This rare box set is an excellent sampling of early ska and reggae from the Island records vaults (see detailed description below).

The box set comes with a full-size booklet with historical information on the artists and copious pictures.

I would rank the records as excellent+. I bought used and have played each record maybe five times. They are free of major scratching and all play fine. The only significant blemishes in this item are the outer box - as you can see from the picture the glue has come off the bottom ends of the outer box.

For anyone who is interested I can provide more information and/or pictures.

I will ship for free via USPS media mail. I am willing to ship using other methods but the buyer will bear the shipping costs.

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Various ?– Pressure Drop - Island Celebrates 25 Years Of Jamaican Music

Label: Mango ?– MBOX 25 Format: 7 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK Released: 1988 Genre: Reggae Style: Dub, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Ska, Dancehall, Lovers Rock

Tracklist

Vol 1 - R & B - Ja Style - Ska A1 –Laurel Aitken Boogie In My Bones
A2 –Errol Dixon Morning Train
A3 –Shenley Duffus Fret Man Fret
A4 –Jackie Mittoo Got My Boogaloo
A5 –Owen Gray Midnight Track
A6 –Dudley Sibley The Monkey Speaks His Mind
A7 –Millie* Be My Guest
A8 –Jackie Edwards I Feel So Bad
B1 –Baba Brooks Teenage Ska
B2 –Justin Hinds & The Dominoes Carry Go Bring Home
B3 –Marguerita* Woman Come
B4 –Don Drummond Man In The Street
B5 –Derrick And Patsy Housewive's Choice
B6 –Roland Al And The Soul Brothers* Dr. Ring A Ding
B7 –Stranger Cole Run Joe
B8 –The Vikings (2) Six And Seven Books Of Moses


Vol 2 - Ska - RockSteady C1 –The Skatalites Guns Of Navarone
C2 –Justin Hines* Rub Up, Push Up
C3 –Don Drummond And Drumbago Stampede
C4 –Jimmy Cliff King Of Kings
C5 –Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers Phoenix City
C6 –Eric Morris* Soloman Gundie
C7 –The Flames (10) Broadway Jungle
D1 –The Rulers Copasetic
D2 –The Ethiopians Train To Skaville
D3 –Desmond Dekker 007 (Shantytown)
D4 –Delroy Wilson Dancing Mood
D5 –Justin Hines* Save A Bread
D6 –The Soul Vendors Swing Easy
D7 –Alton Ellis And The Flames* Shake It
D8 –Ken Boothe Train Is Coming
D9 –Derrick Harriott Do I Worry?


Vol 3 - Leslie Kong - Beverley's Productions E1 –Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites
E2 –The Melodians Sweet Sensation
E3 –The Maytals 54-46 (That's My Number)
E4 –Ken Boothe Freedom Street
E5 –Tyrone Evans Let Them Talk
E6 –The Pioneers Samfie Man
E7 –The Maytals Pressure Drop
E8 –Derrick Morgan Tougher Than Tough (Rudie's Don't Fear)
F1 –The Melodians Rivers Of Babylon
F2 –The Pioneers Long Shot Kick De Bucket
F3 –Delroy Wilson Gave You My Love
F4 –Bruce Ruffin Bitterness Of Life
F5 –Ansel Collins Night Flight (Sentimental Journey)
F6 –Desmond Dekker It Mek
F7 –Jimmy Cliff Hard Road To Travel
F8 –The Maytals Monkey Man


Vol 4 - Rasta G1 –Toots & The Maytals Rastaman
G2 –Aswad Rainbow Culture
G3 –Burning Spear Door Peep
G4 –Jacob Miller Forward Jah Jah Children
G5 –Ijahman* Jah Heavy Load
G6 –Pablo Moses Proverbs Extractions
H1 –Third World Satta A Massagana
H2 –Steel Pulse Prodigal Son
H3 –Bob Marley & The Wailers Jah Live
H4 –Rico* Rasta
H5 –Black Uhuru World Is Africa
H6 –Sugar Minott Hard Time Pressure


Vol 5 - Lee Scratch Perry - Upsetter Productions I1 –Jah Lion Sata
I2 –Augustus Pablo Vibrate On
I3 –Lee Perry Roast Fish & Cornbread
I4 –Max Romeo Chase The Devil
I5 –The Heptones Party Time
I6 –Lee Perry Bird In Hand
J1 –Lee Perry Soul Fire
J2 –Bob Marley & The Wailers Smile Jamaica
J3 –Junior Murvin Police & Thieves
J4 –Lee Perry Curly Locks
J5 –George Faith To Be A Lover (Have Mercy)
J6 –Keith Rowe (2) Groovy Situation


Vol 6 - Sly & Robbie - Taxi Productions K1 –The Tamlins Baltimore
K2 –Dennis Brown Sitting And Watching
K3 –Gregory Isaacs Ooh! What A Feeling
K4 –Jimmy Riley Love & Devotion
K5 –Home T4* Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
K6 –Struggle Rocky Music
L1 –Errol "Flabba" Holt Danger Zone
L2 –The Viceroys Heart Made Of Stone
L3 –Wailing Souls Old Broom
L4 –Ini Kamoze Trouble You A Trouble Me
L5 –Junior Delgado Fort Augustus
L6 –Yellowman Soldier Take Over


Vol 7 - Reggae Girls / Dance Hall M1 –Lorna Bennett Breakfast In Bed
M2 –Judy Mowatt Slave Queen
M3 –Fabian* Prophecy
M4 –Melina Carone Special Kind Of Love
M5 –Marcia Griffiths Electric Boogie
M6 –Sheila Hylton Bed's Too Big Without You
N1 –Tiger Puppy Love
N2 –Tonto Irie Slim Belly Man
N3 –Half Pint (3) Greetings (Live)
N4 –Carlton Hines* She Loves Me
N5 –Junior Delgado Raggamuffin Year
N6 –Augustus Pablo Eastern Promise

Notes

Released In 1988 To Celebrate The Island 25th Anniversary