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At the close of the 1970s, a new, strident style of reggae developed that by the close of the year had supplanted the roots sound, continuing to dominate Jamaica’s musical landscape through to the mid-Eighties: dancehall.

Few producers embraced the genre with more skill than Linval Thompson, who between 1982 and 1983 delivered four superb dancehall collections to Trojan Records, with each showcasing a major talent of the era. All but one of this quartet of LPs appear on CD for the first time in the UK, with Tristan Palma’s “Settle Down Girl” making its full digital debut.

The 2CD set is further bolstered by four Linval Thompson-produced bonus tracks, ensuring a musical feast for fans of the original dancehall sound.

By the late Seventies, increasing numbers of Jamaican performers were turning their hand to studio production work, and of these few made the transition more effectively than Linval Thompson.

Having already made his mark as one of the island’s premier roots performers, the singer-songwriter launched his Thompson Sound label in 1977, finding immediate success with a series of best-selling recordings, all produced at Kingston’s revered Channel One studio, where he enlisted the services of celebrated in-house band, the Revolutionaries.

Among the first artistes to benefit from Thompson’s talents as a producer were leading dee-jays, Big Joe and Trinity, whose work spawned two popular long- players, African Princess and Rock In The Ghetto.

Released by Trojan Records in 1978 and 1979, respectively, both of these lauded collections finally see their official reissue with this 2CD set, which also includes Thompson’s own best-selling album, I Love Marijuana, and ten bonus tracks, first issued by the famed London-based reggae company on its Attack subsidiary.

Originally released in 1978 on Trojan Records, superb roots album with "Dread Are The Controller" "I Love Marijuana" a must have..Now on CD

Rare harmony roots cut from The (Mighty) Fantels a.k.a. The Beltones originally released in 1978, limited single copy stock from 'Roots From The Yard' boxset 2019 RSD. All singles come in printed company sleeve.

1977 roots classic from Junior Delgado with dub version on the flip. Limited stock with printed company sleeve.

1977 deep roots cut on a relick of The Heptones "Tripe Girl" riddim, limited stock copies from the 2019 RSD boxset 'Roots From The Yard"

1977 roots classic from Junior Delgado with dub version on the flip. Limited stock with printed company sleeve.

One of seven titles from "Roots From The Yard" boxset 2019 RSD, sublime roots vocal duo and dub. Limited stock..

Superb early roots tune from Barrington Levy originally released in 1979, limited stock on 7" Clean & loud pressing.

Taken from his 1991 album "Sounds Of Many Colours" superb roots vocal cut with dub version worth checking out..

Rare harmony roots cut from The (Mighty) Fantels a.k.a. The Beltones originally released in 1978, limited single copy stock from 'Roots From The Yard' boxset 2019 RSD. All singles come in printed company sleeve.

Great rockers recut of "Creation" from Shanti Yalah with Spanish producer Roberto Snachez at the controls.

KILLER RARITY!! Bargain priced!

Very rare Upsetters & Vin Gordon album 'Musical Bones' was first released in the U.K. in 1975 only on a white-label pressing without a sleeve on Dip records (£400+). Only 300 were made at the time.

Superb Studio One rhythm recuts, deep, deep funk cuts - sparse, raw and edgy - CLASSIC Lee Perry!

The title is a play on word 'Trombone' being the instrument of the lead artist Vin Gordon. Produced by Lee Perry at The Black Ark, Kingston, raw Jamaican roots music 1975. Don't miss..

Now back in stock...Early dancehall classic from 1981 produced by Henry Juno Lawes. Clean and loud pressing

Barry Brown on the killer "Money Money" riddim with The Aggrovators providing the muscle.

2nd of two brand new tunes from veteran Jamaican roots singer Willi Williams on top form for producer Roberto Sanchez..Check it!

The classic work on the history and beliefs of the Rastafarians, whose roots of protest go back to the seventeenth-century maroon societies of escaped slaves in Jamaica. Based on an extensive study of their history, their ideology, and their influence in Jamaica, 'The Rastafarians' is an important contribution to the sociology of religion and to our knowledge of the variety of religious expressions that have grown up during the West African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere.

Rare solo roots single from former Black Slate bass player originally released in 1977 on the Mighty Souls Rebels label.

Two killer deep vocals cuts from Freddie McKay Limited stock of single copies from the 'Roots From The Yard' boxset from 2019 RSD release

Welcome return of Jamaican singer Willi Williams with the first of two tunes recorded with Roberto Sanchez. This one on the same riddim as Shanti Yalah's "Creation pt.II

Killer book on the evolution of Jungle and Drum and Bass in the UK. The raves, the shops, the djs, the mcs. Essential!

"The Definitive book on Jungle". GROOVERIDER

LAST COPIES!!!!! - GOING,GOING ........

Unique new Soul Jazz Records’ Collectors Limited-Edition  7-inch box set special edition release  from the greatest ska band of all time!

Ten stone-cold classic, killer tracks from Studio One, brought together here on this one-off pressing limited-edition box set containing five mighty seven-inch singles which bring together seminal, rare and classic tunes collected together here for the first time ever.

The Skatalites were the definitive Jamaican group, who first came together in Kingston in the late 1950s and featured the acknowledged finest musicians in the country - Tommy McCook Rolando Alphonso Lester Sterling, Lloyd Brevett Lloyd Knibb, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore and Jackie Opel. 

In 1963 they became the house band at Clement 'Sir Cosxone' Dodd's newly opened Studio One at 13 Brentford Road. The group played on every song cut at the studio, backing the greatest singers of the day - Bob Marley & The Wailers, Ken Boothe, Toots and The Maytals - as well as recording some of the finest instrumental music ever made under their own name.

Here is a selection of some of their finest and hardest-to-find cuts made at Studio One between 1963-65. 

This unique box-set edition is only available as a one-off pressing especially for Record Store Day 2016.

Floor filling soul music from the excellent Kelly Finnigan. One for the fans of Durand Jones & The Indications, Lee Fields, Lee Moses etc. - what a voice!

Previously unreleased version of Barry Biggs' 1976 classic alongside Dennis Brown plus jazzy instrumental version by Mikey Chung.

Stone-cold classic Studio One on limited-edition brand new 7" - loud, clean, boom!

Back to back two KILLER soul to reggae instrumental monsters!

Two different vocal takes from Barry Morgan on this wicked left field dancehall riddim originally released in 1986.

A wicked 70s Roots skank from the Black Ark with Jimmy Riley’s masterful soul vocal cut with dub version on the flip. All three new 7” come in limited full colour hard cardboard sleeves.

Shipping 18th July..

1978 roots recording from Keeling Beckford reissued on his 12 Star records label.

Stone-cold classic Studio One on limited-edition brand new 7" - loud, clean, boom!

Classic party tune + wicked dub

Tony Tuff lead vocals on this deep roots tune originally released in 1977, check dub version.