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LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This release by The Band of Enlightenment, Reason & Love presents a new instrumental version of the heavily sought after debut release "Zota Yinne" by Alogte Oho, the meanwhile classic second release on Philophon from 2014 (PH45002). So far, The Band of Enlightenment, Reason & Love, as Philophon's house band, never had any release under its own name, but here we go! It's sure: more will follow.

"Zota Yinne" is a dubbed out variation of the original Frafra gospel classic with the one and only Jimi Tenor as a guest on flute and synth. "Starlet Road Filling Station Romance" is an other-worldly search for love, perfectly characterized by Jimi Tenor's love cries on the saxophone.

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Toots & The Maytals

Funky Kingston

26,99 €*

Rainford Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Toots and the Maytals' Funky Kingston is a brilliant reggae album and suitable for both beginners as for experienced listeners. The album was released twice and with so much success that it charted in the Billboard 200 and eventually made it to the Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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Lee Perry

LP | 2019 | UK | Original (On-U Sound)

31,99 €*

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Barrington Levy & Trinity

Lose Respect (Externded Version)

12" | 2019 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

17,99 €*

Inna De Yard / The Viceroys

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First time re-issue for this golden age righteous rastaman business from Barrington Levy & Trinity. In the rockers era Trinity cemented his place as the number one deejay scoring countless hits and becoming almost an almost essential ingredient on the onslaught of discomixes from yard. Moving into production with his own Flag Man label this 1979 crucial combination killer with Barrington „Lose Respect“ was also the first in a long parade of Mr. Levys 12-inch single hits for Greensleeves Records. The flipside features the soulful lovers rock lick of „Since You Are Gone“ / „Give Love A Try“ from Roman Stewart & Trinity to rival the previous and much loved versions by Delroy Wilson, Pat Kelly & David Isaacs.

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Tears Are Falling / Row Fisherman Record Store Day 2019 Edition

12" | 2019 | UK | Original (Chapter Two)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Inna De Yard / Horace Andy

Skylarking / Malcom X Record Store Day 2019 Edition

12" | 2019 | UK | Original (Chapter Two)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | UK | Original (VP)

Cocoa Tea

Music Is Our Business

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Cree)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Music Is Our Business" is a premium blend of the very best of Cocoa Tea's non-album tracks recorded for Bobby Digital alongside a gold leaf selection of previously unreleased nuggets. All recorded between 1985 and 1986.
The tracks gathered together here are amongst the most loved tunes in Cocoa Tea's illustrious catalogue and this collection is sure to please Cocoa Tea's many fans both old and new, his message are songs of the struggle, Love, Peace...
The success of VP's recent two Bobby Digital anthologies "X-Tra Wicked" and "Serious Times" has shone the spotlight bright and alight on the outstanding work that was coming out of the Digital B studio during this golden period. The release of "Music Is Our Business" shows there is still a lot more gold in the Digital B vaults.

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George Faith

To Be A Lover

16,99 €*

12" | 2019 | US | Original (Cultures Of Soul)

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Anyone with a passing interest in music will have heard Bob Marley but anyone with a little more than a passing interest will be familiar with Lee Perry also known as ‘Scratch’ or ‘The Upsetter’. Now better known as a ’performance artist’ his antics and acrobatics on the international festival circuit have gained him a committed following eager to see what Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, now in his eighties, will dare to get up to next. However, throughout the sixties and seventies Scratch was the production genius behind some of the greatest, most complex, and seriously experimental music to ever come out of Jamaica… or anywhere else for that matter. He has made an indelible, incredible contribution to the development of reggae music as a producer, arranger, writer and (occasionally) singer and has been the inspiration behind innumerable developments in the genre In 1968 Scratch’s production of ‘Tighten Up’ with The Untouchables gave the name to Trojan Records’ hugely popular series of albums which were instrumental in crossing over the sound of real reggae to the mainstream audience. The following year the scintillating Upsetters instrumental Return Of Django reached Number Five in the UK National Charts.
His work with Bob Marley & The Wailers in the early seventies, rated by many cognoscenti as the trio’s strongest recordings, emphasised the deeper roots elements in their music and, paradoxically, paved the way for Bob Marley’s commercial crossover success later in the decade. His collaborations with King Tubby in 1973 culminated in ‘Upsetters 14 Dub Black Board Jungle’, one of the very first and perhaps the best ever dub album. Scratch’s production of Susan Cadogan’s interpretation of Millie Jackson’s version of Katie Love’s It Hurts So Good reached Number Four in the UK National Charts in 1975… the list goes on. ‘Genius’ is a much abused term too often used to describe the most mediocre of talents but Lee Perry is, beyond question, a genuine genius.
A renewed deal with Island Records in 1976 to release his productions internationally gave worldwide, high profile exposure to a number of albums emanating from Scratch’s legendary Black Ark studio. These included one of the most important and influential recordings in the complicated and convoluted history of Jamaican music, ranked by many as the greatest set Perry cut with a solo vocalist, George Faith’s ‘To Be A Lover’.

