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Marcia Griffiths - Essential Artist Collection (Gatefold 2LP/2CD) Trojan Records
£28.00Arguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, Marcia Griffiths first made her mark the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late Sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her long-term friend and sometime collaborator, Bob Andy.Bob and Marcia’s uplifting reggae version of Nina Simone’s inspiring song, ‘(To Be) Young, Gifted & Black’ hit number 5 in the UK pop chart, with the single proving to be the first of two British chartbusters, with their exuberant interpretation of Pied Piper’ just missing out on a Top 10 placing the following year.Soon after, Marcia became a member of Bob Marley’s famed backing group, the I-Threes, while also continuing to enjoy solo success with numerous Jamaican hits for a variety of record producers throughout the remainder of the Seventies and well beyond.And it is the very best of her solo work that features on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists.Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP and a comprehensive 2CD compilation, the collection expertly demonstrates just why Marcia Griffiths is today widely regarded as a Jamaican legend. -
El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game (Ltd. Blue Vinyl LP/CD) Big Crown
£21.99Pre Order (14th April release date!)
Releasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him.
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Easy Star All-Stars - Ziggy Stardub (Vinyl LP / CD) Easy Star Records
£22.99Easy Star All-Stars return with their first new tribute album in over a decade from the upcoming April 2023 release of ZIGGY STARDUB, a reggae re-imagining of David Bowie's entire The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album. The first single 'STARMAN' features the legendary Maxi Priest on vocals. As usual, the All-Stars bring an unparalleled attention to detail and creativity to their version of this timeless Bowie classic.
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Foundation Roots Showcase LP Abendigo Records Prince Alla Earl Sixteen Robert Dallas Vernon Maytone
£24.99This unique showcase is a real piece of history in Reggae. It includes three authentic 1970s riddims, each voiced by two Reggae legends in the early 2020s. All vocal tracks come with their special dub mix.All riddims have been played by the Roots Radics Band (Flabba Holt, Bingy Bunny, Style Scott, Dwight, Beckford and Bongo Herman) at Channel One Recording Studio, Maxfield Ave, Kingston Jamaica.These 3 foundation riddim have been recorded on a half inch four tracks tape and mixed by King Tubby and Prince Jammy.Darren Jamtone did a wonderful riddim tracks tape refreshment and mix with the new vocals in 2022. -
Jah Version - Likkle Bass / Arise Ft. Earl Sixteen 10" JV Records Dubplate Collectors
£15.00After great success with the “Youths Of Today” and "Credentials” releases last year, the Portuguese duo Dub Didi & Zacky Man strike again with two new 10" records!!The first one is called "LIKKLE BASS", Zacky Man with his unique style, killed a riddim that was already a big instrumental track played live in many dances. When you flip the record, you will find a tune called "ARISE", featuring the legendary Jamaican singer EARL 16!! This 10" aslo has a vocal dub and a raw dub cut, both mixed for serious sound system sessions. -
Jah Version - Respect 10" JV Records Dubplate Collectors
£15.00After great success with the “Youths Of Today” and "Credentials” releases last year, the Portuguese duo Dub Didi & Zacky Man strike again with two new 10" records!!
This second record it's called "RESPECT", this tune has been in high rotation for the past year in many sound system dances. Iration Steppas and Vibronics have been running this tune as exclusive dubplate everywhere they go!
There is an instrumental riddim version and one extended raw dubplate mix on the B-Side!
Play carefully !!
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Sister Nancy - Bam Bam / Stalag Version 12" VP Records (Pre-order)
£16.99Now a classic reggae anthem, this song celebrates Sister Nancy's success as a woman in the male-dominated dancehall scene of the 80s.Nancy was the frst woman to perform at Reggae Sunsplash, a Jamaican reggae festival, and the frst woman Jamaican DJ to tour internationally. The song's chorus has been sampled, remixed, covered, and interpolated in several songs after its release in 1982. This hook is in fact sampled from the 1965 song of the same title by the Maytals.Pressed on purple colored vinyl. -
Desmond Dekker - Essential Artist Collection (Gatefold Double Vinyl LP/2CD) Trojan Records
£28.0050 Track double CD / 28 Track Gatefold Transparent Violet Double Vinyl LP from the original King Of Reggae - Including his UK Number One, 'Israelites' plus numerous other chartbusting hits! -
Ken Boothe - Essential Artist Collection (Gatefold Double Vinyl LP/2CD) Trojan Records
£28.0050 Track CD / 28 Track gatefold red transparent vinyl.
Arguably the most gifted Jamaican performer of his generation, Ken Boothe is today widely regarded as a living legend, having recorded innumerable ska, rock steady and reggae classics over a period spanning some 60 years.
