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Tropical Trips Vol.1 - Life Is Better In The Tropics (CD)

Various - Cree Records: Tropical Trips Vol.1 - Life Is Better In The... Art-Nr.: CCD1231

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Sly & Robbie Present Taxi Gang In Discomix Style 1978 - 1987 (CD)

Various - Cree Records: Sly & Robbie Present Taxi Gang In Discomix... Art-Nr.: CCD1207

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Doing Our Thing - More Soul From Jamdown 1970-82 (CD)

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Dance: Til A Quarter To Three (2-CD)

Gary U.S. Bonds: Dance: Til A Quarter To Three (2-CD) Art-Nr.: cdjas741

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Ska - From The Vaults Of WIRL Records (CD)

Various: Ska - From The Vaults Of WIRL Records (CD) Art-Nr.: CDKS056

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Caribbean Audio Odyssey (CD)

Various: Caribbean Audio Odyssey (CD) Art-Nr.: CDSTAG110

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Roast Fish & Corn Bread - Free The Weed (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Lee Perry: Roast Fish & Corn Bread - Free The Weed (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45ORC713

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Tell Me Baby - That's Life (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Delano Stewart: Tell Me Baby - That's Life (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS) Art-Nr.: 45DSR-SP7

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Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You (3-CD)

Various: Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You (3-CD) Art-Nr.: CDFVTD140

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Vol.5, Trojan Reggae Chartbusters

Various: Vol.5, Trojan Reggae Chartbusters Art-Nr.: CD2711952

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Reggae has two meanings. It is a generic name for all Jamaican popular music since 1960 —'West Indian style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat' according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary. But reggae can also refer to the particular beat that was popular in Jamaica from about 1969 to 1983.

Jamaican popular music since 1960 can be roughly divided into four eras each of which had a distinctive beat — ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Ska dated from about 1960 to mid 1966. Rocksteady lasted from late 1966 to lace 1968. The popular beat from 1969 to about 1983 was named reggae and had two phases 'early reggae, from about 1969 to 1974, and 'roots reggae, from about 1975 to 1983.

From 1983 onwards the prevalent sound has been called dancehall. Just as the ska beat is different from the rock-steady beat, so is the dancehall beat different from the reggae beat. Outside of Jamaica dance-hall is often called 'lama' or 'dub', but in Jamaica 'dub' usually refers specifically to bass-heavy instrumentals created by mixing out other instru-ments and leaving the drum and bass only.

Reggae has two meanings. It is a generic name for all Jamaican popular music since 1960 —'West Indian style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat' according to the Concise... read more »

Reggae / Ska / Rocksteady

Reggae has two meanings. It is a generic name for all Jamaican popular music since 1960 —'West Indian style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat' according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary. But reggae can also refer to the particular beat that was popular in Jamaica from about 1969 to 1983.

Jamaican popular music since 1960 can be roughly divided into four eras each of which had a distinctive beat — ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Ska dated from about 1960 to mid 1966. Rocksteady lasted from late 1966 to lace 1968. The popular beat from 1969 to about 1983 was named reggae and had two phases 'early reggae, from about 1969 to 1974, and 'roots reggae, from about 1975 to 1983.

From 1983 onwards the prevalent sound has been called dancehall. Just as the ska beat is different from the rock-steady beat, so is the dancehall beat different from the reggae beat. Outside of Jamaica dance-hall is often called 'lama' or 'dub', but in Jamaica 'dub' usually refers specifically to bass-heavy instrumentals created by mixing out other instru-ments and leaving the drum and bass only.

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Put On Your Best Dress - Sonia Pottinger Ska & Rock Steady 1966-1967 (2-CD)

Various: Put On Your Best Dress - Sonia Pottinger Ska &... Art-Nr.: CDDBCDD017

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(Sanctuary Records) 54 Tracks - Re-release of the Ska / Rock Steady albums first released in 1990 on the Trojan-Sublabel Attack, which contains hits from Jamaica from the years 1966 to 1968. The reggae specialist Doctor Bird label...

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Look Mom No Boogie! (CD)

Poisonivies & The Steady: Look Mom No Boogie! (CD) Art-Nr.: CDPART679005

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(Part Records) 16 Tracks - It's wild, crazy and jumpin'! By shaking the band's mixture of genres, the result is an infectious late 50's-early 60's rhythm that is already spreading its craze among the Rock'n'Roll scene. This is the debut...

