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  • Nightmares On Wax - Shout Out To Freedom... Live at Pikes Ibiza (Vinyl LP) Warp Records

    Nightmares On Wax - Shout Out To Freedom... Live at Pikes Ibiza (Vinyl LP) Warp Records

    £20.00

    As Warp Records longest serving signing, Nightmares On Wax has been consistently at the forefront of contemporary music, creating A Unique Blend Of Electronica, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Dub, Funk, Soul and Techno.

    Although nine albums in, he may have only just truly stepped into his own groove. Lockdown forced a change of pace and offered some time for meaningful reflection and introspection. 

    Evelyn already had the wheels in motion for making a collaborative album with a variety of guests but now he took this personal element and asked them to run with it.

    As a result, he formed creative bonds with new and upcoming talent that slotted in nicely with both the history and evolution of N.O.W.. The likes of Shabaka Hutchings, Haile Supreme, Mara TK, Sabrina Mahfouz. Greentea Peng, OSHUN and Pip Millett all
    Feature on the album.

    • Here, Nightmares On Wax Performs The Album Shout Out! To Freedom... Live At Pikes Ibiza.
    • LP In Paper Inner In Printed Outer Sleeve With Digital Download Card.


     
    •  “Surpassing Even The Low-Slung Gait Of 1995’S Previous Career Milestone ‘Smokers Delight’” - MOJO (4*)

    •  “Bold, Fresh And Full Of Freedom” - Mixmag

    •  “Inspired, As Ever” - The Guardian

    •  “‘Shout Out! To Freedom…’ Is A Joy” - The Quietus

  • Mikey General - Only Jah Know  / Prince Alla - Born To Be Free 7" Poor Man's Friend

    Mikey General - Only Jah Know / Prince Alla - Born To Be Free 7" Poor Man's Friend

    £9.99

    The latest offering from Poor Man’s Friend Records, a freshly constructed 45 featuring Jamaican reggae and dancehall icon Mikey General on the A side.

    The instrumental track is a heavy relick of the classic ‘Baldhead riddim”, smoked out guitar stabs collide with big spring reverbs and vintage organ tones to create a distinctly mid seventies roots sound.

    Mikey's powerful voice effortlessly fills out the space left for it in the sparse arrangement, delivering deep conscious lyrics that send shivers down the spine. 

    Mikey General is a staple artist in reggae and dancehall having voiced prolifically since the age of sixteen, his first break being given to him by Ruddy Silence in Jamaica, he is however perhaps best known for his great works alongside veteran artist Luciano. Mikey has voiced many iconic records during his long career.This includes tunes for Saxon sound, Coxsone International and for Phillip Burrell as part of the great ”Xterminator Crew”.
    He is well known for his signature vocal styles and long standing dedication to the promotion of positive lyrics and the Rastafari faith. 
    On the flip is the legendary Prince Alla singing over an original riddim track, in signature Prince Alla fashion he has written an inspired track with a great conscious message. Anytime this veteran artist records we are reminded of his amazing legacy in this music, having been actively recording since the late 1960’s.
    So sit back and enjoy the works of these two legends. 
    As always there will be only 300 copies available, each one housed in our signature brown card sleeves. All instruments were recorded in the Poor Man’s Friend studio using period correct equipment, both vocals were recorded remotely in Jamaica.
  • Cultivator - Voice Of Love LP Rewind Dubs (Japan Import Vinyl)

    Cultivator - Voice Of Love LP Rewind Dubs (Japan Import Vinyl)

    £21.99
    Rewind Dubs label, The first release is a reissue of Cultivator's classic CD album 'Voice of Love', released in 2003 and remastered for LP Vinyl. This reissue is limited to 300 copies and is a tribute to the band's frontman Ras Dasher, who sadly passed away last year.
    Cultivator were the embodiment of roots reggae/dub from Japan from the late 90s to 2004, and have made their mark on Japanese and international reggae history during this period.
    A very important piece of Japanese roots reggae and Dub culture and history that needs to be shared and celebrated beyond borders and generations
  • Vibronics Ft. Lance Hume - 30 Strings (7" Vinyl) Scoops

    Vibronics Ft. Lance Hume - 30 Strings (7" Vinyl) Scoops

    £9.99

    SCOOPS Records announce a brand new release and a brand new collaboration. Surely we all love the sound of the sitar on a super-heavy dub beat? After an exhaustive summer festival season, it really seems this is the case with the track ’30 Strings’ causing an almighty stir whenever it was played by Vibronics throughout 2022.

    Vibronics music has always been known for its unique atmosphere and layering of different sounds, so when it came to a musical collaboration, the shimmering sonics of the sitar were really a no-brainer. The beat was built to show how dub music progresses, moving forward but without forgetting its Jamaican studio roots. The B-side dub all-analogue dub mix is deep, raw and crazy and not for the faint hearted .. but it absolutely is for the Sound System.
  • Vibronics feat. Richie Culture - Pon Di Road (7" Vinyl) Scoops

    Vibronics feat. Richie Culture - Pon Di Road (7" Vinyl) Scoops

    £9.99

    SCOOPS Records announce a brand new release and a brand new collaboration. Vibronics have linked up with fellow UK-Midlands based artist Richie Culture for this vinyl & digital release. Is there a better way to celebrate being back on tour in 2022 than with this travelling anthem ‘Pon Di Road’ penned by new vocalist Richie Culture?

    The tune was mixed and produced in the Vibronics Dub Cupboard studio in Leicester, and after receiving continual play on the world’s top dub sound systems, the time came to unleash the great voice of Richie Culture on the world. Vibronics was feeling kinda retro the week this was mixed and pulled out some original 90’s drum machines & synths to capture some authentic & classic UK Dub sounds for this hard stepping beat.
  • Michigan & Smiley - Nice Up The Dance (12" Vinyl) Studio One / Soul Jazz Records

    Michigan & Smiley - Nice Up The Dance (12" Vinyl) Studio One / Soul Jazz Records

    £15.00

     • Michigan and Smiley’s all-time Studio One anthem, the latest in the series of all-time classic Studio One party bombs available on super loud 12”.

