay Jamaica Independence Time Limited Numbered Orange Vinyl Edition
LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)
26,99 €*
Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Having dominated the rock steady era, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid was searching for a way to build upon his standing as one of Jamaica’s premiere record producers following the arrival of the new reggae sound towards the close of the Sixties. By releasing Gay Jamaica Independence Time he proved that he still released high quality tracks. Some of the most talented musicians from that period are featured on this record, like U-Roy, The Ethiopians, Alton Ellis and Tommy McCook. Duke Reid may have been late on the reggae scene but his best material stands shoulder to shoulder with the classics of the era and many of the tracks presented here reach that level with ease. The disc closes with the Jamaican National Anthem, as this title was released to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Jamaican independence.
Gay Jamaica Independence Time is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange vinyl.
V.A. - Ganja City Riddim
V.A.
Ganja City Riddim
LP | 2019 | DE | Original (Tomawok)
19,99 €*
Release: 2019 / DE – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Ganja Anthems
V.A.
Ganja Anthems
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Irie Ites)
24,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Future Cuts
V.A.
Future Cuts
LP (Necessary Mayhem)
9,74 €* 14,99 € -35%
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - From The Vaults Volume 3
V.A.
From The Vaults Volume 3
LP (Studio 1)
38,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - From The Streets Of Jamaica Volume 1
V.A.
From The Streets Of Jamaica Volume 1
LP (Stop Point)
15,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - From Reggae To Punk Mixtape #01
V.A.
From Reggae To Punk Mixtape #01
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Ring Of Fire)
19,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - For The Love Of Haiku Record Store Day 2023 Coke Bottle Green Vinyl Edtion
V.A.
For The Love Of Haiku Record Store Day 2023 Coke Bottle Green Vinyl Edtion
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Stella Polaris Music)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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Limited edition coke bottle green vinyl coloured 180g vinyl gatefold double album from Stella Polaris.

The world’s largest free chill out event, Stella Polaris have been wrapping their electronic blanket of dubby and jazzy slo-mo sounds around tens of thousands welcoming bodies since ’97. An oasis of positivity and top-drawer music beaming out of Denmark, with a record label arm born in 2003.

Fast forward 20 years and their 17th album release, a delectable double album features new material from upcoming artists and exclusive Stella Polaris custom made remixes of well-known artists including: Foster The People (us), Groove Armada (uk), José Padilla (es), Underher (ca/de), Days of May (fr), The 2 Bears (uk), Elvstrøm (dk), Teitur & Mads Björn (dk).
V.A. - Floorplay Volume 3
V.A.
Floorplay Volume 3
12" | 2003 | UK | Original (Floorplay)
8,99 €*
Release: 2003 / UK – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Fatis Tapes In The Oven
V.A.
Fatis Tapes In The Oven
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Xterminator)
31,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Exterminator Live Part One
V.A.
Exterminator Live Part One
LP | 1989 | CA | Original (Blue Mountain)
1,34 €* 8,99 € -85%
Release: 1989 / CA – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Easy Star Presents Jonquan
V.A.
Easy Star Presents Jonquan
LP (Easy Star)
30,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Early Lovers Rock
V.A.
Early Lovers Rock
LP (Ariwa)
21,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Dubhead Volume Three
V.A.
Dubhead Volume Three
2LP | 1996 | UK | Original (Shiver)
39,99 €*
Release: 1996 / UK – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Down Beat Shuffle - The Birth Of A Legend
V.A.
Down Beat Shuffle - The Birth Of A Legend
2LP | 2013 | UK | Original (Sunrise)
20,99 €*
Release: 2013 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Double Up Volume Three
V.A.
Double Up Volume Three
LP | 1998 | US | Original (Brickwall)
7,99 €*
Release: 1998 / US – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Do The Rock Steady' 1966-1968 Green Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Do The Rock Steady' 1966-1968 Green Vinyl Edition
LP | 2014 | UK | Reissue (Voice Of Jamaica)
14,99 €*
Release: 2014 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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“…the greatest man that came to Jamaica and changed the whole beat from ska to rock steady was Lyn Taitt. He was from Trinidad but Byron Lee did bring him come to Jamaica as an organist but he started playing guitar and the rest is history! We should call him rock steady… it’s Lyn Taitt as he was the man! He played lead guitar and ska at the same time…” Bunny Lee

As the frantic, frenetic pace of ska finally let up in 1966 the cool, cool sound of rock steady came to the fore. This languid, soulful music was the complete musical antithesis of its more famous antecedent and the gentle guitar of Lyn Taitt would forever define the sound of rock steady.