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Sabrina Rich

Smooth Operator

14,99 €*

Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Cultures of Soul is very excited to announce this killer tropical reggae cover of Sade's Smooth Operator. Recorded at Circle Sound Studios in Miami the backing track was recorded by members of the famous reggae outfit Inner Circle with vocals by local area rising star at the time, Sabrina Rich. Sabrina (her real name is actually Sabrena) had been making records in her and her ex-husband's studio in their garage for years. The result of which was the disco 12" Exit/Whispering. Around this time Sabrina was performing in the Palm Beach / Boca Raton area of Florida and performed with Jimmy Bo Horne. Some time after Sabrina worked with a man named Kenneth Corey who mastered her recordings. Kenneth referred her to Roger and Ian Lewis of Inner Circle to help press up their vinyl. They became friends and around 1985 recorded Smooth Operator. During this time they were working and partying hard and experimenting with different ideas and sounds. The track was originally released in small numbers as sort of a demo and never really took off. Shortly after Inner Circle went on tour in Europe and the single went into obscurity until many years later when copies of the record turned up in New York and Toronto. This 12" includes a special discomix edit by Duckcomb a.k.a. Patrick Billard, DJ and record collector extraordinaire.

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Rockstone

CD | 2018 | US | Original (Colemine)

15,99 €*

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos’ sophomore effort Rockstone is more than just a love letter to the roots of Jamaican music. It’s an actual love letter. Tom McDowall aka Jr. Thomas explains, “I could write a musical love letter to all things I loved: my wife, my family, my friends, my band mates. I could write a song to tell me to Chin Up when times got tough. I could give gratitude to the Jamaican artists that paved the way for the beautiful music we now call reggae. I could write a song about what it’s like to lose someone important to you. Or write a song to invigorate me spiritually. Music is healing and that’s the best therapy there is for me.”
Rockstone isn’t just another throwback record to an era gone by. It’s a record that takes risks within the genre, but more importantly it’s a genuinely honest record.
“I called the album Rockstone because true love cannot be defeated. It lives forever. We write tributes on our tombstones because they live on beyond our lives as a remembrance of something special and important to us.”
Recommend for fans of: The Frightnrs, Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff

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Studio One Freedom Sounds - Studio One In The 60s

2LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

28,99 €*

River Come Down / Movin Round

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One Freedom Sounds is the new collection from Soul Jazz/ Studio One focussing on the intense period in the second half of the 1960s when Studio One’s vast and unbeatable output of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae made it literally one of the hottest musical empires in the world.
During this highly successful period, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd released hundreds and hundreds of superlative singles seemingly on an almost daily basis, in the process making huge stars out of Jamaican singers such as Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, The Wailers, Slim Smith, Jackie Opel and many more.
Powered by the finest in-house musicians working in Jamaica, whether it was The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo’s Soul Brothers, The Sounds Dimension or The Soul Vendors, Studio One functioned as hit factory on the scale of Motown in the USA, shaping and defining reggae music for decades to come.
Singlehandedly Studio One’s founder Clement Dodd was able to create the most successful vertically-integrated record company that Jamaica had ever known with pressing plant, printers, studio, shops, and sound systems all running at once, with over 50 employees and hundreds of artists working with Studio One during this time.
Studio One Freedom Sounds tells the story of Studio One in the 1960s with a stunning set of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae killer tunes as well as informative sleevenotes and track-by-track info by Noel Hawks. The album is released as heavyweight double vinyl (+ free download code), deluxe CD and digital album.

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Andre Tanker

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Jamwax)

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Tuff Gong)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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After the famous Andre Tanker’s “Back Home”, Jamwax is very proud to reissue River Come Down in its 12'' version.
Originally released on the Contraband label in 1979 and recorded at famous Semp studio in Trinidad, “River Come Down” is a blend of islands funk, soul, disco, soca with also a touch of gospel: “River, the river come down, the river come down, the river down...wind blow like a hurricane...the river come down, washing the right, washing the wrong, washing the weak, washing the strong, the river come down...”
On the other side you will find an obscure synth instrumental released on an impossible to find 7'' in 1986. “Movin Round” was produced by Andre Tanker for Horace Wilson's Turn of The Tide. This song was absolutely under the radar and remains a strong banger for any dances.

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Bob Marley & The Wailers

Kaya 40

47,99 €*

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Love Of Jah / Jah Children

Millions / GGs All Stars

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Typhoon / Dub Store)

14,99 €*

7" | EU | Reissue (Beverleys)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2 track Single from Millions released by Typhoon/Dub Store Records!

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Toots & The Maytals

54/46

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Sensations / Phyllis Dillon

You Won't Get Far / Things Of The Past

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Roots International)

The Invaders

Hell & Heaven

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Roots International)

The Fantells

Everywhere

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lee Perry & The Sensations

The Whup Whop Man

7" | EU | Reissue (Wizzdom)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We Are In The Mood / Baby Love

The Sensations

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Techniques

My Girl / You Don't Care

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Three Tops

Its Raining

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Melodians

Everybody Bawling

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Desmond Dekker / Austin Faithful & The Hippies

Unity / Ain't That Peculiar

7" | EU | Reissue (Pyramid)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Phase One)

The Chantells

Blood River

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Doctor Bird)

The Kingstonians

Fun Galore

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Beverleys)

The Melodians

Rivers Of Babylon

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | EU | Reissue (Beverleys)

Toots & The Maytals

Deep In My Soul / Daddy

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One Black Man's Pride Volume 2

2LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

28,99 €*

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This is the second installment of deep roots Rastafarian reggae at Studio One and features classic music from some of the most important figures in reggae music – Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Jackie Mittoo, The Gladiators – alongside a host of rarities and little-known recordings, such as a truly rare Mystic Revelation of Rastafari seven-inch single, Willie William’s first ever recording ‘Calling’ and Horace Andy’s righteous (and equally rare) masterpiece ‘Illiteracy.’
Black Man’s Pride 2 extends the legacy of Studio One’s ground-breaking path in roots reggae which began at the end of the 1960s and continued throughout the 1970s. The album tells the story of how the rise of Studio One Records and the Rastafari movement were interconnected, through the adoption of the Rastafari faith by key reggae artists – everyone from the Skatalites and Wailers in the 1960s, major singers such as Alton Ellis and Horace Andy at the end of the decade, through to major roots artists such as The Gladiators in the 1970s – and how Clement Dodd consistently recorded this heavyweight roots music throughout Studio One’s history.
The sleeve-notes to this album also discuss the links between Rastafari and Studio One in time and place, noting how both the religion and Clement Dodd’s musical empire had their roots in the intense period of pre-independence Jamaica in Kingston, expanded in the 1960s following the visit of Haile Selassie in 1966, and how roots music then came to dominate reggae music in the early 1970s. Also discussed is how the outsider stance of both reggae music and the Rastafari movement relate back many hundreds of years to the original rebel stance of the Maroons, escaped slaves who set up self-sufficient enclaves in the hills of the Jamaican countryside.

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Johnny Clarke

Creation Rebel

34,99 €*

The Cimarons / J. Clergue & E. Gentet

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A great collection of classic roots recordings from the mid-70's for the singer who came close in challenging Bob Marley & Dennis Brown for reggae's crown. All re-mastered recordings available as 30-Track 2CD-Deluxe Digipak and 23-Track 2LP-set in a gatefold sleeve, both with in-depth sleeve notes by Noel Hawkes. The release is supported by several summer festival appearances.

Only Johnny Clarke would come close to challenging Bob Marley & Dennis Brown for reggae's crown, his unequaled run of hit songs, powered by Bunny Lee and King Tubby's aggravating versions, continued without a pause during the mid-70's leading Johnny to twice being named Jamaica's Artist Of The Year (and the signing of a two album recording deal with Virgin's Frontline label). Many of Johnny Clarke's classic roots recordings gathered here were first given wider international exposure in 1998 with the release of Blood & Fire's excellent 13-Track "Dreader Dread - 1976-1978" compilation, which has disappeared from the market for several years. Now re-mastered and drastically expanded, with a new artwork and entitled "Creation Rebel" the release captures the very essence of what is now regarded as the golden age of roots music!

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Ethiopian Romance / Abyssinian Dance

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Hornin' Sounds)

13,99 €*

LP | 1978 | US | Reissue (VP / April)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Heavy Roots Track called Ethiopian Romance by The Cimarons recorded in the early 80's @ Easy Street Studio.
Has been released on CD back in the 90's but unfortunately never on vinyl.
Now released for the first time on vinyl !

Dub version was sadly never recorded…
Now the flip side received a proper Dubwise recorded & mixed @ Honey Studio.
Mastered @ Rectape Studio.
Limited Edition /// Letterpress printed the old fashioned way.

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Culture

Africa Stand Alone

Release: 1978 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Star Time / Top Ranking Sound)

Rudo

Freedom

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Ital Foundation

Ital Foundation Volume 1

21,99 €*

The Marvels / The Upsetters

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ital Foundation came together in the winter of 1977, out of a shared belief in Rastafarianism and deep love of reggae music in their home place Bermuda. Their music tackles global issues of colonialism, poverty, prophecy and redemption. They released only one album in their legendary career, the 1980 release Ital Foundations Vol.1. A tumultous history rought with trial and tribulation resulted in Ital Foundation being an underground musical movement that saw record sales all over the world while the band languished in obscurity.

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

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

10,44 €* 10,99 € -5%

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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I Want You feat. Leonardo Carmichael

Soul Sugar

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Gee)

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Studio Rockers)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Soul Sugar drop their own reggae version of Marvin Gaye’s "I Want You". French outfit Soul Sugar – the brainchild of Guillaume “Gee” Metenier – deliver yet another soulful reggae 12”, this time a cover version of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 classic "I Want You". Jamaicain native Leonardo Carmichael sings lead vocals and legendary drums and bass duo Sly & Robbie add their flavor to the mix, with two versions on side B. Marvin Gaye’s single "I Want You" was a big step forward for his sound & vision and marked a change in direction – from hip Motown Soul to a more sultry, Disco sound. Marvin's vocals are notably intimate and the lyrics are more explicit, more personal. An original soul classic, "I Want You" is memorable for its unique combination of lush harmonies, a mesmerizing groove and the apparent sexiness of the theme itself. Soul Sugar's Discomix version combines a smooth mixture of reggae, soul and funk over beefy bass lines, designed for heavyweight sound systems. Sly & Robbie, rhythm duo known for their studio work on countless reggae classics since the 1960s deliver their version, taking us back to the golden age of Reggae, the days when it was typical for Jamaican musicians to record their own versions of American soul tunes ... Ace producer Jahno dubs the mix live and direct to tape, from his very own ' N.O.F Studio'.

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The Last Poets

Understand What Black Is

37,99 €*

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Patate)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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

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The Gladiators

Back To Roots

LP+12" | 2018 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Reissue of this 1982 Reggae classic!!

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The Maytones

Only Your Picture

27,99 €*

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition for Record Store Day 2018!

