Roots & Culture Vinyl 843 Items

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | US | Original (Easy Star)

Linval Thompson

Cultivator

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One Soul 2 Yellow Vinyl Edition

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

34,99 €*

Jamaican Champ / Spice Girl

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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DJ Tron

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Burning Sole)

16,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Operazione Sole - Italian Pop Reggae, Dub & Summer Love Affairs

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Maledetta Discoteca)

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.

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

Studio One Power Mix!

31,99 €*

Hortense Ellis & Big Youth

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Brand new collection of Studio One killer tunes, focussing on the late 70s, 80s and beyond.Since the early 1960s Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd had established Studio One as the unparalleled leader in reggae music in the world. In the years that followed he established the careers of countless reggae legends - Bob Marley & The Wailers, Marcia Griffiths, The Skatalites, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Burning Spear and many more.From its inception Studio One had been at the forefront of every major development in reggae music - ska, rocksteady, roots, DJ, dub and, starting in the second half of the 1970s, dancehall.

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Hell & Sorrow / Tribulation

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (333)

21,99 €*

Junior Dell & The D-Lites

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The outstanding original cut of the late Hortense Ellis' Hell & Sorrow, originally produced and released by Jimmy Radway for his Fe Me Time label in the mid 1970s and backed with the legendary Big Youth's DJ counteraction Tribulation - now reissued via Death Is Not The End's 333 series.

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Comin' Home Baby

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lee Perry & The Upsetters

Jungle Lion

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Skank And Groove)

Jesse Royal, Gregory Morris

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jungle Lion is such a fun funky recording which aptly displays Scratch’s musical genius. Music connosiers will immediately recognise the interpolation of Al Green’s „Love and Happines“ and hear Perry‘s eccentric antics which gives the tune it’s raw edge.

The novelty of this recording greets the listener at the very beginning where Scrath imitates the roar of a lion and and then continues througout in his signature revolutionary style of experimental overdubbing.

Jungle Lion, released in 1973 in the studio album Double Seven recorded at the Chalk Farm Studios in London by the Upsetters, is a lesson in why this small island native became one of the most influential music producer globally. Later the same year he went on to build The Black Ark Studio at his home in Kingston, Jamaica.

The song was featured on Madlib's classic "Blunted in the bomb shelter"

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Roots And Culture / Dub

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Silly Walks Discotheque)

kings sagen king Limited Golden Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A:. Jesse Royal Roots and Culture Featured on this beautiful version of the popular roots and culture riddim is Jesse Royal with an honourable homage to Mikey Dread in his rendition of Roots and Culture. Silly Walks Discotheque has added an amazing extended horn section on this version which has the late Nambo Robinson on Trombone, Dean Fraser on Saxophone and Dwight Richards on Trumpet. B:. Roots and Culture Dub Gregory Morris & Silly Walks Discotheque

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haiyti

LP | 2024 | DE | Original (Hayati)

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Periodica)

Mystic Jungle

Words Of Love

2LP | 2024 | Original (Island)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Two years on from the seductive disco deviance of his previous full length, Mystic Jungle returns to his home base Periodic Records with a two track 12” single titled “Words of Love". Masculine and feminine vocals interplay amidst textures of dreamy dub delirium, their tones smooth, yearning and androgynous as they plead over and over... repeating “Say You Love Me” like some spell of desperate romantic magic. Splatters of tropical island percussion move through starbound synth hooks, and sparkles of stellar vapor sooth the soul as moonlit organ chords ride equatorial riddims and chunky funky FM-bass riffs while all around, saxophonics blow like a humid mediterranean breeze. And on the flip, the extended version gives plenty of space over to club-minded dubwise drum intros, freely floating vocal layers, and seriously sun-scorched guitar solos that send waves of fire ripping through the air.

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Burning Spear

Social Living

38,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Legend: 30th Anniversary Edition

Bob Marley & The Wailers

2LP | 2014 | US | Original (Island)

46,99 €*

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Shella)

Jerry Brown

Dreadlock Lady

Disco Edits Orange Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A slice of deep ethereal roots and dub from Summer Records label boss Keith "Jerry" Brown circa 1978.

Hailing from Trenchtown, Jerry was an original member of the Rocksteady group "The Jamaicans" before migrating to Toronto. He set up Summer Records in the basement of his suburban home in Malton near the airport, a subterranean music sanctuary for the likes of Prince Jammy, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Osbourne and Willi Williams.

Dreadlock Lady features Jerry's yearning falsetto over a hazy instrumental courtesy of the Ishan Band and showcasing horns-man Fitty's transcendent flute and Sax solos. The Dub enters even more surreal territory with Jerry at the controls putting the tape machine through its paces, reminiscent of wilder outings at Wackies Studio.