Trinidadian Nerlyn ‘Lyn’ Taitt had been given a contract by Byron Lee to travel to Jamaica to play at the Independence celebrations in 1962 but fell in love with Jamaica and decided to stay joining The Sheiks and then The Cavaliers before forming Lyn Taitt & The Comets. Lyn also recorded as a guest guitarist with The Skatalites before Lyn Taitt & The Jets came together in 1966.

The rock steady beat was slower, more measured and the emphasis was placed on the bass. It no longer gave equal emphasis to every beat but, instead, played a repeated pattern that syncopated the rhythm. The

rhythmic focus shifted to the core of the music to the bass and the drums where it has remained ever since.

“For that tempo the tempo is very slow with the bass and guitar line playing the same thing. You used to use two guitars. Hux Brown and myself or another guitarist and myself. And it was very slow but with a definite bass line going straight through the song…” Lyn Taitt

Lyn Taitt & The Jets were soon in such great demand that they would often play up to five sessions a day for as many different producers but they were not the only rock steady band. When the Skatalites had broken up in 1965 Jackie Mittoo formed Studio One’s house band The Soul Brothers (who soon became The Soul Vendors) and Tommy McCook decided to work with Duke Reid at Treasure Isle studio with The Supersonics. Bobby Aitken’s Carib Beats eschewed subtlety for drive but together these musicians were responsible for establishing the rules of rock steady music.

Their gentle approach allowed vocalists such as Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe and Desmond Dekker and harmony groups including The Techniques, The Melodians, The Uniques and The Paragons and many, many more to demonstrate their prowess.

Rock steady only lasted for a brief period, from 1966 to 1968, but its significance to the subsequent development of Jamaican music is incalculable and it would go on to shape each successive musical movement over the next four decades. Deejays, dub, digital and dance hall all stepped to the tune and pace of rhythms whose