    • Michigan and Smiley’s ‘Nice Up the Dance’ is simply one of the biggest, wickedest dancehall tunes ever made.

    • Originally released in 1979, Michigan and Smiley’s classic rhyming over the seminal ‘Real Rock’ has proved one of the most enduring tunes in reggae ever.

    • 100% essential monster tunes that rock any dancefloor.

  • Brown Sugar - I'm in Love With A Dreadlocks (12" Vinyl) Soul Jazz Records

    Brown Sugar - I'm in Love With A Dreadlocks (12" Vinyl) Soul Jazz Records

    £15.99

    • A stone-cold classic conscious Lovers Rock tune from the seminal British reggae group Brown Sugar. ‘I’m In Love With A Dreadlocks’ was originally released in 1977, and is now pressed loud for the first ever time on this new one-off press edition 12” on Soul Jazz Records.


    • Brown Sugar formed in London in 1976, made up of teenagers Pauline Catlin, Caron Wheeler and Carol Simms. After Brown Sugar, Caron Wheeler became known worldwide as the vocalist in Soul II Soul.

    Carol Simms launched a successful solo career under the name Kofi.


    • ‘I’m In Love With A Dreadlocks’ was originally released on the Lovers Rock label, a fledgling reggae label formed by Dennis Bovell, John Kpiaye and producer Dennis Harris.


    • Brown Sugar were unique - not only were they one of the most important of the first wave of lovers rock groups, they were the only group who managed to successfully blend together a reggae roots consciousness with a lovers rock sensibility.

  • Disco Reggae Rockers (2LP Ltd Yellow or Black Vinyl / 2CD) Soul Jazz Records

    Disco Reggae Rockers (2LP Ltd Yellow or Black Vinyl / 2CD) Soul Jazz Records

    £28.99

    The most straightforward definition of ‘Disco Reggae’ is to describe it as American disco and soul songs covered by reggaer artists. But the relationship is binary – this is no mere subservient island appreciation of North American dominant culture but instead an example of the interweaving thread of Jamaican and American music that travels back and forth between the major cities of Kingston, London, Toronto, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.

    CD with booklet. Double LP in gatefold with digital download. Full sleeve notes included with all formats.

    Also available on Sun Yellow coloured double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with digital download code.

  • Big Youth – Man With A Mission (7" Vinyl) Fruits Records

    Big Youth – Man With A Mission (7" Vinyl) Fruits Records

    £8.99
    Another scorcher for DJ superstar BIG YOUTH! Earlier this year, The 18th Parallel teamed up with Big Youth on the rockers one drop ‘Long Road’ released on Skankin’ Society Records. Now they are back together with a second single called ‘MAN WITH A MISSION’. Super heavy rub a dub riddim driven by a powerful bassline and none other than legendary Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace on drums. 
  • The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Grounation (Box Set/Vinyl LP/CD) Soul Jazz Records Count Ossie

    The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Grounation (Box Set/Vinyl LP/CD) Soul Jazz Records Count Ossie

    £37.00

    Definitive 50th anniversary release of this seminal album!

    Soul Jazz Records have released this long-revered album release in two unique vinyl formats; a one-off pressing limited-edition deluxe box set triple-vinyl edition complete with a free 45 single + art print + an exact-replica reproduction Mystic Revelation 1977 mag/zine + download code;

    And secondly as a triple album + download code with complete sleevenotes.

    There is also a deluxe 2 CD version complete with 40 page large format outsize booklet encased in double-walled slipcase.

    All editions come with extensive new sleevenotes, photography, exact reproductions of the original text and artwork, and a new interview with founding member Sam Williams (aka Time).

  • Dub Kazman - No Fear In Dub / Under Construction (12" Vinyl) Rough Signal Records

    Dub Kazman - No Fear In Dub / Under Construction (12" Vinyl) Rough Signal Records

    £12.99

    No Fear In Dub has an atmosphere of classic 90s Iration Steppas flavour but sounds fresh inna 2022 future stylee!

    Created with Dub Kazman's signature synth sound & heavy dub mixing technique.

    Dub Kazman has previewed this huge sound system killer at many dances as an exclusive dub and now the 12" vinyl is finally released and an essential dubplate for all dub selectors/djs.

    This release is one of the biggest steppers yet in the Dub Kazman catalogue and will get any dancefloor rocking!

  • Sister Rasheda - Crowning Of The Century / King Alpha - Crowning Dub 7" (Vinyl) Abendigo Records

    Sister Rasheda - Crowning Of The Century / King Alpha - Crowning Dub 7" (Vinyl) Abendigo Records

    £11.00
    Fresh new release from the Legendary Empress of Reggae : Sister Rasheda's official release is September 11th 2022 for the Ethiopian New year. 

    It comes with a beautiful sleeve which has been painted by Huami. Sister Rasheda voiced this tune a year ago at Nick Manasseh Studio in London. 

    She decided to write a song dedicated to the Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen.

    The riddim has been built & mixed by King Alpha (Ras Joseph).

  • Horace Andy - Midnight Rocker (Gold or Black Vinyl LP) On-U Sound

    Horace Andy - Midnight Rocker (Gold or Black Vinyl LP) On-U Sound

    From: £23.99

    BACK IN STOCK!

    10 brand new recordings from the legendary Jamaican singer and longtime Massive Attack collaborator, Horace Andy, produced by Adrian Sherwood. Midnight Rocker has been approached in a similar fashion to the late-career quality that Sherwood coaxed out of Lee "Scratch" Perry with the Rainford and Heavy Rain albums, assembling a crack team of players and spending many months perfecting performance, arrangements and mixing.

    The result is a remarkable suite of tracks that sparkle with superb musicianship, carefully crafted production and Horace's beautiful vocals. The material includes revisiting and updating a few classic Horace Andy songs such as 'Mr. Bassie', but the bulk of the tracks are brand new compositions with contemporary messages, such as 'Watch Over Them' and 'Materialist'. The pair have also versioned 'Safe From Harm', a much-loved early single by the group that Andy is most associated with ' Massive Attack. 

