79167

    A History of the Jamaican Recording Industry Book One: The Birth of Ska 'From Mento to Studio One'By Noel Hawks and Jah Floyd

    Superb hardback 188-page book with loads of text, photos, artefacts, record labels etc written by Noel Hawks.

    With contributions and quotes from (wait for it): King Jammy, Bunny Lee, Dennis Alcapone, Bob Marley, Paul Khouri, Graeme Goodall, Horace Andy, Burning Spear, Augustus Pablo, Marcia Griffiths, Jojo Hookim, Derrick Harriott and many many more!

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    'An absolutely crucial survey of the origins of the Jamaican music industry replete with chapter and verse quotes from many of the pivotal movers and shakers.

    "A wealth of new information, expertly marshalled: this is a book whose time has come!" STEVE BARROW (Rough Guide to Reggae).

    This is a limited-edition book, DO NOT MISS OUT!

    Other Releases on

    Soul Jazz Records presentsStudio One Classics
    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One...
    • The Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska
    • Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever
    • Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock
    • Johnny Osbourne – Sing Jah Stylee
    • The Heptones – Pretty Looks Isn't All
    • Slim Smith – Rougher Yet
    • Lone Ranger – Automatic
    • Horace Andy – Fever
    • Prince Jazzbo – School
    • The Wailers – Simmer Down
    • Burning Spear – Rocking Time
    • Alton Ellis – I'm Just A Guy
    • Sugar Minott – Oh Mr Dc
    • Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
    • Don Drummond – Confucious
    • Michigan & Smiley – Rub A Dub Style
    • Sound Dimension – Full Up
    • Dennis Brown – No Man Is An Island
    • 2xLP (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP96C2£30.00
      In stockAdd to Bag
    • CD SJRCD96B£12.00
      In stockAdd to Bag
    • MP3 Release SJRD96£9.99
      In stockAdd to Bag
    Power Pop!American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981
    One-off coloured pressing exclusive for RSD 2026 15 super-rare USA punk/power pop classics you never heard from bands you never knew! Soul Jazz Records’...
    • Ambulance – It's All Up To You
    • Dow Jones and The Industrials – Let’s Go Steady
    • Hot Dates – I Can't Stay
    • Nastyfacts – Drive My Car
    • Pointed Sticks – What Do You Want Me to Do?
    • The Normals – Hardcore
    • Shoes – Tomorrow Night
    • The Reactions – It's Our Turn Now
    • Puppet Rulers – Outta My Mind
    • Testors – Together
    • The Scruffs – You're No Fun
    • The Reruns – So So Alone
    • The Wigs – You Say Ono
    • The Fingers – Isolation
    • The Reactions – In Society
    Simon Fisher TurnerSTUFF
    After portraying Ned East in the 1971 BBC TV adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays and roles in films such as The Big Sleep (with Robert Mitchum) (1978),...
      Wayne Jarrett And The Bull Wackie AllstarsAfrican Woman
      DKR say..Six track 12" collecting all the cuts of Wayne's first recording for Wackie's, from 1976. A classic of raw underground vibes from the Sounds Unlimited...
      • Wayne Jarrett – African Woman
      • Wayne Jarrett – African Woman (LP Mix)
      William S. BurroughsThe Finger
      'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed...
        XzibitRestless
        It's only appropriate that Xzibit's highly anticipated, and often-delayed, Restless concluded hip-hop's millennial melting pot. After all, Xzibit's association...
          Carol Ann DuffyFeminine Gospels
          n Feminine Gospels, Carol Ann Duffy draws on the historical, the archetypal, the biblical and the fantastical to create various visions – and revisions...
            • Book (200g) 9781035038565£10.99
              In stockAdd to Bag
            Andy WarholA
            Part novel, part Pop artwork, Andy Warhol's a is an electrifying slice of life at his Factory studio'A work of genius' NewsweekIn the early 1960s, Andy...
              BasquiatA Quick Killing in Art
              “A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village Voice A bold and vivid biography...
                Awopbopaloobop AlopbamboomBy Nik Cohn
                  • Original Book (300g)£12.00
                    Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback Book
                    In stockAdd to Bag
                  The West Indian Experience in British SchoolsBy Raymond Giles
                    • Original Book (350g)£15.00
                      Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback Book in good condition
                      In stockAdd to Bag
                    Rebel SoundsMusic as Resistance
                    'Empathy is the currency of all music and Joe Mulhall does a great job of explaining how that quality has been used to generate solidarity for the struggle...
                      • Book (350g) 9781804442241£10.99
                        In stockAdd to Bag
                      Nikki GiovanniPoems: 1968-2020
                      Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers for more than sixty years. When she first emerged from the Black Arts Movement in the late 1960s,...
                        Jamie Lidell & Luke SchneiderA Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams
                        Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider have created a kind of sonic tool to navigate a liminal state of mind. Their new collaborative LP, A Companion For The...
                          • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0309272740004£26.00
                            In stockAdd to Bag
                          I Hear Music In The StreetsNew York 1969-89
                          Capturing the energy of New York City's music subcultures—across hip-hop, punk and rap—through an array of snapshots by photographers including...
                            • Book (1.4kg) 9788410024687£48.00
                              In stockAdd to Bag
                            Don CherryHear & Now
                              • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0889397842512£17.00
                                In stockAdd to Bag
                              Ellis ReginaO Bem Do Amor
                                • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 7427255403500£18.99
                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                Rock Against Racism 1976-1981By Syd Shelton
                                Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about the British Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 1976–1981. For...
                                  Clarks in JamaicaBy Al Fingers, includes photos by Adrian Boot, Dave Hendley, David Corio, Mark Read, Beth Lesser
                                  Back in stock! Last copies!Superb brand new edition of this excellent deluxe 240 pages hardback, 100s and 100s of photos and text. New edition includes...
                                    • Book (1.5kg) 9780956777393£40.00 £35.00
                                      In stockAdd to Bag
                                    Greensleeves BOOKThe First 100 Covers
                                    WICKED NEW HARDBACK BOOK! Charts the story of Greensleeves Records —from its beginnings as a mid-1970s West London record shop to its rise as a...
                                      The Other Side : A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World
                                      In an illuminating blend of memoir and art history, The Other Side explores the lives and work of a group of extraordinary women artists. From the twelfth-century...
                                        Soul Jazz Records hoodie (navy)
                                        Brand new Soul Jazz Records Functional Outer Wear Product #1 Exclusive to Sounds of the Universe Limited edition navy hoodie (large) with design.
                                          Susan SontagNotes on Camp
                                          These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, and made Susan Sontag a literary...
                                            The Second Sexby Simone de Beauvoir
                                            Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather...
                                              • Book (400g) 9780099595731£14.99
                                                In stockAdd to Bag
                                              The Art of DancehallPosters and Flyers of Soundsystem Culture
                                              Wicked book! Combining the energy and vibrancy of vernacular Jamaican art with the cultural insight that only original ephemera can bring, the flyers...
                                                Revolutionary Letters
                                                By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
                                                  Talking to Women
                                                  In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
                                                    Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
                                                    Latin compilation
                                                      • Original CD£9.99
                                                        CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great condition
                                                        In stockAdd to Bag

