Jamaican record producer Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd was responsible for the career of pretty much every internationally renowned reggae artist and was a significant figure in the evolution of reggae and ska. We’re talking Lee “Scratch” Perry, Prince Buster, Toots and the Maytals and Burning Spear to name a few. His recording facility – Studio One – was the starting point for local Jamaican talent and even recorded the first tracks by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The songs collected on Coxsone’s Music 2 are from the period when Sir Coxsone ruled the dancehalls of Kingston in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Featuring early material by Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond, Tommy McCook (eventually The Skatalites), Toots and The Maytals, and youngsters such as Bob Marley and The Wailers, Delroy Wilson and Owen Gray; this is simply an essential addition to any music collection 3 x LP 

2 x LP  Compilation, Limited Edition Red Vinyl , 18th Anniversary In the early 1990s Jungle was on the rise in the UK. After initially emerging out of the post-rave scene, Jungle quickly evolved, and by 1993 was now drawing on the slow, heavy bass-lines and Ragga vocals of Jamaican music. Whilst many would come to see this era as a short-lived phase in the evolution of Drum and Bass history (Ragga influenced Jungle was all but over by 1995) this album counters this theory showing that the roots of Jungle started much further back - in the UK’s vibrant Dancehall scene of the 1980s. Ragga influenced Jungle always works best as a clash. The double-time drums against the slow bass-lines, the Jamaican or Jamaican-influenced vocals against the dark, contemporary rhythms of young UK producers. The three main reggae Sound-systems in London between 1985-1990 were Saxon, Unity and Sir Coxsone. Before they were re-born as The Ragga Twins, brothers Flinty Badman and Demon Rockers were the MCs for North London’s premier Unity sound-system performing over strictly Reggae music seven days a week. Similarly Asha Senator – along with his partner on the mic, Smiley Culture, rose up from their own local Brixton based sound-system, which they built from scratch, to front the mighty Saxon Sound-system. Both hugely popular sounds, The Unity sound-system had the advantage of a strong relationship with legendary Jamaican producer King Jammy, who gave them upfront exclusives on any new Jammys release months before any other sound-systems could get hold of them. As King Jammy was the prime innovator of Jamaican digital dancehall this was quite a weapon to hold. Philip ‘PJ’ Johnson and Carl ‘Smiley’ Hyman ran their own small North London Sound-system along with friend DJ Hype. Initially the music had been strictly Reggae but after Smiley had visited his mum who lived in New York in 1986, they began to drop the occasional hip-hop tune into their set. This developed further as they then started MCing in Jamaican style over the breaks. By 1988, PJ and Smiley had begun to make records as Shut Up and Dance. As avid hip-hop dancers both PJ and Smiley initially wanted to make what they called ‘fast hip-hop’, (mirroring the speed of the break in old funk tunes) so they were somewhat surprised when a friend told them that a record they had made was being played at an acid-house club. It was indeed true and soon they began to hear their music being played on all the radio pirates. Although they never really got involved in the rave scene they started to make records for it. In their own minds they made records with ‘one-side house, one-side hip-hop’. In fact they were making proto-jungle and when they joined forces with their MC heroes from their youth, The Ragga Twins, they paved the way for the union of Rave and Reggae culture. By 1994 Jungle was officially going over-ground as General Levy and M-Beat’s ‘Incredible’ hit the charts. M-Beat was a young underground jungle producer and General Levy another of the leading lights of the UK Dancehall scene: Growing up in multi-racial Harlesden, by fourteen Levy started his first sound-system with friends called Third Dimension. From here he went on to MC for a number of North London sounds such as Vigilante and Java Nuclear Power before arriving at Tipperton Sound where he built his reputation as one of the finest UK MCs. At the start of the 1990s he signed to the important London reggae label, Fashion Records, alongside fellow MCs Smiley Culture and Asha Senator. Both London’s Fashion and Greensleeves record labels had championed Jamaican and UK-based Jamaican music throughout the 1980s, so it was a logical progression for them to start making jungle records in the following decade. As numerous young UK jungle producers sampled their favourite Jamaican Ragga artist, Fashion and Greensleeves (as well as UK reggae distributor Jetstar) invited young UK-based Jungle mixers to legally work with Jamaican artists. Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Barrington Levy all got re-worked by the likes of junglists Congo Natty, DJ Monk and more. Soul Jazz Records latest journey features all-time classic jungle anthems such as General Levy’s ‘Incredible’ and UK Apachi and Shy FX’s ‘Original Nuttah’ alongside some serious Ragga heavyweight tunes like Cutty Ranks ‘Limb By Limb’ and Congo Natty’s classic re-make of Barrington Levy’s Under Me Sensi’. The album tells the story of how Jungle developed out of acid house but with its roots in the UK Dancehall scene of the 1980s and comes with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive interviews and photography.