    'On-U Sound are very proud to present a truly wonderful album with one of the all-time great singer-songwriters in the rich history of Jamaican music, Horace Andy. This is a true gold star performance, and I'm very proud of it.' Adrian Sherwood.

    Choice of two formats: Limited Edition Gold Vinyl / Black Vinyl.

    Includes download card!

  • Horace Andy - Midnight Scorchers (Orange or Black Vinyl LP / CD) On-U Sound

    Horace Andy - Midnight Scorchers (Orange or Black Vinyl LP / CD) On-U Sound

    £24.99

    In stock now!

    A companion album to the critically acclaimed Midnight Rocker, this is Adrian Sherwood’s ‘sound system’ take on the original sessions. Featuring new tracks; radical dancehall re-works with MC interjections from Daddy Freddy and Lone Ranger; and stripped back instrumental version excursions in classic dub reggae style.

    Continuing the series that Sherwood began with Heavy Rain, his re-working of Lee “Scratch” Perry's Rainford album, Midnight Scorchers is both an essential sequel to Midnight Rocker as well as being a powerful album in its own right.

    Available in three seperate formats: Limited Edition Orange Vinyl, Black Vinyl & CD.

  • Donovan King Jay - Little Herb Tree 7" (Vinyl) Interrupt Music

    Donovan King Jay - Little Herb Tree 7" (Vinyl) Interrupt Music

    £10.99

    Interrupt Music is proud to present its first 7” Vinyl release - Little Herb Tree, produced by Interrupt, featuring vocals from Donovan Kingjay.


    ‘Little Herb Tree’ features the soulful vocals of Donovan
    Kingjay, singing an ode to all herbalists and ganja planters over a heavyweight roots/steppa riddim produced by Interrupt, with backing vocals from Sarah Iman Telman.

  • Lee "Scratch" Perry King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive) Boxset / 2LP / 2CD

    Lee "Scratch" Perry King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive) Boxset / 2LP / 2CD

    From: £12.99

    Arguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, with his unique approach to music making pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries.

    To mark the first anniversary of his passing, the very best of his work is showcased across a number of products, all of which effectively demonstrate why Perry was widely venerated figure for so long.. 

    Released in Three seperate formats:

    • Boxset w/ 4LP+4CD+Book & Poster
    • 2xLP set 
    • 2xCD set

  • Mungo's Hi-Fi x Kiko Bun - Miss Burnett 7" Scotch Bonnet

    Mungo's Hi-Fi x Kiko Bun - Miss Burnett 7" Scotch Bonnet

    £9.99
    After his silky-smooth vocal feature on Eva Lazarus’ Light As Feather, it was inevitable that Mungo’s Hi-Fi would pursue a project with London-based pure sing-jay Kiko Bun. Ms. Burnett is an ode to a lady friend of distinction, atop a dreamy major key rhythm whose bass-heavy clarity could have come out of Jamaica’s Channel One studio in its glory days.
  • King Alpha - Horns Of Jericho 7" Storming Dub Records (Italy)

    King Alpha - Horns Of Jericho 7" Storming Dub Records (Italy)

    £9.99

    For the 5th release on Storming Dub Records label. This time we have the return of the West London Dub Master
    and Sound System owner KING ALPHA: one of the prominent producers of West London Dub Style and leading producer of new school dub.
    After the limited edition 7 inch TROUBLED TIMES that sold out in no time, here's a new Sound System killer entitled HORNS OF JERICHO with its devastating Dub counterpart.
    Guaranteed to smash any dub steppers dance. For Sound System use only!

    Italian import vinyl!

    Includes Free 'Storming Dub Records' sticker.

  • Jah Warrior - The Greatest Sound 7" Storming Dub Records (Italy)

    Jah Warrior - The Greatest Sound 7" Storming Dub Records (Italy)

    £9.99

    For the 6th release on Storming Dub Record we are proud to have one of the greatest UK dub producers on our label.

    We are talking about JAH WARRIOR, one of the biggest names in the UK Roots & Dub scene since the late 80s.

    For our 6th release on Storming Dub Records we decided to put this 20 year old track on 7 inch vinyl for the first time, with a previously unreleased dubplate cut on the B side.

    The track title is "THE GREATEST SOUND". Recorded and mixed at Conscious Sounds Studio, this tune is a heavyweight sound system stepper with Jah Warrior's trademark Jungle bass sound. Old school dub in full effect!

    For Sound System use only!

    Recorded at Conscious Sounds Studio and mixed by D. Wardrop.

    Italian import vinyl!

    Includes Free 'Storming Dub Records' sticker.

  • Greensleeves Ganja Anthems LP Greensleeves Records

    Greensleeves Ganja Anthems LP Greensleeves Records

    £24.99
    A vintage crop of ten Herbalist anthems that put the green in Greensleeves for an exclusive RSD LP edition of the previous CD only Hi-Grade Ganja Anthems – all pressed on herb green vinyl of course. ‘Hi Grade Ganja Anthems’ - Solomon Grave approved - blaze it up!
  • The In Crowd - Mango Walk 12" Wise Records (Yellow Vinyl)

    The In Crowd - Mango Walk 12" Wise Records (Yellow Vinyl)

    £15.99
    Limited edition Yellow Vinyl!

    Reggae masterpiece "Mango Walk", by Jamaican producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Clive Hunt (The In Crowd, Azul, Lizard) continues to influence sound system culture around the globe and had been remastered here, alongside two fIrst-rate remixes.

    New generation Kingston crew Equiknoxx capture those influences on their Mango Walk version, with Shanique Marie providing a fresh vocal twist on the classic. Brazil's Urbandawn pays homage to Clive with his Mango Walk remix - a high octane drum 'n' bass roller.