Stay tuned for a short documentary on Jerry Brown featuring a wealth of archive and never before seen footage Co-directed by Chris Flanagan and Directed by Graeme Mathieson, produced by The National Film Board of Canada.

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Moar

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (45 Loves)

From Within Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Two killers dj tools for 45 Djs ! Twice disco tracks, A side is a Disco Rap for 80, B side is a big classic Disco punched with phat drums and la little pitched up. As usual its a sure shot on 7inch.

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Mortimer

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

44,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Hits38)

Wayne Smith

Under Me Sleng Teng

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Aquarii)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The facts behind Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng" is deliciously interesting. This instrumental changed the course of reggae music forever, churning out a plethora of digital riddims on its heels. Wayne Smith and Noel Davey originated the digital sound using a Casiotone Mt40 Keyboard, the riff being a sample from "Hang Onto Yourself" from David Bowie's Album Ziggy Stardust. Casio's employee Okuda Hiroko improved the riff for the Casiotone keyboard and the Jamaican youths tinkered creating an everlasting anthem under the masterful hands of Lloyd "Kings Jammy" James. This fresh and dynamic sound drew many outside of Jamaica to the genre of dancehall. At this time the 18 year old Wayne Smith had been on the reggae scene for some time voicing dubs for sound systems, even releasing two full albums by the time he was 14. Barrington Levy's dancehall hit "Under Mi Sensi" was his inspiration for "Under Mi Sleng Teng". The song's success heralded a historical milestone revolutionizing the sound of reggae and also the way in which dancehall songs were recorded. Up until that time the artist would approach the studio with a song taking along the lyrics and the instrumental, but the Sleng Teng hit created the role of the digital engineer who churned out sturdy computerized riddims and then invited artistes to voice. To date there are more than 500 titles using the Sleng Teng instrumental.

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Joe Armon-Jones

Ceasefire

24,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Dig This Way)

Dig This Way All Stars

Sata

9,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Urban)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Years ago we were lucky enough to get an incredible and uncredited Acetate with a deep instrumental cut of Satta Massagana , long story short after few weeks we got it the plate totally cracked and became unplayable. We managed to send the plate to Rome at Vinyl restoration who made a little miracle and somehow fixed it well enough for us to export a digital crackling recording of it to keep in our archives. Few years later , we played the noisy recording to the great musicians from Dig This Way All Stars and we decided it was absolutely the case to attempt a modern remake of it. Thats how Abeng , Sere and Monz made the structure of the Riddim , than Rootikal Horns handled the Trombone and Sax version , Nicola Gallo did the Organ part and Jonny De Ambassador played the percussions! The final touch is done by Yakka who mixed a couple wicked dubwises of it and Pressure Mastering that made it sounds proper! The 45rpm is pressed in 250 black copies.

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Gentleman

Mad World

9,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Conquering Lion Expanded Edition

Yabby You & The Prophets

2LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Pressure Sounds)

Release: 2021 / UK – 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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Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Intensified

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Beverley's)

30,99 €*

Lizzy, Dennis Alcapone, Ken Parker

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A wonderful set of rocksteady and early reggae bouncing off the irrepressible reggae rhythms and bounding harmonies of Desmond Dekker and the Aces.

The follow-up to their Action! predecessor, Intensified features the major hits ‘Poor Me Israelites’ and ‘Ah It Mek’ which topped the UK & US charts in the late 60s & early/mid 70s.

Also featured on the album is the punchy ‘Sweet Music’, a celebration of those knock-out vocal harmonies, where Dekker is at his best. With the great ‘Rude Boy Train’, Dekker was a precursor to the ‘rude boy’ phenomenon, which has since become a mainstay in reggae songs.

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I Can't Hide / Ba-Ba-Ri-Ba Skank

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Duke / Buyreggae)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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

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

34,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | Original (17 North Parade)

Freddie McKay

Creation Limited

24,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Cry Tuff Chants On U Gatefold Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Prince Far I

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

39,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Where's My Utopia? Black Vinyl Edition

Yard Act

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | Original (Universal)

Black Uhuru

Red

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Jazzaggression)

Kuja Orchestra

Seasons In Rhythm

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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New Library Series, sealed Obi strip, 180g vinyl & insert, digital download. “Helsinki funk legends Kuja Orchestra is back with a new line-up and new set of tight grooves. Latin, soul, blues and disco-funk melt with African and oriental influences.”

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L'Entourloop

Le Savoir Faire

37,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (La Panchita)

Manu Chao & Chalart58

Inna Reggae Style

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2022 | EU (Pura Vida Sounds)

K.O.G.

