In his excellent book England's Dreaming, Jon Savage refers to Pick a Dub as "the greatest dub album ever, twelve cuts, all fantastic." It's easy to concur...
Originally released in 1982 on Jah Guidance, recorded at Channel One with the mighty Roots Radics inna rub-a-dub fashion. Tristan Palma on fine form over...
The early 1980s were the pinnacle of the 'youthman' style of reggae vocal, associated with the generation from Jamaica's Kingston 11 area, including Waterhouse,...
Fred Locks’ 1976 LP Black Star Liner sits on any short list of classics from Reggae’s 1970s golden era. The LP, available again in a newly remastered...
A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene...
Originally released by Mango Records in 1988, Cultural Roots’ Running Back To Me features prime King Jammy digital production that brought forth hits...
Another must have roots dancehall gem from 1985, the stalag riddim' still going strong among today's digital fans. Flipside is an instrumental, the pure...
Re-mastered 2017 edition of the excellent, classic compilation originally released 20 years ago by Blood & Fire records featuring some of the heaviest...
100% stone cold classic roots album, recorded at the Black Ark by Lee Perry with an all-star line up of musicians.
Deluxe Edition double album - Record...
The World Ends is the latest title from Soundway Records showcasing a wave of guitar driven and psychedelic groups that sprung up in Nigeria during the...
Sidney Poitier leads the way in one of the first black action films ever, in some ways (but not all) a precursor to the 'blaxploitation' genre that was...
Some of the genius trombone player's many hundreds of compositions. Legendary recordings like "African Beat" which was used by Barrington Levy 20 years...
Sidney Poitier makes his third appearance as Virgil Tibbs in this police thriller. While aiding a group of local vigilantes trying to bust an international...
Originally released in 1976, this is Gainbourg's second 'concept' record, after the stone cold classic Histoire De Melody Nelson, and probably second only...
Last vinyl copies ever!
Version Dread collects 18 of the most sought-after B sides taken from Studio One 45s released between the years of 1966 to 1982....
The seminal blaxploitation film, won awards at the Oscars, BAFTA's and Goldon Globe award in 1972 for best song in the form of Issac Hayes Theme from Shaft...
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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...
Blue Note take a leaf out of their rivals at Prestige for an all-star soul jazz line-up. Blue Mitchell, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks, Charles Earland,...
A naive undertaker's assistant becomes involved with dirty dealing con-men in 1954 Harlem, with the express aim of securing the attentions of a gangster's...