  • Breakfake - No Crime EP 12" Firmly Rooted Records

    Breakfake - No Crime EP 12" Firmly Rooted Records

    £12.99
    Featuring four huge Heavyweight Soundsystem tracks, Breakfake is joining the label with his music inspired from his time spent at Roots and dub dances across the UK.... No Crime comes with that new age UK steppas energy mixed with that 140 bpm bounce. The B side features two remix's by Bristol's staple artists Inner Echo and Sepia, both with their own interpretations of soundsystem wreckas!

    Mastered by Beau Thomas @ teneightseven
    12" Black Vinyl limited to 500 copies

  • Robert Dallas - Tek It Easy / Do Good Brother 7" Poor Man's Friend

    Robert Dallas - Tek It Easy / Do Good Brother 7" Poor Man's Friend

    £9.99
    Veteran singer Robert O Dallas (formerly “Yabba Youth”), confidently announces his arrival at the Poor Man’s Friend studio with this important and thought evoking message to the youth. His instantly recognisable voice combines with the deep, eary production to create a heavy, meditative record with a much needed commentary on current social issues. 

    Over on the B-side, “Do Good Brother”, is a stern reminder to follow your heart and “Do all the good that you can.” A heavy horns section leads this late 70’s inspired roots cut, whilst Mr Dallas gives an incredible vocal performance alongside that harmonizes effortlessly.

  • Soul Revivers - On The Grove CD Acid Jazz

    Soul Revivers - On The Grove CD Acid Jazz

    £12.99
    Acid Jazz Records presents Nick Manasseh & David Hill’s Soul Revivers: ‘On the Grove’.

    An ambitious and passionate collaboration project, it features musicians spanning seven decades, including Jamaican legends: Ernest Ranglin, Ken Boothe, Earl 16 and Devon Russell; alongside contemporary artists, including jazz trumpeter Ms. Maurice (known for her work with Afro—Jazz Ensemble Kokoroko and Nubya Garcia), and vocalist Alexia Coley.

    The roots of Soul Revivers lie in film. In late 2017, David was asked to act as music and creative consultant for Idris Elba’s Yardie. A year or so after the film was completed, David and Nick returned to some unused sessions they had recorded for the film. These sessions then became the seeds of this album.

    ‘On the Grove’ was produced at Yard Studios, under the Westway, in the shadow of the covered hulk of Grenfell Tower. It is a journey through the moodier side of reggae, and a progression in the ever evolving, yet timeless nature of the music. It is also a tribute to the music's long connection to West London, and in particular Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill. This history is distilled in the sleeve, which features Charlie Phillips’ photograph of Lepke (founder of Dread Broadcasting Company and brother to Ranking Miss P.) setting up his sound for a Notting Hill Carnival in the late '70s.

    Alongside the featured artists, there are stellar performances from an extraordinary range of London’s most talented session musicians, all helping to complete the next chapter in the musical mythology of West London reggae. 
  • Soul Revivers - On The Grove 2LP Acid Jazz

    Soul Revivers - On The Grove 2LP Acid Jazz

    £26.95
    Acid Jazz Records presents Nick Manasseh & David Hill’s Soul Revivers: ‘On the Grove’.

    An ambitious and passionate collaboration project, it features musicians spanning seven decades, including Jamaican legends: Ernest Ranglin, Ken Boothe, Earl 16 and Devon Russell; alongside contemporary artists, including jazz trumpeter Ms. Maurice (known for her work with Afro—Jazz Ensemble Kokoroko and Nubya Garcia), Legendary Matic Horns and vocalist Alexia Coley.

    The roots of Soul Revivers lie in film. In late 2017, David was asked to act as music and creative consultant for Idris Elba’s Yardie. A year or so after the film was completed, David and Nick returned to some unused sessions they had recorded for the film. These sessions then became the seeds of this album.

    ‘On the Grove’ was produced at Yard Studios, under the Westway, in the shadow of the covered hulk of Grenfell Tower. It is a journey through the moodier side of reggae, and a progression in the ever evolving, yet timeless nature of the music. It is also a tribute to the music's long connection to West London, and in particular Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill. This history is distilled in the sleeve, which features Charlie Phillips’ photograph of Lepke (founder of Dread Broadcasting Company and brother to Ranking Miss P.) setting up his sound for a Notting Hill Carnival in the late '70s.

    Alongside the featured artists, there are stellar performances from an extraordinary range of London’s most talented session musicians, all helping to complete the next chapter in the musical mythology of West London reggae. 
  • Fire Over Babylon: Dread, Peace and Conscious Sounds at Studio One 2LP Soul Jazz Records

    Fire Over Babylon: Dread, Peace and Conscious Sounds at Studio One 2LP Soul Jazz Records

    £27.99

    Soul Jazz Records’ new Studio One collection ‘Fire Over Babylon: Dread, Peace and Conscious Sounds at Studio One’ features a stellar selection of 70s roots music – classic and rare tracks recorded at Clement Dodd’s musical empire at 13 Brentford Road in the 1970s.

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    Rastafarian-inspired Roots music was an ever-important aspect of Studio One’s output from the start of the 1970s onwards and this album features many of the ground-breaking groups and artists that established the sound of Jamaica during this decade and beyond.

    Featured here are seminal artists such as Freddie McGregor, The Wailing Souls, The Gladiators, Horace Andy, Devon Russell, Cedric Brooks, Count Ossie, Judah Eskender Tafari alongside a host of lesser-known rare cuts made at Studio One from artists such as The Prospectors, Viceroys and Pablove Black.

    Studio One and founder Clement Dodd’s connection with Rastafarianism dates back to the early 1960s, with Dodd accompanying members of the Skatalites up to the hills of Kingston to listen to the music of the Rastafarianism Count Ossie and his drummers. The album sleevenotes discuss how Clement Dodd’s musical links, as well as his role in heading the most important record label in Reggae, are in many ways linked to the beliefs of Rastafarianism.

    This album is released as a heavyweight black vinyl double-album with gatefold sleeve, full notes and download code.