Zone 6, Agege

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Stix)

Mato

Summer Madness / Use Me

11,99 €*

LP | 2024 | Original (Island)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Stix Records, a sub-label of Favorite Recordings, is back with some heavy dub cuts from label regular Mato with its usual special skills as a tailor of reggae music. On Side A, Mato focuses on the infamous "Summer Madness", originally composed by Kool & The Gang. Providing a fresh dub rework, the song will make you dream of hot wet summer nights, gently rocked by beautiful guitar melodies and sweet Fender Rhodes chords. Just a perfect match for all forthcoming summers of love! On Side B, Mato takes care of "Use Me", originally composed by Bill Withers on his Still Bill album. Expect funky and bouncy clavinets and a nice melodica line for this rework of a timeless classic. As Mato once said, "Play it loud and burn a chalice!" Starting his reggae production career in 2006, Thomas Blanchot (aka Mato) has released music through various projects on EDR Records, Big Singles or Makasound ... In the meantime he developed a real trademark, taking over classics French, Hip-Hop, or Pop song, into roots reggae-dub new versions. Besides, since 2010, Mato has built a solid reputation thanks to his hot remixes of Hip-Hop classics on Stix Records.

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Third World

Journey To Addis

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Bongo Man Byfield, Stranger Cole

Run Joe / Bongo Man

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Duke / Buyreggae)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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I Like It (Lovers Reggae Mix) / I Like It

Mariko Ide

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

From DJs To DJs Limited Edition Box

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Mariko Ide, whose emotional and transparent voice has captivated the world, sings a Lovers & Bossa cover of DeBarge's signature song, cut as a single from the Cafe Music compilation album!

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L'Entourloop

7x7" Box | 2024 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

74,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Jah Children Invasion Volume 6

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Wackies)

29,44 €* 30,99 € -5%

Zero Grace Sea Glass Vinyl Edition

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.

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Liam Bailey

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Big Crown)

You Gotta Be (Slow Night Mix) / Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (Lovers Reggae Mix)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Big Crown Records is proud to present Zero Grace, Liam Bailey's sophomore album on the label. Following the success of 2020's Ekundayo album, the tried and true chemistry of Bailey and producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) is on full display again as they take the sound they established and push it further. On Zero Grace they lean more into the bleeding heart singer-songwriter side of Liam. The result, much like Bailey himself, is impulsively honest without reserve. Born and raised in Nottingham, England, the son of an English mother and 2nd generation Jamaican English father, Liam will admit his early childhood was fairly chaotic and filled with "all the cliche racism that happens when people started mixing up in the '80s in England." Liam got his early influences from his mom's record collection. Bob Marley and Dillinger, Stevie Wonder and The Supremes, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix would eventually shape the singer/songwriter we know today. Fast-forward to 2005, Liam is in London performing at every open mic and acoustic night he could, hustling with hopes of landing a record deal. It was through this time that Liam first teamed up with Michels, musician/producer luminary, and the co-founder of Brooklyn's own Big Crown Records. Liam flew out to New York and those first sessions together produced the now classic tunes "When Will They Learn" and "I'm Gonna Miss You" which still gets spins at Reggae spots around the globe and were co-signed by heavy hitters like David Rodigan & Don Letts. That first trip to NYC brought a lot of industry attention to Liam, including being noticed by a just-famous Amy Winehouse who heard one of Liam's apartment-made, lo- recordings, and liked what she heard. Regardless of the audio quality, Liam's particular sound shone through - all guitar, warm-rough and genuine soul. Eventually Liam signed to Polydor and wound up bumping against the typical major label industry obstacles. They already had an idea of the Liam they wanted to make, promote, and push With the typical large advance enticement, Liam did his best to trust that path. "Maybe I can make it work,' that's what you're thinking," Liam remembers, "but, you quickly find out that you can't." Zero Grace is full of freedom and love, in fact, working with Leon Michels and Big Crown Records has encouraged Liam to be himself. On album opener "Holding On '' Bailey speaks to his observations & fears when looking out at the world in front of him and also to the dedication it has taken to get on the other side of his personal trials & tribulations. "Dance With Me" is an instantly infectious two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early Reggae days. Bailey steps into the dance with hopes of finding a new love and pulls us all out on the dance oor with him. "Disorder Starts At Home" is another close to the chest tune that addresses the difficulties he struggles with from his early chaotic childhood and his progress in getting past them. "Mercy Tree" is a powerhouse of Reggae Rebel Music. Bailey addresses the racial tensions that plague humanity and encourages everyone to step up and do their part to help foster equality. What starts out as a declaration of injustice turns into a call for action and an inspiration for hope.