After making his recording debut in 1962, Ken enjoyed a hugely successful career in Jamaica before achieving international stardom in 1974 with his chart-topping interpretation of ‘Everything I Own’ and the top 10 follow-up, ‘Crying Over You’.
Both of these hugely popular tracks feature on this collection, which forms part of Trojan Record’s new ‘Essential Artist’ series, which showcases the best-loved recordings of some of Jamaica’s greatest musical talents.
Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP and a comprehensive 2CD compilation, both releases demonstrate the exceptional vocal talents of one of the finest and most soulful performers to have made their mark on modern popular music scene since the Sixties.
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John Holt - Essential Artist Collection (Gatefold Double Vinyl LP/2CD) Trojan Records
£28.0050 Track CD / 28 Track gatefold double transparent orange vinyl album.
After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica’s most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island’s leading record producers.
His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular ‘1000 Volts of Holt’ album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson’s country hit, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world.
The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists.
Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP and a comprehensive 2CD compilation, the collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music’s most popular and enduring singers.
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Horace Andy - Rockers & Scorchers (2CD) On-U Sound
£20.00• Rockers & Scorchers’ is a 2CD deluxe double album compiling two critically acclaimed albums released by Horace Andy in 2022, as well as previously unreleased bonus tracks.• ‘Midnight Rocker’ has been approached in a similar fashion to the late-career quality that producer Adrian 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.• ‘Midnight Scorchers’ is Adrian Sherwood’s ‘sound system’ take on the original ‘Midnight Rocker’ 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. -
Adrian Sherwood presents Dub No Frontiers LP Real World Records
£22.99• ‘Dub No Frontiers’ is inspired by and features female vocalists that Adrian Sherwood and the On-U Sound label knew from the UK or had met while travelling around the world. Many of the singers said they felt the dub and reggae arena was a bit of a male preserve and a little intimidating even, so Sherwooddecided to invite artists to perform a song of their choice, all in non-English, on his rhythm tracks.•Vocalists include Likkle Mai (singing in Japanese), Rita Morar (Hindi), Kerieva (Romani), Neyssatou (Arabic) and Yehaiyahan (Chinese).•The album is dedicated to the memory of both Ariane ‘Ari Up 'Forster and Lincoln Valentine ‘Style’ Scott with whom the project started.•Peter Harris’s cover painting of Afeni Shakur Davis sets the visual tone.•Includes a 12-page booklet featuring more of his paintings of inspiring women from the world of literature, politics, law, civil rights and medicine, such as Claudia Jones, Flo Kennedy, Barbara Jordan, Claudette Colvin and Mary Seacole. -
Origin One - Step In Time (12" Vinyl) Tru Thoughts
£15.99Out Friday 24th March 2023, the "Step In Time" EP is the latest release from prolific Nottingham-based producer, engineer, songwriter and DJ Kevin Thomson AKA Origin One. The project features vocal offerings from Rider Shafique, Nadia Latoya (MELONYX), Charlie P and K.O.G, documenting the struggles and experiences of Origin One's peers during Covid-19 and lockdown. Funded by Help Musicians UK as part of a proposal to support musicians impacted by the pandemic, the release is available on extremely limited 200-press vinyl. -
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Love In Time (Vinyl LP) Easy Star Records
£23.99Rochester, NY's GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD return with their first full-length album since 2016's Make It Better.
Panda, which has been a leading US reggae band for nearly two decades now, began the project working closely in their hometown with their old friend Matthew Goodwin (who also happens to play keys for both The Movement and Easy Star All-Stars). As they progressed, they decided to expand their sonic palette and vision by bringing the music to a diverse group of artists, who each put a bit of their own stamp on the project: this included Italian/Jamaican reggae star Alborosie; Danny Kalb (The Movement, The Green, HIRIE, Ben Harper), who had previously worked with Panda on some of their most popular tunes, including their most streamed track, â€Steadyâ€; and Zion I Kings, a respected trio of artists/producers (Tippy I Grade, Jah David Goldfine, and Andrew Moon Bain) who have worked with everyone from Protoje and Jah9 to Midnite and Snoop Lion. Beyond that, the band recruited guest artists they love, including The Movement, reggae legends Anthony B and Clinton Fearon, Double Tiger, Blakkamoore, and Skribe Da God, to add vocals to many songs.
LOVE IN TIME delivers on so many of the things that make Giant Panda a perennial favorite: propulsive rhythms, experimental production, and positive vibes. Panda feels that this album has all of the reggae, folk, and Americana influences that the band has traditionally separated into their own albums and songs into one larger musical mosaic, thanks to the input of this huge squad of collaborators.
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De La Soul - Three Feet High And Rising (Double Vinyl LP) Chrysalis
£30.00PRE-ORDER (RELEASE DATE 03-03-2023)3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989.
It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties.Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know".Coloured vinyl release delayed. Shouldnt be long now til we receive em....
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