  • Studio One Women Vol. 2 (2LP) Studio One Soul Jazz Records

    Studio One Women Vol. 2 (2LP) Studio One Soul Jazz Records

    £27.99

    Brand new selection of rare and classic releases made at Studio One by reggae's leading women! 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 - vocalist and founding member of The Skatalites!

    Featured here are some notable cover versions - from Tyrone Davis’ soul classic 'Can I Change My Mind' to the Byrds' 60s psychedelic anthemic 'Turn Turn Turn' in a rub-a-dub style!. Doreen Schaeffer versions Alton Ellis’s seminal 'I’m Still in Love with You', Nina Soul versions the slack rocksteady anthem 'Barb Wire'.

    Many 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.

    The album is released on Soul Jazz Records as a double-vinyl with gatefold sleeve & download code.

  • L'Entourloop - La Clarté Dans La Confusion CD X-Ray Production

    L'Entourloop - La Clarté Dans La Confusion CD X-Ray Production

    £12.99
    Unstoppable elders of the L'Entourloop collective, King James and Sir Johnny are proud to present their long-awaited third and newalbum La Clarté Dans la Confusion (Clarity in Confusion). Produced in their now legendary Bandulu Studio, the 20 tracks of this new album are the result of a patient production process, carried out with care and passion. Throughout the album, L'Entourloop testifies in its own way via a puzzle of film samples, of this strange period that we have just gone through collectively, using all its savoir faire when it comes to make the people dance.
    Since 1964, when the song "My Boy Lollipop" flooded the European radio airwaves, L'Entourloop’s love for reggae and its culture has never stopped growing. With this third album, they wanted to pay tribute to the legendary pioneers of this incredible movement – artists and producers such as Tom Wong, Count Machuki, Prince Buster and Lee "Scratch" Perry. An album which is a true declaration of love for soundsystem culture and its children - reggae, dancehall and hip-hop.
    With no less than 32 guests from all over the world, MCs fling lyrics like guns like in a western movie and the new album is no exception! On the reggae side, Jamaican legends such as Ken Boothe and Bounty Killer meet new generation stars such as Alborosie, Kabaka Pyramid, Queen Omega and Marcus Gad. On the hip-hop side Chali 2Na from legendary US group Jurassic 5, Swedish MC Promoe from Looptroop Rockers, US rapper Rêverie, the excellent JuJu Rogers, French beatmaker Degiheugi and the irresistible South African female rapper Dope St Jude all make appearances. The UK vibe can also be felt with features from jungle and dancehall pioneers General Levy and Tippa Irie as well as heavyweights of the grime scene Flowdan, Lady Chann and Killa P. Fellow French artists are also in the spotlight with guests such as Big Red, O.B.F and Manudigital. To complete this amazing cast, L'Entourloop has once again called on the incomparable Troy Berkley from Bermuda and the talented trumpeter N'Zeng, formerly of Le Peuple de l'Herbe, to accompany the collective on the road alongwith a new addition - excellent Dutch rapper BlabberMouf, who has just joined the killer new live show.
  • Brown Sugar - Black Pride / Proud 12" Lover's Rock Soul Jazz

    Brown Sugar - Black Pride / Proud 12" Lover's Rock Soul Jazz

    £15.99

    First time on 12" vinyl for this lovers rock gem from 1977!

    Limited edition of 1000 pressings!

    Comes in Lover's Rock label replica card sleeve!

    ‘Black Pride’ is the seminal Lovers Rock tune from Brown Sugar pressed loud for the first ever time on this new one-off press limited-edition (just 1,000 copies worldwide) 12” on Soul Jazz Records!

    Brown Sugar formed in London in 1976 made up of teenagers Pauline Catlin, Caron Wheeler and Carol Simms. After Brown Sugar Caron Wheeler became known worldwide as the vocalist in Soul II Soul and Carol Simms launched a succesfull solo career under the name ‘Kofi'. “Black Pride” was originally released on the Lovers Rock label, a fledgling reggae label formed by musicians Dennis Bovell and John Kpiaye and producer Dennis Harris.

    Brown Sugar were unique - not only were they one of the most important of the first wave of lovers rock groups they were the only group who managed to succesfully blend together a reggae roots consciousness with a lovers rock sensibility. The classic ‘Black Pride’ perfectly reflects this unique sound.

  • Hollie Cook - Happy Hour CD Merge Records

    Hollie Cook - Happy Hour CD Merge Records

    £11.99
    With Happy Hour, her ravishing new LP, Hollie Cook matures into the queen of modern day “lovers rock”—the lush girly harmony reggae style beloved in Britain since the 1970s. Evolution rings from the bittersweet opening title track; tender yet assertive, Hollie’s voice caresses evocative lyrics through the arrangement’s tumbling changes.
    Hollie dares to invite listeners into her true personality through these alluring songs, which she co-produced with her General Roots band members Ben Mckone and Luke Allwood, and executive producer Youth.
    “Particularly with the songwriting, I was trying to really push myself and be open, to not be restricted in any way. I have always been a fan of theatrical pop music and wanted to experiment more with the song form.” Indeed, the dizzying arrangement of “Gold Girl” shows Hollie as boldly orchestrated, cinematic. “Now I don’t shy away from it when I want to be dramatic,” she declares.
    The record itself is a product of great drama: the pandemic. After eight years of touring together, General Roots—keyboards man Luke Allwood, drummer Ben Mckone, guitarist Joe Price, and bassist James Mckone—have truly become Hollie’s band. They all spent quarantine together, honing songs they had started writing pre-COVID. “I used to definitely lean on my producers (Prince Fatty and Youth), but my vision was always to write and produce with my band,” she explains. “We are a circle of trust.”
    Full of emotion, leaning into healing and understanding, Hollie’s lyrics on Happy Hour speak directly to our pain and confusion and steer us towards resolution on tracks like “Moving On,” “Unkind Love,” and “Love in the Dark.” The album’s closer, “Praying,” is inspired by a trauma in her close friendship circle. “I was feeling raw and had to figure out how to find strength and express myself in a time of crisis, where to turn if you are not of a particular faith,” she says. Though spiritual, Hollie is no saint, inviting us to rave on “Move My Way,” which she describes as “a party song inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival.” Hollie is also a wise woman—literally the “Full Moon Baby” she summons so seductively. And like any good witch, Hollie understands the power of medicinal herbs on “Kush Kween,” her collaboration with Jamaican singer Jah9. These are love incantations that would be wrong to resist. “It’s about finding a space where you can reach for moments of light, love, and self-care,” she explains.
    Touring as a teenager with punk legends The Slits encouraged the fierceness within her sweetness. Hollie’s mentor was Ari Up, the band’s lead singer and a lifelong friend of Cook’s parents (Sex Pistols drummer Paul and her singer mother Jeni). “My father always said I would be a singer. But I discovered lovers rock on my own. I heard it on pirate radio and at friends’, and I was bewildered, enchanted,” she recalls. “The Slits are the reason I have pursued this career. I was surrounded by powerful women at a young age, and when my time came, I was never fazed by male dominance. They were my wall of courage.”
    From those feisty roots, Hollie has only grown. Her soulful directness on Happy Hour is relatable and authentic. “I can’t get away from it,” she says. “Making this music that I love, I do turn deep inside myself. It makes me explore a lot of human truths and feelings that we should not shy away from, and it feels like a release to turn them into songs.” — Vivien Goldman.
  • Hollie Cook - Happy Hour LP Merge Records

