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Merritone Rock Steady 1 Shanty Town Curfew 1966-1967

Reggae, Ska and rocksteady

2×LP£26.99
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Roland Alphonso – Sai Pan
The Renegades – You've Lost The Love
The Ethiopians – You Got To Be Clean
Henry Buckley – Beware Of All Those Rude Boys
The Tartans – What You Gonna Do Now
Roland Alphonso – Stranger For Durango

1. Roland Alphonso – Sai Pan
2. The Renegades – You've Lost The Love
3. The Ethiopians – You Got To Be Clean
4. Henry Buckley – Beware Of All Those Rude Boys
5. The Tartans – What You Gonna Do Now
6. Roland Alphonso – Stranger For Durango
7. The Renegades – Knocking On My Door
8. Soul Brothers – Shanty Town Curfew
9. Oswald Sewell – Where Can He Go
10. Henry Buckley – If I Am Right
11. Roland Alphonso – How Soon
12. Pulus – Sow To Reap
13. The Renegades – Big And Fine
14. Black Brothers – Born To Rule
15. Laxton Ford – Finders Keepers
16. Hopeton Lewis – Run Down
17. Oswald Sewell – Oh My Love
18. Hopeton Lewis – Pick Yourself Up
19. The Tartans – Dance All Night
20. The Tartans – What Can I Do
21. The Federal All Stars – Merritone False Starts 1

Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identity
The Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the first pressing plant in Jamaica... their studio gave birth to mento, ska, rock steady and reggae of the highest calibre. This album features an astonishing selection of well known classics and rarities which majority of them transferred straight from their master tape. Featuring Hopeton Lewis, Roland Alphonso, The Ethiopians, The Tartans, and many more.

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Merritone Rock Steady 2 This Music Got Soul 1966-1967 Dub Store

This essential album showcase’s a stunning selection of well known hits, and not so well known rarities, from the vast Federal catalogue. All tracks...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

Hopeton Lewis – This Music Got Soul
Hopeton Lewis – Let Me Come On Home
The Zodiacs – Walk On By
The Termites – We Gonna Make It
The Dynamites – Fountain Bliss
Hopeton Lewis – Rocka A Shaka
Hopeton Lewis – Don't Cry
The Royals – House Upon The Hill
The Tartans – Real Gone Sweet
The Tartans – Rolling Rolling

1. Hopeton Lewis – This Music Got Soul
2. Hopeton Lewis – Let Me Come On Home
3. The Zodiacs – Walk On By
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Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-68 Dub Store

Superior rock steady from the vaults of Federal Records The third edition in this universally acclaimed series including giant of the genre, Hopeton...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

Tommow's Children – Bang Bang Rock Steady
The Renegades – Mr. Hops
Hopeton Lewis – Everybody Rocking
Lynn Taitt And The Jets – Why Am I Treated Do Bad
Hopeton Lewis – Cool Coolie
Henry Buckley – With A Girl Like You
The Paragons – You Were Meant To Be
Joe Higgs – You Hurt My Soul
Henry Buckley – Thank You Girl
The Ethiopians – We Gonna Be Free
Eddie Perkins – I'm Coming Home
Lynn Taitt And The Jets – Rocking Mood
The Tartans – Rockin' Chair
Henry Buckley – Take Me Back
Merritone Singers – Rude Boy A Wail (Take 1)
The Tartans – It's Not Right
Lester Sterling with Lynn Taitt And The Jets – Check Point Charlie
Henry Buckley – You Never Could Be true
Henry Buckley – I'd Like To Know
Roland Alphonso – How Soon (Take 2)
The Paragons – You Were Mean't To Be (Acapella Mix)
Eddie Perkins – I'm Coming Home (Acapella Mix)

1. Tommow's Children – Bang Bang Rock Steady
2. The Renegades – Mr. Hops
3. Hopeton Lewis – Everybody Rocking
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Don Blackman Don Blackman GRP

This has to be the greatest rare groove album ever: it's brimming with classic tracks such as the 2 step perfection of Heart's Desire, Holding You Loving...

– Hearts Desire
– Holding You Loving You
– Let Your Concience Be Your Guide
– Since Youve Been Away So Long
– Never Miss A Thing

2. – Hearts Desire
3. – Holding You Loving You
6. – Let Your Concience Be Your Guide
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Dawn Penn / Jackie Mittoo No No No / Ghetto Organ Soul Jazz Records

Studio One anthem!

