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independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...
from UK specialized in
Jamaican music The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Reggae is especially popular through the fame of Bob Marley. Jamaican mus ...
. It was founded in 1984 in UK by Enzo Hamilton with Webster Shrowder and was relocated, in 1987, to Paris, France.


LP Discography

*VSLP5000 –
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...
– Interviews *VSLP5001 –
Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western (genre), Western TV series ''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'', Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the "Ma ...
– The Best of Clint Eastwood – 1984 *VSLP5002 – Dillinger – Blackboard Jungle – 1984 *VSLP5003 – David Isaacs – Place in the Sun – 1984 *VSLP5004 –
Max Romeo Maxwell Livingston Smith (22 November 1944 – 11 April 2025), known professionally as Max Romeo, was a Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording musician who achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. He had several ...
Meets Owen Gray At
King Tubby Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who influenced the development of dub music in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's studio work, in which as a mixing engineer he achiev ...
's Studio – 1984 *VSLP5005 –
U Brown Huford Brown (born 8 June 1956, Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name U Brown, is a reggae deejay who released eleven albums between 1976 and 1984. Biography Brown grew up in Bond Street in Kingston, living two doors away from Du ...
– Superstar – 1984 *VSLP5006 – Barry Brown – The Best of Barry Brown – 1984 *VSLP5007 –
Cornell Campbell Cornel Campbell aka Don Cornel or Don Gorgon (born 23 November 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer, best known for his trademark falsetto voice, and his recordings at Studio One in the late 1960s and his later work with Bunny Lee in ...
– Meets
The Gaylads The Gaylads are a Jamaican vocal group. They were one of the top rocksteady vocal groups active in Jamaica between 1963 and 1973. History The group, formed in Kingston, originally consisted of singers Harris "B.B." Seaton, Winston Delano St ...
(With
Sly And Robbie Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separat ...
) – 1985 *VSLP5008 –
Winston Jarrett Winston Jarrett (born 14 September 1940)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 423 is a Jamaican reggae singer who was part of Alton Ellis's group The Flames in the 1960s before recording with The Righteous Fla ...
– Rocking Vibration – 1984 *VSLP5009 –
Horace Andy Horace Andy (born Horace Keith Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as " Skylarking", as well as "Government Land", "Angel", "Spying Glass", and "Five Ma ...
– The Best of Horace Andy – 1985 *VSLP5014 –
Sly and Robbie Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separat ...
Meet King Tubby – 1985 *VSLP5017 –
Trinity The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, thr ...
– The Best of Trinity – 1984


