Reggae : Ska : 2-Tone

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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...

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Peter Tosh - Legalize It

Title: Peter Tosh – Legalize ItYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New (VG) Cultural Facts: ...

Title: Peter Tosh – Legalize ItYear/Genre: 1976, ReggaeCondition: New (VG) 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 j...

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The Specials - The Specials (Staff Pick)

Title: The Specials – The Specials Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Ska / 2 Tone Ska / C...

Title: The Specials – The Specials Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Ska / 2 Tone Ska / Coventry Matrix #: CHR 1265 Condition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology The band formed around the 2 Tone movement, which intentionally mixed Black Jamaican ska traditions with British punk energy during a tense economic period in the UK. Political Science Their music openly confronted racism, unemployment, and youth frustration in late-70s Britain, turning dance music into social commentary. ...

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Choking Victim - No Gods / No Managers

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Choking Victim - No Gods / No ManagersYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Punk, Crack Rock Steady Ska Punk, New York, New York Condition: New (TC) | Members: Stza (76' - Alive), Ezra K (N/A - Alive), Alec B (N/A - Alive), Shayne W (N/A - Alive), Skwert (N/A - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The band's world was shaped by homelessness, addiction, squatting, police conflict, and instability, giving the re...

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Bob Marley & the Wailers - African Herbsman

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers - African HerbsmanYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Kingston, Jamaica 7/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Bob M (45' - 81'), Peter T (44' - 87'), Bunny W (47' - 21')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Bob Marley grew up poor in rural Jamaica and Trenchtown, with an absent white father and mixed-race identity that made him an outsider before reggae made him a sym...

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Yellowman – Reggae Freedom (Marbled)

Title: Yellowman – Reggae FreedomYear/Genre: 2021, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Release...

Title: Yellowman – Reggae FreedomYear/Genre: 2021, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released in 2021 on Goldenlane/Cleopatra, this project gathers newly recorded versions of Yellowman’s classic dancehall material alongside later-period tracks from his ongoing catalog. Cleopatra Records+1 Much of the material stems from 2013 sessions at Hits on Da Roof Studio in Kingston, revisiting themes and rhythms from his early 1980s heyday through a contemporary studio setup. AllMusic Yellowman...

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Sublime - Until The Sun Explodes (1st Press! PU...

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Sublime - Until The Sun ExplodesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: N/A, Punk, Ska Punk, Long Beach, California 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Bradley N (68' - 96'), Eric W (67' - ), Bud G (67' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose in a San Francisco motel in 1996, just two months before Sublime’s self-titled album turned the band into a national name without him. Scene...

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones- More Noise and Other D...

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – More Noise and Other DisturbancesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Rock, Ska Punk, Boston, MassachusettsCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Came straight out of Boston’s all-ages hardcore infrastructure, then grafted ska onto that circuit instead of chasing pop clubs. Studio Lore: Early major-label era pressure meant faster deadlines and clearer “singles” expectations...

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King Tubby – Explosive Dub

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: King Tubby – Explosive DubYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2001, Reggae, Dub, Kingston, JamaicaMatrix #: LPCT3022Condition: VG+, sounds great Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Waterhouse engineer who built/modded his own desk and effects, turning the mix into the performance. Scene Ecology: Ran Tubby’s Hometown Hi-Fi, cutting exclusive dubplates that fueled Kingston sound-system battles. Personal Struggle: Shot dea...

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Gregory Isaaccs – Extra Classic

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Gregory Isaacs – Extra ClassicYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Reggae, Lovers Rock, Kingston, JamaicaMatrix #: STLP 1003Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: In 1972 he and Errol Dunkley started the African Museum label and a Chancery Lane record shop to control their own releases. Media Narrative: He appears in the 1982 film Land of Look Behind, a rare on-camera snapshot of him during Jamaica’s dan...

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