Africans – Over In Zion | Sounds of the Universe

Uptempo late sixties recording from The Harmonians with Randy Williams organ instrumental cut from the early 70s on the flip. Most "Spade" releases were...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

Harmonians – Believe Me
Randy Williams & The Upsetters – Hop Scotch

1. Harmonians – Believe Me
2. Randy Williams & The Upsetters – Hop Scotch
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Mexicano Gorilla In Manilla Pioneer

Mid 70s DJ cut from The Mexicano aka Rudy Grant brother of Eddy Grant on the heavyweight "Marcus Garvey" rhythm borrowed from Burning Spear & Jack Ruby.

Reggae Roots

Mexicano – Gorilla In Manilla
Bag-O-Wire – Bag-O-Wire

1. Mexicano – Gorilla In Manilla
2. Bag-O-Wire – Bag-O-Wire
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7" RF297£10.00
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Overtakers Girl You Ruff Amalgamated

Two ultra cool rocksteady nuggets from 1968 produced by Joe Gibbs featuring Leo Graham led Overtakers and early recording from singer Keith Blake aka Prince...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

Overtakers – Girl You Ruff
Keith Blake – Woo Oh, Oh (Get In The Groove)

1. Overtakers – Girl You Ruff
2. Keith Blake – Woo Oh, Oh (Get In The Groove)
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7" RF337£12.00
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Dillinger Cup A Tea Shaolin Temple

Wicked sufferer's roots tune from Dillinger in singing mode on "Tel Aviv" riddim with dub version.

Reggae DJ Roots

– Cup A Tea
– Cup And Saucer

1. – Cup A Tea
2. – Cup And Saucer
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7" DD702£11.00
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Africans Gratitude / Sweet Mary Lou Star Light City

Two great early 70s recordings from The Africans laid down at Federal studios in Kingston. The group never made an album but check out their other reissue...

Reggae Roots

– Gratitude
– Sweet Mary Lou

1. – Gratitude
2. – Sweet Mary Lou
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7" RF351£10.00
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George Nooks Tribal War Joe Gibbs

George Nooks aka Prince Mohammed great 1979 version of the heavy "Tribal War" for producer and label owner Joe Gibbs.

Reggae Roots

George Nooks – Tribal War
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – The Sniper

1. George Nooks – Tribal War
2. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – The Sniper
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7" RF326£10.00
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Johnny Lover Virginia Skank Pressure Beat

Superb 1972 DJ cut from Johnny Lover aka Johnny Jones on the heavy "Beat Down Babylon" riddim check the horns cut "Fort Augustus Rock" on the flip.

Reggae Roots

Johnny Lover – Virginia Skank
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Fort Augustus Rock

1. Johnny Lover – Virginia Skank
2. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Fort Augustus Rock
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7" RF328£10.00
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Ras Mabuba Africa Is Calling Foluke

Africa Is Calling' by Ras Mabuba (Dennis Lawrence) is a rare one-away Rastafari diamond from 1981 originally on the Foluke label. Reissued from obscurity,...

Reggae Roots

– Africa Is Calling
– Africa Is Calling (Version)

1. – Africa Is Calling
2. – Africa Is Calling (Version)
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7" TRS-FOLUKE-1£11.00
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Various United Dreadlocks Vol. 1 Studio 16

Produced by Joe Gibbs and engineered by Errol Thompson, this 1980 compilation features performances by Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Earth & Stone, Junior...

Reggae Roots

Gregory Isaacs – Set The Children Free
Dennis Brown – Children Of Israel
Earth And Stone – Wicked Have Fe Dresback
Junior Delgado – Devil's Throne
Joy White – Tribulation
Dennis Brown – Whip Them Jah
Junior Ross & The Spears – Judgement Time
Junior Ross & The Spears – Rasta Man Say
Gregory Isaacs – Lovelight
Freddie McKay – Marcia

1. Gregory Isaacs – Set The Children Free
2. Dennis Brown – Children Of Israel
3. Earth And Stone – Wicked Have Fe Dresback
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LP none£15.00
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I-Roy & Dennis Bovell Get Up Stand Up Old Hard Bread

Original 1979 Rockers U.K. style from Dennis Bovell with visiting Jamaican DJ I-Roy recorded with members of Aswad & Matumbi, given a fresh mix at Mad...

Reggae Roots

I-Roy – Get Up Stand Up
Dennis Bovell – Stand Tall

1. I-Roy – Get Up Stand Up
2. Dennis Bovell – Stand Tall
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7" OHB 712£15.00
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The Morwells In God We Trust / We Waan Go A Yard Black Lion

Top draw deep roots tune from The Morwells originally released in 1977 the year of the two sevens clash, full dread 12" mix plus bonus uplifting "We Waan...

Roots Reggae

– In God We Trust
– We Waan Go A Yard

1. – In God We Trust
2. – We Waan Go A Yard
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12" SUS 1A£13.00
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Sons Of Kemet Black To The Future Impulse!

Second Impluse! records release for cult UK jazz psychonauts, Sons Of Kemet! Frenetic, spiritual, cosmic jazz energy from Shabaka Hutchings, Theon Cross...