Incomplete CD Discography

*CP304 – The Cimarons – People Say *CP305 –
U Roy Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting.Jo-Ann GreeneU-Roy Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2013. U-Roy was known for a melodic style ...
– Super Boss *CP306 – Jacob Miller – With The Inner Circle Band & Augustus Pablo *CP312 – Skatalites – Musical Communion: Duke Reid Sessions (2000) *CP314 – Various – Jamaican Beat 1968–1973 *CP315 – Various – Top Rock Steady 1966–1971 *CP407 –
Jackie Mittoo Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of The Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label. ...
– Show Case *CP502 – I Roy – Crisis Time (1976) *CP503 – The Aggrovators – Meets The Revolutionaries at Channel One *CP504 – Dillinger – Three Piece Suit *CP506 – Clint Eastwood – Real Clint Eastwood *CP512 –
Tommy McCook Tommy McCook (4 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel ...
– Show Case (with The Aggrovators) (1975) *CP601 – Toyan – Ghetto Man Skank (1988) *CP602 – Various – Midnight Rock Classics Vol 01 (1981–1982) *CP603 – Triston Palma – Entertainment *CP604 – Jah Thomas – Dance Hall Connection *CP605 – Early B – Send in the Patient *CP0301 –
Black Uhuru Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful pe ...
– Love Dub (1990) *CP0308 – Various – Jazz in Jamaica (2001) *CP0505 –
Augustus Pablo Horace Michael Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999), Thompson, Dave (2002). ''Reggae & Caribbean Music''. Backbeat Books. , pp. 200–202. also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record produc ...
– Meets King Tubby in Roots Vibes *CP0508 –
Leroy Smart Leroy Smart (born 1952) is a reggae singer-songwriter and record producer from Kingston, Jamaica. Biography Smart was born in 1952 and orphaned at the age of two. He was raised at Maxfield Park Children's Home and educated at Alpha Boys School ...
– Super Star (2001) *CP0511 – Jackie Mittoo – Showcase (2001) *CP0606 – Anthony Johnson – Reggae Feelings 1982–1984 *CP1014 – Bob Marley- Mr Chatterbox *CP1034 –
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...
– Rock Steady & Early Reggae Sides (2001) *CP3001 – I Roy – Sincerely Yours (Straight to the Heart & Sunshine For I) *CP3002 –
Gregory Isaacs Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)Thompson, p. 127. was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in ''The New York Times'', described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".Miles, Milo (1992),RECORDI ...
– Cool Ruler (I'll Never Trust You Again & No Luck) *CP3003 – Yellowman – Just Cool (Fantastic Yellowman & Saturday Night) *CP3004 – Dillinger – Reble with a Cause (Funky Ounk & Killer Man Jaro *CP3005 – Various – Bunny lee Meets King Tubby and The Aggrovators *CP3009 –
Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of l ...
– Here I Come Again 1971–1976 *CP3010 –
Bad Manners Bad Manners are an English Two-tone (music genre), two-tone and ska Musical ensemble, band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary ''Dance Craze'' (1981). They were at ...
– Best Baddest & Ugliest *CP3012 – Johnny Osbourne – Dancing Time (2000) *CP3011 –
Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres; 16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group the Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Ho ...
– Action (2000) *CP3014 – Heptones – Heptones Dictionary (2000) *CP3015 –
Ethiopians Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global Ethiopian diaspora, diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute #Ethnicity, several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighbor ...
– Meets Sir JJ & Friends (2000) *CP3016 – Lee Perry – Meets Mad Professor *CP3017 – Various – Creation Rebel + Dub (2000) *CP3016 – Lee Perry – Meets The Mad Professor *CP4002 –
King Tubby Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who influenced the development of dub music in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's studio work, in which as a mixing engineer he achiev ...
– Fatman Tapes *CP4003 –
Don Carlos ''Don Carlos'' is an 1867 five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the 1787 play '' Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien'' (''Don Carlos, Infante of Spain'') by Fried ...
– Lazer Beal (1982–1983) *CP4004 – Prince Lincoln – Unite The World (1983) *CP4006 – King Tubby – Fatman Tapes Part 2 1978–1982 *CP4009 –
Alton Ellis Alton Nehemiah Ellis (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008)Godfather ...
– Many Moods of Alton Ellis 1978–1980 *CP4010 – Barry Brown – BarryBrown Meets Cornell Campbell 1977–1982 *CP4011 –
Johnny Clarke Johnny Clarke (born 12 January 1955) is a Jamaican reggae musician, best known for his recordings with producer Bunny Lee in the 1970s. Biography Clarke grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Whitfield Town and attended Jamaica College.Heptones – King of the Town (2001) *CP4013 –
Horace Andy Horace Andy (born Horace Keith Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as " Skylarking", as well as "Government Land", "Angel", "Spying Glass", and "Five Ma ...