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The Best Of & The Rest Of Greatest Original Reggae (CD)

Various: The Best Of & The Rest Of Greatest Original... Art-Nr.: CDAR1006

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(Action Replay Records) 14 Tracks - 1965-1976!

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All Shook Up - A Reggae Tribute To The King (CD)

Various: All Shook Up - A Reggae Tribute To The King (CD) Art-Nr.: CDTJA300

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(Trojan Records) 23 Tracks - Anthology of Reggae Tributes to Elvis Presley, recorded between 1968 and 2001! Still original sealed!

$22.41

Tropical Trips Vol.1 - Life Is Better In The Tropics (CD)

Various - Cree Records: Tropical Trips Vol.1 - Life Is Better In The... Art-Nr.: CCD1231

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• Budget CD compilation of 16 Caribbean tracks. • Dancefloor fillers, Reggae, Soca, and cool Jazz. • Incl. Berlin's DJ Nomad edit of Leston Paul's super rare tune Caribbean Jam. • Carefully picked from Cree Records’s back catalog. • Nice...

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Steel A Little Love - Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Gregory Isaacs: Steel A Little Love - Version (7inch, 45rpm,... Art-Nr.: 45DSRLJ047

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Sweet Little Angel - Treat Me Right (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

The Conquerors: Sweet Little Angel - Treat Me Right (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-SP7-08

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The Early Years (CD)

Judge Dread: The Early Years (CD) Art-Nr.: CD301621

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(Dojo) 18 tracks

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Tales Of The Unexpected (CD)

Jennie & The Slingers: Tales Of The Unexpected (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDIABLO017

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(2015/Diablo Records) 13 tracks, Jennie & The Slingers are in fact Jennie Matthias with The Guitar Slingers, feat. special guests such as Boz Boorer! The music is a mix of Ska, Blues & Rockin' Rockabilly tunes! This album is a real...

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Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You (3-CD)

Various: Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You (3-CD) Art-Nr.: CDFVTD140

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(Fantastic Voyage) 85 Tracks - 1944-1960 - Deluxe Digipack - Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You is the sequel to the first-class Jumpin' The Shuffle Blues compilation on Fantastic Voyage. The three CDs contain an excellent...

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Dubbing At King Tubby's (CD)

Dennis Brown: Dubbing At King Tubby's (CD) Art-Nr.: CDJR060

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(Jamaican Recordings) 18 Tracks - Dennis Brown, born in Kingston in 1957, is one of the most famous reggae singers from Jamaica. Although he could not compete with Bob Marley's popularity outside the island, he enjoyed almost the same...

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The Music Of Venezuela (CD)

Various: The Music Of Venezuela (CD) Art-Nr.: CDZ2018

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(Zu-Zazz) 15 tracks Haben Sie manchmal das Gefühl, das einige der heutigen World Music Schallplatten .. nun ... interessant sind aber nicht wirklich aufregend Sie sind gut für Sie, wie Tofu, aber lassen sie nicht direkt in Begeisterung...

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The Clinch Singles Collection (7-7inch, 45rpm)

The Abyssinians: The Clinch Singles Collection (7-7inch, 45rpm) Art-Nr.: 45ABYS1222

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(Universal) Seven essential discs from the Abyssinians' legendary 'Clinch' catalogue, comprising some of the finest roots tracks ever recorded

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My Boy Lollipop (CD)

Millie: My Boy Lollipop (CD) Art-Nr.: CD52200

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(Combo Records) 32 tracks

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Perfidia - Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (7inch, 45rpm, Ltd.)

Laurel Aitken: Perfidia - Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (7inch, 45rpm,... Art-Nr.: 45LQ109

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(Liquidator) 2-Track Single - 45rpm - Limited Record Store Edition

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Tell Me Baby - That's Life (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Delano Stewart: Tell Me Baby - That's Life (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS) Art-Nr.: 45DSR-SP7

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A - Tell Me Baby B - That's Life

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Roast Fish & Corn Bread - Free The Weed (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Lee Perry: Roast Fish & Corn Bread - Free The Weed (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45ORC713

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A - Roast Fish & Corn Bread B - Free The Weed

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Quiet Place - Dub Place (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Horace Andy - King Tubby & The Aggrovators: Quiet Place - Dub Place (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45GORGON104

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A - Horace Andy - Quiet Place B - King Tubby & The Aggrovators - Dub Place