Reggae Ska and rocksteady Studio One

Dawn Penn – No No No
Jackie Mittoo – Ghetto Organ

1. Dawn Penn – No No No
2. Jackie Mittoo – Ghetto Organ
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Dem 2 Ruff Nice Tune TNR RD

Amen-break choppage from Dem 2 Ruff! Their classic jungle anthem, 'Nice Tune' features here in original 'dubplate' mix.

– Nice Tune (Original Dubplate Mix)
– The D Side (Original Dubplate Mix)

1. – Nice Tune (Original Dubplate Mix)
2. – The D Side (Original Dubplate Mix)
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Betty Harris There's A Break In The Road Soul Jazz Records

EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.All time-killer New Orleans heavyweight funk...

– There's A Break In The Road
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1. – There's A Break In The Road
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Hopeton Lewis Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat Dub Store

If you only buy one rocksteady album..look no further! A true classic, every track a killer - take it easy, a de pon dem, cool collie, music got soul,...

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

– Take It Easy
– Sounds And Pressure
– A De Pon Dem
– Cool Collie

1. – Take It Easy
2. – Sounds And Pressure
3. – A De Pon Dem
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Reissue LP DSRLP505£18.99
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Roy Cousins & The Royals We Are In The Mood Treasure Isle

it's rocksteady time on broadwick street, 5 new 7" only treasure isle reissues. roy cousins leading the royals over a rocksteady beat with the senations...

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

Roy Cousins & The Cousins – We Are In The Mood
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1. Roy Cousins & The Cousins – We Are In The Mood
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Coxsone's Music 2 : The Sound Of Young Jamaica Soul Jazz Records

Over 40 tracks!This is the second collection to bring together many of the visionary producer Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s early recordings made...

Reggae Studio One

Roland and his Alley Cats – Jerk Pork
Neville Esson – Lovers Jive
Monty & The Cyclones – Lazy Lou
Owen Gray – Get Drunk
Monty & The Cyclones – Dog It
Clancy Eccles – More Proof
Tommy McCook & The Skatalites – Exodus
Clue J and his Blues Blasters – Swanee River Rock
Delroy Wilson – Spit In The Sky
Roland Alphonso – Federal Special
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Don Drummond – Cuban Blockade
Theophilus Beckford With Clue J & His City Slickers – Little Lady
Tommy McCook – Away From You
Clancy Eccles With Hersan & His City Slickers – I Live And I Love
Roland Alphonso and His Alley Cats – Hully Gully Rock
Delroy Wilson – Lion Of Judah
Tommy McCook – Two For One
Toots & The Maytals – Sweet Sweet Jenny
Roland Alphonso – Grand National
Owen Gray With Hersan & His City Slickers – Sinners Weep and Mourn
Tommy McCook – Peanut Vendor
Toots & The Maytals – Shining Light
Lascelles Perkins with Clue J & His Blues Blasters – Lonely Moments
Toots & The Maytals – Six and Seven Books Of Moses
Cecil Lloyd – It Happens
Bonny & Scully – Don't Do It
Don Drummond – Scrap Iron
Lascelles Perkins with Clue J & His Blues Blasters – Creation
Tommy McCook – Don't Slam The Door
Winston & Bibbie and The Rhythm Aces – Joybells Of Independence
Roland Alphonso – Jack Ruby
Toots & The Maytals – Hallelujah
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Habits
Frank Anderson & Tommy McCook – Wheel and Turn
Busty & Cool – Kingston To Mo'Bay
Don Drummond – Mr Propman
Higgs & Wilson – Mighty Man
Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso – Trotting In
Bunny & Skitter with Count Ossie and His Wareikas – Cool Breeze
The Mellow Larks – Light Of My Life

1. Roland and his Alley Cats – Jerk Pork
2. Neville Esson – Lovers Jive
3. Monty & The Cyclones – Lazy Lou
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3×LP SJRLP332£34.00
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Symarip These Boots Are Made For Walking / That's Nice Harlem Shuffle Records

Issued on 7" vinyl for the first time, this is a licensed release of the song extracted from the Skinhead Moonstomp LP on Trojan Records in 1970, 50 years...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

– These Boots Are Made For Walking
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1. – These Boots Are Made For Walking
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Mulatu Astatke Ethio Jazz Heavenly Sweetness

E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L deep jazz from 1970s Ethiopia! Mulatu is a cult figure for fans of both 1970s indy deep jazz (think Strata East) and African music -...

– Yekatit
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1. – Yekatit
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Boombox Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new Boombox features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of rap records made in New York in the period 1979-82,...

Mr Sweety G – At The Place To Be
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1. Mr Sweety G – At The Place To Be
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Shamek Farrah First Impressions Pure Pleasure / Strata-East

An absolute stone cold killer on Charles Tolliver’s Strata-East label, originally released in 1974. Check the haunting, funky title track ‘First Impressions’...

