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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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CHARISMA EVERYTHING FINE ONE BLOOD KING CITY REGGAE US $7.69
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TOOTS THE MAYTALS Reggae Got Soul 1976 Orig LISTEN US $9.99
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DESMOND DEKKER Israelites REGGAE SKA SKINHEAD listen US $4.99
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Prince Buster Ten Commandments SKA Pre Rap Reggae US $2.99
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WAILERS BATTERING DOWN SENTENCE VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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TONY BREVETT WORDS OF WISDOM TUBBYS VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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THE DINGLES POSSIBLE VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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SLIM SMITH NEVER LET GO VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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SAMANTHA ROSE MY ONLY CHANCE DUB VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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ROLAND ALPHANSO SOMETHING SPECIAL 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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REVOLUTIONARES DIFFERENT STYLE 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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RANKING TREVOR HOTTER FIRE 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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PIZA MORE PEACE IN THE LAND VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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PHILLIP FRAZER COME ON STRONG VERSION 7 REGGAE US $9.99
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Maxi Priest Groovin In The Midnight 45 rpm reggae US $.99
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ROCKERS Soundtrack Reggae Movie Island JA pressing US $3.99
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Ska Reggae Fanzines 5 US $1.00
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CIMARONS Harder Than The Rock 7REGGAE SCARCE UK IMPORT US $6.99
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GILBERTO GIL 7 single Brazil 1979 Bob Marley Reggae EX US $5.99
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U Roy Rasta Ambassador Roots Reggae Vinyl Record 1977 US $18.00
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