    Hollie Cook - Happy Hour LP Merge Records

    £21.49
    With Happy Hour, her ravishing new LP, Hollie Cook matures into the queen of modern day “lovers rock”—the lush girly harmony reggae style beloved in Britain since the 1970s. Evolution rings from the bittersweet opening title track; tender yet assertive, Hollie’s voice caresses evocative lyrics through the arrangement’s tumbling changes.

    Hollie dares to invite listeners into her true personality through these alluring songs, which she co-produced with her General Roots band members Ben Mckone and Luke Allwood, and executive producer Youth.

    “Particularly with the songwriting, I was trying to really push myself and be open, to not be restricted in any way. I have always been a fan of theatrical pop music and wanted to experiment more with the song form.” Indeed, the dizzying arrangement of “Gold Girl” shows Hollie as boldly orchestrated, cinematic. “Now I don’t shy away from it when I want to be dramatic,” she declares.

    The record itself is a product of great drama: the pandemic. After eight years of touring together, General Roots—keyboards man Luke Allwood, drummer Ben Mckone, guitarist Joe Price, and bassist James Mckone—have truly become Hollie’s band. They all spent quarantine together, honing songs they had started writing pre-COVID. “I used to definitely lean on my producers (Prince Fatty and Youth), but my vision was always to write and produce with my band,” she explains. “We are a circle of trust.”

    Full of emotion, leaning into healing and understanding, Hollie’s lyrics on Happy Hour speak directly to our pain and confusion and steer us towards resolution on tracks like “Moving On,” “Unkind Love,” and “Love in the Dark.” The album’s closer, “Praying,” is inspired by a trauma in her close friendship circle. “I was feeling raw and had to figure out how to find strength and express myself in a time of crisis, where to turn if you are not of a particular faith,” she says. Though spiritual, Hollie is no saint, inviting us to rave on “Move My Way,” which she describes as “a party song inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival.” Hollie is also a wise woman—literally the “Full Moon Baby” she summons so seductively. And like any good witch, Hollie understands the power of medicinal herbs on “Kush Kween,” her collaboration with Jamaican singer Jah9. These are love incantations that would be wrong to resist. “It’s about finding a space where you can reach for moments of light, love, and self-care,” she explains.

    Touring as a teenager with punk legends The Slits encouraged the fierceness within her sweetness. Hollie’s mentor was Ari Up, the band’s lead singer and a lifelong friend of Cook’s parents (Sex Pistols drummer Paul and her singer mother Jeni). “My father always said I would be a singer. But I discovered lovers rock on my own. I heard it on pirate radio and at friends’, and I was bewildered, enchanted,” she recalls. “The Slits are the reason I have pursued this career. I was surrounded by powerful women at a young age, and when my time came, I was never fazed by male dominance. They were my wall of courage.”

    From those feisty roots, Hollie has only grown. Her soulful directness on Happy Hour is relatable and authentic. “I can’t get away from it,” she says. “Making this music that I love, I do turn deep inside myself. It makes me explore a lot of human truths and feelings that we should not shy away from, and it feels like a release to turn them into songs.” — Vivien Goldman.
  • Big Youth - Long Road 7" Skankin' Society Records

    Big Youth - Long Road 7" Skankin' Society Records

    £8.99
    Second batch of releases for Fruits Records imprint label Skankin’ Society Records!

    The 18th Parallel has prove to be at the forefront of Roots Reggae in Europe. They placed themselves has one of the most authentic bands in terms of Roots and their collaboration with Jamaican legends put a light on their amazing work. Today, The 18th Parallel presents another scorcher with DJ superstar Big Youth. On a rockers one drop riddim led by the funky touch of drummer extraordinaire Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, Big Youth proves that he’s hotter than ever and true to his roots providing conscious lyrics and legendary gimmicks. ‘Long Road’ will take you into a trip to a Rockers movie dance party where style and fashion are as eccentric as the DJ on the mic. “Move ya!”
  • Vin Morgan - I'll Rise Again / Survivor Dub 7" Skankin' Society (Fruits)

    Vin Morgan - I'll Rise Again / Survivor Dub 7" Skankin' Society (Fruits)