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Cease Your Fire Arms - Slavery (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Micheal White - Clive Hylton: Cease Your Fire Arms - Slavery (7inch, 45rpm,... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-HT7

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A - Micheal White - Cease Your Fire Arms B - Clive Hylton - Slavery

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Singing For The People - Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Garnett Silk: Singing For The People - Version (7inch, 45rpm,... Art-Nr.: 45TY040

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A - Singing For The People B - Version

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Call Of The Drums - Call Of The Drums Rhythm 2 (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Johnny & The Attractions: Call Of The Drums - Call Of The Drums Rhythm 2... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-07

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A - Call Of The Drums B - Call Of The Drums Rhythm 2

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Tribute To Y Mas Gan - Steppers Rock (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Family Man & The Rebel Arms - The Wailers: Tribute To Y Mas Gan - Steppers Rock (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-FM7

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A - Call Of The Drums B - Call Of The Drums Rhythm 2

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Obserb Life - Obserbing Dub (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Michael Rose - Upsetters: Obserb Life - Obserbing Dub (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45DO-UP4190

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A – Michael Rose - Obserb Life B - Upsetters - Obserbing Dub

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Call Jah Name - Call Jah Name (Version) (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Don Angelo, Sis. Charmaine, Miss Yankee: Call Jah Name - Call Jah Name (Version) (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45ALM7012

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A - Call Jah Name B - Call Jah Name (Version)

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Nobody Knows - Club Mix (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Isaac Gregory - Firehouse Crew: Nobody Knows - Club Mix (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45BUNGEM1

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A - Isaac Gregory - Nobody Knows B - Firehouse Crew - Club Mix

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Enter His Gates - Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Johnny Clarke: Enter His Gates - Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45CS2

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A - Enter His Gates B - Version

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Shuffle Duc - Love Not For Me (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Roland Alphonso / Higgs & Wilson: Shuffle Duc - Love Not For Me (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45KE007

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A – Roland Alphonso - Shuffle Duck B – Higgs & Wilson - Love Not For Me originally recorded in Jamaica 1964

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One God - African Tribesmen (10inch, 45rpm)

Earl Sixteen ‎- DATC Dubcrew: One God - African Tribesmen (10inch, 45rpm) Art-Nr.: 45DATC-TI-07

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A1 – Earl Sixteen - One God A2 – DATC Dubcrew - One Dub B1 – Earl Sixteen - African Tribesmen B2 – DATC Dubcrew - Yoruba Dub

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I Know - Version Know (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Tenor Saw: I Know - Version Know (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45NLP003

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A - I KnowB B - Version Know

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Joe Higgs, Sensation Of Love / The Valentines, Sock It To Me (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Joe Higgs - The Valentines: Joe Higgs, Sensation Of Love / The Valentines,... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-SP7-04

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A - Sensation Of Love B - Sock It To Me Baby

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Roy Panton - This Same Old Life / Blake Tone All Stars - Same Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Roy Panton / Blake Tone All Stars: Roy Panton - This Same Old Life / Blake Tone... Art-Nr.: 45RF174

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Roy Panton - This Same Old Life / Blake Tone All Stars - Same Version (7inch, 45rpm, BC) A –Roy Panton, This Same Old Life B –Blake Tone All Stars, Same Version

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Baby Why - People Of Today (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Tommy McCook, The Supersonics & The Supersonics: Baby Why - People Of Today (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS) Art-Nr.: 45RF189

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A - Baby Why B - People Of Today

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Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Rasta Shock Them Up / Soul Bros. - Ringo's Ska (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Peter Tosh & The Wailers / Soul Bros.: Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Rasta Shock Them Up... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-CS7-022

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Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Rasta Shock Them Up / Soul Bros. - Ringo's Ska (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS) A - Trouble Dub - Peter Tosh & The Wailers B - Dub Feeling - Soul Bros.