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Johnny Clarke

Rockers Time Now

22,99 €*

X-Tra Wicked - Reggae Anthology

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Get On Down presents an often overlooked crucial reggae release from the 1970s with Johnny Clarke’s “Rockers Time Now.” The record is a mix of covers and originals, including ethereal versions of the The Abyssinians “Satta Massagana” and “Declaration of Rights,” smash hits on the island just the year before. “Rockers Time Now” was first issued in 1976, Clarke had just been named artist of the year in Jamaica for the second year in a row. This is just one of three full lengths he released that year as this was a very prolific period for Clarke, in particular from 1974 onward when his output was directed by legendary producer Bunny Lee. The pairing resulted in a creative energy that resonates to this day. The release was recorded at Channel 1 with Bunny Lee producing, which of course means the band backing the popular Jamaican vocalist was The Aggrovators, which at the time included Robbie Shakespeare, Earl ""Chinna"" Smith, Augustus Pablo, and Aston “Family Man” Barrett. The release was mixed at King Tubby’s by Osbourne Ruddock…aka King Tubby. Crucial all the way around. Now is the time to rediscover a classic of the genre, “Rockers Time Now”.

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Bobby "Digital" Dixon

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (VP)

34,99 €*

7" | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Fat Bwoy / Top Ranking Sound)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The studio and label Digital B of producer Bobby "Digital" Dixon became the ruling production house in the musical revolution that swept through Jamaica from the mid-80's onwards with a lethal selection of dancehall weapons and chartbusting reggae hits. "X-Tra Wicked" gathers many of his bestever productions from those heady times when specialist stores were awash with 7-Inch singles, freshly arrived from Jamaica, and reggae music was once more on the rise. This great double 2LP-set presents 24 selected tracks in a double wide vinyl jacket, with just the top hits from the two Bobby Digital Reggae Anthology releases.

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Johnny Lee

There You Go

Vessel Of Love Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Reissued in a fine style, the ultra-classic 80s thriller ‘There You Go’ by Johnny Lee on the original Fat Bwoy imprint. This long time and in-demand gem is distributed through TRS Records by popular request. The people have spoken. Sweet vocals on this heavy and bold ‘Declaration Of Rights’ riddim, perfect combination and class.

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Hollie Cook

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Merge)

19,99 €*

Ras Michael & The Sons O Negus

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Hollie Cook combines her unique vocal talent and charisma to craft a dynamic strand of lovers rock with enduring tropical vibes, weaving a path from her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations, critically acclaimed records, and iconic live appearances around the world. Cook’s ability to surprise, delight, and progress solidifies her position as one of the most exciting voices in reggae, and this is clear on her third full-length and Merge debut, Vessel of Love. Cook’s music career commenced at age 19, when family friend and punk trailblazer Ari Up asked Cook to join the raucous ’70s post-punk outfit The Slits for their reformation in 2006. Thrown into the deep end she thrived, and quickly cut her teeth with four years of back-to-back shows around the globe. Her talents recognized and nurtured, she then released her first solo album Hollie Cook in 2011, with a revered 2012 dub album follow-up, while singles such as “Milk & Honey” and “That Very Night” gained support from influential radio stations across Europe. Cook's latest, Vessel of Love was produced MARTIN "YOUTH" GLOVER (Killing Joke), who describes Cook’s songs as “sharp lyrical observations and clever word play combined with an exquisite and informed pop sensibility.” Special Indie Store version pressed on limited edition pink vinyl.

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None A Jah Jah Children

LP | 2017 | US | Original (17 North Parade)

LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Chrysalis)

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"None A Jah Jah Children" collects the eight best tracks from the two longplayer "Rastafari" and "Kibir-Am-Lak" that Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus made for producer Tommy Cowan in the 1970's, all tracks re-mastered by Kevin Metcalfe. This are nyah chants made sound system ready by the Talent Corporation with the heavyweight musical back-up of Robbie Shakespeare, Peter Tosh, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Robbie Lyn, Tommy McCook, Carlton "Santa" Davis and the Sons Of Negus with the all the various drums like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd funde, akete bass drum, repeater, bass funde and trap drums. The original recordings happened at Dynamcic Sound and at Joe Gibbs studios. The LP-Vinyl includes also a nice printed inner sleeve with images and linernotes by Harry Wise

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The Specials

The Singles

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The ? Question / Rat Poison

Max Romeo

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Horus)

Winston Shan &The Hippy Boys /Winston Sinclair&The Hippy Boys

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A reissue of a Max Romeo tune recorded at Lee Perry’s Black Ark around 1974/75 with a trombone instrumental / Dub on the B side.

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Tell Me Tell Me / Chastise Them

V. Vinstrick / The Vibrators

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by Winston Shan & The Hippy Boys and Winston Sinclair & The Hippy Boys from around 1969!

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Love Is Not Your Game / Depending On You

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (JJ / Reggae Fever)

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Superfly Studio / Moonshine Recordings)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by V. Vinstrick and The Vibrators from around 1968!