    £8.99
    Second batch of releases for Fruits Records sister imprint label Skankin’ Society Records!
    Vin Morgan is well known by record collectors for being the man behind Soul Defenders Band (Studio One in-house band after Sound Dimension) and most of all the writer and vocalist of Roots anthem ‘Jah Love’ (New Era, 1984). Even if the larger audience haven’t heard his name much, Vin Morgan is probably one of the greatest songwriters of Jamaica. Musical director at Studio One in the seventies, Vin knows how to combine good writing with catchy melodies to get hits. Shadow worker, he only released his first solo album in 2017. This gem album was produced by Iroko Records and Roberto Sánchez and it features killer song ‘Thanks A Lot’.
    Beautifully sung by Vin’s falsetto, ‘I’ll Rise Again’ was recorded in Kingston under the musical direction of legendary bass player and producer Boris Gardiner. It also features guest drummer and longtime Studio One partner Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace. ‘I’ll Rise Again’ has a strong lyrical content that shall give hope and strength to all survivors: “I’ll rise again, in the sunshine, through the rain / I’ll rise again, patch up the bruises and ignore the pain / I’ll rise again, don’t let the system conquer me / I’ll rise again, I wanna choose my destiny”. Words, sound and power!  
  • Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae) 2LP Trojan Records

    Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae) 2LP Trojan Records

    £25.49

    Preorder now for release date of 27th May 2022.

    The first British reggae sub-genre to achieve ‘outernational’ success and influence the music of Jamaica, lovers rock was a dominating force in the UK scene, from the mid-Seventies through to the close of the Eighties.

    Developed largely as a counterpoint to the more militant style of roots reggae, the romantically-themed genre was heavily influenced by the styles of US R&B and the predominantly soulful Jamaican rock steady sound of the Sixties.

    Despite the style achieving mainstream success with a number of major UK chart hits, lovers rock received scant attention in the mainstream media until the screening of Steve’s McQueen’s award-winning 2020 BBC TV series, “Small Axe”, the highlight of which was an aptly titled episode that paid tribute to the style and its impact upon British culture.

    Since then, interest in the genre has continued to grow internationally and reflecting this trend comes this handsomely packaged album which is presented in 2 physical formats – 2x LP and 3CD.

    Comprising the most popular and influential recordings in the style, the collection includes works by such legendary British performers as Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson and Louisa Mark, alongside established Jamaican reggae royalty, notably Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, John Holt and Sugar Minott.

    With its focus firmly upon the best-loved romantic reggae sounds of the Seventies and Eighties (whilst the 3CD set also digs deep into the archive), this essential collection of dancefloor favourites provides the most authentic representation of lovers rock sounds yet to see issue.

  • Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae) 3CD Trojan Records

    Lovers Rock (The Soulful Sound Of Romantic Reggae) 3CD Trojan Records

    £17.99

    Preorder now for release date of 27th May 2022.

    The first British reggae sub-genre to achieve ‘outernational’ success and influence the music of Jamaica, lovers rock was a dominating force in the UK scene, from the mid-Seventies through to the close of the Eighties.

    Developed largely as a counterpoint to the more militant style of roots reggae, the romantically-themed genre was heavily influenced by the styles of US R&B and the predominantly soulful Jamaican rock steady sound of the Sixties.

    Despite the style achieving mainstream success with a number of major UK chart hits, lovers rock received scant attention in the mainstream media until the screening of Steve’s McQueen’s award-winning 2020 BBC TV series, “Small Axe”, the highlight of which was an aptly titled episode that paid tribute to the style and its impact upon British culture.

    Since then, interest in the genre has continued to grow internationally and reflecting this trend comes this handsomely packaged album which is presented in 2 physical formats – 2x LP and 3CD.

    Comprising the most popular and influential recordings in the style, the collection includes works by such legendary British performers as Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson and Louisa Mark, alongside established Jamaican reggae royalty, notably Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, John Holt and Sugar Minott.

    With its focus firmly upon the best-loved romantic reggae sounds of the Seventies and Eighties (whilst the 3CD set also digs deep into the archive), this essential collection of dancefloor favourites provides the most authentic representation of lovers rock sounds yet to see issue.

  • Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition) 2 LP Rhino Atlantic

    Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition) 2 LP Rhino Atlantic

    £39.99

    The vinyl version comes in a replica of the original sleeve, which features photos from the era, including the cover art taken by Lee Friedlander, an award-winning photographer renowned for the portraits of jazz artists he took for Atlantic Records in the 1950s. The CD and LP versions of the deluxe edition include a newly remastered version of the 1958 album, plus unreleased outtakes on disc two.

    On May 14 and 15, 1957, Thelonious Monk sat in with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers to record a one-off album for Atlantic Records; Monk's lone appearance on the label. It was also his only recording with the Jazz Messengers, an ever-evolving collective led by drummer Art Blakey, who's joined on the album by Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone, Bill Hardman on trumpet, and bassist Spanky DeBrest.

    Monk and Blakey frequently recorded together in the decade leading up to the 1957 sessions produced by Nesuhi Ertegun and recorded at Capitol Studios in New York. That bond makes the album a true meeting of the minds, a beautiful union of Monk's melodies with Blakey's unshakable sense of swing on stellar versions of Monk originals like "In Walked Bud" "I Mean You," and "Blue Monk."

    An illustrated booklet comes with the collection and features liner notes by music historian, journalist, and producer Ashley Khan. His writing provides historical context about the artists and insightful commentary about their art. He notes: "Riverside's Brilliant Corners and Monk’'s Music are inarguably classic recordings from the same 1956-57 period. Yet they were more about studio craft and introducing new material. Atlantic's Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk was also a studio effort, yet it bristles as a blowing session should, pulsing with a giddy, anything-can-happen energy."

  • John Coltrane - My Favorite Things: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2 LP Rhino

    John Coltrane - My Favorite Things: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2 LP Rhino

    £39.99

    Released In 1961, My Favorite Things Made John Coltrane A Star With Box-Office Pulling Power Previously Preserved For The Likes Of Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, The MJQ, And Miles Davis.

    The Dazzling Quartet Treatment Of The Richard Rodgers Hit Song, Features Coltrane On Soprano Saxophone For The First Time On Record, Exercised A Hypnotic Effect On All Sorts Of Music Lovers And Trend-Spotters.

