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This was Billie Holiday's penultimate album, recorded when her body was telling her enough was enough. During the sessions with arranger Ray Ellis she was drinking vodka neat, as if it were tap water. Despite her ravaged voice (the sweetness had long gone), she was still an incredible singer. The feeling and tension she manages to put into almost every track set this album as one of her finest achievements. "You've Changed" and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" are high art performances from the singer who saw life from the bottom up.

Formed in Birmingham towards the end of 1978, UB40 took their name from the Unemployment Benefit Form 40, which all 8 members were familiar with being out of work and having to sign on. Unemployment particularly amongst young people was a huge issue in Britain during the 70s and early 80s and that struggle would inform much of their early output.

When the summer hits, we have the perfect soundtrack for you! Ultimate Summer Reggae is an eclectic collection delivering 60 of greatest & newest sun-drenched reggae hits to brighten up your days all summer long. We have selected the biggest stars of the genre on one amazing album with a great cross-genre of Reggae, Dancehall, Roots & Culture. This is the essential reggae album perfect for all occasions whether you're partying, driving, barbecuing or on holiday, this superb feel-good album will see you through the long summer months.

“The definitive anthology of the company that helped bring reggae and dancehall to the US and beyond.” Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records is a 94-track, deluxe, multi-format box set with 24 page booklet and art cards detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of the world's largest reggae label. Featuring 101 different artists, Down In Jamaica tells this story in detail through a chronological survey of the key songs that helped define the company from early singles on obscure sublabels to the well-known VP Records brand that brought Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, and others into the international mainstream.

Soca Gold 2006 is a compilation CD released by Waist Line Muzik. Following each other's waistlines, the music is a celebration of soca pride, for those who want their reggae with a spruce.

This is #42 in Greensleeves Records' Rhythm Album series, exploring the riddim known as "Sign". This one was produced by Andre "Suku" Gray and features different Sign versions done by Sizzla Kalonji, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Mr. Vegas and many more.

Shot at the House of Dancehall in Jamaica, models Abonique Coley, Rayana Campbell, Shacqueal Witter, Kimiko Miller, Maleik Lamont and Hakeem Notice posed in an array of 90s fashions styled and photographed by Savanna Baker and contributing photographer Keanu Gordon. “Being this was the 25th anniversary, the concept was to embrace the aesthetics of the 90s which led to shooting a group of dancers candidly, pulling inspiration from the first years of the Reggae Gold brand,” said creative director for VP Records Stephanie Chin.