Africans – Over In Zion | Soul Jazz Records

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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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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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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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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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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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

Matumbi – Brother Louie
Dennis Bovell & Matumbi – Brother Louie (DJ Toasting Version)

1. Matumbi – Brother Louie
2. Dennis Bovell & Matumbi – Brother Louie (DJ Toasting Version)
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7" OHB713£15.00
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Africans Life In The Ghetto Star Light City

Originally released in 1980 on their own 'African' label wicked harmony roots cut with dub.

Reggae Roots

– Life In The Ghetto
– Ghetto Version

1. – Life In The Ghetto
2. – Ghetto Version
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7" RF348£9.49
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The Righteous Flames Good Over Evil On Top Records

Recorded at Channel One by Winston Jarrett around the late 70s but unreleased till now, full dub on the flip

Reggae Roots

– Good Over Evil
– Good Over Evil (Version)

1. – Good Over Evil
2. – Good Over Evil (Version)
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7" OT-0703£9.99
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Devon Irons Last None Stop Train King Rocky

First time reissue of Devon Irons debut single recorded at Randy's with The Soul Syndicate late 1974. Comes with full colour insert of background and interview...

Reggae Roots

Devon Irons – Last None Stop Train
The Soul Syndicate – Train Version

1. Devon Irons – Last None Stop Train
2. The Soul Syndicate – Train Version
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7" KRR08£12.00
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Twinkle Brothers Rasta Pon Top Twinkle

Debut album from the long running reggae group, the Twinkle Brothers originally released in 1975. Beautiful roots reggae songs with delicate and gorgeous...

Reggae Roots

– Give Rasta Praise
– Natty Dread Up Town
– Jah-Jah Gonna Get You
– Barabas
– Rasta Pon Top
– Beat Them Jah-Jah
– African Liberation
– Different Kind A World
– Big Bam Bam
– It Gwine Dreada

1. – Give Rasta Praise
2. – Natty Dread Up Town
3. – Jah-Jah Gonna Get You
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LP (180 gram) BSRLP922£18.00
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Kojak King Sampson Papa Kojak

Rare DJ roots cut originally issued in 1979 with great horns line and dub version.

Reggae DJ Roots

– King Samson
– dub

1. – King Samson
2. – dub
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7" KD701£11.00
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Faithful Brothers Mount Zion Upsetter

Early Rasta Roots reggae song "Mount Zion" was recorded in 1971 on a riddim that fits perfectly to the Wailers material, that Lee Perry recorded this...

Reggae Roots

Faithful Brothers – Mount Zion
Prince Tallis, Challis – Who Feels It

1. Faithful Brothers – Mount Zion
2. Prince Tallis, Challis – Who Feels It
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7"£7.99
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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...

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