    The Title Track Was A Hit Single, And The Album Became A Major Commercial Success. In 1998, The Album Received The Grammy Hall Of Fame Award. It Attained Gold Record Status In 2018, Having Sold 500,000 Copies.

    The Mono Version Of This Album, Believed Lost, Was Recently Found, And Is Included In This Deluxe Package, As Well As The Stereo Version, Both Mastered From The Original Tapes.

    The Packaging Includes Liner Notes By Award-Winning Writer Ben Ratliff, As Well As Photos And Atlantic Records Ephemera.

    PERSONNEL / LINE-UP:
    John Coltrane, Soprano And Tenor Saxophone; McCoy Tyner, Piano; Steve Davis, Double Bass; Elvin Jones, Drums.

  • Tony Allen - Secret Agent (2022 Remaster) LP World Circuit

    Tony Allen - Secret Agent (2022 Remaster) LP World Circuit

    £25.49
    Tony Allen (1940 – 2020) Has Long Been Acknowledged As Africa's Finest Drummer And One Of The Continent's Most Influential Musicians. Together With Fela Kuti (With Whom He Played For 15 Years) Allen Co-Created Afrobeat - The Hard-Driving, Horns-Rich, Funk-Infused, Politically Insurrectionary Style Which Became Such A Dominant Force In African Music And Such An Influence Worldwide. His Iconic Drumming Has Since Underpinned An Extensive Catalogue Of Solo Works As Well As Collaborations With The Likes Of Damon Albarn (As Part Of The Good, The Bad And The Queen), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sebastien Tellier, Grace Jones, Malian Superstar Oumou Sangaré, Jeff Mills And Hugh Masekela.

    His 2009 World Circuit Debut, The Raw And Uncut Secret Agent, Has All The Ingredients That Combine To Make Afrobeat So Special - Fat, Full-Throated, Hard Riffing Horns; Nagging Tenor Guitars; Jazz- And Funk-Informed Saxophone And Trumpet Work Outs; Effervescent Chicken-Shack Keyboards; Lyrics Rich In Folk Metaphors And Proverbs, Some Of Which Confront State Corruption And Oppression (Kuti’s Most Frequent Targets); Deep-Soul Call And Response Vocals; And, Of Course, Energising Everything Around It, Allen’s Majestic Drumming.

    To Mark The 2nd Anniversary Of Tony Allen’s Passing At The Age Of 80, World Circuit Will Re-Release This Classic Album On 2 X 180g Heavyweight Vinyl. The Audio Has Been Remastered And The Package Features The Original 2009 Sleeve Notes In A 4p 12” Booklet.
  • Treasure Isle presents Soul Power '68 LP Trojan Records

    Treasure Isle presents Soul Power '68 LP Trojan Records

    £21.99
    Record Store Day "RSD First" release, part of the April 23rd 2022 drops.

    The US Record Store Day website states that this release was released in a quantity of 900 copies.

    Special Edition 140G Purple
      Soul Power is a previously unissued Doctor Bird Records compilation, a tape of which was recently discovered in the archive. The long-lost collection features Treasure Isle rock steady and soul gems, all produced by Duke Reid in 1968.
  • Lady Blackbird - Black Acid Soul LP Foundation Music BMG

    Lady Blackbird - Black Acid Soul LP Foundation Music BMG

    £19.99

    Lady Blackbird - Black Acid Soul (Vinyl Reissue LP, 12” Black Vinyl)

    After months of anticipation, Lady Blackbird’s already critically acclaimed debut album, Black Acid Soul which was recorded in the legendary Studio B (Prince’s room) in Sunset Sound and produced by Grammy-nominated Chris Seefried has now been reissued via Foundation Music/BMG.

    With a voice that has stopped critics in their tracks, Lady Blackbird is a revelatory new talent with music that transcends the jazz scene through which the LA-based artist is rooted. Reflecting influences as varied as Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner and Chaka Khan, with critics drawing comparisons to Adele, Amy and Celeste, Lady Blackbird’s distinct and beguiling talent is not one to be missed.

    Available now on 12” Black Vinyl LP.

  • Soom T - Good CD X- Ray Production

    Soom T - Good CD X- Ray Production

    £11.99
    Soom T returns with her new studio album “Good” which she entirely self-produced for her own imprint Renegade Masters. An album at the crossroads of reggae, dub and jazz, in which she denounces, as usual, the political and social problems of our time.
  • Danny T & Tradesman - Meditation Life ft Blessed San / Manasseh Remix 12" Dub Junction

    Danny T & Tradesman - Meditation Life ft Blessed San / Manasseh Remix 12" Dub Junction

    £11.99

    It's a Leeds meets Uganda link up, as Subdub residents Danny T & Tradesman meet one of the top MC's in Africa today, Blessed San, on this high energy riddim, ready for the soundsystem.

    Nick Manasseh completely reworks the instrumental for his take on the record, with a laid- back, deep and soulful remix for the B side, perfect to warm up any session.

    Limited run of 400, pressed to 180g vinyl. Mastered by Ten Eight Seven

  • Soom T - Good LP X-Ray Productions

    Soom T - Good LP X-Ray Productions

    £25.99
    Soom T returns with her new studio album “Good” which she entirely self-produced for her own imprint Renegade Masters. An album at the crossroads of reggae, dub and jazz, in which she denounces, as usual, the political and social problems of our time.
  • Abeng - Run Come Rally / Michael Exodus - No Botha Dub 7" Dig This Way

    Abeng - Run Come Rally / Michael Exodus - No Botha Dub 7" Dig This Way

    £9.99

    Wicked slab of one drop roots reggae from Abeng with Michael Exodus dub on the flip side. 

    Following the inspiration of the great 70's roots, Abeng drops this brand new heavyweight roots reggae 45!

    Abeng Arranges, plays and sings the whole track.

    "After a long time of desocialisation locked in Babylon, it's time to gather and be free" 

    Mixed and dubbed by Michael Exodus at his Dub Basement Studio in Rome.