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Sublime – 40oz. To Freedom (2xLP)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Sublime – 40oz. to FreedomYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Rock, Ska Punk, Long Beach, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Tracked at Mambo Studios in Long Beach in off-hours; Bradley’s producer alias “Elephant Levitation” shows up on the credits. Legal Trouble: Early versions included the “Rawhide” TV theme folded into “Date Rape/Rawhide”; later pressings dropped it due to rights/clearance. Ba...
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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, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Assembled from a patchwork of sessions and home recordings; the band’s “studio” was often whatever room had gear and time. Scene Ecology: A Long Beach ecosystem record: punk houses, reggae heads, and skate kids sharing the same backyard bills and DIY tape trading. Personal S...
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The Clash – Live Jamaica 1982 (COLOR) Staff Pick!
Title: The Clash – Live at the Bob Marley Centre, Montego Bay 1982Year/Genre: 1982, Punk RockMatr...
Title: The Clash – Live at the Bob Marley Centre, Montego Bay 1982Year/Genre: 1982, Punk RockMatrix #: VW-386Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded at the UNICEF benefit concert in Montego Bay, Jamaica, a rare punk appearance in the Caribbean. Performed shortly after Mick Jones was dismissed from the band, marking one of their final shows with the classic lineup’s spirit still intact. The event symbolized a cultural bridge between British punk’s anti-establishment message and Jamaican...
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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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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...
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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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Various – Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Various – Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording)Year/Genre/City: 1978, Reggae (Soundtrack), Kingston, JamaicaMatrix #: MLPS 9587Condition: G+ (Plays great except for 1 skip at the end of track 5 side 2) TC Cultural Facts: [Street Film]: The film was shot in Kingston with a semi-documentary feel—using real locations and scene people—so the soundtrack functions like an on-the-ground snapshot of late-’70s Jamaic...
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Stick Figure - Wisdom (Local Fav!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Stick Figure - WisdomYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2022, Reggae, Modern Roots Reggae, Duxbury, Massachusetts / San Diego, California 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: N/ACultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Scott Woodruff built Stick Figure from a one-man recording setup, carrying the pressure of writing, producing, and shaping the whole world before it became a full touring band. Family Ties: The band’s late d...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Jackie Mittoo - In Cold BloodYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Reggae, Dub Reggae, Kingston, Jamaica 5/26Condition: New (VZ) | Members: Jackie M (48' - 90')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Mittoo died of cancer at only 42, cutting short a life that had already shaped ska, rocksteady, reggae, and Toronto’s Caribbean music scene. Studio Lore: In Cold Blood came through Bunny Lee’s orbit with heavyweight play...
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Scientist – Scientist Wins the World Cup
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Scientist – Scientist Wins the World CupYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Reggae, Dub, Kingston, JamaicaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: A King Tubby apprentice, Scientist mixed like a performer, treating faders and echo as live instruments rather than “post-production.” Scene Ecology: Dub titles like this were built for sound system competition, where mixes had to hit hardest in the yard, not on...
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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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@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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Clock Tower Records Presents Reggae Hits Vol. 1
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Clock Tower Records Presents Reggae Hits Vol. 1Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Reggae, Roots Reggae Compilation, Kingston, JamaicaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A document of Jamaica’s 7" ecosystem—producers, singers, and studios moving fast, with songs built for sound system testing. Studio Lore: “Version culture” sits behind these hits: the same rhythm could be recut, re-voiced, and remix...
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Clock Tower Records Presents Reggae Hits Vol. 2
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Clock Tower Records Presents Reggae Hits Vol. 2Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Reggae, Roots Reggae Compilation, Kingston, JamaicaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Built from Jamaica’s singles economy—hits first lived on 7"s, then got compiled for export markets and diaspora record shops. Studio Lore: Clocktower’s world was producers and studios competing for the same singers and rhythms; “one...
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