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Mayu

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

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Les Rythmes Ruban)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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SSW Mayu, a multi-talented singer who has appeared in musicals and TV dramas, covers the classic songs of yesteryear as a single cut from a compilation album by Cafe Music!

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BlundettoPupajim

Tancardub

21,99 €*

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Les Rythmes Ruban)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Les Rythmes Ruban invites you to immerse yourself again in the unique sonic universe of Pupajim and Blundetto. ”Tancardub” is the Dub versions of Tancarville LP. Rock on!

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Marina P

Eugenio

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

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Being Punk and Hippie at the same time. Les Rythmes Ruban experiment with the idea by doing absolutely what they want, but with love. Moving forward with enthusiastic trial and error has the double advantage of enjoying the scenery and easily crossing paths with people we love. The first encounter between Marina P and Blundetto took place in 2014 with their collaboration on the track "Last Broken Bones" from the album "World Of". Marina, who had just created her label Homeys Records, continues to multiply experiences on stage and in the studio, solo or always well accompanied (Mungo's Hi-Fi, Stand High Patrol, Woman Hi-Fi with Biga*Ranx, Jahtari...). But Marina's spectrum of influences goes far beyond reggae, drawing from the jazz sound of her parent's record player, her cello practice, and the discovery of great voices of Soul and Jazz like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker... The track "Eugenio", written and composed by Marina, embodies all of this; it belongs to no particular style. It's primarily the evident essence of the song, its lyrics, and its emotion that inspired Blundetto to "set it to music", available to your ears in two different arrangements.

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The Gyrators

Hard Times

14,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Baodub Music)

Baodub

Kunta Kinte Refix

9,34 €* 10,99 € -15%

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Studio One Women 2

29,99 €*

Lee Perry / Ari Up / Dubblestandart

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Soul Jazz Records follows up one its most popular Studio One releases with a brand new selection of rare and classic releases by women in reggae. Featuring legendary artists such as Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley and Hortense Ellis (with a guest appearance by her brother Alton), alongside a host of rarities from lesser known names such as Nina Soul, Nana Mclean, Denise Darlington, Myrna Hague and also Doreen Schaeffer, a vocalist who was a founding member of The Skatalites. There are notable covers (from Tyrone Davis' soul classic Can I Change My Mind to the Band's 60s psychedelic classic Turn Turn Turn in a rub-a-dub style!). Doreen Schaeffer reversions Alton Ellis's seminal I'm Still in Love with You, Nina Soul reversions the slack rocksteady anthem Barb Wire. A number of these tracks are almost impossible to find and many have never been issued ever since their initial release. The music on the album is of course 100% killer and features backing from all of the seminal groups at 13 Brentford Road including The Skatalites, Sound Dimension, Soul Brothers and the Brentford All Stars, and ranges from ska, rocksteady, roots, lovers and more from the 60s, 70s and 80s. All produced by Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd at Studio One Records, the number one sound in reggae music.

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Return From Planet Dub

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Collision)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Late Night Tales / Version Excursion Black Vinyl Edition

Don Letts

2LP | 2021 | Original (Late Night Tales)

33,99 €*

Release: 2021 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (The Drop)

Fat Freddys Drop

Wairunga

29,99 €*

Les Mamans Du Congo / Rrobin

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Wairunga finds the Freddy juggernaut digging deep to debut five songs and revisit two classics captured in an outdoor performance sans audience but with wild weather elements playing an important creative role in producing this unique live album.

Recorded in Wairunga, high above Waimarama Beach in New Zealand, it is place etched into the DNA of Fat Freddy’s Drop who’ve roamed here for over 20 years; to party, relax between tours, make a song Wairunga Blues in its honour and even to get married. Farmed by the Parker family for a century, Wairunga is an oasis of green pasture and native tree filled valleys that fall away to the ocean below.

In inimitable Freddy's fashion the new tunes run a gamut of genre busting styles. Coffee Black is layered with cosmic hot buttered soul and cinematic wigged out psyche-blues while Shady continues Freddy's Afro-Acid adventures with Fitchie’s beat-making tapping into a South African township brand of techno Freddys experienced on tour. Bush Telegraph is a reggae classic featuring MC Slave aka Mark Williams on the mic with freshly minted yum char spiced rhymes of hope. The other new tracks Leave Your Window Open and Dig Deep are loose rhythmic experiments that the band have been working on for a long time. Versions were developed, rehearsed, but then set aside – dismissed, demonised - only to be revived with new energy in some future moment of creative cohesion. The results are loose-limbed; broken and bruised beats smashing into subterranean bass and twisted up melodies. Bones and Wairunga Blues are the two classics from Freddy's vast back catalogue. Off the Blackbird album, Bones has aged beautifully - like a fine wine - the song’s component parts matured and melded together in harmony and balance. DJ Fitchie rates this 2021 vintage superior to the 2013 original. Wairunga Blues has been a work-in-progress since it was released on Bays in 2015. Kuki dials up some appropriately off-kilter keys to match the wonky-funk laid down by Fitchie’s bass line and the horns. It’s a mighty comeback – and a fitting tribute to this magical place.

