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Skiddy & Detroit - The Exile Song / Bunny Gale - In The Burning Sun Joh-Ho
Rebind / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Val Bennett - The Russians Are Coming / Glen Adams - Lonely Girl
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Historically renown Dave Brubeck’s Take 5 covered in rocksteady style. It later became one of reggae’s standard repertoire.
Generation Gap - Journey Within / Travelling On
Angen / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Sharp and sophisticated reggae soul funk instrumental backed with “Traveling On”.
Ken Parker - A Change Gonna Come / Val Bennett - Jumping With Val
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Bad Gyal Marie (Medz) - Str8 Brand New Dancehall Mix Volume 3: Dated July 2018
Medz JPN 2018
¥1400 (US$9.25)
Sister Audrey - English Girl (Picture Sleeve) / Mad Professor - Bengali Dub
Ariwa UK 2018
¥2980 (US$19.69)
Glen Adams - Hold Down Miss Winey / Glen Adams - I Remember
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Linval Thompson - My Mother Seya / Soul Syndicate - Love I
Big Style / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Dawn Penn - I'll Let You Go / Diane Lawrence - Hound Dog
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Highly sought after double A-sided female rocksteady vocals. Dawn Penn cut of The Uniques ? Let Me Go Girl. On flip side is another popular female vocal tune by Dian Lawrence that was also covered by Norma Frazer for Studio One
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An apposite illustration of the golden era of 70’s music
Self produced dub excursion from Dennis Bovell’s Matumbi… early pioneers of authentic UK produced reggae
The Hippy Boys - Nigeria / Challenge
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1969
¥2080 (US$13.75)
The Hippy Boys consists of Aston and Carly Barrett brothers opened up the new era with their original sounds. This double A-sided roots instrumentals 7” was unarguably so ahead of its time
Spindle Adapter - 7" Aluminum (Made in Japan)
¥1580 (US$10.44)
Classic aluminium centre adapter for 7” records. Heavy weight, easy to handle and great fit ensuring maximum sound performance. Made in Japan.
Pat Kelly & The Uniques - Little Boy Blue / Glen Adams - I Can't Help It
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Duponts - Stay For The Summer / Stranger On The Shore
Atlantic Us (Org) 1970
Info: Original Press
¥1080 ¥199 (US$1.32)
Various Artists - Kentone Ska from Federal Records: Skalvouvia 1963-1965
Dub Store Records JPN 1963- 1965
¥3240 (US$21.41)
Founder of Jamaica’s first recording studio, Ken Khouri produced early ska classics
14 first-rate ska pieces including previously unreleased materials from undoubtedly the industry leading Federal Records that consisted the virtuoso Ernest Ranglin and co.
Philip Fullwood - Love Everyone / Love Everyone Version
Pressure Sounds UK / Free 1976
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Martin Kinoo, Soulcrap - Fever City / Soulcrap, Hiroshi Brown - Fever Version
Fever City JPN 2018
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The Hippy Boys - Seven Heaven / The Hippy Boys - Seven Heaven (Alternative Take)
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1966
¥1580 (US$10.44)
Delano Stewart - Rocking Sensation / The Gaysters - One Look
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Giant Swing - Cover & Lover: All Cover Slow Singer's Mix Volume 1
Giant Swing JPN 2009
¥1575 (US$10.41)
Jah Works Sound System (Oga) - Oga Works Radio Mix Volume 9: My Foundation
Jah Works JPN 2018
¥1490 (US$9.85)
Prince Junior - Keep On Running / Keep On Running Version
Prince Jammys Dub / Dub Store Records JPN 1987
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Yet another killer on an identical rhythm to "Super Black - Rock Them (DSR-LJU7-06)" from our Jammys unreleased series. Prince Junior's lugubrious vocal perfectly in tune with Jammy's archetypal minor chord digital rhythm.
King Kong - Don't Tell Me Your Loving / Don't Tell Me Your Loving Version
King Jammys Dub / Dub Store Records JPN 1988
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Prince Junior - Raggamuffin / Raggamuffin Version
Prince Jammys Dub / Dub Store Records JPN 1987
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Trammy (Vin Gordon) - Horns Of Paradise / Jemeniah 2 - Walk On The Wild Side
Techniques / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Bob Livingston - Reggae Music / Dilly Dally - Tell Me Why
King Tubby's Dub Plate / Dub Store Records JPN 1985
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Another unreleased material from Tubby’s studio. Although dancehall was the thing back then this tune is going to another direction by drawing a great roots vibes.