– Meterologicly Tuned
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1. – Meterologicly Tuned
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New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) SES-7412£30.00
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Northern Soul A Film By Elaine Constantine Universal Pictures

Music drama centered around the American soul movement that developed in Northern England in the late 1960s and early '70s. Set in a small town in North...

Northern Soul Funk/Soul

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DVD 8301122£6.99
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Don Carlos Harvest Time Negus Roots

Tuff classic roots vocal album from Don Carlos originally released in 1982 , killer militant style roots rhythms featuring "I...

– Fuss Fuss
– I Love Jah
– Harvest Time
– Magic Man
– Hail The Roots
– White Squal Dub

1. – Fuss Fuss
2. – I Love Jah
3. – Harvest Time
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LP NERLP 005£11.99
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Studio One Dub Fire Special Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Studio One Dub Fire Special’ brings together 18 heavyweight dub cuts all recorded at 13 Brentford Road in the 1970s. Featuring...

Reggae Studio One Dub

– Cairo
– Lourenco Marques
– Callie Roots
– Libra Dub
– Dakar
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– Just Can't Dub
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– Scorpio Dub
– Nairobi
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– Virgo Dub
– This Race
– Darker Black
– Capricorn Dub

1. – Cairo
2. – Lourenco Marques
3. – Callie Roots
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Sam Dees The Show Must Go On ATLANTIC

Outstanding album originally recorded on Atlantic from 1975. We can't recommended this enough. Considered by many as the best soul album ever! A remarkable...

– Child Of The Streets
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– Come Back Strong
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1. – Child Of The Streets
2. – The Show Must Go On
3. – Come Back Strong
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Original LP£75.00
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Studio One Soul 2 Soul Jazz Records

New one-off pressing coloured vinyl 18th anniversary edition of the long-out-of-print Studio One Soul 2, the long-awaited second volume of one of the largest...

Reggae Studio One

Jacob Miller – Westbound Train
Hortense Ellis – People Make The World Go Round
Horace Andy – Ain't No Sunshine
Soul Vendors – Swing Easy
The Heptones – Choice Of Colours
Jackie Mittoo & The Brentford Disco Set – Choice Of Music Part 2
Prinze Jazzbo – Fool For Love
Cornell Campbell – Ten To One
Winston Francis – Don't Change
Jackie Mittoo – Jumping Jehosophat
Tony Gregory – Get Out Of My Life Woman
Dub Specialist – Darker Block
Little Joe – Red Robe
Devon Russell – Make Me Beleive In You
Jerry Jones – Compared To What
Ken Boothe – Thinking
Anthony Creary – Land Call Africa
Jackie Mittoo – Fancy Pants

1. Jacob Miller – Westbound Train
2. Hortense Ellis – People Make The World Go Round
3. Horace Andy – Ain't No Sunshine
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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP556C£28.00
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Tim Maia Nobody Can Live Forever : The Existential Soul Of Tim Maia (World Psychedelic Classics 4)Luaka Bop

Back in stock!Tim Maia, the Brazilian funk soul Godfather was the real thing. His 1970 debut album introduced his audacious talent, as well as North American...

– Que Beleza
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– O Caminho Do Bem
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– Quer Queira, Quer Não Queira
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– Nobody Can Live Forever
– I Don't Care
– Bom Senso
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– The Dance Is Over
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– Rational Culture

1. – Que Beleza
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3. – O Caminho Do Bem
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2×LP 8089900671£23.99
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Studio One Showcase – The Sound Of Studio One In The 1970s Poster Soul Jazz Records

Oh yes! 50 x 70cm KILLER poster!! Choose "Poster Freepost" if you want this poster sent with any other vinyl order item (LP/12" vinyl only) at NO extra...

Posters, Flyer Packs, Stickers, Badges

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Hortense Ellis Jah Created The World Jammy's

Late 70s roots vocal from Hortense Ellis produced by Prince Jammy with "Dreader Dub" on the flip. nice and clean pressings.

– Jah Created The World
– Dreader Dub

1. – Jah Created The World
2. – Dreader Dub
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7" pj002£7.99
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Betty Harris Mean Man / I'm Gonna Git Ya Soul Jazz Records

EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.This is our second Betty Harris single...

Betty Harris – Mean Man
Betty Harris – I'm Gonna Git Ya

1. Betty Harris – Mean Man
2. Betty Harris – I'm Gonna Git Ya
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7" SJR342-7£14.00
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