By 1975, dub was in full swing, having developed into a fully-fledged reggae sub-genre over the preceding few years. Over this same period, the popularity...
Over the past half century cannabis has provided a major source of inspiration for many Jamaican music-makers, as reflected in the sheer volume of tracks...
As the 1970s progressed the productions of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry increasingly reflected both his unique and innovative approach to music-making and strong...
By the summer of 1971, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was widely recognised as Jamaica’s most creative music-maker. Since launching his career as an independent...
Having made his mark on the burgeoning Jamaican music industry during the first two years of the 1970s, musician-turned-producer Phil Pratt was determined...
• Most tracks unavailable on any format for over 40 years.
• Both albums new to CD. Includes some of the biggest hits of the original dancehall era.
Widely...
• First ever reissue of 2 iconic Trojan albums.
• Numerous tracks new to CD.
• Includes some of the biggest reggae hits from the early 1970s.
Originally...
Arguably the greatest Jamaican vocal group to emerge on the reggae scene during the latter half of the Seventies, the Joseph Hill-led trio Culture wrote...
Soon after embarking on a career as a record producer in 1966, record retailer and jukebox businessman Karl ‘J.J.’ Johnson, enjoyed a series of significant...
• FIRST OFFICIAL RE-ISSUE OF THE ICONIC ALBUM ON CD• MOST TRACKS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY• SLEEVE NOTES BY LEE PERRY BIOGRAPHER, DAVID KATZ
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For any female to make their mark in the male dominated music industry, prolonged success has always been a struggle, and back in the Sixties and Seventies,...
By the late Seventies, increasing numbers of Jamaican performers were turning their hand to studio production work, and of these few made the transition...
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With excellent sleevenotes by Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book Bass Culture - When Reggae Was King (Penguin)) this album is dedicated...
More in the set of official releases of the classic early eighties dub albums produced by Linval Thompson and Junjo Lawes featuring King Tubby's young...