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Les Mamans Du Congo & Rrobin Yellow Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Jarring Effects)

22,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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No Wicked Shall Enter / Big Big Politician

Barry Brown

12" | 2019 | JP | Reissue (Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records Japan)

Release: 2019 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Baco)

Marcus Gad

Enter A Space

29,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Columbia)

Koffee

Rapture

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Yabby You)

Tommy McCook

Revenge / Version

10,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Tommy McCook’s mighty hornsman version of Yabby You’s “Jah Vengence” re-mastered and reissued in perfect style. This 7” finds the great multi-instrumentalist re-imagining the dark vocals of the original track as a slithering horns track that bursts to crescendo amid the heavyweight bass and drums. The B-side offers up echo-drenched dub.

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Reggae Versions Classics Hits Turned Into Reggae Music

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2012 | EU | Original (Stix)

Taggy Matcher

Devils Pie

8,99 €*

The Clarendonians / Tartans

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Side A lifts the vocal from Devil’s Pie by D’Angelo and adds it to a nicely
rocking reggae groove result! And on the flip side there's a killer reggae dub version of WU-TANG’s
C.R.E.A.M !!

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I'm Sorry / Reggae Reggae All Night Long

7" | 2012 | UK | Original (Pressure Sounds)

10,99 €*

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ain't That Loving You / Ain't That Loving You

U Roy, Alton Ellis

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Duke / Buyreggae)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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As Far As I Can See / Jah Jah See

Reemah, Inesi

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Silly Walks Discotheque)

96? In The Shade Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A:. The beautiful and grounded queen out of St. Croix, Reemah, bemoans the injustices she sees in her contribution to the riddim “As Far as I Can See”. True to the tradition of reggae roots, the tune is reflective, firing scrutiny at the system. B:. Inezi with “Jah Jah See” Born and bred in Spanish Town, the capital of St. Catherine, Inezi has a front seat to the injustices of society. He is no stranger to the effects of crime and violence reminds us that the almighty is not blind to the heartlessness of the wicked. Nuff food for thought delivered in a strong voice.

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Third World

LP | 2019 | Original (Island)

Release: 2019 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Rise And Fall / Don Fe Part 2

Nat Birchall

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Real Rock)

19,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Thompson Sound)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Real Rock Records is thrilled to present this 7” for all music lovers and sound system aficionados. This release features the renowned jazz saxophonist Nat Birchall, with his deep roots in Jamaican music, the talented Irish musician and producer Don Fe, and the solid French band Rockers Disciples. Composed by Greg Checkroun and produced by Rootical 45 and David Herard, the original version of this riddim was recorded back in 1994. The rhythm lay dormant for decades, waiting for the perfect moment for its revival. That moment has finally arrived. Heavily played by the top-tier French sound system “Black Board Jungle,” this track is a true Roots gem. It's sure to become a highly collectible 7” over the years. Don’t miss your chance to own this piece of reggae history !

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Linval Thompson

Ride On Dreadlocks

24,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Ska Ska Skandal No. 7

21,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Odyssee)

Tenah Meets Oddy

Do No Hurry

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Higher Bound)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Do No Hurry project is an EP born from the musical synergy between vocalist Tenah and riddim artisan Oddy. It intricately weaves the finest vintage digital sounds of 80s reggae into a contemporary, current, and incisive direction. This is evident not only in the artistic and musical choices but also in the thought-provoking themes explored. It embarks on a musical journey, characterized by the vibrant tones of synthesizers, drum machines, and lyrics that gracefully navigate the realms of depth and lightness. The project is unequivocally infused with dub techniques and sound effects, making it an exceptionally original and distinctive endeavor.

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Akae Beka

Free Indeed

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

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Available on April 20th, we're excited to unveil "Free Indeed" by Akae Beka and Higher Bound Productions on vinyl for the first time as part of our ongoing collaboration with Higher Bound Productions.

Produced in 2012, this remarkable collection represents a tapestry of deeply resonant melodies and emotions showcasing the perfect harmony between Vaughn Benjamin and producer Ryan 'Ishence' Willard showcasing their undeniable artistry. With each note and lyric, they both paint a vivid portrait of their shared creative vision, demonstrating an unparalleled synergy and depth of expression. "Free Indeed" ships on 4/20.

