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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 $20.52
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 Aretha Franklin One Step 7 AMY WINEHOUSE Soul REGGAE Marvin Gaye ALTON ELLIS US $20.52
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 STEVIE WONDER Master Blaster DUB Motown Funk Soul Reggae 45 record US $5.00
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 RARE FUNK REGGAE 45SAM BLACK KNIGHTSHEAR US $9.99
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 REGGAE HITS 3 1988 FRANKIE PAUL AUDREY HALL SOPHIE GEORGE BORIS GARDNER SUPERCA US $5.58
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 REGGAE HITS 4 1988 TREVOR SPARKS SANDRA CROSS FRANKIE PAUL BARRINGTON LEVY US $1.56
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 NINA HAGEN BAND AFRICAN REGGAE 7 SINGLE PUNK US $4.72
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 BOB MARLEY NO WOMAN KINKY REGGAE ISLAND US $1.56
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 LLOYD CHARMERS BRING BACK THE LOVE SPLASH RECORDS HEAVY REGGAE SOUL US $1.56
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 Bengy Rumpos Friends We Love Bengy Rumpos Reggae 7 Vinyl 1975 US $1.56
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 BOB MARLEY JAMMING FUNKY REGGAE PARTY 1977 ISLAND 7 US $1.56
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 Roy Richards Reggae Monica KILLER US $12.64
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 MR SILVERTONE SHOW Caribbean Heatwave CALYPSO REGGAE RARE US $9.00
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 RARE REGGAE WHO TO TELL DAVID ISAACS BRUCE BENNETT JA UPSETTER EX LISTEN US $78.98
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 TOOTS AND THE MAYTALSRARE7ORIGINAL 1972TROJAN RELEASEREGGAESKAROOTS US $15.78
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 BITTY McLEAN It Keeps Rainin’ True True REGGAE 7” ►♫ US $4.66
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 CARLTON MALCOLM Judgement TANYA ROOTS REGGAE DUB 7” ►♫ US $31.52
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 CIMARONS Talking Blues TALENT MARLEY ROOTS REGGAE 7” ►♫ US $6.24
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 RARE REGGAE SOUL BYRON LEE POOR MAN TOMORROWS CHILDREN MERCI CHERIE US $9.99
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 RARE REGGAE LINVAL COOPER HAPPY BIRTH DAY MONEY DISC US $9.99
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