                                                      People also bought

                                                      A History of the Jamaican Recording IndustryBook Two: Rock Steady To Rockers From Treasure Isle To Channel One
                                                      Superb hardback 350-page book (nearly twice the size of the first one) with loads of text, photos, artefacts, record labels etc written by Noel Hawks....
                                                        A History of the Jamaican Recording IndustryBook Three : THE UPSETTER TO THE COMPUTER ‘FROM THE BLACK ARK TO FIREHOUSE
                                                        THE UPSETTER TO THE COMPUTER ‘FROM THE BLACK ARK TO FIREHOUSE featuring Lee Scratch Perry, King Jammys, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo!!! Superb hardback...
                                                          Sir Coxon Dodd: His Musical MightynessJamaican Vinyl 1960-66
                                                          Stunning new book by Jeremy Collingwood charting the musical output of Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd during the period 1960-66. As well as Studio One, this...
                                                            Reggae 45 SoundsystemThe Label Art of Reggae Singles, A Visual History of Jamaican Reggae 1959-79Soul Jazz Books
                                                            Reggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000  full size record label 45 rpm single designs that...
                                                              • Book (2.4kg) SJR261£30.00 £25.00
                                                                In stockAdd to Bag
                                                              Dancehall BookThe Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall CultureSoul Jazz Books
                                                              New edition of the definitive cultural reference book for Jamaican dancehall and features hundreds of killer photographs, extensive text and interviews...
                                                                • Book (1.8kg) SJR540£40.00 £35.00
                                                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                Reggae in London 1980-2004 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by David Corio
                                                                Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound. 100% ESSENTIAL! Ships in about a week
                                                                  Cover Art of Studio One RecordsDeluxe Hardback 12x12" 200 page BookSoul Jazz Books
                                                                  Available for limited period at special discount price! 100% Absolutely essential! Super-deluxe 12x12" hardback 200 page plus, hundreds of classic Studio...
                                                                    • Book (2.2kg) SJR247£30.00 £25.00
                                                                      In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                    Eric "Fish" ClarkeBabylon BrutalityBlack Star
                                                                    Limited repress of his first rare roots tune originally released in 1974, brother of Johnny Clarke.
                                                                    • Eric "Fish" Clarke – Babylon Brutality
                                                                    • Black Star All Stars – Babylon Brutality (Version)
                                                                    Prince FattyArtikal IntelligenceLovedub Limited
                                                                    Prince Fatty returns on blistering form with Artikal Interlligence LP recorded with The Supersized Band in south London, 10 tracks spread over two sides...
                                                                    • – Black Rabbit ft. Shniece
                                                                    • – Let's Go To Zion ft. Winston Francis & Big Youth
                                                                    • – Underwater Love ft. Nina Miranda
                                                                    • – Trick In The Book ft. Cornell Campbell
                                                                    • – Hypnotising Eyes ft. Earl 16
                                                                    • – Mercedes Benz ft. Shniece & Horseman
                                                                    • – Sunshine ft. Omar & Fatlip
                                                                    • – Ten Times Sweeter ft. Winston Francis
                                                                    • – 100 Weight Of Collie Weed ft. Earl 16 & Horseman
                                                                    • – Tell Me Now ft. Marcia Griffiths
                                                                    Norma WhiteI Want Your Love / VersionSoul Jazz Records
                                                                    MASSIVE Chic meets reggae - monster tune!
                                                                    • Norma White – I Want Your Love
                                                                    • Dub Specialist – I Want Your Love (Version)
                                                                    Prince Fatty ft. Hollie CookYou Know I'm No GoodLovedub Limited
                                                                    Stand alone new single from Prince Fatty & Hollie Cook with a awesome version of Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good" featuring a wicked vocal from Hollie...
                                                                    • – You Know I'm No Good
                                                                    • – Dub
                                                                    Jah Embassy PlayersTribalRoots Vibration
                                                                    Jah Embassy Players is the musical project of Jahmbassador Hi-Fi ,one of Belgium's best known soundsystems. Over the last 10 years they have been steadily...
                                                                    • – Tribal
                                                                    • – Tribal Dub
                                                                    Dennis Brown / DhaimaA TrueStudio 16
