To mark the momentous occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, record labels have been scouring their vaults to compile celebratory items. VP Records introductory 3-CD box set gives a cursory exploration of the evolution of the music, and weighs in heavier on the dancehall side of things.
Disc 1
- Independent Jamaica – Lord Creator (1962)
- Blow Roland Blow – Joanne Gordon/ Roland Alphonso (1963)
- Malcolm X – The Skatalites (1964)
- Mouth A Massy – Alton Ellis (1965)
- Take It Easy – Hopeton Lewis (1966)
- Ba Ba Boom – The Jamaicans (1967)
- Such Is Life – Lord Creator (1968)
- Love The Reggay – Gaylads (1969)
- Love Of The Common People – Nicky Thomas (1970)
- Cherry Oh Baby – Eric Donaldson (1971)
- Java – Augustus Pablo (1972)
- Westbound Train – Dennis Brown (1973)
- Everything I Own – Ken Boothe (1974)
- Fade Away – Junior Byles (1975)
- I'm Still In Love With You – Marcia Aiken (1976)
- Two Sevens Clash – Culture (1977)
- Smoking My Ganja – Capital Letters (1978)
- We Got Love – Freddie McGregor (1979)
- Ice Cream Love – Johnny Osbourne (1980)
Disc 2
- Wah-Do-Dem – Eek-A- Mouse (1981)
- Fattie Boom Boom – Ranking Dread (1982)
- Zungguzungguzunggezeng – Yellowman (1983)
- Here I Come – Barrington Levy (1984)
- Under Me Sleng Teng – Wayne Smith (1985)
- Hello Darling – Tippa Irie (1986)
- Rumours – Gregory Isaacs (1987)
- Telephone Love – JC Lodge (1988)
- Twice My Age – Krystal & Shabba Ranks (1989)
- Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks & Deborah Glasgow (1990)
- The Going Is Rough – Home T, Cocoa Tea & Cutty Ranks (1991)
- Gal Wine – Chaka Demus & Pliers (1992)
- The Return – Father & Son – Ninjaman & Ninja Ford (1993)
- Under mi Sensi (94 Spliff) – Barrington Levy (1994)
- Can't Stop A Man – Beres Hammond (1995)
- Give Me The Reason – Lady Saw (1996)
Disc 3
- Who Am I – Beenie Man (1997)
- Heads High – Mr. Vegas (1998)
- Can You Play Some More – Beres Hammond & Buju Banton (1999)
- Down By The River – Morgan Heritage (2000)
- Give It To Her – Tanto Metro & Devonte (2001)
- Just One Of Those Days – Sizzla (2002)
- Get Busy – Sean Paul (2003)
- Pon De River Pon De Bank – Elephant Man (2004)
- Living In Love – I Wayne (2005)
- These Streets – Tanya Stephens (2006)
- Weh Dem A Do – Mavado (2007)
- Roots – Etana (2008)
- I Feel Good – Beres Hammond (2009)
- Hold You – Gyptian (2010)
- Zungguzungguguzungguzeng (Horsepower Prod Remix) - Yellowman (2011)
- Independent Jamaica – Peetah Morgan & Hollie Cook (2012)