Umfassende Compilation von Soul Jazz Records, die die spirituelle und kulturelle Entwicklung der Rastafari-Bewegung innerhalb der jamaikanischen Musik dokumentiert. Die Doppel-LP vereint seltene und klassische Aufnahmen aus den Jahren 1955 bis 1983 von Künstlern wie Count Ossie, The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Ras Michael und vielen weiteren Roots-Pionieren. Nyabinghi-Drumming, frühe Ska- und Reggae-Rhythmen sowie spirituelle Gesänge zeigen eindrucksvoll den Einfluss der Rastafari-Kultur auf die Entstehung des Roots-Reggae. Rastafari (The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955–83) gilt als faszinierende musikalische Reise durch die spirituellen Wurzeln jamaikanischer Musik.

Limited New Edition, Green Vinyl Studio Roots Vol. 2 delves deeper into the vaults of the legendary Jamaican Reggae label and features rare and classic roots as well as an unprecedented seven unreleased tracks that up till now have never seen the light of day. Roots and rastafarian music was being recorded at Studio One by Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd from the early 1960s onwards to the 1990s and this album reflects the depth and diversity of roots music at the label. From the slow-ska of Dudley Sibbley, to the deep instrumental jazz cuts of Cedric Im Brooks over classic roots rhythms such as "Satta Massagana" to Winston Mathews stunning eerie version of Bob Marley and the Wailers "Sun Is Shining". The Zion All Stars features the Burro rastafarian drumming of Count Ossie and the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari. This album features many of the classic Studio One artists – Willie Williams, Tommy McCook, Cedric Brooks, The Gladiators, Vin Gordon – as well as many less well known artists – all who produced classic roots music under the guidance of producer Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd and recorded at the legendary Studio One Records which Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, describes as "The University of Reggae".

For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. As well as Sir Coxsone's Downbeat Soundsystem other famous Soundsystem operators included Duke Reid (the Trojan), Prince Buster, Tom the Great and King Edwards. These Soundystems were the birthplace of much of Jamaica's musical culture ­ Soundclashes, Dancehall and the idea of the Toaster who sang over records- theDJ. As ever Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd led the field and so for this release the focus is on DJ's at Studio One and features legendary toasters such as Denis Alcapone, Dillinger and Prince Far I as well as a host of rare material by lesser known artists. Also included is Count Machuki ­ the original DJ- the first man ever to speak over the mic-at Sir Coxsone¹s Downbeat Sound System- from where it all began. As Steve Barrow (author of The Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire Records) writes in the sleevenotes, Jamaican deejay music is the source for all Rap music: From Count Machuki talking over records on Sir Coxsone's legendary Downbeat Sound System this style would eventually travel to America when the Jamaican-born Kool Herc began playing at Block parties (a version of the Kingston Soundsystem parties) in the Bronx. Cutting up rare-groove classics for the first B-Boys to rap over, Hip-Hop was born and theDJ music that had started on the early Soundsystems of Kingston would go on to conquer the world! Studio One Records is the original Jamaican record label. Studio One Records started the career of hundreds of Jamaican artists from Bob Marley to The Skatalites, from Horace Andy to The Heptones. Studio One DJs (compiled by Mark Ainley) is the next in the series of releases where Soul Jazz Records are showcasing the music of Studio One, the label that literally defines Reggae. Following on from Studio One Rockers, Studio One Soul and Studio One Roots, this release also comes as a CD-Rom with a taster from the Studio One Story, Soul Jazz Records forthcoming full-length documentary about Coxsone Dodd and Studio One.

From Blues parties in London, Birmingham, Bristol etc Lovers Rock quickly became one of the UK’s finest-ever musical movements. Sweet harmonies, soulful reggae, love songs – the key ingredients of Lovers Rock - were all based on the revival of many of the classic Rocksteady harmony groups of the late 60s and early 70s, such as The Heptones, Carlton and The Shoes, Larry & Alvin, The Paragons, that Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd’s Studio One and rival Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label produced hit after hit with as they fought for dominance in the dancehalls of Kingston. As well as these classic harmony groups, this album also features fine contributions from many of the reggae greats – Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Delroy Wilson – All artists who became stars at the legendary Studio One Records which Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, describes as "The University of Reggae".

Limited Edition,Special Coloured VinylStudio One Women is in the series of Studio One compilations released by Soul Jazz Records. Ska, rocksteady, funky reggae, roots, dub mixes, disco mixes, they're all here from the queens of the Jamaican music scene. Studio One Women features a wide mix of classics and obscurities from the finest female voices in reggae. Until now most of these tracks have only ever been available as extremely hard to find Jamaican 7 inch and 12 inch singles and even if you were lucky enough to find them they'd cost you a small fortune! Marcia Griffiths and Rita Marley (here with her first group The Soulettes) are two of Jamaica's most famous female singers hugely popular today. Both these artists became internationally famous as The I – Threes (along with Judy Mowatt), Bob Marley's backing singers alongside The Wailers. Also featured are Hortense Ellis, sister of Alton who cut many smash hit on the island and Jennifer Lara, a lady who had a long career with Studio One, singing on countless sides until she sadly passed away earlier this year. Studio One is the greatest label in the history of reggae and is the foundation of all reggae music. It's where virtually every world renowned Jamaican superstar started out, Bob Marley and The Wailers included. Under the guidance of the legendary Clement "Coxsone" Dodd the musicians at Studio One recorded hundreds of instrumental rhythms which still provide the backbone for many of the records made in Jamaica today.

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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

"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