– Zion Gate 1973–1978 *CP4015 – Zap Pow – Now *CP6003 – Bob Marley – Soul Captives 1969–1970 *CP6010 – Bob Marley – Jamaican Singles Volume 1969–1972 *CP6012 – King Tubby – Roots & Society (with Lee Perry) *CP6013 –
Toots & the Maytals The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. ...
– Don't Trouble (2000) *CP6017 – Sly & Robbie – Meet King Tubby 1974–1977 *CP6020 – Lee Perry – Glory Dub (2000) *CP6021 – Various – Reggae Collection Vol 03 (2000) *CP6022 – Various – Reggae Collection Vol 04 (2000) *CP6023 – Various – Reggae Collection Vol 05 (2000) *CP6024 –
Ras Michael Michael George Henry OD (born 1943), better known as Ras Michael, is a Jamaican reggae singer and Nyabinghi specialist. He also performs under the name of Dadawah. Biography Henry was born in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, where he was raised in ...
– New Name *CP6027 – I Roy – Meet at King Tubby's Studio (2000) (with Dillinger) *CP6028 – Various – Leroy Smart & Friends 1976–1978 *CP6030 – King Tubby – Bionic Dub 1975–1977 *CP8001 – Ras Michael – Trilogy 1975–1979 *CP8002 – Jacob Miller – Trilogy (2000) *CP8003 – Skatalites – Trilogy (2000) *CP8004 – Lee Perry – Trilogy 1975–1977 *CP8006 –
I-Roy Roy Samuel Reid (28 June 1944 – 27 November 1999), better known as I-Roy, was a Jamaican deejay who had a very prolific career during the 1970s. Biography Born in 1944 in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, Reid graduated from Dinthill Technical C ...
– DJ Trilogy 1975-1979 (with
Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western (genre), Western TV series ''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'', Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the "Ma ...
& Jah Stitch) *CP8010 – Various – – Ska To Rock Steady Trilogy (2000) *CP9001 –
Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of l ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9002 – Cimarons – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9003 –
Jimmy Cliff James Chambers, Jamaican Order of Merit, OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hol ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9004 – Dillinger – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9005 – King Tubby – Fatman Meet Tubby – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9006 – Heptones – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9007 –
Gregory Isaacs Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)Thompson, p. 127. was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in ''The New York Times'', described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".Miles, Milo (1992),RECORDI ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9008 – Israel Vibration – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9009 – Bob Marley – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9010 – Ras Michael – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9011 –
Augustus Pablo Horace Michael Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999), Thompson, Dave (2002). ''Reggae & Caribbean Music''. Backbeat Books. , pp. 200–202. also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record produc ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9012 – Lee Perry – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9013 – I Roy – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9014 – U Roy – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9015 –
Toots & the Maytals The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9016 – King Tubby – Reggae Best (2001) *CP9017 –
Yellowman Winston Foster , (1956 or 15 January 1959) better known by the stage name Yellowman and also known as King Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a serie ...
– Reggae Best (2001) *CP9018 – Various – Reggae Best – The DJ's (2001) *CP9019 – Various – Reggae Best – Rub A Dub Style (2001) *CP9020 – Various – Reggae Best – The Singers (2001) *CPBX804 – Lee Perry – Trilogy 1975–1977 *CPBX8005 – King Tubby – Trilogy 1974–1979 *CPBX8007 – Toyan – Midnight Rock Trilogy 1981-1983 (with Jah Thomas & Early B) *CPBX8011 – Various – Reggae From Jamaica (2001) *CPBX8012 – Bob Marley – First Tracks (2001) *BBCP2001 – Bob Marley – War Album (With Haile Selassie-Wailers-Etc.) *Bob Marley – Complete Soul Rebels & Upsetter Record Shop *Dillinger – Cornbread (1981) *Leroy Smart – Superstar *Lee Perry – In Dub Confrontation Vol 01 & 02 (with King Tubby) *Lee Perry – Heart of the Dragon (1975) *Jah Stitch – The Killer (1975–1977) *
Keith Tippett Keith Graham Tippetts (25 August 1947 – 14 June 2020), known professionally as Keith Tippett, was a British jazz pianist and composer. According to AllMusic, Tippett's career "...spanned jazz-rock, progressive rock, improvised and contemporar ...
,
Hugh Hopper Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and other bands. Biography Early career Starting i ...
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Elton Dean Elton Dean (28 October 1945 – 8 February 2006) was an English jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally keyboards. Part of the Canterbury scene, he featured in Soft Mach ...
, Joe Gallivan – Mercy Dash (1996 CD / 1985 LP)


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