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Reggae

One love, one rhythm, one drop — the music of Jamaica that moved the world.

The word reggae is thought to derive from the Jamaican English for ragged or irregularBob Marley is still the best-selling Jamaican artist with over 75 million records soldStudio One Records in Kingston is known as the Motown of JamaicaDub, hip-hop and jungle/drum & bass all evolved directly from Jamaican musicTrojan Records UK released hundreds of reggae singles from 1968–1975Calcutta Records stocks Bob Marley, Trojan pressings and reggae importsThe word reggae is thought to derive from the Jamaican English for ragged or irregularBob Marley is still the best-selling Jamaican artist with over 75 million records soldStudio One Records in Kingston is known as the Motown of JamaicaDub, hip-hop and jungle/drum & bass all evolved directly from Jamaican musicTrojan Records UK released hundreds of reggae singles from 1968–1975Calcutta Records stocks Bob Marley, Trojan pressings and reggae imports

Reggae emerged from Jamaica in the late 1960s, evolving from ska and rocksteady into a genre defined by its syncopated offbeat rhythms, bass-heavy sound, and lyrics rooted in Rastafarianism, social consciousness, and resistance. Bob Marley's global breakthrough made reggae the first music from the Caribbean to achieve worldwide penetration, but the genre's roots run far deeper — into Studio One, Trojan Records, and the Kingston dancehalls of the 1960s.

Reggae's influence on global music culture is enormous — it directly seeded dub, dancehall, and was absorbed into hip-hop, punk, and electronic music. The bass weight of a reggae record played on a proper system remains one of the most physical listening experiences in music. Original Jamaican pressings and UK Trojan releases are highly collectible and we stock an evolving selection.

Timeline

1950sSka and mento emerge in Kingston's post-war dancehalls

1960sRocksteady slows the tempo — Studio One defines Jamaican music

1968Reggae's birth — Toots & the Maytals coin the term on a 7-inch

1970sBob Marley breaks globally — Catch a Fire on Island Records

1970s–80sDub emerges — Lee Perry, King Tubby reinvent the mix

1980s+Dancehall, ragga — digital productions and conscious roots

Notable Artists

Bob Marley Peter Tosh Jimmy Cliff Toots & the Maytals Burning Spear Lee Scratch Perry Steel Pulse UB40 Desmond Dekker Gregory Isaacs

Our Reggae Collection

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Live At Sunsplash – The Skatalites – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹6,699

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Friendly – Ryojiro Furusawa – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹4,699

Celebrate The Bullet – The Selecter – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,699

Return Of The Big Guns – The Skatalites – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹14,699

Marketplace – Bunny Wailer – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹4,399

On Top – The Heptones – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹271,799

Fabulous Greatest Hits – Prince Buster – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹18,399

Brutal – Black Uhuru – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹5,899

Rockers Meets King Tubbys In A Fire House – Augustus Pablo – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹18,599

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Soul Revolution Part II – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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Talkin' Blues – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹9,299

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Babylon By Bus (CD) (Remastered edition) - Brand New - Audio CD (Quick Ship)

₹1,979

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Catch A Fire (CD) - Brand New - Audio CD (Quick Ship)

₹1,979

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Kaya (CD) (Remastered edition) - Brand New - Audio CD (Quick Ship)

₹1,979

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman Vibration (CD) (Bonus Tracks edition) - Brand New - Audio CD (Quick Ship)

₹1,979

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Burnin' (CD) (Remastered edition) - Brand New - Audio CD (Quick Ship)

₹1,979

A New Chapter Of Dub - Aswad Used Audio Cassette

₹499

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It's Reggae Time - Orchester Kai Warner Used Vinyl LP Record

₹1,999

Burnin' - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Audio CD (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,099

Outer Limits – I-Roy – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹8,799

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You Want This – Janet Jackson – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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Seasons Rhythm – Various – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,099

Bob Marley and The Wailers – Uprising - Brand New - Vinyl LP Record (Quick Ship)

₹4,300

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Street Tuff - Rebel MC Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,999

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Why Reggae on Vinyl?

Reggae was made for the 7-inch single and the LP side — its dynamics, its bass, its spatial dub effects are tailored for vinyl reproduction at volume. The low end of a well-pressed reggae record is physical — you feel it before you hear it. Lee Scratch Perry's dub experiments and the bass-heavy productions of Sly & Robbie were engineered for the dance-hall PA and for vinyl, not for earphones. Hear reggae the way it was meant to be experienced.

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