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Delroy Wilson

Cool Operator

57,99 €*

Release: 2024 / CA – 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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Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Lovedub Limited)

Prince Fatty

Black Rabbit

Disco Deception Feat. Shniece

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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With the fantastic 'Black Rabbit,' dub don Prince Fatty masterfully navigates the realms of dub and reggae, infusing each track with his signature vintage sound and infectious grooves. The single is a great trip through rich basslines, swirling echoes, and soulful melodies that all showcase Fatty's exceptional production skills and deep understanding of Jamaican music traditions. From the laid-back instrumentals to his lively vocal performance, this tune has timeless charm and undeniable authenticity so is a testament to Prince Fatty's enduring influence in the contemporary reggae scene.

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Prince Fatty

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Lovedub Limited)

Uluru 013 Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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With his Disco Deception album, Prince Fatty (who links up with Shniece for the occasion) delivers a captivating blend of disco-infused reggae and soulful grooves. Each track resonates with his signature low-end energy, and is fuelled by Fatty's impeccable production and Shniece's soul-stirring vocals. From funky basslines to shimmering horns, the album captures the essence of classic dub and ska while infusing it with modern flair and plenty of hooky horns and melodies. Shniece's dynamic range and emotive delivery elevate each song to really create a magnetic atmosphere that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish, all with character to spare.

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DJ Maars

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Uluru)

Night Time Feat. Private Joy

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Raise your lighter in the air, Uluru is back with another Reggae Hip-Hop 7”. All the way from Australia we welcome back fellow producer Dj Maars with two new instant classic.

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D.D. Mirage

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Vortex)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Lovers rock style soul runnings from Sydney, Australia on this debut 7” from D.D. Mirage featuring Private Joy. The Original has a true 80’s lovers vibe with sweet harmonies from Private Joy and the flipside features a dubbed version. Labels and sticker designed by Bradley Pinkerton.

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Robert 'Dubwise' Browne

Could You Be Loved

Freddie Mcgregor / Little John

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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A Disco Reggae cover of BOB MARLEY's immortal classic “could YOU BE Loved” in a Vortex sound! "Could You Be Loved“, one of BOB MARLEY's best-known songs, has been given a new spin on Disco Reggae by Robert ‘’dubwise”” Browne, while remaining faithful to the original! The song starts with an a cappella chorus and then moves on to the guitar riff that is essential to this song. The gradual build up of the song will shake both your body and your heart! An instrumental version is included on the reverse side. The mix engineer is Steven Stanley, who created the innovative sounds of Grace Jones, Tom Tom Club, and others.

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Rock This Session / Man To Man Is Unjust

12" | 2024 | Original (Jah Fingers)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (RAS)

Culture

Good Things

31,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Blood Red / Well Pleased Feat. Vin Gordon

The Inn House Crew

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

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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

Too Long / Too Short

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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June Powell & The Rits Riddim Force

I'm In Love

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

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Fyah Bun / Fyah Bun Ga-Pi Mix

Erika Crymson & U-Key

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Loop Dub)

Linval Thompson, Jonquan, Ticklah

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Erika Crymson, who has consistently released on Loop DUB Records and continues to spread her love of reggae, and U-key, who is known for his globally successful "vibes Still Alive", have combined to release a new 7" vinyl! Guest musicians include Koji Shiono (dubjuana Midnight System/rude Bones) on basic tracks and mixing, MAI (ex-THE Redemption) on trumpet and Kiichi (dubjuana Midnight System) on percussion! Side-AA is mixed by Ga-pi, the frontman of the Thailand-based ska band T-bone and dub master of Jahdub Studio, which features and produces artists from around the world! Mastered by e-mura (mura-sta/Bim One Production), cover design by Voba Head.

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Bound To Fall

7" | 2024 | WW | Original (Easy Star)

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First Light (Mad's Lovers Smooth Mix)

Yoshiko Goshima

7" | 2019 | JP | Reissue (PolyStar)

33,99 €*

Creation Stepper & Disciples Riddim Section

Release: 2019 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Repress of Mad Professor's 90s Japanese Mono Lovers remix masterpiece 7" S.S.W. Yoshiko Gotoh is also known as the vocalist of Denki Groove's 'Niji'. This is the first 7" release from '19, coupling the classic "First Light" with a superb dub mix of "Nameless Pierce", and is now being repressed in a limited edition of 300 copies Yoshiko Goshima was described as "a genius female singer with a five-octave voice" in the 1990s and early 2000s. She is a talented artist who is popular for her soulful singing that combines sweetness and toughness, and her 1999 hit single 'Open Up', which was used in a TV commercial, is also memorable. This 7" couples two rare remixes by the reggae dub scene's Mad Professor. The A-side features the 'Mad's Lovers Smooth Mix ver.' from the 'First Light Remixes' 12" single, which was released as a promo-only single in '97 and is now hard to find. A light dub number with dreamy synths and a stretched high-tone voice that feels great, the B-side is the "Mad's Summer Swim Mix" of "No Name Earrings" from the CD single "Swingin' the Swing", also released in '97. " from the CD single 'Swingin' the Swing', also released in '97. It is a moving song with powerful yet melancholy and delicate vocals and a chorus work that builds to euphoria towards the latter half of the song

