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    Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP RecordsVarious Artists

    VP Records
    • Box Set (2.5kg) 0054645422420£124.99
      13"x13" box set containing 4x12" singles, 4x7"singles, 4xCDs, 24 page book + 6 art cards

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    "Definitive anthology of the company that helped bring reggae and dancehall to the US and beyond.” Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records is a 94-track, deluxe, multi-format box set with 24 page booklet and art cards detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of one of the largest reggae label. Featuring 101 artists, 'Down In Jamaica' tells this story in detail through a chronological survey of the key songs that helped define the company from early singles on obscure sub-labels to the well-known VP Records brand that brought Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, and others into the international mainstream. Compiled by label affiliate, Carter Van Pelt.

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