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Dreadsquad

Riddim Machine Volume 2

16,99 €*

LP | 2017 | US | Original (Easy Star)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dreadsquad, AKA Marek Bogdanski, returns to the scene with the second and third instalments of his Riddim Machine series. As part of a collaboration consisting of Dreadsquad’s own Superfly Studio and the renowned Moonshine Recordings, listeners are in for a treat, courtesy of Poland’s most prolific reggae dancehall producer. As ever, Dreadsquad manage to encapsulate all evolutions of reggae – from rocksteady , roots and rub-a-dub to dancehall and dub – all with a present-day twist to keep the bass bins rumbling and the people skanking. Both volumes will be available in both vinyl and digital format, so there’s no excuse to miss out! Volume 2 is laced with an amalgamation of characters from the Reggae/Hiphop/Soul scene, featuring the likes of Kojo Neatness , Gardna, El Fata, Dub Princess, Tenor Youthman, Takeyce-Ti, Monkey Jhayam, ManeceLive or Greg Blackman in his soulful roots tune Clean Up. Among a plethora of sublime productions, with throwbacks to the old sounds of early reggae, roots and rub-a-dub, there’s the highly anticipated anthem Issues (previously released on Bun Dem Riddim), with none other than the mighty YT on microphone duties . Keep an ear out for the remix of Chainska Brassika’s Knowledge Is King (featuring Tom Spirals); there’s some serious stepping to be done to this riddim. The closing track for this volume is more than worthy of a mention, as ‘Space’ manages to deliver a transcendentally meditative dub vibe to bring the record to a close in a suitable fashion.
Both volume of Riddim Machine feature artwork illustrated by Kasia Wilk. The releases will be available digitally, via most online download stores (iTunes, Juno, Bandcamp, Amazon, etc.), as well as a physical vinyl release, available at most usual vendors.

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Jesse Royal

Lily Of Da Valley

19,99 €*

LP | 1979 | UK | Reissue (Burning Sounds)

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lily Of Da Valley is the first full-length album from Jesse Royal, who in his short career so far, has already been featured in Vogue magazine, had a Vice TV episode appearance, a #1 Jamaican single, and over 8 million views on a single video. Keeping authentic reggae music alive is Jesse Royal's mission as he continues on the legacy of the late greats Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jacob Miller, to name a few. Jesse Royal's restless musical drive paired with profound music, prolific lyrics and socially-conscious messages has him regarded as the next reggae star to emerge from reggae's birth land of Jamaica.

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The Blackstones

Insight

Release: 1979 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Imperials / Al Senior Pone, Ranny Williams & The Hippy Boys

Always With Me / Sad Feelings

Mommy And Daddy / Girls Like Dirt

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by The Imperials, Al Senior Pone, Ranny Williams & The Hippy Boys from around 1969!

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The Kingstonians

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (JJ Records / Reggae Fever)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material byThe Kingstonians from around 1968!

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2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Stix)

Disco Reggae Volume 3

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Soul Man & Fiwi)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Following 2 acclaimed first editions, Stix Records presents the 3rd volume of its Disco Reggae compilation series.

Like previous one, the 9 tracks comp is made both from productions of the home labels now sold-out as vinyl, and from brand new exclusive music by the like of Taggy Matcher, Mato or newcomer Rosemary Martins, taking over classics titles from Donna Summer, Stephen Encinas, Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Steve Parks, or Inner City.

The perfect soundtrack to extend the summer!!

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Courtney John

Ecosystem

20,99 €*

12" | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The reggae rocker, Courtney John unleashes his new album, Ecosystem, born from a collaboration with the French label Soul Man Records which also produced the successful album Reggae Loves Soul!
With this new LP, recorded and mixed between Kingston and Paris, Courtney John has created a lyrical painting of our world, hosted by a classic early reggae sound that will appeal to reggae aficionados and a wider audience of music lovers…

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Glen Adams

A Beat For You

15,99 €*

2LP | 2017 | UK | Original (Proville)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Emotional Rescue and Jamwax come together to present the first of three essential 12's from NY/Jamaican label Capo Disco, all officially licensed and remastered for the first time. The brainchild of reggae vocalist, musician, producer and label owner Glen Adams, the label married disco with his Caribbean roots to perfection. TIP! Born and raised in Jamaica, Adams story is a similar one to the performers of the golden period post-Independence. Initially discovered as a vocalist by Coxsone Dodd, he went on to work with such luminaries as Ken Boothe and Stranger Cole before co-founding The Heptones and working Duke Reid, Bunny Lee and Lloyd Charmers.
As a session organist he worked for The Hippy Boys, The Reggae Boys and later with Lee Perry's The Upsetters. Here he came in to the orbit of The Wailors, touring England with them in the early 70s and with Perry co-wrote Mr Brown. When most of The Upsetters became Marley's rhythm section, Adams stayed with Perry before making the move to Brooklyn in 1975.
There he started Capo Records, running it and it's sub-labels, successfully until the mid-80s. During these later years he ventured in to mixing Reggae with Boogie and Disco rhythms and released just four 12's under Capo Disco as well as recording boogie and hip-hop influenced releases with T Ski Valley and as Glen Adams Affair for SAM and Moonglow Records.
Here then the spotlight is on Adam's nascent disco releases and the series starts with the wonderful, uplifting A Beat For You. Actually appearing on a one off sister-label, Top Secret, this is a beautiful 'Lovers' anthem from Adams over a laidback dub-bass riddim. Backed with a simple instrumental Version, the space and interplay of the keys and guitar over drum and bass is superlative. 'There is a beat in my heart, just for you...just for you.'

