Barrington Levy

As the 70s drew to a close, the roots and dub sounds that had dominated the Jamaican music scene for much of the decade gave way to dancehall, a style that continued to find favour with reggae fans until the onset of the digital revolution of the mid-1980s. Aimed squarely at satisfying the demands of live audiences, songwriters largely abandoned the conscious lyrics that had typified the music of the preceding years, focusing instead on subjects which with their Jamaican audiences could readily identify.

Various Artists - The Trojan Dancehall Collection (2009) {2CD Set, Trojan–Sanctuary 2700431 rec 1978-1984} (Item 3of7)
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Reggae / Dub / Dancehall

At the close of the 1970s, a new, strident style of reggae developed that by the close of the year had supplanted the roots sound, continuing to dominate Jamaica’s musical landscape through to the mid-Eighties: dancehall.

Excellent double CD featuring 40 titles in celebration of the label's 40 years in the business. Greensleeves Records & Publishing is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick. Based in Britain, Greensleeves Records started as a small record store in West Ealing, London, in November 1975. The record label was founded in 1977, with early releases including albums by Augustus Pablo and Barrington Levy.

Arena Records presents Reggae Sunshine - 40 reggae hits including songs from Sly & Robbie, Eddy Grant, Bob Marley and many others.