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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

205 titles

So Proud - Pat Kelly - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹6,499

Island Records: The Vinyl Series Vol.1 - V/a - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹2,999

Kaya - Bob Marley & The Wailers Used Vinyl LP Record

₹4,299

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Natty Dread (Quick Ship)

₹4,049

Shoulder Move - Jah Thomas - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹2,699

Mama Africa - Peter Tosh - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹4,399

96 Degrees In The Shade - Third World - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹5,199

Bush Doctor - Peter Tosh - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹4,399

Wanted Dread & Alive - Peter Tosh - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹4,399

Unconquered People - Israel Vibration - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹7,099

Direct-to-dub - Scientist - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹6,799

Rockers United! - Augustus Pablo - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹6,899

Freddie - Freddie Mcgregor - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹6,199

Diversite - Dub Inc - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹3,599

Survival - Bob Marley & The W... - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹6,799

For The Many - Ub40 - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹4,899

Kaya - Bob Marley & The Wailers Used Vinyl LP Record

₹4,299

Battle Of Armagideon - Lee Scratch Perry &amp... - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹5,299

Man In The Hills - Burning Spear - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹5,199

Twice - Hollie Cook - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹5,999

Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹4,699

Studio One Women - Various - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹7,599

Top 40 - Reggae (coloured) - V/a - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹3,699

Red - Black Uhuru - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

₹5,199

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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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