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The Black Seeds

Fabric

22,99 €*

African Dub Chapter Two 40th Anniversary Edition

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Long established as one of New Zealand’s finest acts, South Pacific reggae-soul legends The Black Seeds return with their long awaited 6th studio album ‘Fabric’.

While firmly based in the island grooves that inspired the birth of the band nearly two decades ago, The Black Seeds’ sound casts a wide net, layering funk, soul, Afrobeat, and other eclectic elements over their dub/reggae foundations. It’s “contemporary groove music with influences from soul and funk and reggae rhythms – and even rock...” explains guitarist/vocalist Barnaby Weir.

Lead track “Better Days” is a Black Seeds classic and an exciting taster of what is to come from the new record. Rich with chugging guitars and soothing vocals, the track is warm with a positive message: “Better Days are calling, lonely nights are leaving. I see better Days, are just around the corner. No it wont be long till something good happens for ya.”

Described by Clash Magazine as “one of the best live reggae acts on the planet,” The Black Seeds legendary eight-piece live show infuses raw en¬ergy and good vibes wherever they go, fueling multi-platinum sales and a growing worldwide following. With countless sold out tours behind them and performances at many of the world’s leading festivals, The Black Seeds will be bringing touring the new record around the world this summer.

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Joe Gibbs

LP | 2017 | UK | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Mr Bossman: Sleng Teng Records from 1983 to 1986)

Wayne Smith

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Evidence)

17,99 €*

Lieutenant Stitchie / Lilly Melody

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First issue of Sleng Teng label material released by Evidence Music. “Mr Bossman” by Wayne Smith was recorded from 1983 to 1986.

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Free Up / Ganja Now

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Irie Ites)

8,99 €*

12" | 2017 | EU | Original (Music From Memory)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this nice Roots material by Lieutenant Stitchie and Lilly Melody presented from Irie Ites Records!
"African Princess" rhythm.

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Caliban

Digital Reggae

17,99 €*

K.C. White / Bullwackies All Stars

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Outstanding three track EP from the archives of Caliban (A side project of London musician Milton Myrie; a session guitar player who worked with cult UK buddhist afro and reggae band Ozo as well as on the much sought after Steel and Skin ‘Afro Punk Reggae’ 12”). Talk about bang for ye buck.. 1 side crucial oddball digital cuts, b side sounds like a UK jazz funk classic... Gold Print Sleeve. BIG TIP!

Caliban produced only one self-released 7” ‘Open Mind / Digital Reggae’ in 1984.

Following the re-discovery of this very little known 7” by Caliban a few years back, UK producer Jackson Bailey aka Tapes managed to track Milton down, who as well as being in possession of most of the stock of the original record, was also sat on a number of amazing unreleased recordings from the Caliban sessions. With an album of unreleased Caliban material compiled by Tapes to follow later on Music From Memory, this EP introduces one of the unreleased tracks; the incredible feel good disco anthem “Supernatural”. Taking us on a glittering, rhythm charged rocket tour of the Funk Cosmos, this until-now-unheard future classic will surely set the summer nights alight.

The three track 12” also includes “Digital Reggae” which featured on the original Caliban 7”. This computerised dancehall/funk hybrid was partially penned to address the lack of black culture included in the payload of the United States’ first space station; “Digital Reggae will be included in the Payload of Skylab!”. As well as the original mix, the EP also includes a new dub put together by Milton himself and assisted by riddim specialist Tapes!

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Can't Go On / Version

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (KC Soul Proff / Reggae Fever)

The Ethiopians / Dave Baker

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lloyd Barnes voiced KC White on this rhythm from 1967 (Originally produced by the yet to be identified 'C.B.' and first used as the backing track for the Webber Sister's 'Keep On Moving'). 1975 recordings.

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Cut Down Your Speed / One Little Lie

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

Jack Lord & The Disciples / Upsetters, The

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by The Ethiopians and Dave Baker from around 1968!

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Economic Crisis / Dub Crisis

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Black Art / Reggae Fever)

2LP | 2007 | US | Reissue (Easy Star)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by Jackie Bernard and The Upsetters from around 1978!

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Easy Star All-Stars

Radiodread

29,99 €*

Release: 2007 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye / Gasoline Clear Vinyl Edition

Pama International

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Record Kicks)

The Originals / The Upsetters

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Watch out, this clear 45 rpm single is limited to 250 copies worldwide!

Record Kicks presents a new limited edition transparent 45 rpm single vinyl by UK rock steady/soul/dub combo Pama International feat another two winners.
On the A side the new single "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" flipped by the reggae 69 stormer "Gasoline" on the B side.
In their first 10 years Pama Int'l recorded 9 albums, 3 BBCRadio 1 Maida Vale sessions, won the Rebel playlist on BBC6, and became the first new act to sign to Trojan Records in 30 years. Their collective nature saw them work with members of The Specials, Madness, Steel Pulse, Style Council, Galliano, Kasabian, Mad Professor, Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff to name a few.

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Got To Be Iry / Iry Iry

7" | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material by The Originals and The Upsetters from around 1973!

