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

    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
      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
          Punk: The Last WordBy Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave
          'A thoroughly enjoyable compendium of appalling behaviour.' Nick Logan, Editor NME (1973-1978), founder of The Face 'From the shabby stowaways of the...
            Freedom Rhythm and Sound Chapter 2 EVENTThu 18 Dec 2025
            Gilles Peterson + Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) + Special GuestsAn evening of conversation, music and visuals 7.30-10pm Thu 18 Dec 2025 at The American...
              • EARLY BIRD Live Event E-Ticket£10.00
                In stockAdd to Bag
              Don CherryEternal Now
                • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0889397842314£17.00
                  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
                    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.
                          The Second Sex (Vintage Feminism Short Edition)by Simone de Beauvoir
                          Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NATALIE HAYNESWhen this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage...
                            Beneath the UnderdogBy Chalrles Mingus
                            Bass player extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, is one of the essential composers in the history of jazz, and Beneath the Underdog, his celebrated,...
                              Revolutionary Letters
                              By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
                                Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4
                                “There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...
                                  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
                                      Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
                                      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
                                        The Blood of OthersSimone de Beauvoir
                                        Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality‘These...
                                          • Book (350g) 9780241696453£9.99
                                            In stockAdd to Bag
                                          Salsa Y Ache
                                            • Original CD£4.99
                                              CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great condition
                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                            Alice Coltrane - Monument Eternal (DELUXE HARDBACK)By Ann Philbin, Franya J. Berkman
                                            Rashid Johnson, Cauleen Smith and others pay tribute to a truly extraordinary figure in 20th-century American jazz. This volume unpacks the cultural legacy...
                                              My Grandmother's Hands : Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodiesby Resmaa Menakem
                                              THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Insightful, thought-provoking and profound. I can't recommend highly enough' Sunny Singh'A revolutionary work of beauty,...
                                                • Book (350g) 9780141996479£10.99
                                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                                Nova Scotia House : A Novel
                                                Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring...
                                                  This Woman's Work : Essays on Music
                                                  This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel...
                                                    • Book (600g) 9781474621472£20.00
                                                      In stockAdd to Bag
                                                    DJ Disciple & Henry KronkThe Beat, the Scene, the Sound : A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
                                                    A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC. The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes...
                                                      James Kaplan3 Shades of Blue : Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & The Lost Empire of Cool
                                                      1959 saw Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the other members of Miles's sextet come together to record the bestselling jazz album of all time:...

                                                        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 £24.00
                                                                  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...
                                                                    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 £32.00
                                                                        In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                      Soul Jazz Club Flyer #5100% Dynamite (at Blue Angel)Soul Jazz Records
                                                                      Postcard-sized flyer from surely the best club in the world ever! Queues round the block to get in every night for about 15 years! Dynamite created its...
                                                                        • Club Flyer ADD ON (freepost)£1.00
                                                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                        • Club Flyer (postage applied)£1.00
                                                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                        100% Dynamite (Black Vinyl Edition)Soul Jazz Records
                                                                        “100% Dynamite is among the finest compilations ever assembled.” The Quietus This is a new black edition vinyl pressing of Soul Jazz Records’ seminal...
                                                                        • Willie Williams – Armageddon Time
                                                                        • The Maytals – Night and Day
                                                                        • The Marvels – Rock Steady
                                                                        • The Upsetters – Popcorn
                                                                        • Bunny Clarke – Be Thankful
                                                                        • Tommy McCook – Green Mango
                                                                        • Brentford All Stars – Greedy G
                                                                        • Lennie Hibbert – Real Hot
                                                                        • Horace Andy – My Soul
                                                                        • Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love
                                                                        • Bunny Clarke – I Love The Way You Love
                                                                        • Jackie Mittoo – Stereo Freeze
                                                                        • Phyllis Dillon – Woman Of The Ghetto
                                                                        • Cecric Im Brooks – Give Rasta Glory
                                                                        • Alton Ellis – Son Of Man
                                                                        • Sound Dimension – Granny Scratch Scratch
                                                                        • Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss
                                                                        • Sound Dimension – Drum Song
                                                                        • Ken Boothe – Is It Because I'm Black
                                                                        • 2xLP (+ Download Code) SJRLP321£28.00
                                                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                        • MP3 Release SJRD321£9.99
                                                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                                                        Studio One Records Official GreyT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
                                                                        Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
                                                                          Studio One SkaStudio One Ska - Original Jump Up and Ska SoundsSoul Jazz Records
                                                                          Soul Jazz Records’ new 20th anniversary one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for...
                                                                          • Jackie Mittoo – El Bang Bang
                                                                          • Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole – Arte Bella
                                                                          • The Wailers – (I'm Gonna) Put It On
                                                                          • The Skatalites – Addis Ababa
                                                                          • Roland Alphonso – President Kennedy
                                                                          • Joe Higgs – (I'm The) Song My Enemies Sing
                                                                          • The Skatalites – Beardsman Ska
                                                                          • Delroy Wilson – I Want Justice
                                                                          • Tommy McCook's Orchestra – Sampson
                                                                          • The Ethiopians – I'm Gonna Take Over Now
                                                                          • Tommy Mccook – Freedom Sounds
                                                                          • The Maytals – Marching On
                                                                          • The Skatalites – Exodus
                                                                          • Rolando Alphonso – Look Away Ska
                                                                          • Don Drummond – Don Cosmic
                                                                          • Rolando Alphonso – Scambalena
                                                                          • Andy & Joey – You're Wondering Now
                                                                          Studio One Records Official Black/RedT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
                                                                          Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
                                                                            Notting Hill Carnival 1983 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Peter Anderson
                                                                            Wicked pictures from Notting Hill Carnival 1983 from photographer Peter Anderson! A perfect accompaniment to the Notting Hill Carnival 1974 and Notting...
                                                                              Hopeton CrawfordLife ExperienceFaithful Few
                                                                              Awesome rare roots tune from the early 80s, check Leroy Brown 12" cut on the same rhythm. Full on dubwise version.
                                                                              • – Life Experience
                                                                              • – Dub Version
                                                                              Keeling BeckfordRoman SoldiersStudio 16
                                                                              1st time on 7" late 70s wicked roots version of Jacob Miller's classic "Roman Soldiers" with dub version on the flip. All copies come in thick company...
                                                                              • – Roman Soldiers
                                                                              • – Version
                                                                              Roy DobsonJah Children RisingBlack Pearl
                                                                              Rare heavyweight roots from the late 70s from Roy Dobson with killer dubwize...limited stock don't delay.
                                                                              • – Jah Children Rising
                                                                              • – Our Dub
                                                                              Keeling BeckfordSamfy GirlStudio 16
                                                                              Originally released in the mid 70s produced by Lloyd Campbell and voiced at The Black Ark by Lee Perry, B-side plays "Samfy Skank" All copies come in company...
                                                                              • – Samfy Girl
                                                                              • – Samfy Skank
                                                                              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