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Reggae's History on 7" Vinyl
Reggae music’s history was written on 7-inch singles, a.k.a. Jamaican 45s! For the past 40 years, Jamaica has been pumping out 7” vinyl at warp speed, enabling a worldwide audience to enjoy wonderful roots, reggae, dancehall and dub. There is nothing more glorious than vinyl - something physical to hold, touch and admire - to connect the listener to the real roots of the genre.
As with many good things, hard-copy music formats have suffered from the widespread popularity of CDs and mp3s. Some Jamaican DJs now prefer the ease and portability of CDs, and their audiences prefer quick access to new music via downloads or cheap copies of CDs they can find on the street. Some of the riddims are available only as mp3/cd promos, never making it to the vinyl presses. The demise of the format means that we will miss a lot of great reggae songs that never get released as proper singles.
But many DJs, clubs and sound system operators still prefer nostalgic vinyl to the CD any day. The big sounds of reggae and dancehall just are not the same coming from CDs. With vinyl, DJs can do scratch effects and have more flexibility to create, improvise and remix songs. And there's nothing quite like that gritty sound that speakers belch out when you spin a vinyl record on a turntable!
Until the industry sorts itself out in this digitalized world, there are still plenty of new 7-inch singles coming out of Jamaica and the U.K., in particular. Worldwide collectors will find a great variety of older 7-inch vinyl to satisfy their cravings. Help support the format so it doesn't disappear!
Check out below the wonderful items available on eBay and add them to your collections today.
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 TOMMY McCOOK SUPERSONICS THE LIQUIDATOR SOUGHT AFTER BOSS REGGAE RARITY  US $20.53
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 REGGAE GREATS TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS MANGO MLPS 9781 US $20.00
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 BOB MARLEY THE WAILERS STIR IT UP PUNKY REGGAE PARTY PROMO ONLY 7 from 1979 US $9.99
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 IN2XS Love Will Come 7 new wave ska reggae punk US $4.73
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 RAVING RAVERS ROCK ROCK AND CRY HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BOSS REGGAE RARITY US $15.79
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 70s Reggae TOOTS THE MAYTALS who knows better US 7 Vinyl 45 US $7.89
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 OST Bark To The Sun TAKAYUKI INOUE BAND JAPAN ONLY Jazz Funk Reggae PYG US $14.99
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 RAS DELAHAYE VIBRATONES Before I Got Married RARE SWEET SOUL REGGAE 45 Listen US $9.99
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 THE VICEROYS VERSION WHEEL AND JIG HARRY J LABEL 1974 ENGLAND REGGAE US $9.99
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 THE PIONEERS HOT BLOODED MAN HONEY BEE TROJAN RECORDS ENGLAND 1974 REGGAE US $13.50
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 Johnny Nash Stir It Up Cream Puff 7 vinyl reggae Bob Marley 1972 US $3.15
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 TONY GREGORY Motherless Child RARE REGGAE SOUL 45 Listen blank My Darling US $9.99
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 RARE REGGAE NADIE LA FOND THREE WAY SITUATION YOLK BARBADOS US $150.00
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 HANGING TREE Rare Rocksteady PROBLEMS Upbeat Skinhead Reggae Desmond Dekker♫ US $18.95
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 BLA BLA BLA Upbeat 1970 Skinhead Reggae REBORN Rocksteady THE MAYTALS ►♫♪ US $18.95
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 BOSS 1969 Heavyweight Skin Reggae LOVE OH LOVE DOWN IN THE PARK Inspirations♫ US $21.34
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 JUST ONE SMILE WHERE WERE YOU Techniques BOSS Upbeat Soulful Skinhead Reggae♫ US $31.60
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 SKELETON ELAINE THUNDER BOLT HOW MANY WAYS7 INCH AA DIGITAL DANCEHALL REGGAE US $8.30
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 BIG YOUTH NATTY UNIVERSAL DREAD MY TIME 7 INCH AA ROOTS REGGAE RECORD US $8.30
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 HEAD TOP RUNNING AROUND HOUSE FLY 7 AA DIGITAL ROOTS D HALL REGGAE US $7.67
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