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Rocksteady - The Roots Of Reggae

2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Moll-Selekta)

23,99 €*

LP | 2017 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Brand New 2017 Recut - finally available on Vinyl for the First time. 2LP+Mp3 in full Original Coverart. The legendary movie soundstrack based out of Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. The sixteenth release on the Moll-Selekta label shares its title with a wonderful film, a heartwarming homage to the golden age of rocksteady. It documents the recordings being made for this very album at the Tuff Gong studios, Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. Excerpts from an all star reunion concert staged in Kingston and older archive material complete the picture. Never before in the history of Jamaica, which already occupies a unique place on the world map of song, its sound embraced by western popular music, has such an illustrious collection of singers and players been assembled. The album showcases 15 rocksteady classics in sparkling, deeply inspired new versions, recorded in the studio which also played host to album sessions of a certain Bob Marley. Under the musical direction of Ernest Ranglin, a guitarist of considerable renown not only on the reggae circuit, but also on the jazz scene, mixed by legendary engineer Errol Brown - in Duke Reid’s employ at the Treasure Isle studio in the sixties - and freshly arranged by Lynn Taitt.

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Revolutionaries

Green Bay Dub

19,94 €* 20,99 € -5%

Winston Wilbert / The Sparkers

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition for Record Stoe Day 2017!

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All I Have Is Love / Dig It Up

Clive Hylton / The Upsetters

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this nice Roots material by Winston Wilbert!
The Sparkers are featured on the B-side.

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From Creation / Creation Dub

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Black Art / Reggae Fever)

The Selectors / Patricia Edwards

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this nice material by Clive Hylton!
The Upsetters Dub version is featured on the B-side.

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Stay On The Track / Darling Remember

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Dancehall Tradition)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Check out this classic Roots material from around 1967!

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Echo Minott / Injektah

Tell Dem Again / Version

8,79 €* 10,99 € -20%

12" | 1985 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The second release of the romanian label Dancehall Tradition is now out on 7inch vinyl with a vocal by the Jamaican veteran Echo Minott on a digital riddim produced by Injektah (Romania). The B side contains the riddim version. 500 copies made on Romania's only independent reggae record label!

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Vivian Jones

Physical

7" | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Release: 1985 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Recorded at Park Royal studio (London).

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African Star

They Just Can't Stop Us

10" | 2016 | UK | Original (Dug Out)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Produced by Sylvan Morris, recorded at Harry J studios. This project help producer and sound engineer Sylvan Morris buying medicaments & helper because he turns blind.

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Augustus Pablo

The Sun

13,99 €*

Scorchers From The Mighty Two (Reggae Anthology)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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First time out for this wildly raw dubplate, sister-recording to the Pablo master-rhythm, shot through with other-worldly, illusively allusive incantation.
Surely that's Family Man stalking a sunken cavern, and his bro battering all seven shades out of his drum-kit, like Meters on fire; and Chinna on guitar, glazed and violent. The mixing rears up right in your face.
Producer Gussie Clarke says Theophilus 'Easy Snappin' Beckford is playing piano, with the front removed so he can strum the strings (like he finally snapped) — but he credits the work overall to Augustus Pablo.
Transferred from acetate — fuss-pots don't grumble, just be humble — though the flip brings a clutch of criss, unmissable alternates, direct from Gussie's tape-room (where the files are entitled ‘Classical Illusion / The Sun’).
Heavy, heavy funk. Simplicity People dug in. Stunning.

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Joe Gibbs

2LP | 2008 | US | Reissue (VP)

32,99 €*

Best Dressed Chicken In Town

Release: 2008 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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28 track double vinyl with recordings from the mid 70ties to the early 80ties. This is also a tribute to the legendary Mighty Two: Joe Gibbs (r.i.p. 21.02.2008) and Errol Thompson (r.i.p. 13.11.2004) and a release in the Reggae Anthology series. Foundation tracks, big hits and great tunes by artists like Culture, Althea & Donna, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Junior Murvin, George Nooks, Junior Byles, Prince Alla, Cornell Campbell, Jacob Miller, Black Uhuru, Mighty Diamonds, Sylford Walker and more compiled by Fidel "Twice" Luna.

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Dr. Alimantado

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Keyman)

22,99 €*

The Hitones / Milton Boothe & Pat Harty

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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“Best Dressed Chicken in Town” is the debut album by Jamaican deejay Dr. Alimantado. It was first released in 1978, and collects many of his self-produced singles from 1972 to 1977, employing the engineering talents of Lee Perry, King Tubby, and Scientist.

It was the first album released by Greensleeves Records, and found favour with followers of both reggae and punk rock in the United Kingdom. The album employed several major hits as the basis for the tracks, including Horace Andy's versions of "Ain't No Sunshine" (on the title track) and "A Quiet Place" ("Poison Flour" and "I Shall Fear No Evil"), John Holt's "Ali Baba" ("I Killed the Barber"), and Gregory Isaacs' "Thief a Man" (on "Gimmie Mi Gun") and "My Religion" ("Unitone Skank"). The album was described by The Independent as "one of the finest albums from reggae's golden age".

The front cover photography is credited to D.K. James and the back cover artwork and photography to David Hendley.

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

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

The Pioneers & The Blenders

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Nice repress of these classic 1967 tunes.

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Baby Don't Be Late / Gimme Gimme Girl

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

Toots Presents The Maytals

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Nice repress of these classic 1968 tunes.

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The Maytals

LP | 1977 | US | Original (Chin Randys)

14,99 €*

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

Release: 1977 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Very rare original pressing of this classic!!

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Derrick Morgan

Time Hard / Be Still

9,89 €* 10,99 € -10%

Farmers In The Den / Ram You Hard

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Finally these great recordings from around 1968 and 1969 are available again on vinyl.

