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Site Updated 22 June 2004 - Click Here for Exciting News of Reggae Books!
Reggae Reggae Reggae is a mail order reggae vinyl company run by Michael de Koningh, who is also known to many in the Reggae World for his reviews and sleevenotes, sometimes under the alias of 'Door Peeper'.
Michael's business started as a passion for the music, from which grew a large collection of reggae vinyl and an extensive knowledge of the culture and music.
This site not only aims to promote interest in the mail order list but has also been created to provide interesting news and reviews to the enthusiast. The site will be updated with new reviews on a regular basis.
The mail order list is not published on this site to avoid disappointment...There is often only one copy of the record and the good stuff moves quickly!
New Additions to Site this Month
'Tighten Up! The History of Reggae in the UK'
by Michael de Koningh and Marc Griffiths
ISBN 1-86074-559-8 Sanctuary Publishing RRP £12.99
Includes a 12 track CD
Available now from Amazon.com and all good bookshops.
This book was written as a team effort between Michael and Marc Griffiths, author of Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead Reggae and major contributor to Young, Gifted and Black - the Story of Trojan Records. Laurence Cane- Honeysett and Mike Atherton were also major contributors in the delivery of this book.
Tighten Up! is the story of how the authentic Jamaican vibe found a new home, becoming a vital chapter in Britain's cultural history, and an integral part of its sonic architecture.
Complete with interviews, a comprehensive Pama discography, an ehaustive directory of UK reggae labels and an exclusive 12-track CD, Tighten Up! is the ultimate companion to UK reggae from 1960 to 1980.
'Young , Gifted and Black - the Story of Trojan Records'
by Michael de Koningh and Laurence Cane-Honeysett.
ISBN 1-86074-464-8 Sanctuary Publishing RRP £12.99
Includes a 12 track CD
Available now from Amazon.com and all good bookshops.
The book was written as a team effort between Michael , Laurence Cane-Honeysett (from Trojan Records) and with invaluable input from Mike Atherton (well-respected writer and reviewer) and Marc Griffiths (author of 'Boss Sounds - Classic Skinhead Reggae'). It was written to a very tight deadline, which makes it a remarkable achievement, of which they are all very proud.
The book tells the story of the fomation and growth of Trojan Records, the culture that influenced its success and its eventual decline, and recollections from key characters in its history- artists, producers and employees, It includes a selection of colour photos, including original album sleeves, advertising and record labels. For the reggae enthusiast, it contains a discography of all releases (including blanks) of all the labels owned by Trojan. It covers 7" singles, 12" singles and LPs. The book is contains a preface written by Bob Andy, one of the key contributors to the book.
KdeK 9 May 2003
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