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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend: The Best Of ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers – LegendYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Kingston, JamaicaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Marley survived a 1976 assassination attempt in Kingston tied to election-era gang politics, then still played the “Smile Jamaica” concert days later. Media Narrative: Released after his death as a gateway compilation; for many listeners worldwide, t...
$34.98
Sublime – Sublime (2xLP Gate)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Sublime – SublimeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1996, Rock, Ska Punk, Long Beach, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Mixed by David Kahne, who treated it like an edit job—tightening a band built on loose, tape-era sprawl into a major-label-ready master. Legal Trouble: The record’s sample/quote DNA created clearance headaches—some editions/pressings tweak or omit bits because the paperwork caught up ...
$39.98
Title: Peter Tosh – Legalize ItYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Deb...
Title: Peter Tosh – Legalize ItYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Debut solo album by former Wailers member Peter Tosh, recorded after his split from Bob Marley during their rise to international fame. The title track openly challenges cannabis criminalization, turning the record into a pointed critique of mid-1970s drug laws. Lyrics tie Rastafarian spirituality to anti-colonial and anti-poverty politics, echoing Jamaica’s social unrest and struggles for justic...
$26.98
Amy Winehouse – The Ska Collection
Title: Amy Winehouse – The Ska CollectionYear/Genre: 2008, Ska / SoulMatrix #: 2-SOUL-100C...
Title: Amy Winehouse – The Ska CollectionYear/Genre: 2008, Ska / SoulMatrix #: 2-SOUL-100Condition: New Cultural Facts: Compiles early recordings and live performances influenced by Winehouse’s love for The Specials, The Selecter, and 1960s soul. Reflects her North London upbringing, where 2 Tone, reggae, and Motown were part of the city’s multicultural soundtrack. These tracks reveal the roots of her phrasing and tone later heard on Frank and Back to Black. ...
$27.98
Title: Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp (Revisited)Year/Genre: 2005, Ska / ReggaeCondition: New Cultu...
Title: Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp (Revisited)Year/Genre: 2005, Ska / ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Originally released in 1970, Skinhead Moonstomp defined the first wave of British skinhead reggae rooted in Jamaican ska. Despite the original cover imagery, the band was entirely composed of Black British and West Indian musicians from the Windrush generation. Their music bridged racial and class divides in late-’60s Britain, uniting Caribbean rhythm with working-class U.K. youth...
$27.98
Bob Marley & The Wailers - RastaMan Vibration
Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman VibrationYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New Cu...
Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman VibrationYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released in 1976, it became Bob Marley & The Wailers’ first album to reach the U.S. Top 10, expanding reggae’s presence in mainstream rock markets. The lyrics draw directly on Rastafarian philosophy and anti-oppression themes, including passages adapted from a speech by Haile Selassie I. Recorded during a period of intense political tension in Jamaica, it helped cement Marl...
$32.98
Scientist – Scientific Dub (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Scientist – Scientific DubYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Reggae, Dub, Kingston, JamaicaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Hopeton “Scientist” Brown came up as a teen tech at King Tubby’s—winding transformer coils and learning electronics before he was trusted at the desk. Legal Trouble: After Tubby’s death, Scientist publicly complained about mixes being pirated/misattributed under Tubby’s name—...
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Peter Tosh – Johnny B. Goode b/w Glasshouse
Title: Peter Tosh – Johnny B. Goode b/w GlasshouseYear/Genre: 1983, ReggaeMatrix #: 7807-1.2Condi...
Title: Peter Tosh – Johnny B. Goode b/w GlasshouseYear/Genre: 1983, ReggaeMatrix #: 7807-1.2Condition: NM (very clean; near-new appearance) Cultural Facts: Peter Tosh, born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, came up through local sound systems before co-founding The Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. His take on Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” shifts a U.S. rock ’n’ roll myth into a Jamaican, post-colonial context. “Glasshouse” reflects Tosh’s fixation on hypocrisy and power, echoing his ...
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The Mighty Quinn (Original Motion Picture Sound...
Title: The Mighty Quinn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Year/Genre: 1989, Reggae Matrix #: SP...
Title: The Mighty Quinn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Year/Genre: 1989, Reggae Matrix #: SP 3924Condition: Near Mint Cultural Facts: Released by A&M Records in 1989, the soundtrack features reggae and Caribbean tracks that frame the film’s Jamaican setting. The movie starred Denzel Washington as police chief Xavier Quinn in one of his early leading roles. Includes Jimmy Cliff’s performance of “The Mighty Quinn,” a cover of Bob Dylan’s 1968 hit. Recommended for fans of Jimmy ...
$23.00
Jah-Malla - ALIVE AND WELL (RARE 1980)
Year/Genre: 1980 Roots Reggae / DubMatrix #: 1980‑A / 1980‑B E‑1Condition: VG+++ Description: Jah...
Year/Genre: 1980 Roots Reggae / DubMatrix #: 1980‑A / 1980‑B E‑1Condition: VG+++ Description: Jah Malla emerged from Brooklyn’s vibrant reggae circuit to release this rare debut under Clappers Records. Alive and Well pairs live‑style roots vocals with dub-infused instrumentals engineered by Phillip Smart and Kim King in New York. Blending gritty street energy with dub’s echo-heavy studio craft, it's a U.S.-based expression of traditional Jamaican sound. The album’s underground production refl...
$59.98
Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & Dagger
Title: Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & DaggerYear/Genre: 1973, Reggae / DubCon...
Title: Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & DaggerYear/Genre: 1973, Reggae / DubCondition: New Cultural Facts: Emerging from Perry’s Black Ark/Upsetter orbit, the album captures Kingston’s early-’70s shift from vocal singles to producer-led studio experiments. Frequently cited as one of the first widely circulated dub LPs, it helped introduce non-Jamaican listeners to version culture and heavy, studio-built rhythm science. King Tubby’s name on the sleeve reflects the new c...
$24.98