Great interview with Jamaican singer Bob Andy about his time at Studio 1 with Coxsone, as member of The Paragons, duets with Marcia Griffiths and his solo work. 50 pages with photos
Recorded while Gerald was in Jamaica working on a project with Lee Perry in 1980.The master tapes of the four tracks that were recorded at the Harry J...
Truly seminal work, first published in 1977 by writer and photographer Valerie Wilmer, that details the incredible energy and characters behind the African-American...
Superb hardback 188-page book with loads of text, photos, artefacts, record labels etc written by Noel Hawks.
With contributions and quotes from (wait...
Originally release on the Estick label in JA and on the Sound System label in the UK, produced by Hippy Boys member Kenneth Jackson Jones, Hippy Boys style...
New book from The Small Axe Crew, Collecting interviews with Soul Defenders, Leroy Sibbles, Larry Marshall, Earl 'Bagga' Walker, Cedric Im Brooks and many...
One of two brilliant singles from out of Wackie's studio in the 1970's continues with two more diamonds. Noel Robinson's "It's Like Yesterday" has a classic...
Two more songs that were "produced" by Harry Robinson and Ranny Williams in one of the Hippy Boys "Hustling Sessions". Both on the same riddim, never released...
The More Axe series continues with edition No.4 that concentrates on the early rootsy dancehall scene 1979 onwards in Jamaica. Not only did the music change,...
Fresh new roots 7" from U.K. singer Winston Reedy and Tottenham's forward label Horus, great vocal cut from former Cimaron's singer with killer dub version...
"Lick It Back" by the Hippy Boys is another song that was recorded during the Hippy Boys "Hustling Sessions", meaning they agreed to play without the payment...
Wicked new early 70s sounding roots tune from the Horus camp, featuring former Pioneers singer George Dekker with top dub version on the flip. All copies...
Vibes Of Barry Brown' is an album of deep roots reggae, surfaced in limited quantity in 1981 via Sonic Sounds' Gorgon imprint, the sub-label reserved for...
Roots book featuring articles on Lynn Taitt, U Roy, Max Romeo, Earl 16, Dwight Pinkney, Winston Grennan, Admiral Tibbet, Clevie Browne and Hedley Jones....
Previously unreleased late 70s beauty from Cornell Campbell. Produced by Charles Reid AKA the UK Duke Reid in Jamaica, but never saw the light of day....
Lament for Rastafari is part-ritual, part-panoramic vision of black/white relations within the confines of Rastafarian consciousness. It begins in the...
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'...
Wicked new 50 page bookzine from Small Axe people. Each issue focusing on a single artist with rare photos, biography and discography. plus nice price..
"A long-awaited, in-depth study of the loft music phenomena of the 1970s. Based on firsthand accounts, it tells the story of musicians, largely African...
Wicked new 50 page bookzine from Small Axe people. Each issue focusing on a single artist with rare photos, biography and discography. plus nice price..
Again in conversation with Ray Hurford, Willi Williams touches on his time at Studio 1, his huge hit "Armagideon Time" working with Yabby U and his solo...