VA - Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Rockers (DOLP)
€29.90*
Following on from the success of the 100% Dynamite series, here we enter the vaults of the most important Reggae label of all time, Studio One. Owned and founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Studio One's output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of Reggae music. The music on Studio One Rockers covers all areas of Reggae such as Ska, Rocksteady, Roots and Dancehall, all areas in which Studio One led the field. Studio One Rockers features many legendary Studio One tracks brought together for the first time by Soul Jazz Records. From the beginning of Reggae, when the Skatalites developed a new sound of Ska in 1962 up until today, Studio One has been the number one innovator in Jamaican music. Included in this compilation are classic Ska tracks ("Phoenix City"), Rocksteady ("Feel Like Jumping"), Roots music ("Truth and Rights"), Dancehall (Freddy McGregor, Michigan and Smiley) and many more. Featured here are many of the classic tracks from Studio One. From Dawn Penn's legendary "No, No, No" to classics such as Horace Andy's "Skylarking" and Marcia Griffith's "Feel Like Jumping". The Coxsone Soundsystem in the early 60s was one of the three main soundsystems operating in Jamaica alongside his competitors, Prince Buster and Duke Reid. The Studio One catalogue is possibly the largest in Jamaican music and this release is the first in a series of Studio One compilations on Soul Jazz Records. This album comes with an in depth interview with Mr C.S. Dodd, about how he set up and ran his record label in the 1960s and 1970s.
VA - 90 Degrees Of Shade Hot Jump-Up Island Sounds From The Caribbean Vol 2 (DOLP)
€34.90*
This is the sound of independence, righteous and hot jump-up sounds from the 1950s and 60s, an exciting period of endless new musical styles that would travel across the world – Mento, the Jamaican precursor to reggae; mambos and descargas from Cuba, Dominican merengue, Haitian compas – and more.
VA - The Original Pantomine DJ Collection 1972 - 74 Dubble Attack (LP)
€23.90*
"Dubble Attack" is the ultimate Deejay selection for producer legend Glen Brown including U Roy's King Tubby sound system special "Number One In The World", Big Youth's instant rewind "Opportunity Rock", three of I Roy's hardest and hardest to get tunes along with a trio of killers from Prince Jazzbo and many more, released in 1972 to 1974 on Glen Brown's jamaican label Pantomime. In total 14 tracks of highly desirable recordings from the most collectable label of them all, engineered by King Tubby. Remastered with expanded sleeve notes "Dubble Attack" is the must have Deejay round-up no serious reggae fan can be without. Available as CD (Digipak) and LP-vinyl with new lacquers cut by Kevin Metcalfe at Soundmasters
VA - If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. 2 (LP)
€19.90*
The second volume in a two-part collection of Jamaican doo wop from the late 1950s through to the early 1960 represents a period in which sound systems began to dominate the island, and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record heir own platters rather than rely on imports to gain the competitive edge.
With the uniquely Jamaican ska craze yet to fully catch hold, these tracks are largely imitative of the sounds that had been reaching the island from American shores, albeit peppered with hints of what was to come ~ some of the future stars of ska, rocksteady and reggae are starting to cut their teeth here on these records, providing a unique view into the fledgling industry at a time of creative flux.
VA - A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield (RSD 21) (DOLP)
€39.90*
Record Store Day exclusive release, part of the July 17th drops. Limited to 3,000 copies on blue/grey vinyl.
VA - Soul Jazz Records Presents - The Legendary Studio One Records (Original Classic Recordings 1963-1980) (DOLP)
€34.90*
Non-stop killer Studio One cuts from The Wailing Souls, Freddie McKay, Doreen Schaeffer and, and, and...Llimited edition gatefold heavyweight double viny
VA - 90 Degrees Of Shade Hot Jump-Up Island Sounds From The Caribbean Vol 1 (DOLP)
€34.90*
The sound of independence, righteous and hot jump-up sounds from the 1950s and 60s in Mambo, Calypso, Goombay, Merengue, cult and compas music from the Caribbean, i.e. from the Jamaican, Cuban, Dominican and Haitian corners
VA - Soul Jazz Records Presents Bunny Lee - Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise 3x (LP)
€42.90*
Contains Text And Exclusive Interview & Photography
Includes Download Code