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Jacob Miller, Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush - Inner Circle, Chillum In A Gully (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Jacob Miller - Inner Circle: Jacob Miller, Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush -... Art-Nr.: 45NK2

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A - Jacob Miller, Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush B - Inner Circle, Chillum In A Gully Side B is the dub version of side A

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The Uniques - Slim Smith (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

The Uniques - Slim Smith: The Uniques - Slim Smith (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45LEE015

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A - The Uniques, Out Of Love B - Slim Smith, Ain't Too Proud To Beg

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Natty King - Donovan Steele (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Natty King - Donovan Steele: Natty King - Donovan Steele (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45RB7-016

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A - Natty King, Friends B - Donovan Steele, Dem A Bad Man

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Strive - Strive (Version) (7inch, 45rpm)

Shinehead: Strive - Strive (Version) (7inch, 45rpm) Art-Nr.: 45ALM7010

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A - Strive B - Strive (Version)

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I Do Love You - Mackie Mackie (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

The Untouchables: I Do Love You - Mackie Mackie (7inch, 45rpm,... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-FED7-017

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Joe Higgs, Don't Come To My House No More - The Conquerors, Listen To Me Baby (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

Joe Higgs - The Conquerors: Joe Higgs, Don't Come To My House No More - The... Art-Nr.: 45DSR-SP7-11

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A - Joe Higgs & The Fugitives, Don't Come To My House No More B - The Conquerors & Baba Brooks And His Recording Band, Listen To Me Baby

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Lee Perry - Jah Lion (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Lee Perry - Jah Lion: Lee Perry - Jah Lion (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45ART02

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A - Lee Perry, White Belly Rat B - Jah Lion, Judas De White Belly Rat A Black Art Production

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Jah Levi - Rockers All Stars (7inch, 45rpm, BC, PS)

Jah Levi - Rockers All Stars: Jah Levi - Rockers All Stars (7inch, 45rpm, BC,... Art-Nr.: 45DO70

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Reissue, Stereo Jah Levi, Zion A Fe Lion - Rockers All Stars, Zambian Style

$14.55

Junior Byles, A Place Call Africa - The Upsetters, A Place Call Africa (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Junior Byles - The Upsetters: Junior Byles, A Place Call Africa - The... Art-Nr.: 45ORC714

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A - Junior Byles, A Place Call Africa B - The Upsetters, A Place Call Africa (Version)

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Four Seasons - River Come Down (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Sir Lord Comic & The Skatalites - Eric 'Monty' Morris: Four Seasons - River Come Down (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45GN2

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A - Sir Lord Comic & The Skatalites, Four Seasons B - Eric 'Monty' Morris, River Come Down Recorded in Kingston Jamaica.

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Trouble Dub - Dub Feeling (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS)

The Wailers: Trouble Dub - Dub Feeling (7inch, 45rpm, BC, CS) Art-Nr.: 45DSR-FM7-11

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A - Trouble Dub B - Dub Feeling

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Hopeton Lindo - Mikey Dread & King Jammy (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Hopeton Lindo - Mikey Dread & King Jammy: Hopeton Lindo - Mikey Dread & King Jammy... Art-Nr.: 45DATC7-01

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Junior Dread, A Wah Dat - The Upsetters, Dat Dub Recorded at the Black Ark Studio (Jamaica) in the 1970's An Omar Perry Project A Black Art Production

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Junior Dread - The Upsetters (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Junior Dread - The Upsetters: Junior Dread - The Upsetters (7inch, 45rpm, BC) Art-Nr.: 45ART36

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Junior Dread, A Wah Dat - The Upsetters, Dat Dub Recorded at the Black Ark Studio (Jamaica) in the 1970's An Omar Perry Project A Black Art Production

$14.55

Lloyd Parks, Time A Go Dread - We The People Band, Dread Dub(7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Lloyd Parks - We The People Band: Lloyd Parks, Time A Go Dread - We The People... Art-Nr.: 45LOV0031

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A - Lloyd Parks, Time A Go Dread B - We The People Band, Dread Dub

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Burnin And Lootin B - Rastaman Chant (7inch, 45rpm, BC)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Burnin And Lootin B - Rastaman Chant (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45TUFF2205

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Junior Dread, A Wah Dat - The Upsetters, Dat Dub Recorded at the Black Ark Studio (Jamaica) in the 1970's An Omar Perry Project A Black Art Production

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The Long Hot Summer - 1963 Recordings (CD)

Laurel Aitken: The Long Hot Summer - 1963 Recordings (CD) Art-Nr.: CDGRO025

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(Grover) 15 tracks - All recordings he did in 1963! Old style Ska music and Jamaican Rhythm & Blues with many influences of the black music, which was recorded in the U.S. at that time!

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Rollin' on (CD)

The Skatalites: Rollin' on (CD) Art-Nr.: CDKE09

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(King Edwards/2011) 14 tracks

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