Mira Kubasińska

100 early reggae and ska hits and classics from numerous well-known reggae legends on five CDs at an attractive take-away price. Bring the original sound of Jamaica into your home! feats Ken Boothe, Dennis Brown, The Maytals, Marcia Griffiths, The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, Dave & Ansel Collins, John Holt, Sugar Minott, Althea & Donna, The Skatalites and many more.

In 1963, a 21-year-old welder with dreams of becoming a full-time singer-songwriter, auditioned for one of Jamaica's new elite record producers, Leslie Kong, owner of the recently launched Beverley's Records label. After performing a number of original compositions, a deal was secured and within weeks, Desmond Adolphus Dacres saw his name in print as 'Desmond Dekker' on the labels of what would prove to be the first of his catalogue of 7-inch singles.The record, which coupled two of his own songs, 'Honour Your Mother and Father' and 'Madgie', became an instant best-seller and heralded the beginning of a long and immensely successful run of singles by Dekker, both as a solo artist and later, as lead singer for The Aces.To mark what would have been Desmond's 80th birthday on 16th July 2021, this 2xCD set showcases Dekker's first twenty singles for Kong's Beverley's labels which established him as a true Jamaican superstar.The 2xCD set is presented in a fold out digipack, along with a 12 page booklet with fascinating sleeve notes written by journalist Winston Smith.

This Is Trojan brings together 60 Reggae Classics on one 3CD box set including 5 UK No. 1s and 35 UK Top 20 Hits.
Boasting seminal hits from Desmond Dekker, Harry J All Stars, Ken Boothe, John Holt, The Ethiopians and The Maytals, the set also contains sleevenotes by legendary DJ Don Letts. This is all beautifully presented in a 3CD digipack with unique artwork. An essential compilation for fans of the genre and companion piece to Trojans many great studio albums.

Three CD set. 40 years on from the heyday of UK ska, this set is a bouncing, brilliant celebration of the one-of-a-kind genre. From it's Jamaican '60s roots to the streets of '70s England and beyond, this album is the only ska collection you'll ever need. Featuring Madness, The Specials, Toots and the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, The Upsetters, The Beat and so many more.