Michael Prophet - Sweet Me / King Tubbys - Sweet Me Version
King Tubby's Dub Plate / Dub Store Records JPN 1987
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Tubbys, as well as Jammys tunes after the digital revolution, you can find many that sounds great but not all of them will stick to your heart forever. However this Michael Prophet digi killer comes with absolute presence and confidence reflecting his true soul.
Merlyn Brooks - You'll Never Need Somebody / You'll Never Need Somebody PT. 2
Turntable / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥2180 (US$14.41)
One of the later productions from the Chung brothers and it’s the ultimate reggae soul sound that they wanted to achieve. Although Antrim and other Chung productions produced reggae, it’s clear that they had US sounds such as soul and funk on their horizon.
Keith & Tex - Lonely Man (Miss Credit) / Don't Look Back
Move & Groove / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥2180 (US$14.41)
Every song done by Keith & Tex had absolutely trusted in those qualities, and these laid back and relaxing tunes are no exception. On A-side features a mid-tempo Rocksteady and the flip side is their cover version of Temptations’ 1968 hit.
Protoje, Chronixx - Who Knows / Dub Mix
Overstand Entertainment / Buyreggae EU 2014
¥2080 (US$13.75)
Protoje, Sara Lugo - Really Like You / Ras Demo - Watch The Things
Silly Walks / Buyreggae EU 2015
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Dave Bailey - Runnings / Runnings Version
Redman / Dub Store Records JPN 1990
¥1280 (US$8.46)
‘Runnings’ by Dave Bailey begins with very rough & tough melodic elevation. This is certainly one of his classic songs! The strong digital track, which was created by magic hands of Redman with profound roots in essence, matches perfectly to Dave Bailey’s melancholy vocal.
Anthony Creary - Land Call Africa / Solid Foundation Band - Africa Dub
Classic / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1974
¥1380 (US$9.12)
Tommy115 All Stars - Rock Steady (Picture Sleeve) / Tommy115 All Stars, Dennis Bovell - Rock Steady Dub
115 Records JN 2015
N/A
I first met Tommy 115 in Japan 2014 during my Japan tour. I was very impressed with her love for Reggae Music .I could tell how much she loves great Reggae music. I'm not surprised that her new single titled "Rocksteady" sounding so great that I could tell that Tommy had learned the Art of good Reggae Music. Her choice of "Rocksteady" title is just the right name. The Recording is very good and the song has a Happy feeling, it puts you in a mood for Spring and Summer, it's a Holiday spirit. Nice song to have on your playlist. The Dub by Dennis Bovell makes you meditate on peace & love! [Jerry Harris (New York's legendary reggae label, Wackies' Music Director, guitarist/singer/producer)]
Delroy Wilson - Naughty People (Original Stamper) / Searching For You
Studio One 1963
¥850 (US$5.62)
Various - Merritone Rock Steady 2: This Music Got Soul 1966-1967 (2LP)
Dub Store Records JPN 1966- 1967
¥5380 (US$35.55)
American rhythm & blues fervour, boosted by a multitude of sound systems playing 78rpm records on increasingly larger sets, gripped Jamaica from the late forties onwards but, towards the end of the decade, the American audience began to move towards a somewhat softer sound. The driving rhythm & blues discs became increasingly hard to find and the more progressive Jamaican sound system operators, realising that they now needed to make their own music, turned to Kingston’s jazz and big band musicians to record one off custom cut discs. These were not initially intended for commercial release but designed solely for sound system play on acetate or ‘dub plates’ as they would later be termed. These ‘specials’ soon began to eclipse the popularity of American rhythm & blues and the demand for their locally produced music proved so great that the sound system operators began to release their music commercially on vinyl and became record producers. Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd, Duke Reid ‘The Trojan’ and Prince Buster, who operated his Voice Of The People Sound System, were among the first to establish themselves in this new role and the nascent Jamaican recording industry now went into overdrive.
In 1954 Ken Khouri had numbered among the first far sighted entrepreneurs to produce mento records with local musicians (mento is Jamaica’s original indigenous music) before progressing to opening Jamaica’s first record manufacturing plant. Three years later he moved his operation to Foreshore Road (later renamed Marcus Garvey Drive) where, with the assistance of the inestimable Graeme Goodall, he updated and upgraded his recording studio. The importance of this enterprising move was critical to the development of Jamaican music and its influence both profound and far reaching.
Sly & Robbie, Taxi Gang - Billie Jean / Struggler; Dean Fraser - My Baby; Rent A Car
Taxi UK (Org) / Island 1984
Info: Original Press
¥3280 (US$21.68)