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True Nazarite

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Partial)

16,99 €*

LP | 2024 | Original (Reggae Archive)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Classic heavyweight speaker-distressing digital roots `n’ dub business from The Disciples with vocals courtesy of the late great Jamaican singer Creation Stepper aka Willy Stepper, whose voice graced many a 70’s roots reggae classic such as `Kill Nebuchadnezzar’ and `Homeward Bound’. * Mixed and produced by Russ D in the Disciples studio in 1991 but only getting a release in 2013 on the Disciples Vintage label, which promptly sold out.

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Rhythm-Ites

Stand Strong

30,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Wicked Thoughts Feat. Mene Man

Jah Works

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Jah Works)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Idol)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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An absolute sound system killer, this 2002 Jah Works classic is now available for distribution through Triple Vision. The enigmatic Mene Man joins Jah Rej on a riddim guaranteed to shake up your woofers.

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Naaman

Temple Road

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Before Zero)

Earl 16

Rightful Ruler

Reggae Anthology : Sweet Reggae Music

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Rightful Ruler returns the legendary Jamaican vocalist Earl 16 to the center stage of international roots reggae music. This four song showcase style ep demonstrates that matching an A-class veteran singer/ songwriter with the sounds of the Zion I Kings (zik) production team serves to revitalize the musical forces long associated with the classic reggae tradition- roots, reality, and culture!
Earl 16's career now spans five decades and is marked by hits and highlights throughout. HIs Jamaican recordings from the cornerstone studios (Studio One, Black Ark, Channel One) are still sought after gems from the golden age. But, unlike many of his peers, Earl 16 successfully adopted the changing sounds and styles of reggae in the U.K.(where he resides) and collaborated with top producers like Mad Professor and Nick Mannaseh. He has remained current into the new millennium with "Release The Pressure", a notable vocal to LeftField's breakthrough drum & bass hit.
The all star lineup of musicians on Rightful Ruler is anchored by drums provided by ace producer and multi-instrumentalist Roberto Sanchez (A-Lone Productions). Keyboards by Pau "Nattykeyz" Dangla Valls and trumpet by Patrick "Aba Ariginal" Tenyue complement the rhythmic foundations set by ZIK core players David "jah David" Goldfine (bass) and Laurent "Tippy I" Alfred (rhythm guitar, piano, organ). Sheldon Bernard's flute and Errol "Blacksteel" Nicholson's background vocals are heard on the title track and lead guitars by David Prout and Andrew "Moon" Bain appear on "Find A Way", a feature with the dynamic toasting of Mr. Williamz. All dub mixes are done by JAH David with cover art by Ato K.D. Roberts .

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Barrington Levy

LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (VP)

Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Trojan)

Do The Moonwalk

19,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Early Upsetter Singles

Lee Perry

Box | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Sanctuary)

51,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Sharon Forrester

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (Freestyle)

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Now-Again)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Good music never dies!" - This was Diane Ellis' mantra when she set out to produce this, her first record, in 1979. She recalls hearing the Rose Royce classic Love Don't Live Here Anymore on the radio and instantly thinking it would make for a great reggae cover, immediately envisioning the sound she was looking for. Drafting in the legendary Boris Gardiner and vocalist Sharon Forrester they created this timeless version of a perennial classic - now available here in it's full extended discomix glory for the first time on 12" since it's original outing, and backed with hornsman cut placing Dean Fraser's sax front row center.

The record was made when Ellis was studio manager for the world-famous Tuff Gong studios, but wanted her outing as a record producer to be a totally independent venture - gaining the great Bob Marley & the TG team's blessings in the process. And so Aquarius Studio in Half Way Tree was where it was all laid-down. Diane credits the Legendary owner and pioneering producer, Herman Chin Loy, as also being of great help on the record, providing a guiding ear throughout the process.

Despite this the evident strength of this first production, Ellis would follow up with only one other production, Junior Tucker's cover of "One of the Poorest People" (this time one recorded at Tuff Gong studios, and releasing the 56 Hope Road subsidiery). While both records performed well on local radio and charts, Diane exited the music industry shortly after. Now 43 years later, Diane is overjoyed her production is having a comeback, saying that "the support and love felt during the project can never be replicated, and I give thanks to all who supported then and now".