                                                                    Great late 70s roots vocal cut from Dennis Brown with USA singer Dhaima on strong harmony with dub version from The Mighty Two on the flip. Nice pressing!
                                                                    • Dennis Brown – A True
                                                                    • Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Nu True
                                                                    Debra Keese & The Black FiveTravellingOrchid
                                                                    Wicked roots tune produced by lee perry at the black ark
                                                                    • – Travelling
                                                                    Junior MurvinCool Out SonStudio 16
                                                                    Junior Murvin's tuff late 70s vocal cut "Cool Out Son" on a awesome relick of "Real Rock" riddim from Joe Gibbs & The Professionals with dub from The Mighty...
                                                                    • Junior Murvin – Cool Out Son
                                                                    • Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Cooling Out
                                                                    Cedric Im Brooks / Sound DimensionMun Dun Go / Heavy RockSoul Jazz Records
                                                                    MASSIVE double-header of two KILLER instrumental anthems from Brentford Road in the latest in the series of Limited Edition 12”s of all-time CLASSIC...
                                                                    • Cedric Im Brooks – Mun Dun Go
                                                                    • Sound Dimension – Heavy Rock
                                                                    Johnny Osbourne / The HeptonesTime A Run Out / Got To Fight OnSoul Jazz Records
                                                                    Killer Studio One 12" bomb! Two killer dancefloor-flling dancehall killers from the number one sound of Jamaica. Sublime.
                                                                    • Johnny Osbourne – Time A Run Out
                                                                    • The Heptones – Got To Fight On
                                                                    Notting Hill Carnival 1974 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Miles
                                                                    Unbelievably good photo-zine about Notting Hill Carnival 1974 -wicked and joyous photos! Know history - buy this! Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine....
                                                                      ScientistThe Seducer Dub WiseDubmusic Productions
                                                                      The Seducer Dub Wise boasts 10 tracks that takes you into a greater depth of the roots of dub with The Scientist at Channel One. The album brings the...
                                                                      • – Bedtime Rock
                                                                      • – Morning Glory
                                                                      • – Midnight Special
                                                                      • – Daylight Loving Time
                                                                      • – Easy Loving
                                                                      • – Rough Rider
                                                                      • – Mr Special
                                                                      • – Miss Seducer
                                                                      • – Mr Unfogettable
                                                                      • – Mr Main Squeeze
                                                                      Wake the Town and Tell the People:Dancehall Culture in Jamaica - By Norman StolzoffDuke University
                                                                      This is the one essential book on Dancehall (after Soul Jazz Records' "Dancehall", of course). A seriously in depth anthropological study of Jamaican Dancehall....
                                                                        • Book (550g) 9780822325147£22.99
                                                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                        Studio One Records Official Navy/Light BlueT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
                                                                        Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
                                                                          Soul Jazz Club Flyer #2100% Dynamite Xmas Specials + Saturday Night Fish FrySoul Jazz Records
                                                                          Double-sided flyer with two of our favourite clubs - 100% Dynamite and Saturday Night Fish Fry. 100% Dynamite was Saturdays every two weeks and Fish Fry...
                                                                            • Club Flyer ADD ON (freepost)£1.00
                                                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                            • Club Flyer (postage applied)£1.00
                                                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                            BullwackieIn New YorkBrighton Video
                                                                            Film made about Lloyd Barnes's Bullwackie Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Shot in the early eighties and featuring Sugar Minott, Milton Henry, The Lovejoys,...
                                                                              Soul Jazz Club Flyer #6Lone Ranger/Andrew Weatherall/David HolmesSoul Jazz Records
                                                                              Dynamite flyer - Xmas special with Lone Ranger, New Year's eve special, followed by Andrew Weatherall in January and David Holmes in February - £5 to...
                                                                                • Club Flyer ADD ON (freepost)£1.00
                                                                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                                • Club Flyer (postage applied)£1.00
                                                                                  In stockAdd to Bag