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The Bleechers

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

Sign Of The Times Feat. Earl 16

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Finally these great recordings from around 1973 are available again on vinyl.

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Dubble

10" | 2016 | EU | Original (Dub Tunnel)

8,99 €* 11,99 € -25%

Ghetto Priest / Ramrock All Stars

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Croatian dub duo Dubble are stepping up with their 4th release on Dub Tunnel Records. For this outing they are travelling the dubwise road with veteran JA vocalist Earl 16. Earl 16 is known worldwide for his work with the entire A to Z of Reggae and beyond, from Augustus Pablo to Zion Train. Dubble are Vanya and Dubolik based in Zagreb, Croatia and will be launching this record at the 2016 Outlook Festival.

Dubble are the latest heavyweight sound to come stepping out of the
thriving Balkan Dub scene. The dangerous Dubble dub duo of Vanya O &
Dubolik were part of Zagreb's legendary Radikal Dub Kolektiv, and now
they take the same DIY dubwise spirit to their new project. Dubble
make tuff UK style dub, but bring in subtle influences of Dubstep and
Trance to create a unique blend of future sound, all played and mixed
live as they combine classic retro dub mixing with analogue synths,
live vocals & melodica.

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Life Ain’t Easy

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Ramrock)

Sata Masa Gana / Drums Drums (Cool Operator Cut)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ramrock Records are proud to present Ghetto Priest Singer/Songwriter/Recording artist/Live Performer and musical visionary. Already known to many as the frontman of Asian Dub Foundation and vocalist on their globally acclaimed single Fortress Europe, GP has been involved in multiple musical projects over the last 20 years including the 2004 release of his critically acclaimed debut album 'Vulture Culture' with uber producer and On-U Sound supremo Adrian Sherwood at the controls.

Ghetto Priest has joined forces with Ramrock label owner and producer Jo Wallace to give us a deep reality check with his original and highly astute Life Ain't Easy that reflects the paranoia of our daily worldwide situations. Riding the riddim inspired by Dennis Brown's 72 Studio One classic Easy Take It Easy, Ghetto's words will resonate with many during these unsettled times.

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Prince Buster All Stars

10" | 2016 | EU | Original (Earth Sound)

The Versatiles / Milton Boothe

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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You should listen to the beauty of the Prince Buster All Stars’ Bongo-led horns version of all times Abyssinians classic “Sata Masa Gana” also known as the praise to god. The Earth Sound Records exclusive remastered reissue comes loaded with a Cool Operator drums & bass cut. This single sided 45 rpm 10-inch is pressed on red vinyl.

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Worries A Yard / Yield Not To Temptation

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

Keeling Beckford / Music Company

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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These tracks are nice and original 1968 roots recordings from the Deltone archive.

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Samfy Girl / Samfy Skank

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (12 Star Records / Reggae Fever)

The Gaylads / The Upsetters

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The rhythm track for “Samfy Girl” was originally produced by Lloyd Campbell for Busty Brown's “You Inspire Me” (aka “Oh Girl”') in 1971. Keeling Beckford recalls: "On a Friday night, me and Junior Byles, we went by Lee Perry's Black Ark studio, Lloyd played the track and asked Junior to do something on it, but Junior didn't like the track. I was hungry at the time for another hit record, so I came up with the lyrics "Samfy Girl". It took an hour and a half to put the song together, with the help of Junior Byles and Lee Perry"

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I Wear My Slanders / If You Don't Mind

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

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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

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Israelites

LP | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Sanctuary)

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2016 | US | Original (VP)

We Remember Dennis Brown

32,99 €*

The Viceroys / Errol Dunkley

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The ultimate tribute project with all exclusive new recordings featuring the new breed of jamaican stars and upcoming artists like Chronixx, Jah 9, Iba Mahr, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Ikaya, Exco Levi and exciting bands like Raging Fyah or No-Maddz. Also paying tribute are the international known and established artists Jah Cure, Maxi Priest, and Gyptian, Richie Spice, with also the veterans Freddie McGregor and Mutabaruka being on board. All tracks have been recorded with producer legend Clive Hunt, who also appears with two instrumentals as the VP Hit Team. "We Remember Dennis" comes as 2LP-vinyl set with 20 tracks available including high-quality printed inner sleeves presenting sleeve notes and images! (Also available as 2CD Digipak with 24-page booklet including photos and linernotes).

"We Remember Dennis" is a celebration of the life and music of Dennis Brown, proclaimed one of the top 50 voices of the 20th Century! He is also one of the most influential vocalists among reggae musicians and was noted to be Bob Marley's favorite singer. His iconic status and pivotal place in the history of reggae music is highlighted by the range of contemporary artists and power in the musical selections on the album. The two-disc longplayer blends romantic love songs and ballads with roots and revolutionary songs made famous and (mostly) written by Brown, with all tracks recorded with producer legend Clive Hunt. Dennis Emmanuel Brown was a spokesman for the people of Jamaica and the diaspora and his message is a vital today as when these songs were first recorded. His voice and his music are with us and we remember Dennis Brown (born 1st February 1957 - r.i.p 1st July 1999) - his music will will forever!

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Send Request / Trying To Keep Me Down

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

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7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Nu Roots)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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These 1968 recordings for producer Derrick Morgan both get backed from the same Lynn Taitt & The Jets track. “Trying to Keep Me Down” is previously unreleased.

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Derajah

The time is now

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