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Boris Gardiner

Ultra Super Dub V.1

Lu-Lu Bell / Long Long Time

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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1970s Jamaica suffered an unprecedented stretch of political turmoil and violence, and as the country’s economy and morale collapsed, reggae and its offshoots exploded worldwide. Boris Gardiner enjoyed great success leading bands, issuing albums that mixed reggae, ska, soul and funk, and collaborating with the likes of Lee (Scratch) Perry and Herman Chin-Loy in their legendary studios and playing on hundreds of records. So many that he lost count. Sometime around the issue of his Boris Gardiner Happening Is What’s Happening album - a Loft classic, with David Mancuso favoring Gardiner’s take of Booker T. and the MG’s “Melting Pot” at his legendary gathering - and his soundtrack to Every N----r Is A Star, famously sampled by Kendrick Lamar and used as the introduction to the film Moonlight, two albums - Ultra Super Dub Vols. 1 and 2 - credited to The Boris Gardiner Happening - two albums so obscure that for the longest time Boris wasn’t even aware that they existed. Following classics such as King Tubby’s Dub From the Roots and Augustus Pablo’s King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown, Miami-based Alty East’s Ultra Records took instrumentals Gardiner created for a run of 45s, and created and issued these compilations of dubbed out originals and JA renditions of songs by Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Betty Wright, Jimmy “Bo” Horne and Ultra label-mate Frankie Zhivago Young. Released in tiny runs in handmade, silkscreened, paste-on covers, they have become some of the most sought after Jamaican albums. Now, issued under Boris’ guidance, and with a detailed booklet by Jeff Mao, which delves into the deep scene which birthed these remarkable records, we can finally consider the last, unheard portion of this landmark musician’s career.

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The Versatiles

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

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Versatiles were an exciting Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1967 by Junior Byles, also a firefighter at that time, Ben 'Louis' Davis and Dudley Earl.
Lee "Scratch" Perry, then working as chief engineer at Joe Gibbs' studio, was scouting for talent for Gibbs' new Amalgamated label, and spotted the group while they were auditioning for the 1967 Festival Song Contest with "The Time Has Come".
Perry signed the group to the label, but left Gibbs soon after. Three superb titles ("Just Can't Win," "The Time Has Come" and "Trust The Book" were recorded under the supervision of Lee Perry.
When Scratch left, Gibbs employed another up-and-coming engineer/producer by the name of Winston Holness, aka Niney the Observer, to take control of his sessions. Niney produced a few Versatiles songs for Gibbs' Amalgamated label (titles such as "Push It In" and "Lu Lu Belle") which were riddled with sexually suggestive lyrics, tame though they are by today's standard.
The Versatiles stayed with Gibbs for two years, before moving to work with Perry, and then to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label. They also recorded for other producers such as Laurel Aitken.
The group split up in 1970, when Byles left the group for a successful solo career. Byles still working as a firefighter, continued to record for Perry up to the mid ‘70s…
During their short career, The Versatiles recorded about 30 tracks for a variety of Jamaican & British record labels. Most of these songs are top uptempo early Reggae tracks with Rocskteady vocals; to spice things up, quite a few are on the risqué side such as the hit PUSH IT IN. Never a dull moment with the Versatiles.

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Nowhere Like Here: Love Songs From The Caribbean & Diaspora

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Emotional Rescue)

26,09 €* 28,99 € -10%

Sweet Night Dew / Love In Oputer Space

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.

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Ossy Little Noise Weaver

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (Right Place)

10" | 2022 | UK | Original (Forever Living Originals)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Exquisite mood of exotic electronic dub, rhythm box organ reggae instrumentals at its finest! This is a completely limited 7" from the second album "Woven" released in 2007! This is the first analog version of the very popular Ylnw self-cover of the last single by the Determinations in 2003. This one is a must have! Yossy Little Noise Weaver consists of ex-Determinations keyboardist Yossy and trumpet player Icchie, and the A-side is a self-cover of a classic song from the latter years of the Determinations' career, written by Yossy. The A-side is a self-covered version of a late Detami classic composed by Yossy. The minimalist composition of rhythm box, organ, and trumpet creates an exotic mood, and the endlessly sweet melody with just the right amount of dub is a superb organ reggae instrumental number! The B-side features a cover of the spiritual jazz classic "Love In Outer Space" by Sun Ra. This one has a cosmic exo-jazz groove with electronic sounds, organ, and trumpet, and is super cool! This is a super strong double-sider single without any complaints.

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