Jazz

– Hustle feat. Kojey Radical

4. – Hustle feat. Kojey Radical
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2×LP 3562166£31.99
Black vinyl edition
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CD 3562232£13.00
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The Heptones Decievers / Meaning Of Life Black Lion

Killer uptempo 1977 roots cut from The Heptones, different from the album version plus "Meaning Of Life" on the flip.

Roots Reggae

– Decievers
– Meaning Of Life

1. – Decievers
2. – Meaning Of Life
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12" SUS 5A£14.00
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Plunky & Oneness Of Juju Make A Change Strut

Strut reissue the 1977 classic - Plunky & Oneness Of Juju’s ‘Make A Change’ album featuring the Larry Levan/Paradise Garage favourite ‘Every Way...

Funk/Soul

– Family Tree (Make A Change)
– Run Away Bay
– Love’s Wonderland
– Every Way But Loose
– Higher
– Always Have To Say Goodbye
– Every Way But Loose (Extended Version)
– Run Away Bay (Extended Version)
– Plastic (Previously Unreleased Version)
– Time (Previously Unreleased Version)
– Always Have To Say Goodbye (Extended Version)

1. – Family Tree (Make A Change)
2. – Run Away Bay
3. – Love’s Wonderland
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2×LP STRUT257LP£23.00
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CD STRUT257CD£11.00
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Manu Dibango Afrovision Soul Makossa

Reissue of the legendary Manu Dibango. Hard-hitting Afro-funk vibes from 1976!

African

– Big Blow
– Dakar Streets
– Aloko Party
– Bayam Sell'am
– Baobab Sun 7
– Afrovision
– Big Blow (Extended version)

1. – Big Blow
2. – Dakar Streets
3. – Aloko Party
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LP SMV3£19.00
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CD SMCD3£12.00
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S.O.U.L.Burning Spear Dynamite Cuts

**As sampled by Pete Rock and Organized Konfusion!** Dynamite Cuts reissue this monster, double-sider feat. the definitive versions of 'Burning Spear'...

Funk/Soul

– Burning Spear (LP version)
– Burning Spear (7" version)

1. – Burning Spear (LP version)
2. – Burning Spear (7" version)
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7" DYNAM7089£15.00
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Creative Source Migration / I Just Can't See Myself Without You Sussex

Wicked rare groove funk/soul

Funk/Soul

– Migration

1. – Migration
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Original 7" SR 632£10.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45
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Dillinger Dread No Warrior Jah Fingers

Heavy roots from Dillinger in singing mode, originally released in 1978 on deep relick of the “Artibella” riddim with great dub version and nice repo...

Reggae DJ Roots

– Dread No Warrior
– Version

1. – Dread No Warrior
2. – Version
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7" JFR720£13.00
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Vibronics meets The Bush Chemists ft. Singer Blue If A No Jah Scoops

Great remix of Singer Blue & Dougie Wardrop's U.K. roots classic from the early 2000, with dub version on the flip. Killer original version featured on...

Reggae Roots Dancehall

Vibronics – If A No Jah
Vibronics – If A No Jah (Version)

1. Vibronics – If A No Jah
2. Vibronics – If A No Jah (Version)
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7" SCOOP072£11.00
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Time Unlimited Judgement / Starring Black Art

Featuring Junior Delgado on lead vocals, two rare harmony roots cuts from 1974 recorded at the Black Ark by Lee Perry.

Reggae Roots

– Judgement
– Starring

1. – Judgement
2. – Starring
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7" RF250£10.00
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Shanti Yalah Friends Of The One Nansa

Superb new follow up to 2017 "Creation" LP from Shanti Yalah,10 tracks of the finest new roots rockers recorded with Roberto Sanchez at A Lone Ark studio...

Reggae Roots

– Friends Of The One
– Heart Of Gold
– Safe In His Tent
– Blessings
– Righteous Education
– Benevolence
– A Lesson
– Time
– Those Men
– Tribulation pt. II feat Linval Thompson

1. – Friends Of The One
2. – Heart Of Gold
3. – Safe In His Tent
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LP NSALP 003£18.00
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CD NASACD 003£12.00
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Gregory Isaacs The Best Of Gregory Isaacs GG's Records

Misleading title as it's not a compilation but a fully recording set produced by Alvin Ranglin at Channel One with The Revolutionaires in 1977. Pure Sly...

Reggae Roots

– Special Guest
– Willow Tree
– Breaking Up
– Double Attack
– My Number One
– No Speech
– Tear Drops
– Cool You
– Freedom
– Look Before You Leap

1. – Special Guest
2. – Willow Tree
3. – Breaking Up
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LP ORLP20£23.00
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Africans Earth Runnings Star Light City

Overlooked vocal roots group The Africans with their rare 1979 recording "Earth Runnings" with dub version on the flip.

Reggae Roots

– Earth Runnings
– Version

1. – Earth Runnings
2. – Version
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7" RF343£10.00
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Matumbi Brother Louie Old Hard Bread

Dennis Bovell & Matumbi 1st single from 1973, their killer version of the Hot Chocolate classic from the same year and complete with great DJ Toasting...

Reggae Roots