origins were grounded in the rock steady beat and it is impossible to ever overstate its importance... or its beauty.
V.A. - Do The Moonwalk
V.A.
Do The Moonwalk
LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Trojan)
18,99 €* 19,99 € -5%
Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Disco Reggae Volume 5
V.A.
Disco Reggae Volume 5
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Stix)
22,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Stix Records, a sub-label of Favorite Recordings, proudly presents Disco Reggae Vol. 5, pursuing the highly acclaimed series started 10 years ago. Birth land of the Reggae music, Jamaica has also always been fed by Soul, Funk, R&B and Pop music from the US scene, delivering some of the best covers anyone could think of. With it’s Disco Reggae series, Stix Records therefore simply carried on this tradition, offering new versions of classic songs from a wide spectrum of musical styles. On this 5th edition, the list extend to famous name such as The Undertones, Bobby Caldwell, Cerrone, Patti LaBelle, or Ray Parker Jr. to name a few. At the control to tailor these hits with new and exclusive Reggae suits, you’ll find the best producers from the Stix’ roster like Soul Sugar aka Booker Gee, Taggy Matcher, Simon Nyabinghi, or Mato. Together they signed again a perfect soundtrack to extend your summer and fill your playlists, whether to light the dancefloors or just sip a nice cocktail facing the Negril’s sunset!
V.A. - Disco Reggae Volume 2
V.A.
Disco Reggae Volume 2
LP | 2014 | EU | Original (Stix)
20,99 €*
Release: 2014 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Stix is back in 2014 with a scorching Disco Reggae Volume 2!
V.A. - Disco Reggae Rockers
V.A.
Disco Reggae Rockers
2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
33,99 €*
Release: 2022 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Disco Reggae
V.A.
Disco Reggae
LP | 2013 | EU | Original (Stix)
21,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Great Disco-Reggae versions of classic hits by some artists as diverse as Madonna, Herbie Hancock, Justin Timberlake, The Commodores, The O'Jays, Curtis Mayfield, Harry Nilsson or Sugarhill Gang.
V.A. - Dinner Time EP
V.A.
Dinner Time EP
12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Room In The Sky)
14,99 €*
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Demoitis Vol.1
V.A.
Demoitis Vol.1
LP | 2021 | US | Original (Big Crown)
22,49 €* 24,99 € -10%
Release: 2021 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall, Pop
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Record Store Day 2021 Release.
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V.A. - Deh Yah
V.A.
Deh Yah
LP (Riddim Tuffa)
17,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Deep Ska
V.A.
Deep Ska
| 1999 | UK | Original (Proper)
14,99 €*
Release: 1999 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Dawn Chorus EP (Trouble Remixes Volume II)
V.A.
Dawn Chorus EP (Trouble Remixes Volume II)
12" | 2013 | UK | Original (Hobbes Music)
4,99 €*
Release: 2013 / UK – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture 2017 Edition
V.A.
Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture 2017 Edition
3LP | 2017 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
36,99 €*
Release: 2017 / UK – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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A definitive guide to Dancehall Reggae! Over 30 killer tracks from Yellowman, Eek a Mouse, Gregory Isaacs, Tenor Saw and loads more.
V.A. - Dancehall Anthems
V.A.
Dancehall Anthems
LP | 2021 | EU | Original (VP)
24,99 €*
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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Producer Jeremy Harding has delivered an update on dancehall reggae classics with vocals by some of Jamaica's most exciting artists these days including Naomi Cowan, Kabaka Pyramid, Blvk H3ro, Runkus, Bugle and Royal Blu, alongside veterans like Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Marshall and Agent Sasco. Now available as LP-vinyl - ten songs that will move the massive in full lenght, all with a deep respect to the originators including Michigan & Smiley, Tenor Saw, Half Pint, Garenett Sik, Ken Boothe, Yellowman and Tiger, on original riddims like "Real Rock", " Shank I Sheck", "Death In The Arena", "Answer", "Mad Mad" and more!
V.A. - Culture Train Volume 1
V.A.
Culture Train Volume 1
LP (Soul Beat)
13,99 €*
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Cries From The Youth
V.A.
Cries From The Youth
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Vp/Jammy's)
24,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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V.A. - Coxone's Music - The First Recordings Of Sir Coxsone - The Downbeat 1960-63
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Coxone's Music - The First Recordings Of Sir Coxsone - The Downbeat 1960-63
3CD | 2015 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
20,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Coxsone’s Music is a stunning new 3-CD/two separate double LP (+ free download) collection featuring over two and half hours of early Jamaican proto-ska, rhythm and blues, jazz, rastafari and gospel music – charting the earliest recordings produced by Clement Dodd, in the years before he launched the mighty Studio One Records, brought together here for the first time ever.
Clement Dodd’s Sir Coxsone The Downbeat Soundsystem ruled Kingston’s dancehalls during this era and these recordings strongly reflect the influences of American rhythm and blues and jump jazz on Jamaican music fans.
By the time the new record company formed in Brentford Road, Kingston in 1963, the young Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd had already managed to release an incredible wealth of recordings by the talented musicians and artists on the island of Jamaica and this collection reflects just that:
Featuring Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso, Derrick Harriott, Owen Gray, Clancy Eccles, Count Ossie, Monty Alexander, The Blues Busters, Ernest Ranglin, Rico Rodriguez and many, many more all captured here in their formative early years.
Before Studio One, Clement Dodd released this music on a variety of his early record labels such as Worldisc, All Stars, Coxsone, D Darling (named after Coxsone’s mother, who received a production credit on the label), Muzik City (named after Dodd’s record store on East Queen’s Street), Port O Jam, Supreme and Sensational.
Sleevenotes to this collection are by Studio One authority Rob Chapman, author of the Never Grow Old and Downbeat